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The Court of Appeal for Ontario has upheld the Heritage designation im-posed on the Andrews building on Queen Street East. The owners of the building, Lynn and Col-leen Foley, had appealed the designation to the Supreme Court of Justice which was denied and then went back to court to appeal that decision. The latest decision which was issued on Monday ruled that the Foleys had one year after the designation to appeal and did not do so in that time frame. The following is taken from the court decision: In 1884, a two-storey brick and stone commercial build-ing with a clock tower was constructed at 135 Queen

Street East in St. Marys for a local jeweller.For over a century, the building was home to the family jewellery shop. In keeping with its purpose, the shop’s interior con-tained walnut showcases, counters, mirrors and a tall wall clock. These inte-rior features are stated to be original and some are referenced in an 1884 St. Marys newspaper article. In 2004, the appellants, Lynn Foley and Colleen Foley, purchased the property from the family jewellers and leased it un-til 2010. In the fall of 2007, the respondent, the Cor-poration of the Town of St. Marys (the “Town”), wrote to the appellants to intro-duce the possibility of a

heritage designation. The Town subsequently con-tacted them to ask wheth-er they had an interest in having the property desig-nated as a heritage build-ing, as it was unique and historic. The Town rep-resentative spoke about the heritage designation possibility with Mr. Foley, who advised that he was not interested in partici-pating in the process. The Town later advised that they planned to proceed without the appellants’ support.By letter dated January 4, 2008, the Town attempted to provide formal written notice to the appellants of its intention to pass a by-law designating the build-

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On Saturday July 2, short-ly before 1:00 am, a St. Marys Elgin St. East res-ident was awakened by the sound of her cat in dis-tress on the front porch. The resident opened the front door to find two large dogs on her property. One of the dogs had the resi-dent’s cat in its mouth. Upon observing this the resident come outside, the dog dropped the cat, and both dogs walked away. The cat was picked up by the owner and died within minutes.The owner contacted po-

lice and reported the inci-dent. A description of the dogs was obtained and the area was patrolled by police, however the dogs were not located. They appeared to be large Bull-mastiff type dogs.The Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to hear from witnesses or the owner of the dogs. The investigat-ing OPP officer, Sgt. Scott Lobb can be contacted at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anon-ymous, you may call

Cat killed in dog attackPolice seek information

On Friday July 1, short-ly before 3:00 am, Perth County Ontario Provin-cial Police (OPP) officers were dispatched to the former Arthur Meigh-en Public School in St. Marys where people were reportedly trespassing on the property.Upon arriving at the old school, officers observed a number of individuals on the roof of the build-ing. The four males and two females all St. Marys residents, were in their early twenties. They all admitted that this "nostal-gic climb" on the roof of

their old school had been a bad idea.They were all issued a Trespass to Property Act ticket for the offence of; "enter premises when en-try prohibited".The Perth County OPP wants to remind the pub-lic that the former Arthur Meighen School is private property and as such tres-passers on the property may face charges. They will also continue to ac-tively patrol the area as part of their "focused pa-trol strategy".Anyone observing tres-

“Nostalgic climb” earns trespass tickets

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If you would like to nominate someone for Senior of the Week, Contact us at 284-0041 (phone), 284-0042 (fax),

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Our senior of the week is Eileen Leslie (nee Peckham) who celebrated her 92nd birthday on Sunday July 3. Born in Detroit,

Eileen has enjoyed living in St. Marys for over 55 years, and has 3 children, 5 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.

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The Week AheadSaturday, July 9Heritage Festival – Farmers Market Pancake Breakfast, St. Marys Ford Car Show, Historic Tours, etc (See ad on page 9)A.N.A.F. Bavarian Gardens – Noon – 1:00 am, Entertainment 3:00 – 7:00 pm & 9:00 pm – 1:00 am (See ad on page 9)

Sunday, July 10St. Marys United Church Worship Service – 10:30 am (See ad on page 23)Thursday, July 14St. Marys Memorial Hospital Foun-dation Golf Tournament at St. Marys Golf & Country Club – Registration at 10:00 am, Shotgun Start 11:00 am, Dinner & Silent Auction 5:00 pm (See ad on page 7)

By Cameron Stanger and Dan RankinCameron: Last weekend, I had the pleasure of seeing Finding Dory with my fami-ly. This movie is about how Dory goes on an oceanic ad-venture to find her parents. The character of Dory, who is voiced by Ellen DeGe-neres, will be remembered by anyone who has seen the Pixar classic Finding Nemo as a fish who has short term memory problems.

Dan: She is back, along with Marlin (Albert Brooks), Nemo and some brief ap-pearances by some other returning characters, along with some new fishy friends, such as Hank (Ed O'Neill), an octopus whose great skill is being able to camouflage himself from being seen by aquarium workers or any-body else.Cameron: Finding Nemo made over $860 million at the box office when it came out, and later became the best-selling DVD title of all time, so this sequel couldn't have come at a better time.It was one of the best mov-ies I have seen this year. You will be thunderstruck by how amazing this movie is as well. The storyline could have used a bit of improve-ment, but the action doesn't need any improvement at all.Dan: On multiple occasions, the finned heroes must face

a ticking clock, and race to save one another – and Do-ry's family – from being sent away from their home in the Pacific Ocean to a marine research centre in Cleve-land (Yech!).Cameron: The story got confusing at times, like how could a saltwater fish sur-vive in freshwater? Or, how could an octopus be on land for such a long time?But even so, you will be con-tinually amazed by this fast-paced movie. It will sweep you off your feet – and, at times, get you a bit con-fused, but it will be worth it in the end; this I guarantee.I rate this movie 4.5 stars out of 5 stars, and would recom-mend it to families, young children, all people who have seen Finding Nemo, and anyone who would be prepared to be thunder-struck!

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Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), and you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000The Town of St. Marys has an animal control by-law which states that “No Owner shall cause, permit

or allow any Animal that the person owns, har-bours or controls to be At Large in the Town”.Residents are reminded to ensure that their pets are secured at all times. This ensures safety for St. Marys residents and ev-eryone’s pets

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passers or persons causing mischief on the property is requested to contact the Perth Coun-ty OPP immediately at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anon-

ymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), and you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000

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By Dan RankinOur Business of the Week is Robson Scrap Metals Ltd., owned by Kent Robson and locat-ed at 206 Carling Street, Suite 211 in St. Marys.The old idiom "One man's trash is another man's treasure" takes on a whole new level of meaning out at Rob-son's, where they buy and recycle all non-fer-rous scrap metal, such as copper, brass, alumi-num, tin and steel."The most common things brought in are farm machinery, pop cans, aluminum siding, and copper and brass out of houses." Robson said, adding that other popular drop-offs include automobiles, propane tanks, lawnmowers and batteries. "We process material, and then send it to Hamilton to a shred-der to be processed into new machinery, or new cars, or whatever the steel mills are looking for."Robson said the yard has been around since the mid 1950's, while

he has worked there in some fashion since 1980. One of the major reasons for their con-tinued popularity over the years? Not every-one pays you to recycle. "Every time you throw out an empty case of pop, you basically throw away 50 cents," he said, indicating that there is a better spot to bring your spent pop cans than to a landfill."When we receive cars we safely drain all the fluids ourselves," he added.Five people work at the two-acre yard which is open year-round and recently has been serv-ing between 50 and 75 customers per day, Rob-son said. In the yard, machinery they operate includes some industrial weight scales, as well as "scrap handlers, that are basically like the excava-tors you see working and moving dirt on Queen Street downtown," and a "big material handler for seeing into loads from tractor trailers, with a big magnet and a grapple on

it," he said.Robson called the cur-rent prices of scrap and other metals "fair," not-ing that "they're not as high as they were in 2008, but they are to where they've been for a few years now."According to Robson, the price for scrap metal reached a peak of $230 per tonne around April 2008, but shrank to $25 per tonne by December of that year. One might expect the stock market downturn and the so-called "Great Recession" that struck in 2007-2008 to have been behind the downturn in scrap metal prices. But, while Robson admits that had some impact, the big-ger factor he contributes to the price dip was the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics."The market crashed once the 2008 Olympics started," he said. "When they were starting to get everything ready for the Summer Olympics, the prices went through the roof. Any building over there that was over 15 years old, they knocked down and put new ones

up before the Olympics. As soon as the games started, they quit buying. There was a dramatic slowdown after that for about six months."When Beijing and the Chinese city of Zhang-jiakou won their bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympics last summer, the scrap metal trade publication ScrapReg-ister.com reported that domestic demand for steel for venue and in-frastructure construc-tion would increase once again. "During the 7-year's preparation for the Beijing 2008's Olym-pic Games, around 85 million tonnes of con-struction steel was con-sumed annually," they wrote. "Despite a much smaller investment scale of 2022's Games, it will give a boost to domes-tic steel demand." So, keep an eye out for an-other price uptick as those Games rapidly ap-proach.Robson Scrap Metals Ltd. is open Monday to Friday from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, and Saturdays 8:00 am to 11:30 am. For more information, call 519-284-2800.

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Shorts● A ban on all open fires has been implemented across

all Perth County municipalities due to hot, dry condi-tions. The only exceptions to the rule are cooking fires within approved campgrounds from noon until midnight only. After midnight all cooking fires must be fully ex-tinguished. Anyone who discovers a fire in the open is asked to call 911 immediately. All burning permits are suspended and none will be issued until the ban is lift-ed. For more information call your local fire department.

● The Happy Valley Family Health Team will be holding a garage sale at 268 Maiden Lane to benefit the St. Marys Memorial Hospital Foundation on Saturday, July 16 from 8:00 am to 11:00 am. All items are being sold by donation with proceeds going to the hospital foun-dation

● Tired of travelling to London or Stratford to shop for your favourite products? Canadiantire.ca offers a great solution for residents of St. Marys. "If you're looking for a larger or specific item that we don't have in-store, simply purchase online and the item will be delivered to the store within a few days," said April Lee, of Team Canadian Tire, St. Marys. "Let us do the work for you, making local shopping easier and more convenient than ever." Customers simply need to follow a three-step process: First, go online to CanadianTire.ca and choose St. Marys as your store. Next, select your prod-ucts for purchase, and place them in your virtual shop-ping cart. An email notification will be sent to customers when the order is ready to be picked up.

● This Saturday and for the rest of the farmer's market season, the St. Marys Farmer's Market will be return-ing to its old home, the Jones Street Parking lot next to the Source.

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Quote of the Week“As your ally and as your friend, let me say that we’ll be more secure when every NATO member, including Canada, contributes its full share to our common security because the Canadian armed forces are really good and, if I can borrow a phrase, the world needs more Canada. NATO needs more Canada. We need you.”

~ President Barack Obama in Ottawa last week.

Editorial

TheIndependentTHOUGHTS

OF THE WEEKA perfect summer day is when the sun is shining, the breeze is blowing, the birds are singing, and the lawn mower is broken.

Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it in summer

school.

One benefit of summer was that each day we had more light to

read by.

A lot of parents pack up their troubles and send them off to

summer camp.

We have four Bravos submitted this week. The first one goes “Bravo to the person who returned $50 to me at Tim Hortons. You don't often get to see people returning money so it was a breath of fresh air”. The second one goes “Bravo to the Canada Day Parade this past week, and especially Don and Margaret Pike. It was excellent this year”. The third one goes “Bravo to the construction workers who have been working on the Downtown. I haven't seen anybody standing around and you've all been doing an awesome job”. The last one goes “Bravo to the gas attendants at St. Marys Ford who take the time to wash your windshield. It is especially appreciated since the summer bugs that hit your windshield have arrived”.

We have two Boos this week. The first one goes “Boo to the dog owner who allowed two Mastiffs to run loose on Friday night which resulted in my senior cat being mauled to death on the front porch of my home. Don’t own dogs if you cannot be responsible”. The next one goes "Boo to the people who don't clean up after themselves after fishing at the old quarry. I recently found several long pieces of fishing line, lures and other trash down there."

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Staying safe during a heat wave is a com-munity’s responsibility. Be sure to check on your family, friends or neighbours whose health may be at risk during a heat event.Things You Can Do to Protect YourselfWear light, loose fitting clothes.Drink plenty of water or natural fruit juices.Avoid beverages such as alcohol, coffee, tea or cola.Eat light, cool foods, and try to avoid us-ing the oven or other hot appliances.Stay in air conditioned rooms, either at home, at a friend’s place, or in public spaces such as malls, libraries, commu-nity centres or specially designated facil-ities.If you do not have air conditioning at home, open windows slightly but keep blinds closed during the day on the sunny side of your home.Keep indoor lights low or turned off.Take cool baths or showers periodically to cool down.If outdoors, stay in the shade and avoid strenuous physical activities. Wear sun block and a hat.Check up on friends, family and/or neigh-bours regularly who may be at high risk during a heat event.Do not leave people or pets in parked ve-hicles as they can get very hot!

Are You at Risk?During a heat wave, everyone is at risk, but some groups are more vulnerable than others. They include:Infants (under 1 year)

People 65 years of age or olderPeople with chronic medical conditions (heart disease, respiratory conditions, di-abetes, etc)People on certain types of medications ( for high blood pressure, depression, in-somnia, etc)Homeless peoplePeople with limited mobilityPeople with mental impairmentPeople who exercise vigorously outdoors (play sports, cyclists, gardeners)Outdoor workers (depending upon length or time and exertion levels)People who work in places where heat is emitted through industrial processes (e.g., foundries, bakeries, dry cleaners) Health Risks of Extreme Heat : Know When to Get HelpAdverse health effects can occur as a di-rect result of exposure to excessive heat:Heat cramps: symptoms/signs include painful muscular cramps, usually in the legs or abdomenHeat exhaustion: symptoms/signs in-clude heavy sweating, weakness, dizzi-ness, nausea, vomiting, fainting.Heat stroke: symptoms/signs include headache, dizziness, confusion or other altered mental state, fainting. Skin may be hot and dry, or the individual may be sweating due to high body temperature. This is a medical emergency that can prove fatal!Increases in other health problems can also be seen, especially for those with other chronic medical conditions such as heart conditions.

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It has been a few busy weeks. In fact, every week seems to be a busy week. Time speeds by. Sometimes I get lost in the speed of time, it seems. But that’s not a bad thing. It is a beautiful thing actually. Because, in a busy

week, I get to live. But it is not about being alive…it is about living.

Living is a choice. Each of us makes that choice everyday. Remember it is not about being alive. It’s about living. Living a life of intention. Being a life of intention. It changes things when we decide to live a life of intention. It means that when you get up in the morning, life becomes purposeful. Meaningful. Useful.

You and I are eternal, infinite beings. We are here choosing to live a physical life of limitation. But what does that mean? Limitation? It

means we don’t know we are eternal. It means we don’t know how big we are. We feel small. We feel tiny some days. Some days we feel helpless. But we are never that. Limitation is a choice. But we can rise above this choice of limitation. None of us need to be limited.

Yet where do we begin? Where do we begin to find our lives, to become unlimited? Well, we begin by noticing how we feel. We begin to sit in quiet, reaching deeply within ourselves to that place where Spirit dwells. And when we reach that place…that place of serenity and hope…that

connection with God and Unconditional Love…we begin to transform. Each of us have had that experience of connection in our lives…that connection with Spirit. Those were moments when we knew we were more than we thought. And we felt unconditionally loved in that moment. Expansive. Beautiful. Amazing. Different. Free. That euphoric feeling is what we crave. When we feel this we want to feel it again…and again. But this is a challenge for most of us. We forget we are all these things. What we need to do is connect with these feelings on a regular

basis until they are real to us. Until we remember who we are. Until we feel connected to each other. Until we feel that beautiful energy in our lives that is Unconditional Love. We need to feel it, to know it, and be amazed by it. We need to not allow others to lead us to believe we cannot feel this amazing presence…to have this amazing presence in our lives. We cannot be led to believe if we do this, or we do that, or we do not meet God’s expectations, we are lost or separated. This is simply not true. This connection you have to Divine Mind, to Divine Spirit, is yours. You don’t need anyone telling you this…you just need to know and feel

unconditional Love…you just need to be unconditional Love…you just need to grow in unconditional Love…and you just need to allow unconditional Love. This is God’s gift to the world. And that world is limitless.

So today make a choice. Make a choice to live. And know that when you leave your body, and this world…you will continue to live. You are an infinite, eternal spirit. And no one can take that from you. And at the end of your day ask yourself “How do I feel?” And if you can say

“Joyful,” if you can say “Free,” if you can say “Amazing” if you can say “Hopeful,” then you have figured it out. You are not only alive, you are living.

Music - The sad news out of the music world seems to be non-stop in 2016. After so many passings of huge icons of the music world, we learned another big name, tragically, could soon face the same fate.

Paul Di'Anno, former singer of Iron Maiden, has been diagnosed with cancer. The news was broke by another ex-vocalist of the group, Blaze Bayley, in a re-cent interview with a publication in Chile called HumoNegro. This comes after Di'Anno, 58, was forced to cancel a South American tour he scheduled to go on last month. Bayley also mentioned that Di'Anno has been having hip and knee issues as well. He didn't go into the severity of the cancer but said he is hopeful Di'Anno can recover and reschedule his tour of South America. Di'An-no was the original vocalist for the heavily influential heavy metal group, sing-ing on their 1980 self-titled debut and their 1981 followup album "Killers" before departing the band due to disagreements with the band's manager Rod Small-wood and bassist/songwriter Steve Harris. Iron Maiden songs Di'Anno lent his voice to include such classics as "Phantom of the Opera" and "Wrathchild."

Science - NASA's Juno probe has made it to Jupiter, and is now orbiting the Gas Giant. This solar powered spacecraft made a 5-year journey to Jupiter to find out as much as it can about the

mysterious planet. This project is costing NASA $1.1 billion. The plan is for the spacecraft to go into orbit for 20 months and then to fall into the plan-et, rather than coming home. This project aims to find out more about the interior and atmosphere of Jupiter, as well as map out its magnetic field. The Juno probe is the first solar-powered spacecraft to make it to an out-er planet and to go into orbit with one. It will be fun to watch and see if it can stay in orbit of the Gas Giant for long enough to get the data that NASA needs; we all look forward to seeing the results of this mission.

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● Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels; crumble.

● Stir chicken, bacon, tomato, and celery together in a bowl. ● Whisk mayonnaise, parsley, green onions, lemon juice,

Worcestershire sauce, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl until dressing is smooth. Pour dressing over chicken mixture; toss to coat. Refrigerate until chilled, at least 30 minutes.

● Stir chicken mixture and serve over romaine lettuce leaves; garnish with avocado slices.

Preparation

● In a small saucepan, combine sugar and 1 cup water. Bring to boil and stir to dissolve sugar. Allow to cool to room temperature, then cover and refrigerate until chilled.

● Remove seeds from lemon juice, but leave pulp. In pitcher, stir together chilled syrup, lemon juice and remaining 7 cups water. Tip: Soak the lemons in hot water for 10 mins and roll each lemon on the counter before you cut and squeeze.

● Mix up the flavor by adding your favorite fruit like strawberries, blueberries or raspberries or even some lime.

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Farmers are among the most vulnerable when it comes to mental health, according to a new study from the University of Guelph.Early findings of the sur-vey, conducted on agri-cultural producers from September 2015 to this past January, show that stress, anxiety, depres-sion, emotional exhaus-tion and burnout are all higher among farmers than among other groups. What's more, Canadi-an farmers are more stressed than those living and working elsewhere.Prof. Andria Jones-Bitton, a professor at Guelph's Department of Population Medicine, analyzed more than 1,100 responses

nationwide to an online stress and resilience sur-vey, saying she was left with "little doubt about the impact their job and cul-ture is having on them."Jones-Bitton reported that one survey respondent said "We are not invinci-ble, but we feel we must be," while another said, "What makes me the most upset is that I have every-thing I dreamed of – love, family and a farm – and all I feel is overwhelmed, out of control and sad."The survey found 45 per-cent of survey respon-dents had high stress. Another 58 percent were classified with varying lev-els of anxiety, and 35 per-cent with depression.Overall, that's two to four

times higher than farm-ers studied in the United Kingdom and Norway, Jones-Bitton said.Other signs of mental health problems revealed by the survey are equally concerning, she added.For example, significant numbers of farmers had high levels of emotional exhaustion (38 percent) and cynicism (43 per-cent).Resilience, popularly be-lieved to be a strength among producers, is low-er among two-thirds of the respondents than it is among a comparative U.S. population, the sur-vey found.A recent report from the American Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on suicide rates among occupations ranked farmers, lumber-jacks and fishermen as having the highest suicide rate in the U.S.Last fall, Jones-Britton told CBC-Radio that farm-ers also face unique pres-sures, such as significant debt."They're also in occu-

pations that are heavily dependent on things that are largely out of their control," she said. "So, if you consider things like weather or changing gov-ernment climates--all of these can add significant stresses as well."In agriculture, a stigma is associated with men-tal health treatment, Jones-Bitton said. So, it follows that the survey showed 40 percent of re-spondents said they'd feel uneasy getting profes-sional help "because of what people might think."Another 31 percent said seeking professional help could stigmatize a per-son's life. Fewer than half believe there is adequate mental health support from the industry.At the same time, more than three-quarters of those surveyed said pro-fessional mental services can be helpful in times of struggle, and almost as many said they would seek out such help.Jones-Bitton said she sees that as good news.

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On June 27, over 30 Thorndale residents at-tended the public meeting with regards to the pro-posed zoning amendment to the former municipality property where the fire hall is located. The new owner was seeking zoning to allow for an RV storage

compound and potential-ly a future car wash. The residents raised many concerns about safety, traffic, drainage, lighting and privacy. Many resi-dents spoke about their concerns and that it was just not the right location for the facility. Council

voted 4-1 against allowing the zoning changes. Upon exiting chambers many of the residents expressed concern over the owner's investment and all hoped that he could find a good use for the property.

Thorndale Residents Pack Council Chambers at Thames Centre

University of Guelph study finds farmers among most vulnerable to mental health issues

She is building a team of producers, industry repre-sentatives, veterinarians and mental health profes-sionals to create, deliver and evaluate a mental health literacy training

program for farmers.This program would train people to recognize and respond to mental dis-tress, and reduce stigma around mental health is-sues in Ontario's agricul-tural sector.

"We need to do some-thing," she says. "Farm-ers want help, and we're going to find ways for them to receive it."Jones-Bitton and the On-tario Veterinary College AWAR2E (Advancing Wellness and Resilience in Research and Educa-tion) started out study-ing mental health among veterinarians. The scope grew as it became clear producers also had is-sues.

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Experience the world by food & drink in your own backyard & local community.An original small-town girl, Lisa Culbert has spent the past 6 years living and working as a lawyer in the “Big Smoke” of Toronto and recently resumed living in what she can only describe as the welcoming and won-derfully peaceful town of St. Marys. Now working remotely, she delights in sharing her local town and county discoveries that highlight her pas-sion for world travel, city trends and fine food & drink, but without the traf-fic jams and a whole lot more fresh air.This Weekend: Forget Brexit and think Berries in your own Backyard!Not sure what Brexit means for us as small-town, Canadians? Me neither.What I do know (and thank) Great Britain for however, is the birth of delicious recipes that

highlight our local, On-tario-grown, fresh-picked Strawberries. From Shortcake to Scones to Jams & Jellies, those Brits sure know how to highlight the berries' sweet, juicy red flavour.At this time of year, whether one is in Britain or in Canada, the search is on for the season’s best berries. What makes a “best” berry? Well to many city folk the “ best” can be found in seeking out those mini fruits of a local, natural and “or-ganic” quality. With end-less shopping options, one would think this is an easy endeavor… but instead, mainstay City grocers feature mostly imported products with a small organic aisle and neighbourhood gourmet shops offer few local op-tions. Any of these come at a ridiculous premium - sometimes nearly $8-10 for a full quart of fresh-picked, Ontario berries.While our English neigh-bours across the pond

happily purchase an order of overpriced berries (and cream) when they attend this month’s Wimbledon matches, we thankfully have a few more options in small-town Ontario. Yearning for a taste of this season’s best, a re-cent visit to St. Marys’ Farmers’ Market caused my jaw to drop (and not only to pop in a few ber-ries). In addition to the vendor’s mouthwatering goodies, what struck me the most while wiping the red juice running down my chin, was the signage at Schmuckers & Fami-ly Fresh Local Produce stand, which read "Spray Free Strawberries” and for only $3.50 a quart! This kind of strawberry and price point is what many of my city-dwelling friends dream of, espe-cially as they stand at their counters rationing measly, pricey quarts for only a few recipes.You can bet we stocked up and have been savouring the plentiful

berries fresh out of their quart boxes and featured in some of our favourite recipes.Top creations so far are:• Strawberry Freezer Jam (see the back of the CER-TO box) - this recipe lets you enjoy the incredible flavour of berries all year long;• Strawberry & Goat Cheese Salad (add ber-ries and cheese to a bed of greens, perhaps some crumbled pecans and an easy balsamic-olive oil dressing seasoned to taste for a sweet-savoury start to a Summer eve-ning); and • who could forget the British creation of macerating strawber-ries with sugar, whipping up some fresh cream, and spreading the two fill-ings between your favou-rite short cake, sponge cake or even some homemade, pastry crust for an indulgent, slightly crunchy and oh-so-but-tery take on the British dessert.With those recipes whet-

ting your appetite, take a break from any British political worries and de-light in the “best” kind of berry bounty that’s avail-able (and affordable) in our own backyard.St. Marys Farmers Market

is open every Saturday from now until the end of October from 8 a.m. until noon and Schmuckers & Family Fresh Local Pro-duce is available through the week at their 136779 13th Line location.

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Three members of the musical group Corduroy Gordon (from left, Chet Greason, Emily Lagace and Kevin Lagace) entertained the Canada Day crowd at Cadzow Park last Friday.

Some swimmers enjoy the Canada Day free swim last Friday afternoon at Cadzow Pool, donated by Tim Hortons.

Adrienne Sewell, left, and her three-year-old daughter Devynn enjoy the diversions at Cadzow Park last Friday for Canada Day.

Pictured, St. Marys Mayor Al Strathdee, left, and St. Marys Museum Curator Amy Cubberley enjoy the Canada Day festivities at Cadzow Park Last Friday. (Gary Cumming photo)

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A number of St. Marys and area residents eye up the Canada Day cupcakes graciously donated by McDonald's Independent Grocer at Cadzow Park on July 1. (Laurie Grant photo)

Ryan, Victoria and Sidney Clark pose during Canada Day events at Cadzow Park. (Sydney Grant photo)

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ing as a heritage building. Although the street ad-dress was correct, the last number in the appellants’ postal code was not (the correct number was 9 in-stead of 7). Despite the fact that the notice was not returned to the Town, the appellants say that they never received it. The appellants did admit to seeing the Town’s no-tice of intent to designate that was published in the local media in accordance with the provisions of the Ontario Heritage Act, The Town did not receive any objections to the desig-nation. On February 27, 2008, the Town passed bylaw No. 14-2008, which designated the appel-lants’ property a heritage building. The designation included the original ex-terior and interior heritage attributes. The latter con-sisted of the walnut show-cases, counters, mirrors and the wall clock. The Town wrote to the appel-lants on March 5, 2008 advising them of the des-ignation. The designation was also reported in the local media, on March 8, 2008. In August 2009, the appellants successfully applied for, and received, municipal heritage fund-ing from the Town based on the heritage designa-tion. In their application, the appellants noted that the property was the one building in St. Marys that had “remained virtually unchanged, both inside and out since 1884.” The appellants again suc-cessfully applied for ad-ditional heritage funding from the Town in October 2009. In total, the appel-

lants received $13,000 from the Town, a signifi-cant sum for St. Marys in this regard. On Decem-ber 2, 2009, the Town registered the heritage designation bylaw on title to the appellants’ proper-ty in accordance with the provisions of the OHA. In early 2010, Mr. Foley attended a Town council meeting where he was presented with a desig-nation plaque, which not-ed the building’s unique original exterior and in-terior features. While the building’s features were in keeping with its 19th and 20th century purpose as a jewellery store, they proved not to be so pop-ular in June 2010, when the appellants listed the property for sale. The appellants received little interest from their listing and placed the blame on the heritage designation of the interior features.Correspondence ensued between the appellants and the Town. On Sep-tember 6, 2013, the ap-pellants’ solicitor wrote to the Town complaining that his clients had not received the Town’s cor-respondence enclosing the original notice of in-tention to designate and that they were unaware that the Town had intend-ed to designate items of personal property.Ultimately, the appellants commenced court pro-ceedings and issued a notice of application on March 30, 2015.The appellants applied for an order quashing the bylaw for illegality and, in the alternative, severing those parts of the bylaw that purported

to designate the interi-or features, fixtures and chattels of the building. They also sought inter-locutory injunctive relief and damages for unlaw-ful interference. The ap-plication judge dismissed the application. Given the error in the postal code, he concluded that the Town could not meet its onus of proving that no-tice was properly given under s. 67 of the OHA. However, he found that the appellants had actu-al notice of the notice of designation and he then held that the one year lim-itation period in s. 273(5) of the Municipal Act, 2001 was dispositive of the application to quash. He therefore dismissed the application, including the alternative claim to quash the bylaw in part by sev-ering all reference to the interior features from the designation. The Court of Appeal upheld the pre-vious decision and said that for these reasons, the appeal is dismissed. The decision added that as agreed, the appellants shall pay the respondent $11,000 in costs, inclusive of disbursements and ap-plicable tax.

Court rules in favour of TownAndrews building designation appeal deniedContinued from page 1 On July 1, 1958, Two men

invented the radial tire. Everyone said that they made a nice spare.On July 2, 1950, Hair dye was first packaged for home use. It really got to the root of the problem.On July 3, 1903, The first chimney sweep was hired, and everyone said ''Soot yourself''.On July 4, 1774, Betsy Ross asked a group of colonists for their opinion of the flag she had made. It was the first flag poll.On July 5, 1880, The French captured Detroit...but gave it back...because they couldn't get the parts.On July 6, 1922, The first canine scale was made, but it only weighed in dog pounds.On July 7, 1840, Custer became the first man to wear an Arrow shirt.On July 8, 1954, A cook-ie factory burned down in Mississippi, and everyone had free fire crackers.On July 9, 1946, The first dentist was hired by the American League to put on baseball caps.On July 10, 1924, Metal bus tokens were made, but worth only tin cents.On July 11, 1935, A large investment was made in

importing soap, and the investor bubbled his mon-ey.On July 12, 1961, A chim-panzee was raised on a Texas Farm. It was the first Monkey Ranch.On July 13, 1950, A club was formed for the pur-pose of memory improve-ment. If you dropped out, you couldn't remember.On July 14, 1903, The recipe for beer was first written...it was the first brew print.On July 15, 1892, A ship-ment of fruit was delivered by boat...it was the first water mailin'.On July 16, 1933, A poul-try farmer put his money in the bank, and opened a chicken account.On July 17, 1634, The first twins were born in Ameri-ca on a Two's Day.On July 18, 1910, The first tavern opened in Alaska...it was a Polar Bar.On July 19, 1918, The first bike repair shop opened, and the owner became the Industry's Spokes Man.On July 20, 1920, The branding iron was invent-ed...cattle were really im-pressed.On July 21, 1968, A monument was built for a French leader. It was

known as DeGaulle Stone.On July 22, 1944, A Tur-key Farm installed a gob-blestone driveway.On July 23, 1936, The first boat show opened...it had a yacht to offer.On July 24, 1925, An ex-hibit of floral prints was shown in the Metropolitan Museum. They were done by a budding artist.On July 25, 1928, Vene-tian blinds were first made by a shady character.On July 26, 1923, Cows were first shipped by raft down the Mississippi Riv-er. They travelled on Cat-tle Logs.On July 27, 1801, The first National Cooking Cham-pion was crowned. She later appeared on a pro-gram called ''The Spice Is Right''.On July 28, 1947, Wigs were first imported from the Orient. They came by Hair Mail.On July 29, 1934, The Philadelphia Orchestra hired an assistant con-ductor. He was the first Band Aide.On July 30, 1903, The first pain killer was marketed. It saved a lot of moaney.On July 31, 1948, A boat company in Ohio had a sail on motor boats.

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In effect immediately, as of July 9, 2016, all open air fires are prohibited anywhere in Perth Coun-ty. Open air fires are de-fined as any fire outside of a building and include bonfires, campfires, burn barrels, outdoor fireplac-es/chimineas or any other fires set in open air.The only exceptions to the ban are cooking fires within approved camp-grounds. Cooking fires are permitted on camp-sites from 12:00 pm. to midnight only. After mid-night, all fires must be completely extinguished.However, the Stonetown Heritage Festival fire-works will proceed as

scheduled. Volunteer fire-fighters will be on hand with a truck to ensure the safety of the fireworks area and attendees.This fire ban is being im-posed due to the extreme dryness of all vegetation in Perth County. Provin-cial forest and wild-land fire indicators are all at extreme levels. This ban shall remain in effect until further notice.With the pending grain harvest, farmers are en-couraged to exercise extreme caution with combining; as field fires can quickly overtake equipment, neighbouring crops; and these fires can spread quickly into adja-

cent woodlands.If you discover a fire in the open, it is very important that you report fires im-mediately to 9-1-1. Do not delay reporting while attempting to control of extinguish the fire.All burning permits in Perth County are now suspended. No burning permits will be issued until the ban is lifted.If you have any ques-tions regarding this order, please contact your local Fire Department:St Marys: 519-284-1752North Perth: 519-291-6825Perth East: 519-595-2800Stratford: 519-271-3212Blanshard: 519-801-0812West Perth: 519-348-9031

The St. Marys Kinette Club presented a cheque for $7,500 to the St. Marys Memorial Hospital Foundation Thursday afternoon as part of the foundation's ongoing "Someone I Know" capital campaign. Accepting the cheque was foundation vice chair Pat Craigmile, left, and foundation executive director Krista Linklater (fifth from right). Present from the club was Kelly Wiffen, Tannille Moore, Sherri Barber, Wendy Lamond, Darlene Doupe, Nancy Riddell, Phyllis Spearin, President Wanda Mossey, Vicki Lawson and Terri Iredale.

Outdoor Fire BanFireworks on as scheduled

The Quarry's big, new water trampoline was being put to good use this week, serving as a more-than-suitable replacement for some of the other amenities that have been closed or removed over the years. The new attraction has several rules swimmers must abide by, including that there may be only six people jumping on the trampoline at a time, swimmers on the trampoline must be at least 8 years old, they must bounce in the centre of the trampoline, always enter the water feet first, and not attempt flips, somersaults or other acrobatic maneuvers on the trampoline. During peak times, swimmers are also limited to 15 minutes on the trampoline to make way for others.

Bounce into summer at the Quarry!

The Rotary Club thanks Dale Robinson, Foreman Electric, Rotary International and the Rotarians who donated time, materials and equipment that allowed us to erect the Rotary Field Scoreboard in time for the Induction Ceremonies at the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. This represents a donation of $10,000 to the CBHFM by the Rotary Club of St. Marys. This scoreboard will allow tournaments with games on Rotary Field to better serve the fans who come to watch the games. This latest addition brings the Rotary Club of St. Marys to contributions of over $260,000 towards the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame project. Rotary has long been a supporter of this national project to honour Canadian Baseball Greats. The group says they "see the project as laid out by the planning committee of the CBHFM as a major boost for tourism and growth in the Town of St. Marys." (Photo by Nelda Oliver)

The origins of the Silver Fox Reunion, for DCVI grads from the 1940s and 1950s, stretches back a number of years ago to when it was main-ly just a gathering for female grads, longtime organizer Helen Blake-ley said. "It was just with the girls first, and then we invited the husbands, which was a mistake,"

she joked Wednesday under the tent at Stone Willow Inn.Originally a 1940s-grad centred event, Blake-ley said they eventually widened the scope to include 1950s graduates "because so many of us were dying off."As the event grew, they moved it, about five years ago, to the Wild-

stone Bar & Grill at the Stone Willow Inn. For the past two years, they've been outside under the tent.One of the event's younger attendees, Wayne Cousins, said he intends to spread the word about the event to more graduates from the 1950s to make the 2017 reunion even bigger.

DCVI grads of the 40s and 50s convene for The Silver Fox Reunion

From left, George Cifa, Paul Hovey, Mike Brogden, Barb Fletcher, Tom Scott and Wayne Cousins enjoyed catching up following lunch under the tent at Stone Willow Inn Wednesday afternoon. The group are all DCVI graduates from the mid-to-late 1950s. Some still live in and around St. Marys, while others have settled in other communities around the province, including London, Sarnia and Tiverton. They said they intend to spread the word about the Silver Fox Reunion to other 1950s DCVI graduates for next year's reunion.

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Graduation

Erica ElderhorstErica graduated from the McMaster University

Midwifery Education Program in May 2016 with distinction. Erica previously completed a Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology with a minor in Biology at the University of

Waterloo in December 2011. Erica has taken a position as a Registered Midwife with the

Community Midwives of Hamilton in Hamilton Ontario. Congratulations & Best wishes Erica.

Love Dad, Mom, Kyle & Grandma Clark

Dear Editor:As we plan our summer va-cation, we think about how much our son, Mitchell who has Pitt Hopkins Syndrome, has progressed since he was born. We were told to not ex-pect much, just go home and love him. Mitchell is finishing Grade 5 at Little Falls Public School, so that is a full 7 years of schooling behind him. And,

7 years since we met Helen Brockman.The very first school planning meeting we had, we were met by Helen Brockman, as the Principal of Ann Hatha-way School in Stratford. She introduced us to a room filled concerned professionals. That was overwhelming to us. Without skipping a beat, Helen had Mitchell in her lap,

keeping him happy so that Rick and I could focus. We in-stinctively knew we were in a good place. And we were, but we wanted Mitchell to grow up with friends, in St Marys, and made the decision to bring him back to Central School to a building that wasn’t acces-sible.Not soon after that, Mrs. Brockman was named the principal for the newly an-nounced, and unnamed school in St Marys. It was then that we truly got to know her.Many in our community gath-ered around this once in a lifetime opportunity to support the opening of a new school in our community. Helen was our passionate leader, em-phatically advocating for what our building needed, and how accessibility would be built into everything they did.Time passed, construction meetings, fundraising, par-ent engagement meetings all while leading Arthur Meighan School. And, then it opened. I will always remember the staff, volunteers and fam-ily who worked hard over Thanksgiving in 2010 to move our classrooms into the now named Little Falls Public School. But what I remember most is when we paused for Thanksgiving dinner in the staff room, spilling out into the courtyard and shared our thanks for the miracle of our new school. We left as a fam-ily after that weekend.As the years progressed, so too did Mitchell, and all the

children under her charge. Supporting her kids, her staff, her teachers, and her par-ents, we all grew. We all knew that we were valued.Move the clocks up over 6 years. Many of our original volunteers’ children have graduated from Little Falls but I can say with great certainty that we all fondly remember the days leading up to open-ing Little Falls PS! Now, our first Principal is retiring this week.All of you who know Mitchell, know he has broken many perceptions of disability. There are many people who we thank. But, today, we ac-knowledge that our journey with Mitchell would not be the same without the kind leader-ship of Helen Brockman.We wish you, Helen, and Ger-ry, all the best in your retire-ment. We will miss you, but we know you have prepared us well for the future, which is what education is all about.All our love and thanks,

Lynn, Rick, Johanna and Mitchell Hainer

To the Editor:What a magnificent night! The St. Marys Memorial Hospital Foundation was blessed with ideal weather for our Brightest Night trestle event on June 24, but so many contributed their time and talents to make this evening truly magical.The unusual location for our recognition event demanded a special effort to come to fru-ition. We thank many mem-bers of Town of St. Marys staff for helping us plan a

safe, enjoyable evening, and Town Council for understand-ing our vision and approving the event.Many businesses assisted in sprucing up the Grand Trunk Trail and trestle to improve upon the spectacular setting nature provided. Johnson’s Sanitation Service, Andy Forman of Forman Electric, Cindy McBryde of McBryde’s Rentals, Lyric Flowers, The Flower Shop and More, The Castle Garden, St. Marys Landscaping, Sam’s Home Hardware and Building Cen-tre, and the Town of St. Marys Parks and Public Works De-partment and Festival Hydro all went above and beyond to ensure the trail and trestle were in tip-top shape.Such a night would be nothing without libations. Linda Arthur of Village Catering and her staff logged many miles on the trestle serving their tanta-lizing hors d’oeuvres. Steam Whistle brewery was as gen-erous as ever, and we were pleased to have Steve Hearn connect us to Niagara on the Lake’s Big Head Wines. Mc-Donald’s Independent Grocer also contributed beverages, and Stonetown Supplies pro-vided cups to contain it all. Canadian Cart Sales and St. Marys Golf and Country Club donated golf carts so attend-ees could be shuttled from the parking lot to the trestle, while Doug Holliday provided safe haven for the carts.In addition to our fellow foun-dation board members (and many of their spouses!), a fantastic team of volunteers made our night flow smooth-ly: jack-of-all-trades (and first

ticket purchaser) David Bax-ter, greeters Vicki and Bill Vine, Sarah and Ben Doug-las, and Jean Hutton and Lynn Brooks; our bartenders Esther de Young and Karie Peachey; and Marianne Fer-guson, Don Benner, Glenn Spracklin, Julie Phillips and Darlene McBride of the St. Marys Clicks camera club, who beautifully captured our night. And who could forget the beautiful music of Frank and Gail St. Germaine and Alan Lounds wafting over the warm summer air?Last but certainly not least, we want to thank everyone who attended. We are deep-ly appreciative of our major donors for helping drive our Someone I Know capital campaign, and we hope you enjoyed your Brightest Night. To everyone who wagered on the weather and purchased tickets, thank you for your en-thusiastic support of our night and of our cause.Well over 200 enjoyed Bright-est Night, and by all accounts, you’d love to join us again. We have started planning the party for when we reach our goal of $5 million – stay tuned! In the meantime, mark your calendars for Saturday, May 6 2017, when we move the celebration back to the Pyramid Centre for our fourth The (Heart)Beat Goes On gala fundraiser.We’d love to see you again and are thankful you have all become “Someone We Know”.Sincerely,Jo-Anne Lounds and Andrea

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By Dan RankinAs is Kinsmen Summer-fest tradition, a series of late night concerts will be coming to St. Marys later this month, including per-formances from Gruve-yard on Friday night, July 22, Bobnoxious on Satur-day night, July 23, and, returning for a third time to the Summerfest stage, London hard rock trio Kill Effect – which features St. Marys native Steve Leslie on bass – kicking things off on night one, Thurs-day, July 21.

Leslie, who now lives in London, has been a mem-ber of Kill Effect since 2010, and has previously performed at Summerfest with bandmates singer/guitarist Jason Watts and drummer Shawn Lockrey in 2011 and 2012.Leslie said that, over the years, Kill Effect has worked hard to set a new standard for live perfor-mances. He doesn't just want people to come to the show because they want to support a local band. He wants them to

come out because they're going to have a great time. "We just like to have fun on stage," he said. "We created a show that engages the audience and hopefully creates a memorable experience for them."At the show on July 21, Leslie said people can expect to hear a few of their original tracks, off their 2013 album Stand By, as well as a lot of cover songs pulled from their extended catalogue including songs by artists ranging from the Beatles, Neil Young, and C.C.R., to more modern tracks by the likes of Nirvana, Rage Against the Machine and Bush.In the near future, Les-lie said the group hopes to release a new album they've been working on – currently untitled – for which they've self-record-ed and mixed around 10

songs.Now that Leslie has com-pleted his architectural technology program at Fanshawe College, he's looking forward to being able to dedicate more time to the band, record-ing and performing live more often."Since our last album we've all changed ca-reer paths, done some travelling and grown as a band," he said, noting that on some of their new songs he has also con-tributed some guitar riffs on top of his bass playing.Look for news about their new album on Kill Effect's Facebook page later this year. In the meantime, check them out on stage starting around 9:00 pm on Thursday, July 21 at the St. Marys Kinsmen Summerfest beer tent at the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame.

Kill Effect headline Kinsmen Summerfest's Thursday night

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The 33rd Southwestern Ontario Fiddle and Stepdance contest was held in Tavistock on the Canada Day weekend and in the 65 and older fiddle category was retired St. Marys Physician Dr. John Pook. He said he took classical violin lessons when he was young but did not take up playing seriously again until he retired from his medical practice in St. Marys. Dr. Pook now lives in Bayfield.

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LPGA - On July 3, 18-year-old Canadian Brooke Henderson won the Cambria Portland Clas-sic golf tournament in Oregon for the second consecutive year. It was the first time in 13 years a golfer had won the tournament in back-to-back years. Women's golfing legend Annika Sorenstam won consecutive tournaments in 2002 and 2003. Henderson used a final round 1-under score of 71 to win by four strokes over American Stacy Lewis at Co-lumbia Edgewater Country Club. She led wire-to-wire. Last year, she set a record by winning the tournament by eight strokes. It was the third career win for Hen-derson, with all three victories coming in the Pacific Northwest. Aside from her two victories at the Cambria Portland Classic, she also won the Women's PGA Championship in Washington State three weeks ago. This week, she'll be competing at the U.S. Women's Open in California, having won two of her past four tournaments, including a major. Number 2-ranked Henderson is expected to contend with World #1 ranked Lydia Ko.

Canada Basketball – The Canadian National Men's Basketball Team has gone undefeated through its first two games at the last-chance Olympic qualification tournament in Manila, Philippines this week. They began the competition beating Turkey 77-69, with Toronto Raptor and Markham native Corey Joseph leading the way with 21 points and five assists. Joseph's NBA playoffs rival-turned teammate Tristan Thompson, of the champion Cleveland Cavaliers, had 10 points, six rebounds and three as-sists. They followed that up Wednes-day with a narrow 58-55 win over Senegal, which is ranked 31st in the world. Joseph added 13 points in the win for 26th-ranked Canada. With the win, they advance to the tournament semi-finals where they will face New Zealand (ranked 21st internationally) tomorrow. The game tips off at 6:30 am EST. The winner of that game advances to the finals Sunday to compete for one of the final spots in the tournament at the Rio Olympics. Twelve teams will face off at the Olym-pics beginning Aug. 6 in Brazil, includ-ing the hosts, USA, China, Spain, Lithuania, Venezuela, Australia, Ar-gentina, Nigeria, and three countries yet to be determined.

Euro 2016 – The UEFA European Championship quarter finals took place this past week, narrowing the field down to four. Portugal beat Po-land on penalties 5-3 on Thursday, June 30, with a regular time score of 1-1; Wales beat Belgium by a stunning score of 3-1 last Friday; Germany beat Italy on penalties by a score of 6-5 on Saturday, with a regulation score of 1-1, and, last but not least, France ended Iceland's Cinderella run on Sunday, by an in-sane score of 5-2. The host French led 4-0 at halftime. The first match of the semi-finals happened Wednes-day, and saw Portugal take on Wales. Portugal won by a score of 2-0. It was a well played game and was closer than the score indicat-ed. Wales had never made it to the semi-finals of a major tournament before, so they have nothing to be ashamed of in losing at this stage. The other semi-final saw Germany face their longtime rivals – from the 2014 World Cup quarter finals (and the battlefronts of several world wars) – France. That match kicked off Thursday afternoon, with France winning 2-0. They will face Portugal in the final for the Henri Delaunay Trophy on Sunday at 3:00 pm.

NHL - Free agency opened on Friday, and it was one of the biggest starts to the free agent market ever, as well over $400 million was spent on the first day alone, with many of the marquee names being signed minutes after the free agent pool opened. Some of those names went to Canadian teams, with Milan Lucic signing a seven-year contract with the Edmonton Oil-ers, and Loui Eriksson signing a six-year deal with the Vancouver Canucks. The Montreal Cana-diens made a very controversial signing as they inked controver-sial Russian winger, Alexander Radulov, to a one-year deal worth almost $6 million. Other notable Canadian team signings were Troy Brouwer to the Cal-gary Flames, Matt Martin and Roman Polak signing with the Toronto Maple Leafs, and Shawn Matthias signing with the Winni-peg Jets. Other top free agents to sign were Kyle Okposo with Buffalo, Dan Hamhuis with Dal-las, David Backes with Boston, Frans Nielsen with Detroit, and Andrew Ladd with the New York Islanders.

NBA - The NBA free agent pool is more star-studded than the NHL's class, however, unsur-prisingly, most of the top free agents did choose to resign with last year's club, including Andre Drummond with the De-troit Pistons, Mike Conley with the Memphis Grizzlies, and De-Mar DeRozan with the Toronto Raptors. But, the biggest name in the open market, Kevin Du-rant, chose to leave the Okla-homa City Thunder to join the record-breaking Golden State Warriors, creating what could be the scariest lineup on an NBA team since the mid-1990s Chi-cago Bulls. Last season, Durant and the Thunder were elimi-nated in the playoffs by Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, and the Warriors, who went on the fall in seven games to the Cleve-land Cavaliers in the NBA finals. Other notable signings include Al Horford leaving the Hawks to join the Celtics and Dwight Howard leaving the Rockets to sign with the Hawks. Raptor fans were dis-appointed to learn that Bismack Biyombo had chosen to depart Jurassic Park to join the Magic.

MLB - On Tuesday, the MLB an-nounced the rosters for their all-star teams. For the American League squad, Kansas City Royal Salva-dor Perez will serve as the catcher, Royals' Eric Hosmer is at first base, Jose Altuve of the Houston Astros is at second, Baltimore Orioles' Manny Machado is at third, Xander Bogaerts of the Boston Red Sox is at shortstop, while LA Angels' Mike Trout is in the outfield, along with Jackie Bradley Jr. and Mookie Bet-ts of the Red Sox. David Ortiz of the Red Sox is the DH. Josh Don-aldson and Edwin Encarnacion of the Toronto Blue Jays were named to the team as reserves. Jays' pitcher Marco Estrada was named a starting pitcher, along with Cole Hamels of the Texas Rangers, Danny Salazar of the Cleveland Indians, Chris Sale of the Chica-go White Sox, and Steven Wright of the Red Sox. Due to Estrada's injured back, he was replaced by Cleveland's Corey Kluber. Tonight, the Angels face the Orioles, the Jays host the Tigers, the Yankees visit the Indians, the Rays take on the Red Sox, the Rangers host the Twins, the Athletics play the Astros, and the Mariners face the Royals.

World Sports Roundup By Dan Rankin and Spencer Seymour

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Our Team of the Week is the crew of lifeguards who will be overseeing swimming at the Kirkton-Woodham Pool for the summer. Pictured, back row, from left, are head lifeguard Megan Berg, Sam Bycraft. Front row: Michael Benoit, assistant head life-guard Sara Dietrich and Pe-ter Conway-Black. Absent was Robyn Henderson. This is Berg's third year working at the pool. The K-W Pool has public swimming from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm and again from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm Monday to Thursday, with Tuesday night 6:30 pm-8:00 pm public swims being free thanks to sponsorship by Tim Hortons. Friday public swims run 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm and 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm, while public swims run from 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm Saturdays and Sundays. Cost is $3 for general ad-mission while children aged three and under swim free.

The St. Marys Minor Mos-quitos had a busy week, with a pair of games against teams from Li-stowel and one against Goderich July 4, 5 and 6. The St. Marys team com-posed entirely of first-year Mosquitos dropped the first two to remain winless

through 10 regular sea-son games.It was a close game Mon-day against the Goderich Seahawks Black (4-2) as the Minor Mosquitos lost 11-8 for their closest deci-sion of the season.Tuesday night, they faced the Listowel Legionnaires

#3 (5-2) falling 18-6 on King Field.They were beat the Lis-towel Legionnares #2 (4-3) Wednesday evening on the road in North Perth.The Minor Mosquitos are in action again July 12 at the Hall of Fame against Mitchell #2 (2-7-1).

Minor Mosquitos drop pair during busy week

Jaxon Fifield heads towards second base Tuesday in a game between the St. Marys Minor Mosquitos and the Listowel Legionnaires #3.

Gavin Mills whips in a pitch Tuesday evening on King Field as the St. Marys Minor Mosquitos took on the Listowel Legionnaires #3.

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Is my memory a bit biased? As I travel about town it seems to me there are fewer young cyclists. I must admit there are un-doubtedly more adult bikers. That is, of course, not even includ-ing the “ e” bike that really bears little resemblance to a bicycle meant to pedal. Even during the school vacations and what I can remember from last summer I don’t see the packs of young riders I remember traversing about town when I was a boy.From the moment the streets were clear of snow we mounted our trusted steeds and dashed off to freedom. (Winter sand was a spring hazard.) Our boundaries were expanded. We could cross town in a fraction of walking time. We went places that seldom got visited over the winter. We had wheels! Bicycling was our transportation, our sport and one of our main past times. Strictly speaking we were criminals. Much of the time we rode on the sidewalks. I believe our parents thought it less likely to get hit by a car. Pedestrians in those days must have been far more understanding or tolerant than today. (Were they too less numerable?) Since more often than not we rode with a few friends I can only wonder if we were copying “Bike Gangs” or if they just graduated from “Bicycle Gangs”.Last summer I thought there were far fewer bikes parked by the quarry. (Again: Just me?). I wonder if more youngsters are com-puter bound? Is it that we are a bit more paranoid about letting our kids (still a term some dislike) dash off for hours at a time with only a hint of where they are? Some explanation may be that there are more types of bikes and given purposes for them. Quite a number congregate at the “skate park” on occasion.Like I said our bikes were as a rule single speed all purpose vehicles. On one occasion we were jumpers since brother Bob wiped out going down Queen Street West hill (A parcel carrier caused wheel lock up). Since he was first in line we ramped over him and got some air! He was free from serious injury and we added another memory to the bike annals. Never the less we did a lot of biking.SAFER TIMES? My younger female cousin likes to remind the world that in her youth when she spent some time with us that we tied her up. She was a runner and escape artist. In fact they made (and I’ve seen one in the not too distant past) a harness that allowed a parent with an arm of groceries to keep the scam-per kid from dashing into traffic. It might even be illegal today. Being quite a number of years older (I dare not say a number) I was supposed to keep an eye on her while outside in the yard. I was so inept that even though Mother was positioned by an overlooking window the little scamp had to wear the harness and be tied to the Russett apple tree. Still she got a break a way a few times. She is a strong willed girl and “Had somewhere she had to be”. She sure was angry when headed off before she left the yard.Some of our relatives could see that, when she got a bit older, we might enjoy giving her a joy ride by bouncing and swaying the Park Street “SwingingBridge” while she sat down in terror. Boys can have a nasty sense of humour. They could not figure out why we were allowed to take her to CadzowPark to swim and play “So far from home”. At that time that was the norm. I guess in this day and age a young girl would not be trusted with preteen siblings to cross town. I too might give it a second thought today. Is it a sign of an unsafe environment or press fed paranoia?REMINISCING: Wayne had a brand new shiny green Super-cycle from Odbert’s Canadian Tire (era correct I think). He was proud as punch and his Dad mentioned that it was a big pur-chase ($49? WOW!) and that he should take care of it. As it happened my cousin was walking to The Quarry and asked if Wayne might give her a ride at least part way on the bike cross bar. The first leg of the journey proved rough. They sped down Elgin Street West and the brakes were less than stellar. Although they missed the corner the curb did not stop them. However the front door of the house that still stands there did. They were shook up but were very lucky that no cars were in the intersection. The bike however went home minus the front forks and wheel. Wayne was distraught and it may have been omitted that he had a passenger upon telling his dad. We did not get a report on that reaction but I seem to think Wayne ended up with another new bike. (Warranty?) Just another bicycle memory.

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If it’s your Birthday this week:Progress in several directions begins with the purchase or arrival of a big ticket item. A kind man plays a key role, stability & expansion result.

For the rest of us:A choice of ways to move forward on a personal issue will require diplomacy to keep from hurting another's feelings. Cool heads & kind hearts will prevail.

St. Marys MuseumArtifact of the Week

This week’s artifact from the St. Marys Museum is a pair of white, T-strap shoes. The shoes are made of leather have a small heel, eyelet and stitching details on the toes, and fasten with a buckle. Shoes such as these became popular in the 1920s, when hemlines began to rise above the ankle and women’s footwear became visible. To learn more about the 1920s, join the St. Marys Museum at the fourth annual Roaring Twenties Afternoon Picnic on Sunday, July 10 from 12 – 3 p.m. The event will feature garden games, children’s crafts and musical entertainment by The Halftones! For more information, contact the St. Marys Museum at 519-284-3556 or museum@town.stmarys.on.ca.

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1497 – Vasco da Gama sets sail on the first direct voyage from Europe to India – A con-temporary of Christopher Colum-bus, Portugal's Vasco da Gama is also remembered for being the first European to sail somewhere; in this case, India. India was well-known to Europe by the late 15th Century, but to get there meant a dangerous journey across the Mediterranean Sea and then over-land across the Middle East. But it was agents of Portugal, sent into East Africa via Egypt to learn about trade routes and spice mar-kets, who first claimed an ocean route to India around Africa might be possible. On this date in 1497, on a mission for Portuguese King John II, da Gama set sail with a fleet of four ships and a crew of 170 men from Lisbon, bound south. By Christmas, they were around to the East Coast of Africa and sailing north. In the spring of 1498, they encountered hostile Arab commu-nities in present-day Mozambique and Kenya, but were still able to meet and contract the services of a navigator familiar with India's mon-soon winds who guided them safe-ly to the southwestern Indian city of Calicut in May 1498. The sailors were treated hospitably, but the trinkets and gifts the Portuguese offered the city leader did not im-press him, and they could not ar-range a formal trade treaty. Still, they loaded up on spices including pepper and cinnamon (then ex-ceedingly rare) and felt reasonably successful. Their return voyage

was much harder, however, as, without the wind at their backs, their trip across the Indian Ocean took almost five months. Much of the crew was lost to sickness and scurvy, including da Gama's broth-er Paulo, and only 55 men and two ships arrived back in Portugal in 1499. Portugal's leaders realized then the vital importance of having friendly ports in Africa to load up on supplies and repair ships, influenc-ing their empire-building in subse-quent years. Da Gama left for India a second time, in 1502, hoping to use military might to sway Indian leaders into trading with them, but largely failed. Portugal later solidi-fied a colony in India, of which da Gama was made governor in 1524. He died from malaria in India on Christmas Eve 1524, shortly after arriving for a third time.1776 – The first official public reading of the United States Declaration of Independence is held – The red brick Indepen-dence Hall, located at 520 Chest-nut Street in Philadelphia, is the site where both the United States Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution were debated and adopted. It was built in 1732, and served as Penn-sylvania's State House for almost 70 years, including during the time of the American Revolution. Begin-ning in 1775, it was the principal meeting place of the Second Con-tinental Congress which, on July 4, 1776, adopted the Declaration of Independence. Four days later, on this date, a celebration took place

in the area now known as Indepen-dence Square, as the Declaration was publicly read aloud for the first time. The Liberty Bell, which was then used to call legislators to vote, is believed to have been rung for the occasion. The exact cause of the Liberty Bell's famous crack is disputed, though it is thought to have occurred several decades after that happy day, likely in the 1830s or 40s, and possibly while ringing on the day Chief Justice John Marshall died, on July 6, 1835. Around the turn of the 19th Century, Philadelphia began send-ing the Bell around the country, and it was present for events in cit-ies from Chicago to New Orleans, going as far as San Francisco for the Panama-Pacific International Exposition in 1915. Since 1948, it has been overseen by the National Park Service, housed just across from Independence Hall in Phila-delphia's "Independence National Historical Park."1932 – The Dow Jones Industrial Average reaches its lowest lev-

el during the Great Depression, 41.22 – In Canada at the height of the Great Depression in 1932, in-dustrial production had fallen to 58 percent of the level seen in 1929, while national income fell to just 56 percent of the 1929 level, and un-employment climbed to 27 percent. Around the world during these years, only the United States ex-perienced a drop in income and industry numbers worse than Canada. The Great Depression is generally seen as being a result of the "Black Tuesday" stock market crash of Oct. 29, 1929. This date in 1932, however, is seen by some as the absolute bottom of the Great Depression, as it was July 8, 1932 when the Dow Jones In-dustrial Average – an index of 30 major corporations – hit its lowest point since 1896, closing at 41.22. From its highest level in 1929, the Dow had suffered a drop of nearly 90 percent. Panicked selling in the U.S. stock market devastated the holdings of many investors, caus-ing major declines in consumption and production, and impacting both cities, who relied on heavy in-dustry, and rural communities, as crop and commodity prices plum-meted. These events would lead, that November, to Franklin D. Roo-sevelt defeating Herbert Hoover in the 1932 presidential election, and becoming the first Democrat to be elected president since 1916. A combination of the United States' entrance into the Second World War and Roosevelt's New Deal

policies, which included the es-tablishment of the Securities and Exchange Commission as well as the Social Security Act of 1935, helped the country climb out of the Depression.1965 – British train robber Ron-nie Biggs escapes prison, be-ginning a period of 36 years as a fugitive from the law – Born in London, England in 1929, Ronnie Biggs was drawn to crime at an early age. He was dishonourably discharged from the military at age 18 after breaking into a phar-macy. He was later arrested for stealing a car, and then, shortly after being released from prison, was arrested again for breaking into another business. It was while he was locked up for this crime that Biggs met Bruce Reynolds, the mastermind of the so-called

"Great Train Robbery of 1963." In the early morning of Aug. 8, 1963, Biggs, Reynolds and 13 other men stopped a mail train travel-ling from Glasgow to London and made off with over £2.6 million, or close to £50 million by today's fig-ures. Biggs' share was £147,000 (about £2.5 million today), which he brought home safely to his wife and sons. However, the law caught up to the gang when they neglected to burn down the old barn where they'd planned the robbery and reconvened after-wards. Biggs' fingerprints were found on a ketchup bottle and, in 1964, he and most of the rest of the group were sentenced to 30 years in prison. However, on this date in 1965 after serving just 15 months of his sentence, Biggs es-caped from Wandsworth Prison by

scaling a wall with a rope ladder and landing on top of a van, which then drove off. As it turns out, he was a much better fugitive than a thief. He fled to Belgium by boat, paid for plastic surgery to alter his appearance, and then wired his wife and children to meet him in Australia. They lived in Adelaide, and then Melbourne, as the police continued to track him. In 1969, after another close call, he fled on a passenger ship for Brazil, which at that time did not have an extra-dition treaty with the United King-dom. Biggs and his wife got di-vorced, and he remained in Brazil through the 1970s. Scotland Yard tracked him down in Rio de Janei-ro, but as Biggs had fathered a son in Brazil, the Brazilian government refused to extradite him. He grad-ually became more brazen about living out in the open, including re-cording music with The Sex Pistols. In 1981, a group of former British soldiers kidnapped Biggs, intend-ing to sail across the Atlantic and collect a reward from police, but their boat broke down near Barba-dos, and Biggs was rescued by the coast guard. Like Brazil, Barba-dos had no extradition treaty with the United Kingdom, so he went freely back to Brazil. In 2001, im-poverished and ill after a series of strokes, Biggs voluntarily agreed to return to the United Kingdom to receive medical treatment. He was immediately arrested and taken to a top-security prison to serve the 28 years remaining on his sen-tence. He was later released on compassionate grounds in 2009, and died at the age of 84 on Dec. 18, 2013.

This Day in History – July 8th

By Dan Rankin

South Africa – In Pretoria on Wednesday, South African Olym-pian Oscar "Blade Runner" Pisto-rius was sentenced to six years in prison for the murder of his girl-friend Reeva Steenkamp. Judge Thokozile Masipa has been criti-cized for his decision, which falls well short of the normally-man-dated 15 years for murder under South African law. "Our courts are courts of law, not courts of public opinion," the judge said. Masipa said there was reason to show leniency to the athlete as he is a good candidate for rehabilitation. Pistorius, 29, shot Steenkamp through a bathroom door at his house on Valentine's Day 2013. Prosecutors argued he had shot her intentionally after an argument. Prior to the high-ly-publicized court case, Pistorius had been viewed as an inspira-tional hero for his commitment to overcoming his disability. Both of Pistorius' legs were amputated below the knees when he was 11 months old because of a con-genital defect. He competed at the 2012 Olympics in London us-ing carbon-fibre running blades, earning him his "edgy" nickname.

By Dan Rankin and Cameron StangerWorld News Briefs

Canada – Justin Trudeau made history last weekend by march-ing in the Pride parade in To-ronto, becoming the first sitting Prime Minister to march in the parade. However, it was not the first time he had marched at Pride. During the parade, Black Lives Matter protesters blocked the parade for about a half-hour, demanding increased funding for community groups and the removal of police floats from future Pride marches. During this time, Trudeau leaned into a bunch of selfies. At one point, he blew a kiss at someone who held a sign that read, "Trudeau, kiss me, it'll make my Twitter ex-plode". The rest of the parade went smoothly. At the beginning of the parade, marchers dis-played the names and ages of those who died in the Orlando nightclub shooting. Ontario Pre-mier Kathleen Wynne marched in the parade with Trudeau and Toronto Mayor John Tory. Trudeau gave a speech at the parade, saying "We can't let hate go by," adding "It shouldn't be a big thing that a Prime Min-ister's walking a Pride parade, and from now on it won't."

Iraq - Two bombings took place in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad early in the morning on Sunday, July 3, kill-ing more than 215 people. These bombings happened during the holy month of Ramadan, which in Iraq, as around the Muslim world, is a time of prayer and fasting. One of the two bombs that went off was on a truck that exploded in the north-ern part of Baghdad. The other exploded at an outdoor market in the southeastern part of the capital. Of those killed, 81 bodies required DNA identification. These attacks follow a claim by the Islamic State that they would attack more during Ramadan, and come as the mili-tant group continues to lose ground and cities in both Syria and Iraq. These bombings are a part of a se-ries of recent attacks that ISIS has claimed responsibility for, such as in Turkey and Saudi Arabia. In Ban-gladesh, where six attackers killed themselves and 20 hostages at a cafe last Sunday, tragedy struck again yesterday, when a bombing killed two police officers and wom-an. Three suspects were arrested and another was shot dead. ISIS released a video claiming respon-sibility for both attacks, promising more to come in the future.

Spain – Argentinian football player and FC Barcelona star Lionel Mes-si was sentenced Wednesday to 21 months in prison for tax fraud. His father, Jorge Messi, was also sen-tenced for defrauding Spain of €4.1 million between 2007 and 2009. To-gether, they also face millions in fines for using tax havens located in Belize and Uruguay to conceal their earn-ings accrued from image rights. Nei-ther man is expected to serve time in jail, as their sentences may still be ap-pealed through the Spanish supreme court and, in Spain, prison terms of under two years may be served un-der probation. One of the world's most famous and popular athletes, Messi has won the UEFA Champi-ons League with FC Barcelona four times, and been voted the UEFA best player in Europe three times. He also won the Olympic gold medal with Ar-gentina in 2008, and is that nation's all-time leading scorer with 55 goals. More recently though, he quit the Ar-gentine national team last month after missing in the shootout of the Copa America tournament final, which his team lost to Chile. FC Barcelona has expressed support for Messi and his father following the ruling, saying it considers Messi "is in no way crimi-nally responsible."

Canada – Tomorrow is Nun-avut Day, which marks the 23rd birthday of Canada's newest territory. Following a successful 1982 plebiscite asking whether the Northwest Territories should be divided, Canadian Parliament adopt-ed the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement and passed the Nunavut Act on July 9, 1993. On April 1, 1999 Nunavut fi-nally became a legally distinct territory, and in 2000, Nunavut Day was celebrated on April 1. However, July 9, the date of the legal decision remained the more significant date for the people of Nunavut, and Nunavut Day has been ob-served on that date since 2001. Events taking place in the territory (population ap-proximately 32,000) include community-wide breakfasts, traditional dancing, games, Nunavut history competi-tions, policy announcements by the territorial government, and speeches by local com-munity leaders. The 2010 Nunavut Day celebrations in Iqaluit featured a barbecue of muskox burgers.

USA – A pair of videos allegedly depicting improper police treat-ment of African Americans went viral this week. The first showed father of five Alton Sterling, who was selling CDs outside a store in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, being brought to the ground early Tues-day morning by two white police officers. Sterling was shot several times and subsequently died as the officers knelt over him. Then, Wednesday in Saint Paul, Minne-sota, Philando Castile's girlfriend Diamond Reynolds filmed a live streaming video of herself, sitting next to Castile, who was slumped over in his car, dying after being shot by a police officer conduct-ing a traffic stop. The officer reportedly pulled over Castile's car for having a broken tail light. Reynolds says Castile, who had a license to carry a concealed fire-arm and had a gun with him in the vehicle, was shot by the officer as he reached for the driver's license in his wallet. In the video, the offi-cer can be heard contending that he told Castile to keep his hands up. The events have inspired hundreds of marches and vigils in African American communities across the United States.

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Help WantedObituaryFarslow

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Ethel Farslow who passed away peacefully in her sleep at her apartment in Port Dover, 6 days after her 83rd birthday. Ethel is survived by 1 brother, Alvin of Alberta, and 1 sister, Elizabeth Anne, of Surrey

B.C. Ethel was predeceased by her parents William and Caroline Farslow, 3 brothers, Louis, Douglas and

Harvey, and 1 sister Hazel, all of the Western provinces.A celebration of Ethel’s life and memorial will be held on Saturday July 9th at East Nissouri Union Church (1 mile west of Uniondale) starting at 2 pm. A fellowship

lunch will be served after. Everyone Welcome!

Ethel FarslowJune 5, 1933 to June 11, 2016

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Missing You AlwaysYou never said I'm leavingYou never said Goodbye.

You were gone before we knew itAnd only God knows why.In life we loved you dearlyIn death we love you still.

In our heart we hold a placeThat only you can fill.

It broke our hearts to lose youBut you didn't go alone.

A part of us went with youThe day God took you home.

We miss you MomIn our hearts forever.

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