The holiday fun continues this December! Here are just a few festive events to check out this month:

The Dark Horse in Sunderland is not your average antique shop. It’s also not your average art gallery, or even your average home décor shop. In fact, there is nothing average about it.

Located in the Old Sunderland Fire Hall, The Dark Horse is an intriguing mix of original art, antiques and home décor. Always changing, always evolving, always re-creating.  

Eight years ago, Lianne Megarry left her 25+ year career as a general accountant to combine her two passions of art and antiques into a business. As an artist and a lifelong collector of antiques, she has the knowledge and expertise to source each piece on the floor and shows her own artwork as well. The Dark Horse is also an official stockist for Fusion Mineral Paint, IOD and Muddarittaville.

Two years ago, The Dark Horse expanded once again and now has exciting workshops happening weekly under the label Dark Horse University. The workshops are listed on the website and are updated frequently.   

The countdown to the Durham Region 2019 Ontario Parasport Games continues! The Games Organizing Committee recently announced that Glenn Healy and the Highland Creek Pipe Band will lead the athlete parade into the Games Opening Ceremony on February 8. Glenn grew up in Pickering and played goalie for the Pickering Panthers before a 15-year career in the NHL.

The Games will welcome more than 500 participants across 11 parasports. Check out DurhamRegion2019.ca to learn more about these exciting Games and the venues hosting each parasport. You can also connect with @DurhamRegion19, on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube. Remember to use the hashtag #paramazing!

On November 1, the Durham Region 2019 Ontario Parasport Games celebrated a milestone when about 500 people came together to celebrate the 100 Day Countdown to the Games. Participants and local students met athletes, tried some of the parasports, watched the unveiling of the Games medal design, high fived PACHI, and left excited and ready for the Games. Check out the Parasport blog for more highlights from the event.

There’s a new place to stay in town! Located just off highway 401 in Bowmanville, the Comfort Inn & Suites Bowmanville opened in July 2018. Since opening, the hotel has welcomed over 8,000 guests and looks forward to welcoming many more, both to the facility and to Durham Region.

Featuring 72 modern welcoming rooms and cozy beds; complimentary amenities, including a free hot breakfast with hearty and healthy options; free high-speed internet; free parking; an indoor pool and gym, the Comfort Inn & Suites Bowmanville is perfect for both business travellers and those seeking a vacation hotel. Friendly staff are available to help guests with whatever they need to make their trip to Bowmanville and the Durham Region more enjoyable. A home away from home, guests will wake up refreshed and ready for a great day!