Fiddlers ready to jam tomorrow
THORNTON NEWS
by Cathie Miller

Tomorrow is the next Barrie Thornton Old Time Fiddlers Night. It will be held at the Lions Hall and the admission price is $3 per adult.

Children get in for 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. Call Cec Denney for more information at 458-9996.

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.

The Thornton Lions will be holding their Good Friday Pancake Breakfast on March 21 from 7 to 11 a.m. It will feature all you can eat pancakes served with sausage, coffee, tea or juice. Proceeds will go towards the Simcoe Muskoka Regional Cancer Centre.

Adam Hewson will be travelling to Peru in April on a humanitarian mission with the Global Youth Network. The Thornton Lions are hosting a coffee house on Saturday March 29 to help Hewson raise funds to support his mission. The entertainment will start at 7:30 p.m., with over two hours of good local talent to entertain you.

There will be tea and coffee served, along with delicious sweets. Tickets are just $10 each and are available from any Thornton Lion, or you can reserve them by calling Warren at 458-9358.

You have until March 30th to purchase your 2008 dog tags. They are available at either Essa Public Library branch or at the township administration offices. Each tag is $20 and you must show proof of rabies vaccination for you pet.

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.