Canning News

It’s that time of year again. The nights are a little cooler, the leaves are beginning to flaunt dazzling hues and excited children have found their way back into the schools. Where does the time go?

Glooscap Elementary School: Parent orientation will be held Sept. 18 at 7 p.m., an assembly will be held in the gym Sept. 19 at 8:15 a.m., Kings County In-service Day will be held for teachers, (no school for students) Sept. 22 and there will be a Terry Fox Walk (dress appropriately) Sept. 26.

Bookmobile arrives at the Lions Hall on Tues., Sept.16 from 7-8 p.m.

The Cornwallis District New Horizon Seniors’ Group meets each Wednesday from 1:30-4 p.m. at the Lions Hall in Canning. Seniors age 55 and up enjoy an afternoon with a brief business meeting, a lunch and then games like cards, crib and crokinole and an occasional day trip. New members welcome. Annual fee only $5. Contact Rose at 582-7346 for details.

Sunday Flea Markets at the Canning Lions Hall: the fall flea market begins Sun., Sept. 21 and is open for sellers from 6-8 a.m. and buyers from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tables are $5 each. Canteen is available. Wheelchair accessible. Contact Don at 678-5525 for details.

The Fieldwood Heritage Society presents Wilf Carter Country Music Night Sat., Sept. 27 at the Canning Lions Hall, 1000 Seminary Avenue. Doors open at 6 p.m. with show beginning at 7 p.m. Entertainment by yodeling singer Sylvia Campbell.

Campbell is a huge Wilf Carter fan. She was born and raised into a musical family in Long Reach, N.B. and even at a young age her interests included guitar and piano. She moved to Riverview in 1964 with her husband and family while continuing her career as an X-ray technician. Fiddle lessons began with Ivan Hicks in 1989 and shortly after she joined the Sussex Avenue Fiddlers.

Three years ago, after retiring, she taught herself yodeling by listening to Wilf Carter and Patsy Montana. Her many accomplishments have included solo performances on a fiddle show, at jamborees, county fairs, national conventions and concerts, parties, seniors’ homes, church services and benefits. She has also been interviewed on radio and television and has traveled extensively with the fiddlers.

Also featured at the Wilf Carter Music Night will be Carl Dalrymple, Caroll Edwards, Dave Harnett, and Fred Shaw.

Tickets are $10 each and available at the door and from Cochrane’s Pharmacy in Canning and in Wolfville. You can find them also at Canning restaurants ART Can Cafe, 9850 Main Street; Fireside Cafe, 9819 Main Street; Mom's Kitchen, 9904 Main Street; and DeGraff's Take Out, 9705 Main Street.

Come out and enjoy supper prior to the show at the Canning Baptist Church on North Avenue. A $9 meal consisting of casseroles and desserts will be served from 4-6:30 p.m.

The Wilf Carter Room at the Canning Museum, 9806 Main Street (above the library), will also be open from 2-5 p.m. on the day of the event.

Proceeds to go to the Wilf Carter Room, Canning Library and the Heritage Centre. Call 582-3320 or visit the website: www.fieldwoodhs.ednet.ns.ca.

Ross Creek Centre for the Arts gallery: September artist Rachel Ryan tells stories of surreal landscapes using fabric images influenced by the works of Frida Kahlo, Marc Chagall, Gustav Klimt, and Friedensreich Hundertwasser.

Gallery opens Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Weekends by appointment or chance.

Canning walkers: Walking in a group is a great way to stay motivated, keep active, have fun and meet new people. There’s no experience necessary to join.

Meet at the Glooscap and District Arena on J. Jordan Road in Canning Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7 p.m. and Sunday mornings at 8 a.m. Contact Susan Wheaton, Walkabout Leader, at 582-1529 or visit the website www.walkaboutns.ca. Walkers is supported by the Heart and Stroke Foundation.

Need blood work? Have your blood drawn by medical laboratory technologist Elaine Eye. Eye will come to your home weekday mornings from 7-10 a.m. Call for an appointment 582-7119.

A blood collection clinic takes place at the Canning Pharmasave Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8-10 a.m. at a cost of $6. A free monthly cholesterol and blood pressure clinic is also available. Seniors’ day is the last Thursday of the month.

Kings Early Years Screening for School (KEYSS) is a project offered by the Annapolis Valley Regional School Board in partnership with the Valley Child Development Association and is supported by the Kings County Children's Foundation. KEYS free fall clinics will ease the transition between home and school for both parent and child and will build relationships between schools, families and community agencies. Register now.

Clinics begin the end of September and run until November. If you have a three-year-old child starting school in September 2010, contact project coordinator Mary Cunningham at 678-0097.

Communities still to take part in the Kings North Democracy 250 Celebrations include Baxter’s Harbour, Sheffield Mills, Canning and Kingsport. All are welcome to attend.

Baxter’s Harbour Community Association celebrates with a “Flag Raising and Bridge Fest” Sat., Sept. 20 from 1:30–5 p.m. Free admission to the Community Hall grounds with an ice cream bar and BBQ available. Entertainment by Patty’s Session Band. Contact Rick Graham at 582-3951.

Sheffield Mills Community Association celebrates with a “Veterans’ Memorial Dedication” ceremony Sun., Sept 28 beginning at 2 p.m. at the community hall. Contact Jim Taylor at 582-7214.

Village of Canning and Kingsport celebrates with a “Community Picnic in the Park.” On Sun., Sept. 28, from 2-4 p.m., a BBQ and entertainment will be held at Bruce Spicer’s Park. The event will be held at the Canning Lions Hall if raining. Contact Ruth Pearson at 582-3768.