BORDEN, ON – The Portraits of Honour National Tour is scheduled to arrive at Canadian Forces Base Borden on Wednesday, November 16, 2011. Members of Canadian Forces Base Borden will hold a parade at 12:00 p.m. in Hangar 17, on Mitchell Street. The mural will be open for public viewing following the parade until 6:00 p.m.

The Portraits of Honour National Tour is centred on a 10′ x 40′ oil painted mural featuring the hand painted portraits of 157 Canadian soldiers, sailors and aircrew who have lost their lives while serving in Afghanistan. The mural has taken Kinsmen and volunteer artist Dave Sopha over 6,500 hours so far to paint but admits that his work won’t be complete until our mission in Afghanistan comes to a close. Read the rest of this entry »

Innisfil, ON (October 20, 2011) – Innisfil Mayor Barb Baguley and Councillor Rod Boynton presented Alcona Optical owner, Lydia Fagents-Genno, with a recognition plaque last week. Celebrating seven successful years, Alcona Optical recently moved into a new location at 1015 Lebanon Drive, where the full-service optical store offers a Doctor of Optometry O.D. with 20 years experience, a Licensed Optician with 30 years experience, a certified contact lens fitter, and an on-site lab.

“It’s always exciting to see businesses adapt to the current economic conditions, make changes and re-open with renewed hope for the future,” said Councillor Rod Boynton.

Mayor Barb Baguley commented, “Being able to have the opportunity to purchase quality eyewear locally is a great advantage to the citizens of Innisfil. We wish Alcona Optical every success in their new location”

The owner, Lydia Fagents-Genno is a local resident, born and raised in Alcona, said “We offer a friendly, professional optical experience to meet every need and fit every budget!”

Innisfil, ON (October, 21, 2011) – Town of Innisfil employees kicked off their annual United Way campaign today, October 21, 2011 announcing their 2012 campaign goal of raising $10,000 and reaching a staff participation rate of 60%. Funds will be raised through various events, prize draws and payroll deductions and will help support local community-based agencies and programs through the United Way of Greater Simcoe County. The Town’s employee campaign period runs from October 24 to November 4, 2011. Read the rest of this entry »

Prime Minister Stephen Harper made the following remarks while visiting Canadian Armed Forces in Trapani, Italy:

“Thank you very much, thank you General Bouchard, for your kind introduction.

“I want to thank our Italian hosts. I also want to give greetings to Minister Baird, to Ambassador Fox, to everyone who is with is today. Particularly greetings to you, the men and women of the Royal Canadian Air Force.Indeed, greetings to every member of Canada’s Armed Services here today. Read the rest of this entry »

PUBLIC CAN GO ONLINE FROM AUGUST 8-19 TO HELP SELECT WINNERS

(Toronto, Ontario) August 8, 2011 – One in every 50,000 Canadians participated in the Canada’s Walk of Fame competition, A Song For Canada, presented by RE/MAX. Canadians attempted to capture the true essence of being Canadian with an impressive pool of 631 applications received nationwide. With the field narrowed down to 10 finalists, a panel of judges including Founding Director of Canada’s Walk of Fame, Peter Soumalias; acclaimed pianist, producer and songwriter, Stephan Moccio; Canadian jazzpop singer and 2010 Allan Slaight Award recipient, Nikki Yanofsky, two-time JUNO Award winner, Chantal Kreviazuk, acclaimed singer/songwriter and front man for Our Lady Peace, Raine Maida and Entertainment Tonight Canada co-host, Rick Campanelli will determine whose poem will best reflect the spirit and values of Canada. Read the rest of this entry »

Thanks to Facebook’s weekly reminder of your friends’ birthdays, more attention is being paid to natal anniversaries than ever. Adults particularly tend to celebrate landmark birthdays that end in a round figure. The cost for such parties, however, can easily get out of hand. In the spirit of creating a back-to-basics bash, take a look at the following nine tips: Read the rest of this entry »

Celebrating the successes achieved by Canadian programs on television and digital media platforms
Toronto, August 4, 2011 – The Canada Media Fund (CMF) congratulates the nominees of the 26th Gemini Awards, which have been recognized for their excellence by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television, and industry professionals. Of the 513 nominations in genres supported by the CMF (children’s & youth, documentary, drama, and variety & performing arts), 274 were projects funded by the CMF. Read the rest of this entry »

Although life’s hard knocks may have convinced you otherwise, Todd Patkin insists that happiness really is a choice. If you choose to act or react in a more positive way instead of giving in to your urges to grumble and complain, he promises, you truly can influence how content you feel.

Foxboro, MA (July 2011)—Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve heard the expression “Happiness is a choice.” And unless you also live a Pollyanna existence in which you aren’t troubled by bills, work, disagreements, unmanageable schedules, and unforeseen accidents, your response to that particular platitude was probably “Yeah, right.” After all, nobody chooses to rear-end another driver, to bomb a big presentation at work, or to go through a nasty divorce. It seems that the things that make us unhappy (or downright miserable) are usually out of our control, and the best we can do is simply try to gut out the tough times without completely breaking down. Right?

Wrong. While it’s true that you’ll never wake up and magically experience the perfect day, according to Todd Patkin your day-to-day happiness is more firmly in your control than you ever dreamed possible…and it all comes down to choosing the “healthier” reaction. Read the rest of this entry »

New research sheds light on seniors’ eating habits

BARRIE, JULY 26, 2011 – Canadian seniors like taking part in family meals, but they often eat alone. That is according to a research study conducted for the Home Instead Senior Care® network, which showed that lack of the shared family experience, including companionship, is the biggest mealtime challenge for seniors.* Read the rest of this entry »

July 26/11

Letter to the Editor

The Askennonia Senior Centre would not be able to provide its events or great programs without the help from all of our wonderful sponsors and volunteers. We are very grateful for all of the community support that we have received over the years. It’s hard to think that we have already surpassed the half way mark in our 24th year of operation. At this time I, as summer student at Askennonia, have been asked to thank all who have made these past 7 months a success. Read the rest of this entry »