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Home My WebLink AboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 2015-06-10, Page 66 Lucknow Sentinel • Wednesday, June 10, 2015 Lucknow Strawberry Summerfest is almost here Update from the committee Valerie Gillies Lucknow Sentinel The Lucknow Strawberry Summerfest Committee is busy with the final arrange- ments for this year's festival. A meeting was held on June 2 to discuss the details. There are expected to be approximately 2,500 people attending the Legion Straw- berry Pancake Breakfast including expecting approxi- mately 600 players from the soccer tournament as the breakfast is included in their registration package. The slo-pitch tournament will also be well attended. The Kid's zone will again be held in the Sports Complex as a place for kids to have fun or take a break with activities including face painting, clowns, inflatables and crafts. There will be a Look -a - Like Contest held before the judging of the Baking Com- petition. Attend the Pie Auc- tion dressed as Strawberry Shortcake or your favourite Super Hero. Prizes for the best costume will be awarded to contestants who can be either gender and any age with judging at 1:30 pm. The Baking Competition is open to both male and female contestants with more categories and more chances for prizes this year. There will be two age catego- ries, one for bakers under 16 years old and one for 16 years and older. The desserts are to be a covered pie, open top pie or any strawberry dessert of your choice with all entries to have strawber- ries as the main ingredient. Desserts are to be dropped off by 11 am on Saturday and will be auctioned off after judging at 2 pm by auction- eer Dave McCormick. The colouring contest will again be held at both LCPS and BPS. There will be mule rides throughout the town on Saturday. A new addition to this year's contest will be a Find Red Ber- rington contest, much like Where's Waldo. Likenesses of Red Berrington will be hiding in the stores and businesses, alont with a trivia contest about Lucknow and the Strawberry Summerfest. The Lucknow Strawberry Summerfest Committee is still accepting vendors for the Vendor's Market in the Sports Complex parking lot. Volunteers can become involved or earn community hours with even as little as one hour of their time. Interested helpers can be students Valerie Gillies/Lucknow Sentinel Strawberries once again adorn the streets of Lucknow in preparation for the Lucknow Strawberry Summerfest to be held June 25-27, 2015. beginning at grade eight grads through to seniors. For more information on events or to become involved in the 2015 Luc - know Strawberry Summer - fest contact Mary Cranston 519-955-0013 or Sue Gillespie 519-395-3497. Lucknow Strawberry Summerfest mascot Red Berrington is watching the preparations for the 2015 festival from the window of Armstrong's Bakery. Watch for his picture in new and interesting places for this year's festival. June 2015. Increased economic activity in May for Stratford -Bruce Peninsula region Four County Labour Market Planning Board While Canada and the province's unemployment rates, at 7.2 and 7.0 respec- tively, remained unchanged from April according to sea- sonally unadjusted esti- mates, the unemployment rate fell .5 % from 5.8% to 5.3% in the Stratford -Bruce Peninsula region. In our region, an esti- mated 1,000 more people were working in May, improving our employment rate to 62.9% - a figure that has been climbing since the start of 2015. "These are positive num- bers," said Gemma Mendez - Smith, executive director with the Four County Labour "Re~ arch advances continue to grow" 'MN ger crrim :te m red s.. oCkek'sr :I sr*. n.16411.114411.3 11 5 '.14.ic imlan 1.1.;E •914+-Y3.13 5Y45 -ea cancer.w Market Planning Board, add- ing that "increased economic activity shows we are moving in the right direction." This region, according to Statistics Canada's April 2015 Labour Market Bulletin, has shown "strength among the economic regions with of employment of 8,700 driven entirely by gains in full-time work. " Increased employment figures reflect and continue to help maintain the region's unemployment rate with a variety of new job opportu- nities in the Stratford -Bruce Peninsula region. These opportunities will be in Bruce Power's planned maintenance and inspec- tions of its Unit 6 nuclear reactor, the opening of a new Wind Energy Centre project in Huron County, Sofina Foods Inc. plans to convert a Mitchell facility into a multi-million dollar turkey processing operation, and Canadian Bioceutical Cor- poration's plans to spend up to $14 million to retrofit the former PPG plant in Owen Sound in order to partner with BioCannabis Products Ltd. to produce alternative forms of medical marijuana. While there was a dip in the number of people employed locally in Educa- tional Services, there was an increase of 7,500 people working in Information, cul- ture and recreation. The Four County Labour Market Planning Board is one of 26 non-profit organizations in Ontario that play a leader- ship role in labour force plan- ning. Following labour market news can help people under- stand where job opportunities (short, medium and long- term) might be in their local communities. Call out to all entrepreneurs in the Grey, Bruce and Wellington North areas Enter the Hawks' Nest to compete for cash investments and promotion Submitted The Saugeen Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) is pleased to part- ner with the Bruce Com- munity Futures Development Corporation (Bruce CFDC) to deliver the Hawks' Nest, a Drag- ons' Den inspired compe- tition where entrepreneurs from various sectors will pitch their business ideas in an attempt to secure financial support from local angel investors (the Hawks). Prior to submitting appli- cations, entrepreneurs will receive assistance with pre- paring their business plans PARD THEATRE :¢ TM4 `'GODERICE 519 524 7811 On MOVE l IFO MATION.,. t www.maidielinks.ra Safe a trier ergogeeAyrkgongmot .A!°. at free training sessions that include how to prepare their pitch to the Hawks. Training sessions will be offered in the fall. Stay tuned for the intro- duction of the local Hawks, the training sessions, and ultimately the live show. 'We are excited to bring the Hawks' Nest to the Grey, Bruce, Owen Sound and Wellington North areas. This event will sup- port local economic growth and provide a viable option for new businesses and expansions,' stated Rose Austin, General Manager, SEDC. 'We are very pleased that the Federal Economic Development Agency of Southwestern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) is provid- ing financial assistance for the Hawks' Nest.' Barb Fisher the General Man- ager for the Bruce CFDC stated. The Hawks' Nest Advisory Committee has representa- tion from 9 communities with the following for Bruce County: Kelly McDonald 519-396- 2731 Kincardine Tourism Belinda Wick -Graham 519-338-2511 Town of Minto Joanne Robins 519-832- 2332 Saugeen Shores Cham- ber of Commerce Danielle Mulasmajic 519- 534-1400 Town of South Bruce Peninsula Christine Brandt 519-881- 3413 Walkerton Business Improvement Area * •°* C .• t ) 9 The Lucknow Sentinel Birthday Club Bo Johnston June 10, 2012 • 3 years old Ethan Mali 1 June 1 1, 2010 5 years old 5 Alena Scott June 13, 2009 6 years old * Your child can be a member S of the Sentinel's birthday club •call 519-528-2822 to register e` LuckNaw Sentinel 619 Campbell Street 519-528-2822 1 JJ1 \ "Re~ arch advances continue to grow" 'MN ger crrim :te m red s.. oCkek'sr :I sr*. n.16411.114411.3 11 5 '.14.ic imlan 1.1.;E •914+-Y3.13 5Y45 -ea cancer.w Market Planning Board, add- ing that "increased economic activity shows we are moving in the right direction." This region, according to Statistics Canada's April 2015 Labour Market Bulletin, has shown "strength among the economic regions with of employment of 8,700 driven entirely by gains in full-time work. " Increased employment figures reflect and continue to help maintain the region's unemployment rate with a variety of new job opportu- nities in the Stratford -Bruce Peninsula region. These opportunities will be in Bruce Power's planned maintenance and inspec- tions of its Unit 6 nuclear reactor, the opening of a new Wind Energy Centre project in Huron County, Sofina Foods Inc. plans to convert a Mitchell facility into a multi-million dollar turkey processing operation, and Canadian Bioceutical Cor- poration's plans to spend up to $14 million to retrofit the former PPG plant in Owen Sound in order to partner with BioCannabis Products Ltd. to produce alternative forms of medical marijuana. While there was a dip in the number of people employed locally in Educa- tional Services, there was an increase of 7,500 people working in Information, cul- ture and recreation. The Four County Labour Market Planning Board is one of 26 non-profit organizations in Ontario that play a leader- ship role in labour force plan- ning. Following labour market news can help people under- stand where job opportunities (short, medium and long- term) might be in their local communities. Call out to all entrepreneurs in the Grey, Bruce and Wellington North areas Enter the Hawks' Nest to compete for cash investments and promotion Submitted The Saugeen Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) is pleased to part- ner with the Bruce Com- munity Futures Development Corporation (Bruce CFDC) to deliver the Hawks' Nest, a Drag- ons' Den inspired compe- tition where entrepreneurs from various sectors will pitch their business ideas in an attempt to secure financial support from local angel investors (the Hawks). Prior to submitting appli- cations, entrepreneurs will receive assistance with pre- paring their business plans PARD THEATRE :¢ TM4 `'GODERICE 519 524 7811 On MOVE l IFO MATION.,. t www.maidielinks.ra Safe a trier ergogeeAyrkgongmot .A!°. at free training sessions that include how to prepare their pitch to the Hawks. Training sessions will be offered in the fall. Stay tuned for the intro- duction of the local Hawks, the training sessions, and ultimately the live show. 'We are excited to bring the Hawks' Nest to the Grey, Bruce, Owen Sound and Wellington North areas. This event will sup- port local economic growth and provide a viable option for new businesses and expansions,' stated Rose Austin, General Manager, SEDC. 'We are very pleased that the Federal Economic Development Agency of Southwestern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) is provid- ing financial assistance for the Hawks' Nest.' Barb Fisher the General Man- ager for the Bruce CFDC stated. The Hawks' Nest Advisory Committee has representa- tion from 9 communities with the following for Bruce County: Kelly McDonald 519-396- 2731 Kincardine Tourism Belinda Wick -Graham 519-338-2511 Town of Minto Joanne Robins 519-832- 2332 Saugeen Shores Cham- ber of Commerce Danielle Mulasmajic 519- 534-1400 Town of South Bruce Peninsula Christine Brandt 519-881- 3413 Walkerton Business Improvement Area