Uxbridge Information & Events

The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair - Nov 4th - Nov 13th, 2011

The Royal is about seeing the best of the best, from The Royal Horse Show to learning about food production, farming and more ..... it is good wholesome family fun.

Some of this years feature highlights are:

• The Royal Online - live streaming video of The Royal Horse Show and Agriculture competitions.
• Journey To Your Good Health - learn how to make healthy food choices.
• Agri-Food Inovation - see how the agri-food sector impacts your everyday life.
• Grains In Your Life - a kitchen, living room office and garage - created, decorated and furnished with soya bean and wheat and corn products.
• Celebrate Farm-To-Table - well known Canadian Chefs and authors showcase their award wining recipes and entertaining ideas

With over 4,500 national and international exhibitors and performers including breeders and livestock, kid-friendly rock'n' roll band The Monkey Bunch, Dressage in the Dark, FEI World Cup Events, President's Choice© Super Dogs, celebrity appearances, shopping, wine tutored events and fine dining, this year's Royal will be better than ever!

and that is just scratching the surface for a full schedule visit the The Royal

As a teenager in the 60's Barrie attended the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair for several years with some of his buddies ..... all members of 631 Air Cadet Squadron  band ..... where they ushered for the Horse Shows ..... and drank fresh apple cider by the gallon. 

My Challenge

I am about to celebrate a huge birthday.  A while back I realized that this time next year, I will become a senior citizen!!! ..... 90% of the time I still feel like I am in my mid 40’s ..... reality has not sunk in ..... and I really do not want it to!

My challenge to myself is to try 65 things I have never done in the next 12 months, before I turn 65 ..... that should make this an interesting year!  A ‘bucket list’ is a list of things you want to do before you die ..... this is different, in that I have no idea what I want these 65 things to be. 

This is where you come in, can I ask you to introduce me to or suggest something new, something you think I might enjoy? ..... something  Relatively safe and legal please!

To start, I took my grandson on a Tree Top Adventure; we balanced as we walked on a high wire, suspended by clips, navigated floating walkways high above the ground and finished off with a 351 foot zip line over water.  Now that was exhilarating!  We had a blast

..... I will not pretend it was easy, swaying back and forth up there in the air, but it was a super experience. 

Soo ..... what do you think you could suggest?

The few people I have told about this personal challenge think I am nuts, but that is nothing new, they keep saying how 65 is a big number and it will be difficult to accomplish 65 new things.

I’m up for it ..... let’s see what you can come up with. It could be as simple as trying a new food, or ?????

For the last 9 days I have had laryngitis, negotiating 4 deals with no voice, that has been a challenge too, maybe I can count that as a new experience ..... let’s hope it heals up quickly and never happens again.

Gospel/Bluegrass Concert - Leaskdale, Ontario

If you are a Bluegrass Gospel fan you might want to take a trip to the Uxbridge hamlet of Leaskdale on Sunday, November 6th, 2011.

The award winning group General Store will be at St. Paul's Presbyterian Church 12251 Regional Rd #1

Check out their music on YouTube 

Time 2:00pm
Tickets $15 available
@ blue Heron Books Uxbridge
online @ Coot Entertainment

"GENERAL STORE is a multi award-winning Bluegrass Band hailing from Southern Ontario.  Their jaw-dropping 3, 4, and 5 part vocals have won them fans everywhere they play.  The band excels at Traditional and New Bluegrass music.  These include instrumentals which have gleaned their mandolin player, Norm Tellier, two well-deserved "Mandolin Player of the Year" awards.  Their two CDs, 'Open for Business' and 'More in Store' have garnered multiple award nominations, and airplay all around the world.  Their shows are lively and fun-loving with just the right mix of material - foot-stomping, sing-along, tear-inducing, and some occasional silliness."

While in Leaskdale you may want to locate the old St Paul's Presbyterian Church and Manse, the Leaskdale home of Lucy Maude Montgomery, where the following weekend November 11, 12 & 13 the Lucy Maude Montgomery Society of Ontario will be holding their Step in Thyme Artisans Christmas Gift Sale

More Than Just Loose Change

Today more than ever we need to know more about Money.

From an early age we should be teaching our children about money and money management.

Oct 30th to November 5, 2011 is Financial Literacy Week.

Canadians from coast to coast will be talking about money .....

how to increase their financial literacy skills and confidence.

Financial Literacy Week is a national awareness and engagement campaign that seeks to increase the financial literacy and math skills of Canadians through access to tools, resources and community events. It will be celebrated from October 30 to November 5, 2011.

Alongside founding sponsor, TD Bank Group, ABC Life Literacy Canada encourages all Canadians to increase their knowledge and comfort with financial literacy and math skills so as to live a fully engaged life.

MAKE IT A GREAT DAY

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Have You Carved Your Pumpkin Yet? - Here Are Some Free Pumpkin Carving Templates

Looking for a little help with ideas for your pumkin that is yet to be carved. Durham Farm Fresh has come up with a few templates for those who are stuck for ideas.

Here are some Free Templates courtesy of Durham Farm Fresh

Here are a few Local Halloween Activities

• Halloween Concert Night - At The Foster
• Take A Ghostly Train Ride

Make sure all the little ones have a safe evening by following some simple safety rules. Here are a few Safety Reminders For Halloween  to help you.

Have You been Haunting For A Home Lately - Well Haunt No More

Keeping Up With Technology

Leaves You With Boat Anchors

In order to provide the best service possible REALTORS®  have to keep up to date with technology. That often means updating all kinds of electronics such as cell phones, computers, tablets and all sorts of peripherals. The old technology usually becomes boat anchors, often gathering dust in some dark corner of the basement.

If you have any "Boat Anchors" stored in your basement here is an opportunity clear it out.

FREE: ELECTRONIC RECYCLING EVENT

Nov. 12th 10 - 3pm Uxbridge Arena Event being held by: North Durham Blades - Atom B (Girls Rep. Hockey) Acceptable electronics include: *Televisions *Desktop Computers *Portable Computers *Printing Devices *Monitors *Computer Peripherals (keyboards, mouse etc.) *Cameras *Cellular Phones *Stereos & Receivers *VCRs/DVD/Blue Ray Players *PDAs & Pagers *Radios *Camcorders *Telephones *Audio & Video Players source freecycle

With A Back Yard Like This ..... Just Imagine The Inside.

Ajax, Ontario

Walk to schools, park and Transit

As delightful inside as it is welcoming on the outside.
Step through the door and you can't help but be impressed.
Finished top to bottom this home boasts many custom touches
from the pullouts in the kitchen and the entertainment unit in the rec room
to the driveway paved to accomodate side by side parking

Uxbridge, Ontario - Halloween Concert At The Foster 7:30 P.M Oct 28th, 2011

A special Halloween Reading ... Dress in Costume to be entered in a free draw.

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Support Local Veterans

You can support local Veterans and their families by buying and wearing a poppy in remembrance of all those who gave all so that we could have and enjoy the freedoms we enjoy today.

"In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row"
 

"To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high."

from the poem
In Flanders fields.
- Lt.-Col. John McCrae -

I am A Veteran 
Video
produced by Veterans Affairs Canada

In remembrance of all who put themselves In Harms Way so that we could,
and continue too, be able to enjoy the freedoms we enjoy today. 

NO ..... there aren't any haunted homes for sale in Uxbridge but you will find a wide variety of housing. We have lots and acreages, links, semis and street towns, townhouses and lowrise condo apartments, estates and estate properties, equestrian properties and farms, even the occasional cottage.

Get The Jump On That New Listing

Why spend your time Searching for your Dream Home when our automated search engine can sort through all the new listings up to 48 hours before they appear on the national realtor.ca system. It will then automatically email a link to the ones that match your search criteria to you so it will be there when you wake up in the morning. 

While the homes pictured in the collage below are no longer available, having all been sold in the past, they represent a small sampling of what type of properties are available. For a look at what is currently available just clik on one of the buttons below the collage or the collage itself.

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HOME SEARCH SHORTCUTS

New Listings Appear on the  above web sites
up to 48 hours before they appear on the national sites such as realtor.ca

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Help Keep Our Kids Safe

Watch Out For The Children On The Roads

Safety Reminders For Halloween

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Halloween Safety Tips

• Warn children to not eat any of their treats before they get home.
• Examine all treats carefully before allowing children to eat them.
• use flame resistant costumes, masks, beards, and wigs.
• Avoid flimsy materials and outfits with big, baggy sleeves or billowing skirts to minimize the risk of contact with candles or other sources of ignition.
• Make or buy costumes that are light and bright enough to be clearly visible to motorists.
• Carry flashlights to see, and be seen, more easily.
• Costumes should be short enough to prevent children from tripping and falling.
• Hats and scarfs should be tied securely to prevent them from slipping over children's eyes.
• Apply a natural mask of cosmetics rather than have a child wear a loose fitting mask.
• Swords, knives, and similar costume accessories should be of soft or flexible material.
• Smaller children should always be accompanied by an older responsible child or an adult.
• Children should be cautioned against running out from between parked cars, or across lawns and yards where ornaments, furniture, or clothes-lines present dangers.
• Do not enter homes or apartments unless accompanied by an adult.

Halloween Safety Tips for Costume Selection, Treat Safety, and Pumpkin Carving video

From The Pumpkin Patch

Help Keep Our Kids Safe

Watch Out For The Children On The Roads

Have You Been Haunting For A Home

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Purchase A Piece Of History

During The two day event celebrating 75th Anniversary Of The Thomas Foster Memorial.

If you have not been to the Foster Memorial, located in Uxbridge, Ontario, this weekend provides a great opportunity to enjoy some fresh country air, an hour long concert, a tour of the main floor and the crypts, and an opportunity to bid on over 60 of the original seats from the the CBC Theatre in Toronto. 

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We could not have done it with out you!!

Thanks to all our wonderful supporters and participants Matthew House was able to not only reach our fundraising goal for this years run we wera able to surpass it. Your support is greatly appreciated as this run is one of our major fundraising events of the year.

Matthew House exists because of the simple kindness and generosity of those who care about the hardships faced by many refugees as it recieves no direct government funding.

This year all 6 of my grandchildren Joined me in lacing up our sneakers to take part in this fun and worthwhile event. One of my daughters and one of my son in laws were also able to join us nd even the youngest member of our group crossed the finish line. As much as I enjoyed the walk itself, the real reason I take part is the opportunity to raise support for an organization that I'm passionate about.

Thank You and Thanks For Your Support!

For Matthew House and for our family team.

Kathy

Matthew House operates three homes in central Toronto that welcome, shelter and assist Toronto's most vulnerable newcomers, refugee claimants, who would otherwise be homeless upon arrival. Since 1998, we have sheltered and assisted over 1000 refugees from over 84 nations.

Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon Honours Matthew House

The 22nd annual Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon (STWM), Half-Marathon and 5km Run/Walk will take place in Toronto Tomorrow Sunday, October 16, 2011 at 9:00 a.m.

Matthew House was honoured this year to be chosen as one of the Featured Charities in The Charity Challenge.

The Scotiabank's Toronto Waterfront Marathon (STWM) is one of only five recognized by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). For the fourth consecutive year, the STWM has been awarded a prestigious Silver Label by the IAAF. 

In 2010, the STWM was ranked as 6th fastest marathon in the world, 3rd fastest women's race in the world and holds the record for both the fastest men's and women's marathons on Canadian soil (2:07:58 run last year by Kenneth Mungara & 2:22:43 by Sharon Cherop). The Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon attracts participants from over 50 countries and this year's goal is to raise more than $3 million for 164 charities.

This year all 6 of my grandchildren will join me in lacing up our sneakers to take part in this fun and worthwhile event. As much as I'll enjoy the walk itself, the real reason I look forward to it is the opportunity to raise support for an organization that I'm passionate about -- Matthew House .

The Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon includes a 5km, half-marathon (21.1km), and full marathon (42.2km) run. For more information please visit www.stwm.ca.

I'm raising funds for Matthew House Refugee Reception Services.

We Are Almost There ..... as of this moment Matthew house has reached 99% of their fundraising goal

I hope you will consider sponsoring me to help me surpass my fund-raising goal
and
Help Push Matthew House Over The Top?  

Check out my personal fund-raising page
 Support Matthew House 

Every last cent of your donation will go directly to Matthew House

Centennial Celebration Year - Affairs To Remember

Presented by The Lucy Maud Montgomery Society Of Ontario

Lucy Maud Montgomery at Home in Leaskdale:  A Centennial Celebration 1911 -2011

Leaskdale will be the centre of the hub of the activety happening this weekend as the Lucy Maud Montgomery Society Of Ontario (LMMS) celebrates the arrival of Maud in Leaskdale. Visitors are anticipated from around the world for this 3 day event including fans, writers, collectors and scholars.

View the full Celebration Agenda 

Through to October 15th

The Arnold Hodgkins Art Show and Sale

An Opportunity to view and purchase the works of Arnold Hodgkins at the Historic Leaskdale Church, 11850 Regional Road 1, Leaskdale, Ontario. Hodgkins later works were influenced by the group of seven and his Deerfoot Gallery was officially opened in 1965 by A.J. Casson. His Painting of Maud was commissioned by the LMMS and can be seen on their web site @ resources/collections.

Open daily 1-5 pm
Thursday & Friday  1-8 pm
Admission by Donation

About L.M.M.S.O. .....

..... an incorporated Not For Profit organization .....

" The purpose of the Society is to bring together people who share an interest in the heritage of Lucy Maud Montgomery, particularly as it relates to her life in Leaskdale."  

The Society owns the Historic Leaskdale Church (the former St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church where Ewan Macdonald was the minister from 1910 to 1926) and operates the Leaskdale Manse National Historical Site, a museum which is open to the public. Both are used to used to showcase the life of Montgomery in Leaskdale.

Newmarket Ontario

A short walk to Fairy Lake and just two short blocks to Rogers Public School.
Walk to downtown and the library in minutes.

Thanksgiving  - A Time To Be Thankful - A Time To Reflect

Around our house Thanksgiving means several things.

It is a time to enjoy the fall colours.

Take A Walk In The Woods

Play In The Leaf Piles

Close Up The Summer Hideway

Enjoy Thanksgiving Dinner With Family

BUT MOSTLY IT IS A TIME TO BE THANKFUL

A time to think about all the things we are thankful for not just the bounty of the harvest.

A time to remember those less fortunate and the food banks that they rely on. 

And

A TIME TO REFLECT 

No longer will I sit on the sidelines and watch as a suffering world revolves around me

I would Challenge each and everyone to reach out and touch someone be it as close as a neighbour going through a hard time to some one half way around the world. Your assistance can vary from donating to a local food bank, a local shelter, to traveling halfway around the world to help, educate, rebuild housing destroyed in a disaster, or offer aid and assistance. if we can all do just one thing, then the world will be better for it and so would we.

From Our House To Yours

Hope You Had A Wonderful Thanksgiving

Road Trips - Bala Cranberry Festival

A sure sign that Christmas is just around the corner is the Annual Bala Cranberry Festival. With the Thanksgiving weekend upon us and Halloween fast approaching the Bala Cranberry festival offers a glimpse of Christmas and an opportunity to do a little early shopping.

Bala Cranberry Festival information

In Bala preparations are well underway for the 2011 Cranberry Festival that takes place October 14th, 15th from 9am to 5pm and on the 16th from 9am to 4pm.

Entertainment

Maple Street Stage

• Cran ANNE Look a like winner
• George Westerholm and This!
• Kenn Lewis Trio
• Madison Kozak
• Olde Tyme Gospel Band
• The  Eclectic Cmpany
• The Essentials
• The Jollyballers
• The Swells

For schedules and further information check the Bala Cranberry Festival website

Other features include

Cranberry Marsh Tours at Iroquois Cranberry Growers and Johnston's Cranberry Marsh

Five Venues

Three Indoor Venues

• The Arena - Juried Arts and Crafts
• The Community Centre - Country Bazaar and Judged Exhibits
• The Curling Club - Curling Club Court

Two Outdoor Venues Maple Avenue and the Shield Parking Lot for th marketplace

Food at the festival is varied and plentiful with homemade chili, cranberry crepes and barbecued items readily available.

Parking  is available at the north and south end of Bala on Muskoka Road 169 but you may want to take one of the shuttle buses as parking will be difficult to find with the anticipated attendance.

Shuttle Buses:

Available throughout the festival

To/From

Johnston's Cranberry Marsh

Iroquois Cranberry Growers

Gravenhurst - Pick up the bus at the Due North Outlet Gravenhurst Warf

Port Carling - Pick up the bus by the township offices or at the Port Carling warf.

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Adults and Children over 12 $7.00 -  Children 12 and under free
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