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Amazon Prime's Number 1 Car Show Returns….with Boats CJLX
Christmas came early for car enthusiasts, world-renowned car journalists Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May returned for season four for their hit show The Grand Tour.
The Trio began their journey together in 2002 for BBC’s Top Gear, The Show became a world-renowned success, and the trio became celebrities overnight, in March 2015 Jeremy Clarkson was sacked from the BBC after punching a producer amongst other major controversies, his contract was not renewed and Hammond and May let their contracts expire.
They were later signed with Amazon Prime and in November 2016 launched The Grand Tour to positive reviews from fans and critic's
Much like Top Gear's format, The Grand Tour would have a serious and comedic segment reviewing cars, mini-history documentaries about the industry, conducting interviews with celebrities, having the three be involved with vehicle-related challenges, and having a news segment discussing various topics involving the automobile world.
Season 4 kicks off Friday, December 13th with a one-hour-long special called Seamen, The trailer shows them [Clarkson, May, and Hammond] starting in Cambodia and will travel through South-East Asia to the most southern point of Vietnam, while traveling by Boat, a bunch of gearheads earning their sealegs? Anyone who is a fan should be in for a treat!
Historic Memorial Arena Will Get New Chapter On Life - CJLX
Anyone who's lived in Belleville or the surrounding area probably has a story related to The Memorial Arena, starting construction and opening in 1929 as the Hume Arena The City renamed it in 1946 to honor the Military Veterans of both World Wars.
Hockey history has been witnessed and made in the old barn, The Belleville Mcfarlands, a senior amateur club made up of won the J.Ross Robertson Cup of The Ontario Hockey Association and The Allan Cup of The Canadian Amateur Hockey Association in 1958.
The next year they represented Canada at the 1959 World Hockey Championship winning our country its 18th gold medal by beating the Soviet Union in the former country of Czechoslovakia.
By 1961 The Mac’s folded and with the arrival of The OHL’s Belleville Bulls moving into The Yardmen Arena in 1981, the Memorial Arena was used sparingly until December 9th 2010 when to doors finally closed due to cost of maintenance would be to expensive.
Rumors and speculations spread over the decade about the future of the arena until TaskForce Engineering, a construction and engineering firm, is working with Toronto based Behar Group Realty Inc, to make the almost 100 year old building into a replica of St.Lawrence Market in Toronto. Fitted with small business kiosks and office space, with 20-24 housing units adjacent to the arena.
Lawrence Mosselson, Broker, Vice President, Retail Advisory with The Behar Group Realty Inc., said the ground floor of the building has about 20,000 square feet.
“The plan is to basically convert it to – I hate using the term food hall or food market because it means so many different things to so many different people – but the project . . . will have a couple of anchors for people wanting to go there and enjoy it. We came up with a restaurants’ plan which shows three larger restaurant spaces and smaller market vendors,” said Mosselson.
“Our intent is to turn this into a 52-week a year destination for food.”
More details can be found at retailinsider.com
Santa Claus Parade Returns With COVID Protocols - CJLX
Since the start of November, there have been concern's about how COVID - 19 will effect the hustle and bustle of Christmas ands New Years.
Unfortunately, some Santa Claus Parades had to be cancelled, the Trenton Parade has been moved to online only event.
The City of Belleville is taking a new approach, there will be a Holiday Drive-By Celebration on the 22nd held at the Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre at 5PM
Everyone is invited to arrive by car and visit more then 40 community groups and businesses with their own display. Gleaners Food Bank will be there accepting food donations, firefighters will have their annual toy drive, Canada Post will also be on site to deliver letters to Santa, and Students at 91X will be also be there!
For anyone who docent's have a car can ride along in a trolley shuttle located at the Quinte Mall (Winners entrance). Pedestrian access is prohibited by the guidelines due to social distancing.
More details can be found on The City of Belleville's Fakebook page
The OCN Storm Unveils New Jerseys - CJAR
Yesterday evening the OCN Storm unveiled their very own MMIW-inspired hockey jerseys that were designed to be worn by the OCN Storm to bring bigger awareness to the ugly epidemic.
The Jerseys will be auctioned off this Saturday when the storm plays against the PBCN Selects at the GLMC, each jersey will start at $150.00 and the closing bids will be on March 1, 2023.
"We hope in the future that other organizations will follow suit and keep raising money to help and support the MMIW. We thank you in advance for the help and support you show for our team. Ekosi"
A statement made by The OCN Storm.
More details can be found at OCN.com
Helen Betty Osborne Award Application Begins Today - CJAR
On November 13, 1971. The Body of 19-Year-Old Helen Betty Osborne was found murdered just outside of The Pas. 4 men were charged and one was convicted of second-degree murder in 1987, and the case was closed by the RCMP in 1999.
Helen moved from Norway House to The Pas and planned to become a teacher, but her dreams never came true.
Almost 52 years later, the pain to some still remains but her legacy lives on. The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR) an indigenous support group for The University of Manitoba, Indigenous Chamber of Commerce, and the Winnipeg Foundation offers the Helen Betty Osborne Award.
The purpose of The Helen Betty Osborne Memorial Fund is to provide financial assistance to Indigenous people residing in Manitoba who are enrolled in post-secondary studies in Manitoba.
“Support for Indigenous students through these scholarships is another important step on our journey of reconciliation. The Foundation is so pleased to support this awards program, relaunched by NCTR and ICC,” said Sky Bridges, CEO of The Winnipeg Foundation.
Awards are granted in the amount of $2,000 each. The Application portal launched today, October 3, 2022. The application deadline is 4:00PM CDT on October 17, 2022.
https://nctr.ca/education/scholarships/helen-betty-osborne-memorial-awards/