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Book launch for The Gift, November 14

03 November 2010

Posted by Ian Chadwick in Social values, Collingwood life, Book & film reviews

Local author Christine Cowley is having a book launch for her new work, "The Gift: "Sharing Your Life Lessons with the People You Love Most." It's a terrific book, about how readers can create something to give to loved ones and friends, and leave a lasting memento.

Susan and I had the honour of reading through one of the...

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Chess club gets off to a slow but promising start

27 October 2010

Posted by Ian Chadwick in Chess, Collingwood life

Bad weather probably deterred a few prospective players, and Collingwood's Adult Chess Club had a modest attendance, Tuesday night, for its inaugural meeting. Six people showed up to play - or rather six had shown up before I left, an hour-and-a-half later. I hope more will show up over the next few weeks as we continue. It would be nice to...

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Adult chess club in Collingwood this fall

15 August 2010

Posted by Ian Chadwick in Chess, Collingwood life, Social values

Just a heads up for those readers who enjoy playing chess, and like the ambiance of a chess club, with its social interaction. Tim DenBok is starting an adult chess club this fall at the Collingwood Library. It will meet weekly and, at least at the start, be no charge to join.

Should we collectively decide to join a national organization and...

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Grand opening of the Collingwood Public Library

31 May 2010

Posted by Ian Chadwick in Collingwood's municipal m..., Collingwood life

I attended the grand opening of the Collingwood Public Library, noon, Thursday, May 27, just before I drove t the FCM convention. It was a glorious day, and not merely for the weather, but because it was the culmination of years of effort by library boards, ongoing ever since I was first appointed to the board, back in 1991. All of the years of...

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Kids' chess club at Collingwood Library

02 May 2010

Posted by Ian Chadwick in Social values, Collingwood life

One of the lesser know successes in town is a small but rapidly growing chess club for kids and teens aged 7 to 18. Run by Tim denBok, this group meets every Thursday at the Collingwood Public Library, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. It's no cost to join, but participants have to register (call 444-5516).

Local sports always get a lot of attention and...

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Kindle and iPad instead of a library? I don't think so.

27 April 2010

Posted by Ian Chadwick in Social values, Collingwood's municipal m...

Let me pose two riddles. First, "Why is a raven like a writing desk?" Second, "In this day and age of digital print media and devices such as Amazon's Kindle and Apple's new...

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