Hope your Christmas went well
THORNTON NEWS
by Cathie Miller

As I write this column it is still five days until Christmas by the time you read this column all of the hustle and bustle of Christmas will be over and maybe you'll have a few days to relax and mull over the new memories that were made. I hope that everyone had a safe and happy Christmas and are looking forward to a prosperous new year.

At the Thornton Arena, they will be holding several Tim Hortons free skates for everyone to work off the extra pounds they may have added on over the holidays and for the kid's to work off some of their excess energy. The free skates will start on Dec. 28 from noon until 1:20 p.m., then on Dec. 30 from 2:30 to 3:50 p.m. and again on Jan. 2 from 11:30 a.m. until 12:50 p.m.

Thank you to our local Tim Hortons for making this possible.

The library will have limited operating hours over the holidays.

They will be closed until Saturday December 29, opening at 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. and then on Dec. 31, they will only be open in the morning from 9 a.m. until noon. On Jan. 2, the regular hours will resume.

Essa Parks and Recreation has arranged for day camps for children ages five to 12 on Jan. 2, 3 and 4 at both Angus and Thornton. The cost is $15 per child per day and $20 for the days when there is a bus trip. If you're interested in signing your children up, if there's still space, you'll have to give the administration offices a call at 424-9917; they will only be open for telephone calls on Dec. 27 and 28. In the new year, Essa Parks and Recreation has many children's, teen and adult classes to keep the winter blues away. There isn't room here to list all the details, but here is a list of some of the events scheduled: Indoor soccer, preschool skating, Playball intro, Kids in the Kitchen, kids crafts, salsa babies and salsa tots, Muscles in Motion and Cardio Craze aerobics. Call the administration offices at 424-9917 ext 125, visit the website at www.easstownship.on.ca or pickup a flyer at the library.

This is for those who are tired of their Christmas trees and can't wait to get all those needles off their floors. Christmas tree pickup will be held the week of Jan. 14. All trees must be at the curb by 7 a.m. on Jan. 14. They will not take trees that are bagged or have tinsel or decorations on them. If your tree is buried in snow or frozen into the bank, they won't take it either.

Thank you to everyone for their support over the last year and I look forward to bringing this column to you again in the coming year. If you have any news, announcements, or coming events, you can e-mail me at thorntonnews@rogers.com; call 458-0869 or drop it off at 25 Robert Street. Bye for now.