Living Well Beyond Cancer is a self-management program for cancer survivors and caregivers. It coaches post-treatment survivors and caregivers on how to:

Deal with the emotional, physical and social aspects of living with and beyond cancer
Manage symptoms, treatment side effects and medications
Improve communication with healthcare team members and others
Lead a healthy lifestyle, manage stress, set goals and problem solve

Aunt Lena’s Country Market opened earlier in 2012 offering a variety of specialty food items and preserves, ice-cream, and an interesting and diverse selection of gift- and décor-ware. Most importantly, though, they sell Aunt Lena's very popular and delicious homemade pies – it’s worth a stop just for the pie.

With 700 pre-sold tickets and a record for at-the-gate ticket sales for Motown Memories, the Quai du Vin music series continues to groove through summer. Saturday afternoon(July 29th)  included performances from the Chris Murphy Motown Revue, Tribute to the Supremes, Ben Shane, Robin Banks and more.

The Healthy Communities Partnership needs your input on ways to improve conditions for active transportation in Elgin County and St. Thomas. Here's a recent news release from the Partnership.

St. Thomas, Ontario, July 30, 2012 – This spring an online survey was launched asking residents of Elgin St Thomas to share their thoughts on cycling, walking, skateboarding, rollerblading, and other forms of activity.  All completed surveys will be entered for a chance to win a new bicycle.  The online survey will be closing in August and we need to hear from as many residents as possible.

St. Thomas singer-songwriter Dennis Kalichuk has a new video posted on youtube. The single release, “Die by the Pen!” is a musical treat and also a thoughtful comment beautifully presented. It’s “dedicated to all who have died or suffered from being bullied” and can be found at http://youtu.be/rth-MPGI4tc. Background vocals are provided by choir singers from Aurthur Voaden and St. Joseph's Secondary Schools.

  

The Station Parkette in downtown St. Thomas was the place on Saturday July 14th to listen to a little live music, view some local art, and pause for a while to relax and soak up some sunshine. Art in the Park brought together ten artists in mediums from clay to paint, beads, fabric and stamps for their second event of the summer. Shugg and the Temporary Men performed and children stopped in at the free crafts centre, compliments of St. Thomas Elgin Public Art Centre, to create colourful rain-sticks.

Pinafore Park filled with seniors on Wednesday (July 11th) for the 14th Annual Senior’s Day in the Park. They took the opportunity to learn about a multitude of services and organizations in Elgin County at the displays on-site. When it was time to relax, the park's large trees, pavilions, and the occasional cloud cover provided shade on a beautiful summer day. Below, you will find many photos of the day by Mark Girdauskas.

Quai du Vin musical event newbies are usually heard to exclaim, “Wow, this is amazing…so many people…out here…having so much fun!” To Summer Sounds Delicious veterans, it’s not a surprise anymore…but still….so much fun!

 

Railway Day Camp will provide children with a chance to to experience what it was like during the Railway Age in St. Thomas.  The camp is being offered August 20th - 24th by the Canada Southern Railway Station & Elgin County Railway Museum.

Miller Park was the perfect place to bring your prize car or your kids on Canada Day in West Lorne. A  shaded area in Miller Park was the venue for the Optimist Club of West Lorne breakfast and  Show & Shine car/van show. Starting early afternoon families with kids found fun at the Country Carnival with facepainting, games, bouncy castle and other entertainments. Then it was on to the Fish Fry and Fireworks to complete a busy July 1 at the park.