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Volume 8 No. 47 519-633-1640 • www.theweeklynews.ca

March 28, 2013

Old electronics find earth-friendly homeGetting rid of old electronic items in your house has never been easier, cheaper

Getting rid of your old electronics while helping the Earth has never been easier thanks to a new program at Bibles For Missions in St. Thomas.

The idea started with new store manager Sheila Pel-leboer, who started a simi-lar program at her previous place of employment.

Through a company called the Ontario Electronic Stew-ardship (OES), St. Thomas residents can now bring in their old electronic equip-ment, free of charge, to be disposed of. Simply grab your old electronics, head down to BFM and let Sheila or any staff member know you have something that needs recy-cling and they will take it and put it in the bin provided by OES. This is because the bin is locked at all times.

“It’s stewardship,” says Sheila. “Being a good stew-ard to the environment. Met-als do not break down in the ground, so this company will break down the electronics completely.” When the bin is full she simply places a call

and another is sent over. The only ask is that if you drop something off that has a cord, the cord must still be attached.

Plans are for the bin to re-main at BFM permanently.

At BFM, Sheila explains they filled half a bin already using only items people left for donation. “All the old TVs with the big base on the back are coming through the door left, right and centre because everyone’s switching to flat

screens and they don’t know what to do with their old TVs, right? This is a free way of getting rid of your electron-ics.”

Acceptable items include: desktop computers, portable computers, monitors, TVs, desktop copiers, scanners, typewriters, cameras, equal-izers/amplifiers, radios, re-ceivers, speakers, turntables, video players/projectors, video recorders and personal hand held computers.

Each BFM store raises money through the sales of donated items to give to the Bible League, who in turn provides literature and Chris-tian curriculum to third world countries. They just opened their 42 store in London.

Pick-up is available for large donations in the St. Thomas area, but not for the OES recycling program.

Retailers on display

Cancer campaign kicks off

Downtown FashionQueen of the Daffodils

Six months in the making, the Downtown Development Board, along with the Elgin Business Re-source Centre are almost ready to show your their best fashions.

The first-time event runs Thurs-day, April 18, 2013 at the CASO station. Doors open at 5:30pm and the show starts at 6pm. Cost for early birds is $30, cost for tickets at the door is $35. Any-one wishing to purchase tickets can call Aurora Rodriguez of A+ Display at 519-777-4434.

Through her business, Aurora is putting the show together. She wants this event to work as it’s new — nothing like this has ever been done before using only downtown businesses. “We’re going to have a lot of good col-lections for spring and summer,” Aurora says. “And the fire depart-ment has agreed to be our male models.”

Proceeds from the show will be used to benefit Violence Against Women Services Elgin County.

The town will be painted yellow in April as the Canadian Cancer Society’s (CCS) Daffodil Cam-paign kicks off April 5-6, signal-ling the start of daffodil month.

St. Thomas resident Liz Tof-felmire, affectionately dubbed Queen of the Daffodils, has been busy making calls and arranging an army of 100 volunteers who will be standing and sitting at places such as the Superstore, Metro, Briwood and Canadian Tire over the course of the weekend.

Liz, who started with the CCS as a volunteer driver in Barrie, con-tinued her volunteer work when she moved to St. Thomas. She started with the campaign seven years ago under the leadership of Lillian Bell. Now she’s organizing

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After a lengthy de-bate, the City of St. Thomas has approved a municipal tax increase of 2.5 per cent — or $38 dollars more on a home assessed at $152,000.

During the capital budget, the much-debated topics of the meeting included the renovation of the ten-nis courts at Pinafore Park and upgrades to the Fire Department’s

dispatch and phone systems.

During the operat-ing budget on Monday, March 25, 2013, the topics up for debate included additional funding to the Talbot

Teen Centre, $50,000 to the Elgin County Rail-way Museum to offset the cost of fixing the building, the start of an infrastructure reserve fund for future projects, a $5,000 grant to the

Iron Horse Festival and $1,000 to KCCA’s one million trees campaign. All were approved by council. Items that were defeated included hav-ing the library board

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it. “I enjoy doing this. It’s me, then five or six callers under me, then under the callers is everyone interested in volun-teering.” Everyone who works this campaign is a volunteer so all proceeds go to the CCS. Liz says this campaign takes five to six weeks from start to finish.

Anyone interested in vol-unteering to sell pins can call Liz at 519-637-2858. She welcomes students who would like to work off their community hours. Shifts usu-ally last two hours.

When she’s not organiz-ing the daffodil campaign in April, Liz can be found help-ing with the pink ribbon cam-paign in the fall.

Originally the campaign included live daffodils, but those needed to be shipped from B.C and stored. Now the campaign features a daffodil pin, available for a donation.

This year also marks the 75th anniversary of the Ca-nadian Cancer Society.

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St. Thomas council

briefsAld. Yusuf resignsSt. Thomas Alder-

man Sam Yusuf an-nounced at council on Monday, March 25, he will be leav-ing his position to expand his edu-cation and travel abroad. His resig-nation takes effect April 26. There will be a report coming back to council on how to deal with finding his replace-ment.

Offices in courthouse area?In a deputation to

the St. Thomas City Council meeting of March 18, a lawyer and a planner asked the City to consider changes that would allow homes to con-vert to offices in the residential area sur-

rounding the new St. Thomas Consoli-dated Courthouse, currently under construction. Lisa Gunn from Gunn from Gunn & Asso-ciates and planner Stephen Cornwell from Zelinka Priamo Ltd. sought amend-ments to the Official Plan and zoning by-law to make this happen. They point-ed to Woodstock as an example of accomplishing this successfully. And, they said, adoption of their plan would result in the with-drawal of an appeal to the OMB regard-ing the conversion of a Metcalfe Street residence from resi-dential to office use. Following this depu-tation to the meet-ing, aldermen took no action on the proposal.

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Part one of the capital budget was approved in December, total-ing $7.3 million. Part two of the capital budget was approved at $3.4 million dol-lars. The gross expenditures ap-proved in the 2013 budget total $107,788,377, while property tax levy totals $43,178,409.

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The Doucet family of St. Thomas will partner with Habitat for Humanity this spring. The Doucet family qualified for Habitat for Humanity based on their need for housing, willingness to partner and their ability to repay an interest-free mort-

gage that is geared to their income. They will also contribute 500 hours of sweat equity to their new home. The family will also engage in classes to prepare them for homeownership.

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The home will be built on Westlake Drive, with the help of volunteers and the community.

For more details on the St. Thomas build, contact St. Thomas Steering Committee chairs Wade Woznuk or Jodi Shorrock at [email protected] or 519-455-6623 ext. 270.

Volunteers awardsLong-time Crimestoppers volunteer Grant Hughson received his 10 year Volunteer Service Award

from MPP Jeff Yurek during the 2013 Volunteer Service Awards held at the East Elgin Community Complex on Thursday, March 21, 2013.

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St. Thomas Police are asking for assistance in solving an early morning break and enter into a south side attached residential garage, on January 28th. A resi-dent awoke at 230am to noises and found two teenagers, approx. 16years of age, in his garage. The resident scared them away. Foot-prints were followed to a neigh-bour’s laneway and surrounding cars in the neighbourhood.

Police investigations revealed the same suspects had entered a vehicle just prior to the break and enter, stealing a $200 Taylor Made RB2 three wood golf club. It had a price tag on it from the Fore Golfers Only store . The fe-male suspect was described as 5 foot, 5 inches tall, wearing a blue hoodie. The male suspect was described as 6 feet tall, with a skinny build and wearing a beige hoodie.

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Local charities received a whopping $114,204 from the El-gin St. Thomas Community Foun-dation in 2012. Any charity in El-gin is eligible for grants, and with a growing list of funds, there is a wide variety in the type and focus of granting.

The Jim O’Grady Fund part-nered this year with Big Brothers/Big Sisters to support the cost of registration and equipment for baseball for some little broth-ers who required financial assis-tance.

Organizations such as the Talbot Teen Centre, Caring Cup-board, Elgin Military Museum, Animal Aide, Elgin Theatre Guild, Kettle Creek Conservation Author-ity, United Way and Inn Out of the Cold are just a few of many who received 2012 grants.

Matt Brisson, a scholarship re-cipient, had his tuition fees sup-ported so he can concentrate on competing nationally and prepar-ing for the 2016 Olympics. He received scholarships from the Sweetgrass fund — a family fund established by Bob and Janet McCaig, supporting projects that build the community, and the 2001 London Alliance Summer Games Fund that supports ama-teur athletes.

To see a full list of charities that received grants in 2012, visit www.escf.ca of Facebook.

The combined total of all grant-ing for the Elgin St. Thomas Com-munity Foundation to date is $320,504.

Art openingRoselyne Chues, an artist living

and working in Tillsonburg, is the next artist on display at the St. Thomas Elgin Public Arts Centre. An artist reception will be held at the centre on Saturday, March 30, 2013 from 7-9pm.

Her current body of work “Pure Joy” was influenced by the plethora of colours available and the rich tapestry that these colours cre-ate when the artist puts brush to canvas.

Roselyne studied art in Italy, Sweden and England and these early influences continue to im-pact her work today. Her creative process is explored both through sculpture and oil paintings.

Well the Federal Budget is out and the failure of the current government to ad-dress serious problems with the environment is continu-ing in favour of eliminating

the deficit and creating jobs. Out West, they are complaining that there are not enough skilled tradesmen to fill the jobs they could create in a moment. We again look at the lack of trade schools, and worse still, the lack of interest in becoming a tradesperson. I ended up with a ca-reer in the arts, but I always envied what people in the trades could do and the money they could earn that often surpassed what teachers and scientists could earn. I only had to look at my plumbing bill or what I had to pay the electrician at his last visit.

For the last 50 years, there has been real pres-sure on our teens to get a university education,

or some diplomas from community colleges. Perhaps a business diploma or degree would set you up for life. We were such snobs, really, but I am beginning to detect increasing respect for the hands-on kind of person who takes a mechani-cal problem and solve it like a Rubik’s Cube.

I don’t know if this is a good idea or not, but there should probably be a course somewhere that will teach men and women the fine art of Tattoo Removal. In this age of belief in zombies and vampires, there is an increasing number of people want to get “inked.” Of course, I don’t count bikers. When Johnny Depp broke up with Winona Rider, he had part of his tattoo removed. When the “na” was deleted, the Wino Forever re-mained, so Johnny remains as eccentric as ever. But people get sick of tattoos, except maybe the butterflies. A person could make a fortune by offering the service when people want to remem-ber what their skin looked like.

Sarah Locke from myFM and I chatted briefly before the March 18 St. Thomas City Council meeting. We didn’t discuss the tourism

report, the skateboard park or the proposal for office space around the renovated courthouse, all on the agenda. Instead we batted around the favourite question of the City Hall correspondent: “How late will this go? Do you think it will it be long or short?”

We agreed that you can never predict how long any municipal council meeting will last. But the agenda for this one had enough potential contro-versy that it was not going to be short.

Boy, were we wrong. Aldermen breezed through the agenda in 55 minutes. The reason for this would take some research and insider knowl-edge. But the speed of the meeting could have been influenced by the looming budget sessions, soon to follow this particular council meeting. Budget sessions can be marathons, and alder-men may have been resting up.

Obviously, given the 55-minute time frame, no

aldermen got into long discussions about any item. Other than the mayor, Aldermen Mark Co-sens spoke the most, and he has learned much about what to say, what not to say, and how to say it since the October 2010 municipal election.

Alderman Gord Campbell (full disclosure, my distant cousin) did not say a word, surely some kind of record for a man capable of oratorical flourishes when the mood strikes him.

Mayor Heather Jackson and Alderman Dave Warden entered into a brief tussle over the rela-tively new practice of reporting attendance by aldermen at City committees. The mayor is a fan, since these reports show the work aldermen do. Alderman Warden is less enthusiastic. He sug-gested, not entirely seriously, that if they include the work of reporting sub-committee attendance, the City could be looking at another full-time staff member to compile these reports.

The mayor replied “It’s simple emailing from outside boards,”

A minor ripple, really, and aldermen sailed ahead, voting unanimously and completing the meeting in under an hour.

Growing up between Port Bruce and Port Stanley, I’d heard of Dexter Line before. Simply leave Sparta, head down the road past Winter Wheat and hang a left. To your

left, the view is farmland. The view to the right, how-ever, differs slightly. Dexter Line is eroding — fast. I wasn’t sure how fast until I witnessed the devas-tation first hand, thanks to a tour from a friend of mine.

Twenty-five years ago, I’m told, you could walk out 50 more feet. Now? As quick as you can walk on the ground beneath you, it’s disappearing into Lake Erie. That dirt seems to have set its mind on swim-ming to Long Point.

Erosion on Harding-Smith line is the worst I’ve seen so far. Sure, there’s only five houses on the road but does that mean this problem doesn’t war-rant solving?

My dad used to talk about the old road to Port

Bruce. That road has long since given way to ero-sion and the current Harding-Smith line seems to be headed in the same direction.

It’s not surprising, given the force Mother Nature has, that she seems bent on reclaiming the land that was once hers. Give it another year and all the trees that are already perilously close to the edge will fall down to sit with other trees who once stood tall.

In other news. . . I need to apologize to those of you who went

to Dad-n-Daughters Fish-n-Chips expecting to sit down and eat, only to get there and find out it’s takeout only, as I forgot to put that in the story.

Dad-n-Daughters, owned by Rodger Greenlaw, is staffed by his daughter Allison and friend Nancy White. Rodger’s mom and dad were big into fish and chips, and they are the reason he opened this family-run business. I have eaten there, and must say as a person with an affinity for great coleslaw, theirs is tops!

“Absolutely! I love spring and everything that comes with it.

The colours, the weather and the life all around.”

What Happened: With the first official day of spring behind us (March 20), and the weather on the cusp of warming up, are you looking forward to spring?

“Yes! I love spring and flowers.”

“Yes! Very much so.” “I sure am. I thought it was spring already.”

Danielle Murray, Central Elgin

Kate Turner, St. Thomas

Ashley Weare, Sparta

Trish Spiering, St. Thomas

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Meet Hurley’s Hurlers Hurley’s Hurlers were among the teams that raised $18,000 for Big Brothers Big Sisters of St.

Thomas –Elgin at a bonspiel at the St. Thomas Curling Club Saturday, March 23, 2013. Pictured from the left are John Hurley, Rick Cooper, John Beekman, and Amber Smith. The numbers on their shirts represent the 100th year since the founding of the Big Brothers organization.

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17 jobs lost at Aylmer Eastlink

Eastlink has decided to close its cus-tomer care call centre operations on Sydenham Street in Aylmer effective March 26 with a loss of 17 jobs. Aylmer Regional Manager Ron Mervis confirmed that the Aylmer office will still be open for customers to pay bills and buy/return equipment etc. but that customer calls for phone, cable, technical information etc. will now be handled through Eastlink Head Office in Halifax. Six of the jobs are in tech support and one is in an admin-istrative support role. Said Mr. Mervis “It’s a difficult decision. The goal is to im-prove customer service and operational efficiencies.” He noted one benefit of the change will be more hours of service as one will now be able to call customer care until 9pm during the week and from 9 to 5 on Saturdays and tech support will be around the clock. As well, the Aylmer office will actually be expanding their hours somewhat after the change. Eastlink still has 25 employees working out of Aylmer offices ie. office staff, ser-vice etc.

EEC complex budget meetingEast Elgin Community Complex Board

Chair Jim Jenkins provided this summary on last week’s public budget meeting: “About 40 people attended the pub-lic budget meeting of the EEC Complex Tuesday night. The budget presented was a 2.72% increase over 2012 and is be-ing forwarded to both the Town of Aylmer and the Township of Malahide councils for their approval. Concerns expressed by the ratepayers included the budget in-crease, the necessity of summer ice, the cost of operating the Complex compared to the other like facilities and the need for an independent operational review. I explained to the audience that the Advi-sory Board was committed to having the Complex operate as efficiently as possi-ble and that an independent operational review (which is being planned), compar-ing our Complex with other similar facili-ties, would identify where new efficien-cies could be found including if changes were needed with the summer ice policy.”

Aylmer community garden back

A local volunteer group will again sponsor a community garden this spring said member Bob Dekraker. They orga-nized the venture for the first time last year using donated land just south of the Evangelical Missionary Church on Rogers Road west of Aylmer. Four people took advantage of the plots last year and already six have signed up this season – they have room for about a dozen. Plots are available to anyone who wishes to try their hand at gardening. Seeds and equipment are provided for a modest fee.

Aylmerites getting volunteer awards

The following is a list of Aylmer and East Elgin recepients of Ontario Volun-teer Awards which were presented at the ceremony on March 21 at 7 pm at the EEC Complex: Judy Anderson, Cathy Kasza, Kathy Klassen, Mary Peters and Mary Wilson Aylmer-Malahide Mueum and Archives; Todd Sprague and Trevor Armstrong, EEC Complex; Paul Bode, St.Thomas-Elgin Hospital; Anne Kenny, Elgin-St.Thomas Community Founda-tion; Cheryl Brooks and Peter Charlton, Aylmer Community Band, Judy Mennill Aylmer Community Choir; Gwen Owen, Betty Pendreigh, Vera Dickhout, and Ar-

thur Hayman Aylmer and East Elgin Fair Board; Lois Coleman, Dave and Rose-mary Goble, Marie and Harold Pake, Su-san Osborn and Loeki Andre VanRoes-sell Chateau Gardens; Matt Schafer and Brian Masschaele, Bayham Museum; and Sherry Hetherington, Pt. Burwell Mu-seum.

Hydro out in AylmerInformation on Aylmer’s power out-

age on March 18 is from Tim Stafford of Hydro One: “The outage (Monday in Aylmer around 6:30 pm for about 20 minutes) was due to ice build up on the 115,000 v. tower lines in the Aylmer area. When this took place the conduc-tor was weighted down and the wind at 40 to 60 km’s per hr. created galloping. Two of the 115,000 v conductors came

together and feeder protections at the station operated causing the outage.”

Aylmer council budget meeting(Information from Bill Murch) - The Ay-

lmer Council Finance Committee met on March 18 and completed deliberations on the town’s 2013 budget. They held projected expenditures to $4,952,625 which is a 1.03% increase over the amount spent in 2012. The draft bud-get was then referred to Council. Aylmer Council then met later that night and announced that the draft budget will be presented at a public meeting to be held in the Old Town Hall Theatre on Monday, April 2nd at 7:00 p.m.

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Elgin County Council

Briefs

Women’s shelter reportA Delegation from Violence Against

Women Services - Elgin County spoke to council on March 12th. Executive Director Liz Brown informed Council that the shelter in St. Thomas has been in operation now for 35 years and in all that time, “has never missed a beat” in providing 24 hour service and care to residents in need. Along with co-presenter Diane Storey, Liz spoke of the

importance of having services such as theirs available particularly in times of economic uncertainty, which can result in stress that can escalate the inci-dence of violence in the home.

West end EBRC officeCouncil heard a report from Alan

Smith, Business Development Coordi-nator, indicating that a satellite branch of the Elgin Business Resource Centre is due to open at the Dutton-Dunwich municipal office on April 4th. The branch will be in place to serve the west end of Elgin County and is part of a one-year pilot project. Council ap-proved a motion to move forward with the plans.

Business retention and expansion

An Economic Development Strategy for 2011-2014 has resulted in the de-velopment of a business retention and expansion strategy that’s being put in place to help the County’s agriculture and Agri-food sectors continue to grow and thrive. A key recommendation of the strategy is to assist local agri-busi-nesses, which comprise 20 per cent of all local businesses, to put in place mar-keting and secession plans to help them accomplish their goals of expansion in the next few years. As people continue to ‘go local’ with their purchases, (no doubt thanks in part to Elgin County’s celebrat-ed Savour Elgin campaign), three quar-ters of Elgin Agri-food businesses noted increased demand for their products. Another recommendation of the strategy is the creation of a local food distribution network to help get these products to lo-cal consumers.

Vienna Line solar farmCouncil approved a request that

Silvercreek Nominee, Inc., who want to build a solar farm on Vienna Line in Malahide, be permitted to install a conveyance system along county roads to transmit the power they collect to the existing power grid. The proposed route would see a trenchless system buried seven feet deep installed down portions of Imperial Road and Glenco-lin Line.

Aylmer and East Elgin NewsBy Kirk Barons Weekly News Correspondent

By Heather Derks Weekly News Correspondent

Ontario farmers take water seriously

The Environmental Farm Plan is a voluntary program

that helps farmers audit their farms for environmental concerns – including water – and set goals and timelines for improvements. And in Ontario, about 70 per cent of farmers have participated and invested more than $600 million in on-farm environmental improvements over the last 20 years. The majority of farmers also take environ-mental management one step further by implementing nutrient management plans. Nutrient management plan-ning addresses the use of manure, commercial fertilizers and other nutrient sources to balance the benefits of the nutrients with the need for environmental and water pro-tection.

As farmers, we are also sometimes water managers – when we don’t need all the water on our farm. Some crop land is drained by underground tiles to remove surface water from fields to improve crop quality and yield, and reduce water runoff and erosion. Ontario farmers must ap-ply for a government permit to take water to ensure they are using water resources properly. We use irrigation sys-tems to manage water when we need additional moisture for our crops. Irrigation technology has made significant advances to become the efficient systems it is today, max-imizing every drop of water. And we’ve improved field till-age practices to minimize soil disturbance and leave crop cover on the fields to reduce both water and soil erosion.

Farmers take water seriously and the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) continues to be committed to the de-velopment of farm practices that ensure rural water qual-ity is maintained or enhanced. OFA continuously works with industry coalitions, government and individual farmers to raise the awareness on the importance of water.

By Keith Currie Executive Member, Ontario Federation of Agriculture

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The St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital (STEGH) is seeking expressions of interest from volunteers interested in serving on its Board of Governors and Board Committees.

Individuals must have an understanding of large, complex and diverse organizations, and appropriate skills that align with the work of the Board and success of the Hospital. In addition, it is essential to be able to work in a team environment and commit the time required to effectively assist with the governance of the Hospital.

The Board’s Governance Committee is responsible for recommend-ing individuals possessing the required skills, talent and experience to serve on the Board of Governors and the operational committees of the Board. Significant experience in one or more of the following areas is required: health; communications; management; governance; business; and finance.

A list of recommended candidates is brought forward to the Board in April. Incumbents in the two positions, whose current terms are ending, have expressed interest in serving for an additional term. The Board of Governors endorsed candidates are then recommended for appointment to committees or nominated to stand for election to the Board at the Annual General Meeting in June. Current involvement with STEGH Board Committees is considered during the nominating process.

St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital is a community general hospital serving the citizens of Elgin County and the City of St. Thomas. The Hospital has an annual operating budget of $89 million with approximately 860 full and part time employees, and 80 active Professional Staff members.

If you have an interest in the governance of the St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital, please go to the Board Recruitment page on the STEGH website: http://www.stegh.on.ca/about-us/our-board-gover-nors/board-recruitment or contact us at 519-631-2030 ext. 2184 for further information.

The deadline for the submission of a letter of interest and resume is 4:00 pm, Friday, April 12, 2013. We thank all those who express their interest, but only those applicants with specific skills and experience will be contacted for an interview.

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Shedden WI notesPat Palmer wel-

comed eight mem-bers to her home for the February meeting of the Shedden W.I.The roll call for the

meeting was “Tell about an old-fash-ioned craft or activ-ity your grandmother enjoyed.”Many varied answers

were heard and it certainly was notice-able that things have

changed. Minutes and treasurer’s report were heard. Mem-bers volunteered to go to the tuck shop at Elgin Manor in March and a nominating adgenda was quickly filled by members. The speaker for the evening was Jamie McArthur who is a dedicated member of Promise Keep-ers, who support a national Christain Event Ministry. He had recently been

Dear Editor,Whilst walking one wonderful weekday, I hap-

pened to stumble upon an unusual object at water’s edge on my property. To my surprise, and upon further investigation,

and with the help of the “Ministry of Who Ha Services,” the remains of a 12,000 year-old “Aprilfoolishfishy” have been discovered. To raise funds and improve my road that is

sinking into Lake Erie, and with permission from “Central Elgin Council,” I hope to set up a toll booth. An abandoned outhouse on the former Dick

park estate would be ideal, with a 69 cent charge per car load, and operated from dawn to dusk.That’s why we are “Progressive By Nature.”

David HardingRR#1 Sparta“Harding-Smith Line”

David Harding discovered the remains of this 12,000 year-old “Aprilfoolishfishy” while walking on his property early this spring.

on a trip to the Holy Land and told of his ex-periences. He referred to it as a faith building and life chang-ing trip to visit a very compli-cated part of the world. A highlight for him was a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee in the evening where the water was a smooth as glass and a solitude of soothing Christain music playing. He vis-ited areas such as Bethseda where five of the disciples

were from, the site in Nazareth where Mary and Joseph lived with Jesus, the tombs of Issac and Rebecca as well as the site where David fought Goliath. It was a once in a lifetime experience for Jamie and was more than will-ing to share his experience with all. Pauline Sil-cox thanks Ja-mie for coming and lunch was served.Next meeting

March 27 at the home of Pat Palmer. All wel-come.

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Working with owner Carol Mylrea, head trainer Jimmy Hilton has expanded the Team Hilton Boxing Club in St. Thomas to a new, much larger location. The new premises encompass a 4,000 sq. ft. area at 389 Talbot Street (formerly the Back-yard), a big step up from the 1,400 sq. ft. the club formerly occupied.The fitness and boxing club has moved

twice since opening November 1, 2012. Each move was driven by interest in the facility and the steady growth in member-ship, now numbering 70 members which are assisted by two trainers Lance Adili and Wayne Mifflin, plus many volunteers.Much of the success of the club is due

to Jimmy Hilton himself. While it’s defi-nitely a boxing environment, most of the members will never step into the ring competitively. The club is about family and fitness, rather than knocking some-body out.“If I can help to keep one more kid off

the streets and or drugs, or control his or her temper, I am a better person,” Jimmy says. From personal experience, he knows all too well what the other side of life looks like. A former alcoholic, he was in and out of jail as a kid, and was a runaway, but he saved himself when he returned to his family’s boxing roots. There isn’t much a kid or adult can throw at him that Jimmy hasn’t experienced, and that expe-rience helps him help others.He comes from the Canadian Hilton

boxing family, one of the most respected boxing families in the country, with top worldwide connections at all levels of boxing. Hilton family members have trained with the world’s best boxers, and now they are coaching top level competi-tors.Jimmy shares his skill with anyone that

is willing to learn – not just with competi-

tive boxers, but with anyone that is look-ing to work out. Everything that comes in has been reinvested in the gym, and Jimmy has yet to draw a pay cheque.The club offers a safe environment to

teach fitness and the values and science of boxing. One top value is that fighting is to be

done in the ring, not anywhere else.

Programs include:Teach boxing skillsCompetition boxingBox FitKids program (5 – 12)Core CampBoot CampKempo and KickboxingMembers have been attracted to the club

from across Elgin County and beyond, in-cluding London and Delaware areas. The Kids Program starts at the age of five and goes until age 12. Competition fights can start after this. “But not too many people fight at this level,” Jimmy says. “The pro-grams are more for training and fitness.” And family income levels are not a bar-rier. “We will make concessions.”To get in on the action, stop in at the

Team Hilton Boxing Club, 389 Talbot St. in west-end St. Thomas or call 226-456-2527.

Team Hilton Boxing Club a big hit with boxing and fitness buffs

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EASTER GARBAGE AND RECYCLING COLLECTION

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online at www.centralelgin.org

Week of Good Friday There will be NO COLLECTION on Good Friday, March 29, 2013. Garbage and recycling

collection will occur a day earlier than normal this week. For instance, if your normal

collection day is Friday March 29th, collection will occur on Thursday, March 28th.

Week of Easter Monday There will be NO COLLECTION on Easter Monday, April 1, 2013. Garbage and recycling

collection will occur one day later than normal during the week of Easter Monday. For

instance, if your normal collection day is Monday, collection will occur on Tuesday, April 2nd.

If your normal collection day is Friday, collection will occur on Saturday, April 6th.

OFFICE CLOSING

Good Friday and Easter Monday Municipal Offices will be closed Friday, March 29, 2013 for Good Friday and Monday, April 1,

2013 for Easter Monday.

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initiatives; and the annual Growing Together Awards/Citizen Recognition Awards night.

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Ontario farmers live and work in rural Ontario, where daily energy requirements can be significant. In addition to home heating requirements, farm businesses use signifi-cant amounts of energy to heat barns, run grain dryers and ven-tilate buildings. But the type of

energy used on Ontario farms varies, and that can have a huge impact on the environment, as well as a farmer’s bottom line.

As the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) moves forward with its priorities for government this legislative session, we will look for a commitment on re-liable and affordable energy. Our priorities include doing the legwork on a key issue for farm

families across the province: ac-cess to natural gas.

Natural gas is North America’s lowest cost and cleanest, most versatile energy source. While nearly every urban Ontario resident has access to natural gas, less than 20 per cent of Ontario’s rural residents have the same opportunity. Those residents rely largely on oil and electric heat for their homes and businesses – at twice the price of gas.

Having no access to natural gas puts rural communities at a competitive disadvantage too, because it is difficult to attract new businesses to towns where basic energy expenses will be double, simply because the in-frastructure is not there to ac-cess natural gas lines.

The OFA recently conducted a survey of farm members to help identify barriers to using natural gas. More than 400 survey par-ticipants contributed informa-tion that helps build the case for the expansion of natural gas lines and cost-effective access for rural residents.

As we move forward with pre-budgetary consultations in the coming weeks, the OFA will ask Ontario’s government to assist with the expansion of natural gas lines in rural Ontario by us-ing infrastructure dollars already designated for rural communi-ties. Funding to expand the nat-ural gas pipeline network into rural Ontario will make low-cost energy available to a greater number of Ontario citizens, in-cluding farms, and give them a better competitive advantage.

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By Debra Pretty-Straathof Vice President, Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA)

40th carnivalThe Port Stanley Skating Club presented its 40th anniversary Skating Carnival on Saturday, March 23rd. The performances

were based on the theme, “Hooked on Classics.” The Club presented two

shows that delighted audiences at the Port Stanley Arena. Pictured are, from left, back row: Veronica Vanbrokhoven, Kayla Gaynor, Autumn White, Karen Reymer,

McKenna Clark, Kianna Stafford, Lindsey Shivers, Olivia Summers; from left, front row: Alexia Platt, Madison Benwell, Riley

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Well kept 4 level backsplit w/single attached garage located in a quiet & desirable neighbourhood. This 3 +1 bedroom & 2 bath home has been freshly repainted & is ready to move in! Open concept main floor w/living & dining room combo. Second level presents 3 bedrooms while lower level houses the fourth bedroom, 3pc bath & family room w/gas fire-place...perfect for those cold winter nights! Located close to schools, shopping & park. Great opportunity for first time home buyers or for a growing family!

Great opportunity to own! - NEw PRiCE56 Juno Drive

$172,000JOhN KNOwleS* • 519-633-0600

John Knowles*

$154,900

Sparta a place where history is all about. This home has been reshingle & new carpeting throughout. The upper bedrooms have been re-dry walled in-sulation & rewired. Why not have your next family get together in your 25.5 X 15.9 main floor family room where you can enjoy the glow from the gas fireplace. 46292 Sparta Line, Sparta MLS 502104. [email protected]

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rOberTa KerwaN* • 519-633-0600

Looking for your first home, and not sure what

that next step is?Call me and I will

guide you through it.519-633-0600

Roberta Kerwan*

[email protected]* Complete details on awards and award levelscan be found at www.royallepage.ca

CiNDy VaN aCKer* • 519-852-2245

Easter Bunny is stopping at this spacious 2 storey home located on a cul-de-sac with convenient access to shopping, London & 401. Newer shingles, windows & shed. Step inside & you will be pleasantly surprised by the decor, gleaming hardwoods & abundance of natural light. Updated patio door leads to 2 decks, pa-tio & fabulous gardens. Definite MUST SEE!!

Cindy Van Acker*

KriSTeN SCheele* • 519-633-0600

Backs onto Pond & Forest2005 Don West 2+1 with finished walk-out lower. Open concept design. Main floor laundry, hardwood and ceramic

$359,900

Kristen Scheele* [email protected]

22 Little Creek Place, Port Stanley

GREG EARL* • 519-878-7140

WOW GREAT VALUE!! This 2 storey, 3 bedrooms, 3.5 baths home has a fully finished lower level. Master bedroom has a walk-in closet and a 4 pcs. ensuite with jetted corner tub. Hardwood and ceramic floors on the main level. The lower level has a recroom, of-fice, and a bathroom with shower. The rearyard is fully fenced with sundeck, storage shed and above ground pool. It’s all here and waiting for you! MLS#516000

oPEN HouSE SuN. 1-3

$264,900

Greg Earl*

78 Shaw Blvd.

"HaPPy EaSTER"

491 Talbot Street. St. Thomas • 519-633-0600* Sales Representative ** Broker

Royal LePage Triland

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Betty Lynn Cassis*

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2012 Award Winners2012 Award WinnersCongratulations! The management team of Royal LePage Triland Realty Brokerage is proud to

announce our St. Thomas Award Winners for 2012. Great Job Team!!! Peter Meyer - Broker of Record/Owner & Peter Hoffman- Broker/Owner

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491 Talbot Street. St. Thomas • 519-633-0600* Sales Representative ** Broker

Greg Pfeifer*Matt Pfeifer*

maTT pfeifer* • 519-633-0600 • gregory pfeifer*

Country LivingNew 2350 sq.ft. home on huge country

lot. Beautifully finished and ready to move in. Open concept with attention to detail.

Four Level Sidesplit Four bedroom, two bathroom home. 25 minutes

from London & St. Thomas. Many upgrades. Move in ready. Come take a look.

www.sellingelgin.ca

$ 379,900$ 199,900

Rob Kilmer*

roB KiLmer* • 519-633-0600

Great Starter Home This home sits on a large lot 66’ x 165’ (approx.)

Updated bathrooms, 2 bedrooms, main floor laundry and large family room. Most windows updated (2012) & updated laminate in family

room. Close To Downtown.

Lake marGaret Beauty! Custom built bungalow with a 2 car attached

garage. This home sits on an oversized landscaped treed ravine lot! A rare find! There are 2+1 bed-

rooms, open concept and loads of upgrades. Granite counters in kitchen, 9ft ceilings and 14ft ceiling in great room with fireplace. Finished rec room with gas fireplace and walkout. Beautiful backyard with an inground pool, large deck with hottub and more

Lake margaret 2 Storey Immaculate Doug Tarry Built 2 storey with a 2 car garage. This home has approx. 2470 sq. ft. on 2 floors. The main has 9 ft ceilings, open concept

kitchen to great room with gas fireplace, main floor laundry, living room & dining room combo. The

second floor has 4 large bedrooms, sitting area off master bedroom, large master ensuite and another

4 pc bath, and more.

$ 304,900$ 99,500

$ 495,000

20 Hickory Lane189 mcIntyre St., Dutton

215 Currie St., Dutton

23 Warbler Heights

Karen Dench*[email protected]

KareN DeNCH* • 519-633-0600

1.6 acre property located near Wallacetown has zoning that allows for limited livestock. Spacious 2 storey brick home has plenty of character and updates includes Northstar Windows, new eaves-troughs, insulation, electrical, new flooring. Outbuildings include a double detached shop, extra large shed and newer 20x40 ft pole

barn. MLS #515538

$ 174,900$ 225,000

Enjoy total main floor living in this well cared for semi detached home. 3 bdrms, full 4pc bath PLUS private 3 pc ensuite for mas-ter suite, formal dining room, spacious living room and main level family room- much bigger than it looks! Rear walkout from

family room to deck and fenced backyard. MLS#515756

Elgin Mall Area28340 Talbot Line

Garry Morritt*[email protected]

garry morriTT* • 519-633-0600

Port CommerCIaL / reSIDeNtIaL In the heart of the downtown business district is this great

investment property. Commercial is ready to move into and set up for the busy spring market. Rear residential is in need of finishing (approx $40,000). Nice sized lot.

Priced to sell. Don’t miss your opportunity to buy into Port! Call Garry, the listing agent, for viewing. MLS #511748

$ 219,000

230 Colborne St., Port Stanley

CouNtry NeW LISt!!! 1.2 aCreS

Brick ranch with sunken all window family room! Large rear addition has 3.5 car garage and spacious 35 foot master bedroom and spa! Three additional bedrooms, lovely bright spacious rooms manicured hillside property with inground pool and paved drive. Please

call Garry the listing agent for viewing, 519 872 8380 Located just outside of Port Stanley.

Jim Harris**

jim HarriS** • 519-857-5429

www.ISellStThomas.com [email protected] @ISellStThomas

eXtra FeatureThis 2 + 2 bedroom bungalow has an extra main floor fam-

ily room with access to fenced rear yard. Lower level is also completely finished with large

rec-room, bathroom and 2 bedrooms. Don’t wait, call today

for your private showing.

Betty-Lynn Cassis*[email protected]

BeTTy-LyNN CaSSiS* 519-670-9436

$ 189,000.00 WHat a DeaL!!!!Newer, fully remodelled, beautiful Casey Kitchen with sitting Island and lots of stor-age. 3 + 1 bedrooms, and 2 baths. Cosy rec room. Large private yard with 2 tiered, lighted deck. Large double garage. Dennis Broome** Christine Broome*

DenniS** & CHriSTiNe* Broome • 519-637-0133oNLy $199,000

1100 S.F. Bungalow with an attached garage offering an open concept interior plus three bedrooms and located on a quiet cul de sac.

Dennis** & Christine* Broome 519-637-0133 [email protected]

“Specializing in You since 1982”

SHaroN merKLey** • 519-670-0630

Senior’s Real Estate Specialist

Sharon Merkley**

edge of townIf you crave some wide open spaces,

privacy, and room for the kids to play, check out this 118 ft. x 404ft. lot. Just minutes

from town we are convenient to St. Thomas and Port Stanley. An older country-style

home which boasts 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, an updated furnace, hydro, plumbing, some windows and flooring. Single car detached garage can always be enlarged to provide

the dream shop for the hobbyist. This could be your chance to get out of town.

$ 174,900

George esler* Colleen Macdonald*

george* 519-868-7775 or CoLLeeN* 519-671-0060

KaTHy wiLLougHBy* • 519-633-0600 • BarB giNSoN*

Barb Ginson*Kathy willoughby*

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Martin Trethewey**

marTiN TreTHewey** • 519-808-5607 (cell)2012

* Complete details on awards and award levels can be found at www.royallepage.ca

Immediate possession available Owner wants this house sold! Main floor interior freshly painted, new carpet in living room. Three

good sized bedroom, extra large eat in kitchen, lots of cupboards and counter space. Three season sun

room adds extra living space on main floor. Call Martin at 519-808-5607.

Immediate possession available Owner wants this house sold. Affordable, year

round living in beautiful Port Stanley. Walk to beach, shopping and fishing. Family home with 3bdrms , 2 full baths. Lot is 132 ft deep. Lots of room to store

your toys. Call Martin @ 519 808 5607.

$ 189,900$ 169,900

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New Price $259,800 Century Home $349,800• Spacious 3 bedroom home• Kitchen overlooks private yard• Fireplace in family room• 2.5 baths. Finished basement.• Newer flooring. Walls freshly painted.

• Unique eat-in kitchen • Separate dining room • Main floor family room • Master bedroom-ensuite, balcony • 3 plus 2 bedrooms • Many updates. Lots of closets

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$142,900 10 Mabel St St. Thomas 12pm – 1pm Kathy Kewley Century 21 Network Realty Ltd. 519-851-7535 516580

$149,900 10 Celestine St Thomas 10am – 11am Kathy Kewley Century 21 Network Realty Ltd. 519-851-7535 516915

$155,000 36 Chestnut St St. Thomas 2pm-4pm Nelson Conroy Royal LePage Triland Realty 519-630-7470 N/A

$189,900 41 Leger St St. Thomas 2pm – 4pm Martin Trethewey Royal LePage Triland Realty 519-808-5607 N/A

$199,900 215 Currie St. Dutton 1pm-3pm Matt Pfeifer & Greg Pfeifer Royal LePage Triland Realty 519-633-0600 N/A

$358,800 36 Thorman Terrace St. Thomas 12pm-1:30pm Nick Visscher Elgin Realty 519-637-2300 513707

PRICE ADDRESS CITY TIME AGENTS NAME BROKERAGE FIRM NAME PHONE MLS#

$172,500 63 Fairview Ave St. Thomas 1pm – 2pm Kathy Kewley Century 21 Network Realty Ltd. 519-851-7535 516929

$225,000 62 South Edgeware St. Thomas 2pm-4pm Nelson Conroy Royal LePage Triland Realty 519-630-7470 513559

$264,900 78 Shaw Blvd St. Thomas 1pm – 3 pm Greg Earl Royal LePage Triland Realty 519-878-7140 516000

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MATT LOBSINGER* 519-933-6330

82 Greenway Blvd., St. Thomas Beautiful 2 Storey home backing onto green space. 3 + 1 bedroom, 2.5 bath. Features hard-wood and ceramic flooring, ensuite, stamped concrete patio with pool, and finished basement. 15 Minutes from London.

$ 274,900

Matt*[email protected]

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By now we’ve all heard the old ad-age about the importance of curb appeal. If you can’t get potential buyers in the door, good luck selling your home. This is especially true to-day with so many homes competing on the market. Home staging has become a popular trend for interior spaces, but according to experts, the same care needs to be applied to the exterior.

“Home buyers weigh the outside impression of a home as much as the inside, especially when surfing real estate websites and online images of homes,” explains Priscilla Bergeron, Assistant Brand Manager for Sikkens,

the industry leader in wood protec-tion. “You only have one chance to make a first impression. By spending a little time and money on the out-side, potential buyers may be more inclined to give your home a second look, and hopefully, a better offer.”

According to Bergeron, the first step in giving your outdoor spaces the important face lift they need is to update your outside woodwork weath-ered by the sun, rain and snow. “You can give a high end look to your front porch, window trim, doors, siding and backyard deck with premium wood finishes. They provide a rich, profes-sional touch to all exterior projects,

while preserving and protecting the wood from the effects of weather and aging,” she adds.

Home decks return about 70 per cent of their original cost back to ho-meowners when a house is sold, ac-cording to Remodeling Magazine’s an-nual Cost vs. Value Report, but that’s only when the decks are kept in top shape.

To bring weathered wood finishes back to life, Bergeron recommends applying high end wood finish prod-ucts to give a beautiful rich and pro-fessional look to your woodwork that will seduce potential home buyers.

She points out that Sikkens prod-

ucts are available in translucent, semi-transparent and solid wood finishes and in a variety of different colours. To please a wider array of potential buy-ers, Bergeron recommends opting for more traditional colours. Translucent products give a rich, glamorous and professional look to any house.

Once the woodwork has been up-dated you can now stage your deck, patio or poolside, like you would in-doors. “Whether your home’s style is modern minimalist, country, or tradi-tional, your outdoor décor should be a reflection and an extension your home’s interior to achieve a seamless look,” she explained.

Curb appeal includes staging your outdoor spaces

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Dinner and TheatreArts & Cookery Bank

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West, Aylmer10am — 4pm $2 per person

St. Thomas Skating Club CarnivalTimken Centre

Aylmer Home and Garden ShowEast Elgin Community ComplexAylmer Home and Garden ShowEast Elgin Community Complex

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Wallacetown Ag Society dinner and silent auctionDutton Community Centre

Mayor’s Charity hockey gameTimken Community Centre 4 - 5:30pm

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Contact: All Breed Canine Rescue, [email protected]

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St. Thomas City Council formed the Animal Welfare Advisory Committee two years ago. The Advisory Committee members are individuals representing local animal organizations. They are appointed by City Council to be a resource to City Hall so we can all work together regarding animal issues in our com-munity. If you went to the St. Thomas Home Show last weekend, you may

have seen the committee’s “Paws Central” display, just one of many ideas brought forward at advisory meet-ings.

It was exciting to see this project come together at the Home Show. For the first time ever, the City of St. Thomas Animal Ser-vices’ staff, volunteers from All Breed Canine Rescue, Animal Aide As-sociation, Pets/Friends for Life, and the St. Thomas

Dog Owners Association joined forces, setting up a 50-foot display area at a community event to share information regarding the various animal-related ac-tivities. It was great to see City and Animal Services’ staff taking the opportu-nity to engage the public in a way they never have before. The City is showing leadership and working with community partners.

Over the last two years, the Animal Welfare Advisory Committee has put forward many suggestions to St. Thomas City Coun-cil to move forward, changing “animal control” to “animal services.” Although things never move as fast at City Hall as what I would like, there are new devel-opments in how the City operates the City animal shelter. Did you know when you adopt a dog or cat from the St. Thomas City Animal Shelter, you receive a $75 rebate certificate to-wards spay or neu-ter of your new pet? Thank goodness. The City is sending the message that spay-

ing and neutering of pets is important.

Also, the City now pro-vides basic vet care for shelter animals. If the animals’ injuries or sick-ness is too severe and requires more than basic vet care, rescue volunteers are then called to step in and help if they can. The City has a website for Ani-mal Services www.citya-nimalservices.ca where lost pets can be posted and unclaimed pets are available for adoption into new homes. The website also provides information regarding special events, shelter hours, and help-ful suggestions. The ani-mal shelter’s image and operations are beginning to evolve. We have made some strides forward, with much more yet to do. Stay tuned for more to come!

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A garage door is an oft-over-looked part of a home. Some are rarely opened, while oth-ers are used on a daily basis. Though they might be over-looked, garage doors play a role in thousands of injuries every year.

Roughly 20,000 people each year are treated in hospital emergency rooms for injuries

related to garage doors, says the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commis-sion. According to the Public Health Agency

of Canada, Canadian hospitals report that roughly 60 percent of all garage door injuries are cut fingers or hands. The major-ity of injuries happen at a per-son’s own home.

Although children are more susceptible to garage door in-juries, these injuries can hap-pen to people of all ages. That is why it is wise for all mem-bers of the family to familiarize themselves with how to prevent garage door injuries.

Crushing concernsSafety experts from many

organizations, including CPSC, estimate the average garage door weighs more than 400 pounds. A door of that weight can break bones and crush adults and children alike. There are many reasons a door can fall, including lost tension, im-proper installation or a faulty track or springs. A garage door may become faulty if it was hit by an automobile and not mended correctly.

Many different manufactur-ers have created safety fea-tures that can be installed on

garage doors to control the speed of descent and also au-tomatically stop a garage door should it be involved in a free fall. There also are features that retract the door should it meet with an obstacle on the ground when the door is closing.

Unsafe ride-alongSome children and teenag-

ers think it is entertaining to ride on the garage door when it is automatically being opened. The kids let go before the door reaches the header of the ga-rage. Unfortunately, many chil-

dren are not as lucky and can become trapped between the garage door and the small space at the ceiling of the garage. Others may have hands or feet become stuck be-tween the folding panel joints of the door, result-ing in breaks or amputa-tions.

Children should be advised never to ride on an opening garage door. Some automatic garage door opener manufactur-ers have begun develop-ing safety systems that shut down the operation

of the door if a sensor mea-sures extra weight on the ga-rage door.

Sharp edgesTracks on standard garage

doors are frequently made of sharp-edged metal and have numerous open holes in the construction that are tempt-ing for little fingers. Cuts have occurred to both children and adults in and around tracks. Look for garage doors that have rounded-out edges on the track and a closed design that does not enable fingers to be trapped between rolling mechanisms and the garage door track.

Open joints in doorMost standard garage doors

are made by fitting several pan-els together to create a solid door. This allows for the bend-ing motion of the door when it is retracted. Gaps between these panels, called joints, can trap fingers or toes, resulting in anything from pinching to am-putations.

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they would a sports car.One of the costs associated

with driving that some drivers may mistakenly feel is beyond their control is the cost of fuel. Drivers might not be able to control the price at the pump, but there are many ways drivers can spend less on fuel, helping them save money and helping the environment along the way.

Emphasizing efficiencyMaking a vehicle more effi-

cient is a great way to save mon-ey at the pump. But drivers don’t need to get under the hood or have a mechanic’s understand-ing of automobiles to make their cars more efficient. In fact, a few minor adjustments is all it takes to make a car more efficient and save drivers, regardless of their mechanical inclinations, money at the filling station.

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* Don’t accelerate too quickly. Rapid acceleration con-sumes more fuel. When acceler-ating, do so gradually. You’ll still get to the same place, but you’ll get there with a lot more fuel.

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At the moment, London’s Grand Theatre is hosting a travelling band of talented writer-performers. Long ago (20 years) and far away (Vancouver) six women got together and work-shopped personal material into two hours of very good entertainment. “Mom’s The Word” details their individual experiences with moth-

erhood and children in ways filled with insight and humour. The material proved to be so good that it has been through 17 countries and 11 translations into foreign languages.

Five of the original six creators are on stage at the moment and the fifth took some time off. Robin Nichol continues to teach theatre out west and is replaced by Lindsay Burns. The first half of the show deals with childbirth and diapers, while the second half allows the ba-bies to become teens with all their attendant problems.

Jill Daum, Alison Kelly, Barbara Pollard, Deborah Williams, Linda A. Carson and Robin Nichol deliver this material with skill and pas-sion and the humour is often physical and broad. A childbirth sequence is one of the funniest bits of physical choreography I have enjoyed in some time, while the description of the troubles of a two-pound preemie captures the heart.

Well aware of its international popularity, Artistic Director Susan Ferley slated the show to go into the month where Winter Blues pre-vail, and the show chased mine away. Direc-tor Wayne Harrison has blocked this show with the precision of a drill squad and the entire show is enriched and aided by Pam Johnson’s terrific set and costume design. Years ago, I thought only one playwright could produce material of value until the late James Reaney showed me what could be accomplished by collaborative efforts. “Mom’s The Word” is a tribute to Jamie’s belief. It runs until April 6th.

By Ric Wellwood Weekly News Correspondent

Happening home showThousands of people came out to support the 2013 St. Thomas & Elgin Home Builders’ Association home and garden

show held at the Timken Centre from March 22-24. (photo by Mark G.)

Medal winnersSt. Thomas synchronized skating team Ener-

gICE earned a gold medal at the 2013 Bernie Deveau/Bert Winfield Memorial Synchronized Skating Competition held Saturday, March 9, 2013. The team is coached by Wendy Coombs and more information about the team can be found at www.stthomasenergice.weebly.com

Members include, from left, back: Melanie

White, Tammy Lama, Amy Schembri, Kristen McIntyre, Amy Vandeveene, Heather Yacula; Front, left: Megan Hutton, Robin Palmer, Eliza-beth Gough, Shelley Sandham, Coach Wendy Coombs, Tracey Guiller, Laura Ferris, Jen Elsdon, Donna Van Rompaey. Absent: Mandy Hindley, Joan Faubert, Stacey Robinson

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First United ChUrCh7 Curtis Street (at St. George)

Maundy Thursday / CommunionMarch 28 at 7:00pm

Good FridayMarch 29 at 10:30am

Hot cross buns and cider following the serviceEaster Sunday

March 31 at 10:30am

Knox PresbyterianChurch, Fingal

From the agony of the crucifixion to the defeat of death through the ressurection

Good Friday Service, March 29th at 10:00 a.m.Hot Cross Buns and refreshments at 9:00 a.m.

Easter Sunday Service March 31st. at 10:00 a.m.Services with John VanEyk

Everyone Welcome

First Yarmouth Plains

Baptist Church6071 Fairview Rd. at Sparta Line

EASTER WORSHIPSunday, March 31 at 10:00a.m.

All Welcome!

St. Anne’sRoman Catholic Church

20 Morrison Drive, St.Thomas

Holy Thursday, March 28th7:00 p.m. - Mass of the Lord’s Supper

Followed by Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

Good Friday, March 29th11:00 a.m. - Children’s Liturgy

Stations of the Cross and Communion Service3:00 p.m. - Solemn Liturgy of Good Friday

Holy Saturday, March 30th8:00 p.m. - Easter Vigil

Easter Sunday, March 31stMass at 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.

St. Hilda’s - St. Luke’s

185 Elm Street, St.Thomas 519-631-0504

Easter EucharistMarch 31 at 10:00am

Maundy Thursday, March 28, 7pmGood Friday,

March 29, 10amSunrise Service -

Old St.Thomas ChurchMarch 31, 7:30am

Harp played by Steven RaeEaster Sunday March 31

9am Communion (BCP)10:30am Holy Eucharist

and Sunday SchoolFather Jawn Kolohon Preaching

Liz Rae - Minister of MusicGod’s Peace in this Holy Week

Phone: 519-631-7000

Easter Worship at New Sarum,

11:15am All services with Pastor Phil Butler.

All welcome!

Good Friday Service at Sparta Baptist Church,

10:30am, March 29, 2013

Easter Sunday Breakfast Service at 8am, at New Sarum Baptist Church.

Short devotional, Freewill offering to cover the cost of the food, please.

Living HopeCommunity Church

Living HopeCommunity Church

80 Curtis St., St. Thomas 519-637-4195Pastor David Howlett

Good Friday, March 29, 10:30amEaster Sunday, March 31, 10:00amGod loves you. He wants you to know Him

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ALL WELCOME!

Good Friday March 29th. - 10:30am “The Passion of the Redeemer

Easter Sunday March 31st. - 10:45am “Christ is Risen”

Good Friday10:00 AM, Friday, March 29

Easter Sunday10:30 AM, Sunday, March 31“Easter, a Resurrection

of Hope”The Easter Choir will

be singing during these services.

Bradley Street

Church of God

5 Bradley Street, Aylmer

320 Elm StreetEaster Weekend Services

(Everyone Welcome)Good Friday 10:00a.m. (Communion)

Easter Sunday “Sonrise”@ Pinafore Park East Pavilion 7:30a.m.

Followed by breakfast at Central United

Easter SundayResurrection Celebration

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Knox Presbyterian Church55 Hincks Street, St. Thomas

(corner of Hincks and Wellington)

Good Friday Service 10:30 a.m.

Easter Sunday Service 10:30 a.m.Hallelujah! He is Risen!Please join us to worship

Were you there? A service of

scripture and song

St.Andrews United Church60 West Ave., St. Thomas

Rev. Joan GoldenGood Friday Worship 10:30am

Easter Sunday Worship 10:30amIntergenerational Service

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St. John’s Anglican20 Flora St., 631-7368

Priest: Rev’d Jim Innes, B.A., M.Div. Music Director: Brian MayGood Friday 11:00am

Main Easter Sunday Service 10:30amBCP Eucharist 9:00am

Everyone is welcome to experience Easter at St. John’s

Grace United ChurchSt. Mark’s United Church

Minister: Rev. Jim Evans; Music Ministry: Rob Earnshaw,

Paul Bodkin, Pat BakerAll services at St. Mark’s United Church 38 Aldborough Ave. St. Thomas N5R 4T1

Telephone: 519-631-5705; March 28 Maundy Thursday Service 7:00 pm

March 29 Good Friday Service 10:00 amMarch 31 Easter Worship Service 10:00 am

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Is there any legitimacy to the story of Ryan Rotela? Apparently Rotela, a devout Mormon was asked — along with his entire class, to stomp

on a piece of paper on which they had just writ-ten the name of Jesus. Fox news is quoted as follows: “Rotela, who is a devout Mormon, said the instructor in his Intercultural Communications class told the students to write the name ‘Jesus’ on a sheet of paper. Then, they were told to put the paper on the floor. He had us all stand up, and he said “Stomp on it,” Rotela said. “I picked up the paper from the floor and put it right back on the table.” Now, further to this event Rotela is saying he was suspended from class again, apparently for not stomping on the paper with

Jesus’ name on it. Really?Couple that nice little piece of information with

this: CBC news is reporting that ‘millions’ are tuning into the mini-series called The Bible. CBC reports this as a “Heaven-Sent Hit.” The news re-porters are saying that it is simply a “big hit.” They are surprised by the popularity. Another site told me 68 million have viewed The Bible in 15 days!

So now, to be honest, I’m confused. Are we stomping on Jesus or are we setting our PVR’s to watch him again? Funny thing this is. In read-ing the Bible things have not changed in 2,000 years. People either hated Jesus or loved Him. They were either willing to punch Him in the face or fall down and worship Him. Things haven’t changed much! And that, is something to think about.

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Grief brings with it a pot full of ingredients unique to each of us and once stirred the mixture can become a blend of emo-tions, fears, reactions, confu-sion, disbelief and more. Now, add blame and guilt to this and how is anyone able to make an informed decision or have a thought that is not related to what if, why, or how could this have been different.

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You are alive and someone else has died; is this cause for guilt or blame? Perhaps you are reading this and saying “yes.”

Is unfinished business, words left unsaid, apologies not made, “I love you” not said

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How do you move beyond this to heal from a loss? First, know some people never move beyond the grief related to an-ger, guilt, and blaming. Second, we cannot make someone be better after a loss. Third, for-giveness of self and others is important. I say this knowing forgiveness can be one of the hardest things to do and the most healing.

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YWCA Family Open Gym, play sports in our gym with your family & friends. Tuesdays 6-7:30pm. Free. 519-631-9800.

St. Thomas Stamp Club Meeting, March 28, 7pm. Community of Christ Church, 105 Fairview Avenue. For Info Rick Badgley 519-637-8432. Everyone welcome to attend.

VON Public Foot Care Clinic March 28 sponsored by Port Stanley Lioness, Kettle Creek Villa Apartments, 289 Frances Street.

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Registration for Sal-vation Army’s Ball Hockey League Ages 6yr-14yrs, March 28 & 30. Call 519-633-4509 for details.

Belmont H.U.B. Kids, Easter in the Park, Union Street Park, March 29, 11am. Easter Bunny, BBQ, prizes for everyone.

Girl Guide Fundraiser pasta dinner, Trin-ity Anglican Church, 5:30 - 7:30 on March 29. Call 519-697-0237 for tickets or pay at the door.

Free Family Easter Event, Union Com-munity Centre March 30, 10-11:30am. Eas-ter egg hunt, Puppet Lady, animal balloons, crafts, Easter Bunny. Union South Yar-mouth Optimist Club.

Field Naturalist Duck Rally, Saturday, March 30. Begins at Aylmer Wildlife Area View-ing stands at 8am. Info 519-633-4235.

Free Easter Celebra-tion, Sparta Village, March 30, 12pm-3pm, free picture with Easter bunny, free mounting of picture at Robson Studio, draws and

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VON Public Foot Care Clinics, St. Thomas Seniors Centre April 3, 10, 17 ,24, 8:30am-12:00pm, 225 Chest-nut St. Call 519-637-6408 for an appt.

Field Naturalist Meet-ing, Friday, April 5, at Knox Church, St. Thomas at 7:30pm. Presentation by Luke Stephenson on Grizzly Bears. Info 519-631-5279.

Saturday, April 6, HBB Spring Expo10–2pm. Central United Church, 135 Wellington. Free Admission, Door Prize Draw, Loot bags first 50. 519-631-3503.

St. Thomas Seniors Centre Annual Craft, Yard and Bake Sale Sat. April 6, 8:00am-12:00pm. Breakfast served the entire time!

SMART for Girls, stress management and re-laxation techniques for girls. Apr 9-May 14. Ages 8-12. $30. call YWCA 519-631-9800.

YWCA Home Alone Safely, learn the basic skills to be safe while alone in the home. Apr 9-May 7. Ages 9-12. $30. 519-631-9800.

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Group Meeting Tues-day Apr. 9, 2-4 p.m., Knights of Columbus, 265 Wellington St. Info: 519-631-9313.

Field Naturalist Walks- 6:30 pm Wednes-days. Info 519-769-2094. April 10, join us as the Aylmer Wildlife Area at the viewing stands.

VON Public Foot Care Clinics. 420 Wellington Street, April 11, 9am-12pm, St. Thomas. Call 519-782-4786 for an appointment.

YWCA Kids Creative Cuisine, learn to cook simple, kid friendly meals while learn-ing safety tips for the kitchen. Apr 11-May 16. Ages 9-13. $45 519-631-9800.

Grab & Go Chicken Divine dinner, Friday, April 12, St. Mark’s United Church, 38 Aldborough Ave. Pick-up 4:30-6:30pm. Pay at door $12.

April 12, Beef Supper, Odd Fellows & Re-bekahs Hall, 54 Moore St. Doors open 4pm, serving 5-7pm. Adult $10, child 6-12 $5, under 5 free. Tickets at door, eat in/take out. 519-631-3494.

Rotary Music Festival Keynotes Concert takes

place April 12, 7:00pm at the Salvation Army Elm St. Includes pre-sentation of scholar-ships and awards to young perform-ers. 519-631-9865

Beef supper, live & silent auction, April 13, Dutton-Dunwich Community Centre. Doors open 5:30, sup-per 6:30. Tickets $15, 519-762-2617. Spon-sored by Wallacetown Agricultural Society.

Spring Sing! A caba-ret evening with the St. Thomas Youth Choir. April 13, 7 pm. First United Church, 7 Curtis Street. Adults $10. Students $5. In-cludes dessert. Tickets, info: 519-637-1427.

Free Workshop - Get-ting Your Affairs in Order, Aylmer Baptist Church, April 14 at 11:30 -light lunch provided. Wills , Es-tate Planning, and Legacy for Ministry. RSVP 519 773 7293.

Ham & Turkey Bingo Sunday, April 14. Doors open 12:30 pm. St. Thomas Le-gion, Br. 41. 24 John St. Everyone welcome.

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BEATTIE, CHARLES JOHN “JACK” of St. Thomas passed away on Saturday, March 23, 2013 in his 80th year. Visitation at Williams Funeral Home Thursday, March 28 from 3:30-5:30pm. A celebration of Jack’s life will be held at 5pm. Williams Funeral Home Ltd.

CLARK, ROBERT WILLIAM of St. Thomas and for-merly of Lambeth passed away on Monday, March 18, 2013 in his 78th year. Funeral service at Wil-liams Funeral Home Thursday, March 28, 2013 at 11am. Visitation at 10am. Williams Funeral Home Ltd.

DALTON, JAMES MELVIN “MEL”, of St. Thomas, passed away Sunday, March 24, 2013, in his 92nd year. Public visitation at the Sifton Funeral Home, St. Thomas on Friday, March 29, 2013 from 2-4 & 7-9 pm. Funeral service at St. Andrew’s United Church, 60 West Ave., St. Thomas on Saturday, March 30, 2013 at 11am. Sifton Funeral Home.

GAJDOS, SUSANNA of St. Thomas passed away on Tues-day, March 19, 2013. A funeral service was held on Friday, March 22, 2013. Williams Funeral Home Ltd.

GROVE, FREDERICK J. “FRED”, of St. Thomas, passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2013, in his 86th year. As per his request, cremation. A private fam-ily interment at a later date. Sifton Funeral Home.

HELMER (POLGAR), AGNES ANNE of RR # 2 St. Thomas passed away on Monday, March 18, 2013 in her 74th year. A funeral service was held on Fri-day, March 22, 2013. H. A. Kebbel Funeral Home.

PETERS, JOHAN of Vienna passed away on Sunday, March 17, 2013 in his 70th year. A funeral service was held on Friday, March 22, 2013. H. A. Kebbel Funeral Home.

PRENDIVOJ, STEPHANIE of St. Thomas and formerly of Mississauga passed away on Thursday, March 21, 2013 in her 70th year. A graveside service was held on Monday, March 25, 2013. Williams Funeral Home Ltd.

PRINGLE, JAMES C “JIM” passed away in St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital on Monday, March 18, 2013 at the age of 66. A memorial and sea burial will be held at a later date. Shawn Jackson Funeral Home.

SCOTT, ROY F., of Glencoe, formerly of Brantford, Ingersoll, Kitchener, London & Lucan, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2013, in his 71st year. A memorial service was held on Monday, March 25, 2013. Sifton Funeral Home.

SMALL, DOROTHY MAY of St. Thomas passed away on Wednes-day, March 20, 2013 in her 91st year. A funeral service was held on Monday, March 25, 2013. Williams Funeral Home Ltd.

STOCKER, JOHN EDWARD of St. Thomas passed away on Satur-day, March 23, 2013 in his 67th year. A funeral service was held on Wednesday, March 27, 2013. Williams Funeral Home Ltd.

THORPE, CAROLE ELIZABETH of St. Thomas passed away on Sunday, March 17, 2013 in her 61st year. Public visitation was Thursday March 21, 2013, and a celebration of Carole’s life will be held at a later date. Williams Funeral Home Ltd.

WALKOM, CAROL of Elgin Manor and formerly of Ay-lmer passed away on Monday, March 18, 2013 in her 83rd year. A funeral service was held on Satur-day, March 23, 2013. H. A. Kebbel Funeral Home.

WEAVER, HAZEL of Aylmer passed away on Saturday, March 23, 2013 in her 95th year. A funeral service was held on Thursday, March 28, 2013. H. A. Kebbel Funeral Home.

ZIMMERMAN, CHARLENE ANN passed away in St. Thomas on Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at the age of 42. A memorial service was held on Thursday, March 21, 2013. Shawn Jackson Funeral Home.

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