As Canada's leading child and youth mentoring charity, Big Brothers Big Sisters facilitates life-changing relationships that inspire and empower children and youth to reach their potential, both as individuals and citizens.
Beausoleil First Nation rests in the southern tip of Georgian Bay on Christian, Beckwith and Hope Islands. These magnificent islands are home to the Chippewa people. Much history can be found on the islands. More recently with the Forked Threeawned Grass . This species of grass is nicknamed 'Ice Age Grass' found throughout Christian Island and is currently on the Species at Risk list.Christian Island is home to 700 residents year round and many others during the summer months. Tourism is abundant in Christian Island, for more information on tourism, please visit the Economic Development link found on this page.Community News and EventsSeptember 16, 2014 Catering TenderSeptember 16, 2014 News from the Economic Development Office. Please log into Members Only
In downtown Kitchener, a busy crossroads in a robust, growing city, our faith community gathers weekly to worship God in whom we live and move and have our being. We are a sacred space in a busy world.
South Huron Recreation Centre Exeter9am to 1pm. $2 Admission at the Door$25 table I $10 for additonal tablesFeaturing fall pictures with Sarah Verhoog PhotographySouth Huron Recreation Centre Exeter10am to 4pm. $2 Admission at the DoorFeaturing Christmas pictures with Sarah Verhoog PhotographyWitnessing the transformation of a child into a confident young person is a remarkable thing.
On April 30, 1952, the Archdiocese of Indianapolis purchased an 8 acre tract from John Roederer on East Eighth Street in Jeffersonville, Indiana for the purpose of establishing a new parish in the rapidly expanding eastern section of Jeffersonville, Indiana.Fr. WalpoleOn March 10, 1953, the Rev. Robert J. Walpole was named as Assistant Pastor of St. Augustine's Church, in Jeffersonville, Indiana, while developing the building program of the new parish for which he was to become founding pastor, a pastorate he continued until his death in 1971. The new parish church and school, to be built at a cost of $240,000, was to be dedicated to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. Ground was broken for the new church and school on August 7th of that year and the cornerstone was laid on October 4th with the Rev. Albert V. Deery of St. Augustine's parish officiating and Rev. Ignatius Hanley of St. Anthony's parish preaching the sermon.