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Fashion designers compete for prizes

Port Dover businesswoman Robin Laing has organized 13 Reasons’ third annual fashion design contest along with some other local merchants.

She reported to The Maple Leaf that 10 contes-tants each received the same piece of clothing from a Canadian manufacturer and then each partici-pant had one month to transform it into their own unique fashionable piece. The completed newly created clothing must have some visible sign of the original garment. This challenging contest was open to ages 15 years and up. The fee to enter the contest was $15.

The completed designs were returned to 13 Rea-sons store on Main Street and are on display there until the end of the month. In the meantime, people are asked to go into the store and vote, or go to 13 Reasons’ facebook page and select the ‘design con-test’ to “like” your favourite outfit.

On April 1 there will be an announcement of the top three winners as determined by a tally of the most ‘likes’ and in-store votes. First prize is a $100 gift card from 13 Reasons, second prize is a $50 gift card, third prize is a $25 gift card. Also, they will receive donations from the sponsors involved.

Port Dover’s downtown Giant Tiger store is closing.

Owner Ton Dicke was in the store on Monday and confirmed for The Maple Leaf the store will close at the end of July 2014. He referred other questions to Giant Tiger’s Vice-president Marketing Lauren Moir in Ottawa. Ms Moir

was unavailable to speak to The Maple Leaf but released a com-munication.

Decision is final“We have been receiving inqui-

ries relating to our store closing in Port Dover,” says Ms Moir. “As our customers are part of the Gi-

ant Tiger family we take this very much to heart. We understand that Giant Tiger is and has always been a pillar for our communities, therefore the decision process on whether to close a store is a very difficult one indeed.”

Vice-president Moir contin-ued, “As our lease has now ended

The 10 restyled garments entered in the contest are currently on display at 13 Reasons at 361 Main Street, shown with three of the participants (left to right) Tanya Van Rooy, Jane Johnstone-Baker, a mannequin and Carolyn Muir. The fashions are numbered for voting either in-store or facebook.

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Giant Tiger closing July 31we have made the difficult deci-sion not to renew. We always en-deavour to keep our prices low for our customers. That requires a customer count at our stores that unfortunately we are not seeing in Port Dover. Be assured that we always look at all options to avoid a store closing and disappointing any members of the Giant Tiger customer family. Unfortunately, it is our only option in this isolated case.”

The vice-president stated firm-ly, “the Port Dover store will be closing on July 31, 2014”.

In conclusion, Ms Moir com-mented, “Store owners, Ton and Laura Dicke, would like to extend their sincere thanks to their cus-tomers for their loyal support over the years, and many heartfelt thanks also to their team for all of their hard work and dedication. Their staff will be able to apply for employment at other Giant Ti-ger store locations.”

Owner Dicke stated the floor space of the store is 5000 sq. ft. He said he also owns Giant Tiger

franchises in Smithsville (since 1993) and Hagersville (2001). He stated neither of those stores will be affected by what is happening in Port Dover. He is not planning on retiring at this time. Mr. Dicke recalled purchasing the retail business from Ian and Dorothy MacKay 20 years ago. His wife, Laura, was in charge of the Port Dover store’s opening.

The building is owned by Joe and Lee Ventoso of Port Dover. They stated only “the store clos-ing will be a loss for our commu-nity”.

Wells wants to helpCouncillor John Wells told The

Maple Leaf on Monday “obvi-ously I am disappointed to learn of the closing of the Giant Tiger store,” adding “there is no good news concerning the closing”. He called the big store in the heart of the downtown, “an anchor store” that drew people to shop there “as well as being responsible for the

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Making bird feeders at the Port Dover Guiding exhibit at the Wildlife Festival on the weekend were clockwise from left, Mackenzie Anderson of Tillsonburg, Guiding leader Kathryn Wilkinson, Xochilt Kiernan of Port Dover, Danalynn Blake of Port Dover, Guiding leader Sheila Chambers, Maclean Kyle of Tillsonburg.

The 12th annual Norfolk Wildlife Festival & Adven-ture Show at Norfolk Coun-ty Fairgrounds was a huge success last weekend.

Adults and children filled the Aud both Satur-day and Sunday to partici-pate in many activities and hands-on demonstrations

Animals, reptiles, bugs and insects of all kinds pro-vided an educational and fun time for all ages.

“Mad Science” offered hands-on science fun and learning opportunites.

A 24-foot climbing wall was popular throughout the weekend.

The “Delta Force Inflat-able Obstacle Course” was a new adventure where kids raced side by side through 40 feet of a dual lane obsta-cle course.

“Zoo to You” joined the festival this year and Alex from “Club Rex” brought examples of dinosaur bones for visitors to examine and handle.

Other hands-on, inter-active activities included a potter’s wheel where visi-tors could make a bowl, an exhibit to plant garden herbs, and a popular booth for face painting.

Volunteers from Nor-folk County Fair operated a food booth which was busy throughout the weekend.

Julia Eliopoulos, right, of Aitkins Pony Rides, helps Sophie Pomeroy of Fonthill who was visiting her grandmother Karen Pomeroy of Port Dover, ride the unicorn at the Norfolk Wildlife Festival.

A visitor bends down to touch a rabbit at the Nor-folk Wildlife Festival. The hare spent the weekend on exhibit with a giant tortoise.

OPP Norfolk detachment is warning residents about fraudulent phone calls from an unknown male indicating he is calling from the Canada Revenue Agency.

He says a criminal investigation had been conducted and arrest warrants were being prepared for tax evasion, violation of Federal taxes and tax fraud if they didn’t comply with his requests.

The male then stated that they could

take care of this issue by providing some personal information.

Police are reminding all residents to be extremely vigilant from someone claim-ing to be from the Canada Revenue Agen-cy inquiring about personal information. These types of calls are designed to create anxiety and complete shock for the unsus-pecting resident resulting in personal and financial information being disclosed.

OPP warn against new scam

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By David Judd

Norfolk County is seeking le-gal advice on a proposed “quiet nights” bylaw to protect the sleep of people who live near industrial wind turbines.

The county has been invited to join other municipalities in devel-oping and defending in court an anti-noise bylaw aimed at shutting down wind turbines at night.

The project will take $300,000 — $50,000 to draw up the bylaw and $250,000 to defend it in court, county councillors were told on March 4.

The provincial government through its Green Energy Act has taken away municipalities’ power to control placement of turbines, said Warren Howard of Listowel, a retired banker, municipal council-lor and spokesman for a group pro-moting the quiet nights concept.

But municipalities retain pow-er to protect residents’ health and safety, Mr. Howard said.

And Norfolk residents have problems with noise at night from wind turbines, he said.

The proposed bylaw would pro-hibit “audible noise” at night.

Residents bothered by noise from wind turbines would com-plain to bylaw control officers, who would demand companies stop the noise.

The bylaw would not apply to normal farm practices such as ir-rigation systems or combines oper-ating after dark.

Kincardine has given the proj-ect $30,000 and Huron-Kinloss has promised $5,000.

Mr. Howard said organizers will give up on the quiet nights idea if they don’t raise $300,000 in six months.

He has spoken to half a dozen municipalities and is lining up meetings with half a dozen more.

Norfolk councillors want legal advice before discussing any con-tribution.

“Let’s see what we would be get-ting into,” Port Dover Coun. John Wells said after the meeting.

“The dollar signs kept adding up,” he said.

“I can see it escalating on the legal side because basically we would be taking on the provincial government, which is committed to wind turbines.”

Coun. Wells noted that only two

municipalities have stepped for-ward with cash to develop and de-fend a quiet nights bylaw.

“That’s far from a groundswell,” he said.

Mr. Howard’s group proposes one municipality enact a quiet nights bylaw as a test case.

If the bylaw is successful, other municipalities could adopt it.

Mr. Howard was not looking for any particular amount of money from Norfolk County.

The goal is to collect $300,000 from as many municipalities as it takes.

Simcoe Coun. Peter Black ex-pressed concern about the cost of hiring and training staff to enforce an anti-noise bylaw at night and on weekends.

Waterford Coun. Harold Son-nenberg asked if it’s realistic to think turbines will shut down at night when they have trouble mak-ing money without quiet nights bylaws.

Charlotteville Coun. Jim Oliver said an anti-noise bylaw might be premature until health studies on wind turbines are completed.

Health Canada says wind tur-bine noise is a problem, Mr. How-ard replied.

“We don’t need a study to say a barking dog or a loud stereo is a public nuisance,” he added.

Mayor Dennis Travale agreed that Norfolk has the power to regu-late noise.

He wondered aloud if such a quiet nights bylaw would be work-able.

By the time a resident com-plained, an enforcement officer investigated and called the wind turbine company and someone ar-rived to shut down the turbine, it could be morning, the mayor said.

“If people think this would be a quick fix, I don’t think it’s going to happen,” Middleton Coun. Roger Geysens said.

A quiet nights bylaw is a rea-sonable proposal, Mr. Howard said after the meeting.

“We are learning to find our way through the legal maze,” he said.

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By David Judd

John Wells has tipped his hat to his fellow county politicians.

The public should not put Norfolk County councillors in the same boat as the big city mayors, senators and others involved in scandals, the Port Dover council-lor said at a county meeting on March 4.

Coun. Wells said he couldn’t say how provincial or federal politicians act.

But every member of Norfolk County council has a mission to serve the electorate to the best of their ability, he said.

Our county councillors aren’t in politics for the money, he said.

Norfolk councillors receive

$25,000. They haven’t had a raise since

the county was formed in 2001.Coun. Wells has served more

than 20 years in local govern-ment.

He is running for a final four-year term in the Oct. 27 election.

Coun. Wells is not seeking a raise this year.

But, if re-elected, Coun. Wells said he would push for a raise for councillors elected in 2018.

County councillors don’t come to meetings with their minds made up on issues, he said.

And they don’t trade votes — you support me and I’ll support you.

Politicians have been getting bad press, Coun. Wells said after

the meeting, citing stories about Toronto Mayor Rob Ford and federal senators.

People are losing faith in elected officials, he said. They think they’re all crooks.

Maybe that’s why many people don’t vote, he speculated.

Although no one has said it directly to him, Coun. Wells said it hurts when he hears people say politicians are only in it for the money.

Norfolk councillors aren’t saints and they have had lots of follies and blemishes, he said.

But committed politicians don’t get good press, he said.

“I get frustrated because they’re trying to do the best they can.”

Counc. Wells says councillors serveelectorate to the best of their ability

Norfolk seeks legal adviceon “quiet nights” bylaw

Warren Howard of Listowel is spokesman for a group pro-moting the quiet nights con-cept in opposition to wind tur-bines.


By Glen Blahey,

Canadian Agricultural Safety Association

You would probably do just about anything to keep your kids safe on the farm. That’s what over 90 per cent of Canada’s farmers said in a farm safety attitudinal survey conducted by Farm Credit Canada in 2011. But how do you know what to do?

From 1990 to 2008, Canadian Agri-cultural Reporting (CAIR) recorded 248 agricultural fatalities of children under 15 years of age. That’s an average of 13 deaths a year. Approximately 44 per cent of those fatalities involved children un-der the age of five.

The most common causes of fatali-ties included being run over by equip-ment, drowning, or equipment rollovers. In many cases, these fatalities were work-related, though the child wasn’t necessarily performing the agricultural task at the time of the injury.

So what can you do to raise your chil-dren to celebrate farm life, while keep-ing them safe? You’ll need to have a re-ally good handle on child development levels, abilities and limitations, as well as when and how to set clear rules and boundaries, so that everyone stays hap-py, healthy and safe.

While you can’t completely child-proof your farm, creating a safe play area can limit their exposure to hazards including traffic, agricultural produc-tion and environmental concerns.

A safe play area is a carefully planned location with safe, age-appropriate play equipment designated by physi-cal boundaries such as fences, gates or shrubs. Establish any necessary play rules and supervise your children appro-priately.

Next, identify areas on your opera-tion that are off-limits to children, such as confined spaces including grain bins or silos, pesticide or fertilizer storage fa-cilities, bodies of water, and manure pits. Can a fence be installed to barricade a hazardous area? Can materials be stored

inside locked cupboards or locked build-ings? Do it. When it comes to visiting the barn, storage buildings or bin yards, es-tablish age limits for entry. For example, if a child is younger than 10 years old, establish a rule that they have to stay in the fenced yard area; if a child is 10 to 13 years old, they can enter these areas if they are accompanied by an adult.

When it comes to farm chores, the ability of a child to carry out an agricul-tural task is dependent on several fac-tors, including age, motor skills, cogni-tive function and awareness of the world around them.

Children under seven years of age are dependent on adults to provide them with a safe environment and should not be engaged in agricultural tasks. A seven- to nine-year-old child generally doesn’t have good hand-eye coordina-tion.

They have a short attention span and need parents to demonstrate a task each

time. For this age group, short tasks that don’t require a great deal of accuracy such as yard and garden work or feeding the animals would probably be okay, as long as they are under constant super-vision. Contrast this with 16- to 18-year-old youths, who can usually begin adult tasks, but may have a tendency to be a bit reckless and easily distracted. However, every child is different, so be vigilant and adjust tasks based on your day-to-day assessment of their abilities. And when it comes to youth employment, whether you are hiring your own child or another youth, be sure to check leg-islative requirements to ensure you are operating within the legal parameters of your area.

Guide your child through the farm workplace and protect them from the ob-vious, often overlooked, hazards on the farm. It will help keep them safe while setting them on a path to become a safe-ty-conscious farmer in the future.

Matt Breedyk and his two-year-old daughter Amelia in their Case IH tractor at their farm just outside of Port Dover. Amelia says “Buckle Up!”

Amelia Breedyk, age 2, feeding her favourite cow “Nelly” at the family’s beef cattle barn near Port Dover as her father stands nearby.

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PORT DOVER WADO KAI STUDENTS AT KARATE TOURNAMENT

Congratulations! Port Dover Wado Kai students had a strong showing at a recent karate tournament in Sim-coe. The Port Dover Wado Kai students raised $2,300 for the Jurivinski Cancer Centre at their recent Kick-a-thon. Shown above, front row, left to right, Jase Macaulay 1st Kumite, Nathan Hone 1st Kata, Makayla Rodriques 3rd Kata, Evan Weaver 1st Kumite, Dylan Poulin, Grace Weaver 1st Kata 3rd Kumite, Mackenzie Mummery 3rd Kata.

2nd row: Kieran Stark 2nd Kata 2nd Kumite, Kylie Hone 3rd Kumite, Bristol Shea 1st Kumite, Austin Poulin 3rd Kumite, Carson Mummery, Lauren Mummery

Back row: Jeremy Crandall 1st Kata 1st Kumite, Brandon Vary 1st Kata, Natolie MacDonnald 1st Kumite 2nd Kata, Meagan Crandall 1st Kumite 2nd Kata, Ethan Dorish 1st Kumite 3rd Kata, Darren Friesen 2nd Kata.

Missing from photo are Alex Martin 2nd Kumite 3rd Kata, Kloe Myke 1st Kata 2nd Kumite, Taylor Myke 1st Kata 1st Kumite, Nancy Gallant 2nd Kumite.

The regular bi-monthly meeting of Port Dover Lions Club on March 4 had inter-esting differences from the norm.

First Vice-president Joe Greene became president for the remainder of this Lions year after Club president Brian Newhouse had moved outside the area.

As well, it was noted that St. Paul’s Club has served the Lions Club meals at all their regular meetings since March 6, 1944 … a total of 70 years. A special cake baked with icing lettering in the

Lions’ colours stated “St. Paul’s Club Proudly Serv-ing Lions For 70 Years” was served to the Lions for des-sert.

Lion Walt Long noted that Pat Grant has been named Port Dover Citizen of the Year and that she and hus-band Lion Murray Grant are a team that do everything to-gether and so he too shares in the honour. Mr. Grant was accorded a round of ap-plause.

During the business ses-sion the purchase of a wire-less digital microphone for

use at club meetings was approved, replacing an old unit. The Lions approved of a $300 donation to Port Dover Skating Club to assist with the production of its upcom-ing carnival. It was agreed to donate $100 to the Canadian Centre for Missing Children to purchase 50 Child ID Kits for distribution to St. Ce-cilia School and Lakewood School. Approval was given for the Lions Club to donate $600 to Big Brothers and Big Sisters organization to assist with its programs.

Lions Youth Exchange

Committee Chair Peter An-nabel announced it is time for area teenagers to apply for overseas travel for three weeks this summer. The club sponsors about three stu-dents every year (usually in grade 11 or 12) which costs the family only a minimal amount. More information is available by calling 519 428-2702.

The meeting agreed to purchase two Canadian flags (6-ft by 12-ft) at $200 each for the Club’s flagpoles in Land-ing Site Park and Silver Lake Park.

Port Dover Lions Club President Joe Greene admires the special 70th anniversary cake of St. Paul’s Club cater-ing to Lions meeting. Those serving at the March 4 dinner meeting included (left to right) Barb Tremain, Lil Awde, Helena Hunter, Barb Finch, Laurie Lomas, Susan Barker, Marion Parker.

VP Joe Greene becomes Port Dover Lions Club president


STAN MORRISThe building at the

corner of Main and Market Street has been attracting performers of every kind and entertaining audiences since 1904.

The building opened 110 years ago as the Town Hall auditorium and today attracts more people than ever as Lighthouse Festival Theatre.

In its early years, the stage attracted a range of vaudeville shows, travelling shows and local produc-tions.

Following the vaude-ville era, Mrs. Ethel Steele produced local plays on a regular basis. In the late 1930s, a rising local dancer and showman, Tom Ivey, epitomized that era. His grand scale musical produc-tion of this week in 1940, for its day, was as exciting as what we see in that same building 74 years later.

This week in 1940, a mu-sical program was staged in the Town Hall auditorium billed as “The Show Is On’ featuring hometown talent. It was produced by Tom Ivey to support Port Dover and Woodhouse Red Cross Society.

It must be remembered that in 1940 World War II had been a fact of life for over a year and Hitler’s German armies had the upper hand. The Canadian Red Cross had a vital role in the war effort, both in this country and in war-torn European countries where Canadian soldiers were becoming victims of battlefield encounters.

Tom Ivey was a talented

dancer, his tap dancing routines brought him star status at district stage productions, and Tom held tap dancing classes in his parents’ home at 200 First Avenue.

The Maple Leaf ’s news-paper report stated his mother, Mrs. Landon Ivey, supported her son in the show’s production and had made most of the costumes. Such a large cast must have required many weeks of rehearsals. The Maple Leaf that week stated, “it was the finest show of its kind presented in Port Dover in the last decade”.

During that time frame there were also numerous events on the Town Hall stage, both local and travel-ling shows.

The opening number of ‘The Show Is On’ featured two pianos and a cast of 18 singers and dancers. For the second act a total of 31 entertainers sung, danced, played musical instruments, acted in skits showcasing their hometown talent. The finale ‘Strike up the Band’ was a great production in which Tom Ivey took the

lead with the entire com-pany taking part.

Tom Ivey accepted an of-fer to go to New York to join a theatre production there. Wow! New York City … that must have been his life’s dream coming true.

That stardom opportu-nity never happened.

He put his dream ‘on hold’ to enlist in the Royal Canadian Air Force.

On November 19, 1943 his mother received official word that Sergeant Tom A. Ivey was killed in air ope-ations. He had been report-ed “missing” since July.

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Over seven decades later, local citizens are still coming together to present community shows on the same stage.

This week, in 2014, Light-house Festival Theatre‘s Artistic Director Derek Ritschel is directing the annual “community show” on the Lighthouse Theatre stage starring 19 area ama-teur actors in the Broadway hit musical ‘The Drowsy Chaperone’.

They are now in rehears-

als for the April 17 opening and tickets are available at the theatre box office.

At the same time, Derek is assembling crews for set designs and production for the coming Lighthouse The-atre season with 117 perfor-mances in six productions running from May 21 until the finale on September 20.

This year marks Light-house Theatre’s 35th an-niversary and Derek thinks there is no better way to begin the 2014 season than with a Norm Foster comedy entitled ‘The Foursome’.

The second production is a Dave Carley comedy about a family man that loves his wife and kids, but cars have always been his passion. It will be on stage from June 18 until July 5.

Beginning July 9 until the 28th a play described as a farce is coming to Light-house Theatre. It seems two aspiring fashionistas plan a fashion show that doesn’t go as planned.

‘Trying’ by Joanne Mc-Clelland Glass has been hailed all over the world as a triumph of Canadian the-atre. This touching portrait of two people is based on a true story, written by the woman who experienced it. On stage July 30 to August 16.

The fifth production is the newest Norm Foster comedy, ‘The Gentleman Clothier’ making its world premiere running from Aug. 27 until Sept. 13.

The 2014 season winds down with ‘Memories of Rock and Roll’ a musical tribute by Chris McHarge and Colin Stewart. This back-to-the-1950s era opens on Sept. 26 and closes five days later.

With over a century of successful productions already completed on this Main Street stage, it seems certain the future remains bright for decades to come.

Shopping locallybenefits Port Doverduring any season

The warmer days of early spring can already be felt as the calendar stretches toward March 20 and the official end of this long winter. The records show that winter 2013-14 has maintained the longest cold spell of constant sub-zero tem-peratures Celsius in recent memory. Fortunately, life goes on in Port Dover, businesses stay open, consumers continue to shop every day and people get around as best they can.

For last week’s Maple Leaf, we polled some merchants to ascertain the level of patronage they were experiencing when compared to the same period last year. Those responses all indicated the cold winter had impacted their sales. However, some merchants have since told us those results do not reflect how their downtown stores have managed throughout the past months. We are de-lighted to be able report there has been positive sales results during February and March 2014. It is therefore true that Port Dover businesses pro-vide a multiplicity of merchandise and services that people want.

Port Dover is open for business year round.Branding Port Dover as a hospitable, a com-

prehensive and friendly place to visit and shop has been successfully broadcast for decades. In this decade, Port Dover has proven to be a gra-cious place to call home, to benefit from the ame-nities of downtown and harbourfront shopping and enjoy its eateries. If the trend that February shopping this year exceeds that of a year ago con-tinues, then Port Dover’s branding has certainly been effective and bodes well for the remainder of 2014 throughout the pleasant-weather months before us.

That solid reputation requires every business owner and resident to make an effort to reinforce the fact that Port Dover is open for business year round … shop locally.

Farmers share safety concerns

Canadian Agriculture Safety Week is an annu-al public education campaign focusing on the im-portance of safe agriculture. As part of Canadian Agricultural Safety Week, March 9 to 15, farmers and rural communities across the nation, and that certainly includes Norfolk County, are encouraged to talk about farm safety practices. Farm injuries can be emotionally, and economically, devastat-ing to the producers and their families. Statistics show that most injuries are predictable and pre-ventable. Farm operators know this and continu-ously review their farming practices to ensure the safety of everyone involved on the farm.

Farming can be a dangerous occupation. Tak-ing preventive, proactive measures is one of the best things farmers can do for themselves and their workers. It is the Association’s hope that through safety week messages, and through hear-ing from other farmers of their experiences, it will convince all who work and live on a farm to appreciate the necessity of farm safety and prac-tical ways to make every farm a safer workplace.

Agriculture in Norfolk is not only a significant economic driver … it is a way of life. The message of Canadian Agricultural Safety Week is for farm people to engage in conversation about safety.

These two dancers were part of a dance routine per-formed on the Town Hall auditorium stage years ago.

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Getting ready for 110th year of lively theatre in town

This flashback photo shows a large cast taking their final bows on stage of the Town Hall auditorium is reminis-cent of hometown productions many years ago. There is no way of knowing if the man wearing a tuxedo pictured in the front row, centre, is the star performer Tom Ivey or not, in the March 1940 show ‘The Show Is On’.


The Home Stretch…A couple of years ago

there was a vision. The vision was of a new library in Port Dover to replace the exist-ing facility built in 1967 as a centennial project for the town. In 1967 the Port Dover Library on Main Street was quite adequate for the needs of the 3000 or so residents of the town. In fact, in its day it was quite a fine facility.

Then along came the 2000s and with a burgeoning popu-lation which is now closer to 7000 and of those, over half

are 50+, the size and structure of the grand old facility had passed its best before date. A flight of stairs to go to the upper floor or a flight of stairs to go to the lower floor became an obstacle for any-one with any mobility issues whatsoever.

Hopefully, most of you have had the opportunity to visit the new library on St. George Street, located in the Lakewood Elementary School. I hope you’ve enjoyed the ease of access to the premises, the significantly

expanded selection of books, CDs and DVDs, the computer lab, the comfortable chairs for reading, the large screen TVs and fireplace, the chrome-book readers and the 70 inch Sharp Aquos Smartboard, all for your education and enter-tainment pleasure.

Our grand opening will be May 10th at 10:30 a.m. We hope you will join us at the library for the festivities!

Before that happens how-ever, we have one little hurdle to overcome and I need your assistance to give us the final

boost.The Library Fund Raising

Committee agreed to take on the challenge of raising $200,000 from the community for your new library. Toward this we have good news and bad. The good news is that we’ve raised almost $175,000. Kudos to Port Dover, to Norfolk County and to the individuals and businesses who so generously donated to the cause.

The bad news however is that we’re still $25,000 shy of our goal so we need to ask – if you haven’t yet donated please do so today – if you have made a commitment but not yet written the cheque, please do so today – if you know of anyone who enjoys this valuable community re-source that hasn’t yet donated to it, please ask them to do so today.

It’s not too late. Donations of $200 and more will be commemorated on our donor wall. Also, tax receipts for the 2013 tax year have already been issued, however, you may wish to contribute and receive a further tax credit for 2014. Your cheque should be payable to Norfolk County with New Port Dover Library on the memo line and mailed to Port Dover Fund Raising Group, P.O. Box 5, Port Dover, ON N0A 1N0.

Thank you!

John WellsChairPort Dover Library Fund Raising Committee

Writer suggests seniors’ centre in former libraryYou have the opportunity

of having your own Seniors’ Centre on Main Street in the former library build-ing. The former Port Dover Centennial Library was built in 1966 by the taxpayers of Port Dover and was recently deemed surplus by the Nor-folk Library Board.

Since this building is owned by the taxpayers and citizens of Norfolk the only costs would be the renova-

tions into a home for the Port Dover seniors. A large room could be divided into smaller rooms with sliding partitions for such activi-ties as cards, bingo, crafts, music, line dancing, Tai-Chi, darts, chess, pool, reading, etc.

The Port Dover Board of Trade could be interested in an information centre that could be staffed by the seniors. There are so many

positives! Since the Seniors’ Centre

would be located in the cen-tral part of town, it would bring an increase of seniors to shop in stores and eat in local restaurants. Some residents from Dover Cliffs could participate in senior activities.

This Seniors’ Centre would have a front door for fundraising on PD13 days. There is parking for seniors

in the rear of this build-ing and in the Elmer Lewis Parkette.

Since we have three can-didates vying for a council seat from Ward 6, it may be in their best interest which candidate could get this proj-ect off the ground. We hope we can keep our seniors here.

L. DickeySimcoe

LETTERS & NOTES Send your letters or notes to [email protected] or mail to 351 Main St., Port Dover N0A 1N0

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Lighthouse Festival Theatre has donated proceeds in the amount of $2,200 to the fundraising campaign for the new Port Dover Library as a result of the Beach Party Boys concert that took place on March 1. A cheque was presented last week by the theatre’s artistic director Derek Ritschel (centre) to Fishing For Funds campaign volunteer Carl Maynard (left) and campaign chairperson John Wells. Photo by Joan Doyle

Library seeks community donationsto reach goal before grand opening

Simcoe Coun. Charlie Luke had recently accepted an invitation to an event in Delhi and then received an email from staff informing him that Mayor Travale and Delhi Coun. Mike Columbus would attend on council’s behalf and that there was no need for him to appear. Luke replied that he was invited, intended to show up and did so last Friday.

“I want to make it clear,” Luke – a candidate for mayor in this fall’s municipal elec-tion – told council Tuesday night. “I don’t work for this council and I don’t work for this staff. I have only one boss, and that boss is the tax-payer. In the future, don’t any-

one try to tell me what events I can and can not attend.”

The problem here appears to be that the policy to limit the number of council mem-bers to any public event is an “informal” one. The intent for this policy is that other municipal councils have gotten themselves into hot water by inadvertently hav-ing a quorum attend the same event and then be accused of discussing and making deci-sions on issues that should be discussed only during formal meetings. In an effort to avoid this perception, many municipalities have created a process where someone from staff makes sure that the council is represented at an

event but that the attendance be limited so that no quorum would exist.

I assume that to be the case in this instance. The wording in the article explains that Mr. Luke was advised that he “did not have to appear”. That is a big dif-ference than to be told “not to appear”.

I would also assume that the organizer of any and all events would invite the mayor and all council members in an attempt to legitimize and publicize the event. I can see why the Mayor and Coun. Mike Columbus (councillor for that ward) would be ex-pected to attend. There have probably been a number of

events where a councillor and councillors have been notified that there will be representa-tion to an event and that the person does not “have” to ap-pear (and have been relieved to hear that and been able to attend another function instead).

But this is an election year and the silly season has begun. Election signs cannot be erected until September 12 and it is very difficult to get publicity unless one can get the media to co-operate. You are using the media very well Coun. Luke.

Let the games begin!

Al EizinasSimcoe

Writer says election year can become a “silly season”


MARY ETTA McGRAWWhat a Dish!

I purchased some pretty soaps for my aunt at Cottage North recently; pretty little things that were made like petit-fours. The tops were decorated with what appeared to be tiny spring flowers and I was sure she would find them really cheery. Aunt Mariann lives in Chatham so I stopped by the post office to have the pack-age weighed and measured for postage.

Meanwhile I pulled out my debit card. Seconds later, my peace of mind flew out the window.

Declined! We ran it again. Nope! DE-Clined!

I pulled out some cash and scuttled out of there. Right to the bank’s ATM. I was still sure the problem was with the PO terminal but … as usually happens when one is trying to point the finger elsewhere, the remaining three are pointed back at yourself. I was way beyond my overdraft limit.

I wanted more info before talk-ing to a bank officer so, next stop, my computer.

And there it was … when I was teaching in Waterford, I had my pay cheque automatically depos-ited in the TD bank there. Once I retired, I continued with that automatic deposit for my pension and every month I write a cheque on that account and deposit it to my Scotia chequing.

What I had done was to write a cheque on my Scotia account and deposit it in that self-same account. In some circles this con-stitutes fraud. I think that circle might include Canada.

I made the deposit on Saturday, March 1 and on Monday it came out. And of course, I have kazil-lion automatic payments that come out at the first of the month also, leaving me in a very deep hole!

I got it fixed up in a hurry and no, the bank didn’t charge me with fraud, but I must have aged a couple of years in the process.

Scientific research points to foods high in anti-oxidants to reduce the effects of aging -- yes! -- so I will focus on those to help reverse the two lost years. I can only hope.

Certain foods top the anti-oxidant list and the easy way to spot them is that they are mostly deeply colourful.

Red and black beans top most lists along with blueberries, black berries, raspberries, cranberries, strawberries – hmmm… the ber-ries have it, it would appear.

Dark leafy greens like spin-ach and kale; citrus fruits and apples, apricots, broccoli, Brus-sels sprouts, prunes, red grapes and raisins are included. And of course, one must include ultra-dark chocolate and wine – if in limited quantities. J

The list is much longer, and moreover, many of these foods are grown locally. The key really is to have a wide variety of them be-cause no one of these foods carries the wide range of anti-oxidants available to us.

Let me share a couple of easy-peasy dishes I made recently that fit the bill and are tasty.

Spicy Spinach and Tomatoes with Cottage Cheese ToppingFor Two

Mix 3/4 cup cottage cheese with 1 finely sliced green onion and a pinch of salt. Let stand so flavours mingle before using. Can be made the day ahead.

1 – 2 tsp canola or olive oil1/2 tsp No Name curry powder

or any other you prefer1/4 tsp ground cardamom1/4 tsp ground allspice1 clove garlic, crushed/minced1 green onion, thinly sliced1 Roma tomato, seeded and

chopped smallPinch salt1 (5 oz/142 g) container fresh

baby spinach, wash and drained

In a broad based skillet (one with a lid), heat the oil on medium heat. When shimmery add the spices and stir for about 30 sec-onds. Add garlic, the green onions and the tomato. Cook just short of a minute, stirring once or twice.

Add the damp spinach to the pan and cover. Stir after a minute and uncover if very moist. When spinach has wilted and mixed with other vegetables – about 2 minutes, max., remove from stove and serve.

The Anti-oxidantsThe spinach contains the

anti-oxidants lutein, Vitamin C and Beta Carotene. The tomatoes are one of the best sources of the antioxidant lycopene. Lycopene is released for absorption through cooking.

Variations: Substitute cinnamon for the

allspice. Another time add some crumbled dried hot pepper flakes to taste.

This Topping and Baked Potatoes: I make the Cottage Cheese Top-

ping to serve with baked potatoes. (As it happened, I had some top-ping leftover and tried it with the spinach dish. I thought it worked well.)

By the way, a Russet potato ap-pears on some lists of foods high in antioxidants as do other richly coloured potatoes.

The potato is much maligned – why? Probably because the North American diet tends to be high in potato chips and French Fries.

Also, it has long been popular to load a baked potato with butter and or sour cream. Many nutri-ents in peeled, boiled and mashed potatoes are lost.

But the Russet potato, or the Yukon Gold, and how about the purple potato are nutrient dense if prepared and served properly. They contain antioxidant Vitamin C, flavonoids, beta carotene (espe-cially in Yukon Gold) and they are very rich source of potassium pro-viding about 1000mg per serving. The skin is high in fibre meaning the starchy centre is slowed in the digestive tract.

Baked and served whole with either the Cottage Cheese Topping or Baked Beans as I recommended last week provides a healthy potato dish.

We all know the Sweet Potato is very high in potassium and anti-oxidants.

Here is a quick preparation although the nutrient rich skin is lost in this dish. None-the-less it will provide more that the daily recommended amount of Vitamin A (beta carotene), half the recom-mended amount of Vitamin C and it’s also packed with potassium and fibre.

Sweet Cinnamon Sweet PotatoesServes 2

2 tsp canola or olive oil1 small onion sliced in thin

rounds2 small sweet potatoes1/4 tsp cinnamon1/4 tsp ground cardamom,

optional1/4 cup chicken or clear veggie

brothWater if needed

In a broad based skillet (one with a lid), heat oil over medium heat until shimmery. Add onions and cook until softly caramelized, about 7 to 8 minutes. Stir occasion-ally.

Meanwhile, peel the potatoes and cut in half lengthwise.

Cut each half crosswise into 1/4” thick slices and add to the pan when onions are ready.

Sprinkle and stir in the cin-namon.

Stir in broth, cover and bring to boil.

Reduce to simmer and cook until tender, about 10 minutes.

Add water 1 Tb at a time if needed.

Mary Etta McGrawHome Economist, 519-583-2797.

P.S. See you soon Aunt Mariann, and I sure hope you enjoy those pretty soaps. Meanwhile, I’ll get to work reversing those two years I lost while getting the postage to mail them to you. J Good thing I love spinach, Swiss chard, tomatoes, grapes, apples, potatoes (all kinds) etc. etc. I should be in better condi-tion when I visit.

Foods can help reduce the effects of aging

Grace United Church Accessibility Project held a raffle and win-ners were drawn on February 28. First prize of $500 Presidents Choice Gift Card won by Bill Ormerod of Binbrook. Second prize of $300 Canadian Tire Gift Card won by Daphne Guiler of Port Dover and third prize of $100 restaurants gift card won by Marilyn Jordan of Port Dover. Shown above are Dianne Telfer, Project Committee Member, at left, and winners Daphne Guiler and Marilyn Jordan.

Port Dover Dart League results from February 24 are as follows: Erie Beach Sharpshooters 7, Le-gion Latecomers 6; Erie Beach Sirens 9, Legion Troops 4; Legion Smokers 9, Norfolk Shooters 4; Legion Tytans 8, Legion Vipers 5; Angelo’s Easyriders 10, Angelo’s Rookies 3; Legion Doom 9, Ange-lo’s Rebels 4.

Men’s High Score winners were Mike Mereweather of Erie Beach Sirens with 140 x 2, and

Andy Smith of Norfolk Shooters with 140.

Men’s High Out went to Ivan Poudrette of Angelo’s Rookies with 100.

Women’s High Score winner was Jane Quick of Legion Troops with 126.

Women’s High Out went to Dawn McLean of Erie Beach Si-rens with 97.

Women’s 180’s went to Ashley Lister of Angelo’s Rebels.

Port Dover Dart League results


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The Port Dover Midget Boys hockey team, have found themselves heading into the 2014 Ontario Minor Hockey Association Finals.

After eliminating Six Nations in a hard fought series, 6 points to 4, Port Dover came up against the Belmont Rangers.

Game one was held in Dover on February 28 where the teams tied at four, giving each team one point in the six point se-ries.

Captian Chase Swarts led the scoring in game one with two goals. Nathan Killingbeck and Sawyer Thompson added the other two with assists going to Thompson, Travis Walker and Colten McLeod.

Game two and three took the Pirates to Bel-mont.

Game two didn’t start out as well as planned but the boys pulled together in the third. Down 3-1 after the second period, Dover scored four goals to end the game with a 5-3 win.

Head coach Shawn Monkman said “These boys believe in each other to do their jobs, no matter what that is. That’s how a come from behind victory such as this can happen.”

Jordan Land led the scoring with a hat trick followed by Swarts and Austin Lamb. Assists went to McLeod (2), Swarts and Walker.

Game three was held on March 5 where the Do-ver team took the lead mid-way through the first period and never looked back. Goal scorers were Swarts (2), Jake Knechtel and McLeod. Assists went to Land (2), McLeod and Spencer Blake.

Final score of game three was 4-2 giving Dover a lead of five points to one in the six point series.

Game four would bring the Pirates back to home ice in need of only a tie to take the series and move on to the finals.

Belmont started the scoring by taking a 1-0 lead in the first period. Blake Pow tied the game up (un-assisted) in the second with a beautiful back hand shot over the shoulder of the Rangers goalie.

After the i n t e r m i s -sion, with only 15 min-utes left to play, both the Rangers and Pirates came out fighting hard for the win. But it was Dover who won the battle when Jesse Roach added a sec-ond goal ear-ly in the third to put Dover up 2-1.

G o a l i e Nate Prusky was able to hold off Bel-mont in the remainder of the third leading to the game and series win.

Assists in game four went to Pow and Brent Tschirhart.

Monkman says he can-not be more proud of this team. “From the start of the season all I heard was that we picked the wrong

team and that this team would not succeed. Well, this group of hockey play-ers have come together and have done more than any other midget team in Port Dover has ever done in one season.”

The team competed in the Silver Stick series ear-lier this season where they won the qualifier undefeat-ed in five games. The boys went on to the Silver Stick Finals tournament where their only loss came in the final against South Bruce. The team finished second against teams from all over.

“This was an interna-tional tournament where our boys went undefeated until the final game, with a loss of only 2-1” said Monk-man.

“To top it off we end-ed up in the “A” division

of South-ern Counties with the third fewest goals against us in the league. To be there and watch these young men go through this is the proud-est any coach could be.”

A s s i s t a n t coach Paul Murphy said it’s always nice to have a large Dover c o n t i n g e n t in the stands. “Our final

game against Six Nations, and again during our final game against Belmont saw a packed house. The fans were there to support these local boys, and that helps drive the team on the ice”.

Dover will now face Norwood in the OMHA fi-nals, who defeated South Bruce in the semi-finals six points to four.

Port Dover Midget players celebrate with their goalie after winning their game against Belmont in front of a packed Port Dover arena. The team will now face Norwood in the OMHA finals. Game schedule was not available at press time but will be posted on www.PortDoverMapleLeaf.com when received.

Port Dover Midgets set to face Norwood in OMHA FinalPort Dover Midget players shake hands with Belmont Rangers team members after Port Dover won the series.

“This group of hockey players

have come together and

done more than any other midget

team in Port Dover has ever done

in one season.”


This special Bridal Featureappears again in The Maple Leaf

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Bridal Showcase

Emily Kulasa and Jonathan Hagey were married on the beach at the family cottage in Port Ryerse on a sunny

July 21st afternoon, 2012. The theme of their wedding

was beach-inspired, Vaudeville/Coney Island circa 1920s. The flow-ers were from Flowers By Ann in Port Dover.

The groom owns Kingpin’s Hideaway, a vintage men’s cloth-ing store in Toronto, so the couple wanted their wedding to be vintage inspired and encouraged guests to dress in period-style clothing.

About 80 guests attended to celebrate their marriage, fol-lowed by a reception that was described on the invitation as a

The wedding of Emily Kulasa and Jonathan Hagey was held on the beach at Port Ryerse.

Emily Kulasa wed Jonathan Hageyon the beach in Port Ryerse


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‘beach barbecue’ was catered by Cowbell Restaurant of Toronto who served appetizers, followed by dinner of slow-roasted pork,

corn on the cob and fresh Lake Erie perch, all of which had been sourced locally.

The wedding cake was from Rose’s Cake Boutique in Water-ford. The following day the guests were invited to a Sunday Brunch at the cottage.

The bride’s wedding dress was from Ferre Sposa in Toronto. Her hair and make-up was by Rikki Zucker of Toronto. The brides-maid’s dresses were by David’s Bridal of Toronto. The groom’s suit was made by Green Shag Be-spoke Clothier. The groomsmen`s attire was styled by Jonathan

Hagey/Kingpin Chic and provid-ed by Kingpin’s Hideaway, topped off with vintage-style boater hats.

The musician was Deb Whalen of Toronto. Music was also provided by DJ Wil McLean. Bartender and barbershop octet coordinator was Johnny Smith of Port Dover.

The Port Ryerse location was the perfect setting as Jonathan’s parents, Donald and Nancy Hagey, have a cottage in Port Ryerse -- the family has owned a cottage there for over 70 years. His family is from the Brantford-Paris area.

The bride’s parents are Ter-rence and Yolanta Kulasa of Edmonton, Alberta. Members of her family flew in for the wed-ding from Edmonton, Calgary and Vancouver Island.

Originally, the plan was to have the ceremony in Port Ryerse Memorial Church but at the time the building was undergoing restoration of the front entrance and bell tower.

Emily and Jonathan met in Toronto in 2009 through a mutual friend. The happy couple live in Toronto. Emily works in film production, Jonathan’s business is the only exclusively men’s vin-tage clothing store in the city.

Wedding photos were by Knorth Photography.

Bridal Showcase

Guests were encouraged to dress in circa 1920 style costume.

The bridesmaids dresses were by David’s Bridal of Toronto.

The wedding invitation was also vin-tage inspired.


A detailed review of past year achievements and a live-ly discussion of ongoing Port Dover Board of Trade proj-ects highlighted its Annual General Meeting on March 6. President Nick Childs con-ducted the meeting at Light-house Festival Theatre.

Trillium grantOntario Trillium Foun-

dation representative Jim Peters brought good news to the gathering. He confirmed OTF’s grant of $33,200 for im-provements at the Harry Mis-ner Memorial Ball Park.

In making the announce-ment, he noted several com-munity organizations are supportive of the ballpark. Port Dover Minor Baseball Assn. worked with Port Dover Board of Trade which made the application for Trillium funding and Port Dover Lions Club which owns the park.

The financial contribu-tion will provide a new safety fence to protect neighbouring residential properties from

fly balls and also purchase a tractor with a front-end loader to m a i n t a i n the facility.

Mr. Pe-ters said OTF grants about two million dol-

lars annually in the Norfolk, Brant, Haldimand area. Over $105-million was granted across Ontario last year.

President Childs ex-pressed the Board of Trade’s

support, acknowledging the money will improve the local facility and increased par-ticipation by area youth. “We feel it is a great collaborative effort,” President Childs com-

mented.President Scott Cunning-

ham of Port Dover Minor Baseball noted it was Dave White who had begun the ap-plication for an OTF grant. “It is very exciting news for the Misner Park” he said, “there is lots of positive feedback about the park and its facili-ties”.

Mr. Cunningham told the gathering the Misner Park, “is one of the best ballparks in Southern Ontario”. He said the tractor was needed and the fencing will provide more safety for the neighbouring houses.

The ball diamond is main-tained by Port Dover Lions Club and Port Dover Minor Baseball. It was reported to be the only ball league in the County to see increased participation in recent years with about 100 players.

President’s ReportPresident Nick Childs ex-

pressed his appreciation for the support he had received during his two-year tenure as the Board’s senior official. It was his aim to promote the Board and assist busi-ness members to promote their businesses. He said “the Board is entwined with many aspects of the town.”

In listing some of the ma-jor community events the Board of Trade organizes or partners, President Childs mentioned the Perch Derby, Summer Festival, Fridays the 13th, ChristmasFest /Moon-light Madness, Citizen of the Year, the Doverlicious cam-paign and others which bring thousands of visitors to town.

The Board of Trade strives continually to beautify the downtown, including Christ-mas decorations and hang-ing floral baskets along Main Street.

He spoke highly of the South Coast Business Co-alition (Board of Trade is a member with the other Cham-bers of Commerce in Norfolk) whose positive efforts are to bring development to the area. The Coalition “brings a united front to Norfolk’s council and staff ” on matters of mutual concern.

The Ontario Trillium Foundation announced a $33,200 grant for improvements at the Harry Misner Memorial Ball Park at the Board of Trade’s Annual General Meeting last Thursday. Working in partnership with Port Dover Minor Baseball, the Port Dover Board of Trade applied for the Trillium grant. The ball park is owned by Port Dover Lions Club. Shown above, left to right OTF review team volunteer Jim Peters, Port Dover Lions representative Jim Lomas, MPP Toby Barrett, Port Dover Minor Baseball President Scott Cunningham and Vice-president Glenn Tweedie.

$33,200 Trillium grant announcedat Port Dover Board of Trade AGM

Norfolk Mayor Dennis Travale with Board of Trade Vice-president Adam Veri and President Nick Childs at the AGM.

Norfolk County Fair General Manager George Araujo, Meika Matthews of Good Redden Klosler and Derek Ritschel of Light-house Festival Theatre at the Board of Trade’s annual meeting.

New Board of Trade members welcomed at last week’s meeting were Michele Grant of Aries Learning which provides academic tutoring for all ages of children and adults preparing for professional applications. Also Iain Murray became a private member. Recently moved to Port Dover, Mr. Murray wants to become more involved in community events.


BUSINESS DIRECTORY

Past tax policy a predictor of future tax policyTOBY BARRETTQueen’s Park Report

This January I toured Sarnia, Thunder Bay, North Bay and Kingston in a series of pre-budget consultations with Opposition Finance Critic Vic Fedeli and other members of the Ontario Legislature. Testimony had a theme: expensive energy and high taxes.

It’s been a tough ten years. Often times future government behaviour can be predicted by past govern-ment behavior. Let’s go back a few years.

Between 1985 and 1994—

under both Liberal and NDP reigns in Ontario—we saw 65 tax increases. In 1988, for instance, Liberals increased gas taxes one cent per litre. In 1989, again under the Liberal regime, the gasoline tax went up another two cents per litre. As well, a tire tax was imposed back then. A tire tax has been again im-posed today. In 1991, the NDP also imposed a gasoline and diesel tax at an additional 3.4 cents per litre. In 1992, the NDP raised personal income taxes, and again in 1993.

Let’s fast forward to 2006. Hard on the heels of the

largest income tax hike in the history of Ontario, the

present government re-pealed corporate income tax cuts, cancelled scheduled personal income tax cuts and raised tobacco taxes. They delisted eye exams, as well as chiropractic and physiotherapy services. Then along came the Har-monized Sales Tax on new items. In addition we have seen a tripling of electricity rates and increased fees for driver’s license and vehicle registrations. And don’t forget the infamous waste diversion eco-taxes on tires, TV’s and electronics.

Taxpayers in Ontario have been forced to bear the burden of 10 years of taxing

and spending by a govern-ment that believes every problem they face could be fixed by more spending, more bureaucracy, more programs and more taxes.

And what is the upshot of all this?

It’s doubled our debt, tri-pled hydro rates and chased business out of Ontario. Tax hikes kill jobs. The answer to Ontario’s problems isn’t to dig into the pockets of hard-working people by transferring private sector wealth to the ever-growing public sector.

Here’s what we need to do.

First, produce more

private-sector jobs and increase take-home pay through lower taxes and less debt. The Opposition’s ‘Mil-lion Jobs Act’ among many other things will balance the budget using tools like an across-the-board public sec-tor wage freeze, and will cut taxes on employers so they can start hiring again.

Secondly, consider our Opposition Day motion, which recognizes families struggling with the high cost of living, skyrocketing elec-tricity rates and high taxes. Taxpayers should not be forced to dig into their pock-ets any further to pay for government waste and scan-

dals. Government should not introduce or raise any taxes, including, but not limited to, the gas tax, payroll taxes and corporate taxes.

In concluding debate on the motion, MPP John Yaka-buski drew on an old saw: “You can only bleed people for so long. They’re desper-ate and they’re serious. You know, I was talking to a guy the other day and he said, ‘When this government is through with me, the only thing I’m going to have left in my pockets is lint’.”

Regrettably, both this Op-position Day Motion and the ‘Million Jobs Act’ were voted down in the Legislature.


DEATH NOTICE HAPPY ADS

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Helen Grace

GRACE, Helen E (nee McCar-thy) of Port Dover passed away peacefully with family by her side, on Monday, March 3, 2014 at Gardenview / Parkview Meadows Townsend in her 94th year. Helen is survived by her loving children Richard (Kim), and Mary (Rob-ert) Brown of Port Dover, Frank (Carol) of Florida, Michael (Isabel) and Teresa Jents of Mississauga, Patrick (Margaret) of Cookstown, Susan (Paul) Kennedy of George-town and son-in-law Danny of Port Dover. She is also survived by nu-merous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Predeceased by her husband Leonard, parents Charles and Ellen McCarthy, daughter Rita and granddaughter Tara. Helen led an active life; she was a long time member of the CWL, enjoyed playing golf, cards and bowling. Her greatest enjoyment came from her family with whom she was truly devoted. Known as “The Amazing Grace” last of “The Leg-ends”. Love will never die nor will their memory of Helen. Friends were invited to share their memo-ries of Helen at Thompson Waters Funeral Home, 102 First Ave Port Dover (519-583-1530) on Monday, March 10, 2014 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. A service of Christian burial was held Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of Sorrows Roman Catholic Church, 3055 Bloor St. W Toronto. Celebrant Father Nino Cavoto. Interment Mount Peace Cemetery. For those wishing, donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation would be greatly appreciated. On-line donations and or condolences can be made at thompsonwatersfu-neralhome.ca

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12“EARLY” IRISH STEW Sup-

per at Grace United Church, 18 Chapman Street W., Port Dover on Wednesday, March 12 from 5 to 7 p.m. Adults $15; Children under twelve $5; Preschoolers free. Tick-ets available at the door. Come and enjoy!

THURSDAY, MARCH 13PICKEREL (or Spaghetti) will

be served at the Royal Canadian Legion auditorium, 212 Market Street. Serving 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. $10.50 per person ($6.50 for spaghet-ti). Children half price. Take-out available. Everyone welcome. Next week: Roast beef.

FUN DARTS. Each Thursday at 7:30 p.m., Branch 158, Royal Cana-dian Legion, 212 Market St., Port Dover. Join us.

FRIDAY, MARCH 14KARAOKE from 8 to 12 p.m. at

Port Dover Legion, 212 Market St., featuring “Half Pint”.

SATURDAY, MARCH 15SILVER LAKE Farmer’s Mar-

ket. Each Saturday at 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Year Round, St. Patrick Street, Port Dover. Seasonal fruits and vegetables, honey, nuts, meats, fish, baked goods, cheese, preserves, health and beauty products, plants, flowers, kettle corn, etc. Indoors and outdoors. “Meet you at the Market.”

MEAT RAFFLE. Each Satur-day at 4 to 6 p.m., Royal Canadian Legion, 212 Market St., Port Dover. Everyone welcome.

TUESDAY, MARCH 18COME COOK WITH LIZ: Class-

es starting soon. 519-583-9887.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19HORTICULTURAL Society of

Port Dover and Woodhouse month-ly meeting on Wed., March 19, 7:30 p.m. at St. Paul’s Parish Hall (be-side Giant Tiger parking lot). This month’s speaker is Matt Fenn from Garden Gate in Tillsonburg. A fun, friendly evening awaits. Refresh-ments. Bring a friend and receive a free door prize ticket. Info: 519-428-0288.

EUCHRE. Each Wednesday at 1:00 p.m., Royal Canadian Legion, 212 Market St., Port Dover. Cost $1.50 for 10 games. Everyone wel-come.

THURSDAY, MARCH 20BUS TRIP to Canada Blooms

Flower & Garden Festival and the Canadian Home Show in Toronto, as well as dinner at the Mandarin Restaurant, all for $70. Hosted by Waterford & District Horticultural Society. Pickup times: 8 a.m. in Port Dover, 8:15 a.m. in Simcoe and 8:30 a.m. in Waterford. 519-443-4222.

FRIDAY, APRIL 11FASHION SHOW for men, wom-

en and children at Grace United Church, Port Dover on Friday, Apr. 11 at 7 p.m. Fashions from Len’s Mill Store, Peggy’s Cove, Giant Ti-ger, Nouveau Orie, Dave’s World and Surf Shop. Refreshements and door prizes. Tickets available from participating merchants, TanMar, and at the door. $10 each. Proceeds to the Accessibility Project.

EVENTSThe family of Mary Simpson

wish to extend a very heartfelt thanks to all those who have of-fered their support and kind words at this time. We so much appreciat-ed the care Mom received in South-view at Parkview Meadows for the past three years, and to the nurses on 3B and 4th floor at Norfolk Gen-eral Hospital for their gentle care. Thank you to Rev. Frank Walker for his compassionate visits and to he and Rev. Murray Rounding for a very meaningful service. To Gary and Carla at Thompson Waters Fu-neral Home, a large thank you. To DeKonings for a generous lunch on visitation day and the ladies of Grace United Church for a deli-cious funeral luncheon.

Thank you all,Mary’s Family

The family of the late Andrew MacDonald would like to extend a sincere thank you to family, friends and neighbours for their comfort-ing acts of kindness through their donations, flowers, cards, phone calls and food we received. Thank you to Father Kendall and everyone at St. Paul’s Church for the lovely service and to the piper Ben Reid. We are truly touched by the sup-port of all who attended the Funer-al service. Thank you to Thompson Waters Funeral Home, Carla and Gary, for their respectful guidance. Thank you to the Legion Ladies Auxiliary for providing the lovely luncheon. A special thank you to the home care nurses and PSWs for their care and compassion, allow-ing Andy to be at home with us. To family and friends, including Russ and Sally, who made sure Gump got out for a drive when he was able and who visited him at home when he could not. We are grateful for ev-eryone’s support.

Delcie and the MacDonald family

Thanks to all for making my 90th birthday such a special event. Your cards, phone calls, and gifts were all greatly appreciated. Spe-cial Thank You to Haldimand County Mayor Ken Hewitt, Coun-cillor Leroy Bartlett and the other county councillors for the honour of naming our road The Gordon Miller Trail. Your thoughtfulness is very much appreciated.

Gordon Miller

In memory of

our dear ParentsHarold Arthur Dougherty

1912 - 1986Dorothy Margaret Dougherty

1914 - 2008We cannot lose the ones we love

For even when they’re gone,We feel their gentle presenceIn the hush of every dawn.We see them in the sunlight

That makes the day so bright,In the flowers of springtime

And in the stars at night.The heart is like a treasure chest

That’s filled with souvenirs,It’s there to keep the memoriesWe gathered through the years.We cannot lose the ones we love

For they will always stay,In all that’s bright and beautiful

Around us every day.Loving you always,

Carolyn & Brian Hughes and family

In loving memory ofa dear husband, father,

grandfather and great-grandfatherFrederick Sullivan

who passed away March 11, 1992.Our thoughts are always with you

Your presence no one call fill,In life we loved you still.Death leaves a heartache

No one can heal,Love leaves a memory

No one can steal.Love forever,

Doris and family

D EATH NOTICE CARD OF THANKS

BUCK & DOE

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15 Years AgoMarch 10, 1999

The newly formed Port Dover Leo Club elected its executive this week in 1999. Alysia Christiaen, age 17, was elected president. First vice-president is Lara Johnstone, 15, and second vice-president is Matt Timpf, 17. Secretary is Lisa Werden, with Jennifer Finnie is assistant secretary. Treasurer is Wade Organ, and Shannon Anstee is assistant treasurer. Directors were Amy Barker, Megan Ren-nie, Josh Beerepoot, Trevor Dupp, John Finnie, Nathan Nace. Tail Twisters are Amber Baxter, Jason Reu, Kelly Jo Prescott, Derek Bris-tol, Brook Mann. Leo Tamer is Jeff McCutcheon. Bulletin editors are Jackie Sinkowski and Tyler Dupp. Matt MacGregor was appointed club photographer.

After six years, Gwen Bennett announced her resignation from the Dover Rover tram commit-tee. Board of Trade member Rob Smith of Flipping Pages agreed to be chair. Dedicated to keeping the tractor and tram on the road are Tom Myerscough, Byron Coulthart and Andy Nelson who are build-ing a new cover for the tractor to resemble a boat as it pulls its two tram cars along Port Dover streets.

A committee of people associ-ated with the Eastern Lake Erie

Fishermen’s Association, includ-ing Doug Mummery, George Gib-bons, Verne Hoskins, Dorothy Hoskins and Rosemary Murphy, are involved with a project to erect a memorial statue in the memory of the 19 men who lost their lives fishing out of Port Dover since 1900. The committee chose a design by Waterford artist Kathryn Hogg depicting three fishermen hauling in a net. The statue is to be situated near the east end of the pier.


Finalists in the 1974 Port Do-ver Lions Club Effective Speaking contest from Port Dover Compos-ite School were Rosalee Mitchell, Sharon Mosher, Nancy Pieters, Mark Lewis, and Fred Bauer. The students were from grades 9 and 10 at the local high school. They were judged by Sally Maytham, Gladys Leney and Barb Mummery.

Appointments to the adminis-trative staff of the City of Nanti-coke in 1974 were: Albert Guiler, as municipal clerk and Mid Long as clerk-treasurer. Their salaries were set at $16,500.00 annually, plus 15 cents per mile car allowance. Port Dover lawyer Ashton Winter was named solicitor for the City.

The Minor Hockey Mothers’ Auxiliary, represented by Presi-dent Georgina Mummery and trea-

surer Doris Macaulay, presented Arena Commission chairman Bill Barker with a $500 cheque for two new goal nets.


The Port Dover fishing fleet was still locked in, due to ice condi-tions, despite the fact all boats and crews were ready to start opera-tions on March 1, 1959.

The United Church Haldimand-Norfolk Presbytery purchased the Avalon Park and camp property

west of Port Dover in 1959. Pur-chase price was $23,500. It was the church’s intention to use it for summer camp purposes.

Charles Heaman was trans-ferred to Port Dover branch of the Bank of Nova Scotia, from the Malton branch in 1959. He succeed-ed Brian Rodgers.

Port Dover Juveniles 1959 team roster consisted of: goal, Duxbury; defence, Woolley, McMillan; centre, Finch; wings, Butler, VanEvery; alternates, Ransbury, Lamb, Big-gar, Wicker, Roswell, Lavers, Pan-khurst and Karges.


Village treasurer James D. Cal-ey reported to council in 1944, that $600 worth of unpaid taxes had been collected at his office, with only one vacant lot being left in the tax sale.

In a playoff series between the town Bantam Rangers and Black Hawks, the Rangers won with Bill Tarvitt scoring twice, and singles by Chas. Wood and Eddie Mum-mery. Black Hawk goal-getters were Ray Finch and James Noble.

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In this capacity, Mr. Ferris will represent the association’s mem-bers on the board of directors and the senior level executive commit-tee.

Active in the real estate pro-fession for 18 years, Mr. Ferris is broker of record with Erie’s Edge Real Estate Ltd. Brokerage in Port Rowan. Mr. Ferris is a past-presi-dent of the Simcoe & District Real Estate Board, and has chaired sev-eral of the board’s committees, in-cluding its government relations,

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To the person who in-formed Sound Off about re-porting the burned-out street light in Port Dover. I have had a similar experience in Simcoe, which I would like to share with the public. There is a number attached to the pole that will identify the light im-mediately. I called the County office and was informed that they have outsourced this work to a business outside the county and it could take up to 30 days to replace it. This is because the firm has the equipment and there has to be enough burnt-out lights in the county to make it feasible for them to come. I waited the 30 days but meanwhile I kept my porch light on each night to discourage any burglars, since I had a vehicle parked nearby. When they replaced the bulb they discovered the light fixture had deteriorated over the last 55 years, so I re-ceived a new fixture besides the bulb. I hope this new fix-ture will last for another 55-plus years.

Just loved the story about Rick Marchand and Louise Jordan and their family! I went to school at Port Dover Composite at the same time they did and remember what outgoing personalities they both had. We’re hunters in our house too and will defi-nitely be checking out their television show. Lots of lo-cal folks are into the hunting scene. It would be great to have more stories about this sport.

It was good to read in Feb. 19 issue that J.J. Knott, Di-rector of Plant Operations at Norfolk General Hospital has been hired to lead the deliv-ery of energy efficient activi-ties to generate cost savings. In the summer of 2012, I was admitted to NGH with conges-tive heart failure and other heart issues. The doctors and nurses all took good care of me, but – when it was 32 de-grees C outdoors – I was total-ly, uncomfortably cold! I wore a hospital gown, plus my own heavy housecoat (24-hours a day). The nurses, who were wearing fleeces or coats, even, heated flannelette sheets and

wrapped me in those. I added a hospital housecoat and more (bedspread-weight) blankets. I tried to recover fast so I could go home to get warm. Ap-parently, the thermostat (for summer) is set in Spring and left, no matter what, until it is turned off in Fall. Does NGH need to find ways for better energy efficiency? Nurses, pa-tients, staff must surely wel-come J.J. Knott’s plans.

Just read the article about that Marchand family who was so joyful killing that bear. As far as I am concerned, any-body who takes joy in killing an animal is sick.

Regarding the printed ma-terial thrown on lawns and sidewalks. While I can under-stand the irritation by any-one, this is hardly an issue for council to waste valuable time and money on. This is an issue that can and should be left in the hands of residents/homeowners. You have the power to remedy this by call-ing the publishers. All have some sort of office contact number within the publica-tion and you are well within your rights to request that you do not receive these pub-lication and/or you can tell them directly your feelings regarding their delivery poli-cies and ask them to encour-age their delivery people to stop tossing them about like litter. But between rec cen-tres, medical centres and oth-er town and country business to have councillors do this work is as big a waste as those papers getting blown about or buried in the snow.

Reading this week’s Ma-ple Leaf, I see that there are two articles regarding the li-brary. One is, it is surplus to their requirements and it is going to be sold. Please find out what the market price is and any interested parties. Also, whom it’s sold to and what the purpose is of the site. I am sure the Port Dover citizens are very interested in that fact. Another fact is, any money raised from this, please spend it in Dover be-cause $148,000 so far has been raised in donations and other

things, so how about spend-ing some of this money that has been raised, obviously it will be over $200,000, in Do-ver. We in Dover would like the money retained in Dover and spent in Dover, not sent to far off places in other parts of the County.

I phoned for an unusual request last week for three cats looking for a home be-cause the master had died two weeks ago. I got the impres-sion that people thought they had to take all three together. Now this isn’t so. It is up to the individual. If they want just one cat, and that is all they can handle, there is no problem. Just give Uncle Don a shout at 519-583-9313 and I will bring one cat over so they can have a look at it. Thanks, I would appreciate it.

Hello Sound Off. I would like to give my heartfelt thanks to MPP Toby Barrett for calling on the government to include all tests for Lyme Disease under Ontario health coverage. The current test-ing for Lyme Disease, used in Ontario, is flawed and it is close to impossible to get a positive result. Citizens in Haldimand-Norfolk who have been bitten by a deer tick and have contracted Lyme Disease are forced to pay thousands of dollars for testing and treat-ment in the United States.

Every time I go to Tim Hor-ton’s I see the sign across the street with its arrow pointing the way to LCBO. Don’t like it. For one thing what would happen if every business in town poked their signs along town streets? That would be fair. Whoa, county officials would be on their tail prompt-ly to remove them, and rightly so. Also, the sign at a roadside is beamed at motorists, and we are warned constantly not to drink and drive. There is a private business sign there too. That doesn’t bother me as much. When the frost is gone out of the ground I want that LCBO sign gone too.

Snowmobile tracks on the river in the harbour I saw Sat-urday frightened me because

those machines with an adult I think would be too heavy and so are dangerous. Why court trouble when fields ev-erywhere are snow covered?

The temperature is ris-ing and hopefully the end of winter weather is near. My call is just to say the county road crews have done an ex-ceptional job of clearing Port Dover streets. Some winters the downtown curbsides are piled high with snow for an extended period of time, but not so this winter. The streets we travel have been passable throughout the long wintery siege, it is easy to criticize after the amount of snow dumped on us, but the real-ity, its seems to me, is we were not confronted with much in the way of inconvenience or hardships. So I say to the men in the big snowplows, good job, thanks.

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Norfolk County is on track to take own-ership of Port Dover’s lighthouse from the federal government.

But it will be a while yet.Mayor Dennis Travale announced at a

county meeting March 4 that Norfolk would receive ownership of the lighthouse by the end of the month.

He added that the federal government would give Norfolk $25,000 to help maintain the structure.

The next day Mayor Travale had new in-formation.

Paperwork transferring the lighthouse’s ownership to the county from the Depart-ment of Fisheries and Oceans would take longer than the end of the month to com-plete, he told The Maple Leaf.

Mayor Travale did not have a new time-line to complete the transaction.

The Port Dover lighthouse is among scores of lighthouses across Canada de-clared surplus by the federal government.

Although there has been no danger that the lighthouse would be torn down, Port Do-ver residents were concerned that its future be secure.

A volunteer group offered to look after

the lighthouse two years ago. However, it quickly became clear that

it would be too expensive for volunteers to handle.

In September 2012, county council agreed to apply to the federal government to own the lighthouse.

The county has been waiting for the De-partment of Fisheries and Oceans to ap-prove the lighthouse’s sale.

Once that’s done, the historic sites and monuments board of Parks Canada must give the lighthouse a heritage designation to complete the lighthouse’s transfer to Nor-folk County.

spin-off effect of people shop-ping in other stores while down-town”.

He noted that summer visi-tors to town also patronized the store. “We are very fortunate to have had the Giant Tiger store here,” the councillor noted, add-ing “it has served the town very well”.

Councillor Wells told The Maple Leaf he intended to speak with Mayor Dennis Tra-vale prior to Tuesday’s regular council meeting, asking how can the municipality support private businesses.

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christ forwarded an email to Mayor Dennis Travale on Mon-day afternoon. His message confirmed that Giant Tiger is closing, stating; “This is a dev-astating blow to Port Dover and other businesses in the area as Giant Tiger is probably respon-sible for over 50% of the traffic flow. How can you see yourself, Council and Economic Develop-ment responding to this?”

Mayor Travale responded promptly in an email; “This is indeed a blow to Port Dover and Norfolk. Council and staff are very seldom informed of such private / corporate decisions in advance and hence we come to the game late and with few op-tions. Through this email I am asking our EcDev staff (under Mr. Baird) to contact both the franchisee and the building owner to see what options there might be and to offer full as-sistance to market and fill the space with another “destina-tion” enterprise. I am confident that this prime commercial space will be very attractive to others.”

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Reconstruction of two blocks of St. George Street and one block of Alma Street won’t interfere with Friday the 13th activities in June.

The $1.4-million project will start by the end of March.

Asphalt will be in place by June 13, Eric D’Hondt, Nor-folk’s general manager of pub-lic works and environmental services, said last Tuesday.

The whole project, including watermains, storm and sani-tary sewer lines, asphalt, curbs and gutters and concrete side-walks, will be done by July 1.

County council is awarding the contract to Euro-Ex Con-struction of Woodstock.

St. George Street was recon-structed from Chapman Street to Greenock Street in 2013.

St. George St.and Alma St.to be torn upthis spring

Giant Tigerto close storeon Main St.July 31st

Transfer of lighthouse to Norfolk still underwayThe harbour was a busy spot on the weekend as residents enjoyed the relatively warmer weather. Photo by Earl Hartlen.

David Murphy of Port Dover assured the Board of Trade Annual General Meeting on March 6 that the group he chairs “is going to get you a new medical centre in Port Dover”.

Mr. Murphy said a Board of Directors has been formed and the group was recently incor-porated.

He said the directors have been meeting since January to move the project forward but will remain unnamed until the April 10th pub-lic meeting to be held at Lighthouse Festival Theatre.

Mr. Murphy said the project will start by mid-October on the property next to the arena on St. George Street.

Les Anderson told the meeting that he be-came involved in securing a medical centre in this community after Walt Long convinced him that a medical centre “was the top priority” in Port Dover.

Mr. Anderson said his group is “building on the good work started in the past by Port Do-ver Lions Club and the Port Dover Health Care Initiative”. He noted, “things fell in place this time”.

Mr. Anderson said his group is planning on

$2.5-million for construction of the new medi-cal centre.

The centre will be 15,500 square feet with ac-commodation for eight physicians, a pharmacy, optometrist and other related services.

He said “the building won’t be fancy but ser-viceable for what we need.”

The medical centre will be wired to access information from specialists and send digital images anywhere in Canada and U.S.

The structure will be built to add a second floor if need be. “Board members have bought into a very aggressive plan to get a shovel in the ground by mid-October,” Les Anderson said.

He commended Norfolk Council for its sup-port. The gathering on March 6 heard that fundraising would be needed for extras.

“We hope to have a good turn-out at fund-raisers” including the upcoming ‘Jacob Moon’ event at Lighthouse Theatre on March 22. The fundraising concert features award winning singer/songwriter Jacob Moon at Lighthouse Theatre as part of his Fascination Tour and CD release. Concert begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 each and can be purchased through Light-house Theatre at (519) 583-2221.

Medical Centre start-up in Oct. confirmed

David Murphy and Les Anderson gave an update on the planned medical centre at the Board of Trade’s annual meeting.


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