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The Clarington Independent, Bowmanville. Saturday, December 31,1994 13 Kids'Christmas Party at Newcastle Village . E 5 Cobourg joins over 100 communities communities across North America, from Boston Boston to Victoria, in celebrating FIRST NIGHT, a non-alcoholic family, community celebration of the New Year. FIRST NIGHT takes place December December 31st, 6:30 p.m. to midnight in downtown Cobourg. King Street is closed to traffic and in addition to activities activities on the street, entertainment is planned in several locations around downtown. Fun for children includes face painting by Big Sisters, story telling by Linda Manning, dancing with Gail Chapman dancers and pony rides. Entertainment for all includes sing-alongs around the piano in the Market Building, a vanety of entertainment entertainment including Scottish country dancing, guitarist, a jazz quartet, a piano and vocal duo plus a Toronto Durham Concludes Anniversary Celebration With New Year's Party at Cullen Gardens Everything is on track for the biggest event of the year: The Celebrate Celebrate Durham '94 closing ceremonies on New Year's Eve at Cullen Gardens and Miniature Village, 300 Taunton Road, West in Whitby. Between 3 p.m. and 9 p.m. there will be wagon rides, children's outdoor outdoor games, Siberian Huskies and a bonfire. From 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. there will be continuous live indoor and outdoor entertainment on four stages. Singers, musicians, dancers from all over Durham Durham Region will provide the entertainment. entertainment. Beginning at 7:45 to 8:15 the official official closing ceremonies will take place. There will be a video, the Celebrate Celebrate Durham song and more. At 10 p.m. the fireworks begin and afterwards there will be dancing in the Tea Room with music provided by "The Edge." At midnight, there will be more fireworks to ring in the new year. While folks are taking in the celebration celebration they can enjoy the Cullen Gardens Gardens Festival of Lights. Everyone will receive a $1 off the admission price with a Celebrate Durham Durham '94 T-shirt or button. For more information call Celebrate Celebrate Durham Project Co-ordinator Stephen Lategan at (905) 723-0023. band called "Spin The Susan", all in Victoria Hall. New this year is a fortune teller, Hari Curry, who will offer outrageous outrageous fortunes, for a loonie, for the United Way. Additional entertainment entertainment is being added daily. The Kinsmen present their Polar Bear Swim in Lake Ontario at 9 p.m. and there will be no entertainment scheduled between 8:30 - 9:30 to allow allow everyone to enjoy the beach activities. activities. Admission to all indoor entertainment entertainment is by badge only. Badges are on sale at $4 before December 25th, -$5 after. Badges will be on sale at FIRST NIGHT, at all locations and there is no charge for children under 12. There is no charge for any of the outdoor activities. Food and hot drinks will be available available all evening. Last year visitors from across Northumberland and further enjoyed the first FIRST NIGHT. Early indications indications are that this year's will be bigger and better, with families and friends getting together to celebrate New Year's Eve. For more information, call (905) 372-5831 or (905) 349-2946. For Polar Polar Bear Swim call (905) 372-7123 or 372-7239. •S", '! "h - V*?.: ■ -XCi . Children attending the Newcastle Family Connections Christmas Party on December 22nd enjoyed a variety of crafts and games at the Newcastle Community Hall. There were also plenty of fun snacks and Christmas treats to make for a swell party. NEW YEAR'S CELEBRATION AT ENNISKILLEN - The Enniskillen Conservation Area is the setting for an alcohol-free family New Year's Eve celebration. A family skating party is set for the Conservation Area from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on December 31st. Admission is free, with donations being accepted for the CLOCA tree-planting program. On New Year's Day, the fun will continue with a family skating party from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Of course, all events are subject to favorable weather conditions. COMMUNITY MEETING ON HEALTH CARE CHANGES - The Durham Region District Health Council's long term care committee invites the public to a general meeting on Friday, January 20th. It takes place at the Strathaven Lifecare Centre auditorium in Bowmanville. The meeting takes place from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Under discussion is the multi-service agency concept. These agencies will provide "one-stop" access to health care consumers for a range of services in the community and in the home. This is your opportunity to make known your views and suggestions concerning the means of delivering services which will best meet the needs of seniors and persons with disabilities in our area. Caregivers, consumers, volunteers and anyone interested in or affected by long-term health care reform, is welcome. There will also be a community meeting at Fairview Lodge in Whitby on January 23rd from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. and a meeting at the Oshawa Arts Resource Centre on Friday, January 20, between 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. ALZHEIMER AWARENESS MONTH. - January is Alzheimer Awareness Month in Canada. On Thursday, January 12th, Alzheimer Durham will present the first of the 1995 Wilson Family Lectures on the topic of Power of Attorney. This lecture will take place at the Northview Branch of the Oshawa Public Library (comer of Ritson Rd. N; and Beatrice), beginning at 12:30 p.m. Oshawa lawyer Neil Kisbee will be the guest speaker. He is particularly interested in the Substitute Decisions Act and has taken courses through the Bar Association and Law Society on this topic. There is no charge for the lecture, however reservations would be advisable. For information, call 576-2567. Alzheimer Durham will hold an Open House at their new offices at the Oshawa Executive Centre, Suite 205, Oshawa Centre on Monday, January 9th. The Open House is from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. ART CLASSES AVAILABLE - Numerous classes and workshops will be commencing at the Visual Arts Centre in the new year. There are courses for adults in photography, darkroom techniques, oil or acrylic painting, pottery, life drawing, basic art, and watercolor painting. Workshops of one or two days are offered in: casein tempera painting, wood-carving with power tools, copper enamelling, papermaking, weaving and flowers in watercolor. For the younger artist, there are: winter crafts, pre-school art, pottery for kids, junior arts medley and a course in learning to draw. Further details are available in the Visual Arts Centre's January newsletter or by calling 623-5831. SOIL AND CROP IMPROVEMENT MEETING - The annual meeting of Durham East Soil and Crop Improvement Association is Friday, January 6, in the Solina Community Hall. The program gets under way at 10 a.m. and includes James McKinlay, winner of both the 1993 Ontario Forage Masters Competition and the American Forage and Grassland Council's Outstanding Grassland Farmer Award. Also on the agenda is a report on projects featuring Greg Stewart and a presentation by Joan McKinlay, soil and crop advisor, on the topic of canola production. Annual soil and crop meetings are being planned for interested people to review projects that were conducted through the growing season and listen to speakers in the afternoon. ACTIVITIES RESUME AT OLDER ADULTS' CENTRE - The Clarington Older Adults Centre Committee will be resuming its Tuesday programs on January 3rd. These programs take place at the Lions Centre, 26 Beech Ave., Bowmanville. Marie Weller will be speaking about reflexology, herbs and nutrition at 10 a.m. on January 3rd. Also, at 1 p.m., there will be a special showing on the big screen of Laurel and Hardy films and a major attraction, Guarding Tess, with Shirley MacLaine. For information, call Community Care at 623-2261. There has been an excellent response from seniors to the programs offered at the Centre since September. There are now about 250 members. WALKING PROGRAM RESUMES -- The walking program for Clarington older adults will start again on January 4th. If you enjoy this form of exercise, meet in the grocery supermarket area of the Bowmanville Mall Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 9 a.m. and also at 1 p.m. This program is offered by the Clarington Older Adults Centre. BOWMANVILLE SENIORS MEET -- The Bowmanville Senior Citizens will resume their meetings for the new year on Tuesday, January 10th. There will be a potluck supper at the Lions Centre, 26 Beech Ave., in Bowmanville. The supper begins at 5:30 p.m. New members are needed. 4i«-* Hooper's Jewellers... Antique Pocket Watches and Modern Watch Repairing We use only fresh Maxell watch and electronic equipment batteries. All watches purchased include a FREE lifetime battery replacement. Hooper's Jewellers 39 King St. W. Bowmanville Telephone 623-5747 NEED To KNOW SOMETHING ABOUT YoUR NEW COMMUNITY? WM*. Sandra Yates 623-5873 Bowmanville Area Maria Boone 987-5030 Newcastle - Orono Area Our hostess will bring gifts and greetings, along with helpful community information. © v With the Supplemental Diet Plan I.D.A. 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