June 15, 2010

Quote of the Week ~

"By the time a man realizes that maybe his father was right,

he usually has a son who thinks he's wrong."

                                ~ Charles Wadsworth

 

This Newsletter Update lists events until June 29th.

To find out what is happening in Town after that date

please visit www.OnRichmondhill.com

Be An Exceptional Presenter! - a Toastmaster Club Open House
Wed Jun 16 / 11:45am - 1:00pm

The Speakers of the Hill Toastmasters Club invite you to become An Exceptional Presenter! They have invited as their featured speaker Gary Mull, Toastmasters International Director, Professional Speaker, Consultant, Humorist His topic - 5 Key...

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Farmer's Market at Hillcrest
Wed Jun 16 / 10:30am - 6:30pm

Come by for some locally grown fruits and vegetables! The Farmers' Market is set up on the south end (facing Carrville) of the parking lot at Hillcrest Mall. There is a very good assortment of fresh seasonal fruits and vegetables, including locall...

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Habitat for Humanity York Region's Summer Social
Wed Jun 16 / 6:30pm

It’s that time of year again. With this first taste of spring Habitat for Humanity York Region are beginning to plan for our upcoming Summer Social (formerly known as our annual Wine & Cheese). Proceeds from this event will benef...

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York Regional Police Recruiting Session
Wed Jun 16 / 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Home » Events » York Regional Police Recruiting Session   York Regional Police Recruiting SessionWed May 12, 2010 / 7:00pm - 8:30pm   The York Regional Police Recruit...

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Richmond Hill Women's Networking Association Social Meeting
Wed Jun 16 / 7:30pm - 9:30pm

The Richmond Hill Women's Networking Association Social Meeting will be held this month at newly opened CIBC branch at the SW corner of Leslie and Elgin Mills.  The topic for this month will be the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation This meetin...

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Sharing Circle at Living Free Wellness
Thu Jun 17 / 7:00pm - 10:00pm

Living Free Wellness invites you to join them for this weekly Sharing Circle group The participants will learn about and discuss The 12 Steps to Happiness. This group continues until the summer Please click here to find out more $5.00 donati...

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First Time Home Buyers Seminar - presented at the new CIBC branch
Thu Jun 17 / 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Take advantage of financial advice that matters. Get the information you need to make the right financial decisions for you. Light refreshments will be served. For more information or to reserve your spot for this evenings presentation please call...

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Adolescents and Divorce - a Workshop for Parents
Thu Jun 17 / 7:00pm - 9:00pm

This workshop, "Adolescents and Divorce" is for parents who have adolescents and are going through a separation or divorce. The focus is on understanding your adolescent during this transitional time and helping them to cope Location: The Prom...

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Cliffhanger - a Curtain Club Production
Fri Jun 11 / 8:00pm - Sat Jun 26 / 8:00pm

What is Cliffhanger all about? When an ethics professor is turned down for the promotion he deserves by a vengeful rival, he commits an unthinkable act in a moment of emotion. Now facing a moral dilemma of his own, he and his wife try to cover their...

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Oak Ridges Fair - 3 days of great fun!!
Fri Jun 18 - Sun Jun 20

The event will feature vendors, artists and entertainment, bands, contests, and on Friday night until Sunday, carnival rides. Here is the event schedule: FRIDAY JUNE 18 > 7:00 - 8:30 THE JOE SCHEPIS BAND > Dusk Large Screen Movie In The Par...

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The Canadian Cancer Relay For Life at Richmond Green
Fri Jun 18 / 7:00pm - Sat Jun 19 / 7:00am

The Relay For Life is more than just a fundraiser. It is an opportunity to: > get together with family and friends> celebrate cancer survivors> remember loved ones lost to cancer> fight back in the hope of finding a cure for this te...

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Learn to navigate your way around the universe with The AstroNats!
Fri Jun 18 / 8:00pm

Every Friday night, weather permitting,  until the  end of August, as soon as the sun sets – if the sky is clear, or partly cloudy, the  AstroNats will be there.  So bring the kids, the grandparents and the do...

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Time for Tea and Scones, and admiring some beautiful art
Fri Jun 18 / 12:30pm - Sun Jun 20 / 4:30pm

The Burr House Craft Gallery and Tearoom  is in a historical building that dates from the 1820s. It is now a place to escape to.  The craft gallery has a beautiful and extensive selection of hand crafted articles from local arti...

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An Interesting Intriguing Mother Daughter Art Exhibit
Sat Jun 19 / 10:00am - Sun Jun 20 / 5:00pm

This weekend's  "Individual Artist Exhibition and Sale" features Mazarine Memon and her mom Kety Bagwalla Kety is passionate about silk painting and paints almost anything that catches her fancy. She has participated in juried shows, cond...

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Your Great Life Workshop - a Fundrasier for Toastmaster's Gavel Clubs of Africa
Sat Jun 19 / 1:00pm - 5:00pm

Toastmasters is a long time international organization that is very active here in Richmond Hill and all of York Region.   It is a proven effective and affordable way to become better at expressing yourself in front of people, and hen...

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Fathers are Celebrated at Rexall
Sat Jun 19 / 10:00am - 3:00pm

The new Rexall at Yonge and Elgin Mills is celebrating Father's Day a day early. At this big bright new store there will be: > Canadian Blood Services to determine the blood type of customers from 10am-12pm> a presentation on P...

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Star Talk at The Observatory
Sat Jun 19 / 9:00pm

Star Talk nights begin with a 30-minute illustrated talk given by a Canadian astronomer or space expert in the main lecture hall. There are 2 showings this evening - 9 pm and 10 pm This evening the guest speaker is Dr. Roberto Abraham These talks...

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Father's Day Brunch at the Legion
Sun Jun 20 / 10:00am - 12:00pm

Here's a great way to treat Dad on Father's Day. The Legion is having a special Father's Day brunch. Tickets - $6.00 per person  (should be purchased in advance) Location: Royal Canadian Legion        &n...

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York Region Music Celebration Festival Gala Concert
Sun Jun 20 / 6:30pm

The York Region Music Celebration Festival Gala Concert and Award Presentation will showcase our local young talented musicians. Jacques Israelievitch, internationally renowned violinist, will be featured at this York Region Music Celebration Festiv...

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Micmacs à tire-larigot - a Reel Thing film
Mon Jun 21 / 7:00pm

Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s gorgeously romantic Le Fabuleux Destin d’Amélie Poulain is unquestionably one of the most beloved and popular films of the last decade. Jeunet’s amazing visual vocabulary and hyperactive imagination provi...

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Ancient Wisdom for Modern Times - Wisdom understanding the ultimate nature of things
Mon Jun 21 / 7:00pm - 9:00pm

It is often due to our lack of wisdom that we make mistakes and create problems for ourselves and others.In this series we explore the meaning of wisdom and learn how to cultivate it. The deeper our wisdom, the more peace of mind we experience. There...

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Mind Body & Soul - One Soul, Many Lives - Past Life Regressions
Tue Jun 15 / 8:00pm - 10:00pm

Mind Body & Soul invite - Sunny Tsai Her topic:  One Soul, Many Lives - Past Life Regression Sunny 's story: My journey of searching “Who am I?” “Where am I going?”The Journey started in Grade 7, after the initial c...

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Father's Day Dinner at Loblaw Cooking School
Tue Jun 22 / 7:00pm - 9:00pm

If the best road to a man's heart is through his stomach, then tonight's class puts you in the fast lane! Treat your husband, father, or father-in-law with this robust meal prepared by culinary instructor Paola Moscato. Your delicious, man-sized me...

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Welcome Summer with a Stop at the Farmer's Market
Wed Jun 23 / 10:30am - 6:30pm

Come by for some locally grown fruits and vegetables! The Farmers' Market is set up on the south end (facing Carrville) of the parking lot at Hillcrest Mall. There is a very good assortment of fresh seasonal fruits and vegetables, including locall...

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Tax, Retirement & Estate Planning Presentation and Complimentary Gourmet Lunch
Wed Jun 23 / 12:00pm - 2:00pm

You are cordially invited to register for a complimentary gourmet lunch and presentation on Tax, Retirement & Estate Planning, offered by Alex Bril, CFP The presentation will cover: > Decreasing your investment risks whilst increasing your p...

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Strawberry Supper at St. Matthew's United Church
Wed Jun 23 / 5:00pm - 7:30pm

St. Matthew's United Church is hosting their annual Strawberry Supper. Roast beef, ham, salads, fresh strawberries, cake and ice cream.  Yumm! Tickets: $14 adults, children 12 and under are free. Call the church office for tickets (905)8...

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Weight Loss and Detoxification Workshop presented by Dr. Judith Snider
Wed Jun 23 / 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Did you know that one personal choice seems to influence long-term health care more than any other...."WHAT WE EAT" At this complimentary workshop participants will learn how to lose weight through a healthy diet and exercise At this workshop you w...

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Senior's Fair 2010
Wed Jun 23 / 9:30am - 2:00pm

Attention all seniors (55+) If you would like to see what our local seniors are up, you should come to the theatre for an enjoyable morning and afternoon of great entertainment. 9:30 - Doors open Morning entertainment - McConaghy Choir and McC...

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Strawberry Supper at the Richmond Hill Presbyterian Church
Thu Jun 24 / 5:30pm - 7:00pm

What better way to welcome summer than by enjoying a strawberry supper! This supper catered to by the Mary and Martha Guild of the church has become a tradition for many folk in Richmond Hill and the surrounding area. Who could resist a menu which f...

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The Forest by Map and Compass - a program offered by McConaghy Seniors' Centre
Thu Jun 24 / 10:00am - 12:00pm

Come to the York Regional Forest Hollidge Tract to learn how to navigate a simple orienteering course with a map and a compass. Orienteering is often called the “thinking sport” since you learn to read a map, use a compass and make decisi...

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Sharing Circle at Living Free Wellness
Thu Jun 24 / 8:00pm - 10:00pm

Living Free Wellness invites you to join them for this weekly Sharing Circle group The participants will learn about and discuss The 12 Steps to Happiness. This group continues until the summer Please click here to find out more $5.00 donati...

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The Burr House Craft Gallery - it's worth the drive to Carrville Ave!
Fri Jun 25 / 12:30pm - Sun Jun 27 / 4:30pm

The Burr House Craft Gallery and Tearoom  is in a historical building that dates from the 1820s. It is now a place to escape to.  The craft gallery has a beautiful and extensive selection of hand crafted articles from local arti...

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Learn to navigate your way around the universe with The AstroNats!
Fri Jun 25 / 8:00pm

Every Friday night, weather permitting, until the end of August, as soon as the sun sets – if the sky is clear, or partly cloudy, the AstroNats will be there. So bring the kids, the grandparents and the dogs! Come out and learn to navigate you...

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Open Gates Garden Tour
Sat Jun 26 / 10:00am - 4:00pm

Enjoy a summer day strolling through eight beautiful private gardens in Richmond Hill, get ideas for your own large or small space, and meet members of the Richmond Hill Garden and Horticultural Society at its sixth annual Open Gates Garden Tour. Op...

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Open Gates Garden Tour Exhibition and Sale
Sat Jun 26 / 11:00am - Sun Jun 27 / 5:00pm

The Richmond Hill Group of Artists presents their RHGA Group OPEN GATES GARDEN TOUR Exhibition and Sale, a spectacular floral exhibit of original, one of a kind paintings at the Mill Pond Gallery. The walls will sing with colour and life! Enjoy pai...

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"Wake Up, the Baby's Coming" - a book launch by a Richmond Hill author at Indigo
Sat Jun 26 / 2:00pm - 5:00pm

The author of this new children's book, Tiziana Ciccone, lives here in Richmond Hill, where she owns Reggio Kids preschools. Her inspiration comes from her three children and the preschoolers who have been in her schools over the last thirty yea...

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Star Talk at The Observatory
Sat Jun 26 / 9:00pm

Star Talk nights begin with a 30-minute illustrated talk given by a Canadian astronomer or space expert in the main lecture hall. There are 2 showings this evening - 9 pm and 10 pm This evening the guest speaker is Dr. Anne-Marie Weijmans These ta...

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Fundraiser for Lidia Kafieh and Campaign Kick Off
Sat Jun 26 / 6:00pm - 10:00pm

Lidia Kafieh, Ward 3 Municipal Candidate, has extended an invitation to the community to come out to her fundraiser and campaign kick off. Food and Entertainment Rain or Shine! Come out and enjoy a summer's evening in her back yard! Locati...

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School's Out! Benefit Concert for the Richmond Hill Community Food Bank
Sat Jun 26 / 8:00pm

Summer is here, school's out and its time to support a great cause and celebrate our community with music! Summer is when our local food bank has its greatest need. While the shelves are full for the holiday season, supplies run short during summer...

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Ward 6 Summerfest - presented by Godwin Chan
Sun Jun 27 / 12:00pm - 2:30pm

Godwin Chan invites you to the 2nd Ward 6 Summerfest                                 ...

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5km Heel n' Wheel-a-thon for the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation
Sun Jun 27 / 10:00am

Come out and join the Richmond Hill/Vaughan Chapter of the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of Canada in their annual 5km Heel n’Wheel-a-thon. Walk, run or ride to raise funds to help find a cure for IBD. This fun-filled event is h...

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Ancient Wisdom for Modern Times - Wisdom realizing the true nature of ourself and others
Mon Jun 28 / 7:00pm - 9:00pm

It is often due to our lack of wisdom that we make mistakes and create problems for ourselves and others.In this series we explore the meaning of wisdom and learn how to cultivate it. The deeper our wisdom, the more peace of mind we experience. There...

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Last Night at the Proms - beautiful music presented by the RH Philharmonic Orchestra
Tue Jun 29 / 8:00pm

The Richmond Hill Philharmonic Orchestra invites you to join them for an evening of your favourite tunes from Broadway, along with the best of the classics that will have you tapping your feet and dancing in the aisles! Location: Richmond Hill...

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Mind Body Soul welcomes back Dr. Judith Snider, Chiropractor
Tue Jun 29 / 8:00am - 10:00pm

At this WINNING WITH WELLNESS presentation you will gain knowledge on proper nutrition, implementing regular, exercise managing stress/headaches and enjoying life free from drugs and surgery all with Chiropractic Care. Following a successful, inform...

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East Meets West in Markham Compliments of Richmond Hill Arts
Thu May 27 - Mon Jun 28

This is the 2nd Annual East Meets West Art Exhibition and Sale for Valerie Kent, originally from Hungary and now living in Richmond Hill and Song Ryan Moon from Korea, and now living locally too. They discovered their enjoyment in making art to...

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CHATS Recognizes Seniors Month

This June marks the 26th anniversary of Seniors’ Month in Ontario, a month where we recognize the contributions seniors make in our society and raise awareness of their special needs. For 30 years, CHATS has been a part of our community’...

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Condition Yourself To Lower Your Air Conditioning Costs

PowerStream Encourages Customers To Better Manage Use Of Their AC Units In response to recent increases in electricity prices across the province, Ontario’s incoming Harmonized Sales Tax and an expected hotter than average summer, PowerStream...

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Meditation, Hypnosis and Self-Hypnosis - what really are they?

Peter Dennis provides some insights. Meditation, Hypnosis and Self-Hypnosis are all states of consciousness or awareness, as are the states of sleep and every-day, walking-around wakefulness. These three, however, share a number of similaritie...

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JOIN YORK REGIONAL POLICE AS AN AUXILIARY OFFICER

The York Regional Police Uniform Recruiting Unit is inviting anyone who is interested in policing to give back to their community and apply for a unique and rewarding opportunity to become an Auxiliary Officer. York Region is of one of the fastest-g...

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Forget Everything You Knew About Alzheimer's

It is a sad message.   • Alzheimer’s disease is not only a disease of the elderly but that it can begin in one’s 40’s; • Alzheimer’s disease is not about forgetfulness but a disease of the b...

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"If you keep doing the same thing, you'll get the same results" !? So why not try something new

The actual quote from "Road Less Traveled" is,  "We cannot get where we've never been unless we're willing to do what we've never done"  Living Free Wellness is suggesting you try some new and fun exercise classes to take your bo...

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"Meagan's Walk" up Yonge Street

On Friday, May 28th the entire Richland Academy school community and guests participated in Richland’s Sixth Annual Meagan’s Walk. This Walk generates much needed funding for research at The Hospital for Sick Children for children suffer...

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Well, actually Rockin' & Rolling Elvis Style. All new advertisers who sign up by July 15th will be entered into a draw for a pair of great seats for the Ultimate Elvis Experience July 28th at the Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts...

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