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Book by Vera Morris Music and lyrics by
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Bill Francoeur Directed by Deb Deckert Musical Direction by
Heather Morris Produced by Andy Wasylycia Produced by special arrangement with Pioneer Drama Services Inc.
April 29 to May 14, 2016 Thursday – Saturday show starts 8:00pm | Sunday matinees start 2:30 pm
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Developer unveils new plan for Union Street subdivision STEVE KANNON FORGET THE PRODIGAL SON. Four years after being rejected the first time through, a reworked plan for a subdivision adjacent to Elmira’s Union Street industrial area is finding the reception as chilly as ever. Just like the last time, representatives of the applicant, Hawk Ridge Homes, were the only ones in favour of the project pitched to Woolwich council Tuesday night at a public planning meeting. The developer is proposing a new alignment for the 5.5-acre site, currently home to an old apple orchard, it envisions as an ideal spot for 39 new homes. A previous plan first tabled in 2009 was widely opposed and rejected by the township. The case ended up before the quasi-judicial Ontario Municipal Board, which turned down the project based on inadequate noise mitigation from nearby industrial users, most notably the Chemtura Co. and Sulco (Canada Colors and Chemicals) plants. Most of the opposition then and now, however, stemmed from the close proximity to the chemical plants – the new homes would be inside the danger SUBDIVISION | 32
Canada’s Man in Motion, Rick Hansen, brought his inspiring message of hope to Home Hardware’s Spring Market on Tuesday morning at the company’s St. Jacobs headquarters.
Rick Hansen brings a message of hope and perseverance Disability advocate delivers keynote address to large group gathered at Home Hardware dealer event in St. Jacobs
WHITNEY NEILSON CANADIAN PARALYMPIAN AND DISABILITY advocate Rick Hansen brought his message of perseverance to Home Hardware’s Spring Market on Tuesday as their keynote speaker, incorporating the retailer’s theme of “Good to Great” into his message. “In reality, good to great is a never-ending pursuit
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and for all of us it’s about each and every one of us coming together. It’s pursuing our own life journey and it’s being able to share the things that bind us together because the simplest things are the most important things during times of fierce competition or personal challenges or just trying to deal with setbacks along the way,” Hansen said. HANSEN | 2
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