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The Clarington/Courtice Independent, Bowmanville, Saturday, December 21, 1996 5 Your Guide To: Health, Hobbies and Entertainment New Year's Eve Dance December 31,1996 a,i nm •jSSjf 8:00 P m - to 1:00 z ' v y St. Joseph's Church Hall . , * 127 Liberty St. S., Bowmanville $20" per person Tickets available at Al's Variety and Party Supplies 623-2838 or call Rick at 623-7612 ' le--t sponsored by Knights of Columbus Council #6361 Newcastle Church Offers Free Christmas Dinner TORONTO'S HOLIDAY TRADITION! DEC. 25-30 SKYOrOME PRESENTED IN THE ■aiSmT.iiTSTlii iTWiTi.TihTimS- intimacy of skytent Wed. DEC. 25 ★ 7:30 PM FAMILY NIGHT-SAVE $5 ON TICKETS Courtesy of CHCH-TV / THE TORONTO SUN T iBOX OFFICE at Thu. DEC. 26 ; 3:30PM 7:30PMf Fri. DEC. 27 3:30PM 7:30PMf Sat. DEC. 28 11:30AMt 3:30PM 7:30PM Sun. DEC. 29 11:30AMt 3:30PM 7:30PM Mon. DEC. 30 3:30PM t KIDS SAVE $2.50 on tickets for kids under 12! ★ TO BUY TICKETS: SKYDOME and all outlets ★ INFO & PHONE CHARGE: (416) 870-8000 Group Rates: (416) 341-2255 $12.50 - $17.50 - $23.50 Special Rinkside and VIP seats available wherever tickets are sold. All seals reserved. Price includes tax. Service and handling charges apply. No service charges at SkyDome's TickctMaster outlet (Gate 7). Discounts do not apply to Snow White Circle Rinkside seats. Thanks to the vision of a Bowmanville couple, many residents of our community who might otherwise be alone on Christmas Day will be able to enjoy a festive Christmas Dinner in the village village of Newcastle. Ashwin and June Parmar are spearheading the project through their local church, Crossroads Christian Assembly Assembly in Newcastle. The couple first approached approached their pastor,. Rev. Rob Brouwer, early in November November with the idea of a community dinner. Others quickly offered their help and everything came together. "Ashwin and June came to me with their idea and offered offered to co-ordinate the event," says Pastor Brouwer. "Christmas can be a lonely time of year for some people. Many families are so stretched financially that a traditional Christmas meal is out of the question. We want to do something for people who will be alone, or for fam- Environmental Art Displayed At Gallery Environmental Canada, an exhibition of works by artists who have dealt with the environment environment in their work during the past 25 years will open at the Robert McLaughlin Gallery, Gallery, Civic Centre, Oshawa on Thursday, January 9. This exhibition was made possible through the kind support support of The Eaton Foundation, Dr. Zoltan Fekete, and Nurse Chevrolet Oldsmobile Ltd., Whitby. Curated by Linda Jansma, the exhibition explores the environment environment artisically from a historic historic perspective, from the "feel good" environmental 1960s and 1970s to the changing changing view of the 1980s and 1990s that the environment is a much more social and political issue. ilies who are facing tough times this Christmas." The traditional turkey dinner dinner with all the trimmings, including including home-made desserts provided by the congregation will be served in the sanctuary sanctuary of the church, which also makes a most attractive banquet banquet hall. Says Pastor Brouwer: "Our building is not that large, so every part serves double-duty - including the sanctuary!" The church is wheelchair accessible and has a handicapped handicapped washroom. An Orono man has offered his van to provide transportation transportation for any who might need it in order to take part in the dinner which takes place at noon on Christmas Day. Crossroads Christian Assembly Assembly is one of Clarington's newest churches, having opened just two years ago. It is located at 978 North Street, Newcastle, at the corner corner of Hwy. 115 and Concession Concession #3. To reserve complimentary tickets or to request transportation, transportation, please call the church office at 987-9955. Tickets are also available at Sted- man's in Newcastle, or Stutt's Pharmacy in Orono, as well as the Food Bank in Newcastle. m ♦ ♦.A% V - 25th Anniversary Yi ^New Year's Eve Celebrations 96/9' at the Port Darlington Marina Tuesday, December 31, 1996 70 Port Darlington Road, Bowmanville In "THE BRIDGE" Banquet Hall $60.00 per couple or $35.00 per person Includes Balloons and Party Favours Cocktail Buffet at 11 and Champagne at Midnight Doors Open at 9 p.m. -- Bar Open Until 3 a.m. D.J. Spinning The Music until3:30 a.m. In "THE MAIN DECK" Dining Room Fabulous New Year's Buffet and New Year's Eve Celebrations First Seating at 5 p.m. - $29.95 per person (plus taxes) Includes Party Favours - Champagne at Midnight All You Can Eat New Year's Buffet with Hot Table and Salad Bar - Featuring - Lobster, Alaska King Crab Legs, Roast of Beef, Sliced Turkey, and ALL the New Year's Goodies along with Music for Dining and Dancing ** Reservations are Required ** 1 In "SHOOTER'S SPORTS BAR" r $10.00 per person Includes Party Favours, Cocktail Buffet at 11:30 and Shooter at Midnight Doors Open at 9 p.m. - Bar open until 3 a.m. jp.j. Will Spin the Music until3:30 a.m. ALL TICKETS NOW ON SALE ;*★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ CmntetkSam Christmas Buffet Dinner $1/95 Seating at 4 - 5 p.m. Ax Turkey, Roast Beef, Potato, Vegetables, i Salad, Soups, Dessert and all your favourites Ring in 1997 with our New Year's Eve Buffet Starts at 7 p.m. All you can eat Turkey • Carved Roast Beef All your favourites per person plus taxes $ 30 per couple plus taxes Dutchman OToteh 143 Duke Street (Liberty and 401 ) Bowmanville Reservations Required - Please Call 623-3373 @JP