•Friday Night 45’s will run from Sept 3 to Oct 29 at Trinity United Church Hall, 439 MacLeod St., Mulgrave with play starting at 7 p.m.  Only 25 cents a game for grocery prizes.  No partner required.  50/50 draw and lunch provided each evening.  Everyone of all skill levels is welcome!  Come out for a genuine fun time with friends!

•Eastern Guysborough Pastoral Charge of the United Church. Rev. Heather will resume regular services on Sept. 12 in Canso at 9am, Guysborough 11am and Whitehead 1pm.

•Country Harbour Gun Club. Sept. 5 -10. Land and Sea Poker Rally. Registration 1-2 pm at the boat launch at Salsman Provincial Park. Cost per hand $10. Prizes awarded at free family BBQ. Walk/Bike/Boat. Have fun. Sept 21 - Registration for Darts at 7:30. Sept. 28 Darts start at 7:30.

•Mulgrave Road Theatre has received the Community Spirit Calendars. Featuring a September 1 start date, you are encouraged to pick up your order at Mulgrave Road Theatre on Main Street, Guysborough. Telephone 902-533-2092 for more information.

•Weekly Service Schedule, July - Sept: Good Shepherd, Tor Bay 9am July 25 to Sept, 26; Holy Trinity, White Head 11 am July 25 and Aug. 8 to Sept. 25; All Saints, Canso 4pm July 25 to Sept. 26; St. James, Halfway Cove 7pm July 25, Aug. 1, 15, 29, Sept. 12, 26 and 2pm on Sept 19; Christ Church, Queensport 11am Aug. 1 and 7 pm Aug. 18, 22, Sept. 5, 19.

THURSDAY,
SEPT.  9

•SAIL is sponsoring a photo composition class at 6:30 ay the Canso Academy. Tuition is $5 and the teacher is Mr McKinnon from Guysborough. All are welcome.

FRIDAY,
SEPT.  10

•The Sky Family  from PEI, will be performing their high energy Celtic dance and gospel production of  Fiery Faith and Fiddles at the Harbourview Community Centre in New Harbour. Starts at 7pm, free will offering will be taken. Everyone welcome.

SATURDAY,
SEPT.  11

•Flea Market and Lunch at St. Paul’s church hall, West Ecum Secum from 8 to 1pm.

•Ocean Lake Riders ATV Club Poker Rally. Registration time 10am to noon. Return time 4:30pm. Starting at Harbourview Community Centre, New Harbour (Guysborough County). 1st -$100, 2nd -$75, 3rd - $50 , prizes for poker hands, door prizes. Food available - at start/finish. 50/50 tickets. Adhere to Off-Highway Vehicle regulations.

•Community Yard sale at Don England’s 5366 Sand Point. Start 10am. Bake Table for St. James’ Anglican Church, Melford. If storming will be held in Hadleyville Firehall.

•The Gospel Lights will be coming to the Canso United Baptist Church at 7 pm and Sept 12 at 11am.

•A benefit hot roast beef supper will be held at the Goshen Community Centre from 4 to 6 pm for Shelley Dory, daughter of Delbert and Elizabeth MacGrath, who will be travelling to Bulgaria to undergo the liberation treatment for MS.

SUNDAY,
SEPT.  12

•St. Mary’s Pastoral Charge, The United Church of Canada. Jump Start Sunday... Back to School... Back to Work... Back to Church! Join us  for worship and special music, followed by an ice cream social! 9:30am at Bethany in East River-St. Mary’s, 11am at St. John’s in Sherbrooke and 7pm at Kirk in Glenelg. All are welcome!

•Heritage Service, with the theme “Find Us Faithful”, 3:00 p.m., Sonora Baptist Church (# 1871 Sonora Rd.), featuring speakers Charlie Passey Jr. and Seth Crowell, Jr., celebrating the 60th anniversary of a memorable Youth For Christ rally in Sonora, June 1950.  Fellowship time following. All welcome. Call 522-2087 for information.

•Holy Trinity Anglican Church Country Harbour Celebration of New Ministry to welcome our new rector, Rev. Rebecca Sample at 11 am. Potluck lunch to follow at the Country Harbour Gun Club.

TUESDAY,
SEPT.  14

•The Friends of Stonewall Park will be hosting an open meeting to discuss plans for the future of Stonewall Park at St.Mary’s Academy in Sherbrooke at 7pm. The public is encouraged to attend.

SATURDAY,
SEPT.  18

•Flea Market, Bake and Craft Sale from 10am to 1 pm at Wesley United Hall, Guysborough. Tables to rent $5. Call Irene Taylor 533-2421.

•The St. Mary’s and District Fireman’s Association will be having a Fireman’s picnic at the Glenelg Firehall at 3:30pm. BBQ, games and flee market.

•Country Breakfast at the Country Harbour Gun Club 8:30 to 10:30 am. Adult $6, Children $3.

SUNDAY,
SEPT.  19

•30th anniversary Terry Fox Run . Sheet Harbour: Registration : Lions Centre.  Start time 1pm.  Pledge sheets available at Sears, the post office, and doctors’ waiting room at ESMH.  Contact Bev Smith 885-2932.

•BBQ with MLA Jim Boudreau from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Tangier Fire Hall.  Donations will be accepted in aid of the Tangier Historical Society.

•Back to Church Sunday / Invite someone to Church Sunday”. 11 am, Port Bickerton Baptist Church, #4986 Rte. 211. All welcome! Try church today!

SATURDAY,
SEPT.  25

•6th annual Martell-Richard Memorial Mini Marathon at LeNoir Landing, Arichat Waterfront at 9 am. Registration fee $10. 5 or 10 km walk or run. Register at www.runningroom.com, DIMA office at 226-1918 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

•Our annual Pig Roast at the Harbourview Community Centre in New Harbour. Salads and desserts included, 4pm to 6pm, $10 adults, children 5 and under eat free. Everyone welcome! A dance to follow in the evening 9pm to 1am.

SUNDAY,
SEPT.  26

•Back to Church Sunday / Invite someone to Church Sunday”. 11 am, Sonora Baptist Church, #1871 Sonora Rd. All welcome! Try church today!

•Holy Trinity Anglican Church 7 pm. Back to Church Sunday. If you’ve been away come back, if you’ve  never been here come and join us.

MONDAY,
SEPT.  27

•Dr. Michael Vallis, clinical psychologist at the Queen Elizabeth II will be hosting a public information session entitled “Taking Control of Your Diabetes” at 6:30pm in Conference Room A, Keating Millennium Centre in Antigonish. To reserve a seat, please call 867-4500 ext.4249.

SUNDAY,
OCT.  3

•Back to Church Sunday / Invite someone to Church Sunday”. 11:00 AM, Port Hillford Baptist Church, #2763 Rte. 211. All welcome! Try church today!

SATURDAY,
OCT.  9

•Pot Luck Supper from 4 to 6pm in the Harbourview community centre, Highway 316 New Harbour. Adults $8, Children $4. Proceeds for the Church Parsonage.

MONDAY,
OCT.  18

•2010 is the Year of the British Home Child.  Join Canso resident, Dallas Boudreau, the grandchild of a British Home Child, at the Canso Library at 1 pm for an afternoon of stories recalling the life and times of her grandmother as a home child.  For more information, call the Library at 366-2955. Co-sponsored by Seniors and Arts Initiatives at the Library (SAIL).

THURSDAY,
NOV.  11

•Remembrance Day Service. People wishing to order Family Wreaths in memory of Veterans are asked to contact Leona Purcell at 533-3391. Business / Organizations wishing to purchase wreaths are asked to contact Valda George at 533 - 2479.

SUNDAYS

•Church services at Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Country Harbour Mines.  1st, 3rd and 5th Sundays - 7 pm;  2nd and 4th Sundays - 11 am.

•Guysborough Baptist Church service time 11 a.m.

•Sunday Service 11 am Canso United Baptist Church.

•Abundant Life Centre services are being held at 6:30 pm at the Wesley United Church  on the corner of Queen and Church St., Guysborough.

•Progressive 45 card plays at 7:30 pm in St. Patrick’s Parish Hall, Guysborough Intervale. Prizes: first $80, second $50 and third $30, with rising jackpot.

•Canso Volunteer Fire Department hosts a Coffee House the first Sunday of every month at the Canso Fire Hall from 2 to 5 p.m. Admission is $5 and includes tea, coffee and a light snack.

MONDAYS

•Country Harbour Gun Club. Cards every Monday night at 8pm.

•St. Francis Hbr. Hall at 7 pm, TOPS weight control programs  weekly meeting. New members welcome. $30 registration. Call Catherine 533-2478.

TUESDAYS

•Sheet Harbour:  Crib Card Parties at Legion #58; 7:30 p.m. $5.

•Auction 45s Card Plays are held at the Melrose Seniors’  Club  at 1:30 pm.  Prizes and 50/50 draw. Sponsored by the Melrose Seniors’ Club.

•45s Card Play every Tuesday evening at the Port Felix Parish Hall. 7:30 pm. Prizes. Plus 50/50 draw and building jackpot.

•The Ecum Secum Fire Department card parties are held at the fire hall  at 8 pm.

WEDNESDAYS

•Guysborough Parent/Tot Drop-in at Kids First Centre 10 to noon.

•45s Card Play - Hazel Hill Fire Hall at 7:30 pm. $5 to play.  Good prizes!

•The Sheet Harbour & Area Chamber of Commerce meets the first Wednesday of every month at 7:30 pm in the Sheet Harbour Lions Centre, Sheet Harbour.  New members welcome. Contact membership chair, Sharon McDonald at 885-2479.

FRIDAYS

•45s Card Plays at White Head Firehall 7:30 p.m. 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes. 50/50 draws + building jackpot.

SATURDAYS

•Auction 45s Card Plays are held at the Melrose Seniors’ Club  at 8 pm.  Prizes and 50/50 draw. Sponsored by the Melrose Seniors’ Club.

•Church services for St. Patricks Church, Guys. Intervale are at 7 pm and in St. Thomas Church, Salmon River at 5 pm.

•Progressive 45 card plays at 7:30 pm at the St. James Hall, Halfway Cove. Full meal, grocery prizes and loonie jar. Free hot coffee and tea available. Sponsored by St. James Anglican Church, Halfway Cove. Come and bring a friend.

•United Church Services Weekly Activities: JAM Club, “Jesus And Me” (our charge’s program for children and all ages Sunday School): Held every second Sunday, 2 pm at Kirk Memorial, Glenelg; Youth Group, (our charge’s program for ages 12, or in grade seven, and up): Held every second Monday, 7 pm at Kirk Memorial, Glenelg.

•The Catholic Church in Guysborough and surrounding areas celebrates Sunday Eucharist as follows: St. Ann’s Parish, Guysborough at 9 am Sunday; St. Patrick’s Parish, Guysborough Intervale at 11 am Sunday, and  St. Thomas Parish, Salmon River at 5 pm on Saturday. If you wish to confirm a mass time please contact 533-2838 or 533-2928.