Published August 2025
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It’s hurricane season out there in more ways than one, but we have our little safe corner of the internet here at Ferreira Fest, and as usual on the 20th of the month we gather to catch up with Louis Ferreira, his friends and chosen charities. We have all sorts of goodies for you again, so grab an age-appropriate pineapple cocktail with a little umbrella at our virtual bar and come on in! Everyone is always welcome here!
CHARITIES NEWS
Ability Online
What’s Ability Online all about?
It’s a safe, moderated online space where youth and young adults living with disabilities can:
– Connect with peers
– Join lively forums and interest-based groups
– Access mentorship and role models
– Take part in skill-building programs, games, and activities
– Just be themselves – safely and judgment-free
Want to learn more or join? Visit www.abilityonline.org
Join us for a day of golf at the Granite Ridge Golf Club in Milton!
The goal is to raise money to support our safe, inclusive online communities. We welcome young people with disabilities and health challenges to connect with others, create positive friendships, and develop life skills. Thanks to friends like you – our supporters, donors, and sponsors – it’s free to join.
EVENT DETAILS
Date: Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Tee-off starts: 11:30 AM
Location: Granite Ridge Golf Club, 9503 Dublin Line, Milton
On the green:
– Round of golf with cart
– Contests
In the club-house:
– Lunch
– Dinner
– Live auction and raffle prizes
New to the game or just want to improve your score? We’ll be offering our “cheating for charity” strings again this year to get you closer to the hole!
Price: $225 per person
$900 per foursome
$95 dinner only
Click here to buy tickets!
Can’t make it but still want to support us? Become one of our “Fans of the Fairway” and get a tax receipt for your donation. Click here for our donation page.
Please also show your support by telling your friends and family about this event!
Interested in being a sponsor? Click here for sponsorship opportunities!
You can always support the general operating fund and help ensure that kids with disabilities have a safe, bully-free online environments available to them at no cost – just click on the logo below, it’s safe and easy.
Haven Toronto and St. Michael’s Homes
Helping Our Unhoused Neighbors During the Summer
Summer heat can be dangerous for those without access to shade, water, or shelter. Here are three simple ways to offer real support:
– Carry clean, filled water bottles (preferably reusable) to hand out when you’re out and about
– Know where the nearest cooling stations are located and share that information (see our previous posts)
– Acknowledge people with kindness — a smile or brief conversation can make someone feel seen
These small actions can help protect lives. Let’s lead with compassion and care.
Haven Toronto is Canada’s only dedicated daytime shelter for elder homeless men. In collaboration with St. Michael’s Homes they provide invaluable services to Toronto’s marginally housed residents. They advocate tirelessly for equal housing rights and support chronically underserved populations.
You can always give to the general operating fund of the organization by clicking on the logo below. Please note that you will be linked to our very own donations page which still bears the former name of the shelter – The Good Neighbours Club. Your donation will still arrive at Haven Toronto and St. Michael’s Homes.
The Children’s Aid Foundation of Canada
The Children’s Aid Foundation assists children in Canada’s foster care system with services and every day supplies, education opportunities and mentorship access.
Keziah’s Secret Armour is a heartwarming tale of resilience, courage, and transformation, here to inspire children and adults alike. When Keziah is taken into foster care, her world is turned upside down. With each new home, she faces uncertainty—but also discovers strength she never knew she had. Along the way, Keziah builds her armour, piece by piece, finding hope in unexpected places and learning that she can overcome even the toughest challenges.
This beautifully illustrated story takes readers on a journey through Keziah’s trials and triumphs, reminding us all that no matter where we come from or what we face, everyone can find their own strength to support themselves and each other.
Download Keziah’s Secret Armour and take a small but impactful step toward supporting children in care!
Keziah’s Secret Armour is a youth-informed children’s e-book created by Children’s Aid Foundation of Canada in collaboration with Keziah, an incredible young woman with lived experience in child welfare.
The Sun Life Bright Futures Kids Wellness Program
Now in its second year, the Sun Life Bright Futures Kids Wellness program is helping children and youth involved in the child welfare system across Canada build lifelong tools to support their mental well-being. Delivered in partnership with Children’s Aid Foundation of Canada and generously funded by Sun Life, the program brings evidence-based, mindfulness-focused mental health support to children and youth aged 8–14 who have experienced trauma and instability.
Through Bright Futures, children learn practical strategies to manage anxiety, regulate emotions, and improve their overall mental wellness. The program directly supports the Foundation’s Impact Framework and new wellness-focused funding priority, which prioritizes early intervention to help young people from care build healthy, resilient futures.
You can always read the latest new here, and please consider making a contribution of any size and help disadvantaged kids get a better start in life. Click on the logo below to start!
TV LISTINGS
It finally happened – the TV listings rubric is back! We finally found a search engine that lists Louis’ upcoming airtimes. Here are the TV listings for the next two weeks:
SWAT: School – Sundance Channel
Monday August 25, 6pm
The SWAT team faces difficult reminders of a past school shooting when they receive a warning that a copycat plans to re-enact the crime. As the team races to stop the new threat, they flash back to the day of the tense first mission. Louis plays former SWAT team leader William ‘Buck’ Spivey.
SWAT: Pilot – WE
Thursday August 28, 1pm
A SWAT leader (Shemar Moore) is torn between loyalty to the streets and duty to his fellow officers when he is tasked to run a specialized tactical unit that is the last stop in law enforcement in Los Angeles. Series premiere.
Louis plays the original SWAT team leader William ‘Buck’ Spivey.
SWAT: Radical – WE
Thursday August 28, 4pm
After a domestic bomber dies in a Highland Park explosion, the SWAT team races to find the man’s partner before more devices detonate. Hondo reaches out to Buck, his former team leader (Louis Ferreira), when he worries he is isolating himself after his recent firing.
SWAT: Ghosts – WE
Friday August 29, 2am
Hondo’s team must track down a serial killer who escaped justice by faking his own death. Hondo worries about the mental health of his former mentor Buck (Louis Ferreira) as he deals with depression in the aftermath of his firing.
SWAT: Bad Cop – Sundance
Tuesday September 2, 6pm
Street’s foster brother Nate is ensnared in a criminal enterprise that could ruin them both; a ruthless crew uses deadly force while stealing from card casinos; Buck (Louis Ferreira) approaches Deacon to partner on a private security opportunity.
Check here every week for current TV airings!
SCREEN CAPS
This month we have 193 screen caps of episode 10 , season 3 of Missing (1-800-Missing) – Try Again.
Federal prosecutor Beth Duncan, who worked on a hate crime is abducted while attending her daughters ‘green belt’ ceremony. The team sifts through a long list of criminals with motives. Eventually, Jess and Nicole rescue the prosecutor, but wind up killing her abductor in the process.
Meanwhile, former FBI Assistant Director John Pollock (Louis Ferreira) spends time with his children and, relying on his instincts and years of professional experience, starts investigating the man who took over his position in the Missing Persons Department.
Here is a direct link to the album, or click on the cap below: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1rHf859c7A9yBlvZz-zv6I7xWnzuzrgoi?usp=sharing
THE 4th READING SERIES: MR. MUGS – ROCKETS AWAY!
The fourth monthly reading series continues in Mr. Mugs – Rockets Away! – Part 2 by Martha Kambeitz and Denise Burns.
Unlike previous readers, this volume was published as a hardcover book within the Level 3 series of the Mr. Mugs readers. It was originally released in 1968. The Mr. Mugs books have been out of print for many years but occasionally you can find them on eBay, Amazon Marketplace or various other antique book dealers.
Louis credits the Mr. Mugs books series with helping him to learn English at a very young age.
You can listen to all the previous book readings under the Reading Series Tab, and you can read and listen to the first half of this book here. https://www.louisferreira.org/the-4th-reading-series/
Here is this month’s chapter.
Listen to the sound clip here:
Chapter 61: Just The Thing! (continued)
… to be continued next month!
Elephant wanted some color.
“I’m tired of looking like this.
I want to change color,” he cried.
“Let’s see,” said an animal.
“How about yellow and black? Yellow
and black should do something for you.”
And it did! It was just the thing.
“Thank you. I’ve always liked color,”
said Elephant. “You’re a real friend.”
FRIENDS NEWS
Alaina Huffman
BRANDO GOES TROPICAL
What happens when the world’s biggest movie star hires a fresh-faced architect to create Eden?
Cue the coconuts, chaos, and questionable blueprints.
The trailer is out now!
Watch Alaina in the award-winning new film!
And here is a dreamy oldie-but-goodie of Alaina in 1995…
Aryn Mott
Aryn is an Intimacy Coordinator and Mental Health Professional in the Vancouver area. Intimacy coordinators are intimacy professionals who work on film, television, and performance capture projects.
Aryn posts daily coping strategies (or Regulatory Tools) on their Instagram feed to help you deal with stressful situations – on set and in everyday life.
Regulatory Tool of the Day: The Pocket Tool
Today’s offer is beautifully simple: carry something in your pocket that you can hold, rub, or feel to bring yourself back to the moment.
A pocket tool can be anything with texture or weight you can reach for when you’re feeling untethered. It’s a way to cue your nervous system that you’re here, you’re safe, and you’re allowed to slow down.
What does it do?
- Anchors you in the present through touch
- Offers a predictable sensory experience in unpredictable moments
- Supports self-regulation by engaging your senses gently
It doesn’t have to be something you buy.
This can be a stone from your favorite walk, a button from an old coat, a coin, a carved piece of wood, or even a key you already carry. The goal is intention, not expense.
The one I’m using right now is something I was gifted, a little treasure picked up on Sasha’s adventures because it made them think of me. It has a couple of grounding features for me:
It’s something I can run my thumb across when I need to pause.
It’s a reminder that I’m thought of and cared for.
Your pocket tool doesn’t have to be perfect, planned, or fancy. It’s about noticing what feels grounding when the opportunity presents itself and giving yourself permission to keep it close.
What’s something you could carry today?
Eugene Lipinski
Eugene has been posting several “Then And Now” photos of himself (with occasional friends) on his Instagram feed.
Thanks for sharing, Eugene!
Dennis Heaton
Dennis is currently on the writers staff for Murder in a Small Town. He wrote one episode for Season 1 and three for Season 2 which is starting now. The series airs on FOX on Tuesdays at 8/7c – check your local listings.
Logline: Karl Alberg moves to a quiet coastal town to soothe a psyche that has been battered by big-city police work, but finds himself needing to call upon all his skills to solve the murders that continue to wash up on his shore.
Troy Mundle
Troy has a new headshot, done by Zaugh Photo.
Unsurprisingly, the company’s motto is
“Classic Images for the Modern Man.”
How very appropriate!
Sawyer Ferreira
Sawyer celebrated a huge milestone! She writes:
“I graduated! I was educated and now I can educate. (Officially.)”
Congratulations, Sawyer! Way to go on changing young lives!
Eric Banerd
Eric’s paint company Even Better Painting is hard at it these days, taking full advantage of the long summer days! Here are some recent success stories:
What a difference paint can make!
This kitchen went from dark and dated to bright and fresh—with the same layout, just a whole new feel. We sprayed the cabinets for a smooth, durable finish that completely modernized the space.
Always love seeing transformations like this one.
Thinking about updating your space? Let’s chat.
A fresh coat that does more than just paint, it transforms.
This exterior makeover is all about impact: cleaner lines, sharper contrast, and a finish that speaks to quality craftsmanship.
At EB Painting, we don’t just repaint homes, we reimagine them.
Book your FREE quote today and get started on your next big transformation!
Rob Munic and Ingrid Rogers
Rob posted the following anniversary message on his Instagram feed:
“20 years! If a grain of sand is a lifetime – I would scoop up two handfuls and it still wouldn’t be enough time to be in love with you. From the day I met you I was thunderstruck. Frozen in place and at a loss for words. Loving you and having you as my wife is a dream I thought could never come true. Now two decades later, I couldn’t dream of not having you in my life. You have made every single day in my world better. Twenty years in and my heart still flutters when you walk in the room. Twenty years later when you hold my hand, it’s electric and it’s go time (read into that as you will and yes it means what you think) Twenty years later and my love knows no bounds. Twenty years later and I still marvel at your
beauty. Twenty years later and you make laugh harder, love stronger, stand taller (no, I don’t wear lifts) and feel a deeper love than I have ever felt. Twenty years later and I pinch myself for being so lucky that you chose me to take this dance with. Ingrid – you are the best gift I have ever received. Ride or die until the wheels fall off. I love you so very much – let’s keep dancing Baby.”
Congratulations on the first 20 years, and best wishes for the next!
Peter Kelamis
Peter was at the Victoria Fan Fest earlier this month! From their program:
A talented comedian and impressionist, Peter Kelamis has been a go-to guy to lend his voice and acting skills across different Hollywood platforms. His first big voice acting role was playing the goofy and mysterious Rolf on the super popular children’s show Ed, Edd, and Eddy.
He’d soon be called upon to lend his voice to one of the biggest anime characters ever in Goku on the Ocean Dubs run of Dragon Ball Z. More recently, he’s voiced Yoda in the Lego Star Wars movies.
Bradley Stryker
Bradley has a new movie out called Untamed, which became available on Netflix on July 17. He writes:
“I couldn’t be more grateful to be part of this show and team!”
Click on the title banner to watch the trailer now!
And that, dear Friends, is about it for this month! Thanks for visiting often! Be sure to follow us on “X” / Twitter for all the Louis news you can handle and TV reminders!
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