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Battle of Lake Erie. Put-in-BayOhio. "We have met the enemy andthey are ours," STORY PAGE 2

Expand the ExperienceFor 35 years, the Port Stanley

Festival Theatre has brought livetheatrical entertainment to PortStanley. STORY PAGE 3

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CanadianChampionship

The Port Stanley Sailing Squadronis hosting the 2013 Golder AssociatesSoling Canadian Championship.

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Port Burwell Report The Naval Museum hosted a group

of Sub Mariners for the day. STORY PAGE 4

The Battle of Lake ErieBy early August of 1813, U.S.

Master Commandant Oliver HazardPerry's squadron had established ablockade across Lake Erie.

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Port Stanley ReportThe proposed Heritage

Conservation District (HCD) Plan forthe core of Port Stanley has generatedsome lively on-line discussion

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Andrew HibbertOn August 15th, a

public meeting washeld at the PortStanley Arena &Community Centre,Doors were openedat 6:30 p.m. forviewing of plancharts and at 7:00p.m. the HeritageConservation District(HCD) Committeeand the consultantsNick Bogaert and David Cuming,part of the team from the HeritageConsultants MHBC, made theirpresentation reviewing the draftHeritage proposal. An open discus-sion followed.

The presentation reviewed theproposed Heritage Conservation

proposed Port StanleyHeritage ConservationDistrict. Conservationgoals, principles andobjectives for theDistrict; Guidelines formanaging change to

properties in the District, includingalterations to both heritage and non-heritage properties; Guidelines onexempt alterations and classes of alter-ations to properties that would notrequire a heritage permit; and recom-mended mechanisms for municipalimplementation of the guidelines.

reach Port Stanley was on July 5th 1856.

This exciting new L&PS Corridorproject is intended to transform thevery core of the City with a replica ofthe original London & Port Stanley(L&PS) Railway Station. The construc-tion of the new station is a project of

the St. Thomas and AreaHomebuilders Association, and hasbeen installed on the north side ofTalbot Street in midtown. The railtracks were reinstalled from CentreStreet through to the north side ofTalbot Street, and the development of“a people place and paved pathway” isbeing completed between WellingtonStreet and Kains Street. Working withmany community partners thisproject will serve as a focal point,

Andrew HibbertSince early this year Talbot Street

and adjacent streets in St Thomashave been temporarily closed off forshort periods to accommodate thereconstruction of the rail lineconnecting St. Thomas with PortStanley.

The goal of theL&PS CorridorProject is to trans-form a section of theheritage rail corridorfrom

Wellington Streetnorthward to KainsStreet into a viableeconomic stimulusfor the City with afocus on promoting tourism whilestrengthening the downtown area.

What is the L&PS Corridor?One of Ontario’s oldest railways,

The London and Port StanleyRailway, was designed to alleviatecongestion on a road that had beenbuilt to connect Port Stanley andLondon. Entirely constructed byhand labour, the railway project wasbegun in 1853 and the first train to

event venue, and tourist attraction indowntown St. Thomas.

The St. Thomas EconomicDevelopmentCorporation hasannounced the GrandOpening Event for thenewly constructedL&PS Corridor to takeplace on the weekendof September 20th –22nd 2013.

First Train to runfrom St. Thomas toPort Stanley

The event will kick-off downtown atthe new station, being called the L&PSCorridor at 600 Talbot Street onSeptember the 20th. The GrandOpening Event will be a ticketed galaevent and an inaugural train rideleaving at 5:00 pm from the new L&PSStation to run through to Port Stanley.The ticket cost is $140 but book early tosave a seat. The train will continue to

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District Plan and associatedGuidelines and what it means to prop-erty owners in the proposed HeritageDistrict.

The draft plan contains informa-tion related to: The objectives of theproposed designation and a statementof cultural heritage value for the

Above: The new L&PS station is a projectof the St. Thomas and Area HomebuildersAssociation.

Below: The original L&PS station.

Councillor Sally Martynchaired the HCD meetingwith presenters NickBogaert and DavidCuming, part of the teamfrom MHBC HeritageConsulting Firm.

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LETTERSMoving ahead with the PortStanley Village Association

Do you feel it’s necessary for residentsof Port Stanley to help their town improve?Of course you do. That’s why we’re here. Inpolitics you have a mayor and councilors. Intax and spending there’s the Central ElginRatepayers Association. And of coursethere’s the BIA (Business ImprovementAssociation). But for a voice on issues in thecommunity there is the Port Stanley VillageAssociation (PSVA). That’s you and me….All of us! The PSVA is involved in manythings. The Berm, Omstead building (DOC,Dominion of Canada Building), parking,heritage issues, and others. Are there thingsyou think need effort? The PSVA provides arespected voice on development, environ-ment; from the beach to the berm, frompainting to parties, all over town the politi-cians, bureaucrats and business peoplelisten to us because we are a positive influ-ence.

Why not join us? You have something tosay so do you! We’ll listen and gather infor-mation and make a joint proposal to thepowers that be. What needs to beimproved? Let’s get together and talk aboutit. Many voices are better than one. Ask tobe on the board of directors, maybe anofficer. Why be quiet? Stand up and otherswill stand with you. Want to do something.Call Andrew Hibbert at 519.782.4563. He’lltell you when and where we gather. Wherewe will listen. Where we’ll act. We canaccomplish many things together

Dave McCarthy PSVA Board Member,

Port Stanley

Port Stanley HistoricDesignation

Central Elgin Council C/O Mr. DonaldLeitch:

As a taxpayer of Central Elgin I wouldlike to comment on this subject. With ahistoric designation in an area, there isfear (rightly so if administrated in aheavily handed manner) of a historicdesignation.

On the other hand: A historic designa-tion that has height restrictions in affectwill remove fears when new develop-ments occur. The Port Stanley WilliamStreet project is an example with multistorey development dwarfing thesurrounding existing neighbours. At thesame time there can be only one high riseblocking the view of Lake Erie.

Designating the facades of existinghistoric buildings is logical to retain ahistoric area. With the front facade beingprotected along with the two sides, therear and interior updates need not beprotected to allow the property owners toco exist in a historic designated area.

When new development occurs, usehistoric facades as was done by theLondon Labatts / American BrandedBeverage name. New development as theInn on The Harbour is a logical blend toretain the FABRIC of a historic community.

Robert Weare Port Stanley

REPORT

ravage south western Upper Canadauntil the end of the war.

September 11 and 28: Two partialnaval engagements on Lake Ontariobetween Chauncey and Yeo.

Sept 3: Americans abandon and burnFort Madison, in what later wouldbecome Iowa Territory.

Sept 5: A battle between HMS Boxerand USS Enterprise in the Atlantic offthe coast of the District of Maine endswith Boxer's surrender.

Sept 6: Skirmish at Ball's Farm, nearNiagara Upper Canada (Ontario)

Sept 10: Battle of Lake Erie. Put-in-BayOhio. "We have met the enemy andthey are ours," American MasterCommandant Oliver Hazard Perry.

Sept 11: An indecisive naval engage-ment occurs between the British andAmerican squadrons of CommodoresSir James Lucas Yeo and IsaacChauncey on Lake Ontario, off theGenesee River, New York.

Major-General Louis De Watteville

Andrew HibbertAugust 1813: By August U.S. MasterCommandant Oliver Hazard Perry'ssquadron had established a blockadeacross Lake Erie.

Aug 30: The battle of Fort Mims,Mississippi Territory. Muscogee(Creek) Nation fighters capture thefort and kill most of the garrison.(Alabama, US)

September 1813: Major-General LouisDe Watteville becomes thecommander of British forces stationedalong the border of Lower Canadafrom the Richelieu River to LakeChamplain. British reinforcementsarrive at Quebec City, Lower Canada:2nd Battalion of the Royal Marines. Tomeet the demand for regular troops atBritish held Fort Mackinac, LakeHuron, the Michigan Fencibles areraised. Composed mainly of FrenchCanadian trappers and voyageurs,they are trained, clothed, and paid thesame as British regulars. The occupa-tion of Sandwich (Windsor), UpperCanada by American Forces. Americanforaging and raiding expeditions fromAmherstburg and Sandwich will

Submariners visit HMCS Ojibwa

Don’t Get Skunked

On Saturday the documentaryProject Ojibwa: Saving a Cold WarWarrior was screened for them by theElgin Military Museum. The docu-mentary is the first of two beingproduced by Eastlink TV to tell thestory of the history, move and restora-tion of HMCS Ojibwa and her transi-tion into the Museum of Naval History.Ojibwa opened for public tours on theJuly 1st weekend and since that timeover 12,000 visitors have taken thehour-long guided tours.

Perhaps the highlight of theweekend came when close to 50submariners crowded into the forwardtorpedo bay for the official photo. “Ijumped onto my old bunk as soon as Igot aboard,” related Shawn Preston.“It wasn’t quite as comfortable as it

Melissa RavenPort Burwell, Ontario hosted the

Annual Meeting and BBQ of theSubmariners Association of Canada onthe weekend of August 15, 16 and17.The village was full of submariners,who came from all over to attend thegathering. The weekend started Fridayevening with a “Meet and Greet" atSchooners Galley Restaurant in PortBurwell overlooking the submarinethat most of them had crewed. Formany it was their first opportunity tosee Ojibwa since she was rescued froma date with the scrap yard.

“I’ve waited for this for a long time”,said Fred Schatz who was on Ojibwa inthe late sixties and early seventies. “Itmeans a lot to see her restored. She isan important part of Canadianhistory.”

Otter Valley NaturalistsFostering Wildlife with Laurel

Beechey, Authorized WildlifeCustodian and ‘Skunk Lady’

Join the Otter ValleyNaturalists on Monday,September 09,2013 at 7:00 pm atPort Burwell Public School aswe welcome Laurel Beechey, founderof Skunk Haven in Tillsonburg.

Laurel Beechey is an AuthorizedWildlife Custodian who volunteers

under the Ministry of NaturalResources. She has been rescuing,rehabilitating and releasing orphanedwildlife, mostly skunks for almost 30

years, earning her the nameSkunk Lady. Laurel will talk about

fostering wildlife and thework of a WildlifeRehabilitator.

Following the presentationyou will be able to meet and greetScooter and Dolly, the LIVE educa-tional skunks. Not to be missed!

The Soling is apast Olympic keelboat raced with 3crew. This keel

boat is both techni-cally and physically

challenging and can beraced in all conditions.

This event was heldin Port Stanley in2011 with greatsuccess. The team

members whocompeted here in

Port Stanley are still raving about whata great event this was and the supportof the village and local businesses.

For more information, please contactManfred Kanter Jr at tech@kanterma-rine.com or 519-873-0330

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‘Expand the Experience’- The Theatre’s Plans for Growth, Part 1

Festival Theatre Expansion

2013 Golder Associates SolingCanadian Championship

each floor of the extension providingapproximately 800 square feet of addi-tional space, (b) renovation of thestage and dressing rooms, and anincrease in the number of seats in theauditorium, and (c) construction of amulti-purpose room adjacent to theexisting rehearsal hall, overlookingPort Stanley harbour and Kettle Creek,to provide additional space for youththeatre, workshops, lectures andvarious patron events. The PortStanley branch of the Elgin Countylibrary, located in the building, willalso benefit from several improve-ments.

Port Stanley Festival Theatre is akey business and cultural contributor,directly and indirectly, in an areadriven in large part by tourism. Theproject is estimated to take 24 monthsto complete, with completion targetedfor the 2015 summer season. Fundingfor the project comes in part from theOntario Trillium Foundation, theDorothy Faye Palmer Foundation, andthe Green Lane Community Trust, towhom go our thanks.

The plan has also received signifi-cant support from local businessesthrough the Business ImprovementAssociation, the Port Stanley VillageAssociation, Municipality of CentralElgin, Elgin County, local service clubs,and from local, provincial and federalleaders, including Federal Member ofParliament Joe Preston and Member ofthe Provincial Parliament Jeff Yurek.

The next major step is the ground-breaking event on September 16th2013 at the Theatre. Fund-raisingefforts continue, and the planning andconstruction work has started. Thenext two years and beyond shouldprove to be an exciting time for thePort Stanley Festival Theatre, ourpatrons, the village of Port Stanley andElgin County and surrounding areas aswe ‘Expand the Experience’.

For more information, visit the projectwebsite at www.playbythelake.ca.

Brian WelshPort Stanley Festival Theatre Vice-President

For 35 years, the Port StanleyFestival Theatre has brought livetheatrical entertainment to PortStanley visitors and residents alike. Thetheatre has grown – indeedOUTGROWN – its current home at 302Bridge Street, and has put in placeplans to 'Expand the Experience',building it bigger and better.

Port Stanley Festival Theatre is anot-for-profit corporation run by avolunteer Board elected by the organi-zation’s members. The Theatre’smandate is to produce appealingsummer theatre that highlightsCanadian works in drama, comedy,and musical-comedy, enhancing theartistic, cultural and economic life ofPort Stanley and surrounding areas,nurturing Canadian talent and appre-ciation of the dramatic arts throughthe development, production andpresentation of entertaining theatricalwork.

In the spring of 2011, the Boardapproved funding from the Theatre'sreserves for an initial assessment ofneeds and options for expansion.Audience numbers have been growingfor several years, with a number ofperformances selling out, and nowaction was needed. A grant obtainedfrom the Elgin Business ResourceCentre allowed the theatre to engage aconsultant to come up with expansionoptions. An outline plan was devel-oped, and an initial set of design draw-ings and cost estimates prepared.

In the fall of 2011, the Boardapproved a fund-raising campaign toraise the $1.5 million needed for theproject. A focus team consisting ofseveral Board members and localvolunteers was assembled to drive theproject forward, and start the fund-raising process.

The project has three major compo-nents – (a) construction of a 3-storeyextension at the rear of the property,

Manfred Kanter Jr The Port Stanley Sailing

Squadron is hosting the2013 Golder AssociatesSoling CanadianChampionship fromFriday September 6 –Sunday September 8,2013. More than20 teams areexpected for thisyear’s actionpacked racing.The teams will betravelling from Canada, the UnitedStates and Germany. This sailingevent will include the current andformer World Championshipwinners Peter Hall, Bill Abbott andRoman Koch. Between two andthree races will be run each day inthe waters off Port Stanley.

Andrew Hibbert At a July 2012 Central Elgin

Council meeting Port StanleyFestival Theatre officials toldMayor Bill Walters and Councillorsabout their plan for a $1.5-millionexpansion and renovation of thetheatre building.� The first inmore than ten years.Vice-President BrianWelsh attended themeeting saying, “iffunding can beraised, construc-tion will start inthe fall of 2013,with the projectcomplete in timefor the 2014summer season.It's a significantproject, not just for thetheatre, not just for thevillage of Port Stanley, butfor the entire region”. OnSeptember 16th the Theatre Boardwill hold a ground breaking cere-mony to mark the beginning of theexpansion project.

The new addition would bebuilt at the rear of the Theatrebuilding and will provide largerdressing rooms, 50 additionalseats in the theatre, an expandedpublic meeting room, washroomsand an outdoor patio area on theroof of the library adjacent to thepresent Harbour View Room(Green Room). There will also be

more space added to the retailarea on the second level.

Welsh explained that theTheatre, a registered not-for-profit, was in the first of threefund raising stages. These includehaving board members talk to the

federal andprovincial govern-ments throughConservative MPJoe Preston andPC MPP Jeff

Yurek. �

Phase 1 alsoincludes talks

with corporateand family founda-tions to ask forfunding.� Later in

the year, the Boardmoved into Phase 2 byapproaching businesses

and private donors.� By thissummer, 2013, they were focusingalmost entirely on individualdonations to make up any collec-tion shortfalls.�

At the 2012 meeting MayorWalters encouraged Welsh tospeak with Central Elgin staff andbring them in at the beginning ofthe redesign process. Welshencouraged council members todo the same to spread word of theproject and the importance of thetheatre, which welcomes over10,000 visitors each year.

Soling practice on Lake Erie

The Central Elgin Municipal Non-Profit Housing Corporationinvites applications for the following position:

FULL-TIME LIVE-IN CARETAKERfor

GENERAL MAINTENANCE AND SECURITYat the Kettle Creek Villa. A Seniors Apartment Building in Port Stanley

Job descriptions and further information may be obtained at the Municipality of Central Elgin, 450 Sunset Drive, St. Thomas ON N5R 5V1, or by calling Nettie at

519-631-4860 Ext. 280Interested persons are invited to submit a letter and resume outlining their

qualifications to the above address by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, September 13, 2013

Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

Sub Mariners MeetingThe Naval Museum hosted a

group of Sub Mariners for the day.After a breakfast and viewing of theEast Link documentary on thecoming of the Ojibwa the 40 oldtimers jammed into the torpedoroom. After a corn roast and fellow-ship they were given the run of thesub for two hours and a BBQ. The SubMariners ranged in age from 50 to 80.They all have a story to tell.

An important issueRecently, Bayham Council

discussed the potential divestiture ofthe Port Burwell Harbour “incamera”. This issue should not be inclosed session, a stark abuse of theprivilege. An item of such impor-tance to the future of Bayham shouldbe discussed in a public meeting.

Early on in amalgamation,Bayham Council turned down anoffer of $1,000,000 to assumeresponsibility for the harbour. Thisand other moves set back theeconomy of Port Burwell a decade.

As late as 1965, Port Burwellcould boast of a butcher, baker,pharmacy, dress shop, furniturestore, radio repair shop, garage andfull grocery store to name a fewbusinesses. One could get just aboutany goods and services one wished,right here in Port Burwell. Todaythere are limited retail outlets andthere is far too much plywood onstorefronts.

The Ojibwa has arrived and ismaking a difference. We will onlymaximize the Ojibwa opportunitywith a vibrant downtown, withgoods for sale and other things to doand see. Thus far, the lion’s share ofthe new business generated by the

PORTBURWELLREPORTAllan Spicer

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Andrew HibbertBy early August of 1813, U.S. Master

Commandant Oliver Hazard Perry'ssquadron had established a blockadeacross Lake Erie. Determined to re-open the British supply line, BritishCommander Robert Barclay sailedfrom Amherstburg, Upper Canada onSeptember 10th with six warships tochallenge Perry's nine vessels. Britishfire wrecked Perry's flagship USSLawrence, but he daringly rowed to theundamaged USS Niagara. WhenBarclay's two largest ships entangled,Perry closed in and with devastatingbroadsides forced a British surrender.The Americans suffered 123 casualtiesand the British 135, which included aseverely wounded Barclay and 38members of the Royal NewfoundlandFencibles, on board as marines. Thevictory secured American control ofthe upper Great Lakes and compelledthe British and their First Nations alliesto withdraw from the Detroit River frontier.

Up to this point the British regularsand Canadian Militia had held thefrontier of Upper Canada against theinvading U.S. forces. Unfortunately theserious reverses of the war had nowoccurred. The first being the totaldefeat of the English flotilla, by Perry,on Lake Erie. The American force wasgreatly superior, as usual, and muchbetter equipped. The Britishcommander was so short of men thathe was compelled to obtain the assis-tance of a detachment regular soldiersof the 41st, since only fifty seamen hadarrived from York to equip five vessels.The Americans had nine ships, withmost of a better class, and they werewell manned.

The disparity between the forceswill be better understood in figures.The U.S. fleet had 580 men, the British385; and the weight of canon on theU.S. side was 928 lbs. against 459. Theforce arrayed against Barclay was,therefore, almost doubly superior—fully so if the equipment of the fleets is

taken into the reckoning. Nevertheless,a hard and bloody struggle was main-tained, and Barclay’s flag-ship emergedfrom the conflict a total wreck.

Notwithstanding the notoriousfacts, the U.S. Congress passed a reso-lution of thanks to Captain OliverHazard Perry for "the decisive andglorious victory gained on Lake Erie,on the 10th September, in the year1813, over a British squadron of supe-rior force." It is to Commodore Perry’scredit, that his dispatch makes no suchallegation. In addition to his own supe-riority in men and gun metal, he hadalso the additional advantage of afavourable breeze—a matter of noslight importance in those days of sail.Captain R H. Barclay was a Scot, andhad lost an arm at the European Battleof Trafalgar. From the time he landedin Canada, he displayed the greatestenergy and bravery. His difficultieswere almost insurmountable; yet hestruggled bravely against them, and hisdefeat, although unfortunate in morerespects than one, was inevitable.

After the three hours’ engagementon Lake Erie, Barclay declined tosurrender, until he and all his officerswere either killed or wounded, andmore than a third of the crew hadshared the same fate. Although he wascourt-martial for the loss after the warhe was honourably acquitted. Thegallant officer died at Edinburgh in1837, having served his country andthe Canadas with valour.

With the defeat of the British fleetGeneral Proctor finds his position onthe Detroit frontier untenable and onSeptember 27th with an impendinginvasion by the Americans Proctororders Fort Amherst and all of thestores that could not be movedburned. He retreats from the areaalong the Detroit river and then inland.

member, and Chair of this year’s Tour.“This tour is important because it helpsour younger and older generations seewhat working farms are like in ourcurrent economy. It will be a fun-filledday with lots to see; and everyone willlearn something new.”

The self-guided tour allows visitors tochoose which farms to visit, with thehelp of signs along the route, between10:00 am to 3:00 pm. This year’s tourfeatures a wide variety of farming activ-ities, which take place, rain or shine:

Elgin County Plowing Match, Dexter(Central Elgin) – Come watch newertractors, antique tractors and horsesplough. The Queen of the Furrowcompetition is for women ages 16 – 24and the Princess of the Furrow foryoung ladies 12 – 15 years. This year

Elgin Federation of Agriculture28 years of ‘gates open’ in ElginCounty. Call it a Saturday drive with atwist. The Elgin Federation ofAgriculture has rebranded its fall farmtour, formerly the Car-a-Van, as the‘Elgin Farm Adventure’ tour. Localsand tourists alike with an interest infarm life can get a close-up look atlocal agricultural operations with thisunique tour. Held each year on a rota-tion between the East, Central andWest areas of the county, the 28thannual tour takes to the road onSaturday September 7th to visit farmsin Central Elgin, Southwold, andDutton/Dunwich townships.

“This is going to be an excitingadventure for children, parents andgrandparents” says Katrina Stadnik,Elgin Federation of Agriculture board

HealthTalkAhhh, the Sweet Taste ofMonitoring Blood Sugars

Diabetes Mellitus or simply Diabetes is a diseasethat was first identified in 1500 BC by the Egyptiansand later described by the Greek physician,Aretaeus, as a condition with excessive thirst,excessive urination and weight loss. The termdiabetes comes from the Greek to ‘siphon’ or ‘flowthrough’ thus describing the cycle of excessivethirst and urination. Mellitus is derived from‘honey-sweet’ due to the sweet aroma and flavourof that urine. (Yes, I said flavour). During medi-aeval times, the urine was analyzed for colour, sedi-ment, aroma, and of course flavour. Fortunately,we have made some major advances in the diag-nosis of diabetes and testing of blood glucose orsugar. (I can assure you, no one is more relievedby these advances than your physician.)

Modern blood sugar testing requires a simpleprick of the finger and results are obtained withinseconds. New ISO guidelines recommend thathome monitors be within 15% of lab values andmost manufacturers are meeting or exceeding thesestandards. Choice of meter comes down to lifestylechoice and preference and I recommend that ifyour health care professional recommends a meterthat you explore which meter suits you best.

I’m often asked how often people with diabetesshould check their blood sugars. That’s like askinghow many hairs on a pig’s backside. There is notone answer. Self-monitoring of blood glucose(SMBG) should be individualized, however, thereare some fundamental recommendations: for thoseon multiple doses of insulin or an insulin pump,frequent monitoring is required, usually 4 or moretimes per day. For those individuals managing withlifestyle or medications such as metformin, lessintense monitoring may be more appropriate suchas once or twice per week to ensure blood glucoseis on target. Again, I strongly urge people to speakto your health care provider to discuss appropriatetargeted monitoring. Recently, the Ontario govern-ment has placed limits on the number of test stripsthat a person covered by the ODB program canreceive. These recommendations are based on theCanadian Diabetes Association recommendationsand shouldn’t pose unnecessary hardship to theindividual.

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Ojibwa is being realized primarily inPort Burwell. There is no reason thatthe full potential of the Ojibwa oppor-tunity should not reach up the PlankRoad eventually.

Control of the harbour is essentialfor the long-term economy of Bayham.Port Stanley is moving ahead with abusiness plan based on their harbourdivestiture. Fear of liability may deterBayham politicians from entertainingdivestiture. Yet, it is obvious federaldollars will never be put into ourharbour again. It is for sure the Harpergovernment, small government bentand deliberate shrinking of the taxbase will seal our harbour’s fate. Yet, ifa tragic marine accident were to occur,any lawsuit would name all levels ofgovernment, regardless of who ownsthe harbour.

With an infusion of capital, whichgoes along with divestiture, futureplanning could proceed at the munic-ipal level. Disavowing divestiture couldlead to private ownership and develop-ment decisions best for the entrepre-neur, but not necessarily for thecommunity.

The Village of Port Burwell allowedthe coal yards, the PUC, even our ownfamily property slip away because ofshort-term dollar concerns. TheMunicipality of Bayham has the oppor-tunity to make its amalgamation reallywork for all of Bayham by keeping theharbour in local hands and seeking theinvestment to drive its economy forward.

Give the land back!A former Port Burwell Councillor

recalls being part of an agreement toallow the Provincial Park to closeChatham St. to preserve the sanddunes by mitigating soil erosion. Theerosion control project included theVillage of Port Burwell ceding the landit owned north east of Chatham St. inreturn for the land, a parking lot androad would be maintained by theProvincial Park, to allow free access forpeople wishing to fish on the rock pierand later to walk on the boardwalk.

If the Provincial Park wishes torestrict access to the Boardwalk andPier park management must give theland back!

The above painting shows Perry transfer-ring his flag from the USS Lawrence, tothe undamaged USS Niagara

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run on the 21st and 22nd on a short-ened route within St. Thomas. TheSaturday and Sunday portion of thefestivities will be open to all with food,entertainment, and free train ridessponsored by Legends and AlgomaUniversity. Saturday train rides are 10am to 5 pm and Sunday Noon to 5.

The Grand Opening signifies thereturn of the train to St. Thomas. Foryears the L&PS ran between London,St. Thomas and Port Stanley, bringingtravellers to places like Downtown St.Thomas, Port Stanley’s main beach orthe swing and big band performancesat the Stork Club. This is a historicallysignificant event for the City and it isexpected that both the turnout and thelocal impact will be huge.

The total investment in the newstation and track replacement will bein the area of $1,678,000. A significantfinancial contribution of $575,000toward the rejuvenation of the RailCorridor came from the DorothyPalmer Estate. St. Thomas MayorHeather Jackson stated, “opportunitiesof this scale come along once in a life-time and the City is extremely appre-ciative of the support of Andrew Gunn

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The proposed HeritageConservation District (HCD) Plan forthe core of Port Stanley generatedsome lively discussion both on-lineand at the public meeting. Much of thecomment has centered around aproposed height restriction forbuilding within the area. Some say amaximum of two storeys, others say atleast three storeys should be accept-able. There is a very delicate balancebetween a plan that is too restrictiveand one that is totally toothless.

One school of thought suggests thatbuildings over two storeys should beacceptable as long as they adhere to adesign that would suit the character ofthe village. They believe we shouldhave height restrictions but two storiesare unreasonable for the commercialareas of our village. They like the waydevelopment has occurred on MainStreet, where some of the best build-ings happen also to be our biggest.They would also like to see develop-ment within some or all of thecommercial areas of the HCD emulate

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make the harbour that same day andstill host visitors onboard during theweekend but could not take passen-gers out to cruise the lake. Since thenshe has been stranded in the harbouruntil repairs and accident reports arecompleted.

Because of the more than threeweek layover many local business andindividuals have stepped forward tohelp out with both the repairs andwith hosting dinners and other activi-ties for the young crew. The PSVA putthe call out to board members to puttogether a potluck dinner. Boardmember Minda Neyer and herhusband Hans offered their beachfront home as location for the dinner.

Thursday of last week everyonegathered at the Neyer’s home andenjoyed a great dinner and many ofthe crew even went for a swim at thebeach. Thanks to everyone for a greateffort. The Captain and crew arehoping to be able to head home beforethe end of the month.

PSVA Hosts the crew ofthe Fair Jeanne

On Thursday August 22nd, ThePort Stanley Village Association (PSVA)put on a dinner for the crew of thesailing vessel Fair Jeanne. The vesseland many of her regular crew havebeen stranded in Port Stanley sincethe long weekend in early August.

The stranding was the result of anaccident that happened in the earlyhours of August 2nd while the tallshipwas lying at anchor about a mile eastof the harbour. A local fishing tug raninto the ship leaving a gaping hole inthe bow. The Fair Jeanne was able to

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and the donation of the DorothyPalmer Estate to enable it tohappen”. Andrew Gunn, Trustee ofthe Dorothy Palmer Estate,commented, “this project is veryimportant for the future of down-town St. Thomas. We are addinggreen space, providing tourism andrecreation opportunities, and reju-venating key elements of ourrailway heritage. John and DorothyPalmer would be pleased to knowthat part of their legacy will be therevitalization of the historic L&PSRailway, which will be enjoyed byresidents and visitors for manyyears to come. My thanks to the Cityof St. Thomas and all our commu-nity partners for helping to makethis project happen.”

The remainder of the project willbe largely funded through a combi-nation of several grants that havebeen made to the communityincluding $411,000 from the FederalGovernment CommunityInfrastructure Improvement Fund,$120,000 from the Provincial RuralEconomic Development Fund and$28,000 from the Trans Canada TrailOrganization.

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what has been done along Main Street.They are also concerned that some ofthe language about sight lines in theproposed HCD Plan will squash desir-able development, since absolutely anybuilding will restrict some sight line orother.

There are many who want to see theproposed HCD plan contain ampleprotection for the character and style ofthe existing community of Port Stanley.

Those hoping for a two storey limi-tation disagree with the notion of anykind of high-rise development,meaning any development exceedingtwo storeys. They believe this would ruinthe character of a lovely fishing village.

Is this going to affect me?Unfortunately there seems to be a

feeling both on-line and at the publicmeeting that the views expressed bythe public are not always heard bythose in authority. The fact is that thepublic meeting was expressly set tohear the views of the public. AsCommittee Chair Sally Martyn said"You are all here because you careabout this and you're interested". Atthe end of the meeting CouncillorMartyn said that public views can alsobe submitted to the Municipality inwriting by the 3rd of September.

The important question is thefuture! How will the commercial areasof William Street be developed andwhat will happen on the recentlyacquired west harbour lands. Without

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some height restriction we could seereal high-rise apartments or condosalong the edge of the harbour. Thesewould certainly destroy the ambienceof the village.

There is a suggestion from the HCDCommittee that the proposed PortStanley Heritage Conservation Districtbe divided into various sub districtswhere any new construction wouldhave to echo the look of the buildingsthat are already there.

Some who participated in thediscussion saw the HCD report as veryrestrictive. They felt the HCD SteeringCommittee (a committee of Council)has spent a lot of time, talking aboutheight restrictions and not enoughabout the look and feel of the village.

Several residents, particularly at thepublic meeting, suggested that thePlan was too restrictive and that it didnot allow property owners to makechanges that they felt were necessary.Some who lived in Class A homes,homes with distinct heritage value,

within the proposed HCD area werenot comfortable with the idea that theywould have to adhere to a heritagecolour pallet and traditional materialswhen it came to refinishing the outsideof their homes.

Although there are even some whofeel there should be a public vote onthe proposed plan, others believe itwould be unnecessary and that weshould be able to come up with a planthat we can all support, even thoughwe may have reservations about someaspects. In the event of a less-than-favourable outcome it was suggestedthat groups like the Port Stanley VillageAssociation could conduct a refer-endum on line and by phone, theresults of which would be submitted tothe HCD Steering Committee andCouncil before the final decision ismade.

The draft Heritage ConservationDistrict Plan is available on theMunicipality of Central Elgin websitefor review and at the Public Library inPort Stanley.

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old home and show it off to families.“The stories just kept flowing”, reportedCatherine Raven, Webmaster for theElgin Military Museum. “The storiesare incredible. We had no idea of whatour submarine service was doing or ofhow dangerous it was. The Museumwill be collecting all the stories we canto help Canadians understand themajor role played by the Canadiansubmarine service and just howperilous the Cold War really was.”

The hour-long tours of HMCSOjibwa begin daily at 9:00 am with thefinal tour of the day starting at 8:00pm. The Museum recommends peoplecome between 9:00 and 11:00 am orafter 4:00 in the afternoon to avoidsignificant waits. Tour times can bepre-booked by calling the ElginMilitary Museum at 519-633-7641. Formore information, visit the web site atwww.projectojibwa.ca.

(Melissa Raven is Director of CommunicationsThe Museum of Naval History)

used to be!” Visitors to Ojibwa aresurprised to learn that the bunkslocated on top of and between thetorpedoes were among the mostcoveted on the boat. According toPreston they are the only bunks whereyou can stretch out your legs.

He went on to lead four publicgroups for special tours through theeyes of a submariner. He was proud topoint out “Preston”, the mannequinwho sits at the helm wearing his old“Poopy suit”. “I get a kick out of itevery time I see Preston at the helm”,he said.

In the evening the Museum turnedOjibwa over to the association so thesubmariners could nose around their

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North ShoreCommunity EventsPORT STANLEY 2013Port Stanley Community Policing Requires volunteers. Tohelp protect your village, call 519-782-3934 or Carroll at519-782-7616, email pscp@rogers.com Port Stanley Library 782-4241 304 Bridge St. Mon, Tues, Thurs, 10 - 8:30 Fri 1 - 5, Sat 9 - 1. Preschool storytimeTues 10:15 am, 0-5 years with an adult.Al-Anon Meeting, Christ Anglican Church 7:30 pmevery Friday. If there is an alcohol/drug problem of afamily member or friend that is affecting you, the AlanonFamily Groups may be able to help you.Port Stanley United Church Alcoholics Anonymousmeets Thursday 8 pm, Call 782-3056.VON Foot Care Clinics September 26th at The Villa Apts,289 Frances Street 8 - 11:30 a.m. Call 519-782-4089 forappointment. Sponsored by the Port Stanley Lioness Club.Optimist Club of Port Stanley Vendors wanted forPort Stanley Optimist Club Thanksgiving Sale at KettleCreek Golf Club Sunday Sept 29. Products to range fromcraft and baked goods to jewellery and candles. books andmore. For more info contact portstanleyoptimists.ca Optimist Club of Port Stanley invites you to a charityBBQ at Farmgate Market, Elgin Street St Thomas onSaturday Aug 31st 11 - 3pm. All proceeds to local chil-dren's causes and charities.Christ Anglican Church Sunday Morning Service, 9:30am with Eucharist. We invite all to join in worship with us.Coffee follows downstairs.Christ Church Anglican is having a fundraiser event. RoyLeblanc and Band Sing Gospel Elvis Style, SundaySeptember 15, 2:00p.m. Port Stanley Arena. Tickets $25, Call519-631-4533 or 519-782-3264.St. John's Presbyterian Church Tom Jeffrey Pastor.Sunday Worship 10 am followed by Fellowship Hour. TheDoor is always open, why not join us?St. John's Presbyterian Church, will be worshiping withthe Port Stanley and Dexter United Churches. BothUnited Churches will be worshiping with St. John's at 10a.m. on Sundays during the month of August.Port Stanley United Church Service of Worship at 10am followed by a time of fellowship. Come join us. Weare now wheelchair friendly and barrier free. DuringAugust services will be at St. John’s Presbyterian Church.Calling for Visual Artists from around the region! 3rdAnnual Port Stanley & Regional Art Fair will be held atthe DOC Building, 191 Carlow Road, Sat & Sun, Sept 21 &22. More information and to register please visit:https://portstanleyartfair-.eventbrite.ca Or call/text theOrganizer at 519-777-3999Heritage Port meets at 1:30 pm the Fourth Thursday ofthe month, second floor of the Festival Theatre Building.Post Card books Vol. 1 & Vol 2 now available, $90 each,Hills of Gold & Silver. Get yours at the Lake Erie Beacon,204-A Carlow Road, side door between 1 -5 pm. Proceedsto Heritage Port.Port Stanley & Community 55+ Club Meets everyMonday 1:30 -4 pm to play Euchre at the Port StanleyArena. For info call 519-631-4847 or 519-782-4801.Port Stanley Village Association meets the first Thursday of the month 7 - 8:30 Social, and the thirdThursday of the month 7 - 8:30 pm business meeting. Allwelcome. Check out the psva website at www.psva.caPort Stanley Legion Branch #410Monday - Friday 12-10 pm, Saturday & Sunday 12-7pm.Port Stanley Legion Branch #410 Don’t forget theLegion offers the following:Seniors Bridge, Tues. night, Euchre:Wed. nightLegion Darts If any individual and/or team is interestedin joining the Port Stanley Tuesday night Men’s DartLeague call John McIntyre 519 631-9967. Starts Tuesday,Sept. 3, 8pm.Saturday Afternoon Meat Draws 3-5 pmPort Stanley Legion Bottle ReturnsMon & Thurs- Closed, Tues, Wed., Fri, Sat 12-4 pm.Port Stanley Legion Bottle ReturnsMon & Thurs- Closed, Tues, Wed., Fri, Sat 12-4 pm.Port Stanley Legion Share a casual evening of music,Monday evenings, 6:30-9 pm; open to everyone, all levelsof ability, all instruments, listeners too!

PORT BURWELL/VIENNA 2013St. Paul’s Port Burwell /Vienna Sunday ServicesSt. Paul's P.B./Vienna United 11:00 am Port Burwell Trinity Anglican 11:15 am Port Burwell Lighthouse Gospel Church 10:45 amPort Burwell - Bayham Horticultural Society, MeetsEvery 3rd Monday, 7 pm at the Port Burwell School. Formore Info 519 874 4260.Photographers of the Otter Valley (POV) meet the lastMonday of the month, 6:30 pm, Bayham Public Library inStraffordville. All are welcome. Call Bruce at 519 874-1822.The Port Burwell Periscope Playhouse St. Paul's Church,41 Erieus St. Come for the shore, stay for the show, dineinbetween and see the submarine. Meal packages at 4great restaurants including tickets $40. call 519-874-4286or www.periscopeplayhouse.ca

AYLMER 2013Aylmer 50 + Seniors Welcome you to join them forEuchre or Bridge Every Monday 1 - 3:30 pm upstairs atAylmer Legion Admission $2.

DEXTER 2013Dexter United Church Dexter Line. Service of Worship at9:15 am followed by a time of fellowship. During Augustwe will worship at St. John’s Presbyterian Church in PortStanley.

FINGAL 2013Knox Presbyterian Church Lay Minister Mr. John VanEyk. Worship 10 am. Coffee, cookies, fellowship follows:Sunday school/nursery 10 am. For info (519) 769-2157.Come and worship with a warm and friendly group ofpeople, we are barrier free.

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SPARTA 2013Sparta Stitchers Every Tuesday 1 - 4 pm at the SpartaCommunity Hall. We quilt, tat, knit, embroider, smock,crotchet, etc. Everyone welcome. Cost is $5. session.Come learn a new skill. Call Sally Martyn (519-775-2292)for more information or just show up.Sparta Community Society Please come and join usfor our regular meetings on the fourth Thursday ofSeptember and November at 7:30 pm. Weekly Car Boot Sales Every Saturday, 9-3pm, in theparking lot by the Community Hall (46272 Sparta Line).Cost $5. Proceeds to the Community Hall Fund. Call Bill orEileen Simpson (519-775-2628) to reserve a space.

ST. THOMAS 2013Abundant Life Fellowship Join us at the TimkenCommunity Centre - Doug Tarry room (2 Third Ave.) at 6 pmon Saturdays for a free meal followed by our celebrationservice. For more info call 519-633-9207 or go towww.abundantlifestthomas.ca

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UNION 2013Union United Church, 6008 Stonechurch Rd., Worshipand Sunday School at 9:30 am. We are a WelcomingFriendly Family of Faith and are barrier free. For info: 519-631-0304 and our website is www.unionunitedchurch.ca.Union Community Centre Yoga Classes begin onMonday Sept. 9th and Wednesday Sept. 11th at UnionCommunity Centre - 10 am - 11:30 am. For more info. callVicki - 519-631-3840.Karate Classes begin on Sept. 12th - Thursdays 7:30 - 9pm at Union Community Centre. To register or for moreinfo. call Vicki at 519-631-3840.Low Impact Circuit Training Classes begin Sept. 17th- Tuesdays from 7 - 8 pm. To register call Vicki 519-631-3840.

VIENNA 2013Bayham Historical Society meets the 2nd Thursday ofthe month, 7:30 pm at the Vienna Community Centre. Allare welcome. Call Bruce at 519 874-1822.

WEST LORNE 2013Duff Largie Beef Supper September 12, 5 pm - ? Adults$12 Children 6-12 $5 under 5 free.

The Port Stanley Community Food Bank at Christ Anglican Church

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IMPORTANT NOTICE: Revised 2014 PAP Withdrawal AmountsFOR RATEPAYERS CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN MONTHLY PRE-AUTHORIZEDPAYMENT PLANS (PAP) FOR PAYMENT OF PROPERTY TAXES: An error in thecalculation of the 2014 monthly PAP withdrawal amount has been identified, and as a result the2014 PAP amount listed on your 2013 Final Tax bill has been overstated. Revised 2014 PAPwithdrawal amounts will be provided by written notification in September 2013.

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East Side Servicing Phase 2 – Construction TimingConstruction on Centennial Avenue for Phase 2 of the East Side Servicing Project is underway.Signs for detour routes are installed, and drivers are asked to please use the alternate routes ofYarmouth Centre Road and Fairview Avenue. Work will continue until December 2013. Pleasevisit our website for more information.

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Port Stanley Office: 519.782.3455St. Thomas Office: 519.633.0600Fax: 519.631.9716Email: jrobinson@royallepage.ca

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OPENMON.-FRI 8-5:30

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261 Talbot St., St. Thomas

(519) 631-2117

SERVICES OFFERED

• Free 21-point summer inspection• Fuel system flush, done while

you wait

• Belts, batteries, air, fuel and cabin

air filters installed free of charge

• Engine and rad flushes

• Complimentary newspaper,

coffee & popcorn

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Ratepayer AssociationBoard Meetings

The Port Bruce RatepayersAssociation monthly board meeting isheld the first Thursday of each month

and association members are invitedto attend. Since the board now meetsat the home of an executive member,please contact John Blankenship,Chairperson to determine the meetinglocation for that month's meeting.The next meeting is being held onSeptember 5th at 7:30 p.m. at 3278Colin Street (Crane's).

In Sympathy Our sympathy is extended to the

family and friends of Mary White, whopassed away recently in Kitchener.

Mary lived in PortBruce for many yearsand is remembered asan avid gardener. Shewas one of thecommunity memberswho were instru-mental in the develop-ment of theMillennium Gardenslocated by the pavillion.A Celebration of Mary’slife will be held in PortBruce in late September.

THE LAKE ERIE BEACON ROLADEX

Fish Fry Don't forget to get your

tickets for the annual 'All-you-can-eat' fish fry beingheld September 14th atthe Port Bruce Pavillion.

Advance tickets arestill $20 and available by

calling (519) 773-3323. See the Classified ad in this

weeks issue for more details.