Speakers at BIA Breakfast Outline Their Upcoming Events
The audience at last week’s BIA breakfast was provided with a synopsis of some new and special events scheduled for the upcoming season, explained by those in the know. First on the agenda was Valerie Kent of Cavan Arts, who advised that she had begun to organize her next Outdoor Painting Festival scheduled for…
Today’s Faith
When we were in Vancouver, our grandson Chris took us for a walk along Vancouver’s English Bay, to watch the sunset. Even though it was cold, the walkway along the ocean was busy with people soaking in the sun’s last rays. “Look,” Chris said, “they’ve been balancing rocks.” He hopped over the sea wall…
Pancake Day, Shrove Tuesday or Mardi Gras- What’s it all About?
Pancake Day is a tradition at St. Thomas Anglican Church. It falls on the day before Ash Wednesday on the Christian calendar. Because the actual date is determined by that of Easter, for which the date varies each year, you have to watch for it. The name “Shrove Tuesday” comes from the word “shrive”…
Common Ground
“To anyone who has spent a winter in the north…the first hint of spring is a major event….to appreciate it, you must wait for it for a long time, hope and dream about it, and go through considerable enduring.” Sigurd Olson, The Singing Wilderness Just before what I hope was the last snowstorm of…
4th Line Theatre hosts Christmas-themed Reminiscence
4th Line Theatre’s Managing Artistic Director Kim Blackwell invites members of the community to join her for an afternoon of winter memories and reminiscences of Christmases past, with an eye to creating a Christmas-themed show in the near future. Renowned Canadian Playwright Beverley Cooper is happy to be working with 4th Line to create…
MLCFC Prepares to Kick Off Another Season
They can see the wave coming, and no matter how much organizers of the Maple Leaf Cavan Football Club prepare, as opening day approaches it is still challenging to meet the growing appetite for soccer in the community. With registration expected to top 1200 players again this year, already 850 players have signed up…