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On Saturday evening the Thornton Area Action Committee held their annual Valentine's Dance at the Thornton arena. There was a fantastic turnout, one of the best yet. The music supplied by DJ "Keep Them Dancing" was enjoyed by everyone. Thanks to the generosity of many of the local businesses and community members, lots of guests received a door or spot dance prize. The Thornton Area Action Committee would like to thank everyone who helped make the dance a success; those who donated gifts; those who set-up, decorated, & worked at the dance; those who took the time to prepare for the dance and to those who came to the dance and enjoyed themselves. It is through community supported activities like this dance that the Thornton Area Action Committee was recently able to make a $25,000 donation towards the addition to our library. Well done everyone!

Have you tried the new diner in town yet? JFK Diner is located beside the Esso Station on County Road 27 just north of the village. They open every day at 7 a.m. and close at 3 p.m. Sunday to Wednesday and then stay open until 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday and close at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. They serve fresh, homemade meals starting with breakfast which is served all day, to lunch and dinner. I've tried the fish and chips and they are delicious. You can eat in or get it to go. You can even call ahead to 458-1199 and pick your order up on your way by. Stop on in, have a bite to eat and welcome John to our village.

Essa Parks & Recreation may still have space in some of their upcoming programs for the kids. Some of the February and March events are Kids Crafts for ages 8 to 12 on March 17 & 24; Kids in the Kitchen is a three week program starting March 3; there is a Babysitters course scheduled for March 3 and a Home Alone course on February 17. They are also holding a Spring Fling registration event for sporting teams, organizations and recreation programs available in the Township. It will be held on Saturday, February 24 from 10 a.m. until noon at the Thornton Arena. For those needing something for the kids to do during Winter Break, they are holding March Break Mania from March 12 until the 16th at the Thornton Arena. It runs from 8 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. daily costing $15 per day per child or $20 per day per child if there is a field trip. Some of the fun activities planned are skating, crafts, snow tubing and glow in the dark golf. To register, visit the Essa Administration Centre at 5786 County Road 21. For more information about any of these programs call 424-9917 and ask for Parks & Recreation.

Registration began on February 12 for the next Storytime at the library. Storytime will be held on Monday and Tuesday mornings, starting February 26, from 10 - 11 a.m. The cost is just $2.00 per child, for a four-week session. Join the Essa Public Library Storytime today for fun, stories, games, crafts and socializing for children, 3 - 5 years old.

A Job Fair hosted by CONTACT will be held at the Alliston Arena on Tuesday, February 20 from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. If you are interested in finding employment in South Simcoe, this maybe a good place to look. Some of the local businesses that will be there include Shoppers Drug Mart, McDonald's, Adecco, the Canadian Armed Forces and many more. For more information call CONTACT at (705) 435-4900 or visit their website at www.contactsouthsimcoe.ca .

As always, if you have any news, meetings, anniversaries or special occasions, I'd be happy to write about them. You can email me at thorntonnews @rogers.com or call me at (705) 458-0869 or drop it off at 25 Robert Street.

Bye for now…..