Queens Community Events and Recreation Report

Operation Christmas child boxes have arrived. Anyone interested in participating please contact Elizabeth Burns 354-3906.

Card Party

Oct. 28 at East Port Medway Comm. Hall, 7:30pm. Prizes & refreshments.

Final Card Party of Season

Oct. 29 Beach Meadows Community Hall. 7:30 PM. Prizes & refreshments

Fire Dept. Breakfast

Nov. 1 at Charleston Fire Dept., 7-11am. Adults $5.50, 5-12 $3.50.

Pot Luck Supper

Nov. 1 at Trinity Hall, Liverpool, 4:30 – 6pm. Adults $8, children $4, under 5 free.

Annual turkey supper

Nov 1 Kempt Community Hall 4:30-6:30. Adults $9. Children $4. Under 5 free. Sponsored Kempt Sewing Circle.

Stamp Fair and Exhibition

Nov. 1 from 10 – 3 at Days Inn, North St, Bridgewater. There will be a Philatelic Presentation at 11:00 and Stamp Auction at 1:00pm. The fair will also include an exhibition of stamps, stamp dealers, and a youth corner. Canada Post will be present.

Country Christmas Craft Fair

Nov. 1 at Forties Community Centre, Forties, New Ross, 10-3pm A traditional country craft fair!

Milton Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) 174th Anniversary Service & Pot Luck Supper

Nov. 2 4PM Come celebrate our 174 years. Special guests-the always entertaining Rev. Laura McCue & musical guests “909” (Stacy Kaulback, Cameron Dexter, Neil Dobson, John Brennan). Bring a Pot Luck dish to share following the service.

Fire Dept. Bingo

Nov. 2 at Liverpool Fire Hall. Doors open 6pm, play starts 7pm. Regular games $60, special games $75, jackpot $300 to go. Canteen available.

Ladies Dart Night

Nov. 2 at Caledonia Legion Branch 87, 7pm. First time players & non members welcome For more info call 682-3011 or 682-2792.

Annual All Soul’s Day Service

Nov. 2 at Trinity Church, Liverpool, 7pm. An opportunity to remember family members & friends who have died, especially in the last year.

Queens Co ATV Assn Regular Monthly Meeting

Nov 3. at Liverpool Superstore meeting room upstairs, 7:30pm. All members are urged to attend, new members are welcome.

Christmas Cheer Applications

Nov. 4, 5 ,6 at The Salvation Army, 10-noon, 1-4 & 7-9pm. Please bring proof of recent income for every member in the household. Proof of up-to-date rent. Personal identification for every individual. 354-3265.

Grief Support Group Meeting

Nov. 4 at Trinity Church, Liverpool, 7pm. Topic: Coping with the holidays. All who are dealing with grief in any way are welcome to come.

Blood Donor Clinic

Nov. 4 at Liverpool Fire Hall, 5-8:30pm.

Self-Help Group Meeting

Nov. 7 for widows & widowers at Superstore Meeting Room, 7-9pm.

VBS Reunion Day

Nov. 8. 1-3:30 p.m. St. Andrews Church, Brooklyn. For all children 3-12 years of age. NEW and past attendants welcome. Theme is Peace as Part of Remembrance Day. Contact: Anne Laws, 354-7258 or Chaplain Lawton, 354-3110.

19th Annual Curl for Kids Bonspiel

Nov. 8 at Bridgewater Curling Club, warm up 11:30am. Registration fee $75 p/p or min. $300 in pledges per team. To register or for more info call 543-4435 or 354-5517, fax 543-8571 or go to: southshorebbs@ns.sympatico.ca

Fall Craft Sale

Nov. 8 at Clarks Harbour Legion, 10-2pm. For tables call Patricia 745-0434.

Roast Beef Dinner

Nov. 8, 5:30 for 6 p.m. at RCL, Liverpool. Music by Mersey Band Chamber Ensembles including Privateer Brass, Mersey Winds, and a student trio. 50/50 tickets and Door prizes. Tickets available at Woodpile Cafe, Seams Sew Simple, from Band members or call Don Smith at 354-3325. Proceeds to Mersey Band.

Christmas Luncheon & Sale

Nov. 8, Greenfield Fire Hall 12 Noon to 2PM. Salads, sweets, beverages, fancywork, bake table, crafts, cookie walk. Adults $6.00, Children (under 12) Under 5 Free Proceeds Greenfield Sewing Circle

Roast Beef Dinner

Nov. 8, 6:00 p.m. at R.C.L., Liverpool. Mark your calendar! Music by Mersey Band Chamber Ensembles. Proceeds to support the Mersey Band.

Country Dance

Nov. 9 at Italy Cross Fire Hall, 3-7pm. No age restrictions. Alcohol free hall. Music by Coastal Country. Admission $6. For info call 627-1588 or coastalcountry@eastlink.ca

Riverside Ramblers

Nov. 9 A night of music at South Brookfield United Baptist Church, 7pm. All welcome.

RECREATION REPORT

Volunteer Food Handlers Course, Liverpool

On Nov. 18 from 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. there will be a "Volunteer Food Handlers Course" at the Liverpool Lions Hall. Learn the safe ways to prepare and serve food to the public at this free session. The course is three hours long; please bring a pen as there is a test at the end. Preregistation is required by Nov. 12; call the Rec. Dept. at 354-5741 to save your space.



Risk Management for Activities and Facilities Workshop, Caledonia

Is your group doing its best to reduce the risk for its board and the activities and events you run? Find out ways to protect your group, decrease liability and reduce insurance costs at this free session facilitated by RFANS on Nov. 24, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Masonic Hall. Preregistration is required by Nov. 17; contact the Recreation Department at 354-5741.

Risk Management for Activities and Facilities Workshop, Liverpool

Is your group doing its best to reduce the risk for its board and the activities and events you run? Find out ways to protect your group, decrease liability and reduce insurance costs at this free session facilitated by RFANS on Nov. 25 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Trinity Parish Hall. Preregistration is required by Nov. 17; contact the

Recreation Department at 354-5741.

Early season ice time now available

The ice is in at the Queens Memorial Arena and available for rentals, day and evening. A great opportunity for team practices, private lessons, birthday parties, special events and more! For further information, contact Mike Langille at the arena (phone: 354-4444) or the Region of Queens Recreation Dept. (phone: 354-5741).

Queens Place

Learn about all the exciting new developments in the Queens Place project as they happen by subscribing to the "Queens Place" e-bulletin. Simply e-mail the Region of Queens Recreation Dept. (info@regionofqueens.com) to have your e-mail added to the list. The e-bulletin contains news briefs, updates and advances to the project so you will have the facts straight from the Recreation Facility Project Committee.

The Recreation Department of the Region of Queens Municipality can be contacted by phone at 354-5741, by fax at 354-7473, or by email at info@regionofqueens.com