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10 Friday, December 2, 2016 brooklintowncrier.com Community Calendar If you have a community not-for-profit event you would like included in the calendar, please email it to editorofBTC@gmail.com with the subject line "calendar."Priority will be given to Brooklin events. Some editing may occur. Fri., Dec. 2 - 7 pm - Ritson Rd Alliance Church, Oshawa. Brooklinites Jessica Berube and Brittany King join fellow musical artists Daniel Richter, Jessica Thompson, and Brieonna Locche with songs and musical theatre. $10 per ticket. For more information: www.universe.com/musiquedelanuit Fri., Sat., Sun., Dec. 2, 3, 4 - Mt. Zion United Church Craft and Bake Sale with over 30 vendors selling homemade crafts and baking. Free admission and wheelchair accessible. We accept donations for the food bank and new toys to support families in need. At Mt. Zion Community Centre, 4230 Salem Rd. For more info, email mtzioncraftsale@gmail.com Sat., Dec. 3 - 10:00 am - 2:00 pm - Brooklin Christmas Marketplace - Brooklin High School. Shop from 50+ vendors including artists and hand- crafters. This event is in support of Possibilities House for Children. Admission is FREE. You can choose to donate and receive draw tickets for the fabulous door prizes offered by our vendors. Visit our facebook event page Brooklin Christmas Marketplace. To learn more about Possibilities House for Children, go to www.possibilitieshouse.org/ Sat., Dec. 3 - 10 am to 3 pm - Court at Brooklin Bazaar. All proceeds go to local charities in our community. Sat., Dec. 3, 2:00 - 7:00 pm: Ritson Rd Alliance Church, Oshawa. Brooklinites Jessica Berube and Brittany King join fellow musical artists Daniel Richter, Jessica Thompson, and Brieonna Locche with songs and musical theatre.$10 per ticket. For more information: www.universe.com/musiquedelanuit Mondays 6:30-7:00 pm: French Family Storytime: Children of all ages and their caregivers are invited to join Madame Sue for our weekly French Family Storytime! Enjoy a half hour of stories and songs in French, with a dash of English too! Registration is not required. Just drop in! LOCATION: Central Library - Children's Program Room Tuesdays: Brooklin Toastmasters, 7:15 pm for Meet & Greet, Meeting from 7:20 to 9:14 pm at the Brooklin Community Centre & Library, 8 Vipond Road, 2nd floor Boardroom. 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. 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 pm. 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 Brooklin's Guide to Home Based Businesses To advertise in this feature contact Crystal at 416.839.0248 Sarah's Sewing Alterations, Mending, Crafts, Costumes -- Call or text: 905 242-4251 blue.dragonfly@rocketmail.com Need Post Holes? We can help! FBG Fencing Inc. Brian 416-795-9469 www.fbgfencing.com Ding - Dong, To receive a bi-weekly brochure email me at or drop by Photos by Dianne www.istockphoto.com/search/portfolio/13554221 CLASSIFIEDS Custom Closets & More www.dream-space.ca 905.409.8681. Authorized HomeAdvisor Guitar Drum Lessons Repair Fret Replacement Leveling, Setup, patricksguitarstudio.com Sarah's Sewing Alterations, Mending, Crafts, Costumes - Call or text: 905 242- 4251 blue.dragonfly@rocketmail.com WORSHIP DIRECTORY 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. Christmas Services Service of Music (10:30 am) 4th of Advent (10:30 am) Christmas Eve Family Services at 5:00 and 7:00 pm Candlelight Communion 10:00 pm December 25 Christmas Day Service (10:30 am) 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! Whitby Announces Interim CAO Doug Barnes has been appointed by Council as interim Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), effective November 21. With more than 20 years of senior public sector experience, Mr. Barnes adds a wealth of knowledge and experience to the municipality. He has served as Assistant Deputy Minister in a number of provincial ministries and most recently worked as CAO with the Town of Caledon. As interim CAO, Mr. Barnes will help ensure the town's commitment to service excellence continues, and he will also lead the recruitment search for a permanent CAO. Members of Council and staff would like to thank Dave Speed for his commitment to moving business forward over the past 30 days.