Safe roads project supported by MADD
COOKSTOWN NEWS
by Barb Baguley

As a participant in a project called Safe Roads …Your Call, I am happy to say that a great partnership is being formed with the County of Simcoe, Ride 24/7, MADD Simcoe/Barrie Chapter and the police services in Simcoe County, Barrie and Orillia, to ensure the program is adopted in this region.

This is a program launched in York Region, where motorists are encouraged to call 911 when they see a possible impaired driver on the road. A remarkable increase in calls of suspected impaired drivers was received, and impaired driving arrests have occurred since the launch.

If the program is adopted in the county, it will be in place from Steeles Avenue in Toronto to Muskoka. The road signs for the program are designed to promote public awareness of the Safe Roads ... Your Call program, with a martini glass with keys and red circle symbolizing impaired driving, a phone receiver suggesting a call be made, and the universal 911 logo, along with the sponsorship partners. Watch for the program and help make our community a better place to live.

The Innisfil Historical Society is hosting its monthly meeting, where all are welcome, on March 15 at the Knock School, 7756 10th Sideroad at the 9th Line, beginning at 2 p.m. There will be a panel of speakers talking about Lefroy.

After the talk there will be a time open to the audience for sharing some memories. Also, mark April 19 on the calendar when Peter Dickey of the Dickey Bee Honey company will be speaking with his wife on the running of a bee keeping business in Innisfil. On the first Ontario Family Day Feb. 18, the Historical Society held a very successful games and activities of the past event, with Tiddlywinks, chess, Crokinole and Chinese Checkers being played by 36 visitors. Organizers hope this will become an annual Family Day event.

Cookstown United Church is holding it annual lasagna and stew supper at the church on March 15 from 5 to 7 p.m.

Tickets are $11 for adults, and $5 for children between six and 12 years old. Children under six are free. Tickets can be purchased at the door.

Join in the Mini-Madness contest at the Cookstown branch of the Innisfil Public Library. Pick up your Mini- Madness canister from the library between Feb. 26 and March 15, fill it with as many different objects as you can find and return the canister by Saturday. If you have the most different whole objects in your canister you win the Mini- Madness grand prize!

Story time and after school programs will run from March 25 to April 29. The programs include Acting Out (ages 8-12) on Wednesdays from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., an after school club for aspiring actors. Act in plays, create shows and make your own costumes. Family story time will take place on Wednesdays from 10:15 to 10:45 a.m.

TumbleBooks are in the library. Children's books are now online at www.innisfil.library.on.ca. Check out TumbleBooks for stories, games and puzzles. Find the TumbleBooks link on our main webpage and also under the Kids Zone heading. Favourite authors such as Robert Munsch, Hazel Hutchins and Eve Bunting are just a click away! Registration for story times and after school programs begin the week of March 18th. Register early to avoid disappointment.

Upcoming movie at the Cookstown branch: The Water Horse, Saturday April 5th at 1 p.m. $2 per ticket, $1 per snack/refreshment. This movie is based on the novel by Dick King-Smith, The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep is set in Scotland during the Second World War and focused on Angus, a young boy who discovers an unusual egg at Loch Ness. When the egg hatches to reveal a dinosaur-like creature, Angus finds that he has a unique pet - a mythical water horse which he names Crusoe.

South Simcoe Theatre will present Man of La Mancha April 24 to May 11. This is an American musical, directed and staged by Scott A. Hurst. Watch this musical quest for the impossible dream as we bring Don Quixote, his lady Dulcinea and his manservant Sancho Panza to the stage for 12 unforgettably glorious performances. Adult accompaniment is recommended.

To audition, e-mail manoflamancha@southsimc oetheatre.com. To order tickets, call 458-4432. There is still a need for help with the construction, creation and painting of the props. To get involved, contact Lousie at lrmacdonald2003@yahoo.ca .

To find out more information, visit the theatre's website at www.southsimcoetheatre.co m.

Are you interested in a running or walking club? One is starting up in Cookstown on April 5th at 10 a.m. at The Pub (formerly the Guzzling Goose) in the Foodland Plaza near Tim Hortons. There is a group of three runners - walkers in different stages of training, and they believe that they could cater to most runner and walkers. The Pub running group is designed as a free, social way to prepare for any fitness goal. Bring water and a good pair of running shoes. They expect to meet Saturday and Sunday at 10 a.m. For information, contact Johanne at johanne@silverins. on.ca or 905-936-4374.

The Cookstown Cooperative Play Group will be meeting in the Cookstown library Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to noon for March and April. All new members are welcome and encouraged to contact Karla at 905-778- 1507 or Wendy at 458-1748.

Please contact me at abaguley@bconnex.net or 458-9358 with your news for our community.