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Return of a PolarVortex?

BRRRRR! AFTER A FEW WEEKS of fairly ‘moder-ate’ winter weather, it seems that, once again,we’ve been plunged into a deep freeze, as thisweek’s daily temperatures are expected to dropsignificantly below what we’ve come to think ofas ‘normal’ for this time of year. And it’s not justus here in Northern Ontario. It’s also happeningin Southern Ontario and, in fact, right down intothe U.S. Midwest and through both the Americannortheast and southeast, where they’re seeingrecord low temperatures.

And of course, we’re once againhearing that oh-so-familiar line“due to a mass of cold air comingdown from Canada.” So who orwhat do we Canadians blame inturn? Why, the Arctic of course!

Although we’re no weather ex-perts, we have been hearing quitea bit lately about a phenomenonknown as a Polar Vortex beingthe cause of this huge deepfreeze. More specifically, a dis-torted Polar Vortex. It’s not reallya ‘storm’ like a winter hurricane,but it can be the cause of somepretty nasty weather as its off-spring.

As its name suggests, a Polar Vor-tex is the circulation of strong,high altitude winds in the troposphere and stratosphere around the Earth’s poles. It’s really a huge, dense polar low-pressuresystem that, in the northern hemisphere, spins in a counterclockwise direction. These winds tend to keep the bitter cold airlocked in the Arctic regions. Sometimes however, the upper-level winds that make up the Polar Vortex decrease in strength, al-lowing the vortex to expand and oscillate, usually resulting in a jet stream that plunges deep into southern latitudes, bringingthe cold, dense Arctic air spilling down with it.

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The experts call this an Arctic Oscillation and it can switchfrom a positive phase, with strong upper-level winds, to a neg-ative phase with weaker winds, a few times per year.Whenthat happens, it can bring major cold air outbreaks through-out the northern hemisphere … and when it happens in win-ter, it can get seriously frosty – as in ‘Niagara Falls freezingover’ kind of frosty!

Although sometimes referred to as a ‘polar cyclone’, it’s not re-ally a storm, but a cold air outbreak caused by the Polar Vor-tex is much more widespread and can last much longer than asingle storm.Widespread drops in temperature, lead to thedevelopment of significant winter storms, especially when thecold air is advancing into a previously warm region.

Last March for example, much of Europe recorded their cold-est temperatures in over 50 years. The cause? Polar Vortex.Here in North America, the first two weeks of the new yearbrought us a cold slap in the face, while places farther southhad their ‘coldest weather’ and snowfall records shattered.What caused it? Right! Polar Vortex!

Now, meteorologists in the American northeast are nervouslywatching their computer models, as the possibility of anothervortex rears its ugly head, just in time for the NFL Super BowlXLVIII at the MetLife Stadium, just outside New York City …the first Super Bowl in history that will be played outdoors ina northern city. If the weather models hold, bitterly cold tem-peratures should descend on the city the week before the biggame… and stick around for a while.

Environment Canada is presently expecting that this newblast of dense Arctic air will hit Ontario, Quebec and Mani-toba with much-colder-than-normal temperatures, but thingswon’t likely be as cold as early January, when wind chills hit-50 C in some regions. Toronto, for whom the average tem-perature at this time of year is -2 C, is forecast to hoveraround -20 C. The bitter cold will likely stick around Ontario

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7 Slow Cooker/Freezer Meals WorkshopJanuary 25, 1 - 4 pm. Workshop at The Trefry Centre:

With winter in full swing, who doesn’t like fuss-free meals!Spend an afternoon chopping, preparing and learning some

great time-saving skills in the kitchen. Leave with 7 meals that you can later cook up in the slow

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Cost: $30.00Pre-registration is needed. Please email or call

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and Manitoba until the end of January but continue to hangover Saskatchewan and Alberta until mid-February.

Our recent bouts of cold weather have also had a major im-pact on the Great Lakes and the shipping industry, which inturn has significantly affected the steel industry, which de-pends heavily on a steady supply of raw materials - iron ore,coal and limestone, all of which come by ship.

Bitterly cold winter weather caused the St. Mary’s river andthe Straits of Mackinac to start freezing over in late Novem-ber, the earliest in recent history. Since early December, manyIslanders have been able to watch American and CanadianCoast Guard icebreakers opening up the shipping channel,only to have the ice re-freeze as soon as the ships passed by.

According to the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad-ministration and the Canadian Ice Service, Lake Michigan isnow more than 35 percent frozen over, a level of iciness atthis time of year that has not occurred in five years.

In an average winter, about 55 percent of Lake Michigan’ssurface gets covered with ice. This year, the extreme cold mayfreeze as much as 62 percent, and perhaps more. Lake Erie,being much shallower, is already reported to be close to 90%frozen over, while Lakes Superior, Huron and Ontario appearto be following a similar trend in freezing faster and fartherthan usual.

There’s not much you can do to prevent these occasionalblasts of extra-wintery cold air, aside from staying warm in-side and, when you must go out, to dress appropriately forcold weather and extreme wind chills. After all, we’re Cana-dian! With all due respect to our friends down south who arelining up to buy emergency supplies and learning how todrive in snow and ice, we still think of it all as just ‘winter’.

These polar vortices and the horrible winter conditions thatthey cause have been around for a long, long time. Our ownparents, as we all know, regularly walked 20 miles each way toand from school, in minus 40 degree weather, hip deep insnow, and uphill both ways to boot! And that was in July!

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WORKING ALPACA FARMOperating farm with livestock andequipment included on 100 acres.Home finished in 2007. Open conceptKIT/DR/LR combo with wood stove.Large 3000 sq. ft. barn with pens,heated water bowls and hay storagearea. Established blood lines with theAlpaca animals and lots of possibilities.Present owners willing to train. CallCarl for price and list of equipment.

LAKEFRONT SANCTUARY!It's easy to unwind at this furnished 3BRhome overlooking St. Joseph Channel.Modern kitchen and bath. Large family-room with woodstove and larger reardeck, both overlooking the water. Deepwaterfront for the boat. The perfect cot-tage at $179,000.

PERCHED ON A HILL!2600 sq ft timber framed home. Openconcept lower level and vaulted ceilingin the grand room. Enjoy glorious viewsfrom the office/den. Balcony, master BRwith ensuite. Restored 2 storey heritagebuilding insulated and heated wouldmake for great studio, workshop andbunkie. Great island living $279,000.

LET THE KIDS LOOSE!Perfect summer 3BR cottage on theshipping channel with wide expanse ofsand beach for swimming. Maturetrees for shade on the huge back deckoverlooking the water and glorioussunsets. pack up the family$159,000.

BESIDE THE LAKE!This 2 bedroom bungalow has a greatview overlooking Gawas Bay. All newerwindows in the main part and laminateflooring thru-out. Oversized 2 car garageand your own private dock and beach forfishing and swimming. 5 minutes to thebridge. Great summer retreat at$165,000 Call Terry

DRAMATIC WATER VIEWS!3200 sq ft, 4BR, 4Bath waterfront gem.2 station dream kitchen, dramatic twostorey grand room with FP and hugerear deck overlooking the water. Relaxin the den, enclosed porches, bonusroom over the garage and 2000 sq ft offinished space in the walk out lowerlevel. Have it all for $479,000.

HOME IMPROVEMENTbadly needed for this 3BR bungalow onthe main street of Richards Landingwhich is truly a FIXER-UPPER. Over1000 sq ft, 2 car garage, large reardeck, 220 ft deep treed lot, its going totake a lot of work to make it as present-able as the neighbours. Priced to reflectthe condition at $59,000.

DREAM HOUSE & SHOP!Large modern open concept ranchtucked back on 3.4A wooded lot. Within-floor heating & garage converted tomain floor family room. Lots of hydroavailable for this heated 24 x 48 steelsided shop with large bay door, cementfloor makes it ideal for any tradesman.Located on paved road near RichardsLanding. $254,000

NEAR BEECH BEACHSpecial island home with sweepinglawns & great useable waterfront. Largeopen concept living with living room,dining room, kitchen and master bed-room overlooking the water from thesecond level. New flooring throughout.Large garage with workshop and 220wiring. $229,500.

PANORAMIC WATER VIEWS!Great views over the shipping channelthis nearly new home is an Island gem.2 bath open concept with main floormaster, open staircase to two moreBR’s and bath. Large great room withvaulted ceilings and stone fireplace,large kitchen and dining area. Largerear deck. $285,000.

JUST MOVE IN!Hardwood floors on main level withhuge kitchen, large dining area and invit-ing wood stove in living area. Main floorbedroom and laundry. Newer doublegarage. Located on large in town lot witheasy access to the marina, beach, postoffice, restaurants and shops. Easy living, easy price. $139,900.

PANORAMIC VIEWS!Situated on an extremely private penin-sula with 194ft of private, flat waterfrontthis 3BR 2 Bath year round home isideal for swimming, boating and fishing.Open concept living with FP, large master BR with ensuite and deck facingthe water. Added features include dock,boat launch and 2 BR bunkie.$229,900.

WATERFRONT & PRIVACY3 bedroom waterfront home on CopperBay Rd. only minutes from BruceMines. Built on a private 2 acre lot withgreat views of the North Channel. Hashad many updates. There are vaultedceilings, lots of windows, a large wraparound deck, HWD flooring throughout.Available for immediate possession. Of-fered at $275,000.

MOVE IN AND ENJOY!Renovated bungalow overlooking theshipping Channel. New flooring, sky-lights, bath, siding, water system, shingles and covered deck. Nice levellot to the water and wooded for privacy.Panoramic views of the water. Great forsummer or year round. $189,900.

GREAT SSM LOCATION!Well kept and maintained bungalow indesirable east end location. Newer flooring and updates. Large private andlandscaped yard with 24 x 30 garagebuilt 2009. Close to schools and mall.Just move to the city and enjoy.$200,000.

BOATERS DELIGHT!Perfect waterfront on Canoe Point, 2acre lot sloping to deep water and con-crete boat ramp. Huge sun room, fam-ily room with fireplace or rear deck.Walk out lower level with in-floor heat-ing, huge master bedroom suite. Com-mercial size steel garage 30 x 40 with12ft door for RV, cement floor andhydro. $289,000.

Variety of large waterfront lots with waterfrontages of 80 feet to600 feet. Serviced lots with sewer, water, gas, hydro, telephone andcable on paved street and lighting. Airport, marina and hospitalminutes away in Thessalon.Priced from $25,000. to $100,000. Call for more details.

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PURE COUNTRY!Beautiful country location on 7A justoutside Thessalon, 3+1 BR, 2.5 baths,large country kitchen, huge familyroomand hardwood floors. Large 2 tiereddeck, screened gazebo and 3 car garagefor all the outdoor toys. $225,000

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We’re Planting a Community Garden!

By Jennifer Woods

WHAT IS A COMMUNITY GARDEN? It’s a group of peo-ple coming together to nurture, develop and sustain a grow-ing space in their community. This type of garden reflects thearea it serves; engaging, educating, building and strengthen-ing a community in a significant way. It’s a way to make ourcommunity more vibrant and beautiful!

Community gardens provide fresh produce and plants, aswell as satisfying labour, neighborhood improvement, a senseof community and a connection to the environment. In orderfor a garden to be sustainable as a true community resource,it must grow from local conditions and reflect the strengths,needs and desires of the local community. You’ll enjoy the ca-maraderie of like-minded people, reap the physical and psy-chological rewards of regular activity and be blown away bythe delicious taste of fresh, homegrown vegetables.

“Community gardening is a holistic activity,” says Sean Cos-grove, an urban planner in Toronto who has written on thesubject for 10 years. “It engages people at many levels—itprovides food and flowers, it’s healthy, outdoor exercise, itconnects people with nature and it builds communities bybringing people together.”

Diverse participation and leadership at all phases of gardenoperation enrich and strengthen a community garden and allcommunity members have the ability to contribute some-thing. This process offers a way for community stakeholdersto be involved even if they are not currently a part of the gar-den’s organizing group.

In a community garden, people work together; different agesand cultures mix. There are a number of benefits that resultfrom community gardening:

• Better quality of life for those involved

• Improved neighbourhood and community development

• Neighbourhood beautification

• Provision of nutritious and budget-friendly food

• Conservation of resources

• Preservation of green space

• Opportunities for cross-generational and cross-culturalconnections

The Township of St. Joseph is having their first communitygarden committee workshop on Wednesday January 29th at 7pm in the Council Chambers. All members of the communityare welcome to attend if they would like to be a part of thisgreat project!

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Joshua Davis Trio to Perform on St. Joseph Island

WE JUST HEARD some terrific news! On Saturday, Febru-ary 8th, the Royal Canadian Legion in Richards Landing will

host a benefit concert byaward-winningsinger/songwriter JoshuaDavis, 2012 “Album of theYear” winner of the presti-gious Michigan Jammies.

Joshua, also the front-manfor three of the top touringacts in the Midwest, is tour-ing with Mike Lynch andMike Shimmin. This pow-erhouse trio features a mas-terful blend of keyboards,guitar, percussion and vo-cals. The music is a blend ofroots rock, folk, blues andvintage soul.

The trio’s percussionist, Mike Shimmin, has recently playedwith such notable artists as Aretha Franklin and Irish legendJohn McSherry. He is currently finishing up a tour over inIreland, England and Scotland with McSherry and TylerDuncan. In January they will be performing with PadraigRynne at the National Concert Hall in Dublin, Ireland and atthe Liverpool Philharmonic Hall. Mike Shimmin is one ofthe finest percussionists in the world and has won numerousawards for his performances on jazz, folk, Irish, traditionalMiddle Eastern and blues albums.

Mike Lynch, keyboard and accordion player, is an interna-tionally known recording artist and one of the most sought-after folk, blues and rock keyboardists in the US. In the pastfew years he has also toured with musical legends Bob Seger,Kid Rock and Larry McCray.

The Joshua Davis Trio will be performing a benefit concertfor our Legion Branch # 374 on Saturday, February 8 at 7:30pm. Tickets are just $10 for students, and $12 in advance foradults, and can be purchased at Kent’s Corners, Ambeault’sConfectionery or at the Legion. If tickets are still available onthe night of the show, they will be for sale at the door for$15.

This sounds like a night that we definitely shouldn’t miss!

Only in the US would they come up with the term

Polar Vortex. In Canada we just call it winter!

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SJI VoyageursSnowmobile Club

FamilyDayWeekend

Saturday Feb 15 and Sunday Feb 16th the Club will have

free hotdogs and hot chocolate at the Clubhouse

1125 P-line Roadfrom 11 am to 3 pm

Poker Run both days with cardspicked up at various locations. Thewinner declared on Sunday at 3 pm.Cost $5. per hand and you don’t need

a snowmachine to enter.You can also go by car.

Saturday Feb 15th the club will havea Pasta Supper from 4 to 6 pmPasta, Caeser Salad, garlic bread,

coffee/tea and dessert

Cost $10 for Adults, $5 for children5 to 12 and under 5 free.

Also we are having a silent auctionboth days.

Make this your destination stop forthe Family Day Weekend. Also check

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JOCELYN RECREATION NEWSMountain View Trails Wax up those skis, dust off thosesnowshoes, we have 7 km of trails at Mountain View Centennial Grounds, 3670 5th Side Road, Jocelyn Twp.,freshly groomed and awaiting activity. There is nocharge and maps are available at the Township Office orat the parking area, with trails of varying difficulty.Everyone welcome!

Jocelyn Social Ski/Snowshoe Every Wednesday after-noon at 1:30, please join us for a social ski or snow-shoe on our freshly groomed Mountain View Trails,followed by refreshments.

Maple Stampede Cross Country Ski Loppet Feb. 82km and 7km Classic and 14 km skating followed bylunch and prizes at the Jocelyn Hall. Call 705-246-1753or 705-246-2025 for more information.

Mountain Maple Run/Walk May 25 13th annual 5kmwalk, 5km and 10km run followed by homemade cook-ies and prizes. Mountain Maple Saplings 1km and 2kmFUN RUN, ages 12 and under. Call 705-246-2025 formore info.

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FOR SALE

Snowmobile 1996 YamahaPhazer LI 480 Fan. The condi-tion of this sled is absolutelyMINT. It has had one owner pre-vious to myself and was kept in-doors it’s whole life. Excellentfor younger kids that have out-grown the small 120s or excel-lent for someone looking for agood reliable sled. Can be seenat River City Motor Sports inSault Ste. Marie or if serious Ican return it to the island to beseen. $2,300 OBO, Call Krisanytime at 705 257-62002000 Polaris XCODE 600. Call705 297-2330

HELP WANTED

Township of St. Joseph PublicLibrary Board is looking for anAssistant Instructor for the Fri-day Night Youth Program. Mustbe 18 or older, have Current Po-lice Records Check and Stan-dard First Aid. Training as aChild & Youth Worker and/orEarly Childhood Education ispreferred. 1-2 page resume canbe dropped off at the Library oremailed to Carol Smith atcarol.wlodarczyk@gmail.com.More info at 705-246-3942.Deadline for resumes is Thurs-day January 30, 2014.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Maybe it’s You! Jocelyn Recre-ation is seeking new membersto be part of the Committee.They get together at the JocelynTownship Office once a monthfor a meeting and meeting datesare flexible to try to meet every-one’s schedule. It’s understoodthat everyone can’t make everymeeting, so please don’t let thisbe a reason not to join. Comebe part of a great group to keepour great events going! If you’reinterested or have any ques-tions, please feel free to contactthe Jocelyn Township Office at705-246-2025 or email jocelyn-twp1@xplorent.ca

Mountain View Trails: Wax upthose skis, dust off those snow-shoes, we have 7 km of trails atMountain View CentennialGrounds, 3670 5th Side Road,Jocelyn Twp. freshly groomedand awaiting activity. There isno charge and maps are avail-able at the Township Office or atthe parking area, with trails ofvarying difficulty. Everyone wel-come! Jocelyn Social Ski/SnowshoeEvery Wednesday afternoon at1:30, please join us for a socialski or snowshoe on our freshlygroomed Mountain View Trails,followed by refreshments.It's winter but the Island Horti-cultural Society is thinking gar-dening. Come and share yourgardening successes or not sosuccessful experiences. Plan-ning of our photo contest willalso be discussed. Our Januarymeeting is Thursday, January23rd- 7 pm at Harmony St.Marks United Church Hall.Everyone welcome to attend!Our contact is Kathy Clark at705 246-2381.

The Annual General Meeting ofthe Matthews Memorial HospitalAssociation will take place onWednesday, January 29th at7:30 pm, at the Royal CanadianLegion James Harten Commu-nity Centre in Richards Landing.All residents and property own-ers in the Matthews MemorialHospital catchment area arewelcome to attend. The AnnualGeneral Meeting for BridgeLinkCommunity Properties will fol-low the MMHA meeting.The Township of St. JosephFirefighters’ Association will behosting a Valentine’sdinner/dance on Friday, Febru-ary 14th at the Legion in theLanding. There will be a pastadinner, live music courtesy ofThin Ice, and door prizes. Doorsopen at 6 pm and dinner is at 7pm. Tickets are $35/person andavailable at Ambeault’s Confec-tionary, Kent’s Corners or bycontacting Scott Gardiner at 705 542-9011.Family and Friends of NancyAdams are invited to attend a60th birthday party on FridayJanuary 31st at the Old TownHall, commencing at 7 pm.Party hats optional. Come cele-brate with us!

Friday Night Foodsat the Legion

Special is an Italian Buffetby the Ladies Auxiliary

No regular menu.

Entertainment for theevening is the

Hwy. 548 Band(New Mike Cormier Band)

Entertainment supplied by volunteer musicians

Come and try your luckat the meat draw!

Take out available

The cold is bringing out the amateur scientists. Throwingboiling water into the frigid air is a popular experiment. Oneperson found that when you put boiling water in a SuperSoaker it becomes a freeze ray. But if you're going to do this,please be careful! You can burn yourself badly.

Make SnowWhen very hot water reaches very cold air, the water vapor-izes, and some of it turns into small chunks of ice. Snow, basi-cally. This can lead to camera-friendly visuals. Thetemperature should be -21F (-29.4C) with a wind chill of -51F (-46.1C),

Be careful make sure the wind is blowing away from you andthrow the water away from you not over your head, so youdon’t burn yourself. Kids don’t do this at all get your parent todo it for you and you can take the pictures.

MUCH SAFER...Make Ice BubblesTake bubble solution out into the cold and make an amazingseries of frozen-bubble photos. They have been widely sharedthese last few days. The science is pretty simple: the water

freezes in the bitter air but the soapy solution allows it to re-tain its bubble form. As soon as you touch them though, theheat from your fingers will melt the bubble. The largest ofthem make for great photos while the smallest ones can rollaround on the ground like tiny marbles.

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Each week we will have freshly ground;• red fife • hard red wheat• kamut • spelt

and other grains that we are able to source.WHY IS GRAIN FRESHLY GROUND IMPORTANT?

To find out check out our Facebook orask at the Market and don’t forget to

like us on facebook.

Be Careful of your Pets & LivestockVeterinarians say the smaller the animal, the higher the riskof freezing to death. In dogs and cats, shivering and lethargyare the first two signs of trouble.

“The smaller you are, the more body surface you have, andthe quicker you will lose body heat,” said Dr. Douglas G. As-pros, immediate past president of the Illinois-based AmericanVeterinary Medical Association.

Subzero wind chills have been widely registered and they area big factor because wind strips heat from pets faster.

If you need to warm a shivering animal, a quick and easy wayis to heat a towel in the dryer and wrap it around them.

Rule of thumb: If you don’t want to be outside for an ex-tended period of time, your pets probably don’t want to be either. Very cold weather can be deadly to dogs and cats.

Frostbite is the biggest concern for animals that are livingoutside during a blast of frigid air like the one that has de-scended on the area.

That’s why straw is just as important for animals this week asshelter from the wind, access to water and extra food thatgives them energy to keep warm.

A thick layer of straw will help horses in stalls, calves orheifers in a hutch and any other animal seeking a way to staywarm.

246-2777 RICHARDS LANDING

OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEKMONDAY - SATURDAY 10 - 5 • SUNDAY 11 - 5

Visit MooseSweats First!

Moose Sweats will be closed fromSunday 26th to Thursday 30th.

We are cleaning, doing inventory anda few renovations.

We will open again on Friday 31stand New Summer Clothing

will be arriving.

The Anglican Parishof St. Joseph & St. GeorgeANNUAL VESTRY MEETING

Sunday, January 26th at 10 amat Holy Trinity Jocelyn • Pot Luck Luncheon

Meeting to FollowNo Service at Echo Bay

FridayHens & Stitches, Dr. Trefry Centre - 10 am to 12 pm705 246-0036Island Cast-a-Weighs, Calorie Watchers, Hilton Community Hall (rear door, basmt) - 8:30 amWalking at the Legion - 9 am to noonFun Exercise and Yoga Class, Dr. Trefry Centre,1:30 pm to 2:30 pmFriday Foods at the LegionAA Meeting, United Church (new addition, side door) - 8 pm

Saturday The Children’s Library - 10 am to 3 pm, Storytime @ 10:30Hilton Union Public Library - 1 pm to 5 pm - Phone number: 705 255-3520.St. Joseph Twp. Public Library - 1 pm to 5 pm.Pool in the Legion lounge - 11 am to 3 pm.St. Boniface Roman Catholic, Hilton Beach at 4:30 pm.Jam Session, Legion - 3 pm to 6 pm

SundayThe Anglican Parish of St. Joseph & St. Georgeworships at 11 amFree Methodist, 10th Side Rd. Coffee, tea and friendship at10:30 am. Worship service 11 am.Island Bible Chapel, Richards Landing. Lord’s Supper 10 am, Family Bible Hour 11:15 am.Grace United, Hilton Beach. 9:30 am.Harmony St. Marks United, Richards Landing. 11 am.

MondayWalking at the Legion - 9 am to noon60+ Exercise Program, Dr. Trefry Centre - 10:00 amNew Sit Fit Class, Dr. Trefry Centre, 10 – 11 amEuchre, Legion Hall - 7:30 pm ($4.00 per person)Wii Bowling, Dr. Trefry Centre, 10 – 11 amActive Fit Exercise Class for Young Seniors, Dr. Trefry Centre, 11 – noon,Bridge, Dr. Trefry Centre - 1 pm to 4 pm(Open to all seniors) 705 246-0036

Bring your own lunch for active fit and bridge participants,Free pool all day in the Legion loungeCarpet Bowling for 50 Plus, Legion - Refreshments Available - 1 pmSt. Joseph Twp, Public Library - 6:30 to 9:30 pmHilton Union Library - 3 pm to 5 pm & 7 pm to 9 pm - Phone number: 705 255-3520.Yoga, Old Town Hall, RL - 7 to 8 pm, pre-register with SJT

TuesdayCribbage (singles), Legion Hall - 7:30 pm ($4.00 per person)Trefry Centre’s Day Out, Bruce Mines Location, 9 am 3:30 pm,Quilting - 1-3 pm, Downstairs Hilton Hall except the 3rd weekheld at the Trefry Centre. 705 246-0036Strength & Conditioning, Old Town Hall, RL - 7:15 to 8:15 pmpre-register with St. Joseph TownshipWomen’s Only Hockey, Tranter Park - pre-register with SJT

Wednesday Walking at the Legion - 9 am to noonNordic Pole Walking at the Legion - 10 amActive Fit Exercise Class for Young Seniors,Dr. Trefry Centre 11 - noonBridge, Dr. Trefry Centre - 1 pm to 5 pm (Open to all seniors) 705 246-0036St. Joseph Twp. Public Library - 9:30 am to 12:30 pmFood Bank, United Church, Richards Landing (side door) - 1 pm to 3 pmThe Children’s Library, 9 am - 12 pm, Storytime 10:30Jocelyn Social Ski/Snowshoe, Mountain View Trails - 1:30Hilton Union Public Library - 1 pm to 5 pm - Phone number: 705 255-3520.Pool & Food, Legion Lounge - 7:30 pm

ThursdaySt. Joseph Twp. Public Library - 1 - 5 pm & 7 - 9 pm Dr. Trefry Centre’s Day Out Program - 9 am to 3:30 pm.Coffee Connections 9 am, Dr. Trefry Centre, Come for a coffee! Sit Fit Class, Old Town Hall, 10 am-11 amThe Children’s Library, 9 am -12 pm, Storytime 10:30

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