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CTV News
12 hours ago
- Business
- CTV News
‘Family-friendly kind of Ale Trail': Tour Crowsnest Pass ice cream shops this summer
The Alberta Ale Trail is adding a sweet new addition for this summer. The Ice Cream and Ale Trail will offer a sweet family-friendly alternative. The Alberta Ale Trail is adding a sweet new addition for this summer. The Ice Cream and Ale Trail will offer a sweet family-friendly alternative. The Alberta Ale Trail is adding a sweet new addition for this summer. The Ice Cream and Ale Trail will offer a sweet family-friendly alternative. The trail will encourage travellers to visit ice cream shops from the Crowsnest Pass all the way to Medicine Hat. Planning for the trail goes back to late last summer. Ale Trail organizers feel combining breweries and ice cream shops will shine light on more southern Alberta businesses. 'Really excited to offer a more family-friendly kind of Ale Trail—an Ice Cream and Ale Trail,' said Blair Berdusco, Alberta Small Brewers Association executive director. 'It just offers more opportunity to explore small businesses throughout Alberta, but especially specifically on this trail in southern Alberta on Highway 3. 'We're really excited about the new opportunity.' The Alberta Ale Trail is adding a sweet new addition for this summer. The Ice Cream and Ale Trail will offer a sweet family-friendly alternative. The Alberta Ale Trail is adding a sweet new addition for this summer. The Ice Cream and Ale Trail will offer a sweet family-friendly alternative. A launch pop-up event will be held at the Stronghold Brewery in Fort Macleod on June 26.
CTV News
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- CTV News
Ottawa's PorchFest back in Osgoode as performers turn their porches into stages
Neighbourhood music enthusiasts performing right from their front porch, driveways and yards for a free concert. (Camille Wilson/ CTV News Ottawa) Neighbourhood music enthusiasts are performing right from their front porch, driveways and yards for a free concert. The Osgoode PorchFest is taking place Saturday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., featuring more than 60 local artists, musicians and dance performers. The weekend will be filled with live music, a block party, food, beer garden and fun. The annual community event allows for all to groove and connect while enjoying a family-friendly experience. There's something to enjoy for everyone with various music genres, from folk to jazz, rock to classical and many more. PorchFest allows musicians of all genres to showcase their talent in a laid-back environment. The musical festival is free with local talents donating their time and skills but are welcoming tips. The event runs until Sunday at 3 p.m. with a car show and artisan market. Osgoode PorchFest Neighbourhood music enthusiasts performing right from their front porch, driveways and yards for a free concert. (Camille Wilson/ CTV News Ottawa) More to come
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Pub to close for six-figure refurbishment this weekend
A pub in west Suffolk will close this weekend to undergo a six-figure refurbishment and rebrand. The Greengage, in Tollgate Lane, in Bury St Edmunds, will close at 4pm on Sunday, June 15, as renovations start to get underway inside and out. The pub was originally under the Hungry Horse estate, but will now be rebranded as a Greene King pub as it becomes one of the nine pubs owned by the brewer in Bury St Edmunds. READ MORE: Suffolk mother and son win BBC's Race Across the World The Greengage has received a "significant" investment from the brewer, allowing for new outdoor seating at the entrance of the pub, improvements to the beer garden, and new furniture to be involved in the facelift. The family-friendly pub will also introduce a new TV screen outdoors to showcase the live sports fixtures. READ MORE: Chalk Hill Academy to open in Bury St Edmunds school by 2026 Inside, the pub plans to install new furniture, indoor TV screens, and a second pool table in the sports area. The Greengage plans to reopen in July, and the investment has created more jobs for the business.
Daily Mail
28-05-2025
- Lifestyle
- Daily Mail
Adults-only hotels risk being BANNED in popular European country - as they are a 'threat to society'
Adults-only hotels, campsites and restaurants could be banned in France as part of a planned government crackdown. Sarah El Haïry, France's high commissioner for childhood, has said that the country's 'no kids trend' has caused 'violence against children', reports The Times. The commissioner said that people who complain about children being noisy are spreading the 'idea that children are a nuisance'. She claimed that adults-only venues were dividing society and putting pressure on parents. El Haïry told RTL: 'There is a growing intolerance and we must not allow it to take hold. 'It's not in our culture, it's not in our philosophy, and it's not what we want to see as the norm in our country.' She explained that government lawyers are currently looking at taking legal action against hotels that refuse to allow children. France 24 reports that adults-only venues currently represent around three per cent of the country's travel market. A socialist senator, Laurence Rossignol, is now planning to introduce a bill to make it illegal to ban children from venues. El Haïry is reportedly planning to bring together those in the travel industry to encourage them to take a 'pro-kids' approach. Adults-only venues - and flights - can be a divisive issue among travellers. A mother recently went viral after she slammed Japan Airlines for its controversial booking feature where people can see where babies are seated before picking their own seat. Sophie Kalimeridou, a 'mumfluencer' who specialises in family-friendly travel content, took to Instagram earlier this month to vent her frustration with the airline's policy after flying with her toddler daughter and young son. Sharing a video from her business class seat, she accused Japan Airlines of alienating parents and children in favour of passengers who prefer a quieter journey.
Malay Mail
28-05-2025
- Health
- Malay Mail
‘Children are not a nuisance': France weighs crackdown on adult-only hotels and restaurants, urges society to be more inclusive
PARIS, May 28 — The French government is mulling measures to clamp down on adult-only hotels and restaurants, with a top official warning that hospitality venues excluding children in a so-called 'no kids' strategy were dividing society. While Paris is considered one of the most child-friendly cities in the world, more and more venues in France have been shunning children in an effort to shield customers from kids' unpredictable behaviour and noise. The government yesterday held a roundtable meeting with key industry players to discuss a trend that France's high commissioner for childhood, Sarah El Hairy, has said should end. Socialist senator Laurence Rossignol has introduced a bill that would make it illegal to ban children from venues in France. 'Children are not a nuisance,' said Rossignol, adding that the bill is aimed at promoting 'a society that is open to children'. 'We cannot accept that some people decide they no longer want to tolerate a particular section of the population, in this case children,' she told AFP. El Hairy said excluding children was infringing on their rights, putting pressure on their parents and dividing society. 'There is a growing intolerance, and we must not allow it to take hold,' El Hairy told broadcaster RTL. 'We are pushing children and families out, and in a way, this is real violence,' she added. 'It's not in our culture, it's not our philosophy, and it's not what we want to see as the norm in our country.' On Tuesday, she brought together representatives of the tourism and transport industries, including Airbnb, to discuss the 'no-kids' trend. In France, adult-only services are currently limited. According to estimates from a travel industry union, they represented around three percent of the market in 2024. Questions about children's place in society have been at the forefront of the public debate in France in recent years. The French Federation of Nurseries has repeatedly called on lawmakers to ensure children's right 'to make noise'. In the spring of 2024, a report submitted to President Emmanuel Macron said authorities needed to create alternatives to help children reduce the amount of screen time and 'give them back their rightful place, including their right to be noisy'. A few months later, the government's High Council for Family, Children and Age (HCFEA) warned about the lack of spaces for children, pointing to the 'harmful consequences for their physical and mental health'. Rossignol praised El Hairy's initiative to gather together tourism and transport executives, but said more needed to be done. 'Now we need to go further,' she said. 'The president's camp must put this issue on the parliamentary agenda.' — AFP
