Hoping the warm weather holds for Halloween
CHURCHILL NEWS
by Linda Gerow

Hasn't the weather this past weekend been beautiful? I can't remember another October like this in many a year and I could take this right until the new year. Let's hope that the weather holds for all the little goblins who will be coming around at the end of the month.

Library News: Churchill branch: Branch manager: Debra Mann. Phone number is 456- 2671. Registration for the next session of library programs will open on Tuesday October 23. Programs will run from the week of Oct. 30 to Dec. 4. We are offering the following programs at the Churchill branch:

F3 - Food, friends, and fun - Come learn how to make tasty snacks and join in with games and activities in this new club! Ages seven and up, Tuesdays from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Family Storytime - Stories, games, and crafts for children of all ages accompanied by their parents or caregivers. All ages, Thursdays from 2 to 2:45 pm.

Paws to Read program - Oct. 30, 15 minute sessions from 6 to 7 p.m. These gentle, lovable dogs just love it when children read them books. Some spaces are still available. Please register by phone or in person for these two activities.

Halloween Fun: Spookfest - Sign up (if you dare) for the library's spookiest Spookfest ever - wear your Halloween costume for a chance to win a prize. Saturday October 27 at 11:30 a.m., ages five and up, cost $3. Still a few spaces left.

Best Dressed Pumpkin Contest - Bring in your decorated pumpkin (not carved, please!) to the library by the morning of Saturday, October 27, and let the public vote for their favourite pumpkin! Family entries are welcome - remember to name your pumpkin. Voting will take place all day Oct. 27. Any pumpkins not picked up by Wednesday October 31 will be made into pumpkin pie for library staff!

Upcoming movies: Tickets $2, snack and drink $1. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: Saturday November 3 at 1 p.m.; Arctic Tale: Saturday November 17 at 1 p.m.; Simpsons Movie: Saturday December 1 at 1 p.m.

GDHS: The Annual General Meeting of the Gilford and District Horticultural Society will be held at the Churchill Community Centre, Yonge Street, on Nov. 11, at 5.30 p.m. This will be a great pot luck dinner affair. Please call Lucy for questions regarding the pot luck at 456-3747, and Kathy for general info at 905-853-8785

Churchill United News New website: www.churchillgilfordunitedc hurches.org. Check it out!

Churchill Community play group meets Tuesday mornings at 9:30 a.m. at the Churchill United Churchill on Highway 11 in Churchill. Toys, crafts, songs, books and snacks are available along with coffee and friendship. Please call Kim for information at 456-1859.

The Parish of Churchill and Cookstown youth group's next meeting is Oct. 25 at St. Peter's, beginning at 6:30 p.m. This is for youth aged nine to 12 years. Call Pam at 735-3484 for information.

Christmas Bazaar: St. Peter's Anglican Church is holding its annual Christmas Bazaar and Tea on Nov. 3, in the Stroud Arena Banquet Hall from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Some table spaces are available, but these are limited. Bazaar features tea and luncheon area, baking and preserves, home made goods, youth table, gifts for all ages, raffle, silent auction, unique hand crafts and much, much more. Please call Carolyn at 458- 0748 for information.

Smile: A minister just had all of his teeth pulled and new dentures were being made. The first Sunday, he only preached 10 minutes. The second Sunday, he preached only 20 minutes.

But on the third Sunday, he preached one hour 25 minutes. When asked about this, he responded: "The first Sunday, my gums were so sore it hurt to talk. The second Sunday, my dentures were hurting a lot. The third Sunday, I accidentally grabbed my wife's dentures, and I couldn't stop talking."

If you have news/items for this column, please contact me at lagerow@rogers.com or call 436-9769.