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Lighthouse Festival Theatre’s community production of the mu-sical-comedy “The Drowsy Chaper-one” kicked off the start of theatre season in Port Dover last week.

Theatregoers described the pro-

duction as “professional from be-ginning to end” and “uproariously funny” with “great singing”.

The Drowsy Chaperone is staged by the theatre’s Artistic Director Derek Ritschel, with As-

sistant Director Jan Rainey. Others include Choreographer Kiri-Lynn Muir, Musical Director Gayle Hare, Stage Manager Heather Reichheld, David Kent for Props, Brian Brit-ton for Lights and Sound, Bev Cow-

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Cast of ‘The Drowsy Chaperone’ musical comedy which returns this weekend for four more shows Thursday to Sunday at Lighthouse Theatre. Shown are top row (left-right) Dave Deelen, Laura Porter, Karen Veri, Brian Reichheld, Richard Dupp, Malakai Fox, Marissa Wilson, Susan LaBone, Meredith Wood, Phil McLaren, Darleen Degrieck, Doug Ballantyne; bottom row, Carmen Davis, Kristin Reid, Maddie Ball, Grace Davis, Aurelia Fighiera, Fiona Joynes, Chloe Craig.

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As well as $23,500 in cash prizes available to be won at this year’s Port Dover Perch Derby, there are also lots of gift prizes. Jan Overend, Cara Bridgwater and Derby chair Katrina Ferguson are shown above putting together some of the daily prize draws. The two-week Derby starts this Saturday.

Perch Derby opens Saturday

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Special feature on pages 11 to 18

> See PERCH DERBY on page 10

The 17th annual Port Dover Perch Derby gets underway Fri-day evening with the popular Cast-Off Party, followed on Saturday by 15 days of fishing for 40 tagged perch fish.

The 40-tagged fish will be dropped into the water starting at 6:30 on Friday evening and people are able to watch as a tug moves along the Lynn River and into the harbour casting the perch into the water. Then join in the fun at the ‘Cast Off Party’ in the community centre. It is free admission with games, prizes, music by Bruce ‘House’ Milner and a Penny Table. There will be a Wing Buffet and Hot Dogs available from 7 to 8 p.m. The cost is $13 for adults and $6 for juniors.

The next morning, Saturday, April 26 the fishing begins. The Derby is organized by the Port Do-ver Board of Trade and Port Dover Firefighters.

By David Judd

Here’s something different.County councillors talked

about recreation for nearly an hour last week and John Wells said nothing.

Consultant Fred Galloway asked councillors what they thought are priorities for parks, trails, facilities and recreation today and in the future.

Mayor Dennis Travale and seven of eight councillors voiced their opinions.

But not Port Dover Coun. John Wells.

“What’s the point of talking if you have nothing to say?” Coun. Wells said in an inter-view the next day.

Recreation is not a hot issue in Port Dover, he said.

“If it is, people are keeping it to themselves.”

Coun. Wells said Port Dover-ites speak out on specific issues such as a dog park, Misner Park or Silver Lake Park.

But, in general, people don’t give a lot of input, he said.

Consultants are finishing 20 focus groups with recreation

> See RECREATION on page 5

CouncillorWells saysrecreationis not a hotissue here

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The Norfolk Heritage Committee will unveil three new Historic Village signs in Port Dover on Saturday, May 17 at 10 a.m.

The old hamlet of ‘Dover’ on today’s Prospect Street on the north side of Port Dover, was burned to the ground by Ameri-can raiders 200 years ago -- -be-fore Port Dover was even estab-lished.

Locally, it was often called Dover Mills, and the mill dam remains there on the Lynn River. These Historic Village signs commissioned by the Norfolk Heritage Committee will revive the original Dover name, and mark the hamlet’s old bound-ary.

Ross Bateman, chair of the Norfolk Heritage Committee explains the criteria for the his-toric village signs program ad-ministered by the committee.

“The criteria for the Historic Village honour should look like the name suggests: visibly redo-lent with historic cues. There should be remnants of the early settlement, with those preferably dominating and relatively clus-tered. The pertinent buildings should embody the architectural

qualities of the early twentieth century or earlier. The better the authenticity and aesthetic qual-ity in that regard, the higher the priority in choices for a list”.

All historic villages in the past have been chosen as having these qualities. With Dover, there is nothing left on-site to be seen because of the 1814 tragedy.

Mr. Bateman says “this His-toric Village honour is given to remember Dover and show its place, and had we such a designa-tion, it would be truly signed a Ghost Hamlet.”

“Historic Village is a subset of all the places that have of-ficial Norfolk roadside Hamlet signs throughout the County. It

is an honorific title that links Round Plains, Clear Creek, Normandale, Vitto-ria, Lynedoch, Port Ryerse, now Dover, eventually Teeter-ville and an early name for old central Waterford still to be chosen. Arriving at one of these places, the sign would tell

you the obvious. Arriving at two or more, you would know that you were beholding a brother-hood of special places across Norfolk that have this singular distinction in common: Historic Village, and all that embodies.”

Mr. Bateman continues “the Historic Village project is meant to increase pride throughout all of Norfolk, with the focus on our widespread network of places of

Heritage Committee installing “Dover Historic Village” signs

The “Dover Historic Village” signs will be the same style as this “Lynedoch Historic Village” sign

The area being called the historic village of “Dover” centres on the River Lynn and historic dam. New “Dover Historic Village” signs will be installed in this area of town by Norfolk Heritage Committee on Saturday, May 17.

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The unveiling of the “Dover” signs on May 17 will take place near the waterfall and dam.

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Port Dover’s annual Easter morning Community Sunrise Ser-vice on the beach drew an early Sunday morning crowd of about 150 people. Sponsored by the Port Dover Ministerial Assn. with song, praise and prayer beginning at 7 a.m.

The message given by Rev. Frank Walker of Grace United Church centred on what the family and friends of Jesus found when they went to the tomb early on the

first Easter morning. He told his listeners the first thing that fol-lowers of Jesus noted was that the huge stone covering the entrance had been rolled away. A fact that surprised them. Rev. Walker ex-plained, “the stone was not rolled away for Jesus to come out of the tomb”. He pointed out, “the stone was rolled away that morning so that visitors could go in … not the means of his exit, it was the means of their entrance”. Rev. Walker em-

phasized the meaning of the empty tomb being, “so that we could know that He was not there, that He is risen … the empty tomb makes it possible for us to go in, to see that Jesus is not there … the empty tomb is the greatest evidence of the resurrection of Jesus.”

Others taking part in the 30-min-ute service were Rev. Cathy Kay of Knox Presbyterian Church, Dea-con John Doomernik of St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Joan Robinson

This Easter Sunday morning photo shows the gathering at the beach, local clergy were on the elevated patio at the Beach House Restaurant.

Easter Sunrise Service attracted 150 people to beach Sunday morning

Taking part in the Sunrise Service were (left to right) Deacon John Doomernik (St. Paul’s Anglican Church), Rev. Cathy Kay (Knox Presbyterian Church). Rev. Barry Yager (Tyrrell Baptist Church), Rev. Frank Walker (Grace United Church), Joan Robin-son (St. Cecilia’s Church), Ross Tinney (sound equipment).

of St. Cecilia’s Church, Rev. Barry Yager of Tyrrell Baptist Church. The sound system was in charge of Ross Tinney.

Temperature at the time of the outdoor service was 0 degrees C. Immediately following the service those in attendance were invited to Grace United Church for breakfast.

Canoeist rescuedfrom Inner Bayafter falling in

Norfolk OPP, Fire Services, Paramedics and Ornge aircraft re-sponded to Long Point beach after receiving a call last Friday about 7 p.m. from a concerned family member.

A 52-year-old male from Wa-terloo entered the Inner Bay in a 14-foot canoe and headed towards some ice that was located in the middle of the Inner Bay.

About one mile off shore, his canoe tipped over sending him into the water. Police say the male was not dressed for the conditions and had no safety equipment on board his canoe. Concerned fam-ily members standing on shore called 911.

Norfolk County Fire Services responded with a Zodiac water rescue boat and were able to assist with bringing the male to shore. He had been in the water for ap-proximately 30 minutes and was suffering from hypothermia.

He was subsequently taken to a local hospital where he was treat-ed and released.

The OPP is warning anyone considering boating to be ex-tremely cautious and understand the dangers of the water. For those boating in this weather Im-mersion or Survival Suits should be worn along with all the other lifesaving equipment required by law at your disposal. “Don’t take unnecessary risks with your life, or those whose job it is to save you,” said Constable Ed Sanchuk of Norfolk County OPP.

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By David Judd

Owners of seven residences on the bank of the Lynn River downtown are getting their wish from Norfolk County.

County council agreed last week that seven houses on River Drive, upstream from the bascule bridge, may be rebuilt if they’re destroyed by fire or flood.

The residences, some of which are more than 50 years old, sit among busi-nesses on the short street on the east side of the Lynn.

County planners had proposed to di-vide River Drive into two zones.

Both zones would permit businesses. But the zone closer to the bridge also

would permit houses.The zone farther from the bridge,

where the seven residences are, said nothing about houses.

Which left the homeowners asking, “what about us?”

On April 15, county councillors voted unanimously to clarify that the seven residences are legal non-conforming

uses so their owners will have the right to rebuild if disaster strikes.

Councillors also voted to have just one zone on River Drive — marine com-mercial — which would permit 16 types of businesses such as boat clubs, docks, fish processing, marinas, restaurants, marine craft and equipment sales and parking lots.

Residents’ spokesperson Meika Mat-thews said she was pleased with coun-cillors’ decision.

“We weren’t asking for anything out of the ordinary,” she said in an inter-view.

“We just wanted what we basically have.”

Residents had a good argument, Port Dover Coun. John Wells said after the meeting.

Why treat neighbours differently? he asked.

Zoning should recognize houses that have been on River Drive for 50 years, he said.

County councillors’ decision about

River Drive won’t take effect for a while, maybe quite a while.

Norfolk is updating zoning inher-ited from Haldimand-Norfolk Region in 2001.

It’s taken years to produce a third draft of a comprehensive zoning bylaw.

At Coun. Wells’ suggestion, council-lors have agreed to hold another public meeting to receive comments.

Norfolk needs to get its new zoning bylaw as correct as it can, Coun. Wells said in an interview.

“If people want a say, they have waited 14 years,” he said. “Another year won’t make any difference.”

Consultant John Vallee, speaking on behalf of his Simcoe firm and the South Coast Business Coalition, urged the county to take more time to consult and review the proposed zoning bylaw.

Right now the proposed bylaw con-tains more exemptions than regula-tions, he told councillors on April 15.

“It’s not ready to be approved yet,” he said.

New zoning bylaw not completeCouncillors agree to another public meeting to receive more comments


By David Judd

Upgrading Simcoe’s sewage treatment plant will cost Norfolk County $1.4 million more than ex-pected.

The project, which was budget-ed two years ago at $2.4 million, will cost $3.8 million, including HST.

Port Dover Coun. John Wells expressed his dismay at a county meeting on April 15.

He was especially annoyed that consulting firm R.V. Anderson As-sociates made a $300,000 mistake in compiling its cost estimate of

$2.6 million.The company lost track of the

$300,000 during compilation of several spreadsheets, company spokesman David Evans told councillors.

The error was found when bids for the project came in high-er than R.V. Anderson had pre-dicted.

This is the second time that the consultant’s estimates have been significantly off, Coun. Wells said.

Dealing with more sludge than expected from Port Rowan’s waste treatment facilities cost the coun-ty an extra $600,000.

R.V. Anderson was hired for the Simcoe work before the ex-tra sludge was discovered at Port Rowan, said Eric D’Hondt, the county’s general manager of public works and environmental services.

The Simcoe project, which in-volves electrical and pump house upgrades, requires additional work not included in the original $2.4 million budget.

The county has found the ex-tra $1.4 million to pay for the Sim-coe upgrades.

It will delay other wastewater projects totalling that amount.

Simcoe’s sewage plant upgrades willcost $1.4-million more than expected

Recreation discussedby Norfolk councillorsCouncillor Wells quiet throughout discussion

users and taxpayers to gath-er information for a $75,000 recreation master plan to be delivered to Norfolk County this fall.

Trails are seen as the county’s top recreational asset and walking is the top activity, Mr. Galloway of Lees and Associates of Lon-don, Ont., told councillors on April 15.

Mr. Galloway said he is not convinced that baby boomers, who are now retir-ing, are interested in tradi-tional seniors’ centres.

Baby boomers are healthier and have better pensions than previous generations of seniors.

“They wouldn’t be caught dead at a seniors’ centre,” he said.

Why must every new subdivision have its own green space? asked Mayor Travale.

The county may have too many parks, the mayor said.

Maybe more centralized facilities would be better, he said.

Mayor Travale said de-velopment of the Lake Erie lakefront should not be just for tourism.

He noted that the county

owns many lots on Hastings Drive on Long Point, which might be used for recre-ation.

In 10-15 years, youth will be the largest component of the population, the mayor noted.

Trails would be en-hanced if they included activities or dioramas, he said.

Mayor Travale advo-cated a holistic approach to sidewalks, parks, arenas, trails and seniors’ facilities.

The private sector must have a role in recreation because the county can’t do everything for everybody, he said.

Residents of Simcoe are concerned about sediment choking the Lynn River in their downtown parks, Sim-coe Coun. Peter Black said.

Canada geese and their droppings are also a peren-nial problem in the parks.

Norfolk roads need more bicycle lanes and the coun-ty should look at reviving the Windham Centre velo-drome, Charlotteville Coun. Jim Oliver said.

The county must spend less on labour-intensive programs and facilities as it spends more on roads, sew-ers and water and sewage

treatment facilities, he said.Coun. Oliver said all

towns in Norfolk should have dog parks.

Waterford’s lakes have not been developed to their potential, Waterford Coun. Harold Sonnenberg said.

Talk of the Silver Lake Rowing Club creating a branch in Waterford is drawing more attention to the lakes, he said.

More and younger volun-teers are needed to replace older volunteers who are burning out, Delhi Coun. Mike Columbus said.

Young people in rural areas have different needs, Middleton Coun. Roger Geysens said.

For example, they want trails where they can ride all-terrain vehicles.

Western Norfolk needs more activities for youth, Port Rowan Coun. Betty Ch-anyi said.

Just because people live on a farm doesn’t mean they’re active, she said.

It’s hard to walk on a busy road that has snow-banks, she said.

The county, school boards and community groups must plan together and not in isolation, Simcoe Coun. Charlie Luke said.

> From page one

The downtown Main Street block between Chapman and Market Streets was closed all day Monday as Norfolk County crews repaired two water main breaks. Some businesses in that closed street block did not open as customers could not park on Main Street and municipal water service was shut off for most of the day. The task was not completed until early evening when the traffic and water service resumed to normal levels.

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Peggy Wicker celebrat-ed her 100th birthday on March 29 at her current residence in

Cedarwood Gardens on Col-borne Street in Simcoe.

Peggy said she received many cards and “had a won-derful time” at the party in the social room with many residents there, complete with a choir.

Mayor Dennis Travale arrived with an ice cream cake. It pleased Peggy that she had received 100 birthday cards from family and friends to celebrate the day. There were messages of congratulations from Queen Elizabeth, Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynn, Di-ane Finley MP, Toby Barrett MPP and others.

It was my great pleasure to visit with Peggy last Wednesday at Cedarwood Gardens with her daughter-in-law Carol Wicker.

I can happily report she enjoys good health, only takes one multi-vitamin capsule a day (something she has done for years) and has no aches or pains. Peggy confessed to having a good appetite and enjoys her meals in the dining room seated at a table with Port Doverite Roberta Vardy -- whose unit is only a few doors away.

Peggy’s room is filled with her own furniture from home … plus, on the day I visited, the birthday bal-loons that were still inflated.

Peggy appreciates her good fortune regarding her health. She confessed to be-ing a cigarette smoker as a young woman, recalling the day she was with Betty Ivey riding in her convertible, each with a cigarette … they looked at one another and said “we don’t need these anymore (or words to that effect) and both flicked the half-finished cig out. Never to light-up again!

Speaking of cars, Peggy Wicker drove a car most of her adult life … longer than most motorists. It was just four years ago, at age 96, when it came time to renew her license that the family convinced her it was time to stop driving.

Peggy proudly showed me her original birth cer-tificate that was recently framed by Carol. It states she was born in Winnipeg, her parents were immi-grants from England and her father was a 27-year-old engineer. The family moved to Hamilton where Peggy attended public and high school.

She married Allan Wicker of Port Dover in 1935 when she was 21 years old.

Peggy was an accom-plished seamstress able to make her own wedding dress, showing me a snap-shot taken at the time. The couple built the two-storey house on First Avenue they lived in most of their married life. Peg only left the house in August for the comfortable, worry-free lifestyle she now enjoys. She reminisced about the neigh-bourhood, able to recall who lived in (almost) every house in the block over the years, commenting, “they were all good people”.

She has been a knitter all her life, still does, currently working on a pair of mittens to be sent to her daughter Marilyn Nigh in Waterloo who forwards them on to Third World Countries.

As soon as Peggy arrived in Port Dover she began attending St. Paul’s Angli-can Church and joined St. Paul’s Club. She headed the annual Rummage Sale for years (with its reputation as

the best sale in town). It was her wish to attend the 70th anniversary dinner party of St. Paul’s Club catering to Lions Club meetings on April 14 but feared it would be too long a time to sit.

Her husband Allan was an active member of Port Dover Lions Club. Peggy recalled the Lions’ Variety Shows of 1950 and 1951 of which she was the pro-ducer/director. “It was such fun,” she stated laughing, recalling a dance routine with four Lions dressed as women and she trying to teach them the hula dance. She named them without much thought. Another smile came on her lips, commenting “they (Lions) always had a bottle of booze in the back!”

Peggy Wicker has fond memories of working as a bookkeeper for Don Ivey at the Summer Garden dance hall with office routines and helping to hire dance bands.

She was employed in the office at Port Dover Public School when Elmer Fuller-ton was principal. As well,

Peggy worked in the fam-ily insurance business on Main Street, Wicker & Son. Initially the name meant William Wicker and his son Allan; years later the same name meant Allan Wicker and his son Barry. Then it became Barry Wicker and his son Jeremy.

We talked about the years past. Peggy was active, curling seemed to be her fa-vourite sport, participating in bonspiels locally as well as out-of-town, although she also enjoyed tennis and golf, saying “I was not very good at golf ’”. Carol has turned Peggy’s curling trophies over to Simcoe Curling Club to be re-inscribed for presen-tation again.

Peggy Wicker still enjoys each day but now spends more time watching her new flat screen television set. She spoke lovingly of her son, daughter-in-law, daughter, son-in-law, three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren whose phone numbers are in bold print beside her telephone for when she wants to chat.

Doing each person’sshare of creating anEarth Day every day

Canada’s Earth Day observance yesterday (April 22) was duly marked by Port Dover’s Southcoast Probus Club members who did their share with an energetic litter pick-up work bee along the pier and harbourfront. Kudos to those environmental conscious and community-mind-ed citizens. In Canada, Friday, April 25 is desig-nated at ‘Corporate and School Clean-up Day; April 26 and 27 are ‘Community Clean-up Days’.

There are daily opportunities for each person to do their share in the Earth Day movement of ‘Going Green’. Everyone has suggestions about ways for people to become more environmentally friendly to help save the planet from human life-style destruction. Here are three simple methods to cut back on excesses -- simply switch off lights in the house when not in use and to use electric-powered appliances during the less costly low-peak periods; another idea is to take a cloth bag to the supermarket to reduce the need for paper and plastic bags; at coffee time use your own re-fillable coffee mug, and/or cease buying drink-ing water in disposal plastic bottles in favour of reusable containers.

Earth Day, and every day, challenges each of us to do our share by changing one habit to re-duce the human environmental footprint and thereby being a friend of the planet.

>> VIEWPOINTPeggy Wicker has

100 years of memories

This reproduction of a photograph taken by award-winning photographer the late Harry Waddle of Port Dover was purchased by Wayne and Sherry Roberts at an auction held in Grace United Church. The couple would like to know the name of the fisher-man working on small-mesh fishing nets. Mr. Waddle’s pictures brought fame to himself and Port Dover as many were exhibited in shows and salons in many countries. The time frame for many of his photographs would be 1950s - 1960s. The fisherman ap-pears to be smoking a cigar. Anyone with information is asked to call 519 583-1269.

Peggy Wicker celebrated her 100th birthday on March 29th. She is holding her Birth Certificate which her daughter-in-law Carol, at left, recently framed.

Who is this fisherman?


Have your say on thehigh cost of insurance

TOBY BARRETTQueen’s Park Report

It seems of late that when-ever an election looms, auto insurance becomes one of the big issues. Last year, to try and prevent an election we saw a promise of a 15 per cent premium reduction, permit-ting the government to stay in power for another year.

There’s no question, On-tario has the most expensive insurance system in Canada due to over-regulation and massive fraud.

Many of my views on insurance are shaped by my several years on the board of Norfolk Mutual. In addition to Norfolk, we have Cayuga Mutual, WABISA, Erie, and Townsend Farmers’ Mutual. Many of the 40 mutuals in

Ontario have been around for well over 100 years. They are well-run, not-for-profit com-panies and are shareholder-owned.

This mandated 15 per cent cut is a significant interven-tion in the marketplace. Normally price is a function of supply and demand.

In 1998, New Jersey promised to cut rates by 15 per cent. Many companies left the market at the time, making auto insurance very difficult for people to obtain. While rates did come down by 15 per cent over two years, the lack of availability led to a spike of 27 per cent two years later. Again that economic law -- when supply goes down, price goes up.

In Ontario, for compa-nies to reach the 15 per cent target, bad drivers are getting the biggest discounts. The biggest winners are those with non-standard insurers -- the worst drivers, including those with multiple accidents and drinking and driving convictions.

One way to cut insurance costs is to cut fraud. The Official Opposition wants to establish a special unit of the Crown Attorney’s office to investigate and prosecute fraud. A fraud unit worked in New Jersey and in Britain. It can work here!

Here’s an example. Vehicles involved in colli-sions may be taken to storage facilities that will begin to charge the owner of the vehicle immediately. The problem is that the owner may not be aware these costs are accumulating. Current legislation allows a facility to hold the vehicle for 60 days before notifying the owner. This means facilities can, and do, increase their revenues by waiting until the 60-day period has expired before notifying the owner.

Fraud is estimated by KPMG to range from $768 million to $1.56 billion. That’s $116 to $236 per premium paid in Ontario. In the GTA, the problem is much more severe.

Fraudulent health clinics in the GTA have also been cit-ed a key driver of insurance costs. Sometimes these clinics are nothing more than fronts and part of larger organized crime rings. Some are part of the “car accident business.” They stage accidents and use phony health clinics to overbill insurance companies for phony treatment.

It’s also important to encourage competition and reduce unnecessary bureau-cracy. This will also cut costs.

Bill 171, ‘An Act Respecting Insurance System Reforms and Repair and Storage Liens’ has been referred to the Standing Committee on Gen-eral Government. I encourage all to have their say.

We need a fair, competitive marketplace for auto insur-ance – one based on trust between the insurance indus-try and the people who are paying the premiums, like we see locally with our mutual insurance companies, served by small-town main street brokers.

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Canadian Blood Services is encourag-ing eligible Canadians to donate blood at the clinic in Port Dover on Friday of this week (April 25).

That was the message Megan Soles took to Port Dover Lions Club last Tues-day. The Port Dover woman is a volun-teer spokesperson for Canadian Blood Services.

Share your health and vitality with someone in need, was part of her mes-sage, as she related how the premature birth of her son weighing only two pounds, nine ounces could have been fatal without a blood transfusion.

“Just think,” she told her listeners, “somebody took one hour of their day to give a blood donation” and that simple act saved a life.

Megan told of the endless joy her son has already given so many people … including his grandparents, Alain and Wendy St-Jacques, John and Linda Soles -- who got to hold their grandchild for the first time when he was 50 days old.

“Lots of different people need blood,” Megan said, adding “it is used for a wide variety of reasons … there is no substi-tute for blood … we can make a lot of

crazy things, but not blood”.The Canadian Blood Services clinic

on Friday will be in St. Paul’s Parish Hall on St. George Street, beside the pubic parking lot. Hours are from 2 to 7 p.m.

It takes less than an hour to give blood including wait time, the actual time of the donation is 10 to 15 minutes, followed by what is called recovery time.

Canadian Blood Services sets a Port Dover target of 72 donors at every clinic here.

She mentioned a survey found that a huge percentage of Canadians under-stand that blood donations save lives … “and yet only three per cent of the popu-lation actually make a blood donation,” Megan told the Lions Club meeting.

She told of the need for platelets, which have a shelf life of five days, “they cannot stockpile platelets,” she said.

“We need more people in the system,” the volunteer spokesperson declared. In

stressing the need for a broader base of donors, Megan stated, “Canadian Blood Services needs over 80,000 new donors every year”.

Prior to the Lions Club meeting being called to order, two representatives of Canadian Blood Services tested will-ing members for their blood type, then presented them with a wallet card with their blood type recorded on it.

Many of the Port Dover blood dona-tions are used at Norfolk General Hos-pital. It receives two routine deliveries weekly and each year NGH receives over 1500 blood products (including red cells, plasma and platelets).

Canadian Blood Services is a national not-for-profit charitable organization managing the blood supply in all prov-inces and territories.

This month also marks the 70th an-niversary of the first blood donor clinic in Port Dover which was also held at St. Paul’s Hall.

Blood Donors Clinic this Fridayneeds 72 donors to ‘save a life’

Megan and Jeff Soles with their son Liam in a recent family photo.

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MARY ETTA McGRAWWhat a Dish!

I recently received a call from a reader asking if I could suggest a substitute for red wine in a bison stew recipe they wanted to try. I suggested beef stock in this case.

I don’t know about you but I rarely have beef stock in the freezer and turn to boxed Campbell’s Stock First - Beef Stock when I need it. Some chefs and cooks recommend Kitchen Basics, others Knorr or Swanson’s but you’ll need to taste test for yourself.

If you want to boost pur-chased beef stock’s flavour may I suggest something like this? The rutabaga is optional but I like the sweet edge it provides.

Enhanced Purchased Beef Stock

Mince 1 shallot or 1/2 small onion, 1 small scrubbed carrot, 1/4 cup finely chopped rutabaga and 1 inner cel-ery stalk with leaves and sauté slowly in 1 Tb oil. When nicely caramelized, stir in 1 Tb tomato paste and cook another minute. Add 3 cups purchased beef stock and simmer for 30 minutes. Strain and discard the vegetables. Simmer again to reduce and freeze in small portions. Measure how much you have so you know how much water to add to reconstitute it if necessary. Ice cube trays and silicone muffin cups will do for portioning.

By the way, spoon out leftover tomato paste by the tablespoon onto a greased cookie sheet to freeze. Bag when ready.

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This call made me think of all the times we are missing an ingredient when we go to make something and I won-dered if a column with some of those substitutes might be helpful. Instructional basic cook books often have a chart listing some of these substitu-tions in the front chapters.

Here’s one I found while

prepping for this column… wouldn’t you know?

According to The Com-plete Canadian Living cook book, to substitute for wineo 1/2 cup wine = 7 Tb

stock + 1 Tb vinegar or 7 Tb apple juice + 1 Tb cider vinegar

o 1 cup cake and pastry flour = 1 cup – 2 Tb all-pur-pose flour

This will reduce the amount of gluten in the final product. Gluten is wheat pro-tein, the muscle in the grain. Just as your muscles get tougher when you work out so too will gluten in flour when it is given a work out. Think kneading the dough for bread. Now we want a tender crumb for cakes so some recipes call for a flour that has less gluten in it. Cake and pastry flour has 6% gluten where all-pur-pose flour has approximately 11%.

If the recipe calls for cake flour, reduce the amount used if you substitute all-purpose. If the recipe does not specify cake flour then use what it says because the recipe has already accounted for the amount of gluten.

o 1 cup granulated sugar = 1 cup packed brown sugar

o 1 cup light brown sugar = 1 cup dark brown sugar but the dark sugar tastes more of molasses and changes the colour of the final product as well.

o 1 tsp baking powder = 1/4 tsp baking soda + 1/2 tsp cream of tartar

Notice that the quanti-ties aren’t equal? Baking powder has a third ingredi-ent, cornstarch. This type of leavener is made up of an acid and alkali and when they are mixed with a liquid they react, giving off CO2. The CO2 is what causes the cake batter to rise. Baking powder can absorb moisture from the air over time and the two chemicals will start to react, losing strength to do its job. Cornstarch, the third ingredient, helps to prevent that because it absorbs the moisture instead.

o 1 cup old fashioned large flake rolled oats = 1 cup quick cooking rolled oats. There will be some loss of texture because the thinner quick cooking oats will soften faster. Do not substitute instant oatmeal because it’s

rolled so thin it can be easily crushed to a powder.

o 1 cup corn syrup = 1 cup molasses = 1 cup maple syrup. The flavour they contribute will be different though.

o 1 cup buttermilk = 1 Tb lemon juice or 2 tsp vinegar plus milk to fill to 1 cup mea-surement line. Let stand for 10 minutes. Stir.

The acidity in 1 tsp lemon juice is matched in 1/2 tsp vinegar.

Oatmeal Cookies without flour

Adapted from Quinoa 365, Patricia Green and Carolyn Hemming. Their cookbook is chock full of great recipes! I have never found another recipe for oatmeal cookies that I liked as much as my mother’s but this one does the trick.

1 cup soft butter3/4 cup white sugar1/2 cup packed brown

sugar2 eggs2 tsp vanilla3 cups large flake rolled

oats (Robin Hood – Old Mill stands up well)

1 1/2 cups quinoa flakes1/2 tsp salt1 tsp baking soda1 to 1 1/2 tsp ground cin-

namonPinch ground cloves1 cup raisins*

*Substitute dried cher-ries, currants or cranberries – whatever you have. I used a mix of dried cherries and golden raisins.

Pre-heat oven to 350F. Line cookie sheets with parch-ment. Otherwise grease or spray the sheet with non-stick spray.

Beat butter and two sugars until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time beating in well. Beat in vanilla.

In a separate bowl mix the oatmeal, quinoa flakes, salt and baking soda. Whisk it to distribute the salt and baking soda. Stir the dry ingredients into the butter mixture in 3 or 4 parts. For plain oatmeal cookies make a dozen now.

Mix the cinnamon and cloves together and sprinkle over the remainder of the dough; stir in. Add the dried fruit and combine well. Make another 3 dozen cookies from this dough.

Use a well-rounded table-

spoonful of dough and press crumbly bits together. Space widely.

Bake for 9 – 11 minutes. Remove from oven when brown and allow the cookies to rest for a full minute before moving them off the sheet to completely cool on a rack.o o oNow you may wonder –

why the two batches. I like my oatmeal cookie plain so I made some without the spice and dried fruit. But with this recipe I liked them both. Loved them!

The cookie is thin, almost lacy, crisp and richly cara-melized. Fair warning: don’t taste the dough. I probably ate three cookies before they made it to the oven!

They spread a lot so don’t worry about pressing them down but do see that the crumbly mixture is pressed together or thinner spots will make them weak.

This recipe may be used for those who require a gluten free diet if the oatmeal you use is labeled that it is pro-duced in a gluten free facility. Someone who has a mild sensitivity may not need that strict an adherence but best to ask first.

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Norfolk County has re-leased the latest edition of its Official Local Food, Win-eries and Brewery Travel Map of local food and bever-ages, and other experiences.

Residents can receive a copy of the map by contact-ing the county through its websites or at 519-426-9497.

Norfolk County continues to promote its status as On-tario’s Garden with updated data from Statistics Canada.

The 2011 Census of Agricul-ture indicates that Norfolk County is the top ranked Census Subdivision for many horticultural crops. Norfolk County farmers are Canada’s Number One Grow-ers of asparagus, cabbage, sour cherries, ginseng, other specialty vegetables, pep-pers, pumpkin, squash and zucchini, strawberries and sweet corn.

Norfolk County is also

Ontario’s Number One Grower of blueberries, rye, and Saskatoon berries.

Acreage in Norfolk Coun-ty has grown over the past five years for blueberries, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, Chinese cabbage, corn for grain and silage, ginseng, grapes, green and wax beans, green peas, mustard seed, nursery products, onions, other vegetables, peppers, potatoes, and soybeans.

Norfolk County’s new local food map promotes status as Ontario’s Garden


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Dr. Paul Arora of Colborne Vet Clinic has been caring for your four-legged family members for over 30 years.

Could it be true -- is spring finally here? Springtime brings pleasant flowers, spring showers and a warmth in the air, but that isn’t all. It also brings SPRINGTIME HAZARDS!

ParasitesSpring time is when

fleas, mosquitoes, and ticks make a name for themselves. These pests are present all year but populations increase drastically in the spring. These unwanted critters not only make your pet un-comfortable, but also carry diseases. Lyme disease, ehrlichiosis and others are transmitted by ticks. Fleas transmit diseases such as tapeworms and can cause severe weight loss in your pets. Mosquitoes bite can lead to heartworm which can lead to death if untreated. Fear not - there are many choices available for prevention as well as treatment if required. As our sign says -- Just ask!

AllergiesMany people suffer

from seasonal allergies, but you are not alone. Your pet may be suffer-ing with you. Pets can develop allergies to fleas, pollen, plants, and many more common things. The allergies generally present themselves through the skin by causing red or ir-ritated areas, hair loss, or

a general itchiness. Other symptoms to watch out for include watery eyes, runny nose, and itchy ears.

Chemical ToxinsEveryone loves a nice

green, lush lawn - but not at the expense of our four legged friends. Please be careful this spring when using fertilizers and insecticides on your lawns, as they may be harmful to your pets.

Toxic PlantsBefore Fido or Fluffy

stop to smell the roses, stop to check and see what they are sniffing. Lil-ies are a huge concern, especially with Easter just past. Other plants to avoid are Azaleas, Aloe Vera, Cyclamen and Yews, just to name a few. Signs of toxic-ity will differ from plant to plant, but may be as mild as gastrointestinal upset and rash or as severe as convulsions and death.

Please don’t let all this scare you. The key to long lasting health includes a healthy lifestyle of exercise, diet, and routine comprehensive physical exams with your veteri-nary health care provider . We know you love your pets and want to provide you with excellent quality health care and Colborne Veterinary Clinic would be delighted to care for your four legged family member.

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Perch Derby has $23,500 cash prizesThe prize money for landed tagged

perch this year totals $23,500 (if caught according to regulations).

Chairperson Katrina Ferguson re-ports there will be 18 perch fish each with a green tag worth $1,000. However, if the landed fish has green tag #14 that is the ‘Super Perch’ and it pays $2,000 … and there is more good news, if the landed fish’s green tag is #17 that ‘17th Anniversary Perch’ pays a total prize of $1,500. Plus, there will be 20 grey-tagged perch each paying the angler $100.00

There will also be daily prizes pre-sented for both adult and children an-glers. All the prize cash money and merchandise is made available by the

generosity of local businesses.The big draw prize will be a new

14-metre Nader boat with a 9.9 hp Yama-ha outboard motor and a EZ Load trail-er, total prize value is $6,800. Anybody can buy a ticket to win without partici-pating in the Perch Derby.

The places to buy tickets for the Perch Derby are Stoney’s Home Hard-ware, Bridge Yachts, Burcham’s Ser-vice, Wells Bait & Tackle, Fishermen’s Catch Restaurant, Dover Dairy Bar. Cost is, adults (age 18 and older) $15; Intermediate (13 to 17) $10; Junior (12 years and younger) $5. Tickets for the boat and motor are available at the same places.

Major prizes or sponsorships are

provided by Tim Horton’s, Stoney’s Home Hardware, Port Dover Service Centre Auto Pro, Lower Lakes Towing, Labatt Brewery, Port Dover Storage Solutions, Scotiabank, Bridge Yachts, Naden, Yahama, Arbor Restaurant, Brimage Law Group, Cobb & Jones LLP, Dr. Shawn Suprun, Chiropractor, Erie Beach Hotel, Fisherman’s Catch Restau-rant, Good Redden Klosler Chartered Accountants, Great Lakes Off Shore Services, Greg McHugh Chartered Ac-countant, Lakeshore Fish Company, Port Dover Kia, Port Dover Maple Leaf, R. E. Mann Brokers Ltd., Royal LePage / D.A. Brown Realty, South Coast Den-tal Care, Wentworth Financial Services Inc., Willie’s Restaurant.

Dart league resultsPort Dover Dart League results for play on Mon-

day, April 14. ‘A’ Division playoffs: Norfolk Shooters 10, Erie Beach Sharpshooters 3; Legion Tytans 7, Legion Vipers 6; Legion Smokers 11, Legion Doom 2. Norfolk Shooters ‘A’ Division champions.

‘B’ Division playoffs: Angelo’s Rookies 9, Erie Beach Sirens 4; Legion Troops 11, Angelo’s Easyriders 2; Legion Latecomers 8, Angelo’s Reb-els 5. Legion Troops ‘B’ Division champions.

Men’s High Score and Men’s High Out winner was Brian Doherty of Legion Smokers with 164.

Women’s High Score winner was Janet Hynes of Legion Vipers with 132. Mel Gulley was the Women’s High Out winner with 57.

Poetry reading, tree planting at library

John B. Lee, Poet Laureate for Norfolk County will be hosting a poetry reading at the new Port Do-ver Library Branch, 713 St. George St. on Thursday April 24 at 7 p.m.

He will be joined by poets Vanessa Shields and Mary Ann Mulhern. Local artist Trish Matthews will co-ordinate a small showing of art work creat-ed by herself and others in the Newcomers group. Port Rowan resident and musician Duane Rutter, will also entertain. Duane is raising awareness about the upcoming swim across Lake Erie by An-naleise Carr. During her swim, Duane will keep a vigil in Port Dover, playing his guitar for the dura-tion of the swim and raising funds for Camp Tril-lium. Refreshments will be served.

This event is being sponsored by Norfolk Coun-ty Public Library and is free to all.

On Friday April 25, Arbor Day will be commem-orated in Port Dover at the new library with a tree planting at 11:30 a.m. outside the new entrance.

This event is in memory of John Raymond Knister (27 May 1899 – 29 Aug 1932) a Canadian poet, novelist, story writer, columnist, and review-er known primarily for his realistic narratives set in rural Canada.

Raymond Knister was married to Myrtle Gam-ble and together they had one child Imogene. His life was cut short as the result of a drowning ac-cident. Knister is buried in Port Dover Cemetery.

Poet Laureate John B. Lee will read from his collection of poems and will be joined by students from Lakewood Elementary School.

The public is welcome to attend.

Earth Day at Backus Earth Day reminds everyone to take care of

their community and environment. Celebrate it this year on Saturday, April 26 with an afternoon of family fun at Backus Heritage Conservation Area.

Learn interesting facts about local species at risk and what one can do to help the environment. Visit displays from various conservation organi-zations and participate in hands-on activities and nature crafts at the Conservation Education Cen-tre. Activities run from 12:00 until 3:00 pm with an admission of $2.00 per person.

For further information regarding the Earth Day event at Backus Heritage Conservation Area contact Fiona Street, LPRCA’s Outdoor Educator at 519-586-2201, ext 5.

Vittoria W.I. newsFrom Heather Lawrence The Vittoria Women’s Institute met at the Town

Hall on April 9 with 30 ladies present. The mem-bers came together in an historical group picture taken with all our lovely hats, to commemorate the group’s 75th Anniversary. The nominating com-mittee announced the members up for elections and with no objections the new officers for 2014 were installed by the secretary and accepted by all members of the institute.

Following the installation of officers, guest speaker Amy Whitteker, a Registered Massage Therapist, talked about the many benefits of mas-sage therapy and how it can help with migraines, pain, muscle tension, stress and injuries. She men-tioned that when looking for a massage therapist to make sure that they are a Registered Massage Ther-apist with the government which regulates them.

The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved along with the treasurer’s report. The members annual dues were also collected. Corre-spondence and reports were read. Member Donna Schram received her 25 year pin and was congratu-lated by all. The meeting ended with the singing of O Canada.


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Keith and Cheryl Ashby owned a large, formal home in Brantford. With the kids gone, retire-ment or semi-retirement

looming, a wish to downsize and a desire to live in a beach community, the couple’s search led them to Port Dover.

Last September, they moved into their beautiful new “Ed Robinson Home” in Pine Ridge Estates off Woodhouse Road #2.

Keith worked for IST (Inno-vative Steam Technologies), a division of Aecon Industrial.

Cheryl owned her own busi-ness, “Insight to Interiors” in Brantford. She sold the retail part of her business, but, in addition to doing the interior design for her own new home, she also does consultation and interior design work for clients. She is currently working on a

renovation project in Brant-ford.

“We love it here”, Keith told the Maple Leaf. We wanted to be near the lake and golf courses, for sailing and golfing. And they have enjoyed Lighthouse Festival Theatre and the music staged during Friday the 13th.

When deciding on Port Dover for their new home, the couple investigated a number of builders.

“We really liked the qual-ity and lay-out (of Robinson Homes). The builder was ex-tremely easy to work with and receptive to changes”, Cheryl said. They also liked the pri-vacy of their lot, with a wooded area behind.

The exterior facade of the double garage home is finished beautifully, featuring “ Hamp-ton Estate” stone and “Madison County” brick. At the rear of

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the house, the couple and their 17 week old puppy, Ellie, can walk out onto a beautiful covered concrete porch with aluminum railing.

The main floor of the house features a spectacular and spacious entranceway, an open concept great room, dining room and kitchen with island, a den, a main floor bathroom, a master bedroom with ensuite bath and a laundry room/pantry

combo off the kitchen. Cheryl’s interior design background is

evident throughout the home, with beau-tiful furnishings and subtle shades of various neutral colours. Cheryl wanted a more casual look for this house.

The maple floors throughout the main level of the house are stained a warm gray.

The Great Room, which looks out to

Keith and Cheryl relax in their Great Room that features a gas fireplace and a view of the woods.

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Master bedroom in the Ashby home.

Cheryl and Keith in the den, one of Cheryl’s favourite spaces in the house.

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the woods, also features a gas fire-place with white wood mantle and brick lining. This room is painted a “Balanced Gray”.

The Master Bedroom is “Agree-able Gray”, while the Den is “No-madic Desert”. Cheryl purposely chose neutral colours because it makes the home appear quite spa-cious. Also, she likes to tastefully pop in different hints of colour with seasonal changes. She recov-ered some of their older furniture to fit the new look and also made some new purchases.

The stunning kitchen features white wood cupboards with granite counters and island. With the nearby pantry, the couple is enjoying all the storage space the home design offers.

The couple has many spe-cial spaces in the house. Cheryl loves the sense of greatness the entranceway offers. The porcelain tile floor has a marble look to it and ties in to the rest of the main level with the colours of taupe, cream and gray.

She also enjoys the coziness of the den for reading and watching television. The interior designer also planned the ensuite bath with a walk-in shower and large vanity. The big Jacuzzi tub was put in the main floor bathroom.

The lower level of the home has been finished with two bedrooms, a bathroom, a family room with big screen TV and a music room. Keith enjoys this space the most. A music buff, he is particularly happy that his son was able to help with the speaker placement and audio layout of the home.

The partnership between the builder Robinson Homes and inte-rior design work of owner Cheryl has resulted in a truly beautiful and comfortable new port town home.

Cheryl’s kitchen offers granite working space and plenty of white wood cupboards.

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Entrancewayto the Ashby’s beautiful new“Ed Robinson”built Port Dover home.

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Dave King of King’s Flower & Gar-den held an open house on April 5 with customers agreeing the store was re-splendent with a complete makeover. For this spring and summer there is amazing new rattan furniture, sea-sonal décor and gifts. It is locate at 652 Norfolk Street south (Highway 24).

Dave was working in the green-houses when The Maple Leaf visited

to learn what was available for spring gardens in this area.

His first thought was, “pansies are perfect for spring and it is okay to plant them outdoors now” however, he ad-vised to cover them if there is another below zero temperature reading.

Dave says once pansies have been outside “they get toughened up and can take it (cool nights)”.

A visual inspection of the green-houses revealed hundreds of plants in rows waiting for the ground and air to warm up before planting outdoors. Pot-ted plants include arboricola, gerbera, daisy, azelea, orchid and others.

The staff at King’s Flower & Garden are experts in creating flower arrange-ments for every special occasion, or just to brighten up the house!

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King’s Flower and Garden greenhouses are being prepare for spring planting season. Working with Dave King are Melonie Kozicki (at left) and Cayla Dittenhoffer.

Pansies are perfect for spring


Eising Greenhouses and Garden Centre on Cockshutt Road north of Port Dover is geared up for the busy spring planting season.

Henry Eising knows people are anxious to start digging in their gardens after a long, cold winter, and offers some early spring gardening tips.

If not already done, it is time to cut back pe-rennial grasses. Raking leaves off the garden is a task that should be undertaken before little green shoots of flowers begin to poke above ground to avoid damaging them. Henry noted that some oak and beech trees shed their leaves now.

“This is a perfect time to trim back roses, clema-tis and other flowering shrubs and climbing vines,” Henry stated. He commented now is the time to cut off any winter-kill on shrubs resulting from the hard winter we had.

As to planting, Henry says it has warmed up just enough to plant pansies outdoors. He says summer flowering bulbs are planted in springtime, “but wait until it warms up a little more before planting gladoli, dahlia or canna bulbs.

If the vegetable garden has been prepared then lettuce, spinach, arugula and peas can be planted now.

Henry Eising and his sister Lisa Slofstra are pictured placing pansies and potted flowering plants on greenhouse shelving amid thousands of plants.

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Container gardens have a power all their own when it comes to improving the value of a house.

Choose containers that are lightweight and easy to relocate. A lightweight plastic pot designed to look like stone or ceramic is a great choice, as you may find your planter will do better in one spot than another. Test a few locations. But be sure to drill a few holes for drainage on the base of the pot should none exist.

Terracotta pots are a great choice too, as they drain well, but when large, they could be more dif-ficult to relocate. Coco-matting can be purchased by the foot or yard and cut and shaped to insert in any decorative iron hanging or railing holders. Use a light-weight good quality potting soil. Garden soil is too heavy and may contain unwanted seeds and contaminants.

Design your planter using the rule of threes.1. Choose one taller or texturally interesting plant for the centre or back of your planter; 2. Choose one fuller plant that will spread within the pot without overhanging; 3.Complete your design with a plant variety that will trail over the side of the planter.

Choose plants that have similar growing poten-tial. Mixing a sweet potato vine, for example, with a less robust plant such as impatiens, may cause the later to be overtaken. You’d be best to opt for a pe-tunia or begonia to complement the potato vine and to choose a larger container, anchored by a striking grass for added texture.

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(NC) Assessing the best return for your investment is paramount when under-taking home improvement projects. This means put-ting a priority on the jobs that are likely to be more valuable than others.

“Summer is an ideal time to get outside and in-vest your time, money and resources in a project that is going to pay back when it comes time to sell your home,” says Ralph Steven, a broker with Royal LeP-age Atlantic, an agency with offices in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. He recommends investing in these top five outdoor home improvements:

1 Build a deck or patio. A deck or patio not only adds visual

interest and enjoyment, it is also a way to add to the resale value of your home. There are many designs and approaches to consider so start with a trip to your local library to research ideas and choose an approach that fits your time and budget. Be sure to plan well ahead and

to check your municipal building requirements as a building permit may be required for decks above a certain size and height.

2Install a sprinkler system. On average, homeowners use 50

per cent more water than necessary on their lawns. This increases hydro bills and may subject your base-ment to seepage and your garden from damage from over watering. Automatic lawn sprinkler systems are designed to allow proper irrigation through timing and even water distribu-tion. Although there’s an initial cost of installation, you could save money in the long run.

3 Landscape your property. Landscap-ing is a great way

to add visual interest to an outdoor living space. Whether planning a garden or building a pond, landscaping often results in a significant return on your investment. However, always consult a trained professional before tack-ling a landscaping project

to ensure that your project has all the elements of a professional project.

4 Build or replace a fence. Defining the limits of your

property is important for a variety of reasons, including privacy, security and safety. Considering your specific needs will help you to choose the right fence. Ultimately, the fence has to fit with how you use your yard. Do your research and consult with neighbours to determine if you can complete the project jointly.

5 Re-shingle a tired roof. A strong, durable roof is an es-

sential component of your home’s overall health and functionality. If your roof is showing signs of wear, such as raised shingles or water seepage, choosing a qualified roofing contrac-tor is a good first step. If you decide to do the job yourself, you’ll want to estimate the materials re-quired accurately, consider disposal options for the old shingles, and ensure that you have plenty of hands available to make light work of a rigorous one-day job.

If you are looking to sell your home, or to concentrate your efforts on improvements that will enhance your investment, additional resources can be found at www.royallep-age.ca

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Flawless spray painting tips (NC) With the warmer

weather, now is the ideal time to bring new life to home dé-cor. Whether your outdoor items are looking worn and weathered… or your indoor spaces need a pop of colour… spray paint is the perfect so-lution. To ensure your furni-ture update goes flawlessly, follow these few tips from the experts at Krylon, the na-tion’s leader in spray paint.

Prep ProperlySurface preparation is im-

portant and the best predictor of how long your finish will last. The goal is to make your surface as smooth as possible to ensure the new paint ad-heres well. Remove any loose rust or paint by lightly sand-ing. Next, clean surfaces with soap and water or degreaser, if necessary. Rinse and let your surface dry completely. Your surface should now be clean, dull and dry.

Prime or Not to PrimePrimer prepares bare

metal, wood, canvas or other materials to create a smooth surface for paint. It also seals the surface to help smoothen out blemishes, increase spray paint adhesion and improve corrosion resistance.

While priming is a critical

step, research shows that con-sumers only use a primer half the time. For high-quality re-sults with fewer steps, look for a product that says no prim-ing is required.

Plastic/LaminatesWith the popularity of

ready-to-assemble furniture made of laminates or the many plastic storage items, these surfaces are prime tar-gets for painting. However, without the right product, your project could turn out less than desirable.

“Most consumers don’t re-alize that not all plastics are the same,” said Denise Patter-son, Krylon product manager. “In fact, most spray paints on

the market will not adhere to the most popular plastics found in furniture, toys and storage. Krylon’s new Dual Superbond spray paint offers a unique formulation that promises quality adhesion to 85 percent of plastics, as well as melamine and laminates.”

MetalFor metal surfaces – es-

pecially those outdoor – it is important to choose a product with rust protection. “Many products that claim rust pro-tection only work when used with an additional primer,” says Patterson. “Using a com-bination product, such as Dual Superbond Paint + Prim-er ensures that all surfaces

will achieve superior rust pro-tection without a multi-step process.”

WoodChoosing the best spray

paint for wood is dependent on the finish, use and location of your surface. A general purpose spray paint, such as Krylon ColorMaster, is an ide-al choice for wood. This prod-uct offers a wide colour selec-tion with nearly 70 colours and finishes.

Spraying SpecificsBefore you spray, shake

your can for about two min-utes. Next, hold the can 6 to 8 inches away from the surface and use several thin coats of spray paint instead of one thick coat. Begin and finish your spray pattern off the object using an even side-to-side motion, releasing the tip at the end of each pass. Try to overlap your spray pattern by about one-third with each pass.

As you prepare to paint new life into your home décor, these few tips and tricks will ensure your project is pain-less and pretty… for years to come. For more painting tips or information on Krylon products, visit www.krylon.ca

(NC) Taking the time to tidy up around the house is satisfying and beneficial no matter whether you’re selling or not.

“We have clients who say a weight has been lifted off their shoulders once they’ve managed a long overdue culling of clutter throughout their home,” says Peter Hoff-man, a broker with Royal LePage in Lon-don. Meyer recommends these three steps to get back to a clean slate.

Begin where clutter irks you most. Whether it’s a closet or the garage, tackle one area at a time. Some people find it help-ful to set a timer for 15 to 30 minutes at a time and chip away at it until the job is done. Others like to make a day of it.

Group things into action categories. Haul everything out to a clear space and organize items into four piles: toss, recycle, donate or sell. If you have trouble parting with an item, focus on how you can help a charity or make money on a garage sale. If you haven’t used something in a year, find a pile for it.

Examine your clear space and make a plan. Could your space use a fresh coat of paint? Plan a re-organization strategy by considering how you will group items to-gether and which items need to be close at hand. Customize storage to your needs.

More information on this topic is avail-able at www.royallepage.ca.

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There are local seniors involved in group exercise classes in Port Dover Community Centre on St. George Street. These free exercise classes are funded by the Hamil-ton, Niagara, Haldimand, Brant Local Health Integration Network.

On Mondays at 12 noon the ex-ercise is ‘Active Walking’ then at 1 p.m. the exercise is ‘Ready, Steady, Go’. On Tuesdays at 11:30 partici-

pants do ‘FUNctional Fitness I’ then at 12:30 the program in FUNc-tional Fitness II’. Wednesdays schedule calls for ‘Active Walking’ at 12 followed by ‘Ready, Steady, Go!’ at 1 p.m. The week winds up on Thursdays with ‘FUNctional Fitness I’ at 11:30 and at 12:30 with FUNctional Fitness II’ at 12:30.

Organizers describe the sched-uled exercises: Ready, Steady, Go!

They focus on exercises that will assist in preventing falls. All exer-cises can be performed either seat-ed or standing. FUNctional Fitness I focuses on functional mobility. FUNctional Fitness II is functional mobility intended for more active seniors. Active Walking focuses on incorporating strength and balance exercises into a walking-based program.

Urban Poling ClassesSomething new for Port Dover

is upcoming Exercise and Urban Poling Classes in the Port Dover Community Centre every Monday and Wednesday beginning on May 5. Organizers at Stonebridge Life Care & Wellness explain Urban Poling simply combines the upper

body techniques similar to cross-country skiing with the lower body technique of regular walking to give the participant a low impact, total body workout. The many ben-efits include reduced stress on hip, knee and ankle joints, improved posture and improved balance and confidence when walking.

Coordinator Abby Malott can be contacted at 519-842-3200 ext 209.

Free senior group exercise classes at Community Centre


‘Ladies’ Night Out’at David’s Restaurant

By Donna McMillan

A sold-out crowd filled David’s Fine Dining Restaurant Thursday night to attend its Second Annual Ladies’ Night Out. Eighty women enjoyed local Vendors’ Exhibits in the Double Olive bar overlooking the lake while sampling appetizers and drinks.

Later, in the Dining Room, guests were treated to a fashion show by Jordan Stewart Fashion Boutique of Simcoe. Members of the Port Dover Volunteer Fire Department assisted throughout the evening.

Restaurant Manager Summer Adams, organizer of the event, told the Maple Leaf this year’s fundraising event will benefit Norfolk General Hospital.

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Pictured here at the Elements Day Spa vendor display are (left to right) Jim Lombardo, Ian Mitch-ell, Bill Jukes, Scott Middleton, Manager of the Spa and Summer Adams.

Robin Laing of 13 Reasons was featuring her “Pink Martini” collection of clothing and jewellery in the Dou-ble Olive Bar. Pictured (left to right) Chris Gamble, Rob-in Laing, Wendy Kobayashi and Karen Napper.

Main Street’s Dover Cheese Shop was offering samples at David’s Second Annual Ladies’ Night Out. Pictured here are Michelle Sullivan, Robin Martin-Godelie, Jenny Ball and Ashley Donaldson.

Bonnieheath Estate Lavender & Winery was at La-dies Night Out with soap, wine, candles, culinary prod-ucts, bath products and more. Anna Buchner (centre) from Bonnieheath showed products to Bev Poudrette (left) and Pam Welsh (right).


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DEATH NOTICE

YARD SALES

Nancy Clark

CLARK, Nancy Mae - At her residence on Monday, April 14, 2014. Survived by husband Neil of Peterborough, daughter Li-anne (Kyle) of Kelowna, B.C, son Chris (Leone) of Peterborough, predeceased by Victoria and Mi-chael infant twins. Parents Verna and the late James Lindsay of Nanticoke, brother Leonard (pre-deceased), sisters Susan (Lyle) of Selkirk, Sandra of Nanticoke, Helen (Dwight) of Port Dover and many nieces and nephews. After a brief illness and stay at the PRHC, Palliative Care Unit, Nan-cy went home to pass with pain management and in the comfort of home and surrounded by fam-ily and friends, loved ones and working companions. Nancy en-joyed that precious time. Nancy was a legal assistant from 1965 - 2012, over 40 years, with Harrison and Elwood in London, Standish and Burgess, John Corkery Q.C., Peterborough and Lillico, Ba-zuk, Kent, Galloway when she re-tired in 2012. Many thanks to the P.R.H.C. staff, V.O.N. and Home Care for tending to Nancy’s needs and concerns. Elizabeth Manley for corresponding and visiting Nancy. These kind and thought-ful gestures were truly golden to her. Marg who helped Nancy and continues to do so with all the de-tails that are required to be com-pleted. Patsy who raised the bar. And again the family much ap-preciated all your kindness and thoughtfulness. Nancy even chal-lenged by this illness continued to put others ahead of herself, asking about her mom and kids. Always concerned about the wel-fare of others, always the first to help. Cremation has taken place and, as Nancy wished, ceremo-nies of life will take place in both Peterborough and Nanticoke at a later date. Interment to be at the family plot in London. If desired, condolences to the family or do-nations to the Canadian Cancer Society may be made at www.communityalternative.ca or by calling the Community Alterna-tive Funeral Home at 705-742-1875.

THURSDAY, APRIL 24PICKEREL (or Spaghetti) will

be served at the Royal Canadian Legion auditorium, 212 Market Street. Serving 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. $10.50 per person ($6.50 for spa-ghetti). Children half price. Take-out available. Everyone welcome.

FUN DARTS. Each Thursday at 7:30 p.m., Branch 158, Royal Cana-dian Legion, 212 Market St., Port Dover. Join us.

SATURDAY, APRIL 26“LIFT UP YOUR SPIRIT” Wom-

en’s Day at Grace United Church, 18 Chapman St. W., Port Dover on Saturday, April 26 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cost $20 includes coffee, muf-fin and a delicious lunch. Guest speaker Rev. Dr. Diane Walker. Books and resources for purchase from Resource Centre at Five Oaks. Tickets available from Tan-Mar Shoppe. For more info call Pat at 519-583-1503.

TAOIST TAI CHI Open House: Drop in to see a demonstration and enjoy some refreshments at 25 Peel Street, Simcoe on Saturday, Apr. 26 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

For all ages and fitness levels. Beginner classes start Apr. 28. Info: 519-428-0313 or [email protected].

USED BOOK COLLECTION: Port Dover Friends of the Li-brary volunteers will be accepting used books in good condition at the new library from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Apr. 26, May 31 and June 26/27. These books will be used to supplement our annual book sale on June 28. Due to lack of demand, textbooks, encyclopedias and mag-azines cannot be accepted.

Buck & DOE EVENTSOn behalf of the Port Dover

Horticultural Society, I would like to thank all the donors of gift cer-tificates and merchandise and all the generous bidders at our an-nual Fundraising Auction held last Wednesday, April 16. A most en-tertaining evening was had by all. Our next meeting is Wed., May 21 featuring our Spring Mini Flower Show. New members are always most welcome.

PresidentBob Williams

Herbert Overbury

and Phyllis Overbury

OVERBURY - The family of Her-bert (Bud) and Phyllis (nee Rose) Overbury sadly announce the passing of their beloved parents on April 5th and 8th respectively. Herbert, after a long and debilitat-ing illness passed away peacefully at Norview Lodge on April 5th, 2014 with his beloved wife Phyllis and children at his side. Survived by brothers Ken and Douglas Over-bury. Phyllis, dearest mother of Diane (Daly), Susan (Davidson), Bruce Overbury and Lynn Legault passed away suddenly at Norfolk General Hospital on April 8th, 2014. Survived by dearest sister Barbara and brother Ronald. Cherished grandparents of seven and devoted great-grandparents of nine. The Family would like to express their deep appreciation for the excellent care given by the staff at Norview Lodge and for the love and many kindnesses from friends and fam-ily across Ontario and Quebec. A Memorial Service to celebrate the lives of our beloved Parents will be held at a date to be determined at St. Andrew’s United Church in Williamstown, ON.

D EATH NOTICE CARD OF THANKS

In Loving Memory ofNorman Trembley

April 24, 2010Four years have passed

Since that sad day,The one we lovedHad passed away.

We think of him in silenceWe often speak his name,

But all we have are memoriesAnd his picture in a frame.

Within our livesWe miss you,

Within our heartsWe always will.

Love,Peggy and Family

IN MEMORIAM

EVENTS

SILVER LAKE Farmer’s Mar-ket. Each Saturday at 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Year Round, St. Patrick Street, Port Dover. Seasonal fruits and vegetables, honey, nuts, meats, fish, baked goods, cheese, preserves, health and beauty products, plants, flowers, kettle corn, etc. Indoors and out-doors. “Meet you at the Market.”

MEAT RAFFLE. Each Satur-day at 4 to 6 p.m., Royal Canadian Legion, 212 Market St., Port Do-ver. Everyone welcome.

EASTER BUNNY RACES: 6 p.m. at Port Dover Legion, 212 Market St. East, Port Dover. Ev-eryone welcome.

MONDAY, APRIL 28TOPS “SPRING FLING” at

Grace United Church, 18 Chap-man St. W., Port Dover on Mon-day, April 28 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Draws, bake table, 10 cent table, white elephant and ‘touch & take’. Coffee, muffin and pea meal bacon on a bun. Come and enjoy a morning and lunch with us.

TUESDAY, APRIL 29MASTER GARDENERS of

Norfolk County present “Japa-nese Garden Design – How to Bring a Touch of Zen to your Garden” with guest speaker Wolfe Bonham, owner of Peace, Love, and Landscaping on Tues-day, Apr. 29, 7 p.m., Lighthouse Festival Theatre, Long Bar lobby. Everyone welcome. Free admis-sion. Light refreshments will be served. Master Gardeners will be available to answer your garden-ing questions. Info: [email protected].

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30

EUCHRE. Each Wednesday at 1:00 p.m., Royal Canadian Le-gion, 212 Market St., Port Dover. Cost $1.50 for 10 games. Everyone welcome.

SATURDAY, MAY 3RUMMAGE SALE at Grace

United Church, 18 Chapman St. W., Port Dover on Saturday, May 3 from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Good used clothing and white elephant table. Something for everyone.

SUNDAY, MAY 4SUNDAY BRUNCH at Mar-

burg Community Hall, 1345 Lynn Valley Road, Port Dover on May 4 from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Adults $8, Children (6 to 12) $5. Pre-schoolers free. Come and enjoy!

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HELP WANTED HELP WANTED: Landscape

helper, required immediately, full-time position, must be 18+, physi-cally fit, have own transportation. 519-420-7500.

‘JAZZ IT UP!’ Gardening Ser-vice needs an assistant who is strong and able-bodied, with a driver’s licence. If interested, please call Bunni at 519-732-8206.

PERSONALS DRINKING PROBLEM? Call

AA’s: at 519-583-2251, 519-909-9837, or 519-752-5981.

SENIOR SUPPORT SERVICES provides Meals-on-Wheels, Trans-portation, Diner’s Club, Adult Day Programs, Telephone Reassur-ance, Volunteer Visiting, Emer-gency Response Systems, Safety at Home, Home Maintenance Bro-kerage and Hospice programs. Gift certificates available. Volun-teer drivers wanted. Call 519-426-6060 for information. ~

TEEN Resource Program for pregnant/teen parents. Prenatal classes, prenatal vitamins, food gift certificates, parenting sup-port and more. Free and confiden-tial. 1-800-893-2244. ~

WOMEN living in fear? Shel-ter, counselling, transportation available for abused women and their children. H-N Women’s Shel-ter. Confidential 1-800-265-8076. ~

FOR SALE SUMMER’S COMING: 8000 BTU

window air conditioner used one summer, $150. Call 519-583-0660.

SERVICES OFFERED HOUSE CLEANING Services:

Residential and Spring Cleaning. Port Dover area. Experienced, re-liable, honest, flexible, good work-er. 519-583-9202.

HAIRCUTS-on-WHEELS: In-home service for seniors. Tues-days and Thursdays. For further info call Debbie at 519-583-1410.

CAREGIVER/Registered Prac-tical Nurse available for care in your home – days or nights. Meals, laundry, shopping, trans-portation, companionship and care. Jane. 519-583-0711.

LOST & FOUND FOUND CAT: Younger un-neu-

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FOUND KEYS: Set of car keys found on the pier on Sunday, April 20. Claim at Maple Leaf office.

FOR RENT BEDROOM for rent in a home.

$500 per month includes use of kitchen facilities, laundry, satellite, internet and air. Call 519-583-1550.

PORT DOVER three-bedroom condo: recently renovated; near marina and a close walk to down-town. $875/month plus utilities. 905-827-1604.

ROOMS FOR RENT: located one block from downtown at 411 St. George Street, Port Dover. All included except food. Parking in-cluded. Daily, weekly, monthly or longer living. For more informa-tion call 519-429-2280 daytime or 519-583-0247 evenings.

3-BDRM farmhouse on Cockshutt Road near Waterford. $900/month plus utilities. 905-541-5876; [email protected].

2-BDRM apartment in quiet building on Hwy. 6 near Hwy. 3, Jarvis. $700/month, heat included, pay own hydro. Call 905-541-5876 or email [email protected].

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NOTICES BRING OUT YOUR BOOKS:

Port Dover Summer Festival is now accepting donations of good quality used books. Donations of up to three boxes can be dropped off at the Board of Trade office, 19 Market Street, call 519-583-1314 for hours. Due to a decrease in de-mand, we are unable to accept en-cyclopedias, National Geographic magazines and Reader’s Digest. Please help us out by ensuring your books are mould-free and in a durable box. For donations of more than three boxes, please call Ken and Sue at 519-583-1436.

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15 Years AgoApril 21, 1999

Manager of Port Dover Har-bour Marina, John Vehrs, has semi-retired and will now be in charge of maintenance. Janet Blackburn, with fourteen years of experience at the marina, will take over the duties of Manager. The marina has space for 340 boats and is a busy place in the summer.

Port Dover Peewee B Pirates ended their season in top form as Southern Counties League Champions in a well-played game

ending in a 2-1 victory. Goals by Jeremy Beal and Taylor Solomon, assist by Chris Meade. Team mem-bers: goalie Shaun Sywak, Adam Styles, Nate Breedyk, Chuck Lord, Nick Porter, Ken Morin, Kevin Morrison, Ryan Schram, Dan Boose, Zach Manigold, Chad Lowe, Steve Kett, Andrew Liv-ingstone, Mark Allenby. Coaches Gary Spragg, Bob Dixon, Gary Sy-wak, Denis Grasis and Doug Beal.

St. Paul’s Anglican Church Rectory on St. George Street is receiving a facelift through the combined efforts of local interior designers, artists and landscap-

ers. Once the project is completed, tours of the mid-nineteenth cen-tury home will be used to help pay down the debt the church in-curred through the brick restora-tion project last year.


Six girls from 2nd Pack Brown-ies were enrolled into Girl Guides in a ‘fly-up’ ceremony in 1974. They were: Michelle Fleming, Shelley Keefer, Tammy Lindsay, Katie Collins, Sherry McQueen and Debbie Hirst.

Elected to Port Dover Com-posite School Students’ Council in 1974 were: Doug Pepper, presi-dent; Sue Chambers, vice-presi-dent; Carol Luton, secretary; An-gela DeCarolis, treasurer; Tom McEwan, social director Keith Berry. Elected to the Athletic As-sociation were: Mike Heirwegh, president; David Watson, vice-president; Jane Verbakel, secre-tary-treasurer.

The Marburg “Gourmet Gals” met at the home of Mrs. Laird Ma-son. Members and leaders each invited a guest and 16 sat down to a meal prepared by the girls and their leaders.


Glen Ryerse, a Port Dover skip-per fishing out of Port Stanley, says the price of perch is so low that some fishermen may stop fish-ing with only three weeks of the season gone. The market is glutted with frozen fish from last season and fishermen are getting 3 cents and 4 cents per lb. In 1958 the price of perch went as high as 28 cents and never lower than 23 cents per lb.


Port Dover Fire Department chief Carl Colman issued a warn-ing to check all grass fires.

Port Dover’s first Red Cross Blood Donors’ clinic was held in 1944 in St. Paul’s Parish Hall, with over eighty donors. Drs. J. D. Struthers and A. E. Williamson were in charge, assisted by Mrs. Laurel E. Davidson, Mrs. Harry L. Waddle, Miss Florence Johns, Mrs. Carl Kolbe, Mrs. Royden Nunn, Mrs. Elmer Lewis, Mrs. Ward H. Brown, Mrs. Lillian Barnholdt, Mrs. James Dixon, Miss Ina Vokes, Mrs. Geo. W. Slocombe, Mrs. E. G. Fasken and Mrs. Fred M. Given.

Perch prices to fishermen dropped in early 1959


folk County. This region includes rare Carolinian forest that pro-vides habitat for listed and rare species such as the eastern hog-nosed snake, eastern foxsnake, American badger and prothono-tary warbler.

“CropLife Canada and its mem-bers are proud of the contribu-tions our products make to protect the environment, such as increas-ing yields on already farmed land so natural habitats and the wild-life within is protected. We see this project as an important op-portunity to help protect Canada’s biodiversity and pollinators, in-cluding the honeybee, which our industry relies on,” says Petelle.

CropLife Canada is the trade association representing the man-ufacturers, developers and distrib-utors of plant science innovations — pest control products and plant biotechnology — for use in agri-culture, urban and public health settings.

Nature Conservancy of Can-ada (NCC) is Canada’s leading national land conservation orga-nization. NCC is a private, non-profit organization, that partners with individuals, corporations, other non-profit organizations and governments at all levels to protect the natural areas that sus-tain Canada’s plants and wildlife. Since 1962, NCC and its partners have helped to conserve more than 2.6 million acres of ecologically significant land in Canada.

The 10 acres (4 hectares) of land that will be restored was pre-viously planted with soybeans and is part of a 49-acre property con-sisting mainly of wooded swamp, including Provincially Significant Wetland, interspersed with up-land deciduous forest. This land is part of a larger block of prop-erties owned by NCC in southern Norfolk County that includes a mosaic of natural forest cover, lands recently restored back to na-

tive habitat and actively farmed agricultural fields. This is the first project that CropLife Canada and NCC have partnered on.

Norfolk County is a biodiver-sity ‘hotspot’ and is part of the Carolinian Life Zone -- a unique ecosystem that extends northward from the Carolinas to southwest-ern Ontario. Within Ontario, the Carolinian Life Zone is positioned south of a line running from southern Lake Huron to Toronto and includes the entire north shore of Lake Erie.

Comprising less than one per-cent of Canada’s land mass, it is one of the country’s smallest ecoregions. Carolinian Canada is home to 25 per cent of the coun-try’s populations and contains productive agricultural lands, for-ests and wetlands. It also provides habitat for nearly 25 per cent of Canada’s species at risk.

Norfolk contains the high-est percentage of forest cover in southwestern Ontario, long and connected ravines and floodplain systems, globally rare coastal dunes and beaches, internation-ally significant wetlands and more that 45 provincially, nationally or globally rare plants and animals - one of the highest densities of rare and endangered wildlife in Canada.

NCC says this initiative will add to existing natural habitats and help create larger connected blocks of habitat, benefiting a va-riety of species at risk and many pollinators.

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Burning Kiln Winery an-nounced that David’s of Dover Coast will be joining the winery this season with a new culinary concept called “David’s Restaurant on Tour”.

Under the direction of Chef Scott McRae, David’s restaurant will be putting a spin on their local cuisine by producing unique menu items from a newly-designed and constructed food trailer.

“We are capturing the imagi-nation of foodies by providing a unique, culinary experience un-paralleled in Norfolk County”, says Mark Stortini, General Manager of David’s of Dover Coast. “We will

be creating a whole new menu for this partnership that will see din-ers enjoy new local specialities in a relaxed atmosphere on the patio at Burning Kiln Winery.”

“We are excited about this unique partnership”, says Karen Matthews, Director of Winery Op-erations for Burning Kiln Winery. “David’s has a great reputation for excellent quality cuisine and ser-vice. We know that our visitors will love this unique, new food service concept at Burning Kiln Winery. ”

Along with patio service, the partnership will see a new, unique picnic concept allowing diners to take “to go” boxes, along with

wines to enjoy at the winery in the vineyard or at picnic tables around the pond, or even at the beach or cottage.

Entrees will be priced in the $10 to $20 range. The menu also fea-tures appetizers and desserts all of which are paired with Burning Kiln Wines.

The patio opens on Friday, May 16 through Labour Day Weekend on Monday, Wednesday and Sun-day from 11 am to 6 pm (food ser-vice ends at 3 on those days), and Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sat-urday from 11 am until 8 pm (food service hours from 11 to 8). For in-formation call 519 586-9858.

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Making a beeline to restore habitat in Norfolk CountyThe restoration of pollinator-

friendly habitat in southwestern Ontario will be the focus of a new partnership between CropLife Canada and the Nature Conser-vancy of Canada (NCC).

The project involves the resto-ration of a 10 acre (4 hectare) field, owned by NCC in Norfolk County.

The field will be planted with approximately 60 plant species that are native to the area. The plants will flower at varying times during the growing season to at-tract and accommodate a rich va-riety of pollinators.

“Pollinators are essential to having healthy crops and we have a vested interest in strong pollina-tor populations because they are crucial to the success of agricul-ture,” says Pierre Petelle, vice-president, chemistry for CropLife Canada. “Our industry is pleased to partner with NCC on this proj-ect to restore a property to its native habitat and provide pol-

linators with friendly habitat to forage as part of our commitment to supporting long-term solutions for strong pollinator health.”

Pollinators come in all sizes. The best known are insects such as bees, flies, butterflies and moths, but birds, bats and other animals also perform this vital job. Together they are responsible for the pollination of more than 90 per cent of our flowering plants. Their daily work is essential for more than $1 billion of Canadian farm produce. Conservation of pollinators has become a key ele-ment in efforts to protect our bio-diversity.

According to experts, fragmen-tation and loss of native habitat are two of the major threats to biodiversity. Habitat loss is also one of the major threats to overall pollinator health. Restoring and connecting natural habitat helps to ensure healthy ecosystems.

At one NCC property that is ap-

proximately six kilometres away from this new restoration site, a university researcher looking at pollinator populations found almost 100 species of bees, along with many other pollinators, were present and actively using the property within several years of restoration.

“NCC’s work doesn’t end once a property has been secured. Our science and stewardship team de-velops land management plans for each of our properties to ensure their proper care and conserva-tion for the long-term. We forge strong partnerships with organi-zations, such as CropLife Canada, to help conserve Ontario’s lands and nature,” says James Duncan, NCC’s regional vice-president in Ontario.

This small property is part of NCC’s larger mosaic of natural forest cover, lands recently re-stored back to native habitat and active agricultural fields in Nor-

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Simcoe’s Gentlemen of Harmony have re-turned the championship trophy to Simcoe following their superb performance at the Ontario District Barbershop Competition in Toronto on April 12.

Simcoe Chapter won in 2011 and rules say a chorus cannot compete again for two years. “Simcoe has been fairly dominant in the Ontario District competition, however” noted Ross Gowan, President of the Simcoe Chapter, “having taken the top prize in 2014, 2011, and 2007.”

The Gentlemen of Harmony is directed by Dr. Ray Danley. Simcoe Chapter fields as many as 60 men to sing when they appear to

perform in community events. Quartets and mini-choruses often volunteer their services to sing at special events. When not assisting local community groups, the Gentlemen of Harmony support Harmonize for Speech, a charitable organization that assists people who have speech problems.

The slogan for the Gentlemen of Harmo-ny is “ordinary men making extraordinary music,” and they are proud of their record of teaching men to sing at an extraordinary level. “But it’s not just about the singing – we look forward each week to the fun and fellow-ship when we get together on Tuesday nights and into the community to sing.”

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Shown with trophy are Ray Danley (director), Peter Vaughan, Terry Pond, Ross Gowan.


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A big thank you to Jackie for troubling to place an ad in the Maple Leaf when she found my earring on the street. It didn’t occur to me to check the ads but as almost ev-eryone in town I read or scan the whole publication each week and was pleasantly sur-prised to recognize the find. Gotta love the Maple Leaf and Jackie’s thoughtfulness.

This message is regard-ing the Perch Derby. I think the practice of people com-ing in early and stringing out a whole bunch of chairs for their friends coming two or three hours later should be stopped. I know many of us come from out of town and it is really frustrating. We leave early and we can’t even fish. Even though we get there early we can’t get the spots we want.

Two comments in one: Chickadees missed; we have been fortunate to enjoy these tiny birds all winter in the Cockshutt Road area and, as of last week, we still had one fearless visitor and enjoyed its birdsong. Coffee Talk; perhaps the Chickadees have been at-tacked by the abundance of

cats running free during this terrible ‘Polar Vortex’ winter. As the snow has melted we are upset to find the remains of a Purple Finch, a Blue Jay and a Cardinal, not to mention the waste left from cats, raccoons or rabbits -- now that’s anoth-er story...

Last evening I was one of those attending the Lions Club appreciation dinner for St. Paul’s Club and friends for serving meals at their meet-ings. They told us it has been 70 years since St. Paul’s Club first started doing the meals. Well, it was the most wonder-ful evening I have been invited to. I mean, I met old friends and seated at a table with new ones I had not met. The kind words expressed about what we, and others in years past, had done … I don’t know what else to say, just thank you Lions it was a lovely, lovely night. You treated us royally.

We have daffodils just ready to burst into full bloom next to the house. They must be at least ten years or more old. I bought a package of ten I think it was when ladies were selling for what was at the time called Daffodils in Do-ver. You know, most have died away now and that is too bad because years ago, I remem-ber, the entrance to town from Simcoe way was ablaze with yellow daffs, a real sight.

Hockey Night in Canada is of little interest now that To-ronto Leafs are out. I should say out again. Hockey is the best thing I watch on televi-sion, win or lose, it’s a great game. Perhaps next season will belong to the Leafs, to at least make the playoffs. I wish. What is going to happen when Rogers has full control? It should be okay as I’m sure a sports channel will give me lots of Saturday night NHL hockey. That’s what I want. And what is going to happen to the CBC? I haven’t heard anything about its future. Yeah, these changes are a con-cern to me.

Regarding the guy who called in last week about the three boats. The guy is tell-ing the real truth about them.

They should be moved out of there. They have been there so many years.

This call is in regard to the pile of garbage on the side of #6 Highway erroneously thought to be the result of the Southern Cruisers annual clean up. Check the adopt-a-highway signs at each end of the 2 km stretch. The clean up is done three times annu-ally by another group, no brag -- just facts, and has been for several years. That particular day, many motorists honked or waved at our efforts. One lady actually stopped to actu-ally find out what we were all about. She went home, only to return with a cash donation for a charity of our choice. Hats off to her. We will be back again later in the sum-mer. See you then.

I would like to correct a tribute I made to a prominent Canadian figure, former Fi-nance Minister Jim Flaherty, whose State Funeral was last Wednesday. In it, I spoke of the Recession of 1988/89/90. Jim Flaherty was not Finance Minister during that (milder) recession but was during the turbulent times of the 2008/09 one. He piloted Cana-da through those troubled wa-ters, and in so doing, won the respect of the entire financial world, in terms of economic stability.

At last week’s council-in-committee meeting a dela-gate speaking on behalf of a coalition of Chambers of Commerce in the area, stated that the new Comprehensive Zoning By-law is the most important document Norfolk County will have for Eco-nomic Development. We disagree. Norfolk Coun-ty’s new Comprehen-sive Official Plan, which is in effect, is Norfolk County’s most important document because a Zon-ing By-law implements Official Plan policy. The proposed new Zoning By-law must conform to the Official Plan.

Stephanie Wilson’s letters in the past two or three Maple Leaf issues

bore an extremely important message: we have become weed-phobic, or at least weed-obsessive. Several wildlife (current) articles have report-ed the frightening statistics that last year only one-six-teenth of the normal numbers of Monarch Butterflies sur-vived. Various environmen-tal and weather factors were considered, but foremost in their studies, scientists found the destruction of milkweeds (as “noxious weeds”) was the major cause. Milkweeds are vitally necessary for the beautiful Monarchs: they lay their eggs on the underside of their large, velvety leaves. We would do even ourselves a big favour if we left the milk-weeds in fields, meadows, ditches and hedgerows, which sadly, are being torn out. But-terflies, like honey bees, bum-ble bees, humming birds, etc. are pollinators. No pollinators means no food for us!

Port Dover is a working harbour. That means you’re going to have boats on the docks being repaired and being built. These are not eyesores like someone said last week. This is part of the charm of living in a town with a real, working harbour mak-ing real wages for real people.

I would like to correct the caller in last week’s Sound Off regarding the cleanup of Hwy. 6, east of Port Dover. It has been done three times a year for the past six years by the Black Hawk’s Motorcycle Club – not the Southern Cruis-ers. This is part of the “Adopt-a-Highway – Keeping Ontario Beautiful” program. Thank you Black Hawks!

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