Posts Tagged person
Remember Remember the 5th of November
(November 5, 2011) - The Team
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,
Who in the World are You?
(November 4, 2011) - Lynne Frank
You may have read that the 7-Billionth person in the world was born on October 31, 2011, (a Scorpio, for what it's worth). You may be wondering “So, what does that have to do with ME?” Well, here's something just as interesting as talking about you! From the BBC comes a new website. It's based o
1000 Loaves of Bread
(September 21, 2011) - Mark W. Law
What would your family do with 1000 loaves of bread? Make... 8000 Peanut Butter & Jam sandwiches? 16000 open-faced Hot Turkey Sandwiches? 16000 slices of Cinnamon-Sugar Toast? 1000 loaves of bread is the equivalent to a family of four of the cost of the War on Terror. Not a family
Meals on Wheels Needs YOU!
(August 18, 2011) - The Team
Did you know our area has the highest median age in the province? It comes as little surprise that Home and Community Support Services will be starting a 'Meals on Wheels' program in the Teeswater area on September 6th. Meals on Wheels provides nutritious hot meals to shut-ins of all ages - ensuri
The Bucket List
(August 3, 2011) - Mark W. Law
Cheryl gave me the idea - well I have been thinking about it for awhile and it might be kinda fun! Inspired by the 2007 movie 'The Bucket List', a bucket list is a list of things you would like to do before you 'kick the bucket'. It might be skydiving or it might be simply having tea with you
The Summer Double-Whammy
(July 12, 2011) - The Team
I once spent a year in North Africa and it ain't got nothin' on Summer in Southwestern Ontario! Like Egypt, southern Ontario can see a daily range of up to 30 Celsius degrees between Victoria and Labour Days, but there the resemblance ends. In the late afternoon and early evening, in Egypt, a
Is Politics Bad For Your Health?
(April 23, 2011) - Mark W. Law
Unless you've been out of the country lately you can't have missed the fields of red and blue sprouting up all over the countryside - Conservative blue and Liberal red that is.I am not sure how 'green' this election is, with the amount of fossil fuels burnt to create all those plasti
The Secrets To A Long Life
(April 20, 2011) - Mark W. Law
Walter Breuning knew a thing or two about how to live a long life.April 14th Breuning passed away in a Great Falls, Montana hospital at the ripe, old age of 114. He was the oldest man in the world and the second-oldest person, according to the Los Angeles-based Gerontology Research Group. Besse Coop
The Power of One
(March 24, 2011) - Mark W. Law
Did you know that 2 + 2 = 10? Well in Base 4 it is...Numbers are amazing things, learning to calculate them has chewed the ends of billion of grade school pencils - though today it is more likely a Grade 10 madly tapping his calculator during a math exam.We use numbers every day, so many in fact tha
An Era Begins With a Simple *CLICK*
(October 18, 2010) - The Team
Today begins an exciting new era in municipal elections in South Bruce as for the first time electors in our municipality will have the option of voting in person, by phone or via the Internet. Advance polls will begin this morning at 9:30 a.m. for in person voting at Mildmay Carrick Fire Hall (9
Five Star Quilt Guild News – October 2010
(October 8, 2010) - The Team
The Five Star Quilt Guild meets September to June on the fourth Wednesday of the month at the Teeswater Community Centre. Membership is $ 25.00 for 1 year. Guests are welcome at $ 5.00 / meeting. Our second meeting for the upcoming 2010-2011 year will be on October 27, 2010 at 10:00 am.
Big Al’s Boitday!
(September 10, 2010) - The Team
Dinner Theatre presents"Big Al's Boitday” Saturday October 30Teeswater Community CentreSocial time 5:30 – 6:30 PM - Dinner 6:45 PMAge of Majority Advance tickets (until October 9): $38 per person $40 per person after October 9.Tickets at Boomer's Cosy Restaurant & Te
May 22, 2012 – Recycling - Teeswater/Formosa - 8:00 am
May 22, 2012 – Quilt Tying Group - 9:30 am
May 26, 2012 – Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Day - All Day