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Take a Stand Presents: Acoustic Fundraiser Show! All profits go to send Jacklyn Furlong on a homestay mission trip to the Dominican Republic. She’ll be staying with a local Dominican family to walk in their shoes and learn about the social/political/economic injustices they experience daily, as well as visiting sugar plantations that are the homes [...]

Mark your calendars! The second annual Mayor’s Movie Morning is coming up on Saturday, Sept. 11. All proceeds from this fundraiser will go to the Alzheimer Society of Kitchener-Waterloo. The fun gets underway with a reception at 9 a.m. at the Cineplex Galaxy Cinema at Conestoga Mall in Waterloo. Movies begin at 10 a.m. Movie [...]

Be prepared to be amazed at the 11th Annual Air Show in Brantford! The Organizing Committee is pleased to announce that the Canadian Forces Snowbirds and the Military Parachute Team the SkyHawks are confirmed as part of our 2010 Lineup!

Bring a lawn chair, and claim your spot front-row-centre right on the tarmac in the heart of the action! Watch planes take off from the runway directly in front of you, and collect autographs as the pilots and crew meet the audience throughout the day!

Today is the day that many of you have waited patiently for, as one of the biggest events of the summer is finally taking place. Rockstock is settling into Tecumseh Park in Chatham with headliners The Doors, Big Sugar and Thornley and a supporting cast of fantastic artists that will please just about any musical palate.

This event proudly boasts that proceeds are to benefit the Heart and Stroke Foundation which makes it one of the biggest musical fundraising events to happen in Ontario.

Pawlooza is the ultimate dog party! Join 15,000 people and 4,000 dogs on Saturday August 21st from 10 AM – 6 PM for Ontario’s most unique and dog-friendly festival experience.

We’ve packed as much fun into one day as possible to make sure that there isn’t a better place to spoil your dog!

The biggest event in Brantford, since Canada Day. Three days of warm weather and sunshine in August 13-15, 2010 for Brantford’s Own 1st Annual Ribfest at Cockshutt Park in Brantford, Ontario. An astonishing amount of mouth watering ribs and chicken to be prepared and consumed over the weekend.

Come down and enjoy the entertainment while some of the best “ribbers” from Canada will be competing for “best ribs” and other awards.

The Bennyfit Show: A Night to Celebrate Music and the Life of Benjamin Reid Ashton. On Wednesday, May 19, 2010 the world got a little darker. Benjamin Reid Ashton passed away at the early age of 15 months. Cherished son of Matt and Amanda Ashton, longstanding fixtures in the London Music Scene, Ben was a [...]

The drummer for The Salads was also one of the organizers, so like he said in our interview (Organizers interview), he just assumed they’d play. The Salads recently worked with Choclair and they felt it would be great to feature him. They also decided to tailor a song for the specifically for the fundraiser, so I just had to record that song and keep it in its entirety for you to listen to.

Tremendous appeal with young people is why U. S. S., also known as Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker, would be invited to an event like this. One member stands virtually still and plays the acoustic guitar and does the vocals, while the other member uses turntables, laptops, synthesizers, and figuratively the kitchen sink while racing around the whole stage and climbing on everything, plus he contributes some vocals. These two did not disappoint with their performance.