The Kawartha Promoter - April 22, 2016

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FROM MY PERCH So the New Democratic Party has voted Thomas Mulcair out. I suppose they have

many reasons for doing so, and I’m not privy to the inner workings of the party—or of any political party, for that matter. But I can’t help but think—from my distant perch—that Mulcair is paying a sad price for taking a morally principled position during last fall’s federal election. Remember the niqab issue (the mouth-and-nose-covering veil traditionally worn by some Muslim women)? Last spring, then Prime Minister Stephen Harper said no-one should be allowed to take the Canadian citizenship oath while wearing it. The federal court disagreed—and when challenged in the election, Mulcair clearly backed the courts, even though he knew it was an emotional issue in Quebec. The Conservatives and Bloc

Québecois jumped on it, and the NDP’s support in the all-important province quickly began to erode. A poll showed that outside Quebec, only one in 20 self-identified NDP supporters said Mulcair’s position made them less likely to vote NDP. Inside Quebec, three in 10 said so. It was an election turning point. Many voters in the rest of the country, fearing a split vote might let Harper retain power, switched to the alternative that seemed to offer the best chance of defeating him—the Liberals. Not that there’s anything wrong with that. It’s just that in a better world, Mulcair’s principled stand would have been rewarded. The fact that it was punished sends a really bad message to other politicians, and would-be politicians. Don’t you dare, it says, put integrity, justice and compassion before self service. You do so at your political peril.

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I am a refugee, myself I am a refugee from the 1950s communist regime in Hungary. I know and understand first hand, the blessings of being lifted from peril and placed into an apparent paradise. Of course I am eternally thankful for the good folks in Canada who adopted this kid. Still, I keep having mixed feelings when I read in The Promoter about the sponsored Syrian family. I genuinely feel: “Yes. Good on them. May God smile upon them and may they all live happily in Canada.” But, must we make such a big deal of it? Do we need the lengthy updates in The Promoter? Do those serve any good purpose other than making ourselves look good? I cannot help but wonder how a Canadian senior living on canned goods, a depressed homeless person (and I don’t mean the able bodied squeegee-kids in TO), our mistreated veterans, or even a mentally deficient person whose hospital was closed down due to lack of funds and now has to live lost somewhere on the streets, would feel reading about some newcomers getting free warm clothes, a nice apartment, and immersed in the feeling of being safe, secure and happy, all courtesy of a handful of good citizens. Or even our hard working, home-owning regular Canadians who make poverty wages and

cannot afford their needed medications, cannot afford dental work or college for their kids. While there are many rhetorical answers, I am sure in the minds of the average Canadian not doing so well, the questions remain. Why do we not have benevolent groups helping them? Why do we sweep our shortcomings affecting our own citizens under the carpet, only to make ourselves look good by displaying our generosity to certain groups which are more glamorous or self satisfying to be seen giving to (than a veteran missing a leg, an unkempt hungry senior or a family of “bums” living in a cardboard box)? I have no issues with helping the Syrians to a good life in Canada. My problem is, I see greed and indifference alive and well when it comes to our own existing community needs. We are even cutting back on fire safety and life-giving first-responder assets right here in our own backyard. I don’t see stories about groups forming to give so much on local levels to our own people, so I see a gross imbalance that can only lead to more closed minds and is sure to fuel protectionism at the very least.Joe Berta Bobcaygeon

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Volunteers not only help patients and hospital staff, they inspire others. Kim Coulter, RMH Employee & Community RelationsLindsay

Thanks to Meals on Wheels vols I took over as chair of Bobcaygeon Meals on Wheels late last year—and I want to thank a wonderful group of volunteers from our town. Every Tuesday and Friday in the kitchen of the Seniors Centre, around 25 home-cooked and delicious meals are prepared for needy seniors and shut-ins, and then delivered to their doors. Altogether we have about 60 volunteers, including the cooks, the persons in charge of routes for delivery, the shoppers, the drivers, those who make muffins, desserts and soup, those in charge of cleanup, and the executive committee members who oversee the whole process. Thank you sincerely to all of you.Maureen CrossBobcaygeon

I’ll pay for essential services I have read in the newspaper that the mayor and members of council for Kawartha Lakes are taking full time firefighters out of Bobcaygeon. I was a member of the Fire Service for 35 years. The last 12 years as a platoon chief. It was always a constant battle to provide adequate personnel and equipment to emergencies. So here we go again—politicians putting money ahead of our health and welfare. As a taxpayer, I find it extremely disturbing that our taxes continue to rise and our level of essential services declines.

Everyone argues and fusses over parks, recreation and tennis courts, but no one pays attention to essential services until someone dies: fire trucks have a late response, a police officer doesn’t get to a call on time, or someone needs a nurse, a doctor or ambulance that takes too long. As a taxpayer, I never mind paying for services I need, like police, fire, ambulance, doctor, nurses and school teachers. It is the money that is wasted


in things I don’t need that infuriates me. One of the many things I enjoy about living in Bobcaygeon, is knowing we have full time, well trained fire fighters in our hall when they are needed. The fact is, fire-department response to first-aid calls is usually ahead of ambulances. If a person has a heart attack or the heart stops for any reason, CPR and oxygen have to be administered within four minutes or the brain dies. With on-duty firefighters, there is a good chance for survival. With volunteer response time and an ambulance in Fenelon Falls,

not so much. We have a population in Bobcaygeon of almost 70 percent elderly. We need protection for these people. I read there was a reduced number of calls in Bobcaygeon. That is because they are not called out. One example only: I called 911 to make sure police were responding to a motor-vehicle accident near my home. Dispatcher said yes. I asked for the fire department to respond to protect the “accident scene” (normal procedure in my former world), so distracted drivers did not hit vehicles that were damaged on the road or hit someone who has been in the accident wandering the roadway in shock. The dispatcher said because no injuries were reported, she would lose her job if she sent a fire truck. Oh really? And by the way, there wasn’t anyone at the scene qualified to determine that there were no injuries. Just because people are walking doesn’t mean they are not injured or in shock. The bottom line is that as taxpayers, we expect to have essential services to protect us. We pay huge amounts of money and assume our politicians are looking out for our best interests. W. RiddellBobcaygeon

Congrats to Rosedalians Please help me in congratulating fellow members of “Residents of Rosedale” (ROR) on receiving not only one, but now two awards this year for their work to revitalize the parkette in Rosedale with an environmentally sustainable design. First, Kawartha Conservation gave them the Community Conservationist Award , which recognizes groups that have successfully undertaken projects that contribute to a healthier watershed. The award was presented to ROR at KC’s annual general meeting on March 9. On April 12, they received their second award for their work in the parkette. The City of Kawartha Lakes gave them the Environmental Hero Award during the Special Information Session of Council. It is incredible what can be accomplished when a group of energetic and driven people come together with a common purpose. And you can see it all for yourself at the parkette’s Grand Opening on June 25. Jennifer WilsonCoboconk

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SECOnd BOdY FOund: Thirteen days after a canoe capsized in Pigeon Lake, OPP and other emergency personnel recovered the body of 28-year-old Angel Villeneuve-Steadman of Halton Hills. Villeneuve-Steadman, found April 16, was one of three people who had paddled out onto the lake, April 3, chasing a pedal boat that had drifted from shore. None of the occupants were wearing lifejackets, and only one person made it back to shore. Searchers recovered the body of 23-year-old Spencer Dunn of Scarborough on April 5. CaYGEON tOwN HaLL: Ward 7 Councillor Brian Junkin and Ward 13 Councillor Kathleen Seymour-Fagan will host a joint Town Hall meeting at the Bobcaygeon Service Centre at 7 pm, Thursday, May 5. Be there or be square. COMMUNItY CLEaN UPS: The city is supporting Community Clean Ups throughout Earth Week. Call the municipal office at 705-324-9411, ext. 3520, to find out how the city can help your community group, school, workplace or neighbourhood organize a Clean Up. EaRtH wEEK wORKSHOPS: The Kirkfield library will be holding workshops and contests all week through to April 23. Call 705-324-9411, ext. 3564 for information or visit kawarthalakeslibrary.ca FREE HaZaRDOUS waStE BINS: Pick up a free orange household hazardous waste bin during regular landfill hours until April 23 at the Lindsay Landfill, 51 Wilson Road, or the Fenelon Landfill, 341 Mark Road, Cameron. KEEP tHOSE SUMPS PUMPING: Hydro One has agreed to delay planned outages in the Burnt River area. Property owners along the river have been running sump pumps to keep homes and cottages dry, and the delay means uninterrupted power during high water levels. The outage will now take place on Sunday, May 1, from 8 am to 12 noon at: all of 4-Mile Lake, Burnt River, Pinery Road area West of Coboconk, CKL Rd 48 North of Coboconk, Hwy 35 North on Baseline Road, Cedar Tree Road area, Bury Green Road, around the 121-Northline intersection, and on Northline Road. Hydro One needs to perform maintenance to ensure all equipment is in working order for the summer season. For more info, contact Hydro One Customer Communications Centre at 1-888-664-9376. IN tHE wORKS: A $630,000 Vimy Road watermain and sanitary-sewer replacement project will begin in Lindsay from July to October. The road will be closed to all but local and emergency access from Adelaide to Albert Streets. The $540,000 Russell Street Watermain Replacement will also run from July to October. Expect traffic delays on

Russell Street West from Albert to Victoria Avenue. The pedestrian walkway trail from the Colborne Street Pumping Station in Fenelon Falls to Langton Public School will be closed during pumping-station upgrades from April to January 2017. Upgrades will also be done at the Ellice Street Pumping Station. The projects will increase sanitary servicing capacity, minimize sewage bypass to Fenelon River and accommodate development growth. CaNaDa DaY FUNDING: Community Services, Parks, Recreation and Culture will provide a total of $10,000 to the Lindsay, Bobcaygeon, Fenelon Falls, and Kinmount Canada Day Committees, the Omemee Lions Club and the Oakwood and Norland Firefighters Associations for Canada Day celebrations. This is in addition to $27,200 received from the federal government.

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Enbridge Gas and its environmental consulting firm, Stantec Consulting Ltd., will hold two drop-in-style information sessions about the proposed extension of a natural-gas pipeline to Fenelon Falls. The first session will be from 5-8 pm, Tuesday, April 26, at the Fenelon Falls Community Centre, 27 Veteran’s Way. The second will be 5-8 pm on Wednesday, April 27, at the Sunderland Memorial Arena, 20 Park Street, Sunderland. Enbridge originally proposed to follow Highway 35 and CKL Road 121 from Lindsay to Fenelon, but now plans to run the pipeline from Taylor’s Corner in Oakwood. That will require reinforcement pipelines near Sunderland and Victoria Corners—hence the information session in Sunderland. Representatives from Enbridge and Stantec will attend the sessions to discuss the proposed project and answer questions about route, design and schedule. They will also collect input to confirm both the existing environmental conditions and the preferred


pipeline route and to develop site-specific plans for environmental protection and mitigation. The environmental study will include consultation with landowners, Aboriginal communities, government agencies and other interested persons. The pipeline is proposed to run north along Taylor’s Road, continue east along Quaker Road, north along Eden Road and then east along Cambray Road/CKL Road 9 to rejoin Highway 35, and travel north to CKL Road 121 and to Fenelon. It will end near the intersection of Bond and Colborne Streets, for a total of about 22 kms of a combination of 6-inch high-pressure and 6-or-8-inch intermediate-pressure pipeline. Stantec is expected to complete its report by June, after which Enbridge will apply to the OEB for the needed approvals. Construction should begin no earlier than the spring of 2017. Enbridge is still considering a pipeline to Bobcaygeon, and says it will launch a separate environmental study for that project soon.

Environmental heroesBarbara Young (left) from the Residents of Rosedale and Ryan Wheatly from Fleming College accepted the City of Kawartha Lakes Environmental Youth Hero of the Year award from Mayor Andy Letham and Environmental Advisory Committee chair Pat Warren for their communities’ work restoring a parkette in Rosedale. The restoration used “urban stormwater landscaping,” which will also contribute to a healthier Balsam Lake. Chris Appleton (right) accepted the Environmental Hero of the Year award for chairing the Boyd Island Committee which worked in conjunction with Kawartha Land Trust, to raise $1 million in four months to preserve this beautiful centre piece of Pigeon Lake.

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Valorie Livingston is confident her new store, ViVa Valeur (Long Live Value), is going to meet a need in Bobcaygeon—a need for stylish, good quality clothing, she says, that “looks high end but is affordable.” She’s confident because before deciding to open ViVa Valeur at 71 Bolton St., in the heart of downtown Bobcaygeon, Valorie did several months of research, talking to as many village residents as she could. She discovered that both low-end and high-end clothing could be found in town, but that affordable—but still smart looking and fashionable—clothes were a sorely missing item. She knew she could fill that niche. ViVa Valeur will specialize in what Valorie calls “casual dressy clothing lines and active wear,” the likes of Buffalo, Silver, MPG, Rapz (made right here in Canada) and Tango Mango. There’ll even be some pricier choices, like the European Carré Noir. Valorie left her family in Ontario in 1999 when she moved to Alberta and married an Albertan. But three

years ago, he was killed in a tragic car accident, and she decided to come back east to family supports. Visiting a friend in Bobcaygeon, she fell in love with the village (doesn’t everyone?) and decided to open a business here. The rest will soon be history. ViVa Valeur will have its grand opening on Sunday, May 1, so be sure to join Valorie and friends for the festivities.

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KaRL ILLINI—GONE BUt nOT FORgOTTEn

By John Bird, editor Noted artist and long-time Bobcaygeon resident Karl Illini died April 5. Friend Bruce Smith found the 72-year-old dead in bed in his home and art gallery on William Street. It appeared he had died

peacefully, said Smith. Born in France and raised in southern Bavaria, Karl immigrated to Toronto in 1964, left the city for Kirkfield in 1976, and eventually moved to Bobcaygeon in 1987. He supported himself and three children as a single parent with his art work. Somehow, he still found time to volunteer in local arts and culture organizations, including sitting on the board of the Academy Theatre, and with the Bobcaygeon Historical Society. As head of the Bobcaygeon Arts Council for many years, he organized juried and other art shows in the Sheila Boyd Art Room. He was awarded for 25 years of volunteer service to the community. “Karl was a very giving person—just a lively soul—and the most welcoming person in the world,” said Barb McFadzen of the Boyd Heritage Museum. She recalled the occasion he volunteered both his time and expensive materials to mat and reframe two large portraits, of Mossom Boyd and his wife, Letitia Boyd, for the museum. Smith said he always enjoyed spending time with Karl, who had a lively, wide-ranging curiosity and loved to discuss almost any subject, from archeology to geology and astronomy. “Anybody who went to his place was welcomed with open arms.” Karl’s remarkably detailed work in pen and ink, watercolour, acrylic, pencil, copper etching and slate carvings gained him an international reputation for artistic versatility and innovation. His subject matter ranged from wildlife and nature landscapes to historical homes and buildings of North America and Europe—and to magical studies of American classic automobiles. His work has been featured in Buckhorn’s Gallery on the Lake, and can be found in private and corporate collections in Canada, the United States, Europe, and Japan. It has brought him numerous awards and prizes and commissions, both Canadian and foreign. I only met Karl once, last fall, under what might have been considered difficult circumstances, after we had printed some erroneous information about him. He insisted I come by for coffee so he could set the record straight. In what might have been an awkward situation, I found myself warmly welcomed into his home—which Karl told me was the oldest house in the village—by this gracious man who proceeded to regale me for an hour with fascinating stories from his life. I left feeling I had made a new friend. No information was available at press time regarding arrangements for any remembrance or celebration of Karl’s life. We will provide an update as we are able.

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Horoscopes April 22 – May 5Melodie McCullough

aquarius (Jan. 21 to Feb. 19) Unhappiness isn’t just unpleasant for yourself, Aquarius. It’s not good for everyone around you, either, family or co-workers. It also drives people away when you need them the most. What people don’t often realize is that unhappiness or happiness is something that can be controlled through habits and outlook on life. If you are unhappy, look into this idea and find out how change can help you.

Pisces (Feb. 20 to March 20) Pisces, your ruling planet is Neptune, which has a connection to music. You are also intuitive and artistic. Early in life, you would have reveled in the joys of music, but as so often happens as we grow, you moved away from these pleasures. It’s not too late to reconnect and rediscover all that music has to offer.

aries (March 21 to april 20) Love is all around, Aries. In every corner, in every nook, there is something or someone to love—but you have to be receptive to it. You have to believe yourself worthy of this great love that beckons.

taurus (april 21 to May 21) According to the Farmers’ Almanac, this phase’s full moon on April 22 is known as the herb moss pink or wild ground phlox moon. This flower is one of the earliest widespread flowers of spring. It’s definitely feeling more like spring out there, Taurus, so get out there and enjoy the lift these days can bring to your senses.

Gemini (May 22 to June 22) “Think big thoughts but relish small pleasures”—H. Jackson Brown, Jr. We couldn’t say it any better, Gemini. In fact, we have nothing more to add.

Cancer (June 23 to July 23) We know some good times have come to an end for you lately, Cancer. Try not to be sad that they are over. Instead be grateful for the experiences and remember them fondly.

Leo (July 24 to aug. 23) Leo. You are known as the King of the Zodiac, with your sign, of course, being denoted by the lion. Like a lion, you have a powerful presence and staying power. People look up to you. Don’t let them down.

Virgo (aug. 24 to Sept. 23) Laughter, gratitude, optimism: these are some of the elements that make for a happy life, dear Virgo. Sometimes it requires work to remember to practice them each and every day. So start practicing.

Libra (Sept. 24 to Oct. 23) Sometimes, Libra, we think we need to have new experiences, new travels, new friends—we get so bored with what we have. But there’s a wise adage that suggests we don’t need new landscapes. What we need are new eyes to see what we have and appreciate it.

Scorpio (Oct. 24 to Nov. 22) Some exciting new possibilities are just around the corner for you, Scorpio, especially on the job. Take these calmly and try to stay low-key. But definitely embrace the changes and challenges.

Sagittarius (Nov. 23 to Dec. 21) Your brain may be feeling a little “muddled” of late, dear Sag—affecting your work and your creativity—and you can’t figure out why. You need to realize you’ve been through a heavy dose of emotional turmoil, and, as always, our emotions affect every other part of us. Calmness will come slowly . . . but surely.

Capricorn (Dec. 22 to Jan. 20) You should be very proud of your accomplishments, Capricorn. You have done a great job lately, mostly of your own initiative. Don’t give up. Look how far you’ve come, and then keep on going.


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Across8 Shopping venue (4)9 Declare invalid (5)10 Not far away (4)11 One of a set of four by Vivaldi (6)12 Public toilet in Canada (8)13 Government initiative brings thousands of these to Canada (8)15 Cry of delight (6)17 Depart from life (7)19 Recently voted out by the NDP (7)22 Jean of the early screen (6)24 Impure (8)26 Useless things or people found in the forest (8)28 Like a teen idol (6)30 French Riviera resort (4)31 Beachcomber's find (5)

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SaND GaRDENING The Norland Horticulture Society has invited Marjorie Mason to entertain and enlighten fellow gardeners by sharing her experiences of “25 years on a sand dune—gardening high and dry.” Mason, who has authored Amazing Annuals, will speak at the Pioneer Baptist Church, Norland, on Wednesday, April 27, beginning at 1 pm. She also hosts a Saturday morning gardening show, Let’s Get Growing, on Durham’s CKDO radio and is a frequent contributor to magazines like Canadian Gardening, Canadian Living, Harrowsmith and Landscape Ontario. Seating is limited so to reserve your space call Lou at 705-454-3636, or email her at [email protected]. Tickets are $5, at the door, and light refreshments will be available.

MUSICaL CHOCOLatE BOx Singer and storyteller Alan Ely calls his May 1 concert at Trinity United Church, Bobcaygeon, “a box of chocolates,” because, to quote Forrest Gump: “you never know what you’ll get next.” Ely, who was part of the very successful Bobcaygeon Music Council “Voices of Showtime” concert, offers music from the 1920s to 1970s from many genres, including country and Broadway show tunes. He sings unaccompanied, focuses on the story behind the songs, and will sometimes stop mid-way through a song to offer some background explanation. The concert is set for 3 pm on Sunday, May 1 at the church at 44 William St. Admission is by free-will donation, and refreshments will follow.

awaRDS OF ExCELLENCE The 2016 Bobcaygeon and Area Chamber of Commerce Awards will be held at the Lakeview Arts Barn on Saturday, April 23. The celebrations will include dinner, a silent auction, a live auction—and the awards ceremony. Tickets are $50, available from the Chamber.

Don & Anna Wilcox65th Wedding Anniversary

– Come celebrate!After their nuptials in Port Hope, Don & Anna built a house in Bowmanville, showing resourcefulness and dedication by even pouring the cement into hand made forms that made the foundation for their home built on family land. They raised 4 sons while Don worked at Goodyear and Anna variably at Bell or at home, to maintain a stable household for all while there was constant motion. Hockey was a big part of their lives and Don is proud to have been part of a generation of boys who have become fathers and leaders in their communities across Canada. Always active and forever young at heart, respectfully competitive, even when they compete against each other in lawn bowling to this day, they are a part of a generation that tasted poverty and felt war. While they may be proud of their sons, their sons take immense pride and can only aspire to live their lives with the same morals, values and courage.

All family, friends, former co-workers, hockey players, curlers, lawn bowlers, Liberals, and even Conservatives are invited to stop by and wish Don & Anna a Happy Anniversary, 2 to 5 PM, Saturday, April 30th, Bobcaygeon Lawn Bowling Club, 72 Dunn St, Bobcaygeon, ON K0M 1A0.

20-for-20 update Bobcaygeon resident, Ted Garrels, wants to thank all the generous people who donated to his 20-for-20 fundraiser for Big Brothers and Big Sisters. Their contributions helped raise over $2,000. Anne Clark from Carrying Place, Ont., near Trenton, was the lucky winner of a television set drawn at the Bowl for KidsSake in Lindsay on Feb. 27. She said her husband is recuperating from triple-bypass surgery, and will put it to good use. Ted hopes next year’s fundraiser will surpass this year’s goal. “I’m sure the generous spirit of the people living in our community will not disappoint me.”

Fire guts garage Keith Griffin took this photo of a neighbour’s garage going up in flames at Glenway Village, Dunsford on Monday afternoon, April 18. Keith says the fire destroyed the garage in about 20 minutes, but the fire fighters “were amazing in getting things under control.”


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• The perennial favourite Pet Fashion Show is back again this year on Sunday from 1:30-2 pm, after taking a year off.

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he didn’t kill it, he certainly set it back a couple of years in its growth. Ironically, he was using our lawn to visit our neighbour because the neighbour’s shoreline was a concrete wall the sled couldn’t get over. We also had a large balsam poplar growing back about 50 feet from the shoreline that really helped keep our house cool in the heat of summer. It put out suckers all the time. So instead of mowing them all down, we let some selective ones grow and


were well on our way to having a lovely, dappled poplar grove when the beavers discovered—and harvested—them. Back to square one; we’re patient. We followed a similar process in the shallow water, which is also part of the riparian zone. We had earlier uprooted reeds and cattails whenever we noticed them along our shoreline. Now we just let them grow—again, keeping a narrow access to the water for ourselves (and the beavers, as it turned out). And left to its own devices, the dogwood and sweetgale began to spread along the shoreline. You get the picture. Easy—and enjoyable. To get a little more scientific, buffers like ours also remove up to 50 percent or more of fertilizer chemicals and pesticides, 60 percent or more of some bacteria, and 75 percent or more of sediment, prevent erosion, reduce the impact of flooding, and increase the soil’s ability to absorb water. The wider a buffer is, the better it works. But any amount of buffer is better than none at all. Try going au naturel in stages, adding a bit more each year by working back from the shoreline in strips. The Gamiing Nature Centre has a native plant nursery, which is a good place to pick up what nature doesn’t provide you. They also offer free shoreline consultations as does Kawartha Conservation. And both those organizations have many resources on their websites that are worth a browse. Try it. You’ll like it.


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Full Cup dREaM CElEBRaTES 20

By Glenna Burns If you want a good news story about how hard work, a positive attitude and excellent culinary skills can pay off, then look no further than the little restaurant in Market Square, Bobcaygeon. That’s where you’ll find the Full Cup Café. Twenty years ago—on May 15,1996—Renee Robins, a single mother of two boys, launched her “all-day-breakfast restaurant” dream. Over the past two decades this unique, quaint eating establishment has served great fresh, home-made food seven days a week. Along the way Renee has nurtured and befriended countless customers and employees, catered major local music events and sponsored local theatre, sports groups, clubs and food banks. She calls the restaurant her “home away from home,” and that is certainly what she has created over the years through serving up good food and good music to good friends (or diners who soon became good friends)—with a welcoming greeting for everyone. The Full Cup is famous for Renee’s hand-cut peameal bacon, apple-fritter French toast, and of course the best omelet anywhere in the Kawartha Lakes. There are homemade desserts galore at the Full Cup too. A customer favourite is coconut cream pie served with the ever full cup of fresh coffee. In July and August the outdoor back patio hums and on Friday evenings Renee offers an unbelievably delicious pickerel dinner with all the trimmings. Drop by the Full Cup to congratulate Renee on her 20 years of success, making sure while you are there to partake in some “good old down-home cookin’.”

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The Touchdown campaign total for United Way for the City of Kawartha Lakes this fiscal year is $447,697. “In tougher economic times, there is a rise in demand for programs offered by agencies,” said CKL United Way Executive Director Penny Barton Dyke. The community response to the ongoing challenges of supporting many valuable programs, “is a testament to the spirit and compassion of our citizens,” she added. United Way continues to develop its community garden program as food security concerns rise

for people living on low incomes. The campaign total included $21,720 in special funding for the community garden programs. “Our donors, volunteers and agencies need to be sincerely thanked and recognized for their commitment to support vital programs,” said Barton Dyke. Last fiscal year, United Way funded agencies helped: • 7,849 children and youth access programs, • 25,979 adults find support for their health and wellbeing,• 4,597 persons struggling with poverty.


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By Leighanne Howard If you own more than four hectares (10 acres) of forested land, and are willing to commit to its long-term stewardship and sustainability, the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forests (MNRF) can help you save big on your property taxes. The Managed Forest Tax Incentive Program (MFTIP) is a voluntary program that offers a whopping 75 percent property tax reduction on well-managed forest land in Ontario. The aim is to encourage people in the stewardship of their forests—so they can take pride in establishing measurable goals for their woodlots and work to maintain forest health. You pay only 25 percent of the municipal tax rate set for residential properties. To qualify for MFTIP, you have to prepare and follow a detailed, 10-year Managed Forest Plan that has been approved by a Managed Forest Plan Approver. These are independent resource management consultants—certified by, but not employed by—the MNRF. Applications to the program are due by June 30 to qualify for the following tax year. You can exit the

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By Glenna Burns Recently Ross Memorial Hospital in Lindsay lost some of its crucial laboratory facilities. A portion of its scientific backup moved down the road to Peterborough Regional Health Centre. As with many people who use the hospital in Lindsay, I had little idea what that move meant. I believed the hospital’s statements that “quality care is our priority,” and “Ross is not closing its lab” (Ross hospital responds to concerns, March 11, page 4). From recent personal experience I can now state that hospital staff are working with one arm tied behind their backs, and patient care is clearly at risk. A family member recently was infected with a bacteria at Peterborough Regional Health Centre. After becoming ill the next day at home, he was transported by ambulance to Ross Memorial’s emergency room. Doctors there knew there was some kind of bacteria at work but had no idea which one. In the past it would have taken 48 hours to identify the culprit in the blood. Now it takes five long days. In the meantime, doctors, nurses, patients, and loved ones wait and worry about what may or may not be happening with the infection. And hope they

have guessed correctly with the right treatment. It is puzzling to understand where the cost savings are in this scenario when patients are kept longer in hospital because the blood work or whatever is needed takes three days longer to arrive back in Lindsay. Another forgotten and sad aspect to this whole situation is that valued and skilled lab technicians now find themselves unemployed. And finally, without the prompt action of some brave doctors, the patient could have died waiting for blood-work results. This is a dangerous situation that I observed first hand. The stress on the medical teams is unnecessary; they have enough to handle. A fully functioning lab must be reinstated at the Ross before something really tragic occurs.

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Ontario’s cuts to hospital nursing care and hospital beds are the most severe of anywhere in Canada says a new report, Beyond Limits: Ontario’s Deepening Hospital Cuts Crisis, released today by the Ontario Health Coalition (OHC). Full report at: ontariohealthcoalition.ca. OHC, which represents more than 400 member organizations, individuals and local health coalitions, says the province’s community hospitals are now heading into the ninth year in a row of real-dollar cuts to their global budgets. They are lagging behind virtually all other provinces in every reasonable measure of hospital funding. Among key findings, Ontario hospitals now have: the least amount of nursing care and fewest hospital beds per patient; the highest hospital re-admission rates (and rising); among the lowest funding levels; overcrowding and understaffing; cancelled surgeries due to no beds; too-early discharges; infections; violence; ambulance delays; and compromised safety for both patients and staff. “That people are sleeping on stretchers in hallways in every major city in Ontario, sometimes for days at a time, is a travesty,” said Natalie Mehra, executive director of the Ontario Health Coalition. “Small and rural hospitals are being eviscerated despite all evidence regarding community need.” One researcher found the cuts to mental-health services even more shocking. Mehra added that policy makers need to recognize this is a serious crisis.


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Ross Memorial Hospital is hosting a series of community meetings to help people understand current budget challenges, to respond to concerns, and to answer questions.

Tuesday, May 3rd at 7pm at the Coboconk Community Centre

Wednesday, May 11th at 7pm at the Ross Memorial Hospital in the cafeteria

Tuesday, May 17th at 7pm at the Fenelon Falls Community Centre

Meanwhile, if you have questions about changes taking place at the Ross Memorial Hospital, please contact us at 705-328-6246 or email [email protected]

aND YEt—DESPItE CUtS Accreditation Canada has given Ross Memorial Hospital “Accreditation with Exemplary Standing”—the highest possible level—for it’s commitment to quality patient care. And the hospital’s provincial ranking for Emergency Department performance leapt to the top rank out of 73 designated “Pay for Results” (P4R) sites in Ontario for January. Ross spokesperson Kim Coulter explained that P4R is a Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care

program that funds one-time initiatives to support the reduction of Length of Stay and improved patient experience in Emergency Departments. Ross’s ER P4R ranking was based on six criteria: length of stay for minor conditions, for complex conditions and for admitted patients, time from triage to initial physician assessment, time from ER admission to being placed in an in-patient bed, and ambulance offload time. In January the hospital placed number one. That’s a big change, said Coulter, from 2008, when

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WHO SAYSThe World Health Organization (WHO) recently declared that the single largest cause of preventable hearing loss is exposure to loud noise, such as that associated with loud music and heavy industry. However, this does not mean that people who do not work in machine shops or go to concerts with amplified music are exempt from noise-induced hearing loss. It is generally agreed that prolonged or repeated exposure to sounds exceeding 85 decibels (dB), which is equal to the noise of heavy city traffic, can cause hearing loss. The louder the sound, the less time it takes for noise-induced hearing loss to occur. This is something to bear in mind when operating a food processor/blender (90dB), motorcycle (95dB), or lawnmower (100dB). When you are exposed to loud noise over a long period of time, symptoms of noise-induced hearing loss will increase gradually. Over time, the sounds you hear may become distorted or muffled, and it may be difficult for you to understand speech. You may not even be aware of the loss, but it can be detected with a hearing assessment. To schedule an appointment, please call us. Here you’ll find a wide variety of hearing aids in many colors, shapes, and sizes. We are also well stocked in hearing aid accessories.P.S. Noise-induced hearing loss typically affects the ability to hear upper-frequency sounds, which inhibits the ability to understand conversation.

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Ross’s P4R ranking was 50th out of 74 hospitals. The ER team brought its ranking up to 17th in 2012, and 9th in 2013. Coulter also explained that the “Exemplary Standing” accreditation for the whole hospital came after surveyors assessed the quality and safety of patient-care processes, the work-life culture, and hospital performance against a list of 2,188 standards. They finished with a three-day hospital visit. The Accreditation Canada surveyors—health-care officials from other hospitals across the country—gave RMH a compliance rate of 99.6 percent. “It’s very clear you have a quality culture and safety is embedded in it,” said accreditation surveyor Jim Hornell after the site visit. “This is a very patient-focused organization, and also very community focused.”

lOvE YOuR dOCTOR Once again, Kawartha Lakes Health Care Initiative (KLHCI) is asking the community to help celebrate annual Family Doctor Appreciation Week (June 6-10) by sponsoring a children’s poster and letter writing contest. Primary students are encouraged to draw a picture or write a letter to their family doctor. Who is he or she? What makes your family doctor special? What would you like to thank your family doctor for? There are many ways to show your appreciation. The week will honour family doctors practicing in the City of Kawartha Lakes. They’re essential to the health and vitality of our community and we hope that all citizens will take the time to extend their gratitude for the day-to-day and lifelong commitments these doctors make.

Entries must be received by Friday, May 13, and will be judged in two categories: Kindergarten to Grade 2, and Grades 3-6. Contact the KLHCI office at 705-328-6098 for the rules, find them at www.kawarthalakesdoctors.org, or pick them up at any City of Kawartha Lakes library. First place posters and letters will be promoted through local media and the winners will receive prizes from a local toy importer. KLHCI is a non-profit, charitable organization with a mandate to recruit and retain family doctors for the City of Kawartha Lakes.


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JOHNSTON, Vivian Edith (nee Gill) Passed away peacefully at Pinecrest Nursing Home on Monday April 18, 2016. Vivian (Gill) of Bobcaygeon in her 93rd year. Wife of the late Hilden James Johnston (October 4, 1998). Beloved

mother of Shirley Hawke (Terry) of Warminister and Millie Jones (Larry) of Bobcaygeon. Grandma will always be loved by Ron (late Tammy), Fred (Pam) and Valerie Thurston, Paul Jones (Arlene), Kelly Tucker (Bob), Dan Jones (Kelly) and Jill Innes (Mike) and by her 13 great grandchildren, and 3 great great grandchildren. Survived by siblings Faye Madill (late Walter), Darlene McElwain (Doug), daughter-in-law Colette Johnston, and by many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her parents Allan and Grace, son Jim, siblings Arnold, Ken, Gordon, Marvin, Vera Reil, and Clayton. A funeral service will be held at THE HENDREN FUNERAL HOMES, MONK CHAPEL on Thursday April 21, 2016 at 3:00 PM, with visitation to commence at 1:00 PM. Interment Verulam Cemetery. A reception will follow in the fellowship room of the funeral home. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations may be made to Pinecrest Nursing Home or a charity most meaningful to the donor. Friends may send condolences, arrange flowers or make donations at www.hendrenfuneralhome.com or by calling 705-738-3222.

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adult Day Programs - Monday, wednesday & Friday (except holidays) at trinity United Church, Bobcaygeon; Monday, tuesday & Friday at Fenelon Falls United Church. 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Call for information and rates. adult Day programs are also offered in Little Britain, Lindsay and Omemee. 705-324-7323aPRIL 22 - Basic foot care services for seniors and people with special needs, Bobcaygeon Senior Citizens Centre. Pre-booked appointments, call 705-879-4100. aPRIL 23 - Dessert & Goods, Services & Talents Loonie Auction at Fenelon Falls United Church 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 and will be available at the door.aPRIL 23 - Friends of the Lindsay Library Book Sales downstairs in the Lindsay Library. 10:30 am – 4 pmaPRIL 25 - Basic foot care services for seniors and people with special needs 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., at 70 Murray St., Fenelon Falls. Pre-booked appointments required, call 705-879-4100.aPRIL 25, MaY 2, 9, 16 & 30 - Getting Ready for Baby – Preparation for Birth & Parenting Class, 4-6 pm, OEYC, Lindsay. Covers labour and birth, feeding/caring for your baby. To register, call 705-324-7900 or 705-324-3569.aPRIL 25&28 May 5&9- Sexual Health Clinic: For info or appointment, call the Health Unit1-866-888-4577, ext. 1205.aPRIL 26- Diners Club seniors luncheon, 70 Murray St., Fenelon Falls, noon. Call 705-324-7323 to reserve. aPRIL 26 - “The Beat Goes On” heart health series 1:30 - 3 p.m., 65 Melbourne St. W., Lindsay. For info: 705-324-6111 ext 4145.aPRIl 27, May 4 & 11 - Exploring the Relevance of Psalms to our every day lives. $25 or pay what you can. St. James Anglican church, Fenelon Falls. 705-887-2537, or [email protected] 28 - Stroke Survivor Support Group meeting for stroke survivors, family and caregivers. At Case Manor, Bobcaygeon, 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. 705-324-7323 ext 11.aPRIL 28 - Age-Friendly Meeting, 9:30-11 am, Fenelon Falls Seniors Centre. Fenelon Falls Age-Friendly Committee that is working to make the community more age friendly for all. (705) 324-3569aPRIL 28 - Age-Friendly Event – Memoir Writing Workshop, 2-3:30 pm, Bethany Public Library. Contact (705) 324-3569 aPRIL 28 -St. James ACW High Tea & Fashion Show, 6:00 p.m., St. James Anglican Church: Tickets $15, available at the Kawartha Store or from ACW members.aPRIL 30 - Kinmount Committee Planning Economic Development dinner and auction. Galway Hall 5pm. Tickets $25 Call Diane 705-488-2635


tHE EaGLE HaS FLOwN, OSPREY aRE LaNDING

The bald eagle on the cover of the last Kawartha Promoter was just passing through on the way to nesting grounds further north, say Barb and Phil Puxley of Friends of the Osprey. It was just using the osprey nest near CKL road 24 and Emily Creek as a place to rest on the journey, they say. Barb has passed by a number of times recently and reports the eagle is no longer there. Meanwhile, she adds, the osprey are returning, and Friends of the Osprey (friendsoftheosprey.org) needs lots of help from osprey watchers around the Kawarthas in the next few months—to keep track of the magnificent birds’ well-being and the situation with their chicks. If you have a nest that you consistently watch, Barb and Phil want to hear about it from you. They have done this surveying over the past two decades, and want to keep their information up-to-date. “We need your help to report on the osprey’s arrival, how many chicks they raise, and whether those chicks all fly,” says Phil. “We especially want to know if any nests are in a dangerous situation, or they may be poorly built and ready to fall over, such as on power lines or poles (which can cause power blackouts). If you see anything like this, you can call Barb or Phil directly at 705-738-6271, or Ontario Hydro, preferably with the location and numbers from the pole. “We are also watching for birds that are in trouble—entangled in fishing line, weeds, or other human garbage,” adds Barb. “We have the people, talents and equipment to rescue a bird in trouble, and the veterinarians on call to assess the bird in distress.” Anyone who would like to help monitor a nest can call Barb or Phil, who will mail you a reporting form. Also check out their website at friendsoftheosprey.org for more information about the group and osprey in the Kawarthas.

FENELON ISLaND PLaNS Friends of Lock 34 (Fenelon Falls) will be launching plans for the island at lock 34 at an open house, Wednesday, May 4 from 5-8 pm. The event will be held at Sweet Bottoms Café, 19 Colborne St., and all are welcome.

Find out how we can turn the crumbling rock wall into a dramatic dry stone feature, and meet the artist, John Shaw-Rimmington. There will be a tour of the site, and of course, light refreshments. Attendees can also see the new butterfly bench funded by Jardine’s memorial Christmas tree program and the Fenelon Falls Horticultural Society.

MINaaJIM:GOOD StORIES FROM

CURVE LaKE FIRSt NatIONThe Two Seasons of Spring

As told by Doug Williams to Julie Kapyrka Mississauga Anishinaabe of this area recognize two seasons in the spring. One we call ZIIGWAN. This is the time of year you get a phenomena called “AABAWAA,” when you get a whiff of warm wind on your face and you say “Ahhhh the spirit of spring is coming from the south.” AABAWAA just lets us know when ZIIGWAN has started. AABAWAA is also a term we use in relationships. AABAWAA means you are “warming up to someone” after having been mad at them. Environmental concepts are intertwined everywhere in our language and in how we understand ourselves on this earth in relation to one another. ZIIGWAN is when you see little openings of water on the lake. There is still snow on the ground but you see melted patches. Crows and robins start arriving. Those are the birds that winter just south of us around Lake Ontario. They are known as the birds who first announce the arrival of ZIIGWAN. In the old days most people would be getting ready to trap muskrats at this time. Soon the hard winter would be over, soon food would be easier to get and soon our dog would not show her ribs anymore. It is the most wonderful time of the year. The next season within the season is called MINOOKMIN which means “renewal”—a time when the leaves are just coming. The lakes have completely opened up, the grass has a touch of green, and the warblers are arriving. These birds have been coming here for thousands of years to nest and have their young, and then return home to the land of the south, the tropics. The spirit of the south, called NIIBIN, arrives soon after MINOOKMIN, and she stays around until the fall when BIBOON, the spirit of the winter, starts to assert herself. So let’s celebrate ZIIGWAN and then MINOOKMIN and thank these two spirits for this amazing time of the year. Miigwech. In between summer and winter we also have DAGWAAGIG, that is known to us as “the season of the Anishinaabe,” and known to the settlers as “Indian summer.” These are those warm days of fall, and many exciting things happen at that time of year . . . but that is another story.

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