Killer Bees’ Feasey to coach Maroons
Plympton-Wyoming gets $143k for recreation renos
July 7, 2021
Plympton-Wyoming is getting almost $143,000 for renovations to community spaces.
The money was announced by the federal and provincial governments as part of the recreation infrastructure grants.
Plympton-Wyoming will use the money to upgrade washrooms including installing an access ramp, replacing the existing roof on the Camlachie Community Centre, installing and expanding an accessible parking area and walkways for the Camlachie Library and Museum building. Overall accessibility to the building will be improved.
Sarnia was the big winner in the grant giveaway receiving over $2.1 million to renovate Jackson Pool and the Strangway Centre. The Y in Sarnia is also receiving $1.4 million for renovations.
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Killer Bees’ Feasey to coach Maroons
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Barry Wright/The Independent Alvinston Killer Bees star Brennan Feasey is the new head coach of the Sutherland Cup champion Chatham Maroons of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League. The new job came about after Richard Santos left the Maroons this week to become the new head coach of the U16 boys prep team with Biosteel Sports Academy in Windsor and
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