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Act quick to bid on Wiarton Willie on Ebay

January 17, 2008

wiarton willie talking weatherWiarton Willie, our beloved local weather prognosticating groundhog is currently up for grabs on Ebay. Ok, so not really Wiarton Willie himself but a chance to spend a little time with him on his big day can be yours for the current bid price of $1,712. But you’ll have to act quick. With only 1 day and 8 hours to go to realize your life long dream of rubbing elbows with one Canada’s best known rodents (likely Canada’s best known “singular” rodent but his brand in this category is somewhat diminished by the sheer ubiquity of the beaver in our culture…)

Here’s what you get for a little over $1700 dollars.

Be on Stage in a white tuxedo (we supply) as a member of the Shadow Cabinet with World famous Wiarton Willie the albino prognosticating groundhog as he predicts an early spring or more winter. This pageant draws all the major television, radio and newsprint media. Enjoy the media party on Friday night, participate in the sighting on Saturday Morning. Have breakfast with the Mayor and dignitaries and be in the afternoon parade traveling down Main St. The Wiarton Willie festival is 52 years old. Have a personal, special meeting with Willie documented with photos and stay 2 nights at the award winning Gadd-About Bed and Breakfast. cheque is made out to the Town of South Bruce Peninsula (Wiarton)

For all the details or to cast your own bid you can check out the Wiarton Willie Ebay Auction
You can find more details about the Wiarton Willie Festival here.

***Update*** The final total is in. A chance to hang out on stage with Wiarton Willie this February 2 (plus accommodations and dinner) has been auctioned off on Ebay for C $1,712.00. Haven’t seen a summary story yet in other media. We’ll have to wait until Groundhog day perhaps to see who the lucky auction winner is.***

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Written by Ryan · Filed Under Wiarton, The Area, theOwen 

Punkin Chuckin this Weekend in Kemble

October 25, 2007

If you are looking for something to do this weekend you may want to check out the Canadian Punkin Chucking Championships being held in Kemble.

Events Details below, for more information visit the official Punkin Chuckin website


Friday October 26, 2007

1. Property Decorating Contest. Residents of Georgian Bluffs, Owen Sound and Wiarton are invited to decorate their properties in the Halloween theme. Judging will take place Friday October 26, 2007 by the Landen Group. Prizes will be awarded in the following categories:
a) Best Halloween Display
b) Best Medieval Display
c) Best Advertisement of the Event

2. Carnival Games and Haunted House at the Arena on Friday October 26, 7pm

Saturday October 27, 2007 (Gates open at 10:00am)

1. The Heavies (Launches start at 11:00am)
(Machine Toss) will be at the farm of Rudy Johnston, Brad & Karen Robart. Come out and watch “The Big Boys” toss pumpkins with the aid of mechanical devices.

2. Small Games including a mini Trebuchet launch at the farm of Ruby Johnston, Brad & Karen Robart.

3. Pumpkin Toss at the farm of Ruby Johnston, Brad & Karen Robart. (11:00am - 2:00pm)

4. Halloween Costume Dance at the Kemble Arena at 9pm. Prizes will be awarded for the best costumes.

A list of rules, class information and entry forms for all events/contests are available at:
The Kemble Post Office, Kemble Arena, Balmy Beach Store, Bayshore Feeds, Big Bay Store, Trophies Two, E! Embroidery, and online at www.punkinchuckin.ca

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Written by Ryan · Filed Under Wiarton, theOwen 

Upcoming Homecoming Meet & Greet Concerts

August 2, 2007

There are just three more concerts left in the Homecoming Meet & Greet tent concert series. So far the shows have been an unmitigated success, with attendances high and the music sounding glorious. Here’s a little rundown of what’s yet to come.
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Thursday night the Meet & Greet tent features the Mr. Blues Revue, a group brought together to celebrate the life and music of Legendary Owen Sound blues man James Wayner. His remaining Bearcats have assembled a super-group of local and not so local blues musicians for what promises to be a rockin’ night of blues. The Bearcats, Kevin Dandeno, bass guitar, Dave Fearnall, keyboards, Dan Jeffares, guitar and Neil Raynsford, drums will be joined by Rod Ramsay on the harmonica and by one of Canada’s premiere musicians Steve Kennedy on sax. The great Bobby Dean Blackburn and legendary blues musician Eugene Smith will also be joining the Bearcats on stage. That show is free with your registration wristband or $5 at the door.

FDR&M: The Clearview SessionsOn Friday night the Meet & Greet tent will be hosting two younger bands made up of musicians from the area. FDR&M will be opening the evening at 8 p.m., with Backwoods Justice closing out the show from 9:30 to 11:00 p.m. FDR&M is made up of Scott E Farmer on the keys and vocals, Pete Devlin on lead guitar and vocals, Adam Reese on rhythm guitar and vocals, and Joel Morelli on bass, mandolin and vocals. For Friday’s appearance the fellas are hoping to play with Wiarton bass phenomenon, Johnny Grove, who hosts a spirited open mic jam at Jazzmyn’s on Wednesday nights. FDR&M feature heartwrenching harmonies, rollicking alt country grooves and smart instrumentals created by some of Owen Sound’s brightest stars.

Backwoods JusticeBackwoods Justice plays music together in a four piece band based in the city of Toronto. Coming from Owen Sound and other Ontario towns, they chummed around in schools and rock clubs until they decided to write and sing about shared and personal experiences together. In 2006 they released “Flowers Grow Around the Stones”, an ep self-recording. The original line up of Rob Blank on guitar and vocals, Tim Carson on guitar and vocals, and Tyler Wagler on bass, guitar, and vocals, recently added Christian Inglevics on drums. Their music is a sort of art-rock, with lurching rhythms reminiscent of Tom Waits, haunting harmonies and intelligent lyrics.

Steve Dickinson: Turn the PageSaturday night is the last night in the concert series and features Steve Dickinson revisiting old Bob Seeger classics. Steve can mimic Seeger to a tee, and has in fact toured with the Silver Bullet Band. He will be accompanied by a very capable group of musicians. The opening act for the night, The Gregg Dechert Trio is without question an act not to be missed.

Gregg DechertGregg is the one of the most epic and psychedelic keyboard players I’ve ever heard. He and Trevor MacKenzie used to play a weekly gig at the Copper Ridge restaurant up on the top of tenth street west and they were absolutely jaw-dropping. Gregg has toured with Uriah Heep, David Gimour and Bad Company. Trevor is a local legend. His huge goatee has been greeting customers across the counter at Fromager’s Music for many years now but his live show is what he’s really all about. His style definitely shows the influence of Stevie Ray Vaughn and Jimmie Hendrix, but Trevor is on a level all his own. I would argue that he is comparable to or perhaps better than either of his idols. Gregg and Trevor will be accompanied by another well-loved local legend. Jesse Clements will be holding down the bass end for the trio with his full walking blues bass style. This opening act comes highly recommended!

So that’s the run-down of all the music left to come at the Meet & Greet tent. The shows thus far have been spectacular and are only looking to get better. So come on down to the Bayshore for some evenings of music. I look forward to seeing you there!

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Written by adam · Filed Under Wiarton, Concerts, Music, Homecoming, theOwen 

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