COMMUNITY EVENTS
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ISSUES & INTERESTS The York-Simcoe Naturalists is a young club looking for new members. Contact: Cathryn Rees at 905-775-7021, e-mail: wilcor@ sympatico.ca.

South Simcoe Community Information Centre "CONTACT" at 146 Victoria St. W. Alliston. Call (705) 435-4900, Fax 705-435-1106. Website: www.csolve.net/-contact, or Email: contact@ focuscdc.on.ca. Be a face in the fight against cancer The Innisfil Branch of the Canadian Cancer Society needs volunteers. Their involvement enables the Canadian Cancer Society to fund cancer research, provide information, services and to support people living with cancer. Call: 436- 1060 or 726-8032. The Canadian Mental Health Association of Barrie-Simcoe supports the development and continuance of self-help groups as a viable community resource for individuals experiencing difficulties. Self-Help groups can provide; support and understanding through difficult times; an opportunity to meet with others who have experienced similar difficulties; information and education; a safe and comfortable environment; suggestions regarding coping strategies that help to get through difficult times. For further information contact the Canadian Mental Health Association, Barrie-Simcoe Branch at 705-726-5033 or 1- 800-461-4319.

MONDAYS Friends of the Innisfil Library, Stroud Branch, meetings are held the third Monday of every month at 7 p.m. Gilford and District Horticultural Society meets second Monday of the month from March to November at Churchill Community Centre. New members are always welcome. Call Judith Rogers at 431- 9278 or Kathy Barraclough at (905)853-8785 for more info.

Al-Anon meetings take place every Monday at Innisfil Community Church at 8:00 p.m. If you have a problem with someone else's drink, come and join the discussion group. TUESDAYS Job Search Assistance, help with job search, resumes, interview tips, job bank internet assistance at the Thornton Library 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. and the Alcona Library from 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. Services provided at no charge by The Employment Outreach Team call Marilee or Kathy at (705) 728-0897 for more information. This initiative is funded

by the government of Canada.

Cookstown Computer Club drop-in program for elementary students, 4 to 5 p.m. at the library.

T.O.P.S. (Take off Pounds Sensibly) from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Library, Robert St., Thornton. For information call 739-9226. Stroud Seniors invite persons 55 + to join them for an afternoon of bid and progressive euchre, refreshments and companionship. 1 to 4 p.m. at St. Paul's Anglican Church Hall, Painswick. Call 436-1628. WEDNESDAYS Friends of the Innisfil Library, Lakeshore Branch, meet the third Wednesday of every month at 7:00 p.m. New members are most welcome.

Euchre, bid euchre, Scrabble and cribbage is played at Alcona Seniors club every Wednesday at 12:30 to 3 p.m. at the ABC Hall on the 25th Sideroad below Innisfil Beach Rd. Refreshments and fun days. Bring a bag lunch.

Euchre every 3rd Wednesday of the month at 7:30, Newton Robinson United Church in aid of Gwen Taylor Library. Refreshments.

Weight Loss Group. The Alcona Chapter of TOPS meets at 7:15 at Goodfellow Public School. Call Joan Davies at 436- 3197 after 6 and on weekends.

Job Search Assistance, help with job search, resumes, interview tips, job bank internet assistance. On Wednesdays, the mornings are alternated between the Churchill and the Cookstown Libraries from 10:00 a.m. to noon., and every Wednesday afternoon at the Stroud Branch from 1:30 - 3:30. Services provided at no charge by The Employment Outreach Team Please call marilee or Kathy at (705) 728-0897. This initiative is funded by the government of Canada. Euchre at St. Peter's Anglican Church, Churchill is held every Wednesday at 1 p.m. at the parish hall. Please call Reg at 705-456-6801 for information. The Cookstown Co-Operative Playgroup is at St. John's Anglican Church in Cookstown for the winter. We will be having a special winter program that will include outings, Story Time with Sue the Librarian, visits from the Ontario Early Years representative and much more. All pre-school children and their care-givers are welcome. The hours will be the same, 9:30 to 12:30 every Wednesday & Thursday morning. For more information please call Karla at 905 778-1507 or Bryan at 458- 8468. See you there!! THURSDAYS Euchre - Progressive and Bid, every Thursday at 1 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion - 1017 Robinson, Bell Ewart 705-436- 1144, Betty.

Register for Book Book a six week afterschool program for ages 6 and up from 5-6 p.m. Call Innisfil Public Library, Cookstown Branch at 458-1273.

Job Search Assistance, help with job search, resumes, interview

tips, job bank internet assistance at the Alcona Library from 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. Please call Marilee or Kathy at (705) 728- 0897. Services provided at no charge by The Employment Outreach Team 728-3757, this initiative is funded by the government of Canada. Barrie Chapter of Schizophrenia Society of Ontario family support group meets the last Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Canadian Mental Health Association, Barrie-Simcoe Building, 39 High St., Barrie. For info contact 726-5033. Painswick Horticultural Society meets the 3rd Thursday of the month at St. Paul's Anglican Church. Meeting time is 7:30 p.m. New members welcome. For info call Linda Lewer at 436-3908. The Parish of Churchill and Cookstown youth group meets every Thursday from 6:30 to 8 on alternate weeks at both St. Peter's in Churchill and St. John's in Cookstown. The youth leader is Pam Gervais. If you need information on joining the youth group, please call the Parish office at 705-458-1801.

Thornton Seniors Social Club meets at the Lions Hall, 238 Barrie St, Thornton at 1 p.m. Join them for euchre, uno or carpet bowling followed by lunch and social time. For more information call Norma at 458-9996. FRIDAYS The Cookstown United Church Community Youth Group will begin meeting as of October 20th. They will be meeting weekly from 7:00 - 8:30 pm at the Cookstown United Church on 37 Queen Street. Come for crafts, games, movies, fellowship and fun! All are welcome. For more information, call (705) 458-9701. SATURDAYS Barrie Farmers' Market, outside and inside Barrie City Hall. From 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Fresh produce and fruit in season. For info please call 739-4204. SUNDAYS Innisfil Pipes & Drums meet for practice at the Legion in Bell Ewart, 1017 Robinson St. at 1 p.m. Always looking for new members. Phone Betty 436-1144 Churchill United Church Sunday School would like to welcome all children from kindergarten to grade 8 to join us for Sunday School at 11 a.m. Call 705-435-4267 for more information.

Cookstown United Church welcomes all young people from preschool to grade 8 to join in Sunday school at 11am. Sunday's are cool at Cookstown UC, so come and join as we grow in faith and have fun. New this year - join us in making scrapbooks celebrating God's gifts in our lives. For more information, please call Rev. Heather or Kieran Power at (705) 458- 9701. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11TH A Purpose Driven Life, a new community group, will be meeting at 7pm. Meeting the second

Wednesday of every month, there is limited seating available. To explore what our 'purpose is on this earth", call Barbara at (705) 436-9399.

A free car seat clinic will be held in Stroud at Fire Station #3 on Wednesday, October 11 from 9:00 - 11:00 am. It is by appointment only, so call (705) 458-1103, ext 7453. Don't forget to bring the car seat's manufacturers instructions, vehicle owners manual and all your questions! THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12TH Barrie Thornton Old Time Fiddlers Night at the Lions Hall on Barrie Street in Thornton will start at 7pm sharp, doors open at 6pm. Admission is $3 per person and children are free. All fiddlers, singers, callers, dancers and listeners are welcome. Call Cec Denny for more information at (705) 458- 9996. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13TH Innisfil Lion's Club presents Mysteriously Yours Dinner Theatre - Murder in Paradise (Who wants to be a Survivor?) And welcome back to those of you voted off of the island. We're down to our final ten survivors. Who will be the winner of the reward challenge? Suddenly... somebody dies...and you're in the middle of a murder investigation. Can Inspector Clueseau "The master of a thousand disguises" outwit, outlast and out play a murderer? Get your tickets before September 13th for $50, after September 13th for $60. For more information, call (705) 431-4594. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14TH Barrie and District Post Polio will be having their chapter meeting at 12:30 pm. The meeting will take place at Roberta Place, 503 Essa Road in Barrie. The topic for the meeting is Let's chat. For more information, call (705) 728-4775. The Ontario Gemealogical Society, Simcoe County Branch, will be holding their meeting at 2pm at the LDS Church, 79 Ferris Lane in Barrie. Guest Speaker Linda Reid will show the many sources she has used to further her research in Ireland. For information, call Ken Reese at (705) 728-1170. The Barrie Ballroom Dance Club will hold their monthly dance from 8pm until midnight at the Victoria Village, 146 Toronto Street in Barrie. Admission, which includes a late night snack is $13 for members and $20 for non members. For more information contact Barb at (705) 726-2651 or go to www.bbdc.ca for more details. The One Parent Families Association will be hosting a fundraising dance at the Holland Landing Community Centre. It is a western theme and the fun begins at 8pm. Tickets are $15 and include dj, buffet dinner, door and spot prizes. Everyone is welcome. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15TH

Trinity United Church in Thornton is invitinh all of the community to celebrate their 177th Anniversary. Join us for worship at 10:30 am followed by a potluck luncheon. Aaron Kell will be the guest preacher. All are welcome. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17TH The Simcoe County Historical Association will be meeting at the Parkview Centre for Seniors in Barrie at 7:30 pm. Paul Delaney, former director of Sainte-Marie Among the Hurons will tell "tales from the Early Years". All are welcome. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19TH Painswick Horticultural Society features guest speaker Lorraine Mennen, owner of Pathways to Perrinals, speak on "The top 20 outdoor rooms for grilling, dining and relaxing". Lorraine has spoken at Canada Blooms for the past fourr years and is a regular spokesperson on television. She has recently published a book on gardening. The meeting will take place at St. Paul's Anglican Church Hall and begins at 7:30 pm. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21ST The Friends of the Innisfil Public Library are having a Craft Sale at the Stroud Community Hall. Over 30 crafters will showcase their crafts including wood crafts, glass, knitting, folk art, chocolates and sampling Christmas pudding. The sale will be from 9:30am - 2:30 pm. Light refreshments are available and there will be a bake table. All funds raised go to support programs at the Innisfil Public Library. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26TH The Simcoe County Quilt Guild will meet at the ANAF hall on George Street in Barrie at 1pm. The guest speaker will be Carol Goddu who is an award winning fabric artist. She has been lecturing and quilting since 1985 and her topic will be "The Evolution of the Quilt Artist". Carol is noted for her pictoral applique and portraits, which she will be sharing with us. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27TH Newton Robinson United Church is hosting a roast beef dinner and silent auction from 4:30 - 7:00 pm. Adults are $12 and children are $6 - take out orders are available. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28TH St. Paul's Coulsons Hill Church will be holding their harvest bazaar at the church from 11:30am - 2:00 pm. There will be crafts and bake tables, and lunch will be served at a cost of $5.00.

Midhurst United Church will be hosting its Annual Beef Supper (and home made pies). There will be two sittings - 5:00 and 6:45 pm. Tickets are $14 for adults, $12 for ages 13-18, $8 for 6-12, and $3 for five and under. For tickets call 739-6935. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29TH Innisfil Community Church will be hosting a free music concert featuring "His Season". One

of Canada's premier recording artists, call as seating is limited. 1-866-436-1632. Dessert will be served. The 9th Annual Rock 95 Kool 107.5 Halloween Haunt will held at park Place in Barrie in support of the Grieving Children at Seasons Centre. Volunteers are needed to act as their favourite Halloween charactors. This is a great way to have fun and add to community service hours while making a difference in the lives of children. Call the Centre at (705) 721-KIDS (5437) to get involved. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4TH St. Peter's Anglican Church, Churchill, is holding their annual Christmas Bazaar at the Stroud Community Centre from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., upstairs in the banquet hall. Vendors may lease table space by calling Carolyn at 705-458-0748. Cost is $25 per table and space is limited. This hall has elevator access to the top floor; there will be the usual baked goods, preserves, sewing/knitting, penny draw, hand crafts, raffles and lunch room. Visit our website at stpeterschurchill.com for all information.

St. James United Church in Stroud will be hosting their Annual Autumnfest Bazaar from 9am until 4pm. The tea room will be open between 9-10am at a cost of $1, and the lunch room will be offered between 11:30am - 1:30 pm, at a cost of $5. There will be craft, baking, pickles, preserves and homemade candy for sale at the bazaar. NOVEMBER 4TH & 5TH The 14th Annual Innisfil Studio Tour will be held between 10 am and 5pm each day. The artisians of Innisfil invite you to browse through their studios and meet guest artists. Brochures are available at your local library branch or you can go to www.innisfilstudiotour. com for more information. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11TH St Paul's will be holding the Country Craft Bazaar from 8am until 1pm. Lots of baking, homemade preserves and gourmet delights. New this year - a woodworking table. Also gift baskets and Christmas items. NOVEMBER 11TH & 12TH The Cookstown Cooperative Playgroup will be hosting Red Cross Certification Courses, proceeds going towards the play group. Call Brian Haas at (705) 458-8468 before October 26th to register. CPR includes choking rescue, rescue breathing and EMS. Course to be held at St. Luke's Church on the 11th Line of BWG, west of Hwy 27. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8TH Innisfil Historical Society will be holding the book unveiling for their Farms of Innisfil Book at the Churchill Community Centre. The unveiling will be taking place at 2:30 pm, and the book launch will be held between 2:00 and 8:00 pm.