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We are now on FACEBOOK!
Posted in Uncategorized on March 20, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Kerplunk! Frieda hits the waters!!!
Posted in Uncategorized on March 20, 2013| 1 Comment »
Floundering Frieda the mermaid of East Lake
hits the waters in the early morning of March 12th.
Lucky winner of the 50\50 draw is Cherry Valley resident Janet Elson who guessed the correct date and closest time and wins 1\2 of the $224 collected, equalling $112!
The other half of the money will go to fund upcoming events at the Athol Recreation Centre.
Janet bought her ticket at the Cherry Valley restaurant.
Thanks to all who participated.
Special thanks to Recreation Centre members Jamie Forrester, Glen Wallis, Susan Wallis, Kato Wake, and Janet Davies for helping with this fundraiser. Tom of Cherry Valley restaurant and Steve and Carol of the Store in Cherry Valley!
Dont’ forget to guess again next year!
Table Tennis Anyone???? Tournament April 20th!
Posted in Uncategorized on March 15, 2013| 1 Comment »
AGM-Annual General Meeting- April 5th at 6 pm
Posted in Uncategorized on March 15, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Join us on FRIDAY APRIL 5th for Athol Rec’s annual general meeting (AGM)
See what we’ve been up to for the past year, and what we are planning for 2013!
Your suggestions and comments are appreciated.
Great opportunity to join the board or one of our committees.
Looking for volunteers to help with a few upcoming events like the Strawberry Social (date to be confirmed) and the Cherry Jubilee on July 27th.
Meeting at 6pm
Followed by potluck dinner at 7
Followed by our scheduled games night at 7:30 (1st and 3rd Friday of every month)
Games Night is tomorrow night- Friday March 15th, 7:30 pm!!!
Posted in Uncategorized on March 14, 2013| Leave a Comment »
It can be a dog eat dog world out there even when in comes to scrabble…………
but at the Athol Recreation Centre’s Game’s Night the goal is always to have fun!
Scrabble , Ping Pong cards and more……..bring your own refreshments and snacks and join the fun! This is an adult only event.
Reminder: Susan Wallis, local encaustic artist will be presenting a history of encaustic painting today at 2 pm.
Posted in Uncategorized on March 12, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Invited by the Cherry Valley Women’s Institute, local Cherry Valley encaustic artist Susan Wallis will discuss today at 2pm the interesting medium of encaustic painting at the Athol Town Hall.
All are welcome!
March 23rd Family Square Dance!! Yeeeee! Haaaaaaa!
Posted in Uncategorized on March 10, 2013| 1 Comment »
History of Encaustic Painting Tuesday March 12th at 2pm with Susan Wallis- brought to you by the Cherry Valley Women’s Institute
Posted in Uncategorized on February 26, 2013| 1 Comment »
Cherry Valley encaustic artist Susan Wallis will be speaking about the history of encaustic painting. Come learn about this unusual medium. Susan showcases her work in the County at Mad Dog Gallery and is on display throughout the Manse boutique hotel in Picton. Her work is on display at galleries throughout Canada and in private and corporate collections in Canada and internationally. Her paintings grace the pages of the Art of Herbs, the art\cookbook showcasing her herb inspired paintings with recipes by chef and food writer Cynthia Peters of From the Farm Cooking School.
This event is brought to you by the lovely ladies of the Cherry Valley Women’s Institute.
The Cherry Valley Women’s Institute formed in Cherry Valley in 1908 and is one of the longest running organizations that has uses the town hall. By 1921 the membership included 100 members. The organization’s motto is “For Home and Country”.
This active organization over the years has served the community by building sidewalks and streetlights, sponsored school fairs, donated books and funds to the library, visited shut-ins, assisted fire victims, furnished rooms in both the old and new hospitals, sponsored 4h clubs, offered student bursaries, the list is endless. The ever popular pie sale, craft show and ham suppers are also part of the this branch’s mandate both past and present. The Cherry Valley W.I. are proud to be part of the Associated County of Women of the World which is recognized by the United Nations and comprises of almost 10 million women in 69 countries.
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