Mitchell will be Celebrating 150 Years 2024. Join us in celebrating this milestone with a week of fun community events, pay homage to the rich history of this community, and make new memories!
Upcoming Events:
December 30, 2023: Pre New Years Bash
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Celebrate the new year with us! Tickets Available at Ace Hardware and Faust Home Hardware in Mitchell or from members of the Homecoming Committee:
Sandra Machon - 519 949 2700
Cheri Bell – 519 200 2356
Phil O’ Donnell – 519 868 5431
Doug Eidt – 519 301 0794
Doug Feltz – 519 301 5508
Steve Gloor – 519 301 4060
Melissa Snyders – 519 301 0541
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January 7, 2024: Mayor's Levee
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You're invited to ring in the new year and join the festivities with the Mayor's Levee!

Date: Sunday January 7, 2024 Time: Doors open at 12:00pm (noon)
Location: West Perth Community Centre, 185 Wellington St. Mitchell ON N0K 1N0
Theme: "150 years of Agriculture in West Perth" - Featuring Century, generational farms, and local and past Agricultural businesses.
Contact: Doug Feltz - 519 301 5508 or dfeltz@westperth.com
Activities:
- 1:00pm: Mayor and Dignitaries Remarks with Mitchell Homecoming 150th Ribbon Cutting
- 2:00 - 4:30pm: Entertainment, Food Refreshments, Cash bar, cake and coffee with West Perth's Mayor and Council
What is a Levee?: Levee’s date back prior to the 17th Century and are still a celebrated tradition today in a variety of formats. The traditional and historical purpose of a Levee was for the leaders (Kings or Queens of the time) to address their nation, providing a positive outlook at the year ahead.
Today’s Levees are held in the form of an open house. Traditionally the Lieutenant Governor’s Levee is held in the morning, whereas a Mayor’s Levee in the afternoon. The intent of this tradition is to show the government’s commitment to providing the best service for the community with a note of good cheer either on January 1, or on any day during the month of January.
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October 2024: Mitchell Ghost Walk
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Visit some of the spookiest places of Mitchell with this exciting prowl. More details to come. |
Mitchell 150 Week of Events
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Disclaimer: All listed events are tentative and are subject to change based on volunteer contributions. If you have an idea for an event or see an event you would like to volunteer for, please let one of the members of the Steering committee know.
MONDAY JULY 29
- Sponsored Free Swim: Lions Pool (time and sponsors TBD)
TUESDAY JULY 30
- Sponsored Free Swim: Lions Pool (time and sponsors TBD)
WEDNESDAY JULY 31
- Sponsored Free Swim: Lions Pool (time and sponsors TBD)
- Golf Tournament: Co-Ed Scramble at Mitchell Golf & Country Club
- Pickleball: Mitchell Tennis Courts
- Teddy Bear Tea: Lions Park TBD
- Downtown Events: 5:00pm – 9:00pm, BIA
THURSDAY AUGUST 1
- Sponsored Free Swim: Lions Pool (time and sponsors TBD)
- Youth Basketball 3-on-3: Arena Parking Lot TBD
- Pickleball: Mitchell Tennis Courts
- Youth Gaming & Robotics: TBD
- Adult Beach Volleyball: UTES TBD
- Hardball Games: Cooper Field Diamond TBD
- Mini-Features: Hospitality Tent
FRIDAY AUGUST 2
- Sponsored Free Swim: Lions Pool (time and sponsors TBD)
- Pickleball: Mitchell Tennis Courts
- Family Carnival Events: Keterson Park 3:00pm – 6:00pm
- Sunset Yoga: Mitchell Golf & Country Club TBD
- River Run: Lions Park 6:30-7:30
- Lions Club Fish Fry: West Perth Community Centre TBD
- Micro-Brewery Pub Night: Location TBD 7:00pm – 10:00pm
SATURDAY AUGUST 3
- Sponsored Free Swim: Lions Pool (time and sponsors TBD)
- Breakfast: Prepared by the Mitchell Firefighters Association (Details to follow)
- Car Show: TBD
- Soapbox Derby: Lions Park TBD
- Men’s Fastball: Keterson Park 9:00am – 6:00pm
- Children at the Zoo: 10:30am – 1:00pm
- Ball Hockey: West Perth Community Centre and Arena 1:30pm – 5:30pm
- Barbeque Supper: TBD 4:30pm – 6:30pm
- Legion Homecoming Calendar Draw: Hospitality Tent 8:00pm
- Local Talent Feature: Hospitality Tent 12:00pm – 6:00pm
SUNDAY AUGUST 4
- Church Service: Attend your church of choice
- Breakfast: TBD
- Co-Ed 3-pitch: Keterson Park 9:00am – 6:00pm
- Corn Hole Tournament: Location TBD
- Mini-Features at the Hospitality Tent: TBD
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Cash Calendar Fundraiser
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Beautiful calendars featuring historical images of Mitchell and Area from the Campbell Collection. These calendars are sure to bring back wonderful memories of our heritage, while offering great odds at a chance to win some prizes! The last time a calendar like this was made was 1999, don't miss out on this commemorative keepsake! A great holiday gift for those hard-to-buy-for folks in your life. Produced in association with the Mitchell branch of the Royal Canadian Legion, 3,300 calendars have been printed. Draw winners will be announced weekly on Friday on the Royal Canadian Legion Mitchell Branch 128 Facebook page. Winners will also be posted on Quadro Community Channel and on the Mitchell 150 webpage. The calendars will have a grand total of $36,700 in prizes available daily. $50 a day from Monday to Friday; $100 on Saturdays and Sundays; five special draws of $1,500 each and, on Aug. 3, 2024, three draws totaling $1,000, $2,000 and $3,000.
Calendars can be picked up from the West Perth Municipal Office, but we cannot sell the tickets at this location. To purchase tickets for the 2024 Cash Calendar, visit one of these partner locations:
- Ace Hardware: 90 Huron Road, Mitchell
- Snyders Graphics: 5996 Line 42, Mitchell
- Faust Hardware: 67 Ontario Road, Mitchell
- Live Well 4 Life: 3878 Wellington Street, Mitchell
- Wietersens Country Store: 4802 Road 164 Bornholm
- Mitchell Royal Canadian Legion Branch 128: 175 St Andrew St, Mitchell
Mitchell Advocate Cash Calendar Article September 6, 2023
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Sponsorship Opportunities
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Please contact Fundraising Chair Doug Eidt – 519 301 0794 for more information. |
VOLUNTEER
The Steering Committee is looking for volunteers to join sub-committees to help execute the event! Your unique skills, experience, and interests may fit perfectly with one of these events. To volunteer for Mitchell 150, please:
Fill out the volunteer form HERE
For more information on how you can get involved, contact the Co-Chair, Doug Feltz, or Co-Chair Phil O'Donnell.