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THE SECOND SECTION OF THE WELLINGTON ADVERTISER - FREE PRESS ~ NEWS WEEKLY
SECOND SECTION TOTHE WELLINGTON ADVERTISER
FEBRUARY 26, 2010FEATURING
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PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTSFamily & Children's Services of Guelph & Wellington needsVolunteer Drivers in the cities of Elora/Fergus and immediate sur-rounding area, to provide transportation services to and fromappointments for children and families. Mileage reimbursed /ori-entation and training provided. Please contact Eva Marmurek at519-824-2410, ext. 509.
***Women Cancer Support Group. Every 3rd Tuesday of everyMonth, 10am - 12noon. Lunch out every 1st Wed. of everyMonth. Call Joyce 519-843-3213 or Judy 519-843-3947 Ext. 100.
***Chocolate Fondant Filled 3oz Eggs & White/Dark Chocolate
crosses $2, and bunnies $1 for sale. Place your order now. Call St.
Andrew’s Church 519-843-3565 by March 16. Proceeds to
Missions of the Church.
***
Mark your calendars! July 15-18 National Square Dance Campers
- Ontario Camporee 2010. At Centre Wellington Community
Sportsplex, 15 Belsyde Ave., Fergus.
FEBRUARY 26Beach Boys Endless Summers Tribute Show and Dinner (Limited# of tickets will be sold). The Royal Canadian Legion ColonelJohn McCrae Memorial Br. 234, 919 York Rd., Guelph. Inquiries519-822-1565.
***Big Chili Roundup – Competition of the Best Chili prepared byLocal Businesses and Community Groups. $5 includes Chili, bun,dessert & beverage. Hosted by the Grand Valley Public Library atthe Grand Valley Community Centre 5:30-8pm. 519-928-5622.
***Legion #296 Dinner Harriston, Ontario. 5-7pm. Tickets $12 perperson. Children under 12 $6. Preschoolers Free. Come on out andenjoy a home cooked meal.
***Feb 26, 27 & 28 - St John Ambulance, Level 1 First Aid and LevelC CPR. All courses held at St John Ambulance Training Facilityin Elora. For information call 519-846-8704.
***Bid Euchre Party. 7:30pm. St Teresa of Avila Church Hall, 19Flamingo Drive, Elmira.
***Hootenanny and Haiti Fundraiser: Arkell United Church, cornersof Watson Road and Arkell Road, Guelph. Spaghetti Dinner 4:30-7:30pm. Open Seating. $10 for the meal. Hootenanny to follow.Bring your voices and your musical instruments. Contact MelissaKelly, 519-824-9219 for details.
***The Red Cheveron Club presents, "Upstairs At The Chev". Anight of live, hard driving rock and roll with "Stage Junkies". $10admission. Proceeds to the Red Cross / Haiti Fund. Everyonewelcome.
***Until March 7 - Mentors and Makers - In the Minarovich Gallery- an exhibition of artwork made by Students/Instructors andAssociates of the Elora Centre for the Arts. Opening receptionFeb. 20, 2-5pm - everyone is welcome.
FEBRUARY 27Daniel Stolfi will perform his one-man show, Cancer Can’t Dance
Like This, about his harrowing experience while battling cancer
at the Guelph Youth Music Centre. Tickets are $40 each or 2 for
$70 and can be purchased at The Canadian Cancer Society office
at 214 Speedvale Ave. West or call 519-824-4261 ext 3173.
Cocktail reception and silent auction to begin at 6pm with the
show to follow at 8pm.
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Listowel Legion Dinner & Dance - Entertainment by D & R's,
6pm. $20/person.
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Adult/ Senior Ice Skating 8pm - 9:50pm Exhibition Park Arena,
Guelph. Cost - $7/ person ( $8 on Band nights ). Join us for fun,
exercise, music and friendship. Contact 519-836-1015.
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Elora Legion Branch 229, 110 Metcalfe St. Elora, Saturday Night
Dance. Entertainment by “Marion’s Band”. For info. call Judy
Alles 519-846-5582.
***Guelph Enabling Garden presents an afternoon of exchangingplant seeds and ideas at Guelph Seedy 1- 5:30pm at the EvergreenSenior’s Centre, 683 Woolwich Street, Guelph.
***The Red Cheveron Club presents, "Open Stage" with GordMachen 2pm. Everyone welcome to join Gord and friends onstage.
***Ricky Magic Show at Melville United Church. 10am. $5 at thedoor or in advance call 519-787-8122. Magic, face painting, bakesale, crafts.
***Guelph Chamber Choir & Orpheus Choir of Toronto presentmusic from Russia, Canada and Latvia, featuring Rachmaninoff’sVespers - 8 pm, Harcourt Memorial United Church, 87 Dean Ave.,Guelph. River Run Centre 519-763-3000. Adults $25, Students$10, eyeGO $5.
***Karaoke 8:30pm. Arthur Legion.
***Free Public Skating 2-3pm Elora Community Centre, 21 David
St.Elora. Hosted by Wellington- Halton Hills Provincial LiberalAssociation.
FEBRUARY 28The Return of Bigfoot. Guelph Lake Nature Centre 2 -4pm. Please
register at 519-836-7860. This is your last chance to strap on
snowshoes and join us for an afternoon of great family fun.
Remember that snowshoes are limited so please call to reserve
space. Program fee: $10/adult, $5/child, $25/family of 4.
***Nature walk under the full moon. Walk, ski or snowshoe using thelight of the full moon. Bring your flashlight and winter gear. 7pm.Mount Forest & District Sports Complex (Auditorium Entrance).
***The Wedding Show at Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex,550 Belsyde Ave. E, Fergus. 11-4pm. All New Do-It-YourselfEdition! Learn tips & tricks from the experts to make your dreamday come true. $7 at door. Proceeds support the Canadian CysticFibrosis Foundation.
***Skate Canada - Mount Forest Carnival. Celebrate our journey tothe Olympics and our club's 35th Anniversary. 1pm. Guest SkaterLennea Nelson - Junior Ladies Competitor.
***Elora Cooperative Preschool's Annual Spaghetti Supper and SilentAuction. 4:30-7:30pm at the Elora Arena Hall. Adults $10, Kids$4, Kids under 4 FREE. Everyone Welcome!
***Old Tyme Jamboree...doors open at 1pm. Cost is $5/person andfor an additional $10 you can enjoy a roast beef dinner. This eventfills up early so don't get there too late! Erin Legion Branch 442.
***Palmerston Legion Branch 409 Jamboree. Call 519-343-3749 formore info.
MARCH 3Mid-week Lenten service followed by book study "The Sign ofJonah." Joint Anglican and Lutheran service. 7pm at St. JamesAnglican Church, 171 Queen St. E., Fergus. All are welcome.
MARCH 4“Red Chamber Ensemble". Red Chamber’s power and passionlights the stage on fire, bringing surprise and awe to audiencesworldwide. Its plucked string repertoire travels from the 10thCentury Chinese Imperial court, to rare village music, and farbeyond into the realms of Bluegrass, Gypsy Jazz and Balkanmusic. Concerts start at 12:10pm. MacKinnon Room 107(Goldschmidt Room) School of Fine Art and Music, University ofGuelph. Admission FREE – donations gratefully appreciated.Everyone Welcome!
***Spring Cleaning Art Challenge - Deep under your bed and in your
junk drawer - art is waiting to happen. Make a piece of art - not
larger than one cubic foot - inspired by the theme "spring clean-
ing". Think of recycled materials, think of transforming your junk
drawer or cleaning garage shelves. Bring your 2D or 3D creation
to the Centre. 9-5 pm. This is an all ages challenge - Chance to
win a prize - FREE. Elora Centre for the Arts. 519-846-9698
***
Belwood Lions Country Jamboree at Belwood Hall at 7:30pm.
Admission $5. Come play, come dance, or just listen for informa-
tion phone 519 843-6111.
MARCH 5World Day of Prayer 10:30am at Morriston United Church.
Women of Cameroon wrote the service. Guest Speaker volunteers
in Cameroon.
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World Day of Prayer at Speedside United Church,
Guelph,12:30pm. Featured country is Cameroon, Africa. Robin
Fletcher will be speaking about her trip to Nicaragua. All wel-
come.
***
Optimist Club of Puslinch, Community Euchre. 7:30pm. At the
Puslinch Community Centre. $3 per person. Refreshments pro-
vided. 50/50 draw. All Welcome.
***Plan to attend World Day of Prayer at Melville United Church at2pm. "Let everything that has breath praise God" written by thewomen of Cameroon.
***World Day of Prayer 2pm. First Baptist Church, 255 Woowich St.,Guelph. The Women’s Inter Church Council would like toinvite everyone to join us for this year’s World Day ofPrayer Service. The service is written by the women ofCameroon, and the theme is “Let everything that has breathpraise God”. Fellowship following the service. For more infor-mation 519-822-7264.
***The Elora Acoustic Cafe - Opening Night at the Elora Centre Forthe Arts. Open Stage sign up at 7pm. Feature Act - Steve Royalland Friends, 8:30pm. For Info. contact [email protected] .$5.
***Did you go to Floradale School? The current Floradale Public
School building will be taken down soon to make way for the new
one. Former students, staff, and anyone else who is interested, are
all invited to visit the school from 5 to 8pm. Come tour the school,
view displays of old photos, reminisce with old friends and enjoyContinued on page 11
PAGE TWO Inside Wellington - Second Section of The Wellington Advertiser, Friday, February 26, 2010
It has been a long and cold winter. Oh wait, this is Ontario. We have nothad winter yet. I can not say that I feel tremendously sad about that.Perhaps Wiarton Willy was correct and we will finally see some winterventure our way in these next six weeks. One thing that is positively with-out a doubt venturing our way though is the annual
Relay for Life.With less then 4 months to go-130 days to be exact, the third largest outdoor party will be returning
for one appearance only in Fergus on June 18, 2010. Okay, so theTruck show and the Highland Games rank 1 and 2, but unlike those
shows that require a full weekend to do their job, we just need one night! This will be a great outdoor party.Come rain or shine, the folks that participate are in full swing readyfor a spectacular night of activities. This year, the theme is “Disney”.
Dreams really could come true.Even if only for one evening, anyone who joins us could feel like theymade a small difference. Isn’t that what the purpose is after all? Nomatter how remote, if you feel like you’ve contributed to something somuch larger then all of us could have imagined, you are a success toyour own goal.
So let’s talk about the event. Music, singing,entertainment, speeches, people walking, running, skipping, holdinghands, whatever your fancy is. We have it all! There will be much to chatabout this year. From the costumes, to the decorations, right down to therelay committee who will be dressed in some whacky Disney costumesand volunteers just waiting to take care of you and your teams. We willhave a lot of exciting changes this year from the previous relays.
You don’t want to miss it. The objective is clear.Remember why we relay, Celebrate those survivors and honour thememory of those you miss and love. And Fight Back! Fight back againstCancer by participating.
What is the one thing that we need to accomplish first and foremostthough?
Teams! Droves of teams. Last year we had 22 teams registered.This year we want to see that number go to at least 30. So how do weaccomplish this? Well personally, I think it always best to handle thesesituations with much diplomacy and etiquette. When that doesn’t work, goto plan B and stir the pot! But why not create some challenges. Zellers, you
know you want to show the folks at Canadian Tire that you arethe larger and better retailer. Well why not put a team in
and see if Canadian Tire is up to the task of putting ateam in against you. Tim Hortons, Dairy Queen andMacDonalds- who is up for the challenge. Why notthrow Fergus Burger into the mix and maybe theywill put a team in and outdo all of you. Even better,
why not have a business or two join forces and takeon two other businesses? Fergus Minor Hockey and
Elora Mohawks. Bears Cheerleading and the FergusSkating Club.
There are so many organizationswho could put teams in. Where else can yougo where you can set up camp, party all night, remember andcelebrate why we are there and know that you contributed to trying tomake a difference. Sleep when you need to, walk, run or skip whenyou need to. There will be food! Even the Relay for life folks can createchallenges. This will be my public challenge to myself.
If we can get thirty teams registered and
everyone out participating, I will stand up on thatstage and shave my head. Yes youheard it. But are you up for thechallenge?
J. May - Event Chair
MAPLETON TWP. - Itmight be a little known fact,but a horse living nearMoorefield is the top mare ofNorwegian Fjord horses inNorth America.
Bluebird Lane Kestrel, bornin 2000, won the GrandChampion Mare title at theNorwegian Fjord Horse Reg -istry’s 25th anniversary nation -al show held in Winona, Min -nesota.
Her owners are LoriAlbrough and Stefan Vorkoet -ter, the husband and wife teamthat runs Bluebird Lane Fjords,a 50-acre spread outside ofMoorefield.
Albrough explained in aninterview that the Fjord Reg -istry gets together for aNational Show only once everyfive years, so her horse “is thereigning queen” until the nextmeeting, which is in 2011.
Kestrel is in dressage train -ing, and at the horse’s firstshow ever, the National Springinto Dres sage at Palgrave, shewon a championship atTraining Lev el, scoring as highas 71.36%.
Insiders in the horse worldare aware of Fjord horses, andthat knowledge has been grow -ing as the qualities of the horsebecome apparent at all kinds ofshows and competitions.
For one thing, the breed hasexisted for centuries in rela -tively isolated Norway, so it isnearly pure, something Al -brough is hoping to maintain.The horse is striking for a num-ber of reasons. First, it has dis-tinct colouring traits. All Fjordshave a mane that starts white,and then turns to black in a dis-tinct line. That black colourcontinues as a stripe right downthe horse’s back and it mergesinto a white tail that has blackstripes.
Fjords are so pure in theirbloodlines that they come inonly one colour, known in thehorse world as “dun.” That
colour has up to five shadesfrom dull grey to a nearly tanhue.
Albrough has been involvedwith horses since she was 14and taking part in the PonyClub. “When we started out,we had other horses, but gradu -ally, there was no other breedof horses for us,” she said.
Albrough first heard aboutNorwegian Fjords back in thelate 1980s. She noted there wasno World Wide Web with pic-tures in those days, but somepeople in horse circles wouldtalk about them on an Internetdiscussion group. Then, in1990, she was travelling andpicked up a magazine that hadthree Fjord horses on the cover.
“That was the first time I’dever seen one and I thoughtthey were just beautiful.”
And, she noted, they wereperfect for her. The horses arenot only handsome, but sure -footed, docile and they standabout 14 hands high. “They areshort but strong,” Albroughsaid. “I don’t need a horse 17hands high.”
She also noted that she kepthearing stories on the dis -cussion group about a womanin Oregon who was new tohorses who bought a Fjord.
“She kept doing these stu-pid things, but the horse hassuch a good temperament” thatshe avoided serious injury.
The couple started withthree Fjord mares fromHolland in 1997, with one ofthem pregnant. “She had afilly.”
Albrough noted, “We start -ed with three very good qualitymares - good representatives ofthe breed.”
She and three other breed-ers used to share ownership ofFel ix, a well respected stallionand father of Kestrel. He wasborn in Norway and was ratedan excellent sire.
Currently, Mogly is thefarm’s stud, and they share his
ownership with another breed -er, Marg Kerr.
“Marg sends the mareshere, or I ship the semen,” shesaid. Albrough added they alsoship Mogly’s semen all overNorth America.
She occasionally gets re -quests to crossbreed her Fjordhor ses, something she adam -antly refuses to do. Albroughloves the breed and char ac -teristics as they are, and saidshe has found that crossbredoff-spring tend to look likeFjords, and she wants to main -tain the horse’s pure
bloodlines.Further, she noted, cross -
bred offspring do not seem tohave the good temperament ofpurebred Fjords.
Other than maintaining thebreed’s bloodlines, Albroughtries for the very best blood -lines, and her current herd of 11has many storied sires anddams among it.
Her philosophy on breedingis “What’s the point of trying tobreed an average horse?” Thenumber of excellent horses atthe farm are proof of herphilosophy.
Mogly was born in Ger -many and stood at stud therefor six years before coming toCanada. Breeders there care -fully evaluate the stallions, andMogly achieved a “star,” a topaccolade.
National cultural icons
Horses might be loved inCanada, but the Fjords arepractically worshiped in Nor -way. Albrough said she visitedthe country and learned that itseems to consist of a lot ofrock, with pockets of greenaround the coasts. That is whythe breed stayed pure. Therewas little stock coming in fromelsewhere.
She attended a festival forthe Fjords and, at one point,heard a dissertation on theFjord horse in a strange lan -guage. When she asked anothervisitor what was being said, she
learned that the language was“old Norse,” and hardly any -body in the crowd could under-stand it. But, like music, thepaean to the Fjord seemed likea universal language thatAlbrough said she was able tounderstand.
In the old days in Norway, aFjord help ed with the farmwork, pulled carriages and car -ried crops and riders wherethey needed to go over a rockyland where there were very fewroads, and certainly very fewgood ones.
Not only that, most of thosehorses were mares, and theybore a foal each year that couldbe sold to keep the farm prof-itable.
“They would really rely ontheir animal,” Albrough said.“Their horses are beloved be -cause they helped people to
sur vive. When we went to Nor -way, we could appreciate theireffect on that culture.”
Born and bred to workThe bloodlines of the Nor -
we gian Fjord seem to include astrong willingness to work, andAlbrough does exactly thatwith all of them.
She has had as many as 15horses at the farm, but that hasproved challenging when sheworks them in the farm’s ringevery day. A chalk blackboardshows which horse is sched-uled next for the ring.
She said she could simplyleave them to run outdoors butprefers to work and train witheach horse as an individual.
“Primarily, I have these hor -ses to use,” Albrough said. “Hehas to have a purpose,” otherthan just breeding, she added ofher stallion.
Albrough is a competitor indressage, one of the more dif -ficult horse disciplines. She haswon bronze and silver medalachievement awards fromDres sage Canada for scoresearned in competitions, and shesaid, “People were pleasantlysurprised. In the last ten years,there’s been a huge change.The breed is becoming muchmore well known.”
She said it can also pull acarriage as well as be ridden.“It’s a very good driving horse- a jack of all trades.”
She noted in the U.S. andCanada there are compe titionsevery year for various breedscalled Combined Driv ingEvents which include dres s age,pulling a carriage cross countryover two days, and on the thirdday, there is a final event wherethe horse has to pull a carriagethrough a nar row lane of cones“to see if they are fit. Fjords aredoing quite well in theCombined Driving Events.”
Equine presence in countyLike many horse operations
in Wellington County, BluebirdLane Fjords uses specialized
flooring, clean, bright stalls,with a premium on cleanliness,and modern technology.
Albrough said her husbandbought, rewired and placed thecameras in the birthing stalls sothat from the house they candetermine at a glance if a mareabout to foal is having prob -lems.
She is aware, too, that Well -ington County seems to be aplace that is becoming moreand more attractive to peoplewho love horses, and noted thatit has more horses per capitathan anywhere else in Ontario.
She said a great deal of thatcredit must go to local opera -tions. “The University ofGuelph is invaluable,” she said.
Albrough, like many horseowners, is eager to spread herknowledge about them to thenext generations.
She has attended clinics puton by the Canadian DressageOwners and Riders Associ -ation, taking her Fjords, alsoknown for being gentle andgood around people, to clinicsfor kids. She did one inStouffville for three days.
In another way to attractkids, some of her horse workthere was placed on video andposted to YouTube.
Albrough knows her horseswill not only be re mem beredby those kids, but the horsecould well be around for thekids to see well down the road.Fjords have a very long anduseful life cycle. She startstraining them with a saddlewhen they are four, a relativelylate age in the horse world.
But the Fjords more thancompensate with their longworking life. She cited one ofher original mares, Cindy, whowas a top breeding horse untilthe age of 23, when she wasretired to a busy life as a ridingand driving horse for a farrier'sfamily.
“They mature slowly; welet them develop,” she said.
NorwegianFjord horses:
pure blood lines andmuch versatility
by David Meyer
LORI ALBROUGH OF BLUEBIRD LANE FJORDS
“When we started outwe had other horses,
but gradu ally, there was noother breed of horses for us.”
Inside Wellington - Second Section of The Wellington Advertiser, Friday, February 26, 2010 PAGE THREE
ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20Aries, when someone new comes totown there’s more than meets the eye
to the situation. Use caution when proceeding. Money becomes the
topic of conversation.
TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21Taurus, things are a bit humdrum foryou, so make your own magic in thedays to come. Pisces shares a few can-
did moments with you onWednesday.
GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21Romantic liaisons will have to be puton hold for the time being, Gemini.You have other responsibilities that
need to take precedence. Toughwords are heard this week.
CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22Read between the lines, Cancer.
There’s something not being said thatyou must understand. You are com-
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LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23Leo, focus on the small details, asthey will be your key to success.
When a loved one talks, you shouldlisten. There’s an important message
there.
VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22Virgo, patience is a virtue that you
discover is in short supply. Asksomeone to share some of your
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LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23Rash decisions could backfire, Libra.Before making a rash decision, thinkit over one more time. Cancer pro-vides sound advice on Thursday.
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you thought you couldn’t do anymore, a few extra tasks get added to
your list.
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you in the future.
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might take some time.
AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18Aquarius, someone close is not
complaining, this person simplyneeds more help. You are the only
one that can provide it. Plan accord-ingly in the days to come.
PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20Pisces, use better judgement the nexttime you are called into a leadershiprole. Others are watching your every
move.
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Grand River Raceway honoured 2009 top
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Six people and seven horsesround out the honour roll fromthe track’s 69-day meet.
- Top Dash Driver, PaulMacKenzie;
- Top UDR Driver, JeanRene Plante;
- Top Dash Trainer, ReneAllard;
- Top UTR Trainer, DonLindsey;
- Top Dash Owner (pre -sented by Standardbred Can -ada), Stephen Lees;
- Rising Star, Scott Zeron; - Top Claimer, – H&G, The
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The 13 award winners willbe presented with their hard -ware during the track’s 2010opening day broadcast onApril 12.
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University offering a new performance horse handler certificate programby Karen Dallimore
“You cannot get a job with -out experience and you cannotget experience without a job.”
That is a common refrain,but how can anyone break thecycle, especially when new toan industry?
Education is the answer. Ifit is the horse industry, there isa new program being offeredthat might bridge the gap.Called the Performance HorseHandler Certificate (PHHC). Itis de signed for those with aninterest in working hands-onwith horses as a career.
The course will be offeredstarting in September at thenew Regional Equine and Agri -cultural Centre of Huron(REACH) in Clinton, 45minutes north of London. Suc -cessful completion of the one-year (two-semester) programwill provide a certificatethrough the University ofGuelph, Ridgetown Campus.
The Performance HorseHandler program is designed toprovide the horse industry withqualified handlers for perfor -mance horses that may includeelite athletic horses such asracehorses, show jumpers, ordressage horses. The coursewill also prepare graduates forother career options in thehorse business such as farmman ager, stallion handler, orgroom, or maybe working inequine events or in the horsetransportation industry.
Graduates may end up trav -el ling with show horses, work -ing at the racetrack or salespavilion, or simply becomebetter qualified to perform theduties required at a home farmor lay-up facility.
The course curriculum wascreated by a panel of industryexperts who were answeringthe call of what they deter -mined was needed to be a goodemployee in the horse industry.
Al Patterson, who was partof the PHHC curriculumdesign team, is the past presi-dent of Equine Canada and theOntario Equestrian Federation.He has been involved withhorses all of his life and hishorse career has taken him allover the world; in 2008 heaccompanied the CanadianOlympic Eques trian Team toBeijing.
“Lots of people know howto ride a horse or have taken theodd lesson, but haven’t had theop portunity to handle high per -formance horses, as opposed tothe backyard mount,” said Pat -ter son. “This course isdesigned to give them thatopportunity.”
Patterson also runs a 12-horse breeding operation andhe knows what he is lookingfor in an employee.
The demographics of avail -able employees have beenchang ing, said Patterson, andwith a shift away from farmliving there is now a shortageof trained workers for the horseindustry that has practical ex -perience. He hopes to attractstudents with some horse back -ground or even just a strongdesire and interest to give theman awareness of what is avail -able for them. The way thecourse is set up he knows thatgraduates will not only be ex -posed to the academic side –they will be getting up early tomuck stalls too.
Mike Wilson is the assistantmanager of Racing for the
Ontario Racing Commission(ORC). He has worked in thehorse industry for almost 30years, in the pari-mutuels as ateller, as a groom, trainer andowner of standardbreds andthen as a judge with the ORC.As a member of the PHHCdevelopment panel he basedhis recommendations for thecur ric ulum on his own back -ground, as someone who wasnot raised around horses butwho eventually ran a stable andhired grooms.
Wilson sees there is a greatneed for competent handlersacross all breeds in the horsein dustry.“I think by exposingthe students to all the differentopportunities in our industry itwill give them a great under -standing of how diverse it canbe and all the options for em -ployment.”
Jackie VandenBrink, theEquine Nutritionist with Mas -ter feeds, hears every day howhard it is to get good help. Sheemphasized the balance be -tween the hands-on componentand theory when helping todesign the unique course.
She stressed the need forresponsible, properly trainedemployees in the barn as shesaid, “They’re the front line ofday-to-day handling and man -age ment. They’re the ones thatdetect early warning signs ofsomething more significant,such as colic, illness, or lame-ness.” She predicted that betterskills would result in better jobopportunities and could bemore valuable to the employer.
“When a person has gottenan education to me it shows acommitment to the industry,”said VandenBrink. “Being will -ing to learn is an indicator of
your drive and desire.”The members of the PHHC
curriculum design team werechosen to represent a widerange of sectors in the horse in -dustry, and also included KellyCounsell, of Strategic EquineInc., representing the QuarterHorse Racing industry, andDebbie VonMartels, represent -ing dressage and sport horsesthrough her farm, Von MartelsDressage Inc. in Ridgetown.Each member brought a uniqueperspective to the table.
Classes will include lec-tures and labs on equine behav-iour and handling, health, well-ness, and disease prevention,applied anatomy, facility main-tenance, and bio-security, aswell as busi ness and profes-sionalism. Students will becoached for employmentsuccess and help ed to connectto networks with in the industry.
After each semester there isan industry work placementcomponent that must be com -pleted. Students will work withthe REACH horses during thefirst semester, and during thesecond semester they will workwith performance horsesbrought to REACH as well asStandardbreds at the nearbyClinton Raceway. There is noriding component involved.
For more information aboutthe Performance HorseHandler Certificate, visitwww.ridgetownc.uoguelph.caor call Ridgetown RecruitmentCo-ordinator Katie Savage atthe Ridgetown Campus at 519-674-1522 or e-mail [email protected]. To arrange to tour of the facil-ities at REACH in Clinton call519-482-3998, extension 1482or [email protected].
Hands on learning - Lessard, one of the REACH horses, gets somework from Hillary Beuerman of Dublin. She is being shown how toapply a leg bandage by Melanie Prosser.
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Unfortunately, there is nosimple answer to that questionas it depends on the charac ter -istics of the equine operation.To determine if you are regu -lated by the Nutrient Manage -ment Act, ask yourself, doesmy operation:
- generate greater than 300nutrient units annually; or
- generate between five and300 nutrient units annually andthe owner has applied for abuilding permit to construct a
building used to hold farm ani-mals or store manure.
But what is a nutrient unit?A nutrient unit is a meas ure -ment used to compare theamount of nutrients generatedfrom various farm animals. Forhorses, 1 nutrient unit equals:
- 0.8 large framed horse(mature at greater than 1,500pounds, includes unweanedfoal);
- One medium framed horse(mature at 500 to 1,500pounds, includes unweanedfoal); or
- two small framed horses(mature at less than 500pounds, includes an unweanedfoal).
The majority of equineoperations in the province pro -
duce somewhere between fiveand 300 nutrient units. Untilthose operations apply for abuilding permit to expand anexisting barn, or to build a newbarn or manure storage, theyare not required to meet therequirements of the NutrientManagement Act.
If an equine operation issubject to the NutrientManage ment Act, the ownermust pre pare a nutrient man-agement strategy and, poten-tially, a nutrient managementplan. At this point, the ownerhas two op tions.
He can either take theneces sary courses offered bythe Ontario Ministry of Agri -culture, Food and Rural Affairsto prepare his own nutrientmanagement strategy and plan,or hire a certified consultant toprepare it.
A nutrient managementstrat egy details the storage anddestination of all the manuregen erated on the property and anutrient management plandetails how the manure is to beapplied to the landscape.
To determine if a nutrientmanage ment plan is necessary,ask the following questions.Does my operation:
- generate greater than 300nutrient units annually;
- occupy lands within 100metres of a municipal well; or
- apply non-agriculturalsourced materials, such asbiosolids.
Although not every opera -tion is required to have a nutri -ent management strategy andplan, it is environmentally re -sponsible to manage an opera -tion in accordance with a nutri -ent management strategy andplan.
To register in the nutrientmanagement training courses,or to contact a certified con sul -tant capable of preparing nutri -ent management strategies andplans call the Ontario Ministryof Agriculture, Food and RuralAffairs toll-free nutrient man -age ment information line at 1-866-242-4460.
Funding may be availableto assist with the cost ofpreparing the nutrientmanagement strate gy and plan,and other variousenvironmental projects, includ -ing manure storage facilities,fencing around waterways, andtree planting.
Contact the Ontario Soiland Crop Im prove mentAssociation toll-free at 1-800-265-9751 for funding opportu-nities through the Canada-Ontario Farm Stew ardshipProgram.
Also contact your local con-servation authority as it may beable to provide further fundingand technical assis tance forenvironmental pro jects. Notsure which of the 36 conserva-tion authorities to contact?Check the provincial map andcontact listing on theConservation Ontario websiteat www.Conservation-Onta -
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Participants will have achance to complete an environ-mental risk assessment for theiroperation and learn from otherswho have made environmentalimprovements to their opera-tions. Contact, Mark Eastmanat Credit Valley Conservationby telephone 1-800-668-5557extension. 430 or emailmeastman@ creditvalleyca.cafor further details.
For more information visit:www.equineguelph.ca/healthylands.php.
Equine Guelph is the horseowners’ and care givers’ centre
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Local woman saluted by Ontario Equestrian Federation
From the boardroom to thebarnyard, life doesn’t get muchbetter than this.
In late 2009, the OntarioEquestrian Federation present -ed Vicki Dickson, a local busi -ness woman, with the award ofSponsor of the Year.
After 20 years in the cor -porate world, Dickson is get -ting to juggle all of her favour -ite things. A major focus in herlife is The Equestrian FactoryOutlet in Puslinch Township,situated on an 1850s stoneestate and now in its third yearof business.
Dickson has con centrated alot of her time and investmentin local sponsor ship. She tar -get ed all the various equineactivities in the area. The eventthat caught the attention of theOntario Equestrian Federationis the Damshacuir Memorial.The Damshacuir is a jumpingcompetition for thoroughbredhorses only.
The competition recognizesthe unique ability of the thor -oughbreds to have a secondcareer after their racing yearsare over. Held at Old Orchard
Farm in Moffat, there weremore than 28 entries this year.
“The Damshacuir Mem -orial is a wonderful way torecog nize the short life of ayoung horse who passed awaytoo soon and to celebrate thetalent of all thoroughbred hors-es” said Dickson
“I have met so many in -teresting people this year. Oneof the best parts of the job isbeing able to talk to everyoneabout their horses, their inter -ests, their needs.”
Dickson takes pride in hav-ing outfitted many local ridersin their new show cloth es. Inthe summer of 2009 she spon-sored a young para-equestrianheading out to her first year ofadvanced compe tition.
“I was so proud of how wellthe rider performed this year,”Dickson added.
She is also the owner ofVelocity Works, the human
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The Ontario EquestrianFed eration is the umbrella or -ga ni zation committed to equinewelfare and providing leader -ship and support to the indi -viduals, associations andindus tries in Ontario's horsecommu nity. The OntarioEques trian Federation is com-mitted to the highest standardsof horse wel fare, advocacy,pursuits and ac cessibility.
Sponsor of the Year - The Ontario Equestrian Federation presented Vick Dickson, of Puslinch, with itstop sponsorship award. She has been in the horse business for years and sponsored numerous events.The one that caught the attention of the judges was her Damshacuir Memorial, a jumping competitionfor thoroughbred horses.
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Riding with royalty - Alma’s Rebecca Grose, on a fjord-quarter horse cross named Finnigan, poses forthe camera as Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, pass in the background during theopening ceremonies for the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto on Nov. 6. Grose was one of 12 Canadian PonyClub members selected to escort the Royals. submitted photo
TORONTO - MillridgePony Club Member RebeccaGrose, of Alma, en joyed a“Ride with Royalty” late lastyear at the opening ceremoniesof the Royal Winter Fair.
Grose, 18, was one of 12mounted Pony Club membersparticipating on Nov. 6.
Pony Club members fromthe western Ontario, centralOntario, and Saint Lawrence-Ottawa Valley regions provid-ed a mounted escort for PrinceCharles and his wife, Camilla,Duchess of Cornwall, at the87th Royal Winter Fair.
The Royal family is thepatron of Pony Clubs in theU.K. and Commonwealthcoun tries. In Canada, the pat -ron is the queen’srepresentative, Governor
General Mich elle Jean.Being part of the opening
festivities is an honour for theCanadian Pony Club, as 2009marks its 75th Anniversary.
Prince Charles and Camillatravelled last week acrossCanada with stops in New -foundland and Labrador, On -tario, Quebec and British Col -umbia.
Prior to the opening cere-monies, the Pony Club mem-bers had an opportunity tointroduce their mounts to theroyal couple.
Grose is a C level memberof Mill Ridge Pony Club andrides a 15.2 hand Fjord-quarterhorse cross named FinniganBegin Again. She has been rid-ing since she was old enough tosit in the saddle.
A member of Pony Club forseven years, Grose has compet-ed in the Prince Philip Gamesand Rallies and Tetrathalon.She is also an active 4-H mem-ber, having completed over 654-H clubs, including precisionriding, trail riding, westernpleasure and Mounted Games.She was 2008 Western FairAmbassador and 4-H Achieverof the Year for 2008.
Pony Club is an internation-al organization that promotesriding and horsemanship skillsamong young people. It is be -lieved to be the largest eques-trian organization world-wide,with more than 100,000 mem-bers.
For more information aboutPony Club visit www.Canad-ianPonyClub.org.
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Memorial area on website will pay tribute to horses
GUELPH – Equine Guelphhas announced a new memorialprogram that celebrates thelives of horses.
Hoofprints was launched onEquine Guelph’s website latelast year and features a sectionthat honours the memory ofdeceased horses through storiesand pictures.
“As horse owners our selv -es, we at Equine Guelph under -stand what it’s like to suffer theloss of a beloved equine
friend,” said Director of EquineGuelph Gayle Ecker.
“Hoofprints gives grievinghorse owners a positive meansto cope with the devastatingloss and a loving way to re -member horses through sharingtheir stories with other horselovers – people who under-stand.”
Gifts to Equine Guelph helpmake the difference in the livesof other horses through thefunding of equine research,
edu cation, performance, health-care and industry devel opment.
Equine Guelph invites thosewho have lost a horse to paytribute by sending a photo andmessage of remembrance alongwith a memorial gift in thename of the horse.
For more information onHoofprints or to view the lega -cies of cherished horses, go towww.equineguelph.ca/donations/hoofprints.php.
Those visiting the site willsee colour photos of people’sbeloved horses and the tributesthey wrote to them.
Equine Guelph is the horseowners’ and care givers’ centreat the University of Guelph. Itis a unique partnership dedi -cated to the health and well-being of horses, supported andoverseen by equine industrygroups. Equine Guelph is theepicentre for academia, indus tryand government – for the good ofthe equine industry as a whole.All workshops will be held at
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Two part equine stewardship workshopis set for March 27 and April 10
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People who own horses ormanage their own facility willfind this workshop is for them.
Over the two days, topicssuch as pasture and manureman agement will be addressedand participants will completea personal environmental as -sess ment for their facility.
Technical assistance andfinancial support to assist with
environmental improve mentprojects will be presented andlocal equine facilities that havemade environmental im pro ve -ments will be toured.
Registration details will beposted on the Healthy Landsfor Healthy Horses webpage:www.equineguelph.ca/healthylands.php in the near future.
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GUELPH - Equine Guelphhas announced its second offer-ing of Horses101 this springhere.
As part of Equine Guelph’saward winning education pro -gram, these interactive semi -nars will bring practical, up todate information about horsecare to members of the equineindustry.
Horses101 is a series ofsemi nars geared towards teach -ing members of the equine
industry all about managinghors es. From the new rider tothe new horse owner to theseasoned horse person, every -one will leave the seminarlearning something new aboutthe horse.
Seminars will be held everyWednesday from 7 to 9pm for 4consecutive weeks at the ErinCommunity Centre.
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A breeding donated to Equine Guelph’s education program
by Henrietta CooleGUELPH – The generosity
of Joe Muscara Jr. helped raise$6,500 for Equine Guelphrecently.
He donated a breeding toMis ter Big, the Standardbredsen sation standing at Tara HillsStud, in Port Perry, and direct-ed the funds to the non-profitor ga nization’s education pro -gram.
“We are 150 years into agrand experiment of develop -ing a horse that can pull a cartreal fast,” said Muscara, ownerof Mister Big.
“Most of that time, we didwhat our grand fathers did.Now, with the rap id lyaccelerating scientific dis -coveries in all facets of equineendeavours, that is not enoughto excel – not even enough tosurvive.
He explained, “You needthe tools to evaluate what is
new; use what is good andavoid what is not.
Equine Guelph did notteach us how to train MisterBig, but it did give us the toolsto evaluate what we weredoing, and the confidence tostick with the plan over threemagical seasons.”
Ted Smith, of Mississauga,was the successful bidder ofthe breeding, which was auc-tioned at the StandardbredBreeders of OntarioAssociation (SBOA) banquetand awards evening in January.
“Not only was I pleased toget the breeding to Mister Big,it is always a bonus when youcan help out a good causealong the way,” said Smith,horse own er and president ofStan dard bred Can ada.
“What Equine Guelph’seducation program is doing forour industry – from EquiManiafor kids to online courses for
horsepeople – is evidence thatan educated in dus try today is astrong indus try tomorrow.”
Director of Equine GuelphGayle Ecker, said, “It is sowonderful that Joe is helpingus build the education andtraining program for the equineindus try. And we thank Ted formaking the high bid and theSBOA for their assistance attheir annual banquet.”
To make a donation toEquine Guelph’s educationprogram or for more informa -tion on online courses, go towww.EquineGuelph.ca.
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GUELPH - On Feb. 28 at3pm, the Guelph Concert Bandwill present The Sound ofMusicals: The Best of Broad -way on the River Run Centremain stage.
The show will features tun -es from stage and screen.
Under the direc tion of ColinClarke, and joined by specialguests Mary Duquesnay, RoyalCity Musical Productions Inc,the University of Western On -tario Choir, and the KingGeorge Youth Singers, thisconcert offers memorable
songs and dances from musi -cals that captivated audiencesfor decades.
Hits will include My FairLady, Chicago, West SideStory, The Sound of Music, andThe Wizard of Oz. Tickets areavail able from the River RunCentre box office and are $20adults, $15 seniors anduniversity stu dents, and $5 foreyeGO card holders and chil-dren. For information visitguelphconcertband.org or [email protected].
Face the Music exhibit features local artists HARRISTON - The Minto
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The three distinctly diff -erent artists, working in differ -ent media, will present an ex -hibit of musically-inspired por -t raiture.
Born in Kingston, Helmstudied commercial art in theearly 1980s. After graduating,she realized fine art was whereher passion was. She began hercareer as a portrait artist andlater expanded into wildlife
illustration.Now residing in Holstein,
she combines her love of por-traiture and wildlife with herart in pencil, water colour orairbrush.
Her work is exhibited in theWellington Art Gallery fromMay to Novem ber,(seew w w. w e l l i n g t o n a r t i s t s -gallery.ca) and can be seen atlocal markets and events dur-ing the summer.
LaFrenere grew up in Drew,and now resides in Chepstow.His favourite medium is conte.He also enjoys working withchalk and pastels. He alters thetraditional ways they are nor-mally used.
Conte is ground into pow-der and the colours blendedwith his fingers rather than abrush. His work varies fromportraits to organic forms toabstracts.
Shannon was born andraised in Drew and continues tolive there, just around the cor-ner from the family farm. He is
a self-taught artisan of metalwork. Combining form withfunction, he forges and shapesmetals into useful and artisticworks. A coal fired forge;anvil, and hammer are the toolshe uses to create art throughancient and modern methods.
One of the oldest craftsknown, it provides extensivesources for inspiration. Hiswork has reached as far asTexas, and he has producedvarious items such as can del a -bras, garden accents, specialtytools, knives, swords, lightarmor, detailed wrought ironwork, and more. It requireshours of methodical physicaleffort.
The exhibit begins Feb. 26and the artists’ reception willtake place on March 5 from 7to 9pm in the gallery on theupper floor of the Harristonpublic library.
Gallery hours are Tuesdays7 to 9pm, Thursday and Friday2 to 4 and 7 to 9pm andSaturdays 11am to 1pm.
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KARAOKE1st & 3rd Saturday of each month
PALMERSTONLEGION BR. 409Coming Events
by Chris DaponteORANGEVILLE - Audi -
ence members taking in Free -dom 85, Theatre Orangeville’slatest production, might findthemselves feeling conflicted.
They will really want tosympathize with the loveablecharacters and embrace theunique story, but they may befrustrated when the comedy’sinherent shortcomings preventthem from doing so whole-heartedly.
Debra Hale, also the show’splaywright, plays Kate, a thir-ty-something recovering alco-holic who moves across thecountry in an attempt to startover.
Her first job at her newlocation, as a waitress at thelocal Jamaican restaurant,doesn’t last long, but it doesafford her the opportunity tomeet Sybil, an 85-year-oldEnglish immigrant widow whofrequents the eatery.
Sybil, played by AndreaRisk, is looking for an accom-plice to help her “escape” thenursing home, which she calls“the morgue,” so she takes animmediate liking to Kate andasks for her help.
Kate, in desperate need of
employment to start her lifeover, jumps at the opportunityto serve as Sybil’s “assistant,”even though she may not bequalified.
Together the two womenmove Sybil back into her oldhome on the lake, and realizingthey have more in commonthan at first may appear - strug-gling to maintain independ-ence, a history with substanceabuse, an obvious need forsome companionship and more- they become good friends.
Hale and Risk are mar-velous as Kate and Sybil, but itis with the introduction of theshow’s other 12 characters, allplayed by Hale and Risk,where the production begins tofalter. It’s not that the two play-ers do not have the depth or tal-ent to take on so many roles; infact, the opposite is true, withboth jumping between charac-ters and accents with relativeease and impressive composureand timing.
But the simple volume ofcharacters - including somewhose value to the productionis debatable - makes it moresuitable for a four player cast.That is amplified in scenes thatfeature Hale and Risk portray-
ing no fewer than six charac-ters at once . It’s just too busy.
On more than one occasionthe audience could be over-heard asking companions whatexactly was going on and whowas speaking when.
The production starts rela-tively slowly, but picks up con-siderably in the second act,with a few great punch linesand a nostalgic mix ofheartwarming and melancholyscen es.
Those featuring World WarII are particularly powerful andmay hit home with older audi-ence members.
The minimalist set andlighting design from SteveLucas is, as usual, a fine com-plement to the production.
It’s a fine script from Hale,and the actors seem to receivegreat direction from KathrynMackay, but even great per-formances from Hale and Riskfall slightly short of compen-sating for the overwhelmingdemand of playing so manycharacters.
Freedom 85 plays six showsa week until March 7. For tick-ets call 519-942-3423 or 1-800-424-1295 or visit theatre-orangeville.ca.
Review: Freedom 85 ‘busy’ but features great performances from stars
Compelling duo - Andrea Risk and Debra Hale star in Freedom 85 at Theatre Orangeville until March 7.For tickets call 519-942-3423 or 1-800-424-1295 or visit theatreorangeville.ca.
Centre to hold spring cleaning art challengeELORA - The Elora Centre
for the arts is holding a specialchallenge to evoke the artisticurge in people while helpingthem get a head start on theirspring cleaning.
The challenge is to make a
piece of art - not larger thanone cubic foot - inspired by thetheme Spring Cleaning.Organizers said the idea is tothink of recycled materials, ajunk drawer or cleaning garageshelv es.
Bring the resulting 2D or3D creations to the centre onMarch 4 between 9am and 5pmfor display on the weekend ofMarch 6 and 7. The event is anall ages challenge and entry isfree for everyone.
Best of Broadway coming Feb. 28
some refreshments. For more information call the school at 519-
669-5193 or Rick Kraemer 519-669-0917.
MARCH 6Treasure Shop. Free good used clothing for all ages. Bethel
Baptist Church, 675 Victoria Terrace, Fergus. 9am-12noon.
***
Adult/ Senior Ice Skating 8pm - 9:50pm Exhibition Park Arena,
Guelph. Cost - $7/ person ($8 on Band nights). Join us for fun,
exercise, music and friendship. Contact 519-836-1015.
***
Elora Legion Branch 229, 110 Metcalfe St. Elora, Saturday Night
Dance. Entertainment by “Entertainers”. For info. call Judy Alles
519-846-5582.
***Woolwich Community Lions club presents “Dancing under theStars Dance” at 8pm. Tickets $15/person available by callingDenise/Erin at 519-669-0003.
***Paddyfest darts, Parkview Gardens, Listowel Legion -Registration 11- 11:30am. Cost $40 per team. All money returnedin prizes.
***Erin Legion Branch 442 “The Caledon Country Boys" and theirFundraising Dance for Haiti. 8pm. $10 each and you can pick upyour tickets at the bar downstairs.
***St. John Catholic Women's League, Arthur, St. Patrick's Bazaar
1:30-3:30pm at Parish Center beside the Church. Door Prizes, Tea
Tables, Penny Table, Book Store & Draws. Great Prizes to be
won!
***
World Day of prayer from Cameroon, 2pm at Alma United
Church. Everyone welcome.
***
Roots Quest, (Nicholas Keith Room, Wellington Place) 10am -
3pm. Trace your “roots” through photographs, cemetery markers,
family heirlooms and stories. Presented by Sarah Fisher and Judy
Howard. Bring photographs and family heirlooms to share. Bring
a bagged lunch. Refreshments will be available. Pre-registration
is required. Please call Judy Howard at 519-787-2109.
***
Canadian Bible Society Centre Wellington Branch Annual Dinner
Gathering. St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Fergus. 6:30pm.
Tickets for dinner (advance only) $15. Call Thema 519-843-5376
for tickets or info.
MARCH 7Open Jamboree at the Mount Forest Legion Branch 134. 1:30-5:30pm, General Admission - $2, Roast Beef Dinner - $12(including admission). Musicians no admission, $5 for dinner.
***Jamboree - Harriston Legion Auditorium. 1- 6pm. Roast BeefSupper $10/plate. Donation at the door. All entertainers and spec-tators are welcome. Hosted by the North Wellington Braveheartsand the Harriston Jamboree Committee.
MARCH 8Mark the International day of Women, with your friends at a
Celebration of Women in the Arts, local musicians, art on display
and authors sharing their work. The Canadian Federation of
Women are hosting at the E bar at the Bookshelf Cafe, 7pm, $10.
***
Harriston & District Horticultural Society meeting, 7:30pm
Harriston – Minto Auditorium. Speaker Wayne Pfeffer, Ayton.
Topic: Flora Arranging and Demo. Refreshments and door prizes.
MARCH 9Parkinsons Society, Guelph-Wellington Chapter 2pm Zehr’sCommunity Room Imperial Rd/Paisley Blvd. Guelph. FayNascimento, a local Speech Language Pathologist, will speak tous about Speech and Swallowing Changes in Parkinson’s Disease.For more info. contact: Chris Young 519-829-1749.
MARCH 10Rockwood & District Lioness Euchre & Bridge Night. Rockmosa
Community Centre, Rockwood at 7pm. $5 a person. Lunch &
prizes to follow.
***University of Guelph and the School of Fine Art and Music pres-ent the 4th annual Shenkman Lecture in Contemporary Art, WarMemorial Hall, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario. 5:30pm.Free. Featuring: Iwona Blazwick.
***Holden Evening Prayer Service followed by book study "The Signof Jonah." Joint Anglican and Lutheran service. 7pm at St. JamesAnglican Church, 171 Queen St. E., Fergus. All are welcome.
***2010 TAX CLINIC –Tax clinic for low income households. Ifyour gross household income is below $17,000 without depend-ents. Or $25,000 with dependents you are eligible for this free taxclinic. Please call EWCS at 519-833-9696 to book an appoint-ment. Please make sure you have all your paperwork in orderbefore your appointment.
***Euchre. Harriston, Legion #296 Harriston, Ontario. Start at 8pm
Light Lunch provided, $5 per person. Bring a Partner.
***
The Grand Quilt Guild meet at 7:30pm at the Royal Canadian
Legion in Fergus. Demonstration on sewing techniques including
serging quilts, hanging sleeve and machine quilting. Everyone
welcome.
MARCH 11“Classical guitarist, Cary Savage” will showcase his works fromhis latest CD “Favorites, Music of Isaac Albéniz and J.S. Bach.”Concerts start at 12:10pm. MacKinnon Room 107 (GoldschmidtRoom) School of Fine Art and Music, University of Guelph.Admission FREE – donations gratefully appreciated. EveryoneWelcome!
***Arthur Agricultural Society Directors meeting. 8:15pm. LowerHall of the Arthur Community Centre. All welcome.
***Until April 11 New Work - Jenn E Norton & Scott McGovern - Inthe Minarovich Gallery - Opening Reception March 11, 7:30pm.
***Euchre - St. Mary Family Centre, Mount Forest. 7:30pm. $2.50
includes lunch and prizes.***
Come try Ringette at 6:30pm at the Mount Forest Sports
Complex. Children of all ages welcome bring helmet & skates.
Free. Call Bill/Christine 519-323-9409.
MARCH 12Irish Stew Supper, 5-6:30pm at Melville United Church, Fergus.Beef stew, soda bread, cole slaw, desserts and drinks, hot dogs forkids. $10/adult, $25/family (children under 12). Tickets at door.519-843-1781/3841.
***Rummage Sale plus Bake Sale at Arthur United Church Friday 1-8pm and Saturday 9am- 12pm. Great selection of used clothingfor all sizes and lots of homemade baking.
***World Day of Prayer Services, Arthur Pentecostal Assembly,
Arthur, 7:30pm. “Let everything that has breath praise God”
(Cameroon, Africa). All Welcome.***
Ham & Scalloped Potato Dinner - 5:30pm. – Drayton Legion. $12
adult, $6 children 6-12 years.
MARCH 13Hoot and Howl. Guelph Lake Nature Centre 7-9pm. This is a great
way to spend an evening with your family. We will be going out
on a night hike to look for owls and coyotes. There will be a short
introductory slide show before we head out on the prowl. Bring
your flashlight and dress warmly. Program fee: $10/adult,
$5/child, $25/family of 4.
***
Adult/ Senior Ice Skating 8pm - 9:50pm Exhibition Park Arena,
Guelph. Cost - $7/ person ( $8 on Band nights ). Join us for fun,
exercise, music and friendship. Contact 519-836-1015.
***St. Patrick’s Day Dance - Listowel Legion, Parkview Gardens –8pm -1am. Cost $10 per person. Party to ACDC Tribute Band“Bare Rump”.
***Washoo Tournament: $15 team of 2 -register by March 6. StartTime 10:30am – Public Welcome. The Royal Canadian LegionColonel John McCrae Memorial Br. 234, 919 York Rd., Guelph.Inquiries 519-822-1565.
***Pancakes & Sausage Breakfast with Real Maple Syrup sponsoredby the Belwood Lions at the Belwood Hall from 8- 11am, Adults:$7, Children under 12: $3, Pre-schoolers free.
***Jammin at the Drayton Legion - 2 - 6pm. Come to play, sing,
dance, enjoy.***
St. Patrick's Dance, 8:30pm - 1am at St. Mary's Family Centre,
Mount Forest. D.J. Bob Clubley, $12 per person, includes lunch.
For tickets call 519-323-1054 to reserve yours.
***
Old Time Dance 8pm- 12am. $10/person, light lunch provided.
Band - Country Ways St. John Parish Centre, 160 Georgina St.,
Arthur For cancellation information due to weather, call 519-848-
6723 after 4 p.m. on the day of the dance.
MARCH 14Elora/Alma Optimist Toy Show and Sale, Elora Community
Centre. Set up 8-10am, show 10am-4pm. Call John at 519-843-
1055 for display rates. Admission $3 per person, children 12 &
under free.
***Sunday Jamboree - Listowel Legion, Parkview Gardens - Start1pm, Supper 5pm. Admission $5, Supper $8.
***St. Patrick’s Day euchre at Sacred Heart Church, Kenilworth, at
8pm. $2.50/person, draws, penny table and light lunch. Everyone
welcome.***
“Sing To The Lord”. A Service of Song & Praise at St. Andrew's
Presbyterian Church, Alma 9:30am and Knox Presbyterian
Church, Elora, 11am. Freewill Offering, Coffee Hour &
Fellowship. Everyone Welcome.
SEND YOUR NON-PROFIT/CHARITABLE EVENT INFO TO
[email protected] words, 4 weeks prior to event date.
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Held under lottery license #M634122.FERGUS ELORA ROTARY FOUNDATIONStaffed by: Centre Wellington Rotary Club
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Held at Grand River Raceway 7445 Wellington County Rd. 21, Elora
“proceeds to localcommunity projects”
MISSION STORE745 St. Andrew S. W., Fergus
(Price Chopper Mall)
Come Celebrate our10th Anniversary
Saturday, March 6th9:30am - 4:30pm
Join us for Coffee & CakeThanks to the Community
for your Support and DonationsAlso a big Thank You
to our Volunteers
GSW (Fergus) Credit Union Ltd.ANNUAL MEETING
TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 2010 7:30pmGeneral Meeting, Proposed By-Law Changes,
Refreshments to follow
A.O. SMITHConference Room B 599 Hill St. W., Fergus On.
Fergus Elora Retail Alliance (FERA) Shop Local program drawwas at Ron Wilkin Jewellers. On hand for the draw were MichaelWeinstein (CW Chamber of Commerce Rep) along with Grahamand Amy Wilkin (owners). The winner is Amy Wilson of Elorawho won a $50 gift certificate to Estate of Mind in Elora.
Have you been laid off?
Are you experiencing difficulty moving forward?
Do you want to learn strategies to improve yourcoping skills?
This interactive workshop teaches you about the JobLoss Cycle and how to re-frame your thinking. Turnyour self defeating thoughts into self affirmingbehaviours! Complete self assessment activities andcreate an action plan so that you can apply newstrategies to your own life experience.
This workshop is offered at the County of Wellington,138 Wyndham St. N. and is open to all residents ofWellington County. Please call 519.823.7887 or1.800.265.7294 to register.
Employment Loss andCoping Strategies Workshop
The
County of Wellington“Connecting Citizens with County News”
www.wellington.ca Feedback - How are we doing?Do you have an idea for an upcoming issue?
Andrea Ravensdale, Communications Officer519.837.2600, ext. 2320* or [email protected]
*ALL CALLS CAN BE MADE TOLL FREE TO 1.800.663.0750
County of WellingtonAdministration Centre74 Woolwich St.Guelph, ON N1H 3T9
CongratulationsON YOUR RETIREMENT
After 35 years and 9 months of service, County ofWellington Construction Manager, Rick Dale, is retiring!Rick began his career at the County immediately after hegraduated from Georgian College in 1974. After spendingthe first 21 years as the Road’s Department Technologist,Rick was promoted to Construction Manager forEngineering Services. His career highlight was working onthe replacement of the Irvine River Bridge in Elora. Rick’slast official day is February 28th. Wellington CountyCouncil and staff wish Rick all the best in this new andexciting chapter in his life.
Best wishes.
Green LegacyTree Planting Workshop
Saturday, February 27, 20109:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
(doors open at 8:30 a.m.)
Marden Community Centre7366 Wellington Rd. 30
To register, please contact:Larry Halyk,
Wellington County Stewardship Council,519.826.4936
Attention Town of Erin Residents• Curbside collection of user pay garbage and blue
boxes starts Thursday, May 6 in rural areas of the Town of Erin (collection will be every other week).
• Bulky items, selected HHW, tires, scrap metal, wood/brush may be taken to any other County wastefacility after Hillsburgh Transfer Station closesSaturday, May 1.
• Information packages being delivered to rural households in April.
• More information coming in February’s tax bill.
For more information, contact Solid Waste Services(SWS): (519) 837-2601* or 1-866-899-0248.
March Committee Meeting Dates
March 9 9:00 a.m. Roads Keith Room, Administration Centre1:00 p.m. Solid Waste Services Keith Room, Administration Centre
March 11 9:00 a.m. Planning & Land Division Keith Room, Administration Centre
March 16 9:30 a.m. Administration, Finance & Personnel Guelph Room, Administration Centre
March 17 9:00 a.m. Police Services Board Guelph Room, Administration Centre1:00 p.m. Social Services Guelph Room, Administration Centre4:30 p.m. Information, Heritage & Seniors Board Room, Wellington Terrace
March 25 10:00 a.m. County Council Council Chambers, Administration Centre
March 30 9:00 a.m. Green Legacy Guelph Room, Administration Centre
COUNTY ADMINISTRATION CENTRE, 74 WOOLWICH STREET, GUELPHWELLINGTON TERRACE, 474 WELLINGTON ROAD 18, FERGUS
PLEASE CALL NICOLE CARDOW, DEPUTY CLERK, AT: (519) 837-2600, EXT. 2930*TO CONFIRM MEETING DATES AND TIMES, AS MEETINGS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
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