If You Can Get Escarpment Views for Free, Why Subscribe?
May 18th 2010We’re on standby here, waiting for the printer’s call to say that the first copies of the summer issue are ready. We’re updating our mailing list, and this reminds me to explain again why you would bother to subscribe if you can get a copy for free from our advertisers.
We value the support of our subscribers and we make sure you are among the very first to get each issue in your mail. You don’t have to leave your home because you’ll get Escarpment Views at your door!
As a plus, if you provide your email address, we’ll notify you about free tickets and other offers that we occasionally make available through this website. The value of what you could receive can be far more than the cost of your subscription.
Right now there’s another reason to subscribe before July 1 and that is to beat the HST! Subscriptions for four great keeper issues are $21 before July 1 and $22 after. You can save even more by subscribing for two years at $36.75! After July 1 it will cost $39.50.
First crack at each issue. No need to leave your home for it. Free online giveaways. Saving money. Four good reasons to get four great issues a year!
TWO Pairs of FREE Tickets to Martyn Joseph Concert in Acton & Orangeville
April 29th 2010Escarpment Views is pleased to offer two pairs of free tickets to the Joseph-Henderson concert, one pair for their Acton appearance, and one pair for their Orangeville performance! Information about the performers is below.
To enter our draw for these free tickets, email us with either “I want to see them in Acton” or “I want to see them in Orangeville” in the Subject line. Please give your full Canada Post mailing address in your email message. Enter the draw by May 6 for the Acton show, and May 11 for the Orangeville show. We’ll inform the winner by email and send you the tickets.
Welsh singer-songwriter Martyn Joseph will start his “Because We Can” tour with long-time songwriting partner Stewart Henderson. This will be the first time they’ve both toured together in Canada. The 11-city Canadian tour begins on May 6 in Cobourg and will offer a variety of poetry and music.
Martyn Joseph is a performer like no other. Shades of Springsteen, Knopfler and Dave Matthews there may be, but he stands in his own right, built on a reputation for giving what thousands have described as the best live music experience of their lives.
Stewart Henderson is a poet, songwriter and broadcaster. For the past 20 years he has enjoyed a fruitful songwriting partnership with Martyn Joseph contributing lyrics to some of Martyn’s standards. Stewart has also fulfilled poetic commissions for various relief agencies, travelling to the Philippines and Thailand to write about the plight of children in servitude.
In addition to the concert, Joseph will show his support for World Vision Canada’s work in Democratic Republic of Congo by encouraging his fans to sponsor a child there. Concert goers will not only enjoy a night of great music, they’ll have the unique opportunity to hear how they can make a difference in the life of a child who is living in poverty.
Here’s information about attending the concerts.
Winner of Free Tickets to Hamilton Philharmonic
April 24th 2010Judy Snyder of Burlington is the winner of the draw for two free tickets to “The Brilliant North,” a concert by the Hamilton Philharmonic. We thank the HPO for providing these tickets.
Check back here soon for another free tickets giveaway, coming soon!
Tickets Giveaway to Hamilton Philharmonic!
April 13th 2010Escarpment Views has two tickets to give away for FREE to “The Brilliant North,” the final concert of the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra’s (HPO) season. This concert is at 7:30 pm on Sat. May 1 at Hamilton Place.
“The Brilliant North” features some of the most famous works by composers from northern countries. The program includes Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg’s Peer Gynt Suite, Finnish composer Jean Sibelius’ Symphony No. 2, and the Canadian premiere of Montreal-born composer Samy Moussa’s Étude No. 1 for Orchestra. Here’s more information.
There will also be a pre-concert chat, hosted by Christian Teeuwsen, associate professor of music at Redeemer University College, beginning at 6:30 pm.
The HPO was founded in 1949 with roots going back to 1884 as The Hamilton Orchestral Society, and it grew to become one of Canada’s major professional orchestras. Today the HPO is a leader in Hamilton’s robust arts community where it provides professional orchestral services and music education programs to address the needs of the community. The combined musical talents of its artists continue to enrich the community and enhance the quality of life for its residents.
If you would like to win this FREE PAIR OF TICKETS, email us with “I want to win!” in the Subject Line. We will hold a draw for the winner on Sat. April 24 and let you know by email.
$5,000 Discount Certificate for Bennett Village
March 03rd 2010 Do you know of anyone who is interested in buying a suite in The Gallery at Bennett Village, Georgetown’s new seniors’ retirement living community?
We have a FREE certificate for $5,000 to give away to the first person who contacts us!
There are only nine suites left at The Gallery. The $5,000 discount offer expires March 31, 2010. Email us now!
Wiarton Willie a Poet’s Muse?
December 15th 2009I recently received the following message from a Georgetown friend and subscriber, Helen Tazzman. It’s fun enough to share with everyone:
“Congratulations on the quality of the articles and Mike’s photos in Escarpment Views. I will mail in the subscription renewal when I can safely leave home. The Kubota ad was interesting to me as that company bought out the plant where my father worked so that he was their employee before he retired.
“The Wiarton Willie Festival caught my eye. Last February, I wrote a poem on Willie:
Groundhog Day by Helen Tazzman
Of all the pesky critters,
That one would love to zap,
The worst by far is Willie
Who put Wiarton on the map.
He sleeps for most of the winter
And that’s just fine with us,
If only he rested longer,
He’d save us a lot of fuss.
But no, he goes and shows his face,
When he clearly isn’t wanted,
And casts his shadow on the land,
With more winter we’re now daunted.
If only we could hatch some schemes
To keep him in his bed,
Perhaps some downy pillows or carrots by his head,
Whatever groundhogs fancy, we will gladly bring,
If it will surely give us
A longed-for, early spring.
February 16, 2009
Winner of Tickets for Amy Sky, Marc Jordan, Dan Hill Concert
December 12th 2009 The winner of the draw for two free tickets to the Amy Sky, Marc Jordan and Dan Hill concert on Dec. 17 in Guelph is Carolyn Martin of Georgetown.
Thanks to everyone who entered the draw. We had entries from Kitchener, Guelph, Terra Cotta and Georgetown, making a good representation across the central part of our distribution area.
We also thank Full Capacity Concerts for providing the free tickets for our first draw. We’re pleased by the response to it and we welcome other freebie giveaways for future contests. Keep checking our blog for announcements of other offers.
Free Tickets to Amy Sky, Marc Jordan and Dan Hill!
December 09th 2009 Just a few days left to enter our draw for a free pair of tickets to the big-name concert of the season! The contest closes Sat. Dec. 12 at noon.
Amy Sky, Marc Jordan and Dan Hill will play the River Run Centre in Guelph on Dec. 17 at 8 p.m. Amy Sky is known for “I Will Take Care of You” and “Ordinary Miracles.” Dan Hill had hits with “Sometimes When We Touch” and “In Your Eyes.” They also perform in London’s Aeolian Hall on Dec. 18, for anyone out that way.
For your chance to win free tickets to the Dec. 17 concert, email editor@EscarpmentViews.ca with your name, address and phone number. To avoid being discarded as spam, don’t put the word “free” in the Subject line. We’ll arrange to have the tickets held in your name at the River Run Centre box office. These tickets have been generously provided by Full Capacity Concerts.
If you don’t win but would still like to attend this fun holiday performance, get tickets through the River Run special page.
Escarpment Biosphere Conservancy (and Nature) to Benefit From Gift Offer
December 08th 2009 In time for Christmas gift giving, Escarpment Biosphere Conservancy has added a page to their site to promote the Escarpment Views subscription offer. It includes a photo of last spring’s cover, which features their useful summary and explanation of programs to help Ontario landowners save significant amounts of money. You can read that article in PDF format.
Our offer to help the Conservancy with its work of protecting natural spaces near the Niagara Escarpment is simple. For every new subscription or renewal to Escarpment Views, we will give $5 to the Conservancy if you want to support them. You have to include a note with your cheque for $21, directing us to give them $5. You can subscribe or renew here or just mail us at
Escarpment Views
50 Ann St.
Georgetown ON L7G 2V2.
Robert Barnett, executive director of Escarpment Biosphere Conservancy, points out “Every $5 allows us to acquire the land under 15 trees.” Isn’t that amazing?
Help us to help them protect land, trees and wildlife. Subscribe for yourself or for a friend. Your gift at Christmas can help protect nature forever!
You can read much more info about the work of the Conservancy. What do you think about what they’re doing?
Amy Sky, Marc Jordan, Dan Hill Perform in Guelph
December 03rd 2009 This is a fun experiment for us. We have two free tickets to give away for the Dec. 17 concert in Guelph by Amy Sky and Marc Jordan. Also performing will be Dan Hill, with much less hair than he had as I remember him from my university days. (How is it that we’ve gone grey or bald so quickly?) The 8 pm concert at the lovely River Run Centre promises to be “an evening of beautiful songs and stories with a touch of holiday spirit.”
Here’s the experiment. We will hold a random draw for two free tickets to this concert on Sat. Dec. 12. To enter this draw, email me at editor@EscarpmentViews.ca by noon on Dec. 12. Give your name, address, phone number and email address. Don’t put the word “Free” in the subject line, as my spam filter might reject your message.
We’ll hold the draw after noon on Dec. 12 and contact the winner. The tickets will be left for you in your name at the box office on Dec. 17. These tickets have been generously provided by Full Capacity Concerts.
We’ll be interested to see if our readers and viewers respond to this, our first giveaway. If you do, we might have more of these offers in future. Would you like us to?