Historic Leith Church
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August 1, 2010
Starts at 11:30am
Contact: Pete Telford
Phone: 519-371-5308 or 519-376-1924
Email:
petetelford@sympatico.ca
Website: www.leithchurch.ca
Annual Service of worship celebrating the
144th anniversary of the restored
Leith United Church building and the 147th
anniversary of its establishment as a Church
of Scotland (Auld Kirk) congregation by its
pioneer founders in the summer of 1862.
Following worship, the traditional ‘Lunch
Under the Oak’ will be served; congenial
time of food and fellowship. Collection
only.
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Don’t Rain on My Parade!
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August 3, 2010
2:00-3:30pm
Location: Memorial Park Kin Hut
Phone: 519-538-1060 x1125
Website:
http://www.meafordlibrary.on.ca
Down by the Bay Where all the campers go
Back to my home I dare not go For if I do My
mother would say “Did you ever see a feather
predicting the weather? Join us every
Tuesday from 2-3:30pm for a fun story,
craft, and songs in the Memorial Park Kin
Hut. These events are all ages. No
Registration required.
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Annual Championship Conformation Dog Show &
Obedience Trials
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August 3-5, 2010
Location: Harrison Park
Contact: Suzanne Smithson
Phone: 705-122-0306
The Grey Bruce Kennel and Obedience Club is
involved in a wide variety of activities
including dog handling seminars, health
clinics, and our big event, the Annual
Championship Conformation Dog Show and
Obedience Trials. Dog show vendors offering
unique products for your pet. Please leave
your family pets at home in fairness to the
dogs in the competition.
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Ashley MacIsaac in Meaford
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August 4, 2010
Location: Meaford Hall Arts and Cultural
Centre
When Ashley MacIsaac burst on the worldwide
scene with 1995’s Hi, How Are You
Today?(A&M) he scored the kind of coup
instrumental artists often dream of. Going
triple platinum in Canada and breaking down
radio barriers with the Gaelic Single
“Sleepy Maggie” Ashley became an immediate
pop icon, rebellious and exuberant,
resplendent in kilts, army boots and combat
pants . Copping from rocker sensibilities,
Ashley made an aesthetic of it onstage,
effortlessly blending his Celtic heritage
with contemporary elements such as punk,
electronica, hiphop and grunge. Audiences
who may have felt alienated by Ashley’s
disregard of convention were instantly won
over by his dazzling displays of grit,
passion, and authority. Recalls Ashley at
the time, “My father once told me, ‘If you
play the fiddle, get mad at it or don’t play
it at all!”
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Canadian Open Old Time Fiddle
Championship-Shelburne
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August 4, 2010
Location: Shelburne, ON
Shelburnes Annual Fiddle Championship.
Exceptional fiddle playing and much, much
more including giant fiddle parade, open air
market, 24 hour meals, fiddle jam,
nondenominational church service, pork BBQ,
and camping. Over $17,000 in fiddle contest
prizes. Thursday night show featuring
fiddling sensation Scott Woods. Proceeds
support the charitable work of the Shelburne
Rotary Club and other local service clubs
and organizations.
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On Location with the Group of Seven
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August 5, 2010
Location: Tom Thompson
On Tom Thompson’s Birthday, join Sue and Jim
Waddington for an illustrated talk at the
Tom Thompson Art Gallery. The talk will
compare photographs of some of the sixty
painting sites that they have found in and
around Killarney Park along with the
corresponding artwork by members of the
Group of Seven. |
Wakestock Action Sports and Music Festival
Collingwood
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August 6-8, 2010
Location: Millenium Park
Phone: 705-445-9463
WAKESTOCK, the worlds premiere wakeboarding
and wakeskating event, and Canada’s largest
action sports & music festival brings the
worlds top riders competing on the World Pro
Tour for over $50,000 in cash and prizes. BE
sure to check out the Monster Stage on
Saturday. Pro Demos in the SBC Skatepark,
Canada’s largest expo of action sports
fashion and gear in the Sports Village.
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7th Annual Meaford Harbour
Antique Show
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August 6-8, 2010
Location: Meaford Harbour Pavilion
Contact: Steve Harris
Phone: 519-377-9643
Email:
info@harrisandsonauctions.com
Website:
www.meafordshow.ca
Located steps from picturesque Georgian Bay,
peruse furniture & primitives, toys, bears,
dolls & accessories, Canadiana antiques &
furnishings, vintage designer, costume
jewellery, Militaria & royalty memorabilia,
hooked rugs, quilts & textiles, porcelain,
glass & ceramics, lighting & accessories,
architechtural antiques, ephermera & more.
Admission $5. Children 12 under Free!
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Wild Wonders at blue
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August 7, 2010
Location: Village at Blue Mountain
Contact: Heather Harding
Phone: 705-445-0231 x6205
Website:
http://www.villageatblue.com
Flight shows with Free-Flying Birds of Prey
by the Canadian Raptor Conservancy…plus… The
Reptile Bob Show featuring fascinating
animals from around the world. “Edutainment”
for the whole family! Plus hiking, scavenger
hunts, splash fountain, 40 shops, and
restaurants, in Ontario’s favourite
pedestrian village.
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Finding Fred Haines A Commemorative
Exhibition
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August 7, 2010
Location: Meaford Hall, GBSS, Meaford Museum
Website:
www.meafordmuseum.ca
Phone: 519-538-0463
Phone: 519-599-3681Come celebrate the life
and achievements of Fred Haines, a local
Meaford painter who made an international
name for himself through his contributions
to the Canadian art community. This
multisite (Georgian Bay Secondary School,
Meaford Hal, Meaford Museum), multimedia
exhibit brings together art from the Tom
Thomson Art Gallery, Ontario College of Art
and Design, Ontario Art Gallery and many
local citizens to create a fantastic tribute
to an important part of our history.
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8th Annual Show & Shine
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August 7, 2010
Location: Fox Harley Davidson
Phone: 519-371-6666 or 1-866-633-9003
Show and Shine is open to all makes and
models of motorbikes. Think you’ve got a
sweet ride? Well come and show it off!!
Registration will start at 10am and closes
at 2pm. Trophies for the following… Judges
Choice; Peoples Choice; Best Paint; Best
Vintage; Sportster; Modified Street; Best
Import; Radical; Touring, Don’t forget about
all the great in-store deals happening all
day long and raffles with proceeds going to
the Grey Bruce Canadian Mental Health
Children’s Program.
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14th Annual Eddie Sargent Across
the Bay Swim
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August 8, 2010
Location: Bayshore Community Centre
Phone: 519-372-0700
Email:
acrossthebay@eddiesargentswim.org
Registration begins at 8:30am
The present Across the Bay Swim was started
in 1997 as a community event headlining our
own stars from near and far. Besides local
entrants, swimmers have travelled from as
far away as Toronto, New York City,
California, and Belgium. Unlike the original
swims, this is NOT a race. The Swim is a
challenge for individuals against the
elements…waves, currents or water
temperatures. Swimmers who have ranged in
age from 10-62 years, choose one, two, or
four mile course that is visible from both
sides of the amphitheatre shores of Owen
Sound Bay. In their efforts to join the
elite who have successfully completed this
feat, they will push themselves to their
individual goals. None can do better!
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Bike Ride and Beach Party Meaford and
Thornbury
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August 12, 2010
Location: Christie Beach
Email:
libraryinfo@thebluemountains.ca
Phone: 519-599-3681
August 12th is International
Youth Day!! Join us for a bike ride along
the Georgian Trail beginning at either
Bayview Park in Thornbury or Georgian Bay
Secondary School in Meaford at 1pm, or meet
us at Christie Beach from 24pm for Frisbee,
music, and food. This is a free event for
youth ages 12-18. Register as soon as
possible at the Blue Mountains Public
Library.
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Famarama Festival
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August 13, 2010
Location: Village at Blue Mountain
Contact: Heather Harding
Phone: 705-445-0231 x6205
Website:
http://www.villageatblue.com
Celebrating families with street performers,
live music, juggling, ventriloquist, pajama
party, outdoor Movies Under The Stars, Juno
Award performers, family hiking, gondola,
aqua centre and kids activities.
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Sciensational Sssnakes
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August 13, 2010
Location: Harbour Pavilion
Time: 3:00-5:00pm
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Streets Alive Owen Sounds Busker
Extraveganza
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August 13-14, 2010
Locaiton: Downtown Owen Sound
Contact: Carolyn Bigley
Phone: 519-376-9225
A busking festival showcasing a wide variety
of grassroots performers and seasoned
veterans, in the age old tradition of crowd
involvement and pure unadulterated exciting
entertainment. Watch the streets come alive
with music, magic, and merriment. Free. |
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20th
Annual Thornbury Summer Antique Show
Thornbury |
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August 14, 2010
Location: Beaver Valley Community Centre
Website:
www.fineartandantiques.ca
Phone: 519-599-5017
Email:
agsa@georgiannet.net
The 20th Annual Thornbury Summer
Antique Show featuring 26 professional
antiques dealers, takes place in the air
conditioned Beaver Valley Community Centre.
This summer’s show, known as this area’s
finest summe antiques event, opens on
Saturday 10am-5pm, continuing Sunday August
15 10am-4pm. Admission is $5.00. |
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Mervin Lush Memorial Antique Tractor
Show and Harvest Celebration |
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August 14,
2010
Location:
Webb/McCann Farm Grey Rd 12 Fire# 136606
Contact: Truus Dales or Henry Reinders
Phone: 519-538-5409 or 519-538-3641
Featuring Antique farm equipment, live
demonstrations, wagon rides, kid’s
program’s, bake sale, pie contest, and much
more. Admission by donation to the Bighead
River FoodgrainsProject. |
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Penderecki
String Quartet |
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August 14, 2010
Location: Leith Historical Church
Phone: 519-371-5316
The Leith Summer Festival welcomes again the
Pendrecki String Quartet for an
unprecedented fifth concert performance at
the Historic Leith Church. Always
enthusiastically received by a full house of
devoted music lovers, the Pendrecki returns
the favour by providing dazzling
performances. Leith is one of their
favourite venues. Described correctly by
Fanfare Magazines as “an ensemble of
formidable power and keen music sensitivity”
they are simply the very best! Adults$24, 18
& under $12 |
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Chalk a
Block |
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August 15,
2010
12-4pm
Location: Market Square behind City Hall
Contact: Tom Pink
Phone: 519-371-3433
Join in the fun of the first annual Chalk a
Block. Grab some chalk, stake out your spot
and get drawing. Chalk provided and
barbequed edibles will be available by
donation. Chalk a Block, where your artistic
abilities hit the road! Free admission.
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LEISA WAY stars in a tribute to Patsy Cline,
Collingwood |
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August 16-21, 2010
Location: Gayety Theatre, Collingwood
Theatre Collingwood presents Leisa Way in
Sweet Dreams A Tribute to Patsy Cline,
featuring The Wayward Wind. Musical theatre
sensation Leisa Way celebrates the memory
and musical soul of legendary country music
icon Ptsy Cline. This concert is filled with
anecdotes and insights detailing the highs
and lows of one of the greatest female
performers of all time. Joinus for this
spectacular tribute accompanied by a 4piece
country band that includes Bruce Ley from
the Tommy Hunter Show band, You’ll hear 30
of Patsy Cline’s greatest hits including
Crazy, Bill Bailey, Walkin After Midnight, I
Fall to Pieces, Just a closer walk with
thee, and more! |
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Needy Paws Golf Tournament Collingwood |
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August 18, 2010
Location: Oslerbrook Golf Club
Contact: Deb Keep
Email:
deb.keep@rogers.com
Phone: 705-446-1510
the 6th annual NEEDY PAWS Golf
Tournamentis at Oslerbrook Golf & Country
Club, Golfer Registration opens at 10:30am
Shotgun at 100. $160 per person, includes
use of the Practice Range and Putting Green
18 beautiful holes of golf with a power cart
gourmet dinner and lots of prizes! For
golfers registration, (Singles, Pairs, or
Teams all are welcome) or to support “Needy
Paws” with a $250 hole sponsorship or $125
Pet Sponsorship sign (with your pets photo
and bio), or donate to the prize table and
auction. Come join us for a fun day in
support of needy animals in our communities.
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Mammoth Chicken BBQ |
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August 18,
2010
4:30-7:30pm
Location: Trinity United Church in Annan
Contact: Marie Thompson
Phone: 519-376-8257
Email:
bthompson@bmts.com
A fun community with arguably the best
chicken and pie in town! Reserve your
tickets early! |
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Scarecrow
Assembly |
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August 18,2010
7-9pm
Location: Meaford Harbour Pavilion
Contact: Marilyn Morris
Assembling the scarecrows and dressing the.
Everyone welcome. |
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Peak to
Shore Music & Art Fest |
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August 20, 2010
9-11am
Location: Village at Blue Mountains
Phone: 705-445-0231 ext 6205
Music & Art Extravaganza! 6 stages, 16
extraordinary bands, dozens of artists and
art demonstrations in 3 spectacular
destinations from the Village at Blue
Mountains to the Historic Harbour Towns of
Collingwood and Thornbury. |
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Meaford
Museum HUGE Fundraising Yard Sale Meaford |
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August
20-22, 2010
5-8pm Sat & 7-4pm Sun
Location: Meaford Museum, 111 Bayfield St
This has been called the largest yard sale
people have ever seen! With this much stuff
we’ve got a treasure for everyone! All
proceeds go toward the Museums fundraising
goals. Donations for the yard sale will
start being accepted in the late spring. For
uptodate information check the Museum
website www. Meafordmuseum.ca |
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Corvette Weekend Wasaga Beach |
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August 20-22, 2010
Location Beach Area 1
A fabulous weekend for corvette owners and
enthusiasts! |
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35th Summerfolk Music & Craft
Festival |
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August 20-22, 2010
Location: Kelso Beach Park
Contact: Roxane Davidson Georgian Bay Folk
Society & Blair
Phone: 519-371-6776 ext 3
Email:
blair.habitat@bmts.com
The 35th Annual Summerfolk
Festival celebrates music, food, and art.
Over 50 performing Acts; 40 artisans with
creations for sale and an extensive Food
Village with something for everyone.
Summerfolk is an experience for all to
participate. Bus pick-up one hour radius of
Owen Sound to Summerfolk. $ varies from
$15-25 return trip. No parking hassles/long
walks. Support Habitat. |
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Annie in Wonderland |
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August 20, 2010
Location: Meaford Hall
Contact: Box Office
Phone: 1-877-538-0463
Email:
info@meafordhall.ca
Website:
www.meafordhall.ca
Join Annie and the kids in the orphanage as
they complain of the hardship they are
forced to endure at the hands of Miss
Hannigan and a life without their parents.
When they retire for the evening Annie has a
night of vivid and exciting drems! It is in
this wonderland that we travel with as she
meets may strange and interesting characters
who all try to help her find her way back to
her mother and father. Presented by rthe
students of Christy’s Stage Door music
theatre camp. |
Lions
Club 10th Annual Duck Race in
Clarksburg
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August 21, 2010
Location: Lion’s Park-Clarksburg
Contact: Tom Kennedy
Phone: 519-599-7781
Cost $5 per entry. Tickets available at
Marsh Street Centre. First prize $1000
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Dodge
Rodeo Tour Clarksburg
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August 21-22, 2010
Location: Cedar Run Horse Park
Contact: Kimberley McIntyre
Phone: 705-444-7653
Email:
kim@cedarrun.ca
Website:
http://www.cedarrundodgerodeo.com/index.html
For the first time in its 13 seasons, the
Dodge Rodeo tour will stampede into our area
with excitement and entertainment for all.
The Dodge Rodeo provides a first rate chance
for cowboys and cowgirls to compete in all
of the traditional events of rodeo. Proceeds
from this event will go to help support
Beaver Valley Outreach.
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Driving Miss Daisy
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August 25-29,2010
Location: Meaford Hall
Phone: 519-538-0463
Email:info@meafordhall.ca
Live professional theatre returns to Meaford
when Driving Miss Daisy rolls in to town
this August! Starring Michael Learned of The
Waltons fame, Driving Miss Daisy is a moving
story of friendship told with humour, warmth
and beauty. Daisy Wethan, an independent,
aging widow-disagreeabel, and set in her
ways – reluctantly surrenders the driver’s
seat to Hoke Coleburn, a proud soft-spoken
black man. Over the course of 25 years ,
Hoke becomes not only her chauffeur, but
against all odds, her best friend. The Grey
Bruce Arts Collective and the Meaford Hall
and Culture Foundation are proud to present
this smash hit comedy direct from the
Starnright Summer Festival.
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A&W’s
Crusin’ for a Cause National Cruise Day
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August 26, 2010
Location: Heritage Place Mall, Owen Sound
Phone: 519-270-5554
Join the A&W Crusin team on this national
Cruise Day and support the MS Society. See
you there! Free Registration! Sears Parking
lot at Heritage Place Mall.
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Dusk
Dances
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August 26-29, 2010
Location: Flesherton
Email:
Helen_jones@live.ca
Website:www.duskdances.ca
Dusk Dances is a curated dace event that
brings high quality contemporary and
traditional dance to urban public parks. The
festival features an array of choreographic
works presented every night at sunset. As
dusk descends, a theatrical host leads the
audience which invariably includes dog
walkers, children and local residents to
four eclectic dance pieces that unfold in
different areas of the park. Audiences are
invited too a pay-what you can-basis to this
innovative site-specific festival, which is
not only an artistic event but a social and
cultural one as well. This summer, Dusk
Dances will be presented in Flesherton for
the first time, produced by a local team of
dedicated residents. In addition to
presenting works from the fesitvls
repertoire, the event also includes
locally-produced work and provides
performance opportunities for local artist
and youth.
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Owen
Sound Salmon Spectacular
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August 27-September 7, 2010
Location: Owen Sound and Colpoy Bay
Contact: Sydenham Sportsmen’s Association
Phone: 519-376-7177
Weigh-IN Station 10am-10pm
Salmon Spectacular on the waters of Owen
Sound and Colpoy Bays. A prize package of
over $150,000 is up for grabs. Come, be a
part of the special Spectacular Tent 100x
240 which is set up at the derby
headquarters near the Owen Sound Marina.
Contestants as well as public can enjoy some
fun everyday of the week, with events like
Country and Western Evening, Fisherman
evenings, Seniors Afternoons, Ladies
afternoons, Kids day, Loonie & Toonie
afternoon, breakfast with Elvis and 2
gigantic fish fries. The derby headquarters
includes a daily 12 hour weigh in station,
food and refreshment booth, information
centre, fishing machine, and a hospitality
centre. In addition to the actual
participants, we serve the interest of over
50,000 people over the 10 day event. Come
enjoy the fun filled Salmon Festival and
catch a glimpse of those huge Chinook Salmon
that come to the scales daily by the
hundreds.
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152nd
Markdale Fall Fair
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August 27-29, 2010
Location: King Edward Park & Centre Grey Rec
Complex Markdale
Contact: Kate Russell
Phone: 519-986-4612
Email:
markdaleagsociety@live.ca
Website: www,markdalefallfair.ca
Annual fall fair celebrates local food with
2010 theme of “Cream of the Crop.” Includes
midway, vendors, homecraft exhibits,
livestock shows of light & heavy horses and
4H calf club invitational, heavy horse pull
on Sunday, children’s area and much more.
Fun for the whole family.
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Classic Legends ROCKFEST |
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August
27-28, 2010
Location: Saugeen Municipal Airport, Hanover
Contact: Dave Schefter
Phone: 519-506-1111
Email:
d.schefter@wightman.ca
Website:
www.bullrockfest.ca
Classic Legends Rock-fest is a massive
outdoor Rock Concert coming to Hanover
August 27th and 28th,
Summer of 2010. This will be the biggest TWO
DAY Tribute Festival in Canada! Twelve great
bands will perform! 8 premiere tribute bands
and 4 great home grown bands! This will be
held at the Saugeen Municpal Airport in
Hanover. Presented by 94.5 The Bull!
Rockfest is committed to selecting onle the
Premier Tribute bands in the Country. You
won’t believe your ears! Enjoy a sunny day
outdoors grooving out to you favorite
classic Rock Bands! Tickets went on sale
June 1st, $40.00 for a weekend
pass, kids under 13 are FREE! Also available
on Ticket-web, visit
www.bullrockfest.ca for all the
information you need. This will be the Grey
Bruce County Party of the Summer! Check out
the Tickets info at our webpage to see where
you can pick up yours today! |
Copper
Kettle Festival Creemore
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August 28,2010
Location: Creemore Springs
There’s a party brewing in downtown Creemore
with the annual Copper Kettle Festival. A
celebration of Creemore the brewery, the
town and the beer.
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2010
Meaford Salmon & Trout Derby
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August 28,2010
Location: Cape Rich-Christie Beach
Contact: Jeff Brattain
Phone: 519-538-5333
Email:
ucatchem@bmts.com
Website:
www.meaford.com/fishbyte/ucatchem.html
Sponsored by U Catch’Em Charters. Tickets
$15. Prizes for 1st, 2nd
and 3rd Heaviest Salmon, Lake
Trout and Rainbow. Awarded on September 6,
20109am at the Harbour Pavilion
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Flesherton Fling
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August 28, 2010
Location: Downtown Flesherton
Contact: Carol Wood
Phone: 519-924-3560
Email:
info@theflesherton.ca
Website:
www.theflesherton.ca
Downtown Flesherton celebration includes
children’s activities, BBQ, shopping
specials, entertainment and art show
openings.
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