The event is a presentation of the Strathcona All-Breed Horse Association and will feature several equestrian competitions, such as halter, western, jumping and costume class. In addition, there will be a stick horse making workshop and an obstacle course for kids.

Families at the event will be encouraged to get involved in a scavenger hunt and a World of Horses presentation, featuring a game of polocrosse and a parade of breeds. Also on display during the showcase will a photo exhibit titled ‘Celebrate Strathcona: 120 Years of Horses in the County’.

Admission to the Showcase is free but guests are asked to donate empty bottles and cans to the ‘Trailer of Hope’. All donations will go to the Rescue 100 Foundation.

The Showcase is expected to be a fun weekend event for those who love or care for horses in Strathcona County. No doubt the horse show will be widely advertised in the Sherwood Park area. Organizers are expected to make the most of help from local printing firms, which offer services such as poster printing and flyer printing. The end-products can then either be displayed throughout the community or sent out via direct mail.

The Horse Showcase 2013 will take place at the Strathcona Olympiette Centre on May 25 and 26. Those who require more information can call 780-446-9932.

The Concession Street Festival will be hosted by the Hamilton B.I.A. and the Concession Street Shopping District. There will be plenty of activities at this family-friendly festival, including music and dance performances, sidewalk sales, open restaurant patios and children’s activities such as a petting zoo, face painting and inflatables. There will also be craft and food vendors on site.

Craft vendors will be able to rent a 10×10 space for $75; food vendors will pay $300. Sponsorships are also available for Hamilton and area businesses. The organizers will probably be working with local printing companies to help recognize those sponsors on banners or signs during the festival.

The Dundas International Buskerfest is presented by the Downtown Dundas Shopping District. It will feature three days of street entertainment, food, crafts, and commercial vendors. Craft vendors and commercial vendors can rent space at the festival for $200 and $300.

Both events should make for a pleasant way to spend a day with the family.

The 17th annual Concession Street Fair will take place on June 1 from 11:00am – 6:00pm. For more information, call 905-388-5482.

The Dundas International Buskerfest will take place in downtown Dundas from June 7 – 9. Those looking for more information can call 905-628-3217.

The area’s population is expected to increase by as many as 10,000 over the next 20 years. In order to accommodate this jump in population, there will have to be changes made in road and traffic patterns, the number of residences available for ownership and rent, and also the number of employment opportunities. Feedback was being sought from the public about what the expansion to the neighborhood should look like.

Whatever changes take place, it’s important that the principles of sustainable development are applied to the plans; this includes enhancements to the current GO commuter transit station.

The Port Whitby Secondary plan will build upon the improvements that have already been put into place during previous years. One of these was the Sustainable Community plan, which was initiated last summer.

Once concern that has been raised by the local residents is that there are enough employment opportunities to support an influx of people, and this is definitely being taken into account. Part of the plan includes an improvement in access to the increasing number of office jobs available in the surrounding areas. This is part of the rationale for the enhancements to the Whitby GO station.

It is expected that this growth in the number of businesses will lead to a rise in the need for companies which provide services such as business card printing , food services, and office cleaning.

In addition to enjoying samples of some of the finest food and drink in the city, guests will be treated to musical and art performances, raffles, and a silent auction. Proceeds from the event will go to Art for All, which provides art classes and camps to less-fortunate children in the area.

Oakville Taste will be a great opportunity for the general public to discover a new restaurant or a new caterer in the area. It will also be a good way for those in the food industry who are just starting out to be able to share their food.

Sponsors will also be hosting display booths or providing interactive demonstrations. It’s very likely that some of those sponsors will be working with Oakville printing companies to make the booths more appealing. This could involve investing in colorful banners or signs to attract more attention.

The 4th annual Oakville Taste event will take place at the Oakville Galleries in Gairloch Gardens on Sunday from 3:00 – 7:00pm. Tickets are $85 for adults, $30 for children and $650 for parties of 10. Those who are looking for more information can contact either Laura Macdonald-Rumi at 905-599-5008 or Dave Higgins at 905-815-8720.

The 18th annual Waterloo Wellington Children’s Groundwater Festival is aimed at those in grades 2 through 5; school groups are especially welcome to attend. This week-long festival will show the importance of water and how to preserve it. There will be demonstrations, interactive activities and environmental displays.

Ecofest will take place for one day in June. This year’s theme is ‘Reduce your footprint … one step at a time’. There will be plenty of children’s activities, live birds of prey from Wild Ontario, door prizes, music by the Junkyard Symphony and the ‘marketplace of ideas’.

The marketplace will showcase companies which are dedicated to providing environmentally friendly products and non-profit organizations which will provide information on their roles in educating the public about the environment.

Both of these events are likely to draw visitors from all over the Waterloo Region, including Kitchener. No doubt organizers will be investing in such services as flyer printing to help advertise.

The Waterloo Wellington Children’s Groundwater Festival will take place from May 27 – May 31. Admission is $6.50 for children and free for adult supervisors; pre-registration is required. For more information call 519-748-1914.

Ecofest will take place on June 1 from 9:30am- 4:30pm. Admission is free. Those who require more information can contact Susie Steenson at 519-883-5100 x8449.

It is hoped that, with more understanding, the area’s young people will be in the position to make better choices when it comes to meal times.

School children from all across the region are finding out that the food on their plate doesn’t simply show up at their local store or restaurant. Through the Learn, Eat and Grow program, Sandra Sampson is helping them to appreciate the food they eat and to make good snack and meal choices both now and throughout the rest of their lives.

The program goes into schools and facilitates assemblies where the students are taught with material that has been geared towards children in their particular age range. They learn where their food comes from, how farms and market gardens work, how food processing takes place and the value of making eating choices that involve whole foods and nutritious meals.

Part of the Learn, Eat and Grow program involves helping children decide how to make decisions that will lead to a healthier lifestyle for years to come. Games and colorful hand-out materials produced by local print companies help make the assemblies fun; so much so that the kids often don’t even realize they are learning valuable lessons. The pupils are even taught something about growing their own food, and are often very surprised at just how much work goes into producing what they eat.

The Walk for ALS in Ontario is a 5K ramble. It will help to fund research and promote awareness of this terrible disease; all money raised stays in Ontario. In addition to the walk, the day will feature raffles, a bake sale, a fish pond, and food for purchase. Those who raise a minimum of $100 in pledges will receive a t-shirt.

The Gutsy Walk for Crohn’s and Colitis is taking place in over 70 locations nationwide. After the walk, participants can enjoy food, refreshments and entertainment. Participants who raise at least $100 will get an event t-shirt.

In both of these events, participants solicit pledges from friends, family and co-workers. It’s likely that Timmins printing companies have been called upon to provide such items as pledge forms and the printed t-shirts.

The Walk for ALS in Ontario will take place at Gilles Lake Conservation Area on June 8 from 10:00am – 1:00pm. Those who wish to take part or need more information can call Shelley Thomas or Tara Baptist at 705-365-0457.

The Gutsy Walk for Crohn’s and Colitis is taking place at Mountjoy Historical Conservation Area on June 9 from 11:00am – 2:00pm. For more information, call Courtney Taylor at 1-800-387-1479 x239.

There will be many aerial displays over the two days, with groups such as the Canadian Forces Snowbirds taking part. Other displays will involve wing walkers and a jet car.

Guests will have the chance to meet the pilots, see some historic planes and get autographs. There will also be aviation displays, children’s activities, flying lessons, food concessions and vendors. For those who want a little more out of the show, a Sky Chalet VIP Experience is available. It includes food, beverages, preferred seating and a Waterloo Air Show calendar.

The event attracts thousands of people from all over the Waterloo Region every year, including those from nearby Guelph. No doubt organizers have worked with local print companies to design and print items such as posters and flyers to market this annual event to the community.

The Waterloo Air Show will take place at the Region of Waterloo International Airport from June 1-2 from 10:00am – 5:00pm each day. Tickets for adults are $20 in advance or $25 at the gate and $9 in advance for children or $10 at the gate. Guests are advised to bring their own chairs or blankets. Sky Chalet Experience tickets are $150 for adults and $85 for children. For more information, call 519-341-4742.

Among the events being held will be a Blues Jam with Central Alberta musicians on June 10 at the Hub, the Red Deer Authors Party at Sunworks on June 11 and the Red Deer Art Walk Festival at Rotary Park East on June 15. The events being presented are either free or have a low ticket price.

The Distinguished Artists Awards Gala is held every other year. Up to three artists are chosen each year to receive a cash prize, a medal, a pin and a citation. Past winners have included author Rudy Wiebe in 2009 and visual artist Jane Ash Poitras in 2011. This year, two winners will be honored.

Guests at the gala will be treated to a cocktail reception, dinner, the awards ceremony and a dessert reception. Alberta artists will also be performing at the event. Recommended attire is black tie.

Print companies in Red Deer have likely been called upon to help provide invitations or tickets to these events.

The week of Arts and Culture will take place at various venues in Red Deer from June 10 – 16.The Distinguished Artists Award Gala will be held at Red Deer College on June 15 from 4:30 – 10:30pm. Tickets are $125 or $50 for just the awards and dessert reception. For more information, call 403-309-4091.

The Arts, Culture and Heritage Open House is taking place later this month. It is a presentation of the City of Langley’s Recreation, Culture and Public Art Advisory Committee and will showcase a variety of non-profit organizations who are dedicated to art, culture and area history. It will also feature arts and crafts vendors and live entertainment throughout the afternoon.

In June, Art in the Vines, presented by Township7, will showcase more than 50 of the area’s artisans, who will be selling their work. It will also present local musical performers, allow guests to enjoy some wine samples, and will hold a barbeque to raise money for a local charity.

Organizers of both of these events are likely to be working with Langley printing companies to prepare. This might involve designing and printing flyers or booklets to help publicize each event, or banners to help decorate the venue and bring more attention to specific areas.

The Arts, Culture and Heritage Open House will take place at Douglas Park on May 25 from 1:00 – 4:00pm. Admission is free. For more information, contact the committee at 604-514-2865.

Art in the Vines will be held at the South Langley Winery on June 23 from 11:00am – 5:00pm. Admission is free by donation. Those who are looking for more information should call 604-532-1766.