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Cision Canada
10 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Cision Canada
Town of Wasaga Beach Launches Official Soundtrack of Summer -- Featuring Over 40 Artists Including April Wine, Neil Young, Burton Cummings, Bryan Adams, The Tragically Hip, The Beach Boys and Otis Redding
Local favourites include The Strumbellas, Bedouin Soundclash, Tim Hicks, Barstool Confession and more. WASAGA BEACH, ON, June 20, 2025 /CNW/ - It's the first official day of summer and to celebrate, the Town of Wasaga Beach has launched The Official Soundtrack of Summer. The Spotify playlist features over forty music legends, including April Wine, Neil Young, Burton Cummings, Bryan Adams, The Tragically Hip, The Beach Boys and Otis Redding. Local and made-in-Ontario bands that made the cut include: The Strumbellas, Bedouin Soundclash, Tim Hicks, Barstool Confession, Rob Watts Band, and more. Here are nine songs you will hear on The Official Soundtrack of Summer – inspired by memories of the Town's iconic Beach Drive, breathtaking sunsets, the iconic musicians, artists and cover artists who have performed in Wasaga Beach over the years, and the tribute artist who will perform live under the stars on the world's longest freshwater beach this summer: Heart of Gold Roller We Will Rock You When the Night Feels My Song American Woman Stronger Beer These are Our Years Spirits Sky Full of Stars Ariana Grande 's "Popular" from the Wicked soundtrack also made the inaugural cut. Wicked is one of the most highly anticipated films to be featured in this summer's Movies Under the Stars. Get involved in the summer fun! Listen. Follow. Tag. Listen on Spotify. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram, and help us grow this official soundtrack by submitting songs in the comments of official Town of Wasaga Beach social posts. Tag Explore Wasaga Beach in Instagram reels and posts of your visit to Wasaga Beach this summer for a chance to be featured on our grid, and win free beach swag and VIP passes to our annual Memories of Summer concert, which takes place under the stars at Beach Area 1 on August 30. Quotes "For over 100 years the Town of Wasaga Beach has been Ontario's iconic and most visited summer playground. This year, we're celebrating the first day of summer by kicking off a new tradition – launching The Official Soundtrack of Summer," said Mayor Brian Smith. "We welcome our visitors and residents to listen on Spotify, follow us on Facebook and Instagram, and help us grow this official soundtrack by submitting songs in the comments of official Town of Wasaga Beach social posts. Tag Explore Wasaga Beach on your Instagram reels and posts of your visit to Wasaga Beach this summer, and you could win officially licensed Wasaga Beach swag and VIP access to our annual Memories of Summer concert, taking place on August 30 under the stars at Beach Area 1." Quick facts Wasaga Beach is the longest freshwater beach in the world. It is consistently ranked one of the top ten beaches in Canada. Each year, the Town of Wasaga Beach welcomes almost 2 million visitors to our iconic Ontario beachfront community to enjoy local businesses, live music festivals and events – along with 14km of sandy beach you won't find anywhere else in the world. In Ontario, Canada, summer lasts for 93 days, 15 hours, and 37 minutes in 2025. This period begins with the June solstice and ends with the September equinox. To celebrate the last long weekend of summer, typically over 12,000 attendees gather at the Town's iconic Beach Area 1 for our annual Memories of Summer concert. Past concerts have featured electrifying live performances by Canadian music icons Tom Cochrane, April Wine and more. These beachfront concerts are followed by a large fireworks display, and admission is always FREE.
Yahoo
16-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
New football pitch will 'improve quality of sport'
A full-size 3G football pitch is to be installed at East Riding Leisure Haltemprice. The project will cost more than £2m, but East Riding of Yorkshire Council said it had been awarded £360,000 towards the installation. Three football clubs have partnered with the council and will be the primary users of the new facility. A council spokesperson said the pitch would improve the quality of local sport and promote physical activity and overall wellbeing. The authority said a Local Football Facilities Plan had identified a lack of 3G football turf pitches in the Haltemprice area, and that there was a high demand from local clubs. East Riding of Yorkshire Council said the £360,000 contribution had come from commuted sums, which are financial contributions from third parties to pay for future maintenance responsibilities. The authority said in addition to the construction of the pitch there would be car parking and a changing facility at the leisure centre. The new pitch would also provide facilities for disability football. Tim Hicks, health and wellbeing facilities manager at the council, said: "The investment will provide a reliable playing surface, ensuring year-round access to the sports facility." Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here. East Riding of Yorkshire Council
Yahoo
30-01-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
NE TN House delegation splits 4-4 as vouchers pass
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — Four Northeast Tennessee House members voted against the school voucher bill Thursday and four voted for it as the bill passed fairly narrowly, 53-45. The bill is now being debated in the Senate. LIVE: Tennessee Senate considers school vouchers after House passes bill Tim Hicks (R-Gray), who has consistently expressed strong support of a statewide voucher bill, was joined in the 'aye' column by Timothy Hill (R-Blountville), John Crawford (R-Kingsport) and Bud Hulsey (R-Kingsport). Crawford and Hulsey had told News Channel 11 they were undecided on the bill at the end of last week, while Hill has not responded to requests for comment. A total of 21 Republicans joined the House's 24 Democrats on the losing side, including local representatives Rebecca Alexander (Jonesborough), David Hawk (Greeneville), Gary Hicks (Rogersville) and Renea Jones (Erwin). News Channel 11 has reached out to the members for comment and will update this story as we hear back from any of them. 'I voted in opposition to the proposed voucher plan, in accordance with the wishes of a majority of Greene County,' Hawk said in a text message minutes after the vote. From Rebecca Alexander: It was my greatest honor to stand up for what I felt what District 7 would want me to do. The letters and phone calls I received were around 10-1 against the voucher bill. I am in Nashville because you trusted me to represent you and I'm honored to do that and will continue to do so. We have the best public schools in our area and I am confident they will continue to be excellent and I promise to support them in Nashville. From Bud Hulsey: I voted 'yes' because 72% of my District appear to believe that it is good for parents to have a direct say in the type of education provided to their children, but with the full assurance that our local schools are fully protected and will lose nothing. From Renea Jones: The people of the Fourth House District elected me to be their voice in Nashville. Over the course of two months, I have met with parents, teachers, administrators, and citizens-at-large to ascertain how the Education Freedom Act ('vouchers') would impact Carter and Unicoi counties. After receiving over six hundred calls and emails through our office, and looking at the facts, I chose to vote against the Education Freedom Act. I feel that the legislation falls short of addressing the concerns our public education system faces. However, that was not the consensus of a majority of the legislature. From Tim Hicks: Education has a brighter future starting today. We will continue to support public education as the highest priority. There's nothing more important than giving our parents a choice for the education that best fits their child's needs. (This is developing story) Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
