4 Friday, November 18, 2016brooklintowncrier.com Community Calendar If you have a community not-for-profit event you would like included in the calendar, please email it to editorofBTC@gmail.com with the subject line "calendar."Priority will be given to Brooklin events. Some editing may occur. Sun., Nov. 20: Mt. Zion United Church annual Turkey Dinner - two settings: 5:00 pm or 6:30 pm. Adults $18.00, children $5.00. Tickets available from Jones: 905 649-5200 or Taylor: 905 649-3332. Email: evelynjones02@ gmail.com Sat., Nov. 26: 10:00 am to 3:00 pm Group 74 and Keller Williams Energy host their 9th Annual Turkey Drive. Our mission is to feed 1800 families a full turkey dinner this holiday season. Drop by the Brooklin Community Centre and help make a family's Christ- mas special. $35.00 feeds a family an entire dinner...including all the trimmings and dessert. Dinners may be paid via chq. For more info pls contact Group74@hotmail.ca Sat., Nov. 26: Group 74's Santa's Snowman Workshop Tickets now on sale on-Line! This year's theme is "Snowmen" and we look forward to welcoming all of our Snowmen-in- Training. Tickets usually sell out quickly - be sure to sign up for the morning or afternoon session. Tickets are $20.00 per child and adult admission is a donation to the Salvation Army Food bank. https://whitby.snapd. com/#/events/view/994824 Visit our Facebook page to see the exciting things your children will be experiencing. https://www.facebook.com/ Group74/ Our Charities of Choice for this event are: Hearth Place Cancer Support Centre and Salvation Army Food Drive. Contact us at Group74@ hotmail.ca if you have questions. Sun., Nov 27, 7:00 pm: Brooklin Pub Quiz Night $15.00 per person gets you a platter of wings and fries and a mug of beer. Teams of 4-8 people, 6 is best. Winning team receives a $10.00 per person gift certificate to return to the Pub another day. Hints are: 1. Addams Family 2. Toronto Santa Claus Parade, (history) Any questions please call/text Carolyn at 905-449-1162. All proceeds go to Pulmonary Hypertension of Canada Fri., Sat., Sun., Dec. 2,3,4: Mt. Zion United Church Craft and Bake Sale with over 30 vendors selling homemade crafts and baking. Free admission and wheelchair accessible. We accept donations for the food bank and new toys to support families in need. At Mt. Zion Community Centre, 4230 Salem Rd. For more info, email mtzioncraftsale@gmail.com Sat., Dec. 3, 2:00 - 7:00 pm: Ritson Rd Alliance Church, Oshawa. Brooklinites Jessica Berube and Brittany King join fellow musical artists Daniel Richter, Jessica Thompson, and Brieonna Locche with songs and musical theatre.$10 per ticket. For more information: www.universe.com/mu- siquedelanuit Mondays 6:30-7:00 pm: French Family Storytime: Children of all ages and their caregivers are invited to join Madame Sue for our weekly French Family Storytime! Enjoy a half hour of stories and songs in French, with a dash of English too! Registration is not required. Just drop in! LOCATION: Central Library - Children's Program Room Tuesdays: Brooklin Toastmasters, 7:15 pm for Meet & Greet, Meeting from 7:20 to 9:14 pm at the Brooklin Community Centre & Library, 8 Vipond Road, 2nd floor Boardroom. For more information, contact John at 905-683-4439 or jajhj@sympatico.ca or Loran Weston-Smyth at lorn@lornawestonsmyth.com or 416-910-4109. Brooklin Toastmasters provides a supportive and positive environment where members have the opportunity to develop their communication and leadership skills. Basic Foot Care: Community Care Durham provides basic foot care services by registered foot care nurses on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month at St. Thomas' Anglican Church. Please call 905-668-6223 for more information. Thursday evenings: Love to sing! The Brooklin United Church adult choir welcomes new voices to join us. Practices are Thursday evenings 7:30 - 9:00 pm. You do not need to read music to be part of the choir. Practice CD's are made available. For more information, please call the church office at 905-655-4141 or by email at office@brooklinunited.ca Brooklin's Guide to Home Based Businesses To advertise in this feature contact Crystal at 416.839.0248 Sarah's Sewing Alterations, Mending, Crafts, Costumes -- Call or text: 905 242-4251 blue.dragonfly@rocketmail.com Need Post Holes? We can help! FBG Fencing Inc. • Brian 416-795-9469 www.fbgfencing.com Ding - Dong, AVON Calling! To receive a bi-weekly brochure email me at or drop by 60 Photos by Dianne www.istockphoto.com/search/portfolio/13554221 CLASSIFIEDS Custom Closets & More www.dream-space.ca 905.409.8681. Authorized HomeAdvisor Guitar Drum Lessons Repair Fret Replacement Leveling, Setup, patricksguitarstudio.com Sarah's Sewing Alterations, Mending, Crafts, Costumes - Call or text: 905 242- 4251 blue.dragonfly@rocketmail.comWORSHIP DIRECTORY WORSHIP DIRECTORY Burns Presbyterian Church 765 Myrtle Rd West (just 4 minutes north of Brooklin) 10am Worship, Kids Zone Fun & Nursery Care "Discovering God, Sharing God's Love" 905.655.8509 www.Burnschurch.org St. Thomas' Anglican Church 101 Winchester Road East Sunday Services: 8:30 and 10:30 am Sunday School & Nursery Program (10:30am) Wednesday 10:00 a.m. Communion and Healing Service 905-655-3883 www.stthomasbrooklin.ca Brooklin United Church 19 Cassels Rd. E. Sunday Services at 10:30 am Sunday School & Nursery Care www.brooklinunited.ca 905-655-4141 Come catch the Spirit! Renaissance Baptist Church of Brooklin 40 Vipond Road (Just West Of Library) Sunday Worship & Kids Program 10:30 a.m. 905-655-4554 www.brooklinrbc.ca We're here for Brooklin! Our Brooklin Kids By Leanne Brown How do I explain this election to my child? At SK graduation, when asked what she wanted to be when she grew up, my daughter proudly said, "Prime Minister." "Awesome!" I said. "Maybe you can be Canada's first elected female Prime Minister." (Kim Campbell was appointed, not elected.) After discussing there'd had never been a female leader, she asked if there had ever been a "girl president." "Not yet" I explained "But maybe someday soon." When she realized Hillary Clinton was on track to become the first female president, her interest in politics piqued. Like many families in Canada, this presidential campaign became a discussion topic. We talked about the candidates and the campaign and how Hillary Clinton might become the first female president. The morning after, she woke up and asked who won. I was faced with the tough job of telling her the results. When I told her Trump had won, I tried to keep my disappointment under wraps. I also explained how many of the people who voted for him are struggling to care for their families. Many feel Trump may bring about the changes they think are needed to make things better. She looked at me quizzically and then asked, "But he's a bully. Why did the bully win?" I was at a loss for words. For the last little while, I've been talking with her about how some of the things Trump believes in aren't what she shouldn't model herself on. This now makes for a tough conversation to have. From her innocent perspective, I could see why she saw him as a bully. We hold our leaders to a higher standard than the one put forth by a candidate who used people's worst fears and prejudices to sway opinions. Trump is loud, opinionated, and uses fear to promote his ideas, without listening to others' opinions. In many ways, he is like the playground bully. When you see a man who doesn't necessarily embody Canadian ideals of diversity and acceptance, finding a way to explain racism and gender inequality and the fear of diversity, can be challenging. Hillary Clinton wasn't without her own controversy. But as a parent who had hoped she would make history, it was especially hard to tell my daughter that even though there was a good strong candidate to break the glass ceiling, she didn't win. Clinton herself even her disappointment during her concession speech, sending a message to young women. "Someday," she said, "someone will crack that glass ceiling. To all the little girls who are watching this, never doubt that you are valuable and powerful and deserving of every chance and opportunity in the world to pursue and to achieve your own dreams." In the end, my husband and I decided to reinforce how every vote matters and that being popular doesn't always mean you win. We pointed out that while Trump won the election, he doesn't rule the United States. Just like in a family, people don't always agree. Yet by working together, we can make sure everyone's opinion and needs are heard. It takes a large group of people to make decisions. Making and enforcing rules is never based on one person's ideas. After pondering all this, my daughter said, "It's like (at school); everyone gets a turn to be the star student. But it doesn't mean you can be bossy. Everyone matters." It's your turn to be the star student, Mr. Trump. Show us what you can do!