COMMUNITY EVENTS CALENDAR
AUGUST 12
COMMUNITY CAN DINE, WHERE the entire community comes together to meet and eat. Please join us at Trinity United Church, Elmira for dinner. Dinner is served from 6-7:30 p.m. Menu for this month is hamburgers and corn on the cob. Pay what you can! Everyone welcome. For more information, contact Kelly at WCS (519-669-5139) or the church office (519669-5560).
AUGUST 15
RCMP MUSICAL RIDE HOSTED by The Tavistock Agricultural Society. Gates open at 5 p.m. Oxford County Junior Farmers Pre-show starts at 6 p.m. Ride begins at 6:45 p.m. Meet-and-greet with the riders and horses after the show; 985332 Perth-Oxford County Road, Tavistock (just east of town). Advanced Tickets: $10/adults (15+), $5/elementary age (6-14); five and under free. Tickets at the gate: $12/adults (15+); $5/elementary age (6-14); five and under free. For tickets, call 519-655-2776; online at www.tavistockfallfair.com.
AUGUST 16
WATERLOO SOIL AND CROP Day, 10 a.m. at Weber Farm, 1610 Floradale Rd., Elmira. Featuring OMAFRA soil team, come out and get your hands dirty and learn. Pork roast lunch for $5. Soil pit, soil biology, chemistry and structure. For information, call 519648-2436.
AUGUST 20
OUTDOOR MOVIE NIGHT IN Breslau: Join us Saturday for a movie under the stars at the Breslau Community Centre, hosted by the Breslau Recreation Association. “The Peanuts Movie” will show on a large inflatable screen, starting at dusk (approx. 8:30 p.m.). Admission $5/family. If raining, movie will be shown in the gym. Questions: info@breslau.org.
AUGUST 23 ARE YOU ENTERING GRADE
6 this September? The Woolwich Youth Centre is going go karting and you’re invited! Come by 1-10 p.m. Tuesday to Friday to pick up a permission form and check out the cool games and other activities planned! Youth up to age 19 are welcome and your first visit is free. For info, contact Carlina or Shianna at the Youth Centre. Phone: 519-669-3539. Email: woolwichyouthcentre@hotmail.com. Facebook: Woolwich Youthcentre.
AUGUST 28
MENNOHOMES FUNDRAISER BBQ AND Concert to support “A Place to Call Home - Creating new barrier-free affordable rental housing in Elmira,” 3-6 p.m. Music by Larry Lesperance & Friends, and the Zion Mennonite Band. BBQ: hamburgers, hot dogs, drinks, chips. All proceeds go to MennoHomes. Cash, cheques, and credit card info accepted with tax receipts for all donations. Location: Woolwich Community Services (WCS) parking lot on corner of Church St. and Memorial Ave. Sponsored by Zion Mennonite Fellowship. For more info on the project visit www.mennohomes.com/elmira.
SEPTEMBER 8
SENIORS LUNCH CLUB AT noon. Breslau Community Centre, 100 Andover Dr., Breslau. Cost $6. Join us for a noonday light lunch and fellowship. Call Community Care Concepts at 519-664-1900 or toll free 1-855-6641900 for more information. NEW HORIZONS IS A
group for boomers, zoomers, and seniors. Get informed, be inspired, socialize and have fun! Topics are informative and intended to enhance our quality of life. Enjoy coffee or tea and a delicious snack. Admission is $2 per person. Harold Albrecht MP for Kitchener-Conestoga will be our guest on Sept. 8 at 10 a.m. at the community centre at 58 St. Charles St. E., Maryhill. Topic: Monitoring the Pulse on End-of-Life Care. For further information contact Joan Haid at 519-6482742 or by email at jehaid@xplornet.ca.
SEPTEMBER 14
SENIORS COMMUNITY DINING AT noon (doors open at 11:30 a.m.). Calvary United Church, 48 Hawkesville Rd., St. Jacobs. Cost $11. Community Care Concepts invites you to join us for a hot noonday meal, fellowship and entertainment. Call 519-664-1900 for more info.
SEPTEMBER 19
SENIORS LUNCH CLUB AT noon (doors open at 11:30 a.m.) Woolwich Memorial Centre, 24 Snyder Ave. S., Elmira (community room). Join us for a noonday light lunch and fellowship. Call Community Care Concepts at 519-664-1900 for more information.