A new studio location on the 15th annual Dundas Studio Tour is the charming studio at 112 Hillcrest Avenue in Greensville of potter Vida Cegys.      

Vida Cegys has been creating her distinctive hand formed pottery pieces for the last twelve years, taking up the craft after retiring from a thirty-five year career as a high school teacher at Orchard Park and Parkside high schools where she taught both History and English. 

Vida creates whimsical bowls, mugs, masks, wall plaques, bird and toad houses, and a variety of other ornamental and beautifully …

On June 15th The Honourable Peter MacKay, Canada’s Minister of National Defence.  visited Eastgate Square to participate in the Bicentennial of the Commemoration of the Declaration of the War of 1812. 

The Commemoration of the Declaration of War commenced at 11 a.m.  in Sears Court with an opening address by Minister MacKay.  Local dignitaries were in attendance as well as 150 grade 7 students. Mike Fortune of Cable 14 and Source Cable  was the MC, and re-enactors in period military uniform marched and played “God Save the King”. 

 Local historian Lawrence Michor talked …

With twelve new guest artists the 15th annual Dundas Studio Tour promises to be a really sweet treat for Tour goers!  Always the weekend before Thanksgiving, the Tour runs Saturday, September 29th and Monday, September 30th and features six studio locations with twenty-seven participating artists.

Dundas photographer Paul Simon is new to the Dundas Studio Your and this year joins the Tour as a guest artist at Beads of Colour, the studio and shop of internationally known bead artist, debi Keir-Nicholson.

Simon is internationally known.  His images can be found in collections …

On June 15th at 11 a.m. a special moment in Stoney Creek’s history will be captured through the celebration of the Bicentennial of the Declaration of the War of 1812.  To mark this historical event Eastgate Square is partnering with Battlefield House Museum to provide a variety of exciting activities that will take place throughout the day in Sears Court to commemorate the beginning of this war, two hundred years ago on June 18, 1812.

 The Commemoration of the Declaration of War will take place in Sears Court at 11 a.m.  

Mike …

An Instrument for Every Child (AIFEC) is a unique and innovative musical project that will provide elementary school children in Hamilton’s inner-city schools with the opportunity to learn to play an instrument. The four-year program is intended to supplement existing music education in the elementary school system through regular, qualified instrumental and musical instruction by members of the local arts community.

Recently we had the chance of visiting AIFEC  at Holy Name of Jesus School in Hamilton.

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