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“Changing Colours” Art Show and Sale

Saturday, October 3 to Sunday, October 25, 2009 at MEAFORD HALL Presented by the Meaford Creative Arts Association OPENING RECEPTION:  Saturday, October 3, 2009 2:00 – 4:00 p.m For the weekend of October 3rd and 4th, the Gallery hours are 10:00 – 4:00 p.m. For all other gallery hours contact Meaford Hall 1-877-538-0463. Contact Bonnie Goudie, [...]

Please Hold an Upcoming G20 Summit in Africa

Dear John, Presidents and prime ministers are headed to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania later this week for the G20 Summit—the latest in a series of high-level talks on the global economy, covering everything from international trade to the rules governing financial markets. But it’s not only what these world leaders talk about that matters. Where they meet [...]

China Begins Mass Vaccinations for Swine Flu

AFP Marianne Barriaux – China kicked off mass vaccinations for swine flu Monday in Beijing, making it apparently the first nation in the world to start innoculating its population against the virus. The Asian giant has been at the forefront of international efforts to produce an A(H1N1) influenza vaccine, with at least five companies receiving [...]

Tender Awarded For Bognor Bridge Construction

Stephen Vance – The bridge may still be out, but as Papa Smurf once said, we’re “Not far now!” Yes, there does appear to be a light at the end of the tunnel for residents in Bognor. A last minute add-on to the agenda at the Monday night Planning Meeting of Meaford Municipal Council brought with [...]

Iranian leader Decries Obama’s Missile Defense Plan

(CNN) — Iran’s supreme leader on Sunday blasted U.S. plans to overhaul the setup for a missile defense shield in Europe, calling the Obama administration’s intentions “anti-Iranian,” state-run media reported. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei also called Western concerns about Iran’s nuclear ambitions — which Tehran says are only for energy purposes — “purely a fabrication by [...]

Obama Defends Baucus Bill

Yesterday, President Obama appeared on five Sunday morning talk shows, fielding questions that predominantly focused on health care, the war in Afghanistan, and race. Obama defended the Senate Finance Committee’sAmerica’s Healthy Future Act of 2009 from bipartisan criticism, insisting that “it provides health insurance to people who don’t have it at affordable prices.” “I’d like to make sure that [...]

Fernan Enriquez – Artist

Fernan has been playing music for over 20 years. Born in Santiago, Chile he moved to Toronto, Canada at the age of 9. He plays a variety of flutes including the panflute, quena, and native flutes. He has released 5 instrumental CDs and is currently working on a new production. He has also contributed to [...]