K93 Events

Contacting family members, friends
Canadians attempting to contact family members or friends in Haiti can call the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade emergency operation centre at 1-800-387-3124, or inquire by email at: sos@international.gc.ca.

DFAIT is also advising Canadians who need assistance in Haiti to travel to the Canadian Embassy in Port-au-Prince on Delmas Road, between Delmas 75 and 71. Canadians can also contact embassy officials by calling 613-996-8885.

 You can make a financial donation through the Canadian Red Cross.   Call 1 - 800 -418 - 1111 or donate online

https://www.paypaq.com/redcross/en/corporation/index.php?login=haiti&password=support

 

The Grand Falls Public Library will be offering four French computer courses for beginners on March 11th, March 25th, April 8th and April 22nd from 1:30 to 2:30:
March 11th: Computer Components 1
March 25th: Computer Components 2
April 8th: Internet
April 22nd: E-Mail
Please note that the computers will not be available for the public during that time.
Contact us if you would like more information at 475-7781.

Riverwatch 2010 is now on in Communities all along the upper Saint John River Valley.   If you notice flooding or ice breakup in your area, could you please report it to us, so we can pass the information onto our listeners.   Just call        475 - 8848 or post the information on our fanpage on facebook.   Contact us at www.k93.ca   click the facebook logo.

CANOE-KAYAK NB WILL HOLD A WINTER PRESENTATION ON CANOE BUILDING AND PADDLING ON THE TOBIQUE RIVER BY BILL MILLER ON SATURDAY (MARCH 13) FROM 2:30 TO 5 PM IN ROOM 2110 OF THE WOODSTOCK COMMUNITY COLLEGE.  THERE WILL BE A DEMONSTRATION ON CANOE BUILDING PLUS A SLIDE SHOW AND PHOTO PRESENTATION. THERE IS NO ADMISSION FEE AND EVERYONE IS WELCOME.

Daylight Saving Time kicks in this weekend.   When you
go to bed Saturday night set your clock ahead one hour, and
on Sunday morning you'll wake up in Daylight Saving time.

Here is what’s on our calendar for the week of March 15th to March 19th 2010:
Monday March 15th
Plaster Rock: Play Group (9:30 to 11:30 am)
Let’s paint!

Tuesday March 16th
Grand-Falls: Play Group (9:30 to 11:30 am)
Let’s paint!

Thursday March 18th
St-Leonard: Play Group (9:30 to 11:30 am)
Let’s paint!

The third and last workshop on Sustainable Communities offered in partnership with the Falls Brook Centre will be held Tuesday, March 16th from 6:00 to 8:00. Discover you innate abilities to mobilize yourselves and others in leadership: The ability to gather a group of people and plan together as a group. There are many types of leaders and aspects to leadership. This workshop offers experiences that allow you to get to know and develop your inner leader. Because one single person can have great ideas but it takes a whole group to make them reach greater achievements. Please register in advance.

A chicken stew supper with dessert and coffee and tea is being held at St. Patricks church in Lower Portage on Mar. 17th 4-6pm. Cost is $8 adults and $4 for children 12 and under. Come enjoy a supper with friends.

The John Caldwell Year book committee is having a SPAGHETTI SUPPER fund raiser. Come enjoy a delicious spaghetti supper EAT IN OR TAKE OUT. Thursday Mar. 18th from 5pm 7pm.

Adults 8 Dollars
Sudents and children $5 each

Come support the year book committee and enjoy spaghetti Supper

Malobiahana Figure Skating club will be holding their Ice Show March 20th starting at 3:00pm, Skaters from for Canskate, Junior and Intermediate levels with special guests will be performing their numbers in front of their public.

Tickets are presently available through Sport & Leisure administration located at the E.P. Sénéchal Center of Grand Falls in advance sale price of 10.00$ for adults and 5.00$ children under 12, 15.00$ at the door the day of the event for adults, tickets are also available through club members.

Grand Falls Historical Society will be hosting its annual St. Patrick’s Sing-Along on Saturday, March 20 from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall located on Front Street, Grand Falls. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for children. There will be good music and food for those who will be attending.

Sunday March 21st there will be a "Benefit Breakfast" from 10am to 1pm at the Quality Inn Pres du Lac restaurant. The price for a ticket is 10 dollars and all the profits will go to the Grand Falls Regional Food Bank. The menu has ham, potatoes, toast, eggs, corn fillers, juice and coffee. Tickets will be available starting March 9th at Grand Falls Food Bank, Quality Inn Pres du Lac and Meubles Cote.

New Brunswick Dept of Transportation has ongoing road conditions on their website.  

just click  http://www.gnb.ca/0113/roadcond/index-e.asp

or CALL 511 on your Home or Cellphone

Southern Victoria Skate Club has an upcoming Skate Show held at the River Valley Civic Center in Perth- Andover on March 24/10 @6:30 pm. Our theme this year is a tribute to our Olympic athletes with performances from our community members as well as Skaters from Grand Falls and singing featuring our Jr. singing star of the Victoria Music festival Zack Rioux. Please come out and support your skate club.

$8.00 adults
$5.00 students and seniors

Grand Falls Curl for Cancer Saturday March 27 at the Grand Falls Curling Club
For further registration or to get a registration form please contact:
Mike O’Regan – 473-6826
Curling Club – 473-2822
Carole Martin – 739-5423

There is no registration fee as this is a fundraising event. Pledges only, no minimum or maximum required.

Curl to win the fight against Cancer!

The Grand Falls Public Library invites kids from 6 to 12 years old to decorate an Easter egg, Saturday, March 27th from 1:30 to 2:30. You have to bring an empty egg and register in advance.

The challenge for healthy living is on!    New Brunswick residents looking to lead a healthier lifestyle can do so through the Canadian Cancer Society’s Eat Well, Be Active program. This program, starting Thursday, April 1st, Conference Room, Hotel Dieu of St. Joseph’s Hospital, will show participants how to adopt healthier eating habits and become more physically active under the guidance of a registered dietitian.    Each person will receive expert nutritional information, weigh-in sessions every week if desired and lots of encouragement.    Eat Well, Be Active is free of charge for participants.     Take the steps you need towards better health today.      Call today because space is limited. To register or for more information, call toll free 1 800 455-9090.

Saturday April 17th PTA alumni hockey players who played university, college, junior a and senior, will face off at 8pm at the E&P Senechal Centre. Team Red vs Team Blue. All the profits of this game will go to the people of Haiti.

Tickets are now on sale by the players, or the following merchants

E&P Senechal Centre
Home Hardware
Jean Coutu
Kent
Shoppers Drug Mart
Toner Food

There will be a night of boxing on April 24th at the Plaster Rock Tobique Plex. Main event will feature Toby Harding! 10 fights are scheduled.
New Brunswick vs Nova Scotia.

Call Paul Thibodeau or Muriel at 475 2854 for details and advance tickets, ringside tables are available!

Each year the Grand Falls Rotary club holds a fundraiser in the form of a lottery. This year the drawing will be held on April 26th, 2010.
There are only 350 tickets available for sale, greatly augmenting the odds of winning. Tickets are sold by our members at $60.00 each.

Here is what will be drawn.

1st prize - $3,500.00

2nd prize - $ 2,000.00

3rd prize - $1,000.00

4th to 8th - $100.00 each

Checks can be made payable to Grand Falls Rotary Club

Grand Falls Rotary Club

c/o Marc Ouellette

143 Vaillancourt St.

Grand Falls, NB E3Z 1A8

marc.ouellette@unb.ca

506-473-6263

BullyingCanada has now launched a new national Toll-Free number: (866) 856-8987 not only does this toll-free number provide youth, parents, along with the general public and the media, with direct live access to the team at BullyingCanada but it also provides a automated system that has the tips for a Bully, Victim and Bystander accessible 24/7.

The Café littéraire for adults will begin Thursday, October 1st from 2:00 to 3:00. The Café littéraire is a chance for adults to get together to discuss what they're reading while enjoying a coffee every first Thursday of each month until May.

For more information, phone the library at 475-7781