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YWCA launches KeepA Roof campaign

To help break the cycle ofhomelessness for women inElgin County, the YWCA of St.Thomas Elgin is asking resi-dents to purchase a roof shin-gle to support three communityhouses.

At the official kick-off to theKeep the Roof campaign April16, fund development andcommunications coordinatorErin Woolley said the YWCA re-ceives little funding for thesefacilities and so it’s importantthat the community step up tohelp.

“For many women on social

assistance or working mini-mum wage, housing in thearea is simply not affordable,”Erin says.

She is asking individuals,groups and businesses tomake a donation to the cam-paign and help “keep a roof”over the heads of at-riskwomen and youth in our com-munity. Amounts over $250 willpurchase a shingle, which willbe displayed throughout theyear on a mini model homecalled the Model of Hope.

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Help clean up ourcity this Saturday

“Let’s give St. Thomas afacelift,” says Michelle Shannon,waste management coordinatorfor the City of St. Thomas.

In honour of Pitch-In CanadaWeek and Earth Day, the St.Thomas Downtown Develop-ment Board in partnership withthe City of St. Thomas Parks andRecreation and EnvironmentalServices departments is organ-izing a community clean up daythis Saturday, April 21.

Families, friends, neighbours,community groups, studentsand employees of St. Thomasbusinesses are encouraged togather together to pick up litteron streets, boulevards, sur-rounding grounds, parking lots,local parks, green spaces andwoodlots to preserve and en-hance St. Thomas’ naturalbeauty.

Register a clean up that willtake place between April 16-21or come out to the White StreetParking Lot on April 21 and youand your group will have thechance to win great prizes cour-tesy of the Downtown Develop-ment Board.

Participants are also able topick up free garbage bags andgloves (while quantities last) atthe Environmental Services De-partment at St. Thomas CityHall.

On April 21, between 8am-12pm, collected litter can bedropped off at the White StreetMunicipal Parking Lot (acrossfrom Holy Angels’ Church).

After depositing bags of litterat the disposal site, participantsare invited to enjoy refresh-ments generously supplied bythe Downtown Development

Board, Giant Tiger and the Lion’sClub.

Dan Muscat, president of theDowntown Development Board,said that they filled a 40-yardbin 80 percent full last year. “Wewant to fill it up 100 percent thisyear,” he says.

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at 519-631-1680 ext. 4258 orm s h a n n o n @ c i t y . s t -thomas.on.ca

Want to help, but not surewhere to go? Michelle can letyou know what locations are inneed of clean up.

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Cheryl Simmons, residence manager at the YWCA on Mary Street in St.Thomas, adds another shingle to the Model of Hope in support of the Keepthe Roof campaign.

How can a shingle help?

Michelle Shannon, waste management coordinator for the City of St. Thomas, looks on as St. Thomas Mayor HeatherJackson and Dan Muscat, president of the Downtown Development Board, make use of the new recycling waste con-tainers being installed along Talbot Street, just in time for Pitch-In Week April 16-21.

Pitch in and pick it up, St. Thomas!

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Skate board park facilityTiffany Collins, a representa-

tive speaking on behalf of localyouth, spoke to council abouther concerns about the re-moval of the skateboard parkat Ross and Centre. She said itwas a place of refuge for manySt. Thomas youth and helpedthem stay out of trouble.Tiffany offered some sugges-tions for a new park and asked

that youth be a part of anyplans for a skateboard facilityin the future. “We want to workwith the city to build a worldclass facility for skateboard-ers.”Future options for a skateboard park

Council agreed to create aSelect Skate Board Park Com-mittee to research potential lo-cals and future options for afacility in the city of St.Thomas. The committee will becomprised of two members ofcouncil, the Director of Parks &

Recreation and three memberof the general public. Threemembers of council requestedparticipation in the committee:Aldermen Tom Johnston, LoriBaldwin-Sands and MarkCosens. Advertisements will beplaced in local newspapers forinterested members of thepublic.2012 Municipal AccessibilityPlan

The City is required to under-take and produce a MunicipalAccessibility Plan on an annualbasis. The purpose of the plan

is to the highlight the City’s ef-forts relating to municipal ac-cessibility, to identify work thathas been completed during theprevious year and to identifyobjectives for the future.

Alderman Gord Campbellsaid that the length of the re-port has been called into ques-tion, but he says thecommittee has gone throughall the articles of municipal ac-cessibility since 2005. “We arevery pleased how many itemshave been completed,” Gordsaid. “The report will getsmaller as items no longer ap-pear.”Pinafore Park Waterfallproject

MMM Group was chosen asthe design consultant for thePinafore Park Memory GardenWaterfall. The project is to con-sist of a 24-foot arc waterfall,10-foot high with three dis-charges into a spillway leadingto a smaller four-foot falls intothe waterway to Pinafore Lake.Design of this feature is tobegin immediately, with con-struction completion sched-uled for December 2012. Thewaterfall is part of a Centennialproject that also included amemory wall completed in2010.

Habitat for HumanityJeff Duncan, CEO of Habitat

for Humanity, Oxford, Middle-sex, Elgin gave a brief presen-tation about Habitat forHumanity’s mission of buildingaffordable homes for low-in-come families. He informedcouncil of Habitat’s plans forSt. Thomas and Elgin Countythat began with the establish-ment of a local steering com-mittee, co-chaired by JodiShorrock and Wade Woznuk.They plan to establish a Re-Store retail operation in the cityin 2013, and have shovels inthe ground later this fall. Parallel transit bookings

Staff will be making changesto the way parallel transitbookings are being made afterthe number of bookings, can-cellations and no-shows in-creased dramatically in 2012.Mayor Heather Jackson saidthat the situation was gettingout of hand with 490 cancella-tions in March as opposed to140 last March. Edward Soldo,manager of Operations &Compliance, said that a reviewof the numbers showed thecancellations were made by alimited number of users andthe policy changes will addressthese people. Edward also said

that a new computerized sys-tem may also be catching andidentifying these issues betterthan before, also increasingthe numbers.Police headquarters

CAO/Clerk Wendell Gravessaid that the Police BuildingCommittee met recently andwill come back to council witha report at the May 14 meetingthat will address HVAC issues,interior improvements, envi-ronmental investigations andwill recommend next steps inregards to hiring architecturalservices.Waste management consultant

Stantec has been chosen asa consultant to assist the cityin developing a request forproposal for the city’s 2014waste collection contract. Al-derman Dave Warden askedwhether items like springpickup and Christmas treeservice will be included inthose negotiations. Director ofEnvironmental Services JohnDewancker said there is abase contract which everyonewill quote on, plus provisionalitems that the city can decidewhether to pursue.

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St. Thomas Policeinvestigatingincident

On Tuesday, April 10 at ap-proximately 4:45pm, St.Thomas City Police Service of-ficers were involved in a druginvestigation. Members of theDrug Enforcement Unit ob-served a drug transaction andcalled upon Uniform Patrolmembers to assist.

The incident began in theGiant Tiger parking lot on Tal-bot Street and involved twodifferent vehicles. The first ve-

hicle, a pickup truck, was ob-served leaving the parking lotwith two males. This pickuptruck was stopped by police atTalbot and Balaclava Streets.Both males were arrested bypolice.

The remaining vehicle, alsowith two males inside, in theGiant Tiger parking lot was ap-proached by uniform and plainclothes officers. As they ap-proached the vehicle it spedaway driving at a very highrate of speed directly at a po-lice officer. This officer drewhis service pistol and fired atthe vehicle.

The truck continued out ofthe Giant Tiger parking lot at avery high rate of speed, andstruck a westbound motoristcausing minor damage. How-ever, the driver failed to remainand continued driving directlyand dangerously in the direc-tion of the other officersstopped with the first vehicleat Talbot and BalaclavaStreets. Officers at that loca-tion drew their service pistolsand one of the officers fired atthe vehicle driving directly atthem.

The truck continued east-bound pulling into the west

side of the Fresh Co. parkinglot around the building andrunning into a fence to thesouth of the building whereboth driver and passengerwere arrested.

In the vehicles, police foundlarge quantities of Oxycontin,Morphine, Ecstasy and CrackCocaine with an approximatestreet value of over $10,000.

Charged on several countsincluding possession of con-trolled substances, dangerousdriving and attempted murderwere Andrew Savage, 24, ofLondon; Piotr Kochanski, 31,of London; Sean Slauenwhite,36, of St. Thomas; and RonWalker, 43, of St. Thomas.

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Sponsorship helps tosustain local businessventures

ICE (The Innovation Centre forEntrepreneurs) continues to berecognized as a cool place fornew businesses.

On March 29, Fanshawe Col-lege presented ICE, St. Thomasand Elgin County’s first mixed-use business incubator, with$5,000 in sponsorship support.

Fanshawe College recog-nizes that Canada’s entrepre-

neurs are the backbone of oureconomy. By supporting theICE initiative, they are con-tributing to the success ofsmall businesses and drivingthe economic development ofSt. Thomas and Elgin County.

“The College values its com-munity partnerships like theone we have with ICE,” saysDonna Gates, chair at Fan-shawe’s St. Thomas campus.“This is a unique opportunity tobe involved with the entrepre-

neurs at ICE. At Fanshawe, weare committed to educationand supporting the community,and Fanshawe is proud to con-tinue its partnering aroundtraining opportunities.”

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Dorothy Gebert

Reasons to volunteerThe green and white flag you

see flying high above St.Thomas City Hall this week is in

recognition of National Volunteer Week. Although I know that St. Thomas and Elgin

County are rich in the generosity of people whogive of their time and their money, there alwaysseems to be a need for more volunteers. Just askany of the hundreds of not-for-profit organiza-tions that depend on the efforts of volunteers,and I don’t think you’ll find one that says they’vegot too many.

But why do it? Why get involved with somethingthat doesn’t pay you anything? In this question,payment only refers to money, but there areother, often more important, ways that people getpaid for participating.

Volunteering can get you out of the house andamong other people. Making friends and estab-

lishing connections is a big part of the attractionof getting involved with churches, charities andnot-for-profits.

Volunteering can offer you the opportunity tolearn new skills that you may not be able to ob-tain in your regular work. It’s also a great way tokeep your hand in in the work world if you’re un-employed. You never know, the experience couldeventually lead to a paid position.

One of the big reasons that people tell me theyvolunteer is because it’s a way to give back. “Forme personally getting out there and giving backto my community is very satisfying,” Scott Taylorof Volunteer Elgin once told me.

But I have a feeling the number one reason forvolunteering is because it feels good, especiallyif it’s in your own community and you can seethe results of your work.

As St. Thomas Mayor Heather Jackson said atthis week’s council meeting, “A big thanks to allthe people who take time out of their busy livesto make our community a better place to live andwork.”

Terry Carroll

On-the-spot reporting

“Hello, sir.” It was Greg Min-nema of our staff on his cellphone, just before 5pm on Tues-

day April 10. The word “breathless” would be ac-curate in this case.

He was on Talbot Street in St. Thomas. Therewas a speeding vehicle, shots had been fired,and Greg had come close to losing the side mir-ror on his Blazer when he was nearly sideswipedby a speeding vehicle.

Pretending to be a hip, savvy, social media type,I posted the following on Facebook: “Shots fireda few minutes ago on Talbot Street in St. T. Ourown Greg Minnema almost sideswiped. Policeheading west on the main drag in pursuit.”

The “heading west” part of the story proved tobe wrong. With his adrenalin pumping, Greg hadforgotten that he heads east every day when hegoes home to Aylmer. (It’s a small detail, almostirrelevant, given the accuracy rate of some online

reporting.)Greg gave us more details the next day. The

shots sounded exactly as they do in reality TV copshows: pop, pop, pop. It wasn’t clear who wasshooting, but Greg thought it was the cops whenthe vehicle came right at them. He saw threeother people on the ground near a cruiser. Andthe speeding car, fishtailing its way through po-lice vehicles, seemed to come out of the Van Peltand Starwoods parking lot. Had it been stolen?

By the next day, there were various storiesabout the quantities and types of drugs seized inthe incident – the largest I heard was a trunk fullof heroin. Not sure there was any heroin, but youhave to love the St. Thomas gossip circuit. It’sbetter than Facebook any day, and sometimesfaster.

For our weekly video blog, we’ve invited Con-stable Cam Constable to participate with policeupdates, starting next week. Greg Minnema is anoccasional show host. With his recent exposureto crime scenes, if we put The Minner and Con-stable Constable under the lights together, wejust might have to raise our TV ad rates.

Community Snapshot

Is this my lucky token?Ruth Davis, a volunteer at Elgin Manor, gets ready to try her luck at the Crown and Anchor game as JeannetteMirisola of the St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital waits to give the wheel a spin. They were part of Volunteer Elgin’srecognition event held April 13 at Fellowship Church in St. Thomas.

I don’t want to get all dramatichere, but since I have been adrama critic for more than 40years, it seems I can’t help it. TheHarper government’s cuts to theNational Film Board and to CBChave really hurt our cultural

base. The CBC is not going to film any more tel-evision drama, even though only four shows areunder production.

What hurts even more is the decision to kill allradio drama after a tradition of more than 70years. People like Lorne Greene, William Shatnerand Christopher Plummer came through theranks in a CBC radio studio, and there was atime when they made more of their living on theair than on the stage.

Many of my readers never had the joy of grow-ing up with only radio, but I recall the laughs Iwould get from Jack Benny as he crossed his

alligator-filled moat to get to his safe, or Amosand Andy arguing over some new hare-brainedscheme.

Late at night, I would listen to a short dramacalled “Out of This World” in which Rod Coney-beare played all of the characters. Later, Rodwent on to become one of the Friendly Giant’spuppets and a CBC legend as well.

Radio drama is “Theatre of the Mind.” All thecharacters can only be seen as the listener cre-ates them. What may be a beautiful blonde foryou may actually be a sultry brunette in mymind. The worst monster ever created is theone you will picture while someone makes theappropriate sound effects in a radio studio.

Also, no one has mentioned that Canada’s vi-sually-impaired people are put on the sameplaying field as the sighted. I can only hope theywill keep the archived dramas and play themevery once in a while for people who cravesome exercise for their imagination.

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Check for radon gas. Radongas is a natural part of our en-vironment. It comes from theground and is found in mosthomes in Canada. Long-termexposure increases your risk ofdeveloping lung cancer—infact, it is the second leadingcause after smoking. Radon iscolourless, odourless andtasteless, and the only way tomeasure levels in your home isto do a test. You can buy do-it-yourself kits at home improve-ment stores or hire a certifiedradon measurement profes-sional.

Check for mould. Mould is atype of fungus that can grow inareas where there is too muchmoisture or humidity fromwater leaks, cooking, shower-ing or flooding. Mould can

grow on wood, paper, fabrics,drywall, insulation, inside wallsor above ceiling tiles and cancause a variety of health prob-lems from coughing andwheezing to triggering asthma.Repair water leaks right away,scrub away mould with clean,soapy water and keep your hu-midity levels at 50 percent insummer and 30 percent inwinter.

Check for lead. Lead is ametal that occurs naturally inthe earth's crust and has manyindustrial uses. Lead can causemany harmful health effects,especially to the nervous, car-diovascular and reproductivesystems, and the kidneys.

Exposure to even low levelsof lead can cause learningdisabilities and other harmfuleffects on children's develop-ment.

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Want to share your thoughtson cycling, walking, skate-boarding, rollerblading andother forms of activity? Youcould win a brand new bicycleif you participate in a surveyjust launched by the HealthyCommunities Partnership.

“This is an opportunity forresidents to share their ideason how Elgin St. Thomas mightimprove conditions for hiking,on-road and off-road cycling,walking and other forms of ac-tive transportation,” says EricaArnett, health promoter at ElginSt. Thomas Public Health. “We

want to hear from you.”Tim McKenna, manager of

Environmental and CommunityServices for the Municipality ofCentral Elgin, says that the sur-vey is part of a larger strategycalled the Active TransportationInitiative, which aims to identifyactive transportation opportu-nities, develop a connectednetwork of trails, increase therate of cycling throughout ElginSt. Thomas and create a usefultool to build a local cycling net-work.

Each person who completesa survey will be eligible to wina new bicycle valued at almost$500, donated by Paul’s Bicy-cle Repair and Sport Exchange.

Both online and print surveysare available until August. Tocomplete the survey online, goto www.research.net/EST_ATI.Print surveys are available atlocal municipal offices andElgin St. Thomas Public Health.

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We invite you to take partin a Community Clean-upDay on Saturday, April 21,2012 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

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Sciatica is a painful condition af-fecting the nerves that run fromthe lower spine and pelvis downinto the leg. It is one of the mostdevastating conditions seen inchiropractic offices, often creat-ing severe discomfort and disabil-ity. As anyone who hasexperienced sciatica will tell you,the pain can be totally immobiliz-ing. The condition results from ir-ritation being placed on one ormore of the 5 roots that make upthe sciatic nerve. The cause mostcommonly results from disc in-juries, arthritic changes, sacro-iliac (pelvic) strain, and severemuscular imbalances (piriformissyndrome). Symptoms includepain, numbness, tingling or com-plete loss of sensation and musclewasting in more advancedcases. Due to the complexity ofthis condition, the most effectivetreatment usually involves a com-

bination of anti-inflammatorymedications and most impor-tantly mechanical correction toreduce the cause of the irritation.Medication often serves to re-duce the discomfort and swelling,but unless the underlying causeof the problem is remedied, ex-perience shows likelihood for re-currence, often with even greaterseverity. Chiropractic offers aproven track record for effectivecare by reducing or removing themechanical cause of sciatica andthereby reducing potential for re-currence.

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I love a goodshopping deal –but, not as muchas my wifedoes. While sheis not necessarilythe coupon

queen, she does shop the spe-cials. We're on the same page asfar as deals are concerned, butpeople laugh at me when itcomes to buying cars. The sell-ing feature of a car is not thekind, year or colour – it's theprice. It's just got to be a gooddeal. But I am not alone!

Make no mistake about it, weare a consumer-driven soci-ety. We seek the best deals atthe best prices, which in and ofitself is okay. But, our con-sumerism has driven our ap-petite for stuff way off thecharts. We are a society thatneeds more and more stuff. Andfurther, we critique a box of ce-real as if we were investing in ahouse!

Another side effect of con-sumerism is (are you ready forthis?) anthropocentricity. Huh?Simply put, anthropocentricitymeans I'm the centre of the uni-verse. Walmart, Canadian Tire,Esso, Apple Computers exist forme. The town council's deci-sions, the federal budget, thespeed limit on Wellington Street,the seats I get at a Blue Jaysgame all have this in common –ask me first! Put me first! Get outof my way.

Another side effect of con-sumerism is the way we raiseour children. "We can raise ourchildren to become citizens,rather than consumers." (DavidCode, “Kids Pick Up On Every-thing; How Parental Stress IsToxic To Children”) David Codesuggests our children becomethe victims of our consumerismbecause we train them to beconsumers. They are no longerfunctioning, contributing mem-bers of our families, they arepeople we serve endlessly. Wetrain them to receive rather than

give. We train them to be first,even though the vast majority ofus are second, third, or fiftieth inthe line.

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The Naval GazersTeam Ojibwa shows the spiritof the waves under the nameThe Naval Gazers at KiwanisTrivia Tonight April 14 at theMemorial Arena in St. Thomas.The team included (from frontleft) Laura Ziegler, Kathy Mc-Neil, Lynn Acre and MelissaRaven, (back left) Jim Ziegler,Dan McNeil, Ian Raven andLew Acre. The night's winnerswere, first, Steghasaurus (amulti-year winner from STEGHunder Dr. Tim Burns), second,Beamish Brainscapes and,third, Red Hot STEGHA Pep-pers. The Weekly Snooze teamfinished third, in a three-waytie, but lost in a sudden deathplayoff round to the Peppers.

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Troubled by someoneelse's drinking? Wewill help! Alateen -Mondays at 6:30pm,St. Thomas Christian

Church, 451 Welling-ton Street, St. Thomas.Phone 519-434-2613.

Income Tax Clinics(low income) at St.Thomas Public Library,Mondays in April,9:15-2:30.

April Open House. FreeLearn To Sing Acap-pella Four Part Har-mony, Men 15 Years

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Pennies for Memories.Please drop off yourpennies at theAlzheimer SocietyElgin-St. Thomas, 450Sunset Drive or call519-633-4396 forpick-up. Pennies foryour Thoughts.

Port Stanley Public Li-brary showcases thepaintings of Guild artistRobin Baratta and Portphotos by SharronRussell through April.302 Bridge Street.519-782-4241.

Mother’s Day idea, InnOut Of The Cold, St.Thomas-Elgin Home-less Shelter Talbot TrailTearoom Cookbook$10 at 98 Centre St. orRed Mitten, 86 TalbotSt.

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Thursday, April 19, Eu-chre Games & Dessert,7pm at St. Andrew'sUnited Church, 60West Ave. EveryoneWelcome. For info519-631-4558.

15th Annual BeanBlast, St. Anne's Cen-tre, Thursday, April 19,11:30-1pm. Cost $5.Wieners and beans,door prizes, entertain-ment. Supports Com-munity OutreachDinners.

PD Day Program at theUnion CommunityCentre, April 20 from9-4pm. Call to register519-631-3840.

Fun for all ages gamesnight, April 20, 7pm,Fellowship Church,

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Friday, April 20,Spaghetti Dinner, 5-7pm, movie to followat St. Andrew's UnitedChurch, 60 West Ave.In support of summercamps. Info and tick-ets 519-631-4558.

Karaoke at the Legion,Friday, April 20, 7-11pm. Free admis-sion. Light luncheon.St. Thomas Legion, Br.41. 24 John St.Everyone welcome.

Trivia Challenge. Fri-day, April 20, 7pm,Knights of ColumbusHall, Wellington St.,$15. per person, $85.for a team of 6. Infocall 519-631-2166. Proceeds toCaring Cupboard.

Gospel Concert withThe Chapelaires andThe Nale Family. Sat.April 21, 6pm. 531 Tal-bot St. W. East ElginCommunity Complex,Aylmer. For info 519-773-7302. Freewill of-

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VON presents “WhenFamilies Grieve” forcaregivers supportinggrieving children, April21, 1-3pm, AylmerBaptist Church. For in-formation/register callBecky Ahrens 519-637-6408.

Celtic Ceili, featuringThe London Irish FolkClub, April 21, 7:30pm,Sparta Quaker Meet-inghouse, just north ofSparta on Quaker Line.Free! Everyone is wel-come.

Benefit Concert forMultiple Myeloma Fea-turing Lindsey Hull andspecial guests. WEDSPerforming Arts The-atre, 199 Currie Rd.,Dutton, Saturday, April21, 7pm. 519-762-2775.

Spring Concert of theSt. Thomas Ladies'Choir, April 21,7:30pm, First ChristianReformed Church.Special music byhandbells, flute, trum-pet and harp. Freewilloffering for Fresh Start.

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Spring Basement Sale,Saturday, April 21, 8-11am, bake table,books, householditems, handicapped ac-cessible, lots of park-ing. Something for

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Benefit Concert forMultiple Myeloma “AllAboard” the Victory Ex-press" WEDS Perform-ing Arts Theatre,Dutton, April 21, 7pm.$10 Adult, $5 kidsunder 12. 519-762-2775, 519-762-3614.

Forest Park PublicSchool is celebratingEarth Day in a bigway. Join us on Sun-day, April 22, 2-4pm(weather permitting) tostart the digging for ourbrand new ReadingGarden.

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Trinity Anglican ChurchThe Church with the Purple Steeple

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9:00am Holy Communion [BCP]10:30am Holy Eucharist and Sunday School

Dr. Doug Leighton officiatingDine Out Beef Dinner

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Knox Presbyterian ChurchHincks Street at Wellington Street

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ANDERSON, RUTH (nee DAWSON) of St. Thomas, passedaway Saturday, April 14, 2012 in her 99th year. Crema-tion. Private graveside service. Sifton Funeral Home.CARROLL, SCOTT “SCOTTY” of Richmond, passed away, Fri-day, April 13, 2012 in his 86th year. A family gravesideservice at a later date. H.A. Kebbel Funeral Home.COROEDOFF, WANDA of St. Thomas, passed away on Thurs-day, April 12, 2012 in her 92nd year. No visitation at herrequest. Williams Funeral Home Ltd. DUCKWORTH, JAMES GEORGE of Belmont, passed awaySunday, April 8, 2012 at the age of 69. Private. WilliamsFuneral Home Ltd.McMAHON, MARION (nee SIMMONS) of St. Thomas,passed away Thursday, April 12, 2012 in her 85th year. Aprivate graveside service was held. Sifton Funeral Home.McTAGGART, MARY ELIZABETH of Aylmer, passed away onWednesday, April 11, 2012 in her 50th year. A funeral serv-ice was held April 14, 2012. Williams Funeral Home Ltd.SCHNED, “BETTY” ELIZABETH of Aylmer, passed away onSunday, April 15, 2012 in her 88th year. A funeral servicewas held April 18, 2012. H.A. Kebbel Funeral Home.

SMITH, W. KEITH of St. Thomas passed away on Wednesday,April 11, 2012 at the age of 65. A funeral service was heldApril 14, 2012. Williams Funeral Home Ltd.WEEKS, MRS. MADELINE (nee DADSON) of St. Thomas,passed away Monday, April 16, 2012 in her 84th year. Afuneral service was held on Wednesday, April 18, 2012.Sifton Funeral Home.

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The St. Thomas / ElginWeekly News

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Crawford, Orma Grace McPhee (Thede),March 24, 1925 - April 9, 2012. In the comfort-ing presence of family, Orma passed awaypeacefully at St. Joseph’s Hospice on EasterMonday. She was pre-deceased by her belovedhusband of 51 years, Orval, in 1998. Orma willbe sadly missed and mourned by her lovingchildren Heather, Paul (Joanne), and Craig, andher much loved grandchildren, Tori, Joe, Taraand Jordan. She is also survived by sister in-law, Doreen Knowles, cousin Olive Gunn,many nieces and nephews and grand-dogArchie. Orma worked for many years as secre-tary at High Park and Parkview Schools. Shewas a charter member of High Park UnitedChurch and a long time member of the SarniaGolf and Curling Club. A kind and gentle spirit,Orma enjoyed the adventures of travel, thechallenges of the golf course, the bridge tableand the Toronto Blue Jays, as well as the com-pany and laughter of her family and manyfriends. She remained determined, optimisticand interested in the world around her until theend. Cremation has taken place and funeralservice will be held from the Chapel of the D.J.ROBB FUNERAL HOME and CREMATIONCENTRE on Friday April 13, 2012 at 11:00a.m. Visitation will be held at the funeral homeon Thursday April 12th, 2012, from 2-4 and 7- 9 p.m. Donations to St. Joseph’s Hospice orHigh Park United Church would be appreciatedby the family.

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COMPUTERSWILSDON COMPUTER SERVICES -Basic setup, operating system in-stall/upgrade, internet setup/repair,Tune-Up, recommended safety suite,rescue disc, data transfer, databackup. In-Home service available.Call Sara or Ian Wilsdon 519-633-9638.

FOR RENTSENIORS APARTMENT in Belmont’sbeautiful Bel Parc, $620 per month,stove and fridge, heat and hydro in-cluded. Phone 519-644-1994.ST. THOMAS/ELGIN SECOND STAGEHOUSING is accepting applicationsfor women leaving abusive relation-ships who are seeking support andlonger term affordable housing. Callus at 519-637-2288 Monday – Fri-day 9am-5pm.

ITEMS FOR SALESALE: Stamping, Card-making,Scrapbooking Hobby. Giving up hob-bies. All supplies MUST GO! Greatsavings! Friday, April 27 – 6-9pm andSaturday, April 28 – 9am-2pm,SHARP each day. CASH only. 42531Sparta Line West, Union. Call 519-637-2874 for more information.

MOVING SALEABOVE GROUND POOL, Approx 20’ di-ameter with all equipment, 12 – 4’X7’plywood knotty cedar panels, 2 – an-imal carriers, quantity of 8” glassblocks, cash and carry. Call 519-631-9217.

MUSIC LESSONSFREE LEARN TO SING ACAPPELLALESSONS in four part harmony, look-ing for men 15 years and up. No ex-perience required, BarbershopHarmony Society, The Elginaires, 519-637-0876.

SERVICES OFFEREDALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS – Drinkingis your business. Helping you to stopis ours. Call 519-633-0430 or WriteP.O. Box 220001, St. Thomas, ONN5R 4P5.

Field Naturalist Walk,Wednesday, April 25,6:30pm, Lake ErieSalmon & Trout Club,4255 Thomas Line.Info 519-769-2094.

Wednesday, April 25,Bible Questions at St.Andrew's UnitedChurch, everyone iswelcome. For info call519-631-4558.

Ham supper at DuffC h u r c hLargie, Wednesday,April 25, 5-7pm. $10.adults, childern 6 to 12$5., under 6 free.

St. Thomas LegionJamboree, Wednesday,April 25, 5-6:30pmsoup & sandwich. En-tertainment 7-11pm.St. Thomas Legion, Br.41. 24 John St. Every-one welcome.

April 25, Elgin CountyPlowmen's Assn. Meet-ing, 7:30pm, Kettle

Creek Conservation Au-thority, FergusonLine. Visitors wel-come. No knowledgeof plowing re-quired. 519-765-4410or 519-773-8531.

Jane Fish will talk aboutselecting daylilies, St.Thomas HorticulturalSociety Public Meeting,April 25, 7pm, Monsi-gnor Morrison CatholicSchool, 10 South Edge-ware Road. 519-633-3939.

Ham Supper, Wednes-day, April 25, DuffChurch Largie, 5-7pm.Adults $10. Children 6-12 $5. Children under6 free.

Thursday, April 26, An-niversary Dinner,(Beef) 5-6:30pm at St.Andrew's UnitedChurch, 60 West Ave.For info and tickets call519-631-4558.

St. Thomas Stamp ClubMeeting, April 26, 7pm.

Community Of ChristChurch, 105 FairviewAvenue. For Info RickBadgley 519-637-8432. Everyone Wel-come To Attend.

"A Starry Night" OpenHouse, Arthur VoadenSecondary School,Spaghetti Dinner, Con-cert, Art and Craft Sale.April 26, 6pm. Admis-sion Free, Dinner Tick-ets $10.519-631-3770 for tick-ets.

Dementia Dialogue Se-ries by Alzheimer Soci-ety Elgin-St. Thomas,Friday, April 27, ElginMall Community Rm.1-2pm. Topic: SafelyHome Wandering Reg-istry. Contact 519-633-4396.

St. John's FamousRoast Beef, Friday, April27, beginning 5-7pm.Our beef is carved toperfection. Leave roomfor dessert. Cost$12. (If you go homehungry, it's your fault!)

Morrison Magic & May-hem! Friday, April 27,

7pm. Monsignor Morri-son School Gym. Magic,Juggling, Ventriloquism.Proceeds to a newplayground. For info callYvette, 519-649-6726.

Sparta CommunityBingo Night. April 27, 7-8:30pm. Sparta PublicSchool Gym. Freewilldonation towardsmusic program. Snackbar available. All ageswelcome. 519-775-2524.

Rummage Sale, OurLady of Sorrows, 116John St. S., Aylmer, Fri-day, April 27, 10am-1:00pm. Clean gentlyused clothing & smallhousehold items. Formore info call Bonnie519-773-2033.

Aylmer, Royal CanadianLegion Br. 81. FridayMadness Returns, FullCourse Meal, RoastBeef Dinner, Desert In-cluded. $12 Per Per-son, April 27, Serving5:30-7pm. All Wel-come.

Saturday, April 28,Spring Rummage Sale,

First United Church,8:30-11:30am. Excel-lent selection of cloth-ing and householditems.

St. Thomas YouthChoir's Cabaret, April28, 7pm at Knox Pres-byterian Church, 55Hincks St., Tickets $10Adults, $5 Students.Call 519-637-1427 fortickets and information.

The Ladies Auxilliary ofthe Knights of Colum-bus is holding aDesserts Fashion Showon Sunday, April 29, 2-4pm, Columbus Club,Wellington Street. Cost$15.

Field NaturalistWalk, Wednesday, May2, 6:30pm, Archie Coul-ter Conservation Area.Info 519-769-2094.

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Creativityis aliveand well Art exhibit by localteens on display

by Anita LaRueIn an age of social media,

electronic games and hundredsof television channels, it mayseem that our youth are losingthe gift of creativity. But, arethey really?

The Great Beginnings Sec-ondary School Art Exhibition,which opened April 14 at the St.Thomas Elgin-Public Art Centre,may prove just the opposite.Talented young artists fromsecondary schools around ElginCounty, including Parkside Col-legiate, Central Elgin, St.Joseph’s, Arthur Voaden, WestElgin and East Elgin, are show-ing an astounding gift for artis-tic expression.

“It is the kids who have comethrough grade school and de-cide, ‘I may have some talentand I really enjoy doing it,’” saysSherri Howard, education andevent coordinator of the St.Thomas Elgin-Public Art Centre.“It’s amazing to see just howbig the leap of artistic abilitychanges from elementaryschool to high school.”

Using materials such asacrylic paint, charcoal, sketch-ing pencils and pencil crayons,these artists from Grades 9 to12 generate such extraordinaryenergy in their paintings thatthe viewer can feel the vitalitythey are trying to express intheir work.

As well as using their talent toarticulate themselves, studentsalso use artistic expression torelieve the stressors that comewith being young. SamanthaPage, a Grade 10 student atArthur Voaden says, “I paintedall the time when I was little. It

is a passion. I draw when I amupset or mad and feel betterafter I do my art work.”

IF YOU GO…Great Beginnings SecondarySchools Art ExhibitionWhen? Show runs until May 12Where? St. Thomas-Elgin Public Art Centre, 301 Talbot St., St. ThomasCost? Free admissionMore info? 519-631-4040 orwww.stepac.ca

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Students from secondary schoolsacross Elgin County show off theirartwork at the opening of the GreatBeginnings Secondary School ArtExhibition April 14 at the St.Thomas-Elgin Public Art Centre. Artteachers Michael Lambert (Park-side), Linda Armstrong (Parkside),Ruthanne McLagn (West Elgin), Kris-ten Osterback (Arthur Voaden) andDiane Lademer ( Arthur Voaden)were in attendance to share in theirstudents’ accomplishments.

(Photo by Anita LaRue)

Multiple award winnersTyler Tran won four awards, and his sisterVanessa-An one award, which were pre-sented to them April 13 at the St. Thomas Rotary Music Festival Keynotes concert heldat the Salvation Army. The event concludedthe 58th annual festival sponsored by the Rotary Club of St. Thomas Foundation.

(Photo by Brian Wilsdon)


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