Port Williams news

Everyone is invited to the Port Williams Recreation Committee's Winter Frolic Sun., Jan. 25 at Port Williams Elementary School from 3-5 p.m.

After coasting on the hill behind the school and/or skating at the rink, relax, get warm and enjoy free hot dogs, hot chocolate and Timbits in the lunchroom. Storm date is Feb. 1.

Thousands of Canadians across the country will be reading five Robert Munsch stories sometime on Jan. 23-24 in an attempt to better the U.S. record of 78,891 readers set in 2006. Our library branch is participating in this Guinness World Record attempt with an event Fri., Jan. 23 6:30 p.m.

Kids are welcome to come in their pajamas since they will be having their bedtime stories and snack at the library.

The Port Williams Hospital Auxiliary will have its first meeting in the New Year Jan. 13 at 9:30 am. This will be held in the Ladies’ Parlour of the Baptist Church.

The topic will be “Healthy Beginnings” and the speaker will be Johanna MacLeod. Everyone is welcome.

The next Soup and Chowder Luncheon at the United Baptist Church will be held Wed., Jan. 21 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The menu includes corn chowder and hamburg soup, rolls, tea, coffee and dessert. Freewill offering; sponsored by the Loyal Workers. Take-outs will be available by calling 542-3012.

A link to information about the Secondary Planning Strategy, a Municipal planning document that will guide the growth and development of our community, has a prominent place on the homepage.

Two community workshops are being held at the Community Centre in the auditorium: Wed., Feb. 4 from 2-4 p.m. and Thurs., Feb. 5 from 7-9 p.m. The SPS committee is “seeking community feedback to ensure that the work done so far is on the right track and will be used to refine the strategic goals and make hard land-use planning choices.”

PWES: The next Home and School meeting will take place Wed., Jan. 13 at 7:30 p.m. in the library. Primary Registration will take place Feb. 5-6.

Please note that due to a change in schedules of our Health Nurses, our date has been changed from March 5 and 6 to Feb. 5 and 6.

EMS: The next Home and School meeting will take place Wed., Jan. 13 at 7 p.m. Student-Led Conferences will be held Thurs., Jan. 22 from 6:30-9 p.m.