Brenda Jefferies

Ontario

Editor at FlamboroughToday.com

Writer, reader, pet lover and editor of FlamboroughToday. [email protected]

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New crop of restaurants sprout in Waterdown this spring

6 days ago | burlingtontoday.com | Brenda Jefferies

Three popular local eateries shuttered in Waterdown in recent months, but local diners will still have lots of choice as three large chain restaurants are poised to open in town. The Flamborough South Power Centre has seen the most turnover, with The Sunset Grill announcing on Facebook that it was closing its doors at the end of February. "We want to inform our valued guests that Sunset Grill Waterdown will be permanently closing.
New crop of restaurants sprout in Waterdown this spring

1 week ago | flamboroughtoday.com | Brenda Jefferies

Three popular local eateries shuttered in Waterdown in recent months, but local diners will still have lots of choice as three large chain restaurants are poised to open in town. The Flamborough South Power Centre has seen the most turnover, with The Sunset Grill announcing on Facebook that it was closing its doors at the end of February. "We want to inform our valued guests that Sunset Grill Waterdown will be permanently closing.
Waterdown Farmers' Market kicks off season with art, music and a focus on 'local Canadian'

2 weeks ago | flamboroughtoday.com | Brenda Jefferies

Fresh produce, local food providers and community art took the spotlight as the Waterdown Farmers' Market kicked off its 12th season Saturday morning. Vendors, organizers, sponsors students, volunteers and visitors gathered to salute Flamborough's deep agricultural roots during the kickoff, which featured performances by the WDHS Concert Band, CBY Performing Arts Academy and Waterdown Music Academy. The Flamborough Horticultural Society was also on hand for the fun, with their annual plant sale.
FLAMBOROUGH FUN: Here's what's going on around town May 23-25

2 weeks ago | flamboroughtoday.com | Brenda Jefferies

A fresh crop of fun is coming your way this weekend! Here are a few ideas for getting out and enjoying all our community has to offer. Saturday, May 24 Sale starts at 8 a.m. Assorted potted Perennial plant sale in support of WI projects and maintenance of our hall. Self serve.Various reasonable prices for plants. Sale on daily till June 2, or until we run out of plants.
Carlisle United Church is serving up community events this spring

2 weeks ago | flamboroughtoday.com | Brenda Jefferies

Carlisle United Church is gearing up for a pair of community events this spring. The grill will be hopping at the Centre Road Church, as volunteers cook up the goods for the annual Drive Thru Chicken Dinner on Saturday, May 31. The meal is a full spread, with barbecue chicken, baked beans, coleslaw, a roll and brownies. Dinners are available in either half-chicken ($27) or quarter-chicken ($21) portions. All products are Canadian.
Flamborough Family Fun Run boosts local Food 4 Kids programming

3 weeks ago | flamboroughtoday.com | Brenda Jefferies

The Flamborough Family Fun Run is back at Memorial Park on May 31 – with an emphasis on fun for a great cause. “Participants can set up a team, whether you want to walk, jog, stroll, walk the dog, crawl – it all jives,” said organizer Connie Bird, noting that online registration has been streamlined this year through Canada Helps. “With it being done through the Canada Helps system, charitable donation receipts are available right away for donations over $20,” she explained.
FLAMBOROUGH FUN: Here's what's going on around town May 16-19

3 weeks ago | flamboroughtoday.com | Brenda Jefferies

The long weekend is here! For those sticking around town, here are a few ideas for getting out: Friday, May 16 From 5 to 6:30 p.m., eat in or take out; cash only. One-piece dinner is $14, two-piece dinner is $17, includes haddock, fries and coleslaw. Entertainment by Mike Hubley Kountry Fryd Music.
Waterdown couple's fitness dreams take shape with new Oakville Pilates studio

3 weeks ago | oakvillenews.org | Brenda Jefferies

She’s a longtime athlete who trained as a competitive runner and swimmer from a young age right up to the university level; he’s a businessman who never really paid much attention to fitness until he discovered circuit training as an adult. Together, Waterdown couple Kanika Dev, 37, and Anshul Goel, 41, have come up with a recipe for success in the fitness industry.
Night-time break-in a wake-up call for Waterdown resident

3 weeks ago | flamboroughtoday.com | Brenda Jefferies

For 50 years, Gayle Rewbotham felt safe in her Waterdown home. But that sense of security was shaken earlier this month, when she woke in the dead of night to the sound of someone just outside her bedroom. Rewbotham and her husband, Bob, had turned in as usual on Friday, May 2. At about 2:30 a.m., a sound in the house disrupted her sleep. She jumped up and went out to the hall where she saw the beam of a flashlight coming towards her.
This Freelton thrift shop is good for the budget, the planet, the community

4 weeks ago | flamboroughtoday.com | Brenda Jefferies

Cleanup season is in full swing – which, for many people, means organizing and decluttering. But what to do with all that stuff? Those looking for a local, sustainable solution can head to Rescued & Restored. The 6,000-square foot facility in Freelton accepts donations of gently used furniture and household items, games, books, clothing and more, and proceeds from sales of the goods support mental health programming in Flamborough through Eagle’s Nest.