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The Kinsmen Fountaineers met again at Lake Lisgar Saturday morning in favourable weather to launch Tillsonburg’s fountain for the 27th consecutive year.
The fountain was overhauled last fall and fitted with eight new ballasts obtained from the original fountain supplier in Florida.
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Last week there was interest expressed on Facebook as to when the fountain might again appear to showcase Lake Lisgar.
With a provincial lockdown in place and boat ramps across Ontario closed, Pat Carroll, the perennial Kinsmen chairman for the Lake, reached out to both Mayor Stephen Molnar and the Director of Recreation, Culture and Parks Chris Baird to obtain permission to do the annual fountain launch.
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The intent was never to cause a nuisance.
Rather, when The Bridges at Tillsonburg golf course opted to stay open, defying a provincial order in doing so, it was to protest rules that didn’t make sense to the club’s ownership group – or many other golf enthusiasts throughout the province.
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That defiant Ontario golf course waved its white flag on May 5, announcing it was closing to the public effective immediately over concerns that customers faced possible fines from police.
Author of the article: Chris Abbott
Publishing date: Dec 22, 2020  â¢Â December 22, 2020  â¢Â 2 minute read  â¢Â Linda VanDaele s Grade 6-7 class at Monsignor J.H. O Neil Catholic School in Tillsonburg raised the most money during a two-week campaign in December to support the Helping Hand Food Bank. In total, the school raised $1,500. (Chris Abbott/Norfolk and Tillsonburg News) jpg, TN
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Monsignor J.H. OâNeil Catholic School came through in a big way in December raising $1,500 for the Helping Hand Food Bank in Tillsonburg.
Linda VanDaeleâs Grade 6-7 class raised the most money in the Grade 5-8 school, which has 148 students in total.
Author of the article: Chris Abbott
Publishing date: Dec 22, 2020  â¢Â December 22, 2020  â¢Â 2 minute read  â¢Â Linda VanDaele s Grade 6-7 class at Monsignor J.H. O Neil Catholic School in Tillsonburg raised the most money during a two-week campaign in December to support the Helping Hand Food Bank. In total, the school raised $1,500. (Chris Abbott/Norfolk and Tillsonburg News) jpg, TN
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Monsignor J.H. OâNeil Catholic School came through in a big way in December raising $1,500 for the Helping Hand Food Bank in Tillsonburg.
Linda VanDaeleâs Grade 6-7 class raised the most money in the Grade 5-8 school, which has 148 students in total.