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Plowing Match Legacy Scholarship for 2015 Now Available

4/1/2015

Central Elgin, ON, April 1, 2015. – Elgin County is pleased to announce that the application process is open for the 2015 International Plowing Match (IPM) Legacy Agricultural Scholarship.

Each year $2500 is awarded to one female and one male student who are attending college or university in Canada to study an agriculturally-related program. Examples of such programs include agricultural sciences, agribusiness, agri-tourism, nutrition, earth sciences, and food sciences. The scholarship is provided as a result of generous support of legacy funds from the 2010 International Plowing Match hosted by Elgin County.

Elgin County Museum to Present 5th Annual Vimy Lecture on April 9th

3/29/2015

Ellis Sifton Victoria Cross

On Thursday April 9th at 2pm the museum welcomes Rev. Canon Scott. The Rev. Canon Major Frederick Scott was a British Imperialist who waxed eloquently in both prose and poetry about the British Empire.

A very orthodox high church Anglican, at the age of 53 Scott dropped everything when war was declared to offer his services to the cause of King and Country. He became padre of the 1st Canadian Corps in the Canadian Expeditionary Force and was a respected confidant, friend and spiritual guide to officers and men.

2015 Betty Want Scholarship Application Now Available for Graduating Elgin County High School Students

3/12/2015

Applications for this year’s United Way Betty Want scholarship are now available. There is one $1,000 scholarship offered for an Elgin County high school student graduating this year. The scholarship was created to recognize Betty Want’s many years of service with United Way. Application deadline is April 20, 2015.

Elgin Youth Help Deliver Message: Smoking on Screen Kills in Real Life

3/2/2015

Last year, the Ontario Tobacco Research Unit estimated that in an average year 13,241 Ontarians aged 12-17 are recruited to smoking by watching smoking in movies.
On February 21st, Elgin Youth voiced their support for Smoke-Free Youth Rated Movies in a cross-border rally on the eve of the Academy Awards. Youth from Canada and the U.S. joined forces to deliver a stark message: Smoking on screen kills in real life.

Elgin-St. Thomas United Way Seeks Community Input at March 5th Meeting

2/23/2015

The Elgin-St. Thomas United Way helps to fund many of the agencies which are at the heart of Elgin-St. Thomas’s caring community. Focus on building a stronger Elgin County for the future is reflected in the agency’s identification of priority areas which this year included: From Poverty to Possibility, Healthy People, Strong Communities, and All That Kids Can Be. A decline in donations over the past several years has prompted the organization to seek community input.

Valdy On Stage at Port Stanley Festival Theatre for March 20th Fundraiser

2/13/2015

Celebrate Canadian music and the first day of spring with folk legend Valdy on March 20th. Spring equinox officially arrives at 6:45pm, just ahead of Valdy’s performance on the Port Stanley Festival Theatre stage, an event which is also a fundraiser for the theatre.

St. Thomas Civic Award Nominations Now Being Accepted

1/20/2015

ST. THOMAS – Nomination forms for the 42nd Annual Honours and Awards Banquet are now being accepted at the Parks and Recreation Department, located at the St. Thomas Timken Community Centre, 2 Third Avenue. The deadline is 4:00 pm Friday March 20, 2015. This year’s banquet will take place at 6 pm at Memorial Auditorium on Thursday April 23, 2015.

Invitation to Make Treble

1/19/2015

The Treble Makers Women’s Choir has been singing, learning and having fun together since 2007. Each year they share their song and enthusiasm in two concerts – one pre-Christmas and one in the spring.

Founded by Sharon Little, The Treble Makers welcome women, aged fourteen and up, who want to sing a variety of music – from Bach to Boogie and Beyond. It’s an educational and performing group – members learn singing techniques and music reading skills in an environment which is encouraging, supportive and filled with laughter.

Print from Anywhere is the World to St. Thomas Public Library

1/15/2015

St. Thomas Public Library, January 15, 2015 – Have you ever found a form or interesting article on your smartphone and gone through the hassle of sending the link to your email, logging into a library computer, pulling up the email, and then print it? Talk about needlessly complicated. Don't worry - we fixed that.

Elgin Ballroom Dance Club Takes Steps to Help Local Children

12/12/2014

When it comes to taking steps to help the less fortunate, there’s a group in Elgin that knows that dance well.

The Elgin Ballroom Dance Club made a $5,000 donation to Christmas Care Thursday (Dec. 11) bringing the club’s total donations to children’s charities to nearly $60,000.

“Life isn’t a waltz for everyone,” said treasurer Linda Dekort, of Dutton. “We are proud to be able to share with the community.”

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