On September 10th the renaming of the Sarnia Arena to the Pat Stapleton Arena will take place at 12:30 p.m. The Stapleton Family invites everyone to the dedication and ribbon cutting of the arena. Following the dedication will be the 1st Annual Sarnia Legionnaires Hockey Game. Tickets $5 for the Alumni Game. Children 10 and under when accompanied by an adult free.

On September 10th at 2:00 p.m. there will be an Alumni Hockey game following the dedication of the Pat Stapleton Arena which will take place at 12:30 p.m. Everyone welcome. Tickets are $5.00 for the Alumni game. 

You are invited to register for the Second Annual Walk/Run for REACT Windsor-Essex on Saturday morning, October 1, 2022 at Assumption Park (near the Ambassador Bridge).

Everyone is welcome to participate for the 5 km walk or fun run. Join as an individual, create your own team or join an existing team. The in-person walk/run will take place rain or shine and if you are not comfortable walking/running with a group, you can participate virtually and walk in your own neighbourhood while bringing in funds for the outpatient program. 

The Walk/Run for RE/ACT Windsor-Essex will begin with check in at 8:00 am at the Assumption Park Pavilion followed by the run at 8:30 am and the walk at 9:00 am. For more details and registration for the fundraising walk check online at www.reactwindsor.ca/walkrunforreact.

Help REACT Windsor Essex raise funds for their needed community services! All raised funds stay local, for the Recovery Education for Addictions and Complex Trauma no cost, 12-week outpatient program.

This year Amelia Rising is pleased to announce that we will be resuming the Take Back The Night tradition of holding an in-person event and march. We will be continuing with last year’s theme of ‘Lighting Up The Night & Shedding Light  On Gender Based Violence Together. The in-person event will be held at Memorial Park (1st Avenue & Ferguson Street) on September 15th. The event will begin at 6 PM with luminary decorating and raffle entry from 6-6:45. The raffle will end at 6:45 and be drawn at 6:50. Opening ceremonies will start at 7 PM and the march will begin at 7:30 PM. Supporting Take Back the Night 2022: Lighting Up The Night Together supports survivors, free counselling services, and violence prevention education within our community. If you are interested in learning more or donating, please contact Natalie Austin (she/her) at svpcoordinator@ameliarising.ca or Daniella Northrup (she/her) at education@ameliarisng.ca.