A big thank to several volunteers and individuals for putting on the Canora Ag Days and the Live and Play Street Festival.
Mayor Mike Kwas notes some of the organizations involved where the Cruiser Car Club, the Tourism Committee, the Canora Ag Society and Public Works department.
Chariot and chuckwagon races as well as a Gymkana highlighted the weekend.
There was also a cabaret which featured the Crawdaddies.
An event will be held at the Western Development Museum in Yorkton. Back to the Farm is taking place at the WDM and will run today from 10:30am-4pm. Several events are taking place including the operation of various vintage tractors, binding of crop and plowing the back field, demonstrations of clay oven bread baking, rope making, blacksmithing and butter making. Regular Museum admission applies, while WDM members can get in for free.
EXETER TWP., Pa. – Exeter Township supervisors are in negotiations for a partnership with Catering by DoubleTree to bring the Reading Country Club “back to life,” as one supervisor said.
“The Exeter Board of Supervisors are negotiating a strategic partnership with Reading Hospitality Management through their off-premise catering division, Catering by DoubleTree, to open the Reading Country Club for catered events,” read Chairperson George Bell.
“Reading Hospitality manages the highly-ranked award-winning DoubleTree Hilton in Reading, Pa., where Catering by DoubleTree operates its prep kitchens, and sales, marketing and staffing offices,” the announcement stated.
“The partnership would give Catering by DoubleTree the exclusive right to plan and cater all events at the RCC,” Bell continued. “Catering by DoubleTree would do all the marketing, scheduling, event planning and execution at the RCC.”
This would apply to custom-tailored private and community-inclusive events, including weddings, banquets, proms, corporate meetings, and golf outings.
The company will perform all food preparation off site and will staff events with their own trained employees. There will be no upfront costs to the partnership, and all revenue for the township will be applied to the RCC budget.
They will agree to hold monthly community events at the RCC.
Dan Hoch, director of business development for DoubleTree by Hilton Reading, said his group is excited by the possibility of “returning the Reading Country Club back to the one of the hubs of community activity.”
He said the hotel and its catering arm achieved recognition with a strategy that could work for RCC — by operating consistently with the highest level of customer service and operating under one simple tenet of how they can do that while moving a community forward.
Hoch said Catering by DoubleTree wouldn’t be involved in managing golf, but it would be responsible for planning related events as well as a range of other events, including those that are welcoming to the Exeter Township community.
The board said it’s tentatively planning to reopen the club for a food truck event in October as a soft launch of the partnership.
The supervisors voted 4-1 Monday to continue discussions.
The board still needs to vote on final approval.
Pure Country 91.7 is looking to help those experiencing period poverty through Tampon Tuesday drop-off days.
Tuesday was the first of two days aimed at having people donate feminine hygiene products at the New Sudbury and South End Shoppers Drug Marts.
“We’ve already seen lots of these feminine hygiene products come in, but that being said, the need is still there we would love to see even more,” said morning show host Josh Corbett.
Tampon Tuesday was created back in 2009 by Bell Media employee Mandi Fields. She said it was sparked by a tour of the London food bank where she saw the shelf for period products was empty.
But for Fields, it goes much deeper than that.
“I lived period poverty,” she said.
“I was 17 when my mother died. She died of leukemia — she was only 46 — and I became my 13-year-old brother’s guardian (when) I was still in high school.”
She remembers being in Grade 12 and not being able to attend tournaments with the field hockey team because she couldn’t afford tampons.
“I didn’t go to school because you have to manage the flow and it doesn’t go away,” Fields said.
“I think that’s why we’ve had such long longevity of Tampon Tuesday, because the need is real and the face of poverty is female.”
Donation bins can be found at the New Sudbury and South End Shoppers Drug Mart locations. The products will be brought to the local United Way to be distributed to local food banks and organizations across the city.
“One in four Canadians are struggling to make the decision between are they going to buy food to put on their table or are they buying menstrual hygiene products,” said Katherine Cockburn, United Way Northeastern Ontario.
“This is a need that doesn’t go away that especially during the pandemic, one in seven girls were worried about how they were going to be able to afford menstrual hygiene products and that leads to individuals missing school.”
The next Tampon Tuesday drop-off day will take place June 28 again at both Shoppers Drug Mart locations.
Next week sees the return of Elmer Day featuring in-person and bookshop events around the country.
Held on on 28th May, it is Andersen Press’ annual celebration of the late David McKee’s iconic patchwork elephant, and sees bookshops, libraries, schools and nurseries celebrate the character’s message of friendship, inclusivity and to embrace everyone’s colours.
A free activity pack is available for download here. The pack is a selection of activity sheets and ideas for games, lessons and story times featuring Elmer, with new resources from partners the Sleep Charity, with sleep hints and tips based on the latest book Elmer and the Bedtime Story, activities from LGBT+ charity Just Like Us extending the publisher’s Elmer Pride activity from 2021 and resources from anti-bullying charity partner Kidscape.
There will also be Elmer costume appearances and story times in Waterstones stores in Kensington, Altrincham, Manchester Deansgate and Arndale Centre. Theme park Chessington World of Adventures will also celebrate the Elmer’s Flying Jumbo’s ride with its special Mardi Grrra! event from 27th May, which will see Elmer and his own “Kolour Krewe” take centre stage in the park with songs, dance and character meet-and-greets.
This year also sees the release of the first ever Elmer title on Yoto. The Elmer Collection will be made available for use with the Yoto Player and Yoto Mini.
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London’s core will be alive with music and family fun when the country music awards comes to town in June.
The Country Music Association of Ontario has announced two days of events downtown and a legacy revival show at Purple Hill Country Hall in Thorndale that will feature country icon and star Michelle Wright.
More announcements are expected in the coming weeks, including activities planned for June 3.
Downtown the events include a free street fair at Dundas Place June 4, from 11 a.m. until 11 p.m. and June 5 from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m., with carnival rides, food and game vendors, a kids zone, and a series of free afternoon and evening concerts featuring Ontario’s country music stars.
“We are thrilled to welcome back the CMA Ontario festival and awards to London UNESCO City of Music this June,” said Cory Crossman, the city’s music industry development officer, in a news release.
“(They) bring an expanded format of programming with more exciting ways for the community to enjoy. The CMA Ontario’s return is part of London’s commitment to supporting a robust music ecosystem, bringing employment opportunities, artist performances and (activities) for Londoners to enjoy.”
The revival show, aimed at celebrating pioneers of Canada’s country music industry, will be hosted by Jamie Warren and Gary Taylor and feature performances by Wright (an inductee of the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame), seven-time Canadian Country Music Association award winner Thomas Wade, Juno-nominated country trio Lace, Canadian Songwriters’ Hall of Fame inductee Robert Paquette and 10-time CCMA nominee Diane Chase.
The Bonfire concert (formerly New Faces showcase) on Dundas Place at 7 p.m. June 4 will feature up-and-coming artists, including Brian John Harwood, whose latest releases include the single Savin’ Up For Friday; Dustin Bird, named one of nine Canadian country artists to watch in 2022 by Front Porch Music; Gabrielle Goulet, nominated for CMA Ontario’s francophone artist of the year; Karli June, who recently released her EP Where You Come From; emerging artist Roslyn Witter; Nate Haller, nominated for the rising star award; and, Tebey, nominated for four 2022 CMA Ontario awards, who will headline the event.
On Sunday, June 5 at 1 p.m., the tailgate party will kick off the awards celebrations with a pre-show concert at Dundas Place featuring award nominees Alli Walker, David Boyd Janes, Graham Scott Fleming and Mackenzie Leigh Meyer.
The awards show will be held at Centennial Hall June 5 at 7 p.m., hosted by Jason McCoy and Robyn Ottolini and featuring performances by Tebey, Tim Hicks, Genevieve Fisher, Sacha, Cory Marks, Jason Blaine, Kristine St-Pierre, Nate Haller, River Town Saints, and The Western Swing Authority that will double as the house band at the awards.
At the awards show, there also will be a tribute to country star Carroll Baker, recipient of the impact award, featuring Michelle Wright, Beverley Mahood and Patricia Conroy.
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What: Country Music Association Ontario awards show and various events
When: June 2-5, with the awards show June 5 at 7 p.m.
Where: Downtown and the awards at Centennial Hall, 550 Wellington St.
Tickets: Most events are free. Tickets for the awards show are $70 to $260 (plus taxes and service charges) available online at centennialhall.london.ca, at the box office or by calling 519-672-1967.
A fun event is coming up in Preeceville.
Councillor Sheldon Luciw states that the Preeceville School is running a Spring Trade Fair.
Luciw says to book a table, call 306-547-7999, also noting a door prize and a 50/50 with a variety of venues.
The fair will be on April 30th from 10am-2pm.
Meanwhile in Canora, there is a fun event coming up as well.
Mayor Mike Kwas says the annual Ukrainian Dance will be taking place at the Canora Composite School.
The dance will take place tomorrow (Sun) at 2 p.m.
Seven months ago, Charlie Bird shared with his Twitter followers that he had been experiencing “major issues” with his speech.
“Despite a series of tests still don’t know what is going on,” he tweeted on September 24 of last year.
A few weeks later, the former RTÉ broadcaster announced he had been diagnosed with motor neuron disease (MND).
In the months that have followed, the 72-year-old has admitted he has been moved to tears on many occasions.
“I will soon be dead,” he told the in December, “I won’t see my grandkids grow up.”
“On the dark days, and there are dark days, I cry and I wish I didn’t. I feel embarrassed with people sitting opposite me but I can’t help it.
“But the messages of support and goodwill lift me,” he said.
Along with the cards, letters and mass cards that arrive at Charlie’s home in Ashford Co Wicklow, there have been drawings, even songs — first from Bono, later Michael English and Bird’s former RTÉ colleagues — dedicated in his honour. The people of Ireland have shown him, much like his friend Vicky Phelan, that they are with him every step of the way.
And today, that show of support and solidarity will reach its peak, with thousands across the country lacing up their hiking boots for .
More than 200 separate climbs from Malin Head to Baltimore are taking place across the island.
In Westport, Bird will lead hundreds of hikers, including former President Mary McAleese, country singer Daniel O’Donnell, Wexford hurling manager Davy Fitzgerald, architect Dermot Bannon and RTÉ broadcaster Ryan Tubridy to the top of Croagh Patrick.
When he reaches the top, the broadcaster says he intends to light five candles.
One for those working on the frontline of the Covid-19 pandemic; one for those who are ill; one for Vicky Phelan; one for the people of Ukraine; and one for those “who climb their own mountain”.
Today, the broadcaster’s natural voice is almost gone entirely, but he expresses himself via an app created by Irish company Marino Software that allows him to type what he wants to say and repeats it aloud in a cloned version of his own voice.
On Friday, he used that cloned voice to share with his Twitter followers that his campaign Climb with Charlie was close to its target of raising €1m for the Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association and Pieta House — and likely to surpass it this weekend.
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