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14 Independent & Free Press,Thursday, December 8, 2011 Local school choirs to entertain at the Acton Seniors Centre next week By JULIE CONROY Acton Seniors Centre There were a record number of mooners at last Thursday afternoon's Bid Euchre. Betty Brewer had two, and Catherine Hunt, Shirley Hunter, Frances Hogenbirk, Mary Irwin, Joan Bateman, Elma Braida and Ruth Burke each had one. Tuesday, Dec. 13 will be a busy day at the Centre. At 10:30 a.m. students from St. Joseph School Choir are coming to entertain us with Christmas music as we enjoy refreshments, followed in the afternoon at 1 p.m. by a Fifth Avenue Jewellery display. Still in the spirit of Christmas, the signup sheet is up for the Tour of Lights on Wednesday, Dec. 14. Please add your name if you are interested as the tour will be cancelled if there is not enough interest. The following Tuesday, Dec. 20, at 10 a.m. you can enjoy the movie, Christmas with the Kranks and at 1 p.m. members will enjoy an afternoon of laughter and camaraderie while they are entertained by McKenzieSmith Bennett children's choir and have a friendly game of exchanging Secret Santa gifts. The gift should cost not more than $10. Christmas refreshments will be served. If you aren't still busy with last-minute shopping this is the perfect way to relax, have fun, meet new friends, renew old acquaintances and get in the Christmas spirit. The Christmas Dinner and Dance at Blue Springs Golf Course was a great success. Everyone enjoyed getting dressed up for the festive occasion. Before the three-course dinner Acton Seniors Centre co-ordinator Wendy Krever introduced President Bev Jones, who gave a brief update on the presentation to Town council. Mayor Rick Bonnette brought seasons' greetings from the council, and brought regrets from his wife Josey, and Councillor Jon Hurst who were at the Light up the Hills ceremony. Director of Recreation and Parks Terry Alyman said it was a pleasure to join us and thanked the members for their support, their hours of volunteering and the board members past and present for their hard work. Also present was Ward 1 Councillor Mike O'Leary. Santa stopped in to enjoy the dancing and give out the door prizes. There were two 50/50 prizes this year-- either two prizes of $123 cash or two tickets for a Maple Leaf hockey game. Mac Sprowl's name was drawn first and he went for the money and when Shirley Broostad's name was second out of the hat and she opted for the cash rather than the tickets too. The person whose name was drawn this week had not put her loonie in the box, so next week the pot should be over $200.