Community Events
A directory of what is happening in your community

The community event calender
is provided as a free public
service to non-profit organizations
to announce upcoming
events. Deadlines are no
later than Monday for that
week's issue to
COMMUNITY EVENTS,
P.O. Box 310, Beeton,
Ontario L0G 1A0
Submissions by mail, fax or
e-mail and will not be received
by telephone.
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
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.
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 pre-school children and
their care-givers are welcome,
as well as new members. The
hours will be 9:30 to 12:00
every Wednesday & Thursday.
Come out with your pre-school
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.

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.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20TH
Stroud Presbyterian Church
will be hosting an all you can
eat cold buffet st 4:30 and 7pm.
Tivkets are $12 for adults and
$5 for children 9 and younger.
You can call (705) 436-7939 for
tickets or you can pay at the
door.
St. John's Anglican Church in
Cookstown will be hosting its
Strawberry Supper at 4:30 and
7pm. The cost is $12.
Bid euchre at Gwen Taylor
Community Library starting at
7:30pm. The cost is $3 per person.
It will be held at the
Newton Robinson United
Church Building.
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.
Painswick Horticulturtal
Society will have their meeting
at St. Paul's Anglican Church
and the guest speaker is Lexi
Dearborn. Lexi is a Landscape

Designer and she will be speaking
about "Colour and Texture
in the Garden." The meeting
starts at 7:30 pm. There will
also be a mini-flower show that
evening. For more information,
call John at (705) 436-5292.
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 preschoolers
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.
Resident Emergency
Awareness Plan (REAP) will
be presented by the Innisfil
Accessible Advisory
Committee (IAAC) at the
Stroud Community Centre from
1 until 4pm. If you don't have a
plan, then this is your chance to
get all the information in one
spot.
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, between
4 and 7pm. 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.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27TH
St. James United Church is
hosting their annual Strawberry
Supper with two sittings - 4:30
and 6pm. The cost is $12 for
adults, $6 for children 12 and
under. You can pick up tickets
mornings at the church, or by
calling (705) 436-5225 or (705)
431-7149. A variety of cold
meats, salads and strawberries
(with or without ice cream) will
be served.
SATURDAY, JULY 14TH
A Garden Tour will be held,
taking in ten beautiful gardens
in the Innisfil area. The Friends
of the Library (Stroud) and the
Painswick Horticultural Society
invite you to attend this fifth
annual event. The event takes
places between 10am and 4pm
rain or shine. Tickets are only
$10 per person and are available
at the Lakeshore and
Stroud Libraries, or by calling
(705) 436-5292