Tag: Community
Marine heritage to be celebrated in Southampton this weekend
Southampton’s Marine Heritage Festival is back, being celebrated as three days of fun, food and music. Presented by the Marine Heritage Society, the 13th annual festival kicks off Friday and runs to Sunday. It will offer up a variety of events and activities, from a children’s gold hunt and games in the park, to museum […]
Nominations now open for Kincardine chamber awards
Nominations are now open for the Kincardine & District Chamber of Commerce Community Achievement Awards. “Chamber of commerce awards are important to a community because they recognize and celebrate the achievements of local businesses, fostering a sense of pride and accomplishment,” said Chris Turcotte, chamber president. “These awards highlight the positive contributions of businesses, encouraging […]
Fundraising run in memory of Tyson Downs to raise money for genetic heart condition research
Balmy Beach brain cancer survivor Jesse Walker is running to raise money this summer in memory of his friend Tyson Downs and support of research into devastating genetic heart conditions. Downs died unexpectedly a year ago at age 18. The gifted athlete with plans to study civil engineering at Conestoga College played with the Owen […]
Donations matched on Aug. 2 in support of Kincardine hospital upgrades
The Kincardine and Community Health Care Foundation is hoping classic car buffs can help raise the $18 million needed to expand the Kincardine hospital and add an MRI machine. “Not only will the foundation run its traditional and highly popular 50/50 draw, but we’ll have a one-time opportunity to double all donations made that day,” […]
Lower speed limits near schools on major roads shot down
A London city councillor is scratching her head after her colleagues voted by a near two-to-one margin to shoot down proposed speed limit reductions in school zones on major roads. Council voted 9-5 at a meeting Tuesday against a staff recommendation to reduce the speed limit on 30 stretches of major London roads such as […]