The Doors are open ~~ and the magic has begun! Tue Mar 3 The theatre is open! And WOW. It is a beautiful place. The grand opening last Saturday night featured songs, dances, speeches and memories. Mayor David Barrow presented a ceremonial key to a young girl. This young girl represented all residents of Ri... more
Tax Preparation Seminar: How to keep more money in your pocket Thu Mar 5 / 6:00pm - 7:30pm CHATS (Community Home Assistance to Seniors) is offering this free presentation. The presenter is Frank May of the Investors Group. Location: Rexall Health Centre - Community Room ... more
A Bridge Builder's Dream - a Parenting Workshop Fri Mar 6 / 7:30pm - 9:30pm Dr. Ernest Cheng will be offering the third in a series of parenting workshops addressing the additional challenges facing immigrant parents building bridges to their Canadian-born children.This evening's workshop is entitled "It's Never Too Late". A... more
Women's Day to be celebrated here in Richmond Hill Sat Mar 7 / 1:00pm - 4:00pm Richmond Hill Celebrates Women's Day! The film Iron Jawed Angels will be shown. It tells the tales of the women several generations ago fighting for our right to vote. Click here for a synopsis. The film will... more
Bowl for Kids Sake 2009 - Big Brothers Big Sisters Sat Mar 7 / 1:00pm - 5:00pm It's the start of the new year and time to kick-off our Bowl for Kids Sake 2009 campaign! This annual event directly supports Big Brothers Big Sisters of York in providing at-risk youth in York Region with supportive mentoring relationships... more
Persepolis - presented as part of Festival of International Films: Sat Mar 7 / 1:30pm - 4:30pm Independent and international films delight and challenge the imagination and inform the artistic experience. However, an understanding of their historic, cultural and national context can enhance the impact of their imaginative richness. Barry Dem... more
Art Show and Sale at the Mill Pond Gallery Sat Mar 7 / 11:00am - Sun Mar 8 / 6:00pm Come and venture to the Art Show and Sale featuring the local artist's Helen Litras and Masoud Ziaian.A variety of colour, texture and form are presented in wood mosaic, acrylics and oils. Prices of these original works start at $100 ... more
Sleeping Beauty - will rest at the new theatre Mon Mar 9 / 8:00pm - Tue Mar 10 / 8:00pm The Victoria Ballet Company presents the classic Sleeping Beauty.There are 2 shows - Monday March 9 and Tuesday March 10, 2009.Location: Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts &nb... more
Bloom ~ A Day of Growth for Women Wed Mar 11 / 11:00am - 3:00pm Focus Career Services for Women celebrates International Women's Day again this year. Motivational speaker Malka, from Say it With Style, ( www.sayitwithstyle.ca ) will speak to audiences about what holds women back personally and pr... more
Enlightened Eating: Eating can be should be a joy! Wed Mar 11 / 6:30pm This seminar offers a pratical and inspirational approach to health. Max Haroon, from Friends of Heart, will talk about how a plant-based diet that emphasizes whole, diverse, local and living foods is ideal for the well-being of the bod... more
"SEO?? - Search Engine Optimization" - a seminar hosted by SBEC Thu Mar 12 / 6:00pm - 8:00pm Are you a business owner and must admit that you are not sure if your web site is serving you well? This 2 hour seminar may be very worthwhile. Led by Bruno LoGreco, topics such as Domaine Name, Web Pages, HTML Basics, META Tags, etc. wil... more
A Bridge Builder's Dream - parenting workshops Fri Mar 13 / 7:30pm - 9:30pm Dr. Ernest Cheng will be offering the fourth and final in a series of parenting workshops addressing the additional challenges facing immigrant parents building bridges to their Canadian-born children.This evening's workshop is entitled "A Bridge Bui... more
The Irish Descendants Sat Mar 14 / 2:00pm Juno Award winners The Irish Descendants take the stage for a special St. Patrick's Weekend matinee performance. The band's award winning recordings range from lifting ballads to toe-tapping reels and their high energy, humorous live performances hav... more
A Complete Pancake Breakfast served at the Richmond Hill Presbyterian Church Sat Mar 14 / 9:00am - 11:00am The Presbyterian Church is located at 10066 Yonge Street on the west side of Yonge Street just north of Major MacKenzie.The Wallace Hall is wheel chair accessible. There is a large parking lot.
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Life Goes On - A Beatles Journey - at the Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts Fri Mar 13 / 8:00pm - Sat Mar 14 / 8:00pm Performing over thirty Beatles songs, with original harmonies and scores, a cast of local artists from D MAjor Productions will transport the audience back a few decades to a time of war, peace protests, assassination and incredib... more
Suddenly Last Summer - Must See Goth Thriller - at the Curtain Club Fri Mar 20 / 8:00pm - Sat Apr 4 / 8:00pm In this classic Tennesse Williams' psychological drama, set in an overgrown garden in New Orleans in 1936, an aging widow is distraught over the mysterious death of her son. When the young cousin traveling with him begins raising scan... more
For the Love of the Arts - Richmond Hill's Grand Gala Fri Apr 17 / 6:30pm What a great event and a great prize!To support the soon to be open Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts, a Super Grand Gala will be taking place at Le Parc (Hwy 7 & Leslie). The prize to be given away is a $40,000 2009 Lexus IS250 RWD !The e... more
Operating Cash Flow proves its value in tough stock markets Tue Mar 3 Why do I prefer Operating Cash Flow (OCF) instead of Earnings Per Share (EPS) for stock valuation? From my years in this business, I believe that OCF is a better leading indicator of stock direction than EPS. In its simplest form Earnings per Share m... more
