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By Kay MacDuffee

By Kay MacDuffee

COUNTRY ROADS – July 26/09

Just received an email message with a quotation from Leonardo De Vinci. He writes, “I have been impressed with the urgency of doing. Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Being willing is not enough; we must do.” De Vinci lived in the last half of the 15th century.

The [...]

Keeley Joins In Veterans Remembrance with Local Politicians

Keeley Joins In Veterans Remembrance with Local Politicians

Special Thanks to Jonathan Enns for this photograph  www.enns.net
Ellen Anderson, Bill Murdoch, Larry Miller and Gerald Short pay tribute to our Veterans at a special ceremony at Meaford Hall sponsored by the Dominion Institute of Canada.

Scarecrow Invasion – Are You Ready

Scarecrow Invasion – Are You Ready

Keeley and Twister take a few moments with the  Meaford Scarecrow Invasion Dream Team.
No doubt Meaford Harbour is one of the most beautiful in the world, but the sweet sound of Kazoos adds it a certain charm.

Please visit the website…
www.mdcc.ca/scarecrow

Gunter Neumann’s new statue “Schubird”

Scarecrow Statuette Unveiling, Meaford Hall Area Downtown Sykes St. Time to be [...]

Ray and Doreen Young Keeping Meaford Beautiful

Ray and Doreen Young Keeping Meaford Beautiful

Volunteers Ray and Doreen Young from beautiful Meaford, Ontario enjoy a a brief break to visit with Keeley Malloy and her pal Kelsey. The Rotary Club does a lot of great work around our community, to say the least.
www.meafordrotary.ca

Annual Fundraiser Gala
International Wine & Food Tasting
plus Live and Silent Auctions
Staged at the Meaford Hall September 22, [...]

Meaford Fire and Rescue Training Break

Meaford Fire and Rescue Training Break

After an intense training session near Meaford Harbour the good people of  Meaford Fire and Rescue took the time to have a photo with Keeley Malloy and Twister Dooley.

Threat to the Alliston Aquifer

Threat to the Alliston Aquifer

Everyday we’re bombarded with new stories of negative environmental impact caused by corporate greed, political ignorance and personal avoidance. The threat to the Alliston Aquifer at Dump Site 41 is one such threat that touches home within all of the water systems of Ontario. but…. It’s not too late [...]

Calling All Entrepreneurs

Calling All Entrepreneurs

Calling all entrepreneurs! The Meaford & District Chamber of Commerce will hold a competition event for aspiring entrepreneurs who are committed to doing business within the Municipality of Meaford.
“Dragon’s Den Meaford” will take place in the Opera House at Meaford Hall on Wednesday, October 21, 2009. Modeled after the popular CBC television program, “Dragon’s Den”, [...]

Fred Haines – Famous Meaford Artist

Fred Haines – Famous Meaford Artist

Fred Haines studied at Central Ontario School of Art under G.A. Reid & William Cruikshank. Academie Royale des Beaux Arts, Antwerp, 1913 under Juliaan de Vriendt
Meaford, Ontario, 1879  -  Died, Thornhill, Ontario, 1960

CAREER:
Began printmaking in 1919.
Commissioner of Fine Arts, CNE (1924).
Was responsible for bringing the work of Picasso & Dali to CNE shows in the [...]

Brooklyn and Mom – Jenn Loopstra

Brooklyn and Mom – Jenn Loopstra

Brooklyn and Mom enjoy some delicious perogies at Bogusia’s in Famous Meaford, Ontario, Canada.

Mateusz and Natalia Samborski

Mateusz and Natalia Samborski

Mateusz and Natalia Samborski at the Famous Polski Deli.
Well known throughout the region for their great products and wonderful service…
705 735- 6005         555 Mapleview Dr W
Barrie, ON , L4N8G5

Having Fun at Meaford Farmers Market

Having Fun at Meaford Farmers Market

Cassandra and Claire Vance with Sean and Jamie Thompson having fun at The Meaford Farmers Market.
www.union-st-solutions.ca

Ubisoft to Open Toronto Studio

Ubisoft to Open Toronto Studio

By Stephen Chua -
Ubisoft, the French based video and computer game maker has been coming up with winners the last several years and they seem to have scored a big one with Dalton McGuinty.  As of 2004, it was the third-largest independent video game publisher in Europe, and the seventh largest in the United States.
Investments [...]

In Great Company… Meaford Hall Supporting Cast

In Great Company… Meaford Hall Supporting Cast

Meaford Hall and Culture Foundation is a not-for- profit volunteer organization with a federally granted charitable status.  The Foundation is committed to supporting Meaford Hall, heritage preservation and arts and culture in the community.  The work of the Foundation is supported financially  by donors and fund raising activities.  Volunteers, who assist the Foundation are a critical [...]

Jim and Judy Oliver – Ford Wayne Gretzky Golf Classic

Jim and Judy Oliver – Ford Wayne Gretzky Golf Classic

Local Celebrities – Jim and Judy Oliver from beautiful Meaford, Ontario, Canada  drop by for a healthy dinner at Bogusia’s after attending the Ford Wayne Gretzky Golf Tournament.  Wayne  Gretzky would have loved the perogies …

Growth to Pay For Growth in Meaford

Growth to Pay For Growth in Meaford

By Stephen Vance -
Meaford’s new Director of Planning, Rob Armstrong, has been hard at work in his first month on the job establishing priorities, and preparing for change.
Prior to joining the Municipality of Meaford, Armstrong was employed by the Town of the Blue Mountains for more than 16 years, and before that he worked for [...]

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