Events
Ontario Guild of Town Criers Provincial Championship
All Ontario Criers are summoned to the Ontario Guild of Town Criers Provincial Competitionship which will take place in Barrie, Ontario on Saturday, June 6, 2009. Hosted by Steve Travers (barrietowncrier@rogers.com) this will be a two-cry competition. The Annual General Meeting of the Guild will take place on the Sunday morning. More information will be sent by email to each Guild member.
Tulip Time Tournament – May 2-9, 2009
Held in Holland Michigan USA, during the Tulip Time Festival (http://www.tuliptime.com ) in May. The competition will be on Friday May 8. And they offer 4 (free) nights of B&B (for the early birds we will have 5 nights). Also they have $400.00 in prize money, and a variety of other surprises. The Tournament is limited to 12 criers on a “first come” basis. Criers must send $100.00 in security money that you get back in the welcome packet the first meeting. For more info contact reply John Karsten, Holland, Michigan at johnkarsten@yahoo.com or call Joan at the Tulip Time office at 1 800 822 2770
The Gathering of the Bells – July 11, 2009
Will take place on Saturday, July 11, 2009 in Perth Ontario. This friendly get-together allows Criers to be part of two major events: The Art of Being Green Festival (http://artofbeinggreen.ca) and the 175th Anniversary of the Tay Canal (http://perthcanada.com). Criers should prepare two entertaining cries: one on any area of recycling (for the AOBG) and the other a cry related to any element of local history, the canal or water in general (for Tay 175). This is a non-judged gathering of Criers. For more information contact Brent McLaren at town.crier@perthtowncrier.com.
Muskoka Escapades – July 12, 2009
Hosted by the Kruger’s this is a two cry competition at two venues: the Muskoka Pioneer Power Show & Santa’s Village
1000 – Arrival and Refreshments – Upstairs in Main Red Auditorium Building
1030 – First Cry – Muskoka Pioneer Power Show
1130 – Lunch – Supplied by Muskoka Pioneer Power Show
1230 – Show Opening – Criers will assist in the Opening Ceremonies of MPP Show
1330 – Second Cry – Santa’s Village
1445 – Awards – At Santa’s Village
1500 – BBQ Dinner – At Kruger’s Muskoka River B&B
Contact Bruce Kruger kruger@muskoka.com
Ingersoll Harvest Fest – August 29, 2009
The longest running Town Crier Competition in North America will be held August 29, 2009. For more information contact Doug Turvey zoringtowncrier@xplornet.com
Middleton’s Town Crier Challenge – September 12, 2009
Celebrating Middleton, Nova Scotia’s 100th Anniversary, this competition is being planned, for September 12th, 2009. It is being held as one of the many events in the Town of Middleton for 2009′s 1ooth anniversary of the incorporation of the Town, which took place on July 22, 1909. More information can be found at http://www.freewebs.com/towncriersoftheworld/index.htm or by contacting Gary Long at towncrier_ns@hotmail.com
Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest Thanksgiving Day Parade
Hosts: Scott & Anne Marie Fraser. The Annual Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest Thanksgiving Day Parade takes place on Thanksgiving Monday each October.
Other Events:
Philadelphia and Smithville, New Jersey
July 3/4/5, 2009
Rich LaLena richlalena@comcast.netApril 22-25, 2009
A. David Firth, Bermuda onthebank@logic.bm