Community calendar -
ACCOUNTING SESSION - the Newfoundland and Labrador Organization of Women Entrepreneurs (NLOWE) is hosting part one of an online training session on accounting on Thursday from 9-10 a.m. Learn why your accounting system can cost you your business. This session is free but pre-registration is required. Visit www.nlowe.org or call 1.888.NLOWE.11.
FISHCAKE DINNER - The Lions Club will be having a Valentine's Fishcake dinner on Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 2:20 p.m. with rolls, tea and pie. Everyone welcome.
SWEETHEART'S BONSPIEL - Gateway Curling Club will hold its Sweetheart's Bonspiel on Friday and Saturday. Minimum three games per team, four ends per game, maximum 24 teams. Entertainment Friday night and closing dinner Saturday night. For more information call Helen at 695-7196, Cathy at 695-2171 or Mildred at 695-2770.
Upcoming
WINTER CARNIVAL - The Codroy Valley will hold its Winter Carnival from Feb. 20-27. For more information call Gerry Lewis at 955-3130 or Bill Wall at 955-2656.
MENU AND MERRIMENT - St. James' High School Menu and Merriment (A benefit dinner for SJHS band) Feb. 27, at 6 p.m., at Hotel Port aux Basques. For more information or tickets please contact the school at 695-3551.
CALENDARS - The United Church Women of Port aux Basques will be sponsoring the Community Birthday Calendar again this year. To order your calendar you may call 695-7351, 695-7915 or 695-3376. Deadline to order is Feb. 28.
BREAD AND ROSES - The Gateway Status of Women Council's annual Bread and Roses Dinner is set for 7 p.m. on March 8. Tickets for the event, including a roast turkey dinner, can be purchased at St. Christopher's Hotel or the Gateway Women's Centre. All guests are asked to bring along a non-perishable food item in support of the Food Bank. Deadline for tickets is March 1. For more information, call the Women's Centre at 695-7505.
SWEETS AND SONGS - St. James' High School Sweets and Songs (An afternoon of music and fine desserts) on March 21, from 2:30 - 4:30 p.m., at the school gym. For additional information or tickets please contact the school at 695-3551.
HOSPITAL AUXILLARY - Dr. Charles L. LeGrow Hospital Auxiliary will be hosting the Provincial Conference Sept. 10 and 11, 2010. They are looking for used jeans, Zest beet and pickle jars and any craft supplies that you may have to donate. Items can be dropped off at the Hospital Gift Shop or call 695-9643 or 695-9608.
Routine events
CANCER VOLUNTEERS - The Canadian Cancer Society needs individual volunteers or community groups to help sell Daffodils. To get involved contact the Western Regional Office by phone 709-634-6542, email westernregion@nl.cancer.ca or visit our website at www.cancer.ca
RED CROSS - Donate a malaria bed net and a save a child life today. Contact our Corner Brook office at 709-634-4626 or email: martin.osuru@redcross.ca
CURLING LESSONS - The Gateway Curling Club will be offering free lessons every Wednesday at 7 p.m. Please contact Leo Coffin at 695-7196 if interested in attending.
CADET CORPS - The 2357 St. James' Army Cadet Corps holds its regular meeting on Wednesdays at St. James' Regional High. For more information please call Capt. Charles Osmond at 695-2335, Capt. Sylvia Seaward at 695-2943 or Capt. Neville Gosse at 695-2545.
PEACEFUL COMMUNITIES - Peaceful Communities' regular meeting is every third Tuesday of the month starting at 9 a.m. at Hotel Port aux Basques. All are welcome.
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.
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 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.
ORANGE LODGE - A Royal Williams #20 meeting is held every second Thursday of each month. The LOBA Daughters of Channel 819 meet on the first and third Thursdays of every month. The RBP 1161 meet every fourth Thursday of the month.
To have your event included in The Gulf News Community Calendar, submit it in writing before Wednesday at 5 p.m. by emailing circulation@gulfnews.ca, faxing at 695-7901 or drop it off at The Gulf News office at 17 Grand Bay Road.
