FREE: Diabetes & You~ Take Charge Expo; Sat., Nov. 17^th; 8:30am- 12pm at St. Mary’s High School; 1500 Block Line Rd., Kitchener. Learn about diabetes & prevention. Cooking Demo with Chef D & Dietitian Cristina Fernandes; Tips on Motivation & Lifestyle Change from Psychologist Shannon Currie; Exhibitor Tradeshow & MORE! Call the Canadian Diabetes Association (519) 742-1481 x 221 to pre-register or more info.

ANNUAL HANDICRAFT SALE Saturday November 17^th, 9am-2pm, Fairview Mennonite Home, 515 Langs Drive, Cambridge, ON. Crafts, Decorations, Gift items, Stocking stuffers, Wearables, Wreaths, Woodworking, Quilts, Christmas, Kitchen and Novelty, Used Book Sale and much more! Featuring : Santa’s Sweet Shop, Fresh Baking, Tea Room and Lunch. www.fairviewmh.com (latest News) (519) 653-5719. No Admission Charge, Everyone is Welcome!

Adults with High Cholesterol Needed for University of Guelph Muffin Nutrition Study We are currently recruiting adults (35-70 years old) with high cholesterol but not taking cholesterol medication to participate in a Muffin Nutrition Study that is being run out of the University of Guelph. The study involves 6 weeks of consuming 2 muffins per day (made from soy or wheat flour). Participants will visit the University of Guelph each week to pick up their muffins and will have body measurements and blood samples at weeks 1, 3 and 6. Financial compensation is provided. If interested, please contact The Muffin Study at 519-824-4120 x58081 or muffin.study@uoguelph.ca. This study has been approved by the University of Guelph Research Ethics Board.

Art Green:  I SHOULD BE PAINTING On view until January 6, 2013 Gallery Stratford is pleased to present a solo exhibition by Stratford-based artist Art Green.  A respected painter whose work has been widely exhibited and collected in North America, the Gallery celebrates Green’s recent achievements with a selection of oil on canvas works and reflects on the artist’s influences dating back to Chicago in the 1960s.  With an expansive body of work marked by a complex layering strategy and a saturated palette, the project allows the viewer to explore the artist’s eclectic use of patterns and the sources of his inspiration drawn from commercial and personal imagery. The exhibition is the 20^th anniversary of Green’s last solo exhibition at Gallery Stratford in 1992. XXXX Collective: INSTANCE On view until January 6, 2013 Gallery Stratford is pleased to present an exhibition of multi-media works by the XXXX Collective, featuring art by Shannon Garden-Smith, Corrie Jackson, Emily Smit-Dicks and Polina Teif. Through painting, sculpture, photography and video, the Collective investigates why nostalgia has become a prolific theme in our culture, and the desire for artists to document their environment and experiences. Through archiving and manipulating found and personal imagery, the artists examine the significance of documentation and its impact on the construction of personal identity. Gallery hours 11 am to 3 pm, Tuesday to Sunday

Try your hand at designing through the medium of glass! Working on a circular format, participants will expand their knowledge of colour and compositional skills while learning valuable techniques in glass cutting and application. Led by Lasha Mutual. 3 weeks, Saturdays, 1-4pm November 17 – December 1 $75 Gallery Member, $85 Non Member (plus $50 material fee and HST)

Canada's Tea Sommelier, Karen Hartwick shares the ancient tradition of infusing healing herbs in a 120 minute hands-on blending seminar.  Experience the rituals and learn the current studies on the health benefits of tea as you create your own healing blend to brew at home. Tickets can be purchased by visiting https://www.visitstratford.ca/tastings-tickets.php or calling 519-271-5140.

WATERLOO, ON (September 10, 2012) Tickets are now available for the 17th annual HopeSpring Celebrate and Educate Dinner and Silent Auction on Saturday, November 17, hosted by Manulife Financial. Over the past 16 years, local volunteers have pulled together to organize the fundraiser, which to date has earned more than $820,000 to help support HopeSpring. This year’s goal is $70,000.00. More than 100 volunteers from the community will serve an Italian-style dinner to guests. The evening includes music, an animated live auction and a silent auction which last year included 300 donated items. The event is sponsored by Manulife Financial and will be held at the Manulife building at 500 King Street North, Waterloo. “The celebratory evening promotes awareness of HopeSpring, where since 1995 cancer patients and their loved ones have found information, encouragement and supportive programs after diagnosis and during treatment,” said Catherine Young, Executive Director, HopeSpring Cancer Support Centre. Dinner and raffle tickets are available at HopeSpring or by calling 519-742-4673. Dinner tickets are $50 per person. Raffle tickets are $5 each, 3 for $10, or 7 for $20. The final raffle draw will take place December 3, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. at Manulife Financial, 500 King Street North, Waterloo. At the fundraiser, the 2012 winners of HopeSpring Cancer Support Centre’s Spiritual Warrior Scholarship will be presented. The scholarship is based on an essay written by the student - a tribute of extraordinary spirit and strength shown by loved ones or themselves in dealing with cancer. The 2012 winners are:

1. Jennika Hunsinger - graduated from Orangeville DSS (Orangeville) and is now attending Dalhousie University
2. Hossein Mayanloo - graduated from Forest Heights CI (Kitchener) and is now attending University of Waterloo
3. Stephanie Wagner - graduated from Bluevale CI (Waterloo) and is now attending University of Waterloo
4. Hayley Bartlett - graduated from St. Benedict’s CSS (Cambridge) and is now attending McMaster University

Each winner is awarded a $2,000 scholarship to be used towards his or her post-secondary education. More than $60,000 in scholarships has been awarded to 37 students as part of the Spiritual Warrior Scholarship since 1999. The Spiritual Warrior Scholarship was created in memory of Dan Blasutti, a former Manulife Financial Assistant Vice President and a founding member of HopeSpring Cancer Support Centre who was diagnosed with cancer in 1992. Following his diagnosis, Dan began a journal about his illness. Manulife Financial financed the publication of his writings into a book – Spiritual Warrior, One Man’s Cancer Journal. To date, 3,100 copies of Dan’s book have been distributed with proceeds from the book going to HopeSpring. A portion of the book’s proceeds are allotted to the scholarship fund.

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HopeSpring offers individual and group support, a resource library, free wigs, head coverings and post mastectomy camisoles. HopeSpring has many gentle exercise programs such as Yoga and Tai Chi and offers Relaxation Therapies such as Reiki, Therapeutic Touch and Reflexology.   We also offer workshops and ongoing programs designed to reduce stress & anxiety, promote wellness and empower those whose lives have been affected by cancer. HopeSpring's programs & services are offered without cost to those with cancer and those caring for someone with cancer.  Programs are run in both Waterloo and Cambridge.  More information about HopeSpring is available at www.hopespring.ca. Event Details Dates and Times: Saturday, November 17, 2012. Doors open at 5 p.m. Dinner at 6:30 p.m. Location: Manulife Financial, 500 King Street North, Waterloo Contacts: Anita Woodard Office Administrator, HopeSpring Cancer Support Centre 16 Andrew St., Unit 2, Kitchener, ON N2H 5R2 Phone: 519-742-4673 ext 105 Email: anita@hopespring.ca Catherine Young Executive Director, HopeSpring Cancer Support Centre 16 Andrew St., Unit 2, Kitchener, ON N2H 5R2 Phone: 519-742-4673 ext. 101 Email: catherine.young@hopespring.ca Website: www.hopespring.ca

Join the Artamus Guitar Quartet for an evening of dynamic music from across time and around the world - music by Ravel, Purcell, Duarte, Mayeur and more! Saturday, November 17, 2012, 8:00 PM Knox Presbyterian Church 142 Ontario St. Stratford, ON (519) 271-0373 Advance tickets ($20 General Admission, $12 Students/Seniors) available online at www.ticketscene.ca or $25/$15 at the door. The Artamus Guitar Quartet is the labour of love of guitarists Paul Kramer, Kevin Love, Bill Nediger and Dave Santandrea. Active as performers, teachers, composers and recording artists, they came together for an exciting debut concert at Aeolian Hall (as the Love Guitar Quartet) in November 2008. Following the departure of Suzanne Frank in 2011, the group welcomed Dave Santandrea and renamed themselves the Artamus Guitar Quartet. They continue to perform whenever they get a chance; past performances include concerts at Aeolian Hall, the CentreSpace series at Bishop Cronyn Memorial Church, St. Jacobs Schoolhouse Theatre, Conrad Grebel College and Windermere Manor. Their repertoire utilizes the diverse, expressive qualities of the guitar and embraces many styles of music from around the world.