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SECOND SECTIONJULY23, 2010

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PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTSThe Guelph Enabling Garden, located in Riverside Park, Guelphpresents the third season of Tea and Tales with the Guelph Guildof Story Tellers continuing each Friday until Aug. 27 from 10:30- 11:30am. Please join us for a cup of tea and to listen to this tal-ented group of story tellers in a beautiful garden. For more infor-mation contact Lea at 519-265-5770.

JULY 23Clifford United Church, Congregate Dining, 11:30am “Taking theMystery Out of Label Reading”. To register please call theSeniors’ Centre for Excellence at 519-638-1000 or toll-free at 1-866-446-4546.

***Arthur Legion Wing Night 6-8pm. All you can eat $12.Entertainment by Deb Bayshaw.

***Arthur Drive-Thru Chicken BBQ 5-7pm at St. Andrew's

Presbyterian Church, Frederick St. Arthur. $12 for 1/2 chicken,

baked potato, coleslaw, roll and dessert. Proceeds to March 2011

Nicaragua Mission Trip. Call 519-848-5852 for tickets.

JULY 24Elora Legion Branch 229, 110 Metcalfe St. Elora, Saturday Night

Dance. Entertainment by “Country Versatiles”. For info. call Judy

Alles 519-846-5582.

***Garage Sale, St. John's United Church, Belwood, 8am – 12noon.Some of everything, including antiques, come browse and supportthe Building Fund.

***Fish Fry Dinner at Rockmosa Community Centre, Rockwood.Sittings at 5pm and 7pm. Tickets, Adults $14, Children (under 12yrs.) $7. Admission by ticket only. (No Take Out) Please callMary, 519-856-2844 or Italo, 519-856-2192. Presented by theRockwood KofC & CWL.

***Courtney Gascho Memorial Walk and Talk at Wallace CummingPark, Cty. Rd. 17, Alma. Registration 8:30am, Fundraiser BBQ11:30. Pledge sheets at Husky Farm Equipment, Lloyd ScottEnterprises and Geddes Garage. Proceeds going to PaediatricOncology Group of Ontario, helps families with kids with cancer.Bring water bottle.

***Charity Car Wash 10am-3pm, Guelph Auto Partsource, VictoriaRoad S. Minimum $5 donation. All proceeds going to Shriner'sHospital. Melissa Brown 519-787-0554.

JULY 25Showcase concert with Gerald Davison and the Country Versatilesat the Bandstand, Gore Park, Elmira. 7-9pm. Free.

***Summer Concerts in the Park. 7pm. Riverside Park. “GuelphConcert Band”. Admission is free, with donations appreciated.Bring lawn chairs, blankets or sit on the grass to enjoy some won-derful music in park this summer.

***Knox Presbyterian Church in Conn is hosting The Black family in

concert, 7pm.

***Mounted Games at Grand River Raceway. Registration begins at9am. Bring your pony, have some fun.

JULY 26Victoria Park Seniors Centre - Breakfast Financial Session:Investment Insight: A Blueprint With A Purpose 9:30am. Nocharge. Call 519-787-1814 to register. All welcome.

JULY 27Trillium Waldorf School Parent-Child Program Sample Class.9am to noon. Register to attend this free opportunity to experiencea typical Waldorf early childhood program for parents withinfants, toddlers and preschoolers. Contact Connie Watson formore information and to register at: 519-821-5140.

JULY 28Until August 21- Country Legends A Salute to Country MusicPioneers. St. Jacobs Country Playhouse, 40 Benjamin Rd. E.,Waterloo. Regular Performance $42; Previews $35.50; 18 andUnder $21.50. Tel: 519-747-7788 or Toll Free: 1-888-449-4463.

***Evening Nature Walk beginning at the J.C.Taylor Centre,Arboretum, U of G at 7 - 8:30pm. "Incredible Insects: Not soScary After All" $2 / person, under 5 free 519-824-4120 ext.52113.

***Wellington Christian Farmers Assoc. Annual Summer Social.6:30pm 7915 Wellington Rd. 109 Arthur. BYO- Lawn chairs,dishes, cutlery, mugs, salad or desert to share and family, friendsand neighbours. Call Wim Denhartog at 519-848-2709 for infor-mation or directions. (Rain date July 29).

JULY 29Trillium Waldorf School Parent-Child Program InformationDay9am - 3pm. Drop-in at any time in the day to learn about ourenriching and inspiring program for families with infants, toddlersand preschoolers. Contact Connie Watson for more informationat: 519-821-5140.

JULY 31Community Barbeque at The Grand River Raceway in Elora at5pm. Local producers coming together to cook for the public,

entertainment, children’s activities. Cost $2 per person, childrenfree. All gate proceeds donated to the Food Bank.

AUG 1McKee Cemetery Memorial Service 2pm. Speaker Rev. KatherineGregory. Please bring lawn chairs. In case of rain the service willbe held in St. John’s United Church, Belwood.

***Showcase concert to be announced at the Bandstand, Gore Park,Elmira. 7-9pm. Free.

***The third annual Standardbred Showcase for registered standard-

bred horses is scheduled for the Industry Day week-end at Grand

River Raceway, Elora. Showtime 9am. For information contact

Kelly at 905-335-8115.

AUG 2Sacred heart Church Kenilworth annual Garden Party and Buffet

Supper on 4-7pm. Adults-$12, Children 5-12- $5 and children

under 5-free. Bingo, draws and games of chance. Everyone wel-

come.

AUG 4The Guelph Enabling Garden is hosting "Knit Knites" in theGarden at Riverside Park, Guelph. 6:30pm. Comforting hot teawill be served. For more information call 519-265-5770.

***Evening Nature Walk beginning at the J.C.Taylor Centre,Arboretum, U of G at 7 - 8:30pm. "Camouflage: Now you SeeMe, Now you Don't" $2 / person, under 5 free 519-824-4120 ext.52113.

***Victoria Park Seniors Centre - Learn To Play Pool at 2pm or Learn

To Play Chess at 2pm. Call 519-787-1814 to register.

***The Alzheimer Society of Guelph-Wellington and East WellingtonCommunity Services presents – “How can I do this?” 1-3pm. ErinCentre 2000. Topics include: Caregivers need care too., The GWord-Guilt, Caring, Comforting and Communicating. This 2 partseries is free, call Sherri to register 519-833-0087.

AUG 71st Annual Rick Couling Memorial Golf Tournament. WildwindsGolf Club. $100 per person includes golf, cart & steak dinner, pro-ceeds go to The Heart & Stroke Foundation. Call Rick or Amy519-787-5289.

AUG 8Showcase concert with Country Ways at the Bandstand, GorePark, Elmira. 7-9pm. Free.

***Summer Concerts in the Park. 7pm. Riverside Park. “KitchenerMusical Society”. Admission is free, with donations appreciated.Bring lawn chairs, blankets or sit on the grass to enjoy some won-derful music in park this summer.

AUG 9Victoria Park Seniors Centre - Seminar: “Put Pork on Your Fork”

at 10am. Beginner & Intermediate Computer Course (classes held

Mon. & Wed.) Call 519-787-1814 to register.

AUG 11Until August 28- Cowgirls. A Classically Country Musical ByBetsy Howie. Music and Lyrics by Mary Murfitt. Directed byRobert More. Drayton Festival Theatre, 33 Wellington St.,Drayton. Regular Performance $42; Previews $35.50; 18 andUnder $21.50. Tel: 519-638-5555 or Toll Free: 1-888-449-4463.

***Guelph Guild of Storytellers. Storytelling at the Boathouse. 8pmCome listen to tales new and old by the river. Short open mic time.This month's theme “People in glass houses”. Special Guest:TBA. Boathouse at 116 Gordon St. Donations graciously accept-ed. Not suitable for children. Sandy Schoen 519-767-0017.

***Euchre Harriston, Legion #296 Harriston. 8pm. Light Lunchprovided. $5 per person. Bring a Partner. For more informationcall 519- 338-2843.

***Evening Nature Walk beginning at the J.C.Taylor Centre,Arboretum, U of G at 7 - 8:30pm. "Fascinating Fungi" $2 / per-son, under 5 free 519-824-4120 ext. 52113.

***Victoria Park Seniors Centre - Drop-in Blood Pressure Clinic

10am-12 noon - no appointment needed - no charge. Just drop-in.

Homemade Wednesday Lunch at 12 noon. Call 519-787-1814 to

register.

***The Alzheimer Society of Guelph-Wellington and East WellingtonCommunity Services presents – “How can I do this?” 1-3pm. ErinCentre 2000. Topics include: Caregivers need care too., The GWord-Guilt, Caring Comforting and Communicating. This 2 partseries is free, call Sherri to register 519-833-0087.

AUG 12Arthur Agricultural Society Directors meeting. 8:15pm. LowerHall of the Arthur Community Centre. All welcome.

***Arthur and District Horticulture Society Flower and VegetableShow at Sr. Citizen's Hall 8pm. Entries must be in place by 7:45.Everybody is welcome. Come out and learn some new techniques.Youth meeting 6pm.

Continued on page 15

SundayAugust 8, 2010

Games start at 1pm - Doors open at 11amshare the wealth package $15 - main program package $25

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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”

PAGE TWO Inside Wellington - Second Section of The Wellington Advertiser, Friday, July 23, 2010

The Guelph Youth Singers have returned from their SEVECexchange to Whistler, BC. Pictured here are Kelsey Danielli, 13,Allison McDonald, 14, and Kavya Yoganathan, 15.

submitted photo.

From May 24 to 29, 32

Choir III members of Guelph

Youth Singers, along with con-

ductor Linda Beaupré, accom-

panist Ken Gee and several

chaperones, travelled to

British Columbia on a

SEVEC-sponsored exchange

with the Whistler Children’s

Chorus.

This program, run by

Exchanges Canada, gives

financial assistance to

Canadian youth groups partic-

ipating in cultural exchanges.

The meeting of the two

choirs was a fond reunion, as

the Whistler choir had visited

Guelph in November. The

Guelph choristers were billet-

ed in Whistler choristers’

homes and were treated to

beautiful scenic views as well

as an inside view of life in

Whistler.

Activities during the week

included a tree-top trek above

the rain forest via zip-lines,

swaying logs, tire tubes, etc;

concerts; a presentation on the

black bears that reside in the

Whistler area; shopping; a trip

to Vancouver Aquarium and

Granville Island; a visit to the

cultural centre to learn more

about the Squamish and

Lil’wat First Nations people; a

bike and hike through Lost

Valley; and more.

One highlight was singing

the Olympic song I Believe in

concert with the Whistler

Children’s Chorus. The words

of this song highlight the value

of this experience: “I believe

in the power that comes from

‘Canadians’ brought together

as one.”

This trip allowed the

youths to share the gift of

choral music with others, to

discover more about each oth-

ers’ history, geography and

culture, to appreciate the beau-

ty and diversity of Canada and

its people and to develop new

friendships.

It was a delight to represent

Guelph in this amazing choral

exchange, particularly during

this monumental Olympic

year.

Guelph Youth Singersvisit Whistler, BC

When Cathy Lesperanceleft high school in Elmira in1981, she figured she had atleast three career options shemight want to pursue - and afourth that was interesting.

Her main choices wereaccounting, psychology andlaw. Instead, she decided to tryfor work as a farrier - shoeinghorses. The result was, in oneinstance alone, two brokenribs, her back broken in twoplaces and a 21-stitch cut to herhead - all from a kicking horse.But Lesperance has no regretsat all about her career choice.

Placing shoes on horses is along way from spreadsheets orthe courtroom, but she alreadyhad a three year start. At 15,growing up in Elmira, shebought her first horse andeventually found herself at ablacksmith shop getting shoesfor it.

“When I watched thatblacksmith I thought it wasabsolutely fascinating,” shesaid.

And when it came to acareer, “I decided, ‘I need to trythis first’ - or I didn’t think Iever would.”

It wasn’t easy. Lesperancewas an 18-year-old high schoolgraduate, but she was a woman.In those days, even withwomen’s liberation causing amajor societal shift in all walksof life in North America,women in the world of black-smithing and horseshoeing wasunheard of - so it was a toughplace to gain a foothold. Fin -ally, she got a break.

“I found a blacksmith inGuelph that would actuallytake on a girl. It was his wifewho talked him into it. He did-n’t want me either,” she said. “Ididn’t go in with any feministattitude. I just went with theattitude I was going to do the

best I could do.”Lesperance looks around

today and the world of the far-rier has changed. There areschools that teach the tradenow, but there were none inOntario when she began, al -though she did say there wereprobably a few in the UnitedStates. Even so, many peopletoday still seem surprised tofind female farriers.

A search on female farrierson the internet showed that in2005, someone set up a searchfor females in the trade - andfound quite a few - but that thequestion was even asked indi-cates some people then stillthought it is an oddity.Lesperance knows severalwomen who do the work, andcited two young women fromFergus who are planning toattend a school or take anapprenticeship in the nearfuture.

But even after school, stu-dents will still have to find ablacksmith or farrier and ap -prentice. The government doesnot regulate farriers and any-one can try the trade, butclients can be picky and thosewho are unable are soon weed-ed out.

Lesperance said of herapprenticeship, “I stayed withhim for nine months. Then Iwent on to work with [her fut -ure husband] Larry Lesperancefor six years.”

When he decided he wantedto get out of the trade and oper-ate a group home, she simplycarried on the business. Far -riers work specifically withhorses, although they needtraining as a blacksmith tolearn techniques for shapingshoes. In short, all farriers areblacksmiths, but not all black-smiths are farriers.

There are still many simi-larities. “I have a forge. Youstill have to heat them up andbeat them on an anvil. The hot-ter they are, the more gentleyou have to be.”

Her shop is portable, withnary a spreading chestnut treein sight. It looks like a campertrailer, is pulled by a truck, itcarries her forge attached to theback door, has side windowsfor ventilation and a neat setsof tools and various horseshoeshanging on the walls, ready to

be shaped for the horses. Shetravels to her clients, instead ofthem coming to her. And shestill dunks those red hot shoes,and the steam still sizzles as itrises.

“It’s still done where youburn it onto the foot,” she said.“Then you nail it on. You haveto nail it on.”

Anyone who ever watchedold westerns on TV or in themovies remembers the PlainsIndians did not ride shod hors-es. Lesperance said the reasonmost horses are shod today ispeople are using them more,surfaces are rougher, they areused for racing, games, event-ing, hunter and jumper and avariety of other uses, all ofwhich would be difficult on

unshod hooves.Plus, she said, “Horses wear

off their feet faster than theycan grow. For show horses, orjumpers, or any horse thatneeds purchase on the ground -grabbing, per se - shoes givemore than the hoof will givethem.”

As for speed, she said racehorses use very thin shoes, andthey are made out of alu-minum. That gives purchase,but they are also light, which isimportant for speed.

“They’ve got some seriousgrab,” she said. “They can runcompletely unimpeded.”

Regular shoes, which shemainly uses, are “made out ofmild steel,” but she noted,“You can get plastic, rubber ortitanium shoes.”

Lesperance does not workwith race horses or with the bigones, like Percherons, but shehas still handled some fairsized horses, with the biggestjust over 18 hands. She also hasshoed four-month-old mini a -tures so small she looms overthem.

She moved to Fergus nineyears ago and gets her shoeingsupplies in Orange ville. Sheknows of many peo ple who can

shape iron into various shapes,but she is a farrier. She workswith horseshoes.

“I love shap ing horseshoes.I’m not cre ative with black-smithing at all. Some [black-smiths] are artists. I like shap-ing horses’ shoes. Each one isdifferent.”

To place four shoes on ahorse takes her about 40 to 50minutes, and to reset themtakes about 35 to 40 minutes.She estimates she shoes “a cou-ple of thousand” horses eachyear, and her hours range from40 to 60 per week, which sheadmitted “can be tough.”

Most of her clients are inthe Caledon, Orangeville, Pal -grave, Guelph and Fergus area,but she has one client inMitchell she still works for be -cause she likes the client.

Lesperance is all businesswhen it comes to satisfying hercustomers. She has heard thehorror stories about farrierswho are supposed to show up at2pm on a Wednesday andarrive in February. She said shealways calls when she is goingto be delayed because people’stime is valuable and she re -spects that. She added shewould never re-shoe a horsewhen she can simply repair oldshoes. The money would benice, but … “My clients are mybosses. I take a lot of pride inmy service and integrity. I runmy business the way I wouldwant to be treated.”

Lesperance smiles and re -members how she freaked outher sister during one of her in -jury stints with a nasty horsesev eral years back. She wasbringing Ronda Lobsingersomething from Fergus to anearby city and asked her sis terto come to the farm where shewas working. That was a timeshe got seriously hurt from akick. When Lob singer arrived,staff at the barn seemed a littlefrantic. When she asked forCathy Lesperance, a worker

told her, “Don’t worry; theambulance is on its way.”

Lesperance said until shesaw her sister she was doingjust fine, but when she saw her,she lost it and started to cry.Today, she shrugs off suchhurts as simply part of the job.She gets kicked, she gets step -ped on.

“I have aches and pains. Ihave earned them legally andrightfully - they’re mine. Ideserve them,” she said.

Lesperance looks around atthe horse world today and seesnothing but opportunity ahead.She noted southern Ontario hasmore horses per capita thanKen tucky, which is still ac -knowledged as the horse capi-tal of the world.

And, she said, “There are alot more women now. It’s notthe same industry.” She saidthere was a time that a black-smith used a bellows instead ofmodern propane-fired forge,and what was needed in thosedays was generally stereotypedas “a strong back and a weakmind.” Today, she said, “It’sabout horsemanship and fin -esse.”

She still rides, and has con-tinued that for nearly 40 yearsnow. She added this area hasmany farriers. Some are fulltime, some do only their ownhorses and some work at it parttime. With so many horsesaround, there is plenty of work.

“It’s a huge industry. Thereare a lot of them.”

There is also the occasionalbonus, too. Lesperance obtain -ed the work for MedievalTimes, a show out of Toronto.“I get to watch the knightspracticing.”

Are there any secondthoughts about that career inlaw or accounting or psycho -logy?

“No. Not at all. I wouldn’tchange a thing. I would do itagain. I still like my job.”

Cathy Lesperance:

First female farrierin Ontario nears

29 years in business

by David Meyer

Inside Wellington - Second Section of The Wellington Advertiser, Friday, July 23, 2010 PAGE THREE

“For want of a nail the shoe was lost.For want of a shoe the horse was lost.For want of a horse the rider was lost.For want of a rider the battle was lost.

For want of a battle the kingdom was lost.And all for the want of a horseshoe nail.”

John Gower's Confesio Amantis,dated approximately 1390.

At the forge - Farriers these days need no bellows. CathyLesperance holds the handle to her propane fired heat source.

All finished - This horse now has one of two shoes in place. Farrier CathyLesperance will clean the hooves and then put the shoe in place.

Red hot - Cathy Lesperance goes

to work shaping a hot horseshoe.

Hot shoes - Horseshoes are first heated, shaped and then burned onto the

horse’s hooves. After that, they are nailed on to ensure they stay in place.CATHY LESPERANCE

photo by Sophie Hogan

Cover horse - Pacific Star, at TravisHall Equestrian.

PAGE FOUR Inside Wellington - Second Section of The Wellington Advertiser, Friday, July 23, 2010

Equine 2010

Spursuader was invented here and is now being used around the worldby David Meyer

GUELPH - How would youlike a sharp poke in the ribs?

Well, neither does yourhorse.

Equestrian Canada level 2coach, horse racer, and event -ing competitor Linda Hauckfollowed that train of logic andhas developed and patented anew kind of spur - one that therider and the horse will likelyfind very appealing.

“This one is telling,” shesaid, holding a traditional,long, pointed spur. “This one isasking,” she added, showingthe spursuader.

Instead of coming to apoint, the spursuader is round-ed, and it is angled onto theboot hold with the horse’s ribsin mind, and it doesn’t causeany sharp movements fromsensitive horses when the rideruses the spurs to ask the horseto move to one side or another,or forward or back.

Hauck said that is particu -larly appealing in events likedress age, where jittery move -ments are not what the riderwants. It can be used indressage, eventing, and Cana -dian hunter jumper com pe -titions, among others.

“I designed it to make thehorse happy,” she said in aninterview. “The sensitive ones,the thoroughbreds, the one’swith some go to them. It’s alsofor the riders.”

The level 2 coach has doneeventing for years, and for ten

more years she rode the thor-oughbreds at racetracks likeWoodbine and Fort Erie, and inthe United States, as well ascurrently training and buyingand selling horses in her 30years in the industry. Since shebuys and sells mostly thor-oughbreds, as well as coachand train, the spursuader comesin very handy.

She said when she teaches,the spursuader particularly

gives students the confidenceto kick it into the horse withoutgetting a major reaction, andyet it gets the movement therider desires.

“It gives them the confi -dence - and it’s effective,” shesaid with a smile. “There’snothing like it on the market.”

She added that when peoplesee it, their reaction is, “It’s ano brainer.”

Now, her invention is mak -

ing inroads all over NorthAmerica and in Europe.

“It had been in my mind foryears,” she said. “The thor -ough breds hated the points [ontraditional spurs]. I told myself,if I didn’t do it, somebody elsewill.”

She said she simply askedherself, “What can I do thatwill make both of us happier?”

Hauck said she had noticedover five years ago that the

tradi tional spur was not work -ing well with “these sensitivebreeds. Some people don’t nec-essarily want more speed froma horse, they just want it tomove over. People tell me thereis no overreaction.”

Hauck knows her spurs.She said the first Americanpatent on them came in 1860,and that Europe could have dif-ferent patents.

So, 18 months ago, she hada prototype made, and had allthe people she was riding withand those she was training trythem out. They liked it.

Hauck applied for a patentin the Untied States first, be -cause it is a bigger market. Shefiled her invention on May 28last year, and received the pat -ent on April 13 this year.

“It went really well,” shesaid, noting that the patent isalso good across North Ameri -ca and Europe, too. It is goodfor 14 years. She said the shapeshe uses is unique and herlawyer told her the spur suaderwill be very difficult to dupli -cate or copy.

Old style spurs can run any-where from $15 to $150, butshe sells the spursuader in themid price range at $54.99.

She said of the patent ex -peri ence, and getting her spur -sader recognized for variousevents, “I did jump all thehoops.”

Hauck said at first, theFederation Equestrian Interna -tional felt international calibre

riders should know what theyare doing when it comes tospurring a horse, but now it isused by riders in its events, too.

She attended a huge tradeshow in Britain in February,and Hauck added she hastalked to a number of top notchriders about the spursuader,and they like it, too.

She said that three-timeOlympian Peter Gray, now theCanadian three day event teamcoach used to refuse to use anyspurs at all, but he will now usethe spursuader.

The prototype spursuaderwas made in Elmira, as was thepackaging. Unfortunately, sheshe said, there were problemswith the tumbling process, andshe was losing about half thepro duction to breakage. She isnow marketing the spursuaderthrough Shires EquestrianProducts, which does businessin Europe and North America,and the spursuader is nowmade in the Shire’s factory inChina.

“It wasn’t something that Iwanted to do,” Hauckadmitted. “I’m very muchmade-in-Can ada.”

Hauck could not be morepleased with her invention. Shesaid that “everything just fellinto place.”

Her partner, a firefighter,came up with the name, and acompany in Elmira helped withthe packaging.

“The only thing I came upwith was the design.”

Invented here - Linda Hauck shows the traditional spur, left, and her spursuader, which she patented asa tool to ask the horse to do something rather than order it. photo by David Meyer

Inside Wellington - Second Section of The Wellington Advertiser, Friday, July 23, 2010 PAGE FIVE

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Conservation AuthorityHave you ever wondered

how your equine operation maybe negatively impacting the nat-ural environment?

Have you considered mak -ing improvements on your pro -p erty such as fencing alongstreams and ponds, plantingtrees for windbreaks or habitatenhancement, or; constructing anew manure storage, but areconcerned about the cost?

If you have answered yes tothe above questions, then con -sider attending a free Environ -mental Farm Plan Workshop.Those workshops are deliveredby local Ontario Soil and CropImprovement Association rep -resentatives to assist partici -pants with the completion ofworksheets that assess the levelof your operation’s environ -mental risk.

Some examples of the cate -gories addressed in the plan, in -clude manure storage and hand -ling, stream, ditch and flood -plain management, wet land,woodlands and wildlife man-agement.

Once the worksheets arecompleted, the landowner cre -ates an action plan to identifyland management improvementopportunities and priorities onthe property. In addition, the ac -tion plan highlights how theimprovements are to be made.Once that plan is completed, itis reviewed by a committeemade up of local peers. If theplan is accepted by the peer re -view committee, you may pro -ceed with implementing one orseveral projects of your choiceto reduce the environmental riskof your operation.

In an effort to assist with thecost of implementing the envi -ronmental improvement pro -

jects, the local Ontario Soil andCrop Improvement Associationwill inform you about fundingavailable through the Canada-Ontario Farm Stewardship pro -gram. Traditionally, only farmsthat possessed valid farm busi-ness registration numbers wereeligible for that Canada-OntarioFarm Stewardship programfunding.

That excluded many smallerequine operations that did notview themselves as farm busi -nesses and did not generategreater than $7,000 of grossincome from the operation.

However, the eligibility cri-teria for the program has recent-ly changed and a valid farmbusiness registration num ber isno longer a requirement.

Now, small equine opera -tions can simply submit a copyof their property assessmentnotice from the Municipal Prop -erty Assessment Corpora tion

(MPAC), confirming the prop-erty is classified as “FarmTaxable: Full.” You will alsoneed to provide proof of indi -vidual membership in the one ofthe following farm organi -zations, Ontario Federation ofAgriculture, Christian FarmersFederation of Ontario or Na -tion al Farmers Union-Ontario.

If your property is notcurrently classified as agricul -tural or you are not a registeredmember in one of those threegeneral farm organizations, youhave options.

For properties zoned agri -cultural, including all sub -classes (such as rural or smallagricultural holdings) that en -gage in agricultural activity, andthat includes raising andmaintaining horses, it is pos -sible to have the classificationof at least a portion of yourproperty changed from com -mer cial or rural residential to

agricultural by submitting aRequest for Reconsideration toMPAC.

For more information onthat process contact MPAC bycalling 1 866-296-6722. To en -roll yourself as an individualmember in one of the three gen -eral farm organizations, contactthem at:

- Ontario Federation ofAgriculture: 1 800 668-3276;

- Christian Farmers Fed era -tion of Ontario: 519-837-1620;or

- National Farmers Union:306-652-9465.

Note that individual mem -ber ships do not provide RSTexemption. Only property own -ers who gross greater than$7,000 of farm income an nuallyand have a valid farm businessregistration number are eligiblefor RST exemption.

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ment your approved Environ -mental Farm Plan, too. Contactyour local Conservation Auth -ority for details on technical andfinancial grant opportu nities.Not sure which of the 36Conservation Authorities youshould contact, check out theprovincial map and contactlisting on the ConservationOnta rio website at www.-Conservation-Ontario.on.ca.

This article has been pre -pared by the Healthy Lands forHealthy Horses steering com-mittee, which is comprised ofrepresentatives from the HorseFacilities Council, UxbridgeHorseman’s Asso ciation,Ontario Trail RidersAssociation, Equine Guelph,University of Guelph, OntarioMinistry of Agriculture, Foodand Rural Affairs, OntarioEquestrian Federation andvarious Conservation Author -ities.

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“Now what do I do?That was the thought that

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Her thoughts were all prac-tical, running along the lines of“Where do I buy feed? Whereto I find a vet? I didn’t knowwhere to get a farrier.”

Instead of remaining puzzl -ed, Capes turned to a modernmethod of finding out what sheneeded to know.

“I’m a person who likesnetworking,” she said in an in -terview in June at Equifest, in

Orangeville. “I bet there areothers out there who can helpme.”

She started WHOA. Thatstands for Women Horse Own -ers Association - but it is not anexclusive club. One of its firstmembers was a man. Shelaughed and said for a whileshe called it “WHOA plusBob.” The difficulty in usingthe term “women” was simplythat the word “men” of“people” wrecked a nice, hor -sey acronym for a group as -sociated with horses.

“I’m a recreational rider,”Capes said, adding that shelikes to keep things simple.

Starting the group wasremarkably easy, as it turnedout. Capes said. “I cooked it upon a napkin ... in a pub with myhusband.”

The group began formallyin January of 2006, and it nowhas members from all overOntario, including several fromWellington County. She knewoff hand of members inGuelph, Rock wood, and Hills -burgh who are part of WHOA.

That first meeting was heldin the basement of her house inRosemont, “and it kind ofevolved into a beautiful thingfrom there,” she said.

There are now over 100members, and, “We do let menjoin,” even though Bob left theclub due to business commit -ments and time.

WHOA meets every thirdTues day. “Different peoplevol unteer to host them.”

Members can attend andlearn about all things equine.Some of the meeting have in -cluded such topics as:

- the TTouch Method;- cleaning tack;- a clicker training demon -

stration;- a nutrition night;- equine first aid;- trainer riding tips;- fire prevention in barns;- herbs for horses; and- trailer loading.Besides attending meetings

and hearing about horse issues,Capes and WHOA started

Equi fest at the Orangevillefair grounds as another methodof meeting people interested inhor ses, and all the equine disci-plines.

Equifest featured over 250people this year (“It just keepsgrowing,” Capes said) and of-fer ed vendors an outlet topurvey all kinds of horse ser -vices. There was a horse chiro -practor, horse art, displays fortrailers and just about everypiece of horse equipmentknown to modern equestri an -ism. One participant is makinga buggy, by hand. There wasalso a saddle fitter available todiscuss riders’ needs.

A woman farrier was avail-able to discuss shoes. KaitlynArkwright said she is establish-ing herself in the farrier busi-ness, and noted that manywomen own horses - and theyare quite comfortable talkingabout their horse’s needs withanother woman.

Capes said the first year, theshow featured only one ring.This year, it had six going.

The demonstrations werenot just for viewing - but morelike “feet-in-the stirrups.”

WHOA member JoanneMilton, of Rustic Meadows,near Hillsburgh, was giving ademonstration of riding. Shehas been teaching western andsidesaddle riding for over 30years, and sought audiencemem bers to join her in the ringfor a ride - side-saddle. There

were several takers who joined- and looked thrilled.

WHOA membership has itsprivileges, from discountedfeed at certain stores to myriadother discounts, price breaks,and services. Membership is$25 per year.

The group also has lots ofactivities scheduled throughoutthe year. Coming eventsinclude:

- Aug 17 - a pool party andeverything you wanted to knowabout equine law;

- Sept 21 - TackAlternative,treeless saddles, and bitless bri-dles; and

- Oct 19 - farm stewardshipprograms, CVC, how to makemoney off farms.

For more information visitwww.womenhorseownersassoc.com/index.html.

WHOA founder - Elaine Capes, of Mono Township, at Equifest, inOrangeville, in June. She founded the Women Horse OwnersAssociation and that group just completed its fifth event, and it justseems to grow every year.

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While the venue has chan -ged, the unique formula, whichplayed to a sold-out crowd inits first year, will remain con-stant with the top riders fromOlympic sports, racing, west-ern, and polo changing hats fora great cause.

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Equi-Challenge will be anevening to celebrate the diver -sity of the horse and supportthe new Equine Sports Medi -cine and Reproduction Centreat the world leading OntarioVeterinary College.

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Fischbach, who lives on afarm southwest of Hillsburgh,is a tool and die maker bytrade, but now works full timeat what he says is his true call-ing.

Having grown up near ablacksmith shop in Switz er -land, shoeing horses alwaysintrigued him.

“I always wanted to be atenor or a blacksmith,” he said,jokingly adding he thinks hemade the right choice.

In fact, he has become sobusy he had to hire full-timehelp this year and may evenadd an apprentice. In his busi-ness, which he said growsmainly through word of mouth,he stressed it is very importantto keep up one’s skills and alsoto provide a superior level ofcustomer service.

A specialist in equine hoofcare, Fischbach was one ofover two dozen experts at theEquine Expo who offereddemonstrations.

“It’s my way of giving backa little bit,” he said of his regu-lar appearances at such events.

Other topics at the EquineExpo last month ranged fromeventing coaching, saddle sys-tems, medical procedures,fencing, biosecurity, legalissues and more.

Many of the speakers camefrom elsewhere in Ontario,from western Canada and thesouthern U.S., but Fischbachsays he is quite content on his70 acre farm in WellingtonCounty.

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forces, Fischbach has travelledall over and says there’snowhere better than northernErin.

“Hillsburgh, for me, is acradle of peace,” he said,adding he especially enjoys thelandscape and the great people.

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GUELPH - “We are head-ing to Kentucky,” says GayleEcker, director of EquineGuelph.

“And what an opportunityfor us to introduce EquineGuelph to the world.”

The Alltech FEI WorldEquestrian Games has invitedEquine Guelph’s EquiMania tobe the centre for youth equineeducation over the 16-day

com pe tition coming toLexington, Kentucky in thefall.

An invitation to the inter -national stage is a remarkablefeat given the age of EquineGuelph – a youthful six years.“We have worked diligently onbuilding Equine Guelph’sprograms including, Equi -Mania, and I am so proud thatwe have earned this oppor -

tunity,” said Ecker. EquiMania, an interactive

traveling education centre foryouth, has been a popularexhibit in Canada – featuredregularly at the Royal Agri -cultural Winter Fair, Can-AmAll Breeds Equine Emporium,the Royal Manitoba WinterFair and rural agricultural fairs– but never before has the5,500 pound exhibit crossedinternational borders.

The games will be held atthe Kentucky Horse Park inLexington from Sept. 25 toOct. 10, and they are the worldchampionships of the eighteques trian disciplines recog -nized by the Fédération Eques -

tre Internationale (FEI).Held outside of Europe for

the first time, the competitioninvolving 600 riding competi -tors and 700 horses from morethan 60 countries is expected tobe attended by as many as600,000 spectators and viewedon television by an inter -national audience exceeding460 million.

EquiMania will be locatedin the centre of the park – in theCarriage House. The facilitywill be chock full of uniqueeducational displays, activities,and quizzes to engage youthabout horse health care andsafety.

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One horse. Both are exercisingat a moderate level. Which ismore likely to overheat?

It might surprise people toknow that their horse gets hot-ter much faster than they doand it is more susceptible to thenegative effects of heat stress.

Prof. Michael Lindinger, ananimal and exercise physio -logist at the University ofGuelph, explained, “It takesonly 17 minutes of moderateintensity exercise in hot, humidweather to raise a horse’s tem -

perature to dangerous levels.That’s three to 10 times fasterthan in humans. Horses feel theheat much worse than we do.”

And the effects can beserious. If a horse’s body tem -perature shoots up from thenormal 37° to 38° C to 41° C,temperatures within workingmuscles may be as high as 43°C, a temperature at which pro -teins in muscle begin to dena -ture (cook). Horses sufferingexcessive heat stress may ex -perience hypotension, colic andrenal failure.

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ber in the Department of Hu -man Health and NutritionalSciences, became interested inthe effects of heat on horseswhen he was a lead researcheron the Canadian research teamthat contributed information onthe response of the horse toheat and humidity for the At -lanta Summer Olympics. Herecently presented a workshopon the topic at Equine Guelph’soutdoor Equine Expo held atthe university’s ArkellResearch Station.

Horses are more susceptibleto heat for several reasons, saidLindinger. First, they are largerand have a higher percentageof active muscle than people doduring exercise. When musclesare being used, they produce alot of heat.

Horses also rely to a signi -ficant extent on sweating tocool them off. They can sweat15 to 20 litres per hour in cool,dry conditions and up to 30litres per hour in hot, humidconditions, but only 25 to 30per cent of the sweat producedis effective in cooling the horseby evaporation.

“Because so much moresweat is produced than can beevaporated, the rest just dripsoff the horse’s body,” said Lin -dinger. “By comparison, up to50 per cent of the sweat peopleproduce is evaporated from ourbodies during exercise andhelps to cool us.”

The salts in horse sweat arealso four times as concentratedas in human sweat. Lindinger

referred to a photograph of anarea where endurance horseshad been standing while theirsweaty bodies were repeatedlyscraped and cooled with water.As the liquids evaporated fromthe ground, thesoil surface wasleft whitebecause of thesalt in the hors-es’ sweat.

“Those saltshave to bereplaced,” headded. “Justgiv ing the horsewater will notre hydrate ad e h y d r a t e dhorse. Whenhorses drinkplain water, itdilutes theirbody fluids, andtheir bodiesrespond by try-ing to get rid of more water andmore electrolytes.”

Horses also pant to dissi-pate heat, but Lindinger saysthis is effective only if the air isat least five degrees cooler thanthe horse’s body temperature.

His tips for protecting hor -ses from the harmful effects ofsummer heat begin with teach -ing your horse to drink an elec-trolyte solution (water with theright proportion of salts dis-solved in it) to replace sweatlosses.

“Start with a small amountin the water, allowing the horseto get used to the taste, and

gradually increase it over daysand weeks until you havereach ed the manufacturer’s rec-ommendation.” Keeping ahorse properly hydrated is themost important step in pro -

tecting ita g a i n s tthe harm-ful effectsof heat, hesaid.

F o rt h o s epreparingfor a com -pe t i t i on ,Lindingerr e c o m -m e n d e dtrying toacc l ima-tize thehorse tothe heatby spend-ing four

hours daily, at least five days aweek, for three weeks, in hotconditions. For best results,exercise the horse for an hourduring the second hour of eachof those days.

“Many riders will train theirhorses in the mornings or even -ings, when it’s cool, then go toa competition held during thehottest part of the day. Youneed to get horses used to beingridden in the heat and allowthem to develop the full spec -trum of beneficial adaptationsthat come with heat acclima-tion.”

Lindinger said that horses

that have been through a pro -cess of heat acclimation willlose more heat through sweat -ing and respiration and will bebetter able to stay hydrated be -cause they are more likely todrink.

When a horse is hot, lookfor shade and breezes to helpcool it down, but never use ablanket or “cooler” on a horsethat is sweating, he added, sug-gesting the best way to cool ahorse quickly is to rinse thehorse’s body repeatedly withcold water and scrape off theexcess water.

“You can cool the horse twodegrees in 10 minutes this way:pour on the water, scrape it off,pour on more, and just keeprepeating it,” says Lindinger.“The scraping part is importantbecause otherwise the waterwill be trapped in the horse’shair and will quickly warm up.By scraping and pouring onfresh, cold water you keep thecooling process going.”

Just as equestrians pack acanteen of water, some sun -screen and a hat with a brim forsummer riding adventures,Lindinger says they should alsoequip themselves with the toolsneeded to protect their horsesfrom the heat and humidity. Ifriders prepare their horse inadvance and have a plan to coolhim down if he becomes over -heated, he said, even the hot,muggy days of summer can begreat riding fun.

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by Henrietta CooleGUELPH – SSG Gloves

has announced that it hasjoined as an industry partner ofEquine Guelph’s youth educa -tional initiative, Play Safe. It’sHorseSense – an interactivesafety activity for kids withinEquine Guelph’s travellingeducation centre – EquiMania.

Entering into its third year,other partners of the initiativeinclude: Workplace Safety Pre -

vention Services (formerlyFarm Safety Association), Ku -bota Canada, System Fencingand Tack, and the OntarioEquestrian Federation.

Featured at events like theRoyal Agricultural Winter Fair,Can-Am All Breeds EquineEmporium, and Canada’sOutdoor Equine Expo, theEquiMania safety initiativeteaches kids how to stay safearound horses and on the farm– in the barn, outside, and

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related accidents among youthon horse farms in Ontario.Between 1990 and 2005, 63%of animal-related injuriesamong youth in Ontariooccurred in incidents involvinghorses. For children aged 16and under, machine runoverswere the predominant cause offatal injuries at 46%. Betweenhors es, moving equipment andchildren, a horse farm can be avery dangerous place.

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ing breadth,” said DeanAnderson, regional director ofwestern Ontario at WorkplaceSafety & Prevention Services.“It is refreshing to know thatthe equine industry is taking re -sponsibility when it comes tokeeping kids safe around hors-es and on the farm.

“EquiMania provides uswith a unique venue to delivera critical safety message in afun, interactive way to kidsthrough its educational initia -tives at equine events.”

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Jacobs Country Playhouse willpresent Country Legends, atheatrical salute to the out -standing musicians who helpedput Nashville on the map.

The show runs July 28through Aug. 21.

Following its sold-out runin 2009 at the Drayton FestivalTheatre and the King’s Wharf

Theatre in Penetanguishene,Country Legends is back, fus -ing elements of classic coun try,gospel and bluegrass with com -edy and dance.

“Being a country music fanis not a prerequisite to enjoythis show,” said artistic directorof Drayton Entertainment AlexMustakas. “Early country mu -sic was early radio and every -

one will recognize the songsand the memorable lyrics. Notto mention, the music is simplyinfectious.”

Conceived, written and dir -ected by Mustakas, CountryLeg ends is a tribute to the art -ists and the repertoire that ulti-mately defined country music.

Their personal influence iscelebrated in the musical revue

that features classic songs byJohnny Cash, Hank Williams,Willie Nelson, Conway Twitty,Charley Pride, Merle Haggard,Kenny Rogers, Dolly Parton,Patsy Cline, Tammy Wynette,and many more.

Many Drayton Entertain -ment’s performers are reunitedin the revue, including KeithSavage alongside Jayme Arm -

strong, Karen Coughlin, TrevorCovelli, Liam Flanagan, CarlaGiuliani, Paula MacNeil, ChadMcNamara, Jack Nicholsen,Bobby Prochaska, DannyWilli ams, and Heather E. Wil -son.

“Country music is morepopular than ever,” saidMustakas. “This productiongives recognition to those ex -

tra ordinary artists who pion -eered the Grand Ole Opry andwho have made such an enor-mous impact on NorthAmerican popular culture.”

Tickets may be purchasedthrough the box office at 519-747-7788 or toll free at 1-888-449-4463. For more infor -mation visit www.stjacobs -coun tryplayhouse.com.

Funny - Bev (Carol Beauchamp) and Tom (Frank Rempel) share some spicy gossip in the comedy Sadie Flynn Comes to Big Oak by NormFoster, playing at Century Church Theatre in Hillsburgh through July 24. Show times are Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm andWednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 2:30pm. Call 519-855-4586 or visit www.centurychurchtheatre.com. submitted photo

Cargo is featured atWellington Artists’ GalleryFERGUS - The Wellington

Artists’ Gallery and Art Centre,southeast of here on CountyRoad is presenting the work ofValerie Cargo, a fine art pho-tographer specializing in blackand white photos.

Her work is on display fromJuly 31 to Sept 4.

After many years of usingfilm, she has been doing digitalwork since 2006. Her photog-raphy is an eclectic mix oflandscapes, lakescapes, nature,and stills.

She is a showing member ofthe Southampton Art Galleryand also serves on theSouthampton Arts Societyboard of directors.

Her work graces walls asfar away as Moscow.

Her work can be seen byvisiting her webpage onWellington Artists’ Gallerywebsite at www.wellington-artistsgallery.ca and also onwww.southamptonart.comand www.shoreline artists-.com.

Riverfest to feature Prairie Oyster in AugustELORA - Want to see Prairie

Oyster, the Canadian veteransof roots country, in your ownback yard?

The Elora Centre for theArts will feature Prairie Oysterand Winnipeg's House of Docand award-winning female duoDala at its Riverfest 2010.

In its second year, the showis a music celebration and com -munity party held at the centreon Aug. 27 and 28. Zoe Janzenopens the Friday night show,followed by headlining actDala.

Saturday night will seePrairie Oyster and House ofDoc on stage. Prairie Oyster'seighth album, One Kiss, is beinghailed as the best work of its 30-year career.

Lead vocalist and bassistRussell deCarie, guitarist andvocalist Keith Glass, key -

boardist Joan Besen, and pedalsteel guitarist Dennis Delormeand fiddler John P. Allen self-pro duced their most recentalbum.

The band has won six Junoawards, 11 Canadian CountryMusic Association awards and14 RPM Big Country awards.

Dala brings harmonies and afresh brand of acoustic pop tothe show. Amanda Walther andSheila Carabine met in highschool music class and wrotetheir first song in 2007. Theyhave toured Canada six times,opening for artists such as JannArden, Tom Cochrane, Matth ewGood, Stuart McLean of theCBC's Vinyl Cafe and mostrecently, Chantal Kreviazuk.

Dala's album Everyone IsSomeone was released in June2009 and it earned them theirfifth Canadian Folk Music

award nomination.House of Doc is bent on

reinventing folk music. TheWiebe family had been singingtogether since early childhood,and House of Doc was bornafter Matthew Harder joined thefamily by marrying Rebec ca,and saw the potential in playingprofessionally.

Tickets for both shows areavailable from the Elora Centrefor the Arts.

Tickets and show times are:- Friday, adults $20, students

and seniors $15, children 5 to12, $5. Showtime is 8pm; and

- Saturday, adults $25,students and seniors $20, child -ren 5 to 12, $5.

The Saturday barbecue andcash bar begins at 6pm andshowtime is 7:30pm.

Order tickets by calling 519-846-9698.

ABOYNE - The residentsof Wellington Terrace are keep -ing busy with fun and excitingrecreational and leisure oppor -

tunities this summer, and vol -unteers play a vital role in thefacilitation of those programs.

For anyone with one hour to

spare during the week, theTerrace has a wide variety ofvolunteer roles to choose, suchas: biking buddy; golf cartaccom paniment; bingo bon -anza assistant on Tuesdayevenings; On the Grill diningclub assistant on Wednesdayevenings; pub and campfirenight assistant on Thursdayevenings; bus outings escortwith residents and recreationstaff; special events programassistant; musical entertainer;computer and technology assis-tant; and one to one visitor.

Throughout the entire yearwe always welcome diningroom assistance for our resi -dents, particularly during theirevening meals, and meals onthe weekends.

Teens wishing to volunteertheir time here in our Home arealso welcome, and many of ourroles would be very rewardingfor students as well.

For more information aboutall of our volunteer roles, con-tact Mary Black Gallagher at(519) 846-5359, ext. 266, or byemail at maryb@county.-

wellington.on.ca.

TORONTO – On Aug. 8,the Beat the Block writingseries will bring together writ-ers from across WellingtonCounty to hone their skillsthrough improvisational theory

and games.The Beat the Block work -

shop teaches a system of nar -rative development inspired byKeith Johnston, author ofImpro. Pairing traditional im -

provisational games with writ -ing exercises, the work shop isdesigned to help writers of allskill levels and back grounds tofree associate, de velop narra -tive skills, and build motivatedcharacters.

“We all get blocked whenwe start to edit ourselves,” saidKevin Nunn. “The workshopteaches you to stop thinking, tofeel the thread of the story, andfollow it wherever it goes.”

Having packed the class -room in Toronto at the debut ofthe workshop, Nunn felt it wastime to run a workshop locally.“There’s an amazing vibrancyto the writing community inGuelph. Thomas King, JaniceKulyk Keefer, Dionne Brand –

these major figures in theCanadian literary scene havebeen building up the local tal-ent and training new writers. Ilove being part of that kind ofcreative energy.”

Nunn has been performingor teaching improvisation sincehe stumbled into TheatreSportsin the 1980s. Specializing inmasked and historical theatre,he has taught as a guest artist atuniversities, colleges, highschools, and public schoolsthroughout the country. As a

writer, he produced prolificallyfor the stage with various com-edy troupes including Lichento Gods, as well as publishingseveral board games and role-playing systems.

Recent fiction publicationsinclude his story FatherlyLove, in The Harrow, and TheSun Also Shines on the Wicked,in the new anthology fromEdge Publishing, VampiresEvolve.

The Beat the Block work-shop will take place on Aug. 8

at the Unitarian Con gregationof Guelph, easily accessible bybus or car. Cost for the full dayis $65, with discounts for stu-dents and some local organiza-tions. Space is limited.

To register, visithttp://btbworkshop.webs.com/registration.htm.

For further informationabout the Beat the Block work-shop series, visit that web siteor contact Nunn at nun-netal@rogers.com or phone at519-763-4259.

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Arts council seeks nominees forGraham memorial award

GUELPH – The Arts Coun -cil here is inviting applicationsfor the 2010 Jane Grahammemorial award.

Any visual artist residingand actively practising inGuelph or Wellington Countywho can demonstrate a com -mit ment to professional artisticdevelopment is eligible to ap -ply for funding to pursueprofessional development op -por tunities.

Specific activities consider -ed include any course, con -

ference, apprenticeship, fieldtrip, or other professional de -vel opment learning experiencethat can be shown to contributeto the personal artistic growthof the applicant artist. The ap -pli cation deadline is Sept. 7.

The award was created in2006 in memory of JaneGraham, an artist living andworking in the Guelph areaprior to her death in 2005. Withdonations received in her mem -ory, Guelph Arts Council creat-ed a memorial fund at The

Guelph Community Founda -tion, and, with the incomeearned, now annually offers anaward for one or more localvisual artists.

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A weekly press release prepared by the staff of the Ministry ofAgriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. If you require further infor-mation, regarding this press release, please call the EloraResource Centre at 519-846-0941. Office hours: 8:30 a.m. to5:00 p.m. For technical information, call the AgriculturalInformation Contact Centre at 1-877-424-1300 or visit theOMAFRA Website: www.omafra.gov.on.ca

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ENVIRONMENTAL FARM PLAN / GROWING YOUR FARM PROFITS

by John C. Benham, Program Rep.

Mark Wednesday, Sept. 15 on your calendar and reserve it, ifyou plan to apply for Cost Share with the Environmental FarmPlan for 2011.

On that day at 8:30 a.m. in the OMAFRA meeting room inElora, people will be available to handout Cost Share applicationsand to help in answering questions. The applications acceptance inGuelph is time sensitive to the minute. All blanks on the applica-tion must be completed or the form is set to one side by head office.

A list of the required information that you need to bring withyou is being drawn up and will be forwarded to you either by let-ter or fax or email if you request it. One of the required pieces ofinformation you are most likely to not have, is the PremisesIdentification Number (this is not your Farm BusinessRegistration Number which you also need). I now have a brochureexplaining the process to obtain the PIN number that I can mail orfax or email to you. Don’t leave this off to the last minute!

If you require a Third Edition EFP, the next workshop isplanned for Tuesday, July 27 to be completed on Tuesday, Aug. 3

and will be held in the Elora OMAFRA meeting room from 10:00a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Lunch and refreshments supplied and nocharges!

The next Growing Your Farm Plan workshop is planned forWednesday, Oct. 6 to be completed on Wednesday, Oct.13 in theElora OMAFRA meeting room. Lunch and refreshments suppliedand no charges! For more information and to sign up for eitherprogram, call John Benham, 519-846-0941.

COMING EVENTSAug. 6 - 8 Drayton Agricultural Fair, Drayton Fairgrounds. Formore information, call: 519-343-3971.Aug. 10 - 12 2010 International Goat Symposium, Stratford, ON.For more information, please go to: www.ogba.ca or call the officeat 519-824-2942 or 1-866-311-6422. Aug. 13 Junior Farmers' Association of Ontario's 4th AnnualCharity Golf Tournament. Location: Guelph Lakes Golf andCountry Club, Guelph. Join Junior Farmers and their supporters asthey take to the greens for a day of 18 holes of best ball with a12:30pm tee-off. Forms or more information available at:www.jfao.on.ca/golf or contact golf@jfao.on.ca.Aug. 16 & 19 Waterloo Environmental Farm Plan Workshop atthe Linwood Community Centre at 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 pm. Bringyour own lunch or buy it from the Linwood Corner Store. To pre-register, please call Franklin Kains at 519-742-4591. Aug. 19 Wellington County Plowing Match, hosted by Townshipof Erin. Location: #5808 Eighth Line, Hillsburgh; enter at the soc-cer and ball diamonds. The plow field is at the very back of thisproperty. For more information, call Ruth Darrington, 519-846-9210. Aug. 21 & 28 Grand River Fair, Elora. For more information,call: 519-846-8879. Aug. 25 OSMA District 5 - BBQ Social & AGM, at ThatcherFarms, 5727 5th Line, Eramosa from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. For moreinformation, please contact Shelagh Finn at 519-942-8861 or e-mail lamblady.finn@gmail.com.Aug. 27 - 29 Palmerston Fall Fair on Cavan Street. For moreinformation, call: 519-343-3427.Sept. 3 - 6 Orangeville Fall Fair. For more information, call: 519-942-9597.Sept. 4 - 6 Mount Forest Fall Fair (151st). For more information,call: 519-323-4871.Sept. 8 - 12 Arthur Fall Fair (154th). For more information, call:519-848-5917.Sept. 10 - 11 Aberfoyle Fall Fair & Tractor Pull. For more infor-mation, call: 519-824-2369.

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CALGARY - The gov -ernment of Canada showcasedsafe, delicious and high-qual ityfoods Canadian farmers pro-duce in a breakfast hosted byAgriculture Minister GerryRitz at the Calgary Stampede.

Ritz was joined by Agri -culture parliamentary secretaryPierre Lemieux and industryleaders, who rolled up theirsleeves to assist a selection of

top Canadian chefs in cookingup the feast and spreading theword about Canada’s world-class agriculture products.

The event was overseen byElora’s Anita Stewart, aCanadian gastronomer andauthor, who was the Master ofCeremonies and, using know -ledge of the sector, deliveredkey messages about the quality,diversity and distinctiveness of

Canadian food.The four Chefs participat-

ing in the Savour Canada eventinclude: Ned Bell from BritishColumbia, Chris Aerni fromNew Brunswick, Jean-PierreCurtat from Quebec andMichael Allemeier fromAlberta.

The event was part of thegovernment’s ongoing work toexpand and re-invigorate inter -

national markets and follows asimilar event at the 2010Vancouver Olympics.

Dom estic and internationalmedia were invited to savour adiverse menu featuring keyCanadian export products suchas beef, pork, canola and pulsecrops (peas, beans and lentils).

Chefs Bell, Aerni, Curtatand Allemeier created themenu while Stewart explained

the food being served. As one of Canada’s most

recognized tourist destinations,the Calgary Stampede provideda high-profile venue to show -case Canadian agriculture as itattracted visitors from aroundthe globe and generated anannual economic impact ofmore than $100-million.

For more information visitwww.eatCanadian.ca.

Having been involved withfarming from a very young age,Kim McCaw has alwaysdream ed about learning howfarming works in other coun-tries.

Now she has the chance tosee Ireland and explore theirenvironment, farming practicesand economics.

Thanks to the Junior Farm -ers Association of Ontario(JFAO) international exchangeprogram, McCaw will be trav-elling to Ireland this August.

That will allow her to staywith numerous farm familieswhile learning more about agri-cultural practices there. She ishoping to also share her knowl-edge and experience ofCanadian agriculture with herhosts. When she returns, shewill be a speaker for her JFAOcolleagues and other industryorganizations on the similari-ties and differences in agricul-tural practices.

The Junior Farmers Asso -ciation of Ontario (JFAO) is anon-profit organization and theonly self directed youth pro-gram offered in Ontario. Theclub’s mission statement is “tobuild future rural leadersthrough self-help and com -munity betterment.”

Formed in 1944, the JFAOis filled with energetic, enthusi-astic and rural leaders betweenthe ages of 15 and 29. The

members are looking for newchallenges, fun and an opportu-nity to be actively involved inthe local community. Thetravel ex change program wasinitiated in 1945. Membershave the opportunity to applyfor numerous exchanges, incountries ranging fromAustralia to Europe, as well aswithin Canada.

In 2004, McCaw was luckyenough to win the exchange toAlberta for two weeks as a del-

egate. “It was an amazing timeand I even had the chance todrive a chuck wagon team forpractice at the CalgaryStampede,” she recalled.

In 2008, she went on anexchange to Germany.

“I was intrigued by the factthat the houses and barns wereconnected to each other andthat different agricultural spe -cies were within walking dis-tance of each other, and askedabout the biosecurity between

farms. During the day wetoured the city of Old enburgand learned about its history.There was a great youngwoman who did all the translat-ing for me, and a tear came tomy eye when I saw the youngfarmers hang the Canadianflag.”

McCaw is currently aninspector with the CanadianFood In spection Agency andstill does some work in a reliefmilking business.

Woman heading to Ireland with Junior Farmers’ exchange

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AUG 13Junior Farmers Association of Ontario 4th Annual Charity Golf

Tournament. Best ball with 12:30pm shotgun start at Guelph

Lakes Golf & Country Club. 519-780-5326.

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Victoria Park Seniors Centre - Scrapbooking Workshop 9am-

12noon. Call 519-787-1814 to register .

AUG 14Victoria Park Seniors Centre - Computer Course: Social

Networking 9:30-11:30am (1 class) & DVD/CD Burning 1:30-

3:30pm (1 class). Call 519-787-1814 to register .

***Rocketry - Build and fly your own rocket at Erin, Hoops MainPlace, 185 Main St., Erin. 9 am. For more call Patrick Suessmuth519-833-2058.

***Big Rig Starlight Drive-In. Free family friendly movie; (showninside if raining) Whites Road Pentecostal Church, Harriston.

AUG 15Showcase concert with Lynn Russwurm’s Anniversary Jam at theBandstand, Gore Park, Elmira. 7-9pm. Free.

*** Summer Concerts in the Park. 7pm. Riverside Park. “CambridgeConcert Band”. Admission is free, with donations appreciated.Bring lawn chairs, blankets or sit on the grass to enjoy some won-derful music in park this summer.

***Ellis Chapel 2010 Summer program. Celebrate the heritage ofPuslinch Township and join us for our Sunday afternoon servicesat 2:30pm. 149th Anniversary Service, Rev. Marty Molengraaf,Duff’s Presbyterian Church, Morriston. Special Music by TheIsland Singers, Manitoulin Island. Call 519-824-4697 for moreinformation.

AUG 16Women Cancer Support group. 3rd Tuesday of every Month.10am-12pm. No Fee. St. Joseph Church Community Hall. 460 StGeorge, St, W. Fergus. Lunch out 1st Wednesday of every Month.Call Joyce B. 519-843-3213 or Judy D., 519-843-3947 Ext: 100.

***Victoria Park Seniors Centre - The Arthritis Society’s Chronic

Pain Management Seminar at 9:30-11:30am. Call 519-787-1814

to register .

AUG 17Victoria Park Seniors Centre - Rubber Stamping & Card Making

Workshop at 9:30-11:30am. Call 519-787-1814 to register .

AUG 18Evening Nature Walk beginning at the J.C.Taylor Centre,Arboretum, U of G at 7 - 8:30pm. "Bats" $2 / person, under 5 free519-824-4120 ext. 52113.

***Guelph Township Horticultural Society Summer Flower Show- atMarden Community Centre. 2-4 pm. Afternoon Tea.- Check outthe Enabling Garden at the rear of the building. 7pm- Doors openfor viewing with awards at 8pm. (Note: Entries are to be inTuesday, Aug. 17 between 6:30 and 8:30pm ). More info - Jean519-822-5289.

***August 18-28. Century Church Theatre, Hillsburgh. “TheDecorator”, a laugh-out-loud comedy by Donald Churchill, direct-ed by Jo Phenix. Starring Neville Worsnop, Elizabeth Glenday, JillPeterson. Wed, Thurs, Sat 2:30pm. Thurs, Fri, Sat 8pm. Dinner inthe theatre Friday, Aug 20. Box Office 519-855-4586.

***Seniors Wellness Expo’ at Centre 2000, Erin. Speak with repre-sentatives from various agencies about wellness, healthy ageing,lifestyle and more. 1- 7pm. Free admission with donation to foodbank. 519-833-9696.

AUG 21Mom to Mom Sale Harriston, Legion #296 Harriston. 9am-2 pm.Limited spaces available so please book early. Interested Vendorsplease contact the Legion at 519-338-2843, Brenda at 519-338-3867, Becca at 519-665-2495.

***Victoria Park Seniors Centre special event: Peach Social from

11am-2pm . Fresh Niagara Peaches, Peach Shortcake, Peach Pies,

Home Baking, Craft Items, Raffle Draws. Lunch available . Join

us . All proceeds go to support Victoria Park Seniors Centre . Free

Admission . Call 519-787-1814 for more information .

***Big Rig Starlight Drive-In. Free family friendly movie; (showninside if raining) Whites Road Pentecostal Church, Harriston.

AUG 22Showcase concert with Maryanne Cunningham & the Red RascalBand at the Bandstand, Gore Park, Elmira. 7-9pm. Free.

AUG 23Victoria Park Seniors Centre - Breakfast Financial Session: Estate

Planning: Building Your Legacy at 9:30am (You must pre-register

by Aug.18) Call 519-787-1814 to register .

AUG 25Evening Nature Walk beginning at the J.C.Taylor Centre,Arboretum, U of G at 7 - 8:30pm. "Story Telling" $2 / person,

under 5 free 519-824-4120 ext. 52113. ***

Victoria Park Seniors Centre - Bus Trip: The Mousetrap by Agatha

Christie. Depart: 8:30am & Return: 6:30pm. $88 members OR

$98 non-members. Register early to avoid disappointment . Call

519-787-1814 to register.

AUG 28Elora Legion Branch 229, 110 Metcalfe St. Elora, Saturday Night

Dance. Entertainment by “Marion’s Band”. For info. call Judy

Alles 519-846-5582.

***Upper Credit Humane Society 2010 Golf Tournament EagleRidge Golf Club RR#4 11742 Tenth Line, Georgetown. Cart,Lunch & Dinner - $185. Golf, Cart and Lunch - $145. Dinner only$50. Arrival, Registration & Lunch - 12pm. Shotgun start, scram-ble format - 1:30pm. Cocktails, Dinner, Silent Auction and Prizes- 6:30pm. Call 905-609-1047 for more information.

***Special 25th Anniversary Ontario Toy Show and Auction,Auction: 9am-4pm. Show: Sunday- 10am -3pm. Quality Inn Hoteland Convention Centre Hwy 59 & 401 (exit 232 N) Woodstock,This year's Unique Special Edition Show Replica: IH 1206Tractor with Maple Leaf Medallion and Ontario Toy ShowPackaging. More info. 519-537-3753.

***Free BBQ & Big Rig Starlight Drive-In. 7:15pm start (Rain orshine). Hot dogs, children activities and a VeggieTale movie.Whites Road Pentecostal Church, Harriston.

AUG 29Showcase concert with Variety Night with Paul Weber at theBandstand, Gore Park, Elmira. 7-9pm. Free.

AUG 30Victoria Park Seniors Centre - Seminar: It’s not Your

Grandmother’s Hearing Aid at 10am. Call 519-787-1814 to regis-

ter .

SEPT 2Arthur Agricultural Society Directors meeting. 8:15pm. LowerHall of the Arthur Community Centre. All welcome.

SEPT 5Showcase concert with Crossover Junction at the Bandstand, GorePark, Elmira. 7-9pm. Free.

SEPT 6BBQ Smoked Pork chop Dinner. Ballinafad Community Centre.Rain or Shine. Continuous service from 5-7pm. Includes silentauction and Bounce Castle for the kids. Adults $14. For ticketscall 905-877-4072.

SEPT 8Until December 19- Separate Beds. A High Seas Comedy ByMaryjane Cruise. Schoolhouse Theatre, 11 Albert St., St. Jacobs.Regular Performance $42; Previews $35.50; 18 and Under$21.50. Tel: 519-638-5555 or Toll Free: 1-888-449-4463.

***Guelph Guild of Storytellers. Storytelling at the Boathouse. 8pmCome listen to tales new and old by the river. Short open mic time.This month's theme “A fool and his money”. Special Guest: PaulConway. Boathouse at 116 Gordon St. Donations graciouslyaccepted. Not suitable for children. Sandy Schoen 519-767-0017.

SEPT 9Arthur Fall Fair Kick off Roast Beef Dinner. 7:30pm.

SEPT10 Sept 10,11,12- Arthur Fall Fair- Admission by donation.

SEPT12The popular Spirit Walk event will begin at McCrae House. Firsttour begins at 12:30 pm. The guided walking tours will includeencounters with characters who helped shape Guelph’s history.Ticketed event. For more information call 519-836-1221 or visitguelph.ca/museum.

***Ellis Chapel 2010 Summer program. Celebrate the heritage ofPuslinch Township and join us for our Sunday afternoon servicesat 2:30pm. Rev. John Lougheed, Spiritual Care Provider, GrandRiver Hospital, Kitchener. Special Music by The Arkellites Choir.Call 519-824-4697 for more information.

SEPT15Until October 9- Guys and Dolls. A Musical Fable of Broadway.Drayton Festival Theatre, 33 Wellington St., Drayton. RegularPerformance $42; Previews $35.50; 18 and Under $21.50. Tel:519-638-5555 or Toll Free: 1-888-449-4463.

SEPT16 Arthur Agricultural Society Directors meeting. 8:15pm. LowerHall of the Arthur Community Centre. All welcome.

***Arthur and District Horticulture Society Fall Show at Sr. Citizen'sHall 8pm. Featuring "The Home Photographer" class. Please haveentries in place by 7:45. Everyone is welcome. Youth meeting6pm.

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ARIES Mar 21/Apr 20Aries, this week promises to be one

of romantic adventure. The weekbegins on a high note as a personalrelationship intensifies. You cannot do

wrong creatively.

TAURUS Apr 21/May 21Taurus, a friend’s generosity touchesyour heart. You should get ready toparty Ñ an invitation may be on its

way to you. This week will be a timefor fun and friends.

GEMINI May 22/Jun 21Gemini, a strong connection comesyour way as you are drawn to some-one new. You will soon see that yourhard work is noticed and rewarded.

A hidden agenda benefits you.

CANCER Jun 22/Jul 22Cancer, your unique talents finally

get the recognition they deserve thisweek. A fascinating friend returns to

your life in an unexpected way.

LEO Jul 23/Aug 23You are on a lucky roll, Leo. Withevery chance you take and every

move you make you charm othersinto doing exactly what you want. Itwon’t last forever but enjoy the ride.

VIRGO Aug 24/Sept 22Virgo, the week ahead may mark a

significant turning point in your life.The dreams and goals you have beenworking toward in your professional

and personal life are realized.

LIBRA Sept 23/Oct 23Libra, the past few months havebeen a whirlwind. And now yourlove life is about to heat up in the

same way. Financial gains may soonarrive.

SCORPIO Oct 24/Nov 22Scorpio, your passion is recognizedas you are given new opportunitiesfor romance, love and travel. Yourpositive outlook comes in handy

when a friend turns to you for help.

SAGITTARIUS Nov 23/Dec 21Sagittarius, a new look turns heads

wherever you go. You have beensearching for joy and you find it

where you least expected it. A newinterest excites you.

CAPRICORN Dec 22/Jan 20Capricorn, you’re in the spotlight

this week and feel in the mood forfun. Don’t worry because good timesare awaiting you around every turn

the next few days.

AQUARIUS Jan 21/Feb 18Aquarius, a long-lost friend or lovewants to be back in your life. This

week, life is truly unexpected - witheach day filled with mysterious and

delightful happenings.

PISCES Feb 19/Mar 20Happiness is yours for the taking,Pisces. A long-time goal is realized

and good fortune falls into your lap.

HOROSCOPES- For the fourth week of July -

Here’s How it Works: Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down intonine 3x3 boxes. To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, columnand box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using thenumeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier itgets to solve the puzzle! Find the answer below.

Fergus Elora Retail Alliance (FERA) Shop Local program draw heldat Eramosa Physio in Elora. Making the Draw is ChristinePratt,Physiotherapist, Stephanie Sittlington, Office Manager andSarah Eby, Physiotherapist with FERA representative MichaelWeinstein, President of CW Chamber of Commerce. The winningballot was Sharon Baker of Salem who won a $50.00 gift certificateto Station Earth in Fergus. The next FERA draw was at The CountryForge in Fergus. A ballot will be drawn July 26-28 from the GorgeCinema. Thanks to all of the participating stores and all of the localshoppers!

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BRING LAWN CHAIR

The Wellington County Employment Resource Centre offers a wide range ofworkshops on various employment and personal development topics.

To learn more about securing a new job,consider one of these workshops:

Resume Essentials/Enhancement August 3, 9:00 am – 12:00 pmAugust 9, 9:30 am – 12:00 pmAugust 17, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pmAugust 24, 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Job Search Strategies August 16 and 31, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Interview Skills August 4 and 23, 9:00 am – 3:30 pm

Cover Letters August 26, 9:30 am – 11:00 am

Are you interested in upgrading your computer skills?Check out these upcoming workshops:

Introduction to Computers August 5 and 19, 9:00 am – 12:00 pmWord Processing August 5 and 19, 1:00 pm – 3:30 pmThe Internet beyond Job Postings August 10 and 26, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

To register for these workshops, or for more information, contact:

Wellington County Employment Resource Centre138 Wyndham Street, Guelph

519.823.7887theerc@wellington.ca.

UPCOMING WORKSHOPSAT THE ERC

Bring to a County Waste Facility for recycling*

HELP KEEP SCRAP METAL OUT OF THE LANDFILL

Scrap metal and steel is recycled into• Automotive parts• Structural steel• Fine tools

*General waste fees apply.All hazardous materials, such as gasoline and oil, must be removedor emptied from containers before going into the scrap metal bin for recycling.

Questions? Contact Solid Waste Services (SWS)Phone: 519.837.2601 or 1.866.899.0248 Website: www.wellington.ca