Celtic Colours Festival cash

Provincial taxpayer’s will be pumping $375,000 into the Celtic Colours Festival for the next three years.  Plus there’s an additional $45,000 for Canada 150 programs.

Celtic Colours plans to plant a maple tree for every ticket sold.  It’ll be expanding its program to include more communities in October.

Smart Shop Place sold

The building that used to house Smart Shop Place has been sold.

Smart Shop Place opened in 1904.  It was bought by Parker Rudderham in 2013, acording to the Chronicle Herald; but stands empty now.