Wednesday March 23, 2005 ◆ PARRY SOUND NORTH STAR – 19 Kids Easter party - Saturday

BY PATRICIA COLES James United Church in Parry News from Sound on Saturday, April 9 start- LIBRARY NEWS: New books ing at 7:30 p.m. This will be a on the shelves this week include: SEGUIN musical variety show featuring a at Christie – Killing Night by large number of Parry Sound Jonathon King; at Foley – Sugar area singers and musicians Camp Quilt by Jennifer Chi- Spring is on its way – check out including Jim White’s “Friends & averini; Red Hat Club Rides the garden and plant section at Neighbours,” the Third Change Again by Haywood Smith; and your nearest branch. band, Andrea McIntyre and Dead of Night by Randy Wayne On Saturday, March 26, from 11 Friends, Jim Ferris and many oth- White; at Humphrey – Otherwise a.m. to 1 p.m. the Foley Agricul- ers, who will perform a wide vari- Engaged by Eileen Goudge; tural Hall on Rankin Lake Road ety of music. Admission is by Burned by Carol Higgins Clark; will be hosting an kids Easter donation and tax receipts will be and With No one as Witness by party - everyone welcome. issued to identifiable donors. For Elizabeth George. more information contact Jim Breakfast White at 732-6340 or Gord Rempel Library hours The Christie FireFighters at 746-5659. Library hours are as follows: Association will be having their Congratulations to Nora Bailey Christie – Tuesdays from 9 to 1 “Late Riser’s Breakfast” at the of Orrville who got a score of 414 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 to 12 Community Centre in Orrville on in eight games of bid euchre last noon; Foley – Tuesdays from 2 to Saturday, April 9 from 9 to 1 p.m. Tuesday at Christie Seniors. Way 8 p.m., Wednesdays from 2 to 5 Proceeds go to the Christie Dis- to go. p.m., and Saturdays from 10 to 12 trict Volunteer Fire Department. Happy Birthday wishes for noon; Humphrey – Tuesdays from The cost is only $4 for adults, $3 Sunday, March 27 to our good 9 to 4:30 p.m., Wednesdays from for children aged 5 to 12 years and friend, neighbour and partner in Leafs jersey winner 1:30 to 8 p.m., Thursdays from preschoolers are free. The menu snowplowing, Alan McKinnon. 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. and Saturdays includes pancakes, scrambled Have a great day and a wonderful from 10 to 12 noon; Rosseau – eggs, bacon, sausage, toast, cof- year! The winning ticket for the Toronto Maple Leafs Alexander Mogilny jersey was drawn on March 17 at Tuesdays from 2 to 4 p.m., fee, tea and orange juice. See you Get-well wishes to all those Don Cherry’s. The winner was Cathy Holmes (not shown) of Parry Sound. From left, co-owner of Don Wednesdays from 7 to 9 p.m., there. who are sick or in hospital. Please Cherry’s Darrel Painter, Harvest Share board member Dean Hrynyk, Irish customer Meagan Dorherty Thursdays from 2 to 4 p.m. and And don’t forget the Sri Lanka call 378-2973 if you have any news volunteered to draw the winning name with the help of co-owner of Don Cherry’s Chris Painter. Har- Saturdays from 12 noon to 3 p.m. Benefit Concert to be held at St. to report. Happy trails. vest Share wants to thank everyone who supported them by purchasing tickets. Perfectionist Alannah Myles heads to Stockey Centre

BY SARAH BISSONETTE release 85bpm.com. I will take my contemporary, like nothing else on the radio, some bluesy, some North Star Staff sweet time in releasing it to the public poppy, very much like the first two, which are rock or dance based because what is the rush? Everyone in and also some of the sweetest pop songs I have ever sung. It’s highly PARRY SOUND - On March 26 Alannah Myles will the world, thanks to Black Velvet, Lover orchestrated but this is not the first thing you might recognize about be on stage at the Charles W. Stockey Centre for of Mine, Love Is and Song Instead of a it. The songs and their vocal delivery are tantamount to its perceived the Performing Arts. With Ms Myles recording Kiss, knows who I am and what I’ve popularity worldwide. schedule for her forthcoming CD 85bpm.com, she accomplished. North Star: How do you want to be remembered as a musician? was unavailable for a phone interview. The North I am an ultimate perfectionist and Ms Myles: As it stands, with the great honour people have Star emailed her some questions, and here are her quality takes time. This record has bestowed upon me with the continuing popularity of my music, it answers: taken me approximately the same would seem there might be great difficulty in being forgotten as a North Star: Have you ever been to Parry Sound? amount of time it took me to record my musician. I choose quality over quantity. I have to love it to sing it. Ms Myles: I have been to Parry Sound before, first record - five years. I am almost People don’t forget what they love! Justice is never blind, she just though with the vast extent of my travels I cannot done with mixing in the studio with takes her precious time! seem to recall exactly when. My father was raised world-renown pro- in Toronto, but was actually born in Parry Sound. ducer/engineer Terry a North Star: How much of the show will be from Brown, though he was your forthcoming CD 85bpm.com? How do you not the producer, he will Coming Events Calendar chose the lineup? be co-producing one Ms Myles: Absolutely none of the show will be track which is a dedicated to 85bpm.com. Why? I have never per- popera/tragedy. “End of Life Matters” Parry Sound Aquatic Program A seminar series concerning issues around approaching death formed unreleased material in my entire 15-year I co-wrote and execu- for people with Arthritis or related conditions recording career and I am not about to at this tive produced the CD Wednesday evenings April 6-27 7 p.m. volatile stage. myself with Mike Jolly Roger Inn - Tuesdays FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH (I will be performing with) Dragoslav Tanasku- Borkosky who co-pro- March 29 (10-week sessions) 1 McMurray St. For info and registration phone vic on guitar, piano and vocals; Leo Valvassori on duced my last CD A Registration 9:00 am & 10:30 am 746-8325 746-2489 bass and cello and vocal; and Jerome Godboo on Rival and a french lady For info call: Donna Felton 342-5813 12B-p All welcome No charge 12B2-p harmonicas. from Paris, Veronique West Parry Sound Health Centre Monthly Christie Seniors Monday Line Dancing, 10 I have chosen the material based on what my Alannah Myles Ferraro. It is extremely Newspaper Monster Bingo, March 26, Bea- a.m.-12; Tuesday Walking 9:30-10:30 a.m., voice would like to sing at this transitional junc- con Star / Weekend Shopper. tf Cards, Bid Euchre, 1 p.m.; Wednesday ______Walking, 11 a.m. - 12 noon; Thursday Shuf- ture of my career. Songs that showcase my voice and my Dunchurch Legion, Balsam Rd. & Hwy. fleboard 1:30 p.m., Orrville Com. Cen. All love of a beautiful song. 124, Mon. Bid Euchre, 7:30 p.m.; Tues. ages welcome. tf Euchre, 8 p.m.; Thurs. Cribbage, 8 p.m.; Fri. ______North Star: What is your favourite song to perform? Fun Darts 8 p.m.; Euchre every Sat., 1:30 Legion Card Night Br. 117, Legion Hall, 30 Why? p.m; Meat Draw 1st & 3rd Sat. of month, 4 Mary______St., Parry Sound, Thurs. nights 7 p.m. Ms Myles: I have many, many favourites. You’ll hear p.m.______29Btf Lions Club Dinner Meeting, St. James United Church, 6:30 p.m., 2nd Tuesday most all of them on March 26. I am an artist who is very Mental Wellness Support Group, 64 Waubeek St., 2nd & last Monday of month, each______month. 43BTF proud to perform all the material I have painstakingly 7-8:30 p.m., Helpful Information, Social Narcotics Anonymous Meeting, every recorded on most all of my records other than some - not NAVIGABLE WATERS Activities,______Everyone Welcome. 46Btf Wednesday, 7:30 p.m., every Sunday, noon, all - of those that were performed as covers placated up me Rotary Club Meeting, Optimist Hall, every 22A______Miller St. tf for business concern of an ultimate nature. Monday,______6 pm except holidays. tf Scottish Country Dancing, Sunday after- PROTECTION ACT noon, 2-4:30 p.m. B.O.C.C., Apr. 2 & 10 North Star: Do you like small or large venues? Why? Seguin Seniors Drop In Cen.; Mon. Swim- ming, Jolly Roger, 10 a.m., Bid Euchre, . ______10B3 I could be happy playing in front of three people or 30 R.S.C. 1985, CHAPTER N-22 1:00p.m.; Tue. Band 10 a.m.; Wed. Pot Luck Ecumenical Lenten Services/Luncheons, million. I’ve done both quite happily. Often back to back. Lunch 2nd Wed. of each month, 12 Noon; 12:10 p.m., Mar. 23, St. James United Church, The Ministry of Transportation of Ontario hereby gives notice Variety is truly the spice of life! Keeps one from tiring of Games 2nd, 3rd & 4th Wed., 1:00 p.m.; Parry______Sound that an application has been made to the Minister of Transport every Thurs., Cribbage & Bridge 1 p.m., Spring Jam 2005, April 29 and 30, new rides, their craft. pursuant to the Navigable Waters Protection Act, for approval 500, 7 p.m.; Fri. Euchre 1:30 p.m., Bid lots______of fun. Registration is now open. 8B10 North Star: Why has it taken six years for your newest of the work described herein and its site and plans. Pursuant Euchre 7 p.m.; Pool played every morning Parry Sound Station Gallery “Of Pride and CD? What can your fans expect from it? How long have you to section 9 of the said Act, the Ministry of Transportation of 10______a.m. tf Circumstance: The people I met in Africa”, Ontario has deposited with the Minister of Transport, and in been working on it? Country Music Jam Session, Food Court, by Suzanne Paleczny, show runs March 11- the Parry Sound Land Registry Office, 28 Miller Street, Parry Sound Mall every Thurs. from 6:15 April 3. 9B5 Ms Myles: It has taken a minimum of seven years to free ______Parry Sound, under Deposit No. 197789, a description of p.m.______tf Parry Sound Station Gallery Ticket Wicket myself from contractual obligations to other record com- site and plans for lining the Haines Creek Culvert under 12 Step Recovery Group step study through presents “On the Surface and Beyond: Pot- panies in order to record my own premier independent Highway 518 at Lot 12, Concession 10, geographic Township the scriptures weekly meeting Mondays, tery and Images”, by Janie Bradberry and of Foley, now in the Township of Seguin. 6:30 p.m., St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, Marilyn Campbell, show runs March 2- Comments regarding the effect of this work on marine 58______Seguin St. tf March______30 navigation may be directed to: The Superintendent, Lighthouse Drop-In, 26 James St. 2nd Flr., Parry Sound Arthritis Society Street Navigable Waters Protection Program, Transport Canada, weekly______Mon. - Wed., 1-3 p.m. tf Hockey Tournament, April 23, open to Result of LCBO 201 N. Front Street, Suite 703, Sarnia, Ontario, N7T 8B1. Stroke Support Group, Fellowship Hall, players ages 7-18, registration BOCC, However, comments will be considered only if they are in Pentecostal Church, 2nd Tues., 2 p.m. April______2 & 3. writing and are received not later than 30 days after the date (Sept.-June)______6Btf Sri Lanka Benefit Concert, St. James of this notice. Although all comments conforming to the above MacPherson Squadron, Parry Sound Royal United______Church, April 9, 7:30 p.m. 10B5 strike vote Friday will be considered, no individual response will be sent. Harvest Share Community Food Program Canadian Air Cadets parades, Tuesdays, Service Clubs Chili Cook Off, March 23, Signed at North Bay this 19th day of February, 2005. 6:30 p.m., William Beatty Public School, 84 continued from page 12 Gibson______St. 35Btf judging 1:30 p.m., supper, 4 p.m., BOCC. “So, we feel optimistic that we’ll be able to do so again,” said Osmo Ramakko McKellar Senior Citizens Centre, bid euchre upstairs.______10B3 Regional Director Sundays, 2 p.m., McKellar Com. Cen. Bus Parry Sound Arthritis Chapter invites those Mr. Layton. to Rama twice a month tf suffering from arthritis or related conditions In the first round of meetings, held last week, members ______McKellar Sunshine Club Euchre, Lunch, to attend newly formed support group at voted 94.7 per cent in support of strike action. The union will The Friends (lounge at rear), April 22, 7:30 Euchre & Carpet Bowling, McKellar Com. p.m. 10B7 have the final result of the strike vote by Friday March 18. The Cen. every Thursday, lunch at noon & activ- ______Annual Easter Egg Hunt and Bake Sale, current collective agreement expires on March 31 and the ities,______12:45 p.m. tf McKellar Sunshine Club Bid Euchre, McDougall School, Good Friday, Mar. 25, union could be in a legal position to strike as early as mid McKellar Com. Cen., every Wednesday, 7 9 ______a.m., children ages 1-13. 10B3 April. SEGUIN TOWNSHIP p.m.______tf Parry Sound & District Horticultural Soc. “Talks will continue for the next few days and more have Humphrey Active Seniors, cards, Humphrey Pot Luck Supper and Silent Auction, Seguin R.R. 2 Parry Sound, Ontario P2A 2W8 Fire Hall, Wed., 1:30 p.m., bid euchre & Seniors Hall, 80 James St., March 23, 6 been scheduled beyond that,” said Mr. Layton. “We certainly p.m.______10B3 take the union’s concerns seriously. We have made some Telephone: (705) 732-4300 Fax: (705) 732-6347 bridge. Swimming & lunch, Jolly Roger Thursday mornings. tf Simcoe County Branch, Ontario Genealog- progress and both sides, I think are pretty committed to com- Website: www.twp.seguin.on.ca ______ical Society Ontario Birth, Marriage and Meat Draw, Br. 395, Balsam Rd., 1st & 3rd ing up with an agreement.” Death records course Apr. 2, Barrie Free Saturdays,______4 p.m. Methodist Church, 290 Cundles St. E., 9 NOTICE The Georgian Bay Fiddle Club, last Sat. of a.m.-3:30______p.m. month,______1-5 p.m. 10Btf Parry Sound Cruzers Car Club meeting, West Parry Sound Health Centre, James Volunteer opportunities, West Parry Sound St.site, general purpose meeting rm., 2nd PROPOSED BY-LAW TO PERMIT THE District Museum, training provided in many flr.,______7 p.m. March 29. SEGUIN TOWNSHIP OPERATION OF ATV’SON aspects______of Museum work. 2Btf Parry Sound Aquatics Program for people R.R. 2 Parry Sound, Ontario P2A 2W8 Euchre Parties, 924 Hurdville Rd., 7:30 with Arthritis & Related Condition, Jolly Telephone: (705) 732-4300 Fax: (705) 732-6347 MUNICIPAL HIGHWAYS FOR THE p.m.,______every Saturday, lunch incl. 46Btf Roger______Inn, Mar. 29, 10 weeks. 11B2 Website: www.twp.seguin.on.ca Caregivers of elderly, disabled persons meet Daffodil Tea, Belvedere Heights Audito- “SPRING JAM 2005” monthly 4th Tues., 1:30 p.m., tips & tea, rium, March 31, 2-4 p.m. Proceeds to Cana- Parry______Sound Pentecostal Tabernacle. 35Btf dian______Cancer Society. 11B3 Notice is hereby given that the Council of The Corporation of Alzheimer Support Group, The Friends, third Christie Fire Fighters Assoc. (Seguin Twp.) PUBLIC NOTICE the Township of Seguin intends to consider a by-law to permit Thursday______of every month, 1-2:30 pm. tf Late Risers Breakfast, Orrville Com. Cen., the operation of ATV’s on highways under the jurisdiction of Parry Sound Family Services provides profes- April______9, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. 12B3 sional, geared to income counselling for NEW HOURS of OPERATION at the Township of Seguin from April 29th Ð May 1st, 2005 Orrville Community Easter Parade, March families, couples, individuals and groups. 26,______11 a.m., luncheon, 12 p.m. inclusive for the Spring Jam 2005 event. The by-law will come Please______leave message. 4Btf Gordon Lane Pharmacist Migraine Therapy before Council at the regular meeting of Council, commencing Parry Sound Rural Pastoral Charge winter & Heart Prevention, Belvedere Heights CHRISTIE at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, April 4th, 2005. schedule - January Century & Ebenezer Aud.,______April 11, 3 p.m. 12B2 9:30 a.m., Century UC; Otter Lake & Belvedere Heights Com. Support Services Copies of the proposed by-law and supporting documents are Orrville, 11:30 a.m., Otter Lake UC. Febru- Diners Club, Belvedere Heights Aud., April available at the Township of Seguin Municipal Offices free of ary - Century & Ebenezer 9:30 a.m., Ebenezer UC; Otter Lake & Orrville, 11:30 11,______4:30 p.m. 12B2 LANDFILL SITE charge or on the Township’s web site www.twp.seguin.on.ca. a.m., Orrville UC. March - Century & Belvedere Heights Volunteer Workshop commencing April 3rd, 2005 For further information, please contact Craig Jeffery, Clerk at Ebenezer 9:30 a.m., Century UC; Otter Lake CNIB Vision Loss, Belvedere Heights & Orrville, 11:30 a.m., Otter Lake UC. Aud.,______April 12, 11 a.m. 12B2 732-4300. April - Century & Ebenezer, 9:30 a.m., WINTER November 1st to April 30th Ebenezer UC; Otter Lake & Orrville, 11:30 Belvedere Heights Volunteer Workshop Written comments will be received until 4:00 p.m. March 28, Ideas on How to Prevent Elder Abuse, a.m.,______Orrville UC. tf Wednesday & Saturday 2005 at the: Belvedere______Hghts Aud., April 12, 2 p.m.12B2 10:00am to 4:00pm Open meditation, Yoga in the Sound, 19 Township of Seguin Municipal Office James, Unit 3, every Mon., Wed. & Fri. 7-8 Barrie & Dis. Post Polio Chapter Meeting, st st a.m.______34Btf April 2, 10:30 a.m., Barrie Com. Health SUMMER May 1 to October 31 5 Humphrey Drive, RR #2 Taoist Tai Chi, Bobby Orr Com. Cen. upstairs, Cen.______(Ross St. entrance). Parry Sound. Ontario Monday, Wednesday, Mon.______ongoing, Wed. beginner, 7-9 p.m. tf Parry Sound High School’s Drama Depart- Saturday & Sunday P2A 2W8 Weekly Card games, 1st & 3rd Wed. ment & Drama Club present The Day Billy Euchre; 2nd & 4th Wed. Bid Euchre,7 p.m. Craig Jeffery, Clerk Lived, Stockey Centre, March 31, 7:30 p.m. 8:00am to 4:00pm Nobel______United Church, Hammel Ave. tf ______12B2 12B2A2-c 12B-c 12B