Kawartha Bingo Sponsor’s Association April 2015 CHARITY CHALLENGE! Upcoming Training TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE PLEASE register at 7451124 x 31 or [email protected] April Training Session Wed. April 15th at 3:00pm May Training Session Wed. May 20th at 3:00pm Other training times can be arranged with enough notice and a minimum of 10 people registered. Our Charity Challenge tickets on Tuesday, April 14th are selling well. There are still some left, so get yours today! Your $15 ticket will include your bingo cards for the evening bingo session; a dabber; $5 coupon for a future visit; $5 TapTix coupon; and a $10 credit to play our exciting new game Turbo Challenge! The Charity with the most players in attendance will win $1,000! 2nd place is $750 and 3rd place wins $500. This money is for your group’s general account and does NOT fall under the Use of Proceeds requirement! So tell all your members, volunteers, supporters, friends, family; anyone over the age of 18 to buy a ticket and join the fun. Tickets are $15 and must be prepaid by Friday, April 10th. The Citiots Do Bingo! Delta Gaming Centre has added entertainment bingo to their repertoire! On Tuesday, April 28th the Improv Comedy Troupe “The Citiots” are coming to Bingo! Cocktails/mocktails at 6:00pm in the lounge area and bingo begins at 7:15pm. Your $15 ticket will get you the bingo package for the night, a dabber, free mocktails, and a $5 coupon for a future visit. AGM Charity Coordinator Suzanne Davidson 745-1124 x31 [email protected] kawarthabingosponsors.com Please note that our Annual General Meeting will be held on Sunday, June 28th at the Lion’s Centre on Burnham St. starting at 1:30pm. Every group must have at least one representative in attendance. If you have anything to add to the agenda, please let Suzanne Davidson know as soon as possible. Updated Policies and Standards Please note the Policies and Standards have been revised effective April 1, 2015. Every group has received a copy and it is also available on our website. News From Our Membership MS May 8 & 9, 2015 The Annual MS Carnation Campaign is taking place at a variety of locations within the City and County of Peterborough. We are seeking volunteers for 2 hour shifts, as well, drivers to pick up and replenish flowers. If you are interested please contact Anne Driscoll at [email protected] or 705 748-4221 May 3, 2015 The Tribute Show featuring “The Legends of Rock & Roll and Country Music” Thomas A Stewart Secondary School 7:30 p.m. (doors open at 7:00 p.m).Ticket and information line 1-800-516-5810 May 31, 2015 The Mandarin MS Walk will take place at St Peter’s Secondary School, 730 Medical Dr. To register a team visit www.mswalks.ca 4th Line Theatre Our upcoming Artist Talk features 4th Line Theatre’s Managing Artistic Director Kim Blackwell in conversation with Alex Poch-Goldin, playwright of The Bad Luck Bank Robbers. This public event will take place at the Peterborough Museum and Archives at 2:00pm on April 12th. 4th Line Theatre will be holding community reminiscence for a new play in development with Alex PochGoldin about the film industry in Trenton Ontario in the early part of the 20th Century. If you have any stories, information or anecdotes you’d like to pass on. Or if you just want to hear people talk about a fascinating chapter of Ontario’s history, we encourage you to attend this event at the Trenton Town Hall Heritage and Cultural Centre on 55 King Street in Trenton, Ontario at 2:00pm on April 19th. Rotary Club of Peterborough Kawartha The “Adventure in Understanding” is a six day trip by voyageur canoe covering approximately 100 KM on the Trent Severn Waterway, from Peterborough to Curve Lake First Nation. The co-ed program was designed for First Nations and non-native youth, 16 to 18 years of age, who are proud of their cultural heritage and motivated to both learn and share their cultural identity. The program will run the last week of August 2015 (Sunday, August 30th to Friday, September 4th). For more applications and information contact Rotarian Don Watkins [email protected] (705-743-7693) Elizabeth Fry Rebel With a Cause: Honouring Linda Slavin. On Thurs. April 23rd from 7:00 – 9:30pm, Elizabeth Fry is hosting a very exciting event to honour Linda for her contribution to the Society and the larger Peterborough community. Taking place at The Rugby Club in Nichols Oval, there will be music, poetry, a tribute to Linda, light appetizers, and a silent auction. Tickets are $50.00 and are available from the Elizabeth Fry Society and E Fry Board members. For more information, please contact us at 705-749-6809 or [email protected]. Peterborough Humane Society Adoption Weekend at Paulmac’s April 18th, 1550 Lansdowne St W & April 19th, 753 Lansdowne St. (beside Bulk Barn). Dogs and Cats will be there. April 19th, Morello’s Independent Grocer is having their annual Bowlathon (10 pin) and all proceeds are going to PHS. Please call PHS 705-745-4722 ex. 205 if you are interested in putting a team together. Peterborough Suzuki School of Music This spring is bursting with piano performance! Once again a large number of Peterborough Suzuki School students showed off their skills for the community while performing in the 69th Peterborough Kiwanis Music Festival (http://peterborough.kiwanismusicfestival.com). Their performance skills got a boost from clinician Lisa Iwasaki at our annual Master Class for students.