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2009
225th anniversary of creation of New Brunswick
November
Monday, Nov 2
Monday, Nov 2 to Tuesday, Nov 3
Sussex Lions Den, Willow Court; 7 pm
Join us for the Breaking Bread reception Monday evening for a chance to hear this remarkable woman. Enjoy
local refreshments, entertainment and an account of her work on behalf of the people living in some of the war-torn corners
of the world.
Donations will be accepted as we work to provide a salary for a teacher and related teaching supplies for
Afghan girls.
Ms. Armstrong will be speaking to Sussex High School students on Tuesday.
Friday, Nov. 6
Valley Jamboree, Sussex
7 pm; Sussex High School
Tickets are available at Colpitts Woodworking (Petitcodiac); Kennebecasis Drugs (Rothesay); Grand Bay Pharmacy;
and Morris Music's (Sussex, Rothesay, Saint John).
Friday, Nov. 6
Christmas Crafters Show, Sussex
Noon to 7 pm; Sussex Legion
Nov 6 and 7
Art Show and Sale, Sussex
7 pm to 9 pm Friday and 10 am to 4 pm Saturday; Trinity Anglican Church, Fowler Avenue
Friday, Nov. 6
Queenstown Square Dance, Queenstown
7 pm to midnight; Orange Hall
Saturday, Nov 7
10 am to 2 pm
Join us for Oktoberfest celebrations at the same time, postponed from Oct 25!!
Saturday, Nov. 7
Christmas Tea and Bazaar, Apohaqui
1 pm to 3 pm; Anglican Church Hall
Saturday, Nov. 7
Hampton Fiddledoo and Supper, Hampton
2 pm to 6 pm; Hampton Seniors Resource Centre
Admission at the door; bring a potluck dish for the supper
Event featuring Kim and George Boone
Saturday, Nov. 7
Gary Burgess concert, Sussex Corner
St. John's Church Centre
Saturday, Nov. 7
Country Music Show, Berwick
7 pm; Millstream Rec Hall
Admission is $5
Saturday, Nov. 7
Bluegrass Concert, Norton
7 pm; Catholic Hall
Admission is $10 at the door.
Shane 387-4006 or Dennis 384-2210 for further details.
Wednesday, Nov 11 Remembrance Day
Thursday, Nov. 12
Sussex Area Community Foundation Fall Grants presentation, Sussex
7 pm; Sussex Seniors Centre
Saturday, Nov. 14
Craft Sale, Norton
10 am to 3 pm; Norton Legion
Hosted by the Norton Elementary School Parents Association
Saturday, Nov. 14
'C' Company Christmas concert, Sussex
Sussex High School
Thursday, Nov. 19
Outdoor You, Sussex
P.A.L.S. office, Maple Avenue; 7 p.m.
Learn all sorts of fun ways you can enjoy the Sussex outdoors.
Celebrate Sussex is proud to co-sponsor of this event
Friday, Nov. 20
RCMP Ball and Dinner, Sussex
6 pm; Sussex Legion
Tickets $50 per couple
Saturday, Nov 21
Kings County Historical & Archival Society AGM and dinner, Apohaqui
Apohaqui Recreation Centre, Jones Memorial Park Road; noon
A social hour will begin at noon, followed at 1 p.m. by a turkey dinner. Tickets are
$13.00, and are available by phoning the Kings County Museum at 832-6009. The deadline for buying tickets is November
13th.
Saturday, Nov. 21
Craft and Bake Sale, Hampton
11 am to 2 pm; St. Paul's Presbyterian Church (Main Street)
Tuesday, Nov 24
Thursday, Nov. 26
Christmas in the Lane Dessert Party, Apohaqui
7 pm; Apohaqui Recreation Centre
Advance tickets only $8
Saturday, Nov. 28
Bob Burgess "Once Upon a Tyme" Christmas Show, Sussex
Sussex High School
Saturday, Nov. 28
Holly Luncheon, Hampton
11 am to 1 pm; Hampton United Church
Nov 27 and Nov. 28
Craft and Bake Sale, Sussex Corner
St. John's United Church Centre
December
Saturday, Dec. 5
Sussex Santa Claus Parade, Sussex
From Princess Louise Park to Wal-mart; 7 pm
Monday, Dec 7
Blood Donor Clinic, Sussex
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 20; 2 to 4 pm and 5:30 to 8:00 pm
Friday, Dec 18
Last day of first term of school
2010
January
Wednesday, Jan 6
First day of classes for School District 6 students
February
Feb 10 to 28
March
March 1 to 5
March Break for School District 6 schools
May
June
June 12 and 13
Saturday, 10 to 6 pm and Sunday, 11 to 5 pm
Friday, June 25
Last day of school for School District 6 students
June 30 to July 4
Acadian Games, Saint John
August
Monday, Aug 2
New Brunswick Day
Aug 20 to 22
September
Sept 10 to 12
Sept 13
Harvest Day, Sussex
Agricultural Museum of New Brunswick, Perry Street
Upcoming events
2014 - World Acadian
Congress, New Brunswick, Quebec and Maine
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Important dates in Sussex area history
April 7, 1847
The Great Horse Race, between Hugh McMonagle's Livingstone and George Gilbert's Retriever
Aug 1, 1860
Completion of railroad between Sussex and Moncton
Sept 14, 1853
Sod turning on both ends of new railway between Saint John and Shediac
Sept 26, 2003
Adventurer David Hempleman Adams launched his world-record flight from Sussex in an open hot air balloon.
He and his Rozière balloon safely landed in Blackpool, England, 83 hours after he left Canadian shores.
Oct 10, 1889
Death of Hugh McMonagle, prominent Sussex Vale businessman
Nov 10, 1859
Arrival of first train in Sussex from Saint John
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