One of nearby London, Ontario’s most anticipated summer events, TD Sunfest 2013 is set for its annual return from July 4-7 in beautiful Victoria Park. Canada’s premier celebration of the global arts, Sunfest is a unique, high-profile event featuring more than 30 professional world music, dance and jazz ensembles based in Canada and abroad.

Sunfest is a nonprofit community arts group dedicated to promoting cross-cultural awareness and understanding of the arts across a range of disciplines, such as music, dance and the visual arts. Through the organization’s World Music & Jazz Concert Series and the free-admission Sunfest event, they celebrate brilliant music and dance ensembles representing diverse cultures from around the world.

Annunciation parish, located at 7580 Clinton St. in Elma, will host two upcoming musical events in the church.

The Lancaster High School Music Department will present its second annual “Evening of Chamber Music” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 8. The concert will feature the Men’s Choir under the direction of Gary Lee, the Brass Choir with director Jacob Seymour, and the Woodwind Choir directed by Daniel DeAngelis. Both Seymour and DeAngelis are members of Annunciation parish. The event is open to the public and free of charge.

Cheektowaga, NY - There may be a sign of a solution for that headache of vacant, foreclosed homes which fall into disrepair. 
The town of Cheektowaga may soon point out who is to blame with the actual use of a sign.

It's pressure and publicity and they feel an actual sign in front of those properties may convince a bank executive to actually do something about a foreclosed property that may be neglected. 

Cheektowaga Councilman Charlie Markel says the town has determined that there are 297 foreclosed, vacant properties owned by banks in the town limits. Some of them, like the house at 150 Autumnwood Lane have been vacant for some time with the serious need for repairs and maintenance because they affect the property value of nearby homes.