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Community Portal – Events
Let Quadro help you get the word out about your upcoming community event. Simply fill out the form below and once approved, it will be displayed on Quadro’s website for everyone to see. The layout is similar to the form, with your image on the left or right and the description of your community event. We’ll also include your event on Quadro’s Social Media Pages; Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. If you email an image (size 1035 px x 582 px) we’ll even include it on Quadro’s Community Channel (channel 1).
Guidelines to be included in the Community Portal:
- Keep copy (text) to the most essential elements to quickly get your point across.
- Ensure there is a way for us and your intended audience to reach you, should we need to clarify something.
- Remember to include location, date and time of your event.
- Include an image that best represents your event.
- If a fundraiser, ensure that you clearly state how the funds are to be used, ideally include your license or charitable number.
- For the community channel, image size is 1035 px (width) by 582 px (height). Not sure, let us know and we’ll design it for you.
- Allow one full business day for the postings to go live.
- Ideal time to include your event 2 – 3 weeks in advance (up to 1 month).
Thank you for allowing Quadro to support your community efforts, through the Community Portal.
N.B. — The events will appear below this text and above the form and in chronological order.
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London
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- Old-school London politico Bernie MacDonald was social before there was social mediaBernie MacDonald had friends, followers and connections long before social media became a thing. The former city councillor, who represented the old Ward 3 for nearly three decades, was one of the province’s longest-serving municipal politicians when he finished his final term in 2010. He died this week. “He was a very, very social person […]
- LTC votes to examine full costs of going electric, expected to be shockingLondon’s transit agency voted unanimously to study the full price of electrifying its bus fleet, though politicians and transit staff warned the transition would be both complicated and expensive. The London Transit Commission (LTC) opted to look for a company to move ahead with developing an “implementation plan” to get a solid look at what […]
- '#blackridge6' jab strikes raw nerve on council but speaks to lack of progress: HumeA tight city council vote, an angry tweet, and a defensive Facebook response. While a rift that played out between two city councillors on social media may be a typical butting-of-heads among politicians, one longtime observer said it also highlights a lack of progress dogging London. Ward 11 Coun. Stephen Turner blamed the “Blackridge6” after […]
Mitchell
- Certified plumbing instructor visits high school for hands-on approachDuring COVID-19 restrictions, rather than send students from Mitchell District High School (MDHS) that have even a mild interest in the plumbing trade off-site to learn it, a qualified teacher came to them, giving them a unique opportunity to learn first-hand what it’s all about in a familiar environment. Usually students have to go to […]
- Lions planning Drive-Thru Santa Claus parade Dec. 4The tradition continues! Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Santa Claus will be part of the annual Mitchell Lions Club parade the first Friday of December, after all. Rather than the parade be a traditional one through the streets of Mitchell, well-lit floats will be parked in Lions Park on Friday, Dec. 4 beginning at 7 p.m., […]
- Municipal politicians, farmers need to continue to work togetherFarmers and municipal politicians need to continue to work together as both evolve, the Perth County Municipal Association was told during their 72nd annual meeting Nov. 18. Paul Nairn, a Perth County native, was the keynote speaker at the meeting, held digitally through Zoom and hosted by the town of St. Marys. Nairn, the Ontario […]
- Spotlight shines on Rotary's Citizen of the YearShortly after the initial shock wore off that Shannon O’Rourke had been honoured as the 2019 Rotary Club of Mitchell’s Citizen of the Year, she sobbed in her mom Colleen’s arms. “She’s not used to being the center of attention,” said her aunt Karen Klumper, who was present for the surprise announcement Nov. 7. It’s […]