Swan Babies have arrived!

There has been so much excitement around the Lighthouse for the last 6 weeks or so. A nesting swan just under the bridge sat patiently waiting, rain or shine for her four little eggs to hatch. Sadly only two babies have survived - one born two days ago and one born yesterday. Here's a picture of them swimming around showing off. What a lovely family.

A view of the Waterfront Festival set-up.

Port Credit's going to be a "happenin' place" this weekend now that the 11th annual Mississauga Waterfront Festival is back in the newly-renovated Port Credit Memorial Park.

Here's my view of the park and the set-up that's taking place. Tom Cochrane is doing a sound check. Nice accompaniment for my lunch break.

Swoose and Mom

Thanks to Bird Bob for the picture of Baby chick Swoose - a new baby swan being raised by a goose. Swoose was abandoned as an egg and moved into the goose's nest. Hence, she has hatched and now thinks she's a goose.

Kinda like the Ugly Duckling story, don't you think?

Summer Events Kick Off

Last night the Lighthouse was hopping with media guests, local business people, volunteers and friends as the Port Credit Business Association welcomed in the summer with our annual kick-off party.

Over 200 people showed up to network and enjoy the camaraderie.



Angela Jordan, CTM Brochures with Garth from the Lighthouse Jazz Trio.

Pat Anderson, Mississauga Waterfront Festival Chair; Brenda McGarrell, PCBA Promotion Chair; Chuck Jackson, Southside Shuffle Artistic Director and Founder; John Bozzo, Paint the Town Red Chair and LaVilla Bakery owner - cutting an incredible chocolate cake with the summer events calendar as decoration.

Beatification Chair and owner of Impressionable Gifts, Lydia Ordonez-Niles, Nick Marcinkiewicz of Hiawatha Lawn Care and Marion Klinnert, PCBA Chair and owner of Private Moment Lingerie.

Noreen Lista (Old Credit Brewing Co.) Wendy Cliff and Eduardo Cordero from Axis Physiotherapy and Aldo Lista.

PCBA Vice Chair and Brogue Inn owner, Tommy Donnelly discussing the new www.portcredit.com site with designer Jesse Collins, Moxywebworks and local photographer Richard Miles ( SeeRichard's work on www.portcredit.com)

Gloria Kemp, Richards Chocolates, Deanna Insley, Skinner and Middlebrook Funeral Home and PCBA Director with Helen Goljak, realtor and member of the Mississauga Waterfront Festival board.
Southside Shuffle Chairman and local lawyer, Bruce Forth with Patti Jannetta, Artistic Director of the Mississauga Waterfront Festival.

Sephera Giron of the New Life Management Clinic with handsome husband Derrick Sullivan.

Friend of Port Credit, Debi Houghton - without her help the event would not have run so smoothly!

So Much Happening

Man, you can tell when I get busy - I don't find the time to post here. Well, that's gotta change!

As of tomorrow, June 12th, the new www.portcredit.com will be launched and live. It's a brand new look for the Port Credit website. According to website developer, Jesse Collins of Moxywebworks.com - it's cool, hip and yet still reflects Port Credit's history and heritage. Dead on, Jesse - the site is fantastic.

Thanks to many local photographers including Gene Wilburn, there are gorgeous images in the photo galleries. The site has been designed to be user-friendly with search bars so you will be able to find exactly what you are looking for - and quickly.

Events and activities are listed in easy to find format and news items are constantly scrolling on the front page. There's even a link for my blog. So I better get better at blogging, me thinks.