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The Rotary Program Room and the computer lab are available for community members to rent for a fee. Contact the library for availability, pricing and more information. Upper Canada’s oldest circulating library planned at March Break and during the Visit our website at www. - established 1800 summer. notlpubliclibrary.org for up to date Phone: 905-468-2023 Join us for Toddler Tales, a story time information about programs, news and Website: www.notlpubliclibrary.org for children ages 2 and older, Tuesdays events. Search the library’s catalogue Address: 10 Anderson Lane, NOTL at 10:30 am. Babies & Books is a or log on to your account to renew time to share stories, songs, tickles and request items. We offer books, magazines, music, and bounces with your baby ages 6 movies, audiobooks and e-books to New self-serve pick up and return months to 2 years. Babies & Books location at the St. Davids Fire Station. borrow. Reference services include takes place on Wednesdays at 10:30 online databases and special local Place items on hold and pick them up am. No need to sign up for these at your convenience. history collections. The library offers programs, just drop by and join the a wide range of services such as free fun. Drop in programs run September Special Events wireless internet access, computer through June. • September to April: NOTL Library’s workstations, printing, photocopying Wine & Words Author Series and inter-library loans. Adult programs include computer • September to April: NOTL Library’s classes, health information sessions, Beer & Books Book Club Programs and events for the whole author readings and various interest family are offered regularly throughout • September to May: Weekly Children’s courses. Monthly local art shows are Drop in programs at the NOTL Library the year. Children’s programs take place on display in the Rotary Program weekly and monthly, with special events • March: March Break Children’s Room. Activities at the NOTL Library DENTALCARE NIAGARA 1630DFOURCMILENCREEK RD.VIRGIL, L0S IT0 “Let us help your smile!” Braces forChildren and Adults Stateofthe artfacility Newpatients welcome -FreeConsultation

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2015 Fall & Winter Community Awareness 35 COMMUNITY LIBRARY Phone: 905 262-5173 Address: 32 Queenston Street, Queenston Come and enjoy coffee with us in the Library in the old Baptist Church (parking available at back of building) and Dickensians from around Canada every Tuesday from 1:00 till 4:00 PM phone: (905) 468 8190, email: hello@ and the world visit us as do our and Wednesday from 7:00 till 9:00 modernbee.ca members visit them. If you would like PM. Browse through our collection of further information about joining our Canadiana, local history and the latest BETA SIGMA PHI Fellowship, please call Paul Catling at best sellers. For information call during Beta Sigma Phi is an international cultural 905 – 468 – 969 Or Robert Nunn at library hours. The library can be rented and social non-profit organization 905 – 646 –6597. We have been an for small informal gatherings. Please call for women. Members expand their active literary group in the Niagara- the Parks and Recreation Office 905 horizons through rewarding friendships, On-The-Lake community since the 468-4261 for rates and availability. enriching programs, enjoyable socials and year 2000. AMNESTY service to our community. For further information contact Luba Fraser at DAFFODIL GARDENS INTERNATIONAL 905-468-4510 or Joan Grosso at OF HOPE - GROUP 137 905-468-0012. Each garden ~ over 4000 daffodil Amnesty International is a worldwide bulbs ~ together ~ strong. In the group dedicated to protecting BROCK’S MONUMENT spring plan to visit all the gardens and promoting human rights. We NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE around our community and enjoy write letters to support worldwide Brock’s monument is owned by Parks over 80000 daffodil blooms YOUR prisoners of conscience: people who Canada and is located in Queenston DONATIONS TAKING ROOT. have committed no crime, but whose Heights Park, which is maintained Each daffodil is planted as a tribute human rights have been violated for year-round by The Niagara Parks to those in our community who religious, political, social or economic Commission. A self-guided tour of have been touched by cancer or in reasons. Membership is $35 annually, the Battle of Queenston Heights memory of those no longer with $15 for students. Members and non- starts at the foot of the monument us. Each of these blooms represents members alike are invited to attend and includes a climb to the top for one dollar, donated by individuals, monthly letter-writing sessions at the a magnificent view towards Lake local organizations, businesses and NOTL Community Centre. We also Ontario in the north and visitors, in support of the Niagara On occasionally have film nights, guest in the south. The monument is open The Lake Branch of The Canadian speakers, potluck dinners and other for an interpretive programmes 7 Cancer Society and to ensure we events. Please e-mail us at amnesty. days/week, 10 am to 5 pm daily from have places of beauty that will remain [email protected] May until Labour Day weekend. Parks in our community for all to visit and Canada staff at the monument can be enjoy year after year. Residents are BEE - MODERN contacted at (905) 262-4759. encouraged to plant daffodils in their FABRICS FABRIC, YARN, own front garden so we can all enjoy DELIGHTFUL THINGS CHARLES DICKENS the sight of our community truly in A neighbourhood boutique for your FELLOWSHIP bloom every spring. We always need creative side. Feel happy, encouraged We welcome anyone who enjoys help in our endeavours to develop and inspired by the bright colours, bold reading, discussing and/or enacting “Daffodil Gardens of Hope” in our prints and contemporary designs. Fill the novels of Charles Dickens. We various NOTL communities. For your life with colour and the rewards meet on the second Tuesday of each further information on how you can of making it yourself! Knitting and month, September to May from 6:30 participate, suggest a site, or give crochet classes for adults and children. p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at St. Mark’s Anglican support to a Daffodil Garden, please Small groups, custom classes available. Church Hall located at 41 Byron call Sheila Hirsch-Kalm 905-262-0930 More info at: www.modernbee.ca and Street, Niagara-On-The-Lake. We read / Jean Cochrane 905-468-2477 For www.facebook.com/beefabrics Sewing and enjoy one Dickens novel per year dates on upcoming site activities, and quilting classes are not available and we also celebrate Dickens with celebrations and plantings, see notices at the moment. NEW LOCATION! readings and enactments. We belong in The Advance and on local info 1507 Niagara Stone Road, Virgil to the International Dickens Fellowship boards

36 2015 Fall & Winter Community Awareness DIGITAL SCRAPBOOKING FRIENDS OF FORT on Sundays in September; and our Digital Scrapbooking – fun and GEORGE special Halloween tours run the last easy way for you to preserve your The Friends of Fort George is a three weekends in October. For more photo memories. No more messy not-for profit cooperating association, information call The Friends of Fort work stations, everything is stored working in partnership with George Gift Shop at 905-468-6621 or on your computer. Nothing beats Parks Canada for the protection, www.friendsoffortgeorge.ca the creative power and flexibility of preservation, development and INTERFAITH GATHERING computer scrapbooking. Our team of interpretation of the past military professionals will help you to bring your significance and the historical First Friday every month at 11 photos to life and show you how to resources of Niagara National Harmony Drive, sponsored by the create lasting gifts such as story books, Historic Sites. Our programs include NOTL Baha’i Community. (905) 468- playing cards, invitations, greeting cards the sponsorship of student summer 7275 for information. and bucket bags for family and friends employment, funded through special or how to preserve your exciting life events throughout the year and the story. Classes available to help you get operation of our onsite book/gift started. Work from your home. For shop at Fort George and Brock’s more information call Sheryl 905-328- Monument. Membership benefits 0999 [email protected], Luanne include a 15% discount at our shop, 905-468-3537 kulcharluanne@hotmail. advance notification of our special com, Lisa 905-651-4447 lburland@falls. events and our newsletter, On Parade. com Professional run workshops to Our shop, located in the Visitors’ help you design your creative memories Reception Centre at Fort George, is are available by calling Lisa. “yesterday’s open weekends from November to memories, today’s technology, April, and seven days a week from tomorrows treasures!” May - October. Ghost tours take place

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2015 Fall & Winter Community Awareness 37 LAURA SECORD Guided tours May through Labour to or in town, while in other seasons we HOMESTEAD Day. For more details please visit www. are a little more ambitious, walking the 29 Queenston Street, Queenston niagaraparks.com. Bruce Trail, visiting Provincial parks, and viewing waterfalls, large and small. Once Visit the home of Laura Secord, NIAGARA BRUCE a year, we will venture outside our region heroine of the War of 1812. From TRAIL CLUB to do an “away” hike over two or three her home in Queenston village, Laura Enjoy the outdoors; make new friends; days. Our members are primarily retired set out on a 32 km. (20 mile) walk keep fit! people, mostly couples, but there are through the American lines and over no age limits and singles are welcome. wild and unsettled country to warn Join the Niagara Bruce Trail Club. The We have no formal organization, collect the British forces of an impending Bruce Trail is Canada’s oldest and no dues, and take turns to plan and attack at Beaverdams. Today, costumed longest continuous footpath with more lead hikes. We meet semi-annually at interpreters thrill you with tales of her than 885 km of main trail. It provides a member’s home to enjoy a pot-luck adventure as they guide you through the only continuous public access to supper and plan our activities for the this lovingly restored homestead, the magnificent , a next six months. If you would like to complete with authentic furnishings of UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve. check us out, call Mike and Judy Fox the 1812 period. This tranquil location NOTL is home to the southern (905) 937 2439 or Greg and Dorothy also offers ice cream and refreshments terminus of the trail at Queenston Walker (905) 262 6605. for your enjoyment. Open May Heights and the first 20-kilometre through Thanksgiving. For more details, section of the main trail, with General NIAGARA DINNER please visit www.niagaraparks.com Brock and Upper Canada Heritage DANCE CLUB side trails funning from the Commons Good Food - Good Music - Good MACKENZIE PRINTERY & to Queenston. Join us as a guest for a Friends! NEWSPAPER MUSEUM hike or two. Hikes are offered 5 days Queenston Street, Queenston of the week, all year round! To seed Niagara Dinner Dance Club was our complete hike schedule, please founded in 1947 as a non profit social Canada’s only operating printing visit http://www.niagarabrucetrail. club for couples to dine out, and enjoy museum is located in historic org/hikes.htm or enquire at dancing to live music. We hold seven Queenston in the restored home [email protected] Dinner Dances between October and and printing shop of William Lyon April, held in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Mackenzie, where he published his NIAGARA NOMADS You are welcome to attend a Dinner rebel newspaper, The Colonial Advocate HIKING GROUP Dance as guests before you join our in 1824. Operated by The Niagara The is a fabulous area 2015-2016 season! New this year is Parks Commission in association with to hike , to enjoy the beauty and uncover our “Snowbird membership” for those the volunteer Mackenzie Printery the history of this amazing area and that are away in the Winter months. Committee, attendants provide the communities within it. The Niagara Come and join us! For more details detailed information regarding the Nomads , based in Niagara-on-the-Lake, and upcoming dates, please visit our working presses and Canada’s oldest provides an opportunity to explore website: www.niagaradinnerdanceclub. press. Queenston is midway between our beautiful corner of the world with com or call Presidents Graham and Niagara-on-the-Lake and Niagara Falls 2½-3 hour hikes – usually every second Mandy Shanks 905-468-5353 or Dance along the scenic Parkway Saturday - throughout the year. Winter Conveners Bob and Loretta Hicks 905- route. Open May through Labour Day hikes are normally on flat surfaces close 397-7794 for more information. . For more details, please visit www. niagaraparks.com. MCFARLAND HOUSE 15927 Niagara Parkway, N.O.T.L. Experience gracious living 1840’s style at McFarland House as costumed interpreters guide you through this beautiful Georgian home. Detailed historic restoration of interior decorations recently completed. The McFarland Tea Garden features home- baked light meals and refreshments.

38 2015 Fall & Winter Community Awareness LIDA KOWAL PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION Income Tax Office NIAGARA EPHEMERA CLUB Lida Kowal, CPA, CMA* This is a club that would appeal to all those who are interested in collecting • Personal Tax • Corporate Tax • Small Business Specialist • Accounting & Bookkeeping Services some sort of a paper collectible or who FREE LOCAL PICKUP AND DELIVERY FOR SENIORS currently have a collection of paper 4 Annmarie Drive, Virgil (off Diana Drive & Concession 4 Road) collectibles. This would include those For appointment call 289-868-9654 or 905-468-5300 who collect greeting cards, post cards, Tax returns file electronically, same day service. prints, product labels, tickets, calendars, Monday to Friday 10AM to 5PM banknotes, sheet music, manuscripts , *Tax preparer is approved by Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) bookplates, letters, vintage advertising AD{TS4049660} and posters or other items of a similar nature. Postage stamp collectors and book collectors would also be made very welcome as members of this club as we wish to use as broad a definition of “ephemera” as possible. We meet at the boardroom of the The Niagara- On-The-Lake Community Center on the third Tuesday of each month from September to June of each year. The meetings start @ 7:00p.m. At each meeting we will have a “show and tell” where each member will bring along an interesting or an unusual item from his/ her collection to share with the group and a speaker who will enlighten us with his/her interest. For any further information regarding this club, please call Paul @ 905-468-9692 or John @ 905-468-3014 NIAGARA PUMPHOUSE ARTS CENTRE The Niagara Pumphouse Arts Centre is a not-for-profit organization engaging the community through educational programs, exhibitions and special events to create, celebrate and appreciate visual arts. The art studios and galleries are located in Niagara ONSITE RE-UPHOLSTERY&DRAPERY |INHOMEDESIGN SERVICE region’s oldest surviving pumping 10,000 SQ.FT. SHOWROOM |FABRICSELECTION |SLIPCOVERS station, a heritage brick building that BLINDS &SHUTTERS|CUSTOMUPHOLSTERED HEADBOARDS |TEMPUR-PEDIC was converted to an arts centre in NEWWESLEY HALL, FAIRFIELD, HALLAGAN,HANDSTONE 1994. The Niagara Pumphouse is open year-round with art classes and workshops for all ages and levels. The admission to the galleries is free and Visit our showroom forbedroom, dining, feature exhibitions of original art that upholstery,motion furniture and accessories. are open to the public to enjoy. Special 1534 Highway 55 | Niagara-on-the-Lake (Virgil) events include: Opening Receptions; 905-468-3257 Artful Treasures artist & artisan sale HOURS: Mon-Sat :9:30 am -5:30 pm December 4 & 5; Grand Bazaar in June; Sun :12:00 pm -4:00 pm or by appointment Art by the Lighthouse in August. Please visit www.niagarapumphouse.ca or call www.lincolninteriors.com 905-468-5455 for details. The Niagara Pumphouse, 247 Ricardo St., NOTL AD{TS4049657} 2015 Fall & Winter Community Awareness 39 THE NIAGARA HISTORICAL SOCIETY & MUSEUM Enjoy gardening? New members & visitors welcome! your garden with original ideas and Tuesday, September 22nd The Marijuana Meetings: 4th Tuesday from January to interesting new plants. Industry in NOTL: Angus Footman . May & September to November. Time: 6:30 p.m. Refreshments Tuesday, November 24th Annual Tuesday, October 27th Creating the Meeting: 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. (unless Meeting and Pot Luck Garden You Want: Marion Jarvey otherwise noted) Website: www.notlhortsociety.com Join us to hear this renowned gardener Place: Community Centre, 14 Email: [email protected] discuss plants for the connoisseur Anderson Lane, Niagara on the Lake. gardener. Marion’s experience and NOTL HORTICULTURAL Tuesday, September 22nd The information will help you transform Marijuana Industry in NOTL: Angus SOCIETY your garden with original ideas and Footman. Enjoy gardening? New members interesting new plants. & visitors welcome! Meetings: 4th Tuesday, October 27th Creating the Tuesday from January to May & Tuesday, November 24th Annual Garden You Want: Marion Jarvey September to November. Time: 6:30 Meeting and Pot Luck p.m. Refreshments Meeting: 7:00 p.m. – Website: www.notlhortsociety.com Join us to hear this renowned gardener 9:00 p.m. (unless otherwise noted) discuss plants for the connoisseur Email: [email protected] gardener. Marion’s experience and Place: Community Centre, 14 information will help you transform Anderson Lane, Niagara on the Lake.

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40 2015 Fall & Winter Community Awareness NOTL NEWCOMERS’ CLUB in historic NOTL. The Festival offers Shaw Festival by volunteering their NEW TO THE AREA? The NOTL backstage tours, pre-show chats, coffee time, expertise and talents in various Newcomers’ Club invites those who concerts, children/teen programs ways. For example, they greet patrons, have recently moved to the Niagara- and a variety of creative workshops. help with the Festival Theatre gardens, on-the-Lake area to join our active For more information, visit www. The and assist Shaw personnel with the women’s social group. We are comprised Shaw Guild are volunteers working Festival’s outreach programs. For of members who have relocated to to support and promote the Shaw membership information and more the area in the past three years and Festival” Approximately four hundred details on our activities, visit our are looking to familiarize and integrate Shaw Guild members support the website at www.shawguild.ca themselves with their new community and form new and valuable friendships. Our 275 members are active in a wide variety of interest groups, monthly meetings and coffee mornings. Newcomers monthly meetings are usually on the 3rd Wednesday of each month from September to June. As well, Visit your local you can participate on a regular basis in interest groups such as Bridge, Mah Jongg, Walking, Golf, Lunch/Dinner groups,  Pet Experts! Book Clubs, Travel, Cycling and so much             more. Please contact Sharon French @ FREE                 289-407-9080 or [email protected]           for membership enquiries, or visit our  website www.notlnewcomers.com for more information.  TERRY FOX 35TH ANNIVERSARY RUN It’s the 35th anniversary of the Terry Fox Run. It will take place on Sun. Sept. 20th 2015. Please join us in Simcoe Park at 9.00am for the registration. At 10.00 am, prepare yourself to run, walk, jog, rollerblade or bicycle along the 5km route. Barbecue, treasure table, massages and entertainment to follow. If you are a cancer survivor, you are entitled to a free red t-shirt, identifying you as a member of Terry’s team. Volunteers are welcome. Please contact Joan King, 905 2625898 or [email protected] for any further information. THE SHAW FESTIVAL A leader in contemporary theatre and home to one of North America’s most renowned acting ensembles, the Shaw Festival presents a playbill of ten  to eleven productions on four stages     www.petvalu.com         

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2015 Fall & Winter Community Awareness 41 NOTL SOCIAL CLUB NYANYAS OF NIAGARA As part of the Grandmothers to New Members Welcome. The We are a local group of women, Grandmothers Campaign, inspired Niagara-on-the-Lake Social Club is grandmothers/grandothers who by the work of the Stephen Lewis open to individuals or couples who have come together to support the Foundation, we are one of over enjoy meeting new people for a struggles of African grandmothers 240 groups across Canada. We are variety of activities and interest groups. and the millions of orphans in their passionate about what we do; raising [email protected] care as they cope with the HIV/AIDS awareness and generating funds in pandemic. support of our African colleagues. We also have time for fun and friendships in the process!! If you’d like to find out more….contact either Sandra at 468-4632 or Terry at 468-2438. PARKS CANADA – NIAGARA NATIONAL New & Used Equipment Tractors HISTORIC SITES Parks Canada is responsible for ATVs • Implements protecting and presenting Niagara National Historic Sites and invites you 40 Lakeshore Road,RoRo R.R. #5, to discover, explore and enjoy some of the most spectacular historic treasures Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON L0S 1J0 in the Niagara Region, including Fort George, Navy Hall, Brock’s Monument, Compact Tractor Fort Mississauga, Butler’s Barracks and the Commons. For information Parts & Service on programmes, special events, the Fife and Drum Corps, volunteer opportunities and information in general please contact us at (905) 468-6614, Fax (905) 468-8318, email: [email protected] QUEENSTON ART Lawn & Garden SHOW AND SALE Parts & Service 37th Year Queenston Library, 32 Queenston Street, Area Artists, Thanksgiving Weekend, October 9th-October 12th, 11:00-5:00 daily, Information: [email protected], 905- 262-4164 Complete Farm QUEENSTON RESIDENTS’ Service ASSOCIATION CHRISTMAS BAKE AND DECOR SALE 905-646-8085 or Saturday, December 5, 9:00AM-12:00P Queenston Library 32 Queenston Toll Free: 1-866-677-4717 Street www.lakeviewvineyardequipment.com To preorder tourtieres and chicken Call Lakeview today for all of your farm and casseroles, Contact M. Armstrong, [email protected] garden equipment needs. 905-262-0268 (all emails confirmed) At Lakeview – we’re PROUD to be local!!

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42 2015 Fall & Winter Community Awareness RIVERBRINK ART MUSEUM Reservations are a must. Contact ST. DAVIDS RATEPAYERS 116 Queenston St., Queenston Neil Middleton 905-468-0802 or ASSOCIATION email [email protected]. Kilts are The St. Davids Ratepayers Association RiverBrink Art Museum is home to encouraged, but not mandatory. represents the interests of the an important collection of art works property-owning residents and business by Canadian and international artists. ST. DAVIDS & DISTRICT owners in the Village of St. Davids by Exhibitions are organized from the LIONESS CLUB enabling members to have an input into permanent collection and loans from Our Lioness Club was chartered in the governance of Niagara-on-the-Lake both public institutions and private March of 1979 with 24 members in areas that affect the quality of life lenders. Wheelchair accessible. Free present & we are very proud to be of St. Davids residents. These include Parking. www.riverbrink.org serving our communities for these the thoughtful development of our past 36 years. Today have 33 members SCOTCH TASTING community, access to public transit, road and 3 of those members are charter. maintenance, traffic control, and equality – SINGLE MALT We support many local charities with of access to and cost of municipal The International Order of the Guide dogs being our main focus. services .In addition, the Association Companions of the Quaich, Niagara Currently we are working on raising promotes and supports events and on the Lake Chapter is held at the funds for our 9th Guide dog. We initiatives celebrating the proud heritage Old Winery Restaurant five times would like to invite any one who is of our village, in partnership with a year. Starting with Haggis, the Bag intered in becoming a member to the Niagara Historical Society and Pipes and the Address to the Haggis, come out and join us for a dinner Museum and other local organizations. a three course sit down dinner meeting and a little bit of fun. We Contact Us:To join us or for more plus three single malt scotches not meet the second Wednesday of every information, visit our website at www. readily available from the LCBO is month from Septmeber to June. Please stdavidsontario.ca. Association President served for $75.00 per non-Quaich call Sandy at 905-262-4341 for more Kenn Moody 905-262-6506. Secretary member including gratuities and taxes. information Greg Walker 905-262-6605.

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2015 Fall & Winter Community Awareness 43 TERRY FOX RUN VIRGIL WOMEN’S It’s the 35th anniversary of the Terry INSTITUTE OF FWIO Fox Run. It will take place on Sun. The Federated Women’s Institutes of Sept.20, 2015. Please join us in Simcoe Ontario is a not-for-profit charitable Park at 9.00am for the registration. organization with affiliations around At 10.00 am, prepare yourself to run, the world, working with and for walk, roller blade or bicycle along the women in rural and small town 5km. route. Barbecue, treasure table Ontario. Through the network of and entertainment to follow. If you are Branches (Virgil) we offer education NIAGARA-ON-THE- a cancer survivor, you are entitled to programming and community support; LAKE COMMUNITY a free t-shirt, identifying you as part of advocate for social, environmental and SAFETY COMMITTEE Terry’s team. Volunteers are welcome. economic change, and work toward In an effort to make Niagara-on- Please contact Joan King, 905 262 the personal growth of all women, for the-Lake, a better, safer community 5898 or [email protected] for home and country. in which to live, the Niagara-on-the- any further information. Lena Byl 905-262-5979 Lake Community Safety Committee UKULELE CLUB (formerly known as the Niagara on WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE the Lake Policing Committee) provides OF NIAGARA RE-­VISITED NOTL a formal structure for liaison between (Community Centre) ‘All the world’s a stage And all the citizens, businesses, town council and Sunday’s 3:00 – 5:00 pm at the men and women merely players: They police to reduce crime, educate the NOTL Community Centre. For more have their exits and their entrances; public and promote safety. Committee information call Doug Widdicombe And one man in his time plays many members represent the Niagara 905-468-8195 parts, His acts being seven ages. As Regional Police, Niagara Parks Police, a You Like It, Act 11 Amateur dramatics Town Councilor, a rep from the Parks UNIVERSITY WOMEN without any of the stress: we pick the & Recreation Department and ten IN NIAGARA parts we want, then read the plays citizens representing the villages of This group’s membership includes out-loud. All you need is a willingness Queenston, Glendale, Virgil, Niagara- women with a professional designation, to try it – we’re a friendly group! We on-the-lake and St. David’s. Meetings certificate, license or other post- get together, in a quiet location, to are held on the third Monday of the secondary qualification, college give voice to Shakespeare’s plays and month, except July and August at the diploma or university degree. This non- make The Bard come alive. We meet Virgil Arena at 4:30 PM. The public profit organization is independent of between 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. at the is welcome to attend. Presently, the the Canadian Federation of University Boardroom of The Niagara-On-The- committee organizes a bike safety Women. UWIN currently meets Lake Community Center on the 4th rodeo in May for offshore and migrant the first Wednesday of the month Wednesday of each month between farm workers, a Fraud presentation at 7:00 PM in the Simpson Room September and June. We enjoy reading for local businesses and we maintain at the NOTL Community Centre, two plays per season. Bring a copy of and monitor the “Speed Minder”. We from September to June. UWIN the play if you can (doesn’t matter are presently working on the “Lock it focuses on socially and intellectually which edition). We try to alternate or Lose It” program, the “Child Find stimulating presentations on a variety comedies, tragedies and histories. The Program”, a Drug Awareness Program of timely topics. This group currently beauty of the language, the insights in elementary schools and sending supports the local women’s shelters into human nature, the humour, elementary children to the Safety both financially and with gifts in kind. compassion, intelligence and scope of Village. Any suggestions, comments or New members and guests are always this work make it a treasure that you concerns, not of an emergency nature, welcome. For further information, can return to again and again, finding may be directed to the Chair, presently contact Ruth Boulton (905) 468-3765 something new each time. If you are Catharine Wickabrod by telephoning or Marg Teare (905) 468-8333. N.B. interested in joining us or if you have the Community Policing Committee As of September we will meet the any questions, please call Paul Catling at 905-688-4111 ext. 2262. We will Second Wednesday of the month. @ 905 – 468 – 9692 Or Dorothy respond to you only if you provide Abbey @ 905 – 938 – 8537 Please us with a means of contact. However, note that our season will commence if it is an emergency or urgent on the 4th Wednesday of September matter please contact the 2 District (September 24th at 2:00 p.m.) Administrative & Community Services at Niagara Regional Police 905-688- 4111 ext. 2228 or dial 911

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