Upcoming Events
August 01, 2008
August 02, 2008
Come out to Another Barn Yard Sale
A Barn Yard Sale will be held at The Foot,
5344 Hwy. #96 E (past the 17th)
Sat. Aug.2nd 9-4 p.m.
(Islanders, if you have things to sell, you are invited
to set up an area “In the Barn” where you can do that.)
For Information contact:
Cathie Harroun 613-385-2041
Ruth Woodman 613-385-1002
August 07, 2008
August 08, 2008
Wolfe Island Music Festival
The 10th Annual Wolfe Island Music Festival
The Festival will be held Aug 8th and 9th 2008
On Friday Aug 8th 2008
The Town Hall Hootenanny Returns! 8:30pm start
featuring Carolyn Mark, Jenny Whiteley, Joey Wright, Luther Wright and friends
The Abrams Brothers will be opening up the festivities.
Flying V Productions showcase at The General Wolfe Hotel 10:30pm
(this is a new event) Featuring The Handsome Furs!! with special guests local heroes Magic Jordan
Saturday Aug. 9th, Main Stage at the Marysville Baseball diamond 1pm start
Wintersleep, Cadence Weapon, Land of Talk, Jason Collett, Plants and Animals,
Tony Scherr, The Acorn, The D’urbervilles, Music Maul, P.S. I love you!
A community festival, proceeds go to the Wolfe Island Community Center.
Tickets for the Friday August 8th, Hootenanny show: $20
Tickets for Flying V Productions showcase at The General Wolfe Hotel $15.00
Tickets for Saturday August 9th: $30.00
Get Tickets Starting June 1st
For More Information:
Festivals on the St. Lawrence
Tel: (613) 544-5400 x 1359
Email: WIMF@stlawrencefestivals.com
Festival Coordinator — Sarah McDermott
Artistic Director — Virginia Clark, Flying V Productions
August 09, 2008
Scene of the Crime Festival
The Wolfe Island 6th Annual
Scene of the Crime Festival
will be held
Saturday, August 9th
Canada’s top mystery writers and readers’ unite on the island, where Canada’s first crime writer Grant Allen was born and raised, for a full day of programs, panels, the ever-popular short story contest and a brand new writing workshop.
The Grant Allen Award will be presented to New York Times bestselling author Joy Fielding, a native of Toronto. Filled with complex, three-dimensional characters, novels such as See Jane Run, Don’t Cry Now, The Deep End, The Other Woman, Mad River Road and her latest, Heartstopper have been a real inspiration to Canadian crime writers. Joy’s website is: www.joyfielding.com.
Visiting Authors include:
Linwood Barclay is a staff columnist for the Toronto Star. He’s had seven books published to date. Check out his website: www.linwoodbarcley.com
Mary Jane Maffini is a lapsed librarian, and the award-winning author of the Camilla MacPhee mystery series, the Fiona Silk mysteries, and the Charlotte Adams mysteries. Check her out on her website: www.maryjanemaffini.ca
JCuban born José Latour, immigrated to Canada in the fall of 2004. and now lives in Toronto. José’s newest book Comrades in Miami will be out in February, 2008. His website: www.joselatourauthor.com
Torontonian Louise Penny, was a journalist and radio host with the CBC before turning her hand to crime. Her books include Still Life, Dead Cold, The Cruelest Month. Check her website: www.louisepenny.com
For information go to: www.sceneofthecrime.ca
For information regarding costs/registration, or email info@sceneofthecrime.ca
August 11, 2008
August 15, 2008
August 23, 2008
Marysville Celebrates 150 Years! UPDATE
NOTICE BY PROCLAMATION!
You are invited by the Wolfe Island Historical Society to help us celebrate the 150th anniversary of our Village, Marysville, on Saturday, August 23, 2008 come rain or shine.
Bonnet contest: Prizes for the best three bonnets of any style – everyone welcome to enter the contest.
11 :00 a.m. sharp an old fashioned parade through the Village (bring your chairs!)
12:00 p.m. St. Margaret’s Hall where food will be available, and games & face painting for kids. At this time, all ‘Marys’ will register for a draw. The name may be rented for $5 for the occasion. Wonderful prizes to be had!
1 :00 p.m. Pie judging followed by an auction to benefit the Wolfe Island Historical Society.
2:00 p.m. Our Guest of Honour Mary Hinckley Hamilton, Historian from Cape Vincent, will give a talk on Mary Hinckley Davis Hitchcock, for whom our Village is named.
3:00 p.m.and 4:00 p.m. Two concurrent tours beginning from Trinity Church: The Village tour given by Marjory Bousfield; the other of the Anglican cemetery. Village churches open for visitors.
7:00 p.m. The White Pine Blue Grass Band will play at st. Margaret’s Hall followed at 9:00 p.m. by Robert Graham’s Band playing 1940s-90s music. Punch will be served.
For further information, please call Vicki at 613-385-2934
August 24, 2008
August 27, 2008
Canadian Plowing Championships on Wolfe Island
Sponsored by the Frontenac County Plowmen’s Association &
The Wolfe Island Plowmen’s Association,
The Canadian Plowing Match is being held on Wolfe Island
Wed. Aug. 27th- Sat. Aug. 30th, 2008
Events Include:
* Aug. 26th Wine & Cheese Gathering for Canadian Competitors
- Aug. 27th The Wolfe Island Local Plowing Match
- Aug. 28th
Opening Ceremonies for the Canadian Plowing Championships
Provincial Flag Raising
Canadian Junior & Senior Plowing Competition
Frontenac County Local Plowing Match
Silent Auction & BBQ
- Aug. 29th
Canadian Junior & Senior Plowing Competition
- Aug. 30th
Canadian Senior Plowing Competition
Closing Ceremonies - Awards Banquet
Antique Farm Machinery Displays, Arts & Crafts Fair,
Antique Auto Displays are all part of the event
Chairperson : Dennis Mosier
For Information contact:
Wilma Sjonger 613-385-2672 Wilma.Sjonger@kos.net
Accomodations:
Nicole Mosier 613-385-1649 nicole.mosier@yahoo.ca
Danielle Hogan 613-385-1991 daniellendan@yahoo.ca
The goals of Canadian Championships Qrganization include preserving the art and skill of match plowing in Canada by advancing and teaching the skills involved, promoting the safe and efficient use of farm machinery as well as to organize and conduct annual Canadian Championship Plowing Contests encourage provincial plowing organizations, to organize contests and preserve the art of match plowing.