Love Santa? See Him Nov. 30, Dec. 1 & 8 Courtesy of Windsor Parade Corporation!

Windsor Parade Corporation Santa Claus Parades

The Windsor Parade Corporation is an independent not for profit organization that is pleased to present 5 Santa Claus Parades for the 2012 Season.

The objects for which the Windsor Parade Corporation (a direct descendant of the Windsor Jaycees the original producers of the Windsor Santa Claus Parade) was incorporated are the establishment of annual holiday parades and activities for the purpose of preserving, perpetuating and celebrating holiday traditions.

With a proud history of service to the Windsor and Essex County Communities, and a formidable track record of producing innovative, entertaining, and professionally organized parades, they look forward to the launch of this year’s parades.

Their current year theme is "1812-2012 A Commemorative Christmas" and pays tribute to the 200 years of peace that has prevailed since the conclusion of the war of 1812.

Their Season of Santa Claus parades began on Nov. 17 in Kingsville and recently on Nov. 24 Amherstburg was  in the spotlight when thousands of spectators lined the streets to watch this family favourite event.

Next up, November 30, 6:30 p.m. Tecumseh welcomes Santa and the parade as part of their Christmas in Tecumseh event that attracted thousands of visitors for the inaugural event last year.

December 1, 6 p.m. you certainly won’t want to miss the 44^th Annual Windsor Santa Claus Parade.  Once again the parade will start at Atkinson Park on Riverside Drive and March west into the heart of Olde Sandwich Towne.  There is not a more fitting backdrop for a commemorative parade than this historic area, where a plethora of ancillary events will take place throughout the day, with the highlight of course being the Big Parade, steeped in history, and packed full of great entertainment. Sandwich Towne will be decorated in a festive fashion that will lift the Christmas spirit in both the young and the young at heart.

The Canadian Cow Girls are participating; The Hit Men from Rochester, New York; Western Mustangs Marching Bands and there was also be horse drawn carriage rides, movies, a dinner with Santa and more!

December 8 at 6 p.m., Santa will make his last stop for the Parade Corporation for this season in beautiful downtown Essex.  In 2011 a huge crowd welcomed the new nighttime parade format and provided for an awesome evening.

Call  (519) 254-2880 or 519-796-0344 or email: mrssanta@mnsi.net if you need more info or visit www.santaparade.org

 

 

by Deborah Jones Publisher Biz X Magazine

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Magic Show Nov. 25, 2012

Magic Show Comes to Windsor

 

All are welcome to attend a pasta lunch and/or show:

 

Sunday, November 25, 2012
1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Teutonia Club, 55 Edinborough, Windsor

Featuring a magic show with Attila J. Kun with fun entertainment for families of all ages, Attila’s shows have been hosted by the Windsor-Essex Therapeutic Riding Association, LaSalle Centennial Rotary Club, Ducks Unlimited Canada - Central Alberta District, and the Heart and Stroke Foundation.

A pasta lunch will be served at 1 p.m., followed by the Kun magic show and a student talent show from 2 - 4 p.m.  Join them for lunch ($20 - $10) or the show only ($7.50).  

 

Tickets are available at the Church of the Ascension, Windsor office (519-256-4341) or online for your convenience at  southafricaproject.eventbrite.ca.  Proceeds benefit the Church of the Ascension’s South Africa Mission, which is in May 2013 and involves 10 local university and college students.  Adult, teen, children’s and family ticket prices are available, with partial tax receipt for full-price tickets (see link).  



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Nov. 20: Marcel Pronovost Launch Day At Biblioasis

Nov. 16, 2012, St. Clair, 10 pm...Be There!

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Monty Python’s SPAMALOT at the Chrysler Theatre Nov. 9 to 18, 2012

Windsor Light Music Theatre Scores Big For 126th Show!

Broadway comes to Windsor once again, as WLMT is thrilled to present Monty Python’s SPAMALOT, the first production of its kind to appear in the Windsor/Detroit area.  Being the first to secure the rights to perform SPAMALOT is an exciting coup for the group and marks the 126th show produced by the Windsor Light Music Theatre.

Audiences all around the world have been roaring with laughter since Monty Python’s SPAMALOT won the Tony Award for Best Musical in 2005. SPAMALOT tells the legendary tale of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table and features a bevy of beautiful show girls, not to mention flying cows, killer rabbits and taunting French guards. The show features fantastic tunes which are catchier than the plague:  He Is Not Dead Yet; Knights of the Round Table;  Find Your Grail and of course, Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life.

Eric Idle, a member of the Monty Python team, wrote the musical's book and lyrics and collaborated with John Du Prez on most of the music.

Formerly called The Windsor Light Opera Association, The Windsor Light Music Theatre was founded by Dr. John H. L. Watson in 1948, and the company has continued their long tradition of producing two musical productions every year since, without fail. Originally, the shows were performed on the Walkerville Collegiate stage, until they moved them to the Chrysler Theatre in 1960.

“WLMT has a long and rich history of providing Southwestern Ontario with what we believe is the best in Broadway-style live musical entertainment. It is a tremendous achievement for us to present SPAMALOT as our we approach our 65th anniversary,” states WLMT President Jack McGarry.

 The show opens at the Chrysler Theatre on November 9 and runs through November 18. Performances are Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., and Sundays at 2 p.m.

Tickets can be purchased directly by phoning the Windsor Light Box Office at (519) 974-6593, or www.windsorlight.com.

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Nov.3: "The Many Faces of Women" - 5 Female Entrepreneurs Can Help You!

Women Empowering Women - Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves

 

9.30 am, Nov. 3, 2012 at Mackenzie Hall...tickets are $90 at the door.

 When fellow executive directors turned innovative entrepreneurs, Mary Kaye Lucier and Bonnie Pacuta decided to join forces to change the world for Windsor women, little did they know their dream of an “edutainment” event providing inspiration to combat the “overwhelm” would take on a life of its own.

But sure enough, Mary Kaye, a local social worker in private practice specializing in body image, and Bonnie, a care manager counseling adults now the primary caregivers of their aging parents, were quickly joined in their quest to provide the right coping skills to help women survive, even thrive in all aspects of their stressful modern lives, “The Many Faces of Women”.

Soon EFT practitioner, Frances Soda had “tapped” her way into their plans. Certified yoga instructor Josie Burns came on board, and Patricia Julian was commissioned to cater lunch for the ladies, courtesy of her organic Sunflower Café on Drouillard Road. 

Unlike many restaurants who pre-make meal components, Patricia treats you to the ultimate in “fresh”, creating your desired dish keeping in mind allergies or intolerances. The Sunflower emerged as a business when Patricia offered to prepare the organic, whole foods based meals nutritionists recommended after a cherished family member had been diagnosed with cancer. “…to have to think of each ingredient as potential wellness was something I had never considered before.” Thanks to Patricia’s passion for cooking, this event will not only celebrate Woman Power, but Food Power as well!

The event organizers were also joined by Windsor born, internationally acclaimed humorist, Zandra Bell. Zandra is the solution for corporate organizations looking to reduce workplace stress, increase staff productivity and thus improve their financial bottom line. The medically proven positive effects of laughter make humour in the corporate realm a powerful tool and it’s certainly one Zandra wields in an effective, economical way, creating hilarious, motivational presentations customized to her clients’ industry and objectives.

So aside from an opportunity to laugh to the point of incontinence, why is an event like this so important for women to attend?  

Women are traditionally raised to be “people pleasers”, trained to look after everyone else’s needs first, says Mary Kaye. The pressure to be perfect, to live up to the unrealistic media ideal for body size can act as a catalyst for potentially fatal eating disorders. Women are literally either “starving away, or stuffing down feelings and needs gone unrecognized.” 

When women dare to put their own needs first, Zandra posits “society labels them ‘selfish’ among other choice adjectives. Yet ironically the only way we can effectively be of service to others is to first claim our own power, take care of ourselves in a divinely selfish way. There’s a reason they tell you on the plane to secure your own oxygen mask first before helping others. ”

Families have traditionally cared for their aging members, Bonnie points out. The difference is, with people living longer, baby boomers, still supporting their own adult children, are now also long term caregivers for their elderly parents as well, a phenomenon known as the “sandwich generation”. As an experienced care manager Bonnie guides women in developing new coping skills to handle, not just the logistics of providing quality care to their elderly relatives, but also the emotional fallout it causes.

More women work outside the home as well, so when you add the increasing responsibilities of a career, it is no wonder women are feeling “stressed to the max” as Frances Soda describes it. Fortunately there’s EFT, Emotional Freedom Techniques, a system of tapping on acupuncture points to rebalance the body’s energies.

The guided EFT exercises Frances will present can be used to release overwhelm, negative feelings and limiting beliefs. With a more serious investment of time and a little detective work, she can help get to the core of deep seated problems and work toward reprogramming outmoded beliefs and subconscious self-sabotage.

Looking for a more balanced life affirming existence, Josie Burns courageously abandoned corporate life to follow her dream. Now she’s thriving in her new career as a certified yoga instructor working with individuals of all ages and levels of yoga expertise. Explains Josie, “Even if we just sit calmly and breathe deeply we are practicing yoga”. Now that’s my kind of exercise! The mind body fusion of practicing Yoga revitalizes the body increases joint flexibility, and promotes inner calmness and peace.  

Women working together to empower women! Let’s hear it for the girls! 

Why is it so important you attend this event?

You will walk away having laughed, and lunched, and learned, feeling united, empowered, comfortable in your own body and better able to meet life’s challenges.

Come join them. You deserve to be there! 

 

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