This Week - March 22 to 28

This week

DAFFODILS - Canadian Cancer Society volunteers will be selling daffodils, the flowers of hope, from Friday to April 3. The fundraiser provides support to cancer patients in Newfoundland and Labrador. To pre-order contact the Canadian Cancer Society at 1-866-545-9533or visit www.cancer.ca.

CARD GAME - Dr. Charles L. LeGrow Hospital Auxiliary will be hosting a regular monthly card game on Tuesday at the Seniors Club beginning at 2 p.m. "Changing Partners."

EPILEPSY - Epilepsy Newfound-land and Labrador will present an Epilepsy question and answer session with an Epileptologist and a Pediatric Neurologist on Thursday. Those living outside of St. John's can participate via teleconference. Registration is free; deadline is Tuesday. Call 1-866-374-5377 or email info@epilepsynl.com .

DRAMA FESTIVAL - The regional high school drama festival will be hosted by Appalachia High School on Friday and Saturday.

ARTHRITIS - The Arthritis society is pleased to present their first free webinar on advances in Juvenile Arthritis on Saturday from 12:30-2:30 p.m. It will offer an overview of the disease, the value of early detection, treatment options, and a father's personal story of caring for a child with Juvenile Arthritis. Visit http://jawevinar.arthritis.ca and register to attend online. For more information call 1-800-321-1433.

Upcoming

BAKE SALE - The United Church Women of Port aux Basques will be having a bake sale on March 31 at 10 a.m. at the Grand Bay Mall.

WEBINAR - There will be a free Webinar Hearing Loss 101: Effective Communication Lunch and Learn on March 31 at 1 p.m. You can attend via computer throughout the province (high speed internet connection required). To sign-up contact Alison at 1-888-753-3224 or abutler@nfld.net. This event is hearing accessible. Captioning will be provided.

EASTER BREAK - St. James Regional High Easter Break is April 2-11.

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.

heritage coRner

This picture was taken at Margaree-Fox Roost School in 1954-1955. Students (not in order) are Albert Osmond, dick Billard, Vivan Kendell (McQuarrie), Julie Billard (Spencer), Susanna Hodder (Northcott) Shirley Hodder (Seymour), Judy Northcott (Seymour), Bernice Billard, Ron Carroll, Reg Carroll, Wallace Meade, Garfield Dominey, Keltie Osmond, William Ingram and Lloyd Billard.

Photo submitted by Judy Skinner

New lay reader

At St. Michael and All Angels' Church

in Rose Blanche, on Mothering

Sunday, March 14, Father Andrew Nussey presented Harry Parsons with his license to minister as a lay reader. The congregation congratulated

Mr. Parsons. Submitted photo

Photos wanted

Do you have old pictures that show a particular style of clothing, sold buildings or how the southwest coast region has grown over the years? Whether it be of a family member, a group of children in school, or simply a picture of someone's house, The Gulf News will print the photo in the Heritage Corner free-of-charge, along with the name of the person who submitted it and a brief description.

All pictures will be returned to the owner in the same condition as they were received.

Please mail submissions to: The Gulf News, P.O. Box 1090, Port aux Basques, NL, A0M 1C0 or call Janet at 709-695-3671 to make arrangements for delivery.

Help us give readers a taste of the southwest coast's heritage.