St. Joseph's Kingsbridge Community
84675A Bluewater Hwy N7A 3X9 Goderich, ON, Canada

Makin' Waves is a female a cappella chorus from Saugeen Shores that sings tight 4 part harmony in the barbershop tradition. They have been in existence more than 20 years. Their director, Pat Bowers, competed internationally in a quartet. Old time rock ' n roll, Broadway show tunes, religious, country and pop are some of the genres they sing. Our community looks forward to welcoming Makin Waves to Kingsbridge Centre when we re-open.

The Belmore Community Choir started out as one time deal for Belmores 150th Homecoming and has continued to perform since then. The Huron County Cloggers and Steppers was formed over 30 years ago in Winthrop and entertains at many local functions. In a combined performance, these two groups simply fill Kingsbridge Centre with energy! We cant wait to have them back again!

Cant wait to re-open and welcome back this fantastic group from the Kincardine area. The Howlin Dog Vintage Jazz Band features a mixture of New Orleans Dixieland, Blues, and Swing. If you enjoy the sizzling sounds of hot, authentic Jazz, this band is for you! Plan to make your way to Kingsbridge Centre when our concert series resumes.

One of the many events we had planned for this year was an evening of Casual History with David Yates. David Yates is a familiar face in the area as a local historian and author of two books, Out of the Woods: Chronicles and Characters of Huron County and Out of the Blue: Further Discoveries in Huron County. We are thankful that we will be able to reschedule this special event and look forward to learning more about the history of the Ashfield Township area.

It was a such a pleasure to have Steve Deasy, a Detroit based performing songwriter, producer and arranger join us for the first time on stage in Kingsbridge last season. Steve has been recognized by the Kerrville Music To Life and Great Lakes Song-writing competitions. He writes in the tradition of Bob Dylan and Pete Seeger, with new folk, classic rock, pop, & jazz influences. We are grateful that Steve has agreed to join us once again when we re-open Kingsbridge Centre.

We just had a wonderful gift given to Kingsbridge Community Centre. This is the black and white picture of St Joseph's Church Kingsbridge by Brian Dalton given to Mary Clare a few years ago. It has now been donated to Kingsbridge Centre by Mary's daughter Mary L-Clare Schreinert to be displayed in the centre for all to see. The artist, Brian Dalton has written on the bottom of the picture "to my first and best teacher." God Bless Mary Clare and Brian Dalton, and a special heartfelt thank you to Mary L-Clare Schreinert for passing this on to us all. God's Blessings.

Another familiar group in Kingsbridge is Finola McGinty and Nightingael. These talented people give of their time each summer to perform and entertain us. The crowds in attendance are always guaranteed a wonderful evening of music. We look forward to welcoming them back to Kingsbridge Centre in the future.

It is always a pleasure for our neighbours and friends to participate in our annual Ecumenical Service & Family BBQ in August. We look forward to one day being able to safely gather again as a community. Continue to stay safe and take good care of each other.

Without a doubt, when Strings n Traps play at Kingsbridge Centre the party is on! This Stratford based trio is a regular in local pubs, parties and community events. Performing in all styles, their plugged in acoustic sound suits old rock, country, Celtic, and contemporary folk. We are thrilled that they will join us next year!

Lite n Easy is another group of gifted performers we look forward to enjoying in Kingsbridge when we are able to get our concerts back up and going again. Mike Smith, Ron Daniels, Steve Hasbury, Evie Shand, Peter Montgomery and Sandy Fair get together to make up this six-piece band performing Jazz Standards, Swing, Latin, Country and Old Rock n Roll. Cant wait to hear them in Kingsbridge Centre!

It is always a great evening when the Irish Cowboys are at Kingsbridge Centre to entertain. You are sure to enjoy this talented group as they perform an eclectic mix of songs including country, 60s, rock n roll, down east, and much, much more! We look forward to welcoming them back in 2021!

So much musical talent in one family! We were so fortunate to have Cheryl Ann, Mary Paige and Irelyn St. Onge join us for the first time in Kingsbridge during the concert season last year. They perform many different genres of music with wide appeal to all audiences. Future concert seasons look full of promise and were glad they will include performances by The St. Onge Girls.

This area is blessed with so many talented musicians who dedicate countless hours to perfecting their art. One of these musical groups is The Pleats. This lively, crowd-pleasing ensemble plays everything from Gospel to Modern, Celtic to Bluegrass. Looking forward to future concert seasons in Kingsbridge with our friends, The Pleats!

Brian OReilly is a transformational coach and human potential expert. For the past 35 years, Brian has been inspiring people of all ages and walks of life to reach their highest potential within themselves, as well as in their interactions with others. We are pleased that Brian will join us as a Keynote Speaker at Kingsbridge Centre in the 2021 season. Watch for announcements in the future!

The show 21 North brought to you by the The Teeds was one of the many summer concerts that was to be held this past month in Kingsbridge. Kim and Travis Teed have been making music together for the past 30 years. Every time they bless Kingsbridge with a performance we all enjoy hearing country and folk classics from the 50s, 60s and more. Looking forward to an evening of entertainment with The Teeds in the future!

When the Kincardine Scottish Fiddle Orchestra comes to Kingsbridge you are always guaranteed a great evening of entertainment. These wonderful musicians have been together since 2005 and not even a pandemic can slow them down as they continue to have practice via Zoom meetings! Well done! We cant wait to have you join us again in Kingsbridge.

When The Ballaghs hit the stage in Kingsbridge last year the entire building was filled with their foot-stomping energy! This family group of musicians share their amazing musical talents through singing, dancing and fiddling. We cant wait to welcome them back to Kingsbridge Centre during our next season of concerts.

Today we recognize The Full Nelsons. This is a Goderich-area band who play rock music spanning from the 1960s to the current day. They started in 2005 and have continued to rock on with the same membership since the beginning. Most of the members are local optometrists but the important member who drives the rhythm by playing drums and percussion is the only non-eye doctor Craig Smith. Other band members are Simon Taylor on vocals and guitar, Rich Samuell on bass and vocals, David Weaver on guitar and vocals and Paul Padfield on guitar, keyboard and vocals. When Kingsbridge Centre is open again for concerts we look forward to welcoming The Full Nelsons to our stage!

Earlier this season we had once again planned to have Soul Purpose join us at Kingsbridge Centre. This is a group of young musicians who use their talents to lead audiences in song and worship. They are always warmly received by the many people who gather for their performances. Cant wait to enjoy Soul Purpose once again!

It is always a pleasure for us to welcome The Goderich Laketown Band to Kingsbridge Centre. These dedicated musicians willingly share their talents to bring music to communities throughout the area. A special shout out to Werner Ritgen who had intended to sponsor the show in Kingsbridge this Concert Season. We look forward to welcoming The Goderich Laketown Band in 2021!

Many of you know Marvin Scott as he is often in attendance at Kingsbridge Centre for the many shows and gatherings. Marvin is dedicated to old time fiddling music and this past March he had encouraged his musical friends to join him for a fun-filled jamming session at Kingsbridge Centre, Olde Tyme Tunes on 21. We had all looked forward to an evening of fiddlers, vocals, keyboard and guitar. We are grateful that Marvin and friends have agreed to join us next year for the 2021 Season at Kingsbridge!

Today we would like to recognize two women who had planned to hold workshops at Kingsbridge Centre this past spring. Shaunessy Sinnett, cast member of 'Riverdance' and 'Heartbeat of Home' had planned to lead Irish Dance Workshops and Ange Keeley had prepared Creative Workshops for Kids and Youth. We appreciate their talents and Kingsbridge Centre looks forward to welcoming them back in 2021!

Happy Sunday everyone! Thank you to Paul Ziegler for sharing this photo with us.

Enjoy your prize basket, Margaret Roosemalen!

Congratulations Margaret Roosemalen! You are the Grand Prize Winner of the Kingsbridge Stays Home Trivia Contest and you will be receiving this amazing gift basket that includes ALL of the prizes received by the weekly winners plus a few extras!

Construction 21 is a great local construction company established by Michael Rawlings. We were grateful for their support of our Trivia Contest by donating a little something to each of the Kingsbridge gift bags and a special prize to our grand prize gift basket. Thanks Michael!

The draw for the Grand Prize Winner of the 'Kingsbridge Stays Home' Trivia Contest will be held tomorrow, June 2, 2020. The featured items in the Kingsbridge gift bags delivered this week have been your clues to the contents of the final Grand Prize gift basket! In addition, included in each Kingsbridge gift bag was some of Hannahs Honey straight from Simpson Farms in Kintail. Contact Hannah Simpson to purchase your honey! Delicious!

After weeks of faithfully participating, Biff Liddle won Week #8 of the Kingsbridge Stays Home Trivia Contest. Were sure that Biff will enjoy using the gift certificate she received in her Kingsbridge gift bag to pick up some locally raised beef from Dalton Family Farms ltd. Happy barbecuing Biff!

The Week #7 Kingsbridge Stays Home Trivia Contest winner was Cecilia Miltenburg. We stopped by her farm to drop off a beautiful perennial from Lucknow District Co-operative Inc. It will be a great addition to her gardens. Enjoy, Cecilia!

Bridget Hayden was the lucky winner of Week #6 of the Kingsbridge Stays Home Trivia Contest. We sure loved stopping by the Coastal Coffee Company in North Ashfield to pick up some freshly roasted coffee to feature in Bridgets gift bag. The smell of this coffee is amazing! Enjoy!

The Week #5 Winners of the Kingsbridge Stays Home Trivia Contest were Larry and Lynn Million. We are sure the Millions will enjoy these sweet treats purchased from Robinson's Maple Products that were included in their Kingsbridge gift bag. Delicious!

Nancy Miltenburg was our lucky Week #4 Winner of the Kingsbridge Stays Home Trivia Contest. Her gift bag included some beautiful plants purchased from Birch Creek Greenhouse & Florals just north of Goderich. Enjoy the flowers, Nancy!

We were happy to catch up with Shelley Morley at her family owned business, Huron Auto Sales. Shelley was our Week #3 winner of the Kingsbridge Stays Home Trivia Contest. Shelleys gift bag featured a gift certificate purchased from the Red Cat Farm. Were sure she will enjoy a tasty treat from this amazing bakery located just north of Goderich!

Lots of smiles on Melissa Martin-Rawlings face when she received her Kingsbridge gift bag for winning Week #2 of the Kingsbridge Stays Home Trivia Contest. Her gift bag featured tea from Sipology by Steeped Tea, a wonderful business that consultant, Natalie VandenHeuvel has been running from her home. Enjoy!