Wednesday January 19, 2005 ◆ PARRY SOUND NORTH STAR - 13
Time to kick the habit
Joggers closes
Parry Sound store
GRAVENHURST - For those who want to quit smoking, there
are two weeks until the deadline to register in the province-wide
Quit Smoking 2005 Contest. The grand prize of a Ford Mustang.
“The contest is geared to daily smokers who are thinking it’s
time to quit,” said Michael Kuntz, the tobacco project officer
with the Muskoka-Parry Sound Health Unit. “Maybe they have
already tried once or twice and are ready to try again. Last year
we had 268 local contest entrants. We’re sure we can beat that
number in 2005.”
To qualify smokers must quit from Feb. 1 to Mar. 1. Participants must enlist the help of a buddy to help keep them on track.
The Quit Smoking 2005 Contest is open to all Ontario residents who are daily smokers, 19 years of age or older. Smokers
can enter online at www.quitsmokingontario.ca or by mail.
Entries must be received by January 31 and smokers must
remain smoke free February 1 to March 1 inclusive to qualify for
the prizes.
Store hastily closed early this week,
some staff retained to pack up stock
PARRY SOUND - As of January
17, the sportswear store Joggers, in the Parry Sound Mall
closed permanently.
According to the mall’s manager, Bob Cardy, the store has
been there for the past nine
years and employed around five
part-time and full-time staff.
There is no word as to what will
take its place in the mall.
A representative for the
sportswear chain was unavailable for comment at press time.
The closure of Joggers comes
on the heals of an announcement in the first week of Janu-
ary that the company which
owns Saan stores filed for bankruptcy protection.
The Saan store is one of the
anchor tenants of the Parry
Sound Mall.
Currently in the local store
the are banners hung from the
ceiling announcing “store closing” and “liquidation sale.”
A company spokesperson told
the North Star last week that
the liquidation sale would continue until the end of March. At
that point a determination on
which stores would remain open
would be made.
The Saan store in the Parry Sound, like others across the country, is holding a liquidation sale until the end of March. A decision on which stores
will stay open will be made at that point.
Appreciated practice Surf the Big Comfy
Couch at the Stockey
MEDITATIONS
Rev H. Kleinhuis
ger. He then explained:
“Our drivers ed instructor is
always telling us to look in our
rearview mirrors. Develop your
‘hindsight’ as he calls it.”
Good neighbour
Whatever it’s called, it’s a
practice that’s appreciated. It’s
the sort of awareness that’s
essential to being a good neighbour, or good Samaritan, as the
Bible might call it. That story
was told by Jesus. (Luke 10:2937).
And he wasn’t suggesting
that neighbourliness is something to be put into practice
only in times of crisis or emergency.
PARRY SOUND - The popular
kids television show, Big Comfy
Couch, has hit the road as one big
wacky, live, interactive show - and
it’s coming here, tonight, January
19.
There will be one show only at
the Charles W. Stockey Centre.
This show has been bringing
smiles to children’s faces across
the country. It encourages participation from children and even
parents, who have been known to
join the amusing and exciting
characters on stage, in a fun, educational, and stimulating environment.
All the characters will be there:
Loonette the little clown-girl and
her best friend Molly the dolly,
Granny Garbanzo, Major Bedhead
the clown courier, the Governor of
Clowntown and a host of colourful
clowns from Clowntown. All these
lovable characters show up on
Loonette’s journey where she
wakes up on the Big Comfy Couch
only to find a big forget-me-not
bow on her finger. Problem is, she
can’t remember what she wasn’t
supposed to forget. After her everpopular Clock Stretch, Loonette
and Molly embark on their journey through Clowntown waltzing
into many crazy, wacky antics
along the way to the Festival of
Wiggles and Giggles and Goofy
Friends.
Big Comfy Couch Live on Stage
is complete with three set and
scenery changes, numerous costume changes, and a cast of eight
who play 12 characters. Based on
the award winning television
series, this production delivers an
action packed adventure that will
have the whole family up on their
feet singing and dancing.
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As the car in front of us
slowed down we realized that it
doing so for us. It was letting us
pass. That sort of thing doesn’t
happen too often.
Usually people seem to be
just focussed on themselves as
they travel from point ‘A’ to
point ‘B’ along our roads and
highways.
But this car had noticed us
as we pulled up behind it on the
slush covered wintery road.
Cars and trucks were throwing
up long streamers of salty mist
that made visibility difficult.
So, as we passed, someone
commented about that little bit
of courtesy.
Of slowing down to let someone pass.
“Nice, isn’t it? That someone
would slow down? Most people
don’t even seem to notice the
cars behind them.?”
“Hindsight,” was the cryptic
comment of a teenage passen-
PROPOSED BRIDGE
IN THE
MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES'
PARRY SOUND DISTRICT
Coming Events Calendar
Festival of the Sound
Between the Lines Stained Glass Studio
Ralph & Helen Elsaesser
Saturday, January 22, 2005 10 am to 4 pm
at the Station Gallery, 1 Avenue Road
Demonstrations Works-in-Progress Finished Projects
Expert artisans will be on-hand to answer questions and show you how
to get started! February Course information will also be available.
Call 378-2437 for further information.
invites you to
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Serving
Parry Sound & Surrounding Areas
Sunday, January 23 2:00 PM
Charles W. Stockey Centre
Phone 746-2410 for info.
Robbie Burns Supper & Ceilidh
JANUARY 22, Roast Beef Supper
Social 5 p.m., Supper 6 p.m.
Bobby Orr Community Centre
All
Kitchen Cabinet
Displays
Priced
To Clear
Several to choose from
McNabb
22 SEGUIN ST
PARRY SOUND
746-2147
POSTPONED
Due to the overwhelming support
of the Parry Sound Community
towards the TSUNAMI relief efforts, the
West Parry Sound Health Centre
Foundation has decided to postpone
the HUSTLE FOR HEALTH program
scheduled for Fri. Feb 11th.
We would like to thank all those
who supported the very successful
campaign last year which
raised over $9,000.00.
We appreciate all those who made the
effort to support us again this year!
Thank you
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‘RENOVATION SALE’
Admission $25
Info & Tickets
Ed Fisher 746-9240 • Jack Patterson 746-8578
Joan Cox 375-2170 • John Macfie 746-8330
Mary Zissoff 746-4147 • Susan Heder 389-1953
West Parry Sound Health Centre Monthly
Newspaper Monster Bingo, January 29,
Beacon
Star / Weekend Shopper.
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Open meditation, Yoga in the Sound, 19
James, Unit 3, every Mon., Wed. & Fri. 7-8
a.m.
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Dunchurch Legion, Balsam Rd. & Hwy.
124, Mon. Bid Euchre, 7:30 p.m.; Tues.
Euchre, 8 p.m.; Thurs. Cribbage, 8 p.m.; Fri.
Fun Darts 8 p.m.; Euchre every Sat., 1:30
p.m; Meat Draw 1st & 3rd Sat. of month, 4
p.m.
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Caregivers of elderly, disabled persons meet
monthly 4th Tues., 1:30 p.m., tips & tea,
Parry
Sound Pentecostal Tabernacle. 35Btf
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Mental Wellness Support Group, 64
Waubeek St., 2nd & last Monday of month,
7-8:30 p.m., Helpful Information, Social
Activities,
Everyone Welcome.
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Alzheimer Support Group, The Friends, third
Thursday
of every month, 1-2:30 pm.
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Rotary Club Meeting, Optimist Hall, every
Monday,
6 pm except holidays.
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Seguin Seniors Drop In Cen.; Mon.
Swimming, Jolly Roger, 10 a.m., Bid
Euchre, 1:00p.m.; Tue. Band 10 a.m.; Wed.
Pot Luck Lunch 2nd Wed. of each month, 12
Noon; Games 2nd, 3rd & 4th Wed., 1:00
p.m.; every Thurs., Cribbage & Bridge 1
p.m., 500, 7 p.m.; Fri. Euchre 1:30 p.m., Bid
Euchre 7 p.m.; Pool played every morning
10________________________________
a.m.
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Country Music Jam Session, Food Court,
Parry Sound Mall every Thurs. from 6:15
p.m.
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12 Step Recovery Group step study through
the scriptures weekly meeting Mondays,
6:30 p.m., St. Andrews Presbyterian Church,
58________________________________
Seguin St.
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Lighthouse Drop-In, 26 James St. 2nd Flr.,
weekly
Mon. - Wed., 1-3 p.m.
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Stroke Support Group, Fellowship Hall,
Pentecostal Church, 2nd Tues., 2 p.m.
(Sept.-June)
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MacPherson Squadron, Parry Sound Royal
Canadian Air Cadets parades, Tuesdays,
6:30 p.m., William Beatty Public School, 84
Gibson
St.
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McKellar Senior Citizens Centre, bid euchre
Sundays, 2 p.m., McKellar Com. Cen. Bus
to ________________________________
Rama twice a month
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McKellar Sunshine Club Euchre, Lunch,
Euchre & Carpet Bowling, McKellar Com.
Cen. every Thursday, lunch at noon &
activities,
12:45 p.m.
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McKellar Sunshine Club Bid Euchre,
McKellar Com. Cen., every Wednesday, 7
p.m.
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Taoist Tai Chi, Bobby Orr Com. Cen.
upstairs, Mon. ongoing, Wed. beginner, 7-9
p.m..
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Humphrey Active Seniors, cards, Humphrey
Fire Hall, Wed., 1:30 p.m., bud euchre &
bridge. Swimming & lunch, Jolly Roger
Thursday
mornings.
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Weekly Card games, 1st & 3rd Wed.
Euchre; 2nd & 4th Wed. Bid Euchre,7 p.m.
Nobel
United Church, Hammel Ave.
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Volunteer opportunities, West Parry Sound
District Museum, training provided in many
aspects
of Museum work.
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Legion Card Night Br. 117, Legion Hall, 30
Mary
St., Parry Sound, Thurs. nights 7 p.m.
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A Stained Glass Open House
Sunday Musical Afternoon
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Public Notice for a Category B Project Evaluation
Class Environmental Assessment for MNR Resource
Stewardship and Facility Development Projects
Christie Seniors Monday Line Dancing, 10
a.m.-12; Tuesday Walking 9:30-10:30 a.m.,
Cards, Bid Euchre, 1 p.m.; Wednesday
Walking, 11 a.m. - 12 noon; Thursday
Shuffleboard 1:30 p.m., Orrville Com. Cen.
All________________________________
ages welcome.
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The Georgian Bay Fiddle Club, last Sat. of
month,
1-5 p.m.
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Meat Draw, Br. 395, Balsam Rd., 1st & 3rd
Saturdays,
4 p.m.
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Lions Club Dinner Meeting, St. James
United Church, every 2nd Tuesday each
month.
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Narcotics Anonymous Meeting, every
Sunday, 12 - 1 p.m., Parry Sound Friendship
Cen. Every Wednesday 22A Miller St.,
Harvest
Share Meeting Rm., 7:30-8:30 p.m.
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Euchre Parties, 924 Hurdville Rd., 7:30
p.m.,
every Saturday, lunch incl.
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Parry Sound Rural Pastoral Charge winter
schedule - January Century & Ebenezer
9:30 a.m., Century UC; Otter Lake &
Orrville, 11:30 a.m., Otter Lake UC.
February - Century & Ebenezer 9:30 a.m.,
Ebenezer UC; Otter Lake & Orrville, 11:30
a.m., Orrville UC. March - Century &
Ebenezer 9:30 a.m., Century UC; Otter Lake
& Orrville, 11:30 a.m., Otter Lake UC.
April - Century & Ebenezer, 9:30 a.m.,
Ebenezer UC; Otter Lake & Orrville, 11:30
a.m.,
Orrville UC.
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Robbie Burns Night, Jan. 22, tickets
Whiskeyjack
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Parry Sound Station Gallery In Focus,
photography exhibition, show runs until
Feb.
6.
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Snowfest Ice Fishing Derby, Feb 12 & 13,
Parry Sound Inner Harbour. Proceeds to
purchase equipment for paediatrics areas of
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new WPSHC.
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Fisherman’s Ball Dinner & Dance - Feb.
11, BOCC 6 p.m., full course roast beef
dinner. Proceeds towards purchasing
equipment for paediatrics areas of the new
WPSHC.
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Moose Country Music Jam Session, Royal
Canadian, Parry Sound, 1-5 p.m., Jan. 22
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30 Hour Palliative Care Course for PSW’s
Feb.
12, call the Friends.
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Free Travelogue - Portugal, Parry Sound
Public Library, 29 Mary St., Jan. 20, 2 pm
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Parry Sound Family Service. Family,
marriage & individual counselling,
21 Belvedere Heights, Lower Level.
Weekdays,
please leave message.
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Parry Sound Nature Club meeting, speaker
Kenton Otterbein, slides & live fox snake,
multi-purpose rm., James St. site WPHC, Jan.
19,________________________________
7 p.m.
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Prayer service in support of Rev. Charles and
Rev. Ratna Arasaratnam of the McKellarDunchurch Pastoral Charge, Jan. 30, 7:00 p.m.,
St. James Centennial United Church, Parry
Sound. All proceeds go to tsunami victims in
northern
Sri Lanka.
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Parry Sound Cruzers Car Club meeting, Jan.
25, Parry Sound General Hospital, General
Purpose
Meeting Room, 2nd Flr., 7 p.m.
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Memories of China Festival Concert, Stockey
Centre,
Feb. 19, 2:30 p.m.
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11th Annual Festival of Praise, Parry Sound
Pentecostal
Tabernacle, 7 p.m., Feb. 5 3B3
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Story Hour, 3 years & older, Parry Sound
Public
Library, Thursdays 10:30 a.m. 3B5
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Furry Folk Tales storytelling for 5 years &
older, Parry Sound Public Library, 29 Mary
St.,
Feb. 4, 2-3 p.m.
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Revival songs and music, Salvation Army,
Parry
Sound, Jan. 23, 6:30 p.m.
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The Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) has received an
application from the Six Star Snow Riders to construct a
bridge over the Blackstone River at the location shown on the
map below. The purpose of the proposal is to replace an
existing temporary bridge which is located approximately 200
meters downstream from the proposed permanent structure.
The proposed site is on Part of Lot 16, Concession VIII,
Geographic Township of Conger, now in the Township of The
Archipelago. The proposal involves the construction of a 12
foot wide steel bridge with a 85 foot span, with a minimum
height of 12 feet above the high water level in the navigable
channel of the Blackstone River. The proposal also requires
the construction of 200 m of trail to connect the new crossing
with the existing snowmobile trail (OFSC Trail #26).
You are invited to direct any inquiries, comments or requests
regarding the proposal to Mr. Al McMorran, President of the
Six Star Snow Riders (proponent) or Laura Knight Heidman
(MNR). Comments must be received within the 30-day
comment period, which expires on February 11 2005.
The proposal is being planned in accordance with a Category
B project under the Class Environmental Assessment for
MNR Resource Stewardship and Facility Development
Projects. A Notice of Completion will be provided only to
parties who have provided input or requested further notice.
MNR may proceed to authorize the project without issuing a
further general notice.
For more information on the project, to submit comments, or
to request further notice, please contact:
Six Star Snow Riders
Attn: Mr. Al McMorran
PO Box 85
Mactier, ON P0C 1HO
Laura Heidman,
Resource Management Technician
Ministry of Natural Resources
7 Bay Street
Parry Sound, ON P2A 1S4
Phone: (705) 375-0849
Phone: (705) 773-4243
Fax:
(705) 746-8828
Comments and personal information regarding this project are
collected under the authority of the Environmental
Assessment Act to assist in making decisions and to determine
further public consultation needs relating to the project.
Comments and opinions which do not constitute personal
information as defined by the Freedom of Information and
Protection of Privacy Act, will be shared among MNR, the
project proponent, other ministries involved, and may be
included in study documentation that is made available for
public review. Personal information will remain confidential
unless prior consent to disclose is obtained. However, this
information may be used by the Ministry of Natural
Resources to seek public input on other resource management
surveys and projects. For more information about this
project, please contact Laura Knight Heidman, Resource
Management Technician, Ministry of Natural Resources,
7 Bay Street, Parry Sound, ON P2A 1S4 Phone: (705)
773-4243.
Advertising Deadline Monday 5 pm
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