It’s almost Easter and Easter Fun Day 2011 is here.  The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 97 is partnering up the Food For All Food Bank and will be hosting this year’s Easter Fun Day happening on the 23^rd of April 2011. The most fun and exciting activities are all lined up here. This is certainly going to be a fun Easter day. Of course, you will be expecting Easter Egg hunts and other customary Easter traditions, but this year’s Fun Day will be packed with even more exciting events for the kids and their parents as well. Come and join the Easter fun.

The whole family is encouraged to come and have fun with us. Be there and participate in a large variety of fun filled and exciting activities which includes Easter Bunny and Mr. Topping Hat and other friends, a lot of participants at the Bake Sale, the traditionally fin and inviting Easter Egg Hunt, Games for kids and children, Photos with the Easter Friends printed right on site, Face Painting, prizes and surprises and a whole lot more. Bring your kids. Bring the whole family to come and join us as we celebrate this year’s Easter Fun Day.

What the kids should be excited about coming to this event is our coloring contest. Paint a picture or grab an Easter egg and paint it. Winners will receive thrilling prizes and there will be consolation gifts as well. No reason not to come. Games for kids and children will be charged at only $0.25 each and with it, you’ll receive 4 free tickets and one canned food item. Come, have fun and support a good cause. The event will be at the Royal Canadian Legion, Prescott Brockville ON happening on the 23^rd of April. Celebrate your Easter at the Easter Fun Day 2011.

Plan to attend the area’s most intimate and elegant Bridal Show on Sunday March 27th, 2011 at the Brockville Memorial Civic Center! Show starts at 12:30pm until 5pm.

The Beautiful Beginnings Bridal Show was founded in 2006. A group of local vendors wanted to provide brides, grooms, and exhitors a one stop shop for planning their wedding. The BBBS exhibitors provide brides with a diverse selection of products and services to choose from. This show provides brides the opportunity to immediately comparison shop, and book services they require at the show. The show format and exhibitor layout is carefully arranged to provide exhibitors with the optimal environment to demonstrate their products and interact with brides in a personalized and relaxing manner.

This creative and exciting approach, positions the Beautiful Beginnings Bridal Show, as the premier bridal show event on the Bridal Industry’s 2011-2012 calendar. Its the show that both brides and exhibitors, can’t afford to miss.

For more information visit www.brockvillebridalshow.com

The Royal Canadian Legion presents the Annual Cy Perry Memorial Pike Ice Fishing Tournament. Click Here for Event Flyer

Head to Graham Lake on Saturday February 19th, 2011 and practice your fishermen skills. There will be great prizes for those who snatch the largest pike all the way to the 5th largest pike.

Weight-in is on the lake from 8am – 1pm. After a full day of fishing you are sure to get hungry so there will be hot chili and bread served from 2pm – 4pm at the Legion’s lower lounge (180 Park Street, Brockville).

The cash prizes are based on the 100 tickets sold so be sure to pick up your ticket by visiting the Brockville Legion, or Shephard Live Bait & Tackle (187 Pearl St, W).

Following at the tournament rules:

1. All fishing on Graham Lake by participants of derby. Tickets must be purchased prior to the tournament.
2. Fishing begins at daybreak. Weigh-in from 8am – 1pm on the lake. You must also present your ticket stub for weigh-in. Tickets must also be presented at the Branch for food. Prizes will be given out at the Legion.
3. In case of a tie, 1st fish weighed in wins.
4. Fish must be fresh – a suspect fish will be disqualified.
5. Practice live release if possible.
6. Judges decisions are final.
7. Don’t litter the ice.
8. Don’t drink and drive.
9. Legion assumes no responsibility for accident, damage or injury.
10. MUST be in attendance to claim prize.
11. One(1) prize per ticket. (Exempting early bird Prize).

Valentine’s Day is fast approaching. Maybe you are looking for something fun to do with your significant other, or maybe you are just looking for some Valentine’s Day fun.

The Brockville Legion is planning a fun event for all – The Happy Valentine’s Dance. The dance is taking place, February 12th, 2011 from 8pm – midnight. Cost is $15.00 per person.

Entertainment will be provided by the AM/FM Band. For sample of their music visit www.amfmband.com.

For more information you can call the Legion at 613-342-7687 or visit their website at www.rclbrockville.files.wordpress.com

This performance at the Brockville Arts Centre is a must! If you have not booked your tickets for the show on February 23rd, 2011 don’t delay!

Made up of 75 top-level artists and entertainers, the Chinese National Art Troupe will stun audiences with their dynamic and multi-ethnic productions featuring dazzling acrobatic displays, as well as traditional and classical dances and music.

The magnificent history of Ancient China will be told through music, dance and visual performances with magicians, dancers, singers, artists, acrobats and more, making this event a true spectacular for the whole family. Fantastic staging, astonishing lighting, and exquisite costumes will be a feast for the eyes. A Chinese Carnival! New Years Celebration is a theatrical hybrid, presenting cultural treasures of China in a new unique perspective.

For show times and tickets visit www.brockvilleartscentre.com

Everyone is welcome to the Mac Johnson Wildlife Area on January 29th, 2011 from 11am – 3pm for the their annual Winter Fun Day.

There will be dogsled races, snowshoe rentals and games for kids, cross country skiing, skating on large natural ice rink, and displays. Come early and meet the wonderful dogs – Siberian, Malamutes. There will be live entertainment by the Fiddlers Plus, and a canteen available. There will also be refreshments at the Skating Shack on the skating rink.

Make sure you take time to remember our veterans and soldiers on November 11th. Another way you can honour and remember our vets is to attend the Remeberance Day Concert at the Wedgewood Retirement Resort (5 King Street East) starting at 2pm. Click Here for more information.

Karen is a talented Ottawa vocalist and will be performing WWII Songs.

It’s that time of year again when jolly Old St. Nick will be making his annual appearance in downtown Brockville, Ontario for the 2010 Brockville Shriners and Rotary Santa Claus Parade, Saturday, November 27, 2010 @ 2:00 p.m.

The Brockville Shriners and Rotary Santa Claus Parade will start at North Agusta Road and Pearl Street then travel West on Pearl Street E. to Park Street, South on Park Street and lastly, West on King Street to Gilmore Street.

The parade will feature many floats, bands, horses, clowns, community groups, dignitaries and finally the star attraction, Santa himself.
During this year’s parade, volunteers will be collecting non-perishable foods from the viewers in support of The Brockville Food Bank and as donations during the Harvest Sharing Drive were down over last year at this time, we ask that everyone give generously.

Don’t forget to have your “Letters To Santa” ready as volunteers will also be collecting them along the parade route also.

Because Brockvillians care about Brockvillians, the parade volunteers will lastly be collecting for the Kinsmen Snow Suit Drive along the route as the “Young Leaders” float passes. Please remember to bring a snow suit to donate to this worthy cause at this time of year.

Come one, come all to what will prove to be one of the best parades ever in Brockville!!!

Come check out the 30th Annual Brockville Artists’ Studio Art Show and Sale at the Brockville Museum, November 12 – 14. With pieces ranging from abstract to real, subjects varying from landscapes to people to animals and more, and mediums including acrylic, oil, water colour and more, there will be something for everyone to enjoy.

The Museum affords the Studio a wonderful venue for the showing off their original paintings. Enjoy local talents in oils, watercolours, pastels, acrylic, charcoal & mixed media. Admission is free.

Brockville’s Feed-In Tariff application has been approved by the Ontario Power Authority. The process is now being initiated to establish one of the largest municipally operated rooftop solar generation in Canada atop of the Brockville Memorial Centre. Over 1,200 solar panels will be installed over the summer and early fall, generating over 230 kW of energy into the Ontario Power grid. The intent is for project completion by late October/November which ultimately will generate revenues for the City of Brockville in the $200,000 range annually. Upper Canada Solar, a local solar installation firm, has completed the necessary engineering and will install the units shortly.