Head On Out to the Rock N Rodeo May 18 to 20, 2012

The Country 95.9 ROCK N RODEO’ takes place this Victoria Day Weekend, May 18^th to 20^th at the Canadian Transportation Museum & Heritage Village on the Arner Town Line in the heart of Essex County. 

There will be many exciting features this year that will make this an event you won’t want to miss!  Throughout the weekend rodeo organizers are raising awareness and funding for two very important local charities, the Canadian Transportation Museum & Heritage Village and the Windsor-Essex Therapeutic Riding Association.  

The Town of Essex has recognized the significant economic, social and environmental impact this will have on our community and has designated this as an “Event of Municipal Significance”.

The Rock N Rodeo is proud to be the first stop of the ’2012 NEW HOLLAND PRO-RODEO SERIES’ produced by A BAR K Rodeo Productions.  This is the ONLY rodeo in Essex County that is approved and co-sanctioned by the IPRA (International Professional Rodeo Association) and the ORA (Ontario Rodeo Association). 

Live country music  will be featured each night, including one of Canada’s hottest country artists, ‘Dean Brody’!  Watch and meet the ‘Canadian Cowgirls Precision Drill Team’ and Daniel Fathers, host of ‘Canada’s Greatest Know It All’, ‘Heartland’ (Stewart Forest), ‘Camp Rock’ (Brown Cessario) and competitive bull rider.  Witness the speed of some of the fastest horses in North America as they compete in the co-sanctioned OBRA and NBHA Barrel Racing events all weekend. 

 The kids will love the pony rides, petting zoo, face painting and the Carter Carnival Mini-Midway.  Take a ride in the RE/MAX hot air balloon or tour Heritage Village on a horse drawn wagon.  Check out the pick-up truck and tractor displays featuring models from the past and present and be sure to take a tour inside the Canadian Transportation Museum.  Climb on the mechanical bull, learn some line dancing, watch the Bull & Barrel Rock N Rodeo Queen Contest or visit friends in the beer tent! Shop in the Vendor Village, featuring local shops, eats and more!

For the latest updates on ticket information, schedule of events and more and visit website www.rocknrodeo.ca.  See Y’all at the Rodeo!

by Richard Rosenthal

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Nominate A Local Youth by April 30, 11:59 pm!

Mayor’s Youth Advisory Committee Announces
2012 Youth Leadership Awards

 The Mayor’s Youth Advisory Committee (MYAC) is pleased to announce the 2012 Youth Leadership Awards for the City of Windsor. The purpose of the awards is to recognize youth who are making a difference in Windsor.

 Three Windsor youth will be recognized publicly by Mayor Eddie Francis at the 2012 Mayor’s Walk and City Birthday Celebration on Monday May 21, 2012.

 The awards focus on Community Involvement, Volunteerism and Civic Engagement. To be considered for the awards, youth may nominate themselves or be nominated by a member of the community via a nomination form located at www.windsoryouth.com, or may pick a hard copy at local area high schools & community organizations. All candidates must be between the ages of 15 – 24. All candidates are also asked to submit a one minute video speaking to the importance of civic engagement in Windsor.

 The deadline for all nomination forms and video submissions is April 30th 2012 at 11:59pm.

 The Mayor’s Youth Advisory Committee is a group of young people that seek to connect with youth in Windsor-Essex and listen to the issues that matter to them the most.

MYAC engages youth in conversation and propel them towards activism, advocating on their behalf to City Council. They represent youth and build relationships in the community to better serve them.

For more information regarding the Youth Leadership Awards, please contact the MYAC Chairpersons:  Jonathon Liedtke & Sarah Davidson
519.819.5725           519.995.7098
myacwindsor@gmail.com

 

by Richard Rosenthal

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APRIL 27, 2012--Deadline For Harold Hewitt Scholarship

2012 Harold Hewitt Scholarship – CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

Windsor Family Credit Union (WFCU) is excited to announce that submissions are being accepted for the 2012 Harold Hewitt Scholarship.  The Harold Hewitt Scholarship (HHS) was established in 2001 as a yearly contribution to the post-secondary education of youth in our community.  Since 2001, a total of $57,350 has been presented under the HHS. WFCU is proud to continue the tradition by presenting a total of $5,000 to 16 youth through the HHS program this year.

Children enrolled in JK to Grade 12, are invited to tell us, in no more than 250 words, “What change would make your community more appealing to people your age? Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion”.

Select submissions from each age category (noted below) will be chosen and the authors will be named recipients of WFCU’s 2012 Harold Hewitt Scholarship.  

 Recipients from each age category will receive:

JK - Grade 2	3 @ $100 each
Grade 3 - Grade 5	3 @ $200 each
Grade 6 - Grade 8	3 @ $300 each
Grade 9 - Grade 10	3 @ $400 each
Grade 11 – Grade 12	4 @ $500 each

This special scholarship was inspired by the late Harold Hewitt, WFCU’s long term Director on the Board whose dedication to the community was an integral part of the Credit Union. 

Harold Hewitt Scholarship submission forms are available to DOWNLOAD by clicking on the link below:

Harold Hewitt Scholarship - Call for Submission Form

Deadline for submissions to be received by WFCU is Friday, April 27, 2012 no later than 5:00 p.m.  Details as to delivery methods are available on the WFCU Website – www.wfcu.ca.

For more information please contact: Susan Stockwell Andrews, Vice President, External Affairs and Corporate Secretary, 519-974-3100

by Richard Rosenthal

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UNITED WAY REACHES GOAL --YAHOOOOOOOOO!

United Way is pleased to announce that it has officially reached its 2011 Campaign Goal.

In 2011, United Way set a fundraising goal of $5 million to support its three strategic investment priorities: Supporting Basic Needs and Independence, Positioning Kids and Families for Success, and Creating Thriving Neighbourhoods.

“The residents of Windsor and Essex County are tremendously supportive of United Way and their community,” states Penny Marrett, CEO, United Way/Centraide Windsor-Essex County. “This incredible support ensures that United Way’s investment priorities will continue to make a positive impact on our community.”

United Way funds 25 strategies across Windsor-Essex, which are supported by 79 organizations. Over the course of a nine month period, over 233,000 people were supported by strategies funded by United Way. Of the 233,000 people who were supported, 32% were residents of the County of Essex.

“Individuals, corporations and labour work together – year after year – to support United Way,” says Margaret Corio, Chair of the 2011 Campaign Cabinet and Regional Vice-President, RBC Royal Bank. “Because of this, United Way will continue to support hundreds of thousands of individuals each year – right here at home. We are so thankful to all those who have shown their support. We couldn’t do it without them.”

by Richard Rosenthal

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