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 7
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
(705) 424-9433 or (705) 458-
0937.
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.
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
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 OCTOBER
20
The Innisfil Historical
Society will meet Saturday
October 20 at Knock
Heritage Site at 2 p.m. A
guest speaker from the Belle
Ewart Legion will speak on
the Royal Canadian Legion's
origins, history, its roll in the
world today and the future.
All Welcome! For more info
please call 436-2578.
SUNDAY OCTOBER 21
Soroptimists of Simcoe
County invite you to help us
celebrate our Making a
Difference Award - winner
Lynne Hart's and the other
nominees' contributions to
women in our community!
Ladies luncheon at the
Gibson Centre October 21 at
12 p.m. Tickets are $25 in
advance only, Please contact
Fiona Cochrane 705-435-
5271 ext. 224 or Laura Orr
705-435-9821. Non member
and new members welcome!

SATURDAY OCTOBER
27
Essa Historical Society
meets at the Thornton
Library on Robert Street
starting at 1:30 p.m. Guest
speaker will be Gertie
Gowan speaking about "The
Home Children." Roll Call is
a pioneer beverage. Call 458-
9971 for more information.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER
27TH
The Friends of the Innisfil
Public Library will be holding
their 4th Annual Crafters Sale at
the Stroud Community
Complex. Venders are needed.
Table rentals are available by
calling (705) 436-2185. All proceeds
go towards library programs.

St. Paul's Anglican Church
will be holding their Harvest
Bazaar at 11:30. There will be a
bake table, craft table and lunch
for $5.
SUNDAY OCTOBER 28
The Innisfil Community
Church will welcome the
gospel group His Season Oct.
28 at 6 p.m. The group has
just released their second
album called 'Stepping Up'.
The concert is free, but offerings
will be accepted. Seats
are limited, but reservations
can be made by calling 436-
1611.
SATURDAY NOVEMBER
17
Country Christmas Bazaar
and Bake Sale held at Trinity
United Church, Robert St.
Thornton from 9 a.m. until 1
p.m. Crafts, white elephant
table, home baking and silent
auction. Continental breakfast
is $4. Craft tables are
still available for $20. Call
458-1353 for more information.

Please join us at our annual
Innisfil Christmas Bazaar
on Saturday November 17
from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
at the Churchill Community
Centre. We have many very
talented people with their
homemade creations as well
as some vendors with some
great gift ideas. There is
something for every age
group. Lunch and beverages
are available. All tables are
booked.