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which is a fun-filled musical fundraising weekend happening on August 26th and 27th. For those former (or current) Hulk-a-maniacs, Hammerlock Pure Wrestling has a great live wrestling event at the Elgin Railway Museum planned for August 12th. Finally, we share the news about a unique event coming on October 6th as the Thames Valley Woodturners Guild is hosting an Artisan Show at the Masonic Centre. I am a huge fan of farmer’s markets. I usually try and stop by one or two a week, with my weekend starting off with a trip to the Horton Market every Saturday. On one of my recent trips, I chatted with Danial Soos of Natterjack Brewing Company and discovered a new product his brewery has started carrying – beer brewed specifically for dogs (or cats). I was fascinated and so I reached out for more information so that I could share it with you! I hope you enjoy all these stories and the others we have packed into this issue. As always, if there is a story you think our readers would like to know about, please reach out to me at geoff@villagerpublications.com and let me know! I look forward to our next issue in November but until then, be safe and enjoy the rest of the summer. Geoff
Happy Summer! We are halfway through the season, and I don’t know about you, but I am already staring down the barrel of the next official season -- not fall, but Back to School! I remember when I was a kid: Back to School was a blip; my mom took me out for about 20 minutes and bought like three shirts and a couple of pairs of pants, one
pair of new shoes and we were done. It seems these days, Back to School starts to take over August, as several shopping trips are planned, with one usually south of the border. So, for those of you about to shop, I salute you! Do your best to keep it fun, under budget, and local. We are so lucky to live in such a vibrant community; there are so many amazing destinations within Elgin County, as well as so many fun events. Some events are steeped in local tradition like the 175 years of the Aylmer Fair, running from August 11th to 13th; the Shedden Fair August 26th and 27th; the Rodney-Aldborough Agricultural Fair, happening September 15th to 17th, and the Wallacetown Fair from September 29th to October 1st. Of course, we can’t forget Port Stanley -- while they are not having a fair in the traditional sense, they have their very own CALIPSO Festival, August 4th to 7th. In this issue of REAL Living Magazine , we also explore three up- coming events around the region, including Thunder in the Valley,
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