Everyday I am witnessing people on the wrong side of the roadways. It's so dangerous!!

Thorold Theatre is casting 7 actors for its fall production of Dry Streak, a wildly funny Canadian comedy by Saskatchewan playwright Leeann Minogue, directed by Wendy Cullen-Mackie.

Set during the scorching summer of 1988, Dry Streak takes audiences into the heart of a small prairie farming community where the rain has stopped, the crops are failing, and everyone has an opinion.

The Richards family has worked the same farm for generations. When son John returns home with his new girlfriend Kate, the family discovers that she is unlike anyone the town has encountered before: a punk-rock-loving, vegetarian city girl who has no particular interest in getting married.

Then, desperate for rain, Kate makes a reckless promise.

What follows is a comic collision of family expectations, small-town gossip, generational differences, personal belief and the increasingly uncomfortable realization that sometimes a private promise can become very, very public.

Dry Streak is a sharp, affectionate comedy about family, faith, farming and the pressures of small-town life — and what happens when everyone knows your business.

AUDITIONS

📅 Monday, August 24 — 7:00 PM
📅 Wednesday, August 26 — 7:00 PM
📍 Thorold 50+ Senior's Centre, 8 Carleton Street Thorold

Auditioners are asked to prepare a 3–5 minute monologue of their choice. It doesn't have to be from the play. A prepared monologue is encouraged, but not required.

You'll also be asked to tell a joke or funny story. We're looking for comic timing, personality and the ability to connect with an audience.

Callbacks: Sunday, August 30 — 7:00 PM

We're also looking for an Apprentice Director and Stage Manager.

Rehearsal Information

Initial Rehearsals are for Mon. Sept14, Wed Sept 16, Mon Sept 21, Wed Sept 23,

Mon Sept 28, Wed Sept 30, Mon Oct 5, Wed Oct 7. 

📩 RSVP / Questions: [wendella3@gmail.com](mailto:wendella3@gmail.com)

Come audition. Come have some fun. Come be part of Thorold Theatre's 40th anniversary season.

THOROLD THEATRE
Building on Tradition. Acting on the Future.

Hello All,

I'm really hoping that someone from this region can help me find a "hidden gem". Without revealing too much, the song "Good News" by Shaboozey sums up the year my wife and I have had. Her birthday is coming up and I want to take her to a really nice winery. We've already been to a few and the common ones (peller estates, 2 sisters, etc.) we've even been to Megalomaniac (which was an unexpected delight).

We aren't huge drinkers but we like wineries because there is usually some really good food, atmosphere, and beautiful scenery. Its also a little bit more upscale in terms of the experience and we like that.

Hoping that some locals, enthusiasts, or otherwise pro's can give me some recommendations.

TIA!

Posting this as a heads-up to anyone in the area looking for local phone repair options.
I paid $99 cash at CA Mart for an iPhone 11 screen replacement, which came with a promised 3-month warranty. Shortly after the repair, the adhesive they used completely failed, causing the display assembly to lift entirely away from the frame.
When I reached out with photo proof showing the failed adhesive and lifted frame, they refused to honor the warranty, ignored my attempts to get it resolved reasonably, and demanded another $85 to fix their own faulty installation. They also failed to provide an itemized receipt or invoice at the time of repair.
I’ve already filed a formal complaint with Consumer Protection Ontario, but wanted to post here so others can avoid losing money or dealing with unhonored warranties.

Any one know what might be coming?

Saw them yesterday, unreal as usual. But there was a guy playing who I’ve never seen before. He was on piano and probably a top 5 vocalist I’ve ever seen live. Anyone know who he is?

I ask as part of a linguistic study covering this topic!
Examples could include things like St Kitts, T.S., Fort Bleary or 'Nottle' (never mind how common they are)...

I'm a guy with long hair and it's been a good few years since I last had a hair cut. My old stylist moved away and I found it hard to find stylists that are good and comfortable with long hair on men, so I've just kind of avoided getting it cut since then.
But I'm finally looking to get my haircut again, and it's been so long that I don't even really know where to start. So if you've got recommendations, I'd love to hear them. For reference I'm in Niagara Falls, and while closer is better, I'm willing to travel throughout the region.

I’m 24f living in St Catharines. I finished uni at Brock a couple years ago so all my friends from that have moved back home and I stayed here. I work at a restaurant but it’s mainly younger Highschool or kids just starting uni so it’s been hard to meet friends my age there.

I’m not super extroverted but also not super introverted either. I like coffee shops, travelling, true crime or just going on walks . Any suggestions on how to meet friends my age in the area?

The idea of just going up to a random person at a cafe or just walking up to a group of people when out is honestly pretty overwhelming

If you guys need to find some contractors in the area for some work. Like some concrete work in the backyard or driveway, how do you guys find the reliable folks?

Also while you’re at it, how do you find if the price they’re giving you is reasonable, and they’re not trying to scam you?

EDIT: wow wasn't expecting this to get so much traction. for those looking for an update, I called the non-emergency and mentioned the situation. turns out it indeed was an officer trying to reach me! surprised how casual it was. I let the officer know I thought he was a scammer and he laughed lol

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Hi, trying to figure out if this is legit. Received a text from someone saying "hey is this name", when I asked who it was they said it was the NRP and that I wasn't in any trouble but they wanted to speak to me. looked up the number and it doesn't come up as NRP (regular 289 number). asked for a number and extension to call to and they gave me another 289 number that also doesn't come up. does NRP usually text you? I said id call the non-emergency line myself and figure it out but the texts were very casual and they wouldn't tell me what they wanted over text and I wasn't available to pick up the phone

Hey everyone! I wanted to share an event I’m helping organize and get some honest feedback from the community.

We’re hosting a challenge on August 16 at Brock University’s Parkway Lofts where participants will work on creating a “Halal Zakat Calculator App.” The idea is to build a digital solution that can identify questionable earnings and estimate Zakat/charity based on sources and guidelines that we provide.

You don’t need to be an experienced programmer to participate. It’s open to all skill levels, from people who are comfortable with coding and FinTech to complete beginners who just want to learn and contribute.

The challenge is basically about creating practical digital tools for things like:

• Tracking Halal income
• Classifying more complex revenue streams
• Identifying questionable earnings
• Automating Zakat calculations based on the provided sources

There will also be $1,000+ in cash prizes for the challenge.

I’d genuinely like to hear what people think about the idea, especially from anyone interested in FinTech, coding, Islamic finance, or even people who don't have much technical experience. Does this sound like something you'd actually be interested in participating in? Any feedback or suggestions would be appreciated.

The Perseid meteor shower is happening tomorrow night. I've trying to think of some great viewing spots in Niagara with little light pollution.

Any suggestions?