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Hamilton Spectator
27-05-2025
- General
- Hamilton Spectator
LaSalle horticultural society celebrates 62 years of growing community spirit
This month, the LaSalle horticultural society marks an important milestone — 62 years of cultivating a love for gardening and community beautification. 'The society was founded in 1963 by a small group of dedicated gardeners who wanted to promote horticulture throughout LaSalle,' said Jan Dugdale, president of the society. 'From those humble beginnings, we quickly grew and began organizing regular meetings, flower shows, exhibitions and competitions to showcase the finest plants nurtured by our members.' Dugdale added that the society has focused on educating the community. 'Over the decades, we have taught people how to grow fruits, vegetables, houseplants, annuals and hardy perennials that return to gardens year after year.' She noted the importance of expert-led seminars as gardening interest grew. 'We offer workshops on everything from perennial and vegetable gardening to raising monarch butterflies and wreath making.' Today, the society has more than 130 members, including amateur and professional gardeners, master gardeners, as well as children and young adults curious about where their food comes from. 'For more than six decades, our members have played a vital role in enhancing LaSalle's natural beauty,' Dugdale said. 'We have helped create green spaces like the Celebration Garden on Front Road, pollinator gardens in Vince Marcotte Park and along River Canard, and a community garden that provides fresh produce to those in need.' The society also actively promotes pollinator-friendly initiatives. 'We've partnered with the LaSalle Community Fund and the Windsor-Essex County Foundation to design and complete a large entrance garden at the new event centre,' Dugdale said. 'This garden welcomes residents and visitors to LaSalle's waterfront.' In recent years, the society's impact has grown. Dugdale highlighted some key contributions: 'We've donated 10 benches, arena seats and flowers to schools, churches and local businesses. We provide weekly produce donations to the LaSalle food bank, offer scholarships to St. Clair horticulture students and run educational programs like the 'Egg to Butterfly Workshop' to help save monarch butterflies.' Looking ahead, Dugdale said the society is excited for the future. 'We invite everyone to join us or follow our progress on Instagram and Facebook at '
Belfast Telegraph
13-05-2025
- Business
- Belfast Telegraph
Northern Ireland international faces anxious wait as Championship club hit by cash crisis
Blackburn finished 10th in this season's Women's Championship, avoiding relegation by five points. However, the Lancashire club look set to dumped out of the second tier for financial reasons after the club failed to offer the league the required financial guarantees ahead of Monday's deadline. It's a painful blow for Dugdale, who faced a similar situation this time last year. She was a member of the Reading team when the Berkshire club demoted to the fifth tier when the club's takeover collapsed. The 28 year-old has earned 18 caps for Northern Ireland since making her international debut in 2016. Former Sion Swifts star Tyler Toland is another Blackburn star with an uncertain future. The Republic of Ireland international hails from Raphoe in Donegal.
BBC News
07-04-2025
- BBC News
Wallsend robber stabbed 'good Samaritan' who saved his life
A drug addict who stabbed and robbed a man who had saved his life has been jailed for more than 12 Dugdale, 51, was encouraged in the steak knife attack by his 36-year-old girlfriend Jamie Burrows, Newcastle Crown Court victim was left with multiple "appalling" injuries and said he felt he had been "targeted" for being a "good Samaritan".Dugdale, who had some 100 offences on his criminal record, admitted robbing the man and burgling another person's home. Burrows admitted robbery and handling stolen goods and will be sentenced at a later date. Dugdale, of Laurel Street, Wallsend, North Tyneside, and Burrows, previously of Dilston Road in Fenham, Newcastle, went to a man's flat in Walker in September 2020, prosecutor Jessica Slaughter man knew Dugdale because he had previously saved the drug addict's life when he overdosed outside the victim's home, Ms Slaughter said. 'Poured bleach on clothes' The victim let Dugdale and Burrows in and they drank together before the defendants suggested the trio have sex, the court Burrows began performing a sex act on the man, Dugdale started shouting and screaming and grabbed a steak knife which he used to repeatedly stab the man with, the court also punched and kicked the man and poured bleach over his clothes, before the couple stole items including a tablet and phone, which Burrows had demanded the man give them the passcodes for, Ms Slaughter they left the injured man, Dugdale threatened to burn his home down if he reported the attack to police, the court man staggered to a friend's home and was taken to hospital, the court was found to have a broken nose, heavy swelling to his face and multiple cuts to his arms, shoulders and forehead, the court heard. 'Disgusting invasion' In a statement, the man said he had been the victim of a "vicious attack" after doing a "decent thing and helping someone".He said he felt "targeted for being a good Samaritan" and was worried about being "revictimised".Dugdale was also sentenced for a burglary, having broken into and ransacked a flat in Heaton in August 2019, stealing goods worth £1,700 including a TV, games console, clothes and admitted handling stolen goods as Dugdale was seen on CCTV going to her home and sharing the loot with her, with Dugdale captured trying on a pair of the stolen victim of the burglary said he had felt "sickened and upset" and feared being targeted again every time he went out, adding the "invasion" and theft had been "disgusting". 'Appallingly gruesome attack' Dugdale, who had 32 convictions on his record for 100 offences including 18 burglaries and several wounding attacks, was also dealt with for assaulting an emergency Slaughter said he was arrested at Asda in Wallsend in May last year as part of an operation targeting wanted said it was not a "straightforward or dignified" arrest, with Dugdale making it as "difficult as possible", shouting at officers, resisting handcuffs and then moving as if to spit at a female Tim Gittins told Dugdale the robbery victim had previously helped him, adding: "And yet, you chose to go on to treat him in the appallingly gruesome fashion we have heard about."Dugdale was jailed for 10 years for the robbery and 876 days, which is about two years and five months, for the burglary, to be served consecutively. Follow BBC North East on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram. Send your story ideas here.
