THE PETROLIA CONNECTION

August 2017

A monthly publication of all things Petrolia!

INDEX Page 2 & 3—Department

Updates

Page 3—Community Events

Listings

Page 4—Mayor & Council

Updates

Page 5—Ontario Early Years

Calendar

Page 6—Petrolia Library

Events

Page 7 & 8—Community

Notices

We are always here to answer your questions! Please call us

at (519)882-2350 from Monday—Friday, reach out to us on

Facebook or Twitter anytime, or send an e-mail to

petrolia@petrolia.ca!

2017 DATES TO REMEMBER TAX PAYMENTS

2017 tax installments are due by 4:30 p.m. (close of business) on the following

dates: August 31, October 31

FARMERS’ MARKET

Open every Saturday 7:30 a.m. – noon, until October 7, 2017

OTHER EVENTS

Petrolia Day—Aug. 12

Farm to Table Harvestfest—Sept. 30

Christmas in the Park—December 1

Christmas Parade & Santa at The Centre—December 2

VICTORIA PLAYHOUSE PETROLIA SUMMER SEASON

Folks Like Us—August 1-12

Portia—August 15-27

Rockabilly Swingtime—September 5-24

THE CENTRE REGISTRATION

August 21, December 4 — Visit www.ohdcc.com for

details!

LARGE ITEM WASTE COLLECTION

The large item/household waste collection is set for the week of

October 16-20, 2017 on your regular pick up day.

Please remember that this excludes all appliances, building materials and

electronic equipment.

THE PETROLIA CONNECTION

August 2017

A monthly publication of all things Petrolia!

AUGUST EVENTS

All Month: Victoria Hall Art Advisory Committee presents: Regina Gudelis “The Joy of Painting” in

Victoria Hall, Council Chambers

1—Victoria Hall Art Advisory Committee presents: Regina Gudelis “The Joy of Painting” in Victoria

Hall, Council Chambers—Art Opening 4:30 p.m.—6:30 p.m.

1—Tickets go on sale for FARM TO TABLE HARVESTFEST—

see page 3!

1-12 FOLKS LIKE US—presented by Victoria Playhouse Petrolia

2—MPP Bob Bailey’s Annual Community BBQ at The Petrolia

Lions Hall 4:00—6:00 p.m.

5—Petrolia Farmers’ Market—Dueling Pianos

12—Petrolia Day! All over Petrolia—see pages 5 & 6

12- Petrolia Farmers’ Market

15-27—PORTIA—presented by Victoria Playhouse Petrolia

19—Petrolia Farmers’ Market featuring Demi Krall

26—Petrolia Farmers’ Market featuring Borderlite Trio

26—PROUD TO BE CANADIAN—Victoria Playhouse Petrolia welcomes Colin Mochrie

WEEKLY EVENTS

Saturday at 3pm—Legion Meat Raffle

Thursday at 5:30pm – 7pm—Lion’s Club Meat Raffle at Haywood’s Bar & Grill

Thursday at 6pm-730pm—Optimist Club Meat Raffle at Crabby Joe’s

Tuesday from 7-8pm Toastmasters meet at the Petrolia Presbyterian Church. All

welcome.

Thursday—Darts at the Legion at 6:00 p.m.

THE PETROLIA CONNECTION

August 2017

A monthly publication of all things Petrolia!

VICTORIA PLAYHOUSE PETROLIA

PUBLIC WORKS

FINANCE

THE 2017 VPP tickets are on sale now! Visit www.thevpp.ca! FOLKS LIKE US, PORTIA, ROCKABILLY SWINGTIME—It’s an all-Canadian

year!

Bluewater Power is working with the Town of Petrolia to replace water meters in town over the next three years. They will be starting

with older meters. Bluewater Power will contact you by mail and by automated phone message to arrange a time to make the change. If

you want to volunteer to have your meter changed please call (519)337-8201.

The Town of Petrolia offers electronic viewing of your Interim and Final property tax bills. By signing up for this service, you will be able to

view your bill in a PDF format that will be sent to your email address in February and August. You will no longer receive a paper copy of

the bill! If you currently do not receive a copy of your bill at all, you may also register for this option.

https://town.petrolia.on.ca/ebill-subscription/ To register for e-Billing, you will need your Roll Number and Address. If you are unsure of your Roll Number, please contact Town Hall at 519-882-2350.

What is FARM TO TABLE HARVESTFEST?

It’s a completely NEW local dinner downtown Petrolia! The food

items that can be sourced within 100 kilometers of Petrolia will be

part of the menu! Tickets are limited, and available at the Petrolia

Farmers’ Market, and Town Hall.

September 30 - 5:00 p.m.—PETROLIA FARMERS’ MARKET $25

Ticket Includes:

A Four Course Locally-Sourced Meal

Entertainment by the Victoria Playhouse Petrolia—cast of

Rockabilly Swingtime and MORE!

Let local Chef Mark Gravelle impress you with his incredible menu,

that will be finished with the Petrolia “Pie Lady” pie!

For more information, please call (519)882-2350 or e-mail Laurissa

at lellsworth@petrolia.ca

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THE PETROLIA CONNECTION

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A monthly publication of all things Petrolia!

RESIDENTS OF PETROLIA!

YOU ARE INVITED TO PETROLIA DAY! 7:30 a.m. – noon – PETROLIA FARMERS’ MARKET – The Petrolia Heritage Committee will be on site with all kinds of

amazing Petrolia heritage items and photographs for you to enjoy! Get one last look at the Petrolia150 Time Capsule

before it is dedicated, and buried for 50 years! THE MUSTACHE CONTEST judging will take place at 10:00 a.m.!

8:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m. –LAMBTON CENTRAL PETROLIA OPTIMIST FOOD TRUCK on Petrolia Line

8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. – 2nd ANNUAL PETROLIA DOWNTOWN SHOWDOWN 4 on 4 STREET HOCKEY TOURNAMENT** -

Tournament takes place in the Municipal Parking Lot on the West side of Victoria Hall.

9:00 a.m. – PETROLIA150 TIME CAPSULE will be officially sealed and buried for 50 years in Victoria Park. A small ceremony

and photo opportunity will take place at the Founding of Petrolia Sign.

9:00 a.m. – NOON – PETROLIA FACILITY OPEN HOUSE – We’re opening all Town facilities for you to come and see! There’s a TWIST: fill out the passport with all 9 stamps, and YOU COULD WIN $500 in PETROLAI BUCKS! See the rules, and the passport at www.town.petrolia.on.ca or at any downtown merchant! 9:00 a.m. – NOON – FREE PUBLIC SWIMMING at The Oil Heritage District Community Centre! Please show I.D. with a

Petrolia address to take advantage of this special deal!

9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Bouncy Castles, Tie Dye T-Shirts* with the Art in the Park Committee, Games, Sidewalk Chalk and

MORE on Petrolia Line between Centre Street and Fletcher Street!

9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. - GOLF AT HERITAGE HEIGHTS, PETROLIA! Hit the links and do 9 or 18 holes for the low cost of $15

or $25 with a cart! Please show I.D. with a Petrolia address to take advantage of this special deal!

10:00 a.m. – TOWN OF PETROLIA STAFF VS. PETROLIA AND NORTH ENNISKILLEN FIRE DEPARTMENT 2 Pitch Baseball

Game at Kerr Park, come out and watch!

10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. – DOWNTOWN PETROLIA MERCHANT SPECIALS AND EVENTS! See the deals at www.town.petrolia.on.ca or at any downtown merchant! 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. – DUNK YOUR FAVOURITE PETROLIA ‘CELEBRITY’ in our DUNK TANK! A new person is ready to be

dunked every hour! Watch for the list and the Petrolia charity they have chosen to support!

11:00 a.m. – PETROLIA MOOSE RACES! Re-scheduled from Canada Day, these Races promise all kinds of fun and laughter!

We have the antlers, all you need to do is register** or show up in Victoria Park!

11:00 a.m. – PETROLIA NORTH ENNISKILLEN FIRE DEPARTMENT VS. WYOMING FIRE DEPARTMENT in a Water Ball Battle!

Make your way to Bridgeview Park to see which team comes out victorious and which team gets soaked!

NOON – MIDNIGHT – BEER GARDENS OPEN on Petrolia Line between Centre Street and Fletcher Street!

1:00 p.m. – BED RACES** – Downtown Petrolia on Petrolia Line between Centre Street and Fletcher Street

MORE ON PAGE 6!

THE PETROLIA CONNECTION

August 2017

A monthly publication of all things Petrolia!

RESIDENTS OF PETROLIA!

YOU ARE INVITED TO PETROLIA DAY! CONTINUED FROM PAGE 5

1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. – FREE PUBLIC SWIMMING at The Oil Heritage District Community Centre! Please show I.D. with a Petrolia

address to take advantage of this special deal!

2:00 p.m. – FOLKS LIKE US at Victoria Playhouse Petrolia for just $20! “Folks Like Us” is honouring great Canadian Folk singers like

Gordon Lightfoot, Joni Mitchell, Stan Rogers, Murray McLauchlan, Ian & Sylvia, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Leonard Cohen and more! Can’t go

on August 12? The $20 ticket offer is good for all performances of PORTIA also (August 15-27)! “Portia” celebrates Canada’s first Black

singer to win international acclaim! Call the Box Office at (519)882-1221 or book in person by 3pm on August 12. Please show I.D.

with a Petrolia address to take advantage of this special deal! Offer is good for new purchases only, with no ticket limit. Ticket buyer

must be from Petrolia.

3:00 p.m. – PETROLIA DAY OPENING CEREMONIES AND AWARDS PRESENTATIONS! Join us as we kick off the official opening of

PETROLIA DAY on Petrolia Line between Centre Street and Fletcher Street! Not from Petrolia? That’s okay! We’ll make you an official

“Petrolian” during our opening ceremonies!

3:30 p.m. – BREAK A BY-LAW with us! PETROLIA’S FIRST

WHISTILING CONTEST** will take place on stage on Petrolia Line

between Centre Street and Fletcher Street!

4:30 p.m. – PISTROLIA KRAZIES MEET UP AND SOCIAL on

Petrolia Line between Centre Street and Fletcher Street! Get your

old t-shirts out and join the reunion! THE TAILDRAGGERS will be

there to get the party started!

6:00 p.m. – THE MONKEY JUNKIES ARE BACK! By popular

demand, the band that first stunned audiences at Pizzafest are back

with their FUN 80’s pop set lists! The FREE street dance is getting

started in a BIG WAY on Petrolia Line between Centre Street and

Fletcher Street!

8:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. – FRESH HORSES (A Tribute to GARTH

BROOKS) and CAPTAIN FANTASTIC (A Tribute to ELTON JOHN) are

back! This FREE CONCERT has returned to Petrolia and promises to

be a GREAT TIME!

*Bring a shirt to Tie Dye for Free, or $5 T-Shirts are available.

**Register by sending an email to Rebecca at

amajor@petrolia.ca

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ANY OF THE ACTIVITIES PLEASE CALL

(519)882-2350, visit www.town.petrolia.on.ca or find us on Facebook and Twitter!

THE PETROLIA CONNECTION

August 2017

A monthly publication of all things Petrolia!

THE PETROLIA CONNECTION

August 2017

A monthly publication of all things Petrolia!