DECEMBER 2009


Saturday Dec. 5th B.R. Blooms Tree Lighting Ceremony

B.R. Blooms Tree Lighting Ceremony at 4 p.m. at the Fire Hall. Come out and enjoy the beginning of this festive season. Coffee and treats.

Wednesday, December 9th

Diners’ Dinner will begin at 11 a.m. because the children’s choir of Ridgewood Public School will be presenting their annual Christmas concert. A country auction will also be featured.

Saturday Dec. 12th Burnt River Library Events
10:30 a.m. children’s Christmas craft time.

Saturday December 12Burnt River Firefighter’s Annual Toy Drive

Burnt River Firefighter’s will host their 3rd annual toy drive at the Community Centre.
Kids program 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. There will be face painting, games, Sparky, and Santa may pay a visit too.
From 1:30 p.m. until 6 p.m. live bands will entertain you.
The cost of this event is $10.00 each or a new unwrapped toy. Kids under 12 free.
Food is available at a nominal cost. Lots of fun for the whole family. Help our Firefighter’s make Christmas morning a happy event for some children in our area.

Sunday, December 13th

St. Luke’s Anglican Church and BRASS present the annual Community Potluck Christmas dinner at the Community Centre. Everyone is welcome. There will be a Toonie Auction as well as a delicious dinner. Following dinner, there will be a candlelight parade to St. Luke’s Anglican Church for a special carol service. Come out and join in for any or all of these events.

4:30 for non alcoholic punch, cider, toonie table 5:30 for dinner
6:30 for candlelight parade 7:00 for carol service

St. Luke’s church is creating a tree of warmth for the Christmas season. This tree will be decorated with mittens, hats, scarves, socks etc. These will be donated to help local children stay warm this winter. If you wish to donate to this, please bring them to the potluck dinner or call Wendy at 454-8878 or Marian at 454-1708.

Sunday, December 20th

Burnt River United Church invites the community to their annual Christmas Concert Program commencing at 7:30 pm. A lunch will follow.

Burnt River Community Centre Update
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Have you ever considered becoming more involved and contributing to your community? Then, the Board of Management of the Burnt River Community Centre NEEDS YOU! This is a volunteer Board consisting of nine positions appointed by Council on a rotating basis for a three year term. Applications for all volunteer positions/boards in the City are advertised soon in the local press and new appointments will be confirmed by Council. Currently, there are vacancies on our local BRCC Board and do consider this an opportunity to serve your community. It would certainly be beneficial if the Board Membership was representative of ALL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS who use the Centre. If interested in serving or for more information, please call the chair of the Management Board, Erin Handley at 454 8627.

Thought for the Month:
Many thanks to the B R Blooms volunteers who have decorated the main street of our village with beautiful baskets and Christmas decorations.
Merry Christmas to all and good health and prosperity in the New Year.

Remember you can check the BRAG online at http://www.brbrag.blogspot.com/ .
Have your BRAG conveniently sent directly to your own email address by emailing wendywat1@gmail.com or burntriverbrag@gmail.com
Free access to the internet is available at the Burnt River Library as well as at the Burnt River Post Office.
A copy of the BRAG will be posted on the bulletin boards of the Community Centre and the Post Office.
If there are BRAG readers who do not use a computer, special arrangements can be made by calling Angela at 454-2656 or Wendy at 454-8878.

December Events

5th Tree Lighting Ceremony Fire Hall
9th Diners’ Dinner with the Ridgewood children’s choir
12th Children’s Christmas Craft at the Library
12th Firefighter’s Annual Toy Drive
13th Community Potluck Christmas dinner
20th Annual Christmas Concert Program Burnt River United Church
***Mark your January calendar for the BR Blooms Chili Cook-Off on Jan. 30th 2010.

Weekly Activities at Community Centre

Shuffleboard Mon. 7-9 p.m.
Sewing and Crafts Tues. 12– 4p.m.
Bingo Tuesday 6:45 p.m.
Adult Day Care Program Wed. 9a.m. – 4p.m.
Euchre Thurs. 12:30 p.m.
Darts Thurs. 7:30 p.m.
Yoga Saturday 8:45 a.m.

The B.R.A.G. staff welcomes your submissions and suggestions. For the next month’s issue, please contact Angela Gorman 454-2656 or email your submission to wendywat1@gmail.com or burntriverbrag@gmail.com by Dec. 20th, 2009.