If you have not had the chance to go see Billy Bridger at The Gananoque Inn this summer, you still have the month of August!

Come see Billy Bridger August 5th, 12th, 19th or 26th at The Gananoque Inn from 8-11pm! (Thursdays) Click Here to download the Billy Bridger Flyer.

Hope you enjoy the show!

“Master Harold”… & the Boys
By Athol Fugard

Firehall Theatre
July 22th – August 21st

Directed by Nigel Shawn Williams
Set & Costume Design by Shawn Kerwin
Lighting Design by Adair Redish

Hally, a white South African, is torn between his bigoted biological father’s expectations of him and those of his surrogate fathers, Sam and Willy, two black waiters who work in his mother’s café.

Athol Fugard’s award-winning play is both funny and devastating in its portrayal of black-white relationships during the apartheid regime.

SHOW TIMES:
Tues – Sun @ 8PM
Matinees on Fri & Sat @ 2:30PM

TO PURCHASE TICKETS:
Online: www.1000islandsplayhouse.com

Telephone:
Toll Free: 1.866.382.7020
Local: 613.382.7020

In Person: Box Office opens daily at 11AM:

Thousand Islands Playhouse
690 Charles Street South
Gananoque, ON

For Group Ticket Information, Please Go To:
www.1000islandsplayhouse.com/group-sales.com

Blue Canoe Productions presents SWEENEY TODD the musical thriller by Stephen Sondheim. Running from August 5th-14th at the Octave Theatre, 711 Dalton Ave in Kingston, shows at 8:00pm with Matinees on the 7th and 14th at 2:00pm. For more information and to purchase tickets visit the Grand Theatre Box Office, 218 Princess St, Kingston, open Mondays-Fridays from Noon-5pm, call 613-530-2050 or visit www.kingstongrand.ca.

Attend the tale of a barber who has lost everything to a power crazy judge, responsible for the death of the barber’s wife. The barber is fueled by revenge as he searches for his long lost daughter. From Blue Canoe Productions, the group that brought Kingston its first Production of RENT and Tick, Tick…BOOM! Which the Kingston Whig Standard Called “An explosive success” and the group that brought “Broadway to Gananoque” according to the Gananoque Reporter in its production of GUYS & DOLLS!

Paddlefest
Date: July 10-11
Website: www.1000ikc.com/events/paddlefest-2010
Address: 110 Kate St, Gananoque Ontario

Celebrating the St.Lawrence River, and the unique way paddlers connect with it. Perfect for kids, beginners, seniors and competitive paddlers of all ages!

Building on the success of last years event, this weekend combines a fun day of learning in kayaks and concludes with a race on Sunday. All ages, abilities, individuals + families welcome. There will be learning clinics for adults and kids and race categories for recreational and competitive folks.

Last years attendance was over 200 and with your help we can exceed that this time.

The Gananoque Police Services Board met on Friday and on their agenda once again was the issue of graffiti that can be seen all over the town.

In a meeting that took place last Friday, the Gananoque Police Services Board had the problem of vandalism in the town on the top of their agenda. Not surprisingly, this wasn’t the first time the problem was discussed.

To address the issue, the police service recently put up posters of the “tags” and street signatures used by local vandals. These posters were displayed for the public to see throughout the town, with police asking residents if they recognize any of the tags.

So far, the problem seems to have diminished after the posters were put up and the public was informed, with fewer graffiti reports coming in, this according to Gananoque Chief Kai Liu.

Aside from this measure, teachers in local schools have also been meeting more to share what they know and see if any of the tags are familiar. The primary suspects are speculated to be youths, so seeking them in schools just might work. Those selling spray paint have also been notified to request identification from customers who purchase them.

Teri Wing may have the feather of a successful show in her hat, but that isn’t causing her to relax for even just one bit. The rising Gananoque artist will be displaying her works at ‘Inspired By Time,’ a collection of 22 never before seen pieces that showcase women from the turn of the 20th century to today.

The show runs from the 2nd until the 10th of July at Photos By Arlene here in the Town of Gananoque. Wing will be welcoming guests on July 3rd herself from 11 in the morning to the 2 in the afternoon.

Wing admits that her second show is just as—if not more—exciting than the first. Last time, Wing focused on the medium and shapes; now her pieces are expected to be more detailed and “colorful,” to say the least.

In addition, she has also opted not to use frames, glass or mattes, this time putting her art on canvas, giving it a more vintage look – a style Wing adores in photographs.

If you have a love for photography and old photographs in particular, then this is one show you shouldn’t dare miss out on.

With July fast approaching, the Gananoque Rotary Club and Lions Club, together with the River Rat Rally, are busy preparing for the 1000 Islands Family Ribfest, an event filled with non-stop entertainment, great food, and rare & unique crafts. The event officially kicks off with a grand celebration on the 1st of July, Thursday. The Club and the RRR will be hosting a couple of events throughout the weekend with the help of other organizations from the community who’ve donated funds for Ribfest.

The Gananoque Legion will be kicking things off on Thursday, with a color party and opening ceremonies at 12:45 in the afternoon. That will be followed by a performance by the Lions Steel Drum Band at 1:15 in the afternoon, with free food and drinks for the public. Up next is Dreams in Motion, who will be providing activities for the kids, with a climbing wall and puppet show for them to have fun with.

And that’s just Thursday we’re talking about. The whole weekend is jam-packed with events for the entire family. Already residents are buzzing with excitement for Ribfest.

We’ll be giving you more updates during the event proper, so be sure to check here every now and then.

The Town of Gananoque runs into problems—both administrative and having to do with its residents—every now and then, but one particular problem has bothered the town for years, and that’s the number of  unlicensed dogs in the community. This past Tuesday night, measures have finally been taken to address this issue, with the council approving a proposal for staff to visit homes in town as part of a dog licensing campaign.

A few months back, a local newspaper put up an ad that called on non-profit and animal welfare groups to take charge of the dog licensing campaign and help raise funds. Since no applications were submitted, planning approvals coordinator Brenda Guy took matters into her own hands and had bylaw enforcement officer Rick Kemp take charge of the program.

It may seem like a daunting task for Kemp, what with the high number of unlicensed dogs in the city, but he definitely gets something from his hard work. Kemp will be paid an initial amount of $2,832, and for every dog he tags as part of the campaign, he gets $6.00.

The dog licensing campaign kicks on the 1^st of August this year and is estimated to last until October.

Blood Brothers
By: Willy Russell

Springer Theatre
June 17th-July 31st

Directed by Greg Wanless Musical Direction by Sandy Thorburn
Set & Costume Design by Gillian Gallow Lighting Design by Michelle Ramsay

Mickey and Eddie are fraternal twins separated at birth who end up on opposite ends of the social spectrum. Both fall for the same girl, with tragic circumstances.

From the incredibly talented writer of “Shirley Valentine” and “Educating Rita” comes one of the longest-running musicals of all time, receiving a standing ovation every performance in London’s West End.

SHOW TIMES:
Wed – Sat 8PM
Matinees on Wed, Thurs, Sat & Sun @ 2:30PM

TO PURCHASE TICKETS:
Online: www.1000islandsplayhouse.com

Telephone: Toll Free: 1.866.382.7020 &nbps;Local: 613.382.7020

In Person:
Box Office opens daily at 11AM:
Thousand Islands Playhouse
185 South Street
Gananoque, ON

Gananoque Secondary School’s students definitely caught the attention of the folks who were at the national and provincial eliminations of the Skills Canada competitions.

Doing the school proud were Peyton Campbell, who took home a provincial gold and a national silver for the restaurant service event; Tyler Carr, who bagged a silver for the job interview event in the provincial level; and Jeremy Nichols, who took gold for the job skills event in the provincial level. Nichols also won the Dickies Award of Excellence, and an added cash prize of $1,500 for getting the best results at the provincials. With a perfect score of 1,800 points, he easily beat out the other participants. Both Tyler and Jeremy are employed in the kitchen at the Gananoque Inn and are found to be remarkable and very talented young men and well appreciated by the owners and their fellow workers.

Campbell, who joined her 2nd provincial level competition, met her goal of improving last year’s provincial silver win. Her silver at the nationals was unexpected, especially after how she was so nervous competing in such a big stage.

Carr also felt the same way, but kept to what he knew, pulling off a silver in the process.

For Nichols, hardly anything could’ve been sweeter than his silver win in the cooking event. Aside from being busy with school, both Tyler Carr and Jeremy Nichols are working at the Gananoque Inn. They are remarkable and very talented young men and well appreciated by the owners and their fellow workers.

Their teacher Diane Kirkby could not have been any prouder of them. She adds that watching her students win is no doubt the highlight of her career.