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Yahoo
19 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Canlan Reports Voting Results from the 2025 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
Burnaby, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - June 19, 2025) - The Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (the "Meeting") of Canlan Ice Sports Corp. (TSX: ICE) (the "Company") was held on June 19, 2025, at ScotiaBarn in Burnaby, BC. Each of the matters voted upon at the Meeting is discussed in detail in the Company's Management Information Circular dated May 15, 2025, which can be found on the website The total number of shares represented by shareholders in person and by proxy at the meeting was 10,343,857 shares, representing approximately 77.56% of the Company's outstanding shares. The voting in relation to the election of directors was conducted by way of ballot at the Meeting and the results were as follows: Name of Director Votes for Votes Withheld* Frank D. Barker 99.99% 0.01% Geoffrey J. Barker 99.99% 0.01% Doug Brownridge 100.00% 0.00% Connie Carras 100.00% 0.00% Don Crowe 100.00% 0.00% Victor D'Souza 100.00% 0.00% Chris McMullen 100.00% 0.00% Joey St-Aubin 99.99% 0.01% The Company has also filed a report of voting results on all other resolutions voted on at the Meeting on About Canlan Canlan Ice Sports Corp. is the North American leader in the development, operations and ownership of multi-purpose recreation and entertainment facilities. We are the largest private sector owner and operator of recreation facilities in North America and currently own, lease and/or manage 15 facilities in Canada and the United States with 47 ice surfaces, as well as 10 indoor soccer fields, and 18 hard court services. To learn more about Canlan please visit Canlan Ice Sports Corp. is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "ICE." For more information: Canlan Ice Sports WuCFO604 736 9152 To view the source version of this press release, please visit Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
CTV News
a day ago
- Business
- CTV News
Funding not approved for multi-use rec centre in Ingersoll
Ingersoll's long-awaited multi-use recreation centre has hit a roadblock after the town failed to get provincial funding. The $38 million project has been in the works since 2019. The town recently asked the Ministry of Sport for a $10 million boost, through its Community Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Fund, but their application was not approved. 'It's extremely disappointing and sad that the province failed to see what this funding and project means to our community and our partners,' Mayor Brian Petrie said in a media release. The funding, he explained, would have had a significant impact on advancing local, regional and provincial goals. 'While the town acknowledges that many projects were submitted for funding, it is difficult to understand how such a comprehensive and broadly beneficial initiative did not meet the criteria for support,' the release said. ingersoll mult-use rec centre Rendering of multi-use rec centre. (Youtube/TownofIngersoll) Project details The state-of-the-art facility will be built on the newly-secured 78 acres of land on the southeast edge of the town, near Clarke Road and Harris Street. The acquisition also included a generous donation from Grobrook Farms in 2023. 'Site preparation begins this year, including water, wastewater and utilities,' Michael Graves, Ingersoll's CAO, said in a YouTube video posted to the town's website earlier this year. ingersoll mult-use rec centre Aerial view of the land where the project is set to be built on. (Youtube/TownofIngersoll) The plan for the rec complex included a walking track, gymnasium, single pad arena with an option to double it, multi-purpose hall and community rooms. It was supposed to be completed by spring 2027. The town said it is reviewing how the denial of funds will impact the project's timeline. 'I invite every resident to join me in sharing their disappointment with the province by contacting them and sharing what this decision means for our community,' Petrie said. The town, meanwhile, is committed to advocating for the project and said the facility is needed. Ingersoll is hoping provincial representatives can explore alternative funding sources to maximize the property's potential impact for the community, region and province.
CBS News
2 days ago
- General
- CBS News
Hempfield Township eyes fall opening for first phase of new municipal complex
After almost a year of work, phase one of the new 43-acre municipal complex in Hempfield Township is eyeing a fall opening for the public. Township leaders say that this municipal campus, which sits just off Route 30 and Mount Pleasant Road, will be the first of its kind for the area. Hempfield Township Manager Aaron Siko says that the work on phase one includes all the infrastructure of this area. Things like building water and sewer lines for restrooms, electrical work, and road construction. But he says, the phase one construction also includes a lot of the fun stuff, too. "A pavilion for rental, a yoga deck area, a cardio fitness area, a passive and active recreation area, including a nature-inspired playground, a splash pad that is for all ages, that's all encompassing," Siko said. The total cost of this project is over $15 million, and it is being paid for not through tax increases, but through bond measures. Plus, the township has received $3 million in grant money and private support. Phase one is set to be finished in September. Phase two, which includes a synthetic turf field, a natural grass soccer field, pickleball courts, and additional parking, is set to break ground next spring. The township hasn't set any official dates for the later phases. Those will include the construction of a new Hempfield community center, a public safety building that will house the Hempfield Fire Department, as well as a new public works building. Hempfield Township Supervisor Doug Weimer says that this is going to be a huge draw for the township and for local businesses once it is completed. "I think that the community has been very excited to see the progress," said Weimer. "With the fact that everyone travels by this property, there has been a lot of excitement and buzz in the community, and people just can't wait to get here." Once phase one is completed, the township says they are going to have a big celebration to open this place up.
CBS News
2 days ago
- Health
- CBS News
Swim beach closes at Aurora Reservoir due to elevated bacteria levels
Officials closed the swim beach at the Aurora Reservoir on Wednesday due to elevated levels of bacteria in the water. The City of Aurora said the levels of bacteria naturally fluctuate in any untreated body of water, and it usually corrects itself. They advised that when bacteria levels are elevated, it's best not to swim there. City of Aurora The swim area is tested regularly, said the city. Officials said they will reopen the area as soon as the levels drop. Kayaking, paddle boarding and the boating section of the reservoir are still open to the public.
The Independent
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Independent
Berlin banned river swimming a century ago. Locals are bringing it back
A century after Berliners were barred from swimming in the Spree due to dangerous pollution levels, a movement is underway to reclaim the river for recreational use. On Tuesday, approximately 200 people plunged into the Spree's sluggish, green-tinged waters to demonstrate its cleanliness and suitability for swimming. The event took place in the historic Mitte neighbourhood, near the renowned Museum Island. Fluss Bad Berlin, or River Pool Berlin, has been campaigning for years to reopen the city's winding river to swimmers. 'For 100 years now, people have not been allowed to swim in the inner-city Spree and we no longer think this is justified, because we can show that the water quality is usually good enough to go swimming during the season," said Jan Edler, who is on the board of Fluss Bad Berlin and helped organize Tuesday's swim-in. To circumvent the ban, the group registered their collective swim event as an official protest. Standing on a little staircase that leads down to the Spree canal, which flows around the southern side of the island, Edler stressed that 'we want the people to use the Spree for recreation again.' He pointed to the fact that the river has been cleaned up thoroughly, and that the water quality has improved in the last decade and is constantly being monitored. Even city officials in the central Mitte district of Berlin say they'd be interested in introducing river swimming again in 2026. 'There are still many things that need to be clarified, but I am optimistic that it can succeed,' district city councilor Ephraim Gothe told German news agency dpa recently. Supporters of lifting the swimming ban also point at Paris, where the Seine River was opened up for swimmers for the Olympic Games last year and will be opened this summer for Parisians. Swimming there had been banned since 1923. In Vienna, too, water lovers can splash into the Danube River canal, in the Swiss city of Basel they can bathe in the Rhine, and in Amsterdam there are some designated areas where people can plunge into the canals. Only in Berlin, swimming has been continuously prohibited in the Spree since May 1925, when the German capital closed all traditional river pools because the water was deemed too toxic. Some of those pools weren't only used for recreational swimming, but were a place for poor people to wash themselves if they didn't have bathrooms at home. These days, the water is clean on most days, except when there's heavy rain, which leads to some water pollution. Allowing swimmers to dive into the river would also mean loosening the historical monument protection on some parts of the riverbanks to install easy access ways to the water and places for lifeguards. Another problem is the busy boat traffic on the Spree that could endanger swimmers. However, for the time being, the Fluss Bad Berlin group only wants to open up nearly 2-kilometer-long (just over a mile-long) canal where there's no boat traffic. For what it's worth, the German capital, a city of 3.9 million, could definitely need more places where people can cool off in the summer as regular outdoor pools tend to be hopelessly overcrowded on hot summer days. 'The cities are getting hotter,' Edler said. "It's also a question of environmental justice to create offers for people who just can't make it out of the city when it's so hot and can enjoy themselves in the countryside.'
