Wednesday, October 27, 2021
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Community Day in Wheatley November 6 WHEATLEY — The Wheatley Warehouse Wonderworkers are presenting a Wheatley Community Day they are calling Catching Up and Looking Up on Saturday, November 6 at the Wheatley Ball Diamonds. “Bring your lawn chair and join us for a cup of hot chocolate or cider,”
said organizer George Paisiovich. Paisiovich says there will be lots to do as visitors spend time catching up with friends, watching families play around the park, with music playing and kites flying overhead. “Watch the kids chase bubbles, run under the spaghetti tunnel, around
the slinky sticks and the mega monarch,” said Paisiovich. “The hope is that for a few moments, we can feel like a community again.” The idea came about as Paisiovich thought about his hometown a few miles up the road in Blenheim. “I grew up in downtown Blenheim, above my family’s restaurant during the 1960s,” he said. “I saw a recent CBC story about the loss of human connection in the Wheatley area.”
So, as the organizer of the Southpoint International Klite Festival, he thought they could help with that need for human connection. Paisiovich contacted Chatham-Kent Councillor Mark Authier to see about turning the idea around in a timely manner and Authier said the municipality would do everything they could to help support and promote the day. “It has been a pleasure to work with them,” said
Paisiovich. Paisiovich then contacted his crew of volunteers from the recent Klite Festival and many got onboard once again. The Catching Up and Looking Up day will run Saturday, November 6 from 10 am to 8 pm and promises to be a fun time for the whole community. COVID protocols will be in place for a safe environment for families to come together.
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29 7th Annual Wheatley TINY TOTS HALLOWEEN PARADE - Friday, October 29, 10:00 a.m. at Two Creeks Conservation Area. Sponsored by the Legion Ladies Auxiliary and local businesses.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6 Harrow United Church is hosting ANNUAL TURKEY DINNER DRIVE THRU Saturday, November 6, 3:00 - 7:00 p.m. All meals include turkey, dressing, gravy, potatoes, corn, squash, coleslaw, cranberries, bun and Harrow Fair Apple Pie for $20. To order call 519-738-4223 by Wednesday, November 3rd, 4:00 p.m. to reserve your meals. You will be assigned a pick up time. We encourage and appreciate etransfer to hucturkeysupper@gmail.com at the time of ordering. If paying by cash, please provide exact amount at the time of pickup and please wear a mask following COVID protocols. ONGOING Wellness Together Canada offers FREE, 24/7 MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE SUPPORT WITH NO WAIT TIMES for Canadians of all ages, in every province and territory and in both official languages. Funded by the Government of Canada. More info at https://wellnesstogether.ca/en-CA. Phone counselling available 24/7 at 1-866-5850445. MIRACLE MOBILE MARKET - The Mobile Market is a weekly travelling fresh produce market that offers packages of fruits and veggies. The suggested donation is $5 ( all donations go back into purchasing local produce for the Market project.) Join us in Wheatley on Tuesdays from 12:30 - 1:00 pm at the Wheatley Arena. Visit www.mobilemarketck.com or www.facebook. com/mobilemarketck for the latest info.
ARE YOU CONCERNED ABOUT SOMEONE’S DRINKING? Al-Anon Family Groups meeting information: 519-790-7739 or www.alanonwindsoressex.com ERIE SHORES TOASTMASTERS Meeting online at 6:00 p.m. every other Wednesday. Develop your Communication and Leadership Skills in a positive, friendly environment. Meeting dates are October 27, November 10 and 24. Visit a meeting and see how you like it! For more info Email: ErieShoresTM@yahoo.com Facebook: Erie Shores Toastmasters or go to ErieShores. toastmastersclubs.org and click on Contact Us. COMMUNITY TAKEOUT IS AVAILABLE at Leamington United Church, 4:00 - 5:00 pm every Monday. St. John’s Anglican Church also has takeout meals available every Wednesday from 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Food is available from St. Vincent De Paul at St. Michael’s Parish 226-340-7233, Salvation Army Food Bank, The warming Cross at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Food Cupboard at St. John’s Anglican church, The Bridge (ages 14-24), Food Pantry at Parkdale Variety, neighbourhood pantry at Erie South and Marlborough and the Angel Pantry at St. John’s Anglican Church. All are free. All are welcome. IF YOU WANT TO DRINK, THAT’S YOUR BUSINESS If you want to stop, we can help. Call Alcoholics Anonymous: 519-999-1234. DONATE BLOOD - Leamington Blood Donor Clinic - at the Leamington Lebanese Club, 447 Hwy. 77 Leamington. 1:00 - 7:00 p.m. Book ahead. Book now. Visit: blood.ca or call 1-888236-6283. MELO CLINIC & PREGNANCY CENTRE, 75 Erie Street South, Unit 103, Leamington, offers free and confidential services provided by registered nurses. Pregnancy tests, STI testing & treatment. Call 24/7 for confidential support 519-326-0612. Business calls 519-326-3821. www.pregnancycentre.net.
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