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Calling her event Inline For the Mind, Doucett said the reasons for her skate in support of the Robbie Dean Family Counselling Centre were varied and personal, and through it she hopes to raise awareness of the link between mental health, exercise and nutrition.
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“My story is one of many, but not one that I’m completely comfortable sharing. In saying this, I feel compelled to share it, have something positive come of it and to give back to a place that has helped me so much,” Doucett said.
Inline skater rolling 100 kilometres in one day to support Pembroke-based Robbie Dean Centre
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Inline skater rolling 100 kilometres in one day to support Pembroke-based Robbie Dean Centre
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RENFREW The Ma-te-Way Activity Centre in the town of Renfrew is set to more than double in size thanks to a $15.9 million expansion of the facility. Renfrew Mayor says the expansion has been six years in the works for the town. It’s not just for our town, it’s for a complete community, says Mayor Don Eady. It’s not just for our town, it’s for the greater community. The expansion will include a second ice pad, a second floor walking track, a fitness centre, a gymnasium, a cultural centre, and many multi-purpose rooms. The town hopes to open the new Ma-te-Way Centre in August 2022.
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Publishing date: Mar 13, 2021 • March 13, 2021 • 7 minute read • Pat Hammel, of the Ottawa Valley based band Ghost Town Cryers, performing at the Pembroke Waterfront Festival back in 2010. Pat recently passed away after a courageous battle with brain cancer. Family and friends are holding an old fashioned Irish Wake to celebrate his life on March 17.
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A local musician who passed away last week after a courageous battle with brain cancer is being remembered not only for his constant smile and love of all things Irish, but also as a teacher, mentor, performer, amateur therapist and a man whose passion for music and the Ottawa Valley will live on long after his ashes are scattered near his beloved cottage deep in Algonquin Park.