Knights of Columbus spaghetti dinner with salad  dessert tea & coffee italian bread  Thur. Oct. 23rd  6990 Stanley AVe NF  Knights of Columbus hall

Bench Talks is a unique awareness and fundraising event hosted by The Downtown Mission. For 24 continuous hours, our Executive Director, a member of our Board of Directors, and community members remain outside on a park bench — day and night — to spark important conversations about homelessness, poverty, and the Mission’s programs.

During the event, passersby are encouraged to stop, ask questions, and share dialogue. Guided tours of The Downtown Mission’s facilities are also offered, giving the public an inside look at the services and programs that their support makes possible.

Funds raised from Bench Talks directly support The Downtown Mission’s essential programs — including shelter services, meals, mental health supports, youth programs, and pathways to housing stability.

This year, our goal is to raise $50,000. Every dollar helps ensure that Windsor-Essex’s most vulnerable neighbors have a safe place to go and the support they need.

How to Support:
 Stop by in person to donate or bring much-needed items (non-perishable food, snacks, hygiene products, clothing, gift cards).
 Share this event to help spread the word.
 Make a financial gift online: https://bit.ly/4oCSQBc

30 years in the making, HNM Dance Company presents Old Gems Reimagined...an epic contemporary dance performance. 

Last Chance Horse and Pony Rescue Sanctuary is having a Fall open house on Sunday,  October 19, 2025, from 1-4 PM at 4269 Rebstock Rd, Crystal Beach.  Come and join us to celebrate our 20th anniversary.  There will be pony and horse rides, a penny sale table, a bakery table with lots of treats, crafts, mercantile, music, food, beverages, a colouring contest, and a petting zoo.  Some of the ponies will be wearing costumes.   

Come out and sing at St. Andrew's - our next First Friday Hymn Sing is October 3 at 6pm! 

We'll be singing favourite hymns, organized by our music director Lois Lafond, with Jeff Searson and Carol Kernahan leading the singing, Wayne Carroll on the organ, and Ken Baldwin with his trumpet. 

We had a wonderful turnout and some great singing in September, so do come out and join us on Friday, October 3 from 6 to 7pm at 261 Christina St., N., Sarnia. Enter by our front door on Christina Street, or by our accessible side door off the driveway between the church and the hotel. Give us a call (519-332-2662) for more information.

Rummage sale held on  Sept. 26, 27 at Calvin United Church.