Prescott House held its (possibly) first annual murder mystery evening Sept. 22. “The Last Gasp”, set at the turn of the century, featured the murder of George Sweet, Lord Coddingham, at a party at his home.
Two detectives and 14 guests started with basic information about the characters and, through skillful questioning of each other as the small groups formed and reformed in different areas of the museum, tried to uncover the murderer.
The delicious and plentiful refreshments kept everyone’s brain synapses firing throughout the evening and during the final huddles, when participants were divided into small groups to make their official accusation. One of the groups did interpret the evidence successfully and bring the culprit to justice.
In 1925, Helen Keller addressed the annual Lions International Convention and challenged Lions to become “knights of the blind in the crusade against darkness.” Since that time, service to the blind and visually impaired has become one of the most significant activities of Lions Clubs.
In keeping with this challenge, members of the Port Williams and District Lions Club will conduct a door-to-door canvas for the Canadian National Institute for the Blind's Annual Campaign Oct. 4-27. Used eyeglasses will also be collected for the Lions Eyeglass Recycling Program, which provides eyeglasses for those in need in developing countries.
During the canvass, orders will be taken also 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”x 8”: 1 or 2 numbers single-sided - $7 or double-sided - $8.75; 5” x 12”: 3 numbers single-sided - $10.50 or double-sided - $12.25; 5” x 14”: 4 numbers single-sided - $12 or double-sided - $14.25; 5” x 16”: 5 numbers single-sided - $13.75 or double-sided - $16.25. HST included.
Tickets will soon be available for the Christmas Raffle draw, which will take place in mid-December.
The Men’s Fellowship supper will be held Thurs., Oct. 4 at 6:30 p.m. in the vestry of the Baptist church. Dr. David Duke will speak about the environmental history of Wolfville and surrounding area.
The Octoberfest Family Fun Day at Prescott House Museum, will be Sat., Oct. 6, 11 a.m. to 3 p. m.; raindate Sunday, Oct. 7, 12-3 p.m.
There will be wagon rides, pumpkin painting, face painting, a barbecue, haunted house and more! For information call 542-3984.
Just a reminder to playgroup participants that they will not meet Tues., Oct. 9 as there is no school at PWES due to an inservice. Any day the school is closed the group does not meet.
The Port Williams Health Auxiliary will meet on Oct. 9 at 7 p.m. in the Ladies' Parlour. The guest speaker will be John Campbell, Director of Mental Health for the Annapolis Valley. He will speak about information and services that are available to people in this area. Everyone is welcome to attend and the Auxiliary will be having its regular business meeting after the speaker.
Attention Port Williams Harry Potter fans! The N.S. Library Association, in partnership with N.S. Public Libraries, is celebrating Canadian Library Month (October) with two chances for kids from 9-13 to win a trip to Toronto (with a chaperone) to see J.K. Rowling, who is coming to read from her latest book, answer questions from fans and sign copies of her book.
The prize package includes airfare, hotel accommodations and $300 spending money. Entering the contest is done online
www.valleylibrary.ca) and you must have a library card.
'Adopt-A-Highway' clean-up will be held on Sat., Oct. 13. We will be cleaning from Greenwich corner to the Canard River on Hwy 358. If you are interested in keeping the world clean, meet at the Community Centre at 9 a.m. wearing boots and gloves.
This clean-up is sponsored by the Lions Club and the Women's Institute. Anyone 12-and-over may participate. It's just a nice walk and takes about one hour. The more people we have the less time it takes. Hope to see you there!
There will be a Fall Harvest Dance with Deni Myles Sat., Oct. 13 from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the Community Centre sponsored by the Fire Department. Tickets are $15 per couple. Cash bar. Come and have a good time.
Because the first weekend in October is Thanksgiving, DanceTime at Port Williams will begin the new season with its first Sunday afternoon practice of social and ballroom dancing Sun., Oct. 14 instead.
The practices are held in the Auditorium at the Community Centre from 3-5 p.m. and any couples who are interested in social dancing will be made very welcome. It's a great way to get exercise, especially when it’s cold outside, to practice and to enjoy some pleasant social time. For further information, phone Anne at 542-1143.
The Cornwallis 4-H Club held its general meeting Friday, Sept. 14, 2007. We discussed old and new business and talked about achievement days. We also discussed Pro Show and what will be happening during those three days.
- Jill MacDonald, Club Reporter
PWES: Below The Rim Basketball is planning three sessions of basketball for 2007/2008. All sessions will run from Wed., Oct. 10 to Wed., Feb. 27. You can register by calling Kevin or Jennifer at 542-7940.
Session 1: Primary, Grade 1 and Grade 2
This is a co-ed session that runs each Wednesday from 5:15-6 p.m.. The cost is $40 for the year. The focus is on skill development and having fun.
Junior Mini Teams: Grade 3 and Grade 4
There will be two junior mini teams - one for girls and one for boys. The teams will practice on Wednesday from 6-7 p.m. and on Sunday afternoon. Each team will play in a league that will consist of approximately 10 games throughout the season. The cost of the session is $80.
Mini Teams: Grade 5 and Grade 6
There will be two mini teams – one for girls and one for boys. The teams will practice on Wednesday from 7-8 p.m. and on Sunday afternoon. Each team will play in a league that will consist of approximately 10 games throughout the season. The cost of the session is $80.
Baptist Church: The next meeting of the WMA will be Tues., Oct. 2 in the Ladies' Parlour at 7:30 p.m. A special program will be presented by Sylvia Burgher on Coverdale Centre in Halifax.
On Thurs. Sept. 27 the Loyal Workers are going to Stirling's in Grand-Pre for lunch. They will meet at the Church at noon. The business meeting will be held at the restaurant following lunch. For more information please phone Myrtle Merrett at 542-2623.
The Church is hosting an ALPHA program this fall starting Tues., Oct. 2 at 6 p.m. Alpha has become a worldwide phenomenon, now in 164 countries, where millions of people have come to explore the meaning of life and also come to a deeper understanding of God's purpose for their lives. Each session people enjoy a meal together, laughter and learning in a fun and friendly atmosphere.
Alpha will run for 10 consecutive Tuesdays at the church with an special getaway weekend Nov. 2-3. People come to investigate questions around the existence of God, the purpose in life, the afterlife, the claims of Jesus and more.
Alpha is free and open to anyone … anyone who thinks there may be more to life than meets the eye. To register call Jean at 542-5415 (evening or weekends) or Ruth at 542-3495 (Mon.,Tues., Thurs. and Fri. mornings).
