Polyphemus Moth Caterpillar, Ewen Drive by Renee Leahy

Volume 7 No. 37 YOUR UNIVERSE Thursday, September 22nd 2011

GOING BACK IN TIME - As Harry Stemp relates on page 8, the 110th Anniversary Gala at the Music Hall Saturday, which took the audience back to the hall’s opening in 1901, was a hoot. Here, Dr. David Clark (MusicHall Board chairman Michael Wood) tells us all about the strange drop curtain behind him (painted by Marta Gill to exactly replicate the original). For more photos, see page 11. Photo by Stuart Blower.

Inside This Week’s CosmosCoffee with the coach... 3

Barris: Uxbridge’s musical history... 5

Maud’s centennial celebration nears... 7

Harry and the Golden Jet... 8

Six in race for provincial seat... 14

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Animal Shelter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .905-985-9547

Chamber of Commerce . . . . . . .905-852-7683

Uxbridge Public Library 905-852-9747Mon.,Wed., Fri., Sat. 9:30 am - 5 pm

Tues., Thurs. 9:30 am - 9pm Sundays after Thanksgiving to May 24 weekend 1 pm - 5 pm

Zephyr Library905-473-2375

HOURS Tues., Thurs., 2 pm - 8 pmSat 10 am - 3 pm

Uxbridge Arts Association: www.uxbridgearts.comTownship Library: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.uxlib.com

51 Toronto Street SouthP.O. Box 190, Uxbridge L9P 1T1

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

The Corporation of

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

Council and CommitteeMeeting Schedule for

September, 2011

Friday, September 23rdCOUNCIL RETREAT 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.- WOODENSTICKS GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB(This meeting is open to the public)Monday, September 26thCOUNCIL 7:00p.m.

Uxbridge Public LibraryProgram Director, Pamela Noble,

905-852-9747,ext. 24

FOOD FOR FINES: Sept. 12-30. Library patronsmay bring pre-packaged, non-perishable foods,not expired, with original labels. We cannotaccept home canned or prepared foods. $2.00waived on ANY overdues fines for every itemdonated. Patrons without fines are welcome tocontribute to this iniative also to benefit theUxbridge Loaves and Fishes Food Bank!

AS WE SEE IT…TRAVELOGUE: THE ENGLISH RIVIERA.Wed. Sept. 28, 1-2:30 pm.Cost: 'Toonies for Treats' Who would have guessed that you could lazeunder a palm on a sandy beach in the south ofEngland. Swim, golf, fish and for the more ambi-tious explore miles of English footpaths alongthe scenic Jurassic Coast. Explore quaint vil-lages, ancient caves, bustling pubs and gour-met restaurants, in this holiday paradise! Joinseasoned traveller and staffer, Anne Godbehere,for this wonderful tour. Refreshments included.Watch for details regarding another 'armchair'trip on Wed. Oct. 26.

KNITTING AT THE LIBRARY:Sept. 28-Nov. 2, 7-8:30 pm. Cost: $15.00/person/six classes. Carol Gavin from 'Never Enough Wool' will teacha beginners basic class, with intermediate andadvanced knitters welcome to come and workon their own projects as well. Pre- register nowin the adult dept., with payment due at the firstclass. This program is convened by 'The Friendsof the Library'

LEARNING MANDARIN CHINESE: Weds. Oct. 12-Dec. 7 (miss Nov. 9) Cost: $50.00/eight classes. This program is open to school students,regardless of prior knowledge of the language.Two classes are being planned for: Ages 6-10, 4:00-5:00pm & Ages 11-teen, 5:30-6:30 pm. Sign-up soon if interested, with pay-ment by cash or cheque, as this activity willoccur only if numbers are sufficient to run it.

SPECIAL EVENT FUNDINGThe TOWNSHIP OF UXBRIDGE is accepting funding

applications from organizations for special eventswhich the organizations may be hosting in 2012.Applications will be accepted until September 30,2011. These events should have social, economicor other benefits to the Township of Uxbridge, itscitizens and taxpayers. The applications must beaccompanied by the organization's latest finan-cial statement and current budget and eventbudget.

Additional eligibility requirements include:• a minimum 75% membership/registrants com-prised of Township of Uxbridge residents;• the organization's services must be available tocitizens on an equal basis, although services maybe confined to a limited segment of the communi-ty;• the organization must have a track record ofproviding value to the community for fundingreceived;• the organization must demonstrate a reason-able effort to raise funds from other sources.

Application forms are available on theTownship's website and are to be submitted tothe Treasurer by September 30, 2011. Allrequests received by September 30th will bereviewed by a committee comprised of staff andthe Chair of Finance. This committee will make itsrecommendation to the budget committee whichwill approve funding as part of the 2012 budgetprocess.

UXBRIDGE HISTORICAL CENTRE GIFT SHOP

Visit our gift shop for unique home décor items, vin-tage toys, Uxbridge souvenirs and much more.Open Wednesday to Sunday, 9am to 5pm, untilOctober 8th. Purchase an 8” x 10” copy of the 'Muralon Toronto Street' for $10. Proceeds from Gift Shopsales help to support programs and exhibits at theCentre.

7239 Concession Rd. 6 905-852-5854museum@town.uxbridge.on.ca

www.uxbridgehistoricalcentre.com

PART-TIME WINTER HELP WANTED

Uxbridge Arena is now accepting resumesfor part-time student help for the wintermonths. Students interested in applying candrop resumes off to the Arena, 291 BrockStreet West. Please mark applications to theattention of Arena Manager. Applicationsmust be dropped off by September 30th.

FROM THE TAX OFFICE2011 Final Tax Bills

Please note that the SECOND TAXINSTALLMENT is due and payable on orbefore FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 30, 2011.Please pay promptly to avoid penalty.

Penalty/interest of 1.25% is added onthe first day of default and the first day ofeach calendar month thereafter. Failureto receive a Tax Notice does not excusethe taxpayer from responsibility for pay-ment of taxes nor liability for any penaltyor interest due to late payments.

Tax payments can be made by the fol-lowing: In person, by Interac, Cheque orCash, by Mail (Post-dated cheques areaccepted), telephone & Internet banking,drop box, or at most financial institutions.

If you did not receive your Final Tax Bill,please call the Tax Department at 905-852-9181 ext. 210 or ext. 211.

PLEASE KEEP YOUR 2011 FINAL TAXBILL FOR INCOME TAX PURPOSES. Ifa reprinted tax bill or receipt is required afee of $10.00 plus taxes will apply.

Now is the time to apply to pay yourproperty taxes on a monthly basis. ThePAP Form is available on our website atwww.town.uxbridge.on.ca. Completedforms accompanied with a void chequewill be accepted until November 30,2011.

Thank you, Tax Department

UPCOMING EVENTS - UXBRIDGE HISTORICAL CENTRE

September 24 Geocaching at the MuseumFree family event

September 30 'The Hat Lady' - A Retrospective Millinery Fashion Show

October 2 'Through the Looking Glass with Alice'Free Culture Days event

Oct. 5 “Agatha, Archaeology and Alzheimer’s”Talk with archaeologist Amy Barron

October 22 Rug Hooking Workshop

Current Exhibit: 'A History of Play: A Collection of Vintage Toys & Collectables'

Contact the Historical Centre for more information:905-852-5854 or museum@town.uxbridge.on.ca

www.uxbridgehistoricalcentre.comVisit us at 7239 Concession Rd. 6.

Tours: Wed-Sun, 10am to 4pm, until October 8th

BOARD APPOINTMENT The Council of the Township of Uxbridgeis now inviting applications from mem-bers of the public who are qualified elec-tors of the Township of Uxbridge andwish to have their names considered forappointment to the Uxbridge Music HallBoard.

Any persons interested in offering theirservices by accepting an appointment tothis Board are invited to submit a letter ofinterest to the undersigned by October14, 2011. Please note that the Music HallBoard meets Friday mornings at 8:30a.m.

Any questions regarding this appoint-ment may be directed to the under-signed.

Debbie Leroux, Clerk

NOMINATIONS INVITED FOR THE ARTS AND VISUAL

ENHANCEMENT COMMMITTEE

An Arts and Visual EnhancementCommittee is being established as a com-mittee of Council to plan for a program ofpublic art and visual enhancement in theUxbridge community. Uxbridge alreadyhas a number of public art installations,and the establishment of this committeeis intended to increase the focus on pub-lic art and to capitalize on the extensivearts talent in the area. The Committee willprepare and overall strategy and program,consider funding issues, and make rec-ommendations to Council resulting in anincreased program of public art. Thecommittee will be composed of two artistsnominated by the Uxbridge ArtsAssociation, two members of the generalpublic, and one representative of theurban design field (architect, landscapearchitect, planner, urban designer, devel-oper). Nominations are invited for the twocommunity members and the urbandesign professional.

Please send a letter outlining interest andrelevant background by October 14th ,2011 to:

Debbie Leroux, Clerk

THANK YOUWould like to thank the following Partners,Sponsors and Volunteers for their supportand contributions to our booth at the CNE2011: Lucy Maud Montgomery Society ofOntario, Canadian National ExhibitionFoundation, Durham Tourism, CanadianTire, Uxbridge Nurseries, OttersGreenhouses, Sandford Sand & Gravel,Wyndance, Wooden Sticks, Mill Run,Foxbridge, Tin Mill Restaurant, Frankie'sRestaurant, Urban Pantry Restaurant,Victorian Manor B&B, Just Mary B&B,Lavender Cottage B&B, Willo'Wind B&B.

Jack BallingerNina & GrantElliotGwen LaytonPat & ScottRichardsonBarb & StuartBlowerLuanne &Brian EvansDebbie LerouxAl ShultzKathy & MikeBridgemanCatherineEwingRussellMacLeanHarry StempFiona & JeffClubineBeverleeFellowsSandy MajithiaBill StruthersDonna CondonBob Ferguson

Jacob MantleIngrid SvelnisJoye CornellAmandaFerraroBev & TedMarshallDavid TaylorPaul DeanJudy FindlayBill McKeeMarg & RichVandezandeTess & RonDempsterBob GibsonMary McLarenRita VerhoogDeb & DaveDickieLisa GouletPat MikuseGeneva WalkerOrval DownsCarol & PeterGuinaneJamie Miller

Victoria WalkerJim DoxseeRick HannahPat MolloyKathy & DavidWasylenkyJoan DurwardSue & DaveKaszaBarb MurphyMike WhistonStephanyDurward StoryBob KirvanBarb & GeorgePrattMelanie &Elgin WhitfieldRick EdwardsCate & RonLaytonHelen PrussAugusta &Vince Winder

AND OUR VOLUNTEERS

Fall / Winter deadline: October 15th Application available on line www.town.uxbridge.on.ca - Sports and recreation

Matt Muir took over the dual role of coachand general manager of the UxbridgeBruins last year with barely enough time tosneeze before the season started. TheCosmos had a cup of coffee with him at theBowmanville arena last Sunday to give himthe opportunity to reflect on both last sea-son and the upcoming competition.

The new season starts on Friday (tomor-row), Matt. How are you feeling?Good! Our pre-season results weren't exact-ly stellar, but we're an organization thatprides itself on giving everybody a chance tomake the team, so we had a lot of kids inour camp for a long time. But it's only justtonight that we’re down to 99 per cent ofour team. I'm excited about tonight's (exhi-bition) game in Bowmanville. It's the startof three games in a row (the Bruins playClarington tomorrow and Sunday) andthey're not going to be a slouch by anymeans. They're a first-year team but they'regood hockey people. We are not takingthem lightly whatsoever. I'm excited forFriday night, with the unveiling of our logoand the new shirts, and we're pretty confi-dent.Would you like to talk at all about the sea-son ahead?You know what, I'm not going to make anybold predictions, but we're going to settlefor nothing less than winning and winningit all, if possible. We've got a veteran-laden

lineup and we built it that way on purpose.We started building it last year, we've builtit over the summer, and pretty much all ofour additions this summer are 19- and 20-year-old kids that have experience at theJunior A level and the Junior C level. As faras predictions go, we want to win, we wantto win playoff series and that's our NumberOne focus.I'd like to talk about last season, Matt. Youtook over as coach with just a month to pre-pare.A week.I can only imagine the pressure a coach isunder in normal circumstances, but whatkind of pressure did you feel at that point?Well, add the fact that I'm a former playeron the team and was assistant coach in 2005and 2006 and the pressure was quite largeon me. I came in and didn't know any ofthe players except for their statistics. So wefelt it last year and it showed in some of theways we handled discipline during the year.I and my staff spent a lot of the year worry-ing about players giving up on us or quittingbecause they liked their previous coach orthey had a good relationship with DanWest, who's a good guy. Jumping in so late,I had no knowledge of the rookies. So ourmain focus last year was trying to keep thepeace. This year, we feel it's to our advan-tage that we've been around from Day Oneand we've seen every rookie and every veter-an and we've had the opportunity to weed

out the good from the bad.What led you to take the job on such shortnotice?I think if you cut me open, I would bleedblack and yellow. I played three seasons forthe club and it was three of the most funyears of my life. I made some life-longfriends and had some success on a personallevel. I led the team in scoring every yearand I was assistant captain for two years. Wewon a Central Division title. It's just a fond,fond memory, which is why the first coach-ing job I ever had at the Junior level was asassistant coach in Uxbridge when I was 27years old. I feel a gravitational pull towardsUxbridge, just because of the roots that aredown. So when they came calling a weekbefore our training camp opened last year, itwas a no-brainer. I love the people, I love theorganization, the executive's great. Some ofthe people on that executive are the sameones who were there when I played. Mrs.Cox, Elaine - I still call her Mrs. Cox - wasmy second mom for three years. I used tosleep over at their house on weekends whenI didn't want to drive back to Whitby afterFriday night games. Unless someone tellsme it's time to move on, this is a perfect fitfor me and my family and I plan on staying.But at the same time, you not only had thepressure of taking on a team at short notice,you'd just become a brand new father.I'll tell you a quick story. This is no word ofa lie. My wife was in the delivery room andI was in there with her with my hand on herback while she was going through contrac-tions, at the same time with my other handbelow the bed texting Ian Bell about takingthe job. She looked at me and said: "Are youkidding me? Who are you texting?" I toldher I was texting my mom to come downbut I told her later I was working out a dealto coach the Bruins. So that's how close itwas. I accepted the position four or five dayslater. It was a lot to take on, but the sched-ule was conducive. My wife pushed me todo it. She knows the passion I have for it.She knew that when she met me. My wife isan angel, the way she handled last year witha brand new baby, our first baby, and someof the ups and downs she handled by herselfbecause I was gone to hockey. She nevercomplained once.Now that the first season is over, what areyour thoughts as you look back on it?I'm proud of last season. You can't take theway something ends and let that sting youforever. You have to reflect on the wholething. We didn't get what we wantedaccomplished. Coming in like that, I didn'tknow if I was coming into a rebuild or apotential winner. Eternally disappointed tolose (the Central Division playoff title) afterbeing up 3-1 to Port Perry, extremely disap-pointed that it was our natural rival that wasable to come back and beat us, but when Ilook at the whole year, at one point we hada 13-game winning streak, we were in firstplace right out of the gate to the end and wewere the team to go after at all times. Wehad leading scorers on our team, we hadsome great goal-tending, some great rookieswho were nominated for rookie of the year.

Considering the time we had to prepare, I'mproud of last season. But not satisfied. Wegave you guys some great hockey. Losingthat last game at home in front of 900 peo-ple was a tough pill to swallow, but this yearwe're really hungry, me specifically.Do you have a coaching philosophy?Yes. The stock answer on my resume is: "I'ma players' coach." And I am. I have a greatrelationship with these kids, or at least I tryto. Never, ever will one day go by that Idon't hear from two of my kids, if not three.We're constantly in communication andmost of these kids who are playing Juniorhockey are playing because they still want toplay. You might have two or three on theteam who are trying to make it to the JuniorA level, which happens and we're proud of

who we move on, but we also have 15 kidswho are there just because they want to bethere. As a coach, you have to give them anincentive to come to the rink and that's notmonetary, it's just incentive. My philosophyis to try and work with the kids, not dictateto them. You'll lose players if you don'tmake it enjoyable to come to the rink and Irealize that.However, being coach, you have to be toughwhen circumstances call for it. Are youtough?Tougher this year than I was last year, with-out question. I learned some lessons. I'mtelling the kids that I'm still the same Matty,still the same coach, but this year things aredifferent. Last year we lacked a little on thediscipline with things like penalties andpunctuality for games and practices, butthat was a result of feeling out these kidsbecause we didn't know them. This year thekids know right from the start that I meanbusiness and I'm going to be a lot tougher.Does that mean if someone runs afoul of therules, they will find themselves benched?Absolutely. Scott Van Allen, one of the mosttalented players in this league, third in thescoring race last year and first in penalties bya landslide. But it's not about me going andyelling at (him), it's about sitting down withhim and saying: "Listen, you were off the icefor 127 minutes last year and still third inscoring. You would have trumped every-body in the league if you had cut that inhalf." And he gets that. But if someone likeScott, for instance, can't get a hold of hispenalty minutes, he's not going to have theopportunity he had last year.I'm assuming that you have a day job.I do. I just finished my 13th year at RogersCommunications. I work in downtownToronto as a senior manager of credit risk.

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A Cup of Coffee... with Matt Muir by Roger Varley

The Cosmospresents

Provincial ElectionAll-Candidates

Meeting

Moderated by Ted Barris

Monday, September 267:30 p.m.

Trinity United Church20 First Avenue

Meet the CandidatesAsk the Questions That MatterMake Your Vote Well-Informed!

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The yellow brick trailThis fall, Uxbridge celebrates the second anniversary of being designated the “Trail Capital ofCanada”. There’s a tourism planning committee which is currently working hard on makingthe best of that title, because the rest of Canada certainly hasn’t paid much attention so far.At any rate, two years along, we thought it was worth repeating the editorial we wrote on thatoccasion.

What exactly does it mean to be the “Trail Capital” of Canada? Were there dozens of othercommunities or municipalities vying for the title? Does it mean we have more individual trails,or more kilometres of trails, or a greater variety of trails, or more beautiful trails, than anyother place in Canada? Or are we just the only town that thought to apply for the designation,and the federal government saw no real good reason not to grant our request?

We suspect there’s a bit of truth in all of the above. There probably wasn’t a fierce compe-tition for the trophy, although when they discover that the designation has been grabbed byUxbridge, a few other communities that come to mind may be kicking themselves that theydidn’t think of it first. Because, as we’ll discover in years to come, the title is a very nice oneto own from a tourism point of view.

And we suspect that even if we didn’t have a hundred rivals, the feds still didn’t award thehonour lightly. Even if they didn’t exactly ask for applications, they probably came up with alist of criteria that if met, would make the title meaningful. So yes, they probably had to besatisfied that for the size of our population, we had a significant number of trails that addedup to an impressive length, and ran through a variety of terrain, and above all, were well-used.

What may have particularly impressed them is that aren’t too many nooks and crannies ofUxbridge town that aren’t near to a trail. It’s one thing to have lots of rural or wildernesstrails, many Ontario municipalities have those; we’ve had them ourselves for decades. It’sanother to have a variety of trails right in town that have a wild portion, and are accessiblefrom many places. What’s even more remarkable is that Uxbridge’s town trails have beendeveloped from nothing in less than a decade.

Township Councils present and past, current CAO and former Parks Director Ingrid Svelnis,the leaders of Uxbridge Naturally, and the many volunteers with the trail system get a lot ofcredit for creating the trails that Uxbridge enjoys today, and for continuing to develop them;the newest trail, the Butternut, opened just a few weeks ago.Hikers, cyclists and horsefolk already flock to our trails from many miles around. If our new

designation is well marketed, that out-of-Township usage is bound to grow rapidly; the trailsmay well compete with Lucy Maud or the Heritage Railway as our top tourist draw.A lot of people have worked very hard to make Uxbridge a worthy titleholder as Trail Capital.

So whenever you get the opportunity, take the chance to applaud them. But an even betterway to pay them tribute is to walk their beautiful trails. Take a stroll along the Ewen Trail -watch for the turtles on Bass Pond. Stop and be still for a moment in the Walker Woods; you’llprobably see a deer. For a real treat, climb up Observation Hill in the Countryside Preserve.You’re only a few minutes from the WalMart parking lot, but you’re in a whole differentworld. In the fall, prepare to have your breath taken away. Contemplate that view for a fewmoments, and soon you’ll be doing that rare thing - praising the Govt. of Canada for its wis-dom, in recognizing that Uxbridge truly is the Trail Capital of Canada.

Letters to the EditorMy husband and I were out rid-ing our bicycles on a recentSunday, just north of theUxbridge Pickering Line in asmall hamlet called Altona. Thechain came loose on my hus-band's bike and we stopped tofix it at a small parkette, justnorth of the line on Concession2. A gentleman named Yared (Ithink the spelling is right) came

out and helped us, and theninvited us to sit and have teawith him in the park. A group ofMennonites who had beenmeeting in the church down theroad had just left after stoppingfor a quick bite to eat and a chat.Yared runs a small furniturerepair business from his home,and apparently loves to entertainweary travellers and interestedgroups who happen by, either by

chance or planned visits. Yaredhas been caring for and groom-ing this park over the past fiveyears and itis a wonderful treasure out inthe middle of nowhere, just beg-ging weary feet to rest. I thinkhe refers to it as LittleFeet Park, a name given to himby a native friend out west. Iinclude a photo.

Kathy BoydStouffville

I would like to thank the groupsthat took the time to set up atthe Volunteer Fair Wed. Sept7th, and also thanks to the resi-dents that took the time to comeout and check out the differentgroups, and sign up to assist inmaking this a fantastic commu-nity for you and me.In the spring we are planning a

new volunteer evening, and weneed to have all groups thatrequire volunteers to registerwith me so you can be part ofthis wonderful evening beingplanned.

Please register at beverlynorth-east@gmail.com and we will getback to you with the details ofthe special program for organi-zations requiring volunteers.

Bev Northeast.Councillor, Ward 1

I live very near the ever evolvingRoundabout at the 6th andHwy. 8 in Uxbridge. I am ahuge fan of this approach versusanother traffic light - we areUxbridge, not Markham !

I have to commend the ProjectTeam for their magnificentprogress to date, the weatherperson has certainly helped.With twins working on differentshifts at Mill Run and my per-sonal travels, I have chance touse this intersection at least 10times a day. At first, I was con-cerned about the public's abilityto "learn" the nuances of a traf-fic circle .... I had the good for-tune of doing business inHalifax in the 80's, they havetraffic circles with traffic lights... go figure .... ours is relativelysimple.

Whether by (smart) planning,or coincidence, the evolution ofthe traffic circle has given us theopportunity to learn "step bystep". This weekend past, if onewas "curious", one could slowlytravel through the intersectionto all four points of the compass,despite the signs suggesting oth-erwise.

To those who DON'T do socarefully, and I've seen MANYwho use the east/west only sig-nage to blow through the circleat breakneck speeds, I'm afraidI'll hear the all too familiarsounds of emergency vehiclesresponding to a horrific accidentat the roundabout.

Please, slow down!

Rick Edwards Uxbridge

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The first dayIt’s official. No more rumours, no more innuendo. When our youngest stepped

out the front door on his first day of high school, it was signed, sealed, and delivered.I’m old.Over the years, my kids have compiled enough evidence of my antiquity to keep a team of archaeologists

salivating for the next decade. Vinyl records, black-and-white TV, riding my bike without a helmet.Sometimes I’d play it up. Introducing the concept of 8-tracks while they’re still trying to wrap their over-stimulated brains around the turntable vaulted me from amusing curmudgeon to living artifact. I redeemedmyself somewhat when I told them how we hung disco albums from the hockey net for target practice. EvenJurassic Dad can have moments of coolness.

My wife often joins in the ribbing, usually when I’m neck-deep in my now infamous struggles with mod-ern technology (a fine state of affairs for a software developer). She’ll see me pawing at the latest gadgetlike some post-modern caveman and point out that my problems would be solved if I just read the damnedinstructions. I in turn point out that by the time I finish reading the multi-volume manual, the darn thingwill be obsolete.

And it’s not just the kids and the missus. My own body reminds me on a daily basis that my best-beforedate is fading in the rear-view mirror. We of a certain vintage often suffer from those mysterious sleepinginjuries. The ones where you wake up and your knees are throbbing for no apparent reason. When I wasyoung enough to need a comb, I blew my left knee out playing rugby. I rehabbed it in a matter of weeksand never heard from it again. Until I became a relic. Now it pops in and out of joint like a skeleton at aHalloween party.

This catalogue of frailty was brought into sharp focus as I watched my son shuffle down the driveway onthat fateful morning. The teenager: amazing creature, really. A stage of life or its own sub-species? Discussamongst yourselves. The workings of the teenaged brain should be an area of study unto itself. It’s a par-adox, a contradiction. At times, it seems to function in spite of itself. It displays an encyclopedic knowledgeof the week’s TV programming. I’ve often been amazed by the adolescent mastery of multiple levels of themost complex video games. Then simply flabbergasted by its inability to remember that dirty socks go INthe hamper and not on the floor beside it. That all this intricate firing of synapses can be fuelled by moun-tains of barbeque chips and popcorn is one of the eight natural wonders of the world.

It’s this last point that’s most amazing of all and one I can still relate to. My son has the metabolism of anuclear plant. Every night, I watch he and his buddies take the scorched earth approach to cleaning out therefrigerator. At mealtimes the rest of us are exposed to a shock-and-awe campaign against whatever steam-ing carcass has been offered up for consumption. As we watch Schwarzkopf inhale a side of beef, we countour fingers and cutlery to make sure none of it got sucked into the vortex. And I smile. The karmic wheelhas done a full turn. I remember being in his growing shoes, eating my parents out of their hard-earnedvacation money.His friend was waiting for him when he reached the end of the driveway. The two of them stood there lug-

ging their bloated backpacks. What’s in those things? Field rations? A Volkswagen? I watched them for acouple of minutes: the two amigos, several parts cool with a hefty dose of nerves. I tried to harken back tothe primordial ooze when my buddies and I took our first, memorable steps into high school. Actually, Irecall nothing of my first day. So much for memorable. Although I do retain a vague recollection of writingout dictionary pages as punishment for some alleged infraction.

The amigos were soon joined by other youths, all of whom were plugged into iPods and Touchpads whiletexting their friends and holding various simultaneous conversations (our idea of multitasking was playingPong while eating a bag of Doritos). In their youthful distraction, they didn’t notice the school bus hadarrived and the driver was calling out the window for them to get on. It probably made them feel likerebels. It just made me feel really old.

the barris beatcolumn by Ted Barris

Acknowledging musical giftsThe star attraction was not in the house that night. While many others were

present - the luminaries of the Canadian jazz scene - perhaps the country's best studio and jazz concert drum-mer of the day was absent. In fact, it was because he was absent, that all the stars came out. It was 45 yearsago that Toronto-born drummer Archie Alleyne suffered serious injuries in an car accident. He was not ableto work … at either of his jobs.

“I didn't have a car, so I had to carry my drum kit on streetcars and the subway,” he told my father, AlexBarris, back then. “I'd play from nine at night to one a.m., get home with my drums by three a.m. and beup four hours later to go to my day job.”

At any rate, as I say, back in '67 the jazz stars came out to shine at a downtown Toronto club, the TownTavern, in a fundraiser for Archie Alleyne. The evening's benefit attracted a who's who of jazz - performerssuch as Oscar Peterson, Peter Appleyard, Rob McConnell, Guido Basso, Ed Bickert, Norm Amadio, ArnieChycoski and singers such as Don Francks. They all played for nothing that night to help raise funds for oneof their own when he needed them and the funds the most. I know this, because I was there. Underage, butI was there. (Since my dad regularly covered jazz acts at the Town Tavern for the Toronto newspapers, thetavern owner allowed Alex's 18-year-old son to sit in the shadows at the back of the tavern to hear the crèmede la crème of Canadian jazz).

I never forgot it. Neither, it seems, did Archie Alleyne.Last weekend, the 78-year-old legend hosted a show called “Syncopation: Life in the Key of Black” at the

Al Green Theatre at Spadina and Bloor. It was his seventh annual fundraising concert to provide 17 scholar-ships to up-and-coming jazz musicians in the GTA - he calls it the Archie Alleyne Scholarship Fund. More thanthat, the event put many of those same musicians and performers - the Evolution of Jazz Ensemble, anddancers Shawn Byfield and Janaye Upshaw - in front of an appreciative audience. As Archie put it: “Supportof young musicians will have a positive impact on the future of live jazz music in this country.”

The sentiment rang true for me, because late last month - at the 20th annual Uxbridge Community ConcertBand concert at Trinity United - we presented Uxbridge Music Scholarships to three rising musical talents inthis community. Jazz guitarist Joel Saunders is currently studying music at the University of Guelph. SingerMadeleine Eddy has enrolled in the Humber College contemporary jazz program. And Ian Bain is working onhis bachelor of arts at Guelph University. At the UCCB concert night, two of the three performed; they thenreceived their scholarship cheques as well as thunderous applause. And in so doing, they took away a strongvote of confidence from their families, friends and the strangers who've all contributed to help them on theirway.

But Archie Alleyne has given his musical art form something we have not - an archive. Some of it he haslived. Some he has gathered and catalogued. Alleyne recalls his first paying gig in 1949, when he earned $3for playing in a church basement. He was among the first African-Canadian musicians to get regular work ina Toronto era when there were still “whites only” lounges and bars. And to pay tribute to his heritage, ArchieAlleyne has documented and preserved his musical history and the careers of his black contemporaries, suchas Cy McLean, Phyllis Marshall, Betty Willis, Frank Wright, Syd Blackwood, Vernon Isaac, Wray Downes andbands such as the Harlem Aces and Mr. Leonard's Troop.

“Jazz,” he told my dad, “is black classical music” and needs to be preserved.Well, if you look for it, this community has a lot of musical history, too. Of course, there's Uxbridge's rich his-tory of organ and piano manufacturing. But Uxbridge had its own Archie - Archie Weeks - who initiated a cit-izen's band in the late 19th century. The town had its own orchestras, including the five-piece ensemble ledby the late (automobile dealer owner) Alex Williamson. In more contemporary times, Jenny Kanis's JG Jazzhas won bushels of national music awards. Not to mention the Uxbridge Legion Pipe Band. The point is, if itweren't for our retired archivist Allan McGillivray, we wouldn't even have that much documented musical his-tory. I think along with young achieving musicians, we need recorded memory of that legacy.

Archie Alleyne likes to remind his benefactors and beneficiaries that, “without the past, there is no future.”But while remembering the gifts and encouragement one has received along the way, I think it's importantto document that legacy too.

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October 2011 -- The Culmination

If you count the years it took tohave the Leaskdale Manse, after it

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The past five years have beenmost intense. Buying the churchgave the impetus. Suddenly wehave the things that were missing:parking, washrooms, meetingspace, and the venue for an inter-pretive centre. We've movedahead, swiftly and with confi-dence. Sooo...

From October 6 to October 16we celebrate the 100th anniver-sary of Montgomery's arrival inLeaskdale and cut the ribbon onthe completed Leaskdale Manse,and burn the mortgage on theHistoric Leaskdale Church.

We display the paintings ofArnold Hodgkins, Canadian mas-ter painter, beloved art teacherand longtime Leaskdale resident,in the Historic Leaskdale Church.

On October 13 we open our bigthree-day Main Event: LucyMaud Montgomery at Home inLeaskdale, a CentennialCelebration. The first dayincludes talks by journalist andauthor Ted Barris, U.S.-based

Mary Beth Cavert, and YorkUniversity professor KateSutherland. The concert in theevening features The LemmonSisters, a jazz swing group fromLindsay, singing songs from thetwo World Wars.

On Friday October 14 we gath-er at Wooden Sticks Golf Coursefor talks by Drs. Mary Rubio andElizabeth Waterston, unquestion-ably the top authorities on the lifeof L.M. Montgomery. Dr.Elizabeth Epperly, author, histori-an, retired professor, University ofPEI, speaks in the afternoon andAllan McGillivray conducts a bustour of Uxbridge and surrounds,pointing out “Maud's haunts”.In the evening at 8 o'clock Carey

Nicholson directs The Temple ofFame, a 2011 version of a pageantthat once starred Lucy MaudMontgomery herself.

All the events the next day,Saturday October 15, take placeat Mill Run Golf Course. TheKindred Spirits winners fromDurham Region elementaryschools will read their winningentries at 9:30 a.m. At 10:30, atalk by Ben Lefevre, author andacademic, and at 11:40, a discus-sion panel with students fromTrent, Lakehead, Ryerson, andGuelph universities.Our keynote speaker in the after-

noon will be Dan Matthews ofSullivan Entertainment Inc., pro-ducer and distributor of the Anneof Green Gables films.At 8 p.m., the world premiere ofConrad Boyce's play Maud ofLeaskdale. Starring as Maud willbe Jennifer Carroll, fresh from theDublin theatrical scene.

On Sunday October 16 ElginWhitfield will conduct a specialchurch service at The LeaskdaleHistoric Church. In the afternoonMaud's Thespians will put on onelast performance of their wildlypopular musical Emily, based onMaud’s “Emily of New Moon”series.

We ask you to join us for all orpart of these red-letter days, theculmination of years of vision,dedication, and hard work. To gettimes, prices, and more informa-tion on all the events, as well asticket and registration informa-tion, just click on the web sitewww.lucymaudmontgomery.ca. Itis all there!

And please make cheques to theBurn the Mortgage campaignpayable to The Lucy MaudMontgomery Society, Box 84,Leaskdale, Ontario, L0C 1C0.The deadline for contributions isOctober 1.

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Meanwhile, Back at the Manse by Barb Pratt

Fall is here, the kids are back in school,tennis is wrapping up and minor ball isover for another year. Now is a goodtime to thank the local volunteers whogave their time to coach the kids... The Goodwood Community Centre is

busy again this month with theGoodwood United Church beef dinneron Sept. 22, 4:30 pm for the first sit-ting. You know how delicious theluncheons are at the Church on the lastThurs. of the month, so don't miss thisexcellent dinner...Every Saturday at 9:00 am Yoga is back

with Heather & Tues 7:00 pm Zumba isat the hall & on Monday evenings learnto cook with Joanne at 905-642-5689..

The Pearls and Lace Craft show isNovember 5… if you want to rent atable give me a call at 905-640-3966.The show is 10:00-3:00 with many cre-ative gifts for that hard to buy person inyour life...And start practicing your talent for the

Talent show again this year on May16th at 7:00 pm and remember all tal-ent is welcome, singing, dancing, read-ing, acting etc...The Goodwood Baptist church Sunday

Service is 11:00am with Sept 25 musicby Graham & Cheryl Hockley, Oct. 2music by Bruce McDowell, Oct 9 musicby Hannah Mason, Oct 16 music byJudith Connell...

Sunday Services at the Gospel Hall are11:00 am with Sunday School &7:00pm Bible study and Gospel Service.Also on Thurs. there is a 7:00 pm Prayer& Bible study with everyone welcometo attend...

The Goodwood Public School is stilllooking for volunteers to assist withtheir breakfast program so the childrenwill have a well-balanced diet. If you canassist (even one day a week) give theschool a call...

Don't forget we have local businesseshere in town so let's show our supportand shop (when possible) locally,Romni's gift & art gallery, Annina'sbakery with delicious fantastic food andour variety store at the gas station whereyou can buy whatever you need...

Thank you to those who obey thecrossing guard and drive through thevillage at the speed limit; we reallyappreciate the respect for our kids andpets.

There will be a Fall Lawn CareWorkshop on October 5 from 7 to 9p.m. at the hall. Cooler temperaturesand bountiful harvests make the fall alovely time to work in the yard. This isalso the ideal time to enrich your soil,repair your lawn and plan your garden’sfuture. Join lawn care expert Cathy Walland Toronto and Region Conservationat this FREE fall lawn care workshop

and enjoy presentations, displays,refreshments and giveaways. To registerplease visitwww.trcastewardshipevents.ca

Recipe for a fun night in Uxbridge:Have historian Allan McGillivrayresearch the official opening of theMusic Hall back on December 19,1901. Dress Conrad Boyce up asthen Mayor Kelly. Have members ofthe present council and our currentM.P.P. play the role of those who saton council during that year. LassoRoger Varley to do a great job ofplaying the unpopular Member ofParliament, Isaac Gould. Thenbring on the young and talentedDuncan McDougall to play schoolprincipal Park and bring the housedown with two excellent violin solosand you’re well on the way to suc-cess.

But that's not all. Have the mem-bers of the excellent Musical SocietyOrchestra sitting on old woodenkitchen chairs (no metal foldingchairs in those days) offer musicalnumbers and backing up the largeUxbridge Choir and add RitaJackson, in period costume, war-bling as only the late Minnie Gouldcould do.

Take all of these ingredients, putthem in a huge container such asthe Music Hall, add a large numberof Uxbridge theatre goers and stirwell. It only took a few minutes forthose attending to realize they werein for a delicious evening. Andjudging by the applause and thedemand for encores this recipewould certainly win the BetterHousekeeping Seal of Approval.

But it just wasn't the talent thatmade this evening special, it was thelittle things that made it so enjoy-

able. For instance, it took eightyears of wrangling and infighting bymembers of council before the sitewas approved, and the beautifulUxbridge Music Hall opened to thepublic. This did not go unnoticedby the producers. Several membersof the audience were handed sarcas-tic and mean remarks to holler outduring the politicians’ speeches. Forexample when T. C. Nicholls (JackBallinger) was praising the hall andthe comfortable chairs, “Yeh, if youthink they are so comfortable whydon't you come down and sit inthem for a while?” came from abooming voice at the back of thehall. That, and other remarks yelledout brought loud laughter andadded to the fun of the evening.It was an evening not to be missed,

and to all those who performed orworked on the production in anyway take a big bow. When you hearpeople say, “Uxbridge is loaded withan abundance of wonderful talent,”they are talking about you.------------------------------And speaking of talent it was a funtime in the Legion club-rooms theother afternoon as popular NHLstar Bobby Hull dropped in for acouple of hours.

Bobby was visiting his sister andbrother-in-law Judy and HansFraeke in Uxbridge and Legionmembers were pleasantly surprisedand pleased when he took the timeto drop in for a visit. For a couple ofhours everyone enjoyed wonderfulhockey stories and relived fondmemories of watching the Golden

Jet in full flight terrorizing opposi-tion netminders.

It didn't take long for news ofBobby's visit to spread and Legionmembers who are loyal to theChicago Black Hawks arrived wear-ing Black Hawk sweaters and carry-ing Bobby Hull books to be auto-graphed by this hockey legend.Thanks for the visit, Bobby. Come

back anytime.--------------------------

Battle Of The Blades, the popularCBC TV show, will be even morepopular with the residents ofUxbridge and Stouffville this sea-son. One of the contestants on theshow will be local boy Brad Maywho had a long, and successful,career in the NHL. And you caneven find his name on the StanleyCup. The new season of Battle OfThe Blades aired this week and canbe seen Monday nights at 8 p.m.

Will be interesting to see if Bradcan transform his excellent hockeyskating skills over to the precisionand finesse required to be a success-ful figure skater.

Go for it, Brad. We will all becheering for you.-----------------------------

There was a major outcry whenOntario PC leader Tim Hudakannounced that, if elected Premier,he would force known sex offendersto wear a monitoring bracelet at alltimes.

These people who seem to opposeeverything that is suggested by thosewho do not share their beliefs pro-claimed that this would be the end

of freedom for Canadians - eventhough Hudak was not talkingabout law-abiding citizens.

Fast forward to the days when thefamily of missing three-year-oldKienan Hebert begged the man sus-pected of kidnapping him to returnthe boy safe and sound.

I don't know about you, but whenI read that the person suspected hada record as long as your arm involv-ing kidnapping and sexual offenses,I felt that we would read the boy'sbody, battered and abused, hadbeen found.

What a relief to learn that the boywas returned unharmed and the sus-pect was arrested a few days laterand will face charges in this case.

Having said that, imagine the dif-ference if Hudak's idea was in place.Within minutes police would knowexactly where the suspect and thechild were and could follow themvia a computer and, in all likeli-hood, Kienan would have beenreturned to his family within hours

rather thandays, andwould havesaved hoursand hours ofnever know-ing what was happening to their lit-tle boy.

We seem to talk a lot about rightsthe last few years. It comes out withease, but I notice there is a secondword missing and that is 'responsi-bility'. Not using both words in thesame sentence doesn't make sense tome and that is probably because I,like my siblings and friends, wereraised that way. You earned yourrights by taking your responsibilitiesseriously.

Most people these days want everyright that is available. But they suredon't want to have anything to dowith responsibility. Would sure be abetter world if that attitude were tochange.

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Goodwood News with Bev Northeast

by Jane Alexander

The Uxbridge Celebration of theArts brings you an eventful week-end starting on Friday September23 at 7:30 pm with UxbridgeBands Together. Uxbridge BandsTogether is a new event to theCelebration of the Arts entertain-ment roster, four local bands thatwill be playing at the Music Hallbringing you amazing talent andsound. Tickets cost $10. They startoff the night by playing one songtogether and then continuing withthe bands playing their ownmusic. Beginning with WakingAspen, a band that had been writ-ing and playing together for sixyears, their music takes on a folkyrock sound. The band has comeout with two albums and a third ison its way. As they continue towrite they hope their music willreach everywhere and everyone.

With no downtime in betweenthe bands play another song as agroup and then move into thesweet sounds of Juice, a band thathas become big in the TorontoMusic Scene. Their music com-bines R and B, jazz, rock, andmodern hip hop melodies. Theyhave brought you the classicsounds from the past with a mix oftoday! Juice has a high level ofexcitement and wonderful soundthat every music lover will love.The independent music critic TheLonely Vagabond has describedJuice's live show thus: “Mixing

hip-hop, funk and sun drenched70's pop, this is an energy fueledsound that will make you hit thedance floor!”

Once again the bands will playanother song as one before movingonto the next talented band,Heavy Traffic. They're a threepiece rock band that has a sounddifferent than the normal andtheir music brings deep emotionsand thoughts as you listen. Theyhave been playing as a band foryears and are coming out with analbum in the fall.

For the last time the bands playone song together and then thefinal band Air Marshal Landingwill take the stage. This band hasplayed at many events aroundtown and they are inspired by theworld around them to performand write songs. Their indie/rockperformances seep with talent asthey create an atmosphere of ener-gy and positive thoughts. The weekend continues Saturday

September 24, packed with funand exciting events. The morningkicks off at 9 am with Shorts forShorties hosted by the Roxy Kidsin Action who will also be cele-brating their 15th year volunteer-ing this fall. Shorts for Shorties arethe newest children’s films fromthe June Short Film Festival inToronto. This event is exciting forall families! Tickets cost $4 andtakes place at 46 Brock St. W.

The day continues on withDishilicious a celebration of food

at 11:30am- 2 pm. Various restau-rants feature a lunch hour fixedprice menus of decadent creationsmade with local farm refresh ingre-dients. This includes appetizers,main course, and dessert. Look forDishilicious signs in participatingrestaurant windows. As well joinPassionate Cook's Essentials,owner Lisa Hutchinson and ChefJeremy Buckingham perform freecooking demonstrations in store at11:30am- 2pm.

At 12:30pm - 1:30pm comewatch for free at St. Andrew’s-Chalmers Presbyterian Church fora concert featuring returning vir-tuoso Anthony Holt and his eclec-tic piano. This performance issomething classical, somethingmodern, and something for all!

The evening ends with a GalaNight at 8pm at the Music Hallfor $25. Celebrate the 26th year ofthe annual Gala Night with twoone hour acts which includeTannis Slimmon and MotusO.

Tannis Slimmon is CanadianFolk Music Awards contemporaryvocalist of the year. This artist hasbeen on numerous albums con-tributing songs and singing.Tannis will be joining us fromGuleph, Ontario playing guitarand singing, accompanied by herpartner.

MotusO is a dance troupe fromStouffville. The three performershave come together and now areco-artist directors of a Canadiandance theatre company. Energy

and grace are trademarks of theirevolving style. MOTUS O is Latinfor “the method of movement,”and explores the dramatic and rel-ishes the physical - and all with atouch of humour. The dancershave backgrounds in ballet, jazz,modern dance, mime, and theatre.These three artists became dancersto show communication throughthe body and teach others about itas well. Since 1990 MotusO hascreated 10 full length shows for

youth and adults and has touredthem throughout Canada, theUSA, Australia, and England..They will perform Variations inLove.

This weekend is full of excitingand entertaining events that aregreat for all families. See the ad onpage 16 for more. So come outand celebrate the arts!

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If you’re a movie fan, don’t miss thisopportunity to see some home-grown cine-ma from some of our most creative youngpeople. Details on the poster to the left.

Election Fever!

by Maggie Anderson and Charlotte Damus

The provincial election has nothing onus!!! Last week, election fever spread likewildfire through USS. Just like their adultcounterparts throughout Ontario,Uxbridge Secondary students wereencouraged daily to inform themselvesand get out and vote in the annual Grade9 Student's Council rep election.

Four valiant candidates - Katie Young,Mikayla Robertson, Alysa Wilson and

Josee Foster - putforward theirnames and gottheir messages

out to the school through posters, socialnetworking, and word of mouth. Thecampaigning ended Friday the 16th witha Grade 9 assembly where each candidatemade their final pitch. All of them did afantastic job and it must have beenextremely hard for the students to makeonly one choice. But that they did, andthe successful candidate was Josee Foster.

Tiger Talk took a few minutes to checkin with Josee. We asked her why she ran.She explained that she wanted to get newskills, meet new people, and do what sheloves to do, which is being a leader andtrying to make a difference at USS. When

questioned about what parts of her plat-form she thinks her peers most respondedto, she said, “I tried to make it clear thatevery Grade 9 would be important. Iwant their high school experience to beone to remember.”

She said that what she is most excitedabout with Student's Council is thechance to get to know people who areinvolved in all kinds of different things atthe school and to help make the school agreat place for everyone.

Tiger Talk is going to be on the groundthis week to get the full scoop on the USSStudent's Council and the thoughts ofreps who are working hard to address theneeds and interests of each grade, so staytuned in our next column for more onthat.

In the meantime, school spirit is one ofthe Council's most important areas offocus and at this time of the year wheneverything is getting charged up, it onlymade sense to connect with Councilmember and spirit leader ConnorLamoureux.

Connor told us that this is the first yearon Council both for him and for his fel-low spirit leader, Mitch Anderson. Weasked Connor what some of the majorspirit plans are for this year. Connorresponded, “Well, basically the spirit planfor this year is to have everyone amped upwith Tiger Spirit, everyday. We have

about 20 spirit days planned, and loads ofAWESOME activities, and special eventsthroughout the year. There definitelywon't be a dull day at USS this year.”

We agree there has been no lack ofexcitement so far this year. The school isfully hopping now, with all kinds ofsports (football, b-ball - way to go girls! -and x-country to name but a few), allkinds of great musical exploits gettingunderway, info night for post-secondarytypes, and school community councilgearing up.

We Tigers do NOT have a dull roar!

This years final LivingWater CommunityChurch Uxbridge "CruiseIn" on Thursday eveningfeatured this beautifulcustomized 1939 LaSalleowned by Eric MIller ofUdora and Matt Walsh ofStouffville.Photo by Rob Holtby

This Weekend...

Sept. 22-24 Cat and Kitten Adopt aThon, Pet Valu, 4 Banff Road, for info 905 8526977.

Sept. 22-25 Celebration of the ArtsVisual Art Exhibits Three exhibits atUxbridge Town Hall, 51 Toronto Street South -Youth Photography, Adult Juried Art andChildren’s Art. Open daily 10-6, Sunday 10-2.

Thurs., Sept. 22 Come and enjoyGoodwood United’s Beef Dinner at theCommunity Hall on Thurs. 22 from 4:30 to 7 -Adults $15.

Thurs., Sept. 22 Books and AuthorsAnnual literary celebration, 8 p.m., UxbridgeMusic Hall. See page 16 for more.

Thurs., Sept. 22 Post SecondaryInformation Night (Apprenticeship, Collegeand University) for Parents of Grade 12 students.7-9pm. Uxbridtge Secondary School.Presentation followed by Question and Answertime.

Fri., Sept. 23 Fridays at the Foster JaneLoewen, Soprano. 7:30 p.m.

Fri., Sept. 23 Uxbridge Bands TogetherFour youth bands at the Uxbridge Music Hall,7:30 p.m.

Fri., Sept. 23, 9:30 a.m. The Oak RidgesTrail Association is hosting a 2+ hr., 11+ kmmoderate to fast pace hike in Durham Forest.Meet at the Durham Forest parking area on theeast side of the 7th Conc., 1 km south of DurhamRd. 21. No dogs please. Joan Taylor 905-477-2161.

Fri., Sept. 23 and Sat., Sept. 24 The con-gregation of St. Andrew's Chalmers -Presbyterian Church are excited to be hostingtheir first Ten Thousand Villages Fair TradeFestival Sale. A wonderful opportuniy forboth local and global support, take this opportu-nity to drop in, shop with a conscience and knowyou are making a difference in the lives of artisanfamilies around the world. 40B Toronto StreetSouth, Uxbridge. Friday 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. &Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more informationcontact 905-852-0001. Hope to see you!

Sat., Sept. 24, 7:00 a.m. The Oak RidgesTrail Association is hosting a hike on the AlShaw side Trail. This is a 1+ hr., 4.5 km moder-ate pace hike. No dogs please. Meet at the trailentrance on the west side of Conc. 6, 1.5 kmsouth of Durham Rd. 21. Joan Taylor 905-477-2161.

Sat., Sept. 24, 1 to 3pm. Geocaching atthe Uxbridge Historical Centre (Museum &Archives). Free family event (donations appreciat-ed). Bring your own GPS; limited number avail-able to use. Event takes place rain or shine.7239 Concession Rd. 6. Contact 905-852-5854or museum@town.uxbridge.on.ca to register orfor more information.

Sat., Sept. 24 Celebration of the ArtsLunchtime Concert - Anthony Holt, Piano12:30 p.m., St. Andrews-Chalmers PresbyterianChurch. Admission by Donation.

Sat., Sept. 24 Shorts for Shorties 9 a.m.Roxy Theatre Film festival for kids.

Sat., Sept. 24 Celebration of the ArtsGala Concert 8 p.m. Uxbridge Music Hall.With folk artist Tannis Slimmon and Stouffville’sMotus O dance troupe.

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Mon., Sept. 26 Planning a Pregnancy orPregnant? Plan to attend the Prenatal HealthFair, 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at The RegionalMunicipality of Durham Headquarters, 605Rossland Road E., Whitby. Admission and park-ing are free. There will be information sessionsand interactive displays. Dads-to-be and supportpeople are encouraged to attend. For more infor-mation, contact Durham Health Connection Lineat 1-800-841-2729 or visit www.durham.ca.

Mon., Sept. 26 Pineridge Chorus/SweetAdelines welcomes women who like to sing tofive free singing lessons beginning tonight at7:15pm at Uxbridge Music Hall. Information:905-852-6327.

Wed., Sept. 28 OnStage UxbridgeAnnual General Meeting! 7:00 pm, 41Maple Street, Uxbridge. All theatre lovers wel-come!

Wed., Sept. 28 Uxbridge CommunityRadio Organizational Meeting Cosmosoffice, 38 Toronto St. North, 7:30 p.m. Everyonewelcome.

Wed., Sept. 28 Roxy Youth Film Festival7 p.m., Roxy Theatre. See page 9 for more.

Fri., Sept. 30, 9:30 a.m. The Oak RidgesTrail Association is hosting a 10+ km, 2+ hr.moderate to fast pace loop hike in Glen Major.There are some hills. Meet at the parking areaon the east side of Uxbridge Conc. 6, 5.5 kmsouth of Durham Rd. 21. Russ Burton 905-830-2862.

Fri., Sept. 30 Fridays at the Foster Nowand Then, Folk Duet. 7:30 p.m.

Fri., Sept. 30, 7:30 pm. The UxbridgeHistorical Centre presents Norma Shephard,'The Hat Lady: A Retrospective MillineryFashion Show.' Come and enjoy a fun-filledevening learning about women's hats from theVictorian era through to the present day.Proceeds help support the Uxbridge HistoricalCentre (Museum & Archives). Event takes placeat the Seniors' Centre (75 Marietta Street).$25/person, door prizes and refreshmentsincluded. Tickets available at Blue Heron Booksand the Historical Centre, 7239 Concession Rd.6. Contact 905-852-5854 ormuseum@town.uxbridge.on.ca for tickets or moreinformation.

Sat., Oct. 1, 7:00 a.m. The Oak RidgesTrail Association is hosting a hike on the AlShaw side Trail. This is a 1+ hr., 4 km moderatepace loop hike with some hills. Meet at the trailentrance on the west side of Conc. 6, 1.5 kmsouth of Durham Rd. 21. No dogs please. RussBurton 905-830-2862.

Sat., Oct. 1, 9:30 a.m. The Oak RidgesTrail Association is hosting a 3+ hr., 17 kmmoderate pace shuttle hike between Lincolnvilleand Albright Road at the 6th Conc. Meet atAlbright Rd. at the 6th Conc. Brian or WilmaMillage 905-853-2407.

Sat., Oct. 1 Celebration of the ArtsLunchtime Concert - The Duelling Divas12:30 p.m., St. Andrews-Chalmers PresbyterianChurch. Admission by Donation. See page 16for more.

Sun., Oct. 2 Pine Grove Church HarvestHome Service 3 p.m. Rev. Kathy McIntoshand special music. All welcome.

Sun., Oct. 2 10am to 4pm. 'Through theLooking Glass with Alice', a free CultureDays event at the Uxbridge Historical Centre.Journey to Wonderland as we step back in timeto celebrate the classic Lewis Carroll novel. Thisfamily event will feature a variety of 'Alice'themed activities. Play croquet with the MadHatter and the Queen of Hearts. On display willbe a collection of 'Alice' memorabilia and bookson loan from a private collector. 7239Concession Rd. 6, Uxbridge. Contact 905-852-5854 or museum@town.uxbridge.on.ca for moreinformation.

Sun., Oct. 2 Music Fest is now in its 19thyear at Reachview Village, Uxbridge from 10a.m. to 11 a.m. We are always looking for newtalent! For more information please contact Jo at905-852-6487.

Sun., Oct. 2 Fire Dept. Open House Seepage 14 for more.

Upcoming...

Tues., Oct. 4, 15th Annual Seniors'Thanksgiving Dinner 5:00 PM. UxbridgeRotary Club hosts this year at the Trinity UnitedChurch, 20 First Avenue, Uxbridge. Please notethe change in location. Tickets are free for thoseover 65 and are available at Shoppers DrugMart, 234 Toronto Street South, Uxbridge. Spaceis limited to 200 seniors. Please bring a nonperishable item for the Food Bank.

Wed. Oct. 5 at 7 pm in the MuseumSchoolhouse The Uxbridge-Scott HistoricalSociety welcomes everyone to “Agatha,Archaeology and Alzheimer’s” with guestspeaker archaeologist Dr. Amy Barron.Donations appreciated.

Oct. 6-15 Blood Brothers First play of theseason from OnStage Uxbridge. See page 9 formore info.

Fri., Oct. 7 Fridays at the Foster TudorConsort Choir. 7:30 p.m.

Sat., Oct. 8, 7:00 a.m. The Oak RidgesTrail Association is hosting a hike on the AlShaw side Trail. This is a 1+ hr., 4+ km moder-ate pace hike. Meet at the trail entrance on thewest side of Conc. 6, 1.5 km south of Durham

Rd. 21. No dogs please. Bob Comfort 905-473-2669.

Sun., Oct. 9 Special Thanksgiving Serviceat historic Glen Major Church located at 1560Con. 7 South of Uxbridge on Sunday ,Oct 9th at3pm. with Pastor Michael Liew speaking. AllWelcome.

Ongoing....

Uxbridge Seniors Shuffleboard beginsMon., Oct. 3, runs Monday and Wednesdaymornings at 9 a.m. till the end of April at theSeniors Centre. All welcome.

Join in the fun and fitness of Line DancingThursday evenings from 6:30 to 8 at TrinityUnited Church, 20 First Ave. Call 905-852-4655for details.

Monday Morning Singers Do you like tosing? Are you wondering what to do MondayMornings? Come to Goodwood United Church9:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.. Anne Mizen Bakerdirects this Women's choir in a variety of musicfrom folk to classical. No auditions. First practiceSept. 19. Two concerts a year. Call (905) 852-3693 or visit the website www.mmsingers.org

A History of Play: An Exhibition ofVintage Toys and Collectables at theUxbridge Historical Centre (Museum & Archives)until October 8th. Tours and exhibit openWednesday to Sunday and holidays, 10am to4pm., 7239 Concession 6. Regular admissionfees apply. Contact 905-852-5854 ormuseum@town.uxbridge.on.ca. for more infor-mation.

Uxbridge Farmers’ Market Fresh produceand much, much more. Every Sunday tillThanksgiving from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at UxbridgeArena.

Hospital Auxiliary “Chances Are” Storeon Bascom Street accepting good fall and winterclothing. Proceeds to Cottage Hospital.

If you have a community event you’d like us tomention, please contact us atcosmosboyce@powergate.ca or 905-852-1900.The deadline for our next issue is 6 p.m. Sunday.

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Proposed retirement complex receivescouncil approvalA proposed $80-million seniors' com-plex for the vacant Williamson'sproperty on Toronto Street South waswelcomed by Uxbridge councilMonday.

The complex was proposed by BobForrest of the Forrest Group, whichhas built other "high-end" retirementcomplexes in Newmarket, London,Quinte and Whitby. Mr. Forrestreferred to them as "four- to five-starhotels for people with grey hair".

The proposed complex, whichwould be built in two phases with atotal of 225 living units, includes asix-storey condominium building.One part of the project would be aretirement residence offering units forboth independent and assisted living.Mr. Forrest said the complex would

include such amenities as a swimmingpool and a pub for residents.Phase 1 would be zoned as institu-tional while Phase 2, the condomini-ums, would be zoned residential.Rents in the institutional part of thecomplex would run between $3,000and $3,500 a month.

Mr. Forrest said the Region ofDurham has already approved somesewage allocation for the project andwas asking council for further alloca-tion.

Mayor Gerri Lynn O'Connor toldMr. Forrest everyone on council wasin support of the proposal and thesewage allocation.

Asked later why no members ofCouncil had questioned the height ofthe condominium building - (a five-storey condominium proposed for thesame site some months ago had raised

some concerns on council) - or theamount of parking or landscapingissues, Mayor O'Connor said all thosequestions had been asked in "pre-con-sultation meetings", adding that FireChief Scott Richardson had no con-cerns.

Mr. Forrest said construction couldbegin within months of receiving finalapproval and would take about 18months to complete.Publisher, Celebration to be nominat-ed for awards: Conrad Boyce, pub-lisher and editor of The Cosmos, andthe Uxbridge Celebration of the Artswill be nominated by council toreceive Durham Art of TransitionCreative Awards. The awards, handedout in several categories, are aimed atrecognizing the importance of artsand culture in the community andtheir role in helping the region's econ-omy.

Regional Councillor Jack Ballingercalled for Mr. Boyce to be nominatedin the "best entertainment in anymedium" category for his role in put-ting together last Saturday's recreationof the Music Hall's opening night 110

years ago.Chief Administrative Officer Ingrid

Svelnis suggested the Celebration ofthe Arts be nominated for its work onthe overall annual arts celebration.Skate park going to Kennedy House:Council adopted a recommendationfrom recreation and culture managerAmanda Ferraro to locate the pro-posed new skateboard park on theKennedy House grounds. Ms. Ferrarosaid the skate park committee hasendorsed Kennedy House as the pre-ferred location provided that a side-walk be extended up Main Street andpermanent washrooms are built.

Mayor O'Connor said a sidewalkwill be extended from Lormik Driveto the grounds, but on the west side ofMain Street with "some sort of cross-ing" to the the Kennedy Houseentrance.

Councillor Pat Molloy said nomoney has been approved for con-struction of washrooms butCouncillor Pat Mikuse countered

they are as necessary as the sidewalk.Mayor O'Connor said washroomslikely would not go in for a couple ofyears.Meanwhile, Council received a num-

ber of letters from residents in BartonFarms strongly opposing HerremaFields as a site for the skate park.

That commute (from Whitby) ishellish, but I love my job.You commute every day and thenyou're commuting from Whitby toUxbridge how many times a week?Cut me open and you'll see blackand yellow. We're committed, notjust me but my staff as well.It has to be tough not only on youbut also on your wife.It is. When she first met me, I wascoaching Junior A in Trenton, so Iwas getting up in the morning and

driving to Toronto, driving fromToronto to Whitby, driving fromWhitby to Trenton and drivingfrom Trenton home. That's whatmy schedule was with four prac-tices a week. So this is a lot lighter.My wife just asks me to fill out thecalendar on the fridge. It can betough on my wife but she's atrouper and she wants me to dothis because it keeps me happy.Do you have any aspirationsbeyond coaching Junior C?

Maybe some day. I have coachedJunior A. I coached the NorthYork Rangers for a year; I coachedTrenton Golden Hawks; I coachedthe Port Hope Predators; I was atthe Team Canada East andcoached Team Red in their prepa-ration for the 2009 World JuniorChallenge. So I was moving up theranks, doing what I wanted to do,but the long and the short of it is,my job is what's important to meand my family. Yes, I have aspira-tions. Who wouldn't want tocoach in the National HockeyLeague, but I'm also a realist. Ifsomeday down the road, opportu-nity presents itself, that's great, butmy aspirations are to coach my sonand to teach him how to playhockey. I'd love to coach Junior Aagain some day and, who knows,maybe with him on the team.Thank you, coach, and good luckwith the season.Thank you, Roger.

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Bruins embark on a brand new seasonby Roger Varley

It will be a mixture of the old andthe new at the Uxbridge arenatomorrow night when the UxbridgeBruins return to the ice to start the2011-2012 OHA Junior C CentralDivision season.

Apart from some new faces in thelineup, fans will also see the Bruinsin their brand-new jerseys, featuringthe Bruins' aggressive new logo.

The team's opponent will also benew. Making their first appearancewill be the Clarington Eagles out ofBowmanville, who were added tothe league earlier this year, bringing

the number of teams back up to six.The league was reduced to fiveteams a few years ago with thedemise of the Bobcaygeon Bullets.As far as the old is concerned, apart

from the return of a number ofBruins from last season and a coupleof seasons ago, the opening cere-monies will feature players andcoaches of the original Bruins as theteam marks its 35th anniversary.Sportscaster Dan Pollard will act asmaster of ceremonies.Nick Kucera is another player from

last year who will be returning,along with Eric Wintjes, whoplayed with the team two seasons

ago.As a tribute to the past, coach and

general manager Matt Muir hasasked that the new Bruins sweatersfeature small copies of the oldBruins logo on the shoulders.

The Bruins had mixed results inpre-season exhibition games, butmanaged to pull out a 5-3 victoryover Clarington at the Bowmanvillearena on Sunday, although theylooked a little ragged in the process.

Veteran Kyle Northover openedthe scoring midway through thefirst period with a power-play goal,but the Eagles tied it up with aminute remaining when rookie

goalie Travis Rodgers was screened.Kenzie Smith, a former Junior A

player and Uxbridge resident who islikely to be signed, put the Bruinsahead in the second on anotherpower play and veteran JaysonHeydon made it 3-1 late in the peri-od. Clarington closed the gap whenthey took advantage of a mistake byveteran Mike Ramsey.

In the third period, with theBruins' starting goalie, StefanMelnychuk, in net, newcomer BlakeErkel re-established the two-goallead. The Eagles refused to lie down,however, and scored midwaythrough the period after Melnychuk

stopped the initial shot with hischest and let the puck drop to theice. But Erkel followed two minuteslater with his second goal of thegame to wrap up the scoring.How the two teams face each other

tomorrow night remains to be seen,but there appeared to be an air ofinstant dislike between them onSunday.

Tomorrow's game begins at 7:45p.m., followed by a return match inBowmanville on Sunday at 6:30p.m. Next week, the Bruins willhost their Reach Street rivals, thePort Perry MoJacks.

TOWN HALLNotes from the July 11 Council meetingby Roger Varley

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Provincial election race getscrowded with two more hatsby Roger Varley

Two more candidates haveentered the race to win DurhamRiding in next month's provin-cial election, bringing the num-ber of vote chasers to six.

David Strutt of Uxbridge willrepresent the Freedom Party andBlaize Barnicoat is running forthe Libertarian Party.

Mr. Strutt, a resi-dent of the townshipfor 10 years, works inthe graphic artsindustry and says hehas held senior man-agement positions inCanada and the U.S.with some of thelargest graphics organizations inthe world. He says the "unrea-sonable burdens of maintaining

legislated tax records,horribly complex taxreporting and col-lecting taxes onbehalf of an oppres-sive government aredaunting enough todissuade potentialentrepreneurs from even begin-ning an enterprise."

Among the planks in theFreedom Party's plat-form are calls to elimi-nate Ontario's gasolinetax, restore "sensible"highway speed limits,remove prayer fromofficial governmentproceedings, cancel theban on incandescent

light bulbs, scheduled to takeplace in 2012, and eliminate thepesticide ban.

Ms. Barnicoat will besomewhat familiar tosome Uxbridge resi-dents, having run forthe Libertarian Party inthe last federal generalelection.

Other candidatesalready in the race areProgressive Conservative JohnO'Toole, the incumbent, LiberalBetty Somerville, taking her sec-ond stab at unseating Mr.O'Toole, New Democrat JamesTerry and the Green Party'sEdward Yaghledjian.

All the candidates are expectedto be on hand on Mondaynight, Sept. 26, when theCosmos hosts an all-candidatesmeeting, hosted by Ted Barris atthe Trinity United Church hallat 7:30 p.m.

Museum features hats and mad hattersOn Friday September 30th, theUxbridge Historical Centre(Museum & Archives) is hosting'A Retrospective MillineryFashion Show' with 'The HatLady', Norma Shephard. Ms.Shephard is an acclaimed photog-rapher, fashion critic, and thedirector of the Mobile MillineryMuseum and Costume Archive.Norma's presentation will explorethe history of women's hats fromthe Victorian Era to the presentday, and she will bring her specialcollection of vintage hatsand fit them on willingguests in a millinery-shopsetting. One of thenotable hats in Norma'scollection is the MadHatter's hat worn byJohnny Depp in themovie Alice inWonderland. Norma willbe signing copies of herbooks, available for pur-chase at the event.

Local hat maker Judy Findlaywill have a display at the eventshowcasing the tools of the trade,and a selection of her one of akind hats and fascinators. If youare in the market for a new bon-net or fedora, Judy is the personto speak to.

Participants will enjoy anevening of fun and fashion andare encouraged to bring theirfavourite or most interesting hat.The Uxbridge Historical Centre(Museum & Archives) continuesto do a wonderful job displayinglocal collections and showcasing

Uxbridge heritage in interestingways. Its volunteers and staff arededicated to providing entertain-ing ways to bring our local histo-ry alive. This fundraiser will helpthe Centre continue to showcasethe history of UxbridgeTownship.

The 'Hat Lady' event will takeplace at 7:30 pm on September30th at the Uxbridge Seniors'Centre, located at 75 MariettaStreet. Admission is $25 per per-son and includes refreshments, a

loose-leaf tea bar, and door prizes.Pre-registration is required.Tickets are available at theHistorical Centre at 7239Concession Rd. 6, Wednesdaythrough Sunday from 9am to5pm, or by calling the museum at905-852-5854, and at BlueHeron Books at 62 Brock St. W.(cash only). There will be a limit-ed number of tickets available atthe door.

On October 2nd the UxbridgeHistorical Centre is hosting a freeCulture Days event celebratingthe literary classic Alice inWonderland. The event,

“Through the Looking Glass withAlice”, will have guests step backin time to the year 1865 to cele-brate the classic Lewis Carrollnovel. Guests can join Alice, theQueen of Hearts, and the MadHatter to enjoy croquet and otherclassic games in the Queen ofHearts games area on the muse-um grounds.

On display in the museum'sschoolhouse will be a special dis-play of rare and collector's edi-tions of 'Alice' memorabilia and

books, on loan from a pri-vate collector. Visitors canalso tour the museum'sexhibit 'A History of Play:an Exhibition of VintageToys and Collectables.'

The event is part of theCanada-wide celebration ofarts and culture known asCulture Days. Admission isfree for all guests as part ofthe celebration, and takes

place on Sunday, October 2ndonly, from 10am-4pm, rain orshine. Refreshments will be avail-able for purchase, and free park-ing is available on the museumgrounds. This Culture Days eventwill have something for everyone.

The Uxbridge Historical Centreis located 2km west of downtownUxbridge, at 7239 ConcessionRoad 6. The grounds and build-ings of the Centre are fully acces-sible. For more information aboutthe event please call (905) 852-5854 or email us atmuseum@town.uxbridge.on.ca .

Brooks Farms is inviting everyone tocelebrate the beautiful fall weatherwith some good old-fashioned applepicking, and join in the fundraising forthe Lucy Maud Montgomery Societyat the same time! Bring the family to the farm for a fun-

filled day on Sunday September 25.All apple sales that day will be donatedto the LMMSO's “Burn theMortgage” campaign. This is a great

way to celebrate the rich cultural andfarming heritage we have in UxbridgeTownship.

The popular Fall Fun Festival is nowon at Brooks Farms, and runs everyweekend (including ThanksgivingMonday) until the end of October.Farm hours are 10:00 am - 5:00 pm.The farm is located at 122 AshworthRoad, Mount Albert.

Brooks Farms helps Lucy Maud

Sean Astop was ordained and inducted atSt. John's Presbyterian Church inGrimsby, Ontario with family andfriends present. Our very best wishes toSean and his family...

St. Paul’s Leaskdale will be the host toarea churches for a Fall Fair from 3–7 onSaturday September 24th.”A day in theCountry”, barbecue and silent auction.

Helen Harrison is still recovering fromhip surgery at Markham StouffvilleHospital. Best wishes to Helen for aspeedy recovery...

A beautiful celebration was enjoyed byfamily and many friends on Septemberl0th for the wedding of Anna-MarieWideman and Jeremy Blyth...

Don and Sandra Will celebrated 50years of marriage with a family barbecueat the home of their son...

Many eyewitnesses were surprised lastweek by a touchdown of lightning at thecorner of Lakeridge Road and DurhamRd l3. Thankfully, there were no injuriesor damage to property...

There will be a Show and Sale at theHistoric Leaskdale Church of the worksof Arnold Hodgkins, Canadian MasterPainter. from October 7th to the 15thdaily 1-5 pm. and Thursday and Friday1-8. Arnold lived and taught in theHamlet of Leaskdale.This show is pre-sented by the Lucy Maud MontgomerySociety of Ontario.

Leaskdale Newswith Sandra Will and Mary Morozuk

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End of season floor model clearanceAll in stock furniture 10-45% OffMix and Match Mattresses & Box

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No HST on all custom orders No HST on all bedding

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