December 2000 - Online Newsletter

1111 Elgin Street West, Cobourg, Ontario, Canada, K9A 5H7
Phone: (905) 372-8913 or 1-800-396-6626 Fax: (905) 372-2711 Email: northumberland@fourinfo.com

The following is a list of scheduled campaign events. Please check back to this page for updates.

Event	Date	Time	Location	Sponsored by
The Winery Fund Raiser $2.00 donation for every batch of wine sold	Month of November	Store Hours	78B Main Street Brighton	The Winery (613) 475-4567
Silent Art Auction	Viewing from November 1st to November 24th	7:00pm to 9:00pm November 24th	Java Man, King Street West, Cobourg	The Help Centre 372-2646
Casey's Grillhouse & Beverage Co. 2 Leafs vs Flyers Tickets Game plays in March. Red Section seating. $2.00 per raffle ticket	November - early December	Monday - Saturday 11:00am to 1:00am Sunday 11:00am - 11:00pm	1 Strathy Road Cobourg (Across from Northumberland Mall)	Casey's Grillhouse & Beverage Co. 372-9784
The R.E.A.D. Centre Read-A-Thon	November 13th to December 11th	N/A	N/A	The R.E.A.D. Centre Nancy Blackler-Jenkins 373-7033
Donate CLUB Z Points at Zellers	Monday November 6th to Sunday December 31st	Store Hours	Zellers, Northumberland Mall	Zellers Al Valentine 372-3305
Dunk'n Play for United Way 3 on 3 basketball between staff and students.	Thursday November 23rd and Friday November 24th	School lunch hour	CDCI West King Street west, Cobourg (across from Becker's)	CDCI West Mary Hewgill 372-2191
The R.E.A.D. Centre Sale of Christmas Tree Ornaments and Shortbread Cookies	Sunday November 26th	10:00am to 5:00pm	Sutherland Place Cooperative Homes Common Room	The R.E.A.D. Centre Nancy Blackler-Jenkins 373-7033
Raffle Draw for Original Oil Painting, "Winter at Pearson Pond" by Robert Huffman	November 30th	TBA	Brighton	Gord Andrews (613) 475-3423
Northumberland United Way Olympics No special skills, physical fitness or coordination required!	Friday December 1st	2:00pm to 4:00pm	Cobourg Family YMCA, Elgin Street, Cobourg	United Way member Agencies Contact: Tim @ info Northumberland 372-8913
Dinner with Maureen Kempston-Darkes (President and Manager of GM Canada, Vice-President of GM USA)	Thursday December 14th	6:00pm reception 7:00pm dinner	Port Hope Lions Centre	Port Hope Chamber of Commerce 885-5519 & Textron Automotive Company

The Show on the Road's latest exhibition, The Student Art Show is comprised of a small collection of painting and sculpture celebrating the talent and creativity of area high school students from Northumberland County. Eagerly awaited, the Student Art Show is a favorite of many for it's intensity of expression, clarity of vision and energy of our young up and coming artists.

Location: Art Gallery of Northumberland Port Hope, 38 Walton Street Open: Thursday - Saturday 1:00pm to 5:00pm

HAVE YOU GOT WHAT IT TAKES TO BE AN ARTIST? OR JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN DRAWING?

Then come down to AGN in Port Hope be inspired and try your hand at drawing. Come discover our young up and coming artist's ideas, inspiration and goals and try creating a masterpiece yourself!

The Art Gallery of Northumberland is currently hosting an exhibition entitled "Polarity: Work by Jane Eccles & Ron Eccles" that started on October 21st, and will run to December 2nd, 2000.

Jane Eccles obtained her Bachelor's degree at the University of Guelph. Her work is currently presented in the collections of the Robert McLaughlin Art Gallery in Oshawa, the McDonald Stewart Art Gallery in Guelph, and the Art Gallery of Peterborough.

Ron Eccles has studied at the Ontario College of Art, and has obtained his Bachelor's degree at the University of Guelph, as well as a Master's degree at the University of Iowa. He has been presented in solo exhibitions including the Blackwood Gallery in Mississauga, The Art Gallery of Peterborough, and the Art Gallery of Hamilton. His work is currently represented in the collections of the Canada Council Art Bank, Bell Canada, IBM, the Robert McLaughlin Art Gallery, The Blackwood Gallery, & the University of Guelph.

Jane Eccles work is representational painting: waterscapes based on Lake Kasshabog, a lake north of Peterborough, and the desire to "paint the female in reference to the challenge of the lake."

Ron Eccles work is abstract, mixed media paintings based on the artist's responses to nature, in particular to rock, and sand and wasps nests.

On December 5th, 2000 the Art Gallery of Northumberland presents The Magic of Northumberland.

This is a musical presentation of Jack Houghton's Four Seasons of Northumberland and John Ringereide with friends.

The presentation starts at 8:00 p.m. The tickets are $20.00. For further information or tickets please call the Gallery at (905) 372-0333.

Tuesday December 5th, 2000, come join Storyteller - Ione Grover, For Celebrate the Season.

The session is held from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Women's Health Care Centre, 69 George Street North, Peterborough, Ontario K9J 3G2 No registration is required.

The Capitol Theatre will be host an evening of music with Carlos Del Junco. Carlos plays a ten-hole diatonic harmonica, and has developed the unique ability to play chromatically by using recently developed "overblow" technique that he learned from a jazz virtuoso named Howard Levy. This approach to the diatonic harmonica is in many ways more expressive and communicative than the mechanized tone produced by the chromatic harmonica.

With the help of the late Bill Kinnear, Carlos Del Junco released his first CD, Blues on the independent label Big Reed Records in November of 1993. The rich collection of blues classics was a collaborative effort with Kinnear playing acoustic and dobro guitars and handling lead vocals. Five out of six reviewers in the Toronto Blues Society selected Blues for their top ten releases of 1993.

Carlos will be at the Capitol Theatre on Saturday November 25th, 2000 at 8:00 p.m. for one night only. Tickets are available for $21. Call the Capitol Theatre for more information at (905) 885-1071 or 1-800-434-5092.

There will be presentations by: The Durham Emergency Service, Sick Children's Hospital, DHS Health Care Service.

For additional information or resources please feel free to call (905) 666-9926.

Epilepsy Durham Region is a Registered Charity. Staff will be available at the AGM if you want to get your 2001 membership.

Put on by the Four Counties Family Court Mediation Service. This is a public meeting regarding separation, divorce, confusion, anger, hurt and questions. There is no cost and the meeting is open to everyone!

Concerts are at 2:00 p.m. at the Port Hope Lions Recreation Centre (Gifford Street), except February 18th at St. Mary's Elementary School.

Subscriptions available through Capitol Theatre box office (10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday to Friday), and by phone with a major credit card at (905) 885-1071 or toll free 1-800-434-5092. For more information, call Jane Brgleg at (905) 885-0923.

READbound is the only literacy service in Northumberland designed to provide 'at risk' children (5 -18 years of age) with improved skills in reading, writing, phonics, spelling, grammar, comprehension and math. The community has overwhelmingly responded to this new program; requesting assistance for children from all over the County, with new volunteers committing their time to the educational assistance of our young people.

Trained volunteer Tutors are matched with children on an individual basis, where they commit 2-5 hours per week in structural learning. Many tutors are assigned to an in-school placement, where the school identifies 'at risk' children with deficits in learning, and the families are offered a Tutor, who assists the child during resource or special education time. Tutors are also for educational support after school, evenings and weekends.

Many of us take for granted the ability to read fluently and we need to focus on the 'at risk' children who may not have "mainstream learning style", and who are struggling to cope in the traditional education system. Ability to perform directly affects self-esteem and willingness to learn new concepts, which significantly provides opportunities, in the future of that child! The keys to success are through education and positive mentoring!!!

Come and see the theatre decked out for the Festive Season with thousands of lights, Holiday music and enhancing trees! Buy raffle tickets for your chance to win one of the sponsored, decorated trees. Admission is free.

Volunteer Bake Sale treat yourself to delicious Holiday Goodies, while helping to raise funds for the Capitol Theatre! Saturday December 2nd at 12pm

"Capitol Kids" Christmas Show Festive Holiday Skits presented by our youth theatre students. Tuesday December 5th at 7pm. Tickets ~ $5

Combining classic Christmas carols with original country songs. Sunday December 10th at 8pm / tickets $23 *Raffle winners drawn at intermission

Villa St. Joseph Retreat Centre is owned and staffed by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peterborough. This historic building on the shores of Lake Ontario has a long a varied history. They value wholistic spirituality inclusive of all peoples and all the earth. We approach ministry and programs from a feminist, ecological, inter-faith and justice-oriented stance. Our Centre offers a quiet, relaxing environment in which to rest, reflect and be renewed in body and spirit.

November 24-26	Retreat	"Mother's Bereavement Retreat" Contact Susan Hendricks, csja (905) 987-5336	~~~
November 28	Advent Scripture Reflection	Series (Nov. 28, Dec. 5, Dec.12) Shirley Tapp, C.S.J. 7:00pm to 8:30pm	Free will offering
November 29	Retreat	Mark St. United Church	~~~
December 1-3	Advent Stillness Weekend	A time of quiet and private reflection	$85.00
December 5	Advent Scripture Reflection	Continued from November 28	Free will offering
December 6	Prayer and Reflection	"Grieving Violence Against Women"	7:30p.m.
December 12	Advent Scripture Reflection	continued from November 28	Free will offering
December 13	Day of Stillness	9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.	$12.00

What to bring: Comfortable shoes, warm, casual clothing, personal toilet articles, soap, etc. ~ bedding and towels are provided

Registration may be made by mail or telephone. Weekend Retreats and Workshops begin Friday 7:30p.m. (registration after 6:00p.m.) and end Sunday after lunch unless otherwise stated.

Villa St. Joseph Retreat Centre 445 Monk Street, Cobourg, Ontario K9A 2S9
(905) 372-2741 or email: villa.stjoseph@nhb.com website: http://www.nhb.com/villa/

"Please Pre-Register For All Retreats"

The point is, none of us remember the headliners of yesterday. These are no second-rate achievers. They are the best in their fields. But the applause dies. Awards tarnish. Achievements are forgotten. Accolades and certificates are buried with their owners.

The people who make a difference in your life are not the ones with the most credentials, the most money, or the most awards.

An HIV Update
A presentation by Dr. Michael Silverman
We invite you to this presentation on HIV. The presentation will present a report on the Recent International AIDS Conference in DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA. The presentation will be held on Wednesday November 29th, 2000 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm at the Holiday Inn Peterborough Waterfront, 150 George Street, Peterborough, Ontario.
Moderator: Dr. Tony Jeffery
This is a free event. Refreshment will be provided. For further information please call PARN at (705) 749-9110 or 1-800-361-2895.
Sponsored by: Peterborough AIDS Resource Network, Bristol Myers Squibb Pharmaceutical Group, and Agouron Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc.

"Christmas for the Birds"
A Bird Feeding Workshop
On Sunday December 3rd, 2000 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Goodrich-Loomis Conservation Centre, there will be a slide show, sale, raffle and refreshments. Goodrich-Loomis is located 11 kilometres north of Brighton off Highway 30. For more information, please feel free to call Lower Trent Conservation at (613) 394-4829.

"O Holy Night"
You and your family are invited to an evening of music and meditation to honour the memory of those we love.
Special music by Aengus Finnan with Reverend Lee Beach, and Reverend John Saynor.
It will take place on Wednesday December 6th, 2000 at 7:00 p.m. at the Calvary Baptist Church King Street West at Ball Street, Cobourg, Ontario.
For further information please feel free to call GENESIS Bereavement Resource Centre at 1-905-372-3648.

Basic First Aid @ the Open Door
with Cynthia Jones (St. John's Ambulance)
Monday November 27th, 2000 at 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Family Services Building, 66 Swayne Street, Cobourg, Ontario
FREE COFFEE AND DONUTS!!
To register please call David at 373-9440 or Sonia at 885-6358 (ext. 212)

FOURINFO.COM NOW ONLINE
The Northumberland portion of the fourinfo.com database is now online. What exactly does this mean?

If you go to www.fourinfo.com, you will see a button that says: "Search the Online Database". If you click on this button, you have options to search the info NORTHUMBERLAND database by key words, by subject or by organization name. For example, if you were looking for information on info NORTHUMBERLAND and you had ticked by "full text", you would get any record that has info or Northumberland. If you were on organization name, you would only get "info NORTHUMBERLAND". If you had ticked off search by subject, you might want to search for "information". You would get a number of records in response to that search and info NORTHUMBERLAND would be one of them.

When there is more than one response to a search, the search results will be in alphabetical order and you will need to scroll down to find the one most appropriate to your search.

When you click on the name of an organization, you are actually clicking on a link to the record for that organization. When that file opens, you will see a number of "fields" that have names such as Address, Eligibility, Description etc. At the top of the record, there will be a link that says "Update Information". If you click on that link, the fields will open up and you will be able to enter updated information. Obviously, you should only do this, if you are an approved spokesperson for your organization. When you submit this information, you will get an e-mail telling you that it has been submitted to us. We also get an e-mail which tells us that you have submitted suggestions for updates to that record. Those updates will not be published online until our staff have verified the information is valid. Then we will approve the updates for online publishing and the public will be able to view the updated information.

If your organization is not on our database and you feel it should be, you can call or e-mail our office and we will send you a questionnaire to get the required information.

You will also see another button on our homepage, which will allow you to search the "Volunteer Opportunities" database. It isn't very well populated yet, but there are a number of organizations searching for volunteers who have submitted their information. Please go in and have a look. If your organization would like to post volunteer opportunities, contact our office and we will send you a questionnaire for that database.

Any agency that posts volunteer opportunities will have a link in their information record that says "Volunteer Opportunities". If someone finds a volunteer opportunity that interests him/her, at the bottom of the volunteer record is a button that links to the information record in the information database.

We, at info NORTHUMBERLAND, have worked very hard to bring this exciting new service. We invite you to "play" in our database and strengthen your knowledge of the community. If you would like to, you can download the program below which will put an icon on your desktop to bring you right to our site. We think you will find it a very useful site to visit on a regular basis and are excited to be host to your quest for community information.

The Board of Directors of info NORTHUMBERLAND is pleased to announce that its Coordinator, Lori Pearson, has become one of Canada's first "Certified Information and Referral Specialists" (CIRS). CIRS is a rigorous, state-of-the-art certification process developed in the United States by the Alliance of Information and Referral Systems (AIRS) and which is now recognized internationally. Certification has just been offered for the first time in Canada, and Pearson was a member of the initial group of 33 Canadians to participate in the process. She passed certification with a remarkable 92% mark.

Pearson's certification coincides with the launch of info NORTHUMBERLAND's online, searchable database of over 1400 community organizations serving Northumberland County. The community information database, which includes thorough service descriptions of all the organizations listed, is complemented by a second database outlining volunteer opportunities in Northumberland County. Not only can prospective volunteers apply to an organization online, but also a section of the database is devoted to helping high school students fulfill their new community volunteer requirement. Both databases can be found at www.fourinfo.com.

Development of the online databases has been funded by a consortium of partners, including the Northumberland United Way, the Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation, Human Resources and Development Canada (HRDC), the Ministry of Community and Social Services, and a wide range of Northumberland children and adult services. Pearson's talents have been recognized by several government ministries, which have asked info NORTHUMBERLAND to spearhead the development of these databases into the counties of Peterborough, Victoria, and Haliburton.

info NORTHUMBERLAND congratulates Lori Pearson on her outstanding certification achievement. Drop Lori a note of congratulations at northumberland@fourinfo.com. Better yet, drop in at the info NORTHUMBERLAND office, located next to the Chamber of Commerce in the Northumberland Mall, and do it in person.

BRIGHT STARTS CHRISTMAS PARTY
Bright Starts is a program of Northumberland Child Development Centre providing support to families in need during pregnancy and early parenting (children 0-2 years of age). Christmas can be a difficult time for some of our parents. They make sure their children receive gifts for Christmas but they themselves receive very little, if anything.

Because of this, there will be a Bright Starts Christmas party held on Tuesday, December 19th, 2000 for all 133 participants of the weekly program. The parents and their children will come from all areas of the county and are looking forward to this party. They will have a turkey dinner, homemade entertainment of skits, spoofs, etc., and will generally, celebrate the holidays.

Bright Starts is hoping to provide each parent with a gift or gift bag of items. If you would like to assist us by donating gifts to be given to a young or single parent (we have some dads as well), here are some suggested items:

Bright Starts gratefully appreciates any assistance in this enormous community project. For more information, or to have your donation picked up, please call Northumberland Child Development Centre at (905) 885-8137. Merry Christmas!

A CANDLELIGHT CHRISTMAS IN PORT HOPE
This December, Memorial Park in downtown Port Hope will be transformed into a Victorian Village, surrounded with Christmas Trees. Thousands of lights will illuminate the park from December 1st until January 2nd for your viewing pleasure. During the month of December, your are invited to join in on the following events:

For more information contact:
Port Hope Tourism: (905) 885-5519 or 1-888-PORT HOPE
The Capitol Theatre: (905) 885-1071 or 1-800-434-5092

If you have a service or community event that is relevant to Northumberland County that you would like to see posted in our newsletter, please email/fax us the information before the 20th of the preceding month.

November 22nd, 2000	7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.	Port Hope Health Unit 200 Rose Glen Road, Port Hope
December 6th, 2000	6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.	Cobourg Public Library 200 Ontario Street, Cobourg

January 21, 2001	CLAROL THE CLOWN Clown extraordinaire. Clarol brings music, magic and storytelling to the whole family.
February 18, 2001	TERILYN SPOONER The whole family will clap and sing to Terilyn's down-home music.
March 4, 2001	DAVID SMITH MARIONETTES Re-live the classic story of "Jack and the Beanstalk" with this troupe of marionettes.
April 22, 2001	GREAT CANADIAN FIDDLE Wrap-up the season with lively toe-tapping fiddlers Ann Lederman and Tom Leighton.