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Published on Thursday, August 4, 2022

Caribbean Carnival procession

THREE big sporting, cultural and religious events will be taking place in Leicester this weekend.

 

The city is set to host the annual Caribbean Carnival at Victoria Park, on Saturday, August 6, and will include a colourful parade from the park into the city centre and back again.

 

The parade route includes Granville Road, London Road, Waterloo Way, Charles Street and into Humberstone Gate and Gallowtree Gate, before returning to Victoria Park via Granby Street and London Road.

 

Rolling road closures will be in place from around 12.30pm till around 4pm, along with temporary parking restrictions along the route throughout the day, to allow the parade to pass safely. Events at the park continue until 8pm, with parking and waiting restrictions nearby remaining in place throughout.

 

On Sunday, August 7, the spectacular Hare Krishna festival of Rathayatra will see a huge decorated chariot will make its way from the city centre to Belgrave.

 

Rathayatra is one of the major events for followers of the Hare Krishna faith, and the event is being organised by the International Society for Krisha Consciousness (ISKCON), which has been present in the city since the 1970s.

 

The procession will travel from Gallowtree Gate, Haymarket and Belgrave Gate, along Belgrave Road and on to Cossington Street Recreation Ground.

 

Again, rolling road closures and parking restrictions will be in place during the event, which runs from around 12.30pm to about 2.30pm.

 

As a result, people attending the Leicester City match against Brentford on the same day are being asked to allow extra time for their journeys. The game is due to kick off at 2pm.

 

Details of all traffic and travel are available from Area Traffic Control at @ATCLeicester

 

Information about the Caribbean Carnival is available from the organisers here. 

 

More details of Rathayatra are available from ISKCON here. 

 

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Viaduct Events Centre to reopen in 2023

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One of Auckland’s premier waterfront venues is set to reopen for business and events in early 2023, with confirmation today that Emirates Team New Zealand is to relocate its base within Wynyard Quarter.

A new deed of agreement signed between Eke Panuku Development Auckland – on behalf of the site’s owner Auckland Council – and Team New Zealand will see the team relocate west across the water to the former Team INEOS base at 56 Brigham Street, Wynyard Point.  

The lease for the new site will run from 1 October 2022 through to 30 June 2028 and includes a transition period to allow time for Team New Zealand to reinstate the Viaduct Events Centre – which has been its base since 2018 – to its condition prior to the team’s tenancy.

Team New Zealand is responsible for all reinstatement costs, with works expected to be completed by mid-December this year.

Auckland Mayor Phil Goff says it was great to have the Viaduct Events Centre back and available to host local and international events from early next year.

“As more local and international business and other events return to Auckland, the city needs to have the Viaduct Events Centre back and open for business,” he says.

“Team New Zealand has agreed to restore the centre to what the council requires and will relocate to the building previously occupied by INEOS at Wynyard Point under a commercial lease. Keeping the base in Auckland will mean that the maritime industry will benefit from the development work undertaken by Team New Zealand here.

“With its premium location overlooking Waitematā Harbour in the heart of the downtown precinct, the Viaduct Events Centre will play a key role in attracting large scale events back to Auckland – providing a major boost to city centre businesses and supporting the region’s economic recovery.”

The technology and design work being undertaken by Team New Zealand continues to spotlight Auckland as a global centre for innovation and creativity, and the team will continue to have a very visible presence in Auckland, on and off water.

Team New Zealand Chief Operating Officer Kevin Shoebridge says: “In planning for the 36th America’s Cup, the Viaduct Events Centre building was offered to the team as a timely and pragmatic solution for both Auckland Council and Emirates Team New Zealand and a lease was signed at that time until the end of the 37th America’s Cup in 2024.

“In negotiations with Auckland Council it was agreed between the parties that we would work together to find a longer-term solution for the team. So we are happy we have taken a positive step towards that with a lease until 2028 on Wynyard Point.”

Eke Panuku Priority Location Director – Waterfront, Fiona Knox says: “The America’s Cup resource consent was granted in 2018 – the consent and the new legacy spaces created were designed to allow for public access, marine-related activity and events for 10 years. Team New Zealand has long been a tenant in the marine areas of Wynyard Quarter, and we are pleased to be able to accommodate them as the resource consent allows.  They will be a welcome addition on Wynyard Point, where events and activities will continue as part of our focus on providing a public, liveable, connected and smart-working waterfront.”

All parties are working towards the Viaduct Events Centre reopening in the first quarter of 2023.



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Rain event, transit masking, STC wellness centre highlight Saskatoon city council | Globalnews.ca

Rain event, transit masking, STC wellness centre highlight Saskatoon city council | Globalnews.ca

The response to last week’s rain event was a big topic at Saskatoon city council Monday afternoon.

“In the 24 hours from the beginning of the storm over 1,200 calls were recieved at the customer care centre, with 114 that required service,” said Angela Gardiner, general manager with Utilities and Environment.

Mayor Charlie Clarke said a lot of credit should be given to the city for the rain event response,

“It’s a moment worth celebrating for the city to be able to do that and I think lots of people I’ve talked to have said good on the city for that” said Mayor Clarke.

Councillor Bev Dubois put forward a motion seconded by councillor Donauer for an investigative device that could signal to drivers not to proceed under overpasses when water or snow gets to a dangerous depth.

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Councillor Loewen put forward a motion also seconded by councillor Donauer to receive information back and to be transparent about what is learned about our infrastructure.

The motions carried unanimously.

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Masking on city transit was another topic of discussion.

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Saskatoon Fire delivered the June COVID-19 update, with the motion of the information be received being moved by councillor Jeffries and seconded by councillor Gersher.

The update recommended masking continue to be mandatory on transit on a month-to-month basis.

Councillor David Kirton motioned to make masks optional, and council agreed.

Councillors Gough, Loewen, and Gersher were the only one to oppose the move.

Council plans to re-visit mandatory masking on transit in the fall.

The STC Wellness Centre’s temporary location also stirred up a lot of talk at council.

Council looked at several different options for the STC to have outdoor space and decided moved a motion to use the sidewalk in front of the building.

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The option is temporary and will be revisited at the end of October.

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Council also brought up the residential speed limit review program, a program proposed by councillor Kirton several months ago.

The program would entail volunteers working with police to track speeders.

Council passed the motion, sending it to the Board of Police Comissioners for more information.

The board will report back with more information at a later date.

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Strathmore excited for new Western Events Centre

Strathmore excited for new Western Events Centre

An exciting new facility that aims to highlight agriculture and the western way of life is being constructed by the Strathmore and District Agricultural Society. The society’s new Western Events Centre will be located just north of Strathmore on 146.63 acres of land at SW-30-24- 24-W4M.

A public hearing was held at Wheatland County council on Tuesday to speak about the construction of the centre, which will have a seating capacity of 1,500-2,000 and that will contain a variety of uses including an equestrian centre, entertainment venue, community and cultural facilities, and other compatible and supplementary amenities.

Ryan Schmidt General Manager of the Strathmore and District Agricultural Society speaks about what the facility will mean for promoting western heritage in the region.

“With this facility the ag. society will be able to accomplish its mission year-round by serving youth groups like 4H, Wheatland County cowboys and cowgirls, all types of groups that require facilities like that through the winter, but also will host major events at this facility huge barrel racing competitions, and cutting and reining competitions,” he said.

“We really see it as an opportunity to put Strathmore and Wheatland County really, at the heart of Western heritage in Canada. The place to go to experience real Western heritage. This facility will really take the area to a new level,” he said.

Schmidt said, “The Western Event Center and associated practical ranching school and year-round rodeo academy is an important project. And really, at the heart of the agricultural society’s strategic plan. We were very excited that yesterday Wheatland County approved our land designation request, which was an important step towards that goal.”

He said right now the society is conducting a feasibility study, “which is third party rigorous analysis of all of our business assumptions and basically making sure that the market demand is there.”

After the study, the society will move into the fundraising phase of the project. Afterward they hope to start construction in 2023.

The Western Events Centre will be located approximately 0.8 km northeast of the Town of Strathmore northeast of the intersection of Twp Rd 244 and Range Road 250.

The county meeting saw the public hearing, and the second and third reading of the bylaw pass. Bylaw 2022-06 was to redesignate the land from ag general to direct control district.

Some of the concerns from adjacent landowners were related to control and maintenance of local roadways as well as parking on site.

Another concern was related to the Strathmore Stampede and if any of the stampede activities that are normally hosted in Strathmore will be moved to the site.

The GM said that, “The Strathmore Stampede grounds in Strathmore will stay there and all the events we currently host at our AG grounds in the town of Strathmore will stay there.”

The Western Events Centre will provide for items like a commercial kitchen, livestock stalls, and enclosures, a riding arena and more. There will also be parking for up to 800 vehicles on site.

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Queer Field Trip is a new Vernon Family Resource Centre Pride Month program – Vernon News

Queer Field Trip is a new Vernon Family Resource Centre Pride Month program - Vernon News

New queer event

The Vernon Family Resource Centre is marking Pride Month with a new event.

June is Pride Month in Canada and the Queer Field Trip is the brainchild of the Vernon Family Resource Centre’s returning summer student Sara Goddu.

Queer Field Trip is a drop-in group that introduces people ages 13-18 to queer-friendly and inclusive spaces in Vernon. Those interested can follow @queerfieldtrip on Instagram and get in touch through direct messaging.

The group is free and does not require registration, just be at the right place at the right time.

“We believe that everyone should have access to places where they feel safe, seen, respected and represented. We want to introduce you to those places,” said Goddu.

The inaugural Queer Field Trip welcomed more than 15 attendees. The next event is planned for mid-July, with details posted to the Queer Field Trip Instagram page.

The VFRC is also re-launching Queer Family Game Night — an event founded prior to the COVID-19 pandemic that will now return this summer.

The event welcomes adults, families and allies to enjoy an evening of games and conversation. The drop-in event takes place every third Thursday of the month from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Boarding House Cafe, 3101 B 31 Ave.

The VFRC is also sharing resources and information on the history of Pride Month, topics relating to the LGBTQ+ community and how best to be an ally.

The VFRC is a charitable, non-profit with the mission of “building a resilient community by empowering one child, one individual, one family at a time.”

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Clinton, Centre to host multiple Memorial Day events

Clinton, Centre to host multiple Memorial Day events

Clinton and Centre counties are gearing up for the Memorial Day weekend. Both counties will play host to multiple events such as parades and carnivals. Other, more solemn services will also take place at memorials and cemeteries throughout the area.

In Clinton County, a large number of services will take place on Sunday, May 29. They include:

— 8:15 a.m. at St. Mary’s Cemetery along Hill Street in Lock Haven.

— 8:30 a.m. at Sunnyside Cemetery along Plunkett Run Road in Mill Hall.

— 9 a.m. at Cedar Hill Cemetery along Maple Street in Mill Hall.

— 9:30 a.m. at Flemington Cemetery along High Street in Flemington.

— 10:30 a.m. at Farrandsville Memorial in Farrandsville.

— 11 a.m. at the Dunnstown Cemetery along Church Street in Dunnstown.

— 11:15 a.m. at Rest Haven Memorial Park along Rest Haven Drive in Woolrich.

— 11:30 a.m. at Veterans Park in Lock Haven at the intersection of Water and Jay streets.

— 11:45 a.m. at the Civil War Monument located along Bellefonte Avenue near its intersection with Church Street in Lock Haven.

— 12 p.m. in Triangle Park where Rotary Club of Downtown Lock Haven will also be performing its Flags of Honor Ceremony. A total of 143 flags were dedicated to a veteran, family member, friend other loved one which will be displayed in the park throughout the weekend.

In Centre County, there will be numerous events taking place this Memorial Day weekend.

The unofficial start of summer will see several big events over the next three days. The biggest event will take place in Boalsburg, which claims to be the birthplace of Memorial Day in 1864.

After a two-year absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Boalsburg Fire Company’s events are back — and they’re better than ever.

The Boalsburg Fire Company’s carnival began on Thursday night and continues through Monday at the station grounds on East Pine Street. A parade is scheduled for Saturday afternoon.

According to its Facebook page, the carnival will start after the parade on Saturday and run until 10 p.m. It runs from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, May 29 and from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Monday, May 30 (Memorial Day).

Sunday will be a wristband day, with unlimited rides for $20. The parade lineup is set for 3-4 p.m. on Saturday, with the parade starting at 5 p.m. sharp.

Monday is Boalsburg’s Day in Town, which includes the Memorial Day Race starting at 8:30 a.m. in Blue Spring Park. Throughout the day, the village will have vendors, live entertainment, activities and demonstrations, with additional events taking place at Boal Mansion, Boalsburg Heritage Museum and the Pennsylvania Military Museum.The day culminates with the procession at 5:45 p.m. to the cemetery. There, the annual Memorial Day service, emceed by Jeff Brown of 99.5 The Bus, will take place starting at 6 p.m.

While the Boalsburg events are the biggest of the weekend, there will be other events throughout the county.

At the Pleasant Hills development in Pleasant Gap, there will be the annual Memorial Day sales. Many homes in the development will be having yard sales and garage sales. Individual homes determine start and end times, so simply head to Pleasant Hills and look for the signs.

In Beech Creek, the American Legion there will host its annual Memorial Day Parade beginning at 10 a.m. The parade will begin in Blanchard near the Liberty Baptist Church and will end at the grounds of the American Legion. Parade line-up starts at 9 a.m. at the Blanchard baseball fields behind Griffin’s Restaurant. Traffic will be stopped once the parade gets on state Route 150, so plan accordingly.



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Trio named as Calgary event centre third party for negotiations, timeline still undetermined – Calgary | Globalnews.ca

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A trio of Calgary businessmen have been selected as the third party to help determine whether Calgary Flames ownership is interested in re-entering negotiations to resurrect an agreement to build a new event centre with the City of Calgary.

City officials announced on Wednesday that the third party is made up of three men with commercial real estate experience: CBRE executive vice president John Fisher, NAIOP Calgary director of strategic initiatives Guy Huntingford, and Phil Swift, executive chairman at Ayrshire Group.

According to Stuart Dalgleish, the City of Calgary’s general manager of planning and development, the group brings “considerable expertise” in commercial real estate as well as large developments.

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“The third party is having discussions with both the Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation (CSEC) and the City of Calgary with a view to determining whether there is interest in discussions towards a new event centre,” Dalgleish told reporters following Wednesday’s event centre committee meeting.

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The update from administration came after the committee went into closed session for nearly two hours.

The third party has also been tasked with finding other parties interested in partnering on the event centre project. But administration said the group has only engaged with the city and Flames ownership so far.

City officials also said that there is no formal timeline or commitment in place to “establish interest in re-entering discussions to construct an event centre and what conditions might be required to do so.”


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Construction was set to begin back in January on the more than $600 million event centre, but the agreement between the City of Calgary and CSEC to replace the aging Saddledome officially came to an end on Dec. 31, 2021.

Days earlier, Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek said she was informed by CSEC that it would not be going forward with the project.

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At the time, CSEC said that there was no viable path to complete the project due to rising costs, as well as concerns with infrastructure and climate costs attached to the development permit by the Calgary Planning Commission.

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According to city administration, the third party will bring forward recommendations on a possible path forward after clarifying the “items and interests behind the terminated agreement and the current landscape” of the event centre project, following meetings with the city and CSEC.

“We had a hurdle that was building a relationship. So we’ve done that and we’re on our way,” event centre committee chair Sonya Sharp said. “Everybody wants an event centre built, so now we’re going to move forward with administration and with the third party — the event centre committee is working towards that goal.”

City officials said the third party is under a confidentiality agreement and will report back to city administration on progress, which will be brought to the committee for updates.


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Sharp said her hope is to maintain transparency with the public throughout the process.

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“With anything that comes publicly, we are going to make sure we can say what we can publicly,” the Ward 1 councillor said. “We also have to respect business and business owners that a lot that confidentiality has to remain.

“So we have to make sure that what we can say in the public is for the best interest of everybody, including Calgarians.”

The original deal to build a replacement for the aging Saddledome was struck in 2019 with a total cost of $550 million, but CSEC said costs had ballooned to around $640 million by December 2021.

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The event centre committee was formed back in March following a unanimous vote by city council to find the third party.

The committee was also tasked with building on the work already completed by the city on the project.

The next event centre committee meeting is scheduled for July.

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