Good Friday in Haldimand County

🍦 THE LOCAL SCOOP

What’s Buzzing in Our Backyard This Week

There's more going on in Haldimand than you might think, and keeping up with it all can be tricky. If you know of events coming up, email us at [email protected] 

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN HALDIMAND COUNTY THIS WEEK

Everywhere

• Advance voting days for the federal election are April 18, 19, 20, and 21. If you’re in Dunnville, you can cast your ballot at the Lifespan Centre. Everywhere else, just enter your postal code here to find out where and when you can vote before the big day. Easy peasy.

• Not sure who to vote for? There’s an All-Candidates Debate happening Monday at the Caledonia Lions Community Centre. Meet & Greet at 6, debate starts at 7.

• 🐰Whether you’re a pro egg-finder or just in it for the chocolate, there’s an Easter Egg hunt happening near you to make the holiday a little sweeter.

Caledonia

• 🐰Hop on over to the Caledonia BIA Easter egg hunt at 100 Haddington TODAY for egg hunts, surprises, and firefighter meet-and-greets.

• Fish, fries, and fun. The Caledonia Lions are frying it up April 18th, 3-7 PM.

• Green thumbs, last call! The Caledonia Garden Centre on Highway 6 is closing—clearance sale this Saturday.

• Sing your heart out TONIGHT at Hammer Hogs Karaoke, then rock out to live music with the Western Grips Saturday at 9.

• Love the great outdoors? Join the Caledonia Hunters & Anglers Association. New members are welcome.

• Break a sweat and jam to ‘90s beats at Pro-Fit Health Club’s DJ Night TONIGHT, 6-9 PM.

• Cypres 55+ Program is off for the holidays but back Tuesday with fitness, bingo, and a dementia support group.

Cayuga

• 🐰The 3rd annual Kids Easter Egg Hunt continues through April 21st, your kids can scour local Cayuga businesses for cleverly hidden eggs. Drop by Foodland to snag a ballot for a shot at winning an egg-stra special Easter basket.

• Historic Mansion Tours at Ruthven Park: Step into the past this Saturday at 11 or 2. History has never looked better.

• Cayuga Golf Club reopens today for the season.

Dunnville

• Correction! Turns out, our crystal ball was a bit foggy on Tuesday. The Dunnville Legion’s Fish Fry is very much a thing tonight, frying up from 4-7 PM in the banquet hall! Bring your appetites and get ready to reel in some deliciousness.

• The Dunnville Golf Club is officially open, so dust off those clubs and prepare to lose a few balls in style.

• Tonight, Paul Mallard takes the stage at New Amsterdam. Bring your ears; he’ll bring the tunes.

• Saturday at Mudcat: Second Hand News delivers 80s and 90s rock and country hits. Nostalgia never sounded so good.

• 🐰Calvary Church hosts not one, but two egg hunts Saturday at 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

• Nathan Katch plays the afternoon matinee at Sandy Acre’s Park R-Bar on Saturday afternoon. - no cover, but they only take cash.

• 🐰Ostriches and eggs - Spend Easter weekend at Ostrich Land Ontario with an egg hunt, mini zoo, DIY pizza, and more. Register now—don’t egg-pect a spot to wait.

• 🐰Spring Market’s back at Maple Greenhouses this Saturday, 8-5. Bonus: Easter eggs are hiding. Find ’em before the kids do.

• TONIGHT is karaoke at the Dunnville Legion. Your shower’s had enough—sing where people can actually applaud (or cringe).

Fisherville / Selkirk

• Charge your inner batteries at the Energy Wellness Retreat on April 19, from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM, at Zen Country Wellness in Fisherville.

• Fisherville’s Finest is hosting a Spring Bloom Greenhouse Tea & Tour on Saturday.

• 🐰And just to sweeten your weekend, join the Easter egg hunt at Selkirk Baptist Church on Saturday at 10 AM.

Hagersville

• TONIGHT, Bonfire Boys will be live at Plank Rd.

Jarvis

• TONIGHT– Paul Atkinson and Ron Robertson are bringing their tunes to Just Johns in Jarvis at 7 PM. If your ears are hungry for live music, this is where they’ll get fed.

• Meanwhile, over at Concession Road Brewery, they’re shutting the doors early TONIGHT for a private shindig. Saturday, Adam Wilson takes the stage at 6 PM to keep your weekend playlist live and local.

Nearby

• Bliss is hitting the stage live at the Slye Fox TONIGHT. Clear your schedule—it’s the kind of show you’ll be talking about until next year. Then on Saturday, bring the kids to breakfast with none other than the Easter Bunny. Later, warm up those vocal cords for Live Band Karaoke with Detour—your chance to rock the mic while feeling like a star.

• Chiefswood Park is hosting “Movie in the Park: Mufasa The Lion King” TONIGHT from 5-7 and on Saturday, Cartoons & Cereal at 7:30 am, followed by Easter Crafts at 1.

• 🐰The Binbrook Easter egg hunt is happening TODAY (starting at 10) at the Binbrook Fairgrounds—get ready for a day full of excitement and chocolate treasures.

• The Ancaster Lions Charity Easter Market & Craft Show is bringing handmade goodies and local treasures your way TODAY (10 AM–4 PM) and Saturday at the Ancaster Fairgrounds.

• Norfolk’s biggest indoor garage sale - Vittoria’s Annual Treasure Hunt Sale is Saturday at the Vittoria Community Centre from 10-2.

• Buckle in for the Ancaster British Car Show & Flea Market on April 20th, where engines roar from 9 AM to 2 PM at the Ancaster fairgrounds.

• Feel the rhythm with the Tres Hombres Triple Bill featuring Victor Morgado, Brad Nicholas, and Josh Reynolds TONIGHT at Smoke and Moonshine in Beamsville from 8 PM to 11 PM.

• 🐰Ready, set, search! Highland Country Markets hosts the ultimate Easter Egg hunt this Saturday at 11 AM.

• West Lincoln is celebrating Earth Day early with ECOFEST on Saturday from 12:00 to 3:00.

• 🐰There’s another Easter egg hunt on Saturday at 11 at the Walpole Antique Farm Machinery Association at 58 Forest Park Dr. in Townsend.

• TODAY – Got a sharp aim? The Port Colborne Bowhunting World Qualifier is calling your name. Registration starts at 9 AM at the PCDCC.

• 🐰Merritville Speedway’s MASSIVE Easter egg hunt is also happening TODAY from 12-5.

• Saturday at 6:30, Merritville Speedway roars to life with its season opener.

Road Trippin’

• The casino cranks up the volume Saturday night with Great White, Slaughter, and Vixen bringing 80s rock glory straight to Niagara Falls.

• Hamilton's First Ontario Concert Hall lights up TONIGHT at 8 pm with a Pink Floyd tribute that'll knock your socks off and melt your brain.

• Celebrate the Man in Black this Saturday in St. Catharines at Partridge Hall, as We Walk The Line brings Johnny Cash’s legacy back to life.

 Biz Corner

• Husky Alpaca Ranch in York is seeking vendors for their Annual Shearing Open House on May 3-4. Spots start at $20—Email for details.

 Help Wanted

• Maria’s Mop & Bucket is super busy thanks to their advertising in this newsletter. 😀 They’re hiring both full-time and part-time cleaners at $21 per hour. Apply by emailing [email protected]

• Twisted Lemon is on the hunt for a cocktail mixologist.

• Shelly’s in Cayuga needs a server.

•  Art Rocks & Nomastay Café - Hiring part-time mature student for spring and summer, apply in person.

Get & Give Help in Haldimand County

• Hungry? Stop in at the Cayuga Community Cafe every Friday for a free lunch that’s simple, nutritious, and downright delicious.

• Want to spread some joy (and frosting)? Tim Hortons in Dunnville is looking for volunteer bakers and cookie decorators for Smile Cookie Week, all to support Dunnville Hospital. Shoot an email to [email protected] if you’re in.

• The CSCHN at 103 Inverness St in Caledonia offers a free breakfast on Monday, Thursday, and Friday mornings from 7:30 to 10:30.

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