Port Matters by Frances Kennedy franceskennedy782@gmail.com What a hummer of a summer just passed! While teachers and students returned to scheduled life, others of us enjoyed the peace of waning summer all September. To my surprise and delight, I recently saw an American
a local level: Karen Vecchio, our Elgin Middlesex London (EML) MP has declined to seek re-election next term. What’s that got to do with Port? We know good governance can’t be left to chance and we’ve got a lot going on in these parts! Electing the right representative for EML matters to our interests. It’s a right and equally a responsibility, and it’s important that we can trust the integrity of the process. The shadows cast by merchants of doubt commend to us that it’s well worth the time to understand the process. It’s also said that St. Thomas is critical to winning EML. That may be heresy but it’s hearsay! Port Stanley Festival Theatre’s Summer 2024 program filled the bill all-round. Kudos for PSFT in the Spotlight on FB! September featured Simon Joynes Playwrights’ Festival 2024 in its 13th year! See psft.ca for a big fall lineup. The ROWDYMEN are back on October 25! A stage reading of A Christmas Carol is November 23 during Dicken’s Days! Tickets go on sale in October! The PSVA has launched the Port Stanley Community Investment Survey at the request of CE Council! Through an anonymous online survey or via local service groups, the BIA, and the Legion, the goal is to identify three priorities for investment according to residents. A second anonymous survey weighs the themes by vote-in to ensure that the final investment priorities accurately reflect the results, with statistically valid data. Come out to the Legion on October 24 for the Results Presentation on executing short-term, medium-term and long-term investment priorities. Kudos to all those involved. Let’s continue to build a thriving and prosperous Port Stanley! When we practice our best future, we create it.
magazine, Lake Erie Living , promoting the shoreline by region and entertainment categories. But the best ‘hot spot’ in Elgin County was St. Thomas? The only mention of Port Stanley was courtesy of an ad placed by local realtor, Susan E. Tanton; well done! Perhaps Elgin Tourism needs to know what else Port Stanley offers! And the bandshell plays on… over $14,000 was raised at the Kettle Creek Golf & CC due to the extraordinary efforts of co- ordinators and volunteers who attended each hole with a bevy of beverages. Cheers to The Fire Hall Market, Riva, and the Port Stanley Terminal Rail for their support, and to the many local businesses in Port who provided sponsorship on each hole, and golf carts! Ed Finlan, Chair of the PS Bandshell Committee, has received encouraging endorsements from Bayfield to Leamington on the economic and cultural effect of a bandshell with more news to come on designs! Further to fundraising, kudos to The Hydrant at The FHM for raising in a day over $10K for STEGH! It’s early days but the federal election looms large in our future whether on or before October 27, 2025. It’s about to get vocal at
519.631.1460 EXT. 193 elgincounty.ca/museum St. Thomas Golf and Country Club, Union, c. 1929. Courtesy of the Elgin County Archives.
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