Mayor Michael Prue, joined by Councillor Don McArthur, Councillor Peter Courtney, Councillor Linden Crain, members of administration and local youth cuts the ribbon on the new Malden Centre Park playground May 19. A long-awaited playground is officially open in Malden Centre. A ribbon cutting was held last Tuesday morning (May 19) at Malden Centre Park with town council members, administration, those who created the park and, appropriately enough, local families. Mayor Michae

Royal Canadian Legion Fort Malden Br. 157 presented $500 bursaries to local high schools at the general meeting May 21. Executive member Allan Carroll (left) presents bursaries to Denver Boismier (Villanova, going into firefighter program), John Christopher Berg (North Star, computer science), Miranda Rampersaud (North Star, pre-health sciences), Alexis Thomas (North Star, veterinary technician) and Lauren Coleman (Villanova, nursing). Absent are Zain Ibrahim (Riverside, mech

Chantelle Botscheller and her daughters Lauren (left) and MacKenzie ran the 5K May 24. There was a lot to celebrate at the Holiday Beach Conservation Area last Sunday morning as Dare 2B Challenged held its fifth successful women and girls’ 10k, 5k and 2k runs and walks. The milestone was also an opportunity to notice that staying active has no age limitations. Amherstburg’s Chantelle Botscheller brought her seven-year-old twin daughters MacKenzie and Lauren to the May 24 even