2012 UPCOMING FRIENDS EVENTS:
Saturday May 19 is the annual garage sale in Perthmore Glen (the neighbourhood behind the hospital in Perth). This year the Friends are planning to raise some funds for our ongoing programs on three different driveways (or three different garages, depending on the weather). So, when you are spring cleaning, please keep some of you treasures to contribute to the sale. We will also be holding a coffee, lemonade and snacks sale as part of the garage sale. Please contact Jane at 613-284-9839 or Pat at 613-264-15569 if you have items to donate or if you can help us out on the day of the garage sale. A poster can be downloaded here.
Saturday 28 April is the Festival of the Maples in Perth. As usual, we will have an information booth for the Friends, and will be selling raffle tickets for the canoe and gear. (The winners usually bought their tickets at Maplefest!) Please contact Linda at 613-267-4761 if you can help out. http://perthchamber.com/2011/10/26/downtown-perth-36th-annual-festival-of-the-maples-saturday-april-28th-2012/
Sunday April 22 (Earth Day): Join us for our Annual General Meeting and a Chili Cook-Off starting at 4:30 p.m. at McMartin House in Perth. We are pleased to welcome Tim Wood, Species at Risk coordinator for the Leeds-Grenville Stewardship Council as our guest speaker. Members and non-members welcome. For more information about this exciting day check out the Press Release.
Saturday 31 March is the last day to qualify for the draw for a summer Ontario Parks day pass (value $107.50) by joining the Friends or renewing your membership. The new membership form is available on the Friends website
http://friendsofmurphyspoint.ca/memberships/
Monday 12 March is the last day to contribute to the Management Plan for Murphys Point Park. As a major stakeholder in the Park, the Friends are welcome to comment on the plan. The information file is available at the Kingston Zone office, at the Park Office, and at the Perth Union library.
http://friendsofmurphyspoint.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/mp_invitationparticipate1.pdf
Our Rotary Partners meet with youth at the Archaeo Apprentice work site.
Saturday 25 February is Rotary Day in Perth, and Beth Peterkin and Pat Batchelor will be helping to celebrate the Rotary Club’s 65th anniversary of ‘good works’ at the new Algonquin College building, 2-4 pm.
http://www.perthrotary.org/celebrating-65-years-of-giving/
