It was Prime Minister Liz Truss as foreign secretary who introduced legislation which effectively tears up parts of the agreement, worsening relations with the EU.īoth sides have said a negotiated outcome is the preferred option amid hopes that some form of compromise can be reached. The protocol, signed by former prime minister Boris Johnson’s government, effectively keeps Northern Ireland aligned with many EU single market rules to avoid a hard border with Ireland, therefore requiring some checks on goods crossing the Irish Sea.ĭespite elections in May, there is currently no sitting powersharing executive in Northern Ireland, after the DUP withdrew its first minister from the governing executive in protest in February at the economic border created in the Irish Sea by the protocol. Good conversation w/ on Protocol on IE/NI.īoth sides agree to look for solutions around the Protocol, to bring predictability & certainty to people in Northern Ireland. “We agreed we want to look for solutions to protect the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement. “Good to speak to Maros Sefcovic today on important shared issues including the Northern Ireland Protocol,” the foreign secretary said. Mr Cleverly, who has only been in the role a matter of weeks, offered similarly warm words after the call, which is understood to have included discussions about both the protocol and other issues.Īnother call between them could be held again in a couple of weeks. He said that the EU is “committed to joint efforts”, adding: “Teams will meet soon. Mr Sefcovic called it a “good conversation”, adding: “Both sides agree to look for solutions around the Protocol, to bring predictability & certainty to people in Northern Ireland.” We agreed we want to look for solutions to protect the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement. Good to speak to today on important shared issues including the Northern Ireland Protocol. “Over the years it petered out and in the last year it really went down.In a tweet following the call, Mr Sefcovic said that “teams will meet soon”, raising hopes in some quarters for progress in talks between the two sides. “There were times when there were literally dozens of players playing baseball from families who couldn’t afford to play because of that money,” he said. When fundraising efforts would amount to $600 a month for OLMB, Winkel says it was a big deal. “There are only so many avenues for youth sports to fundraise and that was one of the ones we used,” he said. OLMB president, Wes Winkel, says it’s disappointing to lose the means of fundraising provided by the Orillia Geneva Bingo Charity, but he understands the decision. “They aren’t going to have that social tool, which is a shame.” “This is going to hurt some people,” he said. Purcell says some people come to bingo for the money, but others come solely for the social aspect. “They are going to lose out on coming to meet with their friends socially.” “For a lot of senior women, this was their night out,” he said. Purcell says it’s important to try and revive bingo for seniors who are devastated by the closing of the Orillia Geneva Bingo Charity. “We will probably change the games slightly and maybe change the prizes slightly.” “The way it’s set up with the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario, it’s a pooling bingo and we can’t operate just one night a week,” he said. “Now they are going to get nothing.”Īttendance was good on Wednesday nights, Purcell says, which has the Legion already working on how to bring bingo back for the one night a week. “I think the last cheque was $97,” Purcell said. In the prime of the bingo nights, each charity would receive up to $600 a month. “When we re-opened, we struggled to get even 40 people out,” he said.īingo proceeds raised went to support eight different youth sports organizations such as Orillia Legion Minor Baseball (OLMB), community organizations and community festivals like the Scottish Festival. Before COVID, bingo nights were attracting almost 130 people a night. “COVID killed us."ĭuring the pandemic, Purcell says people found new ways to play bingo and stay busy. “Attendance has been just awful,” says Orillia Legion president Rick Purcell. The Royal Canadian Legion Orillia Branch 34 hosted the once popular bingo nights. Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday bingo nights resumed back in February after being mostly shut down during the pandemic. The last bingo numbers have been called for the Orillia Geneva Bingo Charity which had been operating in Orillia since 2008.
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