Family tradition and Hungarian culture mix in Hungarian Self Culture Society
WELLAND – For Olga Varga serving the city's Hungarian community is a family tradition. The president of the Hungarian Self Culture Society is the third member of her family to serve as president including her father Geza Kertesz and brother-in-law Steve Singer.[...]
The Economist and InnoCentive Announce a Winner in the 21st Century Cyber-Schools Challenge
Dr. Andrew Deonarine Will Receive $10,000 and Present His Winning Plan in New York at The Economist's Ideas Economy: Human Potential Event on September 15-16th
Midshipmen Study Abroad in China
Two Naval Academy midshipmen spent the spring semester studying in Beijing, China, as part of a program managed by the U.S. organization CET Academic Programs.
Island species at risk projects get federal bucks
A pair of West Coast biodiversity programs are receiving a federal shot in the arm, Nanaimo-Alberni MP James Lunney announced on Monday.
Book Review: Reason & Tolerance by Davis Jones IV
In the past couple of years, since the beginning of the Tea Party movement, the U.S.A. has seen many books that seek to influence it. Dozens of authors vie to be proclaimed the Thomas Paine for a new generation of patriots, although most seem to have forgotten that Tom Paine was a rather ...
Government of Canada Investing in Community Action to Preserve Local Habitat and Species at Risk on Vancouver Island
PORT ALBERNI, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Aug. 30, 2010) - James Lunney, Member of Parliament for Nanaimo-Alberni, on behalf of Canada's Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, today announced funding from the Habitat Stewardship Program for Species at Risk. In total, $158,376 in federal funding will support environmental action focusing on conservation and protection of species ...
Still no decision on the fate of old YMCA
After a two-hour meeting Monday night, a city committee still didn't have a final answer on whether they support an arts and culture center proposed for the old YMCA building on North First Street.
