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"They say life begins at 40 so it seemed perfectly
fitting to mark our 40th year of local television with
an engaging new appearance," said Jake Dheer, station
manager for Rogers Dufferin-Peel. "It's important
to us to stay connected to our communities and to continue
to grow and evolve with them. In making these interesting
changes, we're extending an invitation to people to
rediscover their local community channel."
The new Rogers TV logo combines the familiar aspect
of the Rogers custom typeface with a bold and fresh
new feature dubbed the "TV roundel". The new
on-air image appropriately symbolises Rogers TV as a
connector of people and a touchstone for the community.
The roundel serves as a connector and can be seen streaming
through and around various environments, visually connecting
people, activity and neighbourhood. The connector streams
then pour back into the roundel, the hub of all this
positive energy: Rogers TV.
Rogers TV is a one of a kind television channel tailor-made
for local audiences. Every year, the stations produce
more than 15,000 hours of original, informative local
programming, reinforcing Rogers Cable's commitment to
the communities they serve. Rogers TV is a service available
exclusively to cable customers as part of the basic
service of Rogers Cable Communications Inc., Canada's
largest cable company, delivering high quality entertainment,
information and communication services to 2.2 million
customers in Ontario, New Brunswick and Newfoundland.
The new look represents a giant move forward in personality,
substance and quality, Dheer said.
"Our new logo is clean, contemporary and well suited
to both our program offering and to the company's overall
brand strategy," Dheer continued.
Along with the new look is the launch of a new series
on cable 10 in Brampton called Perspective Peel, which
explores the point of views of community leaders and
their unique expertise. More information, including
local events and announcements, can be found at www.rogerstv.com.
 Rotary
Rib n Roll May 23, 24
Rotary Rib 'n' Roll, Brampton's popular ribfest, runs
two days on Friday and Saturday May 23 and 24 in Gage
Park. The event will be staged in Gage Park on Friday
evening from 5 to 11 p.m. and on Saturday from 12 noon
to 11 p.m. >click here to read on
"We believe we attract two different crowds, couples
and singles on Friday and families on Saturday. We want
to keep Saturday as Family Day and we have geared our
entertainment and park activities to families on Saturday,"
says event Chair Rob van Kessel said.
There is music both days, featuring local and area
bands including Marc Ekins, Uptown Express and The Joys,
Hidden Agenda, New Hollywood and Tantrum. On Saturday,
there is plenty of activity for children including jumping
toys, wall climbing, face painting, balloons and special
entertainment for the kids. Music is continuous throughout
the afternoon and evening. Check www.ribnroll.com for
details and times.
Rotary Rib 'n' Roll uses local ribbers and this year's
lineup includes Jake's Boathouse, Louisianna, Turtle
Jack's and Klassics Korner 50’s Diner.
"We believe in supporting local business, and
we get terrific support from local business as well.
Key sponsors include City of Brampton, RBC Royal Bank,
RBC Dominion Securities, Investors Group, Trafalgar
Breweries, The Marketing PAD, The Brampton Guardian,
Lawrences, Meri-Mac, Accurate Accounting and CGA Accountant
Ashwani.
“These sponsorships allow Rotary to raise more money
for Rotary's charitable causes and we are extremely
grateful for their support," says van Kessel.
Rib 'n' Roll grew out of a Rotary Blade-a-thon, a rollerblading
event sponsored by The Rotary Club of Brampton that
started 10 years ago. There is still a rollerblading
component from 12 noon to 1:30 p.m. at Gage Park on
Saturday.
"Raise pledges from neighbours, friends and business
associates. Pledge sheets are available online and funds
raise in this part of the event go to Tour for Kids,
an organization that supports children with cancer.
"The event is growing and we are getting help
from other service organizations but we are always looking
for volunteers. It's a great opportunity for students
who need volunteer time. Information is available on
our website on how to get involved," says van Kessel.
For more information visit www.ribnroll.com.
“Campaign for Kids” calls on business leaders
Join other community leaders in support of Big Brothers
Big Sisters of Peel “Campaign for Kids” on Tuesday,
June 10 from 7:30 – 9:30 a.m. at the Mississauga Convention
Centre. The Campaign for Kids Leaders Breakfast will
bring together 300 members of the business community
for a morning of inspiration, education and most importantly
a call to action, realizing and celebrating the possibility
and promise of today’s young people.
Leading the morning will be a presentation by Peel
Regional Police Chief Mike Metcalf who will speak about
youth today and the challenges that they face. Following
Chief Metcalf’s presentation will be the Leaders Breakfast
keynote speaker Craig Kielburger. Craig is an accomplished
child rights advocate, leadership specialist, New York
Times best-selling author and a speaker with a powerful
message. Craig will reflect on social responsibility
and ways that we can collectively make a difference
in the future of the children in our community.
Campaign for Kids is an initiative that began in 2006
with a goal of raising $500,000 by the end of 2009.
For every $1,000 raised a child will be able to experience
the joy of mentoring with their very own mentor. There
are currently 300 children who are waiting to be matched
with a caring adult mentor. “These children need our
services at Big Brothers Big Sisters and with the continued
support of our community leaders we will be able to
make this a reality for them. Investing in our children
is investing in our future”, says Shari Lynn Ladanchuk,
Executive Director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Peel.
For more information or to register please contact
Lori Plati at 905-457-7288 ext. 227. Tickets are $50
for adults, $35 for students or $1,500 for a Corporate
Table of 10. Tickets purchased on or before May 14th
will receive a 10% discount.
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| Goodison Insurance
and Financial Services was one of the façade improvement
award winners who received recognition at the Annual
General meeting of the BDDC. From left Regional
Councillor Grant Gibson, Scott Goodison, Goodison
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BDDC elects new board
Downtown Brampton property and business owners elected
a new Board of Directors for The Brampton Downtown Development
Corporation at its second Annual General Meeting held
in March. The BDDC was launched in 2006 with an ambitious
mandate to strengthen the prosperity, quality and vitality
of Downtown Brampton. >click here to read on
Mayor Susan Fennell delivered a keynote address to more
than 70 people at The Rose Theatre. The Mayor’s presentation
highlighted numerous initiatives that are shaping the
downtown from transportation, the arts and heritage
conservation to new residential and commercial development
projects.
“I am here today to assure you, as your Mayor, that
I, your Council and indeed your municipal government
recognize the great potential of our downtown, and that
this potential can and will be realized through a combination
of restoration, revitalization and redevelopment, and
I continue to pledge to make downtown Brampton a major
focus of my administration until we get the job done!”
The newly elected 2008-2009 Board of Directors includes:
Richard Prouse, Neil Davis, David Harmsworth, Don Naylor,
Scott Goodison, Sean Trueland and Regional Councillors
Elaine Moore, Grant Gibson and John Sanderson.
“As chair of the BDDC, it is rewarding for me to work
with such a dedicated Board of Directors, who are passionate
about the downtown,” said Richard Prouse.
One of the Board’s top priorities in 2008 will be the
development of a new three year business plan. BDDC
President Karen Campbell outlined six strategic goals
that have been approved by the Board.
“Developing marketing materials and a strategy for
attracting new businesses and investment will be a top
priority for the BDDC in 2008,” said Campbell.
As part of the AGM program, the BDDC also presented
Façade Improvement Awards to four downtown property
owners and businesses that renovated the exterior façade
of their buildings in 2006 and 2007.
Awards were presented to: Goodison Insurance &
Financial Services (36 Queen St. E.), The Renaissance
Presentation Centre by Alterra (73 Main St. N.), Coffee
Culture Café & Eatery (8 Queen St. E.) and 257364
Investments Limited (115-121 Queen St. W.). In receiving
his award, Goodison Insurance President, Scott Goodison
said, “I hope it will encourage others downtown to take
up the challenge to create a unique and attractive streetscape”.
To download a copy of the BDDC 2007 Annual Report go
to www.bramptondowntown.com.
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Rogers
Television has a new name
