September 2013 Volume 6 Issue 10 Ontario Visited, P.O. Box 272, Cobourg, ON, K9A 4K8, Canada www.ontariovisited.ca [email protected] (888) 818-0255

I NSIDE T HIS I SSUE I Wonder... By Gary McWilliams, the Festival Nomad 1 I Wonder... Several months ago, I wrote an article about the Aurora jazz+ 1 The Month of Fairs... Festival and its challenges with Aurora’s town council. The organizers, Sher and George St. Kitts, did their best to keep 2 The Joys of Travel... this wonderful event in Aurora, but the odds (the council’s 5 Festival Nomad's Report... short sightedness) won and the Aurora jazz+ Festival ceased to exist. Fast forward to a year later and the birth or re-birth (if 6 The Nomad's September Event you want) of a new jazz festival, the Newmarket jazz+ List... Festival! Yes, organized and managed, by Sher and George 11 Have You Ever? and their loyal group of volunteers. While the Town of Aurora fell down on the job, the Town of Newmarket stepped up to the plate! The festival was held this past month and, boy, what a “party” it was! Everyone came through with flying colours. The venue that was used was perfect and the performers out did themselves. Although I don’t know the exact numbers, I believe attendance over the years in Aurora was well up. Sher, George and company are already planning next year’s event. I know that after last year’s event the whole committee were down and felt betrayed. There was even talk about not doing another event. Fortunately for us all, those thoughts disappeared and a new event came out of the “ashes”! Congratulations go to Sher, George, the Jazz committee and to the Town of Newmarket and its staff! One note, I understand

"Judi with George St. Kitts" that least one of the Aurora councilors attended the event. “I Newmarket jazz+ Festival wonder...”! The Month of Fairs... I'm sure that we all wonder where the summer went. I know I do. I also know that fall is just around the corner. I know you're saying to yourself, "Of course it is (dummy), it's September and Fall begins on September 21st!" Well, maybe those aren't your "exact words", but perhaps something to that effect! What I am really trying to say is that I know that Fall is "just around the corner", because of all the Fall Fairs that are taking place this month! When I started to compile the list, I was amazed at the shear number being held. I had thought that there were a lot in August, but September takes the prize. Here' are some of the one's we know about ~ Western District Fair (London), Lindsay Exhibition, Paris Fair, Quinte Exhibition "Ontario Premier - Kathleen Wynne" (Belleville), Port Perry Fair, New Liskeard Fall Fair, Port Hope Paris Fair Fall Fair, Cambridge Fair, Binbrook Fair, Uxbridge Fall Fair, Welland Fair, Beaverton Fall Fair, Ancaster Fair, Bobcaygeon Fall Fair, Roseneath Fall Fair, Great Northern Exhibition (Stayner) and, the International Plowing Match, which takes place this year in Mitchell.

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The Month of Fairs... from page 1 In addition to Fairs, there are many other types of events taking place. Art festivals include ~ Artfest at the Distillery (), Cabbagetown Festival of Arts (Toronto), BMFA Juried Photo Show (Collingwood) and the Georgian Studio Tour & Sale (Keswick & area). Music festivals include ~ Southside Shuffle Blue & Arts Festival (Port Credit, ), Friend's of Fiddler's Green (Cambridge), Jazz & Blues in the Village (Sarnia), Prince Edward County Music Festival (Picton), Heritage events include ~ Pioneer Corn Roast (Lang Pioneer Village, Keene), War of 1812 Re- enactment - Battle of Backus Mill (Port Rowan), Our Agricultural Past - 1812 "Life on the Farm" (Jarvis) and Hamilton & Scourge "Exploring the Art" Collingwood Arts & Music Festival Memorial: On-the-Land (Hamilton), Indian River Reptile Zoo (Peterborough area) and Stones 'n Bones Museum (Sarnia). Other events and activities include ~ Trenton Scottish Irish Festival, Oshawa Rotary Ribfest, Blessfest Canada (Newmarket), Roseneath Carousel, Ruthven Apple Festival, Sunset Cruises (Bracebridge, Muskoka), McLeans Berry Farm (Buckhorn), Grail Springs Health & Wellness Spa Retreat (Bancroft), Gourds & Creative Art Show (Buckhorn) and Fort Fright (Fort Henry, Kingston). The Joys of Travel... As many of you know, Judi and I love to travel through Ontario communities visiting its people and their festivals and events. "Listening to the Music" Heck, that’s why we started Ontario Visited in the first place! One Newmarket jazz+ Festival of my most anticipated travels is north on Hwy 400 to the Muskokas. As a youth, my family and I travelled this ever changing Highway to our cottage on Lake of Bays. Our trip this past week was no different; it started off with great expectations and experiences. I want to tell you about 5 of them! Orillia This is a great place to visit! It’s located on the shores of Lake Couchiching. Its scenic lakeside park is one of the best in Ontario. I know that Judi and her sisters have many happy childhood memories of playing in the park. Judi’s sister, Carol, and the Newmarket Citizens Band, play there once a year. On their main street, there are many wonderful shops. One in particular beckons to Judi and I each time we visit Orillia. The shop/restaurant is the "Warming Up" Mariposa Market. This time, we visited both the park and the Sutton Fair & Horse Show Mariposa Market. This is where my Orillia story begins. After leaving the park, we travelled up the main street and found a great parking spot close to the Mariposa Market. When we had finished visiting the store, we headed back to our car. On the windshield was a “yellow ticket”! Mistakenly, we had not noticed the parking meter that was located on the far side of the sidewalk. The meter was basically the same colour as the building it was next to. We just did not see it at all. However, it was my mistake, so I decided to go to city hall to pay it. Inside the hall I paid the clerk $15.00 for the ticket and mentioned to her about the challenges of not noticing the parking meter. "Learning the Ropes" Sutton Fair & Horse Show Please see The Joys of Travel... on page 3

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The Joys of Travel.. from page 2 I had thought she might have been more sympathetic and say something like “that’s too bad, I’ll let our parking people know and maybe they can make the parking meters more noticeable”. Unfortunately, this is not what she said. Instead, she said, “Yes, it happens to a lot of people”. I know it’s not her job to be empathetic, but a little public relations would have gone a long way. So, my warning to visitors to beautiful Orillia, beware of “hidden” parking meters, and unsympathetic payment clerks!

"Learning from the Best" Baysville St. Lawrence Shakespeare Festival Baysville was our next stop. This is a quite vacation village located in Muskoka on the river that leads to the Lake of Bays. It is a village that I knew well, because our cottage was located on Lake of Bays and we travelled to Baysville by car or boat, almost every day during the summer months. I even worked one summer, when I was 14 years old, at one of the marinas located there. Over the years I have travelled back through the village to discover the changes that have taken place. It’s been kind of a “bitter sweet” journey. The marina that I worked at was sold to its rival, the Baysville Marina. I’m sure ownership has changed over the years. McCormick's General Store, located across from the municipal docks has been torn down and replaced with a large “condo” building. "Working on the Mural Project" Near the beautiful “falls”, the old inn and restaurant, “The Buckhorn Fine Art Festival best place by a dame site” had burned down a number of years ago and is now a vacant “prime building site”. Actually, it’s not so vacant. Some enterprising person has set up a “hot dog” stand on some of the remaining build remains. Across the street, however, remains the “Langmaid’s” General Store. It still looks the same on the outside, but it’s now an ice cream/coffee shop on the inside! I can always remember going into the store and being greeted by the store owner, Miss Langmaid with a “up for the summer?” greeting. I think that she said that to everyone who entered! The village has certainly changed and I’m not so sure for the better! Huntsville My family and I used to travel to Huntsville during the summer "Great Shuttle Bus" months. We went the 30 some odd “miles” from our cottage at Lindsay Ribfest Lake of Bays to buy groceries or to shop in some of the unique stores located on main street. Sometimes we even travelled there to visit the town’s golf course for a game of golf. Back then Huntsville was a lot of fun to visit. Today the town has grown and spread out, especially the main street. The shops located in the old section of downtown still resemble the unique shops of when we visited, “so long ago”, but the summer traffic, at least the few times we have visited was hectic! The line of cars travelling the main street was never ending! I am sure that the local residents are not that happy with the congestion that occurs. That’s progress I guess and shows just how popular the town has remained with

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The Joys of Travel... from page 3 Muskoka Roads and Port Carling Google Maps are great! Any time I want to travel to a place that I am not familiar with , I “Google Map” it. For this trip I wanted to travel from Huntsville to Midland and I wanted to travel through the back “scenic” Muskoka roads! So, with that, I selected my route and printed maps and directions! Very slick, no worries! Everything went very well, at first! We made all the twists and turns, as directed! And then it happened! We reached “Windemere Road” where we were supposed to turn right and follow it for “9 minutes”. Unfortunately the road was “CLOSED” for construction! "Amazing Feats" No detour signs! We were, in the “middle of nowhere”! We did the Port Credit Buskerfest most logical thing; we turned right and went through the detour barricades! Like everyone else, we had to turn back to the main road and figure out where to go! We decided to continue southward on the original road. We travelled south for what seemed “forever” and then found a “likely” road that travelled west! I decided to turn right! Judi asked “what I thought I was doing?" I said, “I’m following my instincts!” She said, “You’ve got to be kidding, go straight!” I said (typical male) “no, I’m turning” and we did! What a trip! It was certainly “scenic” and did provide a lot of back country “twists and turns” At one point we thought that the trip would never end! No cars … no people … no houses and no towns or villages. At one point we saw a sign that said "Heritage Demonstration" “Fokenberg”, but we never came across the town. We traveled on Festival of Textiles - Lang Pioneer Village the road for over 45 minutes. We both wondered if we had made a “terrible mistake”, but we (I) was committed and we travelled, westward! It was almost like we were “pioneers”, “path finding” our way to the west and new settlements! However, we “finally” came to the “one and only” stop sign and a major road! You are not going to believe this, but we came out on the road that “Google” had wanted us to find! We were about 10 miles south of where they wanted us to be, but we now knew where we were and how to get to Midland! The one perk of this whole journey, was that we were able to discover Port Carling! This is a beautiful community located in the heart of the Muskokas. We stopped to take the time to photograph the village and view from the bridge that crossed over the locks that allow boats to travel from Lake "Music at Ribfest" Rosseau and Lake Muskoka. Now that we have discovered Port Northumberland Ribfest Carling, we’ll go back! Penetanguishene Penetanguishene and Midland are “sister” towns. They are close together and are located on Lake Huron and have a great rivalry. And this weekend both were hosting the “Tall Ships 1812® Tour”. Our friend, David Brunelle, is the “head” organizer for the area of the tour and that’s part of why we were visiting both Midland and Penetanguishene. We had visited Midland Harbour and viewed the “tall ships” moored there and then travelled on to Penetanguishene Harbour. The scene was amazing! We took the time to get “up close and personal”. We even witnessed two of the ships leaving the Port and sailing off into the Bay. We even saw, from a distance, the ship's sails being unfurled and blowing "What's Happening?" into the wind as they were let down. It was an awesome sight! Barrie Fair

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The Joys of Travel... from page 4 At this point it was late ion the afternoon and time for an early supper. As we walked through the harbour's parking area we noticed the “World Famous Dock Lunch Restaurant”. It looked interesting, so we decided to eat there. Once our food order was ready, we headed for the outdoor patio. Once there, it

“happened”! Disaster struck! It’s too embarrassing to give you the “horrid” details, but let’s just say that my food went “flying” through the air and my pants and shirt showed the

"Barrie Landmark" “remnants” of that tasty meal! Sheepishly I re-entered the City of Barrie restaurant and quietly told them what happened. Without “laughing” they asked me if I was okay. I said that I was. At that point the owner of the restaurant was there and said not to worry, that she would replace our order! What a fabulous and kind gesture! With that, the cook started to re-prepare our meal, and what a great meal it was. Judi and I both had their “famous” hamburgers and they were “great”. Let me give you a word of advise, if you are ever in Penetanguishene, at the docks

and you want a great meal, try eating at the “World Famous Dock Lunch Restaurant”. You’ll be glad you did! Tell them that “Mr. Clumsy” sent you! Well, that’s my “up north” story. I hope that you have as much fun and “experiences” when you take “your trip”!

"Orillia Park & Waterfront" Festival Nomad's Report... City of Orillia What a month! This was the busiest “visited” month that Judi and I have ever experienced! It started off at the beginning of the month with a trip to Collingwood for the Collingwood Arts & Music Festival and then on to Newmarket for the Newmarket jazz+ Festival (see below). This was followed the next week with

a trip to Sutton to the Sutton Fair & Horse Show. And then the month started to get really busy!

The following Wednesday we were off to Prescott with our “actor” grandson to see the St. Lawrence Shakespeare Festival play, “Maid for a Musket”. Then on Friday we drove to Lindsay for the Lindsay Ribfest and then spent the evening in Buckhorn at the annual Buckhorn Fine Art Festival’s preview party. The "Mariposa Marketplace" City of Orillia next day we travelled to Port Credit for the Port Credit BuskerFest and then to Milton for the Milton Ribfest & Craft Beer Festival. Sunday saw Judi and I “divide and conquer”! Judi drove to Keene for the Festival of Textiles at Lang Pioneer Village. Here Judi donned a heritage costume and showed the kids how to weave book marks! She also took her camera and has some great stories to tell! I on the other hand stayed home and walked to the Northumberland Rotary Ribfest (3 Ribfest in one weekend!) And then it got busier!

First it was off to Barrie on Wednesday for the Barrie Fair, the next day we travelled up Hwy #11 to explore the towns of "Muskoka Steamships Building" Orillia, Gravenhurst, Bracebridge, Baysville and Huntsville. We Town of Gravenhurst had originally hoped to cruise on Sunset Cruise’s “Peerless II”, but that had to be postponed until September. From Huntsville we travelled west, via Port Carling to Midland/Penetanguishene.

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Festival Nomad's Report... from page 5 On Friday we visited “Sainte Marie among the Hurons” and then to the Midland Harbour Festival. The next day it was “Discovery Harbour” and the Tall Ships® 1812 Tour. What an experience! And then home Sunday. Monday was spend with the love of my live as we celebrated our "30th Wedding Anniversary"! The final weekend in August took us first to Toronto’s distillery district for ArtFest at the Distillery. That evening we were off to Welland for IlluminAqua and their "Celtic Festival with Bowfire". We finished off the month by visiting the Paris Fair and started September with a trip to Port Perry and the Port Perry Fall Fair! FALL!!! ~ Oh My! ~ Can it be?! "Dam & Rapids" Nomad's September Event List... Town of Bracebridge August 29 - September 1, 2013 ~ Quinte Exhibition & Fall Fair (Belleville) August 29 - September 1, 2013 ~ Harrow Fair (Harrow) August 29 - September 2, 2013 ~ Paris Fair (Paris) August 29 - September 2, 2013 ~ Shawville Fair (Shawville) August 30 - September 1, 2013 ~ Durham Fall Fair (Durham) August 30 - September 1, 2013 - Kinmount Fair (Kinmount) August 30 - September 1, 2013 ~ Mitchell Fair (Mitchell) August 30 - September 1, 2013 ~ Powassan Fall Fair (Powassan)

August 30 - September 2, 2013 ~ Artfest at the Distillery (Toronto) August 30 - September 2, 2013 ~ Hot & Spicy Food Festival (Harbourfront Centre, Toronto) "Langmaid's" Village of Baysville August 30 - September 2, 2013 ~ Stormont County Fair (Newington) August 30 - September 2, 2013 ~ Perth Fair (Perth) August 30 - September 2, 2013 ~ Orangeville Fair (Mono) August 30 - September 2, 2013 ~ Canada's Largest Ribfest (Burlington) August 31 - September 1, 2013 ~ MuslimFest (Mississauga) August 31 - September 1, 2013 ~ Charlton Fall Fair (Charlton)

August 31 - September 1, 2013 ~ Mudd, Sweat, Tears Valley (Foresters Falls) August 31 - September 2, 2013 ~ Port Perry Fair (Port Perry) August 31 - September 2, 2013 ~ Mount Forest Fall Fair (Mount Forest) August 31 - September 2, 2013 ~ Marmora Fair (Marmora) "Main Street" August 31 - September 2, 2013 ~ Canadian International Air Show Town of Huntsville (Toronto) September 1, 2013 ~ Pioneer Corn Roast (Lang Pioneer Village, Keene) September 1 - 2, 2013 ~ Hymers Fall Fair (Kakabeka Falls) September 3, 2013 ~ London: A Newcomer's Story (Fanshawe

Pioneer Village, London) September 4 - 8, 2013 ~ Renfrew Fair (Renfrew) September 5 - 7, 2013 ~ Owen Sound Fall Fair (Owen Sound) September 5 - 7, 2013 ~ Englehart Fair (Englehart) September 5 - 8, 2013 ~ Cabbagetown Festival of the Arts (Cabbagetown, Toronto)

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Nomad's September Event List... from page 6 September 5 - 8, 2013 ~ Russell Fair (Russell) September 5 - 8, 2013 ~ Shores of Erie International Wine Festival (Amherstburg) September 5 - 15, 2013 ~ Toronto International Film Festival (tiff) (Toronto) September 5 - 8, 2013 ~ Arthur Fall Fair (Arthur) September 5 - 8, 2013 ~ Orono Fair (Orono) September 5 - 8, 2013 ~ Central Algoma Exhibition & Fall Fair (Bruce Mines) September 5 - 8, 2013 ~ Six Nations Fall Fair & Pow-Wow (Ohsweken) "Walking into the Past" September 5 - 8, 2013 ~ Cambridge Fair (Cambridge) Sainte Marie among the Hurons - Midland September 6 - 8, 2013 ~ Tavistock Fall Fair (Tavistock) September 6 - 7, 2013 ~ Trenton Scottish Irish Festival (Trenton) September 6 - 7, 2013 ~ Aberfoyle Fall Fair (Guelph) September 6 - 7, 2013 ~ Beaver Valley Fall Fair (Beaver Valley) September 6 - 7, 2013 ~ Chesley Fall Fair (Chesley) September 6 - 7, 2013 ~ South River Machar Fall Fair (South River) September 6 - 8, 2013 ~ Southside Shuffle Blues & Jazz Festival (Port Credit, Mississauga) September 6 - 8, 2013 ~ Uxbridge Fall Fair (Uxbridge) September 6 - 8, 2013 ~ Oshawa Rotary Ribfest (Oshawa) September 6 - 8, 2013 ~ Georgetown Fall Fair (Georgetown) September 6 - 8, 2013 ~ Picton Fair (Picton) September 6 - 8, 2013 ~ Niagara Food Festival (Welland) "Unloading Canoe" September 6 - 8, 2013 ~ Dundalk Fall Fair (Dundalk) Sainte Marie among the Hurons - Midland September 6 - 8, 2013 ~ Mildmay-Carrick Fall Fair (Mildmay) September 6 - 8, 2013 ~ Orillia Fall Fair (Orillia) September 6 - 8, 2013 ~ Warkworth Fall Fair (Warkworth) September 6 - 8, 2013 ~ Petrolia & Enniskillen Fall Fair (Petrolia) September 6 - 8, 2013 ~ Porcupine Fall Fair (Timmins) September 6 - 9, 2013 ~ Dark Side of the Moon Star Party (Gordon's Park, Manitolin Island) September 6 - 8, 2013 ~ Vegetarian Food Festival (Toronto) September 6 - 15, 2013 ~ District (London) September 7, 2013 ~ Country Night in the Valley (Petawawa) September 7, 2013 ~ McKellar Fair (McKellar) September 7, 2013 ~ Severn Bridge Fall Fair (Severn Bridge) September 7, 2013 ~ Locke Street Festival (Hamilton) "Exploring the Buildings" September 7, 2013 ~ Grimsby Festival of Arts (Grimsby) Sainte Marie among the Hurons - Midland September 7 - 8, 2013 ~ War or 1812 Re-enactment (Backus Heritage Conservation Area, Port Rowan) September 7 - 8, 2013 ~ GWN Dragon Boat Challenge (Toronto) September 7 - 8, 2013 ~ Doors Open! (Glengarry Pioneer Village, Dunvegan) September 8, 2013 ~ Paisley Fall Fair (Paisley) September 8, 2013 ~ Run for the Earth (Toronto) September 10 - 11, 2013 ~ Sunderland Fall Fair (Sunderland) September 10 - 11, 2013 ~ Arran Tara Fall Fair (Dobbinton) September 10 - 11, 2013 ~ Wellesley-North Easthope Fall Fair (Wellesley) September 11, 2013 ~ Senior's Brown Bag Picnic (Burlington) "Lots of Demonstrations" September 12 - 14, 2013 ~ New Liskeard Fall Fair (New Liskeard) Sainte Marie among the Hurons - Midland Please see Nomad's September Event List... on page 8

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Nomad's September Event List... from page 7 September 12 - 14, 2013 ~ Seaforth Fall Fair (Seaforth) September 12 - 15, 2013 ~ Fall Fair (Brampton) September 12 - 15, 2013 ~ Kingston Fall Fair (Kingston) September 12 - 15, 2013 ~ New Hamburg Fall Fair (New Hamburg) September 12 - 15, 2013 ~ Niagara Regional Exhibition/Welland Fair (Welland) September 12 - 15, 2013 ~ Spencerville Fair (Spencerville) September 12 - 15, 2013 ~ Feversham Fall Fair (Feversham) September 13, 2013 ~ Friday the 13th (Port Dover) September 13 - 14, 2013 ~ Festival at Fort Willow (Minesing) September 13 - 14, 2013 ~ Oro World's Fair (Oro) "Mural on Old Building" Town of Midland September 13 - 14, 2013 ~ Strong Agricultural Fair (Sundridge) September 13 - 15, 2013 ~ Binbrook Fair (Binbrook) September 13 - 15, 2013 ~ Port Hope Fall Fair (Port Hope) September 13 - 15, 2013 ~ Beaverton Fall Fair (Beaverton) September 13 - 15, 2013 ~ Ukrainian Festival (Toronto) September 13 - 15, 2013 ~ Acton Fall Fair (Acton) September 13 - 15, 2013 ~ Beeton Fall Fair (Beeton) September 13 - 15, 2013 ~ Bracebridge Fall Fair & Horse Show (Bracebridge) September 13 - 15, 2013 ~ Chatsworth Fall Fair (Chatsworth) September 13 - 15, 2013 ~ Embro Fair (Embro) September 13 - 15, 2013 ~ Fergus Fall Fair (Fergus)

September 13 - 15, 2013 ~ Harrison-Minto Fair (Harrison) "Peacemaker" September 13 - 15, 2013 ~ Madoc Fall Fair (Madoc) Tall Ships® Tour - Midland September 13 - 15, 2013 ~ Plympton Wyoming Fall Fair (Wyoming) September 13 - 15, 2013 ~ Rodney Fair (Rodney) September 13 - 15, 2013 ~ Shelburne Fair (Shelburne) September 13 - 15, 2013 ~ Harvest Festival (Burk's Falls) September 14, 2013 ~ Blessfest Canada (Newmarket) September 14, 2013 ~ Friends of Fiddler's Green (Cambridge) September 14, 2013 ~ Middleton Agricultural Fair (Lanark) September 14, 2013 ~ Ramona Agricultural Fall Fair (Washago) September 14, 2013 ~ Hopefest (Pefferlaw)

September 14, 2013 ~ Realty Tunes Party (Vaughan)

September 14, 2013 ~ YA!Fest (Welland) "Penetanguishene Harbour" September 14 - 29, 2013 ~ Niagara Wine Festival (St. Catharines) Town of Penetanguishene September 15, 2013 ~ Telling Tales A Family Festival of Stories (Westfield Heritage Village, Rockton) September 15, 2013 ~ Fall Harvest Festival (Glengarry Pioneer Village, Dunvegan) September 17 - 18, 2013 ~ Brussels Fall Fair (Brussels) September 17 - 21, 2013 ~ International Plowing Match (Mitchell) September 18 - 22, 2013 ~ Lindsay Exhibition (Lindsay) September 19 - 21, 2013 ~ Wainfleet Fall Fair (Wainfleet) September 19 - 22, 2013 ~ Ancaster Fair (Ancaster) September 19 - 22, 2013 ~ Stratford Fall Fair (Stratford)

September 19 - 22, 2013 ~ Richmond Fair (Richmond) September 20 - 21, 2013 ~ Jazz & Blues in the Village (Sarnia) September 20 - 21, 2013 ~ Wiarton Fall Fair (Wiarton) September 20 - 28, 2013 ~ Prince Edward County Music Festival "Admiring the Tall Ships" (Picton) Tall Ships® Tour - Penetanguishene Please see Nomad September Event List.. on page 9

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Nomad's September Event List... from page 8 September 20 - 22, 2013 ~ Bolton Fair (Bolton) September 20 - 22, 2013 ~ Drumbo Fall Fair (Drumbo) September 20 - 22, 2013 ~ Forest Fall Fair (Forest) September 20 - 22, 2013 ~ Glencoe Fair (Glencoe) September 20 - 22, 2013 ~ Grand Valley Fall Fair (Grand Valley) September 20 - 22, 2013 ~ Huntsville Fall Fair (Huntsville) September 20 - 22, 2013 ~ Mohawk Fair (Tyendinaga) September 20 - 22, 2013 ~ Parkhill Fall Fair (Parkhill) September 20 - 22, 2013 ~ Thorndale Fall Fair (Thorndale) September 20 - 22, 2013 ~ Lucknow Fall Fair (Lucknow) "Opening Ceremonies - Raising the Flag" September 20 - 22, 2013 ~ Pan American Food Festival Tall Ships® Tour - Discovery Harbour (Harbourfront Centre, Toronto) September 21, 2013 ~ Our Agricultural Past - 1812 "Life on the Farm" (Jarvis) September 21, 2013 ~ Hamilton & Scourge Memorial: On-the- Land (Hamilton) September 21, 2013 ~ Neustadt Fall Fair (Neustadt) September 21, 2013 ~ Pioneer Harvest Festival (Black Creek Pioneer Village, Toronto) September 21, 2013 ~ Doors Open Waterloo Region (Waterloo Region) September 21, 2013 ~ The Junction Music Festival (Toronto) September 21 -22, 2013 ~ Gourd & Creative Art Show (Buckhorn

"Down on the Docks" Community Centre, Buckhorn) Tall Ships® Tour - Discovery Harbour September 21 - 22, 2013 ~ Milton Farm Craft Show (Milton) September 21 - 22, 2013 ~ St. George AppleFest (St. George) September 21 - 22, 2013 ~ Bancroft & Area Autumn Studio Tour (Bancroft) September 21 - 22, 2013 ~ War of 1812 Re-enactment Weekend (Glengarry Pioneer Village, Dunvegan) September 21 - 22, 2013 ~ Study and Go Abroad Fairs (Toronto/Ottawa) September 22, 2013 ~ The Word on the Street (Toronto) September 22, 2013 ~ Carrot Fest! (Everdale) September 25 - October 27, 2013 ~ BMFA Juried Photo Show (Collingwood) "The Tecumseh" September 26, 2013 ~ Sydenham Fall Fair (Sydenham) Discovery Harbour September 26, 2013 ~ A Spirited Affair (Black Creek Pioneer Village, Toronto) September 26 - 28, 2013 ~ Bobcaygeon Fall Fair (Bobcaygeon) September 26 -29, 2013 ~ Carp Fair (Carp) September 26 - 29, 2013 ~ Caledonia Fair (Caledonia) September 26 - October 19, 2013 ~ Fort Fright (Fort Henry, Kingston) (Thursdays to Saturday) September 27 - 29, 2013 ~ Brooke-Alvinston & Watford Fall Fair (Alvinston) September 27 - 29, 2013 ~ Milton Fall Fair (Milton) September 27 - 29, 2013 ~ Ripley-Huron Fall Fair (Ripley) September 27 - 29, 2013 ~ TASTE - Community Grown (Prince Edward County) September 27 - 29, 2013 ~ Coldwater Fall Fair (Coldwater) "Stoking the Fire" Discovery Harbour Please see Nomad's September Event List... on page 10

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September 27 - 29, 2013 ~ Ilderton Fall Fair (Ilderton) September 27 - 29, 2013 ~ Wallacetown Fair (Wallacetown)

September 28, 2013 ~ Doors Open London & Cultural Days (Fanshawe Pioneer Village, London) September 28, 2013 ~ McDonalds Corners Agricultural Fair (McDonalds Corners) September 28, 2013 ~ Mudd, Sweat & Tears Ottawa Urban Mud Race (Ottawa) September 28, 2013 ~ MeadowFest (Bradford) September 28, 2013 ~ Wellesley Apple Butter & Cheese Festival (Wellesley) "Talking with Captain Rose Adele Arlitt" Captain of Tall Ship - 'Friends Good Will' September 28 - 29, 2013 ~ Ruthven Apple Festival (Ruthven) September 28 - 29, 2013 ~ Georgian Studio Tour & Sale (Georgian Area)

September 28 - 29, 2013 ~ Roseneath Fall Fair (Roseneath) September 28 - 29, 2013 ~ Pumpkin & Apple Days (Black Creek Pioneer Village, Toronto) September 28 - 29, 2013 ~ Bancroft & Area Autumn Studio Tour (Bancroft) September 28 - 29, 2013 ~ Donnybrook Fair (Walsh) September 30 - October, 2013 ~ BrainSTEM Festival (Waterloo) On-Going Seasonal Festivals and Events September - September 7, 2013 ~ Falling: A Wake (Blythe Festival, Blythe) "World Famous Dock Lunch" Penetanguishene Harbour September - September 7, 2013 ~ Arcadia (Shaw Festival, Niagara-on- the Lake) September - September 7, 2013 ~ Mosaika - Sound & Light Show (Ottawa)

September - September 20, 2013 ~ Waiting for Godot (Stratford Festival, Stratford) September - September 21, 2013 ~ Mary Stuart (Stratford Festival, Stratford) September - September 21, 2013 ~ Measure for Measure (Stratford Festival, Stratford) September - September 22, 2013 ~ The Thrill (Stratford Festival, Stratford) September - September 22, 2013 ~ Taking Shakespeare (Stratford Festival, Stratford) "1812 Re-enactors" Midland Harbour Festival September - September 30, 2013 ~ Grail Springs Retreat & Spa (Bancroft)

September - September 30, 2013 ~ Kawarthas Northumberland Region (Kawarthas-Northumberland) September - September 30, 2013 - Indian River Reptile Zoo (Indian River) September - September 30, 2013 ~ Eastern Ontario Events Centre (Brockville) September - September 30, 2013 ~ St. Lawrence Parks Commission (Fort Henry-Upper Canada Village) September - September 30, 2013 ~ County of Brant (Brant) September - September 30, 2013 ~ Summer Fun Guide (Ontario- wide) September - October 6, 2013 ~ Upper Canada Village (Morrisburg) "Toronto's Distillery District" Artfest at the Distillery Please see Nomad's September Event List... on page 11

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Nomad's September Event List... from page 10 September - October 6, 2013 ~ Faith Healer (Shaw Festival, Niagara-on- the Lake) September - October 12, 2013 ~ Guys & Dolls (Shaw Festival, Niagara- on-the Lake) September - October 12, 2013 ~ Peace in Our Time: A Comedy (Shaw Festival, Niagara-on-the Lake) September - October 12, 2013 ~ Trifles (Lunchtime One-Acts) (Shaw

Festival, Niagara-on-the Lake) September - October 13, 2013 ~ The Light of the Piazza (Shaw Festival, "On Stage with Bowfire" IlluminAqua - Welland Niagara-on-the Lake) September - October 13, 2013 ~ Roseneath Carousel (Open Sundays, Roseneath) September - October 14, 2013 ~ McLean Berry Farm (Buckhorn) September - October 14, 2013 ~ Sunset Cruises - Peerless II & Idyllwood (Bracebridge, Muskoka) September - October 18, 2013 ~ The Merchant of Venice (Stratford Festival, Stratford) September - October 19, 2013 ~ Romeo & Juliet (Stratford Festival, Stratford) September - October 19, 2013 ~ Major Barbara (Shaw Festival, Niagara- on-the Lake) September - October 19, 2013 ~ Tommy (Stratford Festival, Stratford) "Looking Good!" September - October 19, 2013 ~ The Three Musketeers (Stratford Paris Fair Festival, Stratford) September - October 20, 2013 ~ Blithe Spirit (Stratford Festival, Stratford) September - October 20, 2013 ~ Fiddler on the Roof (Stratford Festival, Stratford) September - October 26, 2013 ~ Enchanted April (Shaw Festival, Niagara-on-the Lake) September - October 27, 2013 ~ Our Betters (Shaw Festival, Niagara-on- the Lake) September - December 31, 2013 ~ Stones 'n Bones Museum (Sarnia) September - December 31, 2013 ~ Peterborough Concert Band (Peterborough) "Through the Fence!" Port Perry Fair Have You Ever?

Have you ever visited a Busker event or a parade and lined up early to get a good spot to see what’s happening. And then, just when the event is about to start, late crowds step in front “to get a better look”! I’m not sure it they realize just how “rude” they are! Frankly, it is one thing for kids to ask to go up front, but adults who block the view is “an other thing” and quite frankly I find these people to be “annoying”. It’s not "Like Us" "Follow Us" on Facebook on Twitter that I don’t want them to see what’s happening and having a good time. I just don’t want them to spoil the event for me and my “early” efforts to attend. For some events, we have positioned ourselves up to two Ontario Visited hours prior to the event just to get a good view. Unfortunately, people P.O. Box 272 standing in the front block the view and this situation happens all too Cobourg, ON K9A 4K8 CANADA often. People should arrive earlier if possible. However, if they can’t Phone/Fax: 1-888-818-0255 they should be aware of other people and position themselves so that E-mail: [email protected] they don’t interfere with the view of others. If they have children, they should ask politely if the kids could go up to the front and “sit down” to watch. A little forethought and politeness goes a long way!