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CBC Listen The Guild in the News! Emmy was interviewed by Sonali Karnick on CBC Radio One, Sunday morning of October 12 at 7:40 am, about the Guild's upcoming 50th Anniversary Hooked Rug Exhibition. Follow the link to listen to he interview:  Beaconsfield Hooking Crafters Guild celebrates 50th anniversary | All in a Weekend | On Demand | CBC Listen Beaconsfield Hooking Crafters Guild celebrates 50th anniversary. CBC Radio One, Oct.12th 2025.

BHCG History - In the News The OHCG, formed of 53 branches, is celebrating 60 years. Each branch is invited to send in their own history. Our BHCG history appears on page 15 in the 2025 Fall issue #3 of the OHCG magazine. OHCG Newsletter. Issue 3, Fall 2025. Cover Page. OHCG Newsletter. Issue 3, Fall 2025. Page 14. OHCG Newsletter. Issue 3, Fall 2025. Page 15.

 CJAD CJAD published a note about our Exhibition! Beaconsfield Hooking Crafters Guild: 50th Anniversary Hooked Rug Exhibition. October 3rd, 2025 Post. CJAD.

 West Island Today The West Island News published a note about our Exhibition! The Beaconsfield Hooking Crafters is holding their 50th Anniversary Hooked Rug Exhibition. October 3rd, 2025 Post. WIT.

Contact magazine  The September issue of the Beaconsfield Contact magazine is out! Please see page 13 for the Introduction to Rug Hooking Workshop, and page 26 for the Artisans' Fair and for our Rug Exhibition. Follow the link :   Contact. Vol. 20, No.4, Autumn 2025. Contact. Vol 20, No. 4. Autumn 2025. Cover Page. Introduction to Rug Hooking Workshop. Contact. Vol 20, No. 4. Autumn 2025. Page 12. Workshop - The Guild is presenting a bilingual introduction to rug hooking workshop on Sunday, September 28 from 10 am to 12 pm for anyone ages 7 and up in the Beaconsfield Library, Discovery Room. Free kits and instructions supplied. To register please use the IC3 platform (ask at the library). Artisans’ Fair - Preparations are underway for a fabulous booth at this year’s Artisans’ Fair, Saturday September 20 from 12 pm to 5 pm. See you there! Artisans' Fair and Rug Hookin Exhibition.  Contact. Vol 20, No. 4. Autumn 2025. Page 2 6. BHCG’s 50th Anniversary Hooked Rug Exhibi...

The Contact magazine came out today! Please see pages 25 (October exhibition), 26 (Artisans’ Fair Sept 21), and 31 ( BHCG ad inviting new members). Contact. Vol. 19 No.4, Fall, 2024. Cover Page. More Than Rugs : Rugs for the floor, rugs for the wall, to wear, to use and in 3-D , the Beaconsfield Hooking Crafters Guild 2024 Exhibition, was announced by Contact, the municipal newsletter of Beaconsfield.  Contact. Vol. 19 No.4, Fall, 2024. Page 25. Our exhibition will be held at the Library's Discovery Room, from October 1-30.  Contact. Vol. 19 No.4, Fall, 2024. Page 25, Detail. Once again, the Guild will be participating at the Artisans' Fair. Contact. Vol. 19 No.4, Fall, 2024. Page 26. We hope to recrute new members! Contact. Vol. 19 No.4, Fall, 2024. Page 31. Follow the link to read the magazine:  Contact - Vol 19, No. 4. Automne 2024 .

Kay Cousineau in OHCG Newsletter          OHCG Newsletter / Spring 2024, issue #1 In Remembrance   In this issue, on page 27, our In memory of Kay Cousineau's Blog post is published; Kay was instrumental, together with Lois Morris, in making the BHCG a branch of the Ontario Hooking Craft Guild in 1979. OHCG Newsletter. Issue 1, Spring 2024, Cover Page. OHCG Newsletter. Issue 1, Spring 2024. Page 27. In Remembrance of Kay Cousineau.

Diane Rennie Featured in OHCG Newsletter          OHCG Newsletter / Spring 2024, issue #1 Artists we Love to Hook - Maude Lewis   In this issue, on page 17 we see Diane Rennie’s Truck and Dog rug of one of Maud Lewis’s paintings, design by Highland Heart Hookery. OHCG Newsletter. Issue 1, Spring 2024. Cover Page. OHCG Newsletter. Issue 1, Spring 2024. Page 16. OHCG Newsletter. Issue 1, Spring 2024. Page 17. Diane Rennie's piece is featured at this page! Congratulations, Diane!

OHCG Newsletter / Winter 2023 Ontario Hooking Craft Guild Outdoor Poster Exhibit / In the News Our Beaconsfield Outdoor Poster Exhibit is featured on pages 12 and 13 of the Winter edition of the OHCG Newsletter. Every poster is displayed, and includes the titles and authors of each rug. Congratulations to:  M. McMurray, Carolyn Ells, Jacques Lepage, Claire Fradette, Isabelle Rollin, Brenda Ticehurst, Emmy Maten, Sue Rolland Dawson, Barbara Silver, Dawna Mathhew and Helen Radford. OHCG Newsletter. Issue 4, Winter 2023. Cover Page. OHCG Newsletter. Issue 4, Winter 2023. Page 12. OHCG Newsletter. Issue 4, Winter 2023, Page 13.

Emmy Maten Featured in OHCG Newsletter          OHCG Newsletter / Winter 2023 Ontario Hooking Craft Guild Emmy Maten’s   “ My First Rug ” story appeared on page 11 of the Winter edition of the OHCG Newsletter. Her story starts during her teen years and concludes with a special visit in September 2023. Congratulations! OHCG Newsletter. Issue 4, Winter 2023. Cover Page. OHCG Newsletter. Issue 4, Winter 2023, page 11.

OHCG Newsletter / Winter 2023 Ontario Hooking Craft Guild Workshops for registration Ti Seymour is teaching a design workshop titled Neurographic Art at the 2024 OHCG Annual Conference in London Ontario in April. You can see the details on page 36. OHCG Newsletter. Issue 4, Winter 2023. Cover Page. OHCG Newsletter. Issue 4, Winter 2023. Page 36.

Juliet Davies in the OHCG Newsletter ! OHCG Newsletter / Summer 2023 Ontario Hooking Craft Guild Our member Juliet Davies entered her original rug titled “Into the Woods in Sutton” into the 2023 Annual Theme Category. It is shown on page 23 of the Summer issue, photo number 5. Fabulous, Juliet! OHCG Newsletter. 2023. Issue 2,  Summer. Cover. OHCG Newsletter. 2023. Issue 2,  Summer, page 22. OHCG Newsletter. 2023. Issue 2,  Summer, page 23. See picture #5 for Juliet's Rug.

Dawna Matthew and Jacques Lepage / In The News       OHCG Newsletter 2022, Issue 2, Summer. Cover. Dawna Matthew writes about her First Rug Story on pages 10 and 11. OHCG Newsletter 2022, Issue 2, Summer, page 10. OHCG Newsletter 2022, Issue 2, Summer, page 11. On page 24, photo No 2, Jacques Lepage’s rug Les anciens : La journée du lavage , 15 x 26 appears in the Folklore theme competition. OHCG members have until July 31 to vote. OHCG Newsletter 2022, Issue 2, Summer, page 24.

Juliet Davies and Dawna Matthew/ In the News OHCG Newsletter 2022, Issue 1, Spring. Cover. Juliet Davies’ beautiful Jewel Tulip rug, W. Cushing & Co. appeared on page 21 of the OHCG Newsletter. OHCG Newsletter 2022, Issue 1, Spring, page 21. On page 29, the return of the Ancaster OHCG school is announced. Dawna Matthew will be teaching the Rookie/Refresher Course. The classes are in-person and run from Thursday, October 27 to Sunday, October 30, 2022. OHCG Newsletter 2022, Issue 1, Spring, page 29. On page 30 Dawna Matthew’s Fish Mola designed by Iris Simpson, teacher Jayne Nevins, is shown. OHCG Newsletter 2022, Issue 1, Spring, page 30.

  Our Montreal | CBC News  “Our Montreal” TV show host Sonali Karnick interviews Emmy   February 26, 2022. Dawna received a request from Mélanie Côté, the City of Beaconsfield’s Director of Culture and Leisure to speak with a CBC journalist who became interested in rug hooking after viewing our website. Dawna asked Emmy to provide information about our group and this turned into a story on “Our Montreal /CBC News”! Our Montreal Host Sonali Karnick The February 26 episode features host Sonali Karnick interviewing Emmy using FaceTime as she asks about her interest in Rug Hooking, how she joined Beaconsfield Hooking Crafters Guild, the materials used to create hooked pieces, and the benefits of being part of a guild. Sonali Karnick interviewing Emmy using FaceTime Emmy Maten, Vice-President, explains how she joined the guild The episode will be rebroadcast on Sunday 27 at noon and on Monday 28 at 11 AM on local CBC TV. You can watch it anytime on-line using this link :...

Congratulations, Isabelle! Isabelle Rollin’s  Ewe Got Wool  is featured in the Photo Gallery 2021 Section of  the Ontario Hooking Craft Guild Newsletter. See page 38 of the Winter Issue. Ontario Hooking Craft Guild Newsletter, Issue 4, Winter 2021, page 38. Ontario Hooking Craft Guild Newsletter, Issue 4, Winter 2021. Cover.

OHCG Newsletter / Winter 2021         The story of our outdoor Hook-In during Covid summer 2021 was featured in the OHCG winter issue on page 26. Ontario Hooking Craft Guild Newsletter, 2021, Issue 4, Winter. Cover. Ontario Hooking Craft Guild Newsletter, Issue 4, Winter 2021, page 26.

Ti Seymour and Dawna Matthew/ In The News OHCG Newsletter 2021, Issue 3, Fall. Cover. Page 3 - Ti Seymour’s rug, Islamic Isolation , submitted to the 2021 Annual’s Photo Gallery. OHCG Newsletter 2021, Issue 3, Fall, page 3. Page 33- Dawna Matthew’s rug, Bird of Paradise , completed in Sue Perry’s online Mosaic Workshop. OHCG Newsletter 2021, Issue 3, Fall, page 33.

OHCG Newsletter_ Summer 2021 OHCG Newsletter 2021, Issue 2, Summer. Cover. OHCG Newsletter 2021, Issue 2, Summer. page 6. Somme of our members, celebrating International Punch Needle Rug Hooking Day!