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A deal that’s been years in the making could soon be coming to an end as St. Thomas’ old Ford Assembly Plant gets set to welcome new business.

Becky Sanch, Ford’s Communication’s Man-ager, says the company has selected one party for exclusive contract negotiations for the plant, something she says could still take a consider-able amount of time, but the process has begun.

“Marketing of the site began in 2011 and probably a dozen or so buyers were interested. Since that time we’ve been narrowing the list and have now selected one party for exclusive negotiations.”

She likens the negotiation process to selling a house, saying all parties must follow a sales evaluation process that includes monetary val-ue, time requirements, and impacts on the com-munity and environment, before a complete de-cision can be made.

The plant opened in 1967 and produced its last

car in 2011. Asking price on the facility is listed at $22.75 million, with an additional 161 acres available for an additional $3.2 million. By the time the plant closed, more than 3,600 people lost their jobs.

Cars built in the plant included the Lincoln Town Car, Pinto, Maverick, Fairmont and the Crown Victoria.

If a deal is struck, Southwold Township, where the plant is located, would see some lost tax revenue replaced.

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Deal in works for old Ford plant� e shuttered St. � omas Ford Assembly plant located in Southwold Township.

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Live trapping leaves orphans

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Interested parties narrowed from 12 to one, as talks heat up

For 15 years, a one-woman operation has been the driving force behind rescuing and reha-bilitating wildlife in this area. Carol Clarke, an Authorized Wildlife Custodian through the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR), and owner of Another Chance Wildlife Rehabilita-tion, has seen more than her fair share of what happens when mother animals are live-trapped and taken away, leaving babies that often starve to death.

Under the motto rescue, re-habilitate and release, Carol and her group look after ap-proximately 200 animals a year that range from squirrels, to raccoons to fawns. Each ani-mal that comes in receives care from Dr. Raj Bhatia at Bever Creek Animal Hospital.

During baby season, Carol says she will receive between fi ve-25 calls a day from the pub-lic. The area she serves includes Elgin, Middlesex, Oxford, and Kent. Whenever she has only one of a species, she collabo-rates with other rehabbers in the area to see if the animal can be raised with its own type.

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Members of the Elgin Chapter of the Ontario Electrical League re-ceived a shock after looking at their license fees bill.

League members, including elec-trical contractors, electricians, mu-

nicipal utilities, electrical inspectors, distributors, manufacturers, manu-facturer’s representatives, consult-ing engineers and educators were dismayed to hear that their newly imposed regulatory body, the Ontar-io College of Trades, has increased their licence fees from $60 every three years to $120 a year.

At a meeting held at the New Sarum Diner on Wednesday, May 22, Steve Del Guidice, Elgin Chapter President said not only does the fee increase hurt the trade, but so does the change in ratios of three licensed tradesmen needed for every one apprentice.

TIM HARVEY

Weekly News Correspondent

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He says this puts a strain on small com-panies who would like to hire more appren-tices, but simply can’t afford to.

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“You can never raise just one because then they grow up thinking they’re humans and they’re not releasable,” she says. Her biggest concern right now is the live trapping that’s going on. She says some residents have begun live trapping the mom, not realizing babies are often left behind. It’s also illegal, she says, to trap a wild animal and move it more than 1km away because it could spread diseases such as distemper. If you don’t want animals in your attic or under your front porch, Board of Di-rectors President Chuck Sperlich suggests making your house tougher to get into than your neighbour’s. Both he and his wife Jan volunteer to help Carol, and are helping her become a charitable organization.

A member of the City of St. Thomas’s Ani-mal Welfare Committee, Carol doesn’t receive any stipends from the city or the government. Costs come out of her pocket.

When’s she’s not busy giving animals a sec-ond chance, Carol is upgrading her knowledge and teach children about the importance of wildlife rehabilitation and habitats. She says 90 per cent of animals that come into her care are because of human impact. Anyone inter-ested in fostering or donating can reach Carol at 519-868-1937.

Make house tough to get intoMarijuana seizure nets $800,000Two people have been arrested and mar-

ijuana with a street value of over $800,000 was seized after Elgin OPP and the OPP Drug Enforcement Unit raided a St. Thomas residence. The home, located in New Lynhurst, held a large indoor grow-ing operation. Police also seized psilocy-bin (magic mushrooms) as well as two

prohibited weapons. A 22-year-old man from Central Elgin and a 21-year-old-woman from Kitchener each face seven drug-related charges including produc-tion and trafficking of marijuana, theft of electricity and possession of a prohibited weapon.

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Eight-week-old raccoons in Carol’s care.

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Early politicians required feedback from the public to determine what the people consid-ered important. Since there were no telephones, TV’s or radios, the politicians sent their assistants to local taverns, pubs, and bars. They were told to ‘go sip some ale’ and listen to people’s conversations and political concerns. Many assistants were dispatched at different times. ‘You go sip here’ and ‘You go sip there.’ The two words ‘go sip’ were eventually com-bined when referring to the local opinion and, thus we have the term ‘gossip.’

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Central Elgin is replacing septic systems with a municipal sewer system on Centennial Avenue, just east of St. Thomas, but the project, set to start at the end of the month, has been met with residential resis-tance. Project cost per resident to hook in to this system is estimated to be upwards of $11,000 – a large amount, especially for those living on pensions, fixed incomes or who are unemployed.

Since the start of the project, res-ident Harold Winkworth has gone to bat on behalf of these residents, questioning municipal council on key points. Several issues were raised at a meeting April 8 — the municipality using the failure of septic systems as justification for the project, the absence of num-bers to accompany claims, and the homeowners’ responsibility to re-pair their septic systems.

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slide show presentation by Central Elgin Physical Services Director Lloyd Perrin and CAO Don Leitch showed that the proposed total cost per resident from the contractor that won the tender, Amico Infra-structures, would total $11,210.80, including the $4,200 cost for hook-up.

Options for payment are either up front, or through a debenture, to be paid off with residents’ tax returns over 10 years at three per cent in-terest. Longer debentures are being looked into.

In response to the meeting, Centennial Av-enue resident Bill Fehr posted a hard-to-miss sign on his prop-erty expressing his frustration.

Project costs changed mul-tiple times be-fore tendering, something hom-eowner Harold Winkworth says he doesn’t agree with.

“This coun-cil has not been

forthcoming with information,” Harold says. “For instance, they made statements that there’s E.coli in the ditches. This story goes a long ways back. . . if nothing else I believe we’ve forced them to sharpen their pencils, and we will do everything we can to keep them honest.”

Lloyd Perrin says project costs are now fairly firm, and the project total breaks down into two key compo-nents: Project costs — approximate-ly $7,009 for the cost of pipe; and a $4,201 connection fee, of which $1,588 will be going to the City of St. Thomas.

The rest will remain in a mu-nicipal reserve account, collecting

interest until it’s needed to pay for future upgrades to a yet-to-be-built wastewater treatment and collec-tion facility. Tenders for that facility closed Wednesday. The cost of the pumping station is approximately $800,000.

“If we didn’t fund this from the reserve, that cost would be an addi-tional cost to people as well,” Lloyd says. Both the principle sum and interest accrued will be put into the project.

The location of the new wastewa-ter facility will be west of Dowler-Karn on Highway 3.

Concerned homeowners are now meeting with legal counsel to seek direction on how to proceed.

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With bright lights and the sounds of delighted screams, the 42nd annual St. Anne’s Fes-tival is coming. Designed for families, the free to enter four-day event will have something for everyone. Rides, a midway, nightly entertainment and vol-unteer-run suppers are just the beginning.

Co-chair Mike Mclaughlin, who’s been on the festival board for 27 years, has co-chaired this event for the last 10. Mike, along with co-chair Len Parkins and Father Mark Poulin, are the executive. The driving force be-hind the event is the 35 member festival board and the ladies who volunteer hundreds of hours of

their time.The festival opens at 4pm

Wednesday/Thursday and Fri-day/Saturday the carnival opens at noon. Parking for the event is free and available on Park Avenue at St. Anne’s School as well as handicap parking off Morri-son Drive near the church entrance.

Ride tickets can be purchased for a discount of $25 until June 4 at any St. Thomas Shopper’s Drugmart location, Geerlinks Home Hardware or Briwood Family Market.

“This event brings not only our parish families together, but it opens it up to the community,”

Mike says. “One of the things we’re most proud of when it comes to festival is that the mon-ey that we raise goes back into the community. Funds raised are used to support local sports team and charities.” He esti-mates that in the festival’s 41 year run, somewhere between $700,000-$800,000 has been raised and put back into the com-

munity.Each of the

four nights a dinner is served in the St. Anne’s Church from 5-7pm. Wednes-day night is spaghetti and

meatballs ($9/person, kids $2), Thursday is a half barbecued chicken ($12/person), Friday is the Perch fry ($12/person) and Saturday is the barbecued steak ($12/person). Other events in-clude a blackjack casino in the church hall Friday night and a silent and live auction Saturday

night, as well as live entertain-ment. Saturday afternoon will feature performances by stu-dents from Studio Arts.

The festival committee starts setting up a week before the event begins, with World’s Fin-est Shows bringing the rides and midway.

Annual festival brings family fun, ridesMELISSA SCHNEIDER

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Mike Mclaughlin

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Last week, I took my usual daily stroll to the downtown Tim Hor-tons — the one across from city

hall. On my way back, I was watching the ground, contemplating the hot coffee I held in one hand, and the buttered bun (lunch) in the other when I saw a small bird lying on the hot concrete.

At first I thought the bird was dead. Certainly looked that way. Then I noticed its head move ever so slightly. Looking up, I figured that poor bird must have fallen a long way from its nest in a first, and possibly final, attempt to learn to fly. It started to drag itself around, leading me to believe it must have broken one or both feet in the fall.

I called over to the two women beside

me looking at real estate listings in hopes they would have a solution to the situ-ation. Then another man stopped. Then two young women pushing a small boy in a stroller stopped. All of us looking, but none of us had an answer. Not one of us had the heart to kill the poor thing, and with no vets nearby we were all at a loss.

That’s when the two women with the child offered to take the bird home and look after it. One of the women went underneath the stroller and took out a real estate brochure, using it to guide the broken bird onto something a little more solid, something she could take it home with.

As she was showing the bird to her son, each of us onlookers discussed the best way to feed it, help she didn’t need as she already knew what to do — “Worms. Just mix dish soap with water, pour it on the ground and it’ll bring them up,” she said. Wise beyond her years and proof that even the smallest effort matters because it doesn’t take much, but it does take something.

I’ve always hated attack ads because they avoid dealing with issues and cloud any political

campaign. If all the parties run attack ads, then we end up hating all the candidates and find none worthy of a vote. It has become worse, now that the ad agencies have carried the attack ads outside of politics.

A good example of the attack ad deals with a poor shnook named Eugene. This mouth-breathing zit-covered loser is always missing out on getting Rogers products and services, Chronically stupid, he stares in wonder at Rogers displays and never seems bright enough to catch on. It makes

you wonder how Rogers (or at least its agency) feels about the average Cana-dian. There is a whole series of ads where Eugene finds different ways to make a fool of himself. One can only hope that the agency will allow Eugene to find the true path and come to Rog-ers for self-esteem. Personally, I have been bundled with Rogers for some time and find them very good to me, even if Eugene is vilified.

However, men are not the only victims of attack ads. You have to consider the Cashmere Lady. Oblivi-ous to the fact that she is dressed in toilet paper, she carries on as if she is drugged and not afraid to get caught in the rain. Worse still, she lovingly rubs it on her face, when everyone in the audience knows where it should be applied properly. She appears to be someone worthy of dating and mar-rying Eugene. Lord knows what the kids will be like. Maybe they will grow up and go into the advertising business.

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WHERE’S THE FISH DAD:Jake Hamm of Aylmer, and sons Carter,4, and Mason, 3, �sh in the shade of a tree at Water-works Park Sunday, May 19 in St. �omas.

Normally, the 4:30 mass at Holy Angels’ Church is not crowded, but when I arrived last Saturday,

the parking lot was full. When I saw 500 to 600 people in the pews, the nickel (former-ly the penny) dropped. Kids from Grade Eight were being confirmed, and parents, grandparents and other relatives were there for support.

I find these commitment ceremonies rather moving. But when church was near-ly over, whether it was the devil or my ana-lytical mind at work, the following thought occurred to me: “Have we just confirmed another group of lapsed Catholics?”

While the Catholic Church is growing rapidly in Africa and parts of Asia, church attendance in Canada and the United States is going the other direction. Following Vatican II, there was an upsurge in interest among young people, resulting in strong attendance for the generation that admired Pope John XXIII. However that genera-

tion is now decidedly graying (unless they decide otherwise, to mangle a Zig Ziglar joke). High-school-aged Catholics are somewhere on the weekend in St. Thomas and area. But with some exceptions, they are noticeable by their absence in church.

What is to be done?Recently elected Pope Frances, with

his emphasis on humility and concern for the poor, offers the kind of message that people of all ages are looking for. If his example imbues the church at all levels, North American attendance may begin to rise.

Evangelical Protestant churches have been more successful than their stodgier cousins, and something can be learned from them about what people are discover-ing in that experience, without threatening doctrine.

Elsewhere in this issue of the Weekly News, there is the example of a Presbyte-rian churchgoer being so impressed by a Pentecost sermon by Rev. Mavis Currie at Knox in St. Thomas that he paid to have it reprinted for others to see. Now that’s commitment on his part, and impact on her part. I understand attendance has been ris-ing ever since Mavis arrived.

Inspiration and revival are possible, but they cannot thrive in an atmosphere of same old / same old.

Filling those empty pews

It doesn’t take much Getting into the business

Terry Carroll

THE VIEW FROM HERE

Rick Wellwood

AS I SEE IT

Melissa Schneider

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Aylmer Splashpad August 1st? Last week, Aylmer Council au-

thorized the signing of an agree-ment with ABC Recreation Ltd for the Town of Aylmer Family Splash-Pad Project. Splashpad Committee Chairperson Char Ierullo provided this update: “The cost of the splash pad totals $175,210 plus HST. – all of the money has been raised. The site will be ready for construction on June 15. Installation should be completed by August 1. It will be located in Balmoral Park, north east of the existing playground equip-ment, and east of the pool. All of the playground equipment will be staying where it is. There are 12 dif-ferent spray features for the three separate play areas. We will be host-ing a grand opening when the proj-ect is completed.”

‘Touch a truck’ at ICS Immanuel Christian School of Ay-

lmer is hosting a fi rst time ‘Touch a Truck’ event for youth on Saturday, June 1st from 10am to 3pm. Orga-nizer ICS parent Dean Mantel said he heard of the idea in other com-munities and had visited one previ-ously. One purpose of the event is to raise money for new playground equipment at the school. Mr. Man-tel said children will get an oppor-tunity to sit in the cab of a big truck or have a picture taken etc. Cost is $5 per child, adults free. Some participants to date include: HBI Equipment with a Rail Dump Truck and a front end loader, VandenBrink Farm Equipment with smaller trackers etc., Aylmer Fire Depart-ment, Loveday’s Tow Truck, Genu-ine Trucking with a transport truck, EMS with an ambulance etc.

Springwater was busyProgram Supervisor Laura

Ronayne of Springwater Conserva-tion Area reported that the park was busy for this past holiday weekend. Springwater has a total of 270 des-ignated sites (approximately 150 seasonal, 50 serviced and 50 non-serviced) and other overfl ow camp-ing areas they use when all desig-nated sites are full.

Aylmer Fire Department 2012 summary:

The Aylmer Fire Department re-cently submitted their annual report to Council. Some highlights: there were 100 calls – the highest number

in the last ten years; false alarms and medical calls each increased by ten calls; August with 13 had the highest number of calls in one month; the average response time was about seven minutes; and the average number of fi refi ghters at-tending a call was 13.

Aylmer police news-Recently in Elgin court, a

53-year-old Aylmer man received a 90 day jail sentence and forfeited his $10,000 bond after being found guilty of the production of marijua-

na. Police executed a search warrant at his South Street home in Sep-tember and found marijuana with a street value of close to $75,000.

-A 16-year-old EESS male stu-dent was fi ned $305 for being caught smoking on school property recently.

Aylmer council report(By Bill Murch) Council recently

gave fi rst and second reading to the adoption of an Aylmer Tree Man-agement Policy. The policy is the result of work by the Aylmer Envi-ronmental Advisory Committee and town staff to consolidate tree plant-ing and protection standards on mu-nicipal lands. It provides guidance with respect to the planting, main-tenance, protection, and removal of trees and information on heritage trees and memorial requests.

-As well, Councillor John Van-dermeersch’s Notice of Motion re- compiling an inventory of town owned building space suitable for library services will be presented for discussion at the next general council.

Aylmer’s farmer’s market Aylmerite Mary Jane Lampman

said she is planning to hold a Friday Farmers’ Market for a second year in Palmer Park, hopefully begin-ning June 14. Mary Jane is asking Aylmer Council if the town will waive the approximately $700 in in-surance costs in order to use Palmer Park. Last year her insurance costs were similar and she said she would like to donate the money to various local projects if the town picked up that cost. Last year the Market av-eraged 10-12 vendors weekly. One change this year will be in the hours of operation as she is planning for a 2-6 pm market, feeling last year’s market had poor attendance after supper.

New splashpad has 12 spray features

I am always suspicious of peo-ple who write in superlatives, so I have to go to a mirror and shake my fi nger at that guy who is writ-ing that the Shaw Festival’s pro-duction of “Guys and Dolls” is one of the best musicals I have seen in years. It really is a fool-proof show, but Director Tadeusz Bradecki has lifted this old chest-nut out of the ordinary and into something special. First seen in 1950, this veneration of the writ-ing and characters of Damon Ru-nyon is presented with energy and a surprising sincerity.

What happens when a profes-sional gambler falls for a woman of faith and conscience? The story is familiar, and Kyle Blair as Sky Masterson pursuing Elodie Gillette as Sergeant Sarah Brown makes perfect sense when you hop onto the rollercoaster of will-ing suspension of disbelief and go for an amusing ride. Ms. Gil-lette’s superior voice and healthy good looks gives her a character worth chasing. Kyle Blair has slipped into the role of Masterson with a comfortable tenor and con-fi dent swagger.

What makes the musical is the depth of the company, where ev-ery character is etched as a car-

toon, particularly Thom Allison as Nicely-Nicely, Shawn Wright as Nathan Detroit and Jenny L. Wright as Miss Adelaide. I have enjoyed her work for 17 seasons and enjoy the fact that she has fi -nally become a Festival star. She is one of Canada’s fi nest physical comediennes.

Guys and Dolls will be one of the toughest tickets to get this sum-mer, but I’m sure it will be held over and extra seats will come up. If you are looking for entertaining fun and a great escape from real-ity, take a time machine to 1950. There you will fi nd great dancing, good music and memorable per-formances.

Take a time machine to 1950 Natural gas a priorityOntario farmers who don’t have

access to natural gas on the farm want the infrastructure in place to make it happen, says a recent sur-vey conducted by the Ontario Fed-eration of Agriculture (OFA). That’s because the appeal of natural gas for use in Ontario homes – its afford-ability, cleanliness, safety and con-venience – extends to Ontario farm businesses. And the cost savings associated with heating hog or poul-try barns or operating a greenhouse can be a make-or-break scenario for farm profi tability.

Over the last fi ve years, the price for natural gas has dropped dramati-cally. Natural gas is nearly half the cost of electricity, and nearly one-

third the cost of propane. While al-most all Ontario cities have natural gas connections to homes and busi-nesses, fewer than 20 per cent of Ontario farms have access to natural gas. OFA’s natural gas survey was conducted online in March 2013. More than 400 surveys were com-pleted, and OFA continues to receive regular feedback from members in-terested in the issue of natural gas in-frastructure. For farms with lengthy laneways, connecting to existing gas lines can cost up to $20,000 or more, according to the OFA.

OFA will use the information gath-ered in this survey and from other sources to bolster rural Ontario’s case for natural gas infrastructure.

KIRK BARONS


Town of Aylmer notes

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Letter to the EditorDear Editor: I know that there have been a lot

of stories written about this Centen-nial Ave. project, but no real an-swers seem to come out.

The fi rst phase of the area got done about two years ago and they were lucky to receive grant money from the government, but still the average home owner had to come up with $10,000 plus dollars to do this. So I guess this really is not lucky.

Everything seemed to calm for a bit after that area was done and then all of a sudden we received a letter a couple of months ago that the next Phase was about to start. The num-bers were outrageous again. There are people on this street that were two family income earners that are now one, as jobs are so scarce. We have one family where both have lost jobs, due to industry loss, and

have had their house up for sale for months, with no bites. We had an older woman on our street sell her house, at a loss, as she was retired and knew she had no choice or she would lose it all.

Due to manufacturing layoffs, we have gone from a one income family that did okay to a two in-come family just trying to get by. My husband did take re-schooling, but when you are the low man on the totem pole, you do not make a lot. I was only able to fi nd a part time job, although it is a 30 hour a week job, it will not cover the added expense we are about to have. We have an 18-year-old son about to start college in the fall with his brother a year behind him. Some days I just want to sit and cry when I hear responses from our council like “you have know about this for 20 years so you should have been

saving money” (we only have been here for seven years, of which two years in my husband lost his job) to “we need this for business expan-sion” (what business wants to come here as we cannot give the empty factories away?) My two young sons have tried to fi nd their fi rst part time jobs, but there are so few for students because the unemployed adults have to take what they can get.

We are extremely worried about our future.

We really want to know what they really want this for around here as they admitted at a recent meeting that they do not know how many septic systems are failing or how much it will really cost and if they even have bites of any industry coming here.

Donna and Norm Vick168 Centennial Ave.

No matter how much you push the enve-lope, it’ll still be stationery.

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GOVERNMENT UPDATE:MP Joe Preston (left) and MPP Je� Yurek (right) spoke and answered ques-tions at a May 24 Chamber of Commerce luncheon hosted by Chamber President and CEO Bob Hammersley at St. Anne’s Centre in St. � omas. Key topics included cooperation between levels of government, budgets and jobs.

Senior inspired projects get fundingMore than $33 million will be

used to support 1,750 community-based projects for seniors across the county.

Last week, on May 22, Alice Wong, Minister of State (Seniors), launched the 2013-2014 New Hori-zons for Seniors Program (NHSP) call for proposals for community-based projects. This will give orga-nizations a chance to receive up to $25,000 in grant funding per year

on projects that focus on one or more of the following: volunteer-ing, mentoring, expanding aware-ness of elder abuse, social partici-pation and capital assistance.

It’s encouraged that applica-tions be submitted before July 5. Anyone with questions about the application process can visit www.seniors.gc.ca or call 1-800-277-9914, and press ‘0’ to speak with an agent.

Organizations can received fund-ing towards projects that empow-er seniors to share their diverse skills, knowledge and experiences with others by volunteering and mentoring. These projects also help foster social participation and inclusion of seniors in com-munities across Canada.

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The women’s group WO-HE-LO (work, help, love), will commemo-rate 60 years of active service to both the church and the community June 2, 10:30am at Central United Church, 135 Wellington Street, St. Thomas. This special service will be conducted by WO-HE-LO women.

The guest speaker will be Marjo-rie Smith who served as full-time minister from 1991 to 1993, plus two years of interim service from 2006 to 2007. Special music will be presented by 25-year organist Gillian Laidlaw.

The theme for the service will be “Bygone Days,” and everyone attending is invited to wear period costumes, for example, gloves, dresses, white shirts and so on.

The group was founded as a Young Women’s Missionary Group in 1953 by the late Florence Roul-ston, minister at Central United at the time.

In 1962, WO-HE-LO became one of 10 units, with the St. Thom-as group being the last remaining active unit. Membership remains constant, averaging between 35 and 40 members and new members are always welcome to the meet-ings, held the second Monday of each month.

For further information about the anniversary service and luncheon on June 2, please contact the church at 519-631-3503.

60th celebration

VANQUISHING CRIME ONE HOLE AT A TIME:Ninety-nine golfers raised just under $10,000 for the annual Crimestop-pers Golf Tournament at the St. � omas Golf and Country Club on � ursday, May 9. Participants included, from left: Director Heidi Ronald, Director Colleen Burns, Director Karen Clarke, back- Direc-tor Terry Ronald, in front of him, Director Liz Doerksen, Janet Ron-ald, front of her Katelin Martell, President Director-Grant Hughson, Director Jayme Ronald, Police Co-ordinator Constable Heather White, Cathy Nicholson and Krysta Pardey. � e event was a huge success thanks to all the participants, volunteers and 25 community partners.

MARK G. PHOTO

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FOR THE WIN:Christine Hillis, left, of Boxing by Syd, takes on Stephanie Buchanan of Undisputed Mar-tial Arts during Team Hilton Boxing Club’s live boxing event in St. �omas on Saturday, May 25, 2013. �e OBA sanctioned event featured a mixture of local and provincial talent. Stephanie went on to defeat Christine, taking home the gold.


June 2013 will be the scheduled open-ing of the new Men’s Shelter at 657 Tal-bot St. in St.Thomas. According to Cher-yl Simmons, Manager at the St.Thomas YWCA, this facility will house six men and a resident advisor. This will be sup-portive housing where residents will have the opportunity to participate in life skills classes and programs to help integrate adult men ages 18 and up back into the community. Rent will be geared to in-come.

Amanda Drenth, a local Design Con-sultant was contracted to plan the renova-tions which include a room for each resi-dent with a bed, desk, fridge and folding storage. There is also a kitchen, dining room and two common rooms. Amanda further explained that she has used almost all local business’s to provide furnish-ings for the shelter. Cheryl advised that although there is currently a waiting list, those interested should call the YWCA at (519) 631-9800 x 29.

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Join us for Breakfast Saturday and Sunday from 8 - 11:30am

Town wide yard salesSaturday June 8th

Amanda Drenth, left, and Cheryl Simmons are pictured in the new men’s shelter that is set to open at 657 Talbot Street in St.�omas in June.

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John DiRenzoSales Representative519-857-3490

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OPEN SUNDAY FROM 2PM TO 4PMTo purchase a similiar 1/3 AC lot & fully serviced would cost $75, 000 to $100,000 OR MORE! THIS HOME IS MUCH LARGER THAN IT APPEARS. 3 bdrms, 2 baths, � nished lower and heated workshop & garage is PRICED @ $215,000. View the spectacular yard on MLS# 513559

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Semi with 3+1 bedrooms, 2 baths, open concept living and dining area with newer laminate �ooring and a large eat-in kitchen. Full fenced private yard. Lower level has family room, 4th bedroom / of�ce and a 3 pc bath and lots of storage. New roof in 2011. Located near Mitchell Hepburn Public School. MLS# 519347

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22 FANJOY ST THOMAS

Take advantage of this great deal! Located on a nice quiet road and walking distance to all amenities, this two bedroom country style house is waiting for you to see. This house has a good sized lot totally fenced in, with mature trees. Lots of storage on the lower level as well as main �oor laundry. 267 Mary Street, West Lorne. MLS# 515344

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DAN McCULLOCH* • 519-860-2083

$99,900

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Do you work in London but want small town living? This 3 bedroom 3 bath home is on the north end of St Thomas on a quiet cul-de-sac. Easy access to Wellington or High-bury. Many updates include shingles, shed, windows, c/vac plus more. Within walking distance of playgrounds & daycare.

MINUTES TO LONDON!DESIRABLE SOUTHSIDEBig ticket updates done! Shingles, windows, kitchen, furnace & re�nished hardwoods. Great neighbourhood for kids. Schools complex & arena all within walking distance. Includes single garage plus fully fenced yard.

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On May 11, 2013 our of�ce participated in the National Garage Sale for Shelter.

Over $2,200 was raised. 100% of this money goes directly to Violence Against Women Services Elgin County. Thank you to everyone for your help and support.

LESTARI RUPERT* • 519-280-2517

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Great opportunity for �rst time buyer, �rst time investor. Spacious 1 1/2 storey home with a good size yard. 3 Bedrooms, 1.5 Baths, main �oor laundry, updated electrical. Give me a call for your private showing.

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$124,900

181 WELLINGTON ST.

Big 3 + 2 bedroom Bungalow w/4 bathrooms, one �oor living with a spacious basement. Separate entrance from the garage. Beautiful GCW Kitchen overlooking the lake. Heated basement �oor & spacious double car garage. The list does not stop here. Give me a call for more details.

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$399,000

138 Lake Margaret Trail

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76 CIRCLEWOOD DRIVEPERFECT 10!!

Former model home with quality upgrades! This 3+1 bedroom, 2 bath stunner has loads of features. Enter and you are greeted by a “to die for” �replace in the living room! Hardwood and ceramic throughout. The kitchen houses an island, pantry and plenty of cupboard space. Master has a walk in and the basement is fully �nished for entertainment... the list is endless. You don’t want to miss, call today!

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GREAT STARTER HOME!The home has 3 bedrooms, large living room, seperate dining room, good size kitchen. Main �oor is hardwood, second �oor is laminate �ooring. There is a single detached garage, enclosed front porch, most windows updated, furance (2005). Home backs onto a ravine, southside location.

3 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom Port Stanley condo. Short drive from the beach, close to school, shopping and Arena. Community pool & playground close by.

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20 WAWA STREET

$132,900

2.5 storey, 3 bedroom red brick home on quiet street. Fully �nished third level, fenced yard. Lots of updates. MLS# 520582

$178,000$495,000

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This home is in immaculate move in condition!!! Featuring gleaming Red Oak hardwood, ceramic and laminate �ooring, centre island in kitchen to grab that quick snack before you rush out the door. Large family room with �replace to entertain and lots much, much, more. Phone John Knowles.

IMMACULATE CONDITION83 SHAW BOULEVARD

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Large beautiful home for sale in Port Stanley. This 7 bedroom, 4.5 bath, home is large enough for almost any size family. 3 fully �nished levels with plenty of room. Master bedroom has a 5 pcs enusuite. Large south facing window and a great view of the lake. It’s loaded with extras and awaits your viewing. CALL ME TODAY!!

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This will be a large contents auction including furniture, tools, hunting and �shing equipment, collectibles, household items, etc.

A complete listing will be posted to our website.Cosens Auctions and Elgin Realty Ltd. will be o�ering this large home on a 1.3 acre property located along Sunset Road mid-way between St. Thomas and Port Stanley for sale by way of public auction. Please plan to attend our Open House the Sunday prior to the Auction and inspect the house, property and contents and get details about the auction.

Auctioneer: Mark Cosens – 519-282-8044Agent: Andy Sheridan – 519-637-2300

PHOTOS AT www.cosensauctions.com

AUCTION SALEAUCTION SALESATURDAY, JUNE 8, 2013 at 10am

Real Estate being auctioned at 2pm Sharp

OPEN HOUSE – SUNDAY, June 2nd, 2 – 4 PM 6495 Sunset Road, south of St. Thomas

When people think of outdoor storage, they generally envi-sion garden sheds to house their lawn and garden equip-ment and tools. However, if space doesn’t allow for a large shed, there is no need to fret because there are other storage possibilities. Consider a garden ottoman or bench. This struc-ture can be built from wood and then painted or covered in padded fabric.

Did you know?

If a stronger, wind-resistant house requir-ing far less energy sounds like the features of a dream home to you, consider building the walls with reinforced concrete instead of wood, experts say. Sharply growing in popularity is a system using the ‘insulated concrete form’ (ICF), which completely re-places the standard wood-frame method. At the building site, the pre-assembled forms interlock, like Lego, to build a monolithic concrete envelope. Here are a few more of immediate benefi ts from Nudura, a leading name in this advanced ICF technology:

Safety: With high winds reported to be a growing concern in many communities, a Nudura home demonstrates hurricane and tornado impact resistance up 250 miles per hour. It is more structurally sound during

fl oods and the fi re protection rating is up to 4 hours.

Fuel Savings: Premium insulation is es-sential with energy costs on the rise. Con-crete walls vastly reduce air infi ltration (compared to wood walls) and this improves energy performance.

Comfort: Outside cold easily travels through wood-framed walls causing ther-mal bridging and creating uncomfortable chilly spots inside your home. Walls with a solid concrete core address and prevent thermal bridging to deliver even tempera-tures throughout the house. Mold, mildew and toxins associated with wood structures are also eliminated.

Quiet: Reinforced concrete is an effective sound barrier.

Choose concrete walls for security

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KATHY WILLOUGHBY* • 519-633-0600 • BARB GINSON*

Barb Ginson*Kathy Willoughby*

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Ranch on Quiet StreetQuality 3 bedroom 2 bathroom homeSliding door to sun room and hot tubNewer bathroom, �ooring, & shinglesCarport plus wired garageClean well kept home. Fenced Yard

Lots of Character3 bedroom home. 1 .5 bathsOld fashion kitchenFormal dining room. Enclosed sunroomWood �oors re-�nished.Many stained glass windowsAttached garage. Fenced yard.

491 Talbot Street. St. Thomas • 519-633-0600* Complete details on awards and award levels can be found at www.royallepage.ca

Greg Pfeifer*Matt Pfeifer*

MATT PFEIFER* • 519-633-0600 • GREGORY PFEIFER*

www.sellingelgin.ca

Dennis Broome** Christine Broome*

DENNIS** & CHRISTINE* BROOME • 519-637-0133

Rob Kilmer*

ROB KILMER* • 519-633-0600

Martin Trethewey**

MARTIN TRETHEWEY** • 519-808-5607 (cell)

SHARON MERKLEY** • 519-670-0630

Senior’s Real Estate Specialist

Sharon Merkley**

George Esler* Colleen Macdonald*

GEORGE* 519-868-7775 OR COLLEEN* 519-671-0060

Jim Harris**

JIM HARRIS** • 519-857-5429

48211 Calton Line

www.ISellStThomas.com [email protected] @ISellStThomas

START YOUR BUSINESS HEREGREAT DOWNTOWN SPACE TO DEVELOP YOUR BUSINESS—Main unit of 2000 sq feet has front and rear access. Large parking lot at rear with 2 hour free parking. Great visibility (Talbot & Elgin) wonderful retail space. Upper unit of 900 sq feet has seperate front entrance, very bright with separate private of�ce and washroom-asking rent includes all utilities-just move in.

Betty-Lynn Cassis*[email protected]

BETTY-LYNN CASSIS* 519-670-9436

1968Full time agent

for over 45 years

$ 179,900

72 Juno - Open House Sat 2-4 pmThis two bedroom home is as cute as a button. Spacious through out with main �oor laundry. Bright kitchen with garden doors to large deck. Fenced yard. Great neighbours. Come and take a look.

$ 198,900

Great setting for this 3 bedroom home–Large double deep garage with front and back door. Newer kitchen, fully �nished lower level. Backing onto farm land.

Great family home! This one owner 2 storey home is located in Belmont and features everything a family could want. Quiet cul-de-sac near arena, ball park, soccer �elds and playgrounds. Many new updates and improvements have been made, including large dining area, kitchen with loads of maple cupboards, living room and family room with �replace and new rug. Large on the main �oor. Three good size bedrooms on upper level - master with ensuite. The outdoor boasts a newer deck and patterned concrete walkway with gardens. Six appliances included! Be sure to check this one out. Call today.

$ 279,900

331 Canterbury Place, Belmont

$ 224,900

78 Oldewood Crescent, St. Thomas

361 Talbot Street, St. Thomas

Open House Sunday 1:00-3:00pm

Just Listed! Check out this family friendly home with a surprising large eat-in kitchen. Patio doors lead to your backyard oasis with sundeck,

patio with pergola and above ground pool. Indoors a great room with

fireplace and a large family room, add to that, potentially 5 bedrooms

and 2 full baths... It just works!Great location and value!

Pristine 4 level back split with a 1.5 car attached garage. Open concept on the main �oor. Large kitchen, catering area, hardwood in living room, open to �nished third level with a gas �replace. Three bedroom, �nished den/of�ce in the fourth level. Updated carpet on landing area and rec-room area, freshly painted throughout, two bedrooms, fenced yard and more.

SOUTHGATE SUBDIVISIONImmaculate Doug Tarry built (Wind�ower ll). 2 story with a 2 car garage. This home has approx. 2470 sq.ft. on 2 �oors. The main has 9ft ceilings, open concept kitchen to greatroom w/gas �replace, main �oor laundry, livingroom + diningroom combo. The second �oor has 4 large bedrooms, sitting area off master bedroom, large master ensuite & another 4pc bath & more.

LAKE MARGARET 2 STOREY

$ 246,900

LAKE MARGARET BEAUTYCustom built bungalow with 2 car attached garage. This home sits on an oversized landscaped TREE RAVING LOT! A RARE FIND! There are 2+1 bedrooms, open concept and loads of upgrades. Granite counters in kitchen, 9ft ceilings and 14ft ceiling in great room with �replace. Finished rec-room with gas �replace and walkout. Beautiful backyard with an inground pool, large deck with hot tub and more.

$ 495,000

87 Hagerman Cresent 20 Hickory Lane 23 Warbler Heights

ENJOY SUMMER ON THE BEACHNo Charge to park here, 3 bdrms & 2 baths. Great summer cottage or year round family home, Keep your boat in backyard. Walk to beach/shopping/marina. Call Martin to view 519.808.5607

JUST LISTEDImmaculate 3 bedroom / 2 full baths & 1/2 bath. Open concept in Desirable Dalewood Meadows. Cathedral ceiling in great room, only 3 years old. Attached garage, sundeck off kitchen and large fenced yard. Call Martin to view, 519.808.5607

71 Pine Valley Drive Open House Sat 2-4 pm

EIGHTEEN TOWNHOUSES THREE BRICK BUILDINGS EACH OFFERING 1000 S.F.

TWO STOREY SELF CONTAINED TWO BEDROOM UNITS WITH INCOME POTENTIAL WITH OVER $100,000.00 ANNUALLY.

For all the informationDennis** & Christine* Broome

519-637-0133 or [email protected] “Specializing in You since 1982”

$ 159,900$ 219,900

306 Colborne St. Port Stanley Open House Sun 2-4 pm

Karen Dench*[email protected]

KAREN DENCH* • 519-633-0600

48433 Rush Creek Line, Port Bruce3 bdrm bungalow on a .66AC lot, overlooks Cat�sh Creek. Spacious main lvl with diningroom, kitchen, bdrms & laundry. Full bsmt has a family room. New shingles 2010. Great year round home or summer cottage.

This stunning 1+4 bdrm brick ranch offers many high end �nishes. Gorgeous custom kitchen, gleaming hardwood + ceramic �ooring, cozy 3 sided gas �replace, 2 1/2 bathrooms, �nished lower level. Rear deck overlooks ravine and home is located on a quiet court in lovely Lynhurst. MLS #520642

$ 214,900 NEW PRICE! $ 339,000

The perfect starter home or for those looking to downsize. Located in a quiet neighbourhood close to shopping. 2 bdrms, laminate �ooring. Detached garage with private drive. Call Karen for more details and to make your appointment to view. MLS #521781

$ 144,000

Open House 1-3PM Saturday RAVINE LOT New Listing with Garage

NEW HOME IN DUTTON1300 sq’ �nished living space on 53’ x 133’ lot in Dutton. Ensuite, walk-in closet, 2 car garage, 5 appliances included. Call for more info 519.633.0600.

Spacious three bedroom on quiet residential street. Move in ready. Gas �replace in family room, landscaped yard, extra storage and parking. Call for more details.

WELL KEPT HOME$239,900$189,900

Garry Morritt*[email protected]

GARRY MORRITT* • 519-633-0600

$ 209,000

Large 5 bedroom historical home in Mossley. Large lot close to the 401 on Hwy 73 (Elgin Rd). This is the old Mossley general store and post of�ce. Many upgrades all brick. This large historical home would make a perfect B&B. Listed at 209,000. Call Garry for an appointment to see this unique property 519 872 8380.

4006 Elgin Rd., Mossley

Brick ranch with sunken all window family room! Large rear addition has 3.5 car garage and spacious 35 foot master bedroom and spa! Three additional bedrooms, lovely bright spacious rooms manicured hillside property with in-ground pool and paved drive. Please call Garry the listing agent for viewing, 519 872 8380 Located just outside of Port Stanley.

4776 Sunset Dr., Port Stanley

$ 289,000

78 Oldewood Crescent St. Thomas

SOLD!

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Homes • Condominiums • Estates • Rentals • Retirement • CommercialCirculation 30,500 519.633.1640

PRICE ADDRESS CITY TIME AGENTS NAME BROKERAGE FIRM NAME PHONE MLS#

$179,900 72 Juno Dr St. Thomas 2PM-4PM Betty Lynn Cassis Royal LePage Triland Realty 519-633-0600 N/A

$219,000 71 Pine Valley Dr St. Thomas 2PM-4PM Martin Trethewey Royal LePAge Triland Realty 519-808-5607 521679

$219,900 48433 Rush Creek Line Port Bruce 1PM-3PM Karen Dench Royal LePage Triland Realty 519-633-0600 N/A

$275,900 115 Coulter Ave St. Thomas 1PM-3PM Nancy Milles Elgin Realty 519-670-2993 519451

$318,800 53 Crescent Ave St. Thomas 1PM-3PM Angela DeVries Elgin Realty 519-637-2300 516319

REALTOR® OPEN HOUSES - SATURDAY, June 1, 2013

PRICE ADDRESS CITY TIME AGENTS NAME BROKERAGE FIRM NAME PHONE MLS#

$159,900 306 Colborne St Port Stanley 2PM-4PM Martin Trethewey Royal LePage Triland Realty 519-808-5607 518288

$178,000 30 Nolan St St. Thomas 1PM-3PM Karen Kimble Royal LePage Trialnd Realty 519-860-4936 520582

$215,000 62 South Edgeware St. Thomas 2PM-4PM Nelson Conroy Royal LePage Triland Realty 519-630-7470 513559

$224,900 78 Oldewood Crescent St. Thomas 1PM-3PM Sharon Merkley Royal LePAge Triland Realty 519-670-0630 N/A

$279,900 64 Hummingbird St. Thomas 1PM-3PM Angela DeVries Elgin Realty 519-637-2300 520219

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When you’re going away on your annual cottage vacation you want to rest—and rest easy too. You want peace of mind that your home is as safe as it can be from burglary or other damage.There are several key steps you should take to ensure peace of mind when away from home. The following Reliance Protectron home protection checklist can help you plan important safety measures be-

fore your departure:Did you suspend your newspaper

and mail delivery; or have a neigh-bor collect them for you? Does the house look lived-in?

That means having someone park their car in your driveway if you’re taking yours. You can even ask a neighbor to put a bag of garbage at your curb on garbage day.

Did you set your lights on timers,

in various rooms?With some timers, the lights go on

and off at different times each day, which means a burglar can’t pick up on a pattern. Motion sensor lights outside can also deter a burglar. Consider installing them in front and back.

Did you ensure that all your doors and windows are locked and se-cure?

Don’t forget about the garage. Place a bar or stick of wood in the lower track of sliding doors or win-dows, to be extra safe.

Did you turn off the water-main and unplug the major appliances as an added precaution?Did you inform a neighbor when you’re leaving and returning, and ask them to keep an eye out for anything suspicious?

Leave them a phone number

where you can be reached, and a spare set of your keys in case of an emergency.

Did you consider a home security system?

Make sure your home security system includes a loud inside house siren, detectors at all exterior doors, and motion sensors in the master bedroom and main living areas.

— www.newscanada.com

How to protect your home while on vacation

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225 Wellington Street St. Thomas

PLANES, TRAINS, AUTOMOBILES

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Come see us Saturday’s 8AM-12PM at the Horton’s Farmers Market

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Mon-Fri 9-5:30, Sat. 9-4

Notice to Property OwnersTO DESTROY WEEDS

Notice is hereby given to all persons in possession of land, in accordance with the Weed Control Act, that unless noxious weeds

growing on their lands within the Township of Southwold are destroyed by June 14, 2013 and throughout the season, the Township

may enter upon the said lands and have the weeds destroyed, charging the costs against the land, as set out in the act.

The cooperation of all citizens is earnestly solicited.For a list of the weeds or for further information, please contact

Jeff Lawrence at (519) 631-1270 Ext. 231

Elgin Veterinary ClinicsElgin Animal Hospital – 9789 Sunset Rd. St. Thomas

631-0430Talbot Animal Clinic St. Thomas 633-5970www.facebook.com/elginanimalhospitalwww.facebook.com/talbotanimalclinic

St.Thomas/Elgin

Bella was rescued from the St. Thomas pound, and she has multiple fractures in her hind legs. Our volunteers are providing vet care and a foster home for Bella. Will you donate to Bella’s vet fund? Once recovered, Bella will be available for adoption

Contact: All Breed Canine Rescue, 519.633.6226www.allbreedcaninerescue.petfinder.com

[email protected]


Wild cat is a ‘truly amazing’ animalLOIS JACKSON


Mamma with her babies.

LOIS JACKSON PHOTO

Recently a wild homeless cat taught me a brand new respect for animals.

“Mamma” is her name simply because I could never think of a name that truly refl ected her tenacious personality. From the very fi rst time I saw her, Mamma intrigued me. She was so tiny in size, and so very quiet. She seemed confi dent and happy in her environment.

Mamma is a tortie coloured cat, golden and brown with fl eck of orange. She blends into the landscape with no effort. You can be standing within feet of her, and not see her. Over the last two or three years, I have seen brief fl ashes of her as she hunts alongside the railway tracks and ravine, in the tall grass, or under my evergreen trees. My fi rst instinct was to call to her or try to help her. But with a blink of an eye, she would melt into the land-scape. Then one day last year, I saw a fl ash of moving colours under my evergreen tree.

When I went to look, there was Mamma cat with wee kittens. I

love kittens and wanted to go see them. They were just tiny bits of colour, quietly and serenely nursing from Mamma. But, I underestimated Mamma’s moth-erly instincts. From 20 feet away, Mamma would puff up, hiss, swat, or try to attack me. She was so thin and gaunt. How could I help her and her kittens without getting hurt? Using a leaf rake as protection, I fed mamma and her young kittens, until she left

the kittens at 12 weeks of age. Her kittens, Smudge and Ripple are now one-year-old. They were the fi rst candidates for the City of St. Thomas’ Community Cat Program. They are ear tipped, neutered, and I provide shelter and food for them.

This year, Mamma once again had kittens. After fi nding her by delivering fl yers to my neigh-bourhood, it took a small team of animal rescuers to capture Mam-ma and all her kittens. Mamma is now spayed, and will never have to worry about having kittens out

in the wild again. Mamma is just one of so many incredible free roaming cats, surviving the worst of conditions. I am so respectful of Mamma and her tenacity. She inspires me to live a life where you never give up. She is a truly amazing girl.

SUMMER JOBS FOR STUDENTS:Student worker Laura Dumouchelle, left, along with Manager of Em-ployment Services Alicia Malcolm and Kerri Holmes, right, employment counsellor in Aylmer, kick-o� the start of Summer Job Services, a program aimed at � nding employment for youth ages 15-30 who are headed back to school in the fall, and the Casual Work Crew for those under the age of 15 looking for work. � e programs are run out of the Talbot Teen Centre at 745 Talbot Street in St. � omas.

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ACTIVITIES & CAMPS

For All Ages, For All

Summer Long! REGISTER for: Swimming Lessons, Summer Day Camps

and Summer Recreation Programs St. Thomas Timken Community Centre

2 Third Ave., Mon to Fri 8:30 am – 4:30 pm or call 519-633-7112Special Saturday registrations June 8 & 22 (9 am – noon)

Full program schedules at www.city.st-thomas.on.ca then go to the Parks and Recreation Page

Multi Sports Themed Camp

Adventure Kids Nature Camp

Tennis Camp

Dance Camp

SWIMMING LESSONS

SUMMER DAY CAMPS

JOIN US FOR OUR MUSIC IN THE PARK CONCERT SERIES – 2013 (Mark your Calendars)Showcasing local musical talent each week at the Morris F Jones Bandshell - Pinafore Park, Elm Street, St. Thomas

Tina CayouetteThe Country Classics

The DerrickDrover Band

Taylor Music Studios Stevie’s Sliders

Traci Kennedy & Cara Lee

Retreads – Country Music Friends

Keltic Knights

Meg McTaggart Bee Singers and

The Hummingbirds

John & Carol Studio Arts

Rock School Meg & Friends

ALS Concert Dennis Wiley

SUMMER RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS

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Camp Timken - Open HouseNEW Programming

Saturday, June 8 10 - 3 pm

Camp Timken - Open House

32242 Erin Line, near Iona

Weekly Field Trips Centre Based Play

Circle TimeActive Games

SwimmingSplash Pad

Crafts and SongsDramatic Play

Regular Hours: 8am to 5 pmExtended Care Available: 7:30am to 5:30pm ($2/half hour)

Register by June 7th and receive $10 o� each full week you register!Subsidies available and family discounts for 3 or more children.

YWCA St. Thomas-Elgin 16 Mary St., West, St. Thomas

519-631-9800

Aylmer Community Services 25 Centre St., Aylmer

519-765-2082

www.ywcastthomaselgin.orgRegular Hours: 8am to 5 pm

3 or more children.

where�memories�will�last�forever!Offering�programs�for�4�-�12�years�of�age.

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For full detailed information on the camps or registration info please contact

Milestones Children’s Centre 519-631-0952

or visit our website www.milestonescc.ca

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St. Thomas is a supporter of

On Saturday June 1st, the drop-in fee for our facility will be waived. Bring your friends and family and enjoy a day at

Port Stanley Festival Theatre is happy to announce registration is now available online or through our box offi ce for our one week Summer Youth Theatre Camps. Students between the ages of 8 - 11 are welcome. Each camp runs at the Port Stanley United Church from M—F, 9am-3pm. Students will perform a play on the Friday for fam-ily and friends. Camps will run July 22-July 26 or July 29-August 2 at a rate of $125.00/student/week. 519-782-4353 or portstanleythe-atre.ca

Milestones Summer amps are fi ll-ing quickly! In partnership with TVDSB, camps will run out of local schools for children ages four and fi ve, and six to 12, and all camps are licensed by the Ministry of Educa-tion. The Traditional Camps, located at Locke’s and Forest Park, include weekly swimming at Jaycees or trips to the Splash Pad, depending on the age group.

For the second year Milestones is also offering a Quest Camp at Pierre Elliott. The weeks include cooking, music, art, science, golf, sports, out-door exploration and dance. Children must be 6 – 12 years of age.

Child care subsidy is available for those who qualify.

PSFT camp offers games, friendship

Milestones camps

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Sleepover summer camp is a mythical place in the minds of many par-ents. It is a place where you leave your child for a week and magically they are returned to you changed. It is hard to put your fi nger on the change that comes from children spending time at camp. Change can be seen in interaction with others, in talk about living with cabin-mates, in the way they have grown over fi ve short days at camp.

Camp provides a safe community for children to learn and grow; gives campers the opportunity to become part of a camp family, where they can take healthy risks, get rewarded for successes and develop self-esteem and life skills. They will learn about independence, interdependence, tol-erance, responsibility, friendship and loyalty.

Camp gives back to our community by helping to teach our children skills they can use throughout their entire lives. Camp helps our youth discover what it means to give it your all when they are working with the campers and changing lives.

Help us help our children and youth grow into the leaders of tomorrow. Help camp change lives. Send a child to Pearce Williams Summer Camp this year.

Why Sleepover Summer Camp?

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WHO HAS SEEN THE WIND?

Printed with the permission of Rev. Mavis Currie by a follower of her career. This follower invites you to hear more each Sunday at 10:30 a.m. at Knox Church, St. Thomas.

Well, as I mentioned earlier, today is Pentecost: a day when we focus on the third person in the trinity, the Holy Spirit. I love the story of the minis-ter who was explaining Pentecost to a group of children in his congregation. The kids knew about Christmas and about Easter, but no one in the class could remember the signi�cance of Pentecost. The minister explained that the day of Pentecost was the day the Holy Spirit came from heaven with the sound of a rushing wind and �re rested on the heads of every one gathered and they all spoke different languages.At that point, one small girl in the

class raised her hand. She looked puzzled. Finally, she said: “I don’t remember any of that…. We must have been away that Sunday.” I imag-ine that’s how most of us here feel. In mainline churches like ours, we don’t talk a lot about the Holy Spirit. Gen-erally, at most Presbyterian churches, I would wager, we don’t �nd �ames of �re resting on our heads when we gather for worship Sunday mornings. When we feel a rushing wind, some-one general jumps from their seat to

close a door or a window. We tend to leave talk about Pentecost to our Pen-tecostal friends just down the street. If we are honest, sometimes, we feel like that little girl “If the Holy Spirit was here, we must have been away that Sunday.”Not sure how many here have read

the much loved Canadian novel Who has seen the wind? by W.O. Mitchell. It was written in1947 and became a touchstone Canadian novel, depict-ing life on the prairies of Saskatch-ewan during the depression, all seen through the eyes of a young boy named Brian. We see Brian receive his �rst pair of ice skates; we watch him struggle with a thin lipped grade 1 teacher named Miss MacDonald and tenderly care for a litter of pig-lets on his father’s farm. All through the story, woven among the everyday events of Brian’s childhood, we hear the whisper of the prairie

wind. Living on the prairies in the early years of my ministry and my marriage gave me a new apprecia-tion for that book Who has seen the wind?You see, my husband Tom and I,

we moved from Southern Ontario to Virden, Manitoba in the late summer some 20 years ago. I can remember one of my �rst days on the job in early September, the winds of change blowing in our town of 3500: winter was coming. I recall seeing a wild turkey strutting through the down-town core of Virden, stretching its wings in the breeze and watching in amazement as a tumbleweed or two danced through the street. I thought I’d been plunked down in the middle of a western movie. I can remem-ber a summer outdoor wedding on the prairies at my clerk of session’s farm. It was his youngest daughter’s marriage and they had everything arranged: a white tent with twinkly lights for the reception; white fold up chairs with bows on the backs neatly lined in rows on the front lawn, a trellis archway. Their gardens were immaculate. A half hour before the start of the ceremony, it was beauti-ful – blue sky, not a cloud… Then the wind began to blow. We watched in horror as the clock ticked clos-er to the hour of the wedding and the dark storm clouds blew across the prairie horizon, bringing rain. Three minutes before the start of the ceremony, the sky opened up with a �ash of lightening. The bride was in tears. So was my clerk of session, I think. And the guests ran for cover under

the white tent. Fifteen minutes lat-er, though, that same wind blew the storm away, and the sun peaked out between the clouds and the ushers dried off the seats with rags, and that couple was married. I can remember my �rst Christmas eve on the prairies – when a wicked winter storm shut down number #1 hiway and services were cancelled. There was a mov-ing wall of snow outside our window and the radio announcers said: with the wind chill, exposed �esh would freeze in less than a minute. Liv-ing on the prairies gave me a new appreciation for the wind. Not that I ever saw a prairie wind for we all know that wind is invisible. I just saw what the wind could do: it could surprises and challenges and joys and change…it could alter plans, move people in new directions.Both the Hebrew and the Greek

words for Spirit, ruach and pneuma mean wind or breath. I wonder if that’s not something we need to think about a little today. God’s spirit isn’t something we can see or hold onto; it’s not a gift in a physical sense, something we can tuck away in our hearts. No God’s spirit, is more like those prairie winds; God’s spirit can

do things in us and in our world. God’s spirit brings surprises and chal-lenges and joys and change; it alters our plans; it moves us in new direc-tions.We see it in today’s passage. The

Spirit of God comes like a rushing wind, our passage tells us, setting people on �re, helping them to speak and understand in new ways, inspir-ing them to do things they’d never done before. Remember at the end of Pentecost, Peter, the guy whose lack of faith sent him sinking beneath the waves, the guy who denied Jesus when the going got tough. At the end of Pentecost, it’s that same Peter who stands up and preaches the good news and appears to be a new person, a leader, a rock for the church in the fu-ture. We don’t see the wind of God’s spirit in today’s reading but we sure see what God’s spirit can do.A few weeks ago, I was at a meeting

where, truth be told, I was not expect-ing to feel God ‘s spirit. It was a Sat-urday morning meeting of the presby-tery of London, 9:30am. I was tired, wishing I was somewhere else. Pres-bytery, for those who don’t know, is one of the “decision making bodies of the Presbyterian church”. It includes one minister and one elder from each congregation in a geographic area. We are part of the Presbytery of Lon-don. Now, don’t get me wrong. Pres-bytery does good work sometimes and it is how our church is governed, but our meetings, they are usually dry, sometimes contentious. We often get caught up in following the book of forms and Roberts’ rules of order. I don’t generally see any great �ames of God’s spirit at presbytery meet-ings. But this meeting was different. The presbytery was engaged in a pro-cess to �gure out what direction we should take. There are so many small churches now, so many churches without ministers. A facilitator was hired to lead us through the process and we sat at tables in our congrega-tional groups. At one point in the day, the facilitator asked us to think about our own congregations and �nish the sentence “What if…” with at least 20 different ideas. We all laughed… and got to work.What if there were no presbytery

meetings? Someone said off the bat.What if church were more like camp?

-- piped in a teenagerWhat if everyone in our towns or

cities showed up for worship on the same Sunday?What if we had a giant worship ser-

vice once a year?What if we had a presbytery wide

youth centre?

The room was buzzing; people were laughing… Folk from small rural churches and big city ones were en-couraging each other, speaking the same language. We were on �re It was as if a mighty wind had blown through us – helping us take stock, clear house. I’ve thought about that morning often in the last few weeks… I’ve thought about that simple ex-ercise. Finish the statement “What if….” We could use it for our own lives as well.What if … I thought before I spoke.What if … I did one really healthy

thing every day.What if .. I prayed a little more.What if … I quit drinking or smoking

or gossiping.What if … I forgave that person who

hurt me.What if … I lived as if God’s spirit

were directing my life, my words, my actions just for a day.I read a sermon about Pentecost

preached by a renowned Episcopa-lian preacher, Barbara Brown Tay-lor… She was re�ecting on today’s passage and she said: ”The question for us is: Do we still believe in a God who blows through closed doors and sets our heads on �re? Do we still believe in a God with power to trans-form us, both as individuals and as a people?” Do we still believe in that kind of God?I have seen too many people

changed, really changed by an en-counter with God’s spirit, to not be-lieve in that kind of God; a God who blows through doors and sets people on �re, who transforms churches and individuals and families. It is a privilege of ministry, I think. I have seen alcoholics become sober and counsel other alcoholics; I have seen people who have been deeply hurt choose to forgive and to live out that forgiveness; I have seen people who are struggling with relationships or with illness or with faith �nd an inner peace, a depth of existence that could not possibly spring from just a tradi-tion or a ritual… I have seen God’s spirit transform

even the most vulnerable and unlikely candidates and do something amaz-ing with them, to touch other people’s lives. Who has seen the wind? We need only to look around today – we have… you and I in this place –every time we hear each other speak with kindness or offer comfort or take a risk in the name of Christ or accept a challenge to be something more. Who has seen the wind? We need only to look around today – we weren’t away that Sunday …. God’s spirit is here. We have seen the wind.

The Sermon of Rev. Mavis Currie given May 19, 2013 at Knox Presbyterian Church, 55 Hincks St., St. Thomas to celebrate Pentecost.The Scripture Reading (Excerpts) Acts 2:1-14The Holy Spirit Comes at PentecostWhen the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. 2 Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and �lled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 They saw what seemed to be tongues of �re that separated and came to rest on each of them. 4 All of them were �lled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages as the Spirit enabled them. 5 Now there were staying in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven. 6 When they heard this sound, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard their own language being spoken. 7 Utterly amazed, they asked: “Aren’t all these who are speaking Galileans?” 8 Then how is it that each of us hears them in our native language? ....12 Amazed and perplexed, they asked one another, “What does this mean?”....14 Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice and addressed the crowd: “Fellow Jews and all of you who live in Jerusalem, let me explain this to you; listen carefully to what I say”....

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Has your life been affected by someone else’s drinking? If so, AL-ANON is for you! We will help. Call 519-434-2613 or 1-888-4al-ANON.Troubled by someone else’s drinking? We will help! Alateen - Mondays at 6:30pm, St. Thomas Christian Church, 451 Wellington Street, St. Thomas. Phone 519-434-2613.Day Camp Registration, Union Community Centre, May 30 and June 6 from 6:30 - 8 p.m.; June 1 and 8, from 10 a.m. - 12 noon. Summer day camp runs 8 weeks, f/t and p/t. 519-631-3840.AVSS Off-Broadway Singers present “What We Are, What We Do, What We Sing, Tonight” May 30 & 31 at 7pm. AVSS Auditorium, 41 Flora Street, St. Thomas. $10. $5 seniors / students.Friday May 31, Spaghetti Supper 5-7 p.m. Odd Fellows Hall 54 Moore Street St, Thomas. Adults-$7.00 Child-$4.00. For more information contact Jim Welch at 519-631-3494.Annual Barbecue at Canadale Nurseries May 31, June 1 & 2 sponsored by Stirling Chapter IODE. All proceeds go back to the community.Blessed Feet Dance Studio, kids 8-14. Free - no formal dress req. Registration June 1, Centre Street Church, 28 Southwick St, 10am. Classes Saturdays. 9:30-11:30. Vicki 519-633-8024.Purse & Pie Auction June 1 @ 7:00 pm. Fun-filled Salvation Army event featuring pies and auctioneer Al Hughson. Delicious pies + Mystery auction items. 380 Elm Street. 519-631-6202.Pignic in the Park for guinea pigs and their owners, June 1, 1pm-4pm at Pinafore Park. More info: 519 860 5912.Immanuel Christian School is hosting a “Touch a Truck” 75 Caverly Rd. in Aylmer June 1 from 10am to 3pm. $5 per child 18yrs + free.All Breed Canine Rescue yard sale June 1 13 Mandeville (off Elm near hospital) for medical ca. Donations welcome. Call Karen 519-633-2289. United Church, 60 West Ave. 519-631-4558.June 1 -Saturday, “Messy Church” 4:30-6:30 pm, all ages learning together, “Creation” @ St. Andrew’s.UCW bake sale and yard sale Sat June 1, 9am to ?, Dunwich United Church, Dutton, corner of Mary and Nancy St, during the Dutton town wide yard sales. Refreshments, hot dogs and pie.Sat. June 1 9-9 at I.O.O.F Hall 54 Moore St. St. Thomas. Pan Missions Fundraiser. Enjoy scrapping; help Nicaraguan women. Prizes, vendors, goody bags, meals & snacks. 633-7714.June 1 Fundraiser BBQ for Autism Speaks. Proceeds to support families with children and youth with Autism and services within the community. The BBQ

11am to 3pm at Farmgate Markets.Triple Saddle Club Show dates. Everyone welcome, Shedden Keystone Complex on the following Sundays: June 2, July 7, August 18, Shedden Fair Day, September 8, September 22.June 2 – Sunday 2pm, Coronation Organ Recital and Diamond Anniversary Tea, Knox Presbyterian Church, St. Thomas, proceeds to Caring Cupboard Foodbank.June 2-July 21. Exhibit of Paintings by Jo-Anne Page-Cote at Backus-Page House Museum. The artist is a distant relation of the original Page settlers near Tyrconnell. 519-762-3072.June 4 - Tuesday, Prayer Shawl Group 10:30 am at St. Andrew’s United Church 60 West Ave. For info 519-631-4558. Everyone is welcome.Pot luck on Tuesday, June 4, 6pm at St. James Presbyterian Church, North Yarmouth. Speaker for 10,000 Villages organization at 7pm. Info 519-631-1141.Wednesday, June 5 from 7-8 pm. Come to the Quaker Meetinghouse in Sparta for one hour of peace. Pray, meditate or sit in silence. Find peace in this noisy world. All welcome!VON Public Foot Care Clinics - St. Thomas Seniors Centre June 5, 12, 19, 26 8:30am - 12pm, 225 Chestnut St. Call 519-637-6408 for an appt.Ontario Early Years Centre Playgroup, June 5, 9:30 – 11:30. To age 6 with caregiver: crafts, blocks, dramatic play, more. Talbotville United Church, 10734 Sunset Rd. Kim 519-631-9496.Wed. June 6: Lions Bingo; $500 Jackpot, plus Progressive of $885 going, for sure. 7 PM in Dutton Dunwich Community Centre.June 6 - Thursday Euchre Games & Dessert, 7 pm at St. Andrew’s United Church, 60 West Ave. Everyone welcome. For info 519-631-4558.Field Naturalist Potluck and Walk- Friday June 7 near Woodland Pavilion in Pinafore Park. Meet at 6:00 pm; eat at 6:30 pm with walk to follow. Info 631-5279.Shedden’s Rosy Rhubarb Days June 7, 8 & 9. Baking, Talent Show, Canadian Cowgirls, Helicopter rides (Sat), Entertainment, Craft Vendors, Lions Breakfast (Sat & Sun) Car Show.PD Day Youth Camp East Elgin

Community Complex. Friday, June 7, 8am - 5pm. Ages 6-12.June 7- Friday, Meal & a Movie 6 pm @ St. Andrew’s United Church, 60 West Ave., Movie “Batteries not Included” @ St. Andrew’s United Church 60 West Ave. R.S.V.P. 519-631-4558.Saturday, June 8 - Choral Connection concert at Centre St. Baptist Church. Featuring Vivaldi’s Gloria with orchestra and soloists. For tickets call Hugh Van Pelt at 519-633-6385.Sat. June 8 & Sunday June 9, 2013: Dutton & District Lions will be serving their famous full breakfast, 9 am till noon, at Shedden Keystone complex, as part of Rosy Rhubarb Days.Bridges Out of Poverty Workshop – 9:30 am – 1:30 pm, Saturday June 8, at the Pentecostal Assembly. $5 registration fee. Contact Charlene Beatty or Carol Watson at 519-631-9800 x 31.Saturday June 8, S.S. #5 Malahide (Dunboyne) Annual School Reunion, Malahide (Dunboyne) United Church 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM Info 519-637-4168.Parkinson Support Group Meeting Tuesday June 11, 2013, 2-4 p.m., Knights of Columbus, 265 Wellington St. Info: 519-631-9313.Auction June 11, 7pm at St. Thomas Golf & Country Club. 3 Osgood paintings, Robert Bateman, Peter Robson, lots more. Tickets $25. Proceeds to St. Thomas Cemetery new office building.Free Teddy Bear event - families w. kids ages 0-6. Wed. June 12 Pinafore Park, St. Thomas 10am -1pm. Bring teddy bear, picnic lunch. Snack, drinks provided. Reserve: OEYC 631-9496.June 12 - Wednesday, Bible Questions 10:30 am at St. Andrew’s United Church, everyone is welcome for info 519-631-4558.VON Public Foot Care Clinics - 420 Wellington Street, St. Thomas June 13 9am-12pm. Call 519-782-4786 for an appt.St. John’s Presbyterian Church, Port Stanley, annual Rib Dinner, June 14, from 5 to 7. Adults $12, Children $6. For tickets or info call 519-769-2198.Grab & Go Chicken Divine Dinner, Friday, June 14. St. Mark’s United Church, Pick-up 4:30 - 6:30 pm. Pay at door $12.00.

June 15 – Saturday, 1 – 4pm. Quilt Show at St. James Presbyterian Church, North Yarmouth. Show and Refreshments $5.00. Info 519-631-1141.June 15 - Saturday, indoor garage sale, 8- 12 noon, @ St. Andrew’s United Church, 60 West Ave.VON Public Foot Care Clinics - Aylmer Knights of Columbus June 17 8:30am-12pm, 58 Beech St. Call 519-765-4334 for an appt.June 18 - Tuesday, Prayer Shawl Group 10:30 am at St. Andrew’s United Church, 60 West Ave. For info 519-631-4558. Everyone is welcome.June 19 - Wednesday, Strawberry Social 5-6:30 pm at St. Andrew’s United Church, 60 West Ave. for info 519-631-4558. Everyone welcome.June 20 - Thursday Euchre Games & Dessert, 7 pm at St. Andrew’s United Church, 60 West Ave. Everyone welcome. For info 519-631-4558.Belmont HUB’s Annual Summer Fun Day June 22 starting at 10:00 am Union Street Park Fun, Food, Music.Land of Misfit Motorcyclists supporting Children’s Hospital, June 22, 10:00am, Captains Corner Pub, 170 William St. Port Stanley. $15.00 per rider, call 519-694-9649.Community Gospel Fest. Sing? Play an instrument? Interested in a night of gospel music? Sat. June 22, 7pm, Knox Presbyterian Church Fingal. Call John Van Eyk for info. 519-633-8282.June 23. Victorian Tea in the Parlour 1-4pm at Backus-Page House

Museum. 519-762-3072 $10/person.Dine Out Chicken BBQ, June 24, Trinity Anglican Church, with the Purple Steeple, $12pp, 5-7pm, Take Out Available. Phone 519-631-7000.VON Public Foot Care Clinics - Kettle Creek Apartments June 27 8:30am-12pm, 289 Francis St., Pt. Stanley. Call 519-782-4786 for an appt.Former Clark/VME Employees are planning the Last Reunion at Pinafore Park, August 4. For registration details phone Penny to register 519-633-1422.The Old St. Thomas Church 55 Walnut St. St. Thomas is open for the summer Tuesday to Saturday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM until the end of August for free tours. 519-633-2610.August 11. Victorian Tea in the Parlour 1-4pm at Backus-Page House Museum. 519-762-3072 $10/person.Sept. 14-15 Heritage Farm Show at Backus-Page House Museum. Heritage skills and farming demonstrations, threshing machine, small and large equipment, musical entertainment.Dec. 7. 1850s Christmas Dinner at Backus-Page House Museum. Limit of 14 tickets call 519-762-3072. $100/person includes a $50 charitable tax receipt.

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Death Notices CARTER, CALVIN DONALD “CAL” of Frankford Kentucky passed away on March 14, 2013 in his 73rd year. A public memorial service will be held on Saturday June 1, 2013 at 1pm. Williams Funeral Home Ltd.DAVEY, LARRY CHARLES of Sparta passed away on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 in his 64th year. A funeral service was held on Friday May 24, 2013. Williams Funeral Home Ltd.MATTHEWS, EDWARD W. “ED”, of St. Thomas, passed away on Sunday, May 26, 2013, in his 79th year. The funeral

service was held at the Sifton Funeral Home, St. Thomas on Thursday, May 30th at 11:00 a.m.MOSSIP, DONALD of St. Thomas passed away on Tuesday May 21, 2013 in his 82nd year. A memorial service was held on Saturday May 25, 2013. Williams Funeral Home Ltd.NEWBERRY, PAUL of St, Thomas passed away on Tuesday May 21, 2013 in his 66th year. Cremation has taken place. Shawn Jackson Funeral Home.SMALL, EDWARD WOODS of St. Thomas passed away on Wednesday May 22, 2013 in his 88th year. A funeral service was held on Monday May 22, 2013. Williams Funeral Home Ltd.

WAITE, DALE RICHARD of Port Stanley passed away on Sunday May 23, 2013 in his 32nd year. Friends were received on Thursday May 23, 2013. Williams Funeral Home Ltd.

Tri Parish Picnic

10:30 amDan Patterson Conservation Area

Please bring your lawn chair

Father Jawn Kolohon PreachingThere will be lots of Music

BBQ Picnic Lunch will be providedwww.trinitychurchstthomas.com

We Welcome You To Join Us519-631-7000

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June 2, 2013 - 10:30amWe’re celebrating 175 years!

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SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT

Sometimes excessive stress, trauma and loss cause an individual to go into fight

or flight mode where threats to survival or the “enemy” are seen or perceived to be everywhere, in everyone and everything.

Imagine living life through a lens of fear, overreacting to the slightest comment, where fear is inflated, the thinking process is distorted and danger is perceived to be far and wide. Life where rational thoughts and decision making are difficult to come by; where life is full of short term emergencies and an inability to relax.

There are physical signs of fight or flight such as headaches, muscle

tension, upset stomach, shallow breathing or taking deep sighs, and a racing heart to name a few. Teeth grinding and eye twitching are also signs of excessive stress.

Emotional signs of anxiety, depression, frustration, sadness, fear, hopelessness and inability to concentrate or stay focused combine with physical symptoms to cre-ate the potential for serious health problems.

Burnout is inescapable but there is good news. When an individual finally recognizes they are out of control and take measures to elimi-nate the threats or understand what is happening; their health, life and outlook can improve.

What can be done to get better? Create a safer environment to live in away from toxic situations with relationships. Be with people who really care about you. Learn to communicate in an approachable manner. Exercise or go for a walk. Seek counselling or talk with some-one who can help.

There is much more to stress con-nected with fight or flight and loss. Seeking help may be the best way to delve into deeper concerns and find light and hope at the end of the tunnel.

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Fight, flight response to stress, loss

Bigger does not necessarily mean betterShane suggests, and I think he

is correct, that a lot of good stuff comes in small packages. Many good things are out there happen-ing by ‘small’ people. People with little resources, small homes, small pay cheques but people with huge hearts.

This is even more interesting. Jesus occasionally used a mustard seed (1 or 2 mm in diameter), as

an illustration of things related to Jesus’ way of doing things. The kingdom of God is like a mustard seed, according to Jesus. Again Jesus said something like this: ‘all the faith you need is the size of a mustard seed.’

So, while big is here, so is small. And if you’re small, you might just be the person we all need! And that, is something to think about.

I recall hearing a story about a Canadian who had spent a considerable amount of

time living in the United King-dom. After about a 10-year span of living, working, and driving in the UK, he moved back to Canada. The first thing he noticed was this: ‘the cars are huge!’ Small was out,

big was in. Gone now, were the days of cramming five adults into a sub-compact vehicle designed to hold two adults and two smaller children. Now, he could relax in a mini-van, an SUV or a sedan, with lots of leg room and lots of storage. Bigger was indeed better!

We, as 21st century westerners, understand bigger. We like bigger. Bigger is better. Bigger homes. Bigger pay cheques. Bigger yards. Bigger cars. Bigger drinks. Bigger, bigger, bigger, and bigger.

Shane Claiborne wrote in his book, The Irresistible Revolution,

“…we live in a world that has lost its appreciation for small things. We want to supersize our fries, sodas, and church buildings...” He goes on to explain the value of the new, bigger, and better--but also writes about “little movements of communities of ordinary radicals…committed to doing small things in great love.”

Because most of us are rather ‘normal’ everyday sort of people, we tend to leave the great feats of life to the ‘bigger’ or ‘better’ peo-ple. The problem is; there are too many of us ‘nobodies,’ compared to the bigger ‘somebodies.’

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