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BSCENE FOOD SCENE The 2017 Ontario ParaSport games These are the first ever winter The café at Serenity FEATURE Ontario ParaSport games which will Country Candles take place in venues throughout Brant County replace a combined set of games and the City of Brantford from February 10th to that were last held in Northumber- page 7 land in 2014 and the athletes com- the 12th. www.parasportwintergames2017.ca peting are at the peak of their game. Read the whole story... YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD EXPERTS page 5 page 9 2 BSCENE.ca Entertainment & Community Guide
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#1 #1 FEBRUARY 2017 facebook Twitter BSCENEPaper 3 8th Annual Frosty Fest! rosty Fest is returning to unearthed from eating snow taffy volunteers to pull it off. Those are Downtown Brantford February like your great grandfather used heady numbers but each number F19th and 20th from 10am to make while children ice skate represents a real person with a until 4pm. It continues to be one in the gentle snow. This place in real story. From the hearty winter the biggest festivals Brantford time exists in Brantford. It enriches reveller to the grandparent with a experiences each year. Believe it your soul, revives your appreciation wide-eyed youngster, to the snow DAVE CARROLL or not, this is the eighth year that for winter and tastes like a warm taffy gals… each are important. Freedom House will be running this Canadian tonic right at the moment @Dave Carrol winter carnival as a gift to the city. of winter that it’s most needed. One We made Frosty Fest... for you. We twitter year we even had a camel. I don’t made it because we love you. I can’t facebook Dave Carrol If you’ve never been to Frosty Fest; remember why. wait to share Family Day Weekend it’s delightful. If you catch just the together with you. 🔗 bigearcreations.blogspot.ca right moment, you’ll find yourself in This festival has now had roughly a Norman Rockwell painting… lost in 70,000 people attend it over the For all the details, follow Frosty D from 2016 Frosty Fest by the mesmerizing art of ice carving, years and annually requires half Fest on Facebook or Twitter @ Ida Adamowicz having long-buried memories a year of planning and over 100 FrostyFest.
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PERSONAL COMPUTER MUSEUM OPEN HOUSE D DENISE KINCHSULAR OUTERBRIDGE CLOCKWORKMYSTERIES at the Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts
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The Sanderson Centre was full of illusion and mystery on Friday, December 30th for the Outerbridge – Clockwork Mysteries show! The crowd was in awe and was shocked by the imaginary illusions they were seeing. Make sure to Be Seen being wowed by the next performance at the Sanderson Centre! Photography by: Dean Ellis FEBRUARY 2017 facebook Twitter BSCENEPaper 5 ONTARIO PARASPORT GAMES ATTRACTS WORLD CLASS ATHLETES GAMES TO BE HELD FEBRUARY 10th TO 12th THROUGHOUT BRANTFORD/BRANT
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hile installing signage at Triggers and Bows, Brant Tourism and WDevelopment Coordinator Russell Press mused about the archery competition that would be taking place there in a few weeks. “There will be people here that will be
pulling the bow back with their mouth and Jason Freeze Photos: they’ll be doing better at archery than I could use hosting both wheelchair and visually at around $170,000 with both municipalities where they are in the room,” he said. ever do,” he said. impaired curling. kicking in a portion of the funding. Brant has Press says an accessibility sub-committee Triggers and Bows on Bishopsgate Road is provided $5,000 and Brantford $10,000. Other competitions will include; five aside has been helping with the games and one of many locations throughout Brantford Brantford Transit is also supplying $22,000 in indoor soccer, bocce, and both Nordic and the organizing team has also undergone and Brant that will host the 2017 Ontario the way of “in kind” services and the Ministry Alpine skiing. sensitivity training pertaining to dealing with ParaSport Games set to take place February of Tourism, Culture and Sport have provided people with disabilities, allowing them to 10th to 12th. $60,000. There are also sponsorships and However, due to a lack of mountainous community support and countless volunteer interact more effectively. terrain in Brantford or Brant, the Alpine skiing Other venues hosting sports include; the hours that are donated. event will take “Everything from how you think of persons place at Boler The estimated overall economic impact with disabilities, to how to speak with them, Mountain in on the region has been pegged at around how to approach them and recognizing London Ontario. $360,000. However, registrations were still they’ve got so many talents that we just The Nordic coming in at the time this article was being aren’t tapping into yet,” he said. event meantime, penned. takes place at Meantime, Press says very few such games Brant’s Pinehurst Press says although the games’ economic have been hosted jointly by municipalities Conservation benefit to the community is worth noting, and it was something they wanted to take area. there’s something much bigger at play. advantage of. He says the city’s accessibility coordinator Jennifer Sawicki and her These are “In addition to a few hundred athletes, counterpart in Brant, Sheena Yarek “have the first ever family members, coaches and officials been wonderful to deal with.” winter Ontario coming that otherwise wouldn’t be here, ParaSport games how we approach persons with disabilities He also praised the 200 volunteers who which will replace in our community and steps we’re taking have worked to make the event possible. a combined set for inclusiveness to that group who are of games that contributing daily and how they perform in “They’re getting a gold medal for stepping up were last held in sport, is the legacy that’s going to be left and filling the volunteer role so quickly and Northumberland from these games,” he said. we really do appreciate it,” he said. in 2014 and The 2017 Ontario ParaSport games take the athletes On a personal level Press says he’s learned a place in venues throughout Brant County competing are at great deal from working on the games. and the City of Brantford from February the peak of their 10th to the 12th. For more information Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre, The W. Ross game. Some have competed at the recent “Just how to speak to someone, how not about the games, please visit: MacDonald School for the Blind, the Rise Rio Paralympic games while others were in to open the door for someone with an www.parasportwintergames2017.ca Centre at the former Mohawk College, and Sochi, Russia a few years back. impairment of some sort because they the Syl Apps Centre in Paris. The Brantford actually want to know they’re at the door Golf and Country Club will also be put to The cost of the games has been estimated and if you open it, they won’t get a sense of 6 BSCENE.ca Entertainment & Community Guide BSCENE MUSIC SCENE
CELEBRATING CANADIAN MUSIC HISTORY WITH CANADA150
the history of Brantford and Mendelssohn Society, Brantford tell you the history in my own words how it all came about. For me Operatic Society, and the as a new resident who really loves personally, it’s something I actually Brantford Musical Society. With this city and the people who live enjoyed doing. Since moving to conductors such as A.W Smith here. In celebration of Canada’s Brantford, I’ve noticed how much and E.C. Kimpton, Brantford’s 150th Birthday this year, I feel it’s diversity there is within the arts musical history developed and important to include music. Music and music community. Being that grew throughout the end of that in this country has been important I own a record label and also the JASON LAFAUCI century. As I researched further, I to our culture, our heritage, and head organizer and director for noticed that the base foundation of how our country has diversified Canada150 Music, I thought it Brantford’s music history is military itself as a whole. Music brings facebook Canada150Music would be a great idea to write about brass bands and choirs which people together in harmony and some musical history on Brantford didn’t surprise me as Brantford song, it’s a universal language we ust over a year ago, my wife in celebration of Canada’s 150th does have much military history all understand, feel and relate to. and I decided to make the anniversary. during both great wars. Brantford has a diverse history Jmove from Sudbury, Ontario and I will discuss more in my next to Brantford. When we arrived, Brantford’s musical history starts As this year goes on, I will continue article. Until then, please check out we noticed how much the city way back in the mid 1800’s with to tell the story of Brantford’s Canada150 Music on Facebook, prides itself with history. Looking Gideon’s Band, Brantford Choral musical history in these articles. Twitter and Instagram. We’ve around the city and outskirts, Union, Civilian Brass Bands, I’m a very proud Canadian who prided ourselves to ensure we we’ve noticed many great historical Brantford Philharmonic (founded prides himself on music. And this cover every style of music this monuments, buildings and more. 1870’s), Stratford’s Opera House, is a great opportunity for me to great country has produced. I spent some time researching Dufferin Rifles Band, Brantford research Brantford and be able to
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Reuben,” “Chicken Pesto” and “Turkey Gouda and Green Apple.” We also BSCENE FOOD SCENE offer caesar salad with homemade dressing along with two daily soups including broccoli cheddar. LINDSAY ROCHE Serenity’s lunch trio is perfect for those who want to try a bit of everything. The trio consists of half a sandwich, a small salad and a small warm, welcoming place to eat soup. We also offer mini homemade desserts to complete the dining and shop can be found on Holme experience. Astreet in Brantford’s Holmedale area. The Cafe at Serenity offers delicious, freshly prepared food in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere at 44 Holme Street. Lunch is served Monday through Friday from 11am to 2pm, with breakfast every Saturday from 9am to 1pm. Serenity’s lunch menu offers a wonderful selection of sandwiches and wraps grilled on our panini presses. Guests go-to menu items include “The Our breakfast menu includes a variety of omelettes, eggs benedict, french toast, and much more. Each breakfast item is served with a small bowl of fresh fruit. Serenity also offers a wide variety of gifts including candles, clothing, purses, jewelry, and many other items you may not know you needed. You may find that perfect gift you’ve been looking for or even a treasure for yourself.
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PARIS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: FEATURED MEMBER
Just in time for tax season - let us introduce you to our Feature Member - IQ Tax & Bookkeeping Service!
A MILLENIALS GUIDE TO SHOPPING LOCALLY
AVERY KLOSS wner Deirdre Mardsen of IQ Tax, located at 3 Elm Street in Paris, gives this advice to the community as tax time approaches: Be organized 🔗 ShopBrantford.com Oand try to file prior to the deadline - May 1st, 2017. IQ Tax is not only meet a lot of people. Whether I walk into their store or shake their hand at a available year-round to answer your tax-related questions, but can also handle networking/community event, I have the distinct pleasure of spending my days your bookkeeping needs as well. Starting its 25th tax season this year, IQ Tax I(and some nights) meeting with local business owners in Brant County. What I remains the ‘it’ place to go for taxes, deeply trusted and respected by clients. love about my business is that every day is different, and almost every day I get to Deirdre purchased the business from founder Vivien Querney in 2013, and learn a wonderful new lesson from someone in business in Brantford. One of the has enjoyed operating out of small-town Paris where she has deep family joys of shopping locally is getting to know the person behind the cash, the person roots. Excited for her 5th year as owner in 2017, she anticipates growth for driving the service van, or the person answering the call. For a consumer, shopping her business through word of mouth from her loyal clients as the community locally means you are treated like a neighbour instead of a number -- because that business owner might actually be your neighbour. When you head into a local continues to grow. The Paris & District Chamber of Commerce has been shop you get the chance to make a connection with the owner of that business, a great way for Deirdre to network and keep her finger on the pulse of the which in turn can make you feel more connected to the purchase you are making. community, while feeling like a part of something larger - a family of businesses Sometimes you also get to meet their family in the process -- whether they are coming together for the common good of the area. If you are looking for tax working in the store, dropping in with lunch or colouring in the corner. Small business or bookkeeping services, please feel free to drop in anytime to see Deirdre, or is a family affair, and the customer is often a part of that family. contact her to discuss your situation at 519-442-2744 or [email protected]. Working with local business owners has offered me the opportunity to mine the insights of those who are passionate about everything from caring for the elderly, Remember, it is never too late to file your taxes, and IQ Tax is open, to hand making goods, to government regulation. I get to chat about cycling, natural accessible for all, and here to help! living, event planning, market research, interior design, gardening, and so much more. I get a personal view into how other people run their businesses and I work Regular Hours: Mon-Fri 9am - 4:30pm pieces of what they are doing into what I’m trying to create all the time. I have the March/April Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 am -5pm, Sat 10am - 2pm ability to ask any of them for advice on life, business, marketing, budgeting, baking -- the gamut. Our local business people are experts in their fields and in what’s happening in our community, so why wouldn’t we ask them for advice? A fantastic author and motivational speaker I follow named Simon Sinek (you might have seen he Paris & District Chamber of Commerce his very popular TED Talk) tells companies to always start with their ‘Why’. “People strives to foster a business environment that don’t buy what you do,” Sinek muses. “They buy why you do it”. In local business, enhances the success of our Members and the why is usually right out front -- on display. If it’s not, you often can ask the actual T improves the quality of life in and around the Brant person who created the business why they started out in the first place. Community. From Business After 5 events to our Annual Golf Tournament and Tradeshow, the Paris So here’s my challenge: next time you’re supporting a local business take the time & District Chamber of Commerce is a fantastic way to get to know the person behind the cash, van or receiver. Ask them about their business and why they started. More importantly, ask them why they keep doing it. It to market your business and also to create prosperous will make your purchase all the more meaningful, and you might just learn something working-relationships with other businesses in your new in the process. There’s been a fun ‘shop local’ quote making the rounds social community. In addition, we oer many exciting media lately, it says: “When you buy from a small business an actual person does a incentives including group insurance, credit card processing discounts, happy dance.” So, go out and make sure you shake the hand of the person who does discounts from other businesses such as Purolator, and Member to Member that happy dance, and maybe you can even join in. incentives. If you are interested in joining our amazing group of Members, please contact Hayley at [email protected] for more information. FEBRUARY 2017 facebook Twitter BSCENEPaper 9 GREAT ADVICE FROM YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD EXPERTS! HUMAN RESOURCES HOME
JOY MANGANO’S STORY: VALUE GET ADVICE FROM THE RIGHT PEOPLE How do you equate value?
What makes something more valuable he story of Joy Mangano was recently a major to you? Tmotion picture starring Jennifer Lawrence as KATHRYN KISSINGER Joy and Robert DeNiro as Joy’s dad, among other sign over her house to pay back the loan from her CHRIS SCHMIDT prominent stars. The story takes place in 1994 How much is your time worth? step-mother. - 1995, a time when women were just breaking economic, cultural, and environmental Customer-Perceived Value, also known into the self-employment market with gusto. Joy factors). Lawyers and accountants specialize in certain developed the Miracle Mop, still sold today on as Value in marketing, is the difference areas because there are just too many laws and Home Shopping Network, as well as many other between a customer’s evaluation of the Quantitative: The actual gain (financial regulations to “do it all”. Therefore, it is important to useful household items. benefits and costs of one product and/ numbers, percentages, and dollars). check to make sure the firm or specialist you wish or service versus another. Positive Value to consult with has the right background in the field There are some very important lessons to be occus when the benefit(s) outweigh the you need. Spending $300 - $500 on an hour’s time We strive to provide both qualitative and learned from Joy’s journey to Home Shopping with a good lawyer or accountant could have saved cost. quantitative value beyond expectation – stardom. Most notably, the need to get the right Joy from a nightmare experience. It is always worth helping you to solve a problem, offering advice from the right people, and be careful what the money to get sound, up-front advice. Value = Benefit + Cost a solution, giving results, and making advice you take from family members who may be you happy. Our goal is to save you time well-intentioned but not very knowledgeable about For 40 years, residents and businesses in If you own a business, or want to, and haven’t and money. Our expert advice and the subject matter. Brantford and Brant County have come to seen the movie yet, please do. Check out your superior products and services will help local Business Resource Centre for support and know and appreciate the positivevalue to Or, having family members act “on your behalf” you get the job done right the first time. information on how you can avoid the pitfalls that our customers, we must consider what is because you didn’t think to have a contract with Customer Service with every purchase. Joy had to endure. known as the “total market offering.” This your supplier that spelled out who has authority Guaranteed. over decisions in your business. By paying off a includes our reputation, staff reputation, Got Questions? Contact me for help with all product benefits, product price, and disputed debt, Joy’s sister thought she was helping of your Human Resources needs. but actually took away the one piece of leverage technological characteristics compared Joy had against a corrupt supplier. to our competitors. If we were to deliver high value at high prices, our perceived Joy first and foremost needed a good lawyer – the value would be low. When we deliver high family lawyer she used on step-mom’s advice was value at low prices, our perceived value good with retail but knew nothing about patents, is high. which almost cost Joy her entire home and invention. She would have been left completely Value in marketing can be defined destitute had it not been for a fluke clause in the by both qualitative and quantitative The Colour Shoppe Inc. original contract. Kissinger HR Services measures. 41 Morton Ave. East Joy also needed a good accountant – someone 519.755.9254 519.753.3406 Qualitative: The perceived gain who could help her to accurately forecast her kissingerhrservices.com colourshoppeinc.com financial needs and prepare proper plans to take (customers’ emotional, mental and to a bank or major lender, rather than having to physical condition plus various social,
COMMUNICATIONS BUSINESS COACHING
YOUR BUSINESS HOW DOES HOSTED VOIP COMMUNITY HELP YOUR BUSINESS? s we venture into the second month of PART 3 : PRODUCTIVITY Athe year, my hope is that you have gifted CONTINUED yourself some thoughtful time to set a few powerful intentions. These intentions will help move you towards your big vision for he phones used by a Hosted VoIP system are your business in 2017. From your intentions ANNYSE BALKWILL called IP Phones and are like little computers. This T ROB SIMMONS you will begin taking some inspired action means that the phones can be altered to fit what Who do you need to ask for help or ask to towards your vision. join your community? you need very easily. Instead of dedicated buttons your building (fire, flood, gas leak, power outage), what for Conference, Voicemail, Transfer, Pick up other would happen to your business? With Hosted VoIP, But first, I invite you to mindfully reflect on What needs to be let go of? This could be a extension, etc., IP Phones typically have a set your phones would keep working, even if the physical your community that forms your business relationship, an agreement, a partnership or of buttons below the main screen that can be phones were not available. Since there is no physical including your valued team members, a limiting belief. programmed (by your phone specialist) to only show phone server in your building, calls can still go to business partners, customers, mentors and the functions that make sense; for example, you only What needs to be tended to? voicemail, and with the online portal, calls can even be competitors. It is the energetic relationship see the Transfer button while on a call. Further, these changed to forward to a mobile phone or other phone that exists between members of your buttons can be programmed to do any function that number. I like to setup a “backup” phone number community that can greatly impact the way Once you have honestly answered these you perform frequently on the phone to save you time. ahead of time that will automatically forward calls only in which you move forward towards your questions it is important to take your precise when the physical phone is not available. This has vision, or perhaps even contribute to why right actions to build the community you If you have ever had to manage the phone system saved many customer calls from being lost due to you may not be moving forwarding. It is need to achieve your goals. While doing in your office, then you will appreciate the ease with even minor or temporary disasters. important to tend to these relationships as this work rely on your values that you have which a Hosted VoIP system can be managed. An some of the energy exchanges are useful, decided are most important to guide you. online portal allows you to manage the phone system Next month we’ll look at how Hosted VoIP can make kind, collaborative, energizing, fulfilling and, from any device with a browser, so you don’t have to your business more flexible. some are draining, uninspiring and perhaps be in the office to make changes. The interface is also even toxic. The catch is there doesn’t a lot more intuitive than traditional phone systems even have to be an actual conversation making it easy to understand how to do what is or interaction for this energy exchange to needed. Cozzmic actually goes one step further and occur. To recognize the impact of these handles all of the management for our customers so exchanges we often just have to think about changes typically only require an email or phone call. Annyse Balkwill a past interaction or a future interaction and we can notice how we feel. Owner/Consultant These time savings in usage and management leads to people spending more time on their jobs and The LuminUS Group Some important questions to ask yourself focusing on what matters instead of spending time Cozzmic Communications about those in your community are: 905.599.1227 figuring out the phones. 519.756.0741 www.luminusgroup.ca Do we have the best community to achieve One thing no one likes to think about (other than www.COZZMIC.com our vision? insurance people) is potential disasters. It hopefully never happens but if something were to happen to facebook.com/cozzmicphone BScene is proud to offer advice from local experts for issues important to you. The advice provided is that of the participant and is not endorsed, nor does it necessarily reflect the opinion of BScene. 10 BSCENE.ca Entertainment & Community Guide
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NEW YEAR, NEW FRIENDS
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t’s February! How many of us head into the new year with enthusiasm, ambition, and big plans… and by now we’ve lost momentum, hit an obstacle, Ior flat out given up? Many experts say the reason our resolutions fail is because we put too high an expectation on ourselves. Small, realistic, achievable goals are the way to go… baby steps. So with that in mind I am asking you to take a baby step towards Big Brothers Big Sisters of Grand Erie in 2017. I have great news if your resolution or goal for the New Year involves either trying something new, or giving back to your community. NICOLE DURNFORD You can make a BIG difference to a local child by becoming a “Big Brother” or “Big Sister”. In as little as one hour a week, or a couple of outings s month, you facebook shopjackrabbits can potentially become a life-long role model, friend, and mentor to a girl or boy in need of a confidence boost. I know, it sounds like a huge commitment and 🔗 shopjackrabbits.com high expectation, but in all honesty, 95% of it is just showing up and having fun! Or, if volunteering doesn’t sound right for you please consider supporting one oe-Ella has 30 years of dressmaking experience behind it, which means of our 2017 fundraising events; including our Curl For Kids Sake taking place on that generations of little girls have worn them to birthdays, weddings, Saturday Feb 25th at the Paris Curling Club – NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED (talk Jpicnics and trips to grandma’s and her ever-full cookie jar. Joe Ella stays about trying something new)! true to these simple principles: Take a few minutes to get to know us better. I invite you to visit our website • Make quality dresses with a consistent fit (www.bigdifference.ca), find us on Facebook, give us a call, send us an e-mail, invite us to come speak to your business or service club, or stop by our office • Offer prices that exceed our customer’s expectations and introduce yourself (we are located in the Wincey Mills). Our resolution for • While trends come and go, pretty is always in season. 2017 is to grow our circle of friends and grow awareness about the amazing things happening in our community thanks to our volunteers and community Joe Ella is a Canadian company, and at Jack Rabbits we do our best to support partners. the Canadian fashion industry!
This month at Jack Rabbits we’re featuring wonderful dresses by Joe Ella just in time for Valentines day! We have a great in-stock selection as well as the ability to custom order that special dress for you.
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ONGOING EVENTS FEBRUARY Feb 01 to 28 • Skating (weather permitting) Harmony Square, Brantford 10:00 AM Sports/Fitness Feb 01 to Mar 12 (excl Mon & Feb 20) • Living Rooms Exhibit Glenhyrst Art Gallery of Brant Glenhyrst Art Gallery
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1 2017 iCloud & Dropbox Major Ballachey Public School 9:00 AM Classes PowerPoint Major Ballachey Public School 12:00 PM Classes
Public Skating Gaylord Powless Arena 12:00 PM Six Nations BSCENE Bounce Back & Thrive (begins) Family Gatherings 01:00 PM Six Nations Genealogy Club Brantford Public Library (Main Library) 01:30 PM Library
12th Annual Youth Homelessness Soup Challenge Best Western Hotel & Conference Centre 05:00 PM Comm. Event/Fundraiser PULL-OUT Trivia Starving Artist Gallery Cafe 07:00 PM Entertainment Karaoke The Rose & Thistle 08:00 PM Entertainment
Laugh Out Loud Comedy Starving Artist Gallery Cafe 09:00 PM Entertainment EVENT GUIDE THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2 Embracing Our Daughters (5 wk. series begins) 18 Stoneridge Circle, Ohsweken 05:30 PM Six Nations Visit BScene.ca/events for more information. Website Creation T.B. Costain/SC Johnson Community Centre 06:00 PM Classes Little Picassos (ages 4+) Brantford Public Library (Main Library) 06:30 PM Library Send your event listing to [email protected] Open Mic Jam Starving Artist Gallery Cafe 08:30 PM Entertainment Closing date for next edition: February 20, 2017 Eric Mills Buck’s Tavern 09:00 PM Entertainment FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3
Curl For Stroke Brant Curling Club Comm. Event/Fundraiser
Sandbox Science (ages 0-4) Brantford Public Library (St. Paul Ave. Branch) 10:30 AM Library
Public Skating Gaylord Powless Arena 12:00 PM Six Nations
Youth Drop In (12-16 yrs.) Social Services Gym 05:30 PM Six Nations
Brandon Corke The Cedar House Grill and Martini Bar 07:00 PM Entertainment
The Brant Rant Poetry Slam Starving Artist Gallery Cafe 07:00 PM Entertainment
The Eagles - Hotel California Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts 08:00 PM Music
Chris Strei on stage The Rose & Thistle 08:30 PM Entertainment
Derek O The Duke on Park 08:30 PM Entertainment
Walter James Duo Devlin’s Advocate 08:30 PM Entertainment
Hank Gets Dusted Brando’s On Market 09:00 PM Entertainment
Big Shiny Shoes Buck’s Tavern 010:00 PM Entertainment
FEBRUARY 4 to MAY 2
Walking Together Woodland Cultural Centre Exhibit/First Friday
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4
Auditions Due for Annual School Touring Show ICHTHYS Theatre Productions Plays/Ballet etc.
Hugs for Hospice Brant Artillery Gunner’s Club Comm. Event/Fundraiser
Blood Donor Clinic Branlyn Community Centre 8:30 AM Blood Donor Clinic
Annual Auction Sale Sydenham-Heritage United Church 9:00 AM Comm. Event/Fundraiser
Smartphone Basics Woodman park Community Centre 10:00 AM Classes
Walking Together: Opening Reception Woodland Cultural Centre 12:00 PM Exhibit/First Friday
Mindful Relaxation Brantford Public Library (St. Paul Ave. Branch) 02:00 PM Library
Stuart Oakley (Acoustic Cafe) The Brantford Music Centre 02:00 PM Music/Dance
Skating and a Movie Brantford Public Library (Main Library) 02:30 PM Library
The Blaine Bomberry Band Brando’s On Market 03:00 PM Entertainment
Beginner Skate (standards) Gaylord Powless Arena 07:00 PM Six Nations
Grand Opening of The Coach House Stage Glenhyrst Art Gallery of Brant 07:30 PM Glenhyrst
Public Skate (no standards) Gaylord Powless Arena 07:30 PM Six Nations
Karaoke Branch 90 Legion 08:00 PM Entertainment
The 401 Tour presents Liv Gains Starving Artist Gallery Cafe 08:00 PM Entertainment
Cory Mercer Devlin’s Advocate 08:30 PM Entertainment
Jendy Way The Duke on Park 08:30 PM Entertainment
Karaoke The Rose & Thistle 08:30 PM Entertainment
Karaoke Buck’s Tavern 09:30 PM Entertainment
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5
Photoshop 101 Workshop Glenhyrst Art Gallery of Brant 10:00 AM Glenhyrst Art Gallery
Amtgard Mohawk Park 11:00 AM Amtgard
World Nutella Day Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre 01:00 PM Comm. Event/Fundraiser
Superbowl Party Devlin’s Advocate 03:00 PM Entertainment
Karaoke The Rose & Thistle 07:00 PM Entertainment
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6
Public Skating Gaylord Powless Arena 12:00 PM Six Nations
3D Avatar Printing (ages 10+) Brantford Public Library (Main Library) 03:45 PM Library
Family Fun Night Social Services Gym 06:00 PM Six Nations
Restorative Meditation Brantford Public Library (Main Library) 06:00 PM Library
Let’s Yoga Together Community Night Mistico Mimi Wellness Centre 07:00 PM Classes
Trivia The Rose & Thistle 07:30 PM Entertainment
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7
Business Planning & Cash Flow Forecasting Brantford-Brant Business Resource Centre (BRC) 9:00 AM Classes
Word 1 (& Tues. Feb. 21) Doug Snooks Eagle Place Community Centre 12:00 PM Classes
Blood Donor Clinic Brantford & District Civic Centre 01:30 PM Blood Donor Clinic
Ways to Say I Love You Gahwajiya:de’ Detenatgwa’ta’ (Family Gatherings) 01:30 PM Six Nations 12 BSCENE.ca Entertainment & Community Guide EVENT NAME LOCATION START TIME CATEGORY YOUR GUIDE TO D&D Gamer Club (ages 16+) Brantford Public Library (Main Library) 06:00 PM Library Youth & Elders Program Dajoh Center 06:00 PM Six Nations
Family Swim Splash Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre 07:00 PM Six Nations EVENTS IN Turt-Up Tuesdays w Melanie Crawford Club NV 08:00 PM Entertainment WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8
Excel 1 (& Wed. Feb. 15) Major Ballachey Public School 9:00 AM Classes BRANTFORD, BRANT Public Skating Gaylord Powless Arena 12:00 PM Six Nations Website Creation Major Ballachey Public School 12:00 PM Classes AND SIX NATIONS. Quilting (begins) Gahwajiya:de’ Detenatgwa’ta’ (Family Gatherings) 01:30 PM Six Nations Homemade Spa Brantford Public Library (St. Paul Ave. Branch) 02:00 PM Library
Keeping the Memories Alive Brantford Public Library (Main Library) 02:30 PM Library
Susan Gibson: All About Blogging Brantford Public Library (Main Library) 06:30 PM Library
BDFC Bison Football AGM The Rise Centre 07:00 PM Meeting
Karaoke The Rose & Thistle 08:00 PM Entertainment
Belly Laffs Comedy Show Starving Artist Gallery Cafe 08:30 PM Entertainment
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9
Starter Company Orientation Brantford-Brant Business Resource Centre (BRC) 9:30 AM Classes
Community Job Fair Six Nations Community Hall 11:00 AM Six Nations
Blood Donor Clinic Burford Fairgrounds 03:00 PM Blood Donor Clinic
Little Picassos (ages 4+) Brantford Public Library (Main Library) 06:30 PM Library
Cello Again, Don’t Break My Heart Starving Artist Gallery Cafe 07:30 PM Entertainment
Open Mic Jam Starving Artist Gallery Cafe 08:30 PM Entertainment
Steve McMullen Buck’s Tavern 09:00 PM Entertainment
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10
Sandbox Science (ages 0-4) Brantford Public Library (St. Paul Ave. Branch) 10:30 AM Library
Public Skating Gaylord Powless Arena 12:00 PM Six Nations
Youth Drop In (12-16 yrs.) Social Services Gym 05:30 PM Six Nations
Shaun Mulrain The Cedar House Grill and Martini Bar 07:00 PM Entertainment
Young Artists’ Concert Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts 07:30 PM Music/Dance
Brantford Open Stage Best Western Hotel & Conference Centre 08:00 PM Music
Joshua K. Cross Devlin’s Advocate 08:30 PM Entertainment
Libby McGrath The Duke on Park 08:30 PM Entertainment
Nolan Hubbard on stage The Rose & Thistle 08:30 PM Entertainment
The Paul Nathan Band Brando’s On Market 09:00 PM Entertainment
Kerosene Creek Buck’s Tavern 010:00 PM Entertainment
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11
3D Printing Technology Workshops Brantford Public Library (Main Library) 9:30 AM Library
Jazzmines Art Shows with Caleb Turgeon Starving Artist Gallery Cafe 02:00 PM Entertainment
The Hazy Maidens (Acoustic Cafe) The Brantford Music Centre 02:00 PM Music/Dance
Skating and a Movie Brantford Public Library (Main Library) 02:30 PM Library
The Paul Nathan Band Brando’s On Market 03:00 PM Entertainment
17th Annual Grand Fête Du Vin Best Western Brantford Hotel & Conference Centre 05:00 PM Comm. Event/Fundraiser
Hippie Night Dinner and Dance Sydenham-Heritage United Church 06:00 PM Comm. Event/Fundraiser
My Bloody Valentine Haunted Barn Brantwood Farms 06:00 PM Comm. Event/Fundraiser
Rock Your World Dinner & Dance Rossini Lodge 06:30 PM Comm. Event/Fundraiser
Beginner Skate (standards) Gaylord Powless Arena 07:00 PM Six Nations
Valentine’s Singles Wine & Cheese Mingle 50+ Starving Artist Gallery Cafe 07:00 PM Entertainment
Public Skate (no standards) Gaylord Powless Arena 07:30 PM Six Nations
Karaoke Branch 90 Legion 08:00 PM Entertainment
What’s Left of Us Woodland Cultural Centre 08:00 PM Plays/Ballet etc.
Karaoke The Rose & Thistle 08:30 PM Entertainment
Shane Pinchen Devlin’s Advocate 08:30 PM Entertainment
TBA The Duke on Park 08:30 PM Entertainment
The Laughter For Paws Show Brantford Convention Centre 08:30 PM Comm. Event/Fundraiser
Karaoke Buck’s Tavern 09:30 PM Entertainment
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12
Jewelry Making Glenhyrst Art Gallery of Brant 10:00 AM Glenhyrst Art Gallery
Amtgard Mohawk Park 11:00 AM Amtgard
Brunch with Bach Brantford Polish Hall 12:00 PM Music/Dance
Paint Club Myrtleville House Museum 01:00 PM Comm. Event/Fundraiser
Jewelry Making Glenhyrst Art Gallery of Brant 01:30 PM Glenhyrst Art Gallery
Family Literacy Day Brantford Public Library (Main Library) 03:00 PM Library BSCENE.ca What’s Left of Us Woodland Cultural Centre 03:00 PM Plays/Ballet etc. We’re growing and seeking: Karaoke The Rose & Thistle 07:00 PM Entertainment Karaoke Colby’s Billiards 08:30 PM Entertainment • Delivery People (vehicle required) MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13 • Sales Reps (part-time) Survivor Series Woodland Cultural Centre 10:00 AM Information Public Skating Gaylord Powless Arena 12:00 PM Six Nations Interested? Please contact Computer Basics begins (M & W) Brant Skills Centre 01:00 PM Classes [email protected] Survivor Series Woodland Cultural Centre 01:00 PM Information Brantford Opera Guild - Discover Opera Brantford Visitor and Tourism Centre 01:30 PM Music Thank you for your interest. Only those selected to be 3D Avatar Printing (ages 10+) Brantford Public Library (Main Library) 03:45 PM Library interviewed will be contacted. Family Fun Night Social Services Gym 06:00 PM Six Nations
Let’s Yoga Together Community Night Mistico Mimi Wellness Centre 07:00 PM Classes FEBRUARY 2017 facebook Twitter BSCENEPaper 13 EVENT NAME LOCATION START TIME CATEGORY
Trivia The Rose & Thistle 07:30 PM Entertainment
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14 iCloud & Dropbox Doug Snooks Eagle Place Community Centre 9:00 AM Classes iPad Basics Woodman Park Community Centre 12:00 PM Classes
D&D Gamer Club (ages 16+) Brantford Public Library (Main Library) 06:00 PM Library
Youth & Elders Program Dajoh Center 06:00 PM Six Nations Homemade Spa Brantford Public Library (Main Library) 06:30 PM Library 263 Family Swim Splash Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre 07:00 PM Six Nations DT Concert Series: Terra Lightfoot Dominion Telegraph Event Centre 07:00 PM Music EVENTS Turt-up Tuesdays w Melanie Crawford Club NV 08:00 PM Entertainment
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15
Public Skating Gaylord Powless Arena 12:00 PM Six Nations
Résumés & Cover Letters Major Ballachey Public School 12:15 PM Classes
Tech Talk with Amy Brantford Public Library (Main Library) 02:00 PM Library
Get Your Game On (ages 16+) Brantford Public Library (Main Library) 06:00 PM Library
Blogging Brantford-Brant Business Resource Centre (BRC) 06:30 PM Classes
Trivia Starving Artist Gallery Cafe 07:00 PM Entertainment
Karaoke The Rose & Thistle 08:00 PM Entertainment
Laugh Out Loud Comedy Starving Artist Gallery Cafe 09:00 PM Entertainment
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16
Blood Donor Clinic Woodman Park Community Centre 12:00 PM Blood Donor Clinic
PowerPoint T.B. Costain/SC Johnson Community Centre 06:00 PM Classes
Little Picassos (ages 4+) Brantford Public Library (Main Library) 06:30 PM Library
Open Mic Jam Starving Artist Gallery Cafe 08:30 PM Entertainment
Nolan Hubbard Buck’s Tavern 09:00 PM Entertainment
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17
Sandbox Science (ages 0-4) Brantford Public Library (St. Paul Ave. Branch) 10:30 AM Library
Public Skating Gaylord Powless Arena 12:00 PM Six Nations
Youth Drop In (12-16 yrs.) Social Services Gym 05:30 PM Six Nations
John Ladds The Cedar House Grill and Martini Bar 07:00 PM Entertainment
Harvest (Paris Performers Theatre) Paris Fairgrounds Special Events Building 08:00 PM Plays/Ballet etc.
The Tea Party Transmission Tour Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts 08:00 PM Music
Chris Strei on stage The Rose & Thistle 08:30 PM Entertainment
Juneyt The Duke on Park 08:30 PM Entertainment
The Bodegas Devlin’s Advocate 08:30 PM Entertainment
Delmas Junction Brando’s On Market 09:00 PM Entertainment
Steelcity Band Buck’s Tavern 010:00 PM Entertainment
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18
Annual General Meeting (ICHTHYS Theatre) Glenhyrst Art Gallery of Brant 10:00 AM Plays/Ballet etc.
Pirate Magician Brantford Public Library (Main Library) 10:30 AM Library
Bride on a Budget: A DIY Wedding Marketplace Dunsdon Legion 12:00 PM Comm. Event/Fundraiser
Kyle Pacey (Acoustic Cafe) The Brantford Music Centre 02:00 PM Music/Dance
Mindful Relaxation Brantford Public Library (Main Library) 02:00 PM Library
Skating and a Movie Brantford Public Library (Main Library) 02:30 PM Library
Ian Andrews Brando’s On Market 03:00 PM Entertainment
Beginner Skate (standards) Gaylord Powless Arena 07:00 PM Six Nations
Public Skate (no standards) Gaylord Powless Arena 07:30 PM Six Nations
Harvest (Paris Performers Theatre) Paris Fairgrounds Special Events Building 08:00 PM Plays/Ballet etc.
Karaoke Branch 90 Legion 08:00 PM Entertainment karaoke The Duke on Park 08:30 PM Entertainment
Karaoke The Rose & Thistle 08:30 PM Entertainment
Paul Mallard Devlin’s Advocate 08:30 PM Entertainment
Robert Elliot Live Starving Artist Gallery Cafe 08:30 PM Entertainment
BarCode OLG Casino Brantford 09:00 PM Entertainment
Karaoke Buck’s Tavern 09:30 PM Entertainment
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19
Frosty Fest Harmony Square, Brantford 10:00 AM Comm. Event/Fundraiser
Amtgard Mohawk Park 11:00 AM Amtgard
Harvest (Paris Performers Theatre) Paris Fairgrounds Special Events Building 02:00 PM Plays/Ballet etc.
Sunday Serenade New Covenant Church 03:00 PM Music/Dance
Karaoke The Rose & Thistle 07:00 PM Entertainment
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20
Frosty Fest Harmony Square, Brantford 10:00 AM Comm. Event/Fundraiser
Family Day Open House Myrtleville House Museum 01:00 PM Open House
Blood Donor Clinic Paris Fairgrounds 02:00 PM Blood Donor Clinic
Trivia The Rose & Thistle 07:30 PM Entertainment
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21
Ask a Tech Drop-in Brant Skills Centre 9:00 AM Classes Violence/Harassment in the Workplace & Workplace Brantford-Brant Business Resource Centre 9:00 AM Classes Conduct D&D Gamer Club (ages 16+) Brantford Public Library (Main Library) 06:00 PM Library
Youth & Elders Program Dajoh Center 06:00 PM Six Nations
Family Swim Splash Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre 07:00 PM Six Nations
Soroptimist Orientation & Membership Night Brant Mutual Insurance Company 07:00 PM Meeting
Turt-up Tuesdays w Melanie Crawford Club NV 08:00 PM Entertainment 14 BSCENE.ca Entertainment & Community Guide EVENT NAME LOCATION START TIME CATEGORY
WEDNESDAYDAY, FEBRUARY 22
iPad Basics Major Ballachey Public School 9:00 AM Classes
Public Skating Gaylord Powless Arena 12:00 PM Six Nations
Smartphone Basics Major Ballachey Public School 12:00 PM Classes
Hot Docs at the Library! Cty. of Brant Public Library (St. George) 06:00 PM Library
Karaoke The Rose & Thistle 08:00 PM Entertainment
Belly Laffs Comedy Show Starving Artist Gallery Cafe 08:30 PM Entertainment
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23
Word 1 (& Thurs. March 9) T.B. Costain/SC Johnson Community Centre 9:00 AM Classes
Hot Docs at the Library! Cty. of Brant Public Library (Paris) 06:00 PM Library
Legal & Insurance Issues Brantford-Brant Business Resource Centre (BRC) 06:30 PM Classes
Little Picassos (ages 4+) Brantford Public Library (Main Library) 06:30 PM Library
Harvest (Paris Performers Theatre) Paris Fairgrounds Special Events Building 08:00 PM Plays/Ballet etc. Front right – Phil McLaren – 100 Guys member and presenter on behalf the Wish Closet Open Mic Jam Starving Artist Gallery Cafe 08:30 PM Entertainment Front center – Betty Finley – Founder of ‘The Wish Closet’ and full time volunteer Dan Walsh Buck’s Tavern 09:00 PM Entertainment Back right – Andrew Ferraccioli – Co-Founder of 100 Guys Who Care Brantford FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24 Back left – Cody Novak – Co-Founder of 100 Guys Who Care Brantford
Sandbox Science (ages 0-4) Brantford Public Library (St. Paul Ave. Branch) 10:30 AM Library Public Skating Gaylord Powless Arena 12:00 PM Six Nations 100 GUYS WHO CARE BRANTFORD Theresa McCarthy Book Launch Woodland Cultural Centre 04:00 PM Comm. Event/Fundraiser DONATES TO THE WISH CLOSET Youth Drop In (12-16 yrs.) Social Services Gym 05:30 PM Six Nations
Josh Grant The Cedar House Grill and Martini Bar 07:00 PM Entertainment
Big Hair for Little Kids 2017 Army Navy & Air Force Club 08:00 PM Comm. Event/Fundraiser At their November 30th event for 100 Guys Who Care
Brantford Open Stage Best Western Hotel & Conference Centre 08:00 PM Music Brantford, a gentleman by the name of Phil McLaren stood Harvest (Paris Performers Theatre) Paris Fairgrounds Special Events Building 08:00 PM Plays/Ballet etc. up to speak on behalf of ‘The Wish Closet’. The Wish Closet I’m of Vintage: The Road to Abbey Road Club NV 08:00 PM Entertainment accepts donations from the public and makes them available Ben Kempel The Duke on Park 08:30 PM Entertainment to needy school children and families in the community. Phil Chandler Berardi on stage The Rose & Thistle 08:30 PM Entertainment started his presentation with the following lines: Sean Mulrain Devlin’s Advocate 08:30 PM Entertainment “My daughter is an elementary school teacher. Just this past Jack Sith Brando’s On Market 09:00 PM Entertainment
Silverado Buck’s Tavern 010:00 PM Entertainment week she spoke out to her students.... SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25 to MAY 2 ‘Get your jacket on and head out to the playground, recess UnReZerved Woodland Cultural Centre Exhibit/First Friday has begun!’. One student completely ignored her request so SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25 she asked him again. ‘It’s time to grab your jacket and go out Curl For Kids Sake Paris Curling Club 9:00 AM Comm. Event/Fundraiser for recess’ PowerPoint Woodman Park Community Centre 10:00 AM Classes
Afternoon Tea w Agnes MacDonald: An 1867 Tea Party Brantford Public Library (Main Library) 02:00 PM Library ‘I don’t have one.’ The student replied. École Dufferin Ukulele Band (Acoustic Cafe) The Brantford Music Centre 02:00 PM Music/Dance ‘What do you mean you don’t HAVE one?’ she insisted. Skating and a Movie Brantford Public Library (Main Library) 02:30 PM Library ‘It’s not my turn today.’ The student replied Trickbag Brando’s On Market 03:00 PM Entertainment UnReZerved: Opening Reception Woodland Cultural Centre 03:00 PM Exhibit/First Friday ‘What do you mean it’s not your turn today?’ she asked Beginner Skate (standards) Gaylord Powless Arena 07:00 PM Six Nations ‘It’s my brothers turn to wear the winter jacket’ The boy replied. Public Skate (no standards) Gaylord Powless Arena 07:30 PM Six Nations
Harvest (Paris Performers Theatre) Paris Fairgrounds Special Events Building 08:00 PM Plays/Ballet etc. As you can imagine, this was absolutely heartbreaking for her.
Karaoke Branch 90 Legion 08:00 PM Entertainment Believe it or not, this is not the first time this has happened. In The 401 Tour presents Girls with Guitars Starving Artist Gallery Cafe 08:00 PM Entertainment fact, hundreds of children in our community will go to school Totally Awesome 80s Dance Party (Lansdowne) Oak Street Legion Branch #90 08:00 PM Comm. Event/Fundraiser each day without the proper nutrition and as the cold weather Craig McNair The Duke on Park 08:30 PM Entertainment approaches, some are now coming to school without proper Karaoke The Rose & Thistle 08:30 PM Entertainment clothing and winter wear.” Larry and the Band Devlin’s Advocate 08:30 PM Entertainment
Willie & Friends Band Colby’s Billiards 09:00 PM Entertainment Phil McLaren ended up winning $7,100 for ‘The Wish Closet’
Karaoke Buck’s Tavern 09:30 PM Entertainment that evening. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26 On December 22nd a few of us went to deliver the donation Amtgard Mohawk Park 11:00 AM Amtgard to Betty Finley of ‘The Wish Closet’. Betty was more grateful Chili Willy Cook-Off Harmony Square, Brantford 11:00 AM Comm. Event/Fundraiser than we could have imagined. A tear came to her eye as she Ancestors In The Archives Woodland Cultural Centre 02:00 PM Comm. Event/Fundraiser told us all of the people in the community these funds would Harvest (Paris Performers Theatre) Paris Fairgrounds Special Events Building 02:00 PM Plays/Ballet etc. help. She said “A mother was just in looking for diapers for Celebrate Our Youth (Little String Orchestra) New Covenant Christian Fellowship 03:00 PM Music/Dance their child, but we didn’t have a big enough size so these Karaoke The Rose & Thistle 07:00 PM Entertainment funds will allow us to help her out over the holidays”. Karaoke Colby’s Billiards 08:30 PM Entertainment MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27 About 100 Guys Who Care Brantford: National Cupcake Day Party Brant County SPCA 12:00 PM Comm. Event/Fundraiser We hold quarterly events where all of our members come with Public Skating Gaylord Powless Arena 12:00 PM Six Nations $100 to donate. At each event three new members volunteer National Film Club @ BPL Brantford Public Library (Main Library) 02:00 PM Library to speak on behalf of local charities. At the end of the event all 3D Avatar Printing (ages 10+) Brantford Public Library (Main Library) 03:45 PM Library
Family Fun Night Social Services Gym 06:00 PM Six Nations of the members vote. Each member writes a cheque/ donates
National Film Club @ BPL Brantford Public Library (Main Library) 06:00 PM Library $100 cash directly to the winning charity. Those cheques are
Let’s Yoga Together Community Night Mistico Mimi Wellness Centre 07:00 PM Classes then delivered by the presenter to the winning charity. At the
Trivia The Rose & Thistle 07:30 PM Entertainment four events this year a total of $27,000 has been raised for TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28 local causes. D&D Gamer Club (ages 16+) Brantford Public Library (Main Library) 06:00 PM Library
Résumés & Cover Letters Doug Snooks Eagle Place Community Centre 06:00 PM Classes Visit www.100guysbrantford.com to register. We are Youth & Elders Program Dajoh Center 06:00 PM Six Nations currently recruiting 29 new members to reach 100. Digitize your Family Album Brantford Public Library (Main Library) 06:30 PM Library
Family Swim Splash Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre 07:00 PM Six Nations FEBRUARY 2017 facebook Twitter BSCENEPaper 15
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twitter @jjackowetz These bases had their own dance bands, drama leagues, cricket, hockey, and baseball facebook @jjackowetz teams, wrestling and boxing matches. Service personnel assisted in harvesting local crops and digging out the city after particularly heavy snow storms. These Brantford camps were a boon to local merchants given the payroll of service personnel. The City ensured that the men and women of During the the camps were made to feel welcome by organising clubs for them, providing free bus rides, raising money for camp improvements, Second and acquiring books for camp libraries. Percy Nelles Submitted Photos Submitted HMCS Brantford. World War Notably, Percy Nelles, who was born and raised in Brantford, rose to the rank ship became a whale-catcher. In 1972 it was Fundraising of Admiral in the Royal Canadian Navy; converted to a tugboat. The ship was broken recautions in case a war Canada’s first full Admiral. At the outbreak of up in 1976. Fundraising for countless war-related broke out in Europe began WWII, Nelles held the rank of Rear Admiral causes was continuous throughout the in April-1939. All fully-fit and was chief of the naval staff. During the Conscription war years: Victory Bonds, War Savings unemployed war veterans were war Nelles rose to the rank of Vice-Admiral Certificates and Stamps, milk funds, and to report to the Canadian Legion. Men and was promoted to full Admiral upon his The government’s initial position was that British air raid victims to name a few. The P there would be no conscription as this was Victory Bond drives in Brantford (there were would be needed to guard the Brant Hydro retirement from the navy. Nelles also served sub-station between Brantford and Paris, with the Royal Navy during his career. a divisive issue in the First World War. The 10 drives over the course of the war) raised the sewage treatment plant, armoury, government then modified their position over $775,000, the equivalent of over $10 and the Canadian National Railways track and adopted compulsory training for home million today. During these bond drives, infrastructure. However, most were confident defence, however a faction of the population the Expositor noted that citizens could that war would be averted. wanted conscription for overseas service either pay increased taxes to support the as well. Brantford’s M.P. W. Ross Macdonald war effort or buy Victory Bonds and earn favoured conscription for overseas interest on their money. Equally important War Declared service as did Brantford City Council and to the various fundraising drives were the Canada declared war on Germany on the Canadian Legion. In April-1942 the scrap collection drives; rubber, metal, glass, 10-September-1939. When war was government held a national plebiscite on newspaper, and rags were all scavenged. declared, the mood was sombre, there was overseas conscription and it was supported The rail and bridge of the old Great Western no euphoria like there was in 1914; city life by two-thirds of the voters in nine provinces. Railway mainline between St George and would be disrupted. Veterans started to Quebec voted against the measure. Paris was scavenged, melted and used for report for active duty. In response to the call Even though overseas conscription was war purposes. for service, the City and Board of Education supported by the majority of Canadians guaranteed that anyone leaving for the war the government was hesitant to reinforce Wartime Paranoia would have their job to return to. The Brant- Canadian units with conscripts until near the Norfolk Aero Club was conscripted for the war’s end when the final push to defeat the As happened during the First World War, training of pilots for the Royal Canadian Air enemy was on, after the D-Day invasion. paranoia and fear swept through Brantford. Force. In May-1940, City Council passed a Rationing resolution to establish a Citizens’ Committee The first unit from the 54th Battery at the that would identify subversive elements. Brantford Armoury arrived in England In order to protect the war supply lines, the The government established the Home before the end of 1939, the only local unit government encouraged citizens to reduce Guard to keep an eye on these subversives. to land overseas as a separate entity. The their consumption of staples. This request The Guard were volunteers, WWI veterans 69th Battery was mobilized in May-1940 went unheeded by the populace and as a under the age of 50. The Board of Education and the Dufferin-Haldimand Rifle in July. consequence the government imposed required all staff to take the pledge of Men were not eager to enlist because the rationing in 1942. Staples such as sugar, allegiance and threatened to expel students stories of the horrors the fighting men of flour, meat, butter, tea, coffee, evaporated that refused to salute the flag. In June-1940, the First World War experienced were well Percy Nells milk, silk stockings, tires, and gasoline the Police investigated over 100 reports remembered, so the federal government were all subject to rationing and available of disloyalty. Most complaints were from only by presenting the merchant with the anonymous sources. The Police attributed announced conscription for home defence HMCS Brantford as of 15-July-1940. This announcement appropriate ration coupon. In order to the reports to petty jealousies, fights celebrate a special occasion like a wedding, between neighbours and spite. Spies were was accompanied by a sharp increase in The government decided to name family and friends would contribute ration regularly reported to be working in the City. marriage licence applications because destroyers after Canadian rivers and coupons to the bride’s family so a wedding When Italy joined the Axis alliance in 1941, married men could avoid overseas service. corvettes after Canadian cities and towns. reception could be held. Silk stockings the Italian community in Brantford came Enlistments in Brantford remained low On 6-September-1941 HMCS Brantford posed a particular challenge because when under suspicion and scrutiny. throughout 1940 compared to other centres was launched in Midland, Ontario. Local Japan entered the war, the supply of silk because jobs were plentiful and because of organisations supplied the ship with knitted was almost entirely cut off, and bare legs In February-1941, the City was designated the First World War horror stories. articles, books, records, and a loud speaker for women at the time was not fashionable. as a vulnerable point because of its wartime system. HMCS Brantford began her service Tires and gasoline also posed problems industries and because it was within range Training Camp and School as an escort ship and ended the war as as the availability of new or used tires was of German bombers. 400 volunteers were a training ship. The ship had a range of restricted to essential war work. These recruited and air raid preparations were In 1940, No. 20, Canadian Army Basic 3,500 nautical miles and a complement restrictions led to a spike in the theft of tires organised and practised. However the Training Camp, was established on the Glebe of 61 men and 5 officers. The ship was and gasoline. Bicycle use surged during this designation was suddenly withdrawn without lands where Pauline Johnson Collegiate decommissioned on 17-August-1945 and period. explanation in September. The City was now stands. As of 1942, the Canadian was sold off for conversion. In 1950, the Women’s Army Corps were also stationed aghast. The designation was reinstated in FEBRUARY 2017 facebook Twitter BSCENEPaper 17
January-1943. Censorship and government days a week and the public had clamoured the United Auto Workers (UAW) were controls and restrictions were imposed. Mail In 1941, Brantford’s population was 32,660; for Sunday service. Sunday service ended successful in organising Canadian Car & could be opened and read by government two years later it had grown to 35,000. The in May-1943. Sunday service was re- Foundry, but Cockshutt workers voted to agents. In 1941, City Council asked the sudden increase in factory production due introduced after the war and proved to be continue using the Industrial Council. In library to remove all books by Charles to the war combined with the closing down very popular. 1943, the Provincial legislature outlawed Lindbergh, a known pacifist and admirer of of the street railway on 31-January-1940 the use of Industrial Councils because they Hitler. No action was taken on this request. led to a crisis in public transportation. lacked the separation between management Labour and labour. By the end of the war, the UAW Industrial Capacity represented workers at Cockshutt, Massey- Harris, Brantford Cordage, and Robbins & The factories in the Brantford had largely Myers. recovered from the depression when WWII broke out. Although Brantford had The labour shortage was acute in Brantford the industrial infrastructure for wartime throughout the war. Retired workers were production it lacked adequate human asked to return to work, farmers were resources. Workers flooded in from across conscripted in the winter months, and BCI the country and women returned to the opened vocational classes geared to war factories. By 1942, Brantford factories work. Workers could be moved from jobs the were operating 24 hours a day, 7 days a government deemed non-essential to those week turning out gun mounts, munitions, supporting the war effort and were fined if truck cabs, boilers, and aeroplane wings. they refused to move. As war production Cockshutt and Massey-Harris produced war declined, the need for farm implements supplies alongside their regular products. In to repair war damaged units took up the 1940, Sternson and Sonoco enlarged their slack and labour needs remained high facilities, Brantford Cordage announced with hundreds of positions going unfilled. a record output and in 1941 Harding Between September-1942 and June-1945 Carpet achieved record profits. Cockshutt 14,371 women were in the workforce. The opened Cockshutt Moulded Aircraft Ltd first day care nursery in Ontario opened in December-1942 producing moulded on Charlotte Street in November-1942 to plywood for the fuselages of Avro-Anson accommodate the working mothers. bombers. In 1944, Waterous Ltd. turned 100, the first Canadian company to achieve that The labour shortage had far reaching milestone. consequences, tradesmen were difficult to find, gas meter readers could not get Housing into residents houses to read their meters because residents were at work, the City The demand for labour and the resulting was seriously short staffed, the hospital surge in workers and their families moving suffered a nursing shortage and curtailed to Brantford resulted in a severe housing visiting hours, farmers could not recruit shortage. Since demand outpaced supply, enough able bodies to bring in the harvest, evictions became common as landlords and students left school before graduation were able to increase rents faster than the to take on factory jobs; my father being one occupants were able to meet the increases. of them. This especially affected the families of service men. Even though the federal Municipal Affairs government imposed rent controls in December-1941 many landlords ignored the In 1939, the province tried to change the regulations and evictions continued. terms of municipal politicians from one year to two years or until the end of the war, City Council asked the Crown Corporation, as a cost savings measure but this was Wartime Housing Ltd., to help alleviate rejected by voters. City Council continued the housing shortage. Even with the help their pay-as-you-go philosophy adopted of Wartime Housing, construction of new during the 1930s, and avoided capital houses could not keep up with demand expenditures. This was to allow taxpayers because the company was faced with to spend money supporting the war material and labour shortages. Originally the effort. This resulted in tax reductions, debt intent was to construct temporary structures reduction, and budget surpluses. Because that would be dismantled after the war Victory Bond poster designed by AJ Casson in 1941. AJ Casson was a member of the Group of Seven. The of the industrial boom, the need for relief but Council felt that this would likely never Group was financially supported by Brantford-born artist and Group member Lawren Harris. payments was virtually eliminated. One occur, once built, the houses would remain. of the most contentious municipal issues Many were built on slab foundations without The new buses did not have the capacity During the war, labour stoppages were rare. during this period was where to locate basements. Over the ensuing decades of the street cars, nor did the City have The Ministry of Labour had little patience the garbage dump. As you can imagine most of these home owners would dig out enough buses to meet the demand for for labour disputes if wartime production all suggested locations were soundly a basement. Wartime homes can be found service so buses were often crowded, all was impacted. Because of the demand for rebuked by the various neighbourhoods in Holmedale, Eagle Place, and along Elgin the time. And with production focused on labour, the workers’ bargaining position adjacent to the recommended sites which Street west of Arrowdale Golf Course. These the war, the acquisition of new buses was improved. Regarding labour relations, included West Brant, Eagle Place, and houses provided little relief for the housing a slow process, and even as the bus fleet management preferred the use of Industrial the North End; the North End being the shortage and people lived wherever they was expanded, overcrowding persisted Councils to settle labour disputes. Industrial area just north of Grandview. Street name could find a place: in spare rooms, empty throughout the war. Oddly enough, Sunday Councils were company controlled bodies signs were problematic for the City. They factories, and camping in Mohawk Park. bus service did not prove popular when comprised of management and workers. were not installed at each corner or even Living conditions during this time were it was added in December-1942, even Unions continued to try to organise workers adjacent corners making Brantford resemble crowded. though the factories were working seven but management made it difficult. 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The daylight savings time issue did Recreation and not disappear. Brantford held fast to Entertainment standard time all year long even when neighbouring municipalities adopted During the war, the recreational needs daylight savings time; even the Army of the community and the service men camp and Air Force school adopted and women stationed in Brantford were coordinated by the Community Wartime daylight savings time. In January-1942, MINDYLYN HESS the federal government made daylight Recreational Council, formed in 1942. savings time mandatory for the whole The council organised dances, special arl “The Razor” Hess has become a well known name in Brantford, Ontario and in the country. events, social clubs, baseball and hockey leagues, and popularised basketball. boxing circles of Ontario. Karl was born and raised in Brantford, but he also represents his Six Nations roots when he is in the ring. He attended school at Bellview Public The Queen Elizabeth pavilion at the K School and graduated from Pauline Johnson Collegiate Vocational School. Then he found Brantford General Hospital opened Because of the shortage of players, his way into the boxing ring when a friend and he were using the hand pads in high school. in October-1940 but the city’s rising senior hockey and baseball suffered. The His friend said he had a good punch, and was referred population and nursing shortage Brantford Jr. B Lions won the provincial to Brantford Black Eye Boxing Club at 17 Webling Street, continued to strain the abilities of the championship in 1940-41, the first Brantford. hospital to meet the demand for services. Ontario hockey championship for a City In 1940, Brantford became the first team in 51 years. Fred Hunt went on to Coaches Jackie Armour and Rob Rutherford began city in the world, with a population over play with the New York Americans and working with Karl and found he had a natural talent in the 25,000, to be diphtheria free for ten years. New York Rangers, Leo Reise played ring. His coaches say he has powerful and fast punches, This was the result of the immunisation for the Chicago Black Hawks and won they believe he is the “real deal.” programme instituted by the Board of two Stanley Cups with the Detroit Red Health in 1928. In June-1945, Brantford Wings, and Tommy Ivanoff, later known Karl got the name “The Razor” from his maternal added sodium fluoride to its drinking as Tommy Ivan, went on the become the grandfather the late Kenneth Jonathan. When he was a water becoming the first city in Canada, head coach of the Detroit Red Wings and very small boy, his grandfather would say, he was “fast and the second city in the world to do so. later General Manager of the Chicago Black Hawks. In 1945, the Waterous & sharp as a razor.” He began calling him “Razor” at a very young age. Karl uses the name in memory of his Grandfather who passed in 2007 from cancer. Earl Haig pool, closed since 1930, Ladies’ basketball team won the city, reopened in 1942. Jennie Steer became intercity, and provincial championship and Karl’s athletic abilities come from both sides of his family. On his father Kevin’s side, he is the first woman elected to Brantford City then won the Dominion Intermediate A related to long distance runner Tom Longboat. On his mother Mindy’s side, he is related to Council in 1942. Plans for a new arena crown. NHL hockey player Stan Jonathan. Karl has also ran in the Brantford Classic Run when he were revived in November-1944. Earl Haig was younger for some years. Park was the preferred location. When Dancing and going to the movies were the Civic Centre was finally completed in popular pastimes. The dance pavilion Karl had his first fight in 2012 where he won by a split 1967, it was built on the site of the former at Mohawk Park attracted over 15,000 decision at the Branch 90 Legion in Brantford. In Toronto’s Massey-Ferguson complex on Market people in 1942. Popular entertainers like Stockyards, Karl won by TKO, 45 seconds in first round Street South, adjacent to Earl Haig Park. the von Trapp Family Singers, Gene Autry, and has four other TKO’s on his record wins. He has been The City wanted the federal government and Gracie Field appeared in Brantford. in the Brampton Cup and the Golden Gloves Tournament to ensure that the airport built to serve The Canadian Choir disbanded because where he has won Gold both times. Karl has four split the flying school would remain open of a significant decline in its membership decision wins and two unanimous decisions on his as a commercial facility. The training and the Schubert Choir delivered their boxing record as well. Karl just moved from a Novice school site airport on Burford Road final concert on 23-April-1941 because to Open Class fighter. His first open class fight was on replaced the St. George Road airport. On conductor Henri K. Jordan was retiring. December 4th, 2016 at Toronto’s Cabbagetown Boxing 27-April-1970, the airport was transferred End of Conflict Club Event where he won by TKO in the 2nd round. His from the federal government to the City. record stands at 11-1. On 7-May-1945, Brantford went wild Education with the news that the war in Europe was Karl has been featured in many newspapers, the show “In The Ring” on Rogers Cable TV, and The Brantford Catholic High School over. Stores, factories, and government on Jukasa Radio 93.5 FM for interviews about his boxing success and his dream to become opened in September-1941, becoming buildings shut down for two days of a professional boxer in the near future. Brantford’s second high school. Victoria merry making. Only the Bell Telephone School on Richmond Street, now offices remained open handling a record For more information or to get in contact with Karl, please visit his fan page on Facebook: Victoria Academy, was gutted by a fire number of calls. This scene was repeated Karl “The Razor” Hess, and his Twitter and Instagram pages: “The Razor Fanpage.” You can in February-1944. It would be rebuilt on 14-August when news of Japan’s also subscribe to his Youtube channel “Karl The Razor Hess” and watch all of his boxing and reopen two years later. Over 1,800 surrender reached the city. videos. students from BCI joined the armed forces during the war years. 135 never Follow Karl on his quest to become a professional boxer, he is proud to represent Brantford & Six Nations on his way to the top. FEBRUARY 2017 facebook Twitter BSCENEPaper 19
A LOOK BACK AT JANUARY THROUGH Be seen with BSCENE THE EYES OF OUR PHOTOGRAPHERS NEW YEARS in Harmony Square DENISE KINCHSULAR Harmony Square was the place to Be Seen New Year’s Eve 2016. There were people of all ages taking advantage of the ice rink trying to stay warm, while playing tag with friends or skating laps. There were three musical acts: first Caleb Turgeon Music took to the stage; after he completed his set, Circle 5 entertained the crowds, then at 10:15 Practically Hiphad the crowd singing and dancing to the songs of Tragically Hip. Judging by the crowds, smiles, laughs, and dancing, this was yet again, another #BRANTastic event! Make sure to Be Seen enjoying the activities that Harmony Square has to offer! Story and Photography by: Denise Kinchsular
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FUN WITH THE FARLEYS: A FATHER FOLLOWS HIS SON INTO ACTING Bruce and Scott Farley love to make people laugh, especially each other. A natural outlet for this is theatre. Usually it is the son who follows in the father’s footsteps, but in the Farley family it is uniquely the other way around.
Bruce Farley, 63, and his wife Susan raised their family L. Anderson Sandra Photos: in Brantford then moved to the spring water village of The many HARVEST faces of Catherine Camp-Paynter and Bruce Farley. A play by Ken Cameron presented by Paris Performer’s Theatre the last two week- St George, 20 years ago. They have three daughters, ends of February at the Paris Fairgrounds, Paris ON.. Kaitlyn, Heather, Emily and then their son Scott, now 25. The two eldest went to Pauline Johnson High and the improvisation program at The Second City Heather Marie Ashby says, “I love Scott to death. He is School and the two youngest went to Paris District where he is currently training in their Longform wonderful.” High School. Conservatory. She adds, “I met Scott when he was 14 and heading Bruce was an investment advisor for Manulife, doing Scott remembers, “When I finally said I didn’t want to into grade 9. I recognized his ability immediately. Not what he needed to raise his family. He coached play football any longer, I remember my mom saying just a class clown, like so many that have passed football for 20 years including the Brantford Bisons ‘well you’re not going to dilly dally around the house through my programs, but a genuine talented kid. I and Assumption High School. all summer. Here’s a list of programs, choose one. am not sure what he thought of me in the beginning I’ve circled the ones I think you’ll like.’” He continues, because he asked my daughter, who was also Scott had no intention of being an investment advisor “So, because my mom didn’t want me to spend extra attending the program, if I was always ‘this weird’? like his dad and was not interested in football. But the time with her while I tried to impersonate Jim Carey The programs he did with me were Paris Performers’ family enjoyed theatre. “We went to plays, that was one impersonating Sean Connery... I chose a drama camp. Summer Theatre Arts Camps. He also did my Monday of the things we did for entertainment,” says Bruce But it was still extracurricular for me until my parents night program for Juniors with Paris Performers. I Farley. took me to see LORD OF THE RINGS on stage in ran that for a few years. When Scott became too old Toronto. Many people, so I hear, hated that production to participate in the programs, he sat with me as an After his parents took him to a production of Beauty but I LOVED it. It was Michael Therriault’s portrait of assistant in Paris and at the Sanderson Centre.” and the Beast, when he was 5, Scott was hooked. He Gollum that made me think ‘I want to do THAT for a was part of the Paris Performers theatre camps and living!’” She says, “Scott is a great person and we remain very Junior Drama group under Heather Ashby in his early good friends. I am so glad he feels I have been an teens and followed his passion to the George Brown In Brant County and Brantford, Scott did some influence.” Theatre School. His pursuits and talents landed him elementary school plays such as TREASURE ISLAND the gig he now occupies as Carlin the Caterpillar on and then some high school plays like GUYS AND Scott Farley is currently playing Carlin the Caterpillar CBC Television’s The Moblees. DOLLS and GREASE and some smaller stuff with in The Moblees, an 11-minute program on CBC ICHTHYS Theatre and Rosencrantz in HAMLET. Television billed as, “a multi-platform ‘Movement Mom and Dad followed and supported all his efforts “But, the most influential was probably some drama Movement’ designed to promote healthy active and attended all his shows. programs through Paris Performers run by the hilarious living among Canadian children. The Moblees aims and inspiring Heather Ashby,” says Scott. “Love that to provide early intervention strategies to reduce Scott grew up mostly in St. George, but is now childhood obesity and to inspire a foundational based out of Toronto. He is a graduate of the acting woman. She encouraged me to keep pursuing acting because she saw some talent and saw that I loved it.” change in the way children and their families move conservatory at the George Brown Theatre School, through their daily lives. Set in the whimsical world FEBRUARY 2017 facebook Twitter BSCENEPaper 21 of Terra Mova, the series invites children to join in to school first. So, go get some acting training.’” He the action, and engages them with energetic and continues, “And he did. My dad took all the classes I compelling characters, catchy music, beautiful sets suggested. Including completing the improvisation and adventurous storylines filled with fun, humour and program at The Second City.” above all, movement!”
Scott booked The Moblees a few months after SPECIAL GUESTS AT graduating school and barely had enough time to ICHTHYS AGM squeeze in some small TV roles and some theatre. The Farleys are looking forward to being special guest “I booked the Moblees in late 2013 and we did our first speakers at the ICHTHYS Theatre’s Annual General live performance in Spring 2014 at THE WHITE HOUSE Meeting (AGM) on Saturday, February 18, 2017 at for the annual Easter egg roll. Talk about a great start,” Glenhyrst Art Gallery Main Building, 10 am to noon, he laughs, “Then we shot the first season that summer. upstairs, with refreshments by the Golden Teapot. I love the TV show, it’s a blast to shoot. I just get to be weird and silly which is so much fun!” “It’s not often a father follows his son’s footsteps into the world of theatre, movies and television, but the Of the Moblees Heather Ashby says, “He told me Farleys are just such a dynamic duo,” says ICHTHYS about getting the role during a visit a few years ago. Artistic Director and founder, Lorna Stratton. He told me about his audition and how he played it. He was supposed to be the grasshopper.” She adds, “I think it will be a blast to be up there with my dad “He is truly a gifted performer and he deserves every supporting ICHTHYS and local theatre in general,” success. He has worked hard for it.” says Scott. “A vibrant arts scene is so important in every community and I think ICHTHYS Actor Scott Farley. (Submitted photo.) does a great job at keeping the arts vein pumping strong in Brantford.” Farley to come audition after she saw him in THE OTHER NOISE by ICHTHYS Theatre. Farley cites the Father and son are each other’s biggest second act of THE OTHER NOISE, a play written by fan. ICHTHYS board president and Brantford resident Martin Smith, where Farley’s character has close “It takes guts for an old man to switch interaction and character driven scenes with another careers,” says Scott. “So, I am proud of actor, for preparing him for the kind of performance him and definitely his biggest fan. Except required in HARVEST. He also cites Smith’s radio maybe that time we went out for dinner play featured as a part of the Left of Centre Festival and four people came up to him and said a few years ago as giving him a chance to play many ‘are you that old guy in that alarm care characters, using different voices and accents and commercial? See I told you it was him!’ literally wear many different hats. They seemed to be pretty big fans of the old guy too.” This is Farley’s first time working with Linda and Catherine and PPT and he says he is learning a lot. “I “Of course I am Scott’s biggest fan,” feel like I’m in school,” he says. He enjoys the comedy says Bruce. “He has natural comedic and says he and Catherine try to make each other talent, but with his training he is also laugh. Apparently, she is much better at remaining an excellent dramatic actor including stoic than he is. Shakespeare.” “I was looking for two actors with versatility and According to father and son, they joke chemistry and I found it. I am very pleased,” says around “all the time” with fun role playing, McKenzie. She says versatility is key. “The audience doing voices, pretending to be other has to get it right away.” characters. Bruce and Scott Farley joking around on the set of the docudrama A Desert Between Us and Catherine Camp-Paynter says HARVEST is “a dream Them, in 2012. (Submitted photo.) “We never stop. My dad and I are weird. role.” She adds, “And I love working with Linda. I was Let’s get that straight. We do strange hoping to do it again.” She says she and Bruce had “an Scott says he enjoys playing to the camera. “I’ve voices and pull faces whenever we can, mainly in an instant rapport.” She has done many shows with PPT become very much a fan of the TV world and working effort to make the other laugh,” says Scott. and has also done some professional work. Although with the camera,” he says. “It’s such a magnifying glass they both do some professional work Catherine and “Scott and I fool around back and forth all the time. and picks up such nuance. I love that!” Bruce both prefer the freedom of being non-union. That’s what we do,” says Bruce. Then came the time for Bruce to retire from Paris Performers Theatre Presents HARVEST, written investment advising and spend time doing something HARVEST by Ken Cameron, directed by Linda Lloyd McKenzie, he really enjoyed. “I always liked to make people laugh,” starring Catherine Camp-Paynter and Bruce Farley, says Bruce. Bruce Farley can be seen locally in HARVEST this February 17, 18, 23, 24, 25 at 8 pm and February 19 “I retired in 2012 and decided to sell my book of month along with the talented Catherine Camp- and 26 at 2 pm, Paris Fairgrounds Special Events business as a Financial Advisor to my nephew. I Paynter and the two have a dynamic stage chemistry. Building, Dinner and Theatre package: $40, Friday decided to try doing something I have always wanted HARVEST is clever adaption of the true story of how February 17 only. Tickets $20 in advance at Green to try. Scott learned so much at George Brown Theatre the playwright’s parents unwittingly rented their farm to Heron Books, 47 Grand River St. N. Paris. Reserve by School, both acting and the business side. He was an illegal growing operation outside of St Thomas. The phone: 519-302-0169 or at the door. Doors open able to pass on a lot of info. Technique, classes to take, play starts in present day, then the characters go back an hour prior to the show. Refreshments available. building a resume to get an agent, doing community and tell their story. Produced by arrangement with Kensington Literary theatre.” Representation. Special Live Music by Cindi Devereaux Director Linda Lloyd-McKenzie says, “I had seen the (Fiddler Cyn) will start the show and then will play Bruce’s professional work includes internet and show a few times and the concept really struck me. It during intermission. She will have a guest each television commercials with RBC, London Life, Phizer just blew me away. I love shows were the actors play performance to play with her. www.parisperformers. Enbridge, Alarmcare 1st American Home Warranty, several different characters.” com Ancestry.ca. Some small TV roles. He had role in CBC’s Stage 88 performed HARVEST in October 2015 with series Canada The Story Of Us and Them as FLQ Bruce Farley also has a smaller part as the bartender McKenzie directing and Camp-Paynter as one of the in ICHTHYS Theatre’s presentation of AGATHA RAISIN lawyer Bernard Mergler (10 historic stories in Canada’s leads. And when PPT was looking for a Canadian Play past in honour of Canadas 150th birthday). AND THE QUICHE OF DEATH opening at the end of to go along with Canada’s 150th Birthday, HARVEST March. Scott says his reaction to his Dad telling him he would came to mind. It will be adjudicated and entered in the like to try professional acting was one of shock at first. Western Ontario Drama League (WODL) Festival. In all But be sure to catch the father and son duo and be there are 13 characters and her two actors cover them seen at ICHTHYS AGM on February 18 at Glenhyrst. “It’s not the easiest profession to get work in,” says all, sometimes playing the same characters, male or And while there, you might want to say happy birthday Scott. “So, I simply said, ‘If you wanted to retire and female. There are no costume changes, just accessory to the writer of this column. become a lawyer would you just walk into a law firm changes like glasses or hats. She was looking for and say, here I am, hire me!? No. You would have to go versatile, experienced actors and encouraged Bruce www.ichthystheatre.com 22 BSCENE.ca Entertainment & Community Guide BRUCE AND PARKER - THE DYNAMIC DUO OF ANIMAL-ASSISTED THERAPY
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arker loves to go to work. He likes to visit people and they like to visit Pwith him. Whether Parker knows it photos Submitted or not, sometimes his visits can be the highlight of a patient’s day.
Parker is a Golden Retriever, and “when he’s wearing his red therapy dog vest, it’s like he’s going to work,” says Parker’s owner Bruce Wilson. Bruce says each time he and Parker the patients and their families often “With Therapeutic Paws we found a The duo are part of the Therapeutic visit patients and staff at BGH, he knows experience a spirit-lifting moment in better purpose for Lewis and Haven,” he Paws of Canada program and are one of there is a moment when someone’s day what can often be a difficult time. says about joining the volunteer therapy three therapy dogs that visit regularly at has been made brighter because of dog program. The Brantford General Hospital. Parker’s sweet, energetic temperament. Therapeutic Paws of Canada is a His tail is almost always wagging and his non-profit organization of dedicated Not only did the dogs have to qualify Bruce and Parker visit the BGH several bright eyes make it appear as though volunteers who take their dogs or cats for the program, but Bruce also had times a month and are always greeted he’s constantly smiling. to visit locations where humans are in to go through a screening process with smiles. need of some degree of therapeutic with Therapeutic Paws and the Although faces light up when Parker interaction with an animal. Volunteers hospital as well, then he went through “We walk down the hall and anyone who comes near, reactions can often vary not only visit hospitals, but also schools, a probationary period. This gave the wants to stop and say hello is always from just a casual smile to having retirement homes, and anywhere there pair time to understand how to gauge welcome,” says Wilson. patients or visiting family members is a need. the mood of a room, and whether they getting down on the floor to snuggle should stop in or continue to the next Bruce gets a lot of personal satisfaction with him for a moment. Bruce says The staff at Brant Community patient. out of the times he and Parker visits. that some people may have had a dog Healthcare System recognizes that pets can positively impact a patient’s “I don’t know if he understands what “You know almost immediately that of their own in the past, but perhaps wellbeing and the benefits of these people are going through, but he reacts you’ve just changed what’s going on aren’t in a position to have one now and types of therapy programs are well as though he does. He’s very gentle,” in the room at least for a little while,” they take ownership of Parker for a few documented. Bruce says about Parker. “He’s so tuned he says. “In just a short visit you can moments, teasing that they’ve got a in to people and he’s always been very bring a lot of joy into an area of the new pet. Others are happy to just pat Despite the benefit, not just anyone observant.” hospital where there might not be much Parker’s furry head. can bring an animal into the hospital. otherwise.” No matter how they interact with Parker, Volunteers with Therapeutic Paws of But Parker can only work so long before Canada go through a rigorous screening he gets tired. process and there are strict guidelines in place to qualify a dog for the program “Dogs can generally only take about an including the gauging of an animal’s hour of patient interaction,” says Bruce. aggression level, their level of sociability, “After that they’re mentally spent.” how they react to different noises, That’s Bruce and Parker’s cue to take their tolerance of mobility devices and their leave and get rested up for the how they interact with patients with next visit — wherever that takes them disabilities. and whoever they get to see.
Bruce says he and his wife Evelyn “To see happiness on people’s faces have always loved animals and in when you come into a room; that’s the the past they have fostered dogs payoff for me,” says Bruce. “You can through the Canadian Guide Dogs for really tell Parker enjoys it, too.” the Blind. Lewis and Haven, two dogs they fostered some time ago, were If you are interested in the Brant unfortunately unable to complete guide Community Healthcare System dog training, but the Wilsons were able Foundation’s volunteer program, From left: Ally Vanderharst, Kate Broddick and Carolyn Pongracz of Kate Broddick Team pose with their to adopt them as their own pets. Bruce please contact Kari Astles, Senior generous donation of $10,000 to the Paediatric Department at the Brant Community Healthcare System. says those dogs were too well-trained Coordinator of Volunteer Engagement This wonderful gift represents their annual donation to the Paediatrics department at the BCHS. The money will be used to help the entire floor with equipment and room furnishings for family members and patients. to simply be house pets. at 519-751-5544 extension 2276. FEBRUARY 2017 facebook Twitter BSCENEPaper 23 HOROSCOPES
SHANNON HUGMAN facebook Shannon Hugman 🔗 shannonhugmanastrology.com AQUARIUS: This is your month to shine. Make sure to make social networking a priority. Remember you don’t have to take care of everyone all the time. Instead take care of yourself and notice the blessings you attract.
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SAGITTARIUS: This is your month to speak up and share what’s on your mind. If you have ideas or aspira- The joke is we are a group of women so optimistic it hurts… but in reality Soroptimist is an international volunteer tions make sure to talk about them to others. You never organization working to improve the lives of women and girls, in local communities and throughout the world. It’s know who can help. service club meets sorority. Soroptimist International of Grand Erie is the local chapter, made up of over 20 fabulous women from various backgrounds all committed to helping others while enjoying one another’s friendship. We have SCORPIO: You are going to be searching for security two amazing events coming up… and stability this month. Remember that starts inside. Update your home or move some things around.
LIBRA: Get creative! Dive into your heart. What do you want to create? Embrace a childlike wonder.
VIRGO: This is a month of connecting to your body. What foods does your body want? How does it want to DREAM IT, BE IT move? What habits can you adopt? Lifestyle changes We are pleased to announce a great FREE program for high school girls in Norfolk, Brant, Brantford, and Six Nations right now will have a positive impact on every area of of the Grand. Dream It, Be It: is Career Support to help young women grow up to be strong, successful, happy adults, your life. empowered to pursue their career goals. This day-long workshop is happening Saturday April 8th from 9am to 4pm at the Salvation Army church on Diana Street in Brantford. LEO: Commit to your relationship with yourself. All oth- er relationships are a mirror of how you treat yourself. These girls will have access to professional role models, career education and the resources to live their dreams including Olympic Gold Medalist Becky Change the way you relate to yourself and watch all Kellar-Duke. Topics covered include your relationships change for the better. career opportunities, setting and achieving goals, overcoming obstacles CANCER: Allow yourself to be brutally honest this to success and how to move forward month. Especially to yourself. What do you love? What after setbacks or failures. Registration have you had enough of? You are safe to share and includes transportation, lunch, swag deserve to know your truth. bags, prizes, motivational exercises and more. Spaces are limited and GEMINI: Expand your mindset this month. Think big and you must pre-register. Visit www. granderiesoroptimist.com then think even bigger. This is a time to hold the vision and dream big!
TAURUS: You may feel the call to get busy and right to ORIENTATION AND work. Be weary of blowing yourself out. Make sure to MEMBERSHIP NIGHT take care of your basic needs and then work on build- ing your empire. Self care works wonders. How you like to help put together events like Dream It, Be It? If you would you ARIES: Connections, connections and more connec- like to have an international impact in tions. What do you love to do? Spend time doing it. the lives of women and girls, and you Align with others who love the same. Watch your circle believe in sharing your knowledge, of friends expand. skills and attitude of service with others then look no further! Our Orientation and membership night is happening PISCES: This month you may feel foggy or confused, Tuesday, February 21st 7pm – 9pm at but that’s okay! You are used to swimming and dream- Brant Mutual Insurance, on Holiday Drive, ing. This is a month of imagining what the best possible in Brantford. If want more information outcome looks like. Then believe it’s possible. please call Hannelore: 289-239-7101 or email her at [email protected] Looking for even deeper insight? Shannon is available for personal readings. Entertainment & Community Guide