Tucked away in drawers of his small apartment at Lakeview Gardens, Andy Poquet keeps the few items that honour the 1,300 days he was held captive as a Hong Kong Prisoner of War during WWII.
With the power of 16 roaring combines, two grain carts, and eight super-Bs, a hefty crop of wheat was lifted off the field early Tuesday afternoon, and trucked off to help the world’s people most in need.
Kindergarten to Grade 12 students and staff from the school were back at it this Wednesday afternoon, walking through the streets of Killarney to raise awareness and funds for cancer research.
One new face, a number of returning members, along with a few vacating councillors giving up their seats, have all lined up in readiness for the upcoming municipal election.
Board members and volunteers at the Killarney and Area Foodbank were very grateful to be recipients of the recent HyLife Fun Days fundraising campaign, after receiving a whopping $40,000.