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For the timebeing, the message we send you will be a link to the 'Briar Crier On-line' only. In the near future, we will provide an online form that you may complete to request that the Briar Crier be sent to you via email.If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me (see above).

Cookstown Foodland has home delivery!We have been hoping that a local grocery store would offer home delivery to people in the Briars for quite some time. We are happy that Cookstown Foodland has. I think it's great that a local store has stepped up to the plate.Cookstown Foodland also offers better ways to earn and redeem Airmiles. Visit foodland.ca for information or ask at the storeOur website is now interactive. Visit us online to connect with local organizations, our customers, and the Briar Crier!

Wow, in a few days, it will be March already!Until recently, this winter felt more like autumn most of the time. It's miserable today (February 25th), and now, I―want―spring! I have the utmost respect for Mother Nature and appreciate that she may have other plans, however. She is the boss, after all!I'm off to the Kingston Canadian Film Festival this afternoon. I attended the Festival with three of my best friends last year (the same ladies I travelled with two years ago). It was the first time I had been to a film festival. I was worried about sitting in theatre chairs for hours and hours. After watching twelve films, however, I was no worse for wear. I discovered that spending time watching movies, with pub visits and lively conversation with friends in between, is one of the most relaxing ways to spend a weekend. We all had a good time and decided to make the Festival an annual get-together. I can't wait to finish the Briar Crier! A

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LETTER from a Briar Hill resident:As a resident of Briar Hill and a dog owner, I feel compelled to post this message of concern to other resident dog owners.All dog owners know that their beloved pets have four main jobs in their lives, pooping, eating, sleeping and playing/being a member of a loving family. You notice that pooping comes first on my list. Dogs poop a lot! Big dogs poop a lot more than little dogs. I walk my dog three times a day, mostly on the nature trails. Over time, it has become more and more distressingly apparent that more and more dog poops are being silently abandoned by pet owners. Perhaps, naively, the thought is that no one will notice, or the dog was off leash and the owner believed their beloved pet just might not poop. All dog owners will almost certainly return from a walk with a prize for taking their pet on said walk. It should not be an embarrassment to return home with a poop bag in hand. In fact, if anyone thinks that this lack of goodies is not noticed, they are naively mistaken! Take responsibility for your pet and it's business. There has always been a courtesy to owning pets in communities and this has not changed because one lives in Briar Hill where there are nature trails. Common areas, other peoples' properties, and other areas where people are walking are NOT pet toilets where the courtesy to pick up your dog's excrement can be foregone. Many non-pet owners, families and guests also enjoy these nature trails. It is not pleasant to dodge unsightly dog feces or left behind poop bags. This is a pet friendly community but there are rules. To be allowing your dog to use the aforementioned areas as their toilets and not pick up after them will affect all dog owners ultimately. Please do your duty to scoop up after your pet. Be proud of this beautiful community. It is delightful seeing dogs happily walking with their proud and courteous owners.Sincerely,

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Sugartones proudly presents STAR WARBLERS The Farce Awakens, a cosmic variety show featuring special guestsSaturday, April 9th – Matinee at 2pm; Evening performance at 7:30pm. Adults $20.00; Children 13yrs and under $10.00. Knox Presbyterian Church, 160 King Street South, Alliston. For tickets, call 705-435-8804 or email [email protected]

Non-denominatal Men's Breakfast at St. John's United Church in Alliston – 4th Thursday of every month, 8:30 - 10:30am (March 24)A Cardinal invitation is extended to all men of Green Briar and Briar Hill to attend a Men's Breakfast (September through April). Our speaker on March 24th is Telecommuncation Specialist Harvey Hart whose topic will be 'The Golden Age of Radio'. A Freewill Donation will cover expenses. Any excess will go to St. John's Benevolent Fund for the Needy.RSVP Green Briar: Bob Fraser 705-435-5994 RSVP Briar Hill: Ted Smith 705-435-0809

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South Simcoe Palette Club WorkshopsTues., Apr. 5: Acrylic/Oils with Tina Ding (Hanging Wisteria). One Day Workshop from 9:30am to 3:30pmTues., May 3: Values of Grey with Doug Purdom. 1-day Workshop from 9:30am-3:30pmAll of the above workshops take place at the Adjala/Tosorontio Municipal offices.Contact Diane Kaczmarek at 705-435-3591 ([email protected]) for additional info or see visit our websitesouthsimcoepaletteclub.com

The Women’s PROBUS Club of Alliston is a social club that meets the last Monday of the month from 10:00 a.m. to 12 noon at the Nottawasaga Inn. Guests and new members are most welcome. We have guest speakers, day trips, and various interest groups. For more information, please contact Carolyn Maxwell, President, at 705-435-1785.

Procyon Wildlife will be holding a Volunteer Orientation session on Saturday March 5 at 1pm at the Tottenham Community Centre (Lions Club Room)Procyon (pronounced Pro-see-on) is a registered charity dedicated to rehabilitating orphaned and injured wildlife and relies solely on volunteers to run the centre. We are looking for volunteers in Animal Care, Fundraising, Education and Site Improvement.If you are interested in Animal Care, this is a great opportunity to work hands-on with orphaned and injured wildlife. We require volunteers for three feeding shifts per day – 7 days a week. If you can commit to one 4 hour shift per week, we would love to hear from you.Our fundraising group is actively planning several main events for 2016, as well as applying for grants. We need volunteers in this critical area which funds the ongoing operations at Procyon.

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March Break at the Simcoe County Museum March 12 – 26Have you ever heard that dinosaurs are related to chickens or that porcupines can throw their quills?This March Break, the Simcoe County Museum is putting these statements to the test with the travelling exhibit True or False? The Fun Science Exhibition. The Exhibition is on loan from the Sherbrooke Museum of Nature and Science, until March 26.Through experiments and trivia, participants will find the truth of these myths and many more. See what happens when you mix diet cola and Mentos, and test your knowledge with a game of Fact or Fiction.Regular Museum admission rates apply: Museum Members and preschoolers are free; Adult $6; Senior/Student $5; Child $4. No registration required. Outdoor activities are weather permitting.The Simcoe County Museum is owned and operated by the County of Simcoe and offers year round exhibits, events, and educational programs for visitors of every age. For more information, contact the Simcoe County Museum at 705-728-3721 or visit museum.simcoe.ca.Location: 1151 Highway 26, Minesing

Alliston Tennis Club registration will be held on Tuesday April 26 from 6 - 8pm, at the New Tecumseth Recreation Centre, 7300 Industrial Parkway, in Alliston. For further information: allistontennisclub.blogspot.com or call Carolyn at 705-435-4696.



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People often see their health care practitioner because of pain. Sometimes people will be prescribed opioids, morphine-like medications that include Percocet, Tylenol 3, Demerol, Fentanyl and others. When taken as prescribed, opioids can be effective for moderate to severe pain. However, there is also a risk of addiction to opioids and, particularly when misused, there is a potential to overdose.

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In Simcoe Muskoka, about 11 percent of Grade 7 to 12 students have tried opioids recreationally at least once.It’s a tragic situation both for those who become addicted, as well as for their families. Any addiction can affect personal, family, work, and community life. The impacts can spill over to seniors and others who have these prescribed medications at home, as they become potential victims of break-ins and theft.The good news is that we all have the ability to help reduce this problem. Here are a few ways:• Educate yourself about prescription opioids. • Talk to your children, relatives, friends, and medical professionals about the risks of these drugs. Ask questions about opioids and other ways to help reduce pain.• Use prescription medications as prescribed: see your medical professional regularly to assess if the medication is working well for you.


• Monitor your prescriptions: know how many pills or patches you have, and keep them out of sight and locked up at all times. Most high school students who have used opioids say they got them from home.

• Clean out your expired and unused medications and take them to your pharmacy for free, safe disposal.

Help is available for people who are struggling with opioid dependence. The Canadian Mental Health Association and other counselling and addiction supports are located throughout Simcoe Muskoka. If you have questions about prescription painkiller use, ConnexOntario has a toll-free drug and alcohol confidential advice helpline available 24 hours a day at 1-800-565-8603.

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Food Freedom Day celebrates Simcoe County’s local food system (MIDHURST ON 2/8/16 )― The Canadian Federation of Agriculture has declared February 9, 2016 as Food Freedom Day in Canada, the date by which the average Canadian will have earned enough income to pay for his or her grocery bill for 2016.Food Freedom Day provides an opportunity to consider our roles and the impact we have on the Canadian food system, whether that be as a municipality, consumer, farmer, processor or retailer.“Simcoe County has a strong, vibrant and growing agri-food sector and we are committed to supporting our farmers, food entrepreneurs, and our entire local food system,” said Warden Gerry Marshall. “As a County, we are investing in training opportunities for our business owners, protecting prime agricultural lands, promoting our products beyond our borders and supporting initiatives that create access to affordable local food options for all our residents, including our most vulnerable citizens.”This year’s Food Freedom Day aims to bring awareness to the impact of increases in food prices on day-to-day budgets. It is estimated that in 2015, Canadians spent 11 percent of their disposable income on food, compared to 10.4 percent in 2014. In correlation with rising food prices, 2016 was also declared International

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Year of the Pulses by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in an effort to raise awareness about lower cost nutritional foods. Simcoe County produces a number of pulses (leguminous crops) including soybeans, dried field beans, white beans, and alfalfa. Pulses are part of sustainable food production aimed towards food security and nutrition, but also provide the opportunity for greater equal food access.“There are different ways that people can deal with the increase in food prices due to the downturn of the Canadian dollar. This includes purchasing produce when it is in season or finding other healthy protein alternatives at lower costs – pulses is a good example. Increases in food prices can impact equal access to food and food security. It is then important that communities and organizations continue to work together to reduce hunger with more vulnerable populations,” says John Hemsted, Chair of the Food Partners Alliance.“As the cost of healthy food continues to climb, a sustainable solution to this situation becomes ever more urgent. We know that poverty is the root cause of food insecurity and that there is a need for solutions to ensure that even the lowest of incomes is enough to cover the cost of basic needs such as healthy food and housing,” says Jane Shrestha, Public Health Nutritionist for the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit.The County of Simcoe is composed of sixteen member municipalities and provides crucial public services to County residents in addition to providing paramedic and social services to the separated cities of Barrie and Orillia. Visit our website at simcoe.ca.


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Hey there lady golfers! Hope you are all looking forward to the 2016 Golf Season. Through the grape-vine, I heard that real winter didn't arrive in The Briars this year ... yet!If you have not yet purchased your NLGA membership you may do so by going online at the NLGA website where you will find the form. The fee is $30, payable to NLGA, and which be mailed or dropped off to Joanne Mc Ewan, Treasurer, at 140 Green Briar Road, Alliston, ON L9R 1S2.Your Registration must be in by March 31st to be eligible for the Free Membership Draw. You must be a Golf Association of Ontario Member.For those of you who are new to The Briars, the 9 and 18 hole lady golfers play on Tuesday mornings. Any member of the executive would be pleased to assist you in joining the NLGA, a great group of ladies. You must sign up by Friday noon for Tuesday play by following the sign-up procedure on the website. The names and tee times are posted on the website each Sunday. Please sign up on time as this makes the job of the Draw Committee much easier. Our Captains are:Diane Dodson (18 hole) [email protected] and Vel Corlett (9 hole) [email protected] Executive members are listed on the website. They have been preparing for the 2016 golf season. It is always so enjoyable renewing friendships with golfing buddies every spring.We would like to extend our thanks to Ron Heesen for his invaluable assistance to the NLGA over the years. He will be missed, indeed. We wish him well in his new endeavours.For those still in the south, we bid you a safe journey to our home courses. See you soon,Joni Graham, Publicity [email protected]

Lifestyle

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n 1960, Toronto had a subway on Yonge Street, going from Union Station to Eglinton Avenue, with a total of 12 stops. There were street cars and buses for surface travel, but no public commuter transportation to bring folks into the city. Bars closed at 1:00 a.m. and the subway stopped running at 2:00 a.m. There must have been after-hours clubs, but I didn’t know where they were located. Cultural diversity had begun but hadn't yet exploded. In other words "Toronto the Good" was not yet a world-class city.In October of that year, I received my Green Card to work in the USA. How

exciting! I was leaving home and family for an adventure in a foreign country. I didn’t know when I would be back, or if I would be back at all. Ergo, I had to take all my worldly possessions with me. I bought the largest suitcase I could find and proceeded to load it with books, clothes, shoes, cosmetics and jewellery. Once it was packed I was only able to lift it an inch off the floor, and the stupid thing didn’t even have wheels. I also had a small suitcase, as well as my purse to manage. Barbara, my friend and soon-to-be roommate, had four or five smaller bags to deal with. No matter, we were off to New York City!

We boarded a train in Union Station on a Wednesday at 8:00 p.m., and I truly do not know how we got all those bags, as well as ourselves, onto that train. The next morning we arrived in Grand Central Station. It was the height of morning rush hour. Among pushing, jostling, cursing commuters we somehow managed to get ourselves and the luggage off the train and into the main concourse. Barbara left me in charge of this sea of possessions and went off to find a telephone. Our first order of business was to get a room at the YWCA.

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Iby Lynn Jermyn

Culture Shock


Shock #1I stood watching, gob-smacked by the incredible number of people walking, running, storming toward the multiple exits to subways, buses, office towers. I could not believe my eyes. I saw as many commuters that morning as I would have seen in Toronto in a month. I had never felt so inconsequential before. All those people and no one even spared a glance in my direction. I was suddenly very scared. What had I been thinking? What was I doing in this place? If I had been traveling by myself, I think I would have got the next train back to Toronto and the familiar.Shock # 2Before I could start crying, Barbara returned with good news—we had a room at the Y. Struggling through the mob, we got our mound of bags out to the curb and hailed a taxi. I guess we looked like a couple of rubes, because the taxi driver told us we had to pay for our bags. And the blighter didn’t even help us put them into the trunk! If it hadn’t been for a gallant pedestrian, Barbara and I might still be there trying to get that cursed brown menace up and over the lip of the trunk. We found out later that charging for bags was illegal.Shock # 3We arrived at the Y and found our room to be so small we had to leave the suitcases in an unlocked storage cupboard at the end of the hall. As we settled in, Barbara dropped the bombshell—the woman at the Y had told her there were no jobs in New York City, and we should go back to where we came from. Our original plan had been to take a couple of weeks to look around and then find jobs and a place to live. We immediately revised the plan and that first weekend found an inexpensive two-room furnished flat in Queens and moved in. It certainly wasn't luxurious. The kitchen/living room had a cheap plastic couch and chair, a two-burner hot plate, a small fridge, and a rickety table with two chairs. The bedroom was almost palatial by comparison,

with two single beds and a dresser. Oh well, we reasoned, things could only go up from here.

Shock # 4

That Monday we started to look for work. We learned that if an employment agency found you a job, you had to pay a placement fee of two weeks’ gross salary from your first four pay cheques. I found a job through an agency in the first week and it cost me $140. Barbara, who refused to pay an agency, didn’t find a job for three weeks.

Shock #5

The elegance of Park Avenue and Fifth Avenue, contrasted sharply with the glitzy, tawdry, in-your-face Times Square where the smells and noise were over-powering. There was nothing in my experience to compare with mid-town Manhattan. It was like a living entity—moving, throbbing, pulsing to its own rhythm. The city never shut down. No matter what time of day or night, there were people out and about pushing and jostling each other to claim their own space. I felt like I had landed on a different planet. It was both wonderful and scary at the same time.

Shock #6

In my naïveté I had expected to make friends with the girls I would meet at work. But—surprise, surprise—the New York girls didn’t socialize with each other after work. They stayed in their own neighborhoods and their friends were the people they had grown up with and had gone to school with. At home my social life had always been totally integrated with my co-workers—going to movies, parties and generally hanging out together. In the year and a half that I lived in New York, I was only invited once to someone’s home. I might have thought it was just me, but Barbara found the same situation at her place of work. I was glad we at least had each other.

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Shock #7In 1960 Toronto consisted mainly of Europeans, and my own small world was almost exclusively Anglo Saxon. There was a small, vibrant Chinatown but very little in the way of other visible minorities. New York City, on the other hand, had a large African-American population, as well as many other ethnicities. It took me a couple of months to acclimatize to the cornucopia of cultures.I returned home in 1962 and had a reverse culture shock. I had to change some of the expectations I had built up in New York. For instance, I couldn't find a street vendor selling hot dogs; I couldn't buy pizza by the slice for lunch; there was no network of subways to carry me around the city; bars still closed at 1:00 a.m.; and there weren’t wall-to-wall people at every event. But on the bright side, I could once again make friends with co-workers; get a seat on the subway; and live in something more luxurious than a cheaply-furnished two-room flat. New York was a great experience and is still one of my treasured memories. But Toronto has grown immensely in the past fifty-five years and I love the diversity and bustle that now exists. "Toronto the Good" is now a world-class city.And I still own that huge brown menace, and it still doesn’t have wheels.

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The DeclarationA condominium corporation’s Declaration is an important and powerful document. It is subject only to the Condominium Act (“the Act”). Condominium boards should be knowledgeable and constantly aware of what is contained in the Declaration that governs their corporation.A danger from not knowing or caring what is in the Declaration could, for example, mean that a well-meaning board might attempt to go down a path that contravenes their Declaration and find themselves in legal difficulties as a result. This would be true even if the proposed course of action meets with the approval of the owners. For example, a majority of owners might be keen gardeners. “Why pay a contractor to maintain the gardens when we can do a better job ourselves, and enjoy doing it?” might be the question. The board might find this money-saving initiative attractive and might put it on the agenda for the Annual General Meeting of Owners. The owners at that meeting might vote in favour of the change. But nevertheless,

The first Condo Corner was published in the March 2011 issue of the Briar Crier. Since then, it has appeared on a fairly regular basis. We, and the author, are regularly asked to tackle subjects that have previously been covered. This is understandable, as many of the current residents have moved here since the article they are looking for was printed. This month, we are reprinting a column that first appeared in the May 2011 edition. While we may from time-to- time republish columns, we are also planning to make many from earlier editions available on our website at BriarCrier.ca

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the action would be invalid if the Declaration contained a provision that a garden maintenance service would be provided, and an action by a disaffected owner to force the corporation to continue to pay for garden maintenance would almost certainly be successful.A clear understanding of what the Declaration actually says is important in establishing what is and is not a common area. For example, a corporation might have responsibilities to repair or maintain features that are not common areas. Windows might be clearly defined as not common areas and repair of a broken window might be the responsibility of the owner. However, the Declaration might oblige the corporation to have the windows cleaned on some schedule. A Standard Unit By-law might include features, such as interior walls, that are not common areas but that the corporation is obliged under the that by-law to insure and repair if damaged. However, a Standard Unit By-law that imposed a responsibility on the corporation to repair items that are specifically defined in the Declaration as the owners’ responsibilities, e.g. window glass, would be invalid.The general rule, of course, is that a junior rule or law cannot change or supersede a senior one. A board cannot enact rules that contravene the corporation’s by-laws; it cannot enact for the approval of the owners, whether or not such approval is given at a meeting of the owners, any by-law that contravenes the Declaration and it cannot, of course, do anything that is not consistent with the requirements of the Act.The Act provides that a Declaration can be changed. However the difficulties involved, not to mention the likelihood of significant legal fees, makes any such attempt to do so almost certainly not worthwhile.

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LADY DUFFERS’ GOLF ASS0CIATIONWe hope everyone has had a good winter and is now looking forward to a new golfing season.The Lady Duffers’ Association provides a friendly atmosphere where golfers of all skill levels can play 9 holes of golf in a non-competitive environment. We play on Mondays at the Nottawasaga Golf Course, and at the Innisbrook Golf Course when a holiday Monday occurs. Our opening breakfast is on May 2, at the Briar Hill Community Centre, and our first regular game starts on May 9.Information about our association, the playing schedule, and this season’s registration form is now available at our new Lady Duffers’ website. To access the website, go to www.ladyduffers.webs.com. You may print the registration form or pick one up at the Green Briar Pro Shop after April 2.More information and details will also be available in the April Edition of the Briar Crier.Think spring!

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A voice warning also calls out “Fire!” if the alarm activates. It will also call out “Carbon Monoxide!” if it is interconnected with a separate Kidde carbon monoxide alarm.

“In the past, it was possible to add a strobe light to hardwired smoke alarms but you ended up with two units on your ceiling,” says Carol Heller of Kidde. “A powerful strobe light has now been integrated right into the smoke alarm, along with a 10-year backup battery, a first in Canada.”

As a hardwired and interconnected smoke alarm, this new model can be connected with other alarms in a home. If some of those are the same integrated strobe light alarm, all strobes will flash in a synchronized fashion in an emergency.

“An aging population is a fact of life and along with that often comes, hearing loss,” Heller adds. “This new alarm reduces barriers to safety for those who are deaf or hard of hearing in a single device that is relatively inconspicuous…until it is called into action.”

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26 March 2016

Around the Briars

Publication of the Community Centre Calendars and pages in Around the Briars, as well as the Keeping in Touch section and Bargain Market, are sponsored by the Publisher, Margravine Media, and supported by the businesses who advertise in this magazine. To submit information for publication in the Briar Crier, please see the Editor's Page.The Briar Crier is delivered to residents via Canada Post. Copies are also available in the Mail Room in Green Briar and at the Community Centre in Briar Hill. The magazine can be viewed online at www.BriarCrier.ca

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Upcoming event – Bid Euchre Tournament Saturday, April 30th at Briar Hill Community Centre Watch for more information coming next month in the Crier.

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A successful evening of Court Whist! … food and fun was held Friday, February 6 at the Green Briar Community Centre. Card playing was guided by MC Harry Mighton and prizes were awarded to the top scorers. They were Peta Christen, Ric Awde, Ed Zelinski, Daphne Gunton, Bob Johnson, Christine Lytle, Lynn Foerster, and Barbara Dawson.

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New Briar Hill Phone DirectoryWe are in the process of updating our BHCC telephone book with availability planned for September 2016. We are asking all Briar Hill residents to review your current listing and advise Cathy or Lynda at the office of any changes. As in previous years, new residents are provided with a free copy. Current residents may purchase a new directory for $5.00. There is a sign-up sheet in the office if you would like to order a 2016 Directory. Please PRINT your name on the order sheet. Payments will be requested when you pick up your new directory.

New Resident Orientation Saturday, May 28 from 10 - 11:30am BHCC Lower Level (card area)New residents are invited to attend an information session related to the operation of our community centre. Whether you have just moved in, or never had a chance to attend a previous session, it is a quick way to learn about the general management, use of the centre, and how information is communicated. Our centre has a rich program of Activities and Events. Please join us to learn about the options that may appeal to you. Refreshments will be served.

BHCC Activity Showcase Saturday, June 11 from 10 - 2pm BHCC Great Room We encourage all residents to earmark June 11, 2016 on your calendars to attend the annual Activity Showcase event. This showcase provides a one-stop opportunity to highlight the various activities available at the BHCC. It is also a venue to recruit volunteers and invite input on additional activities that would be of interest to residents. Refreshments will be served.

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GREEN BRIAR Community Centre CalendarGBCC Administrative Office Hours are Tuesday & Thursday from 9am to 1pmTelephone Peta Christen 705-435-2345 / E-mail [email protected]

Calendar provided by the Green Briar Community Centre (page sponsored by the Briar Crier)

THESE COMMUNITY CENTRE EVENTS ARE FOR BRIARS RESIDENTS AND THEIR GUESTS ONLY

Around the Briars

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

1 2Ticket Sales Spring Dinner/Dance 9:00 to 12:00 noon

3Ticket Sales Spring Dinner/Dance 7:00 to 9:00 pm

4 5

6 7

7:00 Bid Euchre

8 9 10 11 12

13 14Ticket Sales Wine and Cheese 9:00 to 12:00 Noon

15 16Ticket Sales Wine and Cheese 9:00 to 12:00 noon

17 18

7:00 Pub Night

19

7:00 $5.00 Dance

20

Private Function

21

7:00 Bid Euchre

22 23

7:00 Phase 10 AGM

24 25 26

27 28

7:00 Camera Club

29 30 31

WEEKLY EVENTSSUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

8:30-10:15Table Tennis10:30-11:30 Carefirst Exercise10:30-1:00 Scrabble Club(office)

9:00-9:45 Tai Chi9:45-10:45 Tai ChiExercise10:45-11:45CarefirstExercise

8:30-10:15 Table Tennis

10:30-11:30Carefirst Exercise

8:15-9:45 Coffee Club9:45-10:45Tai Chi10:45-11:45CarefirstExercise

8:30-10:15Table Tennis

10:30-12:30Computer Club

8:30Green Briar Chorus A

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1:00Dup Bridge

1:30 Improver Line Dancing(Experienced Beginners)

7:00 Bridge

12:00 – 4:00 pmQuilting Bees

7:00 Bingo

1:00 – 4:00 Crafts

7:00 Euchre

1:00Line Dancing

7:00 Jam Sessions

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SPECIAL NOTESBingo is pre-empted by an AGM on March 23

UPCOMING EVENTSWine and Cheese April 2Marathon Bridge Luncheon April 25


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GREEN BRIAR TELEPHONE DIRECTORY

To obtain a copy of the Green Briar Telephone Directory, place $5 in an envelope bearing your name, address, and phone number, and leave it in the porch mailbox at 84 Green Briar Road. Hille will contact you when your copy is ready for pick-up.

To make changes to your listing or if you want to be added to the directory, please phone Valerie Tripp at 705-435-2756.

QP The newly rich real estate developer splurged on a Rolls Royce Silver Shadow and couldn't wait to show it off. So, after a meeting with the manager of his bank, he offered him a ride home."Whaddya think?" he couldn't resist asking his passenger after they had driven a mile or two. "Pretty snappy, eh? I bet you've never ridden in one of these before.""Actually, I have," replied the banker graciously, "but this is my first time in the front seat."

A A study of economics usually reveals that the best time to buy anything is last year.―Marty Allen

J The only thing I regret about my life is the length of it. If I had to live my life again, I'd make all the same mistakes, only sooner!―Tallulah Bankhead

32 March 2016

(NC) We're always looking for ways to switch up the dinner party routine. So this season, forget the four-course dinner. Lighten the mood (and your workload) by getting guests involved in the cooking and making your kitchen centre stage for the evening.

Follow these three tips from President's Choice executive chef Tom Filippou to brighten up your dinner party by breaking the table rules:

1. Put them to work – Gone are the days where the host remains hidden away in the kitchen. From having guests prep vegetables and plate dishes to encouraging them to taste tidbits straight from the pot, involving company to join the cooking process makes the food itself the entertainment. Have a few easy canapés or appetizers prepared to munch on while you and your guests socialize and have fun with preparing the main dishes. Try a crudités platter and have fun with the dips. Hummus is great, but for a bit of a twist your guests might not be expecting, try sliced naan with PC Eggplant and Muhammara Dip – with robust flavours of roasted eggplant topped with roasted red peppers, walnuts and pomegranate.

2. Embrace the eclectic – Set the scene with mismatched plates and bright and casual décor. You can mix it up at the bar, too, by combining different sizes and styles of

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Dinner Party Routine


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cocktail and wine glasses. Not only will it put everyone immediately at ease, it will inject fun and warmth into your dinner party. Try fusing different cuisines together to create new and exciting flavour combinations.3. Ditch the dining room – Once you've welcomed your guests into the kitchen, why would they ever leave? Embrace the cozy warmth and sense of community the kitchen naturally creates. Tapas style dinners are all the rage right now so why not take advantage of this trend? Eat standing up and enjoy small plates as soon as they're ready. Share dishes, laughs and a sense of accomplishment. Asparagus Pesto and Tomato Burrata Pasta turns a scrumptious pasta dish into a tasty tapas plate. Serve guests smaller portions of this colourful main to leave them room to try even more of your delicious creations.

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Around the Briars

KEEPING IN TOUCHRESIDENT MESSAGES

50 word maximum

SympathyDeepest sympathy is extended to Allyn Willard and family on the passing of Allyn's wife, Linda, who passed away peacefully, in hospital on February 7th, 2016, with Allyn by her side. The family has invited residents and friends to join them in a Celebration of Linda's Life. It will be held at the Briar Hill Community Centre on Saturday March 5th. from 2 - 4pm.

Deepest sympathy is extended to Rev. Earl Gerber of Riverview Rd and the family following the passing of his wife Betsie on January 31st.

Thanks► To my friends and neighbours who helped me survive my rehab from knee replacement, thank you from the bottom of my heart. I couldn't have survived the many weeks of home arrest without wonderful meals, rides to appointments, mail delivery, snow removal, and much, much more. Thanks to all.Ann Daw, Phase 16,

► Thanks to all the caring people in Green Briar and Briar Hill, and especially my neighbours in the Palisades, for all your cards, flowers, meals, and words of encouragement after my recent surgery. I'm privileged to live in such a wonderful community.Donna Ellis

► I want to thank all my good friends: from my church group, Green Briar neighbours and of course, relations who travelled from the USA and around Ontario to be with me after Gord passed away. Your kind words, cards, food, and comforting support meant so much to me and the family in our time of grief. Thank you all so much. Your thoughtfulness will always be remembered.

Janette Evans, Riverview Rd


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My Beloved Land of Song

Here in my condo home In this my adopted land I daydream of Wales and of its valleys grand. My thoughts cross the miles feelings within me are strong And I am back again in the valleys in my beloved land of song.

Again I am the child Sitting in the fires glow Who dreams of warm places Far from winters snow. Our Mam is young again Singing the Songs of old Wrapped in her shawl Heedless of the cold.

Our Dad puffs on his pipe And pokes at the fire and together we watch the Flames shoot higher. In this home of happy memories I am back where I belong Back again in the valleys In my beloved land of song.

by R. B. Harte Green Briar's Barde

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Cleaning services provided in your neighborhood: Years of experience references available. Call for a quote Dianne 705-309-1077

Non-toxic, truly economical laundry and household cleaners; Shaklee, since 1956 - Featured on Oprah: Pennies to use; less recycling in your blue bin. Free sample. 30-day guarantee. Free delivery in Alliston. Call Diane, 416-882-9186; web destindi.myshaklee.com

Briar Handyman: Paint, deck refinishing, installations, interior window cleaning, caulking, dump runs and general repairs or help around the house. Contact [email protected] or 705 435 4240.

PERSONAL SERVICES

CLEANING, PERSONAL CARE, HOUSE SITTING

House Cleaning: Dependable and very thorough. 20 years Briar Experience. References. Attractive Rates. Your Home is my Home. Kathleen (resident) 705-434-1758.

G M Ideal Sitting - Home & Pets: We also provide dog walking. Briars' Resident. 705-435-4305

Andrea Freeman-Day, Recreation Therapist for the Older Adult: Senior Companion, Educated, 14 years experience, Insured, References, Exercise at home, Shopping, Errands, Medical Appointments and Assistance with meals. VAC Approved. Lives in the Briars. Husband, Fred, available for Painting Projects, Handyman work, Airport Shuttle, and Hospital Appointments. 705-828-0720.

The Foot Pixie: In-home foot care service for Diabetics, Mature Clients and feet of all ages. Call Leanne Kyselka at 705-435-4511. Certified Master Pedicurist. Certified Esthetician.

Reflexology: Encourages good health, promotes relaxation, eases pain, prevents disease, improves quality of life. Covered by most insurance companies. Appointment in your home or mine (Briars' resident). Call Mike, 705-250-1334.

MISCELLANEOUS

Looking to Buy: antiques, mid-century and retro furniture, lamps (including teak, walnut, rosewood, etc.), costume jewellery, gold and broken gold jewellery. Cash paid. Mardi 905-729-2379 (Beeton).

Wanted: Antique & used furniture, scrap gold & silver, costume jewellery, watches, wooden boxes, crates, chests, antique tools, advertising signs. John, 705-737-1466.

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A New You Optical Sheryl 705-435-4358 anewyouoptical.com

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Alliston Yarns, Crafts & Gifts 705-434-0880

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Briscos Mattress World Ltd 705-435-9777 briscofurniture.com

Charles Cooper Dir 705-440-7851 / 705-435-4506 allistonproperty.com

Christine Lovatt (The Lovatt Team) 705-717-8726 (cell) [email protected]

Color Studio 705-435-9869 colorstudio.ca

Complete Computer Solutions 705-434-2000 completecomputer.ca

Cookstown Foodland 705-458-1611 foodland.ca

Cookstown Pharmasave 705-458-1292 pharmasave.com

CPK Accounting Inc 705-435-6900 cpkaccounting.ca

Craig Canadian Travel Limited 800-387-8890 craigtravel.ca

Crown Carpet Care 705-435-7457 or 705-791-4893 (cell) crowncarpet.ca

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Custom Home Sewing 705-458-9468 or 705-734-6864 (cell) elizabethwardrop.com

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Depta Insurance Agency Inc (State Farm) 705-435-1434

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Dons Heating & Cooling 705-435-5005 donsheatingandcooling.com

Dr Azim Parekh & Associates 705-434-0775

Drury Funeral Centre Ltd 705-435-3535 druryfuneralcentre.com

Ernie Dean Chevrolet Buick GMC Ltd 705-435-4318 erniedean.ca

Habitat ReStore 705-435-0336 shoprestore.ca

Hearing Sciences 705-435-4356

Herbert’s Western Boots 705-435-6481 or 705-431-2500 (Innisfil Beach Rd) herbertsboots.com

John Pierson Dir 705-734-3076 suttonincentive.com

K-Dell Electrical 905-936-2399 kdellelectrical.com

Kelly McCague 705-435-3000 royallepage.ca/kelly

KRH Renovations 705-305-0719 barrierenovations.ca \Michel Bullock Massage Therapy 705-250-0119 or 416-433-5864 (cell) allistonmassage.ca

New Tecumseth Optometry Clinic 705-435-2020 ntoc.ca

North Country Wood Floors 705-722-3874 ncwf.ca

Northern Protocol Inc 705-440-2349 npinc.ca

Nottawasaga Inn Resort 705-435-5501 nottawasagaresort.com

Pro Trade Contracting 705-720-0446

Reliance Yanch 705-728-5406

Riverwood Senior Living 705-435-3806 riverwoodseniorliving.ca

Roto-Static Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning 705-739-0822 or 705-529-2935 (cell) rotostatic.com

Scott’s Auto Repairs 705-435-2641

Shaw Gas and Water 705-627-1166 shawgasandwater.com

Shoppers Drug Mart 705-435-6051 ShoppersDrugMart.ca

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