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The Coastal Centre has grown since its incorporation as a non-profit in 1998. The Coastal Centre has gone from managing a few grant projects a year with one full-time contractual Coastal Resource Manager to managing twenty-three projects in 2014-15 and a growing number of full-time and part-time staff members.
The hiring of an Executive Director has been a goal of the Board of Directors since 2005, and the current Board embarked upon a recruitment plan in the fall of 2015. We received an overwhelming response to the job opening and feel fortunate to have had such a strong pool of applicants.
The Board of Directors are pleased to announce that Matt Meade has been selected to fill the position of Executive Director and will officially join our team on June 8, 2016. Matt has a Honours BA Geography, Post Graduate GIS, and a Masters in Forestry from University of Toronto. Matt lives in Port Elgin with his wife and two young children.
Hughes, Elizabeth Ann - Suddenly on Tuesday, May 17, 2016, Ann passed away peacefully in her 72nd year surrounded by family at Victoria Hospital in London. Ann was the beloved wife of Greg Naherne and the cherished mother of Stephanie Hughes-Naherne. She will be remembered by her sisters, Marg Metzger, Mary (Bob) Moore and Janet (Jim) Mackey as well as her treasured nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents, Campbell and Patricia Hughes and brothers-in-law Bob Metzger and Michael Naherne.
The Washington Post ran an article over the weekend on the plans to bury nuclear waste near Lake Huron. It ran on page 3. It was a full page article. The link is below. Also attached a PDF version in case the link doesn't work.
Out of curiosity the other day I Googled the Toronto Star, Home Delivery and completed a request to have the Star delivered to the cottage.
Surprise of surprises! The next morning the Star was at the end of our laneway.
And to add to the delight, the price for one month,on an introductory offer for 6 months is $17.81 per month and you are able to cancel at any time.
Now, why am I promoting this? Strictly because of a selfish motive. I am concerned that if not enough people subscribe that we may loose this home delivery.
Hello All
Liz and I wanted to let you know that we are again singing with the Paisley Concert Choir in their upcoming spring concert “Anything Goes!”. Dates for this spring’s concert are May 27th, May 28th and May 29th. Concert locations and times are in the press release and on the website.
Information on the concert plus details of venues and times are listed below in our press release.
If you are interested in attending, we have tickets, or can arrange for tickets to be held for pickup at the door. Just email or phone us to arrange.
Brian MacEachern, Liz & Bruce Corneil and Susan Davisdon are building in Sri Lanka with tripcanada, a project started by Bruce & Janet McKelvey after the 2004 tsunami. They are working on a new building to enable the expansion of an orphanage from 25 to 60 children.
My family is holding the Bill Lichtenberg Memorial Concert using proceeds from memorial contributions made to my parent's church. My father loved all kinds of music and this concert will feature a well-known Big Band on April 29.
No charge, no reservations, just a nice event to celebrate a very special man.
Julie Lichtenberg Stern
Join us on Thursday May 26th 2016 (TIME TO BE ANNOUNCED) along with Lisa Thompson MPP and Ontario Environmental Commissioner Diane Saxe from the Environment Commissioners Office of Ontario to help commemorate the planting of Pine River Watershed Initiative Networks'
Hello fellow cottagers! Sunny, warm weather reminds us that Bruce Beach time is approaching, summer really is just around the corner. The Bruce Beach Clubhouse was a busy place last summer and this year looks like it will be the same. The clubhouse has already been booked for July 16th, July 23rd, July 30th and July 31st.
If you are interested in reserving the clubhouse for a cottagers' meeting, event, family gathering or wedding, please let me know as soon as possible and I will send you the appropriate forms.
TROY — Robert J. Pugh, age 94, of Troy passed away on Tuesday, April 5, 2016. He was born on February 5, 1922 in Mansfield to the late James V. and Georgia Pugh.
Robert is survived by his loving wife of 68 years, Marjorie L. Pugh; three children: Deborah (Ned) Sacks, Cyndy (Dennis) Burt and James (Kim) Pugh; he was Grandpa Bob to: Bradley J. Pugh, Katharine Redick, Julie Fellers, Gordon Burt, Morgan Burt and Davis Sacks; Great Grandpa Bob to: Emma, Addison and Mia; and one sister: Betty Berry;
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