Saturday September 11th, 2010
TFRC - Annual Giant Yard Sale
Tantramar Family Resource Centre's 4th Annual Giant Yard Sale, Saturday. September 11th, from 8 am - 3 pm, at Marshview Middle School, 19 Queens Road (back entrance).
Moving? Doing pre-fall clean-up? Tantramar Family Resource Centre is accepting donations of items in good condition until Friday, September 10th. Call 939-8372 or email info@tantramarfamily.ca to arrange pick-up or drop off.
Farmer's Market
Sackville Farmer's Market every Saturday morning at the Bridge Street Cafe, 10 Bridge Street, Sackville, from 9:00 am - 12:00 noon..
The market features regional products, fresh produce, baked goods, ethnic foods, arts and crafts and more! From May to October the market expands into Bridge Street. Bridge Street's downtown block is closed to traffic and the market bustles with vendors and a line-up of local entertainment.
All are invited to attend!
Local Food Day
Renaissance Sackville is holding Local Food Day again this year, Saturday, September 11th at the Farmers Market, Bridge Street, from 9am to 1:30pm.
Try fresh local food, experience local arts & crafts, and local music. Door prizes too!
Local Entertainment: TBA
Toys For Tots Motorcycle Run
The 22nd Annual Tantramar Toys For Tots Motorcycle Run will be held on Saturday, September 11, 2010. Since 1989, the Toy Run has generated over $190,000.00 in NEW toys and aid for families at Christmas including last year when the “Toy Run”, a registered charitable organization, raised over $15,000.00 and had 1000 people attending on 750 motorcycles. We have also helped families during difficult times in their lives in 5 communities located in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, annually supporting Moncton Headstart, Sackville Christmas Cheer, Port Elgin District Voluntary Action Group, Dorchester Volunteer Association and Amherst Christmas for Kids Campaign.
Motorcyclists are asked to meet (rain or shine) between noon and 1:00 p.m. in the McDonalds Restaurant parking lot in Sackville, N. B. A free quarter pound burger will be generously provided by Danny Moore, owner/operator of McDonalds for each participant and bikers will head out on the road at 2:00 p.m. for the run to Dorchester, back to Sackville then onto the Tantramar Veterans Memorial Civic Centre, 182 Main Street. Participants are asked to bring a NEW TOY or a cash donation and official tax receipts are available on site. Awards for Long Distance Rider, Oldest Biker, Oldest Bike, etc. will be given out after the bikes are parked at the Veteran’s Memorial Civic Centre in Sackville. Enter in a draw to win airfare for two provided by Air Canada Kids’ Horizons Enfrance Program.
The Toy Run will once again host a fund-raising concert (19 years & older) Saturday night at the Tantramar Veterans Memorial Civic Centre, 182 Main Street, featuring Rock & Blues Legend MATT MINGLEWOOD. Maritime Legend Sam Moon will be opening the show. Doors open at 8:00 pm and concert begins at 9:00 pm. For updates, ticket information or to sponsor this event, please call Bruce Sears at 902-667-9585 or Mike Purdy 506-536-7006, toyrun@nb.sympatico.ca or visit www.thetoyrun.ca.
Don’t miss this opportunity to meet up with your friends for a great cause! Public is welcome and invited to attend!
The Music Barn Presents
The Music Barn, 18 Station Road, presents Bordertown Dance, Saturday, September 11th, from 8:00 - 11:00 pm.
Lots of waltz's, jives, etc. Singles $8.00, couples $15.00.
For additional information contact Brian at 902-667-8624 days or 506-536-3031 evenings and weekends.
Matt Minglewood In Concert
The Toys For Tots Motorcycle Run will once again host a fund-raising concert (19 years & older) Saturday, September 11th at the Tantramar Veterans Memorial Civic Centre, 182 Main Street, featuring Rock & Blues Legend MATT MINGLEWOOD. Maritime Legend Sam Moon will be opening the show. Doors open at 8:00 pm and the concert begins at 9:00 pm.
For updates, ticket information or to sponsor this event, please call Bruce Sears at 902-667-9585 or Mike Purdy 506-536-7006, toyrun@nb.sympatico.ca or visit www.thetoyrun.ca.
Christina Martin & Petunia at George's Roadhouse
George's Roadhouse, 67 Lorne Street, will present an evening of Country roots music on Saturday, September 11th, when Halifax's Christina Martin ** and the traditional fair of **Petunia, two of the Maritime's finest singing songwriter take the stage.
Door open at 9:00 pm. All are welcome!
Historic 18th Century Encampment at the Fort
** Historic 18th Century Encampment** at Fort Beausejour - Fort Cumberland National Historic Site of Canada, Aulac, NB.
Discover the past through a living history encampment with demonstrations from soldiers having occupied the Fort at different periods of history.
- Re-enactors in period costurme
- Camp life
- Military Drills
- Blank firing of flintlock muskets
For additional information on events/times, contact 506-364-5080 or fort.beausejour@pc.gc.ca.