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The Brooklin Town Crier 7 Brooklin's Community Newspaper From the Archives... Church Street looking south from Cassels Road, 1911 This is a black and white postcard of Church Street looking south from Cassels Road in 1911. Cassels Road was originally named Mill Street. The building on the left behind the shed was the Brooklin Presbyterian Church which was built in 1862 and demolished in 1921. The building on the right was the Baptist Church, built in 1876 and later used as a township hall. Today, it is a community centre. Whitby Archives Photograph 25-000-118 Community Calendar If you have a community not for profit event you would like included in the calendar, please email it to mulcahy42@rogers.com with the subject line "calendar". Saturday, July 16 5th Annual Summer Artfest 2016 presented by Group 74 and the Ashburn Art Circle, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in Grass Park, downtown Brooklin. Local and area artists will display and sell their original artwork, rang- ing from painting and photography to clay and glass, at this annual community art celebration. This will be a fun day the entire family and include live music, hands-on art activities with Station Gallery, Vintage Whitby displays, deli- cious food, and more. Mondays through Fridays Community Care Durham delivers hot or frozen meals to Brooklin residents. Meals can be ordered by contacting Karen Andrews at 905-668-6223. Note that vol- unteers are needed to deliver Meals on Wheels to Brooklin residents. Please call our office at 905-668-6223, extension 223, to find out more. Basic Foot Care Community Care Durham provides basic foot care services by registered foot care nurses on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month at St. Thomas' Anglican Church. Please call 905-668-6223 for more information. Thursday evenings Love to sing! The Brooklin United Church adult choir welcomes new voices to join us. Practices are Thursday evenings 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. You do not need to read music to be part of the choir. Practice CD's are made available. For more information, please call the church office at 905-655-4141 or by email at office@brooklinunited.ca. Tuesdays Brooklin Toastmasters, 7:15 p.m. for Meet & Greet, Meeting from 7:20 to 9:14 p.m. at the Brooklin Community Centre & Library (NEW LOCATION), 8 Vipond Road, 2nd floor Boardroom (NW corner). For more information, contact John at 905-683-4439 or- jajhj@sympatico.ca or Loran Weston-Smyth at lorn@lornawestonsmyth.com or 416-910-4109. Brooklin Toastmasters provides a supportive and positive environment where members have the opportunity to develop their communication and leadership skills. Priority will be given to Brooklin events. Some editing may occur. Brooklin's Guide to Home Based Businesses To advertise in this feature contact Rhonda at 905-442-9828 Experienced Painter - for competitive painting prices call Bryan 905-655-9983 Sarah's Sewing Alterations, Mending, Crafts, Costumes - Call or text: 905 242-4251 blue.dragonfly@rocketmail.com Job Opportunity for a RIBO Licensed Account Manager (Commercial). The ideal candidate is a strong team-player, motivated, and must love their career! View our website for details at http://bit. do/brysoncareers. Bryson Insurance is Great Place to Work Certified and a Top 10 Brokerage in Canada. APARTMENT FOR RENT Large apartment on main street Brooklin above store. Suitable for couple. No chil- dren or pets. Patio and parking. Laundry. Available immediately. Contact Peter 905-655-4546WORSHIPDIRECTORY WORSHIP DIRECTORY Burns Presbyterian Church 765 Myrtle Rd West (just 4 minutes north of Brooklin) 10am Worship, Kids Zone Fun & Nursery Care "Discovering God, Sharing God's Love" 905.655.8509 www.Burnschurch.org St. Thomas' Anglican Church 101 Winchester Road East Sunday Services: 8:30 and 10:30 am Sunday School & Nursery Program (10:30am) Wednesday 10:00 a.m. Communion and Healing Service 905-655-3883 www.stthomasbrooklin.ca Brooklin United Church 19 Cassels Rd. E. Sunday Services at 10:30 am Sunday School & Nursery Care www.brooklinunited.ca 905-655-4141 Come catch the Spirit! Renaissance Baptist Church of Brooklin 40 Vipond Road (Just West Of Library) Sunday Worship & Kids Program 10:30 a.m. 905 655 4554 www.brooklinrbc.ca We're here for Brooklin! Our Brooklin Kids: Is your child is ready for overnight camp? By Leanne Brown The summer I turned 10 years old, I spent my first week at sleepaway camp. It was awesome. Camp is where I learned to canoe, make s'mores, and tell ghost stories with my new friends. It was the one of the best experiences of my life. As a parent, I want that same experience for my daughter -- but is she ready for it? It was only two nights and it promised to be tons of fun. On the other hand, she's six and only in grade one, Do I let her go on her first great solo adventure or wait a year? It turns out she is ready. My daughter, 3 foot something and all 37 pounds of her, recently went to overnight camp….and she loved it! How can you tell if your child is ready for a sleep-away camp? It's difficult to decide a right age for this experience because kids vary so much developmentally, and it really depends on the child. A mature six-year-old might be ready to go, while an immature 10-year-old might not be able to handle it. Most children first go to camp between the ages of 7 and10, as these are the years where children become more independent and can more easily separate from their parents. The fear a child might have of sleeping away from home is typically not an issue. The overnight camp experience is one where a number of children and staff members sleep in a cabin together. A child is never by themselves during the day or evening. Your child's ability to manage the separation and your confidence in the camp make a tremendous difference in how everyone feels. Really, it's the child's expectations that will drive the experience and determine your confidence in them. When your child goes to camp, you won't be there to make sure she got all the shampoo out, so they need to be able to do everyday things like showering on their own. My daughter is a picky eater, and I was worried that she wouldn't eat all weekend. As it turns out, it was quite the contrary! She even came home having tried and liked many new foods. Talking to the child about camp and what her expectations are, can help you decide if she understands what camp is and if she is ready to go. Campers who are ready develop a strong sense of self, gaining confidence and social skills in a shared, nurturing, and healthy environment. Campers mature through learning more about themselves as well as by building relationships with others. The best part of going to camp is the adventure. It is a time that children can reinvent themselves, learn many new skills and try out new activities. I knew my daughter was going to love this because she loves trying new things and making new friends. The sense of self-reliance that develops from this sort of experience tends to be long-lasting. Once they return home, campers are often more comfortable and confident when speaking to a teacher, a coach, or friends' parents, and they're better able to co-operate with other kids. As for my daughter, she had the time of her life. She made two new friends that weekend and tried canoeing and archery. She's already asking to go back next year…for a whole week!