CHURCHILL NEWS
by Linda Gerow

Sonora Dodd, of Washington, first had the idea of a "father's day." She thought of the idea for Father's Day while listening to a Mother's Day sermon in 1909. After Sonora became an adult she realized the selflessness her father had shown in raising his children as a single parent. It was her father that made all the parental sacrifices and was, in the eyes of his daughter, a courageous, selfless, and loving man. Sonora's father was born in June, so she chose to hold the first Father's Day celebration in Spokane, Washington on the 19th of June, 1910. President Calvin

14, 2006 Coolidge, in 1924, supported the idea of a national Father's Day. Then in 1966 President Lyndon Johnson signed a presidential proclamation declaring the 3rd Sunday of June as Father's Day. President Richard Nixon signed the law which finally made it permanent in 1972. Happy Father's Day, everyone!

Library News: 2282 4th Line, Churchill, Ontario (705) 456-2671: Branch manager: Brianne Wilkins: Hours: Monday: Closed; Tuesday: 1 p.m.7pm.;Wednesday: 10am.8p.m.; Thursday: 1 p.m.7p.m.; Friday: Closed; Saturday: 10a.m.-5p.m. Library website:

www.town.innisfil.ca (click on Library under "Living in Innisfil)

Book Magic: An afterschool club for children aged 5 to 8. Stories, crafts, games, and more! Wednesdays: 5-6 p.m.

5th Annual "Skip to the Library": Bring your own skipping rope, bring a friend, and skip as long as you can! Sign up today for this exciting FREE event. All participants will receive a certificate of participation. Cost: FREE; pre-registration required: Thursday, June 22nd, 5:006:00p.m. *National Champs, Bear Creek High School Cheerleaders, will be at the Stroud and the Lakeshore Skip to the Library events to cheer on the children and help them in the various skipping events. Come and see them!

The TD Summer Reading Club will soon be starting again at all the local libraries. This year's theme is "Quest for Heroes".Heroes come in all shapes and sizes and are not just those like Superman or Captain Marvel! Many of our heroes are Teacher, Firemen, Police Officers and Librarians. Watch for upcoming activities at all your library branches.Watch for upcoming activities for the summer.

Summer Movies @ your library: All tickets are $2, Refreshments are $1. Ice Age 2: The Meltdown: Diego, Manny and Sid return in this sequel to the hit Ice Age. This time around the Ice Age is over and is starting to melt, which will destroy their valley. So they must unite and warn everyone about the situation. Tuesday, July 4, 1:00 p.m.

RV: Bob Munro (Williams) and his dysfunctional family rent an RV for a road trip to the Colorado Rockies, where they ultimately have to contend with a bizarre community of campers. Tuesday, July 25, 1:00 p.m.

Akeelah & the Bee: A young girl from South Los Angeles tries to make it to the National Spelling Bee. Tuesday, August 1, 1:00 p.m.

Over the Hedge: A scheming raccoon fools a mismatched family of forest creatures into helping him repay a debt of food, by invading the new suburban sprawl that popped up while they were hibernating...and learns a lesson about family himself. Tuesday, August 22, 1:00 p.m.

Chicken BBQ: Branch 547, of the Royal Canadian Legion Ladies Auxiliary are having a Chicken BBQ on August 12th. Contact Beverly Pring at 456-0704 for ticket information.

Youth Group: The Parish of Churchill and Cookstown youth group (the St. P.J.'s) will be meeting on June 15th 6:30-8:30 pm with a party at the Reynolds' Residence! Ages are 9-18 years for interested youth. Please call Pam at 705-7353484 for further information on how to join this group. Pam also wants everyone to know about Vacation Bible School (VBS) that will run from July 31st to August 4th at St. Peter's Anglican Church. This is a valuable tool for reaching children and for families to have fun together.

Churchill United Church Sunday School welcomes all children from kindergarten to grade 8 to join us for Sunday school at 11:00 a.m. Please call 705-435-4267 for further information. The church also has a youth group. Why not call to join in on the fun.

Strawberry Supper: St. Peter's Anglican Church is having their annual Strawberry Supper on Friday, June 23rd from 5-7

p.m. Adults are $12 and children under 12 are $6.00. Don't miss out on this delicious dinner. Call 705456-6731 or 705-436-9769 for details. Tickets available at the door.

Smile: The boss of a big company needed to call one of his employees about an urgent problem. He dialed the employees home phone number and was greeted with a child's whispered, "Hello?" said a small voice. The boss asked, Is your Daddy home? "Yes", whispered the small voice. "May I talk with him?" the man asked. The small voice whispered, "No." Wanting to talk with an adult, the boss asked, "Is your Mommy there?"

"Yes", came the answer. "May I talk with her?" Again the small voice whispered, "no."

"Is there any one there besides you?" the boss asked the child. "Yes," whispered the child, "A policeman." The boss asked "May I speak with the policeman"?"No, he's busy talking to Daddy and Mommy and the Fireman," came the whispered answer. Growing concerned and even worried as he heard what sounded like a helicopter through the ear piece on the phone the boss asked, "What is that noise?" "A hello-copper," answered the whispering voice. "What is going on there?", asked the boss, now alarmed. In an awed whispering voice the child answered, "The search team just landed the hellocopper." The boss asked, "Why are they there?" Still whispering, the young voice replied along with a muffled giggle. "They're looking for me."

If you have any news/items for this column please contact me at lagerow@rogers.com or call me at 705-436-9769.