CHURCHILL NEWS
by Linda Gerow

Santa Claus is coming to town! Don't miss the annual Alcona parade on Sunday, December 10th beginning from Jans Blvd and travelling along Innisfil Beach Road. It will end at Innisfil Beach Park. Get into the spirit and welcome good old St. Nick as he passes through town.

Library News: Churchill Branch

2282 4th Line, Churchill, Ontario (705) 456-2671

Branch Manager: Brianne Wilkins

Registration Information: Children MUST be the appropriate age by the first day of a new session in order to enroll in that session. Registration for our next programme begins Tuesday, January 16. Beginning in our January 2007 session, proof of child's age will be required in order to register forALL storytime and special programs.

MOVIE MADNESS! We're CRAZY for Movies! See below for dates and times! All tickets are $2, Refreshments are $1. Everyone's Hero (G) "Everyone's Hero" is a heart-warming comedyadventure, telling the story of a young boy's thousandmile journey to help Babe Ruth and the New York Yankees win the World Series. Saturday, December 9, 1:00 p.m.

Invasion of the Christmas Cookies!

Join us as we decorate special Christmas cookies with Innisfil's Chef Lisa. These cookies make great Christmas Ornaments, but are even better to eat! Come listen to Christmas stories and munch on cookies! Ages: 5-10 Pre-registration required. Pick up your tickets today!

Cost: $4: Wednesday, December 20, 4:30-5:30 p.m.

Telling Our Stories: Visit the library's website to learn how you can enter this contest to win prizes. Everyone has a library story to tell...why not tell yours! Contest has been extended until December 15th. www.innisfil.library.on.ca

Mitten Madness: Help us collect some mittens or gloves to be donated to the Christmas Cheer program. All donations can be dropped off at your local library branch.

Turkey Dinner: St. Peter's Anglican Church is hosting their annual Christmas turkey dinner on Friday, December 8th from 5-7 p.m. Tickets are $12 for adults and children under 12 are $6.00 Please call Maggie

for information at 705-456- 7293. Call Linda at 705- 436-9769 or Myrlene at 705-456-6731 for ticket information. Don't miss out on this delicious meal.

Book Unveiling: Innisfil Historical Society is unveiling their "Farms of Innisfil" in the Churchill Community Centre on Friday, December 8th at 2:30 p.m. The book launch itself will take place between 7 and 8 p.m. the same day. Reordered books may be picked up from 2-8 p.m. Extra copies will be available for those wishing to purchase one. Illustrations from the book will be on sale by the artist. On Saturday, December 9th there will be a slide presentation of area farms starting at 2 p.m. until 4 p.m.

Churchill Curling Club: Once again the curling club is having their annual open house for adults from November 6th- December 11th starting at 7:30 p.m. Come on out and see if you would enjoy curling as a fun way to meet new friends and get some exercise, not to mention, making it a regular weekly habit over the winter. Curling has been popular in Churchill for many years and has a very interesting history. Call 705-456-2100 for curling information.

Youth Groups: The St.

P.J.'s (Parish of Churchill and Cookstown) will be meeting at St. Peter's Anglican Church every Thursday from 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Call Pam at 705-735- 3484 for all information. Next meeting is Thursday, December 7th. The Senior High School Youth Group meets at St. John's Anglican Church in Cookstown every other Sunday at 12:30 p.m. This is for teens between the ages of 13-18 years. Call Pam at the number above for all information and meeting dates.

Euchre: Come to St. Peter's Anglican Church for euchre each Wednesday afternoon at 1 p.m. Call Reg at 705-456-6801 for further information.

Legion News: Telephone: 431-9231 or 456-2531:

Darts take place each Monday evening at 7 p.m. A team is being put together to compete in the Legion Zone E2 tournament to be held in January.

Euchre is every Thursday at 1 p.m. Join the group for either kitchen or bid euchre. Everyone is welcome to attend.

The Innisfil Beach Gardens in Alcona will be hosting several different entertainment performances during December. Also included will be refreshments. Call 705-431- 8105 for information on attending.

If you haven't dropped into Steeples in Churchill lately, why not treat yourself to a visit. The store is now decorated for the holidays and offers many great gift ideas for all ages. And great news...fudge is back!! It makes a great gift, too. Owner, Gail Catania, has managed to keep the old world charm to her store while being innovative and current with the present trends. It's a wonderful way to spend some time before the holiday rush.

Smile: A family is driving in their car on vacation. A frog crosses the road and the husband is able to brake in time to avoid the frog. He gets out and carries th frog to the side of the road. The frog is grateful, thanks the man and tells him that he will grant him a wish. The man says, please make my dog win the next dog race. The frog looks at the dog. He notices that the dog only has three legs, it is very fat, and can barely move at all so he tells the man that he thinks it is almost impossible to fulfill his wish and asks that the man will tell him another wish. The man says, "Well, then please make my wife win the next beauty contest in the area". The frog asks to meet his wife. The wife comes out of the car and approaches the frog. The frog turns to the man and says, "Can I please have another look at the dog?".

If you have any items/events for this column, please contact me at 705-436-9769 or email me atlagerow@rogers.com.