Cedardale Church: The walk to Bethlehem
By: Gord Evans A winter chill is in the air now, and soon our thoughts will be turning to the Christmas season. The Walk to Bethlehem is a FREE event that will again take place in Pefferlaw, at the Cedardale Church, 471 Pefferlaw Road (York Road 21), one km. South of Hwy 48. The journey begins on Friday, November 22, at 6:30...
Petals & Wings: Georgina Arts Centre and Gallery
By: Ewa Chwojko-Srawley If you want to feel a warm summer breeze, and need colour therapy on a bleak and gloomy November day, come to the Georgina Arts Centre and Gallery. Meadows will surround you and daises will smile at you. You will gasp at the intricate beauty of butterflies: Monarchs, Painted Ladies and other winged marvels. The exhibition, which reminds us...
Cherry’s comments the latest chapter in a controversial broadcasting career
TORONTO — Sportsnet cut ties with Don Cherry on Monday after the veteran hockey commentator called new immigrants “you people” on his “Coach’s Corner” segment while claiming they don’t wear poppies to honour Canadian veterans. It proved to be the last straw in a broadcasting career filled with controversy. Here are some other times when Cherry’s comments caused offence” FEB. 22, 1998 — Cherry criticized Canada’s choice...
Don Cherry says he was fired, not sorry for ‘Coach’s Corner’ poppy rant
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Brash, outspoken, opinionated — longtime hockey broadcaster Don Cherry was never afraid to ruffle feathers during his “Coach’s Corner” segment on “Hockey Night in Canada.” His latest outburst about new immigrants not wearing poppies cost him his job, and in an interview late Monday night he wasn’t apologizing. “I know what I said and I meant it. Still do. Everybody in...
Keswick Remembrance Day Service
Pastor Hal Arthurs, Keswick Christian Church I'd like to welcome you here this morning to commemorate and to remember those who gave their lives for our country and our freedoms. We thank those who served our country and we thank those who are still with us, but every one of them came back different than when they left. So this morning...
Community Events For November
Keswick Remembrance Day Parade, Nov. 10, 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Keswick Remembrance Day Parade will begin at 10:30 a.m. at Keswick Public School and proceed to the cenotaph. Keswick Remembrance Day Service, Nov 11, 11 a.m. Stephen Leacock Theatre. Keswick Cenotaph Sutton Remembrance Day Parade, Nov 10, 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. The Sutton Remembrance Day Parade will begin at...
Sutton Legion Unveils Memorial Mural
By: Ewa Chwojko-Srawley "We shall never forget their sacrifice," declared Wayne Erison, President of the Sutton Royal Canadian Legion Branch 356, in his emotional address to the Georgina community at the unveiling of the Veterans Memorial Mural. Many shed tears when Mrs. Anne Wilson from Keswick uncovered a photograph of her son, Warrant Officer Robert Wilson, killed in action in...
Elpida Cafe & Roastery: coffee with a conscience
By: Shirley Deakin Nestled in the heart of uptown Keswick is Elpida Café & Roastery. A warm and inviting café that serves more than a delicious latté and tasty baked goods. Every coffee is freshly roasted from organic coffee beans, sourced from fair-trade farms. The ambitious owners, Justin, 25, and Amanda, 24, have also been serving our local community through cash...
Caddying For The Stars at Orchard Beach Golf Club
By: Lorne Hicks What do Bob Hope, Tony Bennett, and Danny Kaye have in common? Well, back in the 1950s, they all played at Orchard Beach, a beautiful nine-hole golf course in Keswick that has hosted a surprising number of celebrities. On a hot Labour Day weekend in 1957, I joined a small band of caddies, cottagers, and residents to follow the famous Bob Hope — on...
How to fill a purse, with kindness
By: Tanya Edwards If you've heard about the "Fill a Purse for a Sister Campaign," you know about Angel Freedman and how she lit a fire in Newmarket five years ago, encouraging local business owners and citizens to help fill purses for women and youth in crisis. That flame has caught on locally, and volunteers are collecting and filling...
