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Popular YouTuber discovers Super Splash at the St. Marys Quarry
The facility had a memory wall where guests wrote down their favourite memories, a slideshow with photos from over the years and a table full of memorabilia like scrapbooks and photo albums. Guests who were either strangers to each other or friends interacted with one another in the friendly atmosphere.
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Esser’s team splash into St. Marys. Pictured from left are Casey Guerette, Luke Anjema, Mason Guerette, Mitch Guerette, Aaron Esser and crouched is Kevin Kouto. Photo by Jake Grant By Jake Grant St. Marys welcomed a notable visitor and his team on Friday, June 21 at the Quarry where excitement and entertainment were brewing. Highly acclaimed YouTube star Aaron Esser and his crew made the trip from Watford, Ont., early Friday morning to shoot a water-gun video.
Esser, who boasts an impressive 8.5 million subscribers on his YouTube channel, has been creating water-gun videos for the past six years, specifically featuring Nerf Super Soakers. Esser’s journey as a content creator began in his teenage years.
Alfreda Barron and her niece Jane Cousineau were some of the first guests to arrive at the afternoon celebration. Barron was part of the Dandy Dancers, volunteered and was a tour guide for the day trips. She still participates in the Friendship Centre’s programming when she can and will use their at-home services such as shopping services and Meals on Wheels. "I don't know what I'd do without this place,” Barron said. “Because, if I tell them that I can't go some-
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The Friendship Centre serves adults who are 50 years old and over and people with varying abilities such as those recovering from a significant illness or injury. However, anyone of any age interested in the programming can participate by paying a non-member admission fee.
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Cheers to 50 years! Friendship Centre celebrates 50th anniversary The centre celebrated 50 years on June 19 with lots of opportunities to socialize, reminisce and enjoy cake and ice cream. The Friendship Centre also celebrated a 20th-anniversary milestone, as it has been at its current location on 317 St. James St. S since June 18, 2004.
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The Friendship Centre was filled with memories of the past 50 years as well as visitors, volunteers and staff.
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