For a full itinerary for the weekend see our information packages.
A brief overview of Saturday's Schedule of events:
9:30 – 10:30 am Volunteers set-up booths at Millennium Park
10:30 Registration opens – drop off your pledge forms, pick up your free gift and bandana for your rescue dog(s), register for your photo session, sign up for the carting aptitude testing, pick up info about the bonfire – and meet some new friends!
11:00 NewfStock Begins!
Meet and Greet
Live music on stage featuring the Celtic sounds of TARA Band
Pre-register for HART’s dog show at the HART booth
11:30 Parade around the Park, led by Rescued Dogs – everyone welcome to join us! A celebration of rescued dogs!
12:00 – 1:30 HART’s Amazing All Breed Dog Show on stage – join in on the fun – prizes for everyone!
Trophies for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, "BEST IN SHOW"
Prizes for everyone!
1. Dog with longest ears
2. Dog with shortest ears
3. Best sit pretty
4. Biggest dog
5. Smallest dog
6. Most tail wags in 15 seconds
7. Dog with longest tail
8. Dog with shortest tail
9. Dog with the prettiest smile
10. Best trick
11. Best costume (on dog)
12. Best Movie Star/Super Hero Costume ( both dog and handler dressed )
12:30 Carting Demo
2. Dog with shortest ears
3. Best sit pretty
4. Biggest dog
5. Smallest dog
6. Most tail wags in 15 seconds
7. Dog with longest tail
8. Dog with shortest tail
9. Dog with the prettiest smile
10. Best trick
11. Best costume (on dog)
12. Best Movie Star/Super Hero Costume ( both dog and handler dressed )
12:30 Carting Demo
1:30-2:15 Grooming Seminar
Live Music on stage featuring Appalachian Blues and Southern Soul of Donna Leclair and Friends
2:30 – 3:30 Art Auction (bank machines are located a few minutes away!)
3:30-4:00 Winners announced for Penny Raffle, Most Pledges collected, and Winner of the $1000 Grand Prize for HART’s raffle
Raffle Tickets Drawn
4:00-5:00 Volunteers Clean Up and take down tents. Extra volunteers welcome!
8:00 pm - ??? Newf Friends Bon Fire – Weather Permitting
Also ongoing throughout the day there will be booths featuring:
- Newf Friends Merchandise Booth - Calendars, Totes, Tees, Ball caps, Stained Glass, leashes and so much more
- HART's booth featuring raffle tickets for the HUGE raffle draw, vendors and more!!
- Carting Aptitude Testing
- Caricatures of your pet
- Photoshoot
- Sparky, the Telus Pig will be posing with your dog for photos! (Fun, right!)
- Newf Friends Penny Raffle table LOADED with great things for you to win
- Dog Games for you and your dog
- Reiki and Craniosacral Therapy Booth
- Carting Aptitude Testing
- Pampered Pooch Nail Clipping and Ears
- "The Mutt Hut"/Wilberforce Heather King...a delightful assortment of "doggie" supplies/interactive toys
- "Inner Wolf Canine Services"/Bancroft Jenn Bishop - How to Speak Dog
- Anna Simard/Artist, Apsley Hand Wrought Silver Jewellery and "Doggie Bling"
- Levi Caya/Artist, Apsley "Wood Spirit Carver"
- Greg Wood/Artist, Apsley "Petroglyphs Carved in Stone"
