Monthly Archives: June 2011

STORM SWERVES SAPPHIRE STAKES

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Noble Storm will not take up his entry in the Dubai Duty Free Sapphire Stakes at the Curragh on Sunday. Trainer Ed McMahon will instead aim the five-year-old sprinter at a Listed contest in a couple of weeks as a potential stepping-stone to victory at Group Three level. McMahon is, however, holding fire as Noble Storm is slightly under the weather. "He won a nice Listed race at Haydock for me, but he's not going to run at the Curragh," said McMahon. "He's just picked up a bit of something so I'm Read more [...]

Chelsea Barracks plan approved by Westminster Council

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21 June 2011 Last updated at 10:16 GMT The site was sold for £959m by the Ministry of Defence in 2007 New plans to redevelop the Chelsea Barracks site in central London have been approved by Westminster Council. The outline plan proposes to build 448 houses and flats, including 123 affordable homes, a sports centre and retail outlets at the 13-acre site. A Grade II listed Read more [...]

Five Things You Need to Know Today: June 21

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1. Today's the summer solstice, the longest day in 2011. Looking for a local way to welcome summer? Try the annual River Solstice in nearby Concord. 2. A proposal to pasture poultry at Meadow Mist Farm headlines the Conservation Commission's meeting at 7:30 p.m. tonight in the Selectmen's Meeting Room. Other agenda items include draining improvements on the Minute Man Bikeway. 3. Lexington's Chinese Friends are hosting an informational seminar on how to adjust to American life from 7 to 9 p.m. today Read more [...]

Kennywood’s Pitt Fall for sale; what’s next?

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If Kennywood officials decide the price is right for their Pitt Fall drop ride, the experience of plummeting 251 feet toward earth at 65 mph -- and living to tell about it -- could be a memory at the West Mifflin amusement park. International Rides Management, a Wildwood, N.J.-based brokerage company, listed the Pitt Fall for sale on its Facebook page last week. The agency has sold other rides for Kennywood in the past. Kennywood spokesman Jeff Filicko on Monday confirmed the sale. "We are currently Read more [...]

Margot Did – could go to York

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Michael Bell believes that dual Listed winner Margot Did has earned a crack at the Nunthorpe Stakes. The filly followed up an impressive Sandown win at Ayr on Saturday and gained just reward for a string of near-misses. There is a possibility she could run in the Coral Charge on Eclipse day back at Sandown but she could also head straight to York. "We're going to see how she takes the race and the initial signs are that she's fine," said Bell. "There's a Group Three at Sandown on Eclipse day where Read more [...]

Babe’s Honey assets up for sale

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The assets of Babe's Honey Farm are being liquidated and an auction at the Saanich property is being held to sell off farm equipment and trucks.Honey and beeswax candles are being sold off at the 334 Walton Pl. farm store. The auction to sell heavy equipment starts at 10 a.m. on June 29. The preview is June 28 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m."I think we will have a pretty good turnout," Kevin Joiner, co-owner of Joiner Sales Corp. of Abbotsford, said Monday. Joiner Sales auctioneers and liquidators bought the Read more [...]

TSX-listed corporate dividends and distributions declared June 20, 2011

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TORONTO - Dividends or distributions were declared or updated on the following listed issues on the Toronto Stock Exchange on June 20, 2011. Canadian Banc Recovery Corp. Cl 'a' (TSX:BK): $0.0625. Payable Jul 08. Record Jun 30. Canadian Banc Recovery Corp. Pr (TSX:BK.PR.A): $0.04167. Payable Jul 08. Record Jun 30. Brookfield Renewable Power Fund Trust Units (TSX:BRC.UN): $0.32499. Payable Jul 29. Record Jun 30. Cdn Apartment Prop Read more [...]

Village accuses National Park of abandoning it after green light for homes bid

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A National Park Authority has been accused of abandoning a picturesque village to developers as plans to build 50 new homes on a greenfield site look set to go ahead. Members of Sennybridge Village Residents’ Group claim Brecon Beacons National Park Authority has failed to follow proper procedures over a period of years as their concern has mounted over the proposal. Now they fear their community will be ruined by over-development. Residents’ spokeswoman Liz Maclean said: “The most Read more [...]