Exploring Your New Farm Dream: Is Starting an Agricultural Business Right for You? Thinking about starting your own farm business? Want to learn more about the opportunities and realities of farming? This course is designed to help aspiring farmers learn what it takes to start and manage a commercial agricultural business, and decide whether this [...]
Emma and Sarah did a great job helping mom Jennifer, at the Canadian Cancer Society Booth at the Meaford Farmers Market. Great job girls! Enjoy a spectacular cruise on Georgian Bay and support the Canadian Cancer Society. Join us on Sunday, August 29 at the Thornbury Yacht Club for Sail For Hope. To register please [...]
By BILL HENRY Almost half of the Bluewater District School Board’s trustees are sure to be replaced after the Oct. 25 municipal election. Four of the nine current trustees have said they won’t run, including Chairwoman Jennifer Yenssen. So far there are no candidates in two of nine areas of the board and an election [...]
www.beautifuljoe.org Beautiful Joe’s 4th Annual Autumn Adventure Saturday, September 18, 2010 10:00am – 4:00pm Location: Beautiful Joe Park Beautiful Joe’s 4th Annual Autumn Adventure and Responsible Dog Ownership Day. This family and pet friendly day provides a variety of activities such as Beautiful Joe’s Pet Idol Contest, Blessing of the Animals, obedience demonstrations, pony rides, [...]
Kyle Haight bLOBJECt live at The Coach Inn this weekend in Owen Sound. Friday and Saturday. Blobject > Shows & Events bLOBJECt Live@ Molly Blooms at Molly Bloom’s, Collingwood, Ontario Fri, August 13 @ 10:00 PM Related Posts Collingwood Music Festival summer concert series Quartetto Gelato 11 July We couldn’t have a 10th [...]
Grey Bruce Residents are invited to participate in a Punchless Punch Contest sponsored by the Grey Bruce Agriculture & Culinary Association. All punches must use locally available ingredients – so no citrus or mango! As Punchless implies, no alcohol to be used. (Complete contest details below.) All recipes received by the contest close May 15 [...]
May 3, 2010 to May 29, 2010 Times: – Inspiration by the Bay ~ An exhibit by 29 members of the Georgian Bay Association for Creative Arts in the Collingwood area. Location: The Galleries Contact: Box Office Phone: 1.877.538.0463 Email: info@meafordhall.ca Website: http://www.gbaca.com First Annual Juried Show – Meaford Hall June 2, 2010 to June [...]
The Georgian Theatre Festival is having another musical event. This time, it is a concert at Meaford United Church starring the renowned George Hamilton IV. Mr. Hamilton has long been associated with country music and gospel. He sings regularly at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville and tours in country shows throughout the USA , [...]
An exciting, dynamic and fun new website for Owen Sound and area has just arrived! Introducing myowensound.ca, a consumer friendly ‘one stop shop’ community portal directly targeted to both residents and tourists. Visitors to myowensound.ca will find an all-inclusive list of options for local recreation, places to eat, shopping, accommodations, community services, and a wide [...]
I’m a ‘farm kid’ from Proton Township – raised with 7 sisters in the high, flat farming country at the bottom of Grey County. Like many farm kids, my education and career took me away from my home community – and brought me back again. I made the decision to run for Liberal candidacy because [...]
Hopefully we will get some boats on the water this fall… Many thanks to those that have offered ideas, suggestions and encouragement in the humble beginnings of The Meaford Rowing Club. In no particular order… My friend and former coach – the famous Mark Wilson -St. Catharines Rowing Club, Dave Richardson, Robin Dunn, our friends from [...]
Scatter the Cats, five multi-instrumentalists who keep the Irish hearts, within us all, beating with ethnic rhythm…Banjo, flute, guitar, acoustic bass, mandolin, fiddle, bouzouki, much percussion…. They are regional favourites of the local folk festivals and will dazzle you with their passion and talent. Tickets: $15.00 each For tickets visit the Museum or call 519-538-5974 [...]
The Network is interested in your stories, your art, your poems and your thoughts about the world in which we all play a part. Send your stories and such to inn (at) internationalnetworknews dot com Related Posts Obama to crowds: ‘I love you back’ (CNN) – Barack Obama’s historic train ride to Washington on Saturday [...]
Josh Malloch, Marina Demina and Meagan Brown What a pleasant surprise to have Marina Demina (or Demina Marina in Russian) had dinner with us today. Marina is an exchange student from Russia sponsored by Rotary International. Hope you enjoy your stay in Canada with us Marina. Special thanks to Josh (one of our first [...]
Polar bears, walruses, seals, whales and ocean-going birds like eider ducks and loons call the Arctic Ocean home. Their survival in an environment seemingly so inhospitable is a wonder of nature. But as climate change continues unabated, these creatures – already facing a harsh environment – become some of the most vulnerable on earth. Incredibly, [...]
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