May 21-22, 2016 -
Provincial
Town Crier Championships, Perth
Andrew placed FIRST overall.
April 23, 2016 - Celebrate Erin, Shamrock Room, Centre 2000, Erin
April 11, 2016 - Caledon Volunteer and Citizen Achievement Awards, Caledon Community Complex, Caledon East
March 23, 2016 - Flower City PROBUS Talk, Brampton
January 23, 2016 - Alton
Millpond Hockey Classic, Historic Alton Mill, Alton
January 18, 2016 - Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts Opening Ceremony, Brampton Curling Club, Brampton
January 17, 2016 - Wassail (private function), Heartwood Farm, Ospringe
January 4, 2016 - WinterFest, Mayfield Recreation Complex, Caledon
December 20, 2015 - Jinglewood Christmas Tree Lighting, The Stationlands, Inglewood
December 12, 2015 - Alton Village Christmas Tree Lighting, Alton Village Square, Alton
December 7, 2015 - Schomberg Christmas Tractor Parade, Main Street, Schomberg
December 7, 2015 - Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting Ceremony, Caledon Village
December 7, 2015 - Schomberg Children's Santa Claus Parade, Main Street, Schomberg
December 7, 2015 - Annual Kinsmen Santa Claus Parade, Queen Street, Bolton
November 20, 2015 - Moonlight Magic Opening Ceremonies, Orangeville
November 13, 2015 - Window Wonderland, Main Street, Erin
October 3, 2015 - Caledon Walk of Fame Induction,
Trans Canada Trail Pavilion, Airport Road (West side, South of Emma Street),
Caledon East
September 20, 2015 - Terry Fox Run, Island Lake, Orangeville
September 19, 2015 - 8th Annual Errol Barrow Memorial Dinner (with the Prime Minister of Barbados),
DLP Barbados (Canada), Mississauga
August 28, 2015 - CVC Perimeter Trail Grand Opening, Island Lake, Orangeville
Photo credit: Orangeville Banner
August 10, 2015 - 50th Wedding Anniversary, Blue Mountain Resort, Collingwood
July 1, 2015 - Canada Day, McMillan Park, Erin - 2:30
July 1, 2015 - Canada Day Strawberry Festival, Caledon Fairgrounds, Caledon - 12 noon
June 13, 2015 - ON HORSEBACK!
Pan Am Torch Celebration, Alton Village Square, Alton - 3:45pm
Official Crier to Welcome Torch to Pan Am Equestrian Town!
June 13, 2015 - Pan Am Torch Celebration, Rotary Place Seniors Centre, 7 Rotarian Way, Bolton - Noon
May 31, 2015 - Purina Walk for Dog Guides Opening, Centre 2000 Parking Lot, Erin - 11:45am
May 30, 2015 - Shining Waters Scout Camp Opening, Orangeville Fairgrounds
May 10, 2015 - Mother's Day Private Function, Kelsey's Restaurant, Guelph
May 1, 2015 - May Day Celebration, High Park, Toronto
April 18, 2015 - Celebrate Erin, Centre 2000, Erin
April 13, 2015 - Community Recognition Night, Caledon Community Complex, Caledon East
March 17, 2015 - St. Patrick’s Day Council Meeting, Erin Council Chambers, Erin
February 27, 2015 - Storytelling Night, Sunnyside Seniors Home, Kitchener
January 24, 2015 - 6th Annual Alton
Millpond Hockey Classic, Historic Alton Mill, Alton
January 4, 2015 - WinterFest, Mayfield Recreation Complex, Caledon
December 6, 2014 - Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting Ceremony, Caledon Village
December 6, 2014 - Annual Kinsmen Santa Claus Parade, Queen Street, Bolton
November 30, 2014 - Alton Village Christmas Tree Lighting, Alton Village Square, Alton
November 29, 2014 - Erin Lions' Santa Claus Parade, Main Street, Erin
November 14, 2014 - Window Wonderland, Main Street, Erin
October 25, 2014 - Apple Fest, McMillan Park, Erin
October 11, 2014 - Stone Fest 2014, Historic Alton Mill Arts Centre, Alton
October 8, 2014 - Walk to School Day, St. John the Baptist Elementary School, Caledon
September 19, 2014 - The Value Crisis Book Launch,
Historic Alton Mill Arts Centre, Alton
(See the video!)
September 3, 2014 - SouthFields Village Farmers' Market Opening, SouthFields Village Public School, Caledon
August 27, 2014 - Retirement (private function), Rose Theatre, Brampton
August 15, 2014 - Bolton BIA Midnight Madness, Opening Ceremonies, Downtown Bolton
August 9-10, 2014 - Ontario Guild of Town Criers 2014 Provincial Competition, Port Perry
August 8, 2014 - Private function - 100th birthday, Qssis Hall, Scarborough
July 13, 2014 - Muskoka Escapades Town Crier Competition,
Muskoka Pioneer Power Show and Santa's Village, Bracebridge
July 12, 2014 - Canada Day Strawberry Festival, Caledon Fairgrounds, Caledon
July 1, 2014 - Canada Day Strawberry Festival, Caledon Fairgrounds, Caledon
June 14, 2014 -
Caledon Day Official
Opening, Caledon Civic Campus (at Town Hall), 6311 Old Church Road, Caledon East
June 14, 2014 -
Caledon Walk of Fame Induction,
Trans Canada Trail Pavilion, Airport Road (West side, South of Emma Street),
Caledon East
June 14, 2014 -
Caledon Farmers' Market,
Opening Ceremony, 1 Mill Street, Bolton
June 7, 2014 - Region of Peel/Town of Caledon 40th Anniversary Levee, Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives,
9 Wellington Street East, Brampton
April 12, 2014 - Celebrate Erin, Shamrock Room, Centre 2000, Erin
April 7, 2014 - Caledon Volunteer and Citizen Achievement Awards, Caledon Community Complex, Caledon East
January 25, 2014 - 5th Annual Alton
Millpond Hockey Classic, Historic Alton Mill, Alton
January 5, 2014 - WinterFest, Mayfield Recreation Complex, Caledon
December 17, 2013 - Alton Village Christmas Tree Lighting, Alton Library, Alton
December 7, 2013 - Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting Ceremony, Caledon Village
December 7, 2013 - Annual Kinsmen Santa Claus Parade, Queen Street, Bolton
November 23, 2013 - Erin Lions' Santa Claus Parade, Main Street, Erin
November 22, 2013 -
Moonlight
Magic Opening Ceremonies, Orangeville
November 15, 2013 -
Window Wonderland,
Main Street, Erin
October 19, 2013 - FarmStock, Albion-Bolton Fairgrounds, Bolton
September 28, 2013 - 62nd Annual Niagara Wine Festival Grande Parade, Downtown St. Catharines
September 14, 2013 - Caledon TownHall Players 50th Anniversary, Caledon Village
September 1, 2013 - Marshville Heritage Festival
Town Crier Competition, Marshville
Andrew placed FIRST overall.
August 24, 2013 - Ingersoll Harvest Festival,
Town Criers Competition, Ingersoll Cheese & Agricultural Museum
Andrew placed THIRD overall.
August 10/17, 2013 - Canadian Red Cross Fundraiser, WalMart, Orangeville - afternoon
August 10, 2013 -
Optimist Rhythm and Ribs Fest,
Opening Ceremonies, McMillan Park, Erin - 11:45 AM
August 1-5, 2013 -
World Invitational Town Crier Competition,
Kingston
July 14, 2013 -
Muskoka
Escapades Town Crier Competition,
Muskoka Pioneer Power Show and Santa's Village, Bracebridge
Andrew placed SECOND overall.
July 10, 2013 -
Pan
Am Games 2-year Kick-Off, Caledon Equestrian Park, Palgrave
July 6, 2013 -
Orangeville Sesquicentennial Celebration,
Broadway, Orangeville
July 4, 2013 -
SouthFields Village Farmers' Market
Opening, SouthFields Village Public School, Caledon
July 1, 2013 - Canada Day Strawberry Festival, Caledon Fairgrounds, Caledon
June 29, 2013 - Alton Dry Stone Wall Festival, Alton Village Square, Alton
Weekend of
June 22-23, 2013 -
Ontario Guild of Town Criers 2013
Provincial Competition, part of the Battle of Beaverdams 1812 Celebration, Thorold
Andrew placed FIFTH overall.
June 16, 2013 - 80th Birthday (private function), Tantallon, Nova Scotia
June 15, 2013 -
Caledon Day Official
Opening, Caledon Civic Campus (at Town Hall), 6311 Old Church Road, Caledon East
June 15, 2013 -
Caledon Walk of Fame Induction,
Trans Canada Trail Pavilion, Airport Road (West side, South of Emma Street),
Caledon East
June 14, 2013 -
Erin Farmers' Market,
Opening Ceremonies, 190 Main Street, Erin
June 8, 2013 -
Caledon Farmers' Market,
Opening Ceremony, Albion Bolton Community Centre, 150 Queen Street, Bolton
June 8, 2013 -
Canadian Celiac Association,
National Conference Opening Ceremony, International Centre, Airport Road, Mississauga
May 4, 2013 -
Introduction to Transition Erin,
Lunch Invitation, Centre 2000, Erin
Town crier planting a tree - photo by Phil Gravelle
April 27, 2013 -
Erin Home and Lifestyle Show,
Opening Ceremony, Centre 2000 Arena, Erin
March 2, 2013 -
Celebrate Erin,
Shamrock Room, Centre 2000, Erin
February 9, 2013 -
4th Annual Alton Millpond Hockey Tournament,
Historic Alton Mill, Alton
January 6, 2013 - WinterFest, Mayfield Recreation Complex, Caledon
December 14, 2012 - Release of a new
video, featuring the Erin Town Crier!
December 11, 2012 - Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, Alton Village (Library)
December 7, 2012 - Gentlemen's Dinner (private function),
Mississaugua Golf and Country Club, Mississauga
December 5, 2012 - East Wellington Community Services Christmas Fundraiser Launch, Erin
December 1, 2012 - Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting Ceremony, Caledon Village
December 1, 2012 - Annual Kinsmen Santa Claus Parade, Queen Street, Bolton
November 24, 2012 - Erin Lions' Santa Claus Parade, Main Street, Erin
November 21, 2012 - Ride to the 100th Grey Cup Ceremonies, Orangeville
November 16, 2012 -
Moonlight
Magic Opening Ceremonies, Orangeville
November 9, 2012 - Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal Presentation (for recipients recognized by
Dr. Kellie Leitch, MP for Simcoe-Grey), Adjala-Tosorontio Council Chambers, Adjala
October 13, 2012 -
Headwaters Health
Centre 100th Anniversary, 100 Rolling Hills Drive, Orangeville
October 6-8, 2012 - Ontario Guild of Town Criers 2012 Provincial Competition, Kitchener
October 5, 2012 - Erin Fall Fair, Opening Ceremonies, 190 Main Street,
Erin
September 29, 2012 -
61st
Annual Niagara Wine Festival Grande Parade, Downtown St. Catharines
September 22, 2012 - Alton Village Square Launch, Proclamation and Master of Ceremonies,
Queen and Victoria, Alton
August 25, 2012 - Ingersoll Harvest Festival, Town Criers Competition, Ingersoll Cheese &
Agricultural Museum
August 17, 2012 -
Bolton BIA Midnight Madness,
Opening Ceremonies, Downtown Bolton
August 11, 2012 -
Optimist Rhythm and Ribs Fest,
Opening Ceremonies, McMillan Park, Erin
August 5, 2012 -
Port Colborne Canal Days,
Town Crier Demonstration, Port Colborne
July 21, 2012 -
Erin Busker's Fair, Opening Ceremony, McMillan Park, Erin
July 15, 2012 -
Muskoka Escapades
of Town Crying Competition, Muskoka Pioneer Power Show and Santa's Village, Bracebridge
July 14, 2012 - Queen's Diamond Jubilee Town Crying Competition, Gravenhurst, Muskoka
In this, Andrew's second Ontario Guild of Town Criers competition as a full member of the guild, competing
against criers from all over Ontario, the United States, and New Zealand, he took SECOND PLACE.
July 1, 2012 - Canada Day Strawberry Festival, Caledon Fairgrounds, Caledon
June 29, 2012 -
Erin Farmers' Market,
Opening Ceremonies, 190 Main Street,
Erin
June 24, 2012 -
Welland
Rose Festival, Rose Parade, Welland
June 16, 2012 -
Caledon Day Official
Opening, Caledon Civic Campus (at Town Hall), 6311 Old Church Road, Caledon East
June 16, 2012 -
Caledon Walk of Fame Induction,
Trans Canada Trail Pavilion, Airport Road (West side, South of Emma Street),
Caledon East
June 14, 2012 - 90th Birthday and 25th Wedding Anniversary (private function),
Caledon Mountain Trout Club, 2400 Forks of the Credit Road, Caledon
Read the glowing testimonial!
June 2, 2012 -
Celebrate Barrie Festival,
Town Crying Competition, Centennial Park, Barrie
In this, Andrew's first Ontario Guild of Town Criers competition as a full member of the guild, he took
SECOND PLACE in a field of more than a dozen criers from across the province.
June 2, 2012 -
Caledon Farmers' Market,
Opening Ceremony, Albion Bolton Community Centre, 150 Queen Street, Bolton
April 28, 2012 -
Erin Home and Lifestyle Show,
Opening Ceremony, Centre 2000 Arena, Erin
April 14, 2012 - Titanic Anniversary Tribute, Brighten Up,
67 Main Street, Erin
April 7, 2012 - Easter Celebrations, Brighten Up, 67 Main Street,
Erin
March 20,
2012 - Town of Erin Council Chambers, Hillsburgh, for appointment as
Official Town Crier for the Town of Erin, as published by the
Erin
Advocate, and the
Wellington Advertiser
They even made a
video!
March 17, 2012 -
Me Shoe Boutique,
Grand Opening Ceremony, 72 Main Street, Erin
Read the feedback! Read the proclamation!
March 17, 2012 - St. Patrick's Day! -
Upside
Down Sale, MacMillan Park, Village of Erin
Note the new cape, unveiled this day, exclusively for the Town of Erin!
February 4, 2012 - FASS Theatre Company 50th
Anniversary, Festival Fare room (South Campus Hall), University of Waterloo, Waterloo
January 28, 2012 - 3rd Annual Alton
Millpond Hockey Tournament, Historic Alton Mill, Alton
January 27, 2012 -
Sweetheart
Hockey Tournament Opening, Alder Recreational Centre, 275 Alder Street, Orangeville
January 8, 2012 - WinterFest, Mayfield Recreation Complex, Caledon
December 7, 2011 - Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, Village of Alton
December 3, 2011 - Holiday Gala, Fallsview Casino, Niagara Falls, ON (private function)
December 3, 2011 - Annual Kinsmen Santa Claus Parade, Queen Street, Bolton
November 18, 2011 - Moonlight Magic Opening Ceremonies, Orangeville, ON
November 17, 2011 -
Operation Red Nose Official Launch,
50 Ann Street, Bolton
See the feedback!
October 26 & November 16, 2011 - Portrait Sitting for
Visual Arts Brampton, Brampton, Ontario
October 10, 2011 - Oktoberfest Parade, Kitchener-Waterloo
- A real honour to lead the second largest parade in Canada.
Photo credit: Bruce Kruger
October 1, 2011 - Salamander Festival,
Belfountain, Ontario
September 27,
2011 - Town of Caledon Council Chambers, East Caledon, for appointment as Official Town Crier for the Town of Caledon, as published by
SNAP Caledon
August 13,
2011 - Cockshutt Park, Sherwood Drive, Brantford - Ontario Guild of Town Criers - Provincial Championships (Guest)
This event also generated an amateur
YouTube video - not my best cry,
being a simple benchmark cry only hours after multiple full-out proclamations on the streets of Bolton, but what
can you do...
August 12,
2011 - Downtown Bolton, Midnight Madness Opening and Clock Unveiling
July 10, 2011
- Muskoka Escapades, Town Crier Competition,
Muskoka Pioneer Power Show and Santa's Village, Bracebridge
In this, Andrew's first ever competition, he earned an impressive fourth place finish, just one point behind the
third place crier, and 5 points behind the current World Champion (out of 200 points).
Read what his peers said!
June 28, 2011 -
A two page article about Andrew as Town Crier appeared in the Summer 2011
Caledon & Erin issue of Sideroads
magazine.
June 16, 2011 -
Andrew appeared in the Caledon
Citizen's coverage of the Caledon Fair.
June 15, 2011 -
Inglewood Farmers' Market, Opening Day - Inglewood
June 11, 2011 -
Caledon Fair, Led Parade and Opening Ceremonies
- Caledon Fairgrounds:
April 15, 2011 -
Caledon Home Show, Official Opening Ceremony -
Bolton:
April 2, 2011 -
CHICàBOOM, Grand Opening Ceremony - new business in Caledon
Village
Read the feedback! Read the proclamation!
March 24, 2011 -
Caledon Chamber of Commerce 2010 Business Excellence Awards, Bolton:
Andrew appeared on the front
page of The Regional newspaper for their March issue, along with a
special
feature page on The Regional's web site.
The SouthFields Village Voice
magazine featured a full page article on Andrew as Town Crier in their Spring 2011 issue.
January 29 & 30, 2011 -
Opened and closed the 2nd Annual Alton Millpond Hockey
Tournament, Historic Alton Mill. His greeting from the
Mayor of Caledon took place around 9:30am on Saturday, just before he performed the ceremonial puck drop
at centre ice for the opening game. He introduced the Mayor herself after the closing championship
game around 3pm on Sunday.
(See the photo of Andrew with Her Worship Marolyn Morrison,
Mayor of the Town of Caledon, at right.)
Andrew's
first appearance as a Town Crier took place on January 22, 2011 at
the Second Annual
Alton Fire & Ice Festival.
The following are a few shots from that event, or you can see some
press coverage of the event.
(One thing about this career - the internet will get to know your tonsils very quickly! ;-)
Event photo credit: Aaron Sheedy
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