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MANITOULIN EVENTS 2008
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ONGOING EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR! MANITOULIN FARMERS MARKETS! May Long weekend until Thanksgiving! Three Convenient Locations in Manitoulin Communities: Gore Bay Arena - Fridays from 9:00am - 1:00pm Little Current Arena - Tuesdays from 9:00am - 1:00pm Mindemoya Arena - Saturdays from 9:00am - 1:00pm De-ba-jeh-mu-jig Theatre Group (www.debaj.ca) De-ba-jeh-mu-jig Theatre Group - known to friends and patrons as simply "Debaj" is Canada's oldest touring Aboriginal theatre company. Founded in 1984 by Sundance Institute alumnus and award-winning filmmaker Shirley Cheechoo, De-ba-jeh-mu-jig which means "storytellers" has provided a forum for storytelling from an Aboriginal perspective. Over the years, Debaj has cultivated a number of emerging Aboriginal playwrights, such as Tomson Highway and Drew Hayden Taylor, and provided a stage with which to tell their stories – stories that were performed by Aboriginal youth for Aboriginal youth. Each summer Debaj offers a main stage production at the historic Mission Ruins in Wikwemikong from late July through mid-August.2008 dates: Preview - Thursday July 24 Opening - Friday July 25 Showing - July 26, 29, 30, 31 August 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9,12, 13, 14,15, Closing - Saturday, August 16
April 4th Count Your Pennies A traveling exhibition from the Canadian Mint The Centennial Museum of Sheguiandah For Information Contact Linda: 705-368-2367 April 18th Ham Dinner At the Park Center in Kagawong. Hosted by the U.C.W. For information contact Sharon 705-282-8000
May 13th The Centennial Museum of Sheguiandah Open for the Season! Open Daily For Information Contact Linda: 705-368-2367 May 17th RUBBER DUCKY RACE! Join the students from Manitoulin Secondary School in this fun and unique fundraiser! 11:00am at the falls in Kagawong. Sponsor M.S.S. and join in on the fun by purchasing your "Lucky Ducky" Contact M.S.S at 705-377-5321 or contact any M.S.S. student! May 18th - 24th Museum week! The Centennial Museum of Sheguiandah welcomes you! FREE Admission all week! Open Daily For Information Contact Linda: 705-368-2367
May 24th Perennial Plant and Bulb Sale
Campbell
Horticultural Society
#6061 Highway 542 Across from the Arena in Mindemoya 9:00am
June 6th Turkey Dinner At the Park Center in Kagawong. Hosted by the A.C.W. 5:00pm-7:00pm For information contact Sharon 705-282-8000 JUNE 7th - 8th Aundeck Omni Kaning First Nation (Sucker Creek) Annual Traditional Pow Wow For more information contact the Great Spirit Circle Trail Telephone:
705-377-4404 "Experience
the Past, Enjoy the Present." June 10thN.O.A.A 51st Annual Traveling Exhibition until
The Centennial Museum of Sheguiandah For Information Contact Linda: 705-368-2367 June 14th &15thWikwemikong Traditional Pow Wow WAASAHNAABDAH "Looking Ahead" Cape Smith road in Wikwemikong. (Henry Peltier's Field) Contact: Debbie Ann and Heidi 705-859-2491 June 19thFrench
Interpretation Day/
The Centennial Museum of Sheguiandah For Information Contact Linda: 705-368-2367 June 20 – 22
Women’s Outdoor Weekend
All Inclusive Women's Outdoor Weekend including camping (other accommodations available), all food, supplies and workshops including yoga, circle dancing, stone hunts, nature crafts, facials, massage therapy, outdoor cooking, chakras, nature hike, campfire socials, moonlight hike & wolf howl, apple house bird feeder, nature swap, summer solstice celebration, aquafit for fun, gemstones & healing crystals, solar heated swimming pool, mini putt challenge, stone soup luncheon and more. For Registration and information call: 705-859-2470 June 21 - 22nd Wikwemikong Unceded Indian Reserve Annual Traditional Pow Wow For more information contact the Great Spirit Circle Trail Telephone:
705-377-4404 "Experience the Past, Enjoy the Present." June 21 - 22nd Sheshegwaning First Nation Annual Traditional Pow Wow For more information contact the Great Spirit Circle Trail Telephone:
705-377-4404 "Experience the Past, Enjoy the Present." June 21 - 22nd Kagawong Classic Car and Bike Rally Many events being planned around this annual event watch the local paper for details or contact Sharon at 705-282-8000. June 28th Moonlight Hike & Wolf Howl Gordon's Park Moonlight Hike & Wolf Howl includes calling for wolves and an educational guided nature hike with a focus on wolves and their habitat. Participants will use Parabolic Ears and Bausch & Lomb Binoculars to hunt for evidence of wolves, wolf tracks and other signs of wildlife. A social wolf howling competition around the campfire with really great wolfy prizes follows the hike. For Registration and information call: 705-859-2470 June 29th Annual Fundraising BBQ The Centennial Museum of Sheguiandah For Information Contact Linda: 705-368-2367 JULY JULY & AUG Thursday Nights Are Astronomy Nights! Every Thursday night in July and August, Gordon's Park offers a program that includes an orientation into astronomy, preview of astrophotography pictures, detailed review of astronomy posters on planets, northern lights and solar systems, as well as instructions on the use of a planisphere to find objects in the night sky. Participants will learn how to star hop, view with the naked eye, & have the opportunity to try Bausch & Lomb wide-angle binoculars & observe through the Parks 8" Dobsonian Telescope. For Registration and information call: 705-859-2470 JULY & AUG
"Walk A Fossil Reef" Sunday Afternoons
Join
us for an exciting & educational "Walk a Fossil Reef"
every Sunday afternoon during July & August at Gordon's Park.
Discover and see invertebrate corals [tabulates (colonial) and rugose
(solitary)], stromatoporoids, bryozoans, and echinoderms (crinoids),
molluscs (nautiloids, bivalves, gastropods, cephalopods), brachiopods,
echinoderms (crinoids) and more on the reef in the park. The
park is located on a Drumlin & is a featured stop in the For Registration and information call: 705-859-2470 JULY & AUG St. John's Anglican Church in Kagawong Sundays at 9:00am Everyone Welcome! JULY & AUG St. Paul United Church in Kagawong Sundays at 1:30pm Everyone Welcome! JULY & AUG Quiz Night! Every Second Monday at the Park Center in Kagawong. For information contact Sharon 705-282-8000. To July 3rd N.O.A.A 51st Annual Traveling Exhibition until
The Centennial Museum of Sheguiandah For Information Contact Linda: 705-368-2367 July 4th & 5th
Public Observing Sessions & Laser Guided Sky Excellent
Introduction into Astronomy, these sessions are open to the public
during the Stargazing Manitoulin Star Party and are held in the dark
sky preserve at Gordon’s Park.
The evenings include looking through telescopes & observing with binoculars and an incredible laser guided sky tour. For Registration and information call: 705-859-2470 July 4th, 5th & 6thWikwemikong Bi-Annual ProfessionalRodeo !
Located at Thunderbird Park in Wikwemikong. Contact: Louis Manitowabi at 705-859-3832 email: geneshkibok@hotmail.com www.wikwemikongagriculturalgroup.ca July 4th - 8th
Stargazing Manitoulin
Excellent
Star Party held in the dark sky preserve at Gordon's Park with 360
degree viewing, no light pollution & the darkest skies in For Registration and information call: 705-859-2470 July 5th White Family Reunion in the park The Centennial Museum of Sheguiandah For Information Contact Linda: 705-368-2367 July 5th - 6th Sheguiandah First Nation Annual Traditional Pow Wow For more information contact the Great Spirit Circle Trail Telephone:
705-377-4404 "Experience the Past, Enjoy the Present." July 5th - August 4th ‘Wooden it be nice’ a
exhibition of works by The Centennial Museum of Sheguiandah For Information Contact Linda: 705-368-2367 July 9th Book and Bake Sale! At the Park Center in Kagawong. Sponsored by the Billings Public Library July 10th, 11th and 12th Watercolour Painting Classes With local artist Richard Edwards join him at his studio located in the Old Mill in Kagawong. For registration and details contact 705-282-0360 or email: redwards@onlink.net July 12th - 13th Sagamok Anishnawbek Annual Traditional Pow Wow For more information contact the Great Spirit Circle Trail Telephone:
705-377-4404 "Experience the Past, Enjoy the Present." July 17th Fish Supper Sponsored by Providence Bay United Church. from 5 to 7 PM Providence Bay Community Hall. Adults - $12.00 Children under 12 - $5.00. Fish, baked potato, coleslaw, vegetables, rolls and strawberry shortcake! See you there! July 18th and 19th Stained Glass Workshop With local artist Richard Edwards join him at his studio located in the Old Mill in Kagawong. For registration and details contact 705-282-0360 or email: redwards@onlink.net July 18th, 19th & 20th Manitoulin Fine Arts Tour 3
Day Self Guided Studio Tour of Manitoulin Maps will be available at various locations across Manitoulin and form the Manitoulin Welcome Center. July 19th Annual Flower Show and Tea
Campbell
Horticultural Society
Plant Sale and Penny Table Mindemoya Community Centre
1:30 to 4:00 p.m
.
Adults $7.00
Children (10 years
and under) $2.00
JULY 24th De-ba-jeh-mu-jig Theatre Group (www.debaj.ca) De-ba-jeh-mu-jig Theatre Group - known to friends and patrons as simply "Debaj" is Canada's oldest touring Aboriginal theatre company. Founded in 1984 by Sundance Institute alumnus and award-winning filmmaker Shirley Cheechoo, De-ba-jeh-mu-jig which means "storytellers" has provided a forum for storytelling from an Aboriginal perspective. Over the years, Debaj has cultivated a number of emerging Aboriginal playwrights, such as Tomson Highway and Drew Hayden Taylor, and provided a stage with which to tell their stories – stories that were performed by Aboriginal youth for Aboriginal youth. Each summer Debaj offers a main stage production at the historic Mission Ruins in Wikwemikong from late July through mid-August.2008 dates: Preview - Thursday July 24 Opening - Friday July 25 Showing - July 26, 29, 30, 31 August 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9,12, 13, 14,15, Closing - Saturday, August 16 July 24th Fish Supper Sponsored by Providence Bay United Church. from 5 to 7 PM Providence Bay Community Hall. Adults - $12.00 Children under 12 - $5.00. Fish, baked potato, coleslaw, vegetables, rolls and dessert! See you there! July 25th & 26th Gore Bay Summer Festival on the Waterfront July 25th 7 p.m: Jack McQuarrie Performs 9 p.m. Jackson Edwards Band from Waco, Texas Performs 7 p.m. - 1 a.m. - Beer Gardens under The Tent July 26th Live Entertainment & Beer Garden begins at noon and goes through to 1 a.m. Watch for further details. See our website: July 26th Kagawong SUMMERFEST! Join the folks in Kagawong and celebrate Summer! Many events being planned and will include a Pancake Breakfast at the Park Center, a Silent Auction at the Park Center & the popular - 50th Mudge Bay Float & Boat Club Parade! 1:00pm. Watch the local paper for your itinerary of events! or contact the Billings town office 705-282-2612 July 27th Marine Service At St. John's Anglican Church in Kagawong July 30th
Bake sale
and Craft sale
from 11 AM to 1 PM at Providence Bay United Church! Come early as it is usually a sell out! De-ba-jeh-mu-jig Theatre Group (www.debaj.ca) De-ba-jeh-mu-jig Theatre Group - known to friends and patrons as simply "Debaj" is Canada's oldest touring Aboriginal theatre company. Founded in 1984 by Sundance Institute alumnus and award-winning filmmaker Shirley Cheechoo, De-ba-jeh-mu-jig which means "storytellers" has provided a forum for storytelling from an Aboriginal perspective. Over the years, Debaj has cultivated a number of emerging Aboriginal playwrights, such as Tomson Highway and Drew Hayden Taylor, and provided a stage with which to tell their stories – stories that were performed by Aboriginal youth for Aboriginal youth. Each summer Debaj offers a main stage production at the historic Mission Ruins in Wikwemikong from late July through mid-August.2008 dates: Preview - Thursday July 24 Opening - Friday July 25 Showing - July 26, 29, 30, 31 August 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9,12, 13, 14,15, Closing - Saturday, August 16 JULY & AUG Thursday Nights Are Astronomy Nights! Every Thursday night in July and August, Gordon's Park offers a program that includes an orientation into astronomy, preview of astrophotography pictures, detailed review of astronomy posters on planets, northern lights and solar systems, as well as instructions on the use of a planisphere to find objects in the night sky. Participants will learn how to star hop, view with the naked eye, & have the opportunity to try Bausch & Lomb wide-angle binoculars & observe through the Parks 8" Dobsonian Telescope. For Registration and information call: 705-859-2470
JULY & AUG
"Walk A Fossil Reef" Sunday Afternoons
Join
us for an exciting & educational "Walk a Fossil Reef"
every Sunday afternoon during July & August at Gordon's Park.
Discover and see invertebrate corals [tabulates (colonial) and rugose
(solitary)], stromatoporoids, bryozoans, and echinoderms (crinoids),
molluscs (nautiloids, bivalves, gastropods, cephalopods), brachiopods,
echinoderms (crinoids) and more on the reef in the park. The
park is located on a Drumlin & is a featured stop in the For Registration and information call: 705-859-2470 JULY & AUG St. John's Anglican Church in Kagawong Sundays at 9:00am Everyone Welcome! JULY & AUG St. Paul United Church in Kagawong Sundays at 1:30pm Everyone Welcome! JULY & AUG Quiz Night! Every Second Monday at the Park Center in Kagawong. For information contact Sharon 705-282-8000. To August 4th ‘Wooden it be nice’ a
exhibition of works by The Centennial Museum of Sheguiandah For Information Contact Linda: 705-368-2367 Aug 1st Moonlight Hike & Wolf Howl Gordon's Park Moonlight Hike & Wolf Howl includes calling for wolves and an educational guided nature hike with a focus on wolves and their habitat. Participants will use Parabolic Ears and Bausch & Lomb Binoculars to hunt for evidence of wolves, wolf tracks and other signs of wildlife. A social wolf howling competition around the campfire with really great wolfy prizes follows the hike. For Registration and information call: 705-859-2470 August 2nd, 3rd and 4th Wikwemikong Unceded Indian Reserve 48th Annual Cultural Festival and Pow Wow "Uniting together as keepers of Mother Earth" For
more information contact the Wikwemikong Heritage Organization at
Phone: (705) 859-2385 August 7th - September 8th Opening Heritage Alive Competition
and The Museum’s Own Art Show until September 8 The Centennial Museum of Sheguiandah For Information Contact Linda: 705-368-2367
August 7th Beef Supper At the Park Center in Kagawong. Hosted by the U.C.W. 5:00pm-7:00pm For information contact Sharon 705-282-8000 AUGUST 7th, 8th & 9th Landscape Painting Workshop With local artist Richard Edwards join him at his studio located in the Old Mill in Kagawong. For registration and details contact 705-282-0360 or email: redwards@onlink.net AUGUST 8th - 9th MANITOULIN COUNTRY FEST II
* NEWS Flash ! Manitoulin Chrysler will be giving away a one-year lease for a 2008 Dodge Caliber at Manitoulin Country Fest II - your ticket purchase for Country Fest automatically qualifies+ +must have valid drivers license * 2 Day Event on a Water Front Venue * CMT crew will be on-site taping the Event Live *Beer Gardens On Site * Kids Activities * Food and Clothing Vendors * Secondary Stage with Local Artists * Mechanical Bull * Free Parking (off site) * Shuttle Bus Service * Professional Stage and lighting by: Westbury National Stage Show Systems * Walking distance to Downtown Little Current
Line-Up brought to you by Manitoulin's Hot New Country Station 100.7 "The Island"
Friday Night From 7:00PM - 11:00PM
Jason Blaine The Wilkinsons Saturday From 2:00PM - 11:00PM
Jessie Farrell Greg Hanna
Ronnie Prophet Shane Yellowbird
George Canyon
TICKETS ON SALE NOW! 25% Discount + Get you name in the draw for a 2008 Dodge Caliber one-year lease brought to you by Manitoulin Chrysler.
* All Country Fest Tickets sold qualifies in the draw Saturday Aug 9, 2008 * Must have valid a drivers license * Must provide your own Insurance
Get your Manitoulin Country Fest t-shirt only $10.00 each!
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