Hello and welcome to another episode of Osgoode Community Chronicles.
Episode Summary
Welcome to another episode of Osgoode Community Chronicles.
Each week we will bring you the news, events, businesses, community voices and more from our local area.
Here is the content for this week, September 24th:
2:05 – News and Events: the events taking place this week in your community
9:45 – Business Spotlight: featuring The Lighthouse Collective
12:00 – Historical Segment: The Lighthouse
20:30 – Community Voices: featuring Daley’s Diaries: The Indispensable Man
23:30 – Mental Health Minute: a weekly segment to bring attention to our mental health
24:45 – How to help us grow the podcast by liking, subscribing, and leaving us a review!
Thanks for tuning in! I hope you enjoy it!
See you next week!
Links to News and Events:
Every week on the podcast we’ll share some of the local events that are taking place in the area. So many great people doing great things – be sure you get out to support them!
Here are this week’s events:
The Metcalfe Fair Don’t forget to get your early bird weekend pass for The Metcalfe Fair before Sept 28. The Fair takes places October 3 to 6. We’ll share more about the fair’s history and events for this year on next week’s episode.
Duelling Pianos is coming to Angelina restaurant in Manotick. Sunday September 29th, from 11:30 to 3 pm. Go for brunch and enjoy Sips and Keys!
An interesting workshop is coming up at the Municipality of North Grenville – called How to Develop a Sustainable Fundraising Strategy on Tuesday September 24th at 10 am. It is the first event in a collaborative series between Volunteer North Grenville and Volunteer Ottawa called Empower Your Not for Profit Workshop Series. It’s free to attend.(it’s the first in a series)
One World Bazaar opens this week! September 19th is the first day! They are open weekends, typically Thursday to Sunday, until November 17th, located on Mitch Owens Road at Manotick Station Road.
The North Grenville Public Library is the location for a repair café that is taking place on Saturday September 21 from 12 pm to 2 pm. Drop by the repair café with your faulty small electrical items, sewing repairs, woodworking, and get one on one help to learn how to fix it.
Osgoode Community Outreach has started back up again. Tuesdays at the Osgoode Legion from 10 am to 12:30, you can join them. The Osgoode Outreach is a drop in for adults aged 55+ to socialize, play cards and games, they also host monthly luncheons, guest speakers, and more. The program operated on a pay what you can basis. Drop by on Tuesdays to take part!
The Red Barn Quilt Sale is taking place on Saturday September 28 and Sunday September 29 on French Settlement Road. A barn sale like no other is hosted by Ben and Anja Berends and will showcase not just locally made quilts, handbags, wall hangings and fiber arts, but also pottery, woodwork, glass pieces, specialty food, and much more. Mark your calendar so you don’t miss it!
At the Lighthouse Collective at 3256 River Road, there are a number of events this week. You can attend Miracle Mondays from 10 till 2 every week on Mondays of course. On Wednesday evenings from 7 till 10, join Jenn Hayward for Comedy Plot Twist Drop In – featuring games, . And this Thursday the 26th at 7 pm, Alisha Rexford is hosting an info session to introduce her Deep Soul Dive Series and Mini Retreat events. The info session is free, and the other events are a pay what you can sliding scale fee.
Who doesn’t love hockey season? Ottawa Senators are playing the Leafs tonight in more pre season action – we are off to the rink, as we are season seat holders, and naturally we are riding high from our 6-5 win over the Leafs on Sunday. #leafssuck
And of course Senators Fan Fest is taking place on Saturday starting at 9:30 am at Canadian Tire Centre. There will be activities for all ages including a hot stove with the Sens Ops team, an open practice, an alumni panel and more. For the kids, there are inflatables, Pose with a Pro and more.
As you may have heard via Liam Maguire, the Manotick Mariners have made their debut in Manotick, with Manotick’s own Ryan Lough playing in front of his hometown, along with former Ottawa 67 Brett Gustavsen who were both acquired last week by the Mariners. The home opener took place on Saturday night and by all reports it was a packed house and a great time, and a 7-4 win for the home team over the South Grenville Rangers. It’s senior A hockey via the EOSHL. Manotick’s next home game is on October 5th against the Pontiac Senior Comets.
The Lot outdoor market in Manotick, located in the old Lindsay and McCaffrey parking lot on Manotick Main Street. It runs from 10 to 4 on Sundays.
Metcalfe Farmers Market takes place every Saturday at the Metcalfe Fairgrounds from 9 am to 1 pm until mid October.
The Greely Good Market is open every Sunday on Bank Street near Mitch Owens. The address is 5770 Bank Street. And the market runs from 10 till 2.
Featured Upcoming Events:
Girls Night Out is taking place at the Lighthouse Collective at the former Helens/River Bend Pub in Osgoode on Wednesday October 23rd. Tickets are on sale now, just $25 which includes admission, refreshments, loot bags, door prizes and.. as a performance! As part of our evening, Erin Eldershaw will be performing her one woman play called Cue: Motherhood, where she shares the struggles that women face in their career, with their health, with fertility, with pregnancy, with motherhood – I saw her perform this show in Montreal and I told her then that all women need to see it. It’s moving, funny, and enlightening. Whether you are a mom, a sister, a daughter, or a friend, Cue: Motherhood will strike a chord – you’ll love it! Tickets are very limited and are expected to sell out so message me to get yours ASAP
Have a great week!
Resources:
The Lighthouse in 1955 (Winchester Press)
The Lighthouse as seen today
Oh this was awesome memories about the Lighthouse. I remember my older siblings all getting dressed up to go and dance for the evening. I always tried to convince mom and dad that I was old enough to go! Then in 1967 I was 13 and still too young what a disappointment that it was closed but tonight was so great to hear the stories like aunt Vi who had shared the memories of it! It was the place to be and great to reminisce!
That’s awesome, I feel your disappointment too. It sounds like it was a great place, and I look forward to hearing memories from a lot more people who went there!
My parents used to live at the lighthouse, before they moved to their home on Main Street. It is too bad we really don’t have dances like there used to be anymore.
Another great episode.
Well that’s something I definitely didn’t know! I’d love to talk to them about it.
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