by Lisha Van Nieuwenhove

With little more than a week to gountil the September 12 closing datefor nominations for this fall’smunicipal election, another namehas been added to the list of candi-dates who want to call Ward 4 theirown.

Steve Snoddon put his namealongside Dave Granic, Fred Bryanand Conrad Boyce to run for Ward4 Councillor, a spot that is current-ly held by Jacob Mantle, who is notseeking reelection.

Snoddon has been a volunteerwithin the community for manyyears. He first got involved in the

community as a member of theGlen Acres CommunityAssociation, which successfullyworked to bring affordable townservices to the subdivision on thenorth edge of town in the 1980s.

He also is a past president of boththe Uxbridge Rotary Club (membersince 1997) and Uxbridge KinsmenClub. He was a driving force behindthe construction of the Uxbridge-Rotary skate park. He continues tobe a member of the Rotary Club,the Town Trails Committee and is afounding member of the DurhamMountain Bike Association, whichis responsible for continued trailconstruction in Durham Forest in

collaboration with Durham Regionand the Lake Simcoe Region

Conservation Authority. He is alsothe Trail Co-Captain responsible forthe Countryside Preserve.

It is this volunteer work thatSnodden sees as giving him thegreatest advantage over his fellowcandidates.

“I see my biggest asset to the wardand to council being my 25 years ofexperience as an active and engagedmember of the Uxbridge communi-ty. I have learned a lot about gettingthings done, about reaching consen-sus and creating positive momen-tum towards a common goal.”

Born and raised on a family farmnorth of town, Steve Snoddon'sroots in Uxbridge run deep. Hereturned to his hometown to raisehis family in 1984. He and his wifeAnnette have lived in town eversince. He is a financial planner whohas worked for some of Canada'smost well-respected companies,including Manulife and Royal Bankof Canada. He believes that thisbackground will help him on towncouncil.

“My background in finance andmy community involvement alsosets me apart from other candidates.My experiences have given me a

strong appreciation for whereUxbridge has been and where itneeds to go. I will bring a strongbusiness and financial backgroundand common sense thinking toUxbridge Council,” says Snoddon.

His late arrival to the race doesn’tmean he isn’t passionate about tak-ing on the job.

“After being encourage by manypeople, I’m comfortable that mywork and other commitments are ata point where I can dedicate thetime and effort required to committo both the campaign and the four-year term as councillor,” he says.

Volume 10 No. 35 YOUR UNIVERSE Thursday, September 4th 2014

POUR IT ON - The Bosses took one for the team, last Friday, when the management staff at Canadian Tire Uxbridge took part in the popular Ice Bucket Challenge. This one was differnent, though- instead of supporting ALS, staff decided to support Canadian Tire's Jumpstart Program. The Givers, from left to right: Shane Coxworth, Terri Baird, Chris Larmer, and Jim Phillips. The Receivers:Jordon Allison, Cathy Turner, Pat Higgins, Mark Quibel, and Kevin Hobbs. For more photos of Ice Bucket Challenges taken around town, visit www.thecosmos.ca Photo by David R. Bolender

Inside This Week’s Cosmos A very special a-Fair . . . 6Get ready to Celebrate . . . 7Coffee with a newcomer . . . 9Barris honoured south of the border . . . 12

Snodden the latest addition to ballot for Ward 4

Monarch on a Cosmosby Lisha Van Nieuwenhove

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Tel: 905-852-9181Fax: 905-852-9674

The Corporation of

The Township of Uxbridgewww.town.uxbridge.on.ca

Council & Committee Meeting Schedule

for September

Monday, Sept. 8COUNCIL 9:30 a.m.

PUBLIC MEETING - ZBA2014-03 MAPLE BROOKHOMES - 225 MAINSTREET N. 7:00 p.m.

Monday, Sept. 15COMMITTEE 9:30 a.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 17COMMITTEE OFADJUSTMENT MEETING 7:00 p.m.

Monday, Sept. 22COUNCIL 7:00 p.m.(This Council meetingwill be held at theUxbridge Arena &Community Centre-291Brock St. W.)

PUBLIC MEETING - ZBA2014-07 PROPANEFACILITIES BY-LAW

7:30 p.m.

Township of Uxbridge documents are available in alternate formats uponrequest. Please fill out the Request for Alternate Formats Form atwww.town.uxbridge.on.ca or contact the Accessibility Coordinator at 905-852-9181 ext. 209 or at accessibility@town.uxbridge.on.ca.

Ux. BIA 905-852-9181ext. 406

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

SPARE CROSSING GUARDS

The Township of Uxbridge is cur-rently seeking a Spare CrossingGuard to cover various locations inthe Town of Uxbridge on an asrequired basis. If you are interested in a position,please contact Jo Ann Merrick at905-852-9181 ext 202 or email:jmerrick@town.uxbridge.on.ca

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING TO CONSIDER A

PROPOSED ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENTREVISED

This Notice is to inform you that the Planning Committee of theCouncil of the Corporation of the Township of Uxbridge will holda statutory public meeting to make available adequate informa-tion to the public regarding, and to consider, a proposed ZoningBy-law amendment pursuant to Section 34 of the Planning Act,R.S.O. The Township of Uxbridge will be processing the ZoningBy-law Amendment as required by the Planning Act and welcomeany comments that you may have.

PURPOSE OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS:The purpose of the public meeting is to consider a generalamendment to the Township of Uxbridge Zoning By-Law 81-19which provides new definitions and regulations related topropane fuel storage and handling facilities.

LOCATION OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY:The proposed amendment applies to the entire Township ofUxbridgeFILE. NO.s: Propane Facilities By-Law

APPLICANT: Township of Uxbridge

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:Additional information relating to the proposed Zoning By-lawAmendment is available for inspection in the DevelopmentServices Department between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday toFriday, at the Township Municipal Office, 51 Toronto Street South,Uxbridge, Ontario.

PLANNING ACT REQUIREMENTS:This Notice of Public Meeting is given in accordance withPlanning Act requirements. A final recommendation on the appli-cation will not be presented until after the Public Meeting and alltechnical comments have been received.

MEETING DATE: Monday, September 22, 2014TIME: 7:30 p.m.MEETING PLACE: Uxbridge Community Centre

(Arena) - Location Change291 Brock Street West, Uxbridge

REPRESENTATIONANY PERSON may attend the public meeting and/or make writtenor oral representation either in support of or in opposition to theproposed Zoning By-law Amendment. Written submissionsshould be addressed to the Township Clerk at the address shownbelow. If you wish to be notified of the adoption or the refusal ofthe proposed Zoning By-law Amendment, you must make a writ-ten request to the Township Clerk.

If a person or public body does not make oral submissions atthe public meeting or make written submissions to the Townshipof Uxbridge before the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment isadopted, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal thedecision of the Township of Uxbridge to the Ontario MunicipalBoard.

If a person or a public body does not make oral submissions ata public meeting or make written submissions to the Township ofUxbridge before the Zoning By-law Amendment is adopted, theperson or public body may not be added as a party to the hear-ing of an appeal before the Ontario Municipal Board unless, in theopinion of the Board, there are reasonable grounds to add theperson or public body as a party.

DATED AT THE TOWNSHIP OF UXBRIDGE THIS 29th DAY OF August,2014. Debbie Leroux, Clerk, Township of Uxbridge

Employment Opportunity

Custodian - Town Hall

The Township of Uxbridge isaccepting applications for aFull-time Custodian for TownHall.

Position Summary:• Provide custodial servicesand grounds keeping • Carry out general mainte-nance, i.e. painting andrepairs • Carry out minor carpentrywork

Minimum Qualifications:• Completion of Grade 12 orequivalent• Previous experience in asimilar custodial position • Understanding of WHMISand Health and Safety• Ability to deal courteouslyand effectively with all levelsof staff, elected officials, com-munity groups and the gener-al public• Carpentry skills and experi-ence with the use of carpentrytools• Ability to operate equipmentnecessary to carry out mainte-nance and cleaning• Some heavy lifting required• Knowledge of cleaning /chemical products• Thorough understanding ofall types of building repair andpreventative maintenance• Self-starter with demonstrat-ed strong time-managementand organizational skills• Available to attend night andweekend call-ins as required• Must possess valid Driver'sLicence

Applicants should submit a coverletter together with a detailedresume in a sealed envelopeclearly identifying the positionbeing applied for and marked“Confidential” to the attention of:Debbie Leroux, Director ofLegislative Services/Clerk,Township of Uxbridge

Applications must be submittedno later than 4:30 p.m., Friday,September 19th.

We thank all those who apply.However, only those applicantsselected for an interview will becontacted.

EmploymentOpportunity

Contract PositionPublic WorksDepartment

The Township of Uxbridge isseeking an energetic personto fulfill a contract positionfor winter maintenance inthe Public WorksDepartment for the period ofJanuary 1, 2015, to March31, 2015. The followingrequirements must be metbefore the applicant will beconsidered for the position:

• Valid DZ driver's license.• Driver's abstract less thanthree (3) months old must besubmitted with resume.• Grade 12 OSSD gradua-tion diploma• The successful candidatemust provide a criminalrecords check.

The applicant should haveexperience in plowing snowand sanding using tandemtrucks. Heavy equipmentoperation experience and anAZ licence would be anasset.

Applications marked“Contract Position” will bereceived until Tuesday,September 16, 2014 by:

Ben Kester, C.E.T., CRS-SDirector of Public Works &Operations51 Toronto Street SouthP.O. Box 190Uxbridge, ONL9P 1T1

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TOWNSHIP OF UXBRIDGETENDER U14-30TREE PLANTINGTender for tree planting in var-ious locations in the Townshipof Uxbridge. Trees must beplanted by October 31, 2014.

Sealed Tenders will bereceived until 2:00 p.m. localtime Tuesday, September 9,2014 by: Debbie Leroux,Clerk, Township of Uxbridge.

Lowest or any bid not necessarily accepted.

TENDER U14-31THE SUPPLY

AND DELIVERYOF

WINTER SANDTender quantities include min-imum 14,000 t winter sand.

Sealed Tenders will bereceived until 2:00 p.m. localtime Tuesday, September 9,2014 by: Debbie Leroux,Clerk, Township of Uxbridge

Lowest or any bid not necessarily accepted.

These Bid Documents are postedon the Township of Uxbridge'swebsite athttp://www.town.uxbridge.on.ca/bids_and_tenders under CurrentBid Opportunities and are avail-able for downloading in AdobeAcrobat Version 6.0 or higher (atno charge or for a fee) by follow-ing the registration instructionson that page. Please ensure thatwhen you download the docu-ment, you add your company'sname to the Document TakersList in order to receive anyaddenda that may be issued.

For questions regarding down-loading of documents, contactthe Clerk's Department at 905-852-9181, Ext. 220.

A Message from theUxbridge FireDepartment

A recent Ontario Fire Marshal'sreport states that a cloggeddryer vent was the cause of aMarch 2013 fire in EastGwillimbury, in which four familymembers perished. There wereno smoke alarms on the mainfloor, which the OFM called acritical factor. By the time the firehad spread and activated thesecond floor alarm outside thebedrooms, investigators say itwas too late.

“Responding fire fighters wereunable to conduct rescue or ini-tiate interior suppression activi-ties given the delay in the dis-covery of the fire and theextreme fire conditions faced byfire fighters on arrival.”This tragedy drives home some

important facts about fire safety.

Cleaning Dryer Vents If you haven't cleaned your

dryer vent in the last two years,now is probably the best time todo so. Start by unplugging yourdryer and removing the ductfrom the back of the dryer. Use alarge cleaning brush to removeany lint, then use that brush topush out any lint from behindyour lint trap. Vacuum the lintand dust from around your dryerand repeat the same processwhere the duct exhaust exitsyour house.

Properly Installed Dryer VentsRigid metal vents are safer

than flexible plastic and metaltypes, which catch more lint,require more cleaning and canrestrict airflow. Flexible ductsare easily crushed, which blocksairflow and causes the dryer tooverheat, which in turn can leadto lint fires. When installing yourown dryer vent, make sure tofollow the manufacturer'sinstructions. If you are unsure,have a professional install yourvent. When replacing your dryeror having it serviced, ask yourservice person to look at yourvent to make sure it is clear oflint and it's properly installed.

Working Smoke Alarms onevery level of your home

It is the law in Ontario thatevery home must have a work-ing smoke alarm on everystorey. Early detection gives youprecious time to exit your homesafely. It is up to you to takeresponsibility for fire safety inyour home and make sure toinstall and maintain smokealarms.

THE UXBRIDGE PUBLICLIBRARY

Human Library October 18-19. Your opportunityto meet and talk to some of themost interesting people in ourcommunity, face-to-face andlearn what makes them tick. Visitwww.uxlib.com for more informa-tion. This event only comes oncea year!

Registration DayStarting September 8, we will betaking registrations for our fan-tastic Fall Program lineup:"Read with Me" for children fromBirth to 12 months, "Tickles andTunes" for children ages 6 -36+months, "Construction Zone"for children ages 2-6 years, anddon't forget our drop in storytime"Wiggles and Giggles" for chil-dren ages 2 1/2 and up. See ouronline calendar or theCommunity Guide for more info.

NOTICE

2014 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS OCTOBER 27TH, 2014

CANDIDATE NOMINATION

A person may register as a candidate for Council or a School BoardTrustee by completing the nomination paper, in person, or throughan agent and paying the appropriate fee of $100.00 ($200.00 for aMayoralty candidate), which may be refunded, by certified chequeor money order. The nomination paper must be submitted to theMunicipal Clerk or other designated persons.

NOMINATION PERIODNomination papers can be submitted during normal business hoursduring the period commencing Thursday, January 2, 2014, andending Friday, September 12, 2014, at 2:00 p.m..

NOMINATION• You must obtain the appropriate form (Form 1) from the MunicipalClerk or other designated persons.

• Please clearly indicate the name and address of the person nom-inated as well as all other required information.

• The candidate must be a qualified elector of the relevant munici-pality or School Board.

• The candidate for a School Board must reside in the appropriateterritory of the School Board and adhere to the requirements of saidSchool Board.

*Si vous avez besoin de l'information en francais, entrez en contactavec Debbie Leroux.

Debbie Leroux, ClerkTownship of Uxbridge51 Toronto Street SouthUxbridge, On L9P 1T1 (905) 852-9181

2014 MUNICIPALELECTIONS NOTICEMunicipal Elections

Act, 1996, as amended

NOTICE is hereby given tothe Municipal Electors of theTownship of Uxbridge of aREVISION OF THE VOTERS'LIST.Commencing on September 2,2014, the Voters' List for the2014 Municipal Election will beavailable for inspection at theClerk's Department. The REVI-SION PERIOD runs fromTuesday, September 2, 2014,until the close of voting at 8 p.m.on Monday, October 27, 2014.

Electors are encouraged toexamine the list as soon as pos-sible on or after September 2,2014. If your name does notappear on the list and youqualify as an elector, or ifany wrong informationappears, applications for addi-tions, deletions or corrections tothe list may be obtained fromthe Clerk's Department duringregular office hours, Monday toFriday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.and until 8 p.m. on Monday,October 27, 2014.

QUALIFICATION OF ELECTORS:

A person is entitled to be anelector in the Township ofUxbridge if, on voting day, he orshe:• resides in the Township ofUxbridge;• is the owner or tenant of landin the Township of Uxbridge oris the spouse of such owner ortenant;• is a Canadian citizen;• is eighteen (18) years of ageon Voting Day; and,• is not prohibited by virtue ofsection 17(3) of the Act.

NOTE: Qualified electors mayvote ONLY ONCE in a local elec-tion within a given municipality.Electors who own or rent morethan one property in the Townshipof Uxbridge may appear morethan once on the Voters' List andmay, therefore, receive more thanone Voters Kit. The onus is onthese electors to vote ONLYONCE. The ballot must be cast inthe Ward within which the electormaintains his/her permanent resi-dence. If you know of anyonewho requires assistance with thevoting process, please ask thatindividual to contact the MunicipalClerk's office.

Information related to theserequirements or any other issueswith respect to the MunicipalElection in the Township ofUxbridge may be obtained fromthe Municipal Clerk's Office bycalling 905-852-9181.

Dated this 2nd day ofSeptember, 2014. Debbie Leroux,Clerk

*Si vous avez besoin de l'infor-mation en francais, entrez encontact avec Debbie Leroux.

School Days are here again. Ourvery best wishes to all students whoare in the classroom for another sea-son. Much success with your stud-ies!

The Uxbridge Fall Fair is marking150 years this weekend, and willtake place in Elgin Park, Uxbridgeon September 5, 6 and 7. The163rd Sunderland Fair is scheduledfor September 9 and 10. EasternStar ladies will serve a Hot & ColdBuffet at St. Andrew's UnitedChurch in Sunderland onSeptember 10, from 4:30 - 6:30p.m. Hope you can attend one or allof these events.

Our best wishes to Warren andKaren Dexter (Taylor-Millman),who were married in Halifax, N.S.on August 24. Karen's sisters,

Debbie Kea, Janice Holland and herhusband, Steve, attended the wed-ding.

The Leaskdale W.A. will meet inthe church on Wednesday,September 17 at 1:30 p.m. BettyThomas, Mary Morozuk, and AnnePowell are in charge of the meeting.All ladies are welcome.

Sincere congratulations to Chrisand Jill Mustard on the arrival oftheir son last week. A baby brotherfor Lincoln and Natalie, and a newgrandson for Grant and RosemaryMustard. Mona Mustard is pleasedto welcome a new great-grandson.

Our sincere sympathy is extendedto the family of Al Santio, whopassed away suddenly last week. Amemorial service is to take place atLow and Low Funeral Home in

Uxbridge on Saturday, September 6,at 2 p.m., with visitation one hourprior.

Gerrit Herrema left last week forStrathmore, Alberta and will beworking out there for several weeks.

Our sympathy is extended to JuneEvans and her husband, Ed, on therecent death of her mother, SadieWilson. A service of remembrancetook place at St. Paul's LeaskdaleChurch on Wednesday, September3.

A memorial service in celebrationof the life of Gwynneth Haynes willtake place at St. Paul's LeaskdalePresbyterian Church on Satureday,September 13 at 1 p.m. Gwynnethpassed away earlier this year. Ourthoughts are with her family at thistime.

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our two cents

9,500 copies of the Cosmos are published each Thursday in the Township ofUxbridge: 8,700 delivered by mail, 800 available in stores and boxes.

Publisher/Editor Lisha Van Nieuwenhove 905.852.1900Advertising/Sales Dianne Oad Winder 905.852.1900

38 Toronto Street North, Unit One, Uxbridge Ontario L9P 1E6e-mail: thecosmos@powergate.ca web site: www.thecosmos.ca

Office Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

EDITORIAL POLICY: Opinions expressed by columnists, contributors and in letters to the editor are not nec-essarily those of The Cosmos. Letters must be signed and the telephone number provided (number willnot be published). Requests that a name be withheld will be honoured only if there is a compelling rea-son. Errors brought to our attention will be corrected. The Cosmos reserves the right to edit and/or refuseto publish unsolicited material. ADVERTISING POLICY: The Cosmos reserves the right to refuse any adver-tisement. The Cosmos is not liable for slight changes or typographical errors in advertisements or anyother errors or omissions in advertisements. All material herein, including advertising design is copyright-ed, and may not be reproduced in any form without permission.

No need to get out and voteNow that summer is practically finished, the kids are back in school and holidays are over, weenter one of the busiest periods of the year. Fall fairs are coming up, Thanksgiving andHallowe’en are on the horizon, service organizations will be preparing for Christmas events, andthere will be a plethora of cultural happenings. And in the middle of this, we have the munici-pal election.

But not to worry, folks: you don't have to get out and vote!No, here in Uxbridge we don't even have to get out of our chairs. We just wait for the ballot

to arrive in the mail, fill out our ballot and mail it back in and our civic duty and responsibilityis done for another four years.We've had the mail-in ballot for at least the last two elections and, apparently, it has increased

the number of voters casting their ballots, as was intended when the process was introduced. Butbeware the law of unintended consequences.

For one thing, the process severely cuts down on the amount of time candidates have to puttheir cases before the public. And that, in turn, leads to an under-informed electorate.The ballots will be sent out to electors on October 2. If Canada Post handles that mail-out expe-

ditiously, that means voters will be able to put their filled-in ballots in the mail by October 4. Thelast date to mail in the ballots is October 18. After that, you will have to take your ballot to themunicipal offices in order to ensure it actually gets there. Yet the actual voting day is October27, more than three weeks after many people will have already sent in their votes. That meanscandidates will spend the last three weeks going door-to-door looking for voters who haven't yetcast their ballots or leaving their pamphlets at closed doors without even knowing whether ornot the residents have voted.Election signs must not be placed around town before September 12, meaning many early mail-

in voters will have only about two weeks to even know who is running, let alone what their plat-forms are.The Cosmos will be hosting two all-candidates meetings at the arena, one on September 29 and

a second on October 6. Another such meeting will be held in Zephyr on October 1. It would bedifficult to hold these meetings earlier because nominations don't close until September 12. Andit would silly to hold them later, because most people will have already mailed in their ballots.After all, it is so much easier to mail it back soon after receiving it rather than take the chanceyou'll misplace it or, Heaven forbid, forget to mail it.

All these things mean it is more difficult for the candidates to get their message out, there isless time for them to canvas and they don't get the bang for their buck on their campaignexpenses. Of course, since nominations opened January 1, candidates could have been goingdoor-to-door for the last eight months, but that isn't going to happen in the months when there'ssnow on the ground and it isn't going to happen when many people are away on summer holi-day. So, for the electorate, it means less opportunity to find out about the candidates and to havetheir questions answered and less time to get excited about the election.

And we should get excited about it! The successful candidates will be your friends and neigh-bours making decisions on your behalf. The people we elect will be deciding how much you payin property taxes for the next four years, what streets will be paved, how much you will pay fortownship services and whether or not such services will be expanded or cut back and so on. Theywill be passing bylaws which could impact the way you live your life.

With that in mind, surely you want to be certain that the people you are voting for - (wardcouncillor, regional councillor, mayor, school trustee) - are competent, worthy and have agendasyou can support.But the amount of time needed to ensure adequate communication between the candidates and

the voters has been severely restricted by the mail-in ballot. We've made it easier to vote, butharder to know who and what we're voting for.

As for increasing the number of votes cast, we would rather have council voted in by a fewinformed voters rather than a mass of uninformed voters who think it is too much trouble totake one day out of four years to go to a polling station.

Heaven help us if we ever go to Internet voting!

Leaskdale News with Helen Harrison

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MAYORALTY CANDIDATEMAYORALTY CANDIDATE

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All events will be from 7PM to 10PM and there will be an informalQ&A at around 8:30PM

This will be a great opportunity to ask questions and get someREAL answers about what should be happening in

Uxbridge Township

SEE YOU THERE

The Bob Shepherd Campaign Team

Hi, I'm Whitney Ross-Barris and I'm from Toronto. Yes… (sigh) the city with the crack-smoking mayor. THAT Toronto. Yes, friends, the “Big Smoke,” the “T-dot,” the “Big City.” (Ha, ha… see what I didthere?) Well, I may not have been born in Ye Olde Towne of York, but after a number of years living in it, I think I'mfinally becoming a Torontonian… and I'm not sure how I feel about it. I'm actually an Edmontonian by birth. My family moved to Ontario just after a terrible tornado hit the city in 1987.

The only thing I brought with me was a wonderful array of tornado-themed recurring nightmares. Thanks, Edmonton!We rented in Toronto for a year and then moved into the house on Balsam Street, in Uxbridge. I confidently consid-er Uxbridge my hometown. It's the place where I met my first junebug (you'll all remember that as the night everywindow shattered in town from the shrill scream of a young girl), where I played my first stage role (the White Rabbitin UPS's “The Trial of Alice in Wonderland” - there wasn't a dry eye in the gymnasium), where I sang my first jazzstandard, where I married my Irishman and it's still the place where I find my busy head quieter and my blood pres-sure lower.

Despite the years I spent in the prairies and on Balsam Street, I'm pretty certain that I can now legitimately callmyself a Torontonian. I own a little house in Leslieville, I pay city taxes, I complain about the weather and I'm alwaysin a damn hurry, wherever I may be, from standing in line at the bank (to see how much money I now don't have)to driving behind a trillion-year-old streetcar on Queen Street. There are times when I'm proud to be from Toronto,times when I hold my head high, revel in my downtown hipness, snobbishness about coffee and my access to everypossible kind of cuisine, music and theatre that I want, on any night of the week. Nowadays, however, I tend to keepmy Toronto-ness hush-hush. Allow me to illustrate why in two words: Rob Ford.

I met him once. When he first ran for mayor, he came through the office for which I worked reception. At the timehe seemed to be suffering from a cold. He was surrounded by his people, Ms. Stern Terrified, Mr. Curt Stressbutt andMr. Serious Ignoreyface. I offered him a Kleenex, he blew his nose, I offered him the garbage bin, he chucked his tis-sue and then handed me a card. “Thanks,” he said. “I'm Rob Ford.” “Duh,” I thought to myself. And also, ew. Snothands. Thanks for the germs. I chucked his card and sanitized to my shoulder.

His ethics are misplaced. His lies are blatant and bountiful. His claims are exaggerated. His councilor brother is abully. His behavior is outrageous and reprehensible. If he were your employee, you'd sack him and ban him fromyour property. If you wrote the Rob Ford Story into a film, scored it with John Williams, had Spielberg direct it andhad Meryl Streep play him, still NOBODY WOULD BELIEVE IT. And if he refers to me as simply a “tax payer” ratherthan a Torontonian again, I may have to move to the moon.

But here's the thing: sure, the mayor of the biggest city in Canada is a crack-smoking, misogynist racist, but he waselected. And the worst of that thing: HE MAY WELL GET ELECTED AGAIN! It's bad enough that he's Toronto's mayor,but voters in MY city elected him and continue to support him whole-heartedly. It's like a city-wide case of StockholmSyndrome. You know what it comes down to? Allow me to quote from a true Ford Nationite I observed on the news- “he saved me money.” Not only is that not entirely true (see above re: bountiful lies and exaggerated claims), butI also believe that in the long-run, we will pay very dearly for his time in office. Toronto has already become notori-ous for the indiscretions of its (let's all say it together now) crack-smoking Mayor.

I seem to recall an interview Mayor Ford did, back in 2011, with CBC Radio's Matt Galloway. When asked the sim-ple question of what Rob Ford loves about Toronto, the Mayor of Toronto couldn't think of anything. HE COULDN'TTHINK OF ANYTHING.

Well, let me tell you what I love about Toronto: my neighbours in Leslieville (our children play together, we smilewhen we pass on the street, we catch up at our local farmer's market every Sunday morning); the music (fromScarborough to Etobicoke, from North York to the lake, you can hear some of the world's best musicians play thekillinest tunes to make your heart explode with joy); the green space and playgrounds (have you ever seen the play-ground at High Park?! There's also a tiny zoo with Llamas. Llamas!!); the festivals (all year round in every part ofthe city, celebrating everything from bacon to bebop); and last, but certainly not least, the FOOD (how could Rob Fordnot mention the food? Given the chance and the budget, I would eat my way from one end of the city to the other.Whatever your craving, we've got that.)

So even though my pulse may slow way down when I visit my hometown, there's something to be said for the wayit races with excitement when I walk down the street in my city. I just hope it doesn't get spoken for by the folks whoseem to forget what's so good about Toronto the Good.

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the barris beatcolumn by Ted Barris

Driven and loving itThe two young women stood together at the front of the hall, the former pharmacy onthe main floor of the Toronto Street medical building. They couldn't have been more

alike. They wore the same T-shirts decorated in a blue and yellow logo. They wore their hair the same - shoulder-length - and they even looked, well, identical. And when they spoke - like a married couple - they finished eachother's sentences.

“I still remember a year ago, thinking this might not work,” one said.“Yeah, we've grown so much,” the other said. “There were only 15 people attending this time last year…”“This year, there are over 30,” the first added.The twin sisters were introducing a special celebration and activity day for their clientele, several weeks ago. They

had invited me to attend and tell my Great Escape story. When I learned who they were, who the audience was andwhy they had organized the celebration, I had to join the party. You see, it was the first anniversary of inaugurating“Exploring Horizons,” their non-profit organization focusing on senior citizens, encouraging them “to participate infun-filled and mentally challenging activities,” their website said. Along the way, the twins have received encourage-ment and financial assistance from the Uxbridge Rotary, the BIA and a variety of community businesses.

“We couldn't be more grateful or excited,” they both commented.It turns out that the two former Uxbridgers have their sights set on university studies in social services and commu-

nity building. But I couldn't help thinking how focused these two young women appeared. They had obviously donetheir homework, found the right backup resources in our town and then pulled everything together - with military-like precision - into a full Saturday of activities and presentations by such people as Ron Martyn, Lee Davies andmyself to name a few. They were driven to a goal and achieved it.

By coincidence, this past week on the other side of the country, I happened to meet another Canadian, equally driv-en. But he's motivated to a slightly different goal. At 58, Jack McWilliam is one of those rare Canadians who's workedfor the same employer for most of his professional life. As an aircraft engineer, he has maintained the engines of Learjets, bush planes and single-engine weekend flying club planes for the past 30 years. That's been his vocation. Hisavocation, however, came into his life about eight years ago. At an aircraft museum in Texas a local resident learnedhe was from Calgary.

“Say, Jack, why would Calgary sell off a Mosquito airplane?” he asked.McWilliam returned to Calgary to learn that a vintage Mosquito fighter-bomber, the ones built (in Canada by de

Havilland) of plywood for high-speed, low-level reconnaissance and bombing of Luftwaffe aerodromes during theSecond World War was about to be disposed of. McWilliam learned about the effort to spare the historic “war bird”from being sold to an offshore collector. He joined the Calgary Mosquito Society and because of his expertise, tookthe lead in the long-term restoration of the Mosquito at the Bomber Command Museum of Canada south of Calgary.McWilliam's avocation has now taken over much of his life. On Tuesday nights he drives to the BCMC to brainstormwith the dozen or so other members of the restoration team. Then on Saturdays he sweats it out with the volunteers.

“I've studied the plane. I've researched it. And I've stepped outside the box,” he said. “I've got cabinet-makers,I've got plastics experts. I'm now pursuing things like 3-D scanning and imaging, rather than building old-fashiontemplates.”

I stood next to the Mosquito in the BCMC hangar last week as I interviewed McWilliam. It remains little more thana shell, but perfectly safe in its own custom-made cradle. I asked Jack about the budget and the duration of the proj-ect and he told me the work on the Mosquito is budgeted at $1 million and will take a decade to complete. He seemedundaunted.

“The director of another museum came up to me and said, 'You're wasting your time on this. You're going to bedead before it's done,'” McWilliam said. “And I said, 'I may be dead, but it'll get done.” There was a wonderful lookin his eye - half that of a child in love with his favourite toy, the other half a seasoned mechanic hell-bent on prov-ing the museum director wrong.

At the end of my presentation, earlier this month, to the first anniversary of the Exploring Horizons, the Nanji twinsled the audience of seniors in a hearty round of applause. They offered a touching thank-you, and I thought, “Whata professional pair of adults.” But then they showed their true inner selves, by gathering all their family membersaround me for a huge “selfie” of them and me.

I guess you can be driven and still be a kid at heart.

For more Barris Beat columns go to www.tedbarris.com

life in the big citycolumn by Whitney Ross-Barris

Let’s all hate Toronto

The Dental Centres wouldlike to introduce and welcome Dr. Arif Virani to thecommunity. Dr. Virani is arecent graduate from theUniversity of Pennsylvaniaand we look forward to havinghim on our staff.

by Amy Hurlburt

This year marks the 150th UxbridgeFall Fair, an annual event that bringsthousands of visitors to Uxbridge eachyear. Since its establishment in 1864,the fair has celebrated our agriculturalheritage, and continues to expand eachyear. This year features a new logo,opening ceremonies on Saturday tocommemorate the anniversary.

One of the goals in recent years is toreturn to the fair's roots as an agricultur-al celebration - after all, it's put on bythe Agricultural Society of Uxbridge.

“We're trying to attract young peopleback to agriculture, since that's wherethe fair is rooted,” explains KevinAlcock, past president of the fair.

The volunteers behind the fair workyear-round to make it happens.Georgina Ghadery, the current secre-tary/manager of the fair, has been work-ing with it since 1997, five years afterher move to Uxbridge. Ghadery startedworking with the fair when she wasentering things in home craft category,and eventually became secretary. Someof the behind-the-scenes changes havebeen most notable for her: “Well, werecently got a new office, which is amaz-ing,” smiles Ghadery. “It's fantasticcompared to what used to have.” The new office was funded in part by a

Trillium grant, BSCC, Farm CreditCanada, the township, and in part bythe minimal proceeds brought in withthe fair: “It does cost a lot to put [thefair] up,” explains Ghadery. “We don'tmake enough to afford that type of con-struction, and with two years of rainydays, that's significantly eaten into thebudget.”

The rainy days arehardly a new event atthe fair: a newspaperclipping from 1866,two years after the firstfair, states that “Theunusual amount of wetweather at commence-ment of the fair sodampened the ardor ofthe people that theycould not get over it -The everlasting mudon the ground kept thecrowd splashing, slip-ping & churning themud in the mostabominable manner.”Alcock noted that the

park itself has madechanges over the yearsas well: “In the lastcouple years we'vechanged the layout ofthe park, size of themidway and vendors,and generally workedto change things up inpreparation for the150th this year. Wewanted to make theexhibits more visibleand have easier access.We also have newhandicap spots andnew pavement in thepark itself.”

The content of thefair has adjusted withthe times as well. Oneof the most notablechanges has been thechange to the processof choosing of the fairambassador.

“From 1977 until2006, the UxbridgeFair held a pageant toselect a Fair Queen,”explains Ghadry.

“From 2007 until 2011 there was nopageant. In 2012, 2013 and again thisyear we chose an Ambassador again butwe no longer hold "pageants". Insteadthere is an interview and a paper to bewritten, and the selected person is not a"Queen" because young men areencouraged to come out and representthe fair. This year we have invited asmany past ambassadors as we couldlocate to join us at the official opening.”

In addition, whilethe home craft cate-gory has declined,the photographysection has expand-ed incredibly.

“The photographysection is close toneeding its ownbuilding,” laughsAlcock. Sectionslike producedepend on the year,but Ghadry notesthat the tradition ofthe fair hasn'tchanged much atall: “It's still anevent that can beappreciated by thewhole town.”

Going forward,there is hope formore youth involve-ment in the fair.“The energy andideas of the youngerpeople is helpfulespecially when itgets to the finalweek of prepara-

tions, but we could use some year-roundvolunteers,” comments Ghadry. “We doget some students from the high schoolwho are looking to get their volunteerhours, but not nearly as many as wewould like.

“I personally didn't realize how muchI'd learn,” comments Alcock. “Thingslike marketing, customer relations,event planning, organizing charitywork-all this stuff is a great learning

experience for young people to buildon, and a new skill set I've developedthat actually helped in my business aswell. It's certainly opened doors.”

Submissions are due Thursday night,and the fair will open Friday at noon.

“Come on out to the fair, be part of thecommunity, meet your neighbours, getinvolved - it'll take you places and showyou a good time!” laughs Alcock.

For details on events and times, see adon page 12.

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Happy 150th to the Uxbridge Fall Fair

Next week marks the beginning ofone of Uxbridge’s most celebratedannual events. This year's UxbridgeCelebration of the Arts will run fromSeptember 12 to 27, promising “akaleidoscope of offerings to excite allthe senses.”

To kick off the events, WilliamsonChrysler and local artists will feature“Arts & Trucks” - an art show in thecompany's glass atrium showroomon September 12 and 13. Also on the13th, the Uxbridge Youth BandsTogether concert will be held at there-opened and re-furbished MusicHall.

The ever-popular Art HappeningStreet Party on September 20 willprovide an extravaganza of artisticexpressions, including musical, cre-ative, visual, literary, culinary andfashion arts along Brock Street.Shoppers will find in-store specials,and the Uxbridge BIA is hosting theDog Art competition, which is opento the public and businesses. A por-tion of the proceeds from the DogArt will go to the Uxbridge ScugogAnimal Shelter. The Foster BenefitConcert to be held that evening inthe Uxbridge Music Hall.

September 20 and 21 are the datesfor the 29th Uxbridge Studio Tour,which will feature 28 studios andgalleries open forself-guided tours.Studio TourGuides are in thisedition of TheCosmos.

From September23 through 28,the UxbridgeMunicipal Offices

will be the site of the Children's ArtShow and the 18th AnnualUxbridge Juried Art Show, bothshowcasing the richness of artistictalent in the area.

On September 24, members ofNorth Durham Nature will present“Nature in Art” at the UxbridgeSeniors Centre. That same day,young people can enjoy the YouthFilm Festival at The Roxy. Then onSeptember 25, Books and Authorswill be facilitated by Blue HeronBooks at the Uxbridge Music Hall.

Musical Gala Night on September26 will once again feature NatalieMacMaster and Donnell Leahy atthe Uxbridge Music Hall, back bypopular demand after last year's sold-out concert. A limited number oftickets are available at Sugar FX bycalling 905-852-7811.

On September 27, there will be aTIFF Kids Film Festival at TheRoxy, as well as afternoon andevening offerings from Theatre 3x60at the Blue Heron Books Studio.

The Uxbridge Celebration of theArts is now in its 29th year. Youwon't want to miss a thing! Visitwww. CelebrationoftheArts.ca forcomplete details, and cut out the adon page 12 for At-A-Glance infor-mation.

by Lisha Van Nieuwenhove

Heritage Days was only a coupleof weekends ago, but with theschool year upon us, the summerholidays may seem like a distantmemory already. Organizers,however, are finishing up thisyear's event and already planningnext year's Heritage Days.Historical Society President BradBuss says that Heritage Days was agreat success from the Society per-spective - attendance was same aslast year (with a small increase ofkids), even with a cool, cloudySaturday!” A highlight of the event was sure-

ly the RE/MAX balloon rides.Local real estate broker CindyWood arranged for the balloon tobe on site, and the balloon man-aged to stay in one place for threehours! Again, Buss says that theweather affected numbers a bit,but that those who went up had agreat time! The balloon was teth-ered to several WilliamsonChrysler trucks, and rose upapproximately 100 feet. The bal-loon was popular enough that it'salready been requested for nextyear.

Buss also said that many familieswith young children came toHeritage Days, and that theywalked or biked from in town. Healso said that many of them said

they lived in Uxbridge but hadnever been to Heritage Days orthe Museum.

“This was great as getting peopleaware of the Museum andUxbridge's history is a key part ofthe weekend,” exclaimed Buss.

Adults were able to let their chil-dren run around the grounds inthe Kidz Zones while theyenjoyed the gazebo and The BarnDoor Brewery Beer & Cider;another first at Heritage Days.Mayor Gerri Lynn O'Connor wason hand, joined by DurhamRegional Chair and CEO RogerAnderson. Federal MP ErinO'Toole and Provincial MPPGranville Anderson also attendedon Saturday.

The Fifth Line Church wasopened on Sunday for a serviceled by Pastor Karen Croxall. Shegave a “very thoughtful sermonwith lots of singing” to 45 atten-dees. Buss said that another serv-ice around Thanksgiving is nowbeing considered.

The Uxbridge Historical Societyis meeting soon to discuss whatwent well at this year's HeritageDays, what to improve, and togain new ideas for next year.People are welcome to reach outto help for next year! Contact theSociety at board@uxbridgescot-thistoricalsociety.ca or call 416209 2354.

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Tues., Sept. 9: North DurhamLadies Community Bible Study(Non-Denominational) resumes,Uxbridge Baptist Church, 231 Brock St.W. 9:15-11:15 a.m. Nursery and fullchildren's program offered from new-born to age 5. Visitwww.cbsicanada.org or contact Carol905 852-4064.Wed., Sept. 10: Putting yourPond to bed and waking it in theSpring, with Elaine Washington.Uxbridge Horticultural Society. 7:30p.m. Uxbridge Seniors Centre.Membership $20/yr., guests $5/meet-ing. uxbridgehorticulturalsociety@gmail.comSat., September 13, 7:00 a.m.Oak Ridges Trail AssociationHike: Al Shaw Side Trail. 1+ hr., 4+km moderate pace hike; Join us forbreakfast after the hike. No dogsplease. Meet at the trial entrance on thewest side of Conc. 6, 1.5 km south ofDurham Rd. 21. Contact: Joan Taylor905 477 2161Sun., Sept. 14: The Terry FoxRun. 8:15 a.m. registration. 9 a.m.start. Elgin Park Bandshell. Walk, run,bike or stroller. No entry fee, donationsdirectly to The Terry Fox Foundation. Tovolunteer or more information contactMaggie or Drew Ferraro at 905 8522169 or mferraro@powergate.caSun, Sept. 14: Free Family BBQ atTrinity United Church, following 10

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Mon., Sept. 15: Guest Night atPineridge Chorus SweetAdelines. 7:15 p.m. at the Music Hall-come and see how much fun it is to joinour Chorus! Ladies of all ages andtypes of voices are welcome. Call Juneat 905 852-6327.Mon., Sept. 15: MondayMorning Singers. Do you like tosing? Are you wondering what to doMonday morning? Anne Mizen Bakerdirects this women's choir in a varietyof music from folk to classical. No audi-tions. St. Paul's Anglican Church, 65Toronto St. south, Uxbridge. 9:15-11:30 a.m. 905-852-3693 or visitwww.mmsingers.org.Tues., Sept. 16: Uxbridge SeniorCitizens' Club TEA at 1 p.m. Pleasebring your Mug. Guest SpeakerAmanda, a dietitian from Zehrs.Fri., Sept. 19: Roxy Kids in Action firstmeeting of their 18th year! At the Roxy,4 - 5 p.m. Mon., Sept. 15 begins a newseason.Thurs., Sept. 18: GoodwoodUnited Church Beef Dinner. From4:30 p.m. Roast beef, mashed pota-toes, veggies and pie. Always a popu-lar event and ALWAYS great food.Goodwood Community Centre. Formore information contact Rev. ElaineLush at 905 640 1781Mon., Sept. 22: LadybeatWomen's Drum Circle begins.

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Summer is over, school is in andstages in Uxbridge are gettingready to showcase some of theregion’s best talent.

Two local production groupsand one independent playwrightare putting out calls for auditions,which are all to take place beforethe end of September. Read on,and see if there isn’t somethingthat might make you want to do afew warm-up scales, dust off thedance shoes and start projecting!

----------Get out your HAIRSPRAY!!!!OnStage Uxbridge is bringingthis incredible musical to theUxbridge Music Hall January 15-24, 2015, and they want you tobe a part of it! Auditions takeplace at St. Andrew’s ChalmersPresbyterian Church, (Church St.entrance) on Sunday, September14, 2-5 p.m. and Monday,September 15, 7-9 p.m.Callbacks, if needed, will beSunday, September 21, 2-5 p.m.

Roles are available for men,women, boys, girls, ages 7 to 77.Come on time, as it is a collectiveaudition. No preparation neces-sary.

For more information go towww.onstageuxbridge.com orcontact director Cathy Christoffat 416 989 6963 or emailcathy.christoff@roxytheatres.com.

----------Ryleepuss Productions is bringingJ.M. Barrie's Peter Pan to theUxbridge Music Hall in February

2015. The creative team is look-ing for children of all ages (9 yearsto 60 plus years of age) to audi-tion.

Rehearsals will be Tuesday &Friday nights and Sunday after-noons, beginning in mid-October.

Please come prepared to sing abroadway style song, with appro-priate sheet music or a karaoketrack. Wear comfortable clothingas there will be a short choreogra-phy exercise. Auditions will beheld at Sacred Heart ParishChurch on Sunday, September 14from 2 p.m., Monday, September15, and Tuesday, September 16,from 7 p.m. Refer to www.rylee-pussproductions.com for com-plete details. Call Mike at 416-702-6604 to book your audition.

----------For those who may not want todo a musical, The Fundraiser is anew comedic play about achurch's attempts to raise$60,000 for a new roof by hiring

the Rolling Stones. Written by Uxbridge resident

Jackie Bennett, this play is filledwith laughs and mysteriousevents. The premiere of TheFundraiser will be in Uxbridge inMarch of 2015. Auditions for The Fundraiser will

be held the Sunday afternoons ofSeptember 21 and 28 at St. Paul'sAnglican Church, 59 TorontoStreet South in Uxbridge. Pleasebring a short memorized auditionpiece and be prepared to do somesimple improv.

The following characters areneeded: five male characters overthe age of 40, one male characterunder 35, seven female charactersover the age of 40, two femalecharacters under the age of 35.

Rehearsals will be Sunday after-noons from 1 - 4 p.m.

To book an audition and formore information, contact Jackieat thefrplay@gmail.com or call 289-470-1087.

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Audition season taking the stage

( W h e nGinny Slikeand her hus-band madethe decisionto move to

Uxbridge about 18 months ago, theydidn't waste time becoming involved. Weinvited her to join us for a cup of coffee:she chose orange juice.)

Ginny, I understand you're with theBasketeers and the UxbridgeHorticultural Society, but what else areyou up to in town?

I also curl at the Uxbridge CurlingClub. That's one of the reasons webought the house: I can make it to thecurling club in two minutes! And Igolf. I joined the Tuesday women'sleague at Foxbridge.

I know we carried an article about theBasketeers not along ago, but could youjust go over it again briefly. What are theBasketeers?

It actually started out in Toronto. Avery good friend of mine startedBasketeers in 2000 and I becameinvolved the next year. We made laun-dry hampers full of brand new prod-ucts for women in shelters. At thattime, the laundry hampers were donat-ed to us by Rubbermaid and we filledthem with new items, so that when awoman left a shelter it would be a newbeginning for them. As we started togrow, I asked why am I bringing mybaskets to Mississauga and all of down-town Toronto when I know there's alot of people where I live - in Markhamfor 38 years - that are in women's shel-ters. I would rather the baskets I andall my friends in Markham give stay inthe Markham region. So in time weopened up a new chapter.

So you started the chapter in YorkRegion?

Yes, I did. It made perfectly goodsense. All of my friends, my businessassociates, would all do a basket or in agroup or my baseball team would do itand we'd get 20 baskets. We are nowup to 12 chapters in all of Ontario.When we moved here I realized thatthere's a different sense of communityhere, which is one of the reasons I'mvery happy here. Everybody works tohelp everybody else. So when two orthree of my friends that I have madelocally said if they were going to dobaskets, they wanted them to staylocal, I said: "Fine". When I was inYork Region, I had already brought inthe Denise House (a Durham women'sshelter) and I had already brought inY's Wish, which is part of the OshawaYWCA and they were attending myevents in York.

So you started a Durham chapter?Yes, I did. And I'm still running the

one in York.Am I correct that the baskets are distrib-

uted one day a year?Yes. It's the obligation of the personwho signs on our website to do a bas-ket. They fill the basket however theywant todo ita n dbring itto thedrop-offc en t re .F o r

Uxbridge, that will be Nov. 15 at theGreenbank community centre. Theybring the basket and that way theymeet the people from the shelters andall the hampers are on display.

For the people who fill the baskets, thecost of filling them comes out of their ownpockets?

Sure, of course. That's why it's sogreat. That way you'll get bridge clubsinvolved - they might have five of sixwomen putting one basket together.It's a no-brainer, a work-together proj-ect. You might have a family involved.It's really amazing to see the look onpeople's faces when they come in andsee all of the baskets.

Not to rain on your parade, Ginny, but

isn't there another women's organizationthat does similar things with baskets?

Yes, the IODE and I just learnedabout that last week because I also goto the 100 Women Who Care meet-ings and they (the IODE) were actual-ly recipients of our money at the lastmeeting. But I don't think they givethe same kind of baskets. I think theirsis more personal products. Ours arelaundry hampers that are filled. Like, ifI do a kitchen basket, it's got a kettle init, it might have a set of dishes, itmight have a coffee maker. It's got a lotof things. Our goal is that when awoman leaves a shelter, it's a newbeginning basket.You mentioned 100 Women Who Care.

They've been getting quite a bit of pub-licity lately. Who are they and what'syour connection with them?

I read about it in the local paper andit said they were having an inauguralmeeting. It was about giving not somuch your time but your dollars tocharity. It sort of tweaked my interest.I signed up for the Uxbridge chapter -( i tstartedin theU.S.) -and it'sw o n -derful.

There's a lot of younger women therethat would like to do something forcharity but haven't got the timebecause their days are filled with sportsor extra-curricular activities and run-ning their homes. We go to quarterlymeetings. On their website you cannominate a registered charity who youthink deserves some funding. Whenwe go to the meetings, their names areput into a hat and the charities arenotified there's a chance they may getsome money that night. They sendrepresentatives and three names arerandomly drawn from the hat. Thentheir representatives have five minutesto talk to us about why they feel theirorganization should get our money.Then we vote on a ballot who we thinka cheque should be made out to. Lastweek it was the IODE, who likely willget about $12,000.

Are you retired, Ginny?No. I run my own business. I have

actually grown up in the jewelry indus-try at trade level. And I became agemologist. When the man who wasmy mentor passed away 40 years ago, Ipurchased the company. It was a smallcompany. I moved up to Markhamand opened up a business where I didinsurance replacement work on jewel-ry for different insurance companies.

What made you move to Uxbridge?I don't want to say it was an

epiphany, but because I lived inMarkham so long all the things that Iloved when I moved there had changeddrastically. I just woke up one morningand said to my husband: "I'm just notfeeling that contentment and comfortlevel any longer." I had a friend whogoes to church in Uxbridge and sheasked me if I'd donate a day of mytime to run a (jewelry appraisal) clinicat her church. After I did my duty, Isaid: "This town's got a really nice feelabout it." So I looked around and sawthis house and I called my husbandand told him he had tocome up and see it. Webought that house withintwo week's time, put ourhouse on the market andit sold within two days.

I'm assuming you are notregretting the move.

Oh no. Everyone hereseems so genuine and myhusband said, "Everyonedrives a pick-up truck."This place is lovely. Peopleare nice and kind. I canwalk everywhere. I haveno regrets at all.

Okay, Ginny, we knowhow you feel aboutUxbridge, but has it lived

up to your expectations so far and is thereanything that has been a disappointmentto you as a newcomer?

I don't think I had major expecta-tions. To me it was a feel. I needed thathomey, almost childhood feeling.That's what I needed to feel. I thinkthe traffic flow on my street is outra-geous and that drives me nuts. Butthere's nothing that can be done aboutthat. I also find that the people at the(township offices) are very nice withany questions that you have, they arevery good there.

I sense a big "but" coming, Ginny.I wish I could say there's a "but". I

have no "buts". So no disappointmentsyet. I like the shops. I guess in the realworld I wish I wasn't so far away froma shopping mall. That's the only thingI miss. Now I'm here, I try to shoplocally all the time. Sometimes itworks, sometimes it doesn't. But I seea lot of empty stores now, especially onthe east end of Brock Street. I don'tknow why that is, because I haven'tbeen here long enough. It seems little

bit of a dead spot.Ginny, thank you.Thank you.

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FORM 6 - Municipal Act, 2001

SALE OF LAND BY PUBLIC TENDERTHE CORPORATION OF

THE TOWNSHIP OF UXBRIDGE

Take Notice that tenders are invited for the purchase of the land described below andwill be received until 3 p.m. local time on September 16, 2014, at the Township ofUxbridge Municipal Office, Town Hall, 51 Toronto Street South, Uxbridge. The tenders will then be opened in public on the same day as soon as possible after

3 p.m. at the Township of Uxbridge Municipal Office, Town Hall, 51 Toronto StreetSouth, Uxbridge.

Description of Lands:

Roll No. 18 29 040 003 27500 0000; 50 Third Ave S, Uxbridge; PIN 26843-0144(LT);Part Lots Q & R, Block 66 Plan 83 as in D453569; Uxbridge; File No. 13-01Minimum Tender Amount: $50,742.17.

Tenders must be submitted in the prescribed form and must be accompanied by adeposit in the form of a money order or of a bank draft or cheque certified by a bankor trust corporation payable to the municipality and representing at least 20 per centof the tender amount.

Except as follows, the municipality makes no representation regarding the title to orany other matters relating to the land to be sold. Responsibility for ascertaining thesematters rests with the potential purchasers.This sale is governed by the Municipal Act, 2001 and the Municipal Tax Sales Rules

made under that Act. The successful purchaser will be required to pay the amounttendered plus accumulated taxes, HST if applicable and the relevant land transfertax.

The municipality has no obligation to provide vacant possession to the successfulpurchaser.

For further information regarding this sale and a copy of the prescribed form of ten-der, visit:www.OntarioTaxSales.ca or if no internet access available, contact:

Donna CondonDeputy Treasurer / Tax Collector (905) 852-9181 Ext. 210dcondon@town.uxbridge.on.ca

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ServicesK9'S in KAHOOTS - Doggie Daycare andFamily Dog Obedience Training. PuppyClasses, Beginner Obedience andIntermediate classes available. Puppy IntroPass to doggie daycare - $133.85 plus HSTfor puppies under 6 months. Buy One Day ofDaycare Get One Day FREE - new membersonly. Please call or email to inquire or regis-ter. (905) 642-8289,info@k9sinkahoots.com, 6389 Main Street,Stouffville. 10/9PET CARE Day and overnight care, no cratesor kennels, reasonable rates. Uxbridge only.905-852-4454 9/25THE HOME INSPECTOR.ca. Local RealtorContest. Email a photo of my new auto adver-tising and win a $50.00 Tim Horton's GiftCard. 416-567-4282 9/25JESSICA'S CLEAN SWEEP: Life can bemessy; let me clean it up for you.Professional, personalized cleaning services.Contact today for a free quote: 905 4524464 jessicas.clean.sweep@gmail.com orvisit me athttp://jessicascleansweep.vpweb.ca or onfacebook https://www.facebook.com/jessi-cascleansweep 9/11LIVE-OUT HOUSEKEEPER: 3 days perweek, 4-5 hrs./day. For companionship, lighthousekeeping, cooking and shopping. CallElizabeth, 905-862-2145. Refs. available.9/4DUTCH TOUCH: Mature Dutch cleaninglady with over 30 years experience and aneye for detail seeking clients in area.Excellent references. $22.50/hr. 905-852-5403 9/18TUTORING by retired Science Dept. Head.Physics, Calculus, Mathematics, all grades.Call David at 905-862-2812 9/25PIANO/MUSIC THEORY LESSONS:Carolyn Piet teaches at her home inUxbridge, 905-862-3846. To leave a mes-

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EventsMINDFULNESS/INSIGHT MEDITATIONA practice to bring clarity, calm and compas-sion into your life. Please join us for the startup of a twice monthly meeting, includinggroup meditation, some teaching and timefor discussion. Experienced and those new tomeditation are welcome. These meetings willrun on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of eachmonth beginning September 11 at SiloamHall. Time 7 - 8:30 p.m. Contact Gail at 705-357-3341, email ghorner@zing-net.ca, orjust show up at the door.

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God is NOT dead!

For some the existence of God is aharder question to come to gripswith than for others. I would ventureto say that everybody has had towrestle with this question, to somedegree, at some point in their life.Some of you may find it relativelyeasy to believe that there is a God.Others will find it much more diffi-cult to believe in God, for variousreasons - perhaps the environment inwhich you were raised being a majorfactor. Nevertheless, it's a question ofmajor importance for everyone tocome to grips with. It could be amatter of life or death! Your eternaldestiny depends on it. The atheistclaims there is no God. The agnosticclaims that it's impossible to know ifthere is a God or not. Ironically, tomake such statements, that person isclaiming to know all things and isthus setting himself or herself up asgod. They're simply substituting oneabsolute (their own opinion aboutgod) for another absolute (God andhis truth). They must face the ques-tion - Do you know everythingthere is to know, about everythingthere is to know, in the entire uni-verse? If they're honest they have toadmit, no! So then the next questionis - Isn't it possible then that Godcould exist outside the realm of yoursphere of knowledge?

If you have troubling questionsabout the existence of God, I wouldsuggest you watch the a recent movieentitled God's Not Dead. It's excel-lent. In his book Is There A God?, Oxford

philosopher Richard Swinburneargues that belief in the existence ofGod, although it cannot be proven,can be tested and justified. The viewthat God exists leads us to expectwhat we observe - a universe withscientific laws that operate within it,

and human beings in this universethat have a strong sense of right andwrong. The theory against the exis-tence of God, he points out, doesn'tlead us to expect any of these things.Belief in God is a better fit for whatwe see in our world.

With the world in turmoil - warsraging in the Middle East, Iraq,Ukraine and other places and therecent shooting down of MalaysianAirlines Flight MH17 - peoplearound the world are expressingmoral outrage. If there is no God, assome would have us believe, and wejust evolved from animals, whywould any of these things be wrong?Killing others would be our naturalinstinct. The fact that people are out-raged at such atrocities indicates thatwe instinctively believe there is aGod who has set a moral standard ofright and wrong. The very fact that we want to know

whether or not God exists also showsthat there is a God. We, as humans,are the only creatures interested inGod because, as Blaise Pascal said,God made us with a “God-shapedvacuum,” that we seek to fill, if notwith the true God then with someother god, like money, power, fame,sex, or self, which becomes the cen-ter of our life. Although God can-not be proven or disproven scientifi-cally, by faith He can be experi-enced, and millions of people haveexperienced a personal relationshipwith him. People who have a person-al faith in God are like a firmly root-ed tree. They have a sense of stabili-ty, hope and vitality, even in theworst of circumstances.

Dr James Dobson in anarticle in “Focus on theFamily” a few years back,told of a TV documentarythat followed three cancerpatients on camera from themoment they were told theyhad cancer right through totheir death. Dobson said;“What struck me were thedifferent ways these peopledealt with their frighteningcircumstances. The two whoapparently had no faithreacted with anger and bit-terness. They not onlyfought their disease, butseemed to be at war witheveryone else. Their personalrelationships, and even theirmarriages, were shaken -especially as the end drewnear.”

In sharp contrast to this was thethird individual, who was so inspir-ing to Dobson. He was a humble,black pastor of a small inner-cityBaptist Church. He was in his late60s and his love for the Lord was soprofound that it reflected in every-thing he said and did. Dobson tellshow, when the pastor and his wifewere told the terrible news, they qui-etly asked questions and when theyleft the doctor's office, “The camerasfollowed this little couple to their oldcar and eavesdropped as they bowedtheir heads and recommitted them-selves to the Lord.”

The pastor came to terms with hisdisease and its probable outcome. Heknew the Lord was in control andrefused to be shaken in his faith.Dobson tells how the camerasrecorded his final Sunday in thechurch as he presented his last ser-mon and talked openly about hisimpending death, saying somethinglike this: “Some of you have askedme if I'm mad at God for this diseasethat has taken over my body. I'll tellyou honestly that I have nothing butlove in my heart for my Lord. Hedidn't do this to me. We live in a sin-ful world where sickness and deathare the curse man has brought onhimself. And I'm going to a betterplace where there will be no moretears, no suffering and no heartache.So don't feel bad for me.”

The evil, cruelty and suffering inour world are not God's fault, or evi-dence that He doesn't exist or does-n't care, but rather that people haverefused to be reconciled to Him.The black pastor's life shows the

hope and victory that a Christian,whose life is rooted in God, can haveover suffering and death through afaith that accepted his circumstancesas part of God's will for his lifedespite not understanding why God

had allowed it. He knew God's infi-nite wisdom and love went farbeyond his illness.

V I E W P O I N T S

How well do you know the highways andbyways of Uxbridge Township? The firstperson each week to call into our office

number, 905-852-1900, and correctly identifythe location of our photo, will receive a prize -this week, it’s two tickets to this weekend’sUxbridge Fall Fair! Last week’s VP was notguessed. Hint: you don’t have to go fishing tosee this.

Photo by L. Van Nieuwenhove

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This marks Jane's 8th year of singing her concert at the Foster.The place suits her melodious voice and love of audience interac-tion perfectly. She'll do some Broadway and other crowdfavourites, accompanying herself on piano/guitar, with heramazing piano-playing mother Elsie joining her for a few tunes.Come out and enjoy!

7:30 p.m. 9449 Concession 7Admission by Donation

SEPTEMBER 5 - JANE LOEWEN

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COLE, William Thomas “Bill”1928-2014

Bill started his career in sales with the H.J. HeinzCo. in the Toronto and Niagara Regions. His teach-ing career began in Toronto in the late 1960s. In1976, Bill moved to the Port Carling area, where hewas a substitute teacher and he also wrote for theGravenhurst News. Bill was the founder of the Gravenhurst Leader andthe Orillia Sentinel. From 1983 until 1992, Bill taught senior English,coached public speaking and was a house parent, all at Rosseau LakeCollege. Bill was the last Reeve of the village of Rosseau and helped withthe transition to the Township of Sequin. Bill's move to Uxbridge in 2010gave him the opportunity to attend many community events where he metnew friends. Bill was a member of the Loyal and Ancient order of theUnicorn and enjoyed travelling to Toronto for weekly meetings. In hisspare time, he enjoyed gardening and was an avid reader.

Loving husband of Elinor (nee Gaetz). Dear father of Rob (Jennefer) ofParis, France; John (Hayley) of Toronto and Linda (John) of Los Angeles,California. Cherished grandfather of Aaron and Hamish. Bill will bedeeply missed by his Irish family in Dublin and Cobh, and especially byhis faithful dog Trapper.

A Celebration of Bill's life will be held on Sunday, September 28, atWooden Sticks Golf Club, Uxbridge, from 1-3 p.m.

The family would like to thank the C.C.A.C. caregivers and Dr. BrianSt. John and the palliative care givers at Uxbridge Cottage Hospital fortheir help and support. If desired, memorial donations may be made toUxbridge Salvation Army or North House. Funeral arrangementsentrusted to the Low & Low Funeral Home, Uxbridge (23 Main StreetSouth, (905) 852-3073).

Online condolences may be made at www.lowandlow.ca.

A Celebration of Lifefor

Gwynneth Haynes

who passed away February, 2014,will be held at St. Paul's Churchin Leaskdale on Saturday,September 13, at 1 p.m.

Please join us as we give thanks for her life.

He may share awards with the likes of astro-naut Chris Hadfield, but author and Cosmoscolumnist Ted Barris is still humbled by therecognition he receives for the extraordinarywork he does in researching and writingabout Canadians and their roles in the twoWorld Wars. On a recent visit to Colorado Springs to give

a talk at a three-day U.S. Stalag Luft III POWReunion, during the event’s final banquet,Barris received a surprise award from theorganizers of the event. CoordinatorsMarilyn Walton and Mike Eberhardt (bothof whom are children of Stalag Luft IIIPOWs) announced that five citations andcertificates were going to be distributed toindividuals who had gone “above andbeyond”, and in their list of five they includ-ed “a Canadian author and historian whosewriting has brought valuable attention to theStalag Luft III story - Ted Barris.”

“I couldn’t believe what was happening. Asthe assembly did for each recipient, it rose fora thunderous standing ovation. Stunning andhumbling...” exclaimed Barris the day afterreceiving his certificate. He quickly notedthat the certificates that he and the otherhonourees received are actually copies - theoriginals are to be archived at the U.S. AirForce Academy in Colorado Springs.

The other four individuals honoured withcitations/certificates were: Mary ElizabethRuwell, an archivist at the U.S. Air ForceAcademy; Ben van Drogenbroek, a Dutchresearcher who actively seeks and preservesPOW memorabilia; Val Burgess, an

American oral historian and educator; andMarek Lazarz, the director of the SLIII muse-um in Poland. Van Drogenbroek was notpresent to receive his award.

Ted Barris’ novel The Great Escape: ACanadian Story, explains the large partCanadians played in escaping a GermanPOW camp during World War II. Canadianparticipation in the event is usually lookedover by historians, and Americans are oftenthe only ones credited with the escape.Congratulations, Ted, on receiving this well-

deserved honour.

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General admission provides free admission to all events.Parking and seating not guaranteed.

www.uxbridgefair.ca

Friday, Saturday & SundaySeptember 5, 6, 7

Elgin Park, Uxbridge

General Admission $10.00

Children Grade 8 & Under FREE

Weekend Pass $25.00

Parking FREE

Saturday Offsite Shuttle FREE

Fair Opens ............................Noon(Seniors free until 5 pm)Teddy Bears’ Picnic ..............Noon–5 pmTractor Pull ..........................7:00 pmYouth Entertainment

at Bandshell.................7:00 pmBuildings Close.....................10:00 pm

Buildings and Midway Open...10:00 amBarnyard Rodeo....................10:00 amSheep Show, Goat Show

& 4H Rabbit Show.........11:00 amOpen Dairy Show ..................NoonOfficial Opening....................1:00 pmApple Pie Auction.................1:00 pmDurham West 4H & Open Lawn

Tractor Pulling Club .....1:00 pmDemolition Derby .................7:00 pm(smoke free bleachers)Buildings Close.....................10:00 pm

Heavy Horse Show ................9:00 amCanine Equine Challenge.......9:00 amBuildings and Midway Open...10:00 amCruise-in Car Show, Baby Show,

Poultry Show ...............11:00 amBeef Show ............................NoonFree Birthday Cake ...............2:00 pmHorse Pull.............................2:30 pmFair Closes............................5:00 pm

Friday, Sept. 5 Sunday, Sept. 7

Evening Schedule for Midway1. Kiddies Rides will close at 10:00pm2. Ticket booths will close at 10:30pm3. All rides or attractions will shutdown

promptly by 11:00pm

Conditions of Entry to The Fair1. No skateboards2. No Bicycles3. Wristbands must be worn4. No Alcohol 5. Backpacks and bags will be subject

to search

Saturday, Sept. 6

Barris stunned by American honour