Monthly Archives: October 2011

Waterloo-Oxford’s Junior Girls basketball team has enjoyed a dominating season this fall, winning all 11 of their regular season games, plus two tournament championships. The Crusaders defeated Huron Heights 69-25 on Thursday and Grand River Collegiate 43-8 on Tuesday to … Continue reading →

New Hamburg’s annual holiday gingerbread contest returns with a new theme this year: “Tropical Christmas.” Organizers are encouraging entrants to begin brainstorming ideas and creating their tasty masterpieces before the deadline of Nov. 30. Gingerbread artists have five different categories … Continue reading →

     Wednesday, Oct. 26, and today, Thursday Oct. 27, Waterloo Oxford DSS held its annual haunted hall during lunch hour. Students pay 50 cents at the entrance and then get to walk through the assortment of terrifying twists and turns, … Continue reading →

Brampton firefighter Paul Zettel will be getting an unexpected gift from his grandmother before Christmas. As a tribute to his chosen profession and a keepsake of local firefighting history, Nithview Community resident Miriam Zettel commissioned Wellesley quilt artist Cathy Koch … Continue reading →

Cans of beans and soup, bags and boxes of pasta, and every manner of non-perishable food items are pouring into local branches of the Region of Waterloo Library this week as their Food for Fines campaign continues. One non-perishable food … Continue reading →

On Oct. 15 and 16, residents of Nithview and their families were invited to participate in a Family Council awareness event under the “snappy” title “SAY CHEESE.” Free portraits were taken by local photographer Heidi Faul in an effort to … Continue reading →

Hungry donors can eat soup and help a good cause this Saturday, Oct. 15, at the Steinmann Mennonite Church. For $25, visitors can eat a bowl of hearty soup donated by local restaurants and organizations. After the meal, each visitor … Continue reading →

Three New Hamburg children have decided to take a stand against cancer. Specifically, a hot dog stand. Melanie Austin, 5, along with her elementary school-aged neighbours Alex and Alyssa Elkeer, decided to fight the disease by hosting a community barbecue … Continue reading →

Photos by Brianna Brookshaw and Peter Gale Waterloo-Oxford students have a new place to learn, thanks to a new outdoor classroom space worth over $30,000. The outdoor classroom was completed Oct. 5 and includes benches for students and a projector … Continue reading →

Local figure skater Aiden Dotzert, 7, was invited to attend the first-ever All Male Skating Seminar hosted by Skate Canada Western Ontario Section this fall. The workshops were designed to encourage boys and promote their role in the sport. Over … Continue reading →

Baden native Peter Quanz will become the first Canadian choreographer in the history of the Bolshoi Theatre to host an entire program of his work starting Oct. 11. Moscow’s historic theatre will feature three works by the ballet prodigy whose … Continue reading →

The Wilmot Aquatic Aces swim club held a tasty fundraiser at the Wilmot Recreation Complex on Oct. 1 with award-winning barbecue chef Mike Callaghan. The three-time Canadian Chili Champion helped serve over 350 people enjoyed lunch of chili, pulled pork … Continue reading →

The New Dundee Parks Improvement Committee received a cheque for $2,400 on Sept. 30 from Expressway Motors. The money is from the New Dundee ball park’s grand opening in June. At that ceremony, the New Hamburg dealership made a donation … Continue reading →