How We Kept Mother’s Day

The tradition of celebrating Mother’s Day began in 1908. In the early 1900s, Canadian author, Stephen Leacock, observed the idea with a funny short story about a family who takes advantage of the holiday by going fishing while they left their mother at home to enjoy her special day (after doing all of the cooking, […]

A Bouquet From Me – Kids Activity

Children 3+ welcome! Join the Leacock Museum for a hands-on activity to celebrate someone special this May! Your child can select flowers and create a lovely bouquet and greetings card that they can give as a gift. This activity will take place in the Leacock Museum boathouse. Children must be pre-registered and accompanied by an adult. […]

Marc Jordan & Amy Sky… Together in Concert!

Marc Jordan & Amy Sky … Together in Concert is, in short, magical! Two much-loved and respected, multiple award-winning Canadian singer-songwriters fuse their individual talents to create a spellbinding evening of entertainment. As Canadian broadcaster Ross Porter wrote, “If music is doing its job, one of its functions is to act as a salve to the troubled […]

How We Kept Mother’s Day

The tradition of celebrating Mother’s Day began in 1908. In the early 1900s, Canadian author, Stephen Leacock, observed the idea with a funny short story about a family who takes advantage of the holiday by going fishing while they left their mother at home to enjoy her special day (after doing all of the cooking, […]

How We Kept Mother’s Day

The tradition of celebrating Mother’s Day began in 1908. In the early 1900s, Canadian author, Stephen Leacock, observed the idea with a funny short story about a family who takes advantage of the holiday by going fishing while they left their mother at home to enjoy her special day (after doing all of the cooking, […]

World Tour PADDLING Film Festival

The Paddling Film Festival showcases some of the best paddling films in the world. This international competition is a year-long tour across the globe and screening to over 30,000 outdoor enthusiasts and their families. The festival recognizes the best paddling films in a series of categories like best whitewater kayaking film, best canoeing film, best […]

Gerry Dee: Funny You Should Say That

Host of Family Feud Canada, Gerry Dee has been making audiences laugh for two decades. He is currently starring in the new FOX comedy “Animal Control” alongside Joel McHale. He’s most familiar as the star, co-creator, and show runner for the CBC/Amazon hit sitcom “Mr. D” but it is in stand-up comedy where Gerry Dee […]

Gerry Dee: Funny You Should Say That

Host of Family Feud Canada, Gerry Dee has been making audiences laugh for two decades. He is currently starring in the new FOX comedy “Animal Control” alongside Joel McHale. He’s most familiar as the star, co-creator, and show runner for the CBC/Amazon hit sitcom “Mr. D” but it is in stand-up comedy where Gerry Dee […]

The Stampeders…One More Time

“They’re on their way, to the city lights” … and, THE predominant Canadian Rock n’ Roll band of the 1970s “The Stampeders“ are bringing along all their classic hits: Wild Eyes, Carry Me, Oh My Lady, Devil You, Monday Morning Choo Choo, Minstrel Gypsy, Hit the Road Jack and, of course, the quintessential Canadian“ and Hall of […]

I’ll Be Back Before Midnight

Mariposa Arts Theatre Presents: Jan is a young wife recovering from a nervous disorder. She and her husband rent a remote cabin from an odd farmer who delights in telling gruesome ghost stories. Then the husband’s strange sister arrives, and all manner of frightening events occur. What happens to fragile Jan as bodies appear and […]