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Nobleton Lions will hold their fund-raising gala June 14 this year at Nobleton United This year, World Day of Prayer services will be held at Nobleton United Church March 7 at 1:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend. The program this year is focused on the theme of God's wisdom provides new understanding, and was prepared by the Women of Guyana. The various readings will be shared among our Presbyterian, Anglican and Catholic friends. There will be a drama called Martha, Mary and Jesus. Kleinburg United Church's Director of Music Ida Yong will be playing a lot of old familiar hymns (This is the Day, Let There be Light, This is God's Wondrous World, Open My Eyes That I May See). The choir will sing Draw the Circle Wide. There will be light refreshments afterwards. Fourth Sunday of Lent at St. Paul's Join us this Sunday (March 2) at 9:45 a.m. for the fourth Sunday of Lent at St. Paul's Presbyterian Church. Nursery care (for children five years of age and younger) is provided during the service, and Sunday school for all ages follows at 11 a.m. Please note that March 9, there will be no nursery or children's Sunday school offered, due to March break. The Youth Group will meet Saturday this week to deliver care packages to the homeless in Toronto. The Prayer Group meets tonight (Wednesday) at 7:30 p.m. The Thursday morning men's and women's studies continue tomorrow at 9:30 a.m. The Saturday morning men's study meets March 1 at 8:30 a.m., but will be taking a break for two Saturdays over March break. The Adult Sunday school class, which meets at 11 a.m., is using the Alpha program and they gather for lunch after the video presentation. For more information about any of our activities or events, please contact the church office at (905) 859- 0843 or visit our Web site at www.stpaulsnobleton.ca Nobleton Lions annual Fund-Raising Gala The Nobleton Lions Club annual draw and Fund- Raising Gala is being held June 14. There are some exciting changes planned for the event this year that you should know about. The barbecue hot roast beef dinner will be served from 7 until 9 p.m., so be sure to arrive in time for dinner. This year's silent auction, which is shaping up to be huge, will be run during dinner. The draw itself has changed from the elimination type format. This means that unless you've already won some cash, you're in the draw and eligible for the big prizes right to the very end. This year, the ticket price has dropped to $40, and tickets are now for a single person not a couple, so singles pay less, and a couple buying two tickets will have two chances at the cash prizes which total more than $9,000. Another change this year is the introduction of an Early Bird prize draw, to be held May 19, with a cash prize of $1,000, for which tickets must be bought no later than May 16 to be eligible. Tickets are now available from local businesses, and from Lions members, often at the Nobleton Plaza once the weather improves. Where else can you have an exciting night out, not have to travel too far, while enjoying a hot dinner, dancing to DJ music, cash bar, and perhaps even pick up a bargain at the silent auction; all for $40 per person? This event is the major fund-raiser for the club, and proceeds from the event go to sponsor numerous organizations in and around town. Your support is greatly appreciated by the Lions, and those who we support, in keeping with our motto, "We Serve." For information on tickets, or on the event, please call Glen Gauslin at (905) 859-4456. St. Mary CWL meeting and 'baby shower' The St. Mary Catholic Women's League (CWL) March meeting will be held next Wednesday (March 5) at 7 p.m. for the executive and general meeting, followed immediately by a "baby shower" for the Children of Malawi at Nobleton Community Hall. The CWL in Nobleton is proud to be supporting the Legacy of Love Project, and therefore is sponsoring this "baby shower" and inviting the community to participate with this great project. If you are interested in donating to our "baby shower," everyone is welcome to attend. Here is a list of items that are required.
Our newborn boy and girl kits include: Additional items we collect are much needed, including towels and soap, blankets, sweaters (up to size 6), children's clothing (up to size 6), especially little girls' dresses as the girls do not wear pants. We do not collect or need baby furniture, plastic bottles, pacifiers or disposable diapers. Please call any CWL member if you wish to donate any items. You can call Lena at (905) 859-1313, Sandra at (905) 859-7051 or (905) 859-3331, or Sharon at (905) 859-4037. We will pick up your items if you cannot attend the shower. Horticulture "He made the night a little brighter wherever he would go, the old lamp lighter of long long ago." If this elderly gentleman was still part of the workforce today at this time of year, he could linger a little longer over his late afternoon tea or coffee before starting his rounds, for as you've no doubt noticed, it's now light until almost 6 p.m. This increase in daylight has not gone unnoticed in nature, and deep in the ground under the ice and snow, the natural chemicals in the roots of plants, especially spring bulbs and trees, are beginning to react to this extra sunlight. It was once thought the warming weather triggered new growth to start, but although warmer temperatures figure into this equation, scientists now believe it's more to do with the change in light. The reverse is true in the autumn. We had unusually warm fall weather this past year, yet plants began to prepare for winter dormancy in spite of this, because the amount daylight was slowly decreasing. Over the next few weeks, tree sap will begin to rise up from the trees' roots and start to nourish and swell the new buds set last fall before the trees dropped their leaves. Under the protective covering of snow, shoots from the bulbs/corms of winter aconites (eranthis hyemalis), snowdrops (galanthus) and crocuses will begin to almost miraculously push their way out into the cold, often stillfrozen ground, seeking the strengthening sun. I was recently reminded of the fact that living things don't go on forever, when a flowering maple (abutilon) I've had for years died. In one of my gardening books, Plants That Really Bloom Indoors, authors George and Virginie Elbert make the point that "plants don't last forever. Like everything maturity and old age, and when a plant is no longer blooming or growing quite often the cause is simply old age. When the stems and branches become woody and sections of root no longer function, the plant's life, sad though it seems, is coming to an end." Before this process begins, find out if the plant can be propagated by stem, root or leaf cuttings. This way, you will be able to keep something of an old friend. Whatever the spring situation is, the Nobleton - King City Horticultural Society's 50th anniversary plans are not on hold, but right on track. One highlight of this special year is our holding of the annual general meeting of District 15 of the Ontario Horticultural Association in late April at the King Campus of Seneca College (formerly Lady Eaton's estate) on Dufferin Street. We will host members of horticultural societies from Thornhill in the east to Swansea in the west and from Toronto in the south to Bolton in the north that make up this district. This event includes a keynote speaker, awards, a district wide flower show, seminars, raffles and draws, general business, a luncheon and vendors with a good variety of garden products for sale. The AGM is open to all members of District 15 societies at a cost of $25 per person. Other highlights of our 50th include an huge outdoor flower show in July open to all in the King, Laskay, Nobleton area; our popular July garden tour; our Victoria Day and Thanksgiving plant sales; and of course our monthly meetings with great speakers and flower shows held the fourth Monday evening of each month at 8 p.m. during the gardening season March to October in the Nobleton Community Hall. Our society's own annual general meeting and potluck dinner in November will be a very special one. To bring a touch of spring indoors, cut some branches of up to two feet in length from spring flowering shrubs or trees, such as forthysia, Japanese sand cherry, magnolia apple or cherry (choose a place where the shape of the plant won't be spoiled), and leave them in a garage shed or other cool spot overnight. When you bring them inside next day, gently tap the bottom two inches of each branch with a hammer so that the bark is broken, then put them in a vase or jar of lukewarm water. Any twigs below the surface of the water should be cut off. Now put the container in a sunny place. Remember to change the room temperature water every two or three days and soon you'll have a bouquet of spring to help brighten your day. Forsythia branches taken from under snow cover usually give the best flowering results. This a fun activity for children and teaches them that nature doesn't wait until spring to make buds it set in shrubs and trees before their leaves fell last fall. The Nobleton - King City Horticultural Society wishes all in the community, especially those of Welsh heritage, a happy St. David's Day (March 1). Seniors' euchre The winners of Feb. 19 afternoon euchre were (women) Mary Bullock, Iva Hilliard, Cathy Kiekebelt, (men) Murray Kaake, Murray Hilliard and Helen Groombridge. The winners of the evening bid euchre were Lou Curtis, Herb Workman and Paula Latanville. |
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