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be the first over the water air-show presenting the Snow-birds in Port Stanley,” saidMollie Richards, EmergencyServices Coordinator.

The Snowbirds are officiallyknown as the Royal CanadianAir Force 431 Air Demonstra-tion Squadron. They areCanada’s military aerobatics orair show flight demonstrationwhose purpose is to ‘demon-strate the skill, professionalism,teamwork of Canadian Forcespersonnel.’

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Volume 8 No. 15

Timewell AuctionsTimewell Auctions of St.

Thomas has received a West-ern sketch done by Fred Tem-ple two days before his death.Fred Temple was the last per-son to be hanged at the ElginCounty Courthouse.

This original sketch wasgiven to the jail guard and hasbeen passed down throughgenerations to Dan MacKay ofSaskatchewan who has of-fered it up for auction. Thereare only three other sketchesthat are known to exist, and allare in the possession of private

collectors. In 1935, on June 27, Fred

Temple age 21 of St. Thomasand his father Frank Templeage 53 of St. Thomas were ac-cused of stealing a bicycle. Of-ficer Colin McGregor arrived toserve a warrant to the fatherand son and was shot and

killed instantly. Fred and Frankwere arrested and hanged forthe brutal murder.

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On Tuesday, August 7th, Ten-nis Canada treated the club toa private suite to watch theRogers Cup in Toronto. Tourna-

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“It (the trip) was full of mem-ories, joy, and happiness thatI’ll never forget,” said RahimJamani, tennis club athlete, “Iwill always cherish this mo-ment and never take it forgranted. I will remember thistrip forever.”

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The club offered specialthanks to the Centennial SportsClub for its donation which al-lowed the purchase of teamshirts and Sifton Funeral Homefor its donation that providedcatering in the private suite atthe Rogers Cup. For more in-formation on the St. ThomasSpecial Athletes Tennis Clubcall John Laing at 519-630-0171. The club is also availableon facbook.

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Running until the 26th of Au-gust, ‘A Word or Two’ will proveto be a tough ticket to get andI’m not sure they have the op-portunity to hold it over, but theone-man show, written,arranged and performed byacting icon Christopher Plum-mer is a delightful evening oftheater. Plummer has built theentire show around his love ofliterature and how it shapedhim as a person. He lamentsthe fact that today’s young

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weighted with the problems ofthose who ignore literature.Robert Brill’s set is effectivelylit by Michael Walton and un-derscored by effective musicalinterludes by Michael Roth.

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Back to the basics

The wonderful thing about lifeis the belief that no matter howmuch you believe you have

screwed up, you really haven’t. It’s really aboutgoing back to the basics, which started way backwhen. Believing in your needs should be the firststep: confidence, the ability to accept change, aswell as the rationale to understand that changeis good, but not if it hurts.

We as a society seem to accept that life shouldhave an order. If you’re not happy, you change.But, what if change is not the solution, and whatif change challenges the answers? Yes, deepthoughts by Anita LaRue.

I truly believe we all want to be something big-ger, something better. But honestly, what doesthat mean? To write a novel, become the newestinventor or have our name in lights for all to see.

Is that the meaning to life? I’m still searching forthese answers. We all have our dreams, andrightly so; without dreams we become lifeless.Hopes and dreams are the foundation for manyof us, and truly it should be, but finding that foun-dation is a completely different story.

What if within an instant we decided that wedon’t need to dream big in order to fulfill a vision?What if we accepted ourselves for who we areand not what we believe we should be . . . whatthen? Freedom comes to mind.

If we all just let ourselves be who we were trulymeant to be, then maybe things would be differ-ent. Maybe if we were to let go and let our wingsspread, this could make the difference . . . it’sdefinitely a possibility. I have no answers to thisquestion of life. Yet, what I do know, is the harderwe are on ourselves the quicker we forget whatis important, and as life moves on, importance isthe key. Go back in time, find your way, and makesure you know what makes you happy . . . thistruly is the basic meaning of life.

Terry Carroll

Grenada sounds likea dream come true

Most people have dreams. In-spired by a movie, many people

write these dreams down in what is called abucket list. A few people accomplish what’s onthat list.

I’ve been following the adventures of one suchcouple. Rick and Karen Feld formerly lived inSparta (a charming village on some people’sbucket lists). They now reside in a tropical para-dise and have been circulating a newslettercalled Island Times about their journey.

I wrote to them for more information. Here’s anedited version of what Rick wrote me a coupleof months ago.

“In a nutshell, Karen and I originally starteddreaming about opening a bed & breakfast in Ni-agara On The Lake about 10 years ago.

“About six years ago while on vacation in Cuba,we were hit with the idea of opening a bed &breakfast in the Caribbean. At the beginning of

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“We put our home up for sale in Sparta, and ittook over two years until it finally sold in Sep-tember, 2011. At that point, Karen and I tookleaves of absence from our jobs. Karen was anEmergency Room Nurse at the St. Thomas ElginGeneral Hospital, and I was working in businessdevelopment for atWork Office Interiors in Cam-bridge.

“We sold most of our furnishings, put all therest of our belongings into storage, and came toGrenada to focus on finding a villa to purchase,or land to build on. Within a month we found VillaBeachcliff.

“Our offer was accepted in October, and thedeal closed at the beginning of April 2012. Sohere we are painting, decorating, cleaning, re-pairing, and upgrading the villa to our standard,with the intention of launching our new businessin August 2012, just in time for Carnival.”

Not too shabby, as we like to say around here.Not too shabby at all.

Community Snapshot

Sing, sing a songSt. Andrew’s Summer Music Camp holds a musical show to end the week of summer fun on August 10. Tanner Kyle(backrow), camp leader, Alley Anderson (frontrow), Carter Musgrave, Mikayla Lane, Jordan Angst, Faith McLuskie,and Conner Thompson. (Photo courtesy of Brenda Twynstra)

The latest survey from theCanadian Medical Association isno surprise. It says that Canadi-ans with higher incomes are inbetter health than those whodon’t have much. It could be that

they can afford groceries nowadays, or at leastmore of them. Admittedly if a person can havethree good meals a day, coupled with a bit ofregular exercise, the odds are good that they willlive longer if they don’t text while driving.

The Association reports that many lower in-come householders feel there is too much in-formation about nutrition and that it is difficultto make sense of it. Part of this may relate to lit-eracy, and part of it may be that they buy what-ever looks good in the TV ads. That may explainwhy the lady ahead of me in the checkout linepurchased more than sixty dollars worth of junk

food for her herd of hungry boys. You will havean easier time getting a kid to eat potato chipsthan boiled potatoes.

Even with all the warnings about proper diet,so few people know what that might be. A bal-anced diet can take place over a longer periodof time than people know. I am no expert on nu-trition, but how wrong can you go if every dayyou consume ten gallons of clean water and twoheads of raw cabbage? Even a vegan can dothat. And as for all that fibre they are crabbingabout, there is a carload of fibre in a burlap bag.Yes, it can get pretty chewy but if you boil it andpour on a lot of ketchup you can eat it all withinan hour-and-a-half. Seriously, we are gettingtoo many studies released every week, most ofwhich are commissioned by people who wantto sell us something. A little common sense cango a long way, particularly when it comes tofood.

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COAD Heating & Air, your local comfort ex-perts for over 30 years, are proud to announcethat we have acquired the talents of Trade TechMechanical and Water Works Plumbing.

This is exciting news as we can now offercomplete plumbing installation and repair serv-ice in addition to our already successful heat-ing, air conditioning and indoor air qualitybusiness.

Trade Tech Mechanical and Water WorksPlumbing is a well recognized plumbing andpipefitting company serving residential, com-mercial and industrial clients.

For those familiar with Trade Tech and WaterWorks, we will be retaining the same greatservice you have come to trust. With TonyFangeat continuing as the operations managerof the plumbing division you can feel comfort-able knowing that he will still be there for allyour plumbing and piping requirements.

Over the next few weeks we will be transi-tioning the Trade Tech and Water Works namesto COAD Plumbing - Heating - Air and relocat-

ing the offices and showroom to the currentCoad location at 43993 Talbot Line, St. Thomas- Hwy#3, 1km east of Centennial Ave.

We would like to welcome new customers andthank you in advance for your co-operation dur-ing our transition. For our current customers,we thank you for your continued support andlook forward to being able to service both yourindoor comfort and plumbing requirementswith the same high standards you have come totrust.

For plumbing fixtures, parts, furnace filtersand product displays, please visit our show-room at 43993 Talbot Line. For service, call usat 519-633-4256 or email [email protected].

Steve Coad Operations ManagerHVAC

Tony FangeatOperations Manager

Plumbing

Canada Southern Railway Station750 Talbot Street, Suite 211

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by Elizabeth Morgan

Autumn is a second springwhen every leaf is a flower.” -Albert Camus

Fall is coming! As much aswe all hate to bid farewell tothe hot sunny days of summer,autumn can offer some amaz-ing opportunities as a family toget outdoors and to get active.

1. The most important thingto do is to make sure you arephysically prepared for what-ever activities or sports youchoose this fall. If you are notnormally active and if you havethe ability to enlist the supportof a personal trainer, this cancatapult you to more effectiveresults from your chosen activ-ity. Regardless, make sure toplan ahead and pace yourselfwhen you start up your fall ac-tivities, so that you avoid injury.Be careful to warm up and cooldown effectively every timeyou exercise.

2. Pumpkin, apples andpecans are all foods that are inseason in fall and have uniquenutritional benefits. Take ad-vantage of local fruits and veg-etables that are fresh. Spendan afternoon and pick themyourself for extra fun.

3. If the weather is uncooper-ative, try some exercise athome such as circuit training

with your kids or following agood fitness video. House-cleaning can also get everyoneinvolved and has a rewardingend result

4. On weekends, find a localspot for a day trip to enjoy thesplendid fall foliage. Our areahas many parks, lakes andrivers to explore. Some family-friendly ways to spend thebeautiful fall days outdoors in-clude: walking the dog, hikingthe Talbot Trail, catching theHawks at Hawk Cliff in Sep-tember, enjoying a family pic-nic at one of Elgin County’spretty beaches, or going for afamily bike ride. Local farms,artisans and conservationareas offer tours, workshopsand fishing derbies in Augustand September. These outingsoffer an added educationalcomponent in addition to phys-ical fitness benefits for all ages.Make sure you have a check-list of items packed for your

excursion, including: water,layered clothing for hot andcool weather, sturdy shoes,hat, sun block, insect repellent,and your camera. The greatthing about exercising in thefall is that you can look forwardto turning off that A/C, you canstill enjoy many hours of day-light, and the time with familyand friends is easier to planbecause of steadier schedules.

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Tailgate Job FairAre you an employer looking

for new talent or are you thenew talent employers are look-ing for?

On August 23, the job devel-opers at the Employment Serv-ice Elgin will host the

Customer Service Tailgate JobFair at the Horton FarmersMarket on Manitoba Street.The event runs from 9am to1pm and is open to all employ-ers looking for new talent andjob seekers who have the tal-ent employers are looking for.

Employers will have their

own area at the Horton Marketand can meet with perspectivejob seekers, interview on thespot and accept resumes. Jobseekers will have the opportu-nity to hand out resumes andnetwork with employers whoare hiring.

The first Tailgate Job Fair

event held in March of thisyear was called Spring intoSeasonal Help, with a focus onthose who hire for seasonalwork. “We had over 150 jobseekers arrive, ten employerswho attended and seven jobswere offered from the pastsprings event,” said Megan

Bartlett, Marketing/Supportstaff from Employment Serv-ices Elgin. “We received posi-tive feedback from theemployers who hope that theevent will be held again earlierin the season.”

Employers need to call andregister their businesses andjob seekers need to come pre-pared with resumés. Call 519-631-5470

Calling employers and job seekersWhat did the limestone say

to the geologist?“Stop taking me

for granite.”


S P E C I A L F E A T U R E

For more on Savour Elgin, call 1-877-GO ELGIN x137 or visit

www.savourelgin.ca

From fine dining to fresh produce, farmers’ markets, wineries and breweries, Elgin County will satisfy every taste.

New locations, new recipes, and a new surprise are all part of the 2012 guide, available now.

Savour the tastes of Elgin County.

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647 Talbot St., St. Thomas

519-633-4421

Sale runs: Aug. 17rd to Aug. 23rd

www.scoopsandcakes.com

While Supplies Last

We reserve the right to limit quantities

White Sugar

.69/lb

Flax Seed whole

.80/lb

Oat Bran

$1.10/lbJu Jubes

$1.89/lbChocolate Chips

semi sweet

$3.20/lb

Candied Ginger

$7.99/lb

Cake DecoratingClasses:

Basic..Sept. 18

Flowers and Cake

Design..Sept. 19th

Fondant and

Gumpaste..Sept. 19th

Advanced Gumpaste

Flowers..Sept. 17th

BUY FRESHPotatoes, Tomatoes, Sweet Peppers & Sweet Corn Cooking & Spanish Onions, CucumbersLocal Fruit Grown In Season

JahnkeFresh Produce

5680 Sunset Rd., Union519-633-6735

[email protected]

• Humanely treated, tended to daily, protected from predators, no anti-biotics used

• Pasturing system allowing foraging and scratching on fresh organic vegetation

• All non-GMO grains grown and made into nutritional rations on our farm

• No fossil fuels used to transport feed from afar• Farm fresh available whole or vacuum packed pieces• Phone to order and pick up

Organic produce available at Horton Farmers MarketMcSmith’s from day old to market!!!!

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CulinarydelightPinecroft Green Tea Room

Pinecroft’s owners, Brendaand Paul Smith, have contin-ued the family tradition bysupplying Elgin County withquality handmade pottery aswell as giving some countryflair in their unique log tearoom. The Green Frog TeaRoom at Pinecroft is nestled ina peaceful scenic atmosphereof nature. Located nearAylmer, the tea room servesfresh, tantalizing soups, sal-ads, entrees, desserts andPaul’s legendary fresh breadand rolls.

All produce is sourced locallyfrom neighbouring farms,markets and butchers. The tearoom is open daily from11:30am to 3:30pm.

(Photo courtesy of Elgin CountyEconomic Development)

The prospective son-in-law wasasked by his girl friend's father,“Son, are you able to support a

family.” “Well, no, sir,” he replied. “I was just planning to supportyour daughter. The rest of you

will have to fend for yourselves.”


ELGIN FARM ADVENTURE TOURSeptember 9, 201211 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Join our self-guided tour to experience a variety offarms in East Elgin

and enter the draw for a “Basket of Local Food”.Maps available at all Elgin County Libraries and the St.

Thomas Public LibraryOr visit elginfarmers.ca - events page

to download the map

48937 Glencolin Ln, Aylmer 519-765-1752

Open Mon-Sat 8am-6pmwww.berryhillfruitfarm.com Fresh picked sweet corn,

early apples and much more

RedHavenPeaches

Make our garden your garden!

Windjammer InnOn the beaches of Lake Erie

rests the Windjammer Inn,where to dine is to taste asmall piece of culinary heaven.Owner and chef Kin Saunderssources all of her food from thegrowing farm network in ElginCounty.

The Windjammer Inn featuresa seasonal menu and specials

with local fish, joined by fruitsand vegetables, artisanalcheese, hand made breads,local meats and of course,Kim’s pastry creations.

You are invited to dine atWindjammer Inn where globalinspiration meets local sensi-bility.

(Photo courtesy of Elgin County Economic Development)

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1030 Talbot Street, St. ThomasSt. Thomas (at Fairview) 633-9691

Open Monday to Saturday 8am - 8pm, Sunday 8am-6pm

Locallygrown

produce arrivingdaily!

Heaven near the water

Alice inWonderlandcomes to lifeMad Hatter Tea Room

Stepping into the Mad HattersTea Room, located at the popu-lar Quaker Barrel Antique Mar-ket, is like walking into afairytale. Modelled after Alice inWonderland, the tea room fea-tures the Mad Hatter’s table,Alice’s couch, the Queen ofhearts Garden and themedchina.

Guests of the tea room canenjoy high tea by reservationand daily Devonshire CreamTeas. In addition to tea, dessertsand sandwiches are as well of-fered. After tea, stroll throughthe Queen of Hearts Garden,which will lead guests to theoutdoor market at the rear ofQuaker Barrel Unique Antiquesand General Store.

(Photo Courtesy of Elgin EconomicDevelopment)


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Open Monday to Saturday, 9am-6pmSome Sundays 11am-5pm (call first)

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FRESH CAUGHT FISH!When available we have... Yellow Perch,White Perch, Yellow Pickerel, White Bass,

White Fish & Catfish

Open: Wed. – Sun. 10a.m. – 5 p.m.

JACKSON’S FISH MARKET172 Main St., Port Stanley

519-782-3562Contest is open from July 1, 2012 to September 4, 2012. Contestants must be 16 years or older to enter.

Promotional $1000 prize includes $500 in St. Thomas Downtown Dollars and $500 in Elgin County Dollars to be used at participating businesses only. No cash prize. One contest entry per person.

The winner will be notified by September 12, 2012. By entering the Share Your Experience in Elgin County & St. Thomas contest you agree to the contest rules found at: www.elgintourist.com/shareyourexperience.

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Opening September 8th,Daily 10 am – 5 pm

READY PICKED or PICK-YOUR-OWNHoney Crisp, Gala, some

Macs and Pears

Apple Season IsComing Soon!

In-Store & Cafe: Apple Pies, Cider, Apple Crisp, Apple Strudel,

Apple Muffins, Apple CookiesFeatures Activities:

Corn Maze, Animal Barn, Afternoon Wagon Rides,Straw Mountain, Sandbox for the Kids

24 First Ave., St.Thomas 519-633-0040

• Parties • Weddings• Anniversaries

• Meetings• Any Special Occasion

We’re The Catering Pros!We’re The Catering Pros!

Bakery Hours: Monday to Friday 9am-6pmSaturdays 9am-4pm, Sundays 10am-3pm

Fresh at Its Best!Fresh at Its Best!Fresh at Its Best!

Relax in comfortKettle Creek Inn

Kettle Creek Inn located in Port Stanley opened in 1983 and isone of Ontario’s finest Inns. Set against a stunning garden, KettleCreek offers summer dinning near the cool lake breeze. The Eng-lish-style pub is the place to be on a Friday night with its soothingatmosphere. Owners Jean and Gary Vedova operate the inn withits ten rooms including five luxury suites (whirlpools and gas fire-places), complete with restaurant. Take some time for yourself,relax on the patio, enjoy lunch, dinner or a snack and stay thenight in one of the stunning suites. For more information call 519-782-3388

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Taste the differenceFarmgate Markets

Farmgate in St. Thomas has grown to include something foreveryone. During your shopping experience, you’ll find a full retailsection including gourmet sauces, and pastas, homemade pre-serves, local dairy and fresh produce. Start your day with the Far-mgate back bacon on a bun, or stay for lunch and try a famousbuild-your-own deli sandwich in the sit-down café with free Wi-Fi. Farmgate uses the freshest deli meats, free of hormones andharsh chemicals, and made only from Ontario-grown meat. Visitsavourelgin.ca

(Photo courtesy of Elgin County Economic Development)

HEIRLOOMTOMATOESAnd other exotics30 varieties of OldWorld Tomatoes

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Shake-spearesaid itbest

I'm assumingthey’re still

available–Cole's Notes. Theygot me through high schoolEnglish classes especiallywhen it came to WilliamShakespeare. I'm not a WilliamShakespeare fan, at least notup to the present. However, Iwas speaking with a goodfriend of mine who quoted aline from Shakespeare's playTwelfth Night and the quote re-ally struck me. Here it is:

Some men are born great

Some men achieve great-ness

Some have greatness thrustupon them.

Now, what really struck me isthe addendum that my friendadded, “and the latter don'tknow how to use it”.

If you have been fortunateenough to travel the world atall, you will quickly realize thatthe vast majority of us are in-credibly blessed. We havelots. We have lots given tous. We have lots of great op-portunities. We are frankly, areal lucky bunch. Part of thegreatness thrust upon us is op-portunities. Now my friendPieter's point is ratherpoignant, “and the latter don't

know how to use it.”Are we using the opportuni-

ties given to us? Are we usingthe blessings given to us? Wehave a great country. We havea great educationalsystem. We have a great li-

brary. We can take onlinecourses. There are apprentice-ship opportunities. That's noteven counting money or posi-tions that come our way. I thinkmost of us have greatnessthrust upon us, let's use it! Andthat's, something to thinkabout.

"Things change over time. If your preferences have changedover time, a simple phone call to us is all it takes. We willhandle any changes you wish to make. If you have questionsabout this or any other topic, call us any time."

Shawn JacksonFuneral Director / Owner

1st AnnualPioneerFun Day

48075 Jamestown Line, R.R. #2, Aylmer1-888-773-2955 www.dairyheritagemuseum.ca

Saturday Aug. 25th 10am – 4pm$5/person

12 and under FREEGames, Food, Prizes, Demos, Bouncy Cow

Something To Think About... Pastor Cusick: ww.stpa.on.ca St. Thomas Police are investigating the theft ofa pickup truck. On July 9th between the hours

of 630 and 7:30am, a silver 1995 Dodgepickup truck was stolen from the parkinggarage at 430 Wellington Street. Licence

plate number #703 9VT. The vehicle had a sil-ver topper on it with a Walker transmission

jack in the bed. The suspects left behind a vehiclethey had stolen from London, a green Plymouth Breeze. Value of thistheft is $4,000.

Port Stanley Public Li-brary, 302 Bridge St.,displays the work ofGuild members JudyRoss and AganetaSawatzky in August.Call 519-782-4241 fortimes.

For every reason not todo something, thereare two to go for it. VONneeds Volunteers forHospice Visiting. Train-ing provided. CallBecky 519-637-6408.

Dance, Karate, Soccer,Basketball, ages 4-15,

Sept-Dec. Locke’s &Morrison gyms on S.Edgeware. $50.Jumpstart subsidiesavailable. Locke’s Mor-rison Community Assn.(LMCA) 519-488-6449.

Shopping Bus toWalden Galleria Malland Target in BuffaloNY, Sat. August 18,$42pp includes returntransportation only,must have valid pass-port. For tickets/infoplease call 519-852-2161.

Aug.18, Plough Coach-ing Day, 9am. Oppo-site 8773 HaciendaRoad, east of Aylmer.

N o v i c e ,Queen/Princess con-testants, Jr. Farmers,4-H, etc. 519-773-8531, 519-765-4411,519-773-3804.

Elgin Theatre Guild. Au-ditions for Cinderella, apantomime. 40Princess Avenue. Au-gust 19, 4pm, August20-6:30pm, August21-6:30pm. Ages 18

to 60, plus.

Giant Book Sale atJohn Kenneth GalbraithReference Library inDutton, August 23 noonto 8pm, August 24 and25 10am-5pm.

Railway AdventureCamp, August 20-24,$120/child. Presentedby Elgin County Rail-way Museum andCanada Southern Sta-tion. Call 519-633-2535 for moreinformation.

First United Church Va-cation Bible Camp, Au-gust 20-24, children5-12 years. Leader-

ship: Summer coun-sellors from PearceWilliams. Registrationforms at the church,519-631-757

Wednesday, August 22,Euchre Club. We meetevery Wednesday 2-4pm at St. John'sChurch on Flora St.Freewill offering, in-cludes all sorts ofscrumptious treats.Join us!

Thursday, August 23,Summer Luncheon atSt. Andrew's UnitedChurch, 60 West Ave.Noon, for more info ortickets 519-631-4558.

St. Thomas SeniorsCentre, Roast Beef andYorkshire Pudding Din-ner, Friday, August 24,$10 Advance, $12 Dayof. Doors open 4pm,Dinner 5pm, 225Chestnut St. LimitedTickets.

St. Thomas Horticul-tural Society Yard andPlant Sale will takeplace on Saturday, Au-gust 25, 8am at 35781Fingal Line.

Saturday, August 25,Summer BBQ, Ham-burgers & hotdogs, 4-6pm followed byKaraoke 7-10pm. St.Thomas Legion, Br. 41.24 John St. Everyonewelcome.

Knox PresbyterianChurch Fingal, Yard andBake Sale, Saturday,August 25, 7am-noon.Rain or shine. No earlybirds. Something foreveryone, even re-freshments.

Cribbage Tournament,Saturday, August 25,12 noon sharp. Sign inby 11:30am. Cut-offdate Aug. 23. Sign in atcanteen. $5 per per-son. St. Thomas Le-gion, Br. 41. 24 John St.All welcome.

Auditions - Elgin The-atre Guild - Fox on theFairway by Ken Lud-wig. August 25, 1pmand August 26, 7pm. 3males & 3 femalesaged 20 to 60. Contact

Mark Mooney 673-5244.

GTO & Pontiac 30thAnniversary Car ShowSunday, August 26 10a.m Dan PattersonConservation Area.Free admission. $2parking goes to Hospi-

Trinity Anglican ChurchThe Church with the Purple Steeple

Summer Service 9:00am only

Father John Kolohon OfficiatingLiz Rae Minister of Music

(BAS) Holy EucharistCome Worship with us

519-631-7000

451 Wellington St., St. Thomas, ON N5R 5X8 519 631-7490

Come Celebrate in Joint Serviceswith Central United Church.

Service 10:30amSunday School Provided

St. Thomas Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

All welcome.

New Sarum Baptist ChurchPastor Phil Butler

Hwy 74 & 3519-765-1108

10:30 am - Coffee Break, 11:15 am – Worship Service

www.unionunitedchurch.caWe are A Welcoming Friendly Family of Faith

Sunday Services and Sunday School are at 9:30 am

UNION UNITEDCHURCH

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St.Thomas/Elgin

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Touch of BalanceHealth Care

FOR PAIN RELIEFSusanne GordonRegistered Massage Therapist

Dr. Danielle MarrChiropractor

Medical Acupuncturist

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THE HAIRCELLAR

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Step Above Dance & Music Studios

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SUMMER SALELots of items for

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The Ultimate Dog Party! Take your dogdock diving, test your dogs agility, gooffleash in the FunZone, enjoy 175

vendors, silent auction, training tips and more.

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PAWLOOZAAugust 18thPlunkett Estate,

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PAULSCHLEUSNERArt Sale

Just West of the Lift Bridge on theHarbour in the Omstead Building.

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Knox Presbyterian ChurchHincks Street at Wellington Street

519-631-2414Minister: Rev. Mavis Currie

Organist and Choir Director: Dr. W. D. CarrollAugust 19th., 2012 - 10:30am

Summer Services Joint with Centre Street BaptistChurch, held at Centre Street Baptist Church

Won’t you please join us! We’re celebrating 175 years!COME AND WORSHIP WITH US,

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TRUMPET LESSONS

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Editor Carroll Publishing Inc. is looking to fill the positionof editor of The Weekly News and Elgin This Month.This is a full-time position, with fixed hours on news-paper or magazine production days and flexiblehours throughout the week to accommodate writing,photography and editing assignments. The success-ful applicant will be a self-starter who works quicklyand efficiently and loves the challenge of a demand-ing newspaper and magazine schedule. Newspaperwriting, photography, page layout and public rela-tions skills are all very important.Apply in writing, including salary expectations to:

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W E E K LY N E W S C A R E E R O P P O R T U N I T Y

Fingal Pavilion CharityGolf Tournament

Sunday, August 26th11:00 am – tee off

$70.00 includes 18 holes, cartand dinner.

OR$60.00 includes 18 holes and

dinner.Contact Ray Lunn at 519-769-2093

tal Christmas Box.

Wednesday, August 29, Eu-chre Club. We meet everyWednesday 2-4pm at St.John's Church on Flora St.Freewill offering, includes allsorts of scrumptious treats.Join us!

Port Stanley Public Library,302 Bridge St., displays thework of Guild membersChantal Hutchingame andCarolyne McLeod in Sep-tember. Call 519-782-4241for times.

Rotary Youth Exchange,High school student 16-18years in 2013-14? Inter-ested in living and studyingin another country? Appli-cation deadline September1. Information 519-637-0045.

R.C.M.P. Musical Ride,Thurs, Sept.6, KeystoneComplex Grounds, Shed-den. Gates open 5pm, En-tertainment 6pm. $10/adv;$12 gate, children under 10free. 519-764-2600 or 519-769-2708.

Aylmer-Malahide Museum& Archives, ThoughtfulThursdays, Sept 6, 10:30-11:30am. Perc, 49 TalbotSt., Aylmer. Program onback to school free to mu-seum members, $3 for non-members.

September 8, Elgin CountyPlowing Match. 9am. Op-posite 8773 Hacienda Road,east of Aylmer at corner ofTalbot Ln. and HaciendaRd. 519-773-8531, 519-765-4410, 519-773-3804.

FASD Awareness Day: Bellswill ring 9 times Sept 9@ 9:09 AM at City Hall to re-mind pregnant women notto drink. More info: call Ethel519-631-0552

Memorable Mondays, Sept10, 2-3pm, Aylmer-Malahide Museum. 14 EastSt. Aylmer, 519-773-9723.Topic: Back to School, in-cludes program, refresh-ments and hand-out.Members – Free, Non-

members $5.

Parkinson Support Group,Meeting Tuesday, Sept. 11,2-4 p.m., Knights of Colum-bus, 265 Wellington St. Info519-631-9313.

Stinger Classic 2km FunRun for children. Saturday,September 15, 9:30am,Waterworks Park. Partici-pation ribbons and drawprizes. $2 donation toChildcan.

Faith Church is hosting aLive Simulcast with BethMoore, September 15,10am-4:15pm, doors openat 9:15am. Faith Church,early bird $30/ticket or afterAug 31 $35/ticket. 519-633-0976.

Aylmer Christian Commu-nity will host Christian songwriters, Keith and KristinGetty and their band from

Tennessee on September19. For tickets call Sharon519 773-2894.

Stinger Classic 2km FunRun for children. Saturday,September 22, 9:30am,Pinafore Park. Participationribbons and draw prizes. $2donation to Childcan.

Aylmer-Malahide Museum& Archives presents. A WalkDown Talbot Street Aylmer’smain. Now until Sept 29. 14East St. Aylmer, open Tues– Fri 9-5, Sat 11-4. Call519-773-9723 for details

Sunday, Oct 14, HarvestFestival Beef Supper, Dun-wich United Church, Dutton,4:30-7pm. Adults $12,Children (5-12) $6. Take-outs available.

Memorable Mondays, Oct15, 2-3pm, Aylmer-Malahide Museum. 14 EastSt. Aylmer, 519-773-9723.Topic: Beautiful Books andBook Markers, includes pro-gram, refreshments and

hand-out. Members – Free,Non-members $5.

irector Needed, Fox on theFairway, a comedy by KenLudwig. Performance DatesOct 18, 19, 20, 21 & 25, 26,27, 28. Elgin Theatre Guild,40 Princess Avenue, 519-633-8530.

Eduard Klassen:Paraguayan Folk Harpist willbe performing at CentralUnited Church in St. Thomason Oct.27, 7pm. Tickets$24 in advance or $30 atthe door. 519-764-2317.

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DEBOER, GARY (TJEERT) of St. Thomas passed away onMonday, August 13, 2012 in his 88th year. Funeralservice August 16, 2012 at 1pm at First Christian Re-formed Church, St. Thomas. Williams Funeral HomeLtd.DOXTATOR, BERNADETTE APRIL of St. Thomas passedaway on Saturday, August 4, 2012 in her 34th year. Afuneral service was held August 9, 2012. Williams Fu-neral Home Ltd.ESSELTINE, CHARLES (Archie) of St. Thomas passedaway on Friday, August 10, 2012 in his 91st year. A fu-neral service was held August 14, 2012. Williams Fu-neral Home Ltd.LYNN, JAMES ERROL (JIM) of St. Thomas passed awayon Monday, August 13, 2012 in his 72nd year. Massof the Christian Burial August 16, 2012 at 11am at St.Anne’s Church. Williams Funeral Home Ltd.FOWLER, MARK D. of St. Thomas, passed away onWednesday, August 8, 2012 in his 45th year. A funeralservice was held on Saturday, August 11, 2012. SiftonFuneral Home.GRANT, JAMES EDWARD of London, passed away onSaturday, August 4, 2012 in his 65th year. A funeralservice was held August 10, 2012. Williams FuneralHome Ltd.JENSEN, ANNA (PAULINE) of Rodney passed away onSaturday, August 11, 2012 at the age of 81. A funeralservice was held Wednesday August 15. RodneyChapel of Denning Funeral Directors Ltd.

McFARLANE, ELLA MAY of Caressant Care, BonniePlace, passed away Wednesday, August 8, 2012 in her97th year. A private family service. Williams FuneralHome Ltd.MEIGS, IRIS ELLEN of Fingal passed away on Sunday,August 12, 2012 in her 75th year. A private family serv-ice will be held. Williams Funeral Home Ltd.SCOTT, “PEG” DORA EVELYN, NEE MEADEN of London,passed away Monday, August 6, 2012 in her 93rd year.A graveside service was held August 10, 2012.Williams Funeral Home Ltd.WALKER, ELGIN STANLEY of St. Thomas passed awayon Sunday, August 12, 2012 at the age of 84. A publicmemorial service was held August 15, 2012. WilliamsFuneral Home Ltd.WEESJES, BERTHA of Aylmer, passed away Friday, Au-gust 10, 2012 in her 88th year. A funeral service washeld August 13, 2012. H. A. Kebbel Funeral Home.

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COMPUTERSWILSDON COMPUTER SERVICES -Basic setup, operating system in-stall/upgrade, internet setup/repair,Tune-Up, recommended safety suite,rescue disc, data transfer, databackup. In-Home service available.Call Sara or Ian Wilsdon 519-633-9638.

HOMES FOR SALEBANK FORECLOSURE PROPERTIES &DISTRESS SALE HOMES. Free listingssent to you BEFORE they are on thepublic system.FreeStThomasInfo.com

SERVICES OFFEREDALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS – Drinkingis your business. Helping you to stopis ours. Call 519-633-0430 or WriteP.O. Box 220001, St. Thomas, ONN5R 4P5.

YARD SALE26 Rickwood Place Aug 18. 8-11am- Bike rack, bike, pond liner, books,chandelier, kids clothing, footwearand LOTS more.

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Grasscycling REASON #3 TO GRASSCYCLE

All lawn mowers can grasscycle. No special mower is necessary. For best results, keep the

mower blade sharp and mow only when the grass is dry.

WHAT IS GRASSCYLING?

Grasscycling is the process of recycling grass clippings by leaving them on your lawn.

Grasscycling saves time, reduces waste and leads to a deeper, healthier root system that

increases your lawn’s resistance to disease, drought and insects.

Yard Waste Depot Yard waste can be deposited at the Municipality's White Station Operations Centre at

42343 Fruit Ridge Line (approximately 1 km west of Sunset Road). The depot is open year

round at the following times:

Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm

Thursdays from 8:30 am to 1:00 pm

Yard waste must be in kraft paper bags. No plastic bags permitted. There is no charge to

dispose of yard waste at this Depot.

Notice of Intention to Designate Properties under the Ontario Heritage Act TAKE NOTICE that the Council of The Corporation of the Municipality of Central Elgin intends

to designate the following properties as properties of cultural heritage value or interest

pursuant to section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. O.18:

• The Martin House on property known municipally as 6188 Quaker Road and

legally described as Part of Lot 4, Plan 48, East Side of King Street, Geographic

Township of Yarmouth, Municipality of Central Elgin. All façades of the house

excluding the rear addition are intended to be designated.

• The building on property known municipally as 6137 Hiram Smith Lane and

legally described as Part of Lot 5, Plan 7, Geographic Township of Yarmouth,

Municipality of Central Elgin. All façades of the house and interior main sales

room floor, ceiling, shelves and sales counters are intended to be designated.

The full statements of cultural heritage value or interest is available in the Municipal Office at

the Elgin County Administration Building, 450 Sunset Drive, 1st Floor, daily, Monday to Friday,

8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or on the municipal website, www.centralelgin.org, under “Public

Notices”.

Any person may, not later than Friday, September 7th, 2012, serve on the Clerk of the

Municipality of Central Elgin a notice of objection setting out the reasons for the objection

and all relevant facts. When a notice of objection has been served, the Council shall refer the

matter to the Conservation Review Board for a hearing and report.

DATED at the Municipality of Central Elgin this 8th day of August, 2012.

Donald N. Leitch, Chief Administrative Officer & Clerk.

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RockedthebeachOn August 5 Moondog Uproar atalented local band from St.Thomas rocked the crowd at GT’Sin Port Stanley. Mike Lavereau, leadsinger.

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