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This year’s Senior of the Year is Daphne Ingram who is a wonderful and humble volunteer leader in our community and in the greater Peterborough city and county with various community agencies. We congratulate you Daphne and thank you for all your hard work in the North Kawartha community!

Daphne is a long-time volunteer and board mem-ber. Currently, she is hte Chair of the North Ka-wartha Food Bank. Below: Mayor Rick Woodcock presents Daphne with her certificate of recognition from North Kawartha Council and Ontario.

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NostalgiaNostalgia is the way our minds search back into our memory and bring into our mind’s eye all the good stuff we store in our brain. By its nature nostalgia does not recall the bad stuff. Otherwise being nostal-gic would not feel as good as it does.

Recently, I joined a conversation that started with a recall of how bread, milk and ice were delivered by horse-drawn wagons. But, was that so long ago?

Heck it was 1960 before the last bread wagon came down my street. Blocks of Ice of either 25 or 50 pounds were common in my area until at least 1955 when it seemed everyone at last bought an electric refrigerator. Milk arrived by horse and wagon but was replaced with those delivery trucks with no doors and the driver had to stand to operate the truck. That was around 1960 and home delivery ceased when Becker’s and Mac’s Milk took over the supply of milk and other merchandise in over a thou-sand stores in Ontario alone. Milk came from con-venience stores. Now c’mon, 1955 or 1960 was not THAT long ago; not if you are nearly 80 years old.

My dad bought a brand new Ford Tudor in 1954 for $1,975.00. A ’56 Mercury coupe with all the toys priced out at about $3,400.00. A new 1958 Jaguar 3.8 sedan ran about $6,699.00 and a loaded Cadillac was about five grand. You have to add a lot of zeros to buy any car today.

A burger with fries might set you back about 45 cents plus 15 cents for a fountain Coke or soft drink. Gaso-line was 32 cents per gallon (7.2 cents per liter).

You could take your girl or guy to the movies, pay for the tickets the drink and pop-corn and not badly dent a five dollar bill. If you were a guy with gas in the car, five bucks in your pocket and a radio in your car, you had it made! If you wanted to head to a lake for a week-end you’d better take another five bucks for ‘‘extras”, like more gas and coke-thirsty girls who you never saw again. If you could get someone to go into the store for you, you could get a 12 pack of beer for $2.90 or a 26-er of Rye for 5 bucks. God only knows what trouble or fun you could find with that extra ammunition in the trunk. Serious efforts were made to find out or, avoid finding out.

The 60’s brought-in the Hippie phase, which in-cluded bad drugs, bad booze, wacky tobacco, grungy flats and apartments and of course STD’s. The best thing about the 60’s was the music. Glorious melodic rock, folk songs, protest songs about Vietnam, mar-velous characters and talents on record -- 45’s and LP records were the technology of that time.

And that was over 50 years ago - seems just like yesterday. The Pill arrived around 1964 and that revolutionized how guys and girls negotiated the sex question (the answer is still being sought) but the whole matter of how relationships functioned was changed - forever.

Back then we knew nothing about peanut allergies. Kids walked to school on their own and stayed in the schoolyard afterwards to play and hang out. If here was a bully, kids found another bully to punch the snot out if the first bully. Life was simpler, as we remember it.

And believe it or not in the 60’s the Toronto Maple Leafs actually won the Cup four times and even if you’re pushing 80, THAT was a long time and many games ago. But it is nice to remember.

Ah, nostalgia really feels good.

Barrie Richardson

Note: Numbers quoted herein are supported with informa-tion available from Stats Can.

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I said last month I would go over a defense signal. I’m not talking about touching your ring for Diamonds or your heart of Hearts – we don’t cheat. However, the most com-mon signal is high/low. The first card led by the defense can make or break the opponent suit contract. You are on lead and have Ace, King and spot and your partner plays a 10, 3 to your Ace, King. He has played high/low telling you he will be trumping the next lead in that suit. The other way around to high/low is if you are on lead to partner’s bid suit and lead, say the Jack, part-ner takes his Ace and comes back with the King and you place the 5 so your partner knows you will be

trumping the next card. You both have to be alert to this signal as will your opponents – especially if they read (and understand) this article.

Once again, I must remind players who have been away for the winter season, that we are now playing in a new venue. See you at the North Kawartha Commu-nity Centre every Friday, from 1:00 to 4:00 pm.

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Apsley Ping Pong Club

Well another winter has passed, our club had a good turnout each week.

As everyone wanted to play more Ping Pong, we have arranged for the club to be open every Tuesday thru July, anyone over 15 years is welcome.

It costs $1.00 and you will want to bring water to drink, come to the NKCC Tuesday nights from 7 - 9 pm.

Come and have a fun night with other people wanting exercise and friend-ship.

If you need more info, please call Helen at 656-1585.


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Kids Fishing Derby

Exciting New Event for Young Anglers

The CLPOA is very excited to be hosting the �rst annual Kids’ Fish-

ing Derby this summer! This local event will o�er kids from 4 to

12 years of age (with a parent or responsible adult) a fun �lled

day along with an opportunity to compete for prizes. The day will

allow our young anglers to experience the joy of an outdoor activ-

ity, while enjoying nature, and learning about the environment. It

promises to be a very exciting day that we know will create some

long lasting memories.

SPECIAL FEATURES INCLUDE: talks on boating and water safety by the Peterborough OPP

Marine Unit;

a reptile and amphibian display by Scales Nature Park;

a �sh cleaning demonstration by our Lake Steward (who will

clean rock bass, sun�sh and other pan �sh);

�sh trivia;

a complementary BBQ hot dog lunch and beverage for each

registered participant. (lunch for adults will be available for a

small fee); and

great prizes!

PRIZES: All registered young anglers will receive a t-shirt and loot bag

(including a hat, sunglasses, and �shing kit);

Prizes will be awarded for the largest �sh caught in each spe-

cies category (by length), and for the total pan �sh caught (to-

tal weight);

Additional prizes to be awarded.

FREE REGISTRATION:Please register by Monday, July 10th.

Online at www.clpoa.ca (click on Events tab, then Fishing Der-

by link, then click register link on the page), or

In person at Lakeview Marina or Haa_Choo in Apsley (across

from the post o�ce).

The derby will be held on Saturday, July 15, 2017 at 8:30 AMat Lakeview Cottages & Marina, Rain or shine.

A New Kid’s Fishing TournamentSubmitted by Jim Franks, Kids Fishing Derby Director

The Chandos Lake Property Owners Association (CL-POA) is very excited to be hosting our first annual Kid’s Fishing Derby on Saturday July 15, 2017 at Lakeview Cottages & Marina. This will be an inclusive event for those on the lake as well as those in the community.

In advance, we thank the following sponsors of this event:• Kids, Cops & Canadian Tire and the Bob Izumi Fishing

Forever Foundation • Tucker’s Marine• Apsley Home Hardware Building Centre• Re/Max - Clark Breuls• Sayers• Jon Sherman for hosting us at Lakeview Marina• Bill DuBois & Jim Perun from the JLA Fishing Derby

For More Information, visit clpoa.ca/Fishing-Derby or e-mail Jim at [email protected] or call 705-656-1499.

Apsley LionsJuly 2017 By Brenda Lenson

As I write this, it’s two weeks until Canada Day and it’s been a very wet weekend. It’s actually been a very wet spring and everything is beautiful and green. Hopefully, on July 1st, it will be sunny and warm and everyone will come on out to the parade and then to the Lions Park to celebrate being Canadian on the 150th Anniversary of the Canadian Confed-eration. The parade starts at 4:00 pm at the Apsley Central School, down Burleigh Street to Wellington Street; down Jack Lake Road to McFadden Road into the Lions Park. We have lots of things planned for everyone in the Park, so come on to play games; face painting; clowns; live band and of course to have dinner at the Lions Food Booth!

July is the beginning of the year for the Apsley & District Lions Club and in June we held the induction ceremony or our new Board of Directors. Members of the new Board are: President – Linda Farrington; First Vice-President - Evan Rodgers; Second Vice President – Una Warner; Third Vice President – Charlie Nesbitt; Secretary – Brenda Lenson; Treasurer – Lil McCauley; Directors: Andy Farrington, Ted Topping, Carolyn Rodgers & Larry Nesbitt, Tail Twister – Joe McCauley; Membership Chair: Una Warner; and Lion Tamer - Charlie Nesbitt.

Saturday, July 15th is our Giant Indoor Flea Market. This Annual Flea Market starts at 8:30 am and goes until 2:00 pm. We will once again have a $1.00 a bag for everything you can put in it starting at 1:00 pm. Come on out and get some bargains!

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On Saturday, July 8th, the Apsley and District Lions Club are very pleased to be working with Cops for Kids Fishing Derby at Jack Lake.

In June, we welcomed three new members to our Club: Bob and Dorothy Brown and Joe Benedetto.

Also, please don’t forget the Lion’s Bingo at the NKCC every Wednesday at 7:00 pm.

Below: Apsley’s Creative Circle (AKA Stich’n’Bitch) gets together every Monday morning at 11:00 a.m. at the Glen Alda Community Centre to work on their crafts while discussing any topic that comes up. They take a break for the summer and then get busy again in

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About TrappersRegistered individual trap-lines on Crown Lands finally were established in the townships in the 1940s. These were allocated to trappers who had traditionally trapped in a particular area. Prior to these registered lines individuals could, and did, set the traps beside other trappers’ sets.

Disputes were common and proper manage-ment of the fur bearers was nearly impossible. With registered zones, quotas, and seasons in place management plans could be set, in his zone, by a trapper, for each species.

Today registered Crown trap-line and private resident trap-line licenses are issued in Burleigh and Anstruther Townships.

In the “old days” a trapper set a trap and hoped for a “catch”. Now, in order to obtain a license, a trapper must successfully complete a Provincially Regulated Trapping Course which includes classroom and field studies. The course has a strong emphasis on humane trapping, biology and the proper handling of pelts for the international fur market.

Trappers are not without a sense of humor! This true story occurred in the 1930s. A local trapper was proud of the good luck he was having with some muskrat traps he had set along a water-way adjacent to Highway 28. The “buddies” whom he had told of his good luck played a trick on him. The next day when the trapper checked his traps he found a stuffed Teddy Bear in one of them!

Although there were several suspected prank-sters no one was ever found “guilty”!Excerpt from “Up the Burleigh Road ...... be-yond the boulders”

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Local Gymnast Wins BigStory + Photos by Robin Miszuk

Coe Hill gymnast, Haley Hass, kicked-off her first competitive season with big wins at the Ontario Provin-cials meet in London this spring. Haley continues to remain undefeated on uneven parallel bars with another gold medal performance at the Provincials. She also took a gold medal on the balance beam and a silver all around. Rarely do we see this kind of outstanding performances under such intense competi-tion this early in a gymnastics career, but our Haley shows considerable confidence in competition.

Head Coach of Champions Gymnastics in Peterborough, Marcel Rene, knew Haley was ready despite her inexperience. Once again, Rene has proven himself correct in assessing the readiness of a athlete. Haley has medaled in all of her competitions this year and we continue to be impressed with her rapid rise to the top in gymnastics. Best of luck in the upcoming training season to Haley and her team-mates at Champions.

Pictured below left to right: Champions Competitive Coaches Becky, Tien Rene & Traci, then Haley Hass and the Champions Gymnastics owner Marcel Rene.

Photo Above: Apsly PS Gymnastics Team Photo taken by Dave Dunn, Assistant Coaches left front row Samantha Hopkins-Mason and left back row Hannah Fischer. Head Coach Robin Miszuk right back row.

Apsley Public School Rocks in their Gymnastics Competition

Submitted by Robin Miszuk

What a fabulous competition this year for the Apsley Public School’s gymnasts this spring at the KPRDSB meet at the Wellness Center in Peterborough! Kaitlyn Harris and Emma Campbell came out on top with platinum wins in Grade 5 and Grade 4 girls respective-ly. Team captain, Jayla Yoeman, did an excellent job leading her team to an impressive showing at compe-tition. Huge thank-yous to Principal Karen Brohart, Parent Council Chair Jen Temple, Assistant Coaches Hannah Fischer and Samantha Mason Hopkins for thier time and commitment to the team. I intend to continue coaching the team next year and adding two dance numbers to the mix. Hats Off to our tiny northern school with the strong and victorious team in Peterborough County for having such a great group of dedicated and talented gymnasts. These kids made us all proud.

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The Chandos Lake Property Owners’ Association (CLPOA) is capping the annual Regatta Day with a spectacular fireworks show. This event will also be a celebration of Canada’s 150th birthday. The event will be held at Chandos Beach on Satur-day August 5 at dusk (9:30). The rain day is Sunday August 6 and if there is a fire ban in effect, the event will be moved to Saturday September 2 on the occasion of the annual CLPOA Corn and Wiener Roast with a rain day being on Sunday September 3. Two highly qualified and experienced pyrotech-nicians will be staging the event. The set-up will occur during the afternoon and the area will be cordoned, while still allow-ing public day use of the beach. After 7pm, barricades will be erected at each end of the beach road and cars will not be able to park by the beach. For those traveling by automobile, limited parking will be available at the boat launch and along Lakeview Road. Cars will not be allowed to park on the shoul-der of Hwy 620. OPP cruisers with officers will be parked at each end of 620 to warn oncoming traffic of the firework show. Thanks to the generosity of Tom and Sue Forsyth, parking for 50 cars is available in a field on the NW corner of Hwy 620 and Clydsdale Rd, directly N of Moffat Rd. Since this event will be not only for the cottagers on Chandos Lake but also open to residents of North Kawartha, a school bus has been chartered to transport people from Apsley and those not want-ing to drive to the beach. Information about the location and scheduling of the bus will be posted on the CLPOA website.

There will be a restricted perimeter for boats for those traveling by water, with three bright red marker buoys delineating the outer boundary (about 145 meters). A volunteer will be patrol-ling the area to ensure compliance. Cottagers are encouraged to leave lights on their property so that boaters returning to their cottages after the show will be able navigate the lake more safely. Cottagers are also encouraged to cancel private fireworks events along their shoreline and consider donating the money saved to the CLPOA to help offset the cost of the show. Early in July, donations will be accepted by Pay Pal and internet transfers on the CLPOA website.

The Fireworks committee is holding a raffle. Tickets will be available for $5 or 3 for $10. The draw will take place on Sunday August 6th, 12:00 noon at NKCC. The prizes consist of a handmade quilt, two sets of two tickets to Blue Jay games, Toronto Maple Leaf tickets, 4 yards of triple mix soil, sloth bag with an air filled lounger and Aquaglide tube, weekend canoe rental, two rounds of golf at Marvel Rapids. Tickets will be sold at CLPOA events leading up to the Regatta Day and several places of business in Apsley. Tickets can also be pur-chased from Fireworks Committee members and their contact information is on the CLPOA website.

By Eugene Telka, Fireworks DirectorCLPOA Website: clpoa.mylaketown.com + select Events tab

2017 Chandos Lake Property Owners Association Events ScheduleBelow is a handy reference/summary of the significant “at the lake” events which have been planned by the CLPOA for this summer – July through September - of 2017. For more infor-mation about these events, please visit the CLPOA website: clpoa.mylaketown.com and click on the Events link. Some of these events support local artisans and culture. Other events provide training and education. While other events provide

some fun-filled times which can be enjoyed by all members of your family or guests to your cottage.

Editor’s Note: 13 of the other local lake associations may run similar events – checkout your local lake association’s web page to discover what is available on your lake! Or, visit the Township of North Kawartha web page for contact information about your lake’s association.

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It is late June, the odd blackfly still persists, but I take no notice. I’m sitting at the creeks edge behind our

farmhouse, spellbound, watching the little miracle that has unfolded here. It is an experience I feel compelled to share, especially for Canada’s birthday.

We’ve had mother hens hatch their own eggs and we’ve hatched them artificially under a light bulb. But when it came to duck and goose eggs, we found the mothers weren’t always as attentive and the humidity and turning requirements of artificial hatching called for more attention to detail than with chicken eggs. So, this lead to our need to purchase an incubator.

Ironically, the day before the incubator arrived, Tim happened to see a crow which had stolen an egg from a nest and was burying it in sand by the roadside where he was working at Jacks Lake. He frightened off the crow and brought the egg home. It was a duck egg and he figured it may have gotten too cold (as well as having such a perilous journey) to survive. But the next day, when the incubator arrived, we placed it in there amongst the other eggs we were collecting in the hope that there was a slim chance it may live.

To our amazement, it hatched about a week before our duck eggs were scheduled to hatch! Now what to do with this motherless duckling that won’t have any siblings for a week? Well, we had a chicken that had just hatched five eggs, so I snuck the little duckling under her in hopes she would accept it as one of her chicks. Incredibly, she did! There was also another chicken in the coop that had gone ‘broody’, but she had no eggs. We took this opportunity to make these two hens the surrogate mothers for the large clutch of eggs which were beginning to hatch in the incubator. In a separate room in the coop, I made a nest for the two mothers, the five chicks, and one wild Mallard duckling and eventually added to their family a collection of 12 Campbell ducklings and three goslings.

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Astonishingly, the two mothers not only accepted all their new children, they also co-parented and became protective of their brood. The first few days we had no problem picking up the little birds, but it didn’t take long for these mothers to go into attack mode if we attempted to get too close. Even watering and feed-ing became a risky job which required long pants and sleeves to avoid being fiercely pecked and clawed on bare skin!

After a couple weeks, this mixed family had grown enough to venture outdoors, which lead to another in-teresting sight: watching chickens mother waterfowl in the water! Ducklings love water and if they don’t have a mother who ‘tells’ them when to get out, they can easily become waterlogged and die as they don’t have their full feathers, only down. But these mother chick-ens were doing the job! They actually let the ducklings and goslings go into the water and then call them out when they’ve had enough.

As I leave the creek side, I am full of thoughts. Thoughts of how fortunate I’ve been to experience this phenomenon, to live here, to be part of Canada.

At the end of the day, the mother chickens lead the family into the coop. The mothers roost and the babies huddle on the floor, all the while ‘cooing’ back and forth to reassure one another.

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Apsley Cottage Real Estate UpdateA Seller’s Market Continues

At the time of writing this update, the Black Flies are gone, the Mosquitos are intense this year and the high water from the recent heavy rains is subsiding. There continues to be very little inventory available for sale. Currently there are eight listings on Chan-dos Lake and seven on Jack Lake. While that is four more on Jack Lake than at this time last month, it is a very low number of properties offered for sale on these lakes. So far in 2017 there have been seven sales on Chan-dos Lake and four sales on Jack Lake. Last year at this time there had been ten sales on Chandos Lake and one sale on Jack Lake. There has been significantly less Buyer activity in the past six weeks after the Ontario Liberals announced their changes aimed at cooling the residential real es-tate market in Ontario’s Greater Golden Horseshoe. Many Buyers have decided to take a wait and see approach in order to determine how these changes may impact the equity that they have in their homes. Reports in the press of increased city listing inventory, a possible housing price correction and recently a possible additional tax on speculative housing profits have spooked a number of potential Buyers. This will likely settle down to some extent as time passes and there will continue to be Buyers looking for a cottage property. If you have held back, perhaps now is the time to think about selling your area property. As a local real-tor, I will provide a free, no obligation opinion of value to any property owner that is considering selling. As a local resident and an Executive member of the Chandos Lake Property Owners Association, I am happy to chat about anything going on locally. I care about your concerns and your interests. Feel free to visit the office or just give me a call to chat.

As a local resident and an Executive member of the Chandos Lake Property Owners Association, I am happy to chat about anything going on locally. Of course, this is not intended to solicit buyers or sellers currently under contract. Feel free to visit the office or just give me a call.

Clark Breuls, Re/Max Apsley [email protected] 705-656-1044

Above: Photo shows the moms with the chicks and ducklings close to them. It’s really difficult to get these birds to pose nicely for a family photo!

Below: The outside photo by the creek shows one of the black ‘mother’ hens with the ducklings (khaki brown colour) and the 3 goslings (yellow) and the wild mallard duckling is on the far right with darker feathers/down. Background (up the hill) has one of our roosters. There is one black chick in photo, to far right by fence, other side of tree from the mallard, but it is so hard to see him! The rest of the chicks from their brood are not in the picture.

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3rd All-Ways Apsley Motorcycle RendezvousReport and Photos by Jim O’Shea

There was an impressive turnout of enthu-siastic motorcycle riders on June 3rd at the North Community Centre in Apsley (photo above). The riders take great pride in their bikes as shown by the large number partici-pants in the Show and Shine Contest (photos to the right and below).

Of particular interest for those new to North Kawartha was the guided bike ride around Chandos Lake . The photo below was taken on their return to Apsley on County Road 620.



Photos - Clockwise from the left: Plank and Slow Ride Competitors.

This year, the main at-traction was the sky-high ramp jumping demon-stration by Jason Thorn’s Free Style Motocross Show. There were two exciting shows with their complex maneuvers.

Apsley Minor Hockey League provided an out-door BBQ lunch, along with indoor refresh-ments.

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An Overview of NK for Public Health

The Peterborough Board of Health held its quarterly meeting held in Apsley on Wednesday, June 14, 2017. At that meeting, presentations were made on Public Health in North Kawartha, Active Transportation in Peterborough County, as well as up-dates on Cannabis Legalization, the County’s Drug Strategy and the Inherent Dangers of Marketing of Energy Drinks to Chil-dren. Here is a summary of Mayor Rick Woodcock’s presenta-tion from that meeting, as supplied by the Peterborough Public Health Organization:

The NK Mayor, Rick Wookcock, provided an overview of the township infrastructure and discussed the public health issues specific to this community. He noted the seasonable variation in population which ranges from 3,000 perma-nent residents and grows to 13,000-15,000 residents in the summer months. Consequently, the local economy focuses on recreation and serving the seasonal residents, with local contractors representing the largest type of employer, typi-cally operating only for six months in the year.

The village of Apsley does not have a municipal water or sewer system which impacts future economic development. The cost of housing locally is increasing, due in part to the trend of retirees moving to the area and building homes. Apsley Public School has 129 students from JK to Grade 8, runs an exceptional breakfast program available to all students and also houses a daycare.

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There are many single parent families in the area who receive a great deal of support from local service clubs. Community Care offers vital services to the community, including support to local seniors, falls prevention pro-grams, social activities and many other services. There are no retirement homes or supportive housing units in the township.

The North Kawartha Community Centre offers free skates on its Olympic-sized skating rink and fitness facilities to local residents. Current challenges facing the community include food insecurity (the local food bank sees 1,500-2,000 visits/year), no public transportation which isolates some residents, long distance travel to the nearest high school for secondary students, and several residents who need mental health support. The township does provide important health services to its community in the Apsley Medical Centre, which houses a physician, nurse practi-tioner, and a dentist.

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Welcome to Bass SeasonThe next and last, and probably the most prized species to open for fishing in this area is Bass. Traditionally, Bass would open on the last Saturday in June, but in many MNR fishing zones it opens the 3rd Saturday in June.

Not only are they the most prized fish to catch by many anglers but outside of sunfish, they seem to be the easiest to catch. The good news is that you don’t need a bass boat, an expensive bass rod or to be a bass master to catch them. I recommend a Quantum QX-24 combo that works great for both Large and Small Mouth Bass.

Bass are primary an “ambush” predator. You will mainly see them hiding in the weeds, under docks, behind logs or rocks, and pretty much anywhere they can sit and wait. Whereas a Musky or Walleye will tend to cruise the lake, looking for their next meal. The two primary bass species fished are Small and Large Mouth and both have their preferred habitat. Large Mouth Bass tend to hide in the weedy back bays under rocks, docks and lily pads making them a bit more challeng-ing to fish but sometimes more rewarding to catch. Small Mouth Bass, which pound for pound seem to give a better fight, primarily habit rocky shoals. Saying that I have quite often pulled a large, Large Mouth beside a shallow shoal and have caught great Small Mouth in the thickest weed bed you can imagine.

As for what to use, I am really old school. Fish have been eating other fish, bugs, worms and minnows for hundreds

of thousands of years. Mind you, when fish are heavily feeding, they will probably bite on a pop can but on days when they are lazy, a fat juicy worm or lively minnow may be too much to refuse. Recently, I have introduced Berkley Gulp Alive to my arsenal with great success. There are 1001 presentations for catching Bass but try this easy, proven technique. Put a minnow or worm or Gulp Alive on a plain hook tied directly to your eight pound test line. Toss it on top of a shoal and retrieve dead slow or drift over the shoal into deeper water. Just put enough small split shot sinkers on the line to sink. This natural presentation pays dividends. If you can set up your drift to pass over a few shoals with differing depths, even better! You must remember not so set the hook immediately and give the fish a chance to take in the “real” food, not like an artificial that they will tend to spit out.

If you are of the catch and release persuasion, get your photos ASAP as the number one killer of released fish is exposure, especially on a hot, sunny summer day. Another point to remember, if you catch and keep, you must combine your bass species for your limit. If you have a conservation license, you can only keep two of any species combination in total.

Happy Fishing!

Rick Daniels is the Owner/Operator of Chemong Lake Fishing Charters www.kawarthafishing.com [email protected]

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Do You Wanna Sing?We recently joined six other Apsley folks in the Golden Tones Singers in Peterborough. They performed for over 30 years with performances in the fall to raise money for a wide variety of chari-ties.

This year, age and stress caused a fall-off in mem-bership to where they ceased operations.

We’d like to start a group in the Apsley area as we feel enough seniors still like to sing and learn how to do it a bit better. Public performances are a possibility.

Helen and I want to see if we can replace that group right here in Apsley and to do so requires a few vital first steps:

1. We have to have a Musical Director with Key-board skills and experience and who can also teach harmony to enthusiastic voices. Patience would be a key asset.

2. We need about 20 keen Men and Lady Sing-ers who can memorize lyrics to a wide variety of songs, Popular songs from the 40’s onward: Folk Songs, Sing-a-longs; Show tunes.

There is no age limit or minimum, just be able to carry a tune whether you are 50 or 80.

We can generate the required Sheet Music once we know the repertoire and the range of voices, (Soprano, alto, baritone, bass) of the singers.

So if you can sing and want to have some fun and possibly entertain your neighbors, please let us know. Simply call 705-656-1585 and leave your name and number. We will measure the response and see if it is logical to go forward.

We Rise Again … if we get enough members.

Helen & Barrie Richardson

Anstruther-Burleigh-Chandos SeniorsBy Bonnie Macausland

It has been a very busy month with seniors going to the Canadian Canoe Museum in Peterborough. It was well worth the trip! We are preparing for our annual euchre tournament which will be held June 23rd at the NKCC.

We had a presentation from the Alzheimer Society which was very informative and easy to follow.

We are ready to start selling our raffle tickets for our quilt, toy calendar and $100 gift certificate from Home Hardware. The draw will be held at our annual Christmas bazaar the first Saturday in November. We are also gearing up for a Dinner Cruise in August and we are hoping to enter the Do-minion Day parade July 1st at 4:00 pm.

Finally, I would like to take this opportunity to wish every-one a safe and happy summer.

For more info about what the ABC folks saw when they were in Peterborough, please see CanoeMuseum.ca.

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What are the Health Benefits Of Singing?

Singing brings joy and benefits to many people – but did you know that your passion for singing can lead to other surprising benefits? Consider all the health benefits of singing and you’ll never want to sit silent ever again!

Physical Benefits: Singing strengthens the immune system, it improves your posture and helps with sleep.

Singing is a workout: For the elderly, disabled, and injured, singing can be an excellent form of exercise.

Mental and Emotional Benefits: Singing is a natural anti-depressant, it lowers stress levels and improves mental alertness.

Social Benefits: Singing can widen your circle of friends, boost your confidence, broaden your commu-nication skills and it increases your ability to appreci-ate accomplished singers - like those on The Voice.

The joys and delights of singing may very well go far beyond enjoying the depth of your own vocal talent. All of these health benefits of singing may make you want to join a new choir or start taking voice lessons! It doesn’t matter whether you become a world-class singer or a shower-crooner; have fun with it, and do what makes you feel good and do what you enjoy!


This Summer at the Food Bank:

By Daphne Ingram

Saturday, July 1 @ 4:00 p.m. Look for us in the Can-ada Day Parade and bring a can of soup as a donation.

Thursday July 13 and Friday July 14 we will have a table outside Sayers for information and cash dona-tions.

Again this summer Sayers is selling $10 bags of groceries which can be purchased and left at the door of the supermarket. These bags are filled with items which our Food Coordinator has indicated are in short supply. Many thanks to Sayers for their support.

Thursday August 17 and Friday August 18 we will also have a table outside Sayers for information and cash donations.

Food Bank Open House on Friday, August 18th from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at 135 Burleigh Street beside the RBC Royal Bank.

Ever wondered how the Apsley Food Bank is organ-ized? Come and take a look and enjoy a BBQ lunch on the grass just outside. Many thanks to Amanda Smith of Community Care for this idea and for her support.

Food Bank hours:Tuesdays and Fridays 10 a.m. to 12 noon except for statuary holidays.

Bob HarveyThe Food Bank volunteers would like to express our sense of loss on the death of Bob Harvey. Bob was a founding member of the Apsley Food Bank and always a strong supporter. He and Mike provided hours of fun at our annual Turkey Roll and Loonie Nights and were always so generous in their support. Our deepest sympathy goes to Mike and their families and friends. Bob’s passing is a great loss to the Apsley community.

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Saturday July 15th Bottle Drive – Drop off your empty beer and liquor bottles at back of the Legion. All proceeds will be split with the NKCC.

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Welcome New Executive

I would like to take this opportunity to welcome our new executive from June 1, 2017 through May 31, 2018.

• President – Chris Berry• 1st Vice – Coralee Beckett• 2nd Vice – Shawn Jessup• Sargent of Arms – Randy Cavell• Secretary – Marlene Makinson

Branch 381, ApsleyRoyal Canadian Legion Spring and Summer Business Hours

MON. – Line Dancing 1:00 - 2:30 w Upper Hall Open 4:00 - 10:00 PM DARTS at 7:30PM

TUE. – Closed

WED. – Clubroom Open from 12:30 - 6:00 PM Shuf-fleboardat1:00PM

THURS. – Clubroom Open from 12:30 - 6:00 PM Euchre/Ladderball 1:00PM

FRI. – Clubroom Open from 3:00 - 10:00 PM JAM SESSION Starts at 4:00PM

SAT. – Clubroom Open from 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM

SUN. – Closed

Due to the challenge of dealing with his on-going cancer treatements, John Ditchburn has stepped aside this month to focus on improving his health.So, Jacquelin Durward has stepped-up to provide the Legion’s monthly updates to the Voice.

The Legion Hall is available for rent at very reasonable rates. And our bar can be hired to cater events such as wedding receptions, fundraisers, dances, etc., held at our community centres. Call 705-656-4552.

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2017 Peterborough County AwardsReport and photos by Councillor Jim O’Shea

Each year, Peterborough County recognizes individuals, groups, and businesses that have made significant contribu-tions to their communities. The photo above shows the 2017 award recipients for North Kawartha Township. From left to right, Ron Warburton for Business Leadership, Mark Kellett for Leadership in Arts and Culture, Shirley Allen for Volun-teerism and Marnie Metrow for Heritage Preservation. Zoe Downs received the Youth award for North Kawartha but, due to prior commitments, was unable to attend the award

ceremony.

Photo to the left shows Andy Assinck from Jack Lake receiving the Business Leadership and En-trepreur award for Havelock Belmont Methuen Township. And this year, a special award was presented to the LDISS is OPEN group who work tirelessly attempting to keep the Lakefield High School open. The executive team is pictured in the photo below.

Editor’s Note: Below: A self-portrait of Jim O’Shea, second from the left.

Sounds of NatureWhile June is taking some time to relocate to a new ‘nest’, we will feature some of her columns from years gone by … this is from June 2005:

Hope that you are listening to the won-derful sounds of the season: from the marshes, the frog chorus; from the forest, the drumming of the Ruffed Grouse as he beats his wings against a special log to attract a mate; from an open field, the winnowing sound, made by vibrating his tail feathers, of a Common Snipe.

Birds use songs, chirps and other noises for many reasons, among which are: to attract a mate; to lay claim to a territory, making it off-limits to others of his spe-cies, which is large enough to support his family; to reassure or warn, as the case may be, his mate or nestlings in the nest. From the sound of a species’ song, many birds have acquired their name and this helps us to identify them.

The “chick-a-dee-dee-dee” of the Black-capped Chickadee; the “jay-jay-jay” of the Blue Jay; the plaintive “pee-a-wee” of the Eastern Wood Pewee; the high then low of the “fee-be” of the Eastern Phoebe; the “kill-dee” of the Killdeer; the downslurred, catlike “mew” of the Gray Catbird; the rolling series of descending”veer” notes of the Veery; the Bobwhite and Bobolink both saying their names.

After hearing a song that might fit in with the above, guess at a name and look it up in a bird book. With a bit of luck, you may see the bird, be able to confirm the name and add another bird to your list of bird recognition.

On theWatch

June Hitchcox

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Today has been a little bit trying, to say the least. Things have not gone as I would have wished

them to go, and as a result I am trying to maintain a stiff upper lip, so to speak. I have not had a hissy fit, nor have I resorted to colourful language, nor have I stormed off and had a good old fashioned sulk, or even resorted to having a stiff drink. Instead, I have just soldiered on, and got different things accom-plished rather that getting upset about my previous plans for the day. I am trying this approach to life in general lately, and so far it is working out well. Bev, of course, is entitled to her own opinion, which, some-times differs from my own take on things, but that is nothing new so it’s hardly worth mentioning.

Today, I wanted to sand the tank of the old bike I am currently working on. Nothing fancy, I just wanted to finish sanding the primer and checking for those small flaws which always seem to show up only after you apply the final colour coat. I applied the primer the day before, but I failed to notice that it went on with a pro-nounced pebble-like look rather than the smooth coat I was anticipating seeing this morning. So, I went back to prep sanding once again. Of course, I sanded right through the primer and down to bare metal, so had to re-prime the tank once again. This time, I inspected the primer, and once again noted a pebble-like finish. Time to purchase some new supplies I guess, as the primer I was using was purchased originally in the late eighties for a much different project. It was the bottom of a gallon container and had finally told me enough is enough, it was too old to maintain consistency.

The rain had stopped for a while, so I trundled out the lawnmower to trim the grass which was getting to look more like a hay field, and indeed had even gone to seed. There was no point in playing with the bike anymore, so I went after brownie points from Bev, by getting the yard trimmed up. Of course the mower would not stay running. I would get it going, cut for a while, than it would cough once or twice, and just stop on its own accord. I double-checked the oil, air filter, the gas tank......blast....water? Ok, so there was water in the tank, that has never happened before, but then I remembered the old Chinese sidecar rig. A couple of days ago I wanted to take it for a run and drained the tank to put fresh gas in it. Of course you cannot waste gas, so it went in the tank of the lawnmower. Water...Bah! Need I go on in this vain? You must be getting the picture by now, it is time to forget the new project for a while, and complete some much needed routine maintenance on all the other old stuff we have around here

The rest of the day was no different, but I actually did manage to complete a few chores by dinner time, and

Glen Alda Seniors by Doug Field

A friendly, active and open group.even got to speak with my grandkids on the phone, who had called to wish me a happy and productive Father’s Day. (I hope you had a good Father’s Day as well.)

For June, the Glen Alda Seniors group started with our usual trip to Buckhorn for a Chinese meal at the Cody Inn. I do not know how long this group has been going there in June, but the majority of the group enjoy the change of pace, and especially the com-panionship of sitting in the outdoor covered area and enjoying a meal we did not have to prepare cook and serve. There were no blackflies, mosquitoes, nor flies, wonderful!

For the second get together of the month, we broke out the bar-b-q for the first time this year. I always enjoy this part of our calendar as I get to cook but had to pass that up this year as I was off in Quebec serving as a Pit Crewmember for another stop in the Canadian Championship Rally Series. Barry Rand assumed the duties with a helpful crew all eager to assist and serve. We never go wanting for assistance with this group as everyone is willing to pitch in and do their bit to help get a great meal on the tables in a timely manner.

August will see a continuation of the bar-b-q season with sausages, foot long hot dogs, and hamburgers - supplemented by some great salads, and deserts. One thing you can say without fail about this group is that they know how to put on a spread, and no one goes away hungry!

Remember that we are a friendly, active, and open group, and that we ar e willing to accept newcomers into our ranks. If you like to be around friendly faces, want to feel welcomed, and have something to offer in return then you are more than welcome to pay us a visit!

The Glen Alda Seniors group meets regularly on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month, be-tween 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

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Church on the Rock5 Church Lane, Burleigh Falls, since ‘47Sunday Service 11:00 a.m. with Guest Speakers

Coe Hill Gospel ChurchSunday Service: 10:30 a.m.11 Wollaston Lake Road, Coe Hill

Lakefield Baptist ChurchSunday service - 11:00 a.m.36 Regent St., Lakefield.Rev. Ben van der Heide 705-652-8056

St. George the Martyr Anglican158 Burleigh Street Sunday Service 11 a.m.

Sun., July 9 – Celebrant & Preacher:Area Bishop Riscylla Shaw

Priest-in-Charge: The Venerable David Peasgood 705-654-4941

Pastoral Associate: The Reverend Murray McColl 705-654-5085

St. Mary’s Roman Catholic ChurchClydesdale Rd., Every SundayConfessions - 8:30 a.m., Mass @ 9:00Rev. Father Ron Meyer

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Sunday Service 9:30 a.m.

Sun., July 9 – Celebrant & Preacher:Area Bishop Riscylla Shaw

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POV: $15/hour Good?By Dr. Rosana Salvaterra, Medical Officer of Peterborough Public Health

Why a Higher Minimum Wage Improves Public Health and the Economy

After months of consulting, the provincial government has intro-duced a bill to amend existing employment and labour laws that address several issues like pay equity for part-time and temporary workers, scheduling rules and better enforcement of the laws. Also in-cluded in these changes is an increase to the minimum wage to $15.00 per hour by January 2019. This has some small business owners con-cerned about their potential viability, given the increase in employee compensation. That’s understandable, and fortunately, the province has built in a reasonable timeline for a phased implementation that will give everyone plenty of opportunity to plan for the change. Although we are witnessing some opposition locally, for Peterborough, an in-crease in the minimum wage could mean a stronger economy and bet-ter health outcomes for more of its residents. There is a public health side of this conversation that is important to consider. Peterborough is a wonderful place to live and to raise a family. We have strong agricultural roots and a beautiful natural environment. At the same time, we also struggle with high rates of precarious employ-ment, low incomes, and housing costs that result in rates of food insecurity that are considered to be among the highest in the province. From our best calculations, about 16.5% of households in Peterbor-ough City and County are food insecure. That’s because households aren’t earning enough to cover their basic expenses and there is not enough money left over to put a healthy meal on the table. Research done here shows that raising the minimum wage so that it is closer to a “living” wage is probably one of the more powerful ways to improve the health and wellbeing of our communities. Full-time work (40 hours per week) at the current minimum wage earns a single person less than $24,000 a year before taxes. Peterborough’s “Liv-ing” wage in 2016 was calculated to be $17.65 per hour. This is what it would take for two working adults with two dependent children to live in Peterborough with an acceptable quality of life. Increasing the minimum wage won’t move everyone to an adequate level, but it will benefit nearly 1.5 million people in Ontario. And why is eliminating poverty good for the health of individuals and our communities? Almost every health outcome, including life expectancy, improves as income increases. In addition, where income inequality is decreased, everyone does better, rich or poor. We all gain, economically too! Economist Armine Yalnizyan says that 57% of Canada’s Gross Domestic Product comes from household purchases. She also says that low-income earners spend their money locally. They buy more milk and fresh produce and support local businesses as customers. They don’t vacation in Europe or abroad – they spend those minimum wage dollars close to home, in our local stores and at community events. They may even have enough income to purchase much-needed health related services like eye exams, glasses, dental care and prescription drugs. By putting more money into the pockets of low-income earners, Ontario will be getting a $5 billion economic stimulus which will itself generate more economic activity and jobs as it cascades through the system, from the bottom up. When it comes to income, the evidence is both clear and strong: Reducing poverty is the best medicine money can buy. I have to thank former Toronto Medical Officer of Health, Dr. David McKeown for that turn of phrase. And I will thank journalist André Picard for another: “The most powerful drug we have is money … If you have a decent income, it opens the door to living a good life; conversely, poverty is a debilitating condition that robs you of quality of life, and shaves years off your life expectancy.”

The Burleigh Street Make-OverBy Liz Johnston

On Thursday, June 22, NK Township hosted a meeting at the NKCC to talk about issues to be considered about Burleigh Street – which is the main road that goes through Apsley.

The new CAO, Alana Solman, conducted the meeting and discussion about design considerations to make the road safer for vehicles and pedestrians. The road is scheduled to be re-designed and re-paved this fall so the Township wants to gather public input now to address all the perceived issues with this road.

A few of the suggestions from this meeting included:• Parking on one side of the street with pedestrians on the

other side• Install some kind-of curved mirror so drivers can see

around the corner• Make the sidewalk level so you don’t slide off it onto

the roadway• Get Sayers to fix their roof so it stops pouring water onto

the sidewalk during the winter months• Install Bicycle Racks

Other things being considered by the Township include:

• A reduced speed of 40 km • Flashing yellow lights at the school • A full review of the parking restrictions • Physical barriers to prevent parking • Centre lane markers • Crosswalks • Widening the road at the curve • Sidewalk recommendations • A review of large truck traffic • Extending the community safety zone

If you have any ideas about what should be done to improve this road, please contact NK Township with your ideas ASAP.

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Ambrose Moran - Apsley Voiceapsleyvoice.com/archives/2017/jul/Apsley Voice July 2017.pdf · city and county with various community agencies. We congratulate you Daphne and thank you