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PE PP JSD Se NN a A ps A ee "me EN "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" Warmest wishes for a happy Easter time to all of the readers and their families and to the edi- tor and staff of this fine newspa- per. St. John's On Thursday, April 5 St. John's hosted a seniors' luncheon spon- sored by Community Care. Thirty- six people were there to enjoy the good food and the wonderful musical entertainment provided By the Happy Wanderers from the Whitby Seniors' Centre. Saturday, April 7 saw a small group enjoying a talk on the life and career of C.S. Lewis. The speaker.was Dr. lan Storey. Palm Sunday, April 8 was a ser- vice that saw the end of Lent and a church decorated with, of course, palms. The Sunday School did a terrific job of re- enacting the procession from the Mount of Olives to Jerusalem. They waved palms before the Lord and then they gave palm fronds to everyone in the congre- gation. Just a short reminder about the remaining Holy Week services. Maundy Thursday, April 12 - 7:30 p.m.; Good Friday, April 13 - 10 am. and 11 a.m; Saturday, April 14 - 7:30 p.m.; Easter Sunday, April 15 - 9:30 a.m. For further details check out our ad in this paper. Father Hugh and the choir invites everyone to attend these services.' At the United Church, Good Friday service will be held at the Nestleton United on Friday, April 13 at 11 a.m. The Easter Sunrise Service will be held at the home of Roy and Linda Bradburn, 12351 Old Scugog Rd. at 6:15 a.m. fol- lowed by breakfast of hot cross buns, juice and tea or coffee at the Blackstock United Church. Regular Morning Service will be at 9:45 am. with Holy Communion. The new Rodgers Organ arrived last week so spe- cial music will be part of the ser- vice. The Nestleton Family Fun Night will be Friday, April 20 at 7 p.m. and the Blackstock Talent Auction the following Friday, April 27 evening at Blackstock United. - These are both very entertaining evenings and are open to anyone who wishes to have some fun. Mark your calendars now. Sympathy is extended to Marie and Cecil Gibson on the BLACKSTOCK by Joyce Kelly passing last week of Marie's brother, Irwin Tripp of Port Perry. Curling season concluded last week with the annual Gerald Kelly Carpentry Mixed Bonspiel. After two evenings of keen com- petition and much fun and fellow- ship prizes were awarded as fol- lows: Winners - the Goslin team made up of Leanne, Bev and Brad Goslin and Jeff Beckett. Second place went to Doug Kadowaki, Elaine Kelly and Bridgett and Jennifer Fisher while: Dave Aldred, Dave and Marg Fielden and Jack Vaz won third. All of these places could have changed if the last stone had had different results - the sign of excellent competition. A pair of curling shoes was left at the rink and are Sign up for the ball season at the Blackstock Area this Saturday Registration for CMB's this weekend Nestleton Family Fun night's fast approaching at the Kelly home. Call if they are yours. The wind-up awards banquet was held at the Blackstock United Church on Saturday evening with a large crowd of curlers and their spouses and friends in atten- dance. President Jan Van Camp welcomed everyone. After Grace by Mike Marks, a bountiful pot luck supper was enjoyed. Awards were presented to the winners of Mixed League as fol- lows: 1. Mike and Lois Marks, Anne Hebert and Debbie Virtue; 2. Joy and lan Rudkin, Karen and Don Dair; 3. Doug and Karen Kadowaki, Elaine Kelly and Steve Whitbread. Men's League winners were Mike Marks, Peter Christie, lan Cowie and John Heeringa. Very close behind in second place were Gerald Kelly, Brian Van Camp, Paul Mcintyre and Jack Vaz. Treasurer Karen Barkey pre- sented a detailed financial state- ment and answered any ques- tions. The slate of officers for 2001 - 2002 will be past-president - Jan Van Camp; president - Tena Jenkins, vice-president - Mike Marks, secretary - Joyce Kelly, treasurer - Karen and Glenn Barkey, mixed league representa- tives - Doris Grandell, Don Dair; men's league representatives - Cam Porter, Dave Aldred. The remainder of the evening was spent in a keen dart game. The regular Tuesday evening euchre party had the following winners: Lorna Edgerton, Keith Van Camp, Gary Notenboom, Eileen Owens, Leah Burgess, Nerta Masters who had the most lone hands, and Muriel Butson. Draws were won by Don Geer, Harold Crawford, Verna Robinson, Charlie Campbell (two), and Gary Notenboom. Young people interested in joining the upcoming 4-H Project are reminded that it will begin on April 9 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the United Church with the new pro- ject "Cultural Diversity." For more details call any of the 4-H leaders. Jean and Merrill Van Camp and Ernie and Connie Swain are among those who have recently returned from a time spent in Florida. There will be a meeting of the Blackstock Ag. Society at the Rec. Centre on Wednesday, April 11 at 8 p.m. Members try to attend. Remember the seniors' luncheon this Thursday Cartwright Ball The most important message this week is that it's the last day to register for Cartwright Minor Ball, T-Ball, soft- ball and hardball on Saturday, April 14 between 8 a.m. and noon at Blackstock Arena. It is also assessment day for T-Ball, Tykes and new players. This helps your child be allocated into the right level to become a competitive player. "or more information call Karen Draper at 905-985 1895 or Ruth Wardlaw at 905-986-5971. Caesarea Ratepayers The Palm Sunday Easter Egg Hunt was a great success. The weather was terrific and there were plenty of prizes, kids and parents. I know by .the words of thanks that everyone went home happy. This was held in Cartwright Peace Park because there are many more trees to fasten the rib- bons to. When a child found a ribbon, he went to the table to claim his prize. We had three specific Easter awards and three distinct ribbon colours. We also had hot chocolate, pop and coffee. We started off with running races, an egg race, relay races, and then the Easter Egg Hunt. It was one great afternoon. Blackstock & District Lions CAESAREA This will be our last weekend for selling bunnies at Reid's Independent. If you've missed us, we'll be there Thursday and Saturday. Farmers Night tickets are going well. The date is April 19. If you need a ticket call 905-986-0181, there are no ticket sales at the door, since our meals must be ordered in advance. Lake Scugog Historical Society The drive is still on for the ads for our valuable program for the June 2 Nonquon Canoe Race. There will be a directors' meeting this Thursday, April 12 at the Island School House. Pine Ridge Garden Club I was sorry to have missed the club meeting, so | have little to report. The Ontario Horticultural Association Convention is scheduled for June 19, 20, and 21, hosted by District 17, at the Regal Constellation Hotel in Toronto. Volunteers are needed. Call Shirley Love at 905-986-5330. The next meeting is May | at 7:30 p.m. at the Nestleton Community Hall. Caesarea Christian Fellowship Everyone is welcome to enjoy music, fellowship and refreshments on Wednesday, April 11 at 7:30 p.m. at the Caesarea Community Centre. The Caesarea Christian Fellowship group invites you to come out and celebrate Easter. Caesarea Hall Board The next meeting is 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday, April 10 at the hall. Last week's euchre scores are: ladies high score - Doreen Kelly, ladies most lone hands - Doreen Kelly, men's high score - Ed White and Todd Pinder, men's most lone hands - Todd Pinder and Mike Tuttle. Next euchre night is Thursday, April 19 at 7:30 p.m. at the hall. | IEE EE EEE J I and my wife, Eileen wish to thank so many of our friends, neighbours and organizations for their lovely cards, flowers and words of sympathy on the passing of Eileen's sister, Mrs. Jean Guerin, on April 3 after such a lengthy illness. Well, as you have all read, another windfall has hit Caesarea. We'll soon be known as the luckiest place in Canada. Congratulations to Mrs. Connors and her family on their excel- lent win. Joke of the Week I am the wife of a Baptist minister and have seen many a marriage application. On one, after the blank for. number of marriages, the groom had answered "First," the bride wrote "Last." Sad news from the optician's office: "Your eyes are fine, you're just illiter- ate." By Vera Brown Epsom and Utica News Be reminded of the seniors' luncheon at Epsom Church this Thursday at noon. | Good Friday celebra- tions will begin with a breakfast at Epsom Church at 8:30 a.m. with a free will offering for the Canadian Foodgrains Bank. Following the breakfast, there will be the walk to Utica Church for a service at 11 a.m. Easter Sunday Service will be held in Utica Church at I'l a.m. It was so nice to have the Sunday School take part in church service on Sunday. Well done. Let's see everyone out every Sunday. Congratulations to Corinne Croxall who was chosen one of 20 citizens in Ontario to receive a 2001 "Outstanding Achievement Award" for volunteerism in her com- munity. The presentation was made last Wednesday evening at La Gala Conference Centre in Whitby. On that same evening, over 200 volun- teer service awards were presented. Five years of service to over 50 years of service with the same organization were hon- oured. Barbara Evans and Corinne Croxall were pre- sented with 10 year pin in recognition of their 10 plus years with Durham Farm and Rural Family Resources. Did you know that vol- unteers contribute to 4 per cent of your work force? We wish Penny Plaskitt complete recovery from a severe back problem. Elva Kerry spent a few days last week visiting with son Mark, Karen and the new baby at Cambridge. Bethesda-Reach W.I. will hold their annual meeting at Epsom Church on April 25. Motto: It's our choices far more than our abilities that make us what we are. Roll call: Pay membership as you arrive. Hostesses are Edna Meyers, Veronica Osske and Mary Harrison.