What's Happening
February Month — Bird Cove Going Healthy Program Schedule is as follows: General Health and Fitness runs from Monday to Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. This includes: walking, exercise, T-Zone Vibration machine; Wii and Wii fit exercise tapes Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 1-3 p.m.; Community Kitchen, every Tuesday from 1-4 p.m., groups of 4-5 persons will do 12 recipes in four weeks of healthy cooking and introducing new food items into the recipes; Kids Day every Thursday afternoon, exercise, Wii and Wii fit, healthy snacks, wiener roasts, fishing, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, music, bingo, making healthy snacks, board games and gardening; Persons with Special Needs, Tuesdays from 1-4 p.m. exercise, wii and wii fit, healthy snacks, wiener roasts, fishing, bingo, making healthy snacks, board games, field trips and gardening; Seniors, Tuesday between 6:30-9:30 p.m. Bingo, exercise, healthy snacks and music. There will be a Valentine’s Dance on Saturday, Feb. 13, at the Community Hall in Bird Cove; monthly wellness clinics will be held by public health nurse, blood pressure and blood sugar checks and weigh in, presentations on the monthly health theme and healthy snacks. For more information contact Faye Moores at (709) 247-2068, e-mail: goinghealthybc@hotmail.com.
• February 11 — If you’re still keeping piles of receipts in a drawer or box, you may be costing your business money without knowing why or how. This free online training series from the Newfoundland and Labrador Organization of Women Entrepreneurs (NLOWE) will help you learn why your accounting system or lack of one can cost you your business. Part one takes place on Thursday, Feb. 11 from 9-10 a.m. and will help you learn about government requirements, preparing for an audit, manual versus computerized accounting systems and implementing a backup system. This session is free but preregistration is required. You may register for one or all of the sessions. Visit www.nlowe.org or call 1.888.NLOWE.11.
• February 23 — The St. Anthony Firettes will be hosting a Prize Bingo on Tuesday, Feb. 23, at 8:30 p.m. at the St. Anthony Fire Hall. Loonie jar now stands at $1,210. All patrons must be 19 years old. Come out and support your local fire department.
Literacy Newfoundland and Labrador — Do you have difficulty reading? Are you looking for a tutoring service or a family learning program? Would you like more information on completing adult basic education or high school equivalency? Literacy Newfoundland and Labrador has information on local programs operating across the province. Review our program directory at www.literacynl.com or call 1-800-563-1111 for more information on advancing learning for yourself and your family.
The Canadian Cancer Society needs your help. As March approaches, so does Daffodil Days. We need some great volunteers to help us sell fresh Daffodils. You can help provide support to the people of Newfoundland and Labrador by helping to sell Daffodils. We need individuals and community groups to get involved with bringing these flowers of hope to our province. To get involved contact the Western Regional Office of the Canadian Cancer Society by phone 1-709-634-6542, email: westernregion@cancer.ca or visit our website at www.cancer.ca.
Items for What’s Happening can be submitted free of charge by non-profit organizations, service clubs, church and youth groups, etc. Fax to 709-454-3718, e-mail: wpilgrim@northernpen.ca or drop off at Northern Pen, North Street, St. Anthony. Deadline is Wednesday, 5 p.m. (more)
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