Thursday, July 14, 2011

CayugaFest July 15 ~ 17

Classic cars, bands, arts, crafts, food, games, competitions ~ the friendly hospitality of Cayuga-On-The-Grand.

Do you like parades? There is a new category this year: the Best Redneck Float. Your committee has been working hard to make this year's CayugaFest a new experience.

Bring your family. Take advantage of the local restaurants and businesses. Experience the Grand.
For more information visit http://www.cayugafest.com/

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

"It's a good thing to have all the props pulled out from under us occasionally. It gives us some sense of what is rock under our feet and what is sand."

~ Madeleine L'engle (1918 - 2007) American author

Monday, July 11, 2011







House at Old Brewery Bay ~ The home that Stephen Leacock Build. Secluded, away from the city ~ where the author "spent most of his creative time."
http://www.leacockmuseum.com/ Click on Visit. Learn More.

Also, find Leacock Summer Festival and Stephen Leacock on Facebook.
Photos: by Lorna (Click on 3X)

Sunday, July 10, 2011


www.johngeddes.ca


"Books are the quietest and most constant of friends."

~ Charles W. Eliot (1834 - 1926) American academic, President of Harvard 1869 - 1929.


"I write every morning as soon after the first light as possible. There is no one to disturb you and it is cool or cold and you. . . warm as you write."

~ Ernest Hemingway (1899 - 1961) American writer

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

A Reminder ~
The Neat Little Bookshop is Closed this week for holidays. Opening again on Wed., July 13.

Meet the Author, John Geddes, on Sat., July 23, 1:30 pm. For excerpts of his latest book ~ A Familiar Rain visit www.johngeddes.ca

Stephen Leacock (1869 - 1944) One of Canada's Greatest Humourists. Black and white portrait is of the writer sitting at the desk beside the clock. (Click 3X on photo)

The Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour Award is presented each year in April for the best Canadian humour. http://www.leacock.ca/Leacock Summer Festival Orillia ~ July 19 - 30 Readers. Authors. Books
www.leacockmuseum.com














Shelves of Books Line the Walls





Stephen Leacock's Old Brewery Bay Estate build in 1928 on the Shores of Lake Couchiching.
Photos: Lorna