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Daylight Saving Time kicks in this weekend.   When you
go to bed Saturday night set your clock ahead one hour, and
on Sunday morning you'll wake up in Daylight Saving time.

Bowl for kids sake is the largest fund raiser of the year for Big Brothers / Big Sisters of Carleton York.  Please help by tuning into CTV on March 10 from 5 to 6 for a full hour of celebrating the event.  Every dollar called in locally will stay here.  Get set to call the toll free number on March 10............1-877-442-5437.  And please support Bowl for Kids Sake on March 27th.

The Hartland Library is taking registrations for their award-winning "Helping Hands" program.  This is a free program for children who will be entering Kindergarten and their parent/caregiver to attend together.  The program will be held Friday mornings for 10 weeks beginning March 12.  Class size is limited.  For further information or to register, contact the Hartland Library at 375-4876.

Blood Donor Clinic at the Hartland United Baptist Church on Thursday, March 11, from 2 to 4 and 5:30 to 7:30 pm.  Give the Gift of Life.  Sponsored by Crime Stoppers and Subway.

There will be a Canadian Firearm Safety/Hunter Education Course sponsored by DNR in Canterbury from March 13 to 19.  For more information contact DNR Canterbury at 279-6005 or Lead Instructor Glenn Martin at 325-2404.

THERE WILL BE A BREAKFAST AT THE HARTLAND WESLEYAN CHURCH ON SATURDAY (MARCH 13) FROM 8 TO 1030 AM.  COST IS BY DONATION WITH ALL PROCEEDS FOR THE MISSION’S GROUP TRAVELLING TO THE UKRAINE.  EVERYONE WELCOME.

Catch the Wave!  Are you ready?  Let’s do it!
There’s never been anything like it in Canada! 
From March 7 – 13, 2010, Scouts Canada is celebrating our first ever National Good Turn Week, and we are totally pumped.   Each of our youth will be wearing a bright orange “Good Turn” wristband, but they won’t stay on for long.  They’ll do a good turn, pass on the wristband, then that person will do a good turn and pass on the wristband, and pretty soon, everybody will be catching the wave.  Remember, it all starts with just one good turn to show everybody the goodness that makes us all great!  For healthy, active living, for leadership, for a cleaner world… for good: that’s Scouting!  For more information call 1-888-Scouts-Now.

The Canterbury Fire Department will host a Turkey Supper on Saturday, March 13, from 4:30 to 6:30 pm at the Canterbury Community Centre.  All proceeds for the Canterbury High School Graduation Class for 2010.  Come out for Turkey with all the trimmings and dessert.

Carleton Mall will host a Spring Craft Sale on Friday, March 26 from 10am to 9pm and on Saturday, March 27 from 9am to 5pm.  If you'd like to put a table in, please call CJ 104 at 325-3030.  You must provide your own table and cost is $10.00 per table per day. Proceeds from table rentals will go to Big Brothers/Big Sisters.

A "Red Cross First Aid Course" is being offered in Woodstock on Monday & Tuesday, March 22 & 23, at the Atlantic Inns in Jacksonville.  Call the Red Cross at 1-877-356-3226 to register.

Wyatt Morrell and Friends will be in concert at the Woodstock High School on Saturday, March 27 at 7 pm.  There will be blues, bluegrass, country, gospel & rock music. Advance tickets available at MES Music and Newnham & Slipp.  Proceeds in support of World Hope Ukraine mission team from the Woodstock Wesleyan Church.

The annual Bowl For Kids Sake, for Big Brothers Big Sisters is Saturday March 27 at the Woodstock Bowlacade.   Start putting your bowling team together, and get more information from Big Brothers Big Sisters by calling their Woodstock office at 328 - 2094.   Lots of prizes to win through the day of bowling, even a special Super Prize for the Top Fundraiser.

The W.W. Craig Gallery in the Hartland Library will present for the month of March "Women in Art" featuring the art of Jody Coughlin, Judy Daye, Jean Haywood and Ann Kittredge.  Everyone Welcome to stop in and view the display.  On Thursday, March 4, from 6 to 8 pm, there will be a reception.  Come and meet the artists.

Contacting family members, friends
Canadians attempting to contact family members or friends in Haiti can call the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade emergency operation centre at 1-800-387-3124, or inquire by email at sos@international.gc.ca.

DFAIT is also advising Canadians who need assistance in Haiti to travel to the Canadian Embassy in Port-au-Prince on Delmas Road, between Delmas 75 and 71. Canadians can also contact embassy officials by calling 613-996-8885.

 You can make a financial donation through the Canadian Red Cross.   Call 1 - 800 -418 - 1111 or donate online

https://www.paypaq.com/redcross/en/corporation/index.php?login=haiti&password=support

 

Talent Show- March 28th at 2pm, WHS Theatre.
General Seating, $5 at the door.
Pageant- March 29th at 7pm, WHS Theatre.
Assigned seating, Tickets on sale March 16th
@ Miss Fancy Pants, $10 each.  

This year's contestants have chosen to donate a portion of the funds raised from ticket sales to a scholarship in memory of their friend/classmate Kelti Burnett.

The Hugh John Flemming Bridge in Hartland will be reduced to one lane starting on March 29th to June 30th.

There will be four scheduled closures, each for 72 hours, when concrete pours are undertaken for the new deck.

The alternate route for all truck traffic will be Route 130 through Florenceville.

School buses will have to modify their routes when the bridge is closed, and most farming equipment will have to use an alternate route during the full construction period due to the restricted width of the bridge.

Get your tickets now for the Woodstock Firemen's Weekly lottery draw.   First ticket $3, and $2 per week for the rest of the year.  Must be 19 to purchase tickets.   Tickets now available at Needs Convenience, Stewarts Home Hardware,  Broadway and Connell Street Circle K Convenience stores, and at the Fire hall on Upper Main .

The challenge for healthy living is on!    New Brunswick residents looking to lead a healthier lifestyle can do so through the Canadian Cancer Society’s Eat Well, Be Active program.       This program, starting Thursday, April 1st, Conference Room, Hotel Dieu of St. Joseph’s Hospital, will show participants how to adopt healthier eating habits and become more physically active under the guidance of a registered dietitian.     Each person will receive expert nutritional information, weigh-in sessions every week if desired and lots of encouragement. Eat Well, Be Active is free of charge for participants.    Take the steps you need towards better health today. Call today because space is limited. To register or for more information, call toll free 1 800 455-9090.

SOME GREAT NEWS TO SHARE ON HOW WE CAN HELP....HAITI.
DONATIONS OF USED EYE GLASSES OR SUN GLASSES CAN BE DPOPPED OFF AT THE
CARLETON MALL AND AT ACORN BOOK STORE DOWNTOWN.
TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A BETTER TOMORROW TODAY !!!!

Country Karaoke / Dance Night at the Florenceville  Legion on Saturday, April 17   9pm-1am.  Admission is $7.00 with proceeds to fund programs of NB Barrel Horse Association.  Most riders are from right here in Carleton County!  Everyone welcome.

Attend the Carleton County Music Festival and support our talented music students.   You'll enjoy the competition and will witness first hand how our students have prepared ,for long hours , to showcase their skills.   April 12 - 27.  Including the final concert at Woodstock High School Theatre April 27 at 7 pm .

Lots of things to do in Florenceville - Bristol in the coming weeks.  Just click on the link. 

http://www.florencevillebristol.ca/MarchApril.pdf

DivorceCare is a support group that meets every Thursday at 7pm at Jacksonville Baptist Church. The purpose is to help people figure out how to stabilize their lives, learn healthy ways to cope with separation or divorce and eventually heal from the pain it has caused you. For more information, contact Lori Thomas at 325-2978 or Wanda Carmon

New Brunswick Dept of Transportation has ongoing road conditions on their website.  

just click  http://www.gnb.ca/0113/roadcond/index-e.asp

or CALL 511 on your Home or Cellphone

Keep up to date with all the fun events happening in Florenceville-Bristol.

Click on the link for more info

http://www.florencevillebristol.ca/html/events.php