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The St. Lawrence Parks Commission received $300,000 for four of its events as part of the April 5, Celebrate Ontario funding announcements.

Through the Celebrate Ontario initiative, the government is giving local events a boost to help grow tourism, create jobs and support economic growth.

This year, 203 festivals and events received funding. 

Festivals and events are proven visitor draws to both regions and tourism attractions.  

Over the past decade, the St. Lawrence Parks Commission has led the way in the development of three new shoulder season events that collectively have breathed new life into the tourism shoulder season plus numerous main season events that draw visitors to the region.  

Celebrate Ontario has announced it will fund event enhancements to four of the SLPC’s iconic events including:  Pumpkinferno and Alight at Night both at Upper Canada Village near Morrisburg and Fort Henry’s Concert Series and Fort Fright in Kingston.

“At the St. Lawrence Parks, as in any other business, product evolution and new product are at the core of sustainability.  As such, Celebrate Ontario’s investment in our new events contributes greatly to the longevity of our brand and the depth of our portfolio along the St.  Lawrence corridor and the Great Waterway region,” said Darren Dalgleish, General Manager & CEO, St. Lawrence Parks Commission.

The funding breaks down to $75,000 to each event and will be spent on innovations to help the events grow and remain appealing to visitors.

For Pumpkinferno, Celebrate Ontario will support the design, construction and presentation of an “experiential” exhibit as the must-see/do new feature in 2013, revitalization of the current displays, and improving accessibility along the tour, all towards renewing and  enhancing the customer experience.

As Alight at Night approaches its 13th season, Celebrate Ontario will support the research, design, installation and presentation of an all-new Special Effects Tour to entertain visitors during their rides on the Toy Train, in order to rejuvenate this long-standing family activity at the event. 

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Momentum is building for the big North Dundas District High School Reunion on June 28th and 29th. Hundreds of registrations are already confirmed and the list is growing by the day.

The Committee announced that the current early bird prices will expire in early June, so alumni are encouraged to register online or by mail by Wednesday, June 5th.  Prices will go up after that date. There are four different registration options to choose, ranging from the full package to just the Saturday night dance.

“We know there are still a lot of people who are coming, but haven’t registered yet,” said NDDHS50 Co-Chair Eric Duncan. 

“The 25th Reunion experienced the same thing, but we are encouraging people because it helps us build even more momentum with other graduates and staff.”

In addition, a few additions and changes to the schedule have been made:

A “Staff Lounge” event will be held from 2:30-4:30pm on Saturday at NDDHS. 

This is an opportunity for current and former staff alumni to reconnect and catch up. The cost is included with any registration purchased.

A “Band Memory Room” has been added to the school tours on the Saturday at NDDHS from 11:00am-3:00pm.

Local band “Shot in  the Dark” has replaced “Landmark” as the musical entertainment on Saturday evening

“We have really worked hard to spread the word about the Reunion, and more people are learning about it every day. There is something for everyone to do,” said NDDHS50 Co-Chair Patti Hall. 

“We need more people to register soon and call up their former classmates and get them to attend as well. Word of mouth is key to success.”

For more information on the Reunion, including the full schedule of events, visit www.nddhs50.ca or call Cheryl Guy at 613-774-3399.

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Back to school time is quickly approaching and last week a local trucking company handed out four cheques that will help make heading back a little easier for four area post-secondary students.

Pam and Bruce Mullin of KBD Transportation in Iroquois awarded the KBD Education Bursary of $2,000 each to Justin Duval, Kendra Ward, Megan Van Allen and Megan Gunter, at their company headquarters, July 31.

“The KBD Transportation Education Bursary is awarded every year and provides grants of up to $2,000 to employees and children of employees who are enrolled in, or have received acceptance to full-time post-secondary studies,” says Cindy Ault of KBD, who administers the program. “The employee must have been an active employee of KBD for a minimum of one year to qualify,” she adds.

The 2013 recipients are all getting ready to head back to school and appreciate the help this bursary provides.

Justin Duval is the son of KBD driver David Duval. He is working towards his Bachelor’s in Engineering. He is in his second year of a four year program at University of Guelph.

Kendra Ward has been a summer student at KBD for four years. She is in her second year of a three year program in Dental Hygiene. She is studying at Algonquin College.

Megan Van Allen is the daughter of KBD driver Mike Van Allen. She is in her first year of a three year program in Community Services – Behavioural Science. She will attend St. Lawrence College in Kingston.

Megan Gunter is the daughter of KBD driver Rodney Gunter. Megan is in her first year of a two year program at St. Lawrence College in Kingston where she is studying Early Childhood Education.

KBD started this bursary program in 2006, and since then they have awarded $26,000.

“Before that, we had been giving to an education bursary with the Ontario Trucking Association,” said Pam Mullin. “But, that could go to anyone across the province, so instead we decided that if we were going to support an education program, we would like to give the money to people that matter to us here at KBD.”

With that shift, they started a program in house and award funds annually. 

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