Activities picking up around Nobleton, now that summer is over
By Angie Maccarone (905) 859-5174 St. Paul's Presbyterian

Come be a part of our celebrations as our children's Sunday school program resumes this Sunday (Sept. 10)!

Our worship service is at 9:45 a.m. and Sunday school follows the service at 11 a.m. Nursery care for children (up to five years of age) is provided during the service.

Also, mark your calendars for our Teacher Appreciation Service Sept. 17 at 9:45 a.m.

Information regarding Fall Bible studies will be available soon.

For more details about any of our activities, call the church office at (905) 859- 0843.

Horticulture Submitted by Hans Nielsen

"Tis the middle watch of summer's night - The Earth is dark, but the heavens are bright." (Rodman Drake)

There was a good turnout at the Nobleton and King City Horticultural Society's Aug. 28 meeting and flower show, held at the Nobleton Community Hall.

The guest speaker was Koidu Sulev from the famous Richters Greenhouses and Nursery, the herb specialists in Goodwood. Sulev gave a very interesting talk and seminar about the history of herbs, how they were found and where they originally grew. She used many little vignettes to describe the events that lead up to the discovery of some herbs and spices throughout the world going back hundreds of years. She also brought in many different plants and samples for the members to look at and to purchase and she did a brisk business after the talk.

Sulev was born in Estonia, but grew up in Sweden, the home of the famous Magnus Nilson, Echinacea breeder and gardner.

There was a big flower show with 155 entries from 15 exhibitors, judged by Carol Price of Bolton. She had a tough job in a high quality show. Most points in show were won by Nancy Hopkinson (Nobleton) with 67 points. Her neighbour, Amy Fazari (Nobleton) won second with 52 points and Roz Elson (King City) came in third with 44. Am Fazari won best in show in the decorative class for her beautiful arrangement "All things bright and beautiful," and Tina Stone (King City) won best in the cultural class for her amazing big double begonia.

The evening ended with a social get-together over coffee, tea and sweets, thanks to the refreshment committee of Jean Keane, with help from Maria Pedersen, Maude Featherstone and others. The members also had a chance to enjoy the flower show while exchanging garden ideas and friendly chats.

Please note, the program for the September meeting has been changed, Lorraine Mennen from Pathway to Perennials will now by the guest speaker.

St. Mary's yard sale

This Saturday (Sept. 9) from 8:30 until noon, there will be a yard sale at the church grounds at the corner of Highway 27 and MacTaggart Drive. For more information, please contact Lena Mascarin at (905) 859- 1313. All proceeds will go towards the building fund for the new church.

Nobleton Girl Guides

Fall registration is almost here! We are planning another exciting year of Guiding in Nobleton. All girls and women are welcome!

Sparks, Brownies, Guides, Pathfinders and Junior Leaders can sign up

for our 2006-'07 Guiding year Sept. 12, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Nobleton Community Hall. The Guide Store will be on site with uniforms, program books and gift items.

Sparks is open to girls born in 2000 and '01. They meet Tuesdays from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at St. Paul's Presbyterian Church.

Brownies is for girls born in 1998 and '99, and they get together Tuesdays from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Nobleton United Church.

Guides are Girls born in 1995, '96 or '97. Their meetings are Tuesdays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Nobleton Community Hall.

Pathfinders is for girls born in 1992, '93 or '94. They meet alternate Tuesdays from 6:30 until 8:30 p.m. at Nobleton Community Hall.

Junior Leaders are girls born in 1989, '90 or '91. Contact Donna Marchand at (905) 859-8088 for more information on that program.

We are looking forward to seeing old friends and making many new ones.

The registration fee is $75 and yearly dues is $40.

Guiding is a uniformed organization. Uniforms have been updated recently, however the old style is still acceptable. Uniforms are available at The Rolling Hills Area Guide Store in Newmarket (38 Parkside Dr., Unit 18). Suitable closed toe and heel indoor footwear (such as running shoes) is required at each meeting.

Guiding is a dynamic organization for girls and women that teaches and promotes leadership and respect of self, others, community, and the environment through games, crafts, songs, fellowship, excursions and camping. The energetic leadership teams look forward to an exciting year with your daughter.

Guiding in Nobleton is in serious need of adult leaders, 18 years of age and older. All units require Leaders. Guiding provides an opportunity for women to develop personal values, to be challenged, to make friends, to acquire leadership skills and to have fun.

Please consider sharing your skills with us! We provide training for all Guiders. For more information

please contact District Commissioner Donna Marchand at (905) 859- 8088. St. Mary's Church

Catholic Women's

League

All CWL members and everyone is welcome to our monthly meetings, to be held the second Tuesday of each and every month.

This month, the meeting is to be held Sept. 12 at the Nobleton Community Hall. Hope to see everyone there.

Nobleton

Lions

Golfers mark Sept. 16 on your calendars.

The Lions Noblekids Charity Golf Tournament is up and running again this year.

As the name says, the event is now a charity event with all proceeds earmarked for kids organizations in and around Nobleton, including Cubs and Scouts, Brownies and Guides, Minor Baseball and the kids Christmas skating party with Santa, to name a few.

The tournament will be held at the Highlands Golf Club in Bradford (25 minutes north of Nobleton). We are limited to 20 teams or 80 golfers, so contact a Lions club member soon to reserve a spot, or a team. Start times will be between 8:15 and 9:15 a.m. Corporate hole sponsorships are available at $125 per hole, and team sponsorships are also welcome. All will be publicly acknowledged.

Contact a Lions club member to sign up. The entry fee is $100 per person, which includes 18 holes of golf with a cart, a meal of steak or chicken, and all golfers will receive a prize. For details, contact Ray

Castator at (905) 859-4138 or Dave George at (905) 951-8368.

Yard sale

at St. Alban's

The annual yard sale at St. Alban's Anglican Church is set for this Saturday (Sept. 9) from 8:30 until 11 a.m.

It will be outside the church on the west side of Highway 27, and will feature lots of unique, useful and wonderful things for sale, in excellent conditin, as well as a tremendous bake table.