Artfest Port Credit -May 27th-29th,2016
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VPC – waterfront
Sawmill Sid
Something quite inspiring is happening to many of the felled trees around Mississauga – Sidney Gendron and his team are breathing new life into them. The company is called Sawmill Sid and their mandate is to repurpose the lumber from a variety of trees including maple, black walnut and sadly, the ash trees that have met their plight due to the Emerald Ash Borer. Many forests … Continue reading Sawmill Sid
YMCA – Arviat/Mississauga Youth Exchange 2016
A group of Riverside PS and Cawthra Park SS students embarked this morning on what Coldplay sings about – “An Adventure of a Lifetime”. The group of twenty students, along with their Exchange Coordinators – Riverside PS Principal, Mr. Paul Officer, Mr. Sean O’Brien and Cawthra Department Heads; Ms.Tricia Fitzpatrick (Head of Science) and Mr. Don Ball (Head of the Arts Department), boarded a bus … Continue reading YMCA – Arviat/Mississauga Youth Exchange 2016
VPC – shops
Roots in Port Credit
On the East bank of the Missinihe, You may find a place that is calm, A “trusting river” that rushes into a vast blue lake. Travellers from a far Relied on a lighthouse for safe harbour. A place to trade. A place to settle. A place to put down roots. The ones caught in the cross-fire, The souls of the land were … Continue reading Roots in Port Credit
Arts on the Credit – April 9th and 10th, 2016
Arts on the Credit is an Annual Fine Craft and Art Show. It is a juried, invitational event meant to provide a venue for the finest artists to show and sell their exquisite work. The show will be held at the Waterside Inn, in the village of Port Credit, on April 9 & 10, 2016, 11am-5pm. Organizers are Marie Payne of Imagemaker Gallery,Port Credit and Elysia Prokopetz, … Continue reading Arts on the Credit – April 9th and 10th, 2016
HistDrama Summer Camp,2016
HistDrama in the Village of Port Credit Words and Images by Mandy Orchard. “Hear ye, Hear ye! A camp for thee!” I don’t know about you, but I love stories from the past, and as a history and drama teacher; I found that re-enacting history makes it come alive. My students will often beg me ,“ Ms. Orchard, when can we do HistDrama?”, therefore inspired … Continue reading HistDrama Summer Camp,2016
Visual Arts Mississauga Members’ Show and Sale- March 28th – April 3rd, 2016
VAM Press Release about their upcoming show and sale – 100 ARTISTS TO EXHIBIT AT VISUAL ARTS MISSISSAUGA’S MEMBERS’ SHOW & SALE Mississauga, ON – Visual Arts Mississauga (VAM) at Riverwood’s artist members are set to showcase their most recent creative works at the Annual Members’ Show & Sale. A total of 100 artists will be featured in the exhibition opening March 24 and on … Continue reading Visual Arts Mississauga Members’ Show and Sale- March 28th – April 3rd, 2016
Archtop Café
Vibrant Port Credit – Small Business Spotlight. This indie coffee shop, in the West Village of Port Credit, makes the best lattes that you can sip while perusing a large selection of new and used vinyl. Even the name is musically connected – “an archtop guitar is a steel-stringed acoustic or semi-acoustic guitar with a full body and a distinctive arched top, whose sound is … Continue reading Archtop Café
