Please find your September Career Access Workshop Calendar at:
September 6
1st Annual Collingwood Progress Club Rubber Duckie Race
Location: Ducks will be launched into the Pretty River at the Hume St. Bridge, Collingwood
2 pm
$5 per duck
Net proceeds donated to the Collingwood General & Marine Hospital and Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Georgian Bay
For more info call Rubbie Duckie Headquarters at 705-352-0808
September 10
Feast of 1812
Location: Prime Time Club, Mosley St. Wasaga Beach just east of 45th St.
6 pm
Ticket price $50 ($25 tax receipt)
Dinner, entertainment, silent auction
September 10 & 11th
Beaver Valley Fall Fair
Location: Beaver Valley Arena and Community Centre, Thornbury Ontario
Activities include:
Friday night:
Official opening of the fair
Farmers Olympics
Womens Hockey Tournament
Talent Show
Family Skate
Saturday:
Petting Zoo
Live music
Sheep and Horse Show
Farmers Market
Kids activites
Lawn tractor races
September 11
BBQ & Corn Roast
Location: Christ Church Batteau
4 – 7 pm
$10 per person
For tickets call 445-2225, 445-3949 or church office at 446-2011 or purchase at the door
September 12
Town of Collingwood residents are invited to attend the dedication of the brass plaque honoring the men and women who buildt the ship in the Collingwood Shipyards
Slide show & light refreshments
242 Pine St. between Third & Fourth St.
1 - 3 pm
September 11
TD Canada Trust/Stayner Chamber of Commerce Music in the Park.
Weather permitting the country/country rock band Southern Comfort will play the final concert of the year in the Bring your lawn chair. Music starts at 7 p.m.
Sunday September 12
FREE "Change of Heart" Commuity BBQ
Heritage Community Church -310 Seventh Street, Noon -2:00 pm
Morning Worship service is 10:30 am
September 13
Alzheimer Society of Greater Simcoe County’s Support Group Meeting
Location: Wasaga Beach Community Presbyterian Church, 208 Mosley Street, Wasaga Beach
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
For further information call (705) 722-l066.
September 15
Collingwood Branch of the International Taoist Tai Chi Society Open House
Location: 58 George Street, corner of St Marie.
7 to 9 pm, at
Dr Bruce McFarlane, local resident and medical advisor to the Society, will give a presentation about the many health benefits of Taoist Tai Chi and Health Recovery classes. Everyone is welcome! For more information and a schedule of Beginner Classes starting soon, call (705) 444-0194 or visit www.taoist.org/collingwood
September 17, 18 and 19
Centurion Canada Ride In The Blue Mountains
Volunteers are needed Friday, Saturday and Sunday and you can help for one, two or all three days. Shifts are 4 to 6 hours.
Main volunteer positions are at the feed stations, rider registration, timing, road marshals and venue marshals.
Centurion is a mass participation gran fondo event. It’s not a race. There’s a 25-mile ride on Saturday and rides of 50 and 100 miles on Sunday.
Retired Teachers of Ontario (Blue Mountain Branch) Meeting
Location: Waterside Lodge Retirement Home, Wasaga Beach
Welcoming newly retired or previously retired women teachers to share fellowship
For further infor call Lois 428-2880 or Marilyn 466-2693
September 22
Alzheimer Society of Greater Simcoe County Caregiver Support Group Meeting
Location:Sunset Manor Library, 49 Raglan Street, Collingwood
1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
For more information call Fiona at (705) 444-2457.
Sept. 24 to 26
Great Northern Exhibition Chef’s Challenge
Location: DEMO STAGE in Exhibition Hall is the, to be held from Noon on Sunday, Sept. 26th until 1:00 pm.
Also on the Demo Stage: Friday Night - Pampered Chef demo; Saturday morning - Tea Biscuit Bakeoff; Vermiculture; Saturday afternoon – Rustic Quilted Décor; Smart Flowers Flower Arranging, Apple Pie Baking; Sunday morning – Fibre Arts; and of course the Chef’s Challenge. Check our website www.greatnorthernex.com
October 27 & November 24
CNIB Low Vision Clinic in Collingwood!
Locaton: Collingwood Legion, 490 Ontario Street in Collingwood. Wed Sept 22nd, Wed 10 am to 1 pm. An appointment is required if you would like to be assessed for magnifiers and can be arranged by calling 705-728-3352 ext 5200 or 1-800-563-0887 ext 5200.
Ongoing Events.......
The Breastfeeding Place
The Breastfeeding Place is a friendship and support group which welcomes all mothers and babies. We gather at the Ontario Early Years Centre, 250A Peel Street, Collingwood, every Wednesday between 10:30 a.m. and noon. A Public Health Nurse provides support to the group and helps individuals with breastfeeding concerns.
For more information, please call the Health Unit at 721-7520.
Free Immunization Clinics Offered Regularly
Appointments are necessary and can be made by calling your local health unit office at 445-0804, extension 7200 or visit our website at
www.simcoemuskokahealth.org for dates of a clinic near you.
Are your immunizations up-to-date?
"Getting Ready for Baby" series of classes
Parenting - Small changes-Triple P, the positive parenting program can make a big difference,
Free professional consultation for parents-Let’s Grow Screening Centres
To find out more call Your Health Connection at (705) 721-7520 or 1-877-721-7520 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday or check
www.simcoemuskokahealth.org
Blood Donor Clinic Dates 2010
Rec. Plex: Wasaga Beach New Life Church: Collingwood
Friday September 17
Saturday December 11 Friday November 19
HOURS: 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. HOURS: 11:30 a.m.-2:30.p.m.
Collingwood Legion St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church:
Wednesday October 13 Thursday October 21
Wednesday December 8 Thursday December 23
HOURS: 2:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. HOURS: 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.