Candlelight vigil held for 215 children found in unmarked graves Posted by: fitzhugh Posted date:
June 09, 2021 In:
The Jasper community gathered to mourn on June 2 after the remains of 215 children were found buried at a residential school in Kamloops, B.C. | A.Howat photo
Ali Howat, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter | reporter@fitzhugh.ca
The community of Jasper came together to have a candlelight vigil on June 2 in honor of the 215 children whose remains were discovered buried at the Kamloops residential school.
Centennial Park was filled with both young and old members of the community in support of the families that were affected by this tragedy.
Or will a political newcomer unseat one of them?
Voters will decide when they head to this polls Tuesday, June 8. On their ballots, they’ll find incumbent selectmen Dan Dubois and Phil Labbe, as well as challenger Rodney Sparkowich.
Dan Dubois
Dubois, who works at Pratt & Whitney in North Berwick, is seeking his fourth consecutive term on the board.
“Volunteers are hard to come by,” he said. “I feel this is a duty. I want to serve my community.”
Before becoming a selectman, Dubois served nine years on the town’s planning board.
Dubois said the top issue in Arundel is taxes – specifically, the need to keep them down. That’s a “tough task,” he said, given the town’s obligations to the school district and to maintaining infrastructure, but the balance is necessary.
Community News – Arundel Conservation Trust hosting second annual food drive
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Arundel Conservation Trust will host its second annual food drive in partnership with Community Outreach Services from May 28 to June 9.
The trust will collect highly needed food and household items to help families get through this difficult season. Nonperishable items can be dropped off at the designated containers at Arundel Town Hall, Arundel Fire Station, transfer station or at the Welch Woods trail head.
The world has passed the one-year mark since the start of the global pandemic, but the need for essentials is still prevalent in the community. Through the food drive, residents can help friends and neighbors by donating food and household items.
Community Ninjas provide stealthy support Posted by: fitzhugh Posted date:
March 02, 2021 In:
Leanne Pelletier and Chris Woo, community development co-ordinators with Community and Family Services, whooshed snow into the air by the provincial building on Feb. 18. They invited folks to sign up for help with snow shovelling and much more through the newly-formed Community Ninja program. | J.McQuarrie photo
Joanne McQuarrie, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter | reporter@fitzhugh.ca
Need help with errands or shovelling snow? How about meeting someone for a chat or a walk around the neighborhood? The Community Ninja program helps with all of that and more.
It’s a newly-formed program through Community and Family Services (CFS), which replaces the Snow Angels program.