Local News
Community leaders, volunteers and disc golf players, joined together at the grand opening of Steen Disc Park in Aylmer. The park located at the end of Spruce Street received funding under the RINc program in June, 2009. For more details, visit: http://www.joeprestonmp.ca/EN/3634/114725
 
The Flags of Our Fathers display opened at the Aylmer and District Museum on Wednesday, June 30th. Joe joined the celebration and had a guided tour of the display which includes a variety of flags, quilts and journals. For photos, visit: http://www.joeprestonmp.ca/EN/3649/
 
Transport Canada held a public information session in Port Stanley to bring forward findings from the environmental risk assessment and risk management plan as they work forward to divest the Port Stanley Harbour.  For details, visit: http://projects.ch2m.com/portstanleyera/
 
Government Happenings
Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced the itinerary of the Royal Tour of Canada by Her Majesty, The Queen and His Royal Highness, The Duke of Edinburgh.
The royal couple will tour Halifax; Toronto; Waterloo, Ontario; Winnipeg; and the National Capital Region from June 28 to July 6. For more details, visit:
http://www.pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?category=1&featureId=6&pageId=26&id=3444
 
The G-20 is the premier forum for our international economic development that promotes open and constructive discussion between industrial and emerging-market countries on key issues related to global economic stability. Canada hosted the G8 and G20 this past week. For details on the summit including the declaration, visit:
http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?category=3&id=3498&featureId=6&pageId=26
 
Citizen Recognition
Brandon Card was awarded First Place in the 2010 Elgin-Middlesex-London Poster Challenge. Card, a Grade 6 Student at Summer’s Corners submitted his poster under the theme “My Canada is….”. Posters submitted to the constituency office were voted on by the general public who visited the office. Card’s poster depicted the 2010 Winter Olympics, a totem pole, a beaver and the mountains. Preston presented Card with a limited edition 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics Jacket. Congratulations Brandon on an outstanding job. Congratulations to all of the participants who submitted an entry into this year’s challenge. The response was fantastic. http://www.joeprestonmp.ca/EN/3634/114912
 
Events
Canada Day was in full swing throughout the riding. Joe visited many festivities including fireworks in Southwold, a pancake breakfast in Dorchester, opening ceremonies of CanFest at the Port Stanley Legion, walk-abouts in East Elgin and St. Thomas, Dutton’s opening ceremonies and West Lorne’s fireworks. Joe also participated in CanFest by judging “Best Decorated Home”.

Many events will be taking place in the riding throughout the summer months including the Annual Seniors’ Picnic; Cactus, Cowboys and Cattle; The IronHorse Festival, Rodeo Days and the Watermelon Festival. Please contact the office to list your event on our summer events schedule and to invite Joe to attend.

Best wishes for a safe and happy summer!!!!