all-about-perth.com - In The News

The all-about-perth.com site is slowly catching attention. This list will point you to the various news stories that have been published about the site, or about the people on this site.

Perth Wins Canada AM Contest

The Downtown Heritage Perth Business Improvement Association (DHPBIA) entered the CTV "Wake Up a Winner Community Challenge" Contest. Entries were to tell why "Breakfast with Jeff" - part of the popular Canada AM morning show - should come to that community. A key part of the entry was a DVD produced by CyberSpace Industries 2000 Inc.

The Perth entry was one of four chosen from across Canada by CTV's Canada AM, the popular morning show. As a prize, Canada AM will be broadcasting live from the main street of Perth Ontario on September 21 from 6:30AM to 9:00AM. "Breakfast with Jeff" will be serving up a pancake breakfast with Lanark County Maple syrup for the thousands expected to participate in this fun event. Everyone is welcome to join us for "Breakfast with Jeff".

Come for Breakfast - Stay for the Day!

You can see the DVD entry on the shop-heritage-perth.com site.

Victoria Day Weekend in Perth / Big Ben

The long weekend in May (May 21 to 23) promises to be an exciting time in downtown Perth.The Merchants of Downtown Perth are planning an experience for you including shopkeepers in period costume; town crier announcing events in town; special events at the Perth Museum; re-enactments of the last fatal duel in Canada that took place in Perth and other events. Come to town for a day or a weekend and experience the future of shopping.

As well as the events in the downtown area, on Sunday May 22, Ian and Lynn Millar along with the Perth and District Chamber of Commerce invite you to the Millar Brooke Open House. There will be a celebration of the life and legendary achievements of Hall of fame inductee Big Ben .

Bus service will be provided from the Perth Fair grounds to the farm. At the farm, visit Big Ben's final resting place, and meet Ian Millar, Sandi Patterson (Big Ben's groom), and Olympic Rider Gina Smith. The "For Love of a Horse" performances including: the RCMP Musical Ride, Canadian Pony Club Drill Teams, Miniature Horses and more. For more information visit the Big Ben Park Project.

The grand finale of the event will be the unveiling of the Big Ben Memorial sculpture at the corner of Wilson and Herriott streets (across from Code's Mill). .

Monitor Online Magazine

Monitor Online Magazine posted the all-about-perth.com site as a "Great Canadian Site" in their December 2004 issue.

NEWSFLASH (14 Nov 2004): Black Hole expected to warp time over the Town of Perth

The first proof of the existence of a "black hole" has been confirmed by scientists. This hole was discovered heading for the planet Earth and is expected to arrive on 27 November 2004. It's closest approach will be over the Town of Perth Ontario. The expected effect of the black hole will be to cause a time warp in the entire downtown area, taking much of the town back to the late 1800's. Visitors from outside the area will not be affected, but they should note a large number of townspeople from the late 1800's moving about town and operating various stores, boutiques and restaurants. Although the time warp effect of the black hole is only expected to last less than 24 hours, visitors will be able to experience what an Old Fashioned Christmas in Historic Perth might have looked like. Stay tuned to http://all-about-perth.com for further Newsflash.

For more details see An Olde Fashioned Christmas

Ottawa Business Journal - Jan 14, 2004

NEIGHBOURHOOD RETAIL WATCH: Perth woos Ottawa shoppers on Internet

The New RO TV Promotion - Summer 2004

Here is a sample of the TV promotion spots running on the New RO all summer.

Craig Campbell featured in The Humm and the Tay River Tattler

Craig Campbell got a lot of good press recently. The Humm carried this July 2004 article.

The Tay River Tattler featured Craig in this Oct 2003 article .

If you are into railroad memorabilia, check out the Railway Station .

Janice Ling Featured in Ottawa Citizen article - October 2004

Janice Ling of Mississippi Valley Artmakers got a great article in the Ottawa Citizen .