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B4 THE FORESTER, Wednesday, July 29, 2009 DINING & ENTERTAINMENT The Huntsville Forester Savour the exceptional cuisine with our a la carte menu, changing daily from fresh venison, pickerel & more, prepared fresh & wholesome by our chef, Kevin Dupuis. The outdoor patio is very relaxing (not stiffly formal or modern here). When you sit here enjoying our excellent cuisine, you really are in another world. And the view? You tell us! Call for reservations 789-7491 Experience our unique ordering system. Fine dining without the wait. www.gryffinlodge.ca ON BEAUTIFUL MARY LAKE Proud sponsor of the Huntsville Soccer Club THE THE BUSH BUSH COMPANY COMPANY BAR BAR & & GRILL GRILL 90 Main St. East • 705-789-7910 • www.onthedockspub.com Two patios overlooking the Muskoka River Historic Downtown Huntsville Sean Connon & Tobin Spring live on the patio every Tuesday Every Thursday 59 cent ribs! Corona Thursdays: Enjoy a bucket of Corona for $22.50 and be eligible for draws and prizes COLIN & JAMES live this weekend. rock with THE PRINCE BROTHERS OF BOYCES ROAD live this friday & saturday night! every thursday: bush wings for 39 cents! prime rib dinner special every sunday evening for $15.95 weekend shuttles check www.thebushcompany.com for details call for groups of ten or more to arrange shuttle pick up HWY . 35, DWIGHT 635 -8777 WHERE PERFORMANCE MEETS PASSION. HUNTSVILLE www.algonquintheatre.ca 37 Main Street East • Huntsville • BOX OFFICE: 789-4975 • www.algonquintheatre.ca Team Nicaragua Presents Hockey Legend Scores One For The Kids Wed., Aug. 5, 7:30 p.m. Paul Henderson, who talks about hockey and about his life after hockey. Tickets: $20 Random Acts of Love TONIGHT Wed., July 29, 8 p.m. Featuring Bruce Gooch and Lynn Vogt. This absorbing two-hander about a couple of middle-aged actors who rehash an old affair while rehearsing a show about love is clever and moving. Adults $28 Youth $18 Elvis the King & Friends Sat., Aug. 29, 8 p.m. Gerie and the Koasters, Canada’s # 1 Tribute Band, along with Jay Zanier, winner of the Collingwood ELVIS Festival and Will Chalmers as Neil Diamond. Tickets $32 Muskoka Music Men 20th Annual Night of Harmony Sat., Aug. 15, 8 p.m. Muskoka Music Men’s 20th Annual Night of Harmony with the internationally acclaimed “Mega City Chorus” Adults $20 Youth $15 This Saturday, Aug. 1 will see the first all- day jazz festival in River Mill Park, running from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The afternoon of music, a new feature of the Huntsville Jazz Festival, will feature a combination of local groups and guest artists. The day will kick off at 11 a.m. with the music of the Muskoka Big Band, under the direction of Neil Barlow. This band of local musicians performs regularly throughout the community and always provides a rol- licking good program. Vocalist Sherisse Stevens will accom- pany the band on a few numbers and the program will include a bevy of audience favourites. Next up at noon, the Muskoka Jazz Guys will perform. One of the busiest groups in the Muskoka area, saxophonist Doug Ban- well, keyboard wiz Tim Sullivan and bass player Jamie Bestwick can play all types of jazz music and often look for requests from the audience to set their program. Known for their virtuosic solo work the group returns at 5 p.m. for a second set. Marguerite and Bill Urban lead the Tril- lium Dixie Jazz Band onto the stage at 1:15 p.m. This six-piece ensemble is the perfect group for an outdoor concert, with lots of energy, toe tapping tunes and music we have all grown to love. Mixing Dixieland swing with well-known classics, the Trillium Dixie group has a large local following. At 2:15 p.m. Laganza, better known for their pop/rock performances, take the stage. Led by the versatile Tobin Spring, the group will do a set of reggae and jazz- inspired tunes, showcasing Spring’s guitar wizardry and group vocals. Special guests the Herbie Koffman Quin- tet perform a set of jazz standards at 3:30 p.m. Koffman, a master on the trumpet, and his son are joined by a rhythm section and well-known jazz guitarist Rob Piltch. Following the Koffman set the Muskoka Jazz Guys and the Trillium Dixie band return for second sets at 5 p.m. and 6:15 p.m. respectively. In between artists, masters of ceremonies Doug Banwell and Ken Cole’s comedy troupe the Woodshed Collective will keep those in attendance occupied and entertained. There is no charge for this event and the Huntsville festival invites you to bring your lawn chair, sit back and enjoy some great music. The performers will be set up on a pro- fessional stage and under a stagecover, pur- chased by the festival through an Ontario government Celebrate Ontario grant. These facilities will be used in the future by vari- ous community organizations both in River Mill Park and at various outside venues. All-day jazz featured at River Mill Park Saturday Local groups and guest artists will delight audience for hours FULL HOUSE: The Algonquin Theatre was packed on Saturday, July 22 at the Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy show. Shown here is their 3-year-old daughter, Mary Francis, making a guest appearance and step dancing to a number. This was her first time on stage and the audience was thrilled. Pictured are Mac Morin on the piano, Leahy and MacMaster with the fiddles and Erin Leahy holding Mary Francis’s hand. PHOTO BY JON SNELSON By Nigel Tappin HUNTSVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY Want to keep track of the economic situ- ation in these troubling times? The Huntsville library is a selective depository of federal government publica- tions courtesy of the Depository Service Program (DSP). Through the DSP we sub- scribe to paper Statistics Canada periodicals that allow you to track the economic and demographic pulse of the country, includ- ing Canadian Social Trends, Canadian Eco- nomic Observer, Perspectives on Labour and Income, Canadian Economic Observer Historical Supplement and the consumer price index. Borrow back issues of Canadian Social Trends, Canadian Economic Observer, and Perspectives on Labour and Income to read at home. We also subscribe to magazines offering varied perspectives on economy and society including Canadian Business, Forbes, Busi- ness Week, the Economist, Fortune, Invest- ment Reporter, and (from a left-of cen- tre perspective) the CCPA Monitor and the New Internationalist. And remember, we have books on market statistics, investment strategies, tax tips, starting a small business and much more. Ronald McDonald visits the library to entertain and meet with children at 1:30 p.m. on Aug. 5 in the Friends’ multipurpose room. Tickets are free, but space is limited. To reserve places get tickets at the circula- tion desk. The TD summer reading program con- tinues. It is not too late to register your child. This week’s summer reading happen- ings are: fairy tale detectives (for ages five to eight years, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the Friends’ room); and be a nature detective (ages nine to 13, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Friends’ room). For both events we needs to know numbers in advance, so you must to pre-register for these free programs. The Friends of the Library summer book sale continues. Buying books from our stu- pendous Friends allows them to support children’s events, pay fees for kids’ pro- grams, buy us extra equipment and more. TD summer reading program continues Artists of the Limberlost, a collective of artists and craftspeople with studios along Limberlost Road, are gearing up for their annual studio tour taking place on Aug. 15 and 16. Tonight, July 29, the Norseman is host- ing a special reception with the artists. Les and Suzi Gayne invite diners to meet some of the local artists who will be opening their studios to the public over the open studio weekend and to preview some of their new work. Several of the artists will be on hand to greet diners and will be available to chat about their work throughout the evening. The seven Limberlost artists are: Brenda Wainman Goulet, bronze sculpture, Brian Markham, woodturning, Catherine O’Mara, egg tempera painting, Sharon Stock Feren, mosaic, mixed media and photography, Susan Higgins, fused and stained glass, Jerry Friedman, driftwood sculpture and Jeff Miller, oil and acrylic painting. Thirteen guest artists also display their work during the tour, offering a variety of media including jewellery, fibre art, pottery, furniture, photography and woodcarving. For more information on the Artists of the Limberlost, visit the website at www. artistsofthelimberlost.ca. Meet the Limberlost artists at the Norseman restaurant Visit www.huntsvilleforester.com
Transcript of The Huntsville Forester DINING...
B4 THE FORESTER, Wednesday, July 29, 2009
DINING & ENTERTAINMENTThe Huntsville Forester
Savour the exceptional cuisine with our a la carte menu, changing daily from fresh venison, pickerel & more, prepared fresh & wholesome by our chef, Kevin Dupuis.
The outdoor patio is very relaxing (not stiffl y formal or modern here). When you sit here enjoying our excellent cuisine, you really are in another world. And the view?You tell us!
Call for reservations 789-7491Experience our unique ordering system.
Fine dining without the wait.www.gryffi nlodge.ca
ON BEAUTIFUL MARY LAKE
Proud sponsor of the Huntsville Soccer Club
THETHE BUSHBUSH COMPANYCOMPANY BARBAR && GRILLGRILL
90 Main St. East • 705-789-7910 • www.onthedockspub.com
Two patios overlooking the Muskoka River
Historic Downtown Huntsville
Sean Connon &Tobin Spring
live on the patioevery Tuesday
Every Thursday 59 cent ribs!
Corona Thursdays:Enjoy a bucket of
Corona for $22.50and be eligible
for draws and prizes
COLIN & JAMESlive this weekend.
rock with
THE PRINCE BROTHERS
OF BOYCES ROAD
live this friday & saturday night!
every thursday:
bush wings
for 39 cents!
prime rib dinner
special every
sunday evening
for $15.95
weekend shuttles
check www.thebushcompany.com for details
call for groups of ten or more to arrange shuttle pick up
HWY. 35, DWIGHT 635-8777
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37 Main Street East • Huntsville • BOX OFFICE: 789-4975 • www.algonquintheatre.ca
Team Nicaragua Presents
Hockey Legend Scores One For The Kids
Wed., Aug. 5, 7:30 p.m.Paul Henderson, who talks about hockey and about his
life after hockey.
Tickets: $20
Random Acts of LoveTONIGHT
Wed., July 29, 8 p.m.Featuring Bruce Gooch and Lynn
Vogt. This absorbing two-hander about a couple of middle-aged actors who
rehash an old affair while rehearsing a show about love is clever and moving.
Adults $28 Youth $18
Elvis the King & Friends
Sat., Aug. 29, 8 p.m.Gerie and the Koasters, Canada’s # 1
Tribute Band, along withJay Zanier, winner of the Collingwood
ELVIS Festival and Will Chalmersas Neil Diamond.
Tickets $32
MuskokaMusic Men
20th Annual Night of Harmony
Sat., Aug. 15, 8 p.m.Muskoka Music Men’s 20th
Annual Night of Harmony with the internationally acclaimed
“Mega City Chorus”Adults $20 Youth $15
This Saturday, Aug. 1 will see the first all-day jazz festival in River Mill Park, running from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
The afternoon of music, a new feature of the Huntsville Jazz Festival, will feature a combination of local groups and guest artists.
The day will kick off at 11 a.m. with the music of the Muskoka Big Band, under the direction of Neil Barlow. This band of local musicians performs regularly throughout the community and always provides a rol-licking good program.
Vocalist Sherisse Stevens will accom-pany the band on a few numbers and the program will include a bevy of audience favourites.
Next up at noon, the Muskoka Jazz Guys will perform. One of the busiest groups in the Muskoka area, saxophonist Doug Ban-well, keyboard wiz Tim Sullivan and bass player Jamie Bestwick can play all types of jazz music and often look for requests from the audience to set their program.
Known for their virtuosic solo work the group returns at 5 p.m. for a second set.
Marguerite and Bill Urban lead the Tril-lium Dixie Jazz Band onto the stage at 1:15 p.m. This six-piece ensemble is the perfect group for an outdoor concert, with lots of energy, toe tapping tunes and music we have all grown to love. Mixing Dixieland
swing with well-known classics, the Trillium Dixie group has a large local following.
At 2:15 p.m. Laganza, better known for their pop/rock performances, take the stage. Led by the versatile Tobin Spring, the group will do a set of reggae and jazz-inspired tunes, showcasing Spring’s guitar wizardry and group vocals.
Special guests the Herbie Koffman Quin-tet perform a set of jazz standards at 3:30 p.m. Koffman, a master on the trumpet, and his son are joined by a rhythm section and well-known jazz guitarist Rob Piltch. Following the Koffman set the Muskoka Jazz Guys and the Trillium Dixie band return for second sets at 5 p.m. and 6:15 p.m. respectively. In between artists, masters of ceremonies Doug Banwell and Ken Cole’s comedy troupe the Woodshed Collective will keep those in attendance occupied and entertained.
There is no charge for this event and the Huntsville festival invites you to bring your lawn chair, sit back and enjoy some great music.
The performers will be set up on a pro-fessional stage and under a stagecover, pur-chased by the festival through an Ontario government Celebrate Ontario grant. These facilities will be used in the future by vari-ous community organizations both in River Mill Park and at various outside venues.
All-day jazz featured at River Mill Park Saturday
Local groups and guest artists will delight audience for hours
FULL HOUSE: The Algonquin Theatre was packed on Saturday, July 22 at the Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy show. Shown here is their 3-year-old daughter, Mary Francis, making a guest appearance and step dancing to a number. This was her fi rst time on stage and the audience was thrilled. Pictured are Mac Morin on the piano, Leahy and MacMaster with the fi ddles and Erin Leahy holding Mary Francis’s hand. PHOTO BY JON SNELSON
By Nigel Tappin
HUNTSVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Want to keep track of the economic situ-ation in these troubling times?
The Huntsville library is a selective depository of federal government publica-tions courtesy of the Depository Service Program (DSP). Through the DSP we sub-scribe to paper Statistics Canada periodicals that allow you to track the economic and demographic pulse of the country, includ-ing Canadian Social Trends, Canadian Eco-nomic Observer, Perspectives on Labour and Income, Canadian Economic Observer Historical Supplement and the consumer price index.
Borrow back issues of Canadian Social Trends, Canadian Economic Observer, and Perspectives on Labour and Income to read at home.
We also subscribe to magazines offering varied perspectives on economy and society including Canadian Business, Forbes, Busi-ness Week, the Economist, Fortune, Invest-ment Reporter, and (from a left-of cen-
tre perspective) the CCPA Monitor and the New Internationalist. And remember, we have books on market statistics, investment strategies, tax tips, starting a small business and much more.
Ronald McDonald visits the library to entertain and meet with children at 1:30 p.m. on Aug. 5 in the Friends’ multipurpose room. Tickets are free, but space is limited. To reserve places get tickets at the circula-tion desk.
The TD summer reading program con-tinues. It is not too late to register your child. This week’s summer reading happen-ings are: fairy tale detectives (for ages five to eight years, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the Friends’ room); and be a nature detective (ages nine to 13, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Friends’ room). For both events we needs to know numbers in advance, so you must to pre-register for these free programs.
The Friends of the Library summer book sale continues. Buying books from our stu-pendous Friends allows them to support children’s events, pay fees for kids’ pro-grams, buy us extra equipment and more.
TD summer reading program continues
Artists of the Limberlost, a collective of artists and craftspeople with studios along Limberlost Road, are gearing up for their annual studio tour taking place on Aug. 15 and 16.
Tonight, July 29, the Norseman is host-ing a special reception with the artists. Les and Suzi Gayne invite diners to meet some of the local artists who will be opening their studios to the public over the open studio weekend and to preview some of their new work.
Several of the artists will be on hand to greet diners and will be available to chat about their work throughout the evening.
The seven Limberlost artists are: Brenda Wainman Goulet, bronze sculpture, Brian Markham, woodturning, Catherine O’Mara, egg tempera painting, Sharon Stock Feren, mosaic, mixed media and photography, Susan Higgins, fused and stained glass, Jerry Friedman, driftwood sculpture and Jeff Miller, oil and acrylic painting.
Thirteen guest artists also display their work during the tour, offering a variety of media including jewellery, fibre art, pottery, furniture, photography and woodcarving.
For more information on the Artists of the Limberlost, visit the website at www.artistsofthelimberlost.ca.
Meet the Limberlost artists at the Norseman restaurant
Visit www.huntsvilleforester.com
