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|Community ------ -Calendar- December Ski Wye Marsh, over 15 km groomed and track set trails, rentals, waxing facilities. 526-7809. Also, snowshoeing (free with admission). December 21, 22, 23, 29, 30 YMCA's Children's Christmas Holjday programs, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. for agest 6 to 11. Museum visits, winter sports, bowling, swimming, baking, crafts and entertainment. Members $6 a day, non- members $9. Call 526-7828. December 23 String games for beginners, a special program for those 9 and over at Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre from 1 to 2 p.m. Figures and tricks with a loop of string, registration limited to 30, students $1.50, adults $3. Call 526-7809 for more details. December 23 Bill Russell concert called Just For Fun from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre. Family concert of active song and play using loop of string to entertain. Holiday special, children $1.50 and adults $3. Call 526-7809 for details. December 28 New Beginnings, a support group for separated, divorced and widowed men and women, meets 8 p-m., North Simcoe Catholic Family Life Centre, 354 Midland Ave. December 28 The Victoria Harbour Ratepayers Association holds executive meeting tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the Com- munity Centre. The meeting is open to all residents of the village. December 29, 30 Summer employment opportunities at Huronia Historical Parks will be outlinded by education and interpretive officers in two brief afternoon seminars. University and college students are in- vited to attend information sessions at Penetanguishene's Historic Naval and Military Establishments today at 2 p.m., and/or Sainte-Marie among the Hurons, Midland, December 30 at 2 p.m. For information call 526-7838. December 31 New Year's Eve Party at the Midland Royal Cana- dian Legion with Jim Macey and Ron Dorion. Lunch and prizes. December 31 Special New Year's Eve event from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre, Highway 12, Midland. Enjoy evening of skiing or snowshoeing (shoes provided), hot and cold buffet served, live music, bonfire. Pre-sale tickets at Wye Marsh, $10 for members, $15 non-members. Call 526-7809. January 2 Ontario Genealogical Society, Simcoe County branch, meets at Parkview Centre, Blake Street, . Barrie at 2 p.m. Annual meeting, plus slides of the Yukon by Allen Haldenby. All welcome. _ January 16 Tris Arabesque, 7:30 p.m. at Sainte-Marie Among the Hurons. Members $2, non-members $4. Call 526-7838 for more information. February 20 Penetanguishene Lions Club Demolition Derby at the waterfront park across from Brewer's Retail, 2:30 p.m., limited to 30 cars. To register or for more information, Mike at 526-3386 or any Penetang Lions Club member. January 25 - February 22 Friends of Sainte-Marie courses, candlemaking, puppetry and drama, carpentry, stained glass. Call 526-7838 for more information. January 30 Children's program, snowshoeing from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Members $3, non-members $4. For more in- fo call 526-7838. February 23 Heritage Day (cultures in our area through time) from noon to 4 p.m. at Sainte-Marie Among the Hurons. Members $1, non-members $2, and children 4 to 12 free. For more info call 526-7838. Design featured: UNICEF tree ornament Give UNICEF gifts and cards and help a child Contact: UNICEF Ontario 333 Eglinton Ave. East Toronto, Ontario. M4P 1L7 Telephone (416) 487-4153 OR call toll-free 1-800-268-6364 (Operator 509) Rumor denied Minister of Transport John Crosbie says that, a rumor to the contrary, CN Rail is not closing its branch line that leads to Midland. Past Midland industrial com- missioner Matt Parry said that a CN Rail employee was the source of his information. 'We're staying,' says CN CN Rail is not shutting its Midland track. MP Doug Lewis has pro- vided the town counci! with a letter to him from Minister of Transport John Crosbie in which Crosbie states: 'CN officials have informed me that there are currently no plans to discontinue rail freight ser- vice to Midland." Former Chamber of Commerce manager Mat- thew Parry in a letter to the town council raised the possibility of CN shutting down earlier this year. Parry in his letter said he had his information from an inside source at CN. The Midland line is a "light density line,' by CN's definition. All of CN's light density lines are Crosbie said in his letter. DI "CN officials have also indicated that the rail traf- fic levels which are offered to this line will determine the long-term future of rail service for the Town of Midland." Lewis in his letter said, "I would suggest to you that the reviews currently in place by CN are nothing more than any prudent business would take in the termination of the ser supervising its day-to-day vice is imminent is not ac operation. To suggest that Curate."' yorY'> Specials of the week Week of Dec. 21 - 26 Season's' Greetings Turtles Candy 400 g Reg. $10.01 Special $6.99 Pot of Gold Chocolates 450 g Reg. $11.39 Special $6.99 ey THE PLACE SETTING 711 Yonge St., Midland We've got what you're looking for... © China ¢ Figurines * Stoneware ¢ Handpainted Jewellery ¢ Crystal ¢ Scarves e Flatware e Picture Frames and Albums ¢ Nurseryware * Gunds Stuffed Animals And so much more... ° Gift the Nap! 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