{"id":1003821,"date":"2026-05-01T12:00:53","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T15:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/independent-white-fish.learmonthmarketing.com\/?p=1003821"},"modified":"2026-05-07T12:40:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T15:40:57","slug":"enjoy-music-and-treats-in-peggys-cove-on-mothers-day-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themastheadnews.ca\/?p=1003821","title":{"rendered":"Enjoy music and treats in Peggy\u2019s Cove on Mother\u2019s Day weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Come to Singalong Saturday at 2pm at the Peggy\u2019s Cove Church, to enjoy two hours of singing,<br>fun, and laughter. A group of four mothers who met playing hockey will lead a community singalong,<br>including some old favourites, with a mix of performance and audience participation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">The Peggy\u2019s Cove Church is a special place to enjoy music. Constructed in 1883 by shipbuilders, the ceiling follows the lines of the hull of a ship. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"825\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/independent-white-fish.learmonthmarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Sheila-and-Roger-Crooks-with-guitar-at-the-church-825x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1003833\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.8056872037914692;width:326px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themastheadnews.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Sheila-and-Roger-Crooks-with-guitar-at-the-church-825x1024.jpg 825w, https:\/\/themastheadnews.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Sheila-and-Roger-Crooks-with-guitar-at-the-church-242x300.jpg 242w, https:\/\/themastheadnews.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Sheila-and-Roger-Crooks-with-guitar-at-the-church-768x953.jpg 768w, https:\/\/themastheadnews.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Sheila-and-Roger-Crooks-with-guitar-at-the-church-1237x1536.jpg 1237w, https:\/\/themastheadnews.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Sheila-and-Roger-Crooks-with-guitar-at-the-church-1650x2048.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/themastheadnews.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Sheila-and-Roger-Crooks-with-guitar-at-the-church-1024x1271.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 825px) 100vw, 825px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sheila and Roger Crooks, members of the Peggy\u2019s Cove Church, say put a smile on your face.\u201d the church is a special place to enjoy music.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe acoustics are excellent,\u201d says Roger Crooks, who plays the guitar and is a member of that church. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAnd anyone who attends the singalong will have an opportunity to enjoy the two beautiful William deGarthe murals behind the altar,\u201d adds his wife, Sheila.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"> \u201cEveryone is welcome,\u201d says Eliza Manuel, who organized the singalong. \u201cThe afternoon is bound to put a smile on your face.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Donations at the door of non-perishable food items for the St. Margaret\u2019s Bay Food Bank would be greatly appreciated. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">The Peggy\u2019s Cove Church Heritage Fund is also offering a bake sale that day, 1-3pm\u2014or while quantities last\u2014at 178 Peggy\u2019s Point Road, at the top of the parking lot behind the Sou\u2019Wester. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Proceeds from the sale will go to support the restoration of the Peggy\u2019s Cove Church. \u201cIf you\u2019re a baker, we would love to add your contribution to the table,\u201d says Judy Dauphinee, bake sale organizer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Donated baked items, with the name of the product and the suggested price, can be dropped off at the Sou\u2019Wester Restaurant on Friday, May 8, between 6 and 7 pm, or on Saturday, May 9, between 11am and<br>noon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">For more information about either event, please call 902-499-8973 or email peggycovechurch@gmail.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>By Fred Dolbel<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Come to Singalong Saturday at 2pm at the Peggy\u2019s Cove Church, to enjoy two hours of singing,fun, and laughter. A group of four mothers who met playing hockey will lead a community singalong,including some old favourites, with a mix of performance and audience participation. The Peggy\u2019s Cove Church is a special place to enjoy music. 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