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Book Club
The Book Club meets on the last
Wednesday of each month at the
Edithvale Community Centre
7 Edithvale Dr.
North York
(west of Yonge on the south side of Finch)
from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Books to be discussed:
November
30, 2011 1491 New Revelations of the Americas before Columbus
by Charles C. Mann
January
25, 2012 The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
February
29, 2012 Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford
March,
28, 2012 I Curse the River of Time by Per Petterson
April,
25, 2012 The Best Laid Plans by Terry Fallis
May,
30, 2012 Paris to the Moon by Adam Gopnik
Contact:

Bridge Report
By Alan Ward, Convener
The Bridge Club continues to meet at Willowdale
United Church on Kenneth Avenue at Church St (south of Finch, two blocks
east of Yonge) every Tuesday unless otherwise stated in this magazine’s
calendar of events. New members are warmly welcomed: please arrive by
12.45 p.m. since competitive play begins at 1:00pm.
For further information
contact Alan Ward at 905.889.3687 or at
alanward@interlog.com.
North York Strollers
Join us for a walk on the first Thursday of every month regardless of
the weather. Come dressed for the weather and prepared to enjoy
friendship and the beauty of nature and our city.
Walks begin at 10:00 a.m.
New walkers are always welcome!
Dec. 1, 2011 City Hall & Environs
Led by Joanne Famiglietti & Margaret Schuman
Meet at Osgoode Subway Station
February 2, 2012 A Nostalgic Walk
Led by Joanne Famiglietti & Margaret Schuman
Meet at Union Station – indoors by the clock
March 1, 2012 PATH
Led by Sue Harkness & JoAnn Slack
Meet at Union Station – indoors by the clock
April 5, 2012 Little India
Led by Joanne Famiglietti & Margaret Schuman
Meet at Coxwell Subway Station
May 3, 2012 Sugar Beach & Museum
Led by Joanne Famiglietti & Margaret Schuman
Meet at Union Station – indoors by the clock
June 7, 2012 Centre Island
Led by Joanne Famiglietti & Margaret Schuman
Meet at Ferry Docks at 9:45 am. SHARP!
For further information contact:

Have-a-java on District 23
Coffee & treat /
$4.00 subsidy per person
Timothy’s in
Bayview Village
10:00 a.m.
Join us at 9:00 a.m. for a walk in the mall. Once around is about 1 km
Wednesdays:
• November 16, 2011
• January 18, 2012
• February 15, 2012
• March 14, 2012
• April 18, 2012
• May 16, 2012
Special Event
Members are asked to invite former colleagues and friends to the March
event in order to get to know about RTO/ERO North York District 23 and
enjoy a Have-Java on us.
For further information contact: Margaret Schuman:
m.p.schuman@sympatico.ca
RTO/ERO North York District 23 members and friends enjoy a morning at
Timothy’s in Bayview Village during the Special March Break Have-A-Java
event.

Needlework & Craft Group
By Margaret Schuman, Convener
The members of the Needlework and Craft Group, as well as, The North
York Women’s Shelter thank all the members of District 23 who supported
our Goodwill Project by participating in the draws at the Annual General
Meeting in June. The $303.00 raised by the draw was used to buy items
from their posted Wish List.
The Needlework and Craft Group invites you to join us in supporting The
North York Women’s Center. The women and children who arrive at the
shelter have many needs as they usually bring very little with them. So
our group is planning to create some very special items for these very
special women and children. Just about anything you can think of will be
welcomed and treasured – hats, mitts, shawls, baby clothes, sweaters,
baby blankets, afghans and the list goes on and on. So we invite you to
make something special; something you would like or your children or
grandchildren would like. The items can be knit, crotched, sewn,
quilted, woven or whatever.
We do have some yarns available and are looking for creative hands to
work magic with them. Feel free to contact us with your ideas/proposals.
As our draws at the Holiday Luncheon and the AGM were so well received
we are planning on continuing this venture. All monies raised will be
used to purchase items for The Women’s Shelter.
The Needlework Group will continue to meet at the
Mitchell Field Community Centre on:
• Thursday January 19, 2012
• Thursday February 16, 2012
• Thursday March 22, 2012
• Thursday April 19, 2012
• Thursday May 17, 2012
We meet from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Please join us.
We welcome “crafters” of all levels of experience and expertise. We
would be delighted to help you brush up your knitting, crocheting and
sewing skills or introduce you to these skills.
For more information contact:

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Holiday Season Luncheon
Wednesday December 7, 2011
cut-off date: Friday, December 2, 2011
Spirale Banquet and Conference Centre
Free Parking
888 Don Mills Road (North of Eglinton)
Cash Bar 11:00 a.m.
Lunch 12:00
Entertainment CRUISIN’***
*** CRUISIN’ is an acappella singing group that has
entertained at the Senate and at other districts, and has been
very well received. Join us at the Holiday Season Luncheon to
enjoy this singing group and the company of friends and former
colleagues.
Please bring a gift for the North York Women’s Shelter. A
suitable gift might be a child’s book, a child’s toy, or a
selection of personal items like soap, shampoo or toothpaste.
Subsidized cost for a member and one guest: $35.00 (each)
Menu
• Salad: a selection of lettuce; Boston Bib, red leaf, romaine
and
baby greens in a honey balsamic vinaigrette with almonds and
asiago cheese
• Choice of Entree: Roasted turkey breast with the trimmings or
Roasted halibut
• Julienne vegetables and mashed potatoes
• Rolls and butter
• Dessert: Tartufo
• Coffee or tea
Notify Mildred at 416-221-5328 of any dietary
requirements.
Note: A donation of $5.00 will give you five
chances to win a handmade article. Proceeds will be used to
support the North York Women^s Shelter Goodwill project.
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In the Heights
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
2:00 p.m. Matinée
Toronto Centre for the Arts (5040 Yonge Street)
In the Heights, winner of four 2008 Tony Awards including
BEST MUSICAL!, is a sensational new show about chasing your
dreams and finding your true home. With an amazing cast,
incredible Tony Award-winning dancing and a thrilling Tony
Award-winning Score, In the Heights is an exhilarating journey
into a vibrant Manhattan community - a place where the coffee is
light and sweet, the windows are always open, and the breeze
carries the rhythm of three generations of music.
Experience the next chapter of the classic American
story at the most joyous and exciting musical on Broadway. Find
out what it takes to make a living, what it costs to have a
dream and what it means to be home... In The Heights.
Cost: $66.00 (tax included) ~ Cut-off date: Friday, January
6, 2012
Tickets available from Mary Denise and Bernadette
between 1:15 & 1:45 inside the main entrance of the Toronto
Centre for the Arts
Download Registration Form Here
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Murder
at Twilight
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Lunch: 11:30 a.m. ~ Mystery: 1:00 p.m.
at Toronto’s Historic Old Mill Inn & Spa
21 Old Mill Road, Etobicoke ~ entrance across from parking lot
(Parking Pass included)
Cost: $46.00 includes Buffet Lunch and Show, including tax,
gratuities and parking
Cut-off date: Friday, March 2, 2012
In the Deep South, Modern-day Vampires, Old-School Monsters
and Humans are all trying to get along. But, when the Reverend
ends up dead, no-one is above suspicion! If you have any
questions, kindly email
mary.venditti@sympatico.ca or phone 416-245-3749.
Limited parking - Parking pass is available via e-mail or at
the front door
Download Registration Form Here
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War
Horse
Wednesday, April 11, 2012 - 1:30 p.m. Matinée
Princess of Wales Theatre
(300 King Street West)
Presenting the National Theatre of Great Britain’s
award-winning production of War Horse. A remarkable tale of
courage, loyalty and friendship that is the winner of 6 Tony®
Awards including Best Play. The story takes place in England in
1914. As World War I begins, Joey, young Albert’s beloved horse,
is sold to the cavalry and shipped to France. He’s soon caught
up in enemy fire and fate takes him on an extraordinary journey,
serving on both sides before finding himself alone in No Man’s
Land. But Albert cannot forget Joey and, though not old enough
to enlist, he embarks on a treacherous mission to find his horse
and bring him home.
This powerfully moving and imaginative drama, filled with
stirring music and songs, is a production of phenomenal
inventiveness. At its heart are astonishing life-sized puppets
created by South Africa’s Handspring Puppet Company, who bring
breathing, galloping, charging horses to life on stage.
Cost: $75.00 (tax included) ~ Cut-off date: Friday, February
3, 2012
Tickets available from Bernadette and Mary Denise between
12:45 & 1:15 inside the main entrance of the Princess of Wales
Theatre.
Note: This production employs strobe lighting effects.
Download Registration Form Here
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Leading
Ladies
Sunday, June 10, 2012
Herongate Theatre (Pickering)
12:00 Arrival ~ 12:30 Buffet Lunch ~ 2:00 Performance
Hilarious comedy about two English Shakespearean actors, Jack
and Leo, who find themselves so down on their luck that they are
performing “Scenes from Shakespeare” on the Moose Lodge circuit
in the Amish country of Pennsylvania. When they hear that an old
lady in York, PA is about to die and leave her fortune to her
two long lost English nephews, they resolve to pass themselves
off as her beloved relatives and get the cash. The trouble is,
when they get to York, they find out that the relatives aren’t
nephews, but nieces! Romantic entanglements abound, especially
when Leo falls head-over-petticoat in love with the old lady’s
vivacious niece, Meg, who’s engaged to the local minister. Meg
knows that there’s a wide world out there, but it’s not until
she meets “Maxine and Stephanie” that she finally gets a taste
of it.
Cost: $53.00 (tax included) ~ Cut-off date: Friday, May 4, 2012
Tickets available from Mary Denise at 12:00 inside the entrance
of the Herongate Theatre.
For Driving Directions, please go to
www.herongate.com
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Registration Forms:
When filling out your registration slips, follow the guidelines
listed below. This will help our assistant treasurer sort and
direct tickets.
1. A separate cheque is required for each event/activity.
2. Each person’s name must be included on each form for each
event/activity.
3. When applicable, an RTO/ERO member may bring ONE guest who
pays the subsidized cost. Additional guests pay the actual cost
4. Unless you are contacted, your registration form and cheque
are your confirmation for the activity/event.
5. Tickets, if required, are given out only on the day of the
function.
Refund Policy:
1. All trips and events advertised in STONY BRIDGES and
requiring a cheque and order form, will show a cut-off date. The
date is set to enable us to comply with our commitment to pay
for the event. No cheque should be post dated beyond this date.
2. Any booking can be cancelled at any time prior to the cut-off
date by phoning Jean King, assistant treasurer at 905-764-1125
(trips/ theatre) or Mildred Frank, social convener at
416-221-5328.
3. Cancellations beyond this date will only be accepted if there
is a waiting list for tickets and we can sell your ticket to
someone on the waiting list.
4. Ticket holders are welcome to sell, give or transfer their
place or ticket privately.
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