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Fruit and vegetablesabundant at market

“It went boom,” said MonikaRastapkevicius describing thecorn she and her family broughtto the Horton Farmers’ Market.“The heat and a little bit ofmoisture accelerated itsgrowth.”

She is among the many pro-ducers from around ElginCounty who bring the best in lo-cally grown food to the cityevery Saturday morning.

Corn isn’t the only thing that’sin season at the market. Blue-berries, raspberries, plums,apricots, lettuce and garlic arealso available in abundanceright now.

On August 13 the market willbe celebrating peaches with abreakfast fundraiser in supportof Friends of the Market. Enjoyhomemade buttermilk wafflestopped with honey-roastedpeaches, vanilla ice cream andmint and basil syrup.

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Joe and Anita Rastapkevicius of R-Grow Farms in West Lorne at the Horton Farmers’ Market July 23 with corn they picked that morning.

Keep coolElgin St. ThomasPublic Health urgesat-risk residents totake it easy

It’s been a hot summer so farwith record temperatures andhumidity pushing the ther-mometer over 40 degrees Cel-sius. And it may not be over yet.

The combination of high heatand high humidity can be verydangerous to some people, es-pecially the elderly living inapartments or homes withoutair conditioning, those with ba-bies and small children, or thehomeless.

Anyone experiencing adverseside effects because of the heatshould call 911 or go to anEmergency Department.

To avoid heat-related illness,Elgin St. Thomas Public Healthoffers these tips:

• Drink lots of water and nat-ural juices even if you don’t feelthirsty. Remember to drink sipsof water and juices over the en-tire day.

• Avoid drinking alcoholicbeverages, coffee and cola.

• Avoid going out in the blaz-ing sun or heat whenpossible. If you must go outside,stay in the shade.

• Wear a wide-brimmed hatoutdoors.

• Keep window shades ordrapes drawn and blinds closed

on the sunny side of yourhome.

• Keep electric lights off orturned down low.

• Take a cool bath or showerperiodically or cool down withcool, wet towels.

• Wear loose fitting, lightclothing.

• Avoid eating heavy mealsand using your oven.

• Avoid intense or moder-ately intense physical activity.Plan any necessary outdooractivities in early morning orevening.

• Never leave a child or petin a parked car or sleepingoutside in direct sunlight.

• Take the kids to the splashpad at the park.

• Spend time in public facil-ities, such as libraries andmalls that have air condition-ing.

• Become familiar with thesigns of heat problems so yourecognize them in yourself orin others. If you feel faint,dizzy, disoriented, are breath-ing rapidly or your skin is cooland clammy, slow down andtake a break. If symptomscontinue, remove excessclothing and cool down withlukewarm water by spongingor bathing. If these actionsdon’t work, call for help.

Gabriel and Jory Doukas of St. Thomas run through the waterjets at at Pinafore Park to keepcool during last week’s heat wave.(Photo by Brian Wilsdon)

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Transit provider wants to negotiate

James Donnelly, vice-presi-dent of Aboutown Urban Transit,made a deputation before coun-cil to address issues in a reportby Edward Soldo, manager ofoperations and compliance, re-questing that the city negotiate

with his company over the nextfew months to work out solu-tions before going to a Requestfor Proposal (RFP) in September.

Alderman Sam Yusuf said thathe did not see any harm in dis-cussing the contract withAboutown and alderman JeffKohler thought it would be irre-sponsible not to talk with them.Alderman Dave Warden feltstrongly that it should go to RFP.“Why wouldn’t we go out forservice for a million dollar con-tract?” Alderman Tom Johnstonsaid that Aboutown would havea chance to bid on it too. Councilvoted against postponing the re-tendering process to negotiatewith the current vendor. The RFPfor city transit services is set forapproval by council on Septem-ber 12.

Council also approved a publicopen house on route times to beheld August 11, an increase of$5 on monthly passes and thepurchase of one transit vehicleto replace two unprofitablecoaches.

Garbage bins to be replacedin public spaces

Michelle Shannon, waste man-agement coordinator, presenteda report to change the currentwaste receptacle in city publicspaces to a twinned recyclingand garbage container. Alder-man Dave Warden applaudedher report. “We’ve asked resi-dent to do so and the city didn’t.”Shannon outlined fundingsources and said 4-6 weeks wasrequired to order the containers.

Mayor Heather Jackson-Chap-man was concerned by a letterfrom the Downtown Develop-ment Board, which said thatgarbage bins in the downtownwould be removed by August 3.“I don’t think merchants aregoing to be impressed,” she said.“I hope the DDB will be flexibledue to the tending process.”

Alderman Sam Yusuf said thathe had spoken with Dan Muscat,chair of the DDB, who said thatthe August 3 date was an ag-gressive tactic to get thingsgoing and that the containerswould not be removed on thatdate. Alderman Gord Campbellsaid he does not react well tothreats and ultimatums and sug-gested council sit down with theDDB to get the relationship backon track.

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Request for water bill consideration

Council denied a request fromRobert Pocock of 167Bartholomew Street in PortStanley for relief from a waterbill of $3,682.36 resulting froma leak caused by a frozen watermeter. “We have to treat every-one the same, if it’s somethingthat we own and it’s our prob-lem then we pay for it, and if it’sthe owner’s property then un-

fortunately they’re responsiblefor it,” said Deputy Mayor DavidMarr. Councillor Dan McNeil,who opposed council’s deci-sion, suggested Central Elgintake responsibility in notifyingproperty owners of the potentialfor a costly leak. “As of lastweek I was told there are threeother similar situations in PortStanley,” said McNeil. “We can’tjust sit here and say it happens,too bad.” Council agreed thatnotification of potential prob-

lems should be considered.Port Stanley walkway ownership

Hans and Minda Neyer ad-dressed council about a walk-way leading to the beach fromthe west end of Edith CavellBlvd. Mr. Neyer supplied severaldocuments proclaiming thestrip of land as a neighbour-hood walkway. No residentspay property tax on the land,however as Mr. Neyer reports itis being used by ATV riders andalcohol is often involved, andneighbours are told they are notallowed to use the walkway.Councillor Dan McNeil sug-gested investigating the path-way as a route for emergencyvehicles, and agreed that own-ership needs to be clarified. “It’sbecome a neighbourhood of‘you can pass and you can’tpass,’ and it’s downright nasty,”said McNeil. Council deferredthe issue to closed session. Temporary public wash-rooms on Bridge Street

Council agreed to install atemporary public washroom onBridge Street with the rentalcosts to be partially covered by

the Port Stanley Business Im-provement Area (BIA). The BIAcontacted council requesting apublic washroom in the down-town business area of PortStanley, as area retailers arefacing numerous requests touse their facilities. “This is an-other good partnership betweenus and the BIA, it’s not the be allend all solution for this, it’s agood temporary solution,” saidDeputy Mayor David Marr.Port Stanley Harbour VisionCommittee

Council has deferred the se-lection of the Port Stanley Har-bour Vision Committee so theycan revisit the criteria for thetwo positions for residents thatlive outside Port Stanley. Coun-cillor Dan McNeil explained thatsome of the applicants havecottages in Port Stanley and liveelsewhere. “This is far too im-portant for us to make a hastydecision and we need to reeval-uate the criteria for what we’relooking for, we may even wantto go out and canvass actively,”said McNeil. Mayor Bill Waltersnoted that commercial fisher-men should be included in thecommittee. Colonel Bostwick Streetdock space

Council accepted an offer byJames Weaver to lease munic-ipally owned dock space at theend of Colonel Bostwick Streetin Port Stanley for $1,000 ayear. The space has been usedby the Canadian Coast Guard inthe past but has been out of usefor some time. Although other

residents have expressed inter-est in the dock space, it was of-fered to Mr. Weaver as it islocated next to his property.Councillor Russell Matthewsasked if $1,000 a year is a typ-ical rate for leasing a dock. “Iwould submit that there’s nosuch thing as typical, and theissue here is there is no accessto this dock other than throughthe Weavers’,” said CouncillorMcNeil.Lions Landing Marina leaseamendment

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the Consumer Price Index. Theamendment also includes anearly exit clause from the leaseif the Club finds the water lotrent established by the Ministryof Natural Resources excessive,and specifies that thelandowner will pay propertytaxes from the rent receivedfrom the Lions Club.Lynhurst Golf Day and BBQ

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A sinking feelingMunicipal workers Randy Meeuse (left) and Andrew Sleegers work to re-pair a sink hole in the parking lot of the Belmont Library July 13. Thesink hole appeared due to the deterioration of an abandoned septictank left from the old library. The work crew removed the old tank andrepaired the hole with clean fill before repaving the area.

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This letter is in response tothe gentleman who has movedto the Lynhurst area and is an-noyed with the noise comingfrom The Shooting Club [Letterto the editor July 13]. He alsomentioned the safety aspectand the close proximity toCowan Park. However, the restof his letter only addresses thenoise.

We moved to St. Thomasabout 12 years ago so we are

not born and bred St.Thomasians either.

When you move to an un-known location, it is alwaysbest to do your homeworkahead of time to find out if thereis anything about the area thatyou would not be pleased within the future. I am sure youwould have known that the GunClub was there when you werelooking for a new house. Beforeyou moved to that vicinity would

have been the time to rethinkyour decision and choose an-other location.

We have moved many times,which means we have had tofind new friends, new churches,etc. We did not choose aplace and then decide tochange it after we got there. Iam sure you get really frus-trated, but it really isn't the faultof the Gun Club. And I am sureif it was not safe to be in that lo-

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What heat wave?

Three year old Jory Doukas of St. Thomas smiles as he stands in the splashpool at Pinafore Park last week. (Photo by Brian Wilsdon)


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I have another personal flawother than my dedication to livetheatre. It is film. I studied it atWestern and ended up producing,writing and performing in a num-ber of made-for-television films.It started back in 1969 when I

won a bit part on CBC’s ‘McQueen’ starring TedFollows, better known nowadays as Megan Fol-low’s dad.

When I attended Ryerson in Toronto, I spent myspare money going to triple features at seedytheatres on Yonge Street, so when the 1970srolled around, I discovered ‘Saturday Night at theMovies’ on TVO. At first, I was a little surprisedthat a short, pudgy fellow with an infectious smilecould be hosting this, but Elwy Yost continued inthe job until his retirement in the 1990s.

There were always two films, and I was impa-

tient, at first, that they were separated by an in-terview. Elwy would talk with actors, directors,designers and writers about what made moviestick, and what we should look for in that night’sfeatures. The network would send him to Holly-wood where he talked with people who madefilms back in the 1920s and 30s.

I wasn’t the only one captivated by Elwy’s easystyle and contagious enthusiasm. His son, Gra-ham Yost, became a great screenwriter and thewinner of many film awards.

A few days ago, Elwy Yost died in his British Co-lumbia home of natural causes. How fitting thatit should be this way, since he was one of themost natural men I had the pleasure of meeting.

Eighty-six years is a pretty venerable age foranyone, but I think Elwy needed the time to catchup on the latest films. I can’t say he won’t bemissed because I have been missing him formore than a dozen years. Some men are notmeant to retire. He wasn’t finished.

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We liked it so much, we made a big cardMichele Stokley-Corr, 8, and Madison Stokley-Corr, 12, present a huge card of thanks to The Weekly News in ap-preciation of their mom, Cathy Stokley, winning 35 litres of free gas in ‘The Weekly News / London Husky WinFree Gas’ summer promotion.

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When the goinggets tough...

My aunt Dorothy Walker’s carwas broadsided in or near Dutton a week or soago when another driver went through a four-waystop. Apparently she had been to see, or was goingto see, her brother Dunc McPherson. (The gossipmill always yields different accounts.) I heard shewas waiting in her car for emergency personnelto arrive when somebody pointed to the smokecoming from the hood and said maybe she shouldleave. So she did.

At first, there didn’t seem to be any serious in-juries. When she was admitted to a London hos-pital, they found fractures to her neck, ribs, clavicleand back, but she was out of hospital lastFriday. Her daughter, Michelle, wrote in an email,“She will have some therapy for the next fewweeks and is wearing a neck and back brace. Itlooks like a bit of a long road to recovery but sheis a very strong-willed person as we have again

witnessed.”Amen to that.I have been reading more of Julie Berry’s poetry

collection “the walnut-cracking machine,” andwhile I don’t trust nostalgia, the collection leads toreflections on my aunt’s generation of strong-willed people in Elgin, as well as the prior gener-ation. Neighbours and relatives were important tochurch-centred farming communities, and ifsomebody was in trouble, you baked a pie.

And those strong-willed people always tried tokeep a sense of humour.

My mother was badly hurt in a car accidentyears ago when my grandfather’s car was T-boned while turning into Crinan church in WestElgin. It was touch and go for a while, but it’s hardto kill Scotch Presbyterians, and she lived. Someof my cousins were also in the car, and when theygot to the hospital, the staff thought there was alot more blood than there actually was. Apparently,at first glance, it was hard to distinguish betweencherry pie for the church supper and other redsubstances . . . a story that made the rounds for afew years.

Dorothy Gebert

The heat is onThe air conditioning in my car

died last week. It had been blow-ing hot and cold for a while, but during the hottestweek of the year, it finally gave out.

It made me realize that having the convenienceof manufactured cool air is a relatively new thing.We’ve got so used to beating the heat with airconditioning at work and at home, that we oftenforget all the ways people came up with to makelife livable during soaring temperatures and heavyhumidity.

When I was growing up in Hamilton, our familywould avoid the stuffiness of our 1920s three-storey house by camping out in the cool base-ment. Or when I lived in Toronto in a 1960sapartment building, I used to head to the movietheatre or the mall every evening to take advan-tage of the cooler environment.

Apparently last week’s temperatures eclipsed

the record set in 1918. How did people in thosedays do it? Especially when they wore a whole lotmore clothing than we do now?

I have a feeling that because everyone was af-fected, life slowed down considerably and cooldrinks, whirling fans, shady porches and long napswere accepted practices. It was probably whythere was a mass exodus from the heat-holdingconcrete of the city to the greener, shadier climesof cottage country.

Of course, for kids, jumping through the back-yard sprinkler or eating Freezee Pops were waysto deal with the heat, and they still do the job. Kidscan also head to community parks like PinaforePark or Waterworks Park in St. Thomas and playin newly-built splash pads to get relief. The expe-rience looks like a lot more fun than the old pad-dling pools of yesteryear!

So if you’ve got air conditioning, remember toappreciate it. And if you don’t, take it easy and findways to keep cool.

As for me, I’ll be opening all the windows in mycar to catch the breeze.

A passion for film

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Glug, glug, glugFons Vandenbroek, Elgin Federation of Agriculture president, and Katrina Stadnik, Elgin Junior Farmers past presi-dent, pour oil into barrels at a used oil collection day held at Underhill’s Farm Supply on Calton Line near ViennaJuly 16. Over 1,000 gallons of used oil was collected and will be recycled by Safety Kleen. The event was hosted bythe Federation as a service to the farm community, and the Junior Farmers collected used farm batteries as afundraiser for their community projects. (Photo by Janine Lunn)

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St. ThomasBe a tourist in your own backyard and experience the good thingsElgin County has to offer. As the Railway Capital of Canada, thecity of St. Thomas celebrates its heritage with many special events.But there’s more to discover in the city with food, art and historyactivities. Get on board!

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Iron Horse FestivalOne of the city’s largest annual events

Dubbing itself the greatest street festival inElgin, the Iron Horse Festival has been giving thecommunity an opportunity to have fun for thelast 17 years.

This year, three stages provide lots of enter-tainment including tribute artist Doug Varty andTraci Kennedy. Exciting events include an IronChef competition, Loonie bingo, Motorcycleshow and Cruise night. Lots of food, exhibitors,artisans and activities for the kids are availablethroughout the weekend.

IF YOU GO…Iron Horse FestivalWhen? Thu.-Sat. Aug. 25-27 11am-11pm,Sun. Aug. 28 11am-5pmWhere? Talbot St. between St. Catharine andElgin St.Cost? Free, except midwayMore info? www.ironhorsefestival.com

Enjoy the fun at theIron Horse Festival.

Elgin Historical ShowSee how farming was done in pioneer times

Come out to this annual community event presented the secondweek of every August by the Kettle Valley Pioneers in cooperationwith the Kettle Creek Conservation Authority.

See exhibits of antique farm and rural equipment, includingtractors, steam threshers, a saw mill and gas engines, some ofwhich visitors will be able to see in action. Enjoy displays of shin-gle saw spinning, horse ploughing and blacksmithing. Visit a fur-nished log cabin and farmer’s market, and on Sunday havebreakfast and attend a church service.

IF YOU GO…Elgin Historical ShowWhen? Fri. Aug. 12 to Sun. Aug. 14, 9am-5pmWhere? Dan Patterson Conservation Area, Mapleton Line atHighbury AvenueCost? $5 adults, free for children under 12More info? 519-633-6803

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Coffee or juice will also be available. Adults $5 Kids $3.

Special thanks go to our sponsors: Berry Hill Fruit Farm, McSmith's Organic

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Friend's of the Market is a committee of volunteers made up of communitymembers, market vendors, private business people and various community or-ganizations in support of The Horton Farmers' Market in St. Thomas, Ontario. Allevents and programs of Friend's of the Market further the mission, goals, ob-jectives and priorities of the market to provide fresh products from local pro-

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Railway Fun Day CampKids can experience the age of rail

Let your kids experience their railway her-itage by enrolling them in Railway Fun DayCamp. For children between 6-12 years,each day is packed with activities. Kids willcreate railway-themed crafts, learn andperform a play about the history of the rail-road in St. Thomas, experience steamdemonstrations and experiment with engi-neering skills.

The camp will also include trips to seesteam engines and railway cars and historicsites throughout St. Thomas.

Advance registration is required andspace is limited.

IF YOU GO…Railway Fun Day CampWhen? Mon. Aug. 15 to Fri. Aug. 19, 9am-4pmWhere? CASO Railway Station, 750 Talbot St.Cost? $100/child for the week or $25/child per dayMore info? 519-633-2535

Family Fun DayOld St. Thomas Churchcelebrates its heritage

Drop by Old St. ThomasChurch on Saturday, Au-gust 6 and discover thecity’s oldest church. Takea tour and learn aboutthe restoration takingplace. Ring the churchbell, go on a scavengerhunt or take part in story-time. Families are encouraged tocome for a fun, heritage experi-ence, featuring free food, craftsand games.

IF YOU GO…Family Fun DayWhen? Sat., Aug. 6, 11am-3pmWhere? Old St. Thomas Church,55 Walnut St.Cost? FreeMore info? www.oldstthomaschurch.com

[Above right] Old St. ThomasChurch (Photo courtesy of ElginCounty Economic Development)

Be a tourist in your own backyard and experience the good things Elgin County has to offer.

[Left] Railway Fun Day Camp takesplace at the CASO Railway Station

Jumbo theelephantYou have to get yourpicture taken here

Stand beside the monolithicstatue of Jumbo the elephantand get a feel for how big thiscircus pachyderm might havebeen.

This popular roadside attrac-tion was erected in 1985 tocommemorate the centennialof Jumbo’s demise. He died inSt. Thomas after being hit by atrain after the circus hadended.

Jumbo is part of the railroadheritage of St. Thomas and isa sight not to be missed.

IF YOU GO…Jumbo statueWhen? All year roundWhere? West end of Talbot St.Cost? Free

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View the ongoing restora-tion of a historic landmark

Built in 1873 as the headquar-ters of the Canada SouthernRailroad, the station is currentlyundergoing restoration by theNorth America Railway Hall ofFame, a dedicated group of vol-unteers from the community.

Take a tour of this impressivebuilding with a knowledgeableguide and learn about the his-tory of the railways, stand wherethe Stationmaster used to stand,walk in the footsteps of thou-

sands of passengers of yester-year and absorb the historic am-biance.

You will also see ongoing ren-ovations that are bringing thebuilding back to life.

IF YOU GO…Summer ToursWhen? Sun. to Thu., 10am-4pmWhere? CASO Railway Station, 750 Talbot St.Cost? Free, by donationMore info? www.narhf.org

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FreshFestSample the best in localfood and drink

Presented in partnership withthe Iron Horse Festival, Fresh-Fest is a tasty culinary eventthat encourages participants toexplore Elgin County’s rich foodand drink offerings.

Farmers and producersaround Elgin County will offerfruit, vegetables, meats andherbs to local chefs to createfresh taste experiences that willshow the possibilities of usinglocal food in exciting ways.

The cost of the ticket includesa souvenir wine glass and 14sampling coupons, which par-ticipants can use to roamamong the displays tasting a bitof this and a sip of that.

IF YOU GO…FreshFestWhen? Thu. Aug. 25, 5-9pmWhere? CASO Station, 750Talbot St.Cost? $35More info?www.freshfest.ca

Railway Heritage DayIt’s more than just a train show

Come to the Elgin County RailwayMuseum and discover St. Thomas’railway heritage at this living historyevent for the whole family. Meet for-mer railway workers, take a guidedtour of engines and rolling stock withcostumed tour guides, explore amodel railway display and see how ajigger operates. Enjoy music, photo-graphs, videos and a BBQ for a fun-filled day.

IF YOU GO…Railway Heritage DayWhen? Sun., Aug. 28, 10am-4pmWhere? Elgin County RailwayMuseum, 225 Wellington St.Cost? $5 adults, free for childrenunder 12More info? www.ecrm5700.org

[Left and below] Take a peek at the 5700engine during Railway Heritage Day.

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A chef provides a tasting at Fresh-Fest. (Photo courtesy of ElginCounty Economic Development)

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New dentist for St. ThomasMallory Lynch (Bowsher) joins the Dr. Wakulich team

Mallory Lynch has known since high school that she wanted tobe in the health care field. Becoming a Dentist and working withfamilies to achieve and maintain dental health was the perfect ca-reer path for her. After graduating from Central Elgin, Mallorydid her undergraduate work at McMaster University and went onto take her degree in Doctor of Dental Surgery at the Universityof Western Ontario. Dr. Mallory Lynch graduated this past Juneand is now practicing dentistry with Dr. Candice Wakulich at 242Wellington Street in St. Thomas. It’s a General Family DentalPractice treating patients of all ages.

The daughter of Stew and Sandy Bowsher and sister of Alice andLane, Mallory looks forward to being established in the businessand professional community and getting involved in St. Thomas,

a city with a small-town feel. She regards Dr. Wakulich as a true mentor to her career.Mallory is married to Kevin Lynch, also born and raised in the St.Thomas area. They enjoy hikes,

with their dog, P. K., named after P. K. Subban of the Montreal Canadiens. And they spend timewith their nephew Will and their nieces Cole and Kaye whenever they can.

Dr. Lynch (she’s still getting used to the title) can be reached at Dr. Candice Wakulich’s office, 519-631-6010.

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After successfully raising $500 for the playground at the school we decided to extend the fundraising effort throughout the summer.

BDL Salvage & Recycling will come to your home or business and remove any unwanted metals for recycling at no cost to you.

The school will receive 25% of the total revenue collected from thisevent for their playground.

We will collect items until August 31st, delivering funds raised to theschool the first week of September.

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Maintaining thebeauty of our parksCommunity Foundation endowsnew Parks and Rec fund

The Elgin St. Thomas Community Founda-tion is making sure our parks are kept in

good order for a long time to come. The or-ganization has just established a new Parksand Recreation/Pinafore Endowment Fundto finance capital projects and improve-ments to parks, recreations and trails infra-structure.

“Established through the efforts of Parksand Recreation staff, Ross Tucker and

through endorsement by City Council, theParks and Recreation/Pinafore EndowmentFund is committed to maintaining the St.Thomas Parks and Recreation heritage forgenerations,” says alderman Sam Yusuf.

The Elgin St. Thomas Community Founda-tion builds and manages endowment fundsand grants from the income earned eachyear for local charities. All capital contribu-tions/donations to the Parks and Recre-ation/Pinafore Endowment Fund will beheld into perpetuity, and each year a portionof income earned will be dispersed to theCity of St. Thomas Parks and RecreationDepartment to allocate towards capital andinfrastructure projects.

“There are many local people who feelpassionate about Pinafore Park and otherlocal parks, and they can now contributelegacy funding to maintain this heritage,”said Junee Monteith, Chair of the Elgin St.Thomas Community Foundation. “Anyonecan contribute to this fund, and in anyamount….in one time donations, orthrough bequests in their will.”

MORE INFO…Parks and Recreation/Pinafore Endowment Fundwww.escf.ca

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Celebratingin styleOne yearanniversary forThe Arts &Cookery Bank

The Arts & Cookery Bank inWest Lorne, which opened July17 last year, celebrated its firstanniversary in style during theCactus, Cattle and Cowboysevent July 16.

“It was really a wonderfulday,” says Grace McGartland,chair of The Arts & CookeryBank. “We were so happy withthe 200+ visitors who came outto help us celebrate our specialday.”

Visitors enjoyed a variety offestivities, including a PhotoShoot Out, where people couldget their pictures taken, com-plete with western gear andhorse saddles. Photos were up-loaded to The Banks’ Facebookpage, where the photo with themost votes by July 31 wins a‘Go Bank Certificate for a Free

Birthday Cake.’“It was a very creative way to

get people in the westernmood,” says board memberMary Simpson, who climbedonto a saddle and had her pic-ture taken. “We hope this willencourage more people to joinThe Bank’s Facebook page andstay up-to-date with all thegreat events, recipes and up-dates that we have.”

Just after 11am, The Bank’sCake Walk began on GrahamRoad from the corner of MonroeStreet all the way to MainStreet. With eight cakes donated to

The Bank for the event and 100people invited to participate, theCake Walk was quite a specta-cle, with people dancing andweaving up and down thestreet around the cakes, waitingfor a chance to “take the cake.”When the music stopped, num-bers were drawn, and if yournumber was called, you wonthe cake that was closest toyou.

Concluding the day after theCactus, Cattle and Cowboys pa-

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Executive DirectorThe United Way of St. Thomas and Elgin County seeksa dynamic, innovative and highly skilled individual tolead and manage the United Way.

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Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Executive Di-rector is responsible for the successful leadership andmanagement of the organization, its activities, staff andvolunteers. The Executive Director will build and main-tain positive and productive working relationships witha wide range of community stakeholders including 16member agencies, government, corporate, labour, indi-vidual donors, the media and the community.

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After I haddone it, I knew Ihad made a bad

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recall the rule of thumb: whena vehicle in front of you passesa stationary object (such as atelephone pole) you must count“one thousand, two thousand,three thousand,” then, youshould pass the same tele-phone pole. If you, like mostpeople driving on the 401, count“one,” then fly past the samestationary object, you are tail-gating.

Anyway, back to my badchoice. I'm driving on the 401and a guy is trying to hitch afree ride by locking his frontbumper onto my van. A littleidea, borrowed from my father,to assist the guy in understand-ing the need to count “onethousand, two thousand, threethousand” is this: slam on yourbrakes. This little action awak-ens your prospective free loaderto reality, he backs off, andeveryone on the 401 stops tail-gating.

Well, to be honest that didn'texactly happen. This guyslammed on his brakes and

swerved to miss me. I movedover into the lane beside him,and saw the guy was having afit behind the wheel. Readinghis lips I think he said, "Yourmother wears army boots!" orsomething along those lines. Iretorted, "Where'd you get yourlicense buddy? In a Cheeriosbox?"

After the heat of the moment,when Mr. Tailgater was hangingonto someone else's trunk, Istarted thinking. Wow Peter, youcould have caused a real pile up– even if it was Mr. Tailgater'sfault.

Here's the lesson I'm trying tolearn: "No attack from withoutcan injure you. You can only beinjured from within by wrongchoices."

Hating, hitting, tipping the bot-tle, all stem from wrongchoices.

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his son, was determined to do every-thing right.

"So, tell me, nurse," he asked as hisnew family headed out the hospital

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Arranging bookshelvesQuestion: How can I arrange

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Renovationsunderway atPrincess Ave.PlayhouseElgin Theatre Guild receives$200,000 from estate ofDorothy Palmer

The pace of renovations at thePrincess Avenue Playhouse inSt. Thomas has acceleratedthanks to a generous donationfrom the Estate of DorothyPalmer.

The stained glass windowsare out for re-leading andpainters are working in the au-ditorium of the former church,which has been home to theElgin Theatre Guild since 1987.Roofers will start re-shingling inAugust and the parking lot is infor re-paving.

The improvements plannedfor this summer are the resultof a $200,000 gift from

Palmer’s estate, said David Mc-Cormick, building and facilitiesco-ordinator on the board of thenon-profit theatre guild.

“When we’re done, this build-ing will be beautiful,” said Mc-

Cormick. “It means for a $15ticket, people will have a prettynice experience.”

The gift also means the boardcan focus on its creative pur-suits, added Guild president

Peter Leack.“This takes a lot of pressure

off,” he said.During the past year, the

board has been using moneyearned from productions to domuch of the needed upgrades.The floors in the auditoriumwere refinished, new awningsand a new finish on the con-crete entrance were completed,coverings were made to protectthe stained glass windows, anew furnace was installed andsome general cleanup under-taken, McCormick said.

However, the roofing jobloomed and many more jobswould have taken years tocomplete as money trickled infrom plays.

With the gift from the Palmerestate, Leack says the boardcan focus on making the facilityan arts hub that will attract awider range of participants andattendees.

Andrew Gunn, trustee of

Palmer’s estate, offered the giftafter attending an event at thetheatre. He recognized it as avibrant and viable organizationthat served the communitywell.

“I am confident, knowing howmuch Dorothy enjoyed live

music and theatre, that this is avery appropriate project for theEstate to support,” Gunn said.“The Playhouse will have afresh look and will be well usedby the community for manyyears to come. It is truly excitingto support this project.”

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August 1st, 2011. Garbage and blue box recyclables will be collected one day later than normal

the week of Monday, August 1st, 2011. For instance, if your waste is normally collected on Monday,

it will be collected on Tuesday. If your waste is normally collected on Friday, it will be collected on

Saturday.

Summer Council Meeting Schedule For July and August, Council will be holding only one regular meeting each month. In August,

Council will meet on Monday, August 15th, 2011 at 1:00 pm.

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Notice of Proposed By-law to Close and Sell Part of Paul Street Lying West of Elmwood

Avenue, Registered Plan 277, Geographic Township of "Yarmouth�TAKE NOTICE that the Council of The Corporation of the Municipality of Central Elgin intends to

pass a by-law to close and sell part of Paul Street lying west of Elmwood Avenue, Registered Plan

277, Geographic Township of Yarmouth. The parts of the road allowance to be closed are more

particularly described as Parts 1, 2, 3, and 4, Reference Plan 11R-9346.

AND TO sell the closed road allowance at fair market value,

AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that Council has scheduled a meeting for 1:00 pm on Monday,

August 15, 2011 to be held in the Council Chambers of the Elgin County Administration Building,

450 Sunset Drive, Central Elgin to hear any person, or by his/her counsel, solicitor or agent, who

wishes to make representation respecting the proposed by-law. The Council shall only hold such

hearing for applications received by the Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk on or before Thursday,

August 11, 2011.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION relating to the proposed by-law is available for inspection in my

office during normal office hours, Monday to Friday excluding statutory holidays, from 8:30 am to

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DATED at the Municipality of Central Elgin this 15th day of July, 2011.

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‘Titus Andronicus’at StratfordEnergy and movement push thisproduction towards greatness

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I entered the Patterson Theatre at the StratfordShakespeare Festival with some trepidation be-cause ‘Titus Andronicus’ has never been one ofmy favourite plays. When I left the theatre nearlythree hours later, I was converted.

Director Darko Tresnjak has lifted this gorytragedy into the best production of the work sincethe Festival began more than 50 years ago.

A good deal of the credit has to go to John Vick-ery, an actor who I first noticed as a legendarywarrior named Neroon on the science fiction se-ries, ‘Babylon Five.’ He also appeared on ‘StarTrek’ and its spinoffs, mostly as a Cardassian vil-lain. On Broadway, he played Scar in the hit show‘The Lion King.’ This is his third season at Strat-ford and his first title role, and he doesn’t wastea minute.

Vickery gets fine support from Amanda Lismanas his unfortunate daughter Lavinia, a woman vi-olated beyond reason. The energy and skills shebrings to this creature are mesmerizing. As a vil-lain, Dion Johnstone is remarkable. Like a blackIago, he generates deception and evil, creatingone tragedy after another, as he beds Tamora,Queen of the Goths and eventually Empress ofRome. This woman is played with power andpresence by Claire Lautier, although I would haveliked to see her in more comfortable costumes.Her two surviving sons are played with wickedglee by Brendan Murray and Bruce Godfrey.

If you add excellent design and good lighting,music and sound, we get a very good under-standing of how this revenge drama was so pop-ular in its time. Any ticket at Stratford is a goodbuy this summer, but ‘Titus’ is bloody good the-atre.

IF YOU GO…Titus AndronicusWhen? Runs until Sept. 24Where? Stratford Shakespeare FestivalCost? Various pricesMore info? www.stratfordfestival.ca John Vickery as Titus Andronicus. (Photo by Cylla von Tiedemann)

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Thursday, July 28, Sum-mer Luncheon with Eu-chre to follow, 12pm atSt. Andrew's UnitedChurch, 60 West Ave.For info 519-631-4558.

Port Stanley LegionCountry Rock & Roll.The Twang Ba$Tard$,Friday July 29, 8pm-12am. Tickets at theBar, $6. A must to see.

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Youth Dance (nonvideo), ages 10-14 only.Friday, August 5, 7-10pm. Knights ofColumbus, St. Thomas.$7 admission. 519-639-2336.

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bury. Adults $5, Chil-dren under 12 free. Aug12-14, Fri-Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 8-10am.Breakfast Adults $6,Children $3.


August 15, Camp "GodsDetective, find the Mes-sage". This is a week-long camp, 9am-3pm atSt. Andrew's UnitedChurch, 60 West Ave.For info 519-631-4558.Everyone is welcome.

St. Thomas Seniors'Centre, Roast Beef andYorkshire Pudding Din-ner, Wednesday, August17. Tickets $10 Ad-vance/$12 Day of.Doors Open 4pm, Din-ner 5pm. Limited Tick-ets Available.

Free in store concert,August 26 Rob Grossi,August 27 DerrickDrover. Noon-3pm.Gospel Lighthouse, 483Talbot Street.

Rotary Club of AylmerTrunk Sale, Talbot Trailof Yard Sales, SaturdayAugust 27, ICS parkinglot. Reserve your spot$10. Call Jacquie 519-765-0938.

Serenity House Hos-pice’s Junk in the TrunkSale, Talbot Trail of YardSales, Saturday, August27, Yarmouth Metalparking lot. Book your$15 spot today. 519-637-3034.


Women's Beth MooreSimulcast Conference,Saturday, September10, 9-5, $30. FaithChurch 345 FairviewAve. Call 519-633-0976 for more informa-tion.


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BAER, ERNEST of Aylmer, passed away Friday, July 22,2011 in his 80th year. A funeral service was held July26, 2011. H.A. Kebbel Funeral Home.CAMPBELL, JOHN ALLISON “AL” of St. Thomas, passedaway Sunday, July 17, 2011 in his 83rd year. There willbe a memorial service at a later date. Williams FuneralHome Ltd.CHAPMAN, HELEN (BOYLE) of Aylmer, passed away onFriday, July 22, 2011 in her 92nd year. A funeral serv-ice was held July 25, 2011. Williams Funeral HomeLtd.GILBERT, ROSSINE (HARKINS) of St. Thomas, passedaway Wednesday, July 20, 2011, in her 90th year.A memorial service was held July 23, 2011. Sifton Fu-neral Home.MILLER, RUBY MARGARET (NEE PARNEY) of Rodney,passed away Thursday, July 21, 2011 in her 93rd year.A memorial talk will be held at the Rodney KingdomHall of Jehovah’s Witnesses on Wednesday, July 27,2011 at 2pm. Rodney Chapel of Denning Funeral Di-rectors Ltd.RICHARDSON, RICKY WILLIAM of St. Thomas passedaway Saturday, May 21, 2011 in his 51st year. Family

will receive friends Wednesday, July 27 from 2-4 and7-9pm. The funeral service will be held at Knox Church,55 Hincks St. on Thursday at 1pm. Williams FuneralHome Ltd.RUDA, KARL PAUL JOHANNES of Wardsville, passedaway Thursday, July 21, 2011 in his 85th year. A cele-bration of Karl’s life was held July 24, 2011. RodneyChapel of Denning Funeral Directors Ltd.VENDRIG, NELLY of St. Thomas, passed away Thursday,July 21, 2011 in her 89th year. Mass of the ChristianBurial was celebrated July 25, 2011. Williams FuneralHome Ltd.WRAIGHT, WILLIAM ALOYSIUS of St. Thomas, passedaway Sunday, July 24, 2011 in his 85th year. Mass ofthe Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10am onWednesday, July 27, 2011 at St. Anne’s Church.Williams Funeral Home Ltd.YEO, ROY GERALD of St. Thomas and formerly of Al-berta, passed away Thursday, July 21, 2011 in his 60thyear. A public memorial service will be held Wednesday,July 27 at 4pm at the funeral home. Visitation from 2-4pm. Williams Funeral Home Ltd.

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Be a wiserboaterWearing a lifejacketcan save your life

When the Canadian SafeBoating Council (CSBC) andSmartBoater.ca address the im-portance of wearing a lifejacket,there is no gentle way to say it:not wearing your lifejacket cancost you your life!

Today’s lifejackets look andfeel nothing like the lifejacketsand vests of even 10 years ago.Think of the first cell phonesand how bulky and awkward

they were. Think of today’s mo-bile phones: sleek, slim, light-weight.

Materials used in the con-struction of today’s personal

floatation devices(PFDs) are lighter,stronger andmore comfortableto wear. And thenew, approved in-flatable PFDs lie

flat around your shoulders likea collar.

Many times boaters willproudly tell boating safety offi-cials that they always have theirlifejackets on board their boats,just like the law demands.

The CSBC applauds this butreminds those boaters that alifejacket isn’t intended to savethe life of the boat. It’s meant tosave the life of the human beingon the boat!

So, if you fall in the waterwithout your lifejacket on yourbody, that fine sense of pride inhaving lifejackets on boardwon’t help keep you floating.And in the case of an inflatablePFD, the law requires it be wornwhile on board.

Make the smart choice. Weara lifejacket. And don’t forget toget a PFD for your infant.They’re available for children inthe 9-25 lb. range. You can alsopurchase a PFD for your pet.

Worship Services

Corner of Southwick & WellingtonSummer Service for

July & AugustOne Service 9 a.m.

Holy EucharistAlternating Sundays with

[BCP] and [BAS]Phone: 519-631-7000

Trinity Anglican ChurchThe Church with the Purple Steeple

Discovering technologyNik Reintsma uses a lathe in the machine shop at Parkside Collegiate Institute as part of a Summer Tech Campfor Grade 6 and 7 students. The camp, held July 11-15, was an opportunity to explore various technologies inconstruction, design, manufacturing and welding.

(Photo by Pat Kilmer)

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S T O R E D I R E C T O R YArdene...............................................1-877-606-4233 x171Bentley .................................................................. 637-8021Charm Diamond Centre..................................... 637-8020Dairy Queen / Orange Julius ............................637-2542Dorlene...................................................................637-1255Elgin Mall Dental Office .....................................637-1811Elgin Travel & Cruises.........................................633-6300Experts Tailoring & Alterations.........................852-1035Flair Jeans & Alterations ...................................633-4794GNC.........................................................................637-0023Galaxy Cinemas ...................................................631-2261GoodLife Fitness .............................633-8475 & 631-1501

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Smithbooks............................................................633-4717Sport Mart .............................................................631-4006St Thomas Public Library...................................631-6050St Thomas Town & Country Realty..................207-3000The Station Master..............................................637-0127Stitches ..................................................................631-4600Subway ..................................................................631-0331Suzy Shier..............................................................633-1336TD Canada Trust...................................................633-4640Tan Jay ...................................................................633-5524The Perk.................................................................631-3242Wok Express.........................................................637-6426Zellers.....................................................................633-4645

Wok ExpressAt the Wok Express in the Elgin MallFood Court, there’s something forevery lover of Chinese food. Kim Huand her husband De have built lots offlexibility into the menu during theirnine years at the Mall. Perennialfavourites include Lemon Chicken, Lo-Mein Noodles and Spicy Chicken, andthe restaurant menu includes lots ofcombos. In fact, many people like tocreate their own combos. Start withrice or chow mein, and build fromthere! The Wok Express will evenbuild special orders from people whocall ahead, and they also offer theSpecial Deluxe Family Combo forlarger gatherings. Just stop by ElginMall or call 519-637-6426.

De and Kim Hu

ToastmastersIf you are nervous about speaking orwould like to improve your communi-cation skills, join us Thursdayevening at 7pm in the CommunityRoom.

Ontario Early YearsParticipate in a FREE playgroupThursday mornings from 9:30-11:30am. Parents/caregivers andchildren from birth to six years ofage are welcome.

Elgin Mall Community RoomAre you looking for a place to hold ameeting, seminar, information ortraining session? The CommunityRoom is available for booking, andit’s free for all non-profit organiza-tions! Call Tammy at 633-6046 formore information.

The perfect giftAre you looking for the perfect gift for that special person?

Elgin Mall Gift Certificates are the answer. They are available in $5, $20 and $50 denominations. Gift

Certificates are sold from the Administration Office, Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm. Cash Only.

Open Civic Holiday MondayThe mall will be OPEN from 9:30am - 5pm

on Monday August 1

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