Chambers Northumberland hosting county business dinner Dec. 3
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Posh-it Glass Studio is opening its doors for Christmas shopping. Starting the weekend of Saturday, Dec. 5 and ending Sunday, Dec. 20, Posh-it designs will be open to the public both Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a. m. to 4 p. m..
There are many new pieces to choose from including sterling silver and glass hoop earrings, fused glass coasters, night lights, Christmas tree ornaments, festive plates and bowls and, as always, a great selection of mod and contemporary fused glass pendants, rings and bracelets.
The Posh-it studio is located at 139 East House Cres. in Cobourg. Visit www.poshit.ca to preview the work or call Sally at 905-377-0740 for more information or to book a private viewing.
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Chambers Northumberland presents The Northumberland County Business Dinner Thursday, Dec. 3 at the Alnwick Civic Centre in Roseneath. To attend this event there are advance ticket sales only at $20 for chamber members, $25 for non-members. This includes a full roast beef buffet catered by Taylor's Custom Meats with dinner at 5 p. m. and presentations beginning at 6 p. m. Presentations will include Warden Linda Thompson with at recap of the past year, county chief administrative officer Bill Pyatt reporting on future directions and county economic development and tourism director Dan Borowec. Call 905-885-5519 for tickets and information.
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The Cobourg Highland Games will be hosting its annual Robbie Burns dinner Saturday, Jan. 16 -- one week earlier than usual -- at the Cobourg Legion Hall. Tickets are available at The British Pantry & More in Port Hope and Nessie's, United Television and the Cobourg Legion at the bar in Cobourg. Enjoy a roast beef dinner with haggis, along with entertainment by the Highland Dancers from the Macklin Academy of Dance and the Cobourg Legion Pipe Band. Limited tickets available for $25 each. This would be a great Christmas gift for anyone who would enjoy a night in Scotland and learn about the great Scottish poet Robert Burns.
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The Little Treasure Shop at Northumberland Hills Hospital has geared up for a special shopping event from 10 a. m. to 8 p. m. Dec. 2 featuring a 15% discount. All are invited to see the shop's new look and find that special Christmas gift. Peruse the selection of giftware and decorations to help celebrate the occasion with style and affordability. Free gift wrapping is an added bonus!
All the money earned at the Little Treasure Shop supports the hospital, the best gift of all.
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Designer Dogs Grooming Spa in Cobourg's Westwood Mall is once again collecting food items and cash donations for the food bank and the Humane Society. Nikki Trotter has been arranging these since she opened her very successful business seven years ago on November 20.
From the beginning, Nikki and her staff have collected several hundred pounds of food and more than $700 through donations and prize draws. They thank everyone for their contributions and encourage you to make it possible again this Christmas.
While dropping in at Designer Dogs, see great new products for your pets. Keep your dogs clean from winter salt and sand with Muddy Mutts, exclusive to Designer Dogs. Specialized cookies, pet-related holiday greeting cards and a selection of toys for under the tree are also new this year. A gift certificate for a spa day or products always makes an excellent gift.
If you need your dog's nails trimmed or ground, bring them in on Saturdays for the Happy Nail Trim between 8 and 9 a. m.
You can always rely on Designer Dogs for great dog grooming styles and excellent care. Call 905-373-8876 for an appointment. Now booking for 2010.
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Gilmer's Home Centre, 177 Toronto Road, Port Hope, has scheduled its annual Christmas evening sale for Thursday, Dec. 3 from 6 to 9 p. m. They will be featuring pay no taxes on all purchases that evening. There will be many in-store specials with extra 20% off discounts for toys and Christmas decorations and pay no taxes on all purchases.
Gifts for him, Gifts for her, Gifts for the kids is the theme for the evening. Three $50 Home Hardware gift cards will be drawn as well. Warm cider and cookies will help keep the cold away. With only three weeks until Christmas, Gilmer's Home Centre in Port Hope is the place to be Thursday, Dec. 3 from 6 to 9 p. m..
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Dr. Wayne Woodland of the
Spring Street Chiropractic,
271 Spring St., Cobourg is organizing a toy drive for second year. The goal is to try to beat last year's totals of 450 toys and over $2000 worth of services.
"This year I am joined by our chiropodist Diane Tyczynski, our naturopathic doctor Dr. George Tardik and our massage therapist Theresa Harding," Dr. Woodland says. "All are donating a day's worth of services in lieu of toys for payment Wednesday, Dec. 2."
Toys can be dropped off anytime prior or on that day if patients do not have an appointment. The office is serving as a drop off centre for those who wish to just purchase a new unwrapped toy for those in need. For those having an appointment on Wednesday, you are asked to donate the toys of equal value to the treatment they are receiving (approximately $40).
Toys, etc. are being delivered to the Salvation Army so they can be donated to local children in the community. Help make Christmas wishes come true. For information, call Brenda 905-372-1616.
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Barrett's Tree Farmis open for the Christmas season. Trees up to eight feet tall are $25. Small, pre-cut trees are offered at reduced prices. Cut-your-own and pre-cut trees are available in all sizes with an excellent selection of large and some very large trees. There are several varieties of spruce and pine. Bundles of greens, dogwood, and fresh cedar garland are available.
This is Barrett's 40th season. The farm was operated for many years by the Parlette family. Their daughter Diana, her husband Bob, and children Ryan and Julie took over operations in 2000. Ross, Diana's father, is still active in the grove. Each spring the family plants young seedlings, replacing any trees cut at Christmas. New varieties are being planted to expand the selection. Christmas trees are a renewable resource that add oxygen to the environment and provide a habitat to many birds and animals.
A new attraction this year is our geocache. Bring along your GPS and try our multi-cache challenge.
The farm is located on Williamson Rd., just north of Dale Rd., between Cobourg and Port Hope open every day during daylight hours. For more information, call 905-342- 2622.
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Thistledown Creation,1999 Greer Rd., Cobourg, is hosting its third annual jewelry show sale and workshop at a two-day open house Dec. 4 and 5. On Dec. 4, 9 a. m. to 5 p. m., make and takes start at $5, a great way for the kids to make a gift for mom or dad. For $25, there's a jewelry workshop including materials to make your own custom creation. The open house continues 9 a. m. to 3 p. m. Dec. 5. Enter the free draw for a jewelry set of your choice. Bring a friend and receive a free paid of earrings of your choice. Call Judie Greer at 905-352-2105 or e-mail hi5acres@eagle.ca .
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Weber Chiropractic Clinic,162Walton St. (at Pine) in Port Hope, is sponsoring a Christmas toy drive for the Salvation Army. Please join them on Saturday, Dec. 5 from 9 a. m. to noon to drop off your toy, enjoy a Christmas treat and to share some joy! Santa will be visiting from 10:30 to 11:30. Non-patients and their children are more than welcome. For more information, contact 905-885-9306.
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Pizza Pizzaprojects it will hit its millionth online order in the next few weeks. To celebrate, the company will offer the lucky customer who places this momentous order a monthly delivery of pizza, free, for the rest of his or her life.
Everyone is able to follow the promotion online by becoming fans and followers of the Pizza Pizza team's social networking sites, Facebook and Twitter. As the numbers of online orders get close to one million, announcements about how close the company is will appear in the online conversation.
