Opportunity for summer employment 2011
November 25, 2010
APPLICATION FOR 2011 FOOD BOOTH
As the Paisley Farmers Market enters its fifth year the Executive have decided to embrace a new venture and offer our loyal customers a gmo free, local, fresh “Food Booth”. It will be at the market every Saturday morning for light breakfast and or brunch. It will support our produce vendors,giving Our Market Visitors a chance to try seasonal recipes made highlighting quality foods from the market.
The Paisley Farmers Market invites anyone interested in being a food vendor (Culinary Students Welcome) to submit an application for the upcoming 2011 Market Season.
Application should include name, address, phone, email and your history and experience at markets or running a food booth. Submit a sample menu, kind of food variety or plan and any requirements you may have such as electricity to Paisley Farmers Market Box 206 Paisley, Ont N0G 2N0 or paisleymarket@gmail.com
Thanks for your interest.
Figure Skating Bottle Drive Jan 8
November 19, 2010
Just wanted to let you know a date has been chosen for our “Bottle Drive” fundraiser…Saturday, January 8, 2011!
More details to follow, but we will be going around collecting empties and returning them for cash to Home Hardware in Paisley. Make sure to tell all your friends and neighbours, as this is an excellent opportunity to help people clean out their basements/garages right after the holiday season and make a good sum of cash for our club!
SONGS FOR THE SNOWY SEASON
November 18, 2010
SONGS FOR THE SNOWY SEASON
Jude Vadala, Katherine Wheatley & Tannis Slimmon
Join Jude, Katherine and Tannis as they welcome winter with beautiful songs and harmonies
SAT NOV 27th 8pm (doors open @7:30) Paisley Town Hall Theatre,
across the street from Back Eddie’s -660 Queen St S, PAISLEY
Tickets ar $20 and at Back Eddie’s, or contact (519) 353-4787 or backeddies@bmts.com
Jude Vadala, Katherine Wheatley and Tannis Slimmon tour together once every year. That’s it. Fans scream for more, but their schedules just won’t allow. So take advantage of this great opportunity to enjoy these three Guelph songstresses on one stage. They’ve dug up old and new songs written about the snowy season. Their ability to pick a great song, their love of beautiful lyrics, melodies and harmonies, their combined songwriting skills, their tour de force voices and the joy they feel singing with each other all make for an unforgettable event. Join them in welcoming winter.
“After selling out four years in a row, Folkway Music gladly welcomes back Guelph’s popular women of song, Tannis Slimmon, Katherine Wheatley and Jude Vadala, as they present “Songs for a Snowy Season” for what has become ‘Folkway’s Annual Christmas Concert’. This is a lovely show, full of rich harmonies blended into Christmas songs old and new. Our audience loves this trio so much that we are offering an additional show!”
Mark Stutman, owner, Folkway Music
“Jude, Tannis, & Katherine’s annual winter concert is absolutely magical. The gorgeous vocals of these women plus the sharing of anecdotes and laughter bring the wonder back to winter–you’ll be smiling about it for the rest of the season.”
‘Stine, Host of Wake Up! CFRU 93.3FM
For info and interviews:
myspace.com/judeland 519 767 2893
katherinewheatley.com 519 780 2498
tannis.ca 519 824 8848
Bios:
Jude Vadala has been a tenacious member of the Guelph music scene for the past 30 years. Her musical adventures have taken her across Canada and the U.S. with the critically acclaimed group The Bird Sisters where she honed her skills as a songwriter and recording artist. She has produced four albums (Flo, Different Stories, She and She and She and Angel Songs) and has worked on 50 musical projects with artists such as Tannis Slimmon, James Gordon, Harri Palm, Jah Youssouf, Lewis Melville, Lynn Miles, Suzi Vinnick and Katherine Wheatley. After taking a very long break from recording, she is releasing her fifth album called Do You Ever in November 2010. myspace.com/judeland
Katherine Wheatley plays over 100 shows a year. In addition to touring as a solo singer-songwriter, she is a member of “Betty and The Bobs” and plays guitar in Wendell Ferguson’s band. She writes and records songs with kids through her Youthsongs program and has produced 13 CDs with schools across North America. Her music has been used for TV series, documentaries and films. This geologist-turned-musician recently released her 3rd CD, “Landed”, a recording that reflects the grace, power and emotional impact of her live performance. “She turns pebbles of everyday life into dreamy mountains of song.” (The Toronto Star). katherinewheatley.com
Tannis Slimmon delivers performances that are uplifting, engaging, participatory, reflective. She has garnered the Independent Music Award for Best Folk/Roots Song for “Ernest, Charlie & Allan”. As Canadian Folk Music Awards’ 2008 Contemporary Vocalist of the Year, Tannis brings over 30 years of performance experience to the stage with memorable songs from her two critically acclaimed albums, Oak Lake and Lucky Blue. Recognized as one of the best roots music singers in the country, she is “a breathtaking vocalist with a bright and angelic disposition” (Exclaim). www.tannis.ca
Children’s Shopping Day!
November 18, 2010
The Children’s Christmas sale is happening on Saturday, November 27 from 10am to 3pm at the Anglican Church in Paisley. Children are invited to come do their Christmas shopping with the help of a volunteer while their parents enjoy a cup of coffee nearby. All items are five dollars or less. From 1pm to 3pm we invite shoppers of all ages to come and find fantastic deals on stucking stuffers and other gift ideas. All proceeds go to charity.
If anyone is interested in donating hand-made, new or gently used items or is interested in volunteering the day of the sale, please contact Jen at 353-7044.
A New Paisley Tradition Continues
November 17, 2010
Last year an idea was pitched to the merchants of Paisley based on a tradition practiced in Annapolis, Maryland. Annapolis is a remarkable location for a variety of reasons not the least of which is its ability to reinvent itself. Back in the 70s Annapolis was derelict, run down and rife with racial tensions. Many main street shops were boarded shut, unused and no one traversed the downtown streets after dark. Today, Annapolis has some of the most valuable real estate in America and is a thriving destination where merchants and businesses clamour. It is repeatedly voted one of the best places in the US to live and it is a vibrant tourist attraction. One reason this is so is that Annapolis has a high number of intact historic buildings making the town quaint, unique and attractive. (Those who have read any of the previous Advocate articles by Micheline Mann on the value of historic buildings know some of the sound economic reasons to strive to save Paisley’s heritage) Another contributing factor to Annapolis’ success is that Annapolis hosts a number of events which draw people to the downtown core and keep the commerce alive. Many of these events are simple yet creative, original and most importantly; fun.
One of these events is a late night Christmas shopping event that they call: Eleventh Hour. The shops of the village stay open until 11pm offering locals and visitors an opportunity to grab last minute gift items. More than just shopping, this event is highly social as well. The shops offer their visitors small glasses of mulled wine or cider, cookies, cheese and crackers, warm treats from the oven. The locals truly loved this event and came out in droves. Many hadn’t had time to keep up with their old friends and neighbours and this event provided them with an opportunity to meet and greet while putting the finishing touch on their shopping lists.
Last year, all the Paisley merchants took the late-night shopping idea and ran with it. It was called: Paisley Late Night Shop & Social. The streets were conveniently decorated with Mother Nature’s own efforts and our first snowfall lay lightly over our small town. Like Father Christmas himself, Gord Brown cheerfully ran his tractor up and down Queen Street transporting revelers under a brilliantly moonlit sky. In every single shop visitors were treated to pizza samples, beer tasting, cookies and welcoming smiles. It was a magical evening better than we could have hoped for when we adopted the original idea.
This year the tradition continues. On Friday December 10th Paisley merchants will be open until 10 pm serving sweet and savory complimentary delights to express their gratitude to their loyal patrons and to provide a forum for a seasonal and festive community social. Happily, we have 2 new retailers to welcome to our midst: TnA Clothing and Daydream Believers both of whom will be open that night as well.
Make the Paisley Late Night Shop & Social part of your Christmas traditions. Mark your calendar for Dec 10th, gather your neighbours, invite some out-of-towners and show off our heritage village to your friends and family. Help Paisley’s commerce stay strong because we are all in this together.
See you on the snowy streets of Paisley in December.
Saugeen Community Business Excellence (SCoBE) Awards
November 16, 2010
Celebrating 12 years of business excellence!
The SCoBE Awards pay tribute to some of the area’s hardest-working businesses. Get involved by nominating a business, or nominate your own business, in one of six categories:
- Company of the Year (Under 15 Employees)
- Company of the Year (Over 15 Employees)
- Young Entrepreneur of the Year
- Entrepreneur of the Year
- Corporate Citizen of the Year
- Customer Service Excellence
Nomination forms are now available at http://www.sbdc.ca/scobe/10-nominations.shtml or by calling 1-877-335-7332. Everyone is welcome to nominate a business.
The Saugeen Community Business Excellence Awards are presented by the Saugeen Economic Development Corporation, in conjunction with the Chesley & District Chamber of Commerce, CKNX Radio, Hanover Chamber of Commerce, Mildmay Chamber of Commerce, Municipality of Brockton, Paisley and District Chamber of Commerce, Town of Hanover, Walkerton & District Chamber of Commerce, and West Grey Chamber of Commerce.
Can you spare a few moments to take the survey?
November 10, 2010
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/JKFCZDC
Please take the survey titled “Paisley Inc. Town Improvement Survey”. Your feedback is important!
New Accommodations in Paisley
November 8, 2010
A VACATION RETREAT IN THE VILLAGE OF PAISLEY
http://www.thepaisleyhouse.viviti.com
The Paisley House combines the historic atmosphere of a century home that is well furnished and comfortable with the present day comforts such as complimentary high speed wireless internet and cable. Enjoy guest rooms of quiet elegance with sumptuous linens and bedding. The home has 5 bedrooms and can sleep up to 12 people comfortably. Large livingroom, dining room and kitchen accommodates everyone in your party. The home overlooks the Teeswater River. There is also an artist studio on the property for artist retreat or extra room for a larger group.
The perfect location for:
• Togetherness vacations for extended families and multiple families
• Weekend retreats for clubs, guilds and interest groups
• Outdoor sports enthusiasts who enjoy hiking, canoeing and bird watching
The Grey Bruce County area is noted for exceptional year round recreational and leisure activities. Canoeing, beaches, golf, art classes and historic sights are among the many things to do on your holiday. Our Activities Catalogue will provide you will all the detailed information you will need.
EXTRA S: Canoe, paddles, lifejackets, firepit.
