Events June 2024

June 2024

Events in Huron, Perth, Oxford & Middlesex Counties

More details can be found by clicking on the event names below!

Huron County

Beers and Books offsite Book Club

Huron County Library – Blyth

June 5, 2024

7-8:30pm

 

Write On! Writer’s Club

Huron County Library – Goderich

June 12, 2024

6:30-7:30pm

 

Let’s Learn with Community Teachers

Huron County Library – Blyth

June 27, 2024

4-5pm

Perth County

Milverton Fights Back Cancer Weekend

June 8, 2024

9am

 

Teddy Bear Playday!

June 15, 2024

10am-2pm

 

Car Show

Millbank Recreation Association

June 23, 2024

10am-2pm



Middlesex & Oxford Counties

Cultural Canvas

June 8, 2024

2-8pm

 

Tillsonburg Turtlefest

June 14-15, 2024

 

Wienerfest Home County Festival

June 22-23, 2024

Cheque presented to L'Arche Stratford for $25,000

L’Arche Stratford

L’Arche Stratford

On April 3, 2024 Tradition Mutual’s retiring CEO Paul Burns and incoming CEO Charles MacLennan presented L’Arche Stratford with a $25,000 donation toward their Be Become Belong capital campaign.

This donation will be used towards development of a 13,000 square foot community hub at 426 Britannia Street in Stratford. 

 

“We are extremely grateful to Tradition Mutual for this wonderful gift"
Elaine Clark-Siberry
Chair of L’Arche Stratford’s Be Become Belong Campaign

Paul – Stratford House of Blessing

Paul's Day at The Stratford House of Blessing

Paul - Tradition Mutual's President & CEO - spent a day volunteering with Stratford House of Blessing

Tradition provides staff members a volunteer day to spend at a local organization.  Time to learn about them, serve with them and present them with a $1,000. Cheque.

I spent March 26 at the House of Blessing in Stratford.  I learned about the various programs that they perform.  The main one is the food bank, but they do operate other programs as well.  These programs include:

  • Welcome to the World Baskets – a baby shower in a hamper for caring for new babies​
  • Off to School Smiling – a brand new backpack and school supplies for school-aged children​
  • Christmas Toy Program – parents and grandparents come in and choose gifts for the children in their lives
  • Fresh Start Program – new supplies for starting over including work wear and steel-toed boot​s
  • Emergency Support for People Living with Insecure Housing – customized support to individuals who are living in unique living conditions (homeless, lacking cooking facilities)

In the morning, time was spent picking up food from a few grocery stores.  We then took the food back to weigh it and classify the different items received.  I moved on to the sorting area and each item was put in different bins based on what the item was and the best before date.

In the afternoon, we delivered food hampers to some people living in Stratford.  After we returned, time was spent organizing the food by best before dates.

I enjoyed working with Joanne, Chris, Serena, Reg (who is a Tradition policyholder), Steve and Jake.  They have a great group of staff and volunteers who do great work for the community.  I would encourage anyone interested to get involved by either volunteering or by donating. 

Paul Burns at Stratford House of Blessing

Events May 2024

May 2024

Events in Huron, Perth, Oxford & Middlesex Counties

More details can be found by clicking on the event names below!

Huron County

U-Fix-it Clinic

Huron County Library – Alice Munro Branch

May 4, 2024

10:30am-12pm

 

Escape the Library

Huron County Library – Clinton Branch

May 15, 2024

6-7:30pm

 

Book Sale

Huron County Library – Hensall Branch

May 23-25, 2024

Perth County

Home Show

Milverton Business Association

May 4, 2024

10am-3pm

 

Listowel’s Lifestyle Show

North Perth Chamber of Commerce

May 10-11, 2024

 

Infant/Toddler Choking & CPR Workshop

May 28, 2024

6-8pm

Middlesex & Oxford Counties

Open House and Fly Day

The Harvard Association

May 11, 2024

9am-5pm

 

The Dairy Capital Run

Woodstock Hospital Foundation

May 25, 2024

8:30am

 

Community Car Show

Beachville District Museum

May 26, 2024

12-4pm