At the Festival Theatre Doors Openvenue Richard Haddow greet visitorsHeather Vedova left and Jane Major.

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My wife and I attended the WestElgin Chamber of Commerce BusinessAfter Five meeting on the 10th ofSeptember at the St Mary’s Hall inWest Lorne which was hosted bySeaside Waterfronts Inc.

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2013 Heritage Farm Show

The annual Heritage Farm Show(September 14 and 15) at the Backus-Page House Museum, nearWallacetown, STORY PAGE 3

Port Stanley ReportThe issues related to dogs being on

the beaches in Port Stanley has beendiscussed at length. STORY PAGE 3

Group fights for public access

An MPP aims to reintroduce aprivate member's bill that wouldprevent property owners fromblocking access to beaches.

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Port Burwell Report The Sub Ojibwa has already made

a positive impact on businesses inPort Burwell. STORY PAGE 6

Battle of the ThamesThe Americans launched an

assault from Fort Detroit and landedat Amherstburg, under the commandof Major General William HenryHarrison. STORY PAGE 7

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Andrew HibbertDoors Open is a program that is

now known throughout NorthAmerica and Europe. The concept isbased on the International DoorsOpen Days that started in France in1984. It aims to expose architectureand heritage through the explo-ration of hidden historical, architec-tural and cultural gems. Many build-ings that are normally closed to thepublic, or which would usuallycharge an entrance fee, but, on aDoors Open day, welcome visitors tolook around for free.

In Ontario the program ismanaged by the Ontario HeritageTrust but is organized locally byVolunteers in each community thathas a Doors Open Day or weekend.Our local Doors Open event is ajoint program of Port Stanley andSparta in Elgin County and is

is a program that helps to bring visi-tors to our local villages for a day withthe hopes that they will fall in lovewith our charming communities andcome back, in the future, for extendedstays. Doors Open is promoted acrossthe province of Ontario through aprovincial brochure and web site. It isalso promoted locally and regionallywith advertising and posters.

In the past we have seen severalhundred visitors to any one venue andsometimes, a new location has beeninundated with guests. We have alsoseen visitors from across Canada andthe US and even hosted visitors fromEurope who happen to be in the areaon vacation.

This year seven of our nineteen

Also in attendance were guestsAnne Lipinski representing theOntario Trillium Foundation, presentand former members of the Theatre’sBoard of Directors, members of the‘Expand the Experience’ campaignfund-raising team, members of theproject construction team, CentralElgin’s Deputy Mayor Marr and PortStanley’s Ward 1 Councillor DanMcNeil.

The project will provide animproved working environment foractors and technical staff and increasethe auditorium capacity by fifty seatsfor patrons. There will also be renova-tions to the back-stage area that willinclude expanding the basementworkshop, and creating a new multi-purpose room overlooking Port

Andrew HibbertMonday September 16th marked

another new beginning for the PortStanley Festival Theatre (PSFT),which is located in the 100-year-oldformer village hall. The GroundBreaking ceremony for the new addi-tion brought together many localpoliticians, who have supported thenew expansion plans. Dignitariesincluded MP Joe Preston, MPP JeffYurek, Elgin County WardenCameron McWilliam, and CentralElgin Mayor Bill Walters, along withBob Halle, President of the PortStanley Festival Theatre, SimonJoynes Artistic Director, Mary DunnChair of the Fund Raising Campaignand Board Vice-president BrianWelsh who acted as MC.

Stanley harbour for youth theatre,lectures and patron events. Adjacent tothe new room will be an outdoorrooftop patio that is expected to be abig draw for wedding and other events.The local library, located in the PSFTbuilding, will also benefit fromimprovements. The expansion projectis expected to take between two andthree years to complete. Mary Dunnsaid that as of last spring there hadbeen $293,000 in support announcedand further donations have continued

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managed by a Steering Committeemade up of Sally Martyn & AndrewHibbert, Co-Chairs; Joan Kirk,Treasurer; Mary Muscat, Secretary;Craig Cole, Jim Mathieson, RichardHaddow, Joan Mansell, Jamie Quai,and Linda Hibbert in charge ofMarketing & Advertising.

Like other fall events Doors Open

L to R: MC and PSFT Vice-President BrianWelsh, Artistic Director Simon Joynes, ElginCounty Warden Cameron McWilliam, MPJoe Preston, PSFT President Bob Halle, MPPJeff Yurek, Central Elgin Mayor Bill Waltersand PSFT Fundraising Chair Mary Dunn.

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LETTERSTraffic Lights, Port Stanley Mark McDonald Chief AdministrationOfficer Elgin County Dear Mr McDonald,

I write further to communications I havehad with David Marr, most recently in theform of an email exchange dating back toMarch of this year (appended for information).

As you are probably aware, the trafficlights in Port Stanley are a constant sourceof frustration for residents and visitors.Frequently the lights, perhaps especially thewalk signals, malfunction. Furthermore, thesystem is unsophisticated and is not trig-gered by appropriate sensors that willdetect where the traffic is positioned. As aresult, vehicles and pedestrians are some-times held up in all directions for undueperiods of time.

Mr. Marr has been helpful and indicatesthat the traffic lights in Port Stanley havebeen under review by Elgin County and aredue to be replaced next year, subject toElgin County’s budgeting process. We lookforward to seeing the new lights in placenext year, ideally before the busy summermonths.

In the meantime, I confirm the requeston behalf of the Port Stanley VillageAssociation that the lights be set to flashred at least for the off season.Yours sincerely, Nigel Howcroft, For the Port Stanley Village Association

Finally…….My wife and I attended the West Elgin

Chamber of Commerce Business After Fivemeeting on the 10th of September at the StMary’s Hall in West Lorne which was hostedby Seaside Waterfronts Inc , the veryhopeful developers of a major waterfrontcommunity in the village of Port Glasgow inWest Elgin. They were showcasing the foodand drink of the Black Dog Village Pub andBistro of Bayfield that will be opening asecond location in the new Port Glasgowdevelopment. They were introduced bySeaside President Howard Culligan.

All I can say is hooray, yippee & yahoo!!It is about time as this project has been inthe planning stages for years, held up bywrangling from one end of the spectrum toanother, including a most elusive snake.

It`s been a long haul but there is now avery bright light at the end of this longtunnel, the Black Dog Pub. Their presenta-

tion was incredible with great food andeven better, the great people in charge.They will be an excellent fit into this well-planned community.

Congratulations have to go out to allinvolved in moving this project along. Thisincludes the citizens of West Elgin, theever vigilant members of the last twolocal councils, all the way to the world’smost dedicated developer HowardCulligan, without his patience , this wouldhave fallen flat years ago.

This project is sorely needed in ourcommunity as the infusion of new bloodwill spur this end of the county to newlevels unseen since the days of thetobacco boom. Let’s hope the final bitsfall into place very soon placing shovelsin the ground early summer next year.

Well done everyone and once againwelcome to the Black Dog Pub. Taking thechance on us will be well worth the effort.Dr Mike Popovich, Rodney

One step forward – twosteps back

Dear Editor, I’m not one that writes,but after reading two letters in yourpaper; I felt the need. August the 16thedition, with the editorial "really enjoyedthe submarine" was one, it's so true. Wehave elected members that I never hearpromoting much about their own ridings.Do they even try to get small businessowners to open up shop here? Maybe alittle advertising or maybe offer someincentives (one free year of taxes). Whenyou look at Port Stanley and Port Doverand what their community have to offer.It's hard to believe that our communitycan't grow too. Maybe we don't have theright elected members working for us.With the submarine now here it seems tobe one step forward but then we taketwo steps back. When we have a provin-cial park that is getting so money hungrythat they are making it almost impossiblefor the average family to enjoy a familyday of fishing or going to the beach.

As to the letter "What is going onhere"? I find it hard to believe that thepark is hurting so bad that they have toreduce areas for our summer tourist toenjoy. Being a seasonal community,should we not be encouraging people tocome? Not turning them away, by “nickel

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1814, which offered status as "freesettlers" to all who desired to leave theUnited States and live in Britishcolonies. Some 2,000 eventually settledin Nova Scotia, finding freedom in theprocess.

October 4: Battle of McGregor'sCreek/Chatham. American forcesunder Major General William HenryHarrison clash with British Major-General Henry Procter's British and aFirst Nations rearguard.

October 5: Battle of the Thames, UpperCanada. See article page ——

The Portsmouth Packet (formerly theLiverpool Packet) is captured by HMSFantome off Mount Desert Island,District of Maine; reacquired by heroriginal owners she resumes priva-teering as the Liverpool Packet.

October 6: Commodore IsaacChauncey's Lake Ontario squadroncaptures six of seven transports in aBritish convoy sailing from York toKingston. Among the approximately250 prisoners are the two flank compa-nies of the De Watteville Regiment.Schooners captured include The Mary,The Drummond, Lady Gore, Confiance(renamed Julia) and Hamilton(renamed Growler) each with from oneto three guns.

US Brigadier General Wade Hampton.

Andrew HibbertFall 1813: Arrival of British reinforce-ments at Quebec City, Lower Canadaincluding a detachment of the RoyalNavy and the 1st Battalion of the RoyalMarines. The British constructbarracks at Laprairie, Lower Canada.

September 8: Known as the"Burlington Races", the British andAmerican squadrons engage at thewestern end of Lake Ontario offBurlington Bay. Commodore Sir JamesLucas Yeo's flagship HMS Wolfenarrowly escapes destruction during aship-to-ship duel with USS GeneralPike.

October 1: Skirmish nearChateauguay, Lower Canada. US armyunder Brigadier General WadeHampton crosses frontier south ofMontreal and skirmish with Canadianpiquets��. After defeat by a muchsmaller force Hampton resigns.

October 2: A group of 133 AfricanAmericans from Chesapeake Bayarrive in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The Warof 1812 presented an opportunity forenslaved African Americans to settleand live in freedom in British NorthAmerica. One of the first groups toarrive in Nova Scotia came from theChesapeake Bay area, following theBritish advances on Washington,District of Columbia and Baltimore,Maryland in August and September of1813. The majority of AfricanAmericans who settled in the provincecame after Vice-Admiral AlexanderCochrane's proclamation of April

Central Elgin Water SystemsEarn 100% Rating

under the Safe Drinking Water Act,2002, associated regulations and MOElicensing requirements. The 100%rating indicates that the Municipality of

Central Elgin is fully compliantwith the Ministry’s drinking

water regulatory frame-work.

The Municipalityof Central Elginowns and operates awater treatmentsystem serving thecommunity of

Belmont. TheMunicipality also owns

and operates waterdistribution systems serving

Belmont and Port Stanley. Thewater distribution system servicingLynhurst, Norman- Lyndale, and theEastwood Subdivision is owned byCentral Elgin and operated underagreement for Central Elgin by the Cityof St. Thomas.

Copies of the Ministry ofEnvironment reports are posted on the Municipality’s website,www.centralelgin.org.

Central Elgin Once Again Ministry of

Environment (MOE) Inspections havegained the Municipality of CentralElgin’s Drinking Water Systems a100% rating on the mostrecent inspections. This isthe sixth year in the lastseven years that CentralElgin has scored 100%in the MOE inspec-tions. Mayor BillWalters stated, “Toonce again find CentralElgin with a 100% ratingis a demonstration of theprofessionalism of ourwater system operators.Council is committed to providingsafe drinking water to residents andbusinesses, and will work to sustainthese ratings through the continuedmaintenance of our drinking watersystems and aging water infrastruc-ture”.

The Ministry of Environmentinspection program for municipal resi-dential drinking water systems deter-mines compliance with requirements

PORTSTANLEYREPORTAndrew Hibbert

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PortStanleyFestivalTheatre

To Learn More Call Melissa Kempf at 519.782.3914

is “Expanding the Experience”Would you like to help?

Consider joining the Board of Directors.As a Board Member, you will become partof a volunteer team dedicated to the success of PSFT, to the success of the building project and just as importantlyto the success of the community of Port Stanley.

If you are interested in serving the communityand if you have an interest in theatre, PortStanley Festival �eatre has a place for yourtime, talent, skills and energy!

Draft Lake Erie Report Focuses onPublic Consultations

will be the focus of the Commission’sTriennial Meeting to be held onSeptember 10th in Milwaukee,Wisconsin (8 am to 9:45 am, HiltonMilwaukee City Center, 509 W.Wisconsin Avenue). The public canregister for the Triennial Meeting here.

After making improvements basedon public comment, the final LEEPreport will be submitted to the govern-ments by the end of the year.

Editors Note:Wednesday September25th a meeting was held at the PortStanley Arena, unfortunately after theLake Erie Beacon had gone to press.We will have a report in our nextedition.

John NevinThe International Joint Commission

Windsor, ON – The International JointCommission will release the draft LakeErie Ecosystem Priority (LEEP) reporton August 29th, 2013. The report andsupporting information will be postedat www.ijc.org and public commentswill be accepted through October 5th.

As noted in the below table, thepublic is invited to a series of openhouses where they can ask questionsand make comments. Unless other-wise noted, each open house will havea poster display from 6-7pm with atime for public comment from 7-9pm.

In addition, the draft LEEP report

Above: Steam engine during one ofthe demonstrations.

Left: Linn McCann dressed in timeperiod appropriate clothing makingcorn husk flowers.

Harbourfest Weekendhad its challenges

In a recent report to Central ElginCouncil the Port Stanley BIA (BusinessGroup) reviewed the Harbourfestweekend. BIA Chair Carol Gatesreported that Harbourfest had anoverall positive response from themerchants in the village. The weekendwas successful in terms of bringingbusiness to town but also was a hugetime commitment on the part of theBIA committee who manage theweekend. Gates estimated Harbourfestwill lose some money but the final totalwill not be known until insuranceclaims have been settled, on cancelledcruises, is received. She noted thatcruise tickets were a tough sell.

The BIA Board has agreed thatHarbourfest should not be an annualevent but could be considered again ona 2 to 5 year basis. Gates said thatoverall, the event organizer, SharonLechner of Reach for the StarsEmpowerment, did a very good job.

Where to go withWilliam Street

As part the BIA report to CentralElgin Council Street Committee ChairTed Halwa, attended the meeting todiscuss the future of William Street. Aproposal for the street was submitted tothe BIA Board and it was agreed thatthe BIA should approach Central ElginCouncil in the fall of 2013 to invitethem to become a partner in creating along term plan for the William Streetside of town.

Many plans have been done for theEast side of the Harbour but it wasdecided that a plan for the West side ofthe Harbour could be helpful as thatarea of the village is beginning to bedeveloped.

Dogs on the beachThe issues related to dogs being on

the beaches in Port Stanley has beendiscussed at length. Ideas and sugges-tions have been submitted by individ-uals and groups like the Port StanleyVillage Association. These include a dogpark or an area of beach set aside for

Sarah JohnstonMarketing and Communications Co-ordinator

The annual Heritage Farm Show(September 14 and 15) at the Backus-Page House Museum, nearWallacetown, was extremely successfulthis year. With over 550 people throughthe gate over the weekend, this was ourmost attended Farm Show yet. Craftersfrom all over the area came to sell theirproduct and showcase their heritageskills. We had vendors come from asfar as Thorndale selling hand-madegoods like alpaca wool gloves, silkflowers, textile arts, wood crafts, metalworks, and baked goods!

A variety of unique antique carsand tractors dotted the back fieldalong with 3 teams of heavy horsesthat spent their day giving wagonrides, ploughing fields and rakingstraw. Various activities included thethreshing demonstration, rug hooking,musical entertainment by the CountryClassics, a working steam engine andmore. Animal displays included minia-ture donkeys, chickens, alpacas andsheep. The Kid Zone was very popularbecause of a treasure hunt in the straw,water pump, wheat-filled sand box,corn sheller and antique lawn mowerraces. This year’s Farm Show was madepossible by the Building Communitythrough Arts and Heritage Grant andTyrconnell Heritage Society. A bigthank you goes out to all the exhibitorsand volunteers that helped out overthe weekend!

Backus-Page House museumhighlighted on web site

"It was their appreciation of volun-

Sarah Johnston. "It is a very vibrantmuseum" Beaulieu says...lots going on".

This new online magazine isdetermined to promote localmuseums by sparking interest inreaders. 'Bringing people tomuseums' is a double entendre itsometime uses; alluding to the hopeto gain visitors to museums and tothe aspect of highlighting the peoplewho work at museums, from curatorsand staff to the volunteers. "It canreally be the museum staff that bringa display to life, offering insights andby sharing their excitement with visitors".

As a photographer, Beaulieuenjoys the creative opportunitieslocal museums can allow. "I findwriting desks to be a favouritesubject", often focusing in on just aportion of an exhibit or diorama. Ithink there's an untapped, albeitsmall market to attract local cameraclubs. Most clubs will offer themuseum their finished shots for usein promotional material and mostlikely make the visit an annual event.

The Backus-Page House Museumis located at 29424 Lakeview Line,Wallacetown, Ontario. Regular hoursare Tuesdays to Friday, 10 a.m. to4:30 p.m. and Saturdays, Sundaysand holiday Mondays noon to 4:30,until Thanksgiving Monday.

www.backuspagehouse.ca.

2013 Heritage Farm Show Backus-Page House Museum

teers that got my attention" saysonline publisher Don Beaulieu, of theBackus-Page House Museum's onlinepresence. He was speaking of themuseum's "Big Thank You" blog,which compliments volunteers andtheir contributions to the historic site."No doubt they enjoy their timehelping out, but that's gotta makethem feel good", he continues.Volunteers are the back-bone of alllocal museums, with an enthusiasmmost employers would like to have intheir paid staff.

Beaulieu's monthly online maga-zine, MuSEEuM, is all for promotingOntario museums. The current issuecontains a page representing theBackus-Page House Museum's "BigThank You" system and a pagedivulging what a few of the volunteersenjoy about their involvement; takenfrom questions posed by Marketingand Communications Co-ordinator, Continued On Page 5

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This is a coffee house!

Canadian decorative artist and entrepreneur

music is varied and eclectic, a mix ofpop, jazz, blues and folk, and peopleseem to be very comfortable andrelaxed.

Michelle Fournier and her lifepartner Glen Graham had spent theprevious year toying with the idea ofstarting a wholesale coffee business.They sourced growers in Nicaragua,found a roaster in Miami, and soonwere shipping to buyers and smallbusinesses in St. Vincent and otherCaribbean locations.

"It was a very educational experi-ence," said Fournier. "We learned a tonabout the logistics of importing, thegrowing and distribution process andthe hard labour that goes into offeringa great coffee bean. but ultimately thetiming wasn't right and we both reallywanted to do business here in our ownback yard."

The Village Square participates inthe community as well, working withlocal sports clubs, the local artist guildand helping with various special eventsthroughout the year. They occasionallyhost acoustic concerts and book read-ings, feature local art on display andlast winter, organized a very successfulweekly Spanish Night. The Mondayevening event, offering languagelessons and spicy cuisine tastings, willonce again be happening starting onOctober 28th.

Visit www.villagesquarecoffee-house.com to find out more about theirproducts, specials and upcomingevents. 'Like' them on Facebook andreceive up-to-date menu offerings andremember to let the staff know you'rehaving a birthday - the coffee is on thehouse!

(Joe Fournier is a well known local musicianand performer who lives in Port Stanley. Heis also the brother of Michelle Fournier,owner of the Village Square Coffee House.)

Joe Fournier The name Village Square was

already on the wall, under the oldSpicers awning. When the opportunitycame up to buy the former bakery spotback in February 2012, MichelleFournier did not hesitate one second.She began transforming the locationimmediately.

"I was presenting a concert with(songwriter/guitarist) Harry Manxsoon after we opened" said Michelle, "and he walked into the store and said'hmm, now this is a coffee house!' Weweren't sure if it was going to remain abakery and were experimenting withother ideas, but the coffee house thingreally struck a chord."

Village Square Coffee House, at thecorner of Main and Bridge, was bornout of a love of great coffee, music andconversation. The beans are shippedfrom Nicaragua, custom roasted insmall batches by Las Chicas Del Cafein London, and ground to order on thespot. A beautiful chrome Italianespresso machine sits behind thecounter and a locally built coffee barencourages chit-chat. Fresh goodiesare baked in house and soups andsandwiches are prepared fresheveryday.

It's lunchtime and the atmosphereis buzzing. The counter help are effi-cient and jovial, joking with whatseems like a mix of coffee lovingtourists and loyal locals. Michelle, whohas previous experience in marketing,sales and finance , the service industryand music promotion, sees the cornerlocation as a kind of community gath-ering spot, a kind of daytime coffee-pub. "Most mornings folks are lined upat opening time to get their first cup ofthe day," says Michelle.

"The staff know most of thecustomers and their stories. We're allfriends around here." The background

Media Kathy van Gogh, one of the most

respected and known decorative artistsin North America, will be here in PortStanley in the morning and in London

at the Bridge Street Merchant Market /Antique Mall in the afternoon to helplaunch and demonstrate the newproduct offerings in the van GoghFurniture Paintology line.

Kathy’s formal training began inthe USA and in Canada. To furtherhone her skills, she travelled to Italyand France to learn from theauthentic Masters of these art formsincluding ornamentation, marbles,wood grains, gold leafing and justabout every other branch of what isgenerally referred to as decorative art.Kathy has since brought out her lineof van Gogh Chalk Paint Collectionwhich includes Chalk Paint, Beeswax,a tough-as-nails Table Top Finish andher bling products called van GoghFurniture Makeup. These products areall designed to live and play happilytogether so the DIY’er and the profes-sional can create their own artisticpieces with confidence and ease.

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You must email to book a seatfor demo.

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Dean Harrison Keyboards London, JohnKenny Guitar London, Roy LeBlanc VocalsSt. Catherines, Ian MacKay Drums Toronto,Kim Ladd Base Guitar St. Thomas.

dogs. These suggestions are now beingreviewed by Central Elgin Staff and areport is expected to be submitted toCouncil, in the near future, for theirconsideration.

During the month of August onlyone Dog-Bylaw ticket was issued byCentral Elgin Animal Control. AnimalControl did respond to six incidents ofstray or lost dogs during that period.

3rd Annual Port Stanley& Regional Art Fair

Located at the Dominion ofCanada (DOC) building beside theharbour the Art Fair was a two dayevent that continued through theweekend of September 21 & 22, 2013.�Visual Artists from around the regionparticipated in this annual event thatis open to artists from around Ontario.The weekend is meant to help extendthe summer and coincide with Doors

Open Port Stanley and Sparta.

Although the weather was not thebest, the event drew a steady flow ofvisitors throughout the two days. Theevent was organized by Susan Tanton,Karen Kimble, and Tamara David.

Roy LeBlanc ShowA recent performance held at the

Port Stanley arena featured an ElvisPresley Tribute concert starring thewell known singer Roy LeBlanc. Theconcert was a fundraiser for PortStanley’s Christ Anglican Church. Anestimated crowd of over 150 attendedand thoroughly enjoyed the afternoonsentertainment.

Roy sang many Elvis favourites butalso include gospel numbers that wererecorded by Presley. Roy was backed bya first-class group of four on keyboard,drums, bass and lead guitar.

PORTBRUCEREPORTCathy Crane

Annual Fish Fry aSuccess

A large crowd was on handSeptember 14th to enjoy the annualFish Fry at Port Bruce. Although theweather was cooler, everyone enjoyed

the menu of Lake Erie perch, fries,coleslaw and buns. The event, spon-sored by the Port Bruce RatepayersAssociation, drew approximately 360people. Thank you to everyone whosupported the event, and in particularthe donors and volunteers who madethe event possible.

Port Bruce’s annual fish fry was a hugesuccess.

Volunteers assisting at this year’s eventincluded (left to right) Tony Haayema,William Funston, Brenda Stephens andBrad Perkins.

Port StanleyReport Continued From Page 3

Donovan Vincent Toronto StarAn MPP aims to reintroduce a

private member's bill that wouldprevent property owners fromblocking access to beaches onOntario’s Great Lakes.

Doug Lorriman looks out the sidewindow of his home in Georgian Bayand can count two fences and seven“no trespassing signs” — all of themintended to block members of thepublic from using the shoreline infront or behind the homes of severalof his neighbours.

The fences run to the water’sedge, and the signs dissuade peoplefrom strolling along the sandybeaches.

One six-foot-high fence nearby,on Tiny Beaches Rd. South in theBalm Beach community nearMidland, Ont., has been a source ofconflict for years, he notes. On top ofthe fence, which was erected by aneighbour several years ago, is alarge sign that reads “private beach,no trespassing”.

A portion of Lorriman’s propertyis beachfront, and he allows thepublic to walk along it — “they weredoing so when I bought the place”,he says — so he doesn’t understandwhy his neighbours are trying tostop the public from walking alongthe beach near their properties.

He’s part of a coalition of citizens’groups that is rallying behind theGreat Lakes Shoreline Right ofPassage Act, a private member’s billlaunched by Liberal MPP KimCraitor (Niagara Falls).

In basic terms, the bill says thepublic should be able to walk along

Group fights for public accessto Ontario beaches

the shorelines of the Great Lakes, evenwhere the paths are in front of orbehind private homes.

Just to walk — not to use vehicles,or play sports or picnic.

A group called the OntarioShorewalk Association is leading thefight. They’re based in the Fort Eriearea. “A lot of these houses with fencesand signs are large, palatial properties.The owners argue they pay high taxeswhich goes to the town’s coffers so theyshould be allowed to put up thefences,” says Garry Skerrett, foundingpresident of the Shorewalk Association.

“My argument is when you look atthe Atlantic shore, places like Florida,you have houses with beaches behindthem, but no matter what, when youget to the beach, it’s public,” Skerrettadds.

Other groups involved includeLorriman’s organization, which iscalled Preserve the Use of Balm Beach,and the Cobourg Beach Society.

Aside from signs and fences, somebeachfront property owners haveresorted to paying for security guardsto stop people from walking along theshore close to their homes, saysLorriman. The matter has becomeheated over the years, with fights andvandalism breaking out.

Craitor says he hopes to reintroducehis bill in October. It’ll be his fourthattempt. The farthest it has gone in theOntario legislature is second reading.

“One person said to me ‘I have aright to my own private beach becauseI paid $10,000 more for my property,”Craitor says.

But using that logic a property

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PORTBURWELLREPORTAllan Spicer

One step backThe Sub Ojibwa has already made a

positive impact on businesses in PortBurwell. On September 15, our down-town was relatively busy for beginningof the off-season. There is opportunityfor sure.

On September 10, we took one stepbackward. With no business ownersstepping forward to form a 2014 execu-tive, the Otter Valley Chamber ofCommerce was forced to fold the tent.The option remains open to restart thelocal charter within a period of sevenyears.

The recent demise of a local busi-ness organization is the third goaround in recent history. In the 1930’s,the Port Burwell Board of Tradeconsisted of 129 members. The naturalassets, which once beckoned visitorssupporting so many businesses here,have not disappeared. Port Burwell canoffer investors very low cost land, fullyserviced, today.

A local Chamber is useful to attractprospective businesses. Interactionwith local and regional government,the Provincial Park and the NavalMuseum is a vital role for any localbusiness association. Local businesswill have to work with these groups onan ad hoc basis for the immediatefuture.

Disrespect disgustingSeveral veterans of the Afghan war

are in a lawsuit with the Harpergovernment. Their issue is the inade-quacy of the new policy of lump sumpayments for Canadian soldiersmaimed in the line of duty. Thesesoldiers put their life on the line toserve Canada. They deserve better.

The Harper government has trans-formed Canada into a nation willing tobe actively involved in foreign conflictsas opposed to our traditional role aspeacekeepers. Those of us whoopposed the Afghan deployment fullysupport our brave soldiers, once incombat. It is unfortunate that the samegovernment sending our soldiers intoaction is pinching pennies in thesupport of our returning veterans,veterans who have lost limbs, suffereddebilitating head injuries and nowcope with severe mental distress.

The waterfowl migration is on

One of Port Burwell’s great attrac-tions is on. There is no charge to headdown to the beach, or any venue, tocatch the hawks, geese, eagles andmany shore birds putting on theiracrobatics. The turkey vultures areamassing on their favourite trees.These big birds are neither, pretty orcolourful. Their flight patterns are slowand somewhat awkward looking beforethey get to their soaring mode.

But these gentle birds do create anawesome spectacle. One count of 200completely covered a stately, spreadingoak or ash. Without the turkey vultures,

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plus why spend $ 45 000.00 dollars of ourtaxes for a consultant and all thisnonsense. I bet we can find a few betterplaces to spend that money that helpsbetter our community. Remember that oneof the fundamentals of Democracy is therespect of the individual’s private property.

A very good friend of mine has a t-shirtwith a great print on the front that says, “Common sense is like deodorant, thepeople who need it the most, don’t usedit.” And in this case, I think that appliesvery well to the Municipality of CentralElgin and a few more.Arturo Martinez, Port Stanley

In favour of heritage districtThere are a couple of things that I differ

with on the Heritage designation. Materialsmay be an issue and specific boundariesmay be looked at again but that is aprocess of evaluation on the proposal. Thepresentation at the arena was not the bestpresentation I've ever witnessed. The flexi-bility and "proposed" nature of the planwas not emphasized enough. The negativesfilled the room.

However, in many conversations I havehad with residents, I have never failed toconvince them that this is not such a bigdeal. There are more positives than nega-tives. If I was to make any alteration in theproposal it would be this:

The look of the facade should as muchas possible be in line with the nature of thevillage, or subsection of it. However, thematerial used to create that look can bemore modern than currently exists.

Vinyl siding, plastic or metal windowsshould be allowed where thy meet the lookdesired of the district.

Were that not the case they could nothave energy saving thermo-pane windows.The glass should be blurry/wavy. The painton the siding should be lead oil basedpaint. No metal roofs even if textured tolook like tile or shingles. NO! We can bemodern without looking as such.

One other thing to the nattering nabobsof negativity. They think it's unnatural forgovernment to tell them what to do withtheir property. Balderdash! Don't wecontrol size of buildings, safety aspects ofwiring and plumbing, set back allowances,and so forth. There are lots of things thegovernment controls about your property.

I am in favour of the heritage designa-tions of parts of Port Stanley as docu-mented and presented. David McCarthy, Port Stanley

What will dictate the future?Thank goodness that there was no

heritage district or committee in circa1910. Had there been, they may havestopped men like Sir Adam Beck, JamesHopkins, Victor Blackwell, John Moore andothers from building the Stanley BeachCasino and Bath house, the boardwalkentertainment and later the famous StorkClub. The vision of these men broughtdecades of dancing and some of the mostfamous Bands of that time to Port Stanley,still cherished by thousands of people. Itwas a vision of BIG and BOLD for its timeand certainly out of character from aquaint fishing village.

Port Stanley then re-invented itself inthe fifties with a commercial harbour alongside the fishing industry. The grain silos area little more than 2 storeys!! With theacquiring of the harbour from the federalgovernment, we need men and women likethose that came before to be innovative,bold and exciting. To believe in a future ofprosperity; to re-invent the communityonce again!

The heritage buildings that exist todayshould be protected and preserved, butthey should not necessarily dictate thefuture of this great community. Lets keepan open mind and allow new ideas tocome forward. It has served the communitywell in the past!Dan Salhani, Port Stanley

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and dimming” every possible recreationalarea?

There are things mightier than the “allmighty dollar”. In all the years I've livedhere, I must say this is the worst year yet fornegative conversations from visitors, resi-dents, and future tourist. It's so disheart-ening to hear people say we did enjoy ithere years ago, too bad things havechanged and not for the good.

What's the old saying "you can attractmore bees with honey than vinegar", comeon provincial park of Port Burwell get onthe bandwagon. We need tourism to growhere, and what you have been doing is defi-nitely not helping this community grow. Ihope this will encourage others who feelthe same to also write their first letter. If wedon't speak up for our community whowill? Doesn't really seem that our electedmembers will. Just my opinion on thematter. Hope I'm not alone in my thinking? H. Derer, Port Burwell

Common SenseI would like to know how you could

freeze something so dynamic like a town insome body’s view of time. How many build-ings and houses are gone throughout thecreation of the town of Port Stanley to bewhat this town is today?

Towns are the way they are becausepeople take care of their property accordingto their own ideas and wallet, and that isthe reason that is called private property,but when the decision of what you can doin your own property, is taken away fromyou by some people with political agendas,well that is call dictatorship. Port Stanley iswhat it is today because the people of thistown made it this way without any interfer-ence, from any government, or agency, orthe Municipal Government.

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If we can take a moment and look to allthe old pictures of Port Stanley, we mustrealize that this town today it is not similarto what it was 100 years ago. But thepeople who live here change with the times,and new materials came in to the marketthat made it easier for people to fix andtransform their properties. Some buildingswere no longer useful and were demolishedto give space for some new construction,that today we all admire and love. Thedynamic evolution of any community can’tbe frozen, because what is new today in100 years is considered antique. In all theyears since the creation of this town nobody created rules on how the ownersbefore us had to build or fix their property,and the results are what we have today, sothe question is why do we need to createanother bureaucratic organization (TheHeritage District) to dictate what people cando on their property

For some reasons well out of my under-standing, the Municipality of Central Elginhas made Port Stanley the target of all theirexperiments and desires. First they decidedto made the life of the residents hell withall the signs of NO PARKING, second, thePAY PARKING for everybody who want tovisit our village and take a dip in our beachor grab a bite in a restaurant, and now theywant a HERITAGE DISTRICT, so they candictate on people’s private property how itcan be fixed or what can be changed, ornot, according to their likeness. The impor-tant issues like the future of the harbourand the cleanup of all the highly toxic andcontaminated areas that came with theharbour has taken a distant second atten-tion. Unfortunately the only thing that wehear from Central Elgin is spending moremoney in more commissions and morestudies and more bla, bla, bla but no actionand no fixing and more and more peopleare asking what is going on?

So please do not let this HeritageDistrict become law, and stop this. We madethis town, not the municipal government,

Above: An artist's depiction of the Battleof the Thames and the death of Tecumseh.

Left: Many images of Tecumseh are available but all are from written descriptions of the native leader or anartists interpretation of his appearance.

wielding, as well as approximately500 warriors under Tecumseh. Theretreat began on the 27th ofSeptember, 1813.

The American Assault� �The Americans launched an

assault from Fort Detroit and landedat Amherstburg, under the commandof Major General William HenryHarrison, a future president of theUnited States. In late September, hebegan a slow chase of the retreatingBritish. The U.S. forces were soonjoined by 500 mounted riflemen andKentucky volunteers under thecommand of Kentucky GovernorShelby. Luckily for the British,Harrison was a cautious general whodid not press hard to catch up withhis foe. Luckily for the Americans,Proctor was both a slow and unin-spired leader who did little toobstruct the American advance,failing to destroy bridges and otheraccess points. Worse, Procter'scommand of battle tactics was soontested and found wanting.

Procter's Stand atMoraviantown�

�After a slow and disorderly with-drawal, Procter took his stand nearMoraviantown. The tired and dispir-ited British line broke early in thebattle. They had a single 6-pounderartillery piece, but no ammunition.Still, they prepared for battle. TheAboriginals lay in the swamp to theBritish's right, and Tecumseh rode bythe British line of soldiers, shakinghands with each man before thebattle took shape.

Harrison concentrated his men ina centre column, with the Kentuckymounted riflemen riding hard andcharging from the woods todiscourage the British, who brokeapart before they could deliver adeadly volley and soon were firingonly scattered rounds. As the Britishsurrendered, the mounted USsoldiers dismounted to confront thewarriors in the swamp, meeting withstiff resistance.

The Death of Tecumseh� �As the battle in the swamp waged,

Tecumseh was shot and killed, as wasthe warrior chief Stiahta (also knownas Stayeghtha and Roundhead), ofthe Wyandot people. Without theirstout and capable leaders, theAboriginal will to resist the verycapable American soldiers wasdepleted, and retreat was more palat-able. Proctor led the retreat after thebattle.

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Andrew HibbertThe Battle of The Thames,

Sometimes called the Battle ofMoraviantown occurred on the 5th ofOctober 1813, during the WAR OF1812).

Following the American navalvictory under Captain Oliver H. PERRYin the battle on Lake Erie at Put-in-Bay on 10 September 1813, the entirewestern peninsula of Upper Canada(now South Western Ontario) was indanger of falling into enemy hands.Major General Henry Procter, who wasstationed at Amherstburg)commanded all British and Canadianforces west of Burlington. Because hissupply lines had been cut he wasshort of supplies and ammunition anddecided to retreat up the RiverThames.

Tecumseh's Objections� The Shawnee war chief Tecumseh

contested the decision; his warriorswere hesitant to retreat and wereeager for combat against the despisedAmericans. Tecumseh soon ques-tioned the willingness of the British toface the Americans with decisiveaction, fearing their ally would even-tually betray the trust of the FirstNations as they had in the past.Tecumseh held grave concerns that aweak retreat would leave theAboriginal settlements west of Detroitat risk, so this American incursionneeded to be confronted, not aban-doned. Proctor managed to persuadethe Natives to follow his lead, prom-ising he would make a stand beforethey made way to connect with MajorGeneral Vincent's forces stationed atKingston. Proctor had roughly 900men under his command, a sizableforce that he was not adept at

The Battle of the Thames

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Some 246 British soldiers escapedand retreated to the head of LakeOntario, leaving behind 606 killed orcaptured. An estimated 33 Aboriginalswere killed, their bodies taken with theretreating survivors. American losses

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Port Stanley Cat Rescue, operating as "Loveacat"

Even kids help with Cat Rescue how about YOU!

Some of the items that we are in need of:• Old blankets, towels, cat food

• Any cages (either trapping orholding cages)

• A person to help us with ourwebsite design

• A person who knows Quick Booksand can review our accounting set-up to make sure we are trackingwhat we will need to fulfill ourmandate and non-profit charitystatus. We are able to do our ownentries.

• A person willing to conduct a thirdparty audit after our year-end (Dec31st)

• Financial support to help us withvet fees. We can usually treat onecat for approx $125 which includesthe SNAP test for FIV, flea & wormcontrol, tipped ear, neutering orspaying.

• Help in getting signatures for a peti-tion asking Port Stanley to addressthe stray cat issue

To contact us, please call any oneof us at the numbers below or email at: suzannelef7@gmail.com

Suzanne Lefebvre 519-782-4914

Kathy McNeil 519-782-4339

Kathy Stirrat 519-495-1898

Suzanne LefebvreWe are appealing once again to Port

Stanley & area residents to support usin our endeavour to trap feral and straycats roaming around the village.

Our plan is to trap, test the cat forFIV (feline immunodeficiency virus,neuter or spay and then this is wherewe have the problem...where to placeour altered cats that will not re-produce again and are disease free.The "not in my back yard syndrome" isaffecting us regarding where we canrelease the cats. Residents who havebeen afflicted with stray cats in theirneighbourhood do not want themreturned, which is understandable.Outdoor cats do destroy gardens andkill birds and some people simply donot like them nor want them around.

We have been able to raise fundsthroughout the summer with ourevents, garage sale and been givenmany generous donations and havesuccessfully rescued 14 cats. However,we desperately need barn space orany type of shelter and the ownerwilling to feed feral cats. If you canhelp or know someone who will,please contact us as soon as possible.Through our networking, we havefound one horse barn owner willing toprovide some shelter but it is notenough. The problem is further accen-tuated by the fact that all local andLondon cat rescue agencies arecurrently full , with waiting lists andnot accepting any more cats.

owner could try to block access to theportion of the lake behind their prop-erty, Craitor argues.

“There has to be a balance,”Craitor says.

Proponents of the signs andfences have argued that the Ontario’sBoundaries Act gives beachfronthomeowners the legal right to extendtheir properties to the shoreline.

Group fights forpublic access Continued From Page 5

Craitor says he has heard theseclaims from property owners, but“no one has shown me a deed sayingthey own property into the GreatLakes”.

He adds that his privatemember’s bill would not permitexpropriation if there are suchdeeds, but he adds: “I don’t thinkthere is such a (deed in existence)”.

Ontario Shorewalk Association membersBetty Van Osch (left) and Garry Skerrettstand beside a fence and "private prop-erty" sign in Fort Erie, Ont. They are partof a movement that believes the shore-line belongs to the public.

Suzanne LefebvreFinally, to tell you a heart-

warming story of a young girl ofseven, called Eva, who has raised $40totally on her own to donate to ourcharity "Loveacat, Port Stanley CatRescue". She auctioned her ownpainting of a dragonfly looking at aflower for $10 and created "serenity "and "peace" beads and sold them forfifty cents apiece. Way-to-go, Eva,Thank You!!

Seven year old Eva raised$40 totally on her own todonate to the charity"Loveacat”.

Left is a picture of her work"serenity" and hand made"peace" beads she sold.

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every bit as successful as the original”.In closing he said, “along with Counciland staff I look forward to working withyou on this project”. Simon Joynesstated, “it’s easy to look forward but it isnot as easy to look back and appreciatethat what we are building on now is thework that came before. The Board andthe community are ready to make theleap into the future with a new theatreand with a new waterfront and I seeenormous optimism in Port Stanley”.He also recapped “this past seasonenjoyed excellent ticket sales and more‘sell outs’ than any year previous!” Morethan fifteen thousand patrons attendedthis year’s five shows and one hundredand nineteen performances.

Major funders for the project so farare the Dorothy Faye PalmerFoundation, Ontario Trillium Fund,Blackburn Corporation Foundation andGreen Lane Community Trust Fund.Contributions continue to come in.

to come in.

As Fund Raising Chair Mary Dunnsaid in her introduction “five years agowe had a brainstorm that has becomeExpand the Experience”. MC BrianWelsh continued saying “we now havesufficient funds to get started”. BoardPresident Robert Halle talked aboutthe history of the building and theongoing success of the theatre saying,“We are very much aware how impor-tant this building has been andcontinues to be to the community”.

He also talked about the long-termchallenge the board has accepted toimprove and expand theatre facilitiesfor the benefit of staff, and productionvalues. The new development projectis intended to provide patrons with aneven more enjoyable theatre experi-ence. The project has an estimatedbudget of $1.5 million.

During the dignitary speeches, JoePreston noted his own “acting career”at the Theatre and how much he hasenjoyed being a patron. He thenthanked everyone for there good work.Jeff Yurek said it has been a greatpleasure as MPP to see the Theatremove forward and he gave congratula-tions to the theatre board for theirwork. Mayor Bill Walters agreed withthe significance of the building and thetheatre to the community and notedthat he was mayor of the newly amal-gamated Central Elgin during the timeof the original vision for the theatre. Hesaid, “I’m sure the new plan will be

Festival TheatreGround Breaking Continued From Page 1

Above: Central ElginMayor Bill Walters speaksat the Festival theatreGround Breaking.

Left: The rear of thebuilding as it looks now.

Below: The rear of thebuilding as it will lookwhen the renovations arecomplete.

Above: The US Cavalry charge thatbroke the British line.

stood at 7 killed, and 22 wounded.Harrison told US Secretary of WarJohn Armstrong, Jr. that all his casual-ties were a result of the Aboriginalwarriors, not the British regulars.Unable to sustain or build on hisvictory, Harrison and his men headedback to Detroit, the Americans werenow in firm control of the North Westfrontier. Procter would continue tocommand those who had fought withhim, but his poor handling of theretreat and battle would be hisundoing.

Consequences of the Battle of the Thames�

To the First Nations, Procter'sactions confirmed their worst fearsabout the lack of resolution andcommitment by their longtime ally,King George III. Internally, their coali-tion would not survive the deaths ofTecumseh and Stiahta, whose leader-ship, skill and presence were critical tocohesion between the tribes. Harrisonwould soon sign peace agreementswith various tribes, in a move todivide and nullify Britain's chief ally.Most of the prisoners the Americanstook ended up interned at anencampment in Sandusky, Ohio,suffering severe sickness in captivity.Relegated to menial commands forthe rest of the war, Procter's militarycareer was soon over. In May 1814, hewas charged with negligence andimproper conduct. His court martial,delayed due to operational reasons,was held in December. The judgechastised him for the conduct of hisretreat, and suspended Procter fromrank and pay for six months. He neverheld a senior command again.

The Battle of the Thames Reenactment Jeff Bryant

A member of the re-enactor groupthe Royal Scots Light Company fromLondon, Ontario who will be at thisreenactment.

If you would like to see one of thebiggest reenactments in this areayou should make your way toThamesville for the afternoon ofSaturday October 5th 2013.

This reenactment commemo-rates the 200th anniversary of theBattle of the Thames, War of 1812.The re-enactment is just around thecorner on the weekend of October 4,5, and 6, 2013. The event will be heldon a portion of the actual battle site,right at the Tecumseh Monument onHighway 2 (Longwoods Road) nearThamesville. For those of youfamiliar with Park's Blueberries, it isapproximately 2 km west of theirestablishment. This will be a verylarge event! There have been bustours from the USA sold over a yearin advance for this, and the localadvertising campaign has been verysuccessful. Friday, October 4 will bean education day, and I know therewere already over 2500 studentsregistered to attend with severalthousand more expected.

Saturday is the day of the actualbattle, which will begin at 2:30 pm.There is an admission of $10 per car.

Parking for the public will be inthe field directly across the highwayfrom the site. Wear appropriatefootwear and clothing and bringlawn chairs. The highway will beshut down and visitors will sit on thehighway. There is disabled parkingclose by. For those parking at the farend of the field, there will be atractor and wagon shuttle to bringvisitors to the battle site. Vendorswill be on-site with food and drinks.Pets are not permitted.

If you happen to be in the area inthe morning there is a Free DanceWorkshop at the site on October 5that 10:30 am.

The Battle of theThames Continued From Page 7

who would clean up the carrion onthe roads? Who will speak for theTurkey Vulture?

Hear Ye! Hear Ye!Otter Valley Naturalist members

may enter the PB Provincial Park freeof charge to view the 2103 hawkmigration. Go to Parking Lot #5.

But, for the rest of us?Port Burwell Provincial Park

Management continues its hostileattitude to Port residents and visitors.The latest public relations faux paswas the ticketing of annual day passholders in the Boardwalk parking lot.Neighbours to the park have beenthreatened with huge fines for puttingyard waste on hillsides. For years andyears, they thought they were beinggood citizens by helping to preventhillside erosion. Where does war onPort residents end? It is time toremove the post and wire and openthe boardwalk parking lot to moreconvenient hours.

Surfs Up!A recent CBC Radio piece featured

surfing at Kincardine, apparentlyrivaling the surf of the fabled Tofino,BC, area. It was noted that Lake Eriehas good surf too. One distinct advan-tage we have in Port Burwell, is oursoutherly location and relatively mild,lingering fall. Check out the recentKincardine and Port Burwell dailytemperature differential. Everyautumn we see the colourful boardsailors here. The surfing enthusiastshave good things to say about localconditions. Some years ago a sailboarding event was held on the WestBeach. Let’s take advantage of ourshoulder season!

We need to tell the world about ourwonderful Carolinian climate, offeringmild fall weather, surf, hawks andshore birds and now the Ojibwa. OnSept. 18, it appeared we haveforgotten to roll up the sidewalks afterLabour Day. Downtown was busy andthe Sub drew another good crowd.And, the tour buses are coming.

A local merchant suggested, as acommunity, the arrival of the sub hasbeen good news. But, we cannot sitback and expect sub visitors to auto-matically patronize our businesses.We have to work at it to provide moregoods, services, attractions and expe-riences to draw visitors and have themreturn.

There needs to be a coordinatedeffort of the Naval Museum, theMunicipality, the Provincial Park, localand area businesses, tourism groupsand residents. A common suggestionaround town is the need for more subsignage in town and at the entrances.The excellent sign on the Bradfieldproperty is a great start.

It’s wasp season againIt is not a lot of fun to be stung by a

wasp. However, these creatures serveus invaluably. Their role in ourecosystem is a vital one. Wasps attackmany creatures such as houseflies andso many garden pests.

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PORT STANLEY 2013Port Stanley Community Policing Requires volun-teers. To help protect your village, call 519-782-3934 or Carroll at 519-782-7616, emailpscp@rogers.com Port Stanley Library 782-4241 304 Bridge St. Mon, Tues, Thurs, 10 - 8:30 Fri 1 - 5, Sat 9 - 1. Children’s ProgramsMonday Evenings at 6pm (grade1 and older), Starts September 16 Pre-schoolStorytime,Tuesday Mornings at 10:15am (under 5years with an Adult) Starts September 17 Please pre-register for all events! Adult Book ClubTuesday, September 24 at 7pm. Knitting Night Bring your knitted or crochet project,learn from others! September 26 at 7pmAl-Anon Meeting, Christ Anglican Church 7:30pm every Friday. If there is an alcohol/drug problemof a family member or friend that is affecting you,the Alanon Family Groups may be able to help you.Port Stanley United Church AlcoholicsAnonymous meets Thursday 8 pm, Call 782-3056.Port Stanley Lioness Club "Ladies Night". Friday,Oct. 18, Port Stanley Arena. Doors open 6:30 p.m.Tickets $18 in advance, $20 at the door. Call 782-3589 for info.VON Foot Care Clinics October 31st at The VillaApts, 289 Frances Street 8 - 11:30 a.m. Call 519-782-4089 for appointment. Sponsored by the PortStanley Lioness Club.Optimist Club of Port Stanley Vendors wantedfor Port Stanley Optimist Club ThanksgivingSale at Kettle Creek Golf Club Sunday Sept 29.Products to range from craft and baked goods tojewellery and candles. books and more. For moreinfo contact portstanleyoptimists.ca Port Stanley Community Christmas BazaarSaturday, November 23rd, 9 am - 1pm.. PortStanley Arena, Carlow Road, Free Admission.Sponsored by local non-profit groups. Lunchroomavailable.Christ Anglican Church Sunday Morning Service,9:30 am with Eucharist. We invite all to join inworship with us. Coffee follows downstairs.St. John's Presbyterian Church Tom JeffreyPastor. Sunday Worship 10 am followed byFellowship Hour. The Door is always open, why notjoin us?St. John's Presbyterian Church Youth Group onOctober 18, Harvest Party at Teresa’s, make scarecrows. Outside have bond fire, marshmallows etc.Dress warm (7:00-to 9:00 p.m.)Port Stanley United Church Service of Worshipat 10 am followed by a time of fellowship. Comejoin us. We are now wheelchair friendly and barrierfree. Heritage Port meets 1:30 pm, Oct. 24th, Locationto be announced. Post Card books Vol. 1 & Vol 2now available, $90 each, Hills of Gold & Silver. Getyours at the Lake Erie Beacon, 204-A Carlow Road,side door between 1 -5 pm. Proceeds to HP.Port Stanley & Community 55+ Club Meetsevery Monday 1:30 -4 pm to play Euchre at the PortStanley Arena. 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 thethird Thursday of the month 7 - 8:30 pm businessmeeting. All welcome. Check out the psva websiteat www.psva.caPort Stanley Legion Branch #410Monday - Friday 12-10 pm, Saturday & Sunday 12-7pm.Port Stanley Legion Branch #410 Don’t forgetthe Legion offers the following:Seniors Bridge, Tues. night, Euchre:Wed. nightLegion Darts If any individual and/or team isinterested in joining the Port Stanley Tuesday nightMen’s Dart League call John McInryre 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 ofmusic, Monday evenings, 6:30-9 pm; open to

everyone, all levels of 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 11:30 am Port Burwell Lighthouse Gospel Church 10:45 amPort Burwell - Bayham Horticultural Society,Meets Every 3rd Monday, 7 pm at the Port BurwellSchool. For more Info 519 874 4260.Photographers of the Otter Valley (POV) meetthe last Monday of the month, 6:30 pm, BayhamPublic Library in Straffordville. All are welcome. CallBruce at 519 874-1822.The Port Burwell Periscope Playhouse St. Paul'sChurch, 41 Erieus St. Come for the shore, stay forthe show, dine inbetween and see the submarine.Meal packages at 4 great restaurants includingtickets $40. call 519-874-4286 or www.periscope-playhouse.ca

AYLMER 2013Aylmer 50 + Seniors Welcome you to join themfor Euchre or Bridge Every Monday 1 - 3:30 pmupstairs at Aylmer Legion Admission $2.

DEXTER 2013Dexter United Church Dexter Line. Service ofWorship at 9:15 am followed by a time of fellowship.

DUTTON 2013Dutton & District LIONS Club Wed. Oct. 2, 2013:LIONS BINGO; $500 Jackpot, 7 PM in DuttonDunwich Community Centre.Dutton & District LIONS Club Sunday Oct. 13,2013: Dutton & District LIONS will be serving; theirfamous FULL breakfast for only $6, 9 AM till 1 PM; inLion’s Den behind Dutton Dunwich CommunityCentre.

FINGAL 2013Knox Presbyterian Church Lay Minister Mr. JohnVan Eyk. Worship 10 am. Coffee, cookies, fellowshipfollows: Sunday school/nursery 10 am. For info(519) 769-2157. Come and worship with a warmand friendly group of people, we are barrier free.

SHEDDEN 2013Shedden Library Hours: Tues. 2:30-8:30, Thurs. 2-5,Fri. 10 - 5, Sat. 2 - 5 764-2081.Children’s Programs Friday Mornings, 11am (under5 years with an Adult) Come for stories, songs &crafts! Please pre-register for all events!Adult Book Club at 3pm Knitting GroupWill be starting again soon! Pleaseask staff for more details or to sign up!Youth Intern Returns to Shedden The CAS YouthInterns are there to help patrons with any computerdifficulties, run Cyber Camps for children, & offerone on one computer training sessions.Appointments are available! Tuesdays 5-8:30pm andSaturdays 2-5pm

SPARTA 2013Sparta Stitchers Every Tuesday 1 - 4 pm at theSparta Community Hall. We quilt, tat, knit,embroider, smock, crotchet, etc. Everyone welcome.Cost is $5. session. Come learn a new skill. CallSally Martyn (519-775-2292) for more informationor just show up.Sparta Community Society Please come andjoin us for our regular meetings on the fourthThursday of November at 7:30 pm. Weekly Car Boot Sales Every Saturday, 9-3pm, inthe parking lot by the Community Hall (46272Sparta Line). Cost $5. Proceeds to the CommunityHall Fund. Call Bill or Eileen Simpson (519-775-2628) to reserve a space.Youth Activities Sylvie Davey is continuing to holdregular Dances for youth from Grade 4 to Grade 8at the hall. The dates will be announced at theschool and in posters at the Sparta Variety. Danceadmission is $5.00. Scouting for 2013/2014 Beavers on Tuesday from6:30 to 7:30, Cubs on Wednesday from 6:30 to 8:00

The Port Stanley Community Food Bank

at Christ Anglican Church

PLEASE!!! The cold weather is coming and our

clients could use your help!!!

We need you to drop off non-perish-able items at Foodland or call 519 782-3122 for pick-up.

The food bank is open the third week of themonth: Tues. 3:30-6 pm Thurs. 10 - Noon

For cheque donations please send to: Port Stanley Foodbank, c/o ChristChurch, 283 Colborne St. Port Stanley,ON. , N5L 1A9.

Cheques payable to Christ Church withFoodbank in memo section please.

Thank You In Advance,

Port Stanley Foodbank@Christ Church

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and Scouts on Thursday from 6:30 to 8:00 all at theSparta Community Hall. They are all co-ed. Formore information call Pam Helmer 519-775-2265.Sparta Community Bingo Friday, October 4, 7pm.Sparta Public School. with the proceeds going tohelp the school. The next bingo is on Friday,November 1 also at the Sparta Public School butwith the funds raised going to the Sparta Scoutinggroups. Bingos start at 7:00 pm. Come out and joinin the fun and get to know your neighbours whilehelping the community All Ages Welcome.Sparta Community Hall is available for rent. Thecost schedule is: October 1 to April 30: Less than 3hours - $150; Less than 3 hours + alcohol - $200;More than 3 hours - $175 / day; More than 3 hours+ alcohol - $250; May 1 to September 30: Less than3 hours - $ 100; Less than 3 hours + alcohol -$150; More than 3 hours -$125 / day; More than 3hours + alcohol - $200. Call Sally Martyn at 519-775-2292 to make your reservation.

ST. THOMAS 2013Abundant Life Fellowship Join us at the TimkenCommunity Centre - Doug Tarry room (2 Third Ave.)at 6 pm on Saturdays for a free meal followed byour celebration service. For more info call 519-633-9207 or go to www.abundantlifestthomas.caRummage/Boutique sale at Knox PresbyterianChurch, Hincks St., Saturday, October 19th - 8:30am to 11:30 a.m. Sunday school serving cookies &coffee - freewill donation.The St.Thomas & District Horticultural SocietyPublic Meeting at Monsignor Morrison CatholicSchool, 10 South Edgeware Road. Information:Richard at (519) 633-3939.

TRYCONNELL 2013Backus-Page House Museum, 29424 LakeviewLine, 519-762-3072

UNION 2013Union United Church, 6008 Stonechurch Rd.,Worship and Sunday School at 9:30 am. We are aWelcoming Friendly Family of Faith and are barrierfree. For info: 519-631-0304 and our website iswww.unionunitedchurch.ca.Union Community Centre, Babysitting CourseOctober 19th - 9 - 3 p.m. and continue Nov. 1st -4:30 - 6:30 Call Vicki to register - 519-631-3840.Union Community Centre, Christmas Bazaar, Nov.2nd - 9 - 12 noon. Looking for Craft Vendors - CallVicki to rent table at 519-631-3840

VIENNA 2013Bayham Historical Society meets the 2ndThursday of the month, 7:30 pm at the ViennaCommunity Centre. All are welcome. Call Bruce at519 874-1822.

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venues were new to the program.Several were within Central Elgin butcloser to St. Thomas. These includedthe Patterson Log Cabin, St. John'sPresbyterian Church, KilmartinCemetery and the Elgin CountyMuseum. In Sparta there were alsonew venues including a very inter-esting and unusual venue called theSparta Temperance Walk. Guides inperiod costume told the story of thecoming of the Temperance Movementto Sparta, the closing of several pubsin the village and the assault on thehome of the Temperance leader.

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dependant and this year rain fellheavily on Saturday until around 1:00pm then sprinkled throughout theafternoon. As all those in the localretail and marketing business know, ifthere is even a hint of rain in the fore-cast many people from London justdon’t venture out.

Despite the cool wet weather manyof our venues counted visitors thatnumbered near 100. We thank all thosewho attended and we especially thankour many volunteers who make theday possible.

Right: Volunteers at the Patterson Log Cabinare L to R: Linda Summers, Lin Farquharquilting, Marie Mancarrow, Madeline Jenkinsand on the right Carol Sheils.

Below Right: Elgin County MuseumCurator Mike Baker operates a refur-bished, foot powered printing press.

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Canadian Blood ServicesWhat if you could do something in

1 hour that had the potential to helpsave 3 lives? Most of us would see thatas an easy decision to make.Unfortunately, only 4% of Canadianswho are able to do so will make thatdecision this year. The gift i'm talkingabout is a blood donation. Blood is inconstant demand in our society. It isessential for those involved in acci-dents, undergoing surgery and

chemotherapy. To keep the supply freshand plentiful, donors are alwaysneeded. With so many different bloodtypes to match, a wide variety of dona-tions are needed - do you know yourtype?

So who is eligible to donate?Donors must be at least 17 years oldand weigh a minimum of 110 poundsand be at least 4' 10". A chart of heightand weight requirements for those firsttime donors 17-23 years old can befound at www.blood.ca. They must be

in good health and have adequate iron(this is tested prior to donating).Prospective blood donors may beunable to donate for reasons thatcould either compromise their ownhealth or the safety of the bloodsupply. Recent vaccinations, dentalwork, tattoos, pregnancy, low hemo-globin counts, and certain medicationscan lead to a temporary period whereyou cannot donate. Having diseasessuch as HIV/AIDS, chronic fatiguesyndrome, or insulin treated diabetes

will lead to a permanent inability todonate. Similarly, exposure to mad cowdisease, potential exposure to certainAfrican countries and engaging inactivities such as taking money ordrugs for sex will mean that you areineligible to donate.

How often can we give? Every 56days, 6 times per year! Watch for aclinic at the Timken Centre. You neverknow, it could be the life of someoneyou love that you are saving.

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