Turkey shoot raises cash
THORNTON NEWS
by Cathie Miller

Recently, the Thornton Community Turkey Shoot made a $2,500 donation to the Simcoe Muskoka Regional Cancer Centre at RVH.

This generous donation was made possible from the proceeds of the turkey shoot held in early December. Well done!

It's a sure sign that spring's on its way when it's time to change our clocks for Daylight Savings Time. This Sunday at 2 a.m. is the official start when we 'spring' our clocks ahead one hour.

Others signs of spring approaching are March Break next week for all the school children and then the following week brings us the official start of spring (well according to the calendar anyhow) and the Easter long weekend.

Local garden centres have been holding job fairs, which is another good sign that this long, long winter may soon be coming to an end.

A St. Patrick's Day dance is being held on Saturday March 15 at the Ivy Orange Hall from 8 p.m. until 1 a.m. Music will be provided by Music of our Times and the dance will feature a midnight buffet and door prizes.

Tickets are $20 per person or $35 per couple and are available by calling Ted at 424-0968.

Did you receive your copy of the Essa Parks and Recreation Spring/Summer program guide? It is full of programs suitable for all ages. It also contains useful information about our communities and the township. If you didn't get your copy, stop by the library or the township offices to pick one up.

There isn't a better way than with some old fashioned, toe tapping fiddle music. Thursday March 13 is the next Barrie Thornton Old Time Fiddlers Night. It will be held at the Lions Hall. The admission price is $3 per adult, while children are free. The doors open at 6 p.m. and the music starts at 7 p.m. sharp. All fiddlers, singers, callers, dancers and listeners are welcome. For more information, call Cec Denney at 458-9996.

Ivy Minor Baseball will be holding their registration on Saturday April 12 at the Ivy Orange Hall from 9 a.m. until noon. You can sign your children up for T-Ball, Junior and Senior Rookie, Tyke, Peewee, Bantam and Midget teams. For more information, call Charlene at 739-9226.

The Thornton Skating Club will be presenting A Night at the Museum on ice. Their skating carnival will be held Saturday April 5 with 1:30 and 7:00 p.m. shows. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children and seniors. For more information or tickets, call Charlene at 739-9926.

Ontario Early Years will be presenting a Positive Discipline Workshop at the library on Monday April 14 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The workshop deals with common parenting concerns such as when children are very active, when children get angry, children that whine or siblings that fight. The workshop focuses on actions that parents might use that aggravate the problems and gives techniques that could increase positive behavior from your children. Visit the library for more information or to register.

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.