Local events and happenings over the coming weeks — free to non-profit organizations Fax: 613-623-7518, E-mail: derek.dunn@metroland.com The community calendar is offered as a free public service for non-profit groups. Notices appear as space permits. Please submit your information at least two weeks prior to the event and include a daytime contact name and phone number for us to reach you for clarification. Notices can be emailed to sherry.haaima@ metroland.com or dropped off at our 8 McGonigal St. office in Arnprior. .
Church Hall (295 Albert St.) featuring live 50s-60s rock n’ roll by the fabulous Heartbeats showband. Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus, tickets can be purchased at the church or by telephoning 613-623-2282 or by calling Shane at 613-623-6865. Tickets are $40 per person including dinner, party favours and, of course, fabulous entertainment.”
• January 1
The Arnprior Legion Branch 174 annual New Year’s Le’vee all afternoon starting at noon. The Legion is welcoming all members, old and new friends, and neighbours to a casual luncheon and a sip of cheer. Come to celebrate the beginning of a new year.
• December 31
Arnprior 150th anniversary grand finale New Year’s Eve celebration at the Nick Smith Centre. Free skating and swimming from 1-4 p.m., free barbecue 4-5 p.m., banquet and dance 7 p.m., fireworks at midnight. Dinner-dance tickets available at the Nick Smith Centre, town hall and the Gallery Gift Shop.
• January 2
Arnprior-Braeside-McNab Seniors at Home Diner’s Club and Friendship Days 5 p.m. at Jim’s Restaurant dining room. Chicken cutlet dinner for $12. Advance tickets sold at the Seniors at Home office Monday to Friday, 8:30
Wine and dine your sweetheart at the New Year’s Bash at St. John Chrysostom
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Actively rewarded by warden Members of the Physical Activity Network – Renfrew County (PAN-RC) celebrate receipt of the 2012 Warden’s Community Service Award for a non-for-profit organization. From left are Ron Moss, Brian Brohart, PAN-RC chair Shawna Babcock, Colin Coyle, Warden Bob Sweet, Kelly Williams, Damian McCarthy and Karen Roosen. The group promotes such initiatives at the Get WITH it drop-in walking sessions that run from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays in the halls of Arnprior District High School. a.m. to 4:30 p.m. until Dec. 31 at noon.
• January 4
Annual Knight/Legion Euchre Challenge at Arnprior
GREAT GIFT IDEA!
Legion. Challenge is open to everyone. Competition registration is at 6:30 and games begin at 7 p.m. Also Jan. 18 (Parish hall), Feb. 1 (Legion), Feb. 15 (Parish hall); March 1 (Legion), and closing March 22.
• January 5
TICKETS STARTING AT $35
Arnprior Optimist Club Christmas Tree pick-up fundraiser from 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.. Place your discarded Christmas tree curbside and a volunteer club member will pick it up for a minimum $5 donation and take it to the landfill. Pick-up limited to the Town of Arnprior. All proceeds will go to the club’s youth programs.
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A portion of proceeds will go to D.I.F.D.and the Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa.
• January 6
January Valley Singles Lunch
JOANNIE ROCHETTE
E LVIS STOJKO
NANCY KERRIGAN
JOZEF SABOVCIK
S HAWN SAWYER
DUHAMEL & RADFORD
WEAVER & POJE
GLADYS OROZCO
HANN-MC CURDY & CORENO
GLOUCESTER SKATING CLUB GLEN CAIRN SKATING CLUB
NATHAN HALLER
E RICKA HUNTER
at Buster’s Bar & Grill in Carleton Place at 12:30 p.m. For more information, please call Fay at 613-256-8117 or Johanna at 613-432-7622.
• January 8
Macnamara Field Naturalists meeting one week after the normal meeting schedule at 7:30 in the Arnprior Curling Club. It’s Member’s Night! A time to bring natural objects and share sightings, books, photos and slides (no more than 10 items please). Tables will be set out to display your natural history objects. We look forward to seeing your discoveries!
• January 9
For People Living with Parkinson’s Disease meets every second Wednesday of the month
1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Arnprior Public Library. For more info, see the Parkinson Society Ottawa website www.parkinsons.ca or call facilitator Theresa Dunn at 613-897-5055, therdunn@ sympatico.ca.
• January 14
The Auxiliary to the Arnprior and District Memorial Hospital will be holding a Board Meeting at 1 p.m. in the Hospital Library.
• January 17-19
Arnprior Optimist Club annual winter carnival based at the Nick Smith Centre. Children’s events, a winetasting evening for adults, a hockey tournament, snowmen contest, students’ skill competition, talent contest and much more.
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Legion support for the army cadets
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Janet Clapham, chair of the Arnprior Legion Poppy Fund, and Harry Hereford, president Legion Branch 174, present their annual sponsor’s cheque to Captain Rob Dufour, Commanding Officer of 2360 Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps. The presentation was made at the Cadets Christmas dinner at the Legion Dec. 11. The Legion has been a staunch supporter of the Cadet Corps since its begining in Arnprior at the Nick Smith Centre in 2003. The Arnprior Legion is holding its New Year’s levee on Jan. 1, starting at noon. The public is invited to join in the annual celebration of the beginning of a new year.