Last week we fed 420 people a belly-busting meal of fish, chips, salads, and desert. How much garbage do you think we produced from the fish fry? About 1/2 bag! Led by ND Board of Trade member Alice Scott, our annual fish fry was on a mission to reduce waste to virtually nothing. We used …
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This Wednesday’s Fish Fry Dinner was a smashing success! Numbers aren’t confirmed yet, but an estimated 420 people came out to enjoy an excellent meal, served up by the Board of Trade and the Village Caterer. The weather was great, and the picnic tables were as full as the dining room. [ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”8″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_slideshow” …
On September 10th, Jeff Hauck of New Dundee had a tragic riding accident. He suffered severe spinal trauma resulting in no feeling from the waist down. A GoFundMe page has been set up so that area residents are able to assist. You can find the GoFundMe page here.
This year the New Dundee Board of Trade sponsored Amy Darkes as our representative for the Ambassador to the Fall Fair contest. Amy is a Waterloo Oxford student and long time New Dundee resident (parents Linda and Paul Darkes, members of the ND BOT). We’re all very proud to have such a strong confident young …
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The New Wilmot Thunder Rep Softball Tryouts for 2018 Teams will be taking place in the coming weeks. All Wilmot Youth are welcome to tryout. (Birth years 1999-2009). To participate in the rep tryout process please signup here: Sign up for Wilmot Thunder (Be sure to sign up for the division corresponding to the player’s …
Members of the ND Board of Trade recently visited the Willibald Distillery located just outside Ayr Ontario. This new distillery currently focus on their own blend of Gin, however they expect to have whiskey available in about 3 years (Canadian whiskey must be aged 3 years). Members saw the entire distilliation process including: starting with …
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17 local artists are participating in the new Hamburg Studio Tour on Saturday 23 September from 10am to 5pm. Locations are scattered throughout New Hamburg and prizes are available for those visiting at least 6 locations. New Dundee’s own Jan Cressman-Weiss will be displaying her artwork at the upper level at My Space Restaurant (96 …