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Thirteen foursomes teed off at the Peffer- law Lions Mini Putt Golf Tournament last Saturday at the Pefferlaw Lions Commu- nity Centre and by all accounts everyone had a great time! The club raised in excess of $1,000, which will be used to support community projects and services. The winning foursome was the Beaverton Big “Cs” with a score of 343 in 36 holes. Team members were George Lester, Lynne Lester, Jim Nichol and Bernice Murray. There was a shoot-off to break a tie for second place with the Udora Fearsome Foursome, Byron Taylor, Ian Hughes, Gary Sedore and Rick Zajac breaking the tie to win second place with a score of 348. Also with 348 were the Deer Park Does. Team players were Nancy Banks, Kathy Seaini, Karen Vogel and Janice Maguire. Top male golfer was Pat Pringle who also scored 10 holes in one and Kathy Seaini was the top female golfer. The Lions Club would like to recog- nize and thank the following spon- sors for their support in prizes: Sut- ton Home Hardware, S&B Keswick Motors, Canadian Tire, Gallacher Quality Meats, Zehrs Markets, Pat- rick Burrows, Spiago’s, Christophers Pizza, Bodley’s Furniture, Our Cozy Kitchen, Dixie Lee, 2 For 1 Pizza, Harry and Ginger’s Pizza, Giant Tiger, Angie’s Restaurant, Subway, Wild Wing (Keswick & Pefferlaw) Schell Ace Building Centre and the Blue Moose Bar and Grill. Lions Mini Putt—Good Fun...Good Food! Approximately 160 people were on hand to witness the antics of Shannon (photo above), Paul and Ian, a comedy troupe from Toronto that appeared at the Udora Community Centre on Sat- urday, March 30. The event was held in support of the 1st Udora Scouting club and according to the club, ap- proximately $2,000. was raised. “We had a very good turn out and eve- ryone had a good time,” a club spokes- man said. Yuk Yuks draws them in for 1st Udora Scouts fundraiser April 10, 2007 Volume 3, Issue 7

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Thirteen foursomes teed off at the Peffer-law Lions Mini Putt Golf Tournament last Saturday at the Pefferlaw Lions Commu-nity Centre and by all accounts everyone had a great time! The club raised in excess of $1,000, which will be used to support community projects and services. The winning foursome was the Beaverton

Big “Cs” with a score of 343 in 36 holes. Team members were George Lester, Lynne Lester, Jim Nichol and Bernice Murray. There was a shoot-off to break a tie for second place with the Udora Fearsome Foursome, Byron Taylor, Ian Hughes, Gary Sedore and Rick Zajac breaking the tie to win second place with a score of

348. Also with 348 were the Deer Park Does. Team players were Nancy Banks, Kathy Seaini, Karen Vogel and Janice Maguire. Top male golfer was Pat Pringle who also scored 10 holes in one and Kathy Seaini was the top female golfer. The Lions Club would like to recog-nize and thank the following spon-sors for their support in prizes: Sut-ton Home Hardware, S&B Keswick Motors, Canadian Tire, Gallacher Quality Meats, Zehrs Markets, Pat-rick Burrows, Spiago’s, Christophers Pizza, Bodley’s Furniture, Our Cozy Kitchen, Dixie Lee, 2 For 1 Pizza, Harry and Ginger’s Pizza, Giant Tiger, Angie’s Restaurant, Subway, Wild Wing (Keswick & Pefferlaw) Schell Ace Building Centre and the Blue Moose Bar and Grill.

Lions Mini Putt—Good Fun...Good Food!

Approximately 160 people were on hand to witness the antics of Shannon (photo above), Paul and Ian, a comedy troupe from Toronto that appeared at the Udora Community Centre on Sat-urday, March 30. The event was held in support of the 1st Udora Scouting club and according to the club, ap-proximately $2,000. was raised. “We had a very good turn out and eve-ryone had a good time,” a club spokes-man said.

Yuk Yuks draws them in for 1st Udora Scouts fundraiser

April 10, 2007 Volume 3, Issue 7

Whether or not you believe global warming is a direct result of increased greenhouse gas emissions, the fact remains we have a moral obligation to re-duce the size of our environ-mental footprint. Concern for the environment among Canadians has become a hot topic again and many would say its citizens are out ahead of the politicians on this issue. Mr. Gore’s release of An Incon-venient Truth has most certainly increased awareness, and in many cases, has spurred people into taking action. Voters are demanding government take a leadership role in offering solu-tions that will make a difference in greenhouse gas emissions. The sources of greenhouse gas emissions are many and include both naturally occurring emis-sions and those made through human activity. Of those com-ing from human activity, many pundits indicate that power sta-tions, industrial processes, trans-portation fuels and agricultural by-products are by far the larg-est contributors. This tells me there is a role for government to provide leader-ship in helping these industries find solutions to lower green-house gas emissions. The transportation industry is already pioneering the develop-ment of vehicles that use alter-native fuels and those alterna-tive fuel sources are being de-veloped in tandem. It seems to me there is an opportunity for government to introduce some legislation here to speed up the process. Industrial processes are already being “monitored” for green-house gas emissions, but the opportunity might exist to get them to be more responsive in meeting actual targets. Many power generating plants are already within the control of government so surely there is a definite role for them to play here. At the microcosm level, mean-ing you and me, there are a few

things that make sense to me. First, this area is a “bedroom community” to Toronto and thousands drive back and forth everyday to work. Why not push for a commuter train out of Pef-ferlaw?—the old, “build it and they will come” theory. The infrastructure is already there—all we need is the political wherewithal to push their weight around in CN board-rooms. God knows, when the government wants something they don’t have any trouble get-ting it. Reducing energy consumption in the home is another good idea—it fact, the more I think about it, the more I like Austra-lia’s ban on incandescent light bulbs. And, there is something else we can do. Global warming is not a local issue—it is a global issue and the entire planet has to be involved in finding a response to it. Putting pressure on our elected representatives who par-ticipate on the global stage is another way we can try and in-fluence the outcome. Karen Wolfe, Editor.

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John Gilbank formally accepts nomination for provincial Liberal party

Lake Simcoe, sustainable growth, education and health care will the backbone of John Gilbank’s election platform when he starts campaigning as the Liberal candidate for the York Simcoe riding in the up-

coming provincial elections in October. Mr. Gilbank, a Jackson’s Point resident and owner of the Jack-son’s Landing Bed and Break-fast, formally accepted his party’s nomination at an Accla-mation Meeting held on April 1 at the Lionshead Resort. Mr. Gilbank’s nomination was

proposed by Karen Kraft Sloan and seconded by Dr. George Burrows. “John offers us his many skills,” said Ms. Kraft Sloan, “and it is our turn to complete the job and work as a team to send an ac-complished leader to Queen’s Park.” Mr. Gilbank publicly launched his campaign after formally accepting the nomination. “Lake Simcoe is high on my priority list. Freshwater streams and lakes are essential to our quality of life and health and it is up to the local MPP to pro-vide leadership and win the sup-port of the government,” he said. Mr. Gilbank went on to offer a list of other local issues he in-tends to campaign on including transportation and traffic man-agement in Bradford-West Gwillimbury, extending the 404 to Ravenshoe Rd. without delay and cleaning up the abandoned smelter site in Georgina which has been neglected for a decade Mr. Gilbank said. “In Innisfil and parts of both East andWest Gwillimbury cer-tain mega-developments threaten the way of life of thou-sands of people, not to mention the environment,” he said. “The province has a lot of potential power to help municipalities so we need to work together to achieve the best long term re-sults for the region.”

Jackson’s Point resident, John Gilbank accepts a nomination for the Liberal candidate for the riding of York-Simcoe.

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Dozens of residents, protesting a plan by Durham Region to bring in over 100,000 tonnes of garbage to the Brock dump site on Sideroad 17 in Brock Township car-ried placards and handed out leaflets dur-ing a demonstration at the dump site on Saturday, March 24. The plan to bring in 120,000 tonnes of additional garbage from outside Brock Township is part of Durham Region’s remediation plan to stop leachate that is seeping into sur-rounding soil. Brock and Georgina Against Garbage (BAG) and residents supporting the activ-ist group are de-manding the dump be closed to ensure future plans for ex-panding its capacity to 750,000 tonnes a year do not come to pass. “We are not stopping people from using

the dump today although we are saying we would prefer that they didn’t,” said Heather Gillies, a BAG spokesperson. Several officers from the Durham Re-gional Police Service were present but were satisfied the demonstration was a peaceful and non-confrontational one. “We are mostly concerned for the safety of the people here and the children on the roadway,” said Sergeant David Taylor.

Protesters demonstrate at Brock dump site Your Morning Smile…My wife told me if I went fishing one more time, she would leave me...I’m sure going to miss her.

The Pefferlaw Association of Ratepayers (PAR) held their Annual General Meeting at the Pefferlaw Lions Hall on Wednesday, March 28 and held elections for the 2007 execu-tive. Fronie Harpley was returned as president by acclamation as was Vice President Ed Tutins. Dot Huxter was voted in as Second Vice President and Marg McIntosh retained her seat as Secretary. Garry Harpley will continue as Treasurer and Megan Keith was voted in as Executive Member. In addition to hosting a number of community events such as the Pioneer Picnic, the Rabies Clinic and the Christmas Tree Lighting, the group tradition-ally hosts information meetings of interest to Pefferlaw and area residents. “PAR also gets involved in issues and presents them to town council and regional

council,” Ms. Harpley said. Two issues discussed at the meeting and in which PAR will become active, are to support Brock and Georgina Against Garbage (BAG) in their fight to have the Brock dump closed and to lobby Georgina town council for sidewalks along Station Road. “We need someone to take re-sponsibility for the safety of the pedestrian traffic on that stretch of road before someone does get seriously hurt,” Ms. Harpley said. Another issue raised at the meeting, and one for which PAR would like to find a solu-tion, is the unsavoury condition at Holmes Pt. Park Beach after weekends during the summer. “It’s disgusting,” said Holmes Pt. resident, Carol Wolfe. “Residents won’t even use this park because of it and some-thing has got to be done about it.”

P.A.R. elections held at Annual Meeting

Protesters line up in front of the main gates leading to the Brock Dump to protest plans to increase the amount of gar-bage being dumped there.

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Little Denton Webster-Marles, the 20-month old young boy with cerebral palsy, is back home from Picton, Ontario after a seven-day treatment session where he spent one hour every day in a hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) chamber. According to Denton’s grand-mother Lynn Marles, Denton returned home with increased mobility in his arms and legs allowing him to eat on his own and take a few steps with a walker. “All of Denton’s accomplish-ments at the camp improve every day he’s home,” Ms. Marles says. “Denton contin-ues therapy now that he’s home and we’re optimistic that we will continue to see im-provements.” Denton’s HBO treatment in Picton was made possible through the support of commu-nity service groups and indi-

vidual contributions which totaled in excess of $10,000. “Courtney and Steve (Denton’s parents) are so grateful for everything that was done for Denton...they thank you im-mensely for believing in their dream and wish for a brighter future for Denton,” Ms. Marles said. One of the most successful fund raising events was a base-ball tournament—an event that will be repeated again this year. “To make sure that there are funds for Denton to go to the second phase of the Ability Camp’s program, there is a Mixed Slo-Pitch tournament scheduled for June 16 at West Park in Keswick. But this year we are going to pull in an addi-tional child who deserves the same opportunities as Denton.” For more information on the tournament call (905)722-3469.

Killer Bees goalie wins award

Eight-year-old James Quinn, a goalie for the Killer Bees Novice hockey team in Georgina, took home the Ken Hacken-brook trophy for Most Dedicated Player of the season on March 25 during a year-end tournament. The trophy recognizes young players who best displays dedication, sportsmanship, enthusiasm and a genuine love for the game of hockey. When being awarded the trophy, James was described as “the most fundamentally sound and naturally talented goalie in our Novice house league.”

Update on Denton Marles

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One year after the Pefferlaw Lions Club was inaugurated in 1956, charter member Morris Snodden came up with the idea to host a Farmers’ Night. The Lions Club invited farmers from all over the region to come and discuss issues and do a little “networking”. For the past 15 or so years, the tradition has been alternating between the Pefferlaw Lions Club and the Udora/Leaskdale Lions Club and on Monday, April 2, the Udora/Leaskdale Club sponsored the 49th ver-sion of this age-old get-together. Many farmers attended the meeting and were on hand to hear Peter Van Loan, MP for

the York-Simcoe riding and House Leader speak on his role in government and the pro-grams they deliver. Of specific intererst to the farmers was a question and comment on the new Canadian Agricultural Income Stabiliza-tion (CAIS) program that re-placed the old Net Income Sta-bilization Account (NISA) pro-gram in 2003. One audience member criti-cized the process for being slow because “we are getting money in 2007 that we should have

had in 2003”, he said. “It seems every time the gov-ernment changes things the money goes to the bureaucrats to set up a new system instead of the farmers,” he added. Mr. Van Loan and his govern-ment were praised for their $12 million in aid to Lake Simcoe and their programs to help pre-vent invasive species from en-tering Canadian waters but he was questioned on how the government intends to help farmers fight invasive insects and plants that have been hav-ing a negative impact on their operations. Mr. Van Loan responded by saying the government is vigi-lant in trying to prevent foreign

insects and plants from coming into the country, “and anyone who has ever had their Florida oranges taken away from them knows that,” he said. Other issues discussed at the meeting included the gun regis-try and how the government will spend the $12 million on the Lake Simcoe watershed. “I think it is critical that the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority play a role on what is most sensible,” Mr. Van Loan said.

Lions Club Farmer’s Night— a 49 year-old tradition

Head Table at the combined Udora/Leaskdale and Pefferlaw Lions Club Farmers’ Night meeting is: (Left to Right) Phyllis Bain, Peter Van Loan, Lloyd Clifton, Carol Ann Clifton and Wilf Tamblyn.

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Taking a plunge for cancer

The shoe tree on Durham Rd. 23 Hundreds of tired, old shoes dangle from overhead hydro wires, hang from branches and have been nailed to a tree trunk on a nearby twisted old maple tree on the east side of Durham Rd. 23 between Port Bolster and Beaverton. Why there and why that tree is shrouded in mystery, for no one seems to know—albeit the tree is close to the roadside and is quite visible as it sits on a gentle bend in the road. Shoe trees, as they are ap-propriately called, and the act of hanging your old shoes on them, has become a pop culture ritual com-mon throughout North America. The folklore on how they got started covers everything from a disenchanted bride throwing her shoes away on her wedding night to school graduates to military war heroes to people who just think it is a cool thing to do. One explanation deals with the

discarded shoes being a tribute to all of the lost soles that travel along the roadway where the tree is located. While initially thought to have started in the U.S. in the 1970s, shoe trees have been sighted in

Britain, Australia, New Zea-land, Argentina, Ecuador and Sweden. “I don’t know how this tree got started or why, but it has been there for a very long time,” said local resident Mary Hodgson.

The “shoe tree” on Durham Rd. 23 just south of Beaverton has become part of the shoe tree folklore.

Alexis MacNicol, Kristina Krnjak-Holmes and Jennifer Long raised over $600 for breast cancer research when they plunged into a hole in the ice in Lake Simcoe last month. The women wanted to raise awareness and support for their upcoming 60 km walk during the Weekend to End Breast Cancer to be held on September 7, 8, 9, 2007. Sup-port for the trio can be made on-line at www.endcancer.ca under the team name of “got milk”.

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Tennyson Tidbits

Correction Notice Ooooops! I goofed. In the last issue under “Feds offer $12 million for lake clean-up” I inadvertently referred to En-vironment Canada as the Min-istry of the Environment. I apologize for any inconven-ience this may have caused.

Huge kudos to the local grass-roots organizations who have lobbied so hard to attract gov-ernment support for Lake Simcoe. It looks like your efforts have not been in vain.

The work on the ferry to the island has progressed well over the winter and, accord-ing to island sources, we should see it in the water be-fore too long.

Mr. Gordon Thorn on Villa Dr. in Pefferlaw would like to thank all of the people who gave him support and offered him best wishes when he broke his leg. “I am on the mend and will see you soon,” he says.

You will see an ad on the outside back cover telling you about a Historical Walking Tour of Pefferlaw. This is being planned as a sponsored activity by the Pefferlaw Post in support of the Georgina Pacesetters 28-Day Challenge healthier living program. The theory is that it takes 28 days to create a habit and the 28 day challenge is a program that encourages Georgina

residents to engage in activi-ties that will lead to a health-ier lifestyle. I invite you all to reserve Saturday, May 5 so you can join myself and guide Gail Moore on the tour.

Happy Birthday to Randy Marchand who turned 46 on April 4. You’re getting up there Randy!

Our sincere regrets and con-dolences go out to Dan Landers and his daughters, Ashley and Danielle, on the loss of Dan’s wife Debbie. The Landers girls grew up in Pefferlaw and the family now resides in Beaverton.

Congratulations to Rachelle Malo and her husband Chris Mollison who took over the Wild Wing Restaurant in Pefferlaw on April 2. Rachelle and Chris bought the business from John Partridge who will be moving to King-ston to start a Wing franchise there.

Bon Voyage to Amy O’Neill and her friend Amanda Stew-art who are leaving for a Car-ibbean holiday on April 13. The girls return on April 20—the day Amy turns 26. Have a great time you two and Happy Birthday, Amy!

Congratulations to Jill Chris-tian and Jay Coburn on their recent engagement. Jill and Jay are planning to be married in November 2008.

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Cryderman’s Chronicles

Hospice Georgina Book Sale a huge 10

Hundreds of readers rum-maged through thousands of books donated by the commu-nity in support of Hospice Georgina at their Book Sale on Saturday, March 31. According to Hospice Geor-gina Executive Director Sue Williams, the or-ganization raised in excess of $1,500. during the sale. “It was a great event,” Ms. Wil-liams said. “We had one customer that bought a number of books for $5 and when they got home, they discov-ered three $2 bills inside one of the books. “Another lady bought a piece of Czechoslovakian

bone china that was numbered, for $1.00 and now it is sitting in her china cabinet,” she said. The books that did not sell, and there were hundreds of them, will be taken to The Bears Den and Books in Kes-wick.

(If you would like to recog-nize someone in the Sutton/Jackson’s Point community, please contact Ruth Reid at (905) 722-8200.) Birthday Greetings to Rob Mullen who recently cele-brated a special birthday. Happy Birthday Rob from your Fans, Friends and Groupies. Get well wishes go out to Niki Juras who is recovering at home from recent surgery. Get well soon. If you are downtown Sutton in the next month watch for the opening of a new Ice cream Shop on High Street, next door to Sutton Apothecary. Birthday greetings to Nancy Elgie who celebrated her birthday on Sat. March 31st at the Murder Mystery dinner

evening at the Lionshead . This was the 25th anniversary for Jerico Youth Group. Happy Birthday Nancy from all your friends. Birthday greetings to Sofie Forfar who also was cele-brating her birthday on Sat. at the Murder Mystery Dinner at the Lionshead. Happy Birthday, Sofie, from all your friends. Birthday greetings to Les Blake of Virginia who is celebrating a birthday on April 5th. Happy Birthday, Les. I would like to thank the many readers of The Peffer-law Post who sent me cards and phoned with messages of sympathy after the recent death of my mother. Your kind words were greatly ap-preciated. Ruth Reid

(L to R) Betty Weich is aided by Leah Pollock from Hospice Georgina, an aide that was primarily responsible for orga-nizing the book sale event.

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The earliest recorded mention of a post office in Pefferlaw is in 1851. It is believed that the mail came up from Toronto by train to Holland Landing and was then dispatched north to Beaverton by stage coach. The assumption is that the stage coach would pass through Pefferlaw on its way to Beaverton and drop the mail off at George Johnson’s house. His home was located on the north side of Pefferlaw Road, four doors east of where Ina’s Hair Salon stands today. Historical records show that George Johns-ton (second oldest son of Pefferlaw foun-der Captain William Johnston) built a store in 1856 on the property which is now John Dallimore’s home on Pefferlaw Rd. (then called King Street) and the Pefferlaw Post Office was officially moved from his house to the store in 1856. In addition to being a post office, the store carried groceries, drugs, hardware and dry goods such as flour (which was brought in from the grist mill), cracker barrels full of molasses and sugar and milliner supplies such as fabric, buttons, laces and thread. George Johnston died in 1896 and his son Herbert, who had built a new store on land located where Bodley’s is today, moved the Post Office from his father’s store across the street into this new building. In 1900, Herbert Johnston rented the store to Frank Cuttle, a general merchant who be-came the new Post Master for Pefferlaw. In 1907, Mr. Cuttle sold the store to Kingsley Johnston who succeeded Mr. Cuttle as Post Master, and it was a title Kingsley Johnston held until 1912 when the post office was moved down the street to a general store that was owned and op-erated by R. Harry Corner. The R. H. Corner store was located where the Pefferlaw Supermarket sits today. It was a brand new building in 1912 and had

been built by Mr. Corner to replace an earlier wooden structure built in 1855 by Tobias Switzer, a local shoe maker. Mr. Switzer sold the old store to William Moore 1906 and then it was sold to Harry and Wilmot Corner two years later when it was moved to the back of the lot to make way for the new brick building. Mr. R. Harry Corner operated the post office from his new store and was the Post Master for Pefferlaw from 1912 to 1941 when he was elected Warden of York County after serving several years as a Reeve for Georgina. It was during these 29 years at Cor-ner’s store that folks in Peffer-law can recall Charlie Green-wood deliv-ering their mail by horse and buggy. In 1941, Fred Johnston (great grandson of Captain William Johnston) purchased the store from Mr. Corner. His brother Charlie joined him a few years later and they con-tinued to run the post office until 1948 when the store and post office were sold to Alton D. McKay. In 1952, El Strongman and his wife Mona purchased the store from Mr. McKay and

Mr. Strongman became the new Post Mas-ter. They renovated the building and moved the post office to the rear, opening up the front to accommodate a growing number of groceries and hardware items. Mr. Strongman sold the store to Al Baker in 1969, but maintained the post office in the rear of the building and continued as the Post Master until 1970 when the new and current post office was built on the property west of the railway tracks. When the new post office opened, Daisy Hayhurst, a post office employee under the guidance of El Strongman became the first female Post Mistress in Pefferlaw and con-tinued in that position until 1985. At this time, Debbie Eisenbraun (Shearer/Randall) took over as Post Mistress. In 1987 Ms. Eisenbraun, who is now the Post Mistress in Sunderland. was replaced in Pefferlaw by Fran Perkins. Two years later, Ms. Perkins left and Marie Shearer, a long-time Canada Post employee, was in-stalled as the Post Mistress in 1990. In 2000, Mrs. Shearer retired and Ronda Morris (Scott) took over as acting Post Mistress for a year. Ms. Morris left on ma-ternity leave in 2001 and her duties as act-ing Post Mistress were transferred to Tracy Temple. In 2003, Tara Paterson was named Post Mistress and aided by Ronda Morris and Tracy Temple, the three continue to man-age the affairs of the Pefferlaw Post Of-fice. During the operation of the new post of-fice, several local people have been em-ployed and involved in sorting and deliver-ing mail. They include Bob Kibble, Barb Kibble, Barb Scott, Bernice O’Rielly, Marie Brown and Joan Keetch. A census in 1837 recorded 75 addresses in the Pefferlaw area and according to Ronda Morris that number was 1,582 in 1987. Today the Pefferlaw Post office delivers mail to more than 2,000 addresses.

1912--The new R. Harry Corner Store housed the Pefferlaw Post Office for 58 years. (Currently the Pefferlaw Supermarket.)

The history of the Pefferlaw Post Office

HEY! An old fashioned Spelling Bee for adults “The Grate Groan-Up Spelling Bee”. Enter a 3-person team and join the fun on April 19 at the Ice Palace Hall in Kes-wick. Call Kelly at (905) 722-5702.

Georgina Mobility Transit will hold its Annual General Meeting on Thursday, April 26 at 6:30 pm in the council cham-bers at the Civic Centre. Darrell Bowden is the guest speaker and Transit Georgina will provide complimentary rides. Call (905) 722-4616.

Hospice Georgina’s 10th Annual Pansy Sale—Saturday, April 28 from 9:00 to 3:00. $14 per flat; $1.50 per box. Loca-tions as follows: Keswick—Zehrs &

Price Choppers; Sutton—Sobey’s and No Frills; Pefferlaw—C&G Greenhouse. Orders will be taken for Georgina Island.

First meeting of the 4H Durham West Poultry Club on April 28 at 1:00 p.m. Call Dorothy Shier (705) 437-1358.

Tom’s Amazing Cats Puppet Show is a variety show filled with feline fun and magic. Recommended for children 4 yrs of age and older. Stephen Leacock Theatre on Thursday, May 3 at 7:00 p.m. $5 in ad-vance, $6 at the door. Contact Bev Walsh at the Keswick Library (905) 476-0193. All proceeds go to provide children’s services.

Join the Pefferlaw Post for a Historical Walking Tour of Pefferlaw on Saturday,

May 5. Meeting Place: Pefferlaw Youth Centre, 1:00 p.m.—3:00 p.m. Call Karen at (705) 437-1216 for more information.

Brechin Legion will host a yard sale on Sat. May 19 at 9:00 a.m. For table inquiries and additional information call (705) 484-5393.

Don’t forget the Lions Club Bingo in Pef-ferlaw every Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. at the Lions Hall. Season started on April 4 and proceeds go toward supporting community events and services.

Foresters Big Swim for Arthritis will take place at the Aurora Recreation Cen-tre on April 21. Swims start at 1:00 p.m. More info at www.bigswim.ca

COMING EVENTS

CLASSIFIED ADS EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Local property maintenance company requires labourers. Duties include grass cutting, flower bed maintenance

etc. Must have valid driver’s license. Call (905) 722-5824.

FOR SALE Virginia Restaurant and Truck Stop. Small, busy restau-rant. Great location on Hwy. 48. Please inquire in person to Joan Little.

FOR SALE—BABY FURNITURE, ACCESSORIES Crib, change table, swing, playpen, high chair, two sizes of car seats, 2 strollers, back pack, Little Tikes, horse etc. Contact Megan (705) 437-4409.

NEVER CLEAN YOUR GUTTERS AGAIN Do it yourself—or, installed gutter clean system from $2 a linear ft. on single storey house. Call Andrew at (705) 437-3686.

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In Memory—SHEPHERD, Meredith (Moe) - In loving memory of a dear husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. A little message small but tender. Just to say we will always remember. Forever remembered by his wife Edna, Bryan (Marilyn), Sandi (Steve), Marlene, Marvin (Nancy), Robert (Lorraine), Ella (Joe), Grandchildren and Greatgrandchildren.