Lions to host a Dog’s Breakfast

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The Norwood Lions Club will be hosting a Dog’s Breakfast at the Norwood Town Hall this coming Sunday November 23, from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Now do not let the name confuse you as this will be one of their traditional community breakfasts featuring their popular menu of scrambled eggs, pancakes with maple syrup, baked beans, peameal bacon, sausages, fruit, coffee, tea and juice. The only difference is all the proceeds from this fundraiser will go to the Lion’s Dog Guides of Canada to help fund the construction of a new training facility in Oakville Ontario. Lions Clubs of Canada run and support the center where service dogs are trained and provided at no cost to recipients from across Canada. Get you day started right with a hearty breakfast and support a great cause at the same time. Cost is $13 for adults, 7-12 years is $7 and kids 6 and under dine for free.

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Lending a helping hand

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A few months ago a local Douro Dummer resident lost her home to a devastating fire. The home built in the 1990’s with her late husband, plus all contents was a complete loss. Since the fire Margie has been essentially homeless, relying on the generosity of friends and staying in different homes while she tries to figure out her next steps.

As an active member of the Havelock Seniors Club, Margie’s friends there have been looking at ways to help and have organized a couple of fundraisers.

The first will be a Cribbage Tournament on Saturday November 29 at their centre (10 George St. W, Havelock). This upcoming tournament will not fix everything, but it will help. Registration at 11 a.m. play begins at noon. Cost is $30 per two person team. Payout will be decided by the number of entries. Food will be available and the building is handicap accessible. For more information or to pre-register call Dave Nicholls at 705-768-2705 or John Mancini at 705-977-5711.

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The second is a Branches of Hope Community Fundraiser on Saturday, December 6, again at the Havelock Seniors Centre. This will be a larger event with a silent auction, bake sale, card games, food and a variety of activities. The goal is to bring people together in camaraderie, give them a fun day out with multiple ways to help. More details to come.

A GoFundMe page has also been set up for monetary donations: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-rebuild-hope-for-margie-havelock-community-united

Donations of gift cards (for groceries, clothing, home goods, and more) can be dropped off at the Havelock Seniors Club (10 George St. W, Havelock).

All these fundraisers will have an extra impact thanks to Anette Targowski, a local realtor with EXIT Realty and the Spirit of EXIT Foundation. They have partnered with the Havelock Seniors Club to support them in raising funds to help Margie rebuild her life. “We’re trying to not only raise money but also restore her sense of security, dignity, and community.” A crucial part of this effort is that every dollar donated, up to $2,000, will be matched by the Spirit of EXIT Foundation. EXIT Realty sets aside funds specifically to support situations like this, where community members are in crisis and need help getting back on their feet. So every donation effectively doubles in impact.

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Quilt Show

The Keene 200 Committee, with assistance from Northshore Women’s Institute, is hosting a Quilt Show on Saturday November 22, from 1to 4 p.m. at the Keene United Church, 30 North St, Keene. Admission is free and there will be complimentary refreshments. However donations towards the recent refurbishment of the Church would be very much appreciated.

Neighbouring historical gathering

The Otonabee-South Monaghan Historical Society will host their next meeting and talk on Tuesday November 25, at 7:30 p.m. in the Historical Society Room at the Keene Public Library (3252 County Road 2). The topic for the evening is “Early Photography”. Early photographic techniques, such as tintypes and crayon portraits will be discussed with information of how images were saved and displayed. There will also be an exhibit of early cameras from the Peterborough Museum and Archives. The meeting will conclude with a slide show of formal and candid images from the Historical Society collection. As always there will be refreshments provided after the presentations.

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Santa’s coming to town

The Asphodel Norwood Santa Claus Parade will take place on Saturday November 29 beginning at 7 p.m. If you would like to enter a float, band or group in this year’s festival please contact the Norwood Legion by calling Darren at 905-375-7587. This year’s theme is “A Small Town Christmas”. Full details next week.

Church Bazaar

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 19 Flora St. Norwood will host their annual Christmas Bazaar on Saturday, December 6. There will be a limited supply of their famous shortbread available (Shortbread pre-orders can also be picked up the same day). Vendors will include Ten Thousand Villages, homemade quilts and more. There will be draws and raffle prizes as well and of course a traditional delectable lunch. More details to come.

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