COMMUNITY EVENTS
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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5 Meeting of the Peel North Branch of the Retired Women Teachers of Ontario, 10:30 am, at North Bramalea United Church (363 Howden Blvd). Enjoy carol singing, silent auction. Bring your cookie donations.RSVP to Karin 905-796- 2146.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6 Caledon East Seniors Club #588 meet every Wednesday, 1:15 pm, at the Caledon Community Complex, Caledon East. Everyone welcome for an afternoon of friendly euchre and lunch. Call Marjorie 905-584-2691.

1st Bolton Scouts Group Committee Meeting, 7:30 pm, at Multivans (40 Nixon Rd, Bolton). All parents welcome. Call 905-857- 3188.

Cheltenham Baptist Church hosts a Youth Gym Night, 7 pm, at Creditview School for grades 6-12. Play dodgeball, basketball and floor hockey. Everyone welcome. Call Pastor Wayne 905-838-3122. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7 Bolton Banter Toastmasters meet every 1st, 3rd & 5th Thursday at the Albion Bolton Community Centre, Rm E, 7?9 pm. Lose your fear of public speaking and build leadership skills. Everyone welcome. Email Eva at vpmembership@boltonbantertoast masters.org.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8 Christmas Dinner & Dance, 6 pm, at the Caledon Seniors Centre (7 Rotarian Way, Bolton). Tickets $20/member; $25/nonmember. Reserve your seat by calling 905-951-6114.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9 Inglewood Annual Tree Lighting, 5

pm, at the Stationlands by the Firehall. Horse-drawn carriage rides, hot chocolate and carol singing.

Over Forty Solos Association of Brampton host a Christmas Dance, 8pm-1am, at St John Fisher Church Hall (300 Balmoral Dr, Brampton). DJ, prizes and refreshments. Also 7th Annual Toy & Food Drive. Call Jerry 416-258- 6282 or 905-841-7023.

Christ Church Anglican (99 Queen St, Tottenham) & CBC present "A Christmas Carol", at 1 pm and 7 pm. Local talent and music also featured. Tickets $12/adults, with proceeds to Community Outreach. Call 905- 880-4416.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10 Caledon Concert Band Christmas Concert, 1:30 pm, at Christ Church Anglican (22 Nancy St, Bolton). $10/adults; $6/seniors & students; Free 12 yrs and under.

Reverend Mark Curtis, Canada's Singing Priest, in Christmas Concert, 7 pm at Bolton United Church (8 Nancy St). Tickets $15/person. For tickets, call 905- 857-2615 or 905-857-3029.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 11 Bereaved Families of Ontario/Halton-Peel Annual Loving Memory Tree ceremony, 6:30 pm, in the Great Hall of the Mississauga Civic Centre. Call 905-813-4337 or visit www.bereavedfamilies.ca

Meeting of the Newcomers Club, 7:30 pm. Open to women who have resided in the Erin/Hillsburg/Caledon area for less than 3 years. For location and more information, call Sharon 519- 927-9356 or Joy 519-855-4248. DECEMBER 11 & 12 The Belfountain Singers Christmas Concerts at Burns Presbyterian Church, Erin on Monday and then at the Orangeville Opera House on Tuesday, both concerts at 8 pm. Tickets $12/adults; $10/seniors; $7/children. Available at the door, from any choir member or by calling 519-927-3631. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13

"The Backwards Pageant", 7 pm, at Bolton United Church (8 Nancy St). Please bring a donation of hats, mittens or unwrapped toy for needy children. Everyone welcome. Call 905-857-2615.

Tops (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Group meets in Bolton United Church Heritage Hall, weigh-in 7 pm; meeting 7:30-8:30 pm. This non-profit weight loss support group meets every Wednesday. Call Ruth 905-857-3237 or Beth 905-857-7452.

Bolton & District Old Time Fiddlers meet 6:30-11 pm, in the Albion Bolton Community Centre. Everyone welcome to come out and enjoy the music. Admission $2/person. Call Scotty 905-451- 8057. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14 Probus Club of Bolton meets at the Caledon Seniors Centre (7 Rotarian Way, Bolton). Meet & Greet 9:30 am; Speaker 10:00 am; Christmas Lunch 12 noon. Cost $12. Speaker: Ruth Burkholder on "Ancestry and the Study of Genealogy". Call 905-880-4532.

Mono Road Womens Institute Christmas Lunch, 12 noon, at Maplegrove Seniors Residence in Caledon Village. Cost $12/person. Please bring a non-perishable food item as well as a $5 gift for the gift exchange. Call Lorraine 519-927- 3505 or Jenny 905-584-2901. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15 Caledon Meals on Wheels offers a Gentle Fitness Program for Seniors each Friday, 10:15-11 am, at St. James Church Senior's Drop-In, Caledon East. This program helps increase muscle strength, flexibility & mobility. Call 905-857-7651 or 905-584-2992.

Parents Without Partners, a single parents support group, hosts a "Holiday Bash" dance, starting with dance lessons 8 pm, Lions Banquet Hall (45 Avondale Blvd, Brampton). $14 includes buffet & door prizes. Dress code. Call 905-796-8474 or www.pwpbrampton.com. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17 Cheltenham Baptist Church hosts a Christmas Potluck, 6 pm. Call Pastor Wayne 905-838-3122.