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CTV News
16-07-2025
- Business
- CTV News
Southside community league issues bonds in hall fundraising effort like it did 60-plus years ago
A bond program that echoes one used more than 60 years ago by a southside community league to raise money is being used again by the same entity to help fund its new hall. The Ritchie Community League is issuing bonds as part of its effort to raise $1.6 million toward the total $5.8-million cost to build the hall at 77 Avenue and 98 Street. The community league already has $4.2 million in grant funding in place, said Nicole Ritchie, its treasurer. She said they want to secure as much money as they can by an end-of-the-month deadline to apply for provincial funding. Ritchie said the league is looking to secure $250,000 through community fundraising, including bonds, which are essentially a loan from a community member to the community league to be paid back later. Not only does the loan aid the league, it promotes stronger community ties, she said. Ritchie Hall An artist's rendering of the future Ricthie Hall on display at the current Ritchie Community Hall on July 16, 2025. (Sean McClune/CTV News Edmonton) '(It's) a stake in the game a bit,' Ritchie said. 'When people invest in their community in a tangible way, then they're more apt to take advantage of the services, to join, to actually come and gather, enjoy the space, celebrate the space.' The new hall will be built next to the current one on the site of the outdoor rink, which will be temporarily relocated. The current hall, which the community league built in 1961 partly using money raised by bonds it issued, will be used until the new one is constructed. 'We've got a lot of different ways in which we're engaging the community so that they can all be a part of helping us fund a brand new hall that will provide all kinds of new activities, programs we're going to want,' Ritchie said. 'We're going to kind of customize it toward music ... and just whatever we can do to make this space the place that the community wants to be and hang out at.' With files from CTV News Edmonton's Sean McClune
BBC News
14-07-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Elm Tree Inn in Langton Herring reopens after fundraising campaign
A cherished village pub is reopening after nearly two years of tireless community Elm Tree Inn in Langton Herring, Dorset, closed in November 2023, leaving locals uncertain about its in March 2025 campaigners were given the opportunity to purchase the premises, provided they could raise £650, that time, the group had already secured £500,000 through donations and a creative fundraising campaign that included Gen Z-style videos on TikTok. Their social media efforts reached hundreds of thousands of people, with some videos reaching more than one million views. Announcing the reopening of the "community hub" on social media, the Friends of the Elm Tree group said: "Support has poured in from across the globe, from places we least expected, as well as those close to us in Dorset."They said the pub had been redecorated to "create a lovely welcoming environment" and that new benches and seating had been installed in its gardens. To complete the purchase, the group supplemented their fundraising with loans, which they aim to repay quickly. They are now inviting more community members to become shareholders, with shares priced at £ and James Parsons are the pub's new tenants. In her previous role at Dorset Food and Drink, Mrs Parsons worked with producers in the county and hopes to introduce a new menu with locally sourced food and drink. You can follow BBC Dorset on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
Yahoo
14-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Gloucestershire in Pictures: Swimming and new art
After the driest spring on record, the rain finally returned to Gloucestershire. But the grey skies didn't stop school pupils in Stroud taking the plunge. Community fundraising, including a skydive, helped to raise the £60,000 needed to restore the pool at Leonard Stanley C of E Primary School, which was first built in the 1970s. And the school children celebrated the pool's reopening by making a big splash! There was also an historic new opening in Gloucester, and plenty of art on display in Cheltenham. Historic: St Mary Magdalene Church in the Forest of Dean village of Hewelsfield is a Grade II-listed building dating back hundreds of years. Discovery: Museum of Gloucester opened a new archaeology hub that "brings Gloucester's hidden history to life". The Discovery Centre, based in Eastgate Shopping Centre, will showcase artefacts from the museum's collection, many of which have never been seen by the public before. Milestone: The Cheltenham Playhouse has announced it's reached an initial fundraising target of £50,000, offering hope for the future of the community arts venue. Bosses warned last month that there was "a high risk" the theatre would close because its finances are in a "critical state". Fluffy newborns: Four penguin chicks have hatched at Birdland Park & Gardens in Bourton-on-the-Water. Birdland said this breeding season has been "especially significant" as the pairs - Pablo and Sunny, Broady and Kat, and Big Mac and Cookie - are all first time parents! Artful: Cheltenham Open Studios has been taking place this week with 78 different exhibition venues displaying the work of local artists. Visitors have been able to meet the artists, learn about their practice and even have a go themselves. Community purchase: A community group in Stroud had a £200,000 bid accepted to buy a meadow and woodland in the town. Rodborough Fields Preservation Group said it would set aside the land bordering the River Frome for recreational use. Fancy owning a tram: Offers are being invited to give Cheltenham last surviving tram a new lease of life. Tram 21 has been in storage for more than 30 years and Cheltenham Borough Council has offered it to anyone who is interested in doing something with it for the benefit of the community. New heights: Gloucester Cathedral has reopened its iconic Tower, now complete with a brand new roof deck. People can once again climb 269 steps up the tower to enjoy panoramic views of Gloucester, the Severn Valley and the Malvern Hills. Sign of the times: Shops in Gloucester could soon be asked to improve their signage to reflect the city's history and heritage. Gloucester City Council wants to make the city more attractive to residents, shoppers and tourists. Follow BBC Gloucestershire on Facebook, X and Instagram. Send your story ideas to us on email or via WhatsApp on 0800 313 4630. Gloucestershire in Pictures: Wychwood and cheese rolling Gloucestershire in pics: Pies and record breakers Gloucestershire in pics: Water, water everywhere Gloucestershire in pics: Jazz fever in Cheltenham Gloucestershire in Pictures: Keeping it cool Gloucestershire in Pictures: A tryfest at Kingsholm Gloucestershire in pics: Narrowboats and bluebells Gloucestershire in Pictures: Pelicans and dancing Gloucestershire in pics: Blossom and community Gloucestershire in pics: Derby delight and sunsets Gloucestershire in pics: EMF, penguins and rugby Gloucestershire in pics: Loud outfits and stunning sunsets Gloucestershire in pics: Pancakes and rugby wins Gloucestershire in Pictures: Spring sunshine and stadium renaming Gloucestershire in pictures: Wildlife and history Gloucestershire in pictures: Celebs and canines Gloucestershire in pictures: Candlemas and frosts Gloucestershire in pics: Wolf moon and pine martens Gloucestershire in pics: Snow and sunrises Gloucestershire in pictures: Pink skies and frosty mornings Gloucestershire in pics: Festive spirit spreading Gloucestershire in pics: Decorations fit for a King Gloucestershire in pictures: Snow and winter walks Gloucestershire in pics: Winter walks and sunrises Gloucestershire in pictures: Sunsets and fireworks Gloucestershire in pics: Pink skies and autumn trees Gloucestershire in pictures: Floods and rugby Gloucestershire in pictures: Super moons and epic challenges Gloucestershire in pictures: Medals and rainbow clouds Gloucestershire in pictures: Stars and soap boxes Gloucestershire in pictures: Rowing records and fantasy characters Gloucestershire in pictures: Farm fun and public art
