Mosquito study begins this week

Members of The Pefferlaw Lioness were honoured for their 30 years of dedicated service to the community last week by members of the Lions Club during a dinner meeting at the Pefferlaw Lions Hall. The group was given their charter by the Lions Club in 1977. With 25 charter mem-bers, the Lioness immediately set out to

support a number of causes and projects that, over the years, have been a credit to the Pefferlaw community. Key among them was an $11,000 expendi-ture to purchase the first “Jaws of Life” for the Pefferlaw volunteer fire department. The club worked with the Pefferlaw Anglers and Hunters to establish the parkette at the Pef-

ferlaw Dam, they pur-chased the dishwasher at the Lions Hall, provided monetary assistance to youth groups in Pefferlaw such as scouting, soccer teams and skating teams. They financially support the Pefferlaw Pioneer Picnic and participated in the building of the Pavil-lion at the Pefferlaw park, the lighting for the park and donations of furniture to the Pefferlaw Library and Christmas decorations for the town. At the district, provincial and national level, the Lioness Club has sup-ported summer camp programs, project Linus, Continued on page 10..

April 24, 2007 Volume 3, Issue 8

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Pefferlaw Lioness celebrate 30 years of dedicated service to community

Researchers with GDG Environment will begin a five-month study of the Peffer-law area this week to produce a report that will be used by council to make a decision on a mosquito control program. In the initial stage of the study, research-ers will fly over the area and take a num-ber of aerial photographs to help them identify possible breeding sites. Next, they will conduct larvae sampling studies of standing water sites. In the third week of May, 10 light traps with dry ice to produce carbon dioxide and a black light to attract mosquitoes will be placed in 10 predetermined sites throughout the Pefferlaw area. “Last year we mapped and characterized all of the larvae developments sites that existed from August 1 to the end of the season,” said Jack Sloggett, the Director of Business Development for Ontario for GDG Environment. “This year we will do the same thing but we will map and characterize all sites from April 18 through to August 1 so we will have a one year season cycle.” According to Mr. Sloggett, some of the sites that will exist in April and May will disappear by the time August rolls around. Continued on page 11...

Members of the Pefferlaw Lioness as they celebrate 30 years of community service. Back Row (L to R) Jean Stephens, Doris Elwood, (Middle Row– L to R) Terry Win-dsor, Verna Creber, Betty Petten, Phoebe Pitsche, Nancy Shepherd, Lynne Lester, (Front Row—L to R) Gail Moore, Anne Guy, Pat Peterson, Dot James, Edna Shepherd.

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The Pefferlaw Post publishes on the 10th and 24th of every month (except December 24) and serves the residents of

Pefferlaw, Virginia, Port Bol-ster, Wilfrid, Sutton and Geor-

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I had a delightful chat with both John Sibbald and Charlie Johnston the other day. Collec-tively, they are a treasure trove of information pertaining to the past and are die-hard advo-cates for preserving local his-tory. They lament the disap-pearance of old buildings and landmarks that would have given testament to the sacrifice and perseverance of early pio-neer families in this area. For instance, Mr. Sibbald told me that one of Canada’s cher-ished literary treasures, Stephen Leacock, who was born here, lived in a home lo-cated somewhere on the Smockum farm near Egypt. Now, with the building gone, no one is quite sure where it stood and I can’t help thinking what a dreadful shame that is. If you have been reading the Pefferlaw Post, you are aware that I am sponsoring a Histori-cal Walking Tour of Pefferlaw on Saturday, May 5 and in preparation for that event, I have spent numerous hours researching some of the origins of buildings and the pioneering personalities that built them. The one thing that stands out from the various stories and documents I’ve read is that this area was a thriving commercial centre in the days before the automobile made access to essential services and goods faster and easier. There was a local blacksmith shop, two or three general stores, two hotels, a sawmill, a gristmill, a tannery, a shoe maker, an ice harvester, a brickworks factory, a wood-working factory and stock yards. There was even a local fishery that caught the suckers in the spring and held them in cribs until they could be shipped to markets as far away as New York. At one time, and not too long ago, Pefferlaw had its own municipal offices and town council, its own police depart-ment complete with a jail, a fire department, two or three

area schools and a train station on one of the main rail lines to the city. While some of the old build-ings that housed these business ventures have disappeared, either through fire or disuse, many still remain—thankfully. I definitely regret the demoli-tion of the old train station and the mill but fortunately histori-cal landmarks such as the Bel-vedere, the first Johnston store, the Johnston house and other old century homes still stand and are in use today. Preserving our history is so important. Too often we disre-gard the significance of a di-lapidated old building and tear it down to make way for a newer home or modern struc-ture when the investment could go toward preserving and re-conditioning the old ones. I tip my hat to those communities that have recognized the beauty and dignity of old buildings and their ties to our past. Certainly they are a rarity and a delight to explore. I in-vite you to explore our history on May 5. Karen Wolfe, Editor.

The beauty and dignity of the past

After one failed attempt to launch the Georgina Island ferry from its dry dock location at Virgina Beach, Georgina Island ferry crews successfully put the 170 ton mammoth back into the water on April 12. She is ex-pected to take her first trip to the island in 2007 once work top side is completed. The Aashawee crew began low-ering the ferry into the water on Wednesday, April 11 but ran into difficulty when a three-quarter inch cable snapped dur-ing the launching operation. No one was injured in the mishap. The ferry was pulled out of the

water in January when it was sched-uled to undergo a hull inspec-tion by Transport Canada. Upon com-pletion of the work required to pass the inspection, Ed McCue, the person in charge of the opera-tion, brought

Scott Prosser and his 1943 Dia-mond T World War II tank re-covery vehicle back to help winch the ferry into service. According to ferry captain, Len Taylor during the first attempt, the three-quarter inch cable was attached to the front of the Aashawee and fed through a block and tackle attached to a bollard at the end of the pier. The cable was then attached to the Diamond T winch but broke free from the truck when it failed to move the ferry off its dry dock crib. This cable was replaced by a 7/8 inch non-rotating line the fol-

lowing day—and after two hours of winching, shoving and pushing, the Aashawee stubbornly slid into the water. Island resi-dents have been using an older and much smaller ferry to get back and forth in the interim.

Aashawee ferry back in service

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Ferry captain Len Taylor (on the ferry) assists work crews to free the Aashawee from her winter shore moorings before she is winched into the lake—with a little help from two back-hoes.

The Aashawee gets a final push from a backhoe which was used to assist Scott Prosser and his 1943 reconditioned Diamond T World War II tank recovery vehicle winch the ferry into service. The ferry launch was delayed a day when a three-quarter inch cable snapped during the launching operation.

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Pefferlaw Youth Centre celebrates Second Anniversary After two years of providing recreational services to the youth of Pefferlaw, the Youth Centre has evolved into a nu-cleus of activity where young people can interact with each other to play some pool, watch TV, access computers, play mini basketball, face-off in foosball, or challenge each other in a variety of team sports. “We’ve gone through some growing pains,” says Kevin Gough, a youth attendant at the centre, “but we are definitely moving in a positive direction.” The centre routinely experi-ences between 70 and 80 youth visits a week and the same number of visits per week by children under 13. Kevin says new programming and the ac-quisition of more equipment will help round out the pro-grams and attract more young people. “We’ve inherited a projector that we will be using for movie night on Saturday evening once a month, he said, adding that the drop-in hours for youth over 13 have been changed to 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. from Monday to Thursday. “We want to try and encourage younger kids to come in on a daily basis so we are introduc-ing a new Kids Club on Mon-days and Thursdays from 3:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.,” he said.

Over the past two years, Kevin has spent hours with the users of the centre and has been in-strumental in encouraging many of them to take part-time jobs there to help out with the programs and assist in organ-ized sports competitions. “Right now Troy Hayes, Owen Sanders, Emma Gorman and Jeremy Popadynec help out interacting with the kids, run-ning programs and cleaning up,” he said. “And, when youth do their volunteer hours here it can sometimes lead to full-time employment,” he said. In addition to the new programs and new equipment such as a ping pong table, an air hockey table and mini basketball game, the centre also offers Dodge-ball, Martial Arts, Mural Paint-ing and Strollers in Motion as organized activities throughout the week. “We have a close partnership with the town and that is re-flected in our availability for parties and people can register for all of the town’s programs here,” Kevin said. For more information, residents are invited to drop into the cen-tre to meet Kevin or call (705) 437-2100 or they can visit the center's website at: www.pefferlawyouth@town. georgina.on.ca

Pefferlaw resident Bob Chirnside accom-panied his 17 year-old son Adam and 18 other Sutton District High School students to the celebrations in France this month that marked the 90th Anniversary of the battle at Vimy Ridge during the Great War and came home feeling overwhelmed by the sacrifices made by more than 50,000 war dead. Throughout the three-day Vimy Ridge campaign alone, 3,600 Canadian sol-diers died and 7,000 were wounded and, according to Mr. Chirnside, the most moving experience during the trip was wandering among the un-marked graves of soldiers who were never identified. “These were the graves of boys, some just 16 when they left home and their families never saw them again. There are a total of 10,000 unmarked graves out of the 50,000 that were killed,” he said. “It was very sad.” The trip began with a couple days of sight-seeing in Paris and then the group went on to Normandy, Juno Beach, Dieppe and Lille where they visited battle sites, war

museums, cemeteries and monuments marking Canadian battles. On April 9, the students and their four chaperones were in attendance at Vimy

Ridge, along with the Queen and the Prime Ministers of Canada and France, during the Vimy Ridge rededication ceremonies and were moved by the sites and sounds of the services. According to Mr. Chirnside, one of the

most stirring and proudest moments for Canadians was when the military band played ‘O Canada’ and a young native violinist, who was silhouetted against the

shadow of the Vimy Ridge monument, played the Warrior’s Lament. “It really got your attention and if you didn’t have a lump in your throat or a tear in your eye during that, you were-n’t quite with the program,” he said. Mr. Chirnside’s father was a World War II veteran and his oldest son Ryan has spent two tours of duty in Afgani-stan as a member of the Canadian mili-tary. Mr. Chirnside’s experiences throughout the trip hold special signifi-cance for him. “The sacrifice of Canadians in the two world wars paved the way for what they have in Europe now—freedom and peace-of-mind from regional con-

flicts,” he said. “Everyone should try to visit that area and pay homage to the men that didn’t come back. It is definitely an experience that is not to be missed and I am very glad I went,” he said.

Local family experiences Vimy Ridge ceremonies in France

Sutton High School students on tour during the Rededi-cation of the Vimy Ridge Monument celebrations.

Sutton Curling Club President’s Spiel raffle winners

(Photo) First prize raffle winner, Nancy Chiasson (front right) claims the John Deer tractor she won when her ticket was drawn at the Sutton Curling Club President’s Spiel on March 31. Nancy is joined by (left to right) Marcel, John Wood from the Sutton Curling Club, Madeline and Shawn Knight of Keswick Rental. The second prize, a John Deer gas powered grass trimmer was won by Doug Fish, the third prize winner, Andy Stapleton, won a full Sutton Curling Club mem-

bership and fourth prize, a $100 Pet Valu certificate was won by Barb Christie of Fenelon Falls. Proceeds for the draw will help promote youth curling and the club would like to thank Keswick Rental for their support.

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Talking Turkey The five-day wild turkey hunt-ing seasons opens on April 25 and avid hunters are already staking out those areas where these gobblers have been spot-ted. Most everyone in this area has been witness to the flocks of wild turkey that have sprung up in Georgina over the past few years and it is a sight that hasn’t been seen in these parts since the early 1920s. The wild turkey, a native bird of the Aztec, once roamed the North American countryside in the millions but due to the loss of their natural environment and over hunting, the popula-tion was all but wiped out by the 1920s. In 1984, a census of the wild turkey in Ontario

turned up 275 birds. Since then, through a combina-tion of hunting bans and stock-ing practices, their numbers in Ontario have increased to about 50,000 birds. First time hunters of wild tur-key are required to attend a seminar hosted by the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters. The seminar provides information on the natural his-tory of wild turkeys, hunting safety and ethics, hunting regu-lations, techniques, equipment and calling. At the end of the seminar, registrants must pass a written, multiple choice test given by the Ministry of Natu-ral Resources before a hunting license can be issued.

Take some time on Saturday, May 5 to go down to the dam in Pefferlaw to watch as canoe-ists participating in the 2007 Pefferlaw River Canoe Run finish this 14 km. trek along the Pefferlaw river from Zephyr.

This marks the 22nd time the Udora-Leaskdale Lions Club has sponsored the event and according to Lion Byron Tay-lor, the club has raised be-tween $60,000 and $80,000 over the years in pledges. “Some of the money goes back into the community and we have made donations to hospi-tals in Uxbridge and Newmar-

ket,” he said. Each paddler participating in the event must have at least $10 in pledges to enter the run and the club has had up to 60 canoes participating. “We have regulars that come every year and we have had

entries from as far away as North Bay,” Mr. Taylor said. Prizes are awarded for the first and second canoe team that raises the most money. The run starts in Zephyr at 8:00 a.m. and canoes should start appearing in Pefferlaw between two and four hours later. The fastest time was 1 hr. 35 min.

The 2007 Pefferlaw river Canoe Run

(Above) Two kayakers who participated in the 2006 River Run, an event which attracted 60 entries, the largest turn out since the event began.

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Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun

10:00—11:00 Strollers In Motion

Closed

3:00-5:30 After School Program (6-13 yrs)

3:00-5:30 Kids Club (6-13 yrs) Gym Jamboree

3:00-5:30 Kids Club (6-13 yrs) Board Game Bop

3:00-5:30 Kids Club (6-13 yrs) Art Attack

3:30-10:00 Drop-In (14+ yrs)

12:00-2:00 and 2:00-4:00 Birthday Party Rentals

Closed

6:00-9:00 Drop-In (14+ yrs)

6:00-9:00 Drop-In (14+ yrs)

6:00-9:00 Drop-In (14+ yrs)

6:00-9:00 Drop-In (14+ yrs)

Chess Challenge

7:00-10:00 Drop-In (14+ yrs)

Closed

Mural Painting 7:00-9:00 (14+ yrs)

Dodgeball 6:30-7:30 (7-9 yrs) 7:30-8:30 (10-13 yrs)

Martial Arts 6:30-7:30 (6-9 yrs) 7:30-8:30 (10+ yrs)

Mural Painting 7:00-9:00 (14+ yrs)

Pool, Poker Ping Pong Tournaments

7:30-9:30 Monthly Movie Night

Closed

Pefferlaw Youth Centre Weekly Program Schedule

272 Pefferlaw Rd., Pefferlaw, ON Tel: (705) 437-2100 Fax: (705) 437-2138 www.pefferlawyouth@town.georgina.on.ca

Call For Special Event Information Call now to register for Dodgeball on Tuesday Nights

News from Morning Glory Public School

Two grade eight stu-dents will travel to Truro, Nova Scotia next month to compete in a Canada-wide sci-ence fair after winning a gold medal in the Ontario competitions held at the Seneca campus of York Uni-versity earlier this month. Sara Simmons, 14, and Hayley Jones, 14, won first prize with their product claims experi-ments that tested the claims made by manu-facturers of Kevlar and Gor-tex. The two students con-ducted a series of bullet, fire and water tests on the prod-ucts and concluded that the product claims were accurate. Winning a bronze medal in the same competition were Jordan Woodley, 13 and Ryan

Gadsden, 14 who constructed a pneumatic launcher made from PVC and ABS pipe. Using concept plans found on the internet, the students modified the plans to con-struct a launcher that uses compressed air to launch pro-jectiles.

(L to R) Bronze medalists, Jordan Woodley, Ryan Gadsden, teacher Shayla Ott, Gold medalists, Sara Sim-mons and Hayley Jones hold their story boards that supported their award winning science projects.

If you need to solve a problem, you can call on this Creative Problem Solving Group which placed second in the On-tario finals of the Destina-tion Imagination Compe-titions. The group presented a play in the CSI (color, shadow and illumination) category of the competi-tion which solved a mys-tery using the physical properties of light to illu-minate a physical piece of evidence in a mystery. Competing against 20 other teams in the Desti-nation Imagination com-petition, the MGPS stu-dent play solved the mys-tery of how seven famous landmarks appeared in foreign

cities where they are not nor-mally found.

Problem solving group places second in Ontario finals

Back row (L to R) Teacher, Gail Treasure, Hayley Jones, Tanisha Taylor-Iasci, Kean Goodwin, Robin Burge. Front Row (L to R) Nadine Bennett, Rachel Kunnas, Sara Sim-mons proudly display the trophy the group won at the Ontario finals of the Destination Imagination compe-tition.

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Here’s a look at a concept plan for the new Tube and Terrain Park being built on land south of the Town of Georgina Municipal Offices located on the cor-ner of Baseline Rd. and Civic Centre Rd. The Tube Park will have six to eight lanes offering a variety of slope and speed. The adjacent Terrain Park will consist of a series of jumps and obsta-cles and comes complete with a carpet style lift.. Additional winter activities will include free tobogganing, outdoor skating, snowshoeing and winter hik-ing trails. In the summer, the park plan includes facilities for cycling, a BMX park, a picnic area, ball diamonds, a pavilion and beach.

1. Chalet 2. Snow Equipment 3. Terrain Park 4. Tube Park 5. Toboggan Hill 6. Pathway 7. Assembly Area 8. Carpet lift 9. Bike Path 10. Pond Skating Rink 11. Runout Berm 12. Parking 13. Bus lay by 14. Jump Park 15. Pump House 16. Entry Fea-tures 17. Snow Making Pond

18. Aeration Fountain 19. Beach 20. Shallow area 21. Promenade 22. Culverts 23. Pond Over-look 24. Pavilion 25. BMX Park 26. Spectator Area 27. Challenge Park 28. Trail 29. Softball Diamond 30. Picnic Area 31. Playground 32. Washroom 33. Museum 34. Lawn Bowling Club

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Get Well Wishes to Albert Colyer of Jacksons Point who is recovering at home after surgery last week. We wish you a speedy recovery. We are sorry to hear that Mary Schofield has re-turned to hospital. Get well wishes go out to you Mary in abundance from your many friends. Our condolences to the fam-ily and friends of Bob Johnson, a former mayor of Georgina who passed away recently. The Ice cream shop that is opening May 1st on High Street in Sutton is named D&D Scoops. All you ice cream lovers watch out for it. The Sutton Downtown Business Association met this past week at the Art Centre to discuss with the town planner the new devel-opment that is going in at the corner of Burke and High St. Concerns were made about the traffic at that intersection and the effects on the Sutton down-town area. A traffic study is in progress and the town expects to receive a report

on the findings in a month’s time. Our condolences go out to the family of Drew Wiederhold. He passed away suddenly on April 11th. Drew and his wife Bonnie owned and operated The Beaverton Antique Mall for several years. Bon-nie is well known in our area as she was previously employed by Dr. Gemmell in Pefferlaw and Ben’s Pharmacy in Sutton. Congratulations to Dianne and Tim Kett on the birth of their daughter, Shayla Marie, 6lbs. 3 oz., on March 26. Proud grandmother is Anne Kett of Sutton. Congratulations to Carol and Bruce Rose on the birth of their new baby. Congratulations to Rachel Hirstwood and Adam Judd who have recently become engaged and are to be married on January 30, 2008 in Jamaica.

Cryderman’s Chronicles

If you have something you want to appear in Cryder-man’s Corner, call Ruth Reid at (905) 722-8200. It is free of charge.

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Tennyson Tidbits The article I wrote in the last issue which featured the shoe tree on Durham #23 on the way to Beaverton produced a call from Bruce Sarasin. Bruce tells me that the shoe tree was started by his late brother Bev (George) in the mid 1990s. According to Bruce, Bev was prone to do-ing things that were a little different and one day decided to nail all of his old shoes to this tree. “If you knew Bev you would understand why he did things like that,” Bruce said. Thanks for solving that mystery for us Bruce.

John and Chris Wendelgass would like to say “good bye” to all family and friends. They are leaving Pefferlaw after over 30 years of residing in the area. They are semi-retiring to the Severn Bridge area. There will be more time to fish! Look out Muskoka! Before they leave, Chris and John want to announce that there will be a double celebra-tion at the Wendelgass house-hold on June 1 when their daughter Amanda will be turning 23 years old as well as graduating from the Univer-sity of Ontario Institute of Technology in Oshawa. She has completed four years of

“Criminal Justice” study there. Happy Birthday Amanda, congratulations and best of luck for the future.

Happy Birthday greetings are sent out to Marie Hauth (nee Big Canoe) who turned 58 on April 7. (Putting your age in wasn’t my idea Marie, it was Ted’s. Tit for Tat he said.)

Congratulations are in order for Leonard Taylor (captain of the Aashawee ferry) and Alayne Bigwin who will be married at the Georgina Island church on August 18. Our sincere best wishes go out to you both.

Our Get Well wishes go out to Dave Clyde who is at home recovering from surgery.

Chantelle Cullen was home from Iqaluit in Nunavut for three weeks visiting her Mom, Wendy Schell and family.

Bill Card would like to thank his family and friends for their prayers and get well wishes during his illness. Special thank you to the volunteer drivers for the Cancer Society.

Get Well wishes go out to Arlene Griffin who is recov-ering in hospital after a stroke.

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Lioness celebrate 30 years of service Continued from page 1 and Sleeping Children Around the World. They are particularly proud of their purchase of two guide dogs this year and their donation to support the puppy breeding program for guide dogs. Their presence has also been felt in the schools. They have been long-time supporters of the Sun-derland Lions Music Festival and provide bursaries and gifts to graduating students of Sutton District High School and fund the breakfast program at Morn-ing Glory Public School. Other recent notable contributions have included a memorial stone

in the Pefferlaw Cemetery and an entrance arbour. According to Lioness Gail Moore, all of these contributions are impressive and could never have been realized without the dedication and commitment of the members. “However, the club is enthusiastically seeking new members and is extending an invitation to men and women of the community to participate in both the Lions and Lioness clubs,” she said. Representatives of the clubs will be conducting a door-to-door membership drive on Saturday, April 28. Individuals interested in joining the clubs should call 437-1804.

New fishing tackle, hunting and paintball supply store in Virginia opens May 1

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For years, 37 year-old Lisa Gallan has dreamed of owning her own business and given that her whole family is involved in hunting and fishing activities, a business that supplies equipment for these sports just seemed like a natural choice. “It is a past-time for all of us, even my 11 year-old,” Ms. Gallan says, “and I thought it would be better to sell something we enjoy and enjoy being around.” Before moving from Scarborough to Pef-ferlaw three years ago, Ms. Gallan and her family were driving up to Lake Simcoe on a regu-lar basis to go fishing—both winter and summer. But it wasn’t a sport that came naturally to her. “I was the one who used to ask someone to put the worm on,” she says. “But now I do it myself.” Supported by her hus-band Allan Hunt, her two sons Darcey and Bradley and their one-and-a-half-year-old yellow lab, Gunner, Ms. Gallan de-cided to leave her posi-tion in customer service and put her 20 years of customer service skills into practice here. She has rented a store front in the old PetroGold gas station on the north side of Highway 48 in Virginia and is busy stock-ing her Extreme Hunting and Fishing sup-ply shop with hunting, fishing and paint-ball supplies for her grand opening on May 1. Patrons of the shop will find rods, lures, line, scales, knives and various other sup-plies for fishing. For now, hunters will find decoys, vests, calls, bows and arrows

and Ms. Gallan has submitted an applica-tions to stock ammunition and sell fishing licences. Right now, she is stocking her shelves with various decoys and calls for the turkey hunting season. Because her oldest son is a paintball en-thusiast who sometimes had difficulty finding Co2 refills locally, she decided to complement her hunting and fishing sup-plies with a full line of paint ball equip-ment. Enthusiasts will find Co2 refills, paintballs, guns and starter packages.

“I think my com-petitive edge is the location I have. I am right on Hwy. 48 with easy access to Lake Simcoe. The visibility of the store and the hours that I will be open will make it con-venient for people to get the equip-ment they need when they need it,” she said. But her location isn’t all she will have to offer.

“The thing that I bring to the table is my experience in customer service with a company that went the extra mile,” she said. “That, my sales experience, a good product line that is competitively priced and convenience is what I have to offer,” she said. Extreme Hunting and Fishing will be open from 6:00 am to 9:00 pm on week-days and from 6:00 am to 6 :00 pm on Saturdays and from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm on Sunday.

“Different species will emerge at differ-ent times,” Mr. Sloggett said, “and we need to continue sampling and trapping adult mosquitoes to create a timeline of when sites disappear and which ones remain so we know what we have to do when.” By July 31, most of the field work will end although GDG will continue to trap mosquitoes until September 30. The final report, which will be made available to council in October, will detail the results of the study and make recommendations to the town for a path forward. GDG Environment has managed both spring drop mosquito and black fly con-trol programs in addition to comprehen-sive programs that last all season long for several municipalities across Can-ada. Typically these programs use BTI, a larvicide that biodegrades after two days in the environment and according to Mr. Sloggett, “does not harm any-thing else but mosquitoes and black flies”. According to Fredric Temblay, the pro-ject manager for the BTI program in Gatineau, PQ, residents have experi-enced a 98 per cent reduction in mos-quito populations. “The average we get now is one bite per five minutes com-pared to 250-500 bites per five min-utes,” he said. The program is a user-pay system and households are charged $15.48 per year. “Under no circum-stances would the residents go without this program,” he said. “You can’t buy three cans of Off for $15.00.” The entire season-long program costs $253,750 and covers 40 sq. km.—about half the area being studied here.

Mosquito study Continued from page 1

Lisa Gallan will put her 20 years of customer service experience to good use as the proprietor of the new Ex-treme Fishing and Hunting supply store on Hwy. 48 in Virginia.

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Coming Events Knox United Church Dinner, Friday, April 27. 5:00-6:30 continuous seating. Adults-$14; Children 5-12-$7; Children under 5-$2; Family-$42. Call (905) 722-3742 for tickets.

Georgina Mobility Transit will hold its Annual General Meeting on Thursday, April 26 at 6:30 pm in the council cham-bers at the Civic Centre. Darrell Bowden is the guest speaker and Transit Georgina will provide complimentary rides. Call (905) 722-4616.

Hospice Georgina’s 10th Annual Pansy Sale—Saturday, April 28 from 9:00 to 3:00. $14 per flat; $1.50 per box. Loca-tions as follows: Keswick—Zehrs & Price Choppers; Sutton—Sobey’s and No Frills; Pefferlaw—C&G Greenhouse. Orders will be taken for Georgina Island. Hospice Georgina is also sponsoring a Hike for Hospice Palliative Care on Sun-day, May 6 at Sibbald’s Point Provinical Park. Registration at 12:30 p.m. Hike starts at 1:00.

Join the Georgina Pacesetters when they launch their 28-Day Challenge to encour-age Georgina residents to lead a healthier lifestyle. The launch will take place at De La Salle Park from 1:30-3:00 pm on Sun-day, April 29. Everyone is welcome.

Knox United Church Parish Nursing and Hospice Georgina are co-hosting Music for Life’s Journey—An Evening with Bev Foster at the Knox United Church in Sutton on Monday, May 7 at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $10. Call Hospice Georgina at (905) 722-9333.

Canoeists Wanted! With a minimum pledge of $10 per paddler you can join the fun on Saturday, May 5 for the 2007 Ca-noe River Run. The 14 km. route takes you from Zephyr to Pefferlaw along the Pefferlaw river. It’s a great cause and

great fun! Lots of prizes too! Contact the Udora-Leaskdale Lions Club at (705) 437-3410. Hot dog lunch and shuttle service provided at finish point at the dam in Pef-ferlaw.

First meeting of the 4H Durham West Poultry Club on April 28 at 1:00 p.m. Call Dorothy Shier (705) 437-1358.

Tom’s Amazing Cats Puppet Show is a variety show filled with feline fun and magic. Recommended for children 4 yrs of age and older. Stephen Leacock Thea-tre on Thursday, May 3 at 7:00 p.m. $5 in advance, $6 at the door. Contact Bev Walsh at the Keswick Library (905) 476-0193. All proceeds go to provide chil-dren’s services.

Join the Pefferlaw Post for a Historical Walking Tour of Pefferlaw on Saturday, May 5. Meeting Place: Pefferlaw Youth Centre, at 1:30 p.m. Walk starts at 2:00 p.m.—4:00 p.m. Rain date: Sunday, May 6. Call (705) 437-1216.

Brechin Legion will host a yard sale on Sat. May 19 at 9:00 a.m. For table inquir-ies and additional information call (705) 484-5393.

Don’t forget the Lions Club Bingo in Pefferlaw every Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. at the Lions Hall. Season started on April 4 and proceeds go toward supporting com-munity events and services.

Registration for the Pines of Georgina Monday Night Ladies Golf League be-gins 4:00 pm on May 7. Golf starts Mon-day, May 14. Everyone is welcome.

Free exercise group at Virginia United Church on Thursday morning 10:30-11:30 am. Free babysitting. Starts May 3 for eight weeks. Group limited to 12. Call Lynn at (905) 722-6950 or 437-2988.

GUINEA PIGS—FREE TO GOOD HOME Call Val at (705) 437-4760.

FOR SALE

Crib, change table, swing, playpen, high chair, two sizes of car seats, 2 strollers, back pack, Little Tikes, horse etc. Contact Megan at (705) 437-4409.

LABOURERS REQUIRED For local property maintenance company. Grass cutting, flower bed maintenance etc. Call (905) 722-5824.

SHORT-ORDER COOK WANTED Call 437-1592.

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