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Children’s Halloween

partyGames & Goodies Galore

Upstairs at the ArmourRyerson, Burk’s Falls Arena

October 31stfrom 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Sponsored by the Burk’s Falls Lions Cluband the Burk’s Falls Legion

1 Bickley Country Drive Huntsville789-5524

BICKLEYTHE NEW

DOUG SULLIVAN

MARIE JOSEE HARDY Shuttle Driver

TAMMY HAMELCustomer Service Rep

MIKE VADLJAParts & Service Manager

ADAM BEEParts Administrator

GEOFF MORRISService Advisor

Just a little down the road.

AWARD WINNERS: The Powassan Agricultural Society handed out their awards on Oct. 23. Proud winners are Terry Clelland, rear left, adult horticulture and baking, tenderfl ake pie fi rst; Mallory Slingherland, top winning hand quilted quilt; Wanda M. Aultman, middle left, pickling and canning and Bernardin and country fair contest; Isabel Topps, knitting and crocheting; June Mannella, Certo best jam/jelly, Bernardin jam/jelly, Bernardin craft, quilting and needlework; Debbie Topham, Bernardin gift pack; Jim Hilton Sr., roots and grains; Mary-Ann Haddow; Amanda Closs, fi rst-time exhibitor; Katie Russell, Commanda and Area Anglers and Hunters poster fi rst, kindergarten to Grade 6; James Aultman, horti-culture daycare to Grade 3, most points award; Joshua Loxton and Jessica Loxton, family with the most points.

Ten Thousand Villages will be celebrating its 20th anniversary this year on Fri-day, Nov. 20 at 2:30 p.m. with a cake-cutting ceremony at the Crafts of the World sale at the community cen-tre in Magnetawan. The sale will begin at 3 and go to 9 p.m. on Fri-day and resume Saturday, Nov. 21 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Congratulations to Florian and Stephanie Lauffer, who now reside in Switzerland, who had a baby girl on Oct. 16 weighing 8 lb 7 oz. They have called her Katia Ana. Proud grandparents are Christine and Volkher Lauffer of Burk’s Falls.

There will be a bus trip on Nov. 19 to North Bay for Christ-mas shopping. The bus will leave the seniors centre at 9 a.m. and will return

between 4 and 5 p.m. The cost is $10. If you are interested, please call Mary at 387-3301.

The Magnetawan/Dunchurch legion is having a hunters’ dinner at the legion on Nov. 7 from 5 to 7 p.m. For further information call Mary 387-3301 or the legion at 389-3130.

Sympathy of the community to Jerry Charbonneau in the pass-ing of his wife Dorothy. Jerry and Dorothy moved from Magnetawan

to Innisfil. Those wishing to send a card may do so to Mr. Jerry Char-bonneau 1258 Vincent St. Innisfil ON L9S 1Z6.

Get well wishes to Alvin Hallett, who is home recuperating after surgery.

Nov. 7 is the Dunchurch United Church Christmas bazaar/bake sale and treasure table. The sale is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Please mark your calendar and note the change for the seniors’ meeting. It will be Nov. 4 at 1 p.m. because of Remembrance Day fall-ing on Nov. 11.

Congratulations to Peter Gos. All those long days in fair and foul weather paid off. He won Angler of the Year in his local fishing club.

Don’t forget the children’s shoe boxes that the Presbyterian Ladies’

Aid are collecting for. If anyone is interested in donating items or filling a box on their own, please contact Betty at 387-3303 or Elea-nor at 387-1513. Items must be in by Nov. 7.

On Nov. 2, the Women’s Own Resource Centre is offering WINGS (Women in Networking Growing Stronger), a workshop dealing with the topic Self-Esteem. This will take place in Powassan at the Crimson and Crowe B & B from 10 a.m. to noon.

Starting Oct. 15 the Magne-tawan recreation committee will be holding Tai Chi for beginners starting at 7 p.m. in the commu-nity centre. The cost is $25 for six classes,

Learn how, for 20 minutes each morning, you can reduce stress

and feel a deep sense of calm and peace. At the same time, this calm-ing activity also helps you build strength, stay limber, improve your balance and other aspects of your health, such as immune functions and blood pressure. For further information call Sue at 382-3454.

Adult ping pong continues in the community centre Tuesdays from 7 to 9 p.m.

Don’t forget ball hockey in the Pavilion from 7 to 8:30 p.m. (weather permitting). All ages are welcome.

For further information call Maggie at 387-1210.

Have a great week.Food for thought: A cheerful

heart makes its own song. (This came out of a fortune cookie.)

The Powassan Volunteer Fire Department and the Powassan Fire Belles will be holding a Hal-loween Safe Haven for children on Halloween night. Anyone wishing to donate candy or prizes for the children’s activities can drop them off at the municipal office between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on Friday.

Cribbage winners at the Trout Creek Seniors Club on Wednes-day, Oct. 21 were Stan Hanselman, men’s high, and Sandra Dawson, ladies’ high. Euchre winners on Thursday, Oct. 22 were Reg White-head, men’s high; Joyce Croteau, ladies’ high; Gord Gibbs, men’s low; Marg Robinson, ladies’ low.

Drop-in euchre winners at the Powassan legion on Friday, Oct. 23 were Alice Boissonneault, first; Reg Topham, second; and Kevin Topham, third.

Euchre winners at the Restoule Community Centre on Oct. 20 were Bea Stromberg, high lady; John Peever, high man; Vera Graw-barger, low lady; Pat Duncan and John Peever, lone hand.

Dart winners at the Royal Cana-dian Legion Brand 639 in Restoule on Oct. 19 were John Peever, Paul Walker and Katy Butyniec, first; Doug Harris, Bob Thistle and Tina Slaght, second; Bob Laplante and Lou Peters, third; Steve Peters and Brenda Westall, low. Cribbage win-ners on Oct. 21 were Lewis Holo-tuk, first; Ralph Towns, second; Lou Peters, third; and Sam Roy, low.

The Powassan United Church, 462 Main Street, will be holding a soup and sandwich lunch on Fri-day, Oct. 30 from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m.

Members of the Restoule legion will be holding their door-to-door poppy campaign on Saturday, Oct. 31. There will also be a tag day at Gerry’s General Store.

The Powassan legion Friday Night Special on Nov. 6 will be a breaded pork dinner, starting at 5:30 p.m., while quantities last.

Royal Canadian Legion Remem-brance Day Services will be held on Sunday, Nov. 8 at 12 noon in Trout Creek and 2:30 p.m. in Powassan. There will be a memorabilia dis-play at the Powassan Legion Hall from 12:30 until 3:30 p.m. On Nov. 11, there will be a wave of silence at the cenotaph at 11:00 a.m.

The Powassan and District Hor-ticultural Society will be holding its annual Christmas meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 10 at the Golden Sunshine Club, 105 Edward Street, with a turkey and ham dinner for anyone interested in horticulture. The social starts at 6 p.m. and the dinner at 6:30 p.m. A short DVD on wildflowers will follow the meal. New members are welcome.

If you have a news item, con-tact me at 724-2601, e-mail to mary.bob@efni.com, mail to Box 258, Powassan, P0H 1Z0, or drop it off at 367 Edward Street South in Powassan.

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