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Canning tribute, Blue Mountains best kept secret

  With a shout of surprise, and a run-and-jump greeting from his granddaughter from New York, Gord Canning officially became the last person to find out about a celebration in his honour. Internally, it was known as Code Coors Light, a non-specific conference event booked at the Village Conference Centre – really last Friday night [...]

Quieting the Monkey Mind with Meditation

      In meditation circles youll often hear the term “monkey mind.” The “monkey” refers to how our primate relatives are able to swing from one branch to another with awe-inspiring skill. Similarly, our minds bounce from one idea to another, but rather than inspire awe, the activity often fills us with anxiety. Our [...]

Events at Meaford Hall

    Emilie- Claire Barlow & the Unique Boutique Saturday Dec 3   7pm Silent Auction 8pm Performance   $40 Emilie-Claire Barlow is the featured performance on stage and the Unique Boutique Fundraiser is held in the Galleries.  A few years ago, CBC (Canada Now) called Emilie-Claire “the next best thing in jazz”, but she is hardly [...]

Scarecrow Invasion – A labour of Love

CONGRATULATIONS TO WINNERS & HONORABLE MENTIONS in the Business Competitions of the 15th Annual Meaford Scarecrow Invasion and Family Festval! All the windows looks great…what imaginations……and those Mother Nursery Rhymes come to life! Business Competitions BIA    Winner: Simply Unique    Honorable Mention: Waggin’ Tail Cafe and Stuff to Read Community   Winner: Meaford Museum Greater Meaford:  Winner: Ormsby’s [...]