COMMUNITY EVENTS
A directory of what is happening in your community

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organizations to announce
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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.
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 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.
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.
The Alzheimer Society of Greater
Simcoe County will be at The Spoke at
Sandycove Acres between 1 and 3pm.
Caring for someone with Alzheimer's or
a related dementia can be a challanging
yet rewarding journey. The Alzheimer
Society of Greater Simcoe County holds
a monthly caregiver support group meeting
where caregivers can discuss issues
and successes in a confidential and supportive
environment. For more info, call
(705) 722-1066.
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 7TH
The Second Annual Lobster Corn
Boil, a fundraiser for a local cheerleading
team, will be held between 1 and
9pm. Fun for the whole family, there will
be inflatables for the kids, lobster, corn,
burgers, hotdogs, pop, juice, water and
alcohol. For info, call (289) 231-1102.
Volunteers are needed.
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.
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.