Community Skill SharingTeens & Seniors Community GroupLooking to Launch New Program

Community Skill SharingTeens & Seniors Community GroupLooking to Launch New Program - theHumm September 2018

The Secret History of Soldiers

Historian Tim Cook will speak about his new book The Secret History of Soldiers at 2pm on September 30 at the Almonte Library. His enthusiasm for Canadian history is contagious! Call Mill Street Books at 256–9090 to reserve your seat.

More Mudds Auditions

The Mississippi Mudds of Carleton Place are very excited to present Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Mikado, directed by Mark Piper and with musical direction by Tracy McMillan Ahern. Performances will take place at Carleton Place Town Hall on November 30 and December 1, 2, 7, 8 and 9. Auditions will be held on September 8 from 9:30am to 3pm at CP Arena Boardroom. Rehearsals will be Sundays at 1pm and Wednesdays at 7pm starting on September 12. Please contact producer Barb Dickson at laubar@sympatico.ca for an audition time.

The Mudds Junior are also holding auditions for their upcoming production of The Lion King Jr. on Saturday, September 8 from 10:30am to 2:30pm at the Carleton Place Curling Club, which is located at 120 Patterson Crescent in Carleton Place. For more details, please visit mississippimudds.ca .

SPARC Community Gathering

On Saturday, September 22 you are invited to join those involved in the performing arts (creators, producers, presenters, and community animators of theatre, dance, music, and media arts) in Almonte and surrounding rural areas for a day of networking, brainstorming, and knowledge sharing! SPARC (Supporting Performing Arts in Rural and Remote Communities) is a network whose purpose is to help ignite and sustain the performing arts in rural and remote communities across Ontario. The aim of the network is to form connections that will lead to discussion, resource and knowledge sharing, and collaboration across disciplines and geography.

This day will provide an opportunity to gather and learn more about each other, reflect on the assets and challenges in your respective communities, brainstorm ways to support each others’ initiatives through new collaborations, and participate in workshops relevant to performing arts presentation. This gathering will take place at the Almonte Old Town Hall. For more information or to RSVP please email Rebecca at rebecca@sparcperformingarts.com .

Perth Healing Forest Memorial Unveiling

Everyone is invited to join the Healing Forest committee and special guests on September 30 for the unveiling of Perth’s Healing Forest Memorial. The memorial is dedicated to the children who were taken away to Residential School and the many children who did not make it home to their families. It also remembers the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit people. This permanent monument will stand as part of the community’s commitment to Reconciliation.

In January 2017, two speakers at the Table Community Food Centre captivated many of their listeners: Patricia Stirbys (Cowessess First Nation, Saskatchewan) and Peter Croal (Geologist with the Canadian International Development Agency) met at a walk to remember Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. From this serendipitous encounter emerged the idea for the creation of a lasting memorial, The Healing Forest.

At first the plan was to establish a single forest in Canada where people could gather in ceremony to honour and remember, but as the project evolved, Patricia and Peter promoted the creation of multiple Healing Forests across the country. Over the last 18 months a site was found, a rock chosen and a plaque designed using the Healing Forest symbol with wording in both Anishinaabemowin and English.

The project received community and municipal support and the site is now ready for dedication. The ceremony will be held in Perth’s Last Duel Park on September 30 at 2pm. Refreshments will be kindly provided by The Table. More information can be found at nationalhealingforests.com .

Refresh Your Rules of the Road

The Balderson Women’s Institute are inviting O.P.P. Constable G. Streng to speak at their meeting on Tuesday, October 9 at 7pm. Constable Streng will give a bit of a refresher course on recent rules of the road (including round-abouts, which are becoming more common in this area). Everyone is invited — the meeting will take place at the Drummond Township Hall, which is located at 1920 Drummond Concession 7 in Drummond Centre.

A Celtfest Call to Action
- theHumm September 2018

By — Susan Ryan

To say that Almonte Celtfest 2018 was a success would definitely be an understatement, and the organizers couldn’t be prouder. The weather gods were definitely on our side this year as we welcomed ......

Community Skill SharingTeens & Seniors Community GroupLooking to Launch New Program - theHumm September 2018