SPECIAL EVENTS - Township of Springwater

SPECIAL EVENTSCHRISTMAS IN THE VILLAGE(Sat. 10am-4pm, Sun. 10am-3pm)Elmvale Community HallA unique and wonderful gift and craft show at the ElmvaleCommunity Hall. Stock up on some great gifts foryour friends and family! Get there early; this is a greatevent you don’t want to miss! For more info contact:Diane @ 705-322-1502.SANTA CLAUS PARADEElmvaleSunday December 2NDAnten MillsSunday December 9thSLEIGH RIDE IN THEVILLAGEFriday December 7thsunday december 9th (6pm – 9pm)Elmvale Community HallBring your family and enjoy a horse-drawn sleigh ridethrough Elmvale! This event is fun for all with hot dogs,hot beverages, and arts and crafts! FREE!VOLUNTEER FIREMAN’SSANTA TOURMidhurst, Station #2 – December 24thMinesing, Station #3 – December 24thHillsdale, Station #4 – December 24thElmvale, Station #5 – December 23rdSpecimen Collection services have returned toSpringwater!The mobile specimen collection services provided by LifeLabs are available toanyone with a valid laboratory requisition form.» Township of Springwater | Fall & Winter 2012 | 8Hours of OperationTuesdays & Thursdays7:00 am – 9:00 amNo appointmentsrequired!The specimen collection service operates out of the Springwater Health ServicesCentre located at 35 Queen Street West in Elmvale.For more information about services offered by LifeLabs, pleasevisit their website at www.lifelabs.com or call 1-877-849-3637.The North Simcoe Family Health Team (NSFHT) will continue to operate on Thursdays,offering the services of Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Registered Nurses, Social Workers,Dieticians, and Diabetes Educators to rostered patients within the NSFHT. To book anappointment, please call the Springwater clinic on Thursdays at 705-322-9099 or the mainNSFHT Midland office at 705-526-7804.

FESTIVAL atFORT WILLOW!Saturday, September 15thTake a journey back in time during the Festival atFort Willow!Come experience encampment life during 1812in one of Central Ontario’s most historic sites. FortWillow was developed as a half way point betweenKempenfelt Bay and the Nottawasaga River enablinga continuous trade and transportation route fromLake Ontario through to Georgian Bay for manycenturies. During the War of 1812, the Britishmilitary utilized this portage route for the transportof supplies and personnel as the lower lakes wereoccupied by the Americans. During the Festival, youcan attend this historic British supply depot, FortWillow in Springwater Township and take a journeyback in time!The Festival at the Fort highlights life as a Britishsoldier in 1812 in a camp setting similar to lifetwo centuries ago. Visitors can enjoy the variousre-enactors as they demonstrate their daily tasksincluding blacksmithing, candle making and musketball making. There is a surgeon, magician, travelingminister, musicians and a seamstress. The Fort isbrought to life with re-enactors performing varioustasks and interacting with festival visitors. TheFestival at the Fort is a great venue for families withinteractive stations, children’s entertainment andhands-on historical displays.As Part of the Annual Festival at Historic FortWillow, and to mark the Bi-Centrennial of the War of1812, the planning committee of the Festival at FortWillow is issuing a 1812 CELEBRITY CHALLENGETeams from local media outlets, organizations andcommunity members will compete against a seriesof 1812 military tasks including: Tent Elevations,Tomahawk Tossing, Elementary Amputation andDummy Bayoneting!Teams will consist of two competitors that willpartake in each of the four challenges. All willreceive a “Basic Training” in the various tasks. Thetasks will be put together in a course, and the teamswill be competing against each other’s time.The Township of Springwater, Nottawasaga ValleyConservation Authority, Friends of Fort Willow, andSpringwater Rotary have developed this event tocelebrate the significance of historic Fort Willow andthe history of Canada.For more information call Jodi Longland,Recreation and Special Events Coordinator at theTownship of Springwater 705-728-4784 ext.2054MINESINGMINI-FEST- 2012Come on out and help celebrate the41st Annual Minesing Mini-Fest!Join us February 8th and 9th, 2012in Minesing for fun family events including the paradeand pancake breakfast! Get all of the details atwww.minesing.caFAMILY DAY CELEBRATIONSMonday February 18thJoin us at one of the various communities withinSpringwater Township and have fun with your family!Lots of treats, free skating, future NHL stars hockeygames and outdoor activities! Watch the SpringwaterNews and the Township website for more infowww.springwater.ca or callJodi Longland at 705-728-4784 ext. 2054Family Skatingat the Elmvale Arena14 George Street,ElmvaleStarting Sunday October 21stSUNDAYS from 1:00pm – 2:15pmADULTS: $2.00HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS: $1.50CHILDREN: $0.75IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN SPONSORINGTHE SKATE PLEASE CONTACTRON BELCOURT, DIRECTOR OF PARKS,PROPERTIES & RECREATION @ 705-728-4784 x2053» Recreation & Leisure Guide | Fall & Winter 2012 | 9