October 99 Online Newsletter - info NORTHUMBERLAND

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HALIBURTON, KAWARTHA, PINE RIDGE & DISTRICT PRESCHOOL SPEECH & LANGUAGE SERVICES
Sharing books with young children is one of the best ways to promote learning and speech/language development. Research has shown that children who are read to at a young age are more likely to have advanced word understanding, turn-taking skills, listening skills, picture recognition, and visual attention skills.

If you are a parent of a baby, toddler or preschool child, take the Share-A-Book Challenge. Read 30 books over 30 days. Chart your success and then call the Preschool Speech and Language Phone Line to enter to win prizes. The first 180 callers will receive a gift. Call us in October to receive your free Share-A-Book Challenge booklet at 1-800-416-3260. Brought to you by the HKPR District Preschool Speech and Language Services and funded by the Ministry of Health.

NORTHERN BURSARY PROGRAM
The Northern Bursary Program offers financial assistance to post-secondary students pursuing careers in specialized social services. The program is designed to help students in Psychology, Speech and Language Pathology and Social Work interested in working in Northern Ontario. The program also funds students of native ancestry to obtain a diploma or degree in social services. Bursaries are offered as an incentive to encourage students to pursue careers in Northern Ontario to address a shortage of needed professionals.

For further information contact:
Administrator
Northern Bursary Program
Ministry of Community and Social Services
70 Foster Drive, Suite 450
Sault Ste. Marie On P6A 6V4
Or visit their website at:
http://www.gov.on.ca/CSS/page/services/north.html

2^nd Wednesday of the month
7:00 – 9:00 PM
Sept. 8 – Oct. 13 – Nov. 10 – Dec. 8, 1999
Market Building - 201 Second St. Cobourg
Partners & Family Welcome
For information phone either:
info NORTHUMBERLAND
(905) 372-8913 or 1-800-396-6626
Canadian Cancer Society
(905) 372-8801

A ONE LINER FROM GEORGE

Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
The Canadian Red Cross offers a number of different programs in Northumberland County. They are currently seeking volunteers to assist with either the Meals on Wheels program or to provide office reception. Both positions require a few hours once a week. Please call the Red Cross office at (905) 885-9696 for further information.

RED CROSS EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM TRAINING
The Peterborough/Northumberland Branch of the Red Cross will be offering training to Northumberland residents to develop teams for this area. Anyone interested can attend an information session to be held November 4^th at the Northumberland United Way office from 7:00 until 9:00 p.m. Please call the Red Cross office at (905) 885-9696 for further information or to register for the Emergency Response training.

INTERNATIONAL INJURED WORKERS CONFERENCE
Injured workers, unions, medical and legal professionals and interested parties are invited to attend the International Injured Workers Conference, which will be held in Niagara Falls, New York. The conference will be held on May 19^th, 20^th, and 21^st, of the year 2000. Topics of discussion are:

The registration fees are: Double: $200 per person, Single: $255. The Single/Double registration includes: registration fee, room for two nights, a cocktail reception, 2 full breakfasts, 2 buffets, and 3 coffee breaks. The registration does not included: dinner for Saturday night, or transportation to Niagara Falls. Conference fee for no stay over is $125.00. All fees in U.S. funds only. If you or someone else would like to have a topic presented that is not included above, or wish to lecture on a topic, please contact:

PEOPLE TALKING ABOUT HIV AND AIDS CONFERENCE
The Central East Opening Doors Committee presents the People Talking About HIV and AIDS Conference which will be held on October 13^th, 14^th, and 15^th, 1999. All activities will be held at the Bayview Wildwood Resort, which is approximately 10 km north of Orillia. The conference will be of interest to people with HIV/AIDS, people affected by HIV/AIDS, caregivers, social service workers, health care workers, addiction workers, and correctional workers. The guidelines of the conference are:

There will be no cost to people with HIV/AIDS for the conference. For all other registrants, the cost will be $30.00, which is all-inclusive and based on double occupancy. Single occupancy is available at an additional charge of $45 per night. Day participants are welcome at a cost of $30 for one or both days (lunch and snack included). Registration is limited. To register, contact the Peterborough AIDS Resource Network at 1-800-361-2895, or your local AIDS committee. Your local AIDS committee must receive registrations by October 1^st, 1999.

COBOURG LIBRARY APPROVES ADDITIONAL COLLECTION ENHANCEMENT
The Board of Trustees of the Cobourg Public Library approved an additional $25,000 over the current materials budget for the operating year ending December. This will bring the total investment in books and materials to $81,000 in 1999 resulting in a 60% growth over 1998. The dollars will come from funds which have been growing since the 1992 Town of Cobourg Development Charges By-Law was passed. The added dollars will be used primarily to increase both the adult non-fiction collection and the children’s collection. Both of these areas were identified as not meeting community expectations in a survey recently conducted among library users. For further information regarding this press release, contact CEO, Wendy Brown at (905) 372-9271.

THE BIG SISTERS LOTTERY ART CALENDAR
The year 2000 is just around the corner and you can now pre-order your 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. There are 12 months of fun, vibrant art from Little Sisters and more than 828 daily prizes and $33,000 to be won! To pre-order your calendars call Northumberland Big Sisters at (905) 885-6422 and Big Sisters will call you when the calendars are ready for delivery.

ROSENEATH CRAFT SHOW
There is an upcoming craft show which will be held at the Roseneath Civic Centre on Saturday October 16^th. The show will be held from 9:00am - 4:00pm. Admission is $1.00 for adults; children under 14 are free. Come get a head start on holiday shopping. For more info, contact Lee-Ann Foreman. Email: diamond@eagle.ca

NEW EXHIBITION AT THE ART GALLERY
A New exhibition at the Art Gallery of Northumberland opens September 25^th. Meditation – This Century is an exhibition of drawings, paintings and mixed media works, historic facts, and more importantly, working from the facts to suggest how we as human beings can come to terms with, and transcend, such a devastating legacy of the Holocaust. An opening reception will be held Sunday September 26^th from 2:00-4:00pm. The artist will be present.

Jim Paget will give a walking tour of the exhibition on Sunday, October 17 at 2:00 p.m. Admission is free, and all are welcome to both these events. For more information please phone the Art Gallery of the Northumberland at (905) 372-0333.

131^st ROSENEATH AGRICULTURAL FALL FAIR
OCTOBER 2 & 3,1999
The Roseneath Agricultural Fair will be held on Saturday October 2^nd, and Sunday October 3^rd. The fair will feature the famous Roseneath Carousel, Summer Green Petting Farm, classic and antique car display, an amusement midway, and much more. Also come out and enjoy First Nations gathering of traditional song, dance, art, and crafts. You can eat traditional foods, and see the many dancers in traditional regalia. The gates open at 9:00 a.m. on both days.

Admission:
Adults – $5.00
Children 6-14 -$1.00
Under 6 – FREE
Parking – FREE

The Fair will be held at the Roseneath Fairgrounds on County Road #45. For more information, call (905) 352-3778.

The workshop will take place on October 6^th, from 9:00a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at St. John’s United Church in Campbellford. Cost for the workshop is $40 which includes a full luncheon buffet catered by Ambrosia Café, and morning and afternoon refreshments. Limited seating is available. If you are interested in attending, RSVP to Tanya at (705) 653-1821 ext.21.

SUICIDE INTERVENTION WORKSHOP
The Canadian Mental Health Association, Peterborough, is sponsoring a two-day suicide intervention workshop that will be held at the Peterborough Lions Club Community Centre on October 4^th, and 5^th. The workshop will run from 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. on both days, and lunch will be provided. The workshop is designed to provide professionals and other caregivers with the necessary attitudes, knowledge and skills to effectively recognize and assess the risk of suicide, and to undertake the appropriate short-term management, or referral, of the person at risk. This workshop is a certificate program, and is the most widely used suicide intervention training program in North America. Cost for the workshop is $135 which is payable to CMHA – Peterborough. For more information, call (705) 748-6711.

FREE WORKSHOPS FOR SUPPORT, SELF HELP AND MUTUAL AID GROUPS
The Four County Self Help Network is presenting free workshops that will take place on Tuesday, October 19th, 1999, and Wednesday, November 17th, 1999 at the Peterborough Regional Health Centre, Rogers Street Site. The workshops will run from 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. and attendees are encouraged to bring a brown bag lunch. The sessions will be arranged as follows:

To register for these workshops, call Nancy Martin at (705) 748-9144 ext.305, or Martha at 1-800-419-3111.

CANDLELIGHT WALK 1999 TO RAISE FUNDS FOR BREAST CANCER RESEARCH
All are welcome for Northumberland's First Annual Candlelight Walk that will raise funds for Breast Cancer Research. The walk will take place on Friday, October 15th, 1999 at the Cobourg Yacht Club. The walk will be 2 km in length, while survivors, friends, and families walk together in support and memory of their loved ones. Registration is at 6:00 p.m., and the walk starts at 7:00 p.m. Registration costs $5 per person, and the fee is waived with $25 or more in pledges. Pledge forms are available at the Canadian Cancer Society, 315 Division Street, Cobourg. Refreshments and draws will be included at the conclusion of the walk. For more information, please call the Canadian Cancer Society at (905) 372-8801.