Finlandia plans $15-M expansion
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- Finlandia plans $15-M expansion
- TMS band winter concert
- Let the Sunshine on Solar Project!
- Finn Day events set for Saturday in Chisholm
- Posted by Rachael Cloughton Tue 04 Aug 2009
Finlandia plans $15-M expansion
Sudbury Star
css(”height”finalHeight) } } ); fctAdTag(”banner”MyGenericTagVar1); Finlandia plans $15-M expansion SENIRS HUSING Posted By DENIS ST. PIERRE THE SUDBURY STAR Posted 1 day ago A non-profit organization providing affordable housing and supportive care to more than 300 Sudbury seniors is proposing a $15-million 80- unit expansion of its facilities. The Sudbury Finnish Rest Home Society Inc. which operates the Finlandia Village complex is seeking federal and provincial housing subsidies for the proposed development. The proposed complex would cater to a growing demographic — seniors who need affordable housing as well as support services to help live with a degree of independence said Brian Koivu chairman of the Finnish Rest Home Society’s board of directors. The group is among several private and non-profit organizations that have indicated an interest in affordable housing grants being offered by the federal and provincial governments.
TMS band winter concert
SunJournal.com
” The chorus sang the songs “Gloria” “You’re a Mean ne Mr. Grinch” “You Raise Me Up” and “Peace I Leave With You. ” The after school band played the songs “The 12 Days of Christmas” “Finlandia” “Emerald Point verture” and “Lexington March. “We have worked hard since the beginning of the school year on these songs for this winter concert. It was a huge success and the bands and chorus played and sang wonderfully. if you missed out on this performance there will be a spring concert to take place later in the year. Great job to the TMS band after school band and TMS Chorus!.
Let the Sunshine on Solar Project!
Net Newsledger
?The project is a perfect combination of street art and renewable energy? she says ?providing a unique link between the region?s strong connection to the boreal forest and a commitment to a greener future with renewable energy. ? The group is hoping to erect the 8-metre high units on the vacant Petro-Canada lot at the corner of Bay and Algoma. The current lease holder of the property is the Finlandia Club which gave the project unanimous support at their annual general meeting this spring. ?We?ve also been working to secure the necessary approvals from Thunder Bay Hydro the ntario Ministry of Environment City planning and building officials as well as Petro-Canada? added Mortfield. The community will be invited to invest in the project making it the first community-owned renewable energy development in the city. Part of the funding will go towards the development of the investment offer as well as a site plan and landscaping. Superior Renewable Energy Cooperative is a local non-profit group with a mandate to promote energy conservation and community-owned renewable power development.
Finn Day events set for Saturday in Chisholm
KTTC
(AP) – A Finn will fit right in at the Minnesota Discovery Center on Saturday in the Iron Range town of Chisholm (CHIZ’-um). That’s because it’s Finn Day featuring Finnish music food song and dance. The activities include a performance by the Finlandia Foundation’s performer of the year Terhi Miikki who plays piano accordion organ and bassoon. Visitors can also taste Finnish food including a traditional fish or beef stew observe the art of making straw ornaments and figures and see a demonstration using birch bark. Debra Rowbottom is the director of visitor services at Minnesota Discovery Center. She says she expects hundreds of people to turn up for the family-focused event. n the Net:Minnesota Discovery Center:.
Posted by Rachael Cloughton Tue 04 Aug 2009
The Skinny
As hip as the trendy illustrated walls and as well dressed as their cocktails the fashionable clientele make it a place to see and be seen. The drinks menu has something to satisfy every palette but cocktails are the bar’s speciality and constitute the super-friendly staff’s area of expertise. Sample a ‘Joe Le Taxi’ the manager’s favourite and a delicious but dangerous concoction of Finlandia Vodka strawberries and—curiously—balsamic reduction. At around £6 a cocktail prices are steep but well worth indulging in for a memorable Festival treat!More articles like this:Edinburgh Festival 2009 drangonfly bar review otherComments.
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