There is a project in the works connecting two small towns with the same name over 5,000 km apart.
John Hastings, originally of the Ottawa Valley, and Tim FitzHigham, of the UK, have joined forces to work on the Canadian-UK Selby Podcast Project
The idea was sparked after an individual attempted to purchase a ticket at the box office in Selby UK from Canada. The box office manager thought that was a very long way to go for a show. It then transpired the ticket was trying to buy a ticket for a show in Selby Ontario.
The two men went before Town of Greater Napanee council tuesday night to ask for help from local community groups, schools, companies, individuals, theatres, historians or historical organizations that exist for more information on the Canadian Selby.
This new podcast aims to open the dialogue between both Selby’s from their churches, schools, theatres and hopefully both councils.
Council gave the men many resources and are fully behind this project connecting the two towns.