1836 – French King Louis-Philippe inaugurates the Arc de Triomphe in Paris – At the west end of Paris’s grand Avenue des Champs-Élysées, in the centre the Place Charles de Gaulle where 11 other avenues converge, stands the famous Arc de Triomphe de l’Étoile. The 50 metre high monument was commissioned by Napoleon in 1806…
In a month when many political speeches have been made south of the border, an organization of Ventura County, California farmers recently shared a video on their Facebook and YouTube page of United States Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack giving a speech about a group who hasn’t received a great deal of attention during this…
Last week, Gray Ridge Egg Farms near Listowel, which has been described as one of Canada’s largest egg producers, was the target of a private investigation by the animal rights group Mercy For Animals. A video reportedly captured by a private investigator hired by Mercy For Animals was posted online, accompanied by a press release…
Summer concert series features local favourites and first-time talent Back by popular demand, the St. Marys Museum will be hosting its fifth annual Melodies at the Museum summer concert series during the month of August. Every Wednesday evening from 7:00 to 8 p.m., a different musical performance will take place on the Museum’s front lawn.…
By Dan Rankin Last year, when River Rock Music, Food and Arts Festival organizer Sean Camp asked local singer/song writer Emm Gryner if her group Trent Severn would be able to perform on the lineup, she had to say no; they were already booked that weekend. This year, Camp said, Gryner approached him about Trent…
By Dan Rankin At the end of April, the Independent reported that the Stratford-based company Guardian Bridge Rapid Construction Inc. would be relocating from its home in Stratford into the old Dana plant at 500 James Street South. It has now been three months since that announcement and, while president Josh Dewar said they are…