Rotary Club Breakfast On April 2, the Rotary Club of London Hyde Park brought together business owners, nonprofit leaders and community representatives for a meaningful and engaging breakfast with City of London Mayor, Josh Morgan, Ward 7 Councillor Corrine Rahman and Ward 8 Councillor, Steve Lehman. The event was co-hosted by Hyde Park Business Improvement Association. Mayor Morgan opened with remarks, followed by an open Q&A where attendees had the opportunity to ask questions, share perspectives, and hear directly from representatives at City Hall.
Brush and Palette Club The Brush and Palette Club held its annual art show and sale April 9 to 11 at Riverside United Church. Oakridge resident, Pat Edgerton, convened this year’s show which presented over 500 original works of art from the Club’s 110 members. One of Pat’s paintings entitled Surreal was awarded a well-deserved blue ribbon of excellence by the show’s judge. The Club has organized this annual show since its founding in 1972. Everyone is welcome!
Pat Edgerton in front of her award winning painting ‘Surreal’
Victoria Day Victoria Day has been celebrated in Canada to honour Queen Victoria’s birthday since at least 1845. It is informally considered the kick-off to the summer season, a popular camping week- end, and in London, the opening weekend for Storybook Gardens and Fanshawe Pioneer Village. Colloquially named the “May 2-4 Weekend”, it occurs this year on May 18. Learn about local Victoria Day events at LondonTourism.ca Celebrating Victoria Day the British Way
A Taste of Britain, located at 2115 Ald- ersbrook at Wonderland, is a grocery and gift shop offering a wide selection of British foods and gifts. Celebrate Queen Victoria’s birthday with ‘high tea’ by serving Steak
and Guinness Pie, Scotch Pie, Black Pudding slices, Cornish Pasties or Steak and Haggis, for example, or ‘afternoon tea’ with a variety of Yorkshire and Taylors of Harrogate teas served with British biscuits, pastries, jams and scones – complete with festive Union Jack placemats, paper cups, tea cozies, and of course a Brown Betty teapot, all available at the iconic shop serving “THIS” London, since 2001. Learn more at atasteofbritain.ca.
Learn more about the Brush and Pallette Club at brushandpaletteclub.com and by following them on Facebook.
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