Community calendar -
RIDE FOR SIGHT - The annual Newfoundland Ride for Sight takes place on June 26-28. Gordon Leamon will be collecting donations at the Grand Bay Mall from June 16-19 to help find a cure for blindness. For more information or to donate, call Gordon at 695-3385.
EXPRESS GIFT SHOP - The Express Gift Shop, located at the train site in Port aux Basques, is now open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. For more information, please call 695-7560.
Upcoming
CANADA DAY - St. Paul's Church will be hosting Canada Day Festivities on July 1 at the Bruce II Sports Complex. This fun day will be from 1-4 p.m. Come and join in the fun, rides, fish pond, balloon darts, moose burgers and hot dogs and much more.
MARK ROCK HIKE - The third annual hike to Mark Rock, located on the mountain in South Branch, will take place on July 11 in honor of late Sgt. Craig Gillam. Leaving 11 a.m. from the Trans-Canada Highway, weather permitting. There will be a lunch served at the Gillam house after the hike. All are welcome. Those not up for the hike are welcome to come and view the hike from the old homestead, where Craig grew up, and have tea with Mary and Rita. Wear proper footwear and bring along a bottle of water. Hike at your own risk. For more information call Marg Gale.955-2642 or email sound62@hotmail.com or Rita Gillam at 955-2394 or email rkgillam57@hotmail.com .
TOUR FOR THE CURE - The Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation Tour for the Cure will be in Burgeo on July 20 at the Town Hall from 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. and in Port aux Basques on July 23 in the Grand Bay Mall from 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Learn about breast health and the importance of regular screening. Bring a friend along to the big, pink bus. For more information www.tourforthecure.ca or call 1-866-273-2223.
TRAINING SESSION - The Arthritis Society is looking for volunteer leaders for the Arthritis Self-Management Program. Applications for the three-day training session in Corner Brook in September are now being accepted. For more information call Donna at 1-800-321-1433.
Routine events
BOOKS WANTED - The LeGrow Hospital Auxiliary is looking for used books and pocket novels. To donate, contact Karina at 695-9643 or Pat at 695-9608.
LEAP CENTRE - Monday and Tuesday at 4:30 are cooking nights, game nights will be held on Thursday 6-8 p.m., Friday is activity night from 6-9 p.m. and Saturday is movie nights from 7-9 p.m.
GIFT SHOP - Volunteers are needed to help operate the LeGrow Hospital gift shop, open daily from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Call Mary Mushrow at 695-7210 or Pat King at 695-9608 for details. Also, anyone wishing to knit items for the Hospital Gift Shop, with wool supplied, can call 695-2404 or 695-7210.
PENSIONERS MEETING - A general meeting of CN and MA Pensioners Association will be held on the fourth Thursday of every month at 2 p.m. All members are requested to attend.
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