Mary Street Centre
24 Mary Street P2A 1C9 Parry Sound, ON, Canada

We are planning a Seder meal: Lamb, Matzo, Bitter herbs, and Honey... all the traditional foods of Passover. Through the Old Church Cafe, people are invited to order a meal, to be picked up, or delivered in the afternoon. The cost will be $10/meal. Please order this meal by Friday, March 26th, 2021 at 4:00 pm To order contact 705-746-8553 or [email protected]... Menu: Saffron glazed lamb, carrot artichoke salad, potato croquettes with tomato confiture, coriander bean soup, Passover sponge cake for dessert. You are then invited to join us, via ZOOM, to eat 'together' at 5:00 pm (We will send out a zoom invite). At 6:00, we will have a service of Holy Communion. People will have to provide their own bread and wine/juice for the service, and again join us via ZOOM. We encourage people to create a worship space for this virtual eucharist, in their own homes.

Our famous local chefs are at it again. Have you ever eaten Chef Jimmys Roast Turkey Dinner With all the trimmings???... This Wednesday March 24th Jimmy and Sarah will be cooking up a incredible, the very best, Totally Homemade Full Turkey dinner with Stuffing, Roasted Potatoes Yummy vegetables, Homemade cranberry sauce. Strawberry Cobbler for dessert. A meal to remember. The take out pick up Starts at 4 St Mary Centre Delivery is available. Call Harvest Share 705 774-9111

Starting Monday at 9AM, residents 80 years and older can book online using the provincial booking system, or call the Health Unit, which can facilitate the booking process. *See below on how to book* How to book an appointment online: 1. Have your green Ontario health card ready. Unfortunately, Ontario health cards with the red stripe will not be accepted in the online booking system.... 2. Visit www.myhealthunit.ca/COVID-19Vaccine and click Book an Appointment to open the provincial Online Booking System. 3. Follow the online instructions. How to book an appointment by phone: 1. Have your green Ontario health card ready. 2. Dial 1-800-563-2808 and choose option 5, then follow the prompts. The call centre will be open to book appointments from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday. 3. Please be patient. The Health Unit has all available staff working the phone lines in anticipation of your call. If you do not get through, please be patient and call back later. Individuals who are from outside Ontario or Canada, or do not have an Ontario health card should contact the Ministry of Health Help Desk. Vaccination clinics are currently scheduled to take place in North Bay, Mattawa and Sundridge. More clinic locations, dates and times will be added to the clinic schedule at www.myhealthunit.ca. Individuals born after 1941 will not be able to book an appointment at this time. Although the province has announced expanded vaccination eligibility with the move into the second phase of the Provincial Vaccination Plan, the Health Unit continues to work on vaccinating priority groups in Phase 1. Appointments for second doses of the COVID-19 vaccine will be able to be booked once the Health Unit receives more shipments of the vaccine and future clinic dates and locations are confirmed.

March 11 Remembrance, 11:35 am March 11th 2021

This week's winners will be announced at 8:10 this morning! Take the survey at gbbr.ca/carbon-calculator

WE HAVE DECIDED ON A DATE FOR PUBLIC WORSHIP TO BEGIN AGAIN : SEPTEMBER 20TH, AT 10:30, IN OUR SANCTUARY. WE UNDERSTAND THAT NOT EVERYONE WILL FEEL COMFORTABLE RETURNING, SO WE WILL CONTINUE TO SEND OUT SOME OF THE SERVICE PARTS FOR USE AT HOME, VIA E-MAIL. THE COUNCIL IS NOW WORKING ON THE PROTOCOLS WHICH WILL BE SENT OUT IN THESE ANNOUNCEMENTS, CLOSER TO THE DATE.

Concerned about climate change? By completing the carbon calculator you can help with climate action planning in the region. ICECAP encourages everyone to compl...ete the carbon calculator at: gbbr.ca/carbon-calculator Town of Parry Sound Township of The Archipelago Carling Township Seguin Township Stewardship Seguin #McKellar Georgian Bay Biosphere Reserve (GBBR) #ICECAP #climateaction

Learn on The Lawn Friday, August 14 @ the St. James lawn 11:30-1:00... A Climate Action Parry Sound Supported Event You must unite behind the science. You must take action. You must do the impossible. Because giving up can never be an option. Greta Thunberg to the US Congress, Washington DC, 17 September 2019 Thunberg has often said that she wants the facts to be the focus of her campaigning for action on climate change. She wants world leaders to pay closer attention to science. There’s a lot of information out there. Many of our daily actions have an impact on our environment (e.g., our modes of transportation, food choices, energy use, the clothing that we wear and wash). This vast amount of information can be overwhelming. Often, many of us can feel like we don’t know enough about the facts to take a stand or to engage our politicians in dialogue. On Friday, August 14, you are invited to spend some intentional time reading about Climate Change and our impact on the Earth. We will have a small bookshelf set up on the lawn with magazines and books to borrow...or simply bring your own books..or podcasts. Let’s learn togetherbut separatelysocially distanced on our own blankets/chairs. Stay for the whole time or just pop by. Please share. (Pam)

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Please note that the Mary Street Boutique is STILL CLOSED. Please do not leave donations outside as we can not take them. The Salvation Army is currently accepting donations- see below

Join us tomorrow are 11 am until 12 pm on our front lawn(Corner of James Street and Mary Street) for World Environment Day. At 1130 there will be 10 minutes of silence for: Black Lives Matter Fridays for Future... World Environment Day Pride Month COVID-19 Victims and Front Line Workers See more

Take-out lunch menu for this week- given out between noon and 1:00 pm at St. James United Church Tuesday: Pineapple chicken with rice, with mixed veggies, assorted desserts Thursday: Soft Taco wraps with Caesars Salad, assorted desserts

If you aren't getting the St. James eblasts and Monday's Zines and you would like to, just let Kaity in the office know! If you would like to contribute to the weekly Zine, feel free to send links to songs that have been "speaking to you" during the pandemic, reflections, pictures, and poetry to Pam at [email protected]. We have even created a section to share recipes and ways that you are using local food- foraged or planted!

What's happening at St. James and Mary Street this week? We had Triemstra Brothers Tree Service come in and cut down the maple tree in the yard (James Street) because it was a hazard. AND we also have Midhurst Roofing here working to fix our roof. Lots going on around here even through being temporarily closed!

Since the beginning of the Covid-19 lockdown, the Rev. Monica Moore has been sending out daily e-blasts to people in the St. James community. These e-blasts usually contain a prayer, a reflection, and thoughtful questions for us to ponder during this uncertain time. Once a week, I have been gathering people’s thoughts and putting them together in a "Zine"/ newsletter that gets sent out on Mondays. It has been amazing to have this opportunity to write, listen, share stories ...& pictures, and reflect. If anyone is interested in receiving the e-blasts and the Zine, please contact Kaity at [email protected]. If you are interested in contributing to the Zine, please send your pictures, poetry, or thoughts to [email protected] Some questions to ponder during this time: If you are at home, are there any new rituals that you have developed around this change of lifestyle? What are your hopes? What are your fears? What do you hunger for today? What is feeding you today? Where do you experience boredom? Where do you experience the creative spark? (Pam)

Wow! We've already raised $11,200 thanks to donors like you! A huge thank you to our community partners for helping us #GrowTogether! We couldn’t do this with...out you. Donate today at: www.gbbr.ca/donate