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Message from the editor September 13 to 15, the Eden Mills Writers’ Festival will welcome thousands to the 25th season of what has become a nationally acclaimed and widely respected literary event. Although we hate to see those warm summer nights come to an end, there is something comforting about the beginning of fall. It is a time to enjoy a small town fall fair or experience our rich agriculture by visiting local farm producers through events such as the Wellington Rural Romp on September 28. As local children prepare for the new school season, it is often difficult for some families to purchase the supplies necessary for the
Welcome to our fall issue of the Activity and Events Guide. Members of the Rotary Club of Guelph-Trillium are busy preparing for the 16th annual Ribfest, which takes place in Riverside Park on August 23, 24, 25. Over 50,000 people attend the three-day festival, which features rib vendors from across North America. Find more details on the event beginning on page 7. September kicks off with two longstanding events. The Guelph Jazz Festival celebrates a 20th anniversary, and runs from September 4 to 8. Pop downtown on the Saturday to enjoy the free open-air stage event in Market Square on Carden Street. On
Guelph Y combats failing levels of activity in local youth active with member programs geared towards kids aged 6 to 12, 10 to 14, and 13 to 18. The Kids in Motion program is a non-competitive, structured fitness class for youth led by a qualified fitness instructor. Each week is a different theme or activity. Youth Fun gets kids more involved through arts and crafts, various team building activities, and challenges. The YMCA-YWCA of Guelph is a community benefit organization, open to everyone. By starting with a focus on healthy youth and young adult development, we excel in delivering lifelong opportunities for health and personal growth. For more information, students can visit www.guelphy .org or visit the Guelph Y at 130 Woodland Glen Dr. to sign up today.
According to the 2013 Active Healthy Kids Canada Report Card, only 4% of 12 to 17year-olds meet the Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines for Children and Youth, which recommends at least 60 minutes daily of moderate to vigorous physical activity. The YMCAYWCA of Guelph aims to provide students in the Guelph and Wellington community with the opportunities they need to combat this failing grade in a fun and supportive environment. The Guelph Y is offering no joining fee for all ages, from September 9 until October 31. For youth, a membership gives students full access to the fitness centre, a variety of fitness classes, free gym space, open swim and intramural sports including basketball, volleyball, dodge ball, floor hockey and soccer. The Guelph Y offers youth the opportunity to stay healthy and
school year. Local organizations Lakeside HOPE House, the Guelph Neighbourhood Support Coalition, and the Salvation Army are helping those in need by accepting donations of backpacks and school supplies. See page6.for details on how you can help. Our winter issue of the Activity and Events Guide is due out at the beginning of December. Remember to visit our website www.ventureguelph.ca, where you can upload all your upcoming events.
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Insights at Wellington County Museum Celebrate local art at Wellington County Museum and Archives. One of the longest running juried art exhibitions in Ontario, Insights returns to the Museum providing new experiences for all art lovers. Presented by the Elora Arts Council and the Museum, the display runs until September 1. “This exhibit provides artists with an opportunity to showcase their creativity in an outstanding venue alongside 50 others from
the area,” said Susan Dunlop, Curator. “With over 200 people attending the opening reception, it proves to be one of the Museum’s most popular exhibitions.” From over 300 submissions, 97 pieces were chosen by jurors Sara Angelucci, Yael Brotman and Barry McCarthy. Local prize-winners include: Second Prize - Ellen Langlands Memorial Award Julia Vandepolder, Hillsburgh
Stitch and Weave #2 (medium oil on panel) Drawing Award Gail Root, Rockwood Early Morning, Banderos Bay (chalk pastel) Fibre Award Melanie Morel, West Garafraxa Twp Winter in the Forest (weaving) Wellington County Museum and Archives is located on Wellington Road 18 between Fergus and Elora. The galleries are open
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28th Annual Guelph Studio Tour October 18 – 20 Friday 7pm – 9pm Saturday 10 – 6 Sunday 11-5 Each year the Guelph Studio Tour provides a diverse collection of artists and artisans with studio and exhibition spaces in and around Guelph. This October over 39 juried artists will open their doors for the public to see first hand their creations. Pieces range to include painting, mixed media, sculpture, stained glass, pottery, jewellery, photography, woodworking, fibre art and more. Brochures are available with a map of artist sites online at www.guelphstudiotour.ca or for pick-up at various locations around the city.
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Milestone achievement reached at Great Lakes Music Together Early childhood music education expert, and teacher Sasha Judelson has announced that The Center for Music and Young Children in Princeton, NJ has awarded her Certification Level II status. This is in recognition of outstanding achievement in teaching, musicianship, program philosophy, and parent education. Sasha Judelson, who is the Director of Great Lakes Music Together, said “I am thrilled to have received this recognition and to be in a position to bring the joy of music to so many young children. Part of my research was in the engagement of communities in music-making. This research has really informed my teaching and enabled me to share and speak about the vital importance of making music with young children as much as possible.” This achievement comes during the year-long celebration of Music Together’s 25th anniversary. The pioneering, internationally renowned and research-based early childhood music program has over 2000 locations in 40 countries, offering music and movement programs for children at birth through age seven. The Music Together curriculum, coauthored in 1987 by Kenneth K. Guilmartin (Founder/Director) and Rowan University Professor of Music Education Dr Lili Levinowitz (Director of Research), is based on the recognition that all children are musical: all children can learn to sing in tune, keep a beat and participate with confidence in the music of our culture, provided that their early environment supports such learning. Judelson says, “I love the work I do and am so pleased to have received this
recognition and bring this life skill to even more children. I hope that this award will bring into focus the need to provide a supportive music-making environment for all children, both in an out of school. This is particularly relevant in Ontario where children are now starting full-time Kindergarten during the year they turn 4-years old and where the curriculum does not require specialised music teachers in schools, K-6.” Judelson continued, “One of the fascinating connectors for me was the improvisation which we encourage in our classes and how the skill of improvisation when fostered and enabled allows children to think outside of the box, think big and find solutions to problems. That is a life-long skill we need to help build.” Music Together offer programs for families, schools, at risk populations and children with special needs. The company is passionately committed to bonding children and their caregivers closer through shared music-making and in helping people discover the joy – and educational value–of early music experiences. More details at www.greatlakesmusictogether.com
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Kids, ages 6 to 12, had fun July 15 through 19 at Elora Centre for the Arts while they learned some drama skills and put their talents and efforts into a performance for family and friends at the end of the week. Improv and creative drama games combined for a sunny, fun-filled week. University theatre student, Madeline Forsyth, who has performed in ECT plays, led the kids in their drama explorations, assisted by several local high school students, who have also participated in ECT productions in the past. This was the ECT’s first summer kids’ camp but requests are already being received for more opportunities like this one for next year. More details at www.eloracommunitytheatre.com (supplied photo)
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Celebrating and supporting music and arts education in Guelph and Wellington County “Inspiration” is a community fundraising concert in support of The Children’s Foundation of Guelph and Wellington (CFGW) Grants Program for Music and Art. The Inspiration concert will celebrate youth music and art in our community on October 24, 2013 at River Run Centre. Created by a team of local citizens, Inspiration brings together award-winning Canadian accordionist Joe Macerollo, guitarist Adrian Raso, three Guelph high school bands, and special guests. The group will offer a delightful mixed program for the family including “Train”, a piece by Canadian composer R Murray Schafer conducted by Macerollo and performed by the school bands. In preparation for the concert, Macerollo will also conduct sectionals at each school. Guelph boasts a vibrant arts scene, one that many children cannot explore due to financial constraints within their family. The CFGW provides funding to eligible children seeking to discover various art forms, as well as a variety of other recreational and educational activities. In 2012 the CFGW funded more than 1,000 children through the grants program, giving them the opportunity to try new activities while building their leadership skills and self-esteem. Funds raised from Inspiration will help support children’s dreams of learning or enhancing a skill, be it in the music, dance or visual art genre. The concert begins at 7pm and the evening
will also feature a silent auction. Tickets are $15 each and are available at www.riverrun.ca. Did you know? • It has been proven that early exposure to visual art, music, or drama promotes activity in the brain. • Art helps children understand other subjects much more clearly—from math and science, to language arts and geography. • Art nurtures inventiveness as it engages children in a process that aids in the development of self-esteem, self-discipline, cooperation, and self-motivation. • Participating in art activities helps children to gain the tools necessary for understanding human experience, adapting to and respecting others’ ways of working and thinking, developing creative problem-solving skills, and communicating thoughts and ideas in a variety of ways. • Exposure to creative arts helps children refine fine motor skills and improve coordination. • The arts have the power to transform children’s lives and have a proven positive impact on their development resulting in unlocking talent, raising aspirations, developing physical skills, making children feel comfortable in cultural venues, establishing an appreciation for different cultures, changing behaviour and attitudes to learning.
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Local organizations, businesses and individuals are helping to fill backpacks for those community children in need. The Back-to-School Backpack Project is designed to give a brand new backpack–full of those supplies that are required for school–to students in need from JK to grade 12. The project is a collaboration between Lakeside HOPE House, the Guelph Neighbourhood Support Coalition, and the Salvation Army. Previously individual neighbourhood groups have each run their own back-to-school programs. Now various groups across the city are all coming together under the umbrella of HOPE House. “We believe that one of the key o y s T ingredients to sucnderful cess in school is a y Wo l p student's ability to Sim feel the confidence that comes with being properA B C ly supplied for learning. Sadly, for many families living in poverty, the And we help. purchase of these • Infant Toys • Thomas Wooden • Crayola • Games & Puzzles Trains • Children’s Books& Doug for • Lego + K’nex • Melissa craft supplies • Brainteasers • Knight Replicas • Craft sets from: • Unusual Novelties • Dolls & Plush - Creativity • Construction & for Kids • Playmobil - Alex Science Kits ••• And Much More! • Crafts - Djeco
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R o t a r y C l u b o f G u e l p h – Tr i l l i u m 16th annual Ribfest
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August 23 August 24 August 25 Famous “Ribbers”
12 noon to 11 pm 11 am to 11 pm 11 am to 8 pm
Classic Car Show (Saturday, Sunday)
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Rotary Club of Guelph–Trillium presents It’s Ribfest 2013 and you’re invited. August 23, 24, and 25, 2013 marks the 16th year that Riverside Park becomes known as Ribberside Park and features the aroma of barbequed ribs and the sound of some of the best entertainment around. Presented by the Rotary Club of Guelph Trillium, Ribfest is a family fun event. Sample world-class ribs, visit the other food vendors, enjoy your favourite beverage, take your kids to the children’s activity area, view classic cars, and listen to live, nearly non-stop entertainment. The proceeds from our annual Ribfest go to local charities and help support Rotary’s international projects.
Ribfest is a community tradition and a community event. Bring the family, meet your friends.
Please join us in the park. Brenda Whitside Ribfest Chair Rotary Club of Guelph Trillium
Proceeds help charities locally and worldwide Proceeds from the Rotary Club of Guelph–Trillium’s annual Ribfest support local charities and Rotary projects internationally. Since its inception 16 years ago, Ribfest has contributed over $700,000 to numerous local organizations as well as Rotary projects such as Polio Plus, Rotary International’s program to eradicate polio from the world. Rain or shine, the ribs are hot, the beverages are cold, and the music plays on. Join us August 23, 24, 25 and help Rotary support those in need. The Rotary Club of Guelph – Trillium recently announced the funding allocation from Ribfest 2012. All the money raised goes to supporting community needs and organizations.
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Canada’s best ribbers will highlight this year’s event: • Billy Bones - Port Colborne, ON • Blazin' BBQ - Chatham, ON • Tennessee Fatbacks - Toronto, • Silver Bullet - Guelph, ON ON (2012 People's Choice • Boss Hogs BBQ - St. Thomas, Award winner) • Bad Wolf Barbecue ON Mississauga , ON
The following local groups have received funding: Guelph Public Library; Immigrant Services Guelph Wellington; Inspiration 2013; Lakeside Hope House; Kidsability Centre for Child Develop; Childrens's Found. - Food & Friends; Waverley Neighbourhood Group; Sunrise Therapeutic Centre; Givebackvillage; Beginnings Family Services; Canadian Diabetes Assoc.; Good to go Grannies; Michael House Pregnancy Care Ctre.; Exhibition Park Neighbourhood Grp; MS Society Wellington; Guelph Dance; Two Rivers Neighbourhood Group; Action Read Community Literacy; Habitat for Humanity; Navy League of Canada; CNIB.
ROY-AL RENTALS LTD & PARTY CENTRE Congratulations and best wishes for another successful Ribfest! Paul Fitzpatrick
1 Lewis Rd. Guelph, ON President N1H 1E9 Rotary Club of Guelph Trillium 226-780-0202 I’d like to take this opportunity to invite you all to this year’s Ribfest
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16th annual Ribfest the focal point of Rotary Ribfest in Ribberside (Riverside) Park.
Rib Judging Trophy presented Sunday at 3:30 pm • Fat Boy's BBQ London, ON • Pistol Pete's Smokehouse - London, ON • Horn Dawgs Smokin BBQ - Oshawa, ON
Car buffs in for a treat If you love cars, then you will love the classics that will be on display at Ribfest, August 24 and 25 at the park. A favorite show with car owners because of the beautiful location in a grassy area surrounded by trees along the Speed River that winds its way through the park, the Classic Car Show regularly attracts more than 300 vehicles. The vehicles will be on display and judged between 9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, August 24 and 25. For those with a vehicle to display, the cost to enter the show is $5 per vehicle (which includes a $2 ticket for the 50/50 draw) and no advance registration is required. The trophy and 50/50 Draw winners are announced at 3:30 p.m. on the Main Stage on both Saturday and Sunday. The show is sponsored by the RBC Financial Group.
Enjoy the 16th Annual Ribfest
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Ribfest Entertainment Lineup August 23, 24, 25, 2013 DAY AND TIME
BAND
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11:30 am to 2:00 pm 4:30 to 6:00 pm 6:30 to 8:00 pm 8:30 to 11:00 pm
Sandy McDonald Camp X Mudmen Daytripper
SATURDAY 11:00 am to 1:30 pm Bluesynergy 2:00 to 3:30 pm Tattoo Love Child with Robin Hawkins 4:15 to 5:45 pm The Little White Lies 6:15 to 8:15 pm The Tokyo Giants 8:45 to 11:00 pm Practically Hip
12:00 to 1:30 pm 2:00 to 3:30 pm 4:00 to 5:30 pm 6:00 to 7:30 pm
Except for on-duty service dogs, no dogs will be permitted inside the Ribfest gates.
(Riverside Park, Guelph)
Check out the RibFest official web site for performer biographies and more!
www.ribfestguelph.com (Schedule and performers subject to change without notice.)
The following kids activity areas will be part of Ribfest 2013:
Bulldog Interactive Fitness Activity Area Classic Amusements Face the Art - Face Painting & Bubbleology Show Game Asylum Guelph Storm Hockey Club Momstown with Leanne Ballard Sealy Karate Toronto FC -- On the Road Zumba Fitness with Stephanie Dean (Subject to change without notice.)
Classic Amusements is proud to be a part of the 2013 Guelph Ribfest. We are a family oriented midway traveling in Ontario and are Canadian owned & operated. Classic Amusements has what it takes to make you spin and twirl. Our goal remains the same, to provide a good, clean and safe midway for folks to enjoy and remember. We carry a great selection of rides, games and food concessions, all staffed by courteous, uniformed employees. We proudly serve events throughout Southern Ontario. Each season we perform at over 40 events, which start in mid April and ends in mid October. We invite you to check out our website for more information on our company and Downloadable Discount Coupons for all of our events. Web: www.classicamusements.ca Facebook: www.facebook.com/classicamusements Twitter: @classicamuse TWEET us to win free rides!
Gold Sponsors Battlefield Equipment CJOY/Magic
Thanks to all our sponsors
Kenny Munshaw Black Water Trio Kerosene Creek Matt Storch & the Usual Suspects
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Without the generous support of our sponsors, Ribfest would not be possible. Please support our sponsors who support us. (As of press time.)
Platinum Sponsor Sleeman Breweries
Silver Sponsors Balnar Management Black, Shoemaker, Robinson & Donaldson City of Guelph Devlan Construction Distinctive Trophies & Awards
Bronze Sponsors
Amigo Sponsors
Greenway Water Technologies Guelph Mercury Marshall-Built Carpentry & Renovations Tacoma Engineers Inc. Syngenta Crop Protection Canada Inc.
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Kindness is contagious This year’s Random Act of Kindness (RAK) Day is scheduled for Friday, November 1, 2013. RAK is an opportunity to do something kind for someone else, to appreciate fellow citizens and for community building–a day to celebrate kindness. Simple acts of kindness are endless; buy someone a coffee, congratulate someone on a job well done, offer to drive someone to
an appointment, etc. There will be 50,000 RAK Day cards available for pick-up in our community. The cards encourage the holder to perform a simple act of kindness for someone, then hand over the card to that person, and encourage him or her to do the same. For more information visit www.guelphcf.ca and click under Community Initiatives.
16th Annual Ribfest –“More than just Ribs”
Visit Riverside Park this August for the 16th annual Ribfest. Over 50,000 people attend the three-day festival, which features rib vendors from across North America who compete for the “best ribs”. The family event includes rib and food vendors, a beer tent, live music, and children’s activities. Visitors also enjoy the classic car show on Saturday and Sunday with over 300 vehicles on display. Organized by the Rotary Club of GuelphTrillium, the proceeds from Ribfest support a variety of charities that apply to the club for assistance. Entrance to the park is free. Funds are raised through donations at the gate, a participation fee from ribbers and vendors, and taught by a qualified gymnastics proceeds from the Bavarian Garden. Support coach, are offered Saturday mornings from many corporate sponsors also confor as young as 17 months up to 7 tributes to the success of the annual event. To years of age. date the community festival has raised in Bulldog also offers a variety of team excess of $750,000. The donations always sports, such as floor hockey, basket- come out of the previous year’s event so the ball, soccer, volleyball and dodge ball. If sports are not your thing, then sign up for cheerleading or skipping classes. Other activities include Friday Night Movie Nights, Halloween, Easter and Holiday parties. These are all great activities allowing parents a night out without the kids. Memberships include the use of all the equipment such as: The PS2 Game Bikes, DDR Dance machines, Circuit equipment, the Treadwall and many more. With a membership kids can visit Bulldog daily for a 90-minute workout. There is no long-term commitment on memberships, just a three-month minimum. For those new moms, Prenatal and Post Natal fitness classes are also offered during the day and evening. Whether your child is a rising young athlete or just needs to get fit, Bulldog has a program that they will love. The Bulldog mantra is to Be Fit, Make Friends, Have Fun and Live Healthy. For more information visit www.bulldoginteractivefitness.com
Local programs build healthy attitudes for youth Bulldog Fitness is a kid’s fitness facility with programming designed for children from 17 months to 13 years of age. The qualified instructors at Bulldog include personal trainers, elementary school physical education teachers, and a Kinesiologist. Children benefit from the latest up-to-date programming, and one to one training that is safe and age appropriate. Regardless of ability, there is a program available. Special needs are readily accommodated at Bulldog in specialized classes or any program. All Bulldog Programs are designed according to age and physical development to ensure success. Classes are on a registration bases with small class sizes. The Before and After School program is licensed by the Ministry of Education ensuring the students are given a healthy snack, homework support and daily physical activity. Classes for 3 to 5 year olds consist of PUPS, Tots N Soccer and First Ball. These programs are designed to help young children develop healthy attitudes about exercise from an early age, while building social skills through interaction with their peers. For ages 5 to 7, PAWS is an age appropriate program further developing physical and social skills. Recreational gymnastics classes,
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club knows it can commit to the funding. Charities funded out of money raised at Ribfest include: Action Read Beginnings Family Services Camp Enterprise (Rotary sponsored entrepreneur camp for local high school students) Canadian Diabetes Association South Western Ontario CNIB Exhibition Park Neighbourhood Group Food and Friends Breakfast Program Fred Black Scholarship (a Rotary scholarship for local youth headed for college) Give Back Village Good to go Grannies Guelph Dance Guelph Public Library Habitat for Humanity Immigrant Services Inspiration 2013
Kidsability Lakeside Hope House Michael House Pregnancy Care Centre MS Society Navy League of Canada Paint Your Heart Out Scouts Canada Seniors Bingo Sunrise Therapeutic Riding and Learning Centre Two Rivers Neighbourhood Group University of Guelph Marketing Scholarship Program Waverley Drive Neighbourhood Group Visit Ribfest August 23, 24, 25 Friday, August 23, noon - 11pm Saturday, August 24, 11am - 11pm Sunday, August 25, 11am - 8pm More details at www.ribfestguelph.com
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Community August 16 Noon Hour Concert – Lynn Jackson Taking her cues from Lucinda Williams, Ani Difranco and Tom Waits, Lynn Jackson uses her ‘whiskey and honey’ voice to mix her timeless melodies while spinning yarns about love, loss and everyday characters. Her rootsy style has drawn comparisons to Alison Krauss, Shelby Lynn and Kathleen Edwards. www.downtownguelph.com August 18 Historical Walking Tour II: Downtown Walkabout 2pm. The present downtown centre of Guelph, with its wide main street, provides a compact walking tour, which includes many buildings and sites of considerable historical and architectural interest. Starts at 25 Waterloo Ave., at the corner of Dublin St. $5 per person. www.guelpharts.ca August 23 Guelph Guild of Storytellers - Frank Toplin and Brian Holstein 10:30-11:30am. The Guelph Guild of Storytellers and friends will tell at the Guelph Enabling Gardens (inside Riverside Park). Free, but donations are accepted. Some chairs provided, but bring your own if convenient. www.guelpharts.ca/storytellers Noon Hour Concert – Canary Mine Self-described as folk-hop, Canary Mine is a humourous combination of folk, rock, country and hip-hop. Since forming in 2003, their music has been aired on CBC national radio and charted on top-10 lists on college stations across Canada. www.downtownguelph.com Fourth Friday 5 -10pm. The Guelph Civic Museum will be taking part in Fourth Friday activities with music, displays and special guests. Free Admission.http://fourthfridaysguelph.ca/ Movies in the Square - Charlotte’s Web 9pm. Marketsquare, 1 Carden St. Free http://guelph.ca/marketsquare August 23-25 Rotary Ribfest 16th Annual Rhythm, Ribs and Rotary! Join the Rotary Club of Guelph Trillium at Riverside Park for Rib Teams from Canada and the USA, live entertainment, car show, children’s entertainment and more. Free admission. www.ribfestguelph.com August 25 Historical Walking Tour III: Slopes of the Speed 2pm. This walking tour explores the slopes of the Speed River between Norwich and Macdonell Streets, where many of Guelph's largest and most distinguished historic homes are located. Starts at Guelph Public Library, 100 Norfolk St. $5 per person. www.guelpharts.ca August 30 to September 27 Wellington Artists’ Gallery and Art Centre Featured member artist in the Lower Gallery is Valerie Becking. Her new show, entitled Cultivating Seeds Of Expression, includes newly inspired pieces in watercolour and ink. This will also be an opportunity to examine her beautiful designs printed on rich fabric. Featured in the Guest Artist space are the delicate Chinese Brush paintings of Donna Stares. August 30 Noon Hour Concerts – Ambre McLean "Ambre McLean defies categorization, and this is good. It may be hard to file Murder at the Smokehouse, but that's precisely the
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September 20 Mushroom for Beginners 9:30am - 5pm. Develop your fungal identification skills. Following a guided walk in the wooded areas of the Arboretum. point: this is music to be listened to, and Register by Sept 13. The Arboretum, better yet live. Don't bother naming it–just 68 Suffolk St at Dublin St www.dublin.on.ca 519-824-4120 ext. 52358 or enjoy." - David Yazbeck, NxEW.ca www.uoguelph.ca/arboretum September 11 www.downtownguelph.com Pipes and Drums evening with the September 24 September 1 Guelph Pipe Band 6:30pm. Free but Growing Native Woody Plants from Historical Walking Tour: Altar and donations will gladly be accepted. McCrae Seed 9am - 4pm. Grow your own native Hearth in Victorian Guelph House, 108 Water Street. 519-836-1482 or trees and shrubs from seed. $75. Register 2pm. Starts at Royal City Realty (lower) 25 www.guelph.ca/museum by Sept 17. The Arboretum, 519-824-4120 Waterloo Ave., corner Dublin St. $5 per September 13 ext. 52358 or www.uoguelph.ca/arboretum person (guide booklets $5) Fundraiser for the New Guelph Library September 27 www.guelpharts.ca Begins with a golf tournament at Victoria East Golf Course. Tickets to play in the tour- Fourth Friday September 4-8 5 -10pm. The Guelph Civic Museum will be nament are available at all branches of Guelph Jazz Festival Celebrating 20 taking part in Fourth Friday activities with Guelph libraries at $140.00 per person. years, the Guelph Jazz Festival is made up of Registration and lunch at 11:30am, a shot- music, displays and special guests. Free four main components: The Main Stage gun start at 1pm and dinner at 6:30pm. A Admission.http://fourthfridaysguelph.ca/ showcases Canadian and international silent auction before dinner will feature a September 27, 28, 29 artists in a series of collaborative performfine selection of beautiful pieces, donated Culture Days A variety of cultural activiances. Market Square is a free open-air by the members of Wellington Artists’ ties are happening around the city. event on Carden Street, in downtown Gallery and Art Centre. Guelph. The Colloquium features free eduSeptember 28 www.library.guelph.on.ca cational workshops, panel discussions, Wellington Rural Romp keynote lectures, and performances by Movies in the Square – Back to the 11am - 4pm. Wellington Rural Romp is Canadian and international jazz academics Future 9pm. Marketsquare, 1 Carden St. and artists. Jazz Around Town Series Free. www.guelph.ca/marketsquare encourages local restaurants, pubs and September 13-15 businesses to participate in the Festival. Eden Mills Writers’ Festival Presents September 5 The Festival was founded in 1989 and has Tiny Tot Thursday 9:30 - 11:30am. Join taken place annually since then. Although it us for this fun drop-in program for children started out as the fulfillment of Governor ages 1 to 4 and their caregivers. Monthly General Award winner Leon Rooke’s perthemes, organized songs, crafts, games. $2 sonal vision, the Festival has matured and per person. Guelph Civic Museum, 519expanded over the years. A nationally 836-1221 or visit guelph.ca/museum acclaimed and widely respected literary event that still maintains a small “footprint.” September 5-8 Arthur Fall Fair Admission by donation, www.edenmillswritersfestival.ca children under 12 must be accompanied by September 14 an adult Arboretum Auxiliary Plant Sale 9am. The annual Arboretum Plant Sale has September 6 been run by a group of dedicated Volunteer Noon Hour Concerts – Songwriters Association of Canada Join us for this one- Auxiliary members since 1995. RJ Hilton Centre on College Avenue East. off special event whereby members of the Songwriters Association of Canada will col- www.uoguelph.ca/arboretum laborate for an hour of fabulous homeSeptember 15 grown talent. www.downtownguelph.com Taste of Guelph The 16th Annual Hawk Workshop: Those Magnificent 1 - 4pm. The 16th Annual Gourmet Garden Party and Fundraiser in support of the Gourmet Garden Party Raptors 9am - 4pm. This workshop has Foundation of Guelph General Hospital and and Fundraiser in support been designed to help you develop your St. Joseph’s Health Centre Foundation of The Foundation of skills in identifying migrating hawks, falGuelph. Located on the grounds of Guelph General Hospital cons, vultures, eagles and osprey. $75. St. Joseph’s Health Ctr. Tickets at Register by August 30. and St. Joseph’s Health www.tasteofguelph.com www.uoguelph.ca/arboretum Centre Foundation, Guelph. Wall-Custance Memorial Forest September 6-7 Annual Dedication Service Aberfoyle Fall Fair tasteofguelph.com An annual service of dedication is held in The Aberfoyle Agricultural Society aims to 519-767-3424 increase the awareness of, and to improve September in the dedication grove located the quality of agriculture, home crafts, and near the entrance to The Arboretum. WallFollow the rural lifestyle, by presenting an annual Custance Funeral Home & Chapel Us Fall Fair to exhibit livestock, produce, home 519-822-0051 or The Arboretum 519-824crafts, pets and equipment. It also assists in 4120 Ext. 52113 www.wallcustance.com 4H and Junior Garden Club activities. September 18 Tree Identification September 8 9am to 4pm. Refine your skills at identifying Historical Walking Tour VI – Ward 1 Guelph 2pm. This tour of the area southeast of the downtown, between the Speed and Eramosa Rivers, reveals the rich variety of historic architecture and the diversity of peoples who formed Guelph. Particular attention is devoted to residential/industrial proximity and the city's early Italian community. Starts at Tytler School, Toronto St. entrance (off York Rd near York Rd Park) $5 per person. www.guelpharts.ca
Dragons Can’t Dance Dublin St. United Church celebrates our children with Sunday Theatre@Lunch presentation, offered by the Children’s Drama Club following 10:30am service.
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25th anniversary for Eden Mills Writers’ Festival
October 11 - 14 Erin Fall Fair 11am. Erin Fair Grounds, 184 Main St. Erin, Day and weekend passes October 26 Hoofbeat Challenge & Family Day available. 519-833-2808 Basic SLR Photography The Hoofbeat Challenge & Family Day 10am - 4pm. This course will cover a range October 18 - 20 serves as Sunrise’s major annual fundraisof topics designed for the beginning SLR Guelph Studio Tour and Sale ing event that will help deliver amazing prophotographer. Bring your camera. Suitable The Guelph Studio Tour and sale presents grams to the community. For more inforfor both film and digital photographers. its 28th year of artistic work! Created in mation, visit www.sunrise-therapeutic.ca $100. Register by Oct 18. 1985, the Guelph Studio Tour is a dynamic, www.uoguelph.ca/arboretum September 28, 29, & Oct 5, 6 diverse collective of artists with studio and Elora Fergus Studio Tour exhibition spaces in and around Guelph. Spaghetti Supper, Hootenany & 10am to 5pm. Take a self-guided tour and www.guelphstudiotour.ca for brochure Barn Dance meet artists where they live and work. Over and map. Dublin St. United Church offers a fun 33 artists and craftspeople will open their evening for the whole family. Supper begins October 19, 20 and 26, 27 studios for two consecutive fall weekends. at 5:30. Tickets $10 ea/$25 for a family. Portrait Painting workshop with Contact 519-856-0572 or 519-824-5776 September 29 Award Winning Artist Don Kilby for tickets. Connections Sunday This is a 6-hour a day, 2 week-end (4 day) Come to 10:30am service and experience a intensive portrait workshop with local artist 68 Suffolk St at Dublin St www.dublin.on.ca time of welcome and nurture. Don Kilby. Your choice of medium. Early October 25-27 68 Suffolk St at Dublin St www.dublin.on.ca registration is advised. Giant Book Sale Friends of the Guelph Public Library are October 1 - 28 October 19 preparing for the 7th Annual Giant Book Wellington Artists’ Gallery and Art Family Halloween Activities at the Sale, located at 251 Massey Rd. Donations Centre 2nd Annual Juried Exhibition Wellington County Museum of gently used books will be accepted until October 19 at either the Massey Rd Fastforms building or one of the library VISIT GUELPH MUSEUMS locations. www.friendsguelphlibrary.ca October 31 - November 13 Wellington Artists’ Gallery and Art Centre Annual ‘Deck Your Walls with Art of Beauty’ is a collection of our Members’ fine art presented for our Christmas Show and Sale. Featured member guest artist, Lorraine McDonald, watercolourist and art teacher.
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November 16 Black & White Photography 1pm - 4pm. Long considered a true art form, black and white photography presents both challenges and rewards. $55. Register by Nov 8. www.uoguelph.ca/arboretum
November 20 International Children’s Day 7:30pm. Why not visit the Children’s Memorial Garden and add an ornament to the living Angel Tree in remembrance to the more then 900 children there; remember a special child or celebrate the children in your life today. Woodlawn Memorial Park, The Children’s Christmas Angel Tree stands roadside, Block P by the Children’s area and garden, it is on display all winter.
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Festival members, an eight-person board, and volunteers work each year to make the event a success. Several private residents donate their property for the day. This generosity together with the much-appreciated support from the Festival’s sponsors enable ticket prices to be kept low. Reading are heard from adult, young adult and children’s authors. The Festival also features Publishers’ Way, where publishers, booksellers, magazine producers, and non-profit groups showcase their wares. Live music entertains between reading sets, and delicious refreshments can be enjoyed in the tented food court. The Festival is September 13 to 15. For more information visit www.edenmillswritersfestival.ca.
Artists celebrate their success at Art on the Street
After several days of humid and rainy weather, the clouds finally parted for a beautiful and sunny Saturday at Art on the Street 2013. This year, thousands of art enthusiasts lined Quebec Street in downtown Guelph to participate in the 11th year of Art on the Street. With booths set up for over 100 participating artists, the day was full of creativity, fun, and art. This event, now in its 11th year, is organized and presented by Guelph Arts Council and Downtown Guelph Business Association. In addition to the great art, children and families enjoyed the fresh addition of the Children's Arts Festival in St George's Square. November 21-24 Musical, theatrical and entertaining performances were scheduled Fair November throughout the day, alongside artistic activities for the kids. Visit the University The high quality of the artists’ booths and the positive feedback A Natural Treasure Centre and enjoy this from patrons and artists made for a difficult job for the jury memannual artisan sale. BOR E R bers of Art on the Street. They were asked to award three titles to A T participating exhibitors including Best-Of-Show, Honourable November 29 Mention, and Best Booth Award. Winter Lights and Best-of-Show was awarded to Guelph based-artist Eric Allen Music Festival 6pm. Downtown Montgomery who proudly accepted his award. Honourable Mention VE E U R S IT G Guelph. was awarded to the talented painter and printmaker Monika Hauck, Y OF and Melissa Gobeil took home the award for Best Booth. The last award of the day was entitled People’s Choice and it was presented Visit PLANT SALE to mixed media artist Susan Lapp for her stunning works that greatly Saturday, September 14, 2013 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. ventureguelph.ca impressed the crowds. to access a digital copy Wedding, Banquet & Conference Facilities Guelph Arts Council and the Downtown Guelph Business of this Fall 2013 for 3 to 225 people (banquets 150 people) Association would like to extend a big thank you to all of the volunActivity and Events 3 unique meeting rooms with lots of windows looking teers, patrons, and artists who helped make this event successful for Guide for FREE. onto our spectacular grounds. yet another year. Nature Trails • Gardens • Workshops Guelph Arts Council is funded in part by the City of Guelph, Wedding & Conference Facilities Ontario Arts Council, Ontario Trillium Foundation, sponsors, donors, www.uoguelph.ca/arboretum 519-824-4120 ext. 52113 and through the support of our membership. LP
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November 11 Remembrance Day 10:45am - 12pm Please join us for our annual, personal service at the Veteran's area, below the Canadian flag, back of the cemetery. Chairs provided. Audio enhanced. Woodlawn Memorial Park.
November 17 Guelph Santa Claus Parade The Guelph festive holiday season kicks off in Downtown Guelph with the Guelph Community Santa Claus Parade. Details at
November 7-10 Festival of Moving Media Festival of Moving Media screens outstanding documentaries addressing local and international issues. The Festival features diverse artists and activists whose film work may not necessarily be considered in the mainstream. Admission varies for each event. Various locations in downtown Guelph. 519-836-4993, www.festivalofmovingmedia.ca
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The Eden Mills Writers’ Festival was founded in 1989 when author Leon Rooke launched his latest novel on the steps of the old General Store. Leon invited other writers to join; an audience of 350 materialized, and the Festival was born. For the past 25 years, the village of Eden Mills has been the story-book setting for devoted readers to experience the joy of being read to by new and familiar authors. Thousands now attend the Festival which has expanded to become a nationally acclaimed literary event. The Festival takes place in beautiful open-air sites on the banks of the Eramosa river. In addition to the main venues, there is an established and popular Children’s Site that runs continuously throughout the afternoon.
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GiveBackVillage.ca Community Launch GiveBackVillage.ca is non-profit organization that hosts an online marketplace where you can purchase many of the local products and services you want and need, always at a discounted price. All of the items found on the site are produced by Guelph and Wellington’s non-profit community or contributed at no cost by neighbourhood small businesses. Through a transparent granting process guided by a professional board of directors, the net surplus funds raised from this social enterprise are granted back to local charities and non-profit organizations. GiveBackVillage.ca provides local residents the opportunity
to engage in social purchasing–feel-good shopping–by offering a large selection of everyday items and services. By purchasing these products on the e-commerce website, individuals receive a minimum of a 20% discount off the retail value and, at the same time, contribute to a better community. GiveBackVillage.ca launched in a pilot phase in March 2013 and generated strong media attention. The pilot phase has seen a growing roster of local business contributions with more signing on every day. Daily traffic on the site grows, as well our base of loyal customers spreads the word about the shop-smart and feel-good benefits of the Village. The buzz is
growing and we’re ready to launch a significant community event to spread the word… GiveBackVillage.ca Community Launch In early October, GiveBackVillage.ca will promote its mission and its online shopping website within the broader community through a broad range of activities and marketing initiatives. By ‘giving back’ in small ways in five strategic locations throughout the City ofGuelph, GBV volunteers, members of some of our non-profit partnering agencies and ‘celebrity mascots’ will be doing good deeds (such as carrying groceries, opening doors, etc.) and, at the same time, introducing and promoting the GBV concept. Balloons, stickers and
scratch cards (with which consumers can win discounted shopping sprees on the website) will be handed out. There will also be surprise visual projections of the GBV ‘circle of houses’ logo around the community and a social media scavenger hunt during the preceding week. When: Saturday, October 5, 2013 Where: Various locations throughout Guelph and Wellington County. For more information regarding the event or to volunteer, contact Carley Mezon, 519-820-1646 or carley@givebackvillage.ca.
Wellness matters: living well and taking charge There is something about the way health and wellness is typically communicated in our culture that fosters an “all or nothing mentality”. • We are either healthy or unhealthy. • We either lose 20 pounds, or none at all. • We either purge our kitchen of sugar, or continue to have it at each meal. • We either quit smoking cold turkey and never relapse, or we smoke a pack a day for the rest of our lives. Not only does this “all or nothing mentality” prevent many people from even getting started, it’s an unrealistic approach to adopting a healthy lifestyle and doesn’t result in long-term changes. Instead, moving towards wellness is about the collection of behaviours, attitudes, choices, and commitments we make on a daily basis that acknowledge the importance of preserving
our physical, mental, and emotional health. It’s the decisions we make when we compare food labels, walk the dog even when it’s raining, or make time to participate in meditation and self-reflection. To make things more complicated, the definition of wellness is personal and specific to each individual. For some people, it might mean losing excess pounds and preventing chronic diseases that run in their family. For others, it might mean improving their emotional and mental health by successfully using strategies to cope with chronic pain and improving their outlook on life. Whatever wellness means to you, it matters because it affects all aspects of your quality of life. It can affect your outlook on life, how long you will live, and the energy you have to enjoy time with loved ones and the interests you have that give your life meaning.
It’s not something you can achieve overnight, but it is something that you can start working on today. Today, you can find more tools, resources, strategies, and support to help you take charge and start living well. Let the Guelph Family Health Team become part of your action plan for wellness. The Guelph Family Health Team, funded through the Ministry of Health and Long-term Care, represents a new and innovative model of delivering health care. Aside from one-on-one visits with a health care provider, patients can also attend free specialized programs or wellness workshops.
Wellness workshops and programs are also available to help patients take control of their health. Workshops and programs focus on healthy living, diabetes and chronic disease prevention and management, quitting smoking, managing pain, living with asthma, emotional health, osteoarthritis management, and footcare. More than 90% of the doctors in Guelph are already a part of the family health team. If your doctor already belongs to the family health team, so do you! To check if your doctor is a part of the Guelph Family Health Team, ask at your doctor’s office or visit www.guelphfht.com.
Blood Signal extended until Labour Day Every minute of every day, someone in Canada needs blood, and in most cases, blood from more than just one generous blood donor. For example, someone in a car crash can require blood and blood products from up to 50 donors. As a result of nearly 12,000 unfilled appointments so far this summer, coupled with constant hospital demand, Canadian Blood Services is forecasting a need for 51,000 appointments to be filled between early August and Labour Day to replenish stocks. That’s why Canadian Blood Services is rallying communities across the country to come together–Rally Together to Save Lives–as a way to show that collectively, blood donations will make a positive impact on someone’s life. The Blood Signal is a call to action for Canadians to book a blood donation when the need is greatest like now. “Canadian Blood Services operates a national system and we are
able to draw on our national reserves at times like these, every summer is a challenge, but this year the trend is especially concerning as there are 51,000 appointments to fill between now and September 3 to keep blood inventory at an acceptable level.” says Barbara Moore, Community Development Coordinator, Canadian Blood Services “No patient goes without blood,” adds Moore “But with so many open appointments we need Canadians to book and donate now.” While there is a continuous need for all blood types, there is always a greater need for blood donors with O-negative blood. As the universal donor, O-negative blood is the only blood type that is compatible with all others and is used in the most critical situations. When seconds count, someone’s life is on the line, and there’s no time to check blood type, hospital patients receive Onegative blood.
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Friday, September 6, 2013 4 – 8 PM Gymnasium of ARC Industries 8 Royal Road, Guelph, ON 519-836-1812 $20 for GIL clients and children $30 for adults $70 for family of 4 All proceeds will go toward the purchase of a mobility vehicle.
To donate blood you must be: • 17 years of age • In general good health, feeling well • Have had a good meal before hand • Hydrate 1 to 2 days prior! Step 1: • Registration with proof of identity • Read pamphlet Step 2: • Screening Hemoglobin, blood pressure, temperature • Donor questionnaire • Private interview with screening nurse To book an appointment please visit www.blood.ca or call 1-8882DONATE (1-888-236-6283). Residents of Guelph are asked to give blood at their local community donor clinic during this time: 130 Silvercreek Parkway, N, 519-837-4565 Clinic Hours are Monday 4-8pm, Tuesday 8am -12pm, Wednesday 48pm, Thursday 11-7pm and Saturday 8am -12pm.
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Celebrating arts and culture in Guelph Venture Guelph Publications Ltd. recently partnered with the Guelph Arts Council and Downtown Guelph Business Association to create a successful, local publication: Arts Guelph – a celebration of Arts & Culture. Venture Guelph donated a percentage of the advertising sales to the Guelph Arts Council. Pictured left to right Heather Grummett, Editor, and Publisher Mike Baker, Venture Guelph Publications Ltd. with Sonya Poweska, Executive Director, Guelph Arts Council, and Marty Williams, Executive Director, Downtown Guelph Business Association.
Workshops and Events for Seniors With more than 2,500 members, the Guelph Wellington Seniors Association (GWSA) partners with the City of Guelph in the operation of the Evergreen Seniors Community Centre, a recreation facility that is designed specifically to meet the needs of those aged 55 and older. The GWSA also operates in other locations such as the West End Community Centre, and St. Paul's Lutheran Church. The community centre offers a wide selection of recreational, social and educational programs for individuals living in Guelph and the surrounding areas. Programs are offered for Active Living, Computer, General Interest, Health and Wellness, Visual and Creative Arts, and Retirement Planning. The following are a sample of the workshops and events available. For a full list visit www.gwsa-guelph.ca or call 519-823-1291. September 13 Support Group for older adults with blind- in preparation for the Evergreen Christmas Howell's Fish Fry ness or vision loss offers guest speakers and Variety Show. From January to May practice 4:30pm to 6:30pm discussions about topical issues. is on alternate Fridays only. Every other Friday the choir sings at various nursing October 10 Writers Club and retirement homes in the area. New Thanksgiving Dinner in the Dining Room 1 - 3:30pm on the second and fourth members welcome. Thursday of each month. If you enjoy writing October 26 stories, essays or poems, come to the West End Arts Group Spookarama Writers Club in the Boardroom of the This is a group of artists who reside in the Bid Euchre Tournament Evergreen Seniors Centre. We take it in turns Guelph area and are receptive to all art October 30 to read our pieces to the group, so come media - watercolours, acrylics, pastels Flu Clinic and oils. West End Community Centre, out to listen and enjoy. 10:00am to 3:00pm Impressive Promotions Room, Tuesdays Silvertones Choir from 1 - 3pm from September to June. This mixed choir of more than 25 men and GWSA Groups women sings for fun and friendship. Practice Vision Support Group Visit the Centre on Woolwich Street is every Friday afternoon from 12:45 1 - 3pm on the fourth Tuesday of the month Guelph. 4:00pm from September to beginning September 28. The Seniors December,
Guelph volunteer Patricia McCraw awarded Governor General’s Caring Canadian (supplied photo) Award Mentor, unsung hero, professional volunteer, powerhouse worker, local expert – these are just some of the words used to describe local volunteer, Patricia McCraw, who will receive the Governor General’s Caring Canadian Award later this year. Created in 1995, the Governor General’s Caring Canadian Award recognizes individuals who volunteer their time to help others and to build a smarter and more caring nation. It highlights the fine example set by these volunteers, whose compassion and engagement have had such a positive impact on the lives of many. “We could not begin to count the number of people in Guelph whose lives have been touched and changed for the better directly or indirectly by Pat McCraw,” says Dr. Judy Brisson, President of Zonta Club of Guelph. “She is truly a Caring Canadian.” It’s likely that everyone in Guelph has benefited from Patricia McCraw’s fifty years of volunteerism in our community. At eighty-four years young, she continues to add to a stellar record of service that includes being a founding member of: Guelph’s Women of Distinction Awards, Guelph Community Foundation, and Guelph Chapter of the Canadian Federation of University Women. She is past President of Family and Children’s Services, the national board for Save the Children Canada, Guelph Wellington United Way, of the Guelph Wellington Liberal Federal Riding Association and of Farm Radio International. She’s been a board member of the Guelph YM-YWCA, YWCA Canada, the Guelph Community Foundation, Guelph Spring Festival
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Connecting caregivers in Guelph and area by Heather Grummett Momstown is a network for neighbourhood moms in Guelph and the surrounding towns of Fergus, Eramosa and Rockwood who want to connect for support and conversation. The national event and media company has 20 chapters across Canada. Local owner Leanne Ballard has run the Guelph chapter for over three years. Working to connect moms, the business runs over 30 community events each month for caregivers and children under the age of six. An early education curriculum provides programs in art, music, and science, with parent participation. Events include Full Baby Basics, a 16-week seminar that runs three times per year. Guest speakers such as a sleep expert, or a post-natal physician, are invited to address the group every other week. A 6-week Belly Basics seminar will launch this October for those moms who are expecting, with guest speakers including a dentist, fitness studio owner, midwife, birth doulas, and retail businesses specializing in baby products and services. An online 24-hour interactive message board allows moms to connect for advice and support, or schdeule opportunites to socialize through walks and coffee dates. A discount page provides exclusive member privileges and discounts on services and products. Momstown is not just for moms–the organization welcomes, dads, grandparents, and caregivers. The membership fee is $45 for the year, with no additional charges to attend events. Register online for a free two week trial membership at http://guelph.momstown.ca
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and a member of the Zonta Club of Guelph for over thirty years! She is a recipient of Guelph’s Mayor’s award and was recently awarded the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee medal. While many in our community are eager to sing her praises, McCraw is extremely modest. “Under her quiet demeanor is a woman who is dedicated to advancement of women, equality for children and those in need, and education,” said Cindy Lindsay, former Executive Director for the Guelph Community Foundation and current Director of Member Services for Community Foundations of Canada. “No matter what organization Pat dedicates her time to, it is with a conviction that it is the right thing and will ultimately make Guelph a better community for all.” His Excellency The Right Honourable David Johnston honoured twelve volunteers during the Community Foundations of Canada conference in Winnipeg earlier in June. Since McCraw was unable to attend the event, the Foundation will arrange a local ceremony later this year where McCraw’s many nominators can gather to see her receive the award.
Advocis – Golden Triangle Chapter, and Royal LePage Royal City Realty presents 28th Poor Boy's Annual Luncheon
Friday, September 6, 2013 at the Italian Canadian Club 135 Ferguson Street, Guelph Time: 11 am to 2 pm Featuring: Performances by CLGW Glee Club Live Auction & Raffle Ticket Items Celebrity M.C.'s
Proceeds to Community Living Guelph Wellington Tickets: $10 per person at the door Advance sales at admin office
Community Living Guelph Wellington 8 Royal Road, Guelph phone 519-824-2480
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