Stars of the Town - St. George 1947

Dubbed "Stars of the Town" by their creator, the late Rev. LeRoy (Roy) H. Massecar (1918-2003), the collection of silent black and white 8mm films representing 88 Ontario locations depict small town life in the province between 1947 and 1949.

The St. George edition, although short in length, has wonderful footage of a dance in the Memorial Hall, various Main Street businesses, the Fire Department in action, and a parade of school children.

The DVD is available to borrow at the St. George Library, and is also available for purchase through the University of Western Ontario Archives department. The cost is just $15.00 (tax included) plus $3.00 for shipping. Visit the website for the Archives at

http://www.lib.uwo.ca/archives/stars%20of%20the%20town/index.html

for more information. Other communities such as Lynden, Ayr, Stoney Creek, Burford and Princeton are also available in the collection.

Memorial Hall Open House this Saturday

In anticipation of the Cobblestone Festival staging four of its productions in the St. George Memorial Hall this August, we are partnering with the Festival to have an Open House on Saturday, July 11th from 2 - 5 pm.

There will be refreshments as well as entertainment provided by Al Spurvey (of the Down East Kitchen Party). You will also find information on the Cobblestone Festival and the Memorial Hall. Pick up a copy of the Door Open Ontario guidebook as well.

Admission is free. Donations are rarely turned down.

32 Main Street South, St. George.

Take a walk into Historical Paris this summer

Enjoy a Sunday afternoon learning about Canada's Cobblestone Capital on a walking tour hosted by the Paris Historical Society.

Volunteer guides dressed in period costume will lead the 75-minute walks.

Tours will begin at the Asa Wolverton House at 52 Grand River St. South at 1:30 p. m., 2 p. m. and 2:30 p. m.

The cost is $10 per person. Refreshments will be available.

To book a tour, call 519-442-9295.

Tours will be held on July 12th, August 16th and September 13th.

Children's Summer Workshops at the Hoodless Homestead

Adelaide Hunter Hoodless Homestead, 359 Blue Lake Rd., St. George, presents Children's Summer Workshops for children aged 6 to 11, July 11, 14, 21 and 28, and Aug. 4 and 11, from 9 a. m. until noon.

Workshops will feature unique themes such as Crime at the Homestead, Pirate Scavenger Hunt, Teddy Bears' Picnic and Mad Hatter Tea, various games and crafts.

Admission if $5 per child.

Call 519-448-1130 for more information or email hoodlesshomestead@gmail.com.

Start Canada Day with Pancakes, finish with Fireworks!

Start your day on July 1st with a Canada Day pancake breakfast hosted by the St. George firefighters up at the Fire Hall, 72 Main Street North, from 8 a. m. to 11 a. m.

For $2, visitors can get pancakes, sausage, juice and coffee.

There will also be treats for the children.

If you finish up around 11 am, you will be just in time to head downtown and catch the start of Jean St. Pierre's tribute to Stompin' Tom Connors on the Main Street.

And save some room for treats on the Main Street, like ice cream, or something from the benefit BBQ that will help raise money for the young daughters of Mary Ann Hodgson, the former owner of Scrapbook Heaven on St. George's Main Street, who died recently at far too young an age.

You can also re-fuel later at King William Park with the Lions Club BBQ starting at 6 pm.

Canada Day performer Dave Jensen

Dave Jensen has been helping with sound for the past two years at St. George Canada Day and it was time to get him up on stage in front of a crowd!

Dave will be bringing some authentic East-Coast flavour to the festivities along with friends Jeremiah, Frank and Cindy.

Dave hosts the new Brantford Open Stage, which began on Friday, January 6, 2006 to fill the void left when the Brantford Folk Club stopped running their open stage sessions.

Many of the regular participants had expressed the hope that someone would carry onthe open stage tradition, and Dave Jensen stepped in to organize a new club carrying on in the same place and with the same schedule.

The Open Stage runs at the Brant Park Inn - Best Western Hotel at 19 Holiday Drive, Brantford(at the Hwy 403 and Wayne Gretzky Parkway interchange).

It runs every other Friday at 8 PM, September through June.

Open stage format (2-song sets).

Admission: $3 (performers free)

(The location is wheelchair accessible & smoke-free)

June 26th is the last evening before the Summer Break, but check the BOS website for dates when everything starts up again in September - or sign up for the Mailing List - to be added to our mailing list, please send an email tomailto:toBrantfordOpenStage@gmail.com

Canada Day artists CINDY ALEXANDER AND OFFSUIT

2-7 Offsuit is a Kitchener/St. George based rock n' roll band specializing in music that is recognizable to across generations. They play songs from legendary artists spanning four decades with which everyone is familiar, but avoid the songs that most cover bands have overdone.

From Guns n' Roses and Pink Floyd to The Monkees, The Eagles, even Huey Lewis and the News. The set is an eclectic blend of favourites suitable for all ages.

Cindy Alexander (of St. George) - Vocals
Steve Goodwin - Vocals, Guitar
Kevin Randall - Lead Guitar
Mike Koch - Bass
Barry Briere - Drums

For more information on upcoming shows, photos, etc. visit their website at: http://offsuitmusic.com/