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Arts & Entertainment
‘Assassinating Thomson’ will get you hooked on one of Canada’s most mysterious deaths
Assassinating Thomson was nothing like I had expected. Obviously, the title leads the audience in the direction of a murder mystery, which in a way it was. However, I find myself classifying this show as a mix of stand-up comedy, with a murder mystery undertone, but also an art class.
Howick children’s author releases third book in series
Connie Gibson just released her third children’s book in the Nana Murray series, Here Comes Trouble, on Sunday, July 25 in Clifford.
Blyth Festival’s ‘Chase the Ace’ mocks pandemic life in the best way possible
If you have had enough of pandemic life, and you’re ready to mock it, you need to see Blyth Festival’s original show Chase the Ace.
100.1 FM The Ranch celebrates first anniversary
The Ranch 100.1 FM marked one year in the community by hosting an anniversary celebration on Sept.…
Gallery owner hosts open house in Cargill
Kevin McKague held a special open house in Cargill, by invitation only, for members of Brockton council, Bruce County Tourism and other local dignitaries the afternoon of Sept. 2.
Music in the park
Local residents filled the Listowel Memorial Park Amphitheatre on Aug. 10 to hear renowned home-grown talent Sarah Pratt-Parsamian fill the evening air with classical music on her violin. The event was hosted by the Listowel BIA, and raised approximately $1,000 for the local food bank.
Walkerton Optimists host Backyard Living Tour
The Aug. 20 Backyard Living Tour, hosted by the Walkerton and District Optimist Club, offered the perfect excuse to do a bit of visiting and get some ideas on how to celebrate summer outdoor living at its best, while supporting a great cause.
Drayton Entertainment hoping to resume in-person performances by late fall
With the province in stage three of its reopening plan, it remains unclear when in-person performances will resume at the Drayton Festival Theatre.
Paisley Blues Festival to receive provincial funding
The Paisley Blues Festival will receive some financial assistance from the provincial government.
Cargill’s Mill Pond Galley celebrates local artists
The Mill Pond is an elegant art gallery with a distinctly Bruce County atmosphere – the scent of fresh paint is in the air, the floors have character, images of the county in all its rural glory grace the walls, and visitors wander through licking ice cream cones.
Photographer gets Canadian landscape puzzles stocked in Listowel-area stores
Landscape photographer Rick Schmidt is still a bit puzzled by his latest success. An athlete in his youth, he’s never been a huge fan of jigsaw puzzles — but that’s the direction his photography and fine art business is taking him. And the pandemic, he thinks, is part of the reason.
Explore ‘When the Earth Shakes’ at Bruce County Museum and Cultural Centre
Throughout the summer and fall, get ready to hold on tight while exploring earthquakes and tsunamis when you visit “When the Earth Shakes.”
Listowel BIA sponsoring free concert on Aug. 10
The sounds of live music will soon be emanating from Memorial Park’s amphitheatre. The Listowel BIA is sponsoring a free concert on Tuesday, Aug. 10, featuring Listowel native Sarah Pratt-Parsamian.
Finding the time to doodle
Brian Rogers has always been a “doodler.” As a youngster in his early teens, Rogers would spend hours drawing. Whether it was in class, at home or work, he found time to doodle on anything he could find.
