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To submit, please fax or email our office prior to the 20th of
the month*.
Fax: (905) 372-2711 Email: news@fourinfo.com
*Please note the deadline date for January's newsletter is December 15th.
DECEMBER 2002 NEWSLETTER
Northumberland Events
Cobourg Art Club Show & Sale
Four Counties Family Court Mediation Services Public Information Meeting
Westben Arts Festival Theatre - A Westben Christmas Carol
Asperger
Syndrome Seminar
Northumberland Players - Auditions for The Chalk Garden
The Little Match Girl
Friends of Music Christmas Concert
Women Networking in Northumberland
Art Exhibition at the Firehall Theatre
The Open Door - Fire Prevention
Introduction to the Safe Steps Volunteer Screening Program
Join PARN to Honour AIDS Awareness Week
Big Sisters Events
Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority - Holiday Nature Craft Open House
YMCA World Peace Week 2002
Community Living Campbellford and Brighton Receives Award
O Holy Night
Villa St. Joseph Retreats
Mother Goose is Back in Town
Northumberland Orchestra & Choir - Alpine Christmas "Silent Night"
Youth, Depression & Suicide - A Community Forum
Community Crime Prevention Initiatives Workshop
Peterborough Events
Peterborough LETS Exchange Christmas Bazaar
Community Services Order Program
Canadian Diabetes Association - Circle of
Friends Campaign
- Christmas Open House
Kawartha Participation Project - Honey Sale
The Art Gallery of Peterborough - Marlene
Hilton Moore: Grounded
Extraordinary
Presence - The Worlds of P.K. Page
Annual
Christmas Fair
Ontario Arts
Council Theatre Project Grant Awarded
Diabetes Information Directory Launch
The Peterborough Meniere's Disease Self-Help Group Presentation
City of Kawartha Lakes Events
Walk for MS
New Lindsay MS Support Group
Four Counties Events
Central East (Whitby) Mental Health Implementation Task Force - Information
Sharing Sessions
Peterborough Green-Up - Kyoto and You
Other Events
Charity Giving Tips for the Holiday Season
Ontario Self Help Awareness Week
NORTHUMBERLAND
EVENTS
SHOW AND SALE
Friday,
November 29th, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.,
Saturday, November 30th, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.,
Sunday, December 1st, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
At
the Cobourg Public Library
200 Ontario St., Cobourg
Everyone welcome.
For more information, contact Ann Harper 905-344-5008
PUBLIC
INFORMATION MEETING
Sponsored by the
Ministry of the Attorney General
and the
Four Counties Family Court Mediation Service
Are you dealing with a
separation or divorce?
Join in for discussion and video about:
Impact on Individuals/Families
Impact on Children
Working Together for the Children
Mediation - The Legal and Court Process
Thursday, December 12th, 2002
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Cobourg YMCA
339 Elgin Street West
No Cost! Open to All!
For further information,
please call
905-372-3751 ext. 128 or toll free 1-888-605-1393
Westben Arts Festival Theatre
presents
A Westben Christmas Carol
(adapted by Brian Finley)
Nov.30, Dec. 1, 7,8
2PM
at
The Barn
County Road 30
3km north west of Campbellford
Anthony Paton as Ebenezer Scrooge with
the Westben Chorus, Soloists & Players
For information and tickets call the Box
Office at
1-877-883-5777 or visit the web site at www.westben.on.ca
CHARACTERISTICS & EFFECTIVE INTERVENTIONS
Individuals with Apergers Syndrome have many strengths which mask their multifaceted needs. This one day session will review the characteristics of Aspergers Syndrome and effective interventions. Participants will also have the opportunity to hear from a young woman with Asperger Syndrome, who will share her personal perspective.
Participants will learn:
Diagnostic criteria for AS and how it fits the Autism Spectrum
The impact of AS on a family and supports that may be helpful
Learning styles of individuals with AS
Strategies to teach social skills, increase social understanding , and help with the organization of academic tasks and daily routines.
The impact of anxiety and the importance of teaching relaxation and other coping and self-management techniques.
November 27, 2002
9:00
a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
at the
Christian Reformed Church Auditorium, Upper Lever
440 King Street East
Cobourg, ON
Registration Deadline: November 22, 2002
Sponsored
by the
Community Mobilization Committee/Northumberland
Please
Direct Inquiries to:
Judy Prentice
Port Hope/Cobourg & District Association for Community Living
275 Cottesmore Avenue
Cobourg, ON K9A 4E3
Phone: 905-372-4455 ext.26
Fax: 905-372-2783
email: jprenticephcdacl@yahoo.ca
The
Northumberland Players will be holding AUDITIONS for
The Chalk Garden
by
Enid Bagnold
on Thursday,
November 21st at 7pm and Saturday, November 23rd at 1pm
at
the FireHall Theatre, Cobourg
The
Cast calls for 2 men, 6 women & 1 teenage girl.
This 1964 Tony Award-Winner is a fascinating,
stimulating play full of wit, literacy and integrity. When an eccentric English
gentle-woman interviews for a companion for her granddaughter, with no
intentions of hiring anybody, a strange woman surfaces whose mysterious past is
discovered when a famous jurist comes to dinner.
Directed
by Sharron McMann & Shirley Levere
Produced
by Kevin Ward & Jerry Taylor
At
the FireHall Theatre, Mainstage
May
29, 30, 31 &
June
5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 27, 28, 29
FOR
TICKETS CALL (905) 372-0577
Tickets $15
The
moving, bittersweet story of the Little Match Girl by Hans Christian Andersen,
has been colourfully adapted for dance.
Poignant, full of the magic of Christmas and of love, laughter and hope,
this stage production is set in Denmark in 1852.
Dance students of Steps Ahead Dance Centre will be participating in this
annual production of the Little Match Girl.
This is the first, locally produced full-length ballet in Northumberland.
Local performing artists and award-winning director Nina Foxall combine their
talents to present this tale for the entire family, December 18th and
19th.
Tickets are $15.00 for adults and $12.50 for children.
For more information please contact the Victoria Hall Box Office at (905)
372-2210.
FRIENDS
OF MUSIC CHRISTMAS CONCERT
Friends of Music will present its Christmas concert on Sunday December 7, 2002, at 8 p.m. at the Port Hope United Church (corner of Brown & South streets). The Elora Festival Singers, under the direction of Noel Edison, will perform a Festival of Carols. This professional chamber choir has garnered an excellent reputation throughout Canada and internationally. Do not miss this wonderful way of starting the festive season.
Tickets are $25 adult, $10 student, and may
be purchased through the Capitol Theatre with credit card (1-800-434-5092, or
905-885-1071) - service charge applies;
or in cash at the door 30 minutes prior to the performance.
WOMEN
NETWORKING IN NORTHUMBERLAND
Coordinator - Elisabeth Amos & Andree Cooper
Tel# 905-355-1807 Email: amos@eagle.ca
Do
you want to know more about:
Channeling
Tarot Cards
Past Life Regression
WHERE????
The Cobourg Mill
990 Ontario St.
Cobourg, Ont.
WHEN????
Thursday December 5, 2002
TIME??
6:30 - 9:30 PM
GUEST
SPEAKER
Krow
from
Here On Earth
(www.hereonearth.ca)
Cash
Bar 6:30-7 p.m. Buffet Dinner to follow. Please bring your Business Cards!!
Admission:
$25.00
Would
you like to donate a door prize for this dinner meeting?
(Providing a door prize is your opportunity to promote your product or service)
ART
EXHIBITION at the FIREHALL THEATRE
The Northumberland Players
will be hosting an ART EXHIBITION at the FireHall Theatre on Friday, November 29th
from 7pm to 10pm and Saturday, November 30th from 1pm to 6pm.
The Exhibition will feature recent works by local artists Joel Campbell,
Greg Curtis and Betsie Downie.
Joel Campbell
attended Sheridan College for both the Illustration and Computer Animation
programs. His background is in traditional painting and illustration but has
recently moved into motion design, animation and filmmaking. He has received
awards from Much Music for animation as well as five Applied Arts Magazine
awards for Illustration. His most recent award was from the prestigious New York
Society of Illustrators. Joel's work has been published in Today's Parent
Magazine, The New York Times and Applied Arts Magazine among others. Joel likes
to fly kites in his free time or play "space ship" with his nephews.
Greg Curtis
went to Central Technical School to study art, and graduated in 1977.
He caught the “sculpture bug” there, but did not have access to large
equipment, and so he drew and painted for 20 years.
He finally woke up and started using small tools to produce the work he
does now, which integrates painting, sculpting and fabric texturing, with a
little writing thrown in. His
artwork has been exhibited locally, as well as in Toronto. Greg was born in Toronto, and moved to Cobourg in 1987, where
he now lives with his wife Mary Jo and their dog Sadie. His other interest is theatre.
Betsie Downie
attended the Artist’s Workshop, St. Michael’s College, University of
Toronto, where she studied sculpting with Francis Gage.
In 1970 she went on to study serigraphy at the Toronto School of Art, and
in 1978 she studied painting at O.C.A with David Bolduc.
One year later she opened her own studio, and has since exhibited her
work at a number of galleries, including Harbourfront Gallery, Sword Street
Gallery, the Geraldine Davis Gallery, the Art Gallery of Hamilton and the Art
Gallery of Northumberland. Betsie
was born in Toronto, and now lives in Cobourg, where she is actively involved
with the Northumberland Players.
Admission to the ART
EXHIBITION is free, and all works exhibited will be available for purchase.
For more information, call the FireHall Theatre at (905) 372-0577.
Monday, November 25, 2002
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
at the new location
330 King St. E. , Windemere Apartments, CobourgFIRE PREVENTION
with
Tanis Zwegers
Living Skills & Information for Adults
Sponsored by
Access Community Services & Salvation Army Services
Free Coffee and Donuts!
For more information, call
David 905-373-9440 or
Sonia 905-885-6358 ext. 212
Attention
Parents, Caregivers, Staff, Volunteers, Community Organizations, Schools...
The Municipality of Port Hope, Department of Parks, Recreation & Culture,
with Parks and Recreation Ontario and Volunteer Canada, is pleased to present
LEARN THE STEPS:
Introduction to the Safe Steps Volunteer Screening Program
By the end of this 3 hour session, you will be able to:
Know what is really meant by "screening"
Understand the 10 steps that make up a screening process
Identify and problem solve the barriers that might prevent you introducing screening
Learn from others in your community about what they are doing around screening
Wednesday, December 11, 2002
7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Town Hall
56 Queen Street, Port Hope
Cost: $15.00 per person
(Includes the Safe Steps Manual and refreshments)
For more information, or to register,
contact Brenda Whitehead at 905-753-2230
or email hopetwp@eagle.ca
JOIN PARN TO HONOUR AIDS AWARENESS WEEK
Wednesday, November 27th
at
10:30 a.m.
at the
Cobourg Public Library
Hear Community Leader:
Brenda Liston Hanley, Campus Operation Leader of Fleming College Lakeshore
Campus
Respond to this statement:
"Anytime. Anywhere. Anyone.
HIV/AIDS does not discriminate"
AIDS Awareness Week takes place this year from Monday, November 25th - Sunday, December 1st (World AIDS Day). Look for posters and red ribbon displays at local shops and agencies.
December
- Gift Wrapping at the Northumberland Mall. Get into the Christmas
Spirit of Giving, by volunteering to make other people's gifts look great or by
having your own gifts wrapped in style while supporting Big Sisters. Please call
the office to sign up & bring a friend.
December
1, 7 & 8 - Gathering of the Greens. Big Sisters Kathryn and Carol
invite you to tromp through the woods on Sunday, December 1st to cut greens then
return on December 7th and 8th to make a wreath. Cost is just $10.00 and up
(depending on size). What a great way to start the holiday season, spend time
with family and recapture the spirit of an old fashioned Christmas. Give them a
call for all the details 905-885-6422.
December
16 - 7:00 p.m. -CBC Presentation of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas
Carol". A truly delightful evening of dramatic reading and music
guaranteed to put even Scrooge himself into the true spirit of Christmas. Don't
miss this exceptional performance at Trinity United Church in Cobourg. All
proceeds to Northumberland Big Sisters.
HOLIDAY NATURE CRAFT OPEN HOUSE
Saturday, December 7, 2002
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
at the
Ganaraska Forest Centre
An afternoon of making holiday crafts is sure to help you ready for the holidays. Learn to make wreaths and ornaments using natural materials found in the forest and, of course, your imagination! Drop in and create! No pre-registration is required for this program. Evergreen boughs and cones will be available for sale for all your other decorating needs.
Family: $15.00, Adult: $8.00; Students & Seniors: $6.00
To register or for more information,
please call 905-797-2721
email gfc@eagle.ca
website www.grca.on.ca
Daily Acts
of Peace at the Heart of 
YMCA World Peace Week 2002
Cobourg, ON -
Incorporating a simple daily act of peace into our busy lives to change the
world one step at a time, is the idea behind this year’s YMCA World Peace
Week, November 17-23, 2002. Mahatma Gandhi was the inspiration for this year’s
theme, “We must be the change we wish to see in the world.”
As a values-based charity, the Family YMCA of Cobourg is
dedicated to teaching children, youth and adults about the many dimensions of
peace while also instilling values such as tolerance, inclusiveness, caring,
respect and responsibility for others. A special highlight of YMCA World Peace
Week is the awarding of the YMCA Peace Medallion to an individual or group who,
without any special resources, has demonstrated a commitment to peace through
special contributions made within our community or overseas.
Specific YMCA Peace Week activities and events planned at the
Family YMCA of Cobourg include:
·
Development Through My Eyes – development workshop for
secondary school students presented by the participants in the
Cobourg-Montreal-Nicaragua Youth Exchange 2002-2003. Students will participate
in workshops in Gender & Equality, What Makes Good Development and Enemies
of Peace. For a small donation, they will also be able to enjoy a Nicaraguan
lunch prepared by the exchange students. Friday, November 22, 2002 9:00 am –
2:00 pm
·
Presentation of the 2002 YMCA Peace Medal – Friday,
November 22, 2002 9:00 am
· Display of hundreds of Peace doves in the YMCA lobby, created by the children participating in all our Youth and Pre-school programs and the children from our 4 licensed YMCA Child Care Centres: our main facility and the Terry Fox Junior Y, Cobourg, Beatrice Strong Junior Y, Port Hope and Grafton Community Centre Junior Y, Grafton
This week is intended to remind and teach everyone about using love, compassion and human kindness to make a difference and bring peace. Given the deepening crises around the world, personal acts of peace are more important than ever before. The Family YMCA of Cobourg’s International Program Committee is letting people know that any act of peace is a step in the right direction and it may even inspire others to do the same. As technology continues to connect people around the world, teaching children to be socially responsible, to actively pursue peace-building activities and to appreciate cultural diversity is vital for a peaceful future.
Since 1981, YMCA Peace Day has been recognized annually throughout the world on the third Saturday in November. In 1984, YMCA Canada expanded on this initiative by dedicating a full week to exploring peace from a personal, community and international perspective. The Family YMCA of Cobourg has been participating and awarding the YMCA Peace Medal since 1988.
YMCA World Peace Week reflects the Y’s mission to support the growth of people in spirit, mind and body and to inspire a sense of responsibility in each other and our community, both at home and abroad.
For more
information, contact:
Happy Mireault
Director Development and International Program
(905) 372-9247 ext. 309
hmireault@cobourgymca.ca
CONTACTS: Chris Grayson, Executive
Director
Community Living Campbellford/Brighton, Tel. (705) 653-1821
Suzanne Walters, Director of Communications
The Fraser Institute, Tel: (604) 714-4582
Community Living Campbellford and Brighton recognized for excellence in services for people with disabilities
TORONTO, ON, 1 NOVEMBER 2002—Community Living Campbellford and Brighton was presented today with the Donner Canadian Foundation Award for Excellence in the Delivery of Services for People with Disabilities at a Queen’s Park reception hosted by The Honourable James K. Bartleman, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario.
Community Living Campbellford/Brighton offers a range of support and services to children and adults with intellectual disabilities including: family home, community residences, supported independent living, school to work options, community-based options, respite for families, and two community resource centres.
“Individuals we support have received provincial awards of recognition for their leadership from respected provincial leaders in Ontario,” says Chris Grayson, executive director of Community Living Campbellford/Brighton. “They are developing independence and courage as they achieve their dreams.”
The Donner
Canadian Foundation, with the assistance of The Fraser Institute, established
the annual Donner
Canadian Foundation Awards for Excellence in the Delivery of Social Services
in 1998 to recognize excellence and innovation among non-profit agencies at
the community level. Awards totaling $65,000
are presented annually.
This year’s recipients were chosen from among 282 applicants, representing 103 cities and towns across Canada. These agencies serve over 1.1 million clients; have more than 9,000 staff and their dedicated volunteers contribute over 31 million hours of community service.
Nine individual awards of $5,000 each are presented in these nine categories: Child Care Services, Counselling Services, Crisis Intervention, Alternative Education, Traditional Education, Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse, Provision of Basic Necessities, Services for People with Disabilities, and Services for Seniors.
“The voluntary sector represents a unique and vital component of our society. These agencies provide services to those who would otherwise go without and allow each of us the opportunity to contribute to our own individual communities,” says Allan Gotlieb, Chairman of the Donner Canadian Foundation. “The 2002 Donner Awards finalists and recipients represent the very best voluntary social service agencies in Canada.”
For a complete list of the 2002 Donner Award recipients, visit www.fraserinstitute.ca/donner
The
Donner Canadian Foundation was established in 1950 by William H. Donner and is
one of Canada’s largest, and oldest, private foundations. The Donner
Canadian Foundation is dedicated to supporting projects that emphasize
self-reliance, individual initiative and independence. For more information,
visit www.donnerfoundation.org .
Established in 1974, The Fraser Institute is an independent public policy organization based in Vancouver, with offices in Calgary and Toronto. For more information, visit www.fraserinstitute.ca
You
and your family are invited to and evening of music and meditation
to honour the memory of those we love.
Guest
Speaker
The Rev. Ruth Noble
Special
Music by
Catherine Ford
Phillip Hughes
7:00 p.m.
Wednesday,
December 4, 2002
at the
Calvary Baptist Church
Corner of King St. W. and Ball St.
Cobourg, Ontario
Co-Sponsored
by
MacCoubrey Funeral Home
905-372-5132
Northumberland Lakeshore Hospice
905-373-8875
VILLA ST. JOSEPH RETREAT CENTRE
November 22 - 24: Discernment Retreat: "Where is God Calling Me? If only I knew!" Reflecting on life's path - married? religious? single? Marilyn Meraw, C.S.J. Cost: $110.00.
December 6 - 8: Advent Stillness: A time to pause in this holy season to ponder the great mystery of 'God with Us'. Cost: $100.00.
December 11: Day of Stillness - 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.. Cost: $15.00
Please
pre-register for all retreats.
For more information, contact
Villa St. Joseph Retreat Centre
445 Monk Street
Cobourg, ON K9A 2S9
Phone: 905-372-2741
Email: villa@eagle.ca
Website: www.northumberland.com/villa/
Office Hours: Tues. - Fri. 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Sat. 9:30 a.m. - 12 noon
THE
COBOURG PARENT-CHILD MOTHER GOOSE PROGRAM
A group experience
for parents and their babies and young children (0 - 24 months)
focusing on the pleasure and power of using rhymes, songs and stories together.
Offered by the
Cobourg Public Library
To contact the
Library for the next Mother Goose Session,
call 905-372-9271 ext. 6130
Northumberland
Orchestra & Choir
Matthew Jaskiewicz, Music Director
ALPINE CHRISTMAS
"Silent
Night"
A musical story about the origin of one of our favourite carols.
with: Phillip Hughes, Daniel Wiersma, Hugh Stewart
Wolfgang
A. Mozart: Regina Coeli
Leroy Anderson: Carols for Strings
Austrian Christmas music
Brass & Strings Carol Serenade
Sunday,
December 8
3:00 p.m.
Trinity United Church, Cobourg
Tickets:
Adult $18, Senior $16, Student $15
Children under 12 free when accompanied by an adult
Cobourg:
George's Guitars, Clarke Music, Cobourg Book Store Port Hope: Furby House
Books
Cold Springs: McIntosh General Store Gore's Landing: General Store
Campbellford/Seymour: Kerr's Corner Books Colborne: Downey
Pharmacy
For more information
Phone: 905-342-9295
www.norchestra.ca
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3rd, 2002
APPLYING
FOR FUNDING FOR
COMMUNITY CRIME PREVENTION INITIATIVES WORKSHOP
Wednesday, December 4, 2002
1:00 p.m. - 4:00
p.m.
at
Cobourg Public Library
C. Gordon King Centre
200 Ontario Street
Cobourg, ON
Hosted by:
The National Crime Prevention Centre
Community Mobilization Program
www.crime-prevention.org
Please contact Lara Green, Program Officer for Eastern Ontario at 613-957-6163 or at lgreen@justice.gc.ca by November 29, 2002 if you would like to attend. (Seating is limited to 35.) Thanks and appreciation to Rhonda Perry and the Board of the Cobourg Public Library for their assistance and support of this event.
PETERBOROUGH
EVENTS
December 7, 2002
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
at
Westdale United Church
Sherbrooke St. West, Peterborough
Sample Christmas fare, crafts, one of a kind gift ideas & more!
Warm lunches and childcare available.
Admission by voluntary donation to Kawartha Food Share, or the Peterborough LETS Exchange.
EVERYONE
WELCOME!
Hosted by the Peterborough LETS Exchange.
For more info please call 705 741 5236.
HELP
YOUTHS AND ADULTS BUILD CONFIDENCE AND SKILLS AS VOLUNTEERS
The Community Service
Order program is seeking volunteer placements at non-profit organizations for
youths and adults who must complete hours. We welcome any regular daytime,
evening and weekend placements. Volunteers can also work at special events and
complete home projects for placements such as knitting, carpentry work, and
assembly of resource kits and mail outs.
Call Joanne
Fulford at 705-743-6376
or email fulfordjoanne@hotmail.com
During the month of November sign up to be a part of the "Circle of Friends Campaign". If you have some time to spare to canvass your friends and family for donations, they would greatly appreciate your assistance.
For
more information call the
Canadian Diabetes Association Kawarthas Branch at 705-742-2733
Each
canvasser will be entered into a draw to WIN A CIRCLE OF FRIENDS CANDLE/ HOLDER
CHRISTMAS
OPEN HOUSE
Wednesday
December 4th
HONEY FOR SALE
PURE AND NATURAL
$6.25 for 1 KG TUB
ALL
PROCEEDS WILL BE DONATED TO
KPP
FOUNDATION
FOR DISABLED PERSONS
77 TOWERHILL ROAD
PETERBOROUGH
705-745-4122
The KPP
Foundation was incorporated to be the fundraising partner of Kawartha
Participation Projects, which provides services and supports to people with
physical disabilities living in the four counties of Haliburton, Northumberland,
the City of Kawartha Lakes and Peterborough.
The parent
organization (KPP) provides supportive housing and outreach attendant services
to clients with disabilities as well as rent geared to income accessible
affordable housing.
The KPP Foundation is funded solely through fundraising,
special events and donations from corporate and private sectors.
THE
ART GALLERY OF PETERBOROUGH
2
Crescent Street in Del Crary Park, Peterborough, ON K9J 2G1
tel:(705)743-9179
/ 3661 fax:(705)743-8168 e-mail:gallery@agp.on.ca
Title:
Marlene Hilton Moore: Grounded
Dates:
October 25 to December 8, 2002
Opening Reception:
Thursday, November 7, 2002 @ 6:30
p.m.
Artist Talk:
Thursday, November 7, 2002 following reception.
Growing
up in the country along the shore of the Kennebeccasis River form the
deepest memories of New Brunswick born artist Marlene Hilton Moore. The
absorption of place now plays a large role in the production of her work.
Marlene Hilton Moore’s artistic career began thirty years ago when she was a
student at The Station Gallery in Whitby. Her early studies in drawing, painting
and lithography provided a foundation for her present artistic activities. This
exhibition surveys her recent sculpture and drawings.
A
resident of Hillsdale, Ontario, Marlene Hilton Moore also teaches part-time at
Georgian College in the Design and Visual Arts Program. Organized and circulated
by The Art Gallery of Peterborough and The Station Gallery, Whitby, an
illustrated catalogue accompanies the exhibition.
For further information and to register, contact: Deirdre Chisholm, Educator and Public Program Coordinator @ 743-9179 / 3661.
Title: Extraordinary
Presence - The Worlds of P.K. Page
Dates:
October 25 to December 8, 2002
Opening Reception: Friday, October 25, 2002 @ 5:30
p.m.
Curator Talk:
Friday, October 25, 2002 following reception.
An
exhibition of forty-three works on paper by the poet, P.K. Page who is known as
a visual artist under the name P.K. Irwin, will be shown on Ramp 2 until
December 8, 2002. Works from private collections and public institutions such as
the National Art Gallery of Canada and the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria will
be seen together.
A
conference on the poetry of P.K. Page will be hosted by the English Department
of Trent University. The exhibition is guest curated by Barbara Godard of York
University and organized by The Art Gallery of Peterborough. A catalogue will be
available.
For
further information, contact: Deirdre Chisholm, Educator and Public
Program Coordinator @ 743-9179 / 3661.
The
Art Gallery of Peterborough's
Annual Christmas Fair
November
15 to December 8, 2002
You
are invited to the AGP Gift Shop's "Christmas Fair" sale of unique
gifts. Funds raised will enable the Art Gallery to continue bringing many
educational programs and exhibits to our community.
Volunteers
have put in many hours of preparation for the great Christmas gift sale. Many of
these gifts have been made by local artisans and craft people. There will also
be tickets available for a raffle.
The
"Christmas Fair" opens to the public Friday, November 15th
and continues until Sunday, December 8th.
The Art Gallery of Peterborough and its Gift Shop are open noon to 4 p.m.
Tuesday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. to 5p.m. Sunday.
Admission
is Free.
Please
support the Art Gallery of Peterborough by publicising this event so that the
Volunteers will continue their successful Christmas Fair fundraiser. Volunteers
will be busy decorating the gallery November 12th and 13th.
If you would like to arrange for a photo for your publication during their
installation, please call the gallery to arrange for a time. For
further information call, Vera Novacek, Christmas Fair Coordinator at 743-9179.
ONTARIO
ARTS COUNCIL THEATRE PROJECT GRANT AWARDED
The
Arbor Theatre Company of Peterborough has been awarded its first Ontario Arts
Council (OAC) Theatre Projects grant in almost a decade.
The
$2,500 Phase 1 award was secured by Arbor Theatre on behalf of the Art Gallery
of Peterborough (AGP) and Misfit Productions to help develop its January 2003
art history theatre offering entitled Juxta Posing for production at the
Art Gallery of Peterborough.
Of
the 82 applicants and organizations which requested grants in the August 1 2002
granting competition, only 24 or slightly more than 25 per cent received them.
The total amount distributed by the Ontario Arts Council in this grant
competition was $140,000. The total amount requested was $826,920, almost six
times the amount distributed.
Bev
Breedon, the General Manager of Arbor Theatre, said the company requested and
received its last Theatre Projects grant in 1994. "Community collaboration
is a hallmark of our company and part of our mandate and we are delighted to
assist the Art Gallery of Peterborough and Misfit Productions in their bold and
exciting creative endeavor," she said.
The
young audience script is an art history drama about a fictional Peterborough
painter torn between her desire to create fresh new works of art and her need to
balance her cheque book. It has been written by national award-winning
Peterborough playwright Ed Schroeter especially for the AGP.
The
Art Gallery commissioned the World Premiere script through the Laidlaw
Foundation’s Performing Arts Programme.
The
script, which examines a continuum of developments in art history as well as
some ideas expressed in an exhibition of work by renowned Peterborough painter
David Bierk, is designed to be performed in the art gallery’s main space
during the Bierk exhibition.
Ray
Henderson, the Artistic Director of Misfit Productions, who is directing and
co-producing the show, said the grant is very important in the refinement of
this particular production. "From a staging perspective this will be a
challenging show for the cast and crew. Not only is the playing being staged in
the Art Gallery during an exhibition, but three of the characters, who appear in
the form of famous painters, are actually projections of the main character’s
decision-making process."
Deirdre
Chisholm, the AGP’s Education & Public Programming Coordinator, said that
the script is a fast-paced, humourous, and thought-provoking educational play.
"A postmodern scenario that engages the viewer in a multisensorial
experience…Bierk’s provocative ideas come alive through Schroeter’s
characters.”
“DIABETES
INFORMATION DIRECTORY” LAUNCH 
The Kawartha Branch of the Canadian Diabetes
Association produced an interesting ‘Diabetes Information Directory’ with
the financial assistance of the Ontario Trillium Foundation.
The
guide also contains information for the Lakeshore Branch of CDA, which covers
Northumberland County.
Launch date:
November 14th in Peterborough and at the General Meeting of the
Lakeshore Branch in Port Hope. This
date is significant to those interested in diabetes, as it is the birth date of
Dr. Frederick Banting, the Canadian Doctor who discovered insulin and
‘NATIONAL DIABETES DAY’.
The green and black guide
includes information on financial assistance, community resources, medications,
children and diabetes, and sample meal plans.
The guide is now available for those
interested in diabetes at the:
Lakeshore Branch Resource Centre/Office
500 Division Street, Unit 106,
Cobourg
Do
You Have Meniere’s Disease?
If
you have vertigo (which lasts longer than 10 minutes), Tinnitus, hearing loss
and a feeling of fullness in the ear(s) you may have Meniere’s Disease. If so,
we maintain a support group, which offers up-to-date information, coping and stress reduction techniques.
The Peterborough Meniere’s Disease
Self-Help Group
invites
you to join us for a presentation
Please
join us on Wednesday November 27, 2002
6:30pm
to 9:00pm at
The Peterborough Community
Access Centre
700 Clonsilla Ave., Suite 202
Corner of Lansdowne St. and Clonsilla Ave.
CITY OF KAWARTHA LAKES EVENTS
2003
KAWARTHA LAKES SUPER CITIES
WALK FOR M.S.
Volunteer
Opportunities:
Be
part of the Super Cities WALK for MS Organizing Committee
and/or
Be a volunteer on the EVENT WEEK-END.
Saturday April 12th and Sunday April 13th
Reasons
to get involved:
·
Help
in the fight against Multiple Sclerosis
·
Get
involved in your Kawartha Lakes community
·
Meet
new people
·
Gain
valuable volunteer experience
·
For
FUN
Committee Positions:
Walk Chair
Route Coordinator
Food Coordinator
Promotions and Media Coordinator
Volunteer Recruitment Coordinator
Logistics Coordinator
Entertainment Coordinator
Local Sponsorship Coordinator/Prize, Gift Bag Coordinator
Team MS Recruitment Coordinator
Registration
Coordinator
1st
Information Meeting: Wednesday November 20th, 2002, 7:30 p.m.
Sir Sandford Fleming College, Room 211
o
They are
looking for approximately 6-10 committee members, they meet once every 3-4 weeks
Contact
Charmaine Cunningham for information at: 1-800-268-7582 ext.2122
or
e-mail Charmaine at: charmaine.cunningham@mssociety.ca
If you have, or are living with MS as a support person or caregiver and would like to obtain information on the Lindsay MS Support Group please call 359-3756 or 1-866-634-9735. We Can Help
FOUR
COUNTIES EVENTS
Central East (Whitby) Mental Health Implementation Task Force
SEIZING THE OPPORTUNITY
Phase III: Information Sharing Sessions
The Central East (Whitby) Mental Health Implementation Task Force is nearing the completion of its mandate, which is to advise the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care on provincial psychiatric hospital restructuring, community reinvestments, and other associated requirements for the implementation of a reformed mental health system in York and Durham Regions, Haliburton, Northumberland and Peterborough Counties and the City of Kawartha Lakes.
All meeting will be held from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Light refreshments will be available.
November
22
Minden: Minden Hospital, 6 MacPherson St., (Hyland Crest Entrance)
November
27
Lindsay: Lindsay Public Library, 190 Kent St. W.
November
29
Peterborough: Lion's Community Centre, 347 Burnham St.
December 3
Cobourg: Columbus Community Centre, 232 Spencer St. E.
If you have any questions, please call Doreen Hume McKenna at 905-428-6687. In the event of extreme weather conditions the session scheduled for that day will be cancelled.
With all of the headlines and conflicting reports
about the Kyoto protocol, many people are finding the issue of global climate
change to be overwhelming. Many are
also unsure of what they, as individuals, can do to help.
Recent reports from Ottawa indicate that there is going to be a
particular focus on household reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.
To help decrease global warming and to meet Canada’s Kyoto goal of
reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 240 megatonnes a year, each Canadian must
take part and make an effort to make their home an energy efficient one.
Individuals are responsible for roughly one third of
all greenhouse gas emissions. Each
one of us is responsible for five tonnes of greenhouse gases per year. As
individuals to help reduce greenhouse-gases there are many simple low cost
things people can do. These
low-cost measures will not only decrease greenhouse gas emissions, but will
lower heating bills and make the home more comfortable as well.
·
Air sealing around doors and windows with shrink wrap can
reduce the amount of heat escaping from your home.
·
Opening curtains and blinds during sunny days and closing
them at night will help conserve energy.
·
Monitoring the thermostat will help lower heating costs –
for every degree you lower the thermostat there is an energy savings of
approximately 3%.
·
Wear extra layers in your house instead of turning the heat
up in a cool home.
·
Reducing electrical use and turning off appliances when not
in use will also help save.
·
Using a low
flow shower head can consume up to 60% less water.
The best means of reducing greenhouse emissions –
and saving money on bills – is by having a home expert perform an energy
efficiency test. The Home
Performance Experts at Peterborough Green-Up provide a comprehensive residential
problem solving service designed to help homeowners lower their energy bills and
improve their homes comfort. For
more information, or to book your visit, please call Green-up today!
By doing the little energy saving actions you not only take part in decreasing the amount of greenhouse-gases but you also save money at the same time.
Peterborough
Green-Up
360 George Street North, Unit 4
Peterborough, ON K9H 7E7
Phone: 705-475-3238
Fax: 705-745-4413
email: greenup@greenup.on.ca
website: www.greenup.on.ca
OTHER EVENTS
Wise Charity Giving Tips for the Upcoming Holiday Season
OTTAWA On November 15, 2002– In honor of National Philanthropy Day being celebrated today, and with the holiday season quickly approaching, the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) is offering the general public some tips on how to make informed gifts.
“The holiday season is also known as the giving season,” said Rob Peacock, CFRE, Chair of the Canada Council and the Greater Toronto Chapter. “Anecdotally, nearly 40 percent of all charitable giving occurs in the last three months of the year, especially in November and December. Ninety-nine percent of the time, donors will be asked to give by a legitimate charity, but there are some steps that donors should take to ensure their dollars will be used for good and appropriate purposes.”
Among the tips Peacock offers donors are:
Donors should also know their rights. AFP and other fundraising organizations created the Donor Bill of Rights in 1992 to let donors know what they should expect from the organizations to which they contribute. The Donor Bill of Rights says that all contributors have these rights:
I. To be informed of the organization’s mission, of the way the organization intends to use donated resources, and of its capacity to use donations effectively for their intended purposes.
II. To be informed of the identity of those serving on the organization’s governing board, and to expect the board to exercise prudent judgment in its stewardship responsibilities.
III. To have access to the organization’s most recent financial statements.
IV. To be assured their gifts will be used for the purposes for which they were given.
V. To receive appropriate acknowledgment and recognition.
VI. To be assured that information about their donations is handled with respect and with confidentiality to the extent provided by law.
VII. To expect that all relationships with individuals representing organizations of interest to the donor will be professional in nature.
VIII. To be informed whether those seeking donations are volunteers, employees of the organization, or hired solicitors.
IX. To have the opportunity for their names to be deleted from mailing lists that an organization may intend to share.
X. To feel free to ask questions when making a donation and to receive prompt, truthful, and forthright answers.
Donors must have full confidence in the nonprofit organization to which they contribute and support. If an organization does not allow for one of these rights, then donors should speak to someone within the organization about the problem.
National Philanthropy Day (NPD), November 15, is celebrated across North America by more than 40,000 donors, volunteers, foundations, corporations and others involved in charity at events hosted by AFP, the largest association of professional fundraisers in the world. NPD events honour local individuals and organizations that have made a profound impact on the quality of life in their communities.
For more information on National Philanthropy Day or the Donor Bill of Rights, contact Rob Peacock or Michael Nilsen, AFP Director of Public Affairs, at (800) 666-3863.
The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) represents more than 26,000 members in 169 chapters throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico, working to advance philanthropy through advocacy, research, education, and certification programs. The Association fosters development and growth of fundraising professionals and promotes high ethical standards in the fundraising profession. The Campbellford Memorial Hospital Foundation is proud to be a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals.
For
more information
contact: November
25-29th, 2002 is Self-Help Awareness Week in Ontario
Wendy Warner, Executive Director,
Campbellford Memorial Hospital Foundation
146 Oliver Rd.,
Campbellford ON K0L 1L0
TEL: 705-653-4343 ext. 2106
e-mail: cmhfoundation@heydon.com
Free postcards are available to help independent groups raise awareness
about self-help/mutual aid benefits and advertise local group meetings.
Special events and workshops are being sponsored in diverse communities
between November 25-29th to celebrate Self-Help Awareness Week 2002.
For more information, visit the Ontario Self-Help Network Website at
www.selfhelp.on.ca/shaw2002.html
or call (416)487-4355/1-888-283-8806
Gillian Kranias
Coordinator, Ontario Self-Help Network (OSHNET)
Self-Help Resource Centre (SHRC)
40 Orchard View Blvd., Ste. 219,
Toronto, ON M4R 1B9
Tel: (416) 487-4355
Toll-Free: 1-888-283-8806
Fax: (416) 487-0344
Email: oshnet@selfhelp.on.ca
Website: www.selfhelp.on.ca
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