Port Williams news

The Port Williams Volunteer Fire Dept. (PWVFD) kicked off Fire Prevention Week with an Open House Oct. 9. The fire trucks and other equipment were on display, all compartments open, to give residents an up-close look at what it takes to fight fires. Members of the Volunteer Department were also on hand to answer questions and explain how the equipment worked. Also on display were scrapbooks and there were barbecued hot dogs available.

On Wednesday of Fire Prevention Week, firefighters were at PWES talking to students about fire safety and this year’s particularly relevant theme, “Prevent Home Fires”. The children had the opportunity to ask questions and then went outside to examine the trucks close up.

The department has a website - portwilliamsfire.org - that provides information about their members, fundraising events, fires fought and information on how to become a member.

The Port Williams Health Auxiliary will meet Oct. 14 at 7 p.m. downstairs in the Port Williams United Baptist Church. There will be a discussion on fundraising and plans for the future. Come with your ideas!

The 13th Annual Horton Craft Fair presented by the Horton Music Parents Association will be held Sat. Oct. 18 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be over 140 tables on two levels, featuring a large variety of crafters and artisans from around Nova Scotia.

Refreshments in the form of a tea and a barbecue will be available. Horton music students will perform throughout the day and there will be a ticket auction. Admission, which includes a door prize ticket, is adults $2, seniors $1 and children under 12 free.

There will be an anime night at the Library Thurs. Oct. 16 from 7-8:30 p.m. Glass Fleet will be shown. Pop and snacks will be provided.

The Annapolis Valley Decorative Artists will hold a tea and sale Sat. Oct. 18 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Community Centre.

The men of the Parish of Cornwallis are holding their annual Harvest Dinner at St. John’s Parish Hall Sat. Oct. 25 from 4:30-6 p.m. They will be serving baked ham, beans, scalloped potatoes, homemade brown bread and pies, tea and coffee. The cost is adults $8 and children 12 and under $4.

There will be a benefit variety show for Michael Smith at the Community Centre Sun., Oct. 26 at 7 p.m. featuring Country Grass, Connie Stokes, JC and Company with sound by Dave Arenburg. Admission is $5. There will be a canteen and 50/50 draw.

Come and enjoy an evening of good music!

Members of the Port Williams and District Lions Club will conduct a door-to-door canvass for the Canadian National Institute for the Blind’s Annual Campaign from Oct. 2-31. Used eyeglasses will also be collected for the Lions Eyeglass Recycling Program that provides eyeglasses for those in need in developing countries.

During the community canvass for CNIB, orders will also be taken for 911 signs for those residences in our area that do not have the reflective blue signs with white numbers. Providers of emergency service such as our fire department and emergency medical care are able to save valuable minutes in reaching your residence if a 911 sign is visible on your property.

The costs of the signs are as follows: 5”x8”: 1 or 2 numbers single-sided - $7 or double-sided - $8.75; 5”x12”: 3 numbers single-sided - $10.50 or double-sided - $12.25; 5”x14”: 4 numbers single-sided - $12 or double-sided - $14.25; 5”x16”: 5 numbers single-sided - $13.75 or double-sided - $16.25. HST included.

The next Secondary Planning Strategy meeting will be held Thurs. Nov. 6 at 7 p.m. in the Village Office. The topic is “Public Engagement Strategy: discussing different ways to get feedback from the public”.

EMS: We invite all parents to attend the second PTSA of the year Tues., Oct. 14, from 7-8:30 p.m.

Celebrate fall and the changing of the leaves with an evening of dancing at the Community Centre Sat., Oct 18. Tickets are $10/person and available in advance from Mrs. Tupper.

Those that are unable to attend the dance, feel free to make a monetary donation to EMS to help us attain our goal of a profit of $2,000. Thank-you!

EMS is still saving labels from Campbell's Soups and Pepperidge Farm Crackers. These labels can be redeemed for school equipment at the end of the school year.

Registration has taken place for Sparks and Brownies and many girls are interested, but unfortunately there are no leaders for either group. If you are interested in becoming a leader or helper (training will be provided), call Laura Huntley at 681-2787 or e-mail jwhuntley@eastlink.ca.



Preparing a child for their first day of school can be stressful for both parents and child. KEYSS (Kings Early Years Screening for School), a project offered by the AVRSB in partnership with the Valley Child Development Association, and supported by the Kings County Children's Foundation, is focused on making this transition easier.

The upcoming clinics will involve three-year-old children starting school in Sept. 2010 and have as their purpose building relationships between the child, family, school and various community agencies.

If you have a child who will be starting school in 2010, contact Mary Cunningham at 678-0097 or e-mail m.cunningham@ns.aliantzinc.ca to register. The Port Williams clinic date is Mon., Oct. 27.