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Eric Bunnell's People: The first cherry blossoms of spring

The trees were donated to St. Thomas as part of the Sakura Project So, no sooner was the ink dry on last week’s entry that Jeff Bray, the city parks...

18.04.2024 5

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Eric Bunnell's People: Great news from Hospice of Elgin

Construction on the new hospice facility should be finished in 12 to 14 months Hospice of Elgin is sharing good news. Indeed, great news. “We...

11.04.2024 9

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Eric Bunnell's People: Getting ready for the Shamrock Shuffle

Annual fundraiser helps support The INN St. Thomas-Elgin homeless shelter March, already! Even with its extra 29th day this Leap Year, wherever did...

29.02.2024 6

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Eric Bunnell's People: 'The Music Man who came to town'

James Reilly founded an award-winning harmonica band at Elmdale public school in the 1930s They were the worst of times, those early 1930s. But...

22.02.2024 5

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Eric Bunnell's People: Putting the pep in the pump organ

Baden man volunteers to restore the aging pump organ at Old St. Thomas Church as part of bicentennial celebrations By day, he’s a computer...

08.02.2024 3

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Eric Bunnell's People: Wallacetown's famous Stone House up for sale

Local landmark was built in 1876 by Joshua Bobier, an early settler The address is 29480 Fingal Line. But the house is so well-known that homeowner...

01.02.2024 3

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Eric Bunnell's People: Celebrating 200 years of Port Stanley

The year-long bicentennial celebrations began Saturday with a kickoff at the Fire Hall Market Well, it only makes sense, doesn’t it, that if...

25.01.2024 2

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Eric Bunnell's People: Surge in demand worries St. Thomas food bank officials

Demand at the St. Thomas-Elgin Food Bank has almost doubled over the past three years There’s a box of tissues on Karen McDade’s desk at the St....

18.01.2024 5

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Eric Bunnell's People: Port Stanley Lions provide hospice help

Service club members donate $125K to the Hospice of Elgin fundraising campaign Theirs may be a small town on the north shore of Lake Erie. But...

11.01.2024 4

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Eric Bunnell's People: A not-so-silent celebration of Old St. Thomas Church

Bicentennial committee has a full year of events planned to celebrate church's 200-year history It could have been a real Silent Night. Age – and...

04.01.2024 7

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Eric Bunnell's People: Lighting up Pinafore Park – again

While modest, the return of holiday lights at Pinafore Park has been well received, parks official says The dark nights at this time of year are just...

21.12.2023 6

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Eric Bunnell's People: Time to register for Christmas Care

The deadline for Christmas hamper registration is Friday, Dec. 8, at 4 p.m. There’s hardly been snow so far this season. And that’s what often...

07.12.2023 3

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Eric Bunnell's People: An evening of giving

Five St. Thomas-area charities share in the generosity of 100-plus People Who Care Tuesday this week was Giving Tuesday, when support of charity is...

30.11.2023 2

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Eric Bunnell's people: A groundbreaking for a 'growing city'

Local dignitaries gathered to celebrate the beginning of construction on a new a 162-unit highrise apartment building There were logoed mugs of hot...

23.11.2023 2

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Eric Bunnell's People: Inspiring 'Hope' in her mother's memory

Brynne Coleman has raised more than $6K for Project Tiny Hope through a run in honour of her mother's community legacy Brynne Coleman put off opening...

16.11.2023 9

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Eric Bunnell's People: Christmas Care readies for increased demand

Volunteers have transformed a storefront at the Elgin Centre into Santa’s North Pole workshop It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at...

09.11.2023 4

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Eric Bunnell's People: Some serious business – and some western dress

Local Women's Institute members gather in Lawrence Station for annual convention Go Country! That was the theme – and an explanation why – as 80...

02.11.2023 7

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Eric Bunnell's People: St. Thomas ceremony launches annual Poppy Campaign

Local legion president Valerie Clark pinned the first poppy to the lapel of Mayor Joe Preston As the 11 a.m. bell of the clock at St. Thomas city hall...

26.10.2023 3

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Eric Bunnell's People: A return downtown for St. Thomas's chamber

The local chamber of commerce is setting up shop in the historic Canada Southern railway station. The St. Thomas and District Chamber of Commerce has...

19.10.2023 8

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Eric Bunnell's People: Big week for St. Thomas pumpkin grower

John Butler’s hobby is growing. John Butler’s hobby is growing. Added to it this week, first-place prizes at both Norfolk County Fair and...

05.10.2023 2

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Eric Bunnell's People: Celebrating a mayoral marriage

Wedding bells rang Saturday in St. Thomas for Mayor Joe Preston and Stephanie Brown. Wedding bells rang Saturday in St. Thomas for Mayor Joe Preston...

28.09.2023 6

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Eric Bunnell's People: St. Thomas storyteller shares a world of imagination

Stephanie Holt grateful for community's support after being recognized with Emerging Storyteller Award It was on family vacation that Stephanie Holt...

21.09.2023 3

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Eric Bunnell's People: Port Stanley theatre preps for Playwrights' Festival

Two-day festival includes readings of two brand new plays penned by actor-authors The curtain is down on the summer season at the Port Stanley...

14.09.2023 6

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Eric Bunnell's People: Central Elgin's Queen of Buttons

Joanne Irons won the recent championship hosted by the U.S.-based National Button Society “To some, a button is just to be utilized to hold your...

07.09.2023 5

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