Pitching in to rebuild a burned barn
The ReachOut! committee put on a lively and entertaining show after a spaghetti dinner at the Keene United Church, March 31.
Between Dilly the Clown, the Donegal Fiddlers and the rest of the terrific talent, the crowd was kept laughing and toe-tapping.
The funds raised at a church luncheon, the spaghetti dinner and the Ceilidh that followed total a whopping $4,665 to aid the McMasters to build a barn to replace one that burned last November. Nicely done!
Etsy Tutorials
Etsy is a popular website for buying and selling. Tutorials on how to use it are coming up April 27 at the Keene library from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. and Bailieboro library from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. The cost is $10. Registration and payment is required a week in advance. E-mail klearn_centre@nexicom.net or call (705) 295-6814 (Keene) or Bailieboro library, 705-939-6510.
Reminders
OSM Food Cupboard, Thursday, April 13, 12 to 2 p.m. and 4 to 6 p.m. Keene United Church.
OSM Historical Society meeting, Quilts Through the Ages, Centreville Church Hall (Corner of Zion Line and County Rd. 28), Tuesday, April 25 7:30p.m. Visitors are welcome and invited to bring their own quilt for display.
Spring Fashion show, April 26, 7 p.m., Assumption Hall, Keene Rd. Door prizes and refreshments. Hosted by CWL. Tickets $5, call Joanne Bolton (705) 3136750 or Anna Marie Bolin 705742-8249. Proceeds go to Hospice Peterborough.
Come Cook With Us, starts May 3, from 12:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m., runs five weeks, Keene United Church. Childcare is available on request. Call (705) 743-1000 ext. 316 or email comecookwithus@hotmail.com.
Peterborough Hastings Trans-Canada Trail dinner, May 6, Elmhirst Resort. Grand prize is a trip to the Yukon. Tickets $100, only 200 available. Call Barry Diceman, (705) 742-2103 or Kevin English, 875-4048.
Keene Farmer’s Market, May 19, noon to 4 p.m. Interested vendors should call 705-295-6852 or email tforson@osmtownship.ca.
A Farmer’s Diary
Otonabee farmer John Graham Weir kept journals from 1880 to 1925. They were donated to Trent Valley Archives by William and Juanita Mitchell of Stoney Creek.