A fun evening of Food and Wine / Beer / Cocktail tasting while listeninig and dancing to live music of The Figure Four, silent and live auction.  This year it's the 70's theme - enter the best costume contest for a prize.  Tickets are $110 per person and includes all food and drinks and entertainment.  Tickets on sale at https://www.wellsofhope.com/home2/

Witness Frankie on their journey towards connecting with queer, trans, and disabled lineages through the murkiness of disembodiment. Carolyn, a curious, awe-filled 11-year-old, and Francis, a wise, mysterious figure, comfort Frankie as they navigate a dangerous and dismissive healthcare system. Faced with their mortality, Frankie reflects on the numbness they want to shed and the connectedness they long for. Moving from disconnection towards embodiment and a reignited relationship with the land they’re on, Frankie begins to remember how to be present again, as they start to uncover the threads that tie them to their queer, trans, and disabled ancestors.

Accessibility Information:

All shoWs are relaxed performances and low-vision friendly. Masks required and provided.
ASL interpreting will be provided for the Sept 24 and 26 shows, and all shows are Low Vision Friendly using integrated description (meaning most visual information is integrated into the auditory elements of the show). Pre-show touch tours and a pre-show audio track that describes quiet moments in the show are available to low-vision audience members. Please contact frankiemcgee0@gmail.com to access them.

Artist Statement:

I began this project in 2021, wanting to explore queer, trans, and disabled community lineages, and how to connect with histories that have been erased, while being immersed in a world that has been shaped by those histories. Since then, animosity towards queer, trans, and disabled people has only grown, evident in social and legislative changes directly targeting these groups’ rights. We’re seeing public displays against queer cultural expression, increased power of the state to end marginalized disabled people’s lives and limit social supports, and expansions to carceral systems. In this terrifying climate, it feels ever more important to root ourselves in queer, trans, & disabled lineages. 

There is so much love and fight in these lineages, and their histories have been so intentionally erased. Queer, trans, and disabled people have always existed, in quiet and visible ways, even when we haven’t been given space to do so. weaving creek stones is my grief-and-love-filled effort to reach for the ancestors I am connected to through queer and disabled community, and break through the disembodiment perpetuated by the systems we live under. I hope this show inspires audiences to connect to their own inner knowing, and the wisdom we each hold in all the different versions of ourselves.

St. Vincent de Paul Kingsville pantry is running low on non-perishable food.  Help us gather the necessary goods to fill our family food boxes with shelf-stable food items such as canned protein, peanut butter, noodles, rice, and other non-perishables.  THANKS for GIVING food to ensure that any individual or family can receive the proper nutrition and variety of food they deserve!!!

Tour d'Aldershot 2025

Saturday, September 27, 2025

Annual fundraising community ride to support Next Door Social Space & Kitchen

Bike ride of 10 km, 40km, 80km.

For families, we have a 3km "do it your way" ride/walk/scooter on the Francis Road Bike Path.

The Tour D' Aldershot finishes with a free BBQ for cyclists and volunteers!

80km: check-in at 7:30, depart 8:00 am

Click here for 80km route

40km: check-in 8:45, depart 9:15 am

Click here for 40 km route

10 km Family Ride: check-in 9:30, depart 10:00 am

Click here for 10 km route

PLEASE BE SURE ALL RIDERS ARE WEARING A FITTED BICYCLE HELMET, TIRES ARE PUMPED UP, AND BRAKES ARE WORKING!

SAFETY FIRST!

Shine up your bikes, lube up your chain, lace up your shoes, gather your family & friends, get some sponsors, and come join us for fresh air and fun!

Register Here

Laughing Heals: A Night of Comedy in Support of Men’s Mental Health

Burlington – Capillary Wave Community, a local non-profit charity dedicated to supporting men’s mental health, is proud to present Laughing Heals, a one-of-a-kind comedy fundraiser featuring three of the area’s top comedians. The event will take place on Tuesday September 16th at the Blk Swan on Brant St. promising an evening filled with laughter, connection, and purpose.

Men’s mental health is an issue that touches families and communities everywhere, yet it often goes unspoken. Laughing Heals was created to shine a light on this important topic while offering a fun, uplifting experience for all.

“Laughter has always been a bridge between people—it breaks down walls, relieves stress, and reminds us that we’re not alone,” said Nelson Borges, founder of Capillary Wave Community. “This event isn’t just about raising money, it’s about raising awareness and creating hope.”

The night will feature:

• Three Local Comedians bringing their best sets to the stage
  
   
• Silent Auction & Prizes with proceeds supporting Capillary Wave Community programs
  
   
• Community Connection with opportunities to learn more about men’s mental health initiatives
  
   

All proceeds will go directly toward supporting Capillary Wave Community’s mission of providing peer-led support groups, awareness campaigns, and resources for men navigating mental health challenges.

Once again this year, Kenneth Beal, tenor from Würzburg Germany, and Charles Gerard, concert pianist from Oshawa, are combining their amazing talents to perform a Benefit Concert raising funds for the Breakfast Program at The Salvation Army in Peterborough. 

The Breakfast Program operates from the Salvation Army church in downtown Peterborough five mornings a week, Monday through Friday, from 9:00 to 10:00am, and is funded entirely by donations. The Community and Family Services staff and many volunteers distribute breakfast meals to individuals, including adults and children, who line up looking for a meal to start the day. Since 2020, the numbers of people accessing these meals has increased significantly. Presently, on average, 600 breakfast meals are being served each week. The need has increased, and so has the cost of groceries. Without any government funding, The Salvation Army relies heavily on donations to keep the supply of food available.  

The Benefit Concert is sponsored by the family of Lloyd Beal, Kenneth’s father, who volunteered many hours for the Breakfast Program. ALL ticket money and donations collected as a result of the concert will go directly to support this much-needed program. The Peterborough Salvation Army Trust Board has agreed to match dollar for dollar the amount of money raised through the concert. So a $20 ticket becomes a $40 donation!!

So, mark your calendars for Saturday, September 27th at 7:00pm for an evening of unmistakeably great music at The Salvation Army Peterborough Community Church. Tickets are $20, and are available by contacting JoAnne Leach at 705-760-5514, or by email djleach79@yahoo.ca. Tickets will also be available at the door. Please consider attending the concert and in doing so, support the provision of food to those in need. 

Join us Saturday September 20 10:00 a.m. at the Vollmer Centre in Lasalle. It's a chance for families, friends and supporters celebrate community while making a difference. For more info www.epilepsyswo.ca or https://raceroster.com/events/2025/107108/9th-annual-seize-the-day-windsor

Participants will be “rucking” for four days from Legion to Legion to raise money for homeless veterans or those approaching homelessness. The walk will start in Windsor-Essex ending at the Chatham Legion Branch 642, walking approximately 140 kilometers across four days. The final day, September 14th we will step off at 0800h for a 38km Day and end the day at Chatham Branch 642 at around 1830h

Please consider donating to our Homeless Veterans Fund— Operation Leave the Streets Behind that allows us to assist Veterans and their families in need.