COMMUNITY EVENTS
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    COMMUNITY EVENTS,
P.O. Box 310, Beeton, Ontario
              L0G 1A0
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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.
Donations   are   needed   for
Music Fun Night at the Gilford
United Church. If you have any
old   or   unused   music   instruments
        like tambourines, shakers,
    chimes, drums or other fun
instruments, call Dawn at (705)
456-2555.
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   at   7:30pm.
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.
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 Ken at (705) 456-3717.
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 dropin
    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.
St Paul's Anglican Church, located
  on the corner of Mapleview and
Yonge Street, has two new youth
and young adult programs. From
6:30 - 8:00 pm will be informal
musical jamming sessions for anyone
    with a voice or instrument. If
you are learning to play an instrument
      or like to sing and would
enjoy having some fun and social
time with simular minded people,
come and join us. For more information,
          please call (705) 722-7755
St. Paul's Church, Innisfil (corner
of Mapleview and Younge Street),
Playgroup for tots, moms, dads,
caregivers, and grandparents from
9:30-11:30 am. Come for a social
time, friendship, play and snacks.
For information, call (705) 431-
1694.
The Beta Classes will be held at
the Innisfil Community Church
starting January 9th at 1pm. Beta is
a life changing program and the
twelve week course will enable
you to live free from fear, stress
aniexty and the pain of past hurts
and   traumas.   This   program   is
offered at the Church from 1:00 -
2:30 pm. For more information,
call Sherri McLaughlin at (705)
436-1611.
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 located on
Hwy 89, east of Hwy 27. All preschool
          children and their caregivers
        are welcome, as well as new
members. The hours will be 9:30 to
12:00   every   Wednesday   &
Thursday. Come out with your preschool
          aged   children   (senior
kindergarten and younger), have a
snakc, make a craft and meet some
new friends. For more information
please call Brian Haas at (705)
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 8:30
pm. Youth between the ages of 9-
12 years are welcome to attend
regardless of denomination. Please
call Pam Gervais for information at
(705) 735-3484.
St Paul's Anglican Church, located
  on the corner of Mapleview and
Yonge Street, has two new youth
and young adult programs. From
6:30 - 8:00 pm we are beginning a
study comparing the gospels and
learning how and why they developed.
        For more information, call
(705) 722-7755.
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

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.
Overeaters Anonymoyus meets at
the Mapleview Community Church
at 7pm. Do you eat when you are
not hungry? Is your weight affecting
    the way you live your life? It's
not what you eat, it's what's eating
you! For more information, call
Anne at (705) 436-7921.
The Teen Youth Group of the
Parish of Churchill and Cookstown
meet at St. John's Anglican Church
every other Sunday in the parish
hall from 12:30 - 2:30 pm. All
teens aged between 13-18 years are
welcome   to   join   regardless   of
denomination. Please call Pam at
(705) 735-3484 for information.
SATURDAY, JUNE 2ND
Barrie and District Poast Polio
Chapter   will   be   holding   their
meeting at 12:30pm at Roberta
Place, 503 Essa Rd. The topic for
the meeting is 'saturday afternnon
at the movies', Warm Springs - The
Roosevelt Story. For more informaton,
        call (705) 728-4775.
Stroud Presbyterian Church will
be holding a Yard and Bake Sale
from 8:30am until 2pm. BBQ, hot
dogss and refreshments will be
available, Please call (705) 436-
7939 for more information.
SUNDAY, JUNE 3RD
Gilford and District Lions Club
is hosting the Purina Walk for Dog
Guides, a fundraising event set to
raise   money   for   the   Lions
Foundation   of   Canadian   Dog
Guides. The event starts at 1:30pm
at the Gilford Community Hall. All
ages and fitness levels are welcome
to attend, with or without a dog.
For   more   information   or   to
regiaster to walk, go to www.purinawalkfordogguides.
                        com.
A Sping Concert by the Sandy
Cove Singers will be held at The
Wheel Community Centre at 2pm.
Come and enjoy a wide variety of
choral medley, including a Tribute
to Irving Berlin. Tickets are $5 and
are available from any choir member
    or by contacting Gloria Nevitt
at (705) 431-0499 or Sylvia Tollar
at (705) 431-9193.
A Women's Day workshop is
being held at the Gilford Hall from
noon until 4pm. Come out and join
the women of our community who
are involved in a "whole" body
approach to physical, emotional
and spiritual well being. This day
os dedicated to women, with presentations
            and displays to introduce
      you to the many approaches
available to improve your health
and inner happiness. For information,
      call (705) 456-9653 or (705)
456-8967
TUESDAY, JUNE 5TH
The   Alzheimer   Society   of
Greater Simcoe County will be at
the Lakeshore Library from 7 -
8:30pm. "Remember This" is a
free public information session
hosted by the Society, about the
difference between normal memory
  loss and memory loss associated
with   Alzheimer's   Disease.   For

more information or to register,
call the Alzheimer Society at (705)
722-1066.
SATURDAY, JUNE 9TH
Killarney Beach P.S. is hosting a
Roast Beef Dinner and Silent
Auction at Lefroy Arena. Tickets
are $40 each or $75/couple - adults
only. Limited tickets are for sale,
so call (705) 456-7644. The school
is raising funds for a new walking
path.
Calling all ladies and girlfirends!
The Innisfil Community Church
Women's Connection invites you
to the 3rd Annual Daisy Dejeuner
to be held at noon at 1571 Innisfil
Beach Road. This annual catered
luncheon, intended to be a time of
blessinf for all females, regardless
of age. The speaker for this year is
Peggy Kennedy, a well known
international speaker and writer.
This delicios summer hot lunch
will be prepared by Casual catering
and "black tie" service will be provided
        by   the   men   of   Innisfil
Community Church. Tickets are
available   for   $22   per   person.
Please contact Brenda Clair at
(705)   458-8988   or   the   church
office (705) 436-1611 for a ticket
and to reserve your spot.
A Pig Roast will be held at the
Newton Robinson United Church
from 5 - 7pm. Adults are $12, children
      are $6.
SUNDAY, JUNE 10TH
The Sixth Line Cemetary will
hold their Annual Memorial day
Service at 2:30 pm. Please bring a
lawn chair.
The Lefroy United Church be
holding   their   10th Anniversary
Sunday. The guest speaker is the
Reverend Jan Aylward. There will
be refreshments served after the
service.
MADD Canada is hosting it's second
    annual 5km walk Strides for
Change.   Registration   begins   at
9:30am at the bottom of Mulcaster
Street. The walk starts at 10am.
TUESDAY, JUNE 12TH
The   York   Simcoe   Naturalists
Group will hold a general meeting
at 7:30pm. The meeting will take
place in the River Drive Park
Community   Centre,   20   Oak
Avenue in the River Drive Park
(off   the   Queensville   Sideroad,
north   of   Holland   Landing).
Refreshments will be served. For
more information, call (905) 898-
2329 or 1-800-216-3830. All are
welcome.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13TH
The Grenful United Church will
be hosting a Roast Beef Dinner
with all the trimmings and home
made pies. There will be one sitting
at 5pm and another at 6:30pm. The
cost is $13 per person,$5 for children
      12 and under. For tickets call
Willard Everton at (705) 431-9999.
Barrie's Women's   Connection
invites you to hear Anne-Marie
Gallo of Garden Gallery talk about
making your garden or patio the
most beautiful it can be from 9:30 -
11:30. Come to the Lion's Gate
Banquet Centre. 386 Blake Street
in Barrie. The fee is $6 for adults
and $3 for students. A free preschool
        nursery is provided. For
information, call Ann at (705) 726-
6949.
THURSDAY, JUNE 14TH
Barrie   Thornton   Old   Time
Fiddlers Night will be held at the
Lions Hall on Barrie Street in

Thornton. The doors open at 6pm
and   the   music   starts   at   7pm.
Admission is $3 per person and
children   are   free. All   fiddlers,
singers, callers, dancers and listeners
    are welcome. For more information
        call cec Denney at (705)
458-9996.
FRIDAY, JUNE 15TH
There will be a Show and Sale at
The Wheel at Sandycove Acres.
The pre-sale is from 9am until 3pm
and again from 6:30 - 8pm. The
fashion show with skits and a lot of
laughs begins at 8pm. The sale will
continue after the show.
SATURDAY, JUNE 16TH
St. Paul's Anglican Church is
hosting their Annual Flea Market
and Bake Sale from 8:30am until
1pm.There will be a BBQ, games,
books, toys, bake sale, collectables
and treasures for all.
SUNDAY, JUNE 17TH
A Cemetary Service will be held
at 10am at St. Paul's Anglican
Church, Coulson's Hill. The ceremoney
        will be followed by refreshments.
Instructional Baseball Camp for
young   players   at   the   Ivy   Ball
Diamond from 9am until 1pm.
Sponsored   by   the   Ivy   Minor
Baseball Association, Toronto Blue
Jays and GM Dealers Paul Sadlon
Motors and Georgian Motors. The
cost is $30 per child and includes
lunch. For children ages 7 and up.
Call 739-9226 for more information.
THURSDAY, JUNE 21ST
St. Peter's Anglican Church will
be having a Starwberry Supper
from 5-7pm. Don't miss out on
those delicious berries. Tickets are
$10.   Everyone   is   welcome   to
attend.   For   information,   call
Maggie at (705) 456-7293.
FRIDAY, JUNE 22ND
Strawberry   Supper   at   Trinity
United Church will be held on
Robert Street in Thornton from 4
until 7pm. Adults are $12, childern
6-12 are $4 and pre-schoolers are
free. For more information, call
(705) 458-9893.
SATURDAY, JUNE 23RD
The Lefroy United Church will
be holding an auction, the preview
starts at 9am, the auction starts at
10am. There will be many unique
items and hidden treasures.
SUNDAY, JUNE 24TH
Innisfil Pipes and Drums are celebrating
            their 30th Anniversary
with a Band Tattoo at the South
Innisfil Community Centre. The
show will feature 6 pipe bands,
Alcona Highland Dancers, Alcona
Cloggers and the OPP Chorus. The
show runs from 1 - 3:30pm and
tickets are available free at the
door.
TUESDAY, JUNE 26TH
Pre-registration for Summer's
Vacation Bible School will be held
at St. Paul's Church, located at the
corner of Mapleview and Yonge.
Vacation Bible School will be held
from 9am until noon from August
20th - 24th. The cost per child is
$10 or $25 per family. For information,
          call (705) 436-6047.
SATURDAY, JULY 28TH
The Grange Cafe is back and bigger!
    For information or to become
involved,   call   Lefroy   United
Church   at (705) 456-2098 or
Andrea at (705) 436-2098.