ANNUAL CHRISTMAS DINNER FUNDRAISER
The Barnum House Museum is holding it’s annual Christmas Dinner at the Grafton Village Inn. This fundraising event will include a silent auction featuring items donated by members and friends, with proceeds going to Barnum House. The unique house museum is closed for the season, although the Barnum House Museum Foundation Board is active year-round. For ticket information on the dinner, call Lorraine Oliver at (905) 885-2959. 

PARN MOVES
The Peterborough AIDS Resource Network (PARN) has recently moved. Their new address is:

159 King Street, Suite 302
Peterborough ON   K9J 2R8

All the telephone numbers remain the same. To contact PARN, call (705) 749-9110 or 1-800-361-2895. You can also contact PARN by email at: parn@kawartha.com. 

FOR YOUR INFORMATION…
With the winter season coming, it is sometimes hard to tell the differences between the flu and a cold. Below are the different symptoms of each: 

ALCOHOL, DRUG, AND GAMBLING HELP
The Pinewood Centre is dedicated to helping individuals and their families with alcohol, drug, and gambling concerns. These community services are available in:

Oshawa................................. (905) 571-3344
Ajax...................................... (905) 683-5950
Clarington.............................. (905) 697-2746
Port Perry.............................. (905) 985-4721

VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED
Cobourg and District Community Care urgently needs volunteers to provide transportation for older and disabled adults to medical appointments and procedures, both local, and out of town. Drivers are reimbursed for their out of pocket expenses. Volunteers are also needed for the much needed service of friendly visiting. Volunteers are needed who are willing to give an hour of their time weekly to become a “friendly visitor” to lonely or isolated seniors. If you interested in volunteer transportation, or becoming a friendly visitor, call Sherry at (905) 372-7356.

FOURINFO.COM UPDATES
If your organization is currently on our database, you should have already received an update questionnaire and permission form for our new project “Fourinfo.com”. Fourinfo.com is a new information network that will eventually serve the four county area. Fourinfo.com will contain community services databases for the four counties of Northumberland, Peterborough, Victoria and Haliburton. This will allow community service information to be searchable and accessible via the web. If we have sent you our forms, please ensure that all the information we currently have on your organization is correct, and please remember to fill out the permission form so we can place your information on the Internet. We are also offering organizational memberships for $25. If you appreciate the work that info NORTHUMBERLAND produces, then please consider becoming a member. Member organizations will be included in a separate “volunteer opportunities” database.

NEW LDAP OFFICE
The Learning Disabilities Association of Peterborough is pleased to announce the opening of a Northumberland, Clarington Office Location at 700 D’Arcy Street, Cobourg. The office will be open every other week starting Wednesday, November 17^th. To arrange an appointment, please contact LDAP at (705) 748-9455 or the READ Centre at (905) 373-7033.

ART EXHIBITION ON THE ROAD
From November 23 to December 15, 1999, the Art Gallery of Northumberland will be taking a current exhibition on the road. William Rider-Rider’s exhibition “Panoramic Photographs from the Great War” will be on view at the Alderville Learning Centre. Rider-Rider was the Official Canadian Photographer during WWI. Unlike his predecessor, he did not stage any of his photographs. See the fascinating “barrel effect” of the Kodak Panoram in these poignant and atmospheric records of Canada’s participation in the Great War. An opening reception with coffee and cookies will be held on the afternoon of Thursday, November 25^th, from 1:00 to 3:00 pm. For more information, contact Alicia Boutilier at (905) 372-0333.

“A CHRISTMAS CAROL” DRAMATIC READING
On Friday, December 17^th, 1999, at the Capitol Theatre in Port Hope, there will be a dramatic reading with music, of the Charles Dickens’ classic “A Christmas Carol”. The reading will begin at 7:30 p.m. The proceeds of this presentation will aid Northumberland Big Sisters. Tickets are $15.00, and are available at:

Capitol Theatre (905) 885-1071
Furby House Books (905) 885-7296
Northumberland Big Sisters (905) 885-6422
Cobourg Book Store (905) 372-9412

“1000 Words…” EXHIBITION OPEN
“1000 Words” is a multi-generational project to celebrate the International Year of the Older Person. Throughout its ten week duration, seniors were partnered with younger people, especially children, to tell and record stories. The collected oral histories acted as a starting point for creating works of visual art in a variety of wet and dry media. The project is funded by the Ontario Seniors Secretariat under the Community Partnership Projects Program. Workshops have been held in various locations throughout Northumberland County, and the outcome of those workshops will be on display for all to see from November 20^th 1999, to January 9^th 2000. The opening reception will be held Sunday, November 21^st from 1:30 to 4:00 p.m. at the Art Gallery. Dr. Doug Galt, MPP for Northumberland is scheduled to speak. The Art Gallery of Northumberland is located on the 3^rd Floor, West Wing of Victoria Hall, 55 King Street West in downtown Cobourg. The Gallery is open Tuesday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. and Saturday 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. 

GIFT WRAPPING VOLUNTEERS
Northumberland Big Sisters will be gift wrapping at the Northumberland Mall starting December 1^st, and are welcoming help as gift wrappers. Get into the Christmas spirit by supporting a local children’s charity by volunteering your time. For more information, call (905) 885-9893 or (905) 885-6422.

BIG SISTERS LOTTERY ART CALENDAR
In case you were wondering, it’s not too late to order a year 2000 edition of the Big Sisters Lottery Art Calendar. This year’s calendar is celebrating the special relationships Big Sisters help nurture by showcasing the art of Little Sisters from across Canada. Aside from the vibrant art that is provided in the calendar, there are more than 828 daily prizes and $33,000 to be won. To pre-order you calendar, call Northumberland Big Sisters at (905) 885-6422. 

LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS?
Would an extra pair of hands help ease the workload? Do you need VOLUNTEERS to tackle that special project? Save time, frustration, and the cost of advertising! Let Ontario Works help you find volunteers. For more information, call Ontario Works, at (905) 372-6846 or 1-800-354-7051. You can also visit their website at: www.ontarioworks.com Email: info@ontarioworks.com 

WORLD AIDS DAY EVENT
The Peterborough Aids Resource Network presents Dr. Colin Kovacs who will be speaking on “Current Trends in the Treatment of HIV”.  This is a free event that will be held at the Holiday Inn in Peterborough. The event will take place on December 1^st, 1999 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.  Refreshments will be provided. For further information, contact PARN at (705) 749-9110 or 1-800-361-2895.

BRIGHT STARTS CHRISTMAS
Looking for a Christmas project for your family, group, or workplace??? Bright Starts is a Pre-Natal and Early Parenting (0 to 2 yrs.) support Program working with Low-income families throughout Northumberland County. The families are pregnant or have a child under 3 yrs. of age and many of them won't have a lot under their tree this Christmas.  There are community opportunities for children but not many for a single parent or young parent. You and your group can organize a gift bag for:

a pregnant or new mom.  Items might include:  over-sized
sweaters/sweatshirts, personal care items, chocolates, a gift certificate for a haircut, etc. (63 current)

a single or young dad.  Items may include:  sweatshirt/sweater, personal care items, tools, cinema tickets, etc.  (11 current)

Cash donations will be accepted to be used toward the purchase of a gift or gifts. 
For more information or to request pick-up of a gift, please contact
Trelani Chapman, Bright Starts Co-Ordinator, at the Northumberland Child Development Center at (905) 885-8137. Thanks in advance for "brightening" a Christmas.