Dorset News

Congratulations to Ted Morris on his marriage to Ruth Rutter on Saturday, May 3 in Lindsay. On behalf of the community, I wish Ted and Ruth all the best.

Twenty-three people and one dog pitched in on Saturday, May 3 to pick up litter in and around the village. Helpers from the Dorset Volunteer Fire Department, the Dorset Lions Club, Dorset Community Policing and several individuals all met at the Dorset Recreation Centre to pick up supplies and to pick their location for cleanup. A big thank you goes out to all the volunteers who came out to help. The village looks great!

I had a great time pitching in with my dog Cosmo on Russell Landing Road. Cosmo wanted to work and was a great help recovering discarded water bottles from the wet and muddy ditches. Thank you, Cosmo.

There were some very interesting items found during pitch in: a John Deere baseball cap and an old culvert. By far the most frequently found item was the plastic tip from those small cigars. So, whoever is smoking those things, we would all appreciate it if you would butt out in your ashtray instead of throwing them out of your car window.

The Dorset book club meets at the Dorset library on Wednesday, May 7 at 1 p.m. to talk about any Giller prize nominated book, your choice. All are welcome to join the discussion.

Don’t forget to come out and welcome walker Sherry Welsh as she makes her way into Dorset on the last leg of her 500 km walk to raise funds for Lions Camp Dorset on May 9.

There will be a bead class at the Dorset Recreation Centre on Wednesday, May 14 at 7 p.m. with Marlene Karys of Big Bead, Huntsville. To find out more or to register, call the recreation centre at 766-9968.

Allie and Jocelyn from Ahimsa in Huntsville are offering an Ayurvedic cooking class at the Dorset Recreation Centre on Wednesday, May 21 from 7 to 9 p.m. Spend the evening with Allie and Jocelyn for a night of delicious, cleansing, nutritious Ayurvedic food. You will eat, you will learn a bit about Ayurveda and its beliefs plus you will receive recipes and great tools to leading a healthier life nutritiously. The cost is $25 per person and registration is required by calling the recreation centre at 766-9968.

The 29th annual Dorset Volunteer Fire Department pig roast is on Saturday, May 24 and tickets are $30 per person. Please call Donna Keul at 766-9253 to reserve tickets.

High school students looking for volunteer hours are welcome to help at the pig roast. Give Barb a call at 766-2108.

Heritage Day is set to take place on Saturday, July 12 and organizers are looking for vendors to participate.

Space is limited to 10 vendors on a first-come, first-serve basis. If you are interested in being a part of Dorset’s very popular Heritage Day, give Kerry a call at 766-2246.

Birthday wishes for the week of May 4 to 10 go out to Sue Schiedel, Jasmine Dukoff, Kayla Leslie, Bill Schiedel and Bill Johnson. Celebrate and have fun on your special day.

To submit an item of interest or a birthday wish please e-mail me at melalfano@hotmail. com or give me a call at 766-0076.