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Page 8 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanvillc, January 7,1998 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7 ALZHEIMER SUPPORT GROUP -- Alzheimer Durham will host its next Oshawa Support Group on Wednesday, January 7, 1998,1:00 p.m., 419 King St. W., Suite 205 (The Oshawa Centre). All caregivers arc welcome welcome to attend. For further information, please contact •Kim at (905) 576-2567. SATURDAY^ JANUARY 10 GRIEF SUPPORT PROGRAM -- The Clarington •Grief Support Association is offering its "Let's Talk" •program beginning Saturday, January 10th, 1998 at .Memorial Hospital, 10:30 a.m. in Lecture Room "C". : Please feel free to drop by for an informal bereavement support group. Registration is not necessary. : MONDAY, JANUARY 12 'ADULT FITNESS -- Fitness for Adults is being offered £;in Courtice and Bowmanvillc by the YWCA. Low- Limpact classes Mondays or Thursdays start January 12, !»1998. For information call 623-YWCA or 723-YWCA. CSTOP SMOKING PROGRAM -- This is a program ;Tor those health-concerned smokers who care about their > health and want more control of their smoking, in their Î own way and in their own time. The Lung Association i Durham Region offers S.O.S. (Smokers Overcoming ; Smoking), an ongoing peer-led support group for smok- j: ers who are at every stage of quitting. It starts on ; Monday, January 12, at 7:00 p.m. at the Lung ■ Association office. To register call 436-1046. There is a v one-time fee to cover materials. TUESDAY, JANUARY 13 ; JUST FOR FUN - TEEN SPORTS -- Teens are wcl- come to join a Newcastle program for youths in grades 7 ' to 12 (12-17 years), sponsored and run by The Optimist ; Club of Newcastle Village. It is at the Newcastle Public [ School. Drop In/Pick Up Sports and active games are offered in the gymnasium. Please enter by the main doors 1 east side of school ONLY! Tuesday evenings, 7:00 - 8:30 ■ p.m. starting January 13 running until March 10th. Bring clean indoor athletic shoes. Change rooms are available. ; POETRY NIGHT -- On January 13 and January 27 ; The Writers' Circle of Durham Region will hold an Open Stage Poetry Night at A Different Drum Cafe, Oshawa (Celina and Bruce St.) at 7:00 p.m. Poets wishing to read 'or songwriters eager to perform can contact Kay Finncr j at (905) 579-6613. ! CLARINGTON OLDER ADULTS -- The Tuesday 1 program for Clarington Older Adults will start again on ; Tuesday, January 13, 1998. While the community centre ; on Beech Avenue is being renovated, the programs will ; be held from 9:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at the Memorial Park j Community Hall, 120 Liberty Street South at Park Street ! in Bowmanvillc. At 10:15 a.m. there will be a film or ! travelogue and square dancing at 1:00 p.m. Bridge and Euchre players can be accommodated. The Line Dancing session previously held from 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. will be offered at the same time at Trinity United Church, Church and Division Streets in Bowmanvillc. Lunch at noon and local transportation for a nominal fee can be arranged when requested in advance by Monday noon. WEDNESDAYJANUARY 14 STOP SMOKING -- The "Breathe Free Plan to Stop Smoking" starts Wednesday, January 14, 1998, at 7:15 p.m., at the Bowmanvillc Seventh-day Adventist Church, 2850 Hwy. 2 E. (at Lamb's Rd.), Bowmanvillc. These eight sessions are most helpful for those wanting to quit smoking. There is a nominal registration fee. Call 623- 6031 to pre-register or for more information. AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL -- Amnesty International Clarington Action Circle meets Wednesday, January 14, 1998 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 47 Temperance St. Bowmanvillc. , Everyone is invited. Learn about A.I. and explore activities activities and outreach. Contact Hugh Donnelly 697-3848 or Alice Dana 697-3006 for further details. beginner folk art classes and a seminar entitled "Chicken Soup for the Feminine Soul". SMOKING CESSATION FOR WOMEN -- Smoking cessation support groups open to all women in Durham Region will be starting in late January. A series of six sessions will offer strategies on how to cut down or stop smoking. To join, call the Durham Health Connection line at 723-8521 or 1-800-841-2729 ext. 2158. SPANISH CLASSES -- These programs are for elementary elementary school age children, grades 1-8, and run from September to May. This class is an educational, fun- filled program to introduce elementary children to Spanish Language and Culture. They meet once a week. For locations and enrollment call 905-579-4326. Fun, interactive credit courses are available at no cost for grades 9-12 and adults in Oshawa, Courtice and Bowmanvillc. Call Carolina at 905-579-4326 for further information and locations. Also for Conversational courses for eight weeks in Spanish from January till July call 905-579-4326. Club Latino is a monthly conversational, conversational, interactive activities program. For information contact Margarita 905-728-8344. CROSS COUNTRY SKIING --- The Ganaraska Forest' Centre, north of County Road 9, east of Kendal and west of Elizabethville, is open for X-country skiing, weather permitting. Offering 35 kilometres of groomed and track-set trails through a most picturesque setting. Free lessons are available Saturdays at 10 a.m. and 12 noon along with available rentals for children and a limited limited rental for adults at $2.00 a set. Come and enjoy the great outdoors. Day charge $6.00. Seasonal family rate $50.00 for unlimited trail use. For ski conditions, call 905-797-2721. FOR YOUR INFORMATION WANTED: FRIENDLY VISITORS -- Give the gift of yourself. Share just a few hours a week with someone who is elderly, disabled or chronically ill. Call the Friendly Visitor Program, Victorian Order of Nurses today, (905) 571-3151 or 1-800-263-7970. CHURCH OFFERS CLASSES -- Ladies' Fitness Classes are offered Tuesdays at two convenient times ( 9 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.), at Crossroads Christian Assembly, 978 North Street, Newcastle. To register, or for more information, please call 987-9955. Also offered arc 50+ MOVIN' AND GROOVIN' CLUB -- The 1998 Winter Program (10 weeks) commences, Monday, January 12. The registration for the Bowmanvillc classes will be held Friday, January 9, 9 a.m.to 4 p.m. at the Community Care Office 98 King St. W. Classes will be held at St. Paul's and Trinity Churches. Contact Mary Lane 623-9732, Jean Pattrick 623-4681; Orono - Line Dance only, Tuesday, January 13, 10:30 a.m. - registration registration at first class, Orono United Church, contact Marion West 983-5758; Newcastle and Newtonville - Line Dance only, Friday, January 16, 9:30 a.m. - registration at first class, Newcastle United Church, contact Mary Margaret Bonathon 987-4835. BABYSITTER TRAINING -- Are you 12 years or older? Looking to gain confidence in your babysitting jobs? The Clarington YWCA will be starting a Babysitter Training Course January 13 in Bowmanvillc and February 4 in Newcastle. If you would like to be a Certified Babysitter or would like more information call (905) 623-9.922. PRE-SCHOOL STORYTIME -- Join the Clarington Library for stories, songs and finger plays as we kick off the 1998 season of Pre-School Storytimes. These fun- filled programmes will begin at the Courtice Branch on Wednesday, January 21 and continue throughout the spring. Courtice Branch - Wednesday, January 21 - March 11, 10:30 - 11 a.m.; Thursdays, January 22 - March 12,7 - 7:30 p.m, (Bedtime); Bowmanvillc Branch - Wednesdays, February 4 - March 25, 1:30 - 2 p.m.; Thursdays, February 5 - March 26, 10:30 - 11 a.m. Newcastle Village Branch - Thursdays, February 19 - April 9, 7 - 7:30 p.m. (Bedtime); Fridays, February 20 - April 17, 10:30 - 11 a.m. (please note, April 10 is Good Friday and the library will be closed). SPECIAL EFFECTS -- Special Effects for Special Kids still has openings in our theme-related program, including; Teddy Bears, Pyjama Party and Un-Birthday. Children ages 2 1/2 to 5 years are welcome as we pack crafts, stories, games and songs into our afternoon program. program. Call 623-YWCA (9922) for information on the next Monday program being offered. CELEBRATING ROBBIE BURNS -- Robbie Burns Dinner and Dance will be held on January 24, 1998 at Baseline Community Hall. 10th Annual sponsored by Purple Hill Loyal Orange Lodge. For ticket information call 623-3521 or 623-2405. OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS -- Meets Wednesday evenings, 8 p.m. at St. Paul's United Church, side door entrance. Contact for more information Shelly 697-3076. BLOOD DONOR CLINIC COMING UP--The Red Cross reminds everyone that the next regular clinic of 1998 will take place at a new location and a new date. It's -on Thursday, January 15th, in Rehoboth Christian Reformed Church which is located on Scugog Rd., Bowmanvillc. Hours are 12:30 to 7:30 p.m. The relocation relocation is necessary because of the renovations slated to begin at the Lions Centre. Installation of Officers at Jerusalem Lodge Members of Jerusalem Lodge #31 recently held an installation of officers. Pictured above arc: front row: W, Bro. Robert Joncs I.P.M., Bro, Craig Elliott S.W.; W. Bro. Ken Sumcrsford W.M.; Rt, W. Bro. George E. Robbins D.D.G.M.; Bro. Peler Johnson, J.W.; V.W. Bro. Keith Billet Historian. 2nd row: Bro.Tom Barrie I.G.; Rt. W. Bro. David Tillcock. Sec.; W. Bro, Don Fulton Chaplain; W. Bro, Bill Paterson D. C.; V.W. Bro. Jack Hartwell Treasurer, 3rd Row: Bro. Trevor Kclloway S.S.; Bro, Chris Mueller S.D.; Bro. Gary McCormack J.D.; Bro. Ross Metcalf Organist, "Hearth Place" Speaker Visits Business Club The guest speaker for December was a fitting choice for the end of the 1997 year for the Bowmanvillc Business and Professional Women's club. Andrea Shaw is the Executive Director of Hearth Place, a privately funded cancer support centre which is located at 86 Colborne St. West, Oshawa. The six letters in Hearth represent represent Hope, Encouragement, Acceptance, Reassurance, Trust, Help. Hearth Place's mission is to care for each other as we live with cancer; celebrating the distance from death, thus helping to alleviate the dread and fear associated with cancer. To do this, Hearth Place focuses in three critical areas: 1. Support is provided from one to four afternoons per week for survivors (survivors are defined as being cancer- free for two years). Groups for breast cancer support and caregiver and educational educational support (for support givers) are also available. 2. Wellness is provided through strategies to increase knowledge and relieve fear including activities for coping with stress such as yoga, relaxation, relaxation, journal writing, singing, and healing touch. Spouses can come to Hearth Place while treatment for their spouse is going on. 3. Resource and Education are provided provided about whom to call, what to say, and where to go for specific services through staff counselling. There is also a library available on the site. Hearth Place operates independently independently from the Cancer Society, but is linked to Hospice Durham with cooperation cooperation from Durham Access to Care. Fundraising is an ongoing issue at ' Hearth Place because the agency is privately privately funded. Donations arc always needed to continue programs and to upgrade the facilities at Hearth Place. One plan on the drawing board is to finish the basement of the house as a private room. Building supplies and a massage table arc two current needs. The next meeting of the BPW Club will feature Sue Valentine, Wellness Counsellor and Renee Bos, Reflexologist and Massage Therapist, both members of BPW in a shared presentation presentation entitled How to Perk Up Without Going Away. We welcome guests at our dinner meetings and invite you to join us on Thursday, January 15, 1998 at Silks Cafe, 73 King Street West, Bowmanvillc. A social time begins at 6:00 p.m. and is followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. For dinner reservations, please call Helen Devitt at 623-5670 by Monday, January 12. Hearth Place is a privately funded cancer support centre in Oshawa. The six letters in Hearth represent Hope / Encouragement Acceptance, Reassurance, Trust, and Help GUEST SPEAKER -- Andrea Shaw, executive Director of Hearth Place, a Cancer Support Centre in Oshawa, is pictured above with Sue Valentine, a member member of the Bowmanvillc Business and Professional Women's Club. Andrea Shaw addressed the club last month. She was introduced to the Bowmanvillc audience by Sue Valentine during a meeting at Silk's Café. Handmade Books Exhibition January 22 to March 22 An exhibition of handmade books and installations by Canadian artist Lise Mclhorn-Boe will open at the Robert McLaughlin Gallery on 22 January. The public is invited to meet the artist at a gallery reception on Sunday, 25 January, 2-4 p.m. A book for Mclhorn- Boe, can be of the widest possible application: Hairy legs (1982, edition of 10) featured loose paper pages in the shape of life size legs and, on the cover, a wool stocking held closed by garters, The stories she likes to use arc her own and those of others - even people she docs not know, Breathe Free Program Who is the boss in your life? In the case of many Canadians, tobacco is the boss. As a result, they suffer an increased number of heart attacks (and earlier in life). If you have come to the point of decision in your life to quit smoking, plan now to attend the next "Breathe Free Plan to Stop Smoking", commencing commencing on Wednesday, January 14, 1998, 7:15 p,m„ at the Bowmanvillc Seventh- day Adventist Church, 2850 Hwy. 2 E. (at Lambs Road) in Bowmanvillc. At the Breathe Free Plan to Slop Smoking, you will enjoy the relaxed atmosphere, atmosphere, pick up a wealth of information on healthful living, living, be shown how sensible and easy it is to quit smoking, and receive a lot of support and encouragement. The Breathe Free Plan consists of eight sessions of films, instructions, discussion discussion and a daily control plan -- all designed to aid the quitter by learning how to beat the smoking habit on all dimensions of life: physical, mental, spiritual and social. Incorporated in the plan is discovering how to use simple simple and natural ways for the development of a non-smoking non-smoking lifestyle, Locally, the Breathe Free Plan to Stop Smoking is presented presented as a community service service of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, There is a minimal registration fee. Anyone desiring to attend should call 623-6031. Quality Body Work Quality Painting FREE ESTIMATES ON BOTH INSURANCE AND NON-INSURANCE WORK Open 5 Days a Week Monday through Friday j COWAN PONTtAC -- BUICK LTD. BOWMANVILLt - ONT 166 King St, East Telephone 623-3396 ©j.p.