COMMUNITY EVENTS

SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER Small Halls Festival Series

Experience live music, local food, theatre, family activities and our great community halls at the 8th annual awardwinning Small Halls Festival in Clearview Township. www.smallhallsfestival.ca

SEPTEMBER 3 Creemore Farmers’

Market, 10 Caroline St. Creemore. Celebrate their 25th Anniversary. 8:30am to 12:30pm. Info: creemoremarket@gmail.com

SEPTEMBER 10

It’s the return of the

Highspeed Chicken Races

and Know-It-All-Ball at the Duntroon Hall. Free admission to the Chicken Races from 4pm-5pm and food vendors onsite until 7pm (all-ages). Trivia starts at 7:30pm. $10 per person, Tables of 8 preferred. A proud part of the Small Halls Festival Series. www. smallhallsfestival.ca

SEPTEMBER 13 Clearview Community

Theatre Ukulele Troupe: Initial meeting at 7pm. Please supply your own ukulele. All players are welcome, from beginners to experienced. Contact: Grenville Bray at clearviewcommunitytheatre@ gmail.com or visit www. clearviewcommunitytheatre.ca

SEPTEMBER 17

Autumn Equinox Harvest fun cash bar, community picnic and entertainment on Mill Street, Creemore. Hosted by the Creemore BIA.

SEPTEMBER 21 Manitoba Maple Madness

Grab your pruners, loppers and buck-saws and meet us at the Community Garden. The EcoPark has an invasive Manitoba maple problem, so the Friends of EcoPark are bringing the madness! 5-8pm, BBQ dinner provided. Contact Erica at edewey@clearview.ca

SEPTEMBER 23, 24 & 25

GNE Fall Fair, 2200 Fairgrounds Rd N. Since 1855, the GNE has celebrated farming, livestock and heritage. Enjoy step dancing, a youth talent show, midway, the demolition derby and much more! www. greatnorthernex.com

SEPTEMBER 29 OPENING CONCERT – Small

Halls Festival Series at Sunnidale Corners Hall. $30. www.smallhallsfestival.ca

SEPTEMBER 30

Drag me to Creemore hosted by Enya Dreams. Doors open at 7pm, Show at 8pm at the Creemore Legion. $20 per adult. Presented by Creemore Festival of the Arts, a proud partner of the Small Halls Festival Series. www.phahs.ca

OCTOBER 1 & 2 Creemore Festival of the Arts: Artists on Location!

Visit artists in and around Creemore. Free admission and everyone is welcome! 10am4pm at various locations. There will be a Members’ Reception from 5pm-7pm on October 1. Presented by Purple Hills Arts and Heritage Society, a proud partner of the Small Halls Festival Series. View the website for a map. www.phahs.ca

OCTOBER 1

Choir! Choir! Choir! Hosted by the Creemore Festival of the Arts. Shows at 2pm and at 7:30pm, St. John’s United Church. Presented by Purple Hills Arts and Heritage Society and The Creemore Echo, proud partners of the Small Halls Festival Series. www.phahs.ca

OCTOBER 2

Notorious Cree, Creemore Village Green. A free performance at 12pm. Presented by Creemore Festival of the Arts, a proud partner of the Small Halls Festival Series. www.phahs.ca

Back Roads Rally lets visitors drive, motorcycle or ATV the small halls and then earn a playing card by participating in a unique challenge that is representative of the small hall. There’s a Breakfast, BBQ and Prizes! $30 per participant. A proud part of the Small Halls Festival Series. www. smallhallsfestival.ca

OCTOBER 8 Creemore Farmers’ Market

Thanksgiving market and the annual Apple Pie Contest. A slice of pie for a donation to the Creemore Foodbank. Info: creemoremarket@gmail.com

OCTOBER 14 – NOVEMBER 15

Taste of Clearview, 20+ restaurants, cafés and bakeries in Clearview Township. New features, unique menu offerings, refreshing beer and cyder pairings. View the participating restaurants and map at www. discoverclearview.ca/taste.

OCTOBER 16 Goodness Within Concert

& Cyder Tasting, at the Duntroon Cyder House from 12 pm. Live music from Jenny Howes Duo, includes food and cyder samples. $75/ticket, 19+ event only. A Taste of Clearview signature experience! Tickets and details: www. discoverclearview.ca/taste

OCTOBER 16 – OCTOBER 22 Celebrate Ontario Public

Library Week! The Clearview Public Library along with libraries across Ontario raise awareness of the role they play in the community.

OCTOBER 22 13TH Annual Georgian

Bay Reads, takes place at the Stayner Community Centre at 7pm. Tickets are free, but encouraged. www. georgianbayreads.ca

ONLINE EVENTS CALENDAR

For a complete listing of community events: www.discoverclearview.ca tourism@clearview.ca Facebook & Instagram: @discoverclearview

OCTOBER 22 Pigeon King, a Staged

Reading & Concert at the Dunedin Village Hall. VIP Dinner & Show $130 at 5pm or show only $30 at 8pm. 19+ event. A proud part of the Small Halls Festival Series. Tickets & details: www. smallhallsfestival.ca

OCTOBER 22 Murder Mystery Dinner

Theatre at the Station on the Green. 10 Caroline St., Creemore. Doors open at 6pm, Show at 7pm. $100 per adult. A proud part of the Small Halls Festival Series. Tickets & details: www. smallhallsfestival.ca

OCTOBER 21-23, 2022 (Tentative show October 28, 2022) Clearview Community Theatre presents “Princess

Whatsername”, a show for all ages! Shows will be at the GNE on Fairgrounds Road, where we are wheelchair accessible! Info and tickets online, or visit A & D Birdseed, 1617 County Road 42, Stayner. More information www. clearviewcommunitytheatre. ca or contact Diane Crittenden at 705-241-5009.

OCTOBER 29 Creemore Farmers’ Market

final outdoor market from 8:30am-12:30pm, Station on the Green. Coffee will be on! creemoremarket@gmail.com

OCTOBER 29 The Nottawa Firefighters Association Halloween

Dance 8pm to 1am at Duntroon Community Hall. Tickets available from Nottawa Firefighters Association members. Contact Nick 705-446-6425

OCTOBER 31 Mill Street Trick or Treat

Dress up and visit the shops and businesses on Mill Street in Creemore.

NOVEMBER 3 Autumn Leaves Fashion

Show GNE fairgrounds, 2200 Fairgrounds Rd N. 7pm to 10pm 705-444-0514 to reserve tables. www.greatnorthernex. com.

NOVEMBER 5 Fall Colours Craft & Quilt

Sale GNE Fairgrounds, 2220 Fairgrounds Rd N. 9:30am to 2:30pm www.greatnorthernex. com

NOVEMBER 5

Dan Needles & Ian Bell at the Station on the Green, 10 Caroline St., Creemore. Doors open at 6pm. Show at 7pm. $45 per adult. A proud part of the Small Halls Festival Series. www.smallhallsfestival.ca

NOVEMBER 5 Christmas in the Country Bazaar at Holy Trinity

Clearview Church. 10am to 1pm. This event includes crafts, tea, and baking. Contact; Jo Anne Leal 705445-3949.

NOVEMBER 6 New Lowell United Church

Harvest Dinner Contact Rose 705-424-1476

NOVEMBER 9

Remembrance Event hosted by the Stayner Heritage Society Jubilee Presbyterian Church 7320 Hwy. 26, Stayner. 9am 705-428-2540.

NOVEMBER 11

Remembrance Day Events in Creemore, New Lowell, Singhampton and Stayner Cenotaphs. 10:30am.

NOVEMBER – MARCH Creemore Farmers’ Indoor

Market, Station on the Green on Saturday mornings between November 26 to March 23, 9:00am. Info: creemoremarket@gmail.com

NOVEMBER to MARCH

Rural Lights, Winter Nights, a dazzling display of large 3D lights featuring snowflakes, stars and deer throughout Clearview Township. Bundle up and take the self-guided tour. Download the map at www. discoverclearview.ca

DECEMBER 3 Kinsmen Corporate Christmas Dinner and Dance

Stayner Community Centre, 6:30pm $60/pp includes Live Band, Dinner & Dancing, Door Prizes. Contact Bill Roskar broskar@rogers.com or 705796-3272.

DECEMBER 3 & 4 Creemore Farmers Market

Christmas Farmers’ Market - December 3 9am to 1pm, December 4 9am to 2pm. Contact creemoremarket@ gmail.com

JANUARY 21 Creemore Farmers' Market

Market Bread Baking Contest. www.creemorefarmersmarket.ca

JANUARY 27 – 29 O’CUP #1 BIATHLON: .22 and

Air Rifle Join us for an exciting weekend of racing Biathletes from across the province to compete for the first time the new Biathlon Range at Highlands Nordic. Contact Scott at scott@sksnovelty.ca

JANUARY 28 2nd Annual Get Out Get

Active at Duntroon Cyder House with Free Spirit Tours who will be offering snowshoe rentals for the whole family. Take a scenic tour of the orchards, enjoy some cyder tastings by the fire, grab some snacks from the food truck and experience what the winter has to offer here in Duntroon!

FEBRUARY 3, 4 & 5 WINTERAMA since 1975

the “Greatest Little Show on Snow!” Welcome back – it’s like a family reunion! Fireworks, Burning of the Green, Parade, Children’s Activities and more. www.discoverclearview.ca/ winterama or call 705-4286013 ext. 504

MARCH 4 Clearview Health & Leisure

Expo from 10am-3pm at the Stayner Community Centre. Learn about the over 30 organizations in Clearview Township. Free admission. Contact Lily White at events@ clearview.ca

MARCH 31 – APRIL 2 Clearview 3 on 3 Youth Hockey Tournament.

Divisions U9 to U16. Over $5000 in prizes and trophies for all divisions! Download the Team Registration at www. discoverclearview.ca/3on3. Volunteers wanted! Email amurray@clearview.ca