The North Grenville Times
The Voice of North Grenville
Library Night at the Movies at Friends AGM
photo’s courtesy of George Gouthro
by Ann Newton A fierce battle was waged on Thursday, November 7, 2013 at the AGM of the Friends of the North Grenville Public Library when two teams – the Bright Lights and the Whiz Kids - competed against one another in a Trivia Bee. The Trivia Master or should we say Mistress, Joan Simpson, the Judge, Sue Higgins and the Timekeeper, Peter Bunn managed to maintain order when some of the contestants, who shall remain nameless, became overly excited and shouted out their answers without consulting with their respective teams. An unexpected development was the participation by a member of the audience, George Buys, who was able to provide the correct response to some of the questions that had proved too challenging for both groups. Despite a valiant effort on the part of the Whiz Kids (Ann Newton, Doug Thompson, Eric Harris,
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Marie Gouthro and Ann Campbell), the Bright Lights (Gwyn Jones, Marie Gouthro, Terry Butler and John Barclay) emerged victorious with a score of 19 to 15. Both teams were presented with certificates at the conclusion of the Bee, which provided some consolation to the defeated. Another highlight of the evening was the presentation to Cathy Lindsey of the 2013 Star of the Library Award “for service above and beyond in support of the North Grenville Public Library”.
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Registration for Fill a Bag Campaign underway by Beth Nicol The “Fill a Bag” campaign is still looking for volunteers. Organized by the North Grenville Community Church to support the Salvation Army Christmas Baskets and the Food Bank, the drive has become community wide. For those donating canned goods and household products, the process is simple: take the bag from the front door; fill it; set it out for pick up a week later. For the campaign to be successful, the bags need to be distributed and picked up. This is where an army of volunteers is needed. The time commitment: a few hours on two consecutive Sunday afternoons. Volunteers will meet at the
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Salvation Army Christmas Distribution Centre (the old Giant Tiger Store) on Sunday, November 24t at 1 pm. to collect bags and a map. They then proceed to drop off a bag at the doorstep of each home in their assigned neighbourhood. On December 1 at 1 pm, volunteers will begin to collect the filled bags and return them to the S.A. Christmas Distribution Centre. Young people will be on hand with grocery carts to assist with the unloading of vehicles. Inside a pizza bar will provide a snack for those needing sustenance. Many hands do make a job easier. Each vehicle should have a team of 2 or 3 helpers to drop off and pick up the bags. It can be a family affair, a
team from work, a service club, or friends and neighbours. To make the distribution logistics easier, volunteers are asked to register online at www. ngccfm.ca The process is simple and necessary. For those without access to a computer, registration can be completed over the phone by calling the
church. (613-258-4815) Dates to keep in mind: Registration .. the sooner the better November 24 – 1 pm Meet at the Salvation Army Distribution Centre (200 Saunders St.) to collect bags for distribution to area homes. December 1 – 1 pm Bag collection begins.
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