On Saturday August 6 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm Emmanuel Presbyterian Church (formally Paterson Memorial) located at 120 Russell St. South will be hosting a used clothing giveaway event.  People from the community are invited to come and select used clothing that they may need. 

There is no cost for the clothes however donations will be accepted and donated to the Water First program. 

Water First is a program that provides clean drinking water to communities throughout Ontario.   https://waterfirst.ngo/ 

Kingston Grandmother Connection-If you love books, you won’t want to miss our Lots of Used Books Sale! Revised Date! Find us outdoors on Saturday, August 13 from 10am-3pm, at 617 Earl St. (Earl and Willingdon). Rain date is Sunday, August 14.

All proceeds from the sale will help African grandmothers and the children they care for, through the Stephen Lewis Foundation’s Grandmothers to Grandmothers campaign, and Help Lesotho.

kingstongrandmotherconnection@gmail.com

On Sunday, July 31st at 10am, Trinity-St. Andrew’s United Church (291 Plaunt St. S. Renfrew) will be holding a special Bluegrass Service. The service will feature the Northern Sons, one of Ontario’s premier bluegrass bands. It will be a service full of gospel tunes and joyful singing. A special freewill offering will be taken to support the Red Cross’ Appeal for the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine.
 

The City of Pembroke is issuing a heat warning extending to Friday July 22, 2022.
A heat warning is issued through Environment Canada when very high temperatures or
humidity conditions are expected to pose a higher risk of heat illnesses such as heat
stroke or heat exhaustion. Daytime high temperatures reaching nearly 31 Celsius with
humidex factors in the upper thirties are expected today and tomorrow.

Extreme heat can cause dehydration, heat exhaustion, heat stroke and even death.
Young children, pregnant women, older adults, people working or exercising outdoors
and the chronically ill are at greatest risk. However, anyone can suffer from heat-related
illnesses, especially early in the summer when people have not yet acclimatized.
Protection from the heat according to Health Canada includes drinking plenty of fluids,
wearing light coloured clothing including a hat, having access to air-conditioning or
block the sun by closing curtains or blinds during the day and cooling down in the
shade, swimming facility or cool shower.

The City of Pembroke is encouraging people to touch base those who may need
assistance, such as the elderly and chronically ill. If you or someone you know is at risk
and has nowhere to shelter from the heat this week, they may go to one of the following
cooling centers:

Pembroke Mall 1100 Pembroke

Street East 10 am to 7 pm 9:30 am to 6 pm

Pembroke Public Library 237 Victoria Street

Mon – Thurs.
10:00 – 8:00

Fri – Sat
10 am - 5:30 pm

St. John Ambulance 310 Mackay Street

Mon – Thurs
8:30 - 4:00

Information is available by calling the City of Pembroke at 613-735-6821 or on the City’s
website. More information is also available through Health Canada.

WHERE: Centennial Park, 430 Front St N, Sarnia, (Suncor Agora)

WHEN: Saturday September 24, 2022 10:30am- 3pm

WHAT: A fundraising and awareness event where community members register to participate. On the day of the event, registered teams come together and participate in a 300m group walk to show their support of survivors of domestic violence, and their commitment to the prevention of domestic abuse and gender-based violence. Following the walk, this will be a family friendly day of live music, children’s activities and entertainment, food trucks, and local vendors and social service info tables.

Participation Registration

Participants: There is a registration fee of $25 per individual. A team must have a minimum of 6 people. We encourage a minimum of $100 raised per individual. You will receive an official walk t-shirt, a goodie bag, and free access to all children’s activities that require a wristband.

Register online today: https://raceroster.com/events/2022/59327/break-the-silence