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Liz and I wanted to let you know the details of our upcoming Paisley Concert Choir Christmas concerts.
It is a great program with a variety of music. Details are listed below in our press release. Please note there is a Saturday matinee concert in Owen Sound, which might be of interest to those that prefer not to drive at night.
If you are interested and able to attend, we have tickets available and can get them to you. We can also reserve tickets for you at the door.
Hope to see you there.
Jim Pennington and Liz Martin
On behalf of the Bruce Beach Executive, I would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year and best wishes to your beach families and friends in the coming year.
"Cheers for the New Year and another chance to get it right". The year is coming to a close with a very different start to the winter, high water, big winds, no snow and warm temperatures. The last day of 2014 is the first really cold day of the winter and the beginning of the ice formations along the shoreline.
Joe O'Connor | December 23, 2014 | Last Updated: Dec 23 9:40 PM ET
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