“Canada Reads”
Tune in to CBC Radio One for this year’s edition of Canada Reads. The titles are as follows:
Natasha and Other Stories by David Bezmozgis
The Song of Kahunshaby Anosh Irani
Lullabies for Little Criminals by Heather O’Neill
Children of My Heart by Gabrielle Roy
Stanley Park by Timothy Taylor
We have copies of these books so get reading!
Click here for more info.
Change to Daylight Savings Time
Some of us may have a new excuse to be late for work this year. Starting March 2007 Daylight Saving Time will be changed to reflect changes being made in the United States. The Standard North American period for Daylight Savings Time is changing to the second Sunday in March till the first Sunday of November.
The impact of the change could be felt in the work place, as many computerized devices are pre-programmed with the former Daylight Savings Time schedule. This could mean that some devices will not automatically reflect the time change. Most manufacturers of handheld and computer devices are attempting to find a solution to the problem prior to the March deadline.
For more details on Daylight Savings Time visit the National Research Council Canada.
Word of the Week
Woofits: (Woo-fits) an unwell feeling, especially a headache; a moody depression; a hangover. (Totally Wierd and Wonder Words, By Erin McKean)
National Heritage Day
National Heritage Day is a day in which we as Canadians can celebrate the archetectural heritage and our historic places. Join us at the Library to Celebrate the our local historical places as well as those throughout the country.
Here is a list of suggested Heritage Day Reading:
- Belleville Birth of a City by Gerald E. Boyce
- Belleville the Good Old Days by Nickand Helma Mika
- Belleville, Friendly City by Nick and Helma Mika
- Belleville City Hall: from 1873-1989 by Gerald E. Boyce
These and other titles are available at the library.
National Flag Day
February 15, 2007 is National Flag Day. This day marks the day in 1965 when our distinctive red and white flag was raised for the first time on Parliament Hill. For more information on the Canadian Flag check out these titles at the Library.
Junior
- Our Canadian Flag by Maxine Trottier
- Canada’s Maple Leaf: The Storey of Our Flag by Ann-Maureen Owens & Jane Yealland
Adult
- The Arms Flags and Emblems of Canada
- Canada’s Flag Search for a Country by John Ross Matheson
- The National Flag of Canada
- The Storey of Canada’s Flag: A Historical Sketch by George F. G. Stanley
Word of the Week
Zorbing: An extreme sport in which you are strapped into a hug plastic ball and are then launched off a hillside. Aficionados of the sport; called Zorbonauts, enjoy the thrill of rocketing down the hill in an uncontrollable but completely safe air cushion. The PVC ball referred to as a Zorb, looks like a giant beach ball around 3 metres in diameter. The cockpit is an inner ball which can accommodate up to 3 Zorbonaurts. (MacMillan English Dictionary)
Freedom to Read: February 25 -March 3,2007
“Freedom to read can never be taken for granted. Even in Canada, a free country by world standards, books and magazines are banned at the border. Books are removed form the shelves in Canadian libraries, schools and bookstories every day. Free speech on the Internet is under attack. Few of these stories make headlines, but they affect the right of Canadians to decide for themselves what they choose to read.” www.freedomtoread.ca
The BPL has a book display on banned or challenged books for children, teens and adults. Please come in to grab one and enjoy your Freedom to Read.
Teen Discussion Group: Censorship – Thursdays in February 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Meet each Thursday in February to hear excerpts from the most controversial books of both your parent’s time and your own. After the reading, we will exchange opinions, thoughts and feelings in an open discussion group.
Telling Our Stories – Winners Announced
Click here to read the top three winning stories! Cheers to everyone who shared their stories. It’s lovely to hear the importance of the public library in so many people’s lives!
Welcome Back Roberta Boily
The Board of the Belleville Public Library & John M. Parrott Art Gallery announced to the staff and the public that we are pleased to welcome back Ms. Roberta Boily as the interim CEO.
She will assume this position as of today February 1st and hold the CEO responsibilities until the Library Board have completed the hiring of our CEO.
Roberta was formerly the Children’s Librarian for the Belleville Public Library and we all look forward to all her future contributions as the new interim CEO.
Word of the Week
Mae West: A snack food similar to a Ring Ding. Popular mainly in Quebec, and is usually consumed with Pepsi.
This Word of the Week is courtesy of An American’s Guide to Canada. They have a section for Canadianisms, which I found quite fun, so if you have an opportunity check it out.
