The Kingston & District Branch of the United Empire Loyalists’ Association of Canada invites anyone interested in Canadian history to their next meeting. The speaker will be Mr. Jay Young from the Archives of Ontario, speaking about Family Ties: Ontario Turns 150:  Stories of four family groups in Ontario at the time of Confederation. The meeting is on Saturday, September 22nd  at 1:00 p.m. at St. Paul’s Anglican Church Hall, 137 Queen Street (at Montreal – entrance off Montreal). Further information about UELs can be found at http://www.uelac.org/Kingston-Branch/.

Are you interested in animal Husbandry, scuba diving, community relations, teaching, learning, working with people and children? Then you should think about becoming an Aquatarium Ambassador! There are many options to pick and choose from! 

At the Aquatarium, our mission is to inspire curiosity through enriching and entertaining experiences in the 1000 Islands region of the St. Lawrence River. If you share this mission, love to learn and like to interact with people, this opportunity is for you!

For more details or to sign up please contact our volunteer coordinator at 613.342.6789 ext. 7005 or email volunteering@aquatarium.ca

Dresden Branch of CKPL will be CLOSED from October 1 to October 8 for a fresh coat of paint!

Programs normally offered during these weeks will be cancelled. Loan periods for Dresden patron’s accounts will be adjusted accordingly. Holds will also be extended until the branch reopens.

Regular business hours will resume on Tuesday, October 9, 2018.

Plan ahead, stock up, or download from our virtual library – it’s open 24/7. All other branch locations will be open at this time.

For more information contact:

Residents who have household hazardous waste can safely dispose of the material at no charge at three locations Saturday, September 15th.

On that day, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. municipal public works garages in Chatham (25 Creek Rd), Ridgetown (13337 Reeders Line) and Wallaceburg (600 Gillard St.) will be open to receive household material.

Household Hazardous Waste Day is a joint project between Chatham-Kent and Waste Connections of Canada’s Ridge Landfill and is designed to ensure hazardous material is not placed in garbage containers where it could possibly injure collection workers or cause environmental damage.

Materials must be in clearly labelled, sealed containers no larger than 20 litres. Containers will not be returned. Different products cannot be combined and the maximum quantity accepted is 50 litres in total.

Acceptable materials include pool chemicals, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, gasoline, paint, oil, batteries, propane cylinders (max. 30lbs) and biohazardous needles. For a full list of acceptable material, visit www.chatham-kent.ca or call (519) 360-1998.

Fall League and Lessons are now ready for sign up on our club’s website www.ckpickleball.com 

League play is 6 weeks on Sundays from 11 am – 2 pm Oct. 14, 21, 28 and Nov. 11, 18 and 25. Cost is $15 for 2018 CKPC Members and $30 for non members. Contact Norm Conkey, League Convenor at normc65@hotmail.ca for more info.

Lessons for both Beginner and Intermediate players is on Oct. 13, 20 and 27. Beginner group from 9:30 – 11 am and Intermediate Group from 11 am – 12:30 pm with instructors Mumbi Mooney and Ron Rush. Cost is $35 for CKPC members and $50 for non members.

Contact Mumbi at mumbimooney@mail.com or 519-365-5748 for info on lessons.

Avec Robert Lebel Église St-Sébastien Ottawa 19h au coût de

$20 p/p. 613-746-8627 

Vous êtes cordialement invités à l'assemblée générale annuelle du Centre communautaire de Chatham-Kent La Girouette qui aura lieu le mardi 11 septembre à 19 heures à La Girouette. Ce sera le temps d'élire un nouveau conseil d'administration et de connaître la programmation 2018-2019.

Un goûter léger suivra.

Répondant de Mgr Terrence Prendergast: Abbé Joseph Lin 

Éveillard 613-371-0090 ou eveillardlin@hotmail.com