“If you saw a heat wave, would you wave back?”

Steven Wright

There’s our answer!  Be proactive! 

Is it going to be hot on Thursday? Yes.

Can we do anything about it?  Also yes – at least in the evening.

We’re inviting (challenging?) you all to “Eh? Trivia Night”, chocked full of Canadian facts - fun, informative, and sometime irrelevant.  There will be a prize for the top score and there will be snacks.  Put this in your diaries: Thursday, 2 July, 7.00 p.m. at The Gathering Place (219 King St, Port Colborne) $20 for a team of up to 6 players; $5 if you come on your own and you can either play solo or we’ll find you a team spot. BONUS POINTS if you bring at least 2 contributions to the Food Bank!

And, did I mention, we are Air Conditioned???  Just sayin’ …

Can you believe it??? Our stand at the Friday morning Farmers’ Market has broken its own record - 572 pounds of produce for the Food Bank.  This is the first time we’ve broken 500 pounds this year (with the exception of the week of Good Friday but that wasn't actually at the market). And I think our total so far is over 10,000 pounds.  Thank you, thank you, thankyouthankyouhankyouthankyouhankyouthankyou to everyone who is contributing!

And looking ahead, make a note that The Gathering Place will be open again as an official Cooling Centre for warm and weary (worst case scenario: wet and weary) bones all through Canal Days.  We’re just far enough away from the festivities for a rest, and close enough to jump back into action as-and-when.  We get to meet such interesting people! 

Short and sweet today.  Keep your curtains drawn, drink lots of water, and start Canada-cramming for Thursday’s quiz!

And have a Happy Canada Day!

In the seasons of life, I have had more than my share of summers.

Tom Brokaw