Civic Holiday events start on Friday July 30.  The Civic Holiday is the first Monday of August and offers a long weekend holiday during the summer vacation season in Canada……. a perfect time for family day activities, events and festivals.  This day is not a statutory holiday so most stores and businesses will be open.  All government agencies - including banks and the post office - will be closed.

The Top 2 News Stories regarding the Civic Holiday Weekend…

**The OPP is warning boaters and motorists they’ll be doubling enforcement to crack down on aggressive drivers, impaired drivers, seatbelt and life-jacket use on waterways and roads this Civic Holiday weekend.

**About 370 LCBO stores and 228 Beer Store outlets across Ontario will open on civic holiday Monday. It is not included as statutory holiday under Ontario’s Retail Business Holidays Act.

Be Smart and Enjoy a Great Weekend!

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Did you know that Fathers are the biggest source of strength for a child? The innocent eyes of a child perceive father as the all-powerful, all knowledgeable, truly affectionate and most important person in the family.  For daughters, fathers are the first men they fall in love with. For sons, their fathers are the strongest person they know and someone they aspire to emulate.  Even as adults, we look up to our father for the most experienced and honest advice that is always in our best interest.  For this great figure in our life that we know as Father - it becomes our duty to pay our humblest tribute on the occasion of Father’s Day.  Check out everything you could know or do or learn about Father’s Day and celebrate the day… http://www.fathersdaycelebration.com/

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There are 32 teams that have qualified for the Soccer World Cup 2010 in South Africa. They will play in 8 groups, with four teams in each group.

After the group stage of World Cup 2010, two best teams from each group will play in “Round of 16″, each team will play one match. Winners will then play quarter finals, semifinals and then, the World Cup final match will be played on 7th of July 2010!

Are you up for it? Again, here is your chance, as a Salisbury client, to WIN $100 at the St. Catharines KEG and add more fun and excitement to watching the World Cup 2010.

When adding a comment, tell us who you think will win The World Cup, and why. If you don’t know anything about soccer or the history that brings these teams to the World Cup competition, click on the links on the right hand side to easily educate yourself.  Don’t wait -  cast your vote now!  The Games begin on June 11th, 2010 ending with the final game on July 7th, 2010.

If more than 1 winner, a draw will take place for the prize.  The winner will be announced when the games are done.

Good Luck!
Timothy

Soccer World Cup 2010 Schedule
The Keg Restaurant
World Cup History
World Cup Qualifying Teams

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Mother’s Day is dedicated to the leading lady of the family. The whole world basks in the glory of the day, where children take immense pleasure in making it a special day in the life of his/her mother. While the Super Moms sit back and relax on this particular day, children take up all the responsibilities. Are you wondering when Mother’s Day started?  Mother’s Day celebrations date back to the times of ancient Greeks. While it was celebrated in a small way during that time, it gained popularity and momentum in the early 19th century and in the present times, is practiced in full force.

DID YOU KNOW…

* Mother Day produces more flower sales and more long distance calls than any other holiday? In 1992, AT&T reported that 106 million calls were made on Mother’s Day compared to 83 million calls made on Father’s Day.  But 27% more of the Father’s Day calls were collect.

* Back in the 1700’s in Shuya, Russia, a peasant wife named Mrs. Feodor Vassilyev bore the world’s most children ever recorded?  Between 1725 and 1765, Mrs. Vassilyev had 69 children from 27 pregnancies which included 16 sets of twins, 7 sets of triplets and 4 sets of quadruplets.

* In Yugoslavia, Mother’s Day is known as ‘Materitse’, pronounced ‘Materice’? On this day, there is a strange tradition of children tying up their mother, setting her free only if she gives them sweets and gifts.

* The world’s youngest mother is Lina Medina, who delivered a 6 ½ pound boy in Lima, Peru in May 1939 at an age of 5 years and 8 months?

* Interestingly, in most languages, the word for mother begins with the letter M?

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Hi Timothy,

Sorry it took a while.

Attached are a couple of photos of Ryan at the Sabre - Wild Hockey game.

Ryan is sitting here with me and this is what he says about the game:

“Thank you very much for the tickets to the game. My Mom took me and we had a great time. The score was 3-2 for Minnesota Wild. It was hard to know who to cheer for. I really like Buffalo Sabres and was wearing my Buffalo Sabres hat, but I wanted to cheer for Minnesota Wild because Cal Clutterbuck and Owen Nolan are on that team. Anyhow it was a good game and thanks again”

Carol and Ryan Vanyo

Buffalo Sabre Hockey Tickets Contest
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Hello Bloggers,

The PGA Tour presents The Masters 2010 Golf Tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia on April 08 - 11, 2010. The Purse this year is $7 million dollars. Can you believe it!! Enter the contest for the $100 Gift Certificate at the St. Catharines Keg by submitting who you think will win the golf tournament this year under the “Comments” section on the bottom right hand side. Then scroll down until you see “Leave a comment, pick the player who you think will win and why?

Good Luck!

T.

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Easter Sunday is the most important day in the Christian church calendar in Canada. It celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ after his crucifixion, according to Christian belief.  Traditionally the Easter Season lasted for the forty days from Easter Day until Ascension Day but now officially lasts for the fifty days until Pentecost. The first week of the Easter Season is known as Easter Week or the Octave of Easter. Easter also marks the end of Lent, a season of fasting, prayer, and penance.

The date of Easter is not a fixed date but does fall on the first Sunday after the full moon following March 21.  The date of Easter therefore varies between March 22 and April 25.

Easter eggs or spring eggs are special eggs given to celebrate the Easter holiday or springtime.  The egg was a symbol of the rebirth of the earth in celebrations of spring and was adopted by early Christians as a symbol of the resurrection of Jesus.  The oldest tradition is to use dyed or painted chicken eggs, but a modern custom is to substitute chocolate eggs, or plastic eggs filled with candies such as jelly beans. These eggs are often hidden, allegedly by the Easter Bunny, for children to find on Easter morning. Otherwise, they are generally put in a basket filled with real or artificial straw to resemble a bird’s nest, a tradition which came from Europeans migrating to Canada years ago.  To read many more interesting facts about Easter, its history and origins, check out… Everything Easter

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