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Thursday, April 18, 2013 The Journal
New projects and some Spring cleaning Last month I said spring must be here – where did it go? There have been plenty of cool wet days, but April showers bring May flowers, so I’ll try to look on the bright side!
Easter fun and games
Easter Sunday was certainly a lovely spring day – I was afraid the chocolates were going to melt before the children gathered them! It really was a gorgeous day; there was a great turnout, and lots of participation in the fun and games. The raw egg toss is always a crowd pleaser, and this year was no exception. Folks thought I had hard boiled some of the eggs as they took such a beating! The great old fashioned games of sack races, three legged races, and tug of war had us all working off the chocolate and hot dogs! Some very sincere thank-yous go out to the following: The Spences Bridge Fire Dept. and Fire Chief Arnie Oram for donating some fantastic prizes, and taking care of the wiener roasting fire, ping pong table, and so much
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Mavourneen Varcoe-Ryan more; Kathleen Kinasewich for doing such an amazing job of the face painting; Pat Jackson for being so organized getting all those picnic supplies and keeping the coffee perking; all you Easter bunny helpers; and the Cook’s Ferry Band for partnering with the expense. To you all – THANKS!
Hall renovations proceeding
To update you on the progress of the renovations at Clemes’ Hall I’m pleased to report that the insulation has now been installed! The electrical portion of the project is the next step, and then we move on to the staging! It’s been very exciting seeing the revitalization of our hall, and I look forward to the lower utility bills too! Outside has seen a bit of a facelift as well as some new white gravel has been spread around the side wall where our memorial plaques are, and a few more plaques have Notice of Public Hearing been put up. Carol Madden Zoning Bylaw Amendment has worked very hard at keeping up on making the plaques The public are hereby notified that Council for the Village of Ashcroft is preparing a Zoning bylaw amendment. The – thanks Carol! If you haven’t purpose of the bylaw is to amend the permitted uses of yet, do stop by and have a look, land in the M2 (Industrial) Zone. it’s a very nice little space. The Public Hearing will be held in the Council Chambers Thanks to the work crew of of the Village Office at 601 Bancroft Street on Monday, volunteers – Arnie Oram, Al April 22, 2013 from 5:30 pm - 6:00 pm. Written and oral presentations will be accepted during this public hearing. Dickinsen, Gary Fortin, Mo, Copies of the proposed bylaw amendment are available Bill Hare, Dave Rice, Craig from the Village Office during regular business hours. Watson, Paul Miller, and Joe Michelle Allen, Moriera Chief Administrative Officer
Waiting patiently for the word to go hunt for eggs – (l-r) Tayla Rice, Sadie Hendricks, Kayden Paulos, Schaffer Dickinsen, and Frankie Eastcott.
New Horizon’s Senior’s Program
The New Horizon’s Senior’s Program has held its first Elder’s council meeting. I think we are all very excited to embark on this project and I really am looking forward to participating in as much as I can! The Council will determine the various activities; workshops, presentations, gatherings and so on. The first task is to hire a coordinator; we hope to have someone in place by May 1. So, stay tuned as I will announce the project activities in this paper’s monthly column. Wednesday drop in soup days are ongoing – with cards, games and crafts – everyone welcome!
Cleaning up Spences Bridge
Mark April 20 in your calendar! The Spences Bridge town clean-up is set for this Saturday. We’ll meet at the See BRIDGE on p. 10