Events for October 2009.
Onward Willow Community Picnic
It was a perfect afternoon for some family fun, as hundreds of Guelphites gathered at the Shelldale Centre for Onward Willow's annual community picnic in August. Face-painting, gam...more
Rotary Ribfest
Guelphites flocked to 'Ribberside' Park at the end of August for the 12th annual Ribfest, an all-weekend party sponsored by the Rotary Club of Guelph-Trillium. The free-admission e...more
Edible Arrangements Grand Opening Celebration
A fresh new concept for sending a greeting has arrived in Guelph. Edible Arrangements recently celebrated their Grand Opening at the new store location on Stone Road. Well wishers ...more
Elora's riverfest!
The Elora Centre for the Arts held an outdoor BBQ-concert-party-fundraiser called 'riverfest!' at the end of August. With almost 800 people coming early for ribs, corn on the cob a...more
Wedding Bells for Patricia & Haydn
SNAP's neighbour, Patricia Ing, owner of the Norfolk Manor, had a perfect day for her marriage to Haydn Griffith-Jones on August 29th. The pews of St. George's Anglican Church were...more
Puslinch's Fabulous Fundraiser
The Local community in the picturesque Township of Puslinch came together for a fabulous fundraiser sponsored by Capital Paving Inc. The event called Farm to Fork, was in support o...more
Moxie's 1st Annual Charity Golf Tournament
Moxie's Classic Grill in Stone Road Mall held their 1st Annual Charity Golf Tournament at Guelph Lakes Golf & Country Club. The event was in support of Breakfast for Learning, the ...more
The Y Bleeds Purple
The Blood Services Clinic at 130 Silvercreek Pkwy was a sea of purple, as staff from the YMCA YWCA arrived in their distinctive purple clothes to donate blood. September was 'Bleed...more
Ford Classic Car Show
The back lot of Wayne Pitmann Ford was packed with over 100 gleaming classic cars from the early 20th century all the way up to the (gasp!) 1980s on a Sunday afternoon in early Sep...more
CFUW Social & Open House
The Canadian Federation of University Women Guelph (or CFUW) Membership Social was held in September at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church. The CFUW is an organization of local wom...more
Tommy Hunter Named Honorary Director of Sunrise Therapeutic Riding & Learning Centre
Canadian Country Gentleman Tommy Hunter recently accepted an Honorary Director position with Sunrise Therapeutic Riding & Learning Centre situated south of Guelph.
Tommy’s fir...more
African-Caribbean Food & Variety
Each month, downtown Guelph continues to become more vibrant and exciting with new grocery stores, restaurants & other shops representing Guelph's diverse ethnic populations. In ea...more
Guelph Chamber Golf Tourney
The 33rd Annual Guelph Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament was held in September at the Ariss Valley Golf & Country Club, with over 180 golfers competing for bragging rights. All s...more
Elizabeth May Speaks in Guelph
On a beautiful day in September, Federal Green Party Leader Elizabeth May arrived in Guelph to speak at the University of Guelph's "Make Your Mark On The World" event. Invited to o...more
Guelph Jazz Festival
In its 16th season the Guelph Jazz Festival & Colloquium, held from Sept. 9th to the 13th, lived up to its international reputation as a venue for innovative jazz and creative impr...more
Guelph Field Naturalists Meeting
The Guelph Field Naturalists kicked off their 2009-10 season in September at the University of Guelph's Arboretum Centre. The event included a presentation by guest speaker Alanna ...more
2009 Poor Boys' Luncheon
In mid-September, the Advocis Golden Triangle Chapter presented the 24th Poor Boys' Annual Lunch, where over 300 people packed the Italian Canadian Club for this great event. The L...more
Guelph Liberal Riding BBQ
The Guelph Federal Liberal Riding Association held their annual picnic in Riverside Park in September. The fine weather - and talk of a fall election - resulted in a large turnout ...more
