A “moovie” surrounded by history

ing at the Old Town Hall for close to 20 years. “The goal is to run affordable movie nights for the community,” said Aaron. “We try to keep the price as low as we can.”

After winning the Conservative Party of Canada’s Leadership Election with a decisive mandate over the weekend, new Leader Pierre Poilievre quickly named his House of Commons Leadership Team, which includes StormontDundas-South Glengarry Member of Parliament Eric Duncan returning to a key role. As part of the senior leadership team with Pierre Poilievre and his senior staff, Eric and his colleagues will participate in daily briefings and are tasked with leading the day-to-day strategies of the Conservative Caucus in the House of Commons and building a strong and national Conservative movement across Canada. Eric, who has served as a Member of Parliament for less than three years, has been renamed by Leader Poilievre as the PartyCaucus Liaison, after serving in the role under Erin O’Toole. Originally, Eric served on the Conservative’s Leadership Team as Question Period Co-ordinator before the 2021 federal election. As Party-Caucus Liaison, he will serve as a conduit between the National Conservative Caucus and staff, the Party’s volunteer National Council, and Conservative Party Headquarters. He will lead and coordinate several important aspects of the Party’s modernization and growth efforts including programs such as professional development, the Conservative Summer Internship Program, and other programs to build a strong and successful team of Caucus and staff members. “It is an honour to be asked by Pierre to serve on his Leadership Team. I am both humbled and excited to return to this important role in our Caucus. I’m ready to hit the ground running,” said MP Duncan. “Our Conservative message is very clear with Pierre Poilievre: Canadians cannot face any further tax increases under the Liberals and NDP. This fall, we will be focused on addressing the Liberal’s failure on inflation and the out-of-control cost of living situation in Canada.”

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The Township of North Dundas has announced that the popular “Night at the Movies” events will resume at the Old Town Hall theatre in Winchester. The first movie night will be this Saturday, September 24, with movie nights every second Saturday thereafter, except on days when the Old Town Hall is unavailable. The movie nights are run by the North Dundas Movie Committee.

Brandon Mayer movie, and a later movie geared more toward teens and adults. The earlier show is at 4 pm, and the later show at 7 pm, with doors opening 45 minutes before the event. This Saturday will feature Marcel the Shell with Shoes On as the earlier show, and Top Gun: Maverick as the later show. Tickets can be purchased online and are only $5, with canteen items for just $1 each, which is the inspiration for the event’s slogan, “big screen… small prices”.

Each movie day has an earlier, family-oriented

Winchester local Aaron Dellah has been volunteer-

One of the reasons Aaron sees the value of keeping movie prices low is that upon moving to the area decades ago, he was struck by how many people used local foodbanks. This made him realize that affordable family entertainment was another imperative locally. The movie nights are notfor-profit and are made possible entirely by volunteers.

One unique aspect of taking in a big screen movie in Winchester is that the Old Town Hall building itself is rich in history. The building was constructed in 1904 at a cost of just $5,000. It served as the town’s library for more than 50 years, as the town’s jail for 65 years, and as the Ontario Provincial Police headquarters for 10 years. Unique features such as bars on the windows provide a glimpse into the build-

Modern Square Dancing for Fun and Fitness

Few people are aware that square dancing has evolved from simple barn dancing to a modern, upswept version that has been a going concern across the country, and in fact, globally. You may be surprised to learn that Kemptville has been home to the Grenville Gremlins Square Dance Club for fifty years! Each week from September through April, a dedicated group of dancers meet for this lively activity that merges fun, fitness and friendship, as our club has attracted members from Merrickville, Manotick, North Gower, Osgoode, Spencerville, Winchester, and many other communities.

If you can listen, count, and walk to a beat, you too can enjoy square dancing. All ages are welcomed by the Gremlins, from young adults to active seniors, couples and singles - there are always willing partners to help form "a square".

Our "Caller" choreographs and teaches dances to a great variety of music genres - you never know what will come up next. Soft rock, easy listening, country, calypso, and even classical, not to mention seasonal favorites are on the menu. Can you imagine square dancing to the likes of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah"?

How about "Christmas in Killarney"?

Beginning dancers start .... at the beginning, being taught a few steps each week and joining in on the basic dance numbers. As time goes on you will be surprised by the variety of steps and combinations that you are introduced to, with a lot of laughs thrown in.

Why not give it a try?

Bring a friend or neighbour to the next Open House session for a fun social evening with a bit of exercise thrown in - you don't know what you're missing!

Eastern Ontario clubs are supported by EOSARDA - the Eastern Ontario Square and Round Dance Association - they provide information and assistance to all the local clubs.

For more information locally, email to : kemptvillesquaredance@gmail. com or check out our website : grenvillegremlins09 ing’s past as a law enforcement building. Now, the building serves as a home for the Dundas County Players, in addition to hosting many other events such as an open mic café every Sunday.

In addition to the “Night at the Movies” events, the Old Town Hall also hosts a special movie event during the day on the first Wednesday of every month. There is a “Moms and Tots Movie” in the morning, and a “Seniors Movie” in the evening. “We started those pre-COVID, we ran them for about a year and a half,” said Aaron. “They were actually quite successful… the Seniors Movies. We actually sold out a couple of times!”

To learn more about Night at the Movies, or to purchase tickets, visit http:// moovies.ca/ - and note the extra “O” paying tribute to Winchester’s rich dairy farming roots.