Letter from the Editor
of the work, let me know, and let’s see if we can start a new Port Stanley tradition. Back in September, in conjunction with the Port Stanley Villagers Association, we launched a new page within the Port Stanley Villager where we bring you a free community calendar. We wanted to create one place where people could learn about different events around the community. The page will be available both within the PSV and on the PSVA website. If you are interested in contributing an event to the calendar, email me at hometown@villagerpublications.com with the event’s name, date, time, location and a brief description; we will do our best to include them all in the upcoming calendar. Speaking of upcoming events, November is around the corner, which means so are Christmas Bazaars. If you and your organization are having a Bazaar or local holiday market in November or December, please send me the information, and I will include it in our Bazaar listings in our November issue. In this issue, Olivia Healey, resident chef at Pepper Tree Spice Co., has given us a Thanksgiving recipe to try. I know that this Thanksgiving, I am thankful for the health of my friends and family. I am also thankful to be Canadian and to live within such an amazing community. I wish you and yours a very Happy and Safe Thanksgiving! See you in November.
I know I am in the minority, but in Port Stanley, I prefer the fall to summer. The mood is a little slower, the space is a little less crowded, and the community is just so pretty! But now that summer is gone, it is once again time for the community
to rally around and support its local businesses. I recently had a conversation with a local business owner who observed how slow things had already gotten just after Labour Day. Of course, this is not unusual for Port Stanley. But does it have to be the case? I want to suggest and frankly rally some support for a few more events to attract more attention to Port in the slower months. CALIPSO and Dickens Days are amazing, showcasing our community so well. Why can’t we have more like those two events? I am not ashamed to admit that I have been known to watch a Hallmark movie or two, or twenty in my day; I think, given the correct set of volunteers, we could bring to Port Stanley a Pumpkin Festival, a Harvest Festival, or a Harvest Moon Festival, etc. Think about it: a local dance, some warming stations, cider/hot chocolate on tap, hayrides, pumpkin carving, etc. An event that pulls the whole community together. It doesn’t have to stop at a fall festival; we could have our own version of Carnival, a winter festival with or without snow. Of course, events like these require organizers, volunteers, and sponsors to help plan, organize, and run. If you agree and are willing to put in some
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