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Cision Canada
3 days ago
- Cision Canada
PUBLIC NOTICE - Alexandra Bridge closed to motorists Français
GATINEAU, QC, Aug. 7, 2025 /CNW/ - Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) wishes to advise motorists that the Alexandra Bridge will be closed to accommodate the Peace Walk event during the following period: Sunday, August 10, from 12:30 to 1 pm During this period, the boardwalk will remain accessible to cyclists and pedestrians. The schedule may change depending on weather conditions. PSPC encourages users to exercise caution when travelling on the bridge and thanks them for their patience. Follow us on X (Twitter) Follow us on Facebook
The Citizen
4 days ago
- General
- The Citizen
Clean up benefits Margate Taxi Rank
The Margate Taxi Rank benefitted from a Mandela Day celebration that was organised by Siyanda Dlamini of the Peace Walk organisation. Dlamini had a goal of filling 50 refuse bags with litter collected at the taxi rank. He said the aim was to encourage people to come together and take care of their communities. 'If we take care of our communities, our communities will take care of us. If we look after our towns and cities, we can attract investors. Tourists will also want to visit our communities if they're taken care of,' he said. He added that he appreciated the mall management at the Margate Taxi Rank who delegated a few of the mall's employees to assist in the clean up. Dlamini also thanked Greta Opperman for the support he has received on the South Coast. He explained that Peace Walk Since 2022 is a community organisation that has done peace walks across Africa. 'The campaign started in January 2022. I was walking for peace and stability on our continent. I have met many people and have had the privilege of speaking to them personally to convey my message of peace,' he said. HAVE YOUR SAY Like the South Coast Fever's Facebook page
Yahoo
20-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Barbara Talley, 'the mother of civil rights in Southfield' continues to be a trailblazer
The Brief Barbara Talley has left a legacy in Metro Detroit as the first African American female city council member in Southfield. Talley, 93, has inspired and helped many - but she, herself, was helped by Erma Henderson, the first Black woman on the Detroit City Council. Talley herself became a mentor for Brenda Lawrence who became the mayor of Southfield and later was elected to Congress. SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (FOX 2) - Barbara Talley is known as "the mother of civil rights in Southfield." This Women's History Month, Talley, the first African American elected to the city council there, is still inspiring others. "Women helping women is very important," she said. Barbara Talley would know. At 93 years young, she's part of an impressive list of mentors and mentees - who have worked to make a difference. Erma Henderson is the first African-American woman elected to Detroit City Council in 1972. She served as president for several years, mentored Talley, and encouraged her to run for city council in Southfield. Talley was first elected in 1983. "In most of the areas of Southfield they did not have any Black people to be on city council or anything," she said. "Not in the police department, the fire department - no Blacks." She knew the importance of having diversity and representation in service to the public - and started working toward that goal. Talley become a mentor for the people who followed like Brenda Lawrence who became mayor of Southfield and then a congresswoman. And the list goes on. "My legacy? That I have helped people to learn more about giving their time to make this a better world," she said. Part of Talley's legacy is the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Task Force, peace poles - and the Peace Walk that's become a tradition in Southfield - other cities - and even other countries. "It's been 40 years - in fact - we just celebrated our 40th anniversary for the Peace Walk," she said. It has involved so many young people over the years, sharing the vision of peace and justice, dignity and equality. It's something she had to fight for when she and her husband lived in New York. "We had to take a person to court because he would not let us buy a house," she said. "He had a house for sale and he would not let us buy the house." All because they were Black - and when they first moved to Southfield, she remembers a knock on their door. "Ken Siver knocked on my door - and I told my husband here we go again - and he welcomed us," she said. It was the beginning of a beautiful friendship - and Siver would go on to become mayor of Southfield. "I think because of him it's been a better place also," she said. And it's a better place because of this distinguished warrior who we honor with gratitude during this Women's History Month. "I think they do a lot to make this world a better world," she said. That's certainly the case with Barbara Talley. The Source Information for this report is from an interview with Barbara Talley.
