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Montreal Canadiens Alumni Coming to Prince Edward County

Wednesday, February 1st, 2012

On Sunday, March 4, 2012 past hockey greats with the Montreal Canadiens will take to the ice at the Wellington and District Community Centre to play a local team made up of County Greats. Coached by Guy LaFleur, the alumni team may include Patrice Brisebois, Stephane Richer, Sergio Momesso and many more.

The Habs are also looking for some locals to join their team for the day, in particular one forward, one defenceman and a trainer. To have one of these top line positions you can bid in our on-line auction. Log onto www.pecmontrealalumnigame.ca and place your bid to play or help out the bench staff. What a great opportunity to skate with Hockey’s Greatest Stars! Bidding will close on February 27, 2012 at 4pm. The winning bidders will be contacted afterwards with the details of the game.

“If being on the team isn’t for you, that’s ok,” said Recreation, Parks and Culture (RPC) Commissioner Barry Braun. “You can get involved as a sponsor for the event or just come out to see some great hockey. Mayor Mertens will drop the puck at 2:00 p.m.” The Game Sponsor comes at a cost of $2,000. Period sponsors, power play, penalty kill sponsors and bench sponsors are $300 each. Information on the sponsorship program and the benefits of each levelcan be found at www.pecounty.on.ca.

The Habs schedule for their day in the County includes a Meet & Greet Brunch with their County opposition at 11:00am. From 11:30am-12:30pm, the Habs will be available for autographs and photos. This event is limited to VIP tickets holders only. The doors to the arena will open at 1:00pm for general admission ticket holders. Warm up will be at 1:30pm with the game at 2:00pm. The game consists of three 15-minute straight time periods, with activities/entertainment taking place between periods.

One hundred VIP tickets are available for $40 each. These are available at the Recreation Parks and Culture Office at 72 King St. only. General Admission tickets are $20 each. They are available at Scott’s Store (Lake St. Picton), County Treasures Galore (Main St. Bloomfield), Nash’s Home Hardware (Main St. Wellington), The Rossmore Stop (Rossmore) or at the Recreation, Parks and Culture Department office at 72 King St. Picton. Tickets are also available at the Picton and Wellington arena canteens when open for games. Please purchase your tickets in advance. Tickets are limited!

For further information on the sponsorships, players, auction and tickets please go to www.pecmontrealalumnigame.ca or call RPC at 613.476.2148, extensions 421, 424 or 428. Proceeds from the game will be going to the Canadian Tire Jumpstart Funding program and the Wellington & District
Community Centre.

“Don’t miss this opportunity to see Hockey’s Greatest Stars in Prince Edward County,” said Mayor Peter A. Mertens. “Thanks to the Recreation, Parks and Culture staff and the volunteers who worked together to make this happen. What a great way to showcase our new facility and the County!”

For more information contact
Mayor Mertens at 613.476.2148
Commissioner of Recreation, Parks and Culture Barry Braun at 613.476.2148 ext. 427

 

 

 

Prince Edward County photographers, Daniel and David Vaughan featured Quinte Arts Council Gallery

Monday, January 30th, 2012

Friday, January 20 at 4p.m. at the Quinte Arts Council Gallery and Gift Shop, 36 Bridge Street, East, Belleville.

The exhibit will feature photographic works by two of our newest members, Daniel and David Vaughan. Daniel uses both traditional photographic and digital methods to create impactful photo art. He focuses on the intimate aspects of his subjects, capturing them in everyday settings and moods. “I have a diverse range of subjects and interests. I try to reflect the simple essence and beauty of a person, object or setting in nature or
everyday life.”

Daniel is also a professional graphic artist and uses his digital skills to incorporate his photography into his design work. He is also an accomplished musician. His recent music project by Vaughan Song, Twelve Guitars, Nine Months and a Pair of Boots, is his debut album of acoustic finger style guitar music, which will be featured at the opening reception on Friday, January 20 from 4 to 7 p.m.

David Vaughan is a photographer with more than 35 years experience shooting travel, portrait, photojournalism, and fine art subjects. He eschews an artist’s statement as such, subscribing to the opinion that art is what the viewer makes of it. “I’m a visual beachcomber, and this is the world as I’ve discovered it. I’m simply pointing a finger at what interests me… hopefully, it interests the viewer as well.” David has more than 30 years experience in the design, advertising and publishing industries and is currently a lead photographer and graphic designer, with his brother, for The Vaughan Group. When you don’t find David behind a camera, he is pursuing fine art projects in pencil and paint.

Also featured in the QAC gallery will be fine wood carvings and prints by Peter Paylor and handmade jewellery by Sia. Be sure to also check out the colourful new works by glass artist, Zak Sieben.

The Boathouse Seafood Restaurant will feature the landscapes, cityscapes and rural cottage scenes in oil by Dennis Stembridge. Niki Mitz, will show her colourful abstracts at Dinkel’s Restaurant & Courtyard. Painter, water media and collage, mixed media artist, Marie Timbers, will show at Mayor Ellis’s office and Quintessential Credit Union. Acrylic artist, Jan Atkinson, will display her whimsical landscapes and bold florals at Earl & Angelo’s Steak and Seafood Restaurant. Known for her sculpture, Mary Lou Ashton will have exciting, new paintings at Skin Beautiful. At Sunlife Financial you will have the opportunity to see Sharon Lee Argyle’s brilliant oil works of contemporary realism.

The Belleville Art Association will change over the work at the Belleville Family Medical Centre on Monday, January 23. You will see new pieces by their talented members in oil, acrylic and watercolour. There will be refreshments sponsored, in part, by Oak Heights Estates Winery, as well as a special
announcement by MPP Todd Smith at 4 p.m.. The show will run until March 2. Everyone is welcome. For more information, please visit www.quinteartscouncil.org.

daniel@vaughangroup.ca,
613-966-9193 or cell: 416-556-8028

david@vaughangroup.ca,
613-354-4402 or cell: 613-532-1551

www.vaughangroup.ca

Well-Known Artists Unite at FOR THE LOVE OF THEATRE Fundraiser Gala

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

The Festival Players of Prince Edward County will be hosting its first event of the year on Saturday, February 11th, 2012. Well-known Canadian star of stage and screen Sonja Smits will emcee, guiding guests through an elegant Valentine-themed evening filled with romance, good food, County wine and live entertainment by some of our local theatre’s best-known performers.

Along with a splendid Waring House meal, the evening will also include fabulous live musical theatre performances by John Millard, well-known musical director and composer of Weedy Peetstraw and of Colours in the Storm fame; Michael O’Hara, who appeared many times on the Festival Players stage in such plays as Picton Papers, Ship of Fire, Colours in the Storm and Hank Williams; and Eliza Jane Scott who was loved in Colours in the Storm, Ship of Fire, and, most recently, in Amelia: the Girl Who Wants to Fly.

“It’s a wonderful opportunity for theatre lovers to ‘share the love’ a bit, celebrate Valentine’s Day while enjoying their favourite artists and helping to support their local theatre,” said Artistic Director Sarah Phillips.  “We’re thrilled that Sonja is at the helm of this event. She’s an icon in Canadian film, television and theatre and has always encouraged Festival Players, supporting and advising the company since day one.” The evening will also include a live and a silent auction, featuring theatre-related items including a weekend in Stratford, and various theatre-restaurant packages from around Ontario.  The proceeds from the evening will go to support the activities of Festival Players.

“Even when you have a very successful season, which we have had, ticket sales account for barely 30% of the cost of running a professional theatre”, said Phillips.  “We count on fundraising events like this to help us achieve the high calibre theatre our audience has come to expect”.

The evening’s festivities begin at 6pm. Tickets are $100 per person (guests receive a charitable tax receipt for $50 with each ticket purchased). There are a limited number of tickets available. Get yours now and guarantee a seat at what’s sure to be a lovely evening of entertainment! Buy online at CountyTix www.countytix.ca or by phone at 613.471.1991.

Media contacts:
Diane Rheaum rheaumdi@yahoo.ca or 613.476.5722
Sarah Phillips sarah@festivalplayers.ca or 613.399.5677

 

 

Prince Edward Community Theatre Presents “Educating Rita”

Thursday, January 19th, 2012

Prince Edward Community Theatre presents
Willy Russell’s classic comedy “Educating Rita”
Saturday Feb. 4 & 11 -8p.m.
Sunday Feb.5 & 12 -2p.m.

Mt. Tabor Playhouse, Milford, Ontario

 

A contemporary take on the Eliza Doolittle/My Fair Lady story of a young woman from a working class background who enroles in a university program  in the hopes of making a better life for herself. Her reluctant mentor, Frank, is himself much disillusioned with his own life as a failed writer of poetry & a weary warrior in the trenches of academic oblivion. He escapes to the pub & his ever-present bottle of Scotch while growing increasingly enchanted by Rita’s innocent zest for life & learning. Theirs is a moving story of hope & the struggle to invent a life chosen for its freedom from convention and social expectation. A timeless tale brought to life by two talented performers and a rare opportunity for area theatre goers.

Cast: Hilary Fennell-Hunter & John McCarthy, directed by Lynn Fennell
Advance tickets $14.00 at Rose Haven Farm Store, Picton & SideStreet
Gallery, Wellington or by calling 613-476-5925. $15.00 at the door.

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For the first time in our 4-year odyssey, Prince Edward Community Theatre will participate in a competitive drama festival, the Eastern Ontario Drama League Festival, to be hosted this year in the nation’s capital by Ottawa Little Theatre, Canada’s oldest & most-renowned Community theatre, celebrating its 100th  Season in 2012.

The Festival runs from April 10 to 14 with an awards   luncheon on Sunday, April 15, announcing which of the 5 productions will represent the Region at the Theatre Ontario Festival to be held in Sault Ste. Marie in May of this year. P.E.C.T. will be in competition with community theatres from Peterborough, Kingston, Quinte West and Ottawa.

 

 

Andrew Csafordi, Encaustic Sculptural Painter at “UNIQUE BOUTIQUE”

Thursday, December 1st, 2011

Spectacular paintings that reach beyond the board and stir the imagination.

Andrew brings the viewer into an organic land or skyscape unlike any other. Rich layered textures of imagination, bees wax, fibres, wood, metal and other materials are used in combination to tell a story about “life below the surface” and “the roots that ground the world above”. He then continues to compose beyond the board, with additional materials carefully placed to reach out and add dimension to the piece, taking the eye on a detailed visual journey. Along the way, the work progresses from a painting to a sculptural piece.

Andrew also offers 1 and 2-day Encaustic Painting Workshops year-round.

His Studio: Andrew Csafordi Studio Gallery / www.andrewcsafordi.com

LISTEN TO MIX 97.1 from November 28 to December 2 during morning trivia and you could win a $50 gift certificate to be used towards the purchase of one of Andrew’s paintings (many sizes and prize ranges available) or towards an encaustic painting workshop experience.

 

Meet Andrew this weekend at the
UNIQUE BOUTIQUE at Wassail
County Artists at The Inn at Huff Estates

November 26-27 and December 3-4
11 am to 5 pm.

Joining in the upcoming Wassail! celebrations at wineries throughout Prince Edward County, local artists and artisans will present a “UNIQUE BOUTIQUE” in the Courtyard Room at The Inn at Huff Estates Winery (at County Road #1 and Highway 62) on Saturday and Sunday, November 26th & 27th and December 3rd & 4th from 11 am to 5 pm.

Offering handcrafted, one-of-a-kind gifts in porcelain, fibre, encaustic, wood, metal and fabric as well as a bountiful selection of local fine baked goods, savory treats and beautiful handmade products for bath and beauty, there will be “Gifts of Nature’s Bounty” for everyone on the Holiday list. Visitors can enjoy a cup of mulled cider while shopping.

Participating County Artists and Artisans are Andrew Csafordi of Andrew Csafordi Studio Gallery, Tara Wilkinson of Love Nest Studios, Viola Michalska of Michalska Fine Porcelain, Paul Ross of Paul Ross Woodturning Studio; Elizabeth Batt of Scottish Accents, Jennifer Hardene of Amarais Artisan, Heather Case of Case Clothed, Lori MacRow of A Stone’s Throw Studio, Suzanne LaFrance of Moonlight B&B and folk artist, John Miller.

Functional wood turned salad bowls and porcelain dinnerware, beautiful hand-carved bird sculptures and art nests of fibre and twigs, sculptural beeswax paintings, lovely handmade soap, charming screen printed dinner napkins and wine bags, gorgeous felted garments and accessories, and delicious preserves, pies and other sweet and savory fare guarantees this event will be a pre-holiday feast for all the senses!

An old Danish greeting meaning “to your health” first noted in 8th Century England, Wassail! is an Orchard Tradition involving toasts to one’s health, the harvest and the upcoming year … and general all round merriment.

Weekends from November 19 to December 4th, Huff Estates Winery will be offering a unique opportunity to taste and buy some old vintage wines from their library, including past gold medal winners and other wines which are no longer available on the shelves. They will also be pairing some of their sweeter wines with medieval style desserts prepared by Chef Michael Hoy. An official Wassail accommodation provider, the luxurious, 21-suite Inn at Huff Estates is located at 2274 County Road 1 at Highway 62 in the heart of Prince Edward County. For reservations, call 1-866-484-4667 or visit www.huffestates.com.

For additional information about 2011 WASSAIL events: www.thecountywines.com.

 

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Christmas in Prince Edward County
Small town charm and artisanal inspiration: Experience holiday shopping this Christmas in Prince Edward County.

Facebook Contest: This season visit Taste the County’s facebook page (www.facebook.com/tastethecounty) for a chance to win daily prizes. Each weekday from November 1st to December 23rdwe will be featuring a retailer from Prince Edward County. Answer a question about their establishment for a chance to win a gift certificate to their store just in time for holiday shopping.