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Knights of Columbus Launch Toy Drive in Antigonish Town and County

Nov 21, 2024 | Local News

An annual Christmas Toy Drive in Antigonish Town and County is underway.
The Monsignor Hugh MacPherson Knights of Columbus Toy Drive Plus officially started on Monday, opening their location to accept donations at Antigonish Market Square.
One of the organizers of the Toy Drive, Clarence DeYoung, says once again this year, the drive will provide gift cards to local families in need at Christmas.
DeYoung says every cent donated goes to the kids.
Cash and gift card donations can be dropped at the Toy Drive location in the mall.  You can also make donations electronically by e-transfer at kofc2020toydrive@gmail.com.

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Broadcast Dialogue has announced the winners of the inaugural Canadian Radio Awards, which we’ve dubbed “The Howards” after our publisher emeritus Howard Christensen.

When Howard, a radio veteran and one of the original Broadcast News anchors, founded Broadcast Dialogue in 1992, he saw a need for both timely delivery of Canadian broadcast industry news, but also recognized the importance of creating a sense of community.

989 XFM is very proud to be the winner of the 2020 Station of Year – Small Market award.