Archive for October 2008

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Studio Tour a celebration of local art

More than 30 artists are participating in the Stouffville Studio Tour, which takes place Oct. 18 and 19.

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It’s not my party, I’ll cry off if I want to

Time was I attended almost every event I was invited to.

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One of the world’s last great wild places

There are strange things done in the midnight sun
By the men who moil for gold
Robert Service

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Party Animals

They promised to repeal the law of gravity. They would have had the Thousand Islands officially counted to make sure the Americans hadn’t stolen any. They’d provide higher education by building taller schools.

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Making every vote count

The Oct. 14 Federal election could bring significant changes to Canada’s political landscape and that’s why it’s more important than ever to exercise your right to vote.

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On The Run

On Oct. 19 my colleague Kevin Avery will be walking the Toronto half marathon.

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Why art matters

I’ll admit, art and culture can’t compete with the melting of the ice-caps for importance.

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Harvest Harmony - An Evening of Vocal Excellence

Mention barbershop singing and most of us envision the quintessential quartet - four men in 1890s straw hats and striped vests singing Sweet Adeline and other vintage  tunes in four part harmony.

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Gone fishing

North of Bloomington the countryside unfolds and life slows down with the calming, wideopen spaces and small lakes and ponds scattered all about.

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