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Feb 5, 21 •
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By Pam Wright, Local Journalism Initiative Highgate’s ‘Mission Impossible’ is heading to the finish line. In the midst of a global pandemic, the Mary Webb Centre has announced it has only $50,000 left to hit its $1.5-million fundraising goal. “It’s...
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Nov 14, 18 •
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The Mary Webb Centre (MWC) is a historic jewel at the edge of Chatham-Kent in Highgate, providing a mecca for artists of all genres. From music talent from all across Canada and the U.S., to area artists and artisans, the MWC is a historic site dating back to...
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Feb 12, 18 •
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“Telling your story is the difference between a life lived and a living life. We all have a story worth telling; writing it down creates an ongoing relationship between author and reader.” Facilitator and retired teacher, Patricia Pook will help you find...
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Sep 14, 17 •
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The Mary Webb Centre in Highgate will play host to the talented and innovative Andrew Collins Trio on Sept. 23 at 8 p.m. The JUNO-nominated, Canadian Folk Music Award winning mandolin maestro Andrew Collins finds himself – through no actual fault of...
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Feb 21, 17 •
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East Kent Coun. David Van Damme recently asked Chatham-Kent council to consider a $250,000 interest-free loan to help out the Mary Webb Centre in Highgate. Van Damme is asking for council to consider setting aside funds for the loan to go toward the...
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Oct 12, 16 •
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Six years after it was saved from the wrecking ball, the Mary Webb Centre has broken ground on an expansion that will allow it to serve the greater Chatham-Kent community for generations to come. A $249,000 federal heritage grant and local community efforts...
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Mar 1, 16 •
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Belle Starr, the trio of Stephanie Cadman, Kendel Carson and Miranda Mulholland, has packed up the fiddles are and hit the road. Their winter tour will kicked off in Red Deer, Alta. In early February, and stops off Saturday at the Mary Webb Centre in...
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Sep 15, 15 •
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The Mary Webb Centre in Highgate. (Image courtesy Google) Some of Canada’s biggest names in folk and independent music have come through its doors to entertain. And now the Mary Webb Centre is in need of support to keep those doors open. The former United...
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Jan 28, 14 •
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The Windsor Symphony Orchestra string quartet is set to perform at the Mary Webb Centre Friday night. The centre is offering free admission to anyone under the age of 16 who is accompanied by an adult. The program, featuring the works of Beethoven and...
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Dec 10, 13 •
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The Juno-nominated Sultans of String will hold a CD release party at the Mary Webb Centre in Highgate on Jan. 18. The Sultans will mark the launch of “Symphony!” at the 8 p.m. event...
