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From left, Elizabeth Prouse, President of Abbeyfield St. Andrews, Steve Wallace of Wallace Driving School, Sandy Oliver owner of Star Cinema and Kenny Podmore. The four are part of a presentation geared toward senior driving on June 13.
Prepare, beware and don’t despair
Talk at Star Cinema designed specifically for senior drivers SIDNEY — In celebration of Abbeyfield week, Abbeyfield House on Fifth St. and the Star Cinema are combining forces to present a special talk on senior driving. The two groups will host Steve Wallace, owner of Wallace Driving School, on Friday, June 13 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Star Cinema on Third Street.
Wallace will speak on issues surrounding senior driving in the presentation titled Beware, Prepare and Don’t Despair. There will also be a short presentation on scooter safety during the talk. Although there is no charge for the presentation, organizers are asking attendees to bring a donation for the Sidney Lions Food Bank.
Advance tickets are available at Tanner’s Book Store and the Star Cinema. Seating is limited so attendees are advised to get a ticket ahead of time to guarantee a seat. Same day seats will be on a first come basis. For further information contact Star Cinema 250-655-3384 or Linda at 250-479-0113. — News staff
Task force ponders long-term goals Steven Heywood News staff
While the initial focus of Sidney’s task force on downtown revitalization has been on quick, easily-implemented ideas, Mayor Larry Cross says the members are exploring long-term plans as well. Cross, who struck the task force in April to address the threat of increased commercial competition outside of
Larry Cross the community, said the group has been powerful in its planning with an eye on the big
picture for Sidney. “We need to get good data,” Cross said, noting the task force will conduct market surveys this spring and early summer. That data will hopefully tell the task force what’s needed in the downtown and help guide future planning. Short-term plans out of the new task force include creating a new events calendar, refreshing street mark-
ings for a fresh look and encouraging store owners to better coordinate their open hours with local events. Long-term ideas include the potential for tax incentives from the Town and the proposed gateway project across the highway near the airport. These plans and more will be the subject of public input sessions in the near future, Cross said.
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