Sunny days at Grimsby Happening

A revamped Coronation Park and fully packed Main Street greeted Happening in Grimsby goers last weekend.

Activities were bustling, vendors were busy and plenty of snacks and beverages were enjoyed by thousands.

With everything busy throughout the day Saturday, the main stage bands kept things going into the night drawing excellent crowds both Friday and Saturday to cap a great 2023 event.

Grimsby soccer celebrates 50 years this Saturday

Fifty years of organized soccer will be given its due this Saturday when a half-century of organized soccer is recognized at Grimsby Town Youth Soccer Club’s celebration at Southward Park.

From 10 a.m.-3 p.m. there will be food trucks, free popcorn, a penny sale, face painting, free cake and Calvin’s Magic Show at 11 a.m.

“The event is to celebrate 50 years of kids playing a great sport, one of the least expen- sive, and it’s a great benefit to the kids. They get to be part of a team and have some fun and that’s what it’s all about,” said GTYSC president Kim Heersink.

Currently, the club has about 1,300 kids enrolled, a health number showing participation is bouncing back from some lower years.

“There were some slow years, but membership has been building,” said Heersink, who has has served as president for eight years.

“When the men’s and women’s teams are doing so wellespecially when the men made it to the World Cup - it made it very exciting for kids to get involved in soccer.”

While Saturday’s event is for current players to enjoy, Heersink noted all are welcome.

“It will be a fun day with everything except for the food trucks free. We just want to celebrate 50 years as a club for a sport so many enjoy,” said Heersink.

West Lincoln libraries launch summer reading program

West Lincoln Public Library will launch a summer reading program for children of all agesthe annual TD Summer Reading Club - June 26.

Registrants all receive a kit, which includes a notebook and stickers. Kids can track their reading throughout the summer, participate in programs at the library and visit www. tdsummerreadingclub.ca to create an online notebook and read e-books.

Children ages 7-12 can register to join Questioneers, where they’ll explore activities highlighting science, nature, and art.

Teens 13-17 can join in on the fun, too, by registering for a

TeenLab program and working together to solve weekly mysteries about gravity, the weather, and space.

Children of pre-reading age are invited to visit during weekly “Check Out This Book!” storytime. Adults can participate, as well, by playing our Summer Reading Bingo.