In The News
Santa Claus is Coming!
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Mark your calendars – ‘cuz Santa Claus is coming! Saturday, November 26th, come meet the Jolly Old Fellow at the Teeswater Santa Claus Parade! There will be lots of activity in downtown Teeswater before and after the parade – look for FREE popcorn and cider! Then at 6:00 p.m. the Parade will start at the Clerk’s Office and head down Gordon St. to Clinton St., to finish at the Town Hall. Remember to bring your letters to … Read entire article »
Filed under: In The News, Local Area, Teeswater
The Birth of a Nation – Canada
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By Erika Inglis “To the valour of their countrymen in the Great War and in the memory of their sixty thousand dead this monument is raised by the people of Canada.” – Inscription on the monument The battle of Vimy Ridge was the first time all four divisions of the Canadian Corps came together to fight as one. Along with the help of the British 5th division, Canada captured the ridge in three days and captured more … Read entire article »
Filed under: In The News
Remember Remember the 5th of November
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Kids today miss out – and they don’t even know it. By November 1st Hallowe’en is over and save the odd sore tummy from that extra Mars bar it will be almost two months before another chance to celebrate. When I was growing up on THE Island, like most places still ‘loyal’ to the British Empire, Hallowe’en was the first of TWO celebrations in less than a week. The second, in many ways as popular as Hallowe’en … Read entire article »
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Putting Time on The Other End of the Blanket
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There is an old Native American saying, “Only a white man would cut a foot off the bottom of a blanket, sew it on the top and think the blanket was longer”. Overnight Saturday we get to put that hour back on the bottom of the blanket as the clock rolls back from Daylight to Standard time. But for all the yaying and naying about the value of Daylight Savings Time it is actually not a … Read entire article »
Filed under: In The News, Our Earth
Windfall Coming To TV!
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Windfall, the documentary movie recently shown at the Teeswater Town Hall, is coming to television! On November 6th, CBC Documentary Channel will present the movie at 8 p.m. The Documentary Channel is available as: Channel 513 on Shaw Direct (satellite) Channel 336 on Bell (satellite) Channel 385 on Kincardine Cable. Wind power. it’s sustainable . It burns no fossil fuels. It produces no air pollution. What’s more, it cuts down dependency on foreign oil. That’s what the people of Meredith, in … Read entire article »
Filed under: In The News, Our Earth
As Busy As A… Polar Bear?
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It doesn’t ring true does it? The idea of swapping out the venerable Canadian beaver for the polar bear as our national symbol. But that’s what will happen if Sen. Nicole Eaton has her way! To quote the honourable Senator “…the polar bear is Canada’s ‘most majestic and splendid mammal,’ and a powerful symbol in the lives of aboriginal peoples in the North.” Senator Eaton goes further to say “A country’s symbols are not constant and can … Read entire article »
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FEED A CHILD, FEED A DREAM
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ROME – To mark this year’s World Food Day, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) will connect the lives and dreams of hungry children in developing countries with activists and supporters who are in a position to help them, through a new online platform. “Good nutritious food is the very foundation of healthy children and nations. It is time for us to end hunger and malnutrition among children once and for all,” said WFP Executive Director, … Read entire article »
Filed under: Health, In The News, Lifestyle
Teeswater Town Hall This Autumn
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There is much to look forward to at the Teeswater Town Hall this Autumn. Come out and play cards with your neighbours every second Tuesday at the Town Hall. Admission is by donation, and refreshments are a part of the afternoon of fun and socialization. The next Card Party is October 25th, 1:30 p.m.. Delicious smells will be filling the air in the kitchen at the Teeswater Town Hall, as the Fall Series of cooking classes are … Read entire article »
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Today’s Events
February 7, 2012 – Quilt Tying Group - 9:30 am
February 7, 2012 – Reach Out & Learn - 7:00 pm
Coming Events
- February 7, 2012 – Quilt Tying Group - 9:30 am
- February 7, 2012 – Reach Out & Learn - 7:00 pm
February 8, 2012 – Recycling - Mildmay - All Day- February 9, 2012 – Teeswater Pipe Band - 7:30 pm
February 10, 2012 – Youth Curling - 6:00 pm- February 13, 2012 – South Bruce Business Information Meeting - 7:30 pm
February 14, 2012 – Valentine's Day - All Day- February 14, 2012 – Recycling - Teeswater/Formosa - 8:00 am
- February 14, 2012 – Quilt Tying Group - 9:30 am
- February 16, 2012 – Teeswater Pipe Band - 7:30 pm
- February 17, 2012 – Youth Curling - 6:00 pm
- February 21, 2012 – Quilt Tying Group - 9:30 am
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