Meaford B.I.A. Christmas Window Unveiling
Only five more sleeps until the Meaford B.I.A. Christmas Window Unveiling………..isn’t it exciting??? Saturday, November 21st, 7 – 9 p.m. Santa will arrive and the festivities for the Christmas Season begin. See you there!
Just In Time for Christmas
Just in time for Christmas, Canadian super-rockers The Trews make a special stop at Meaford Hall on their cross-Canada acoustic tour! This is a fabulous show featuring all The Trews best music – stripped down – so we can really appreciate the music. The tour celebrates their newly released album: The story of Acoustic – [...]
Germans and Polish rejecting swine flu jab
The number of people in Germany who do not intend to take the swine flu jab under any circumstances has increased from 39% in the middle of October to 43% in November, according to a poll just published by Infratest dimap and carried out on behalf of ARD. Only 14% said that they were highly likely to get [...]
Artistic Floral Creations and Designs
Artistic Floral Creations and Designs on Display At Meaford’s Newest Floral Studio Warm reddish hues, sparkling bronze and crisp linen whites are all on display as Meaford’s newest business blooms. The Flower Studio opened its doors this week, showcasing floral creations from artisan and respected florist Shirley Small. Fresh, silk and dried arrangements are all [...]
Kay MacDuffee – Tragedy has devastated this settlement again and again
In this past week of remembrance we are sobered, grateful and acutely aware of our good fortune. We remember not only the lives lost (and still counting) in conflicts worldwide, but the peace and security with which we have been blessed in our lives. At least, I hope we do. The words have become almost [...]
Country Roads by Kay MacDuffee
There is a common dialogue going around. Doesn’t matter if you’re 10 or seventy- something. It goes something like this: “Are you getting the shot?” “No, I hate needles.” “Well, maybe you do, but it’s better than dying!” I overheard that actual conversation in grade five last week. The more grown-up [...]
Honouring The Past
Remembrance Day by SEAN RASMUSSEN on NOVEMBER 11, 2009 At the 11th hour, on the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, Remembrance Day was written into history. It was the day The Armistice was signed to end hostilities of the Great War of 1914 – 1918. Armistice Day 1918 The Armistice was signed [...]
Annual Christmas Celebration with Peter Appleyard
November 28, 2009 – The Meaford Hall & Culture Foundation presents their annual holiday celebration! Enjoy musical entertainment of Peter Appleyard with The Voices of Showtime, silent auction and a lovely reception at this festive time of year. For details visit www.mhcfoundation.ca Location: The Opera House & Galleries Contact: Meaford Hall & Culture Foundation Phone: [...]
Thank God Someone’s Hiring!
At a time when millions of people around the world are suffering from unemployment there remains one job that holds no limit on the positions available, or the number of people required to complete the task. I came across this speech while continuing my never-ending job search. Many of you know what I mean when [...]
Fairways Indoor Golf – Your Party Place
Fairways Indoor Golf uses Swing Studios that take the quality, accuracy, and quantity of shot data and information to a level never before attained by simulators or commercial launch monitors. Visual feedback and displayed data combine to provide the golfer with elements not attainable anywhere, with any other technology. It makes the AboutGolf simulator a better [...]
Tanya Vesely – The Travellin’ Scrapper
Dragons’ Den Meaford Finalist Takes It All The Way! Three weeks… That is all it took for Tanya Vesely, one of the Dragons’ Den Meaford finalists to bring her business to fully fledged operational fruition. The Travellin’ Scrapper will be opening its door to the public on Friday November 13, 2009 at 10am. The new store will be [...]
Gerry Flowers – Maurauder
My motivations for joining the Marauders are both simple and complex. At one level, it offers an intriguing adventure and the opportunity to test myself, both physically and mentally. I am naturally attracted to the opportunity of interacting with some fascinating people from a diverse range of backgrounds and the attendant comraderie and interest. As [...]
Balraj Singh – Accounting Services
Balraz Singh can prepare any documents you need to file to various government departments regarding income tax, goods and services tax, provincial sales tax, and payroll. He also do the record keeping needed to support the information used in preparing those documents. J & D Accounting Services jandd.biz Balraj Singh Tel: (416) 906-3173 Fax: [...]
Some tips to stay healthy this winter
The following advice, given by Dr. Oz, makes a lot of sense and is important for all to know: The only portals of entry are the nostrils and mouth/throat. In a global epidemic of this nature, it’s almost impossible to avoid coming into contact with H1N1 in spite of all precautions. Contact with H1N1 is [...]
Old Trick Threatens the Newest Weapons
By JOHN MARKOFF- Despite a six-year effort to build trusted computer chips for military systems, the Pentagon now manufactures in secure facilities run by American companies only about 2 percent of the more than $3.5 billion of integrated circuits bought annually for use in military gear. That shortfall is viewed with concern by current and former [...]