Saugeen First Nation Pow Wow
August 6-8th

Dancing, drumming and amazing singers; many craft vendors, jewelry and of course the food!

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Bruce County Highways Dept is hosting the 2004 Household Hazardous Waste Event on Saturday, August 7th from 7am to 10am at the Highways Depot (corner of Jenny St and Berford in Wiarton).

Materials accepted include

• corrosives like batteries, oven cleaners, pool chemicals and drain openers
• toxics like pesticides and prescription medicines
• reactive chemicals like ammonia and bleach
• flamables such as oils, solvents, gasoline, nail polish and old BBQ propane tanks.

NOTE: This is for household hazardous waste only; industrial waste material or large volumes will not be accepted.

For full information, contact the town office at 534-1400 or you can download the official public notice

You'd have to be living under a rock not to know about Sauble Sandfest, the massive summer sun festival that transforms our little village into the Metropolitan City of Sauble Beach every 2nd weekend of August, and this year that means Saturday, August 7th from 9am until 11pm all over the beach.

What's happenin'?

Holy cow, you name it: hot air ballooning, classic cars, baby contests, pet contests, dunk tank, a world class sandsculpting competition, clowns, licorice watermelon and ice-cream eating contests (not at the same time), a tricycle parade, kids games, water games, sun, sand, swimming, tanning, beach volleyball, live bands ...

you get the picture.

For complete details, you can try the Sauble Beach Chamber of Commerce Website or just be there ... I'm certain you'll find your way around :)

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The second Annual Bruce Peninsula Festival of Flight takes to the air on Saturday, August 7, 2004 at 09:30 AM-04:00 PM at the Wiarton Keppel District Airport -- follow Frank Street east from Wiarton down Grey Road 26, and keep your eyes on the skies.

Admission is free. The festival features the RAA Fly-In, BBQ, technical workshops, amateur-built & vintage aircraft, vintage motorcycles, classic cars, motorcycle, aircraft & auto part fleamarket.model airplances, airplane rides and more.

For more information, contact Brian Reis at 519 534 4090 or visit the Museum of Canadian Flight

Sponsored by: Bruce Peninsula RAA Chapter # 51
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