The Sisonke Taranaki African Community formed last year to bring together the district’s 800 African residents – about 1,500 Africans live in Taranaki – and recently held its second annual African Day celebration at the New Plymouth Raceway.
The City of St. Albert is stepping up with $15,000 in last minute funding for this year's Snowflake Festival after the annual event was nearly cancelled due to the St. Albert and District Chamber of Commerce not having the funds or staff resources to organize it.