April 4, 2013 Issue

St.Thomas/Elgin

Volume 8 No. 48 519-633-1640 • www.theweeklynews.ca

April 4, 2013

Aylmer couple holds essay writing contest to give you their house

Write it to win it

In a unique twist, Aylmer couple Calvin and Diana Bry-dges want you to write them an essay of any length detail-ing how having their house would benefit you. Submit that essay with a $100 cer-tified cheque or money or-der made out to them and you’re in the running to win their three bedroom, two bathroom house, located on three quarters of an acre on the outskirts of Aylmer.

With over 200 entries re-ceived to date, the couple is hoping 3,000 people will step up with an essay and $100 to pay for them to buy a house in Barrie to live in and open a second branch of their secondhand store This ‘N’ That — This ‘N’ That II. Their best advice for writing? Be truthful and creative. “We know we’re going to get hard-ship stories, but be creative. Our best advice? Be creative, catch our attention and give us a truthful story,” says Cal-vin.

Each month Calvin and Di-ana will hold an open house at their home for people in-

terested in seeing just what exactly it is they can win. The next open house is sched-uled for Sunday, April 14 from 1-4pm.

Contest rules are as fol-lows: Mail your essay to Essay House, P. O. Box 93, Aylmer, Ontario, N5H 2R8. From there, a neutral third party will pick up the essays, make sure the person isn’t related to the Brydges, take

off all identifying marks, and pass the essay along to Cal-vin and Diana who will read and judge it. The couple will choose the winner based on their favourite essay. Those entering are asked to include their complete information, including a telephone num-ber so that the winner can be contacted directly. If the couple don’t received 3,000 entries by August 31st of

this year, all money will be returned to entrants minus fees for postage and the cost of certified cheque or money order.

The couple thought of this idea after watching the movie The Spitfire Grill. In the movie the elderly lady who runs the bar wants to retire and get rid of her grill, but with no takers she turns to an essay con-

Paratransit issues go to tribunal

Alternative options pursued

One man’s fightSewer expansion

One St. Thomas resident has taken up the fight against what he calls barriers to people who need to access the city’s paratransit system. Stan Taylor’s issues with the current system have led him to the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal (OHRT), an organization designed to ensure everyone has equal rights and op-portunities.

Stan’s fight with the city over paratransit includes only having two working buses, unreliable departure and arrival times and the the age of the buses, which according to Stan causes noises so loud you have to shout to be heard. “I think there’s lots of people who have suffered bumpy roads and worn out buses,” Stan says.

His other issue was the rush to re-qualify for accessible parking permit. He says the 900 people in need of these permits had only 40 business days to get their pass re-newed, not an easy task considering you need to visit your doctor, then City Hall, then wait for your permit, then return to City Hall to have them take a copy of your permit — some-thing Stan says is a breach of pri-vacy and breaks the law. “Says right on it you’re not supposed to do that [make copies].”

This isn’t the first time Stan has

Exploring alternative options was at the forefront of a East-wood Homeowners meeting in St. Thomas. A group of concerned residents in that area met on Tuesday, March 26, 2013 to dis-cuss the planned sewer connec-tion and the determination that each household will pay the same amount for the project, regardless of property size.

Central Elgin councillor Russ Matthews was present at the meeting to field questions from concerned residents and talk about what information council has.

A member of MPP Jeff Yurek’s office was in attendance to say that he will be meeting with Glen Murray, the Minister of Transporta-tion, to discuss this matter as well as what grants could potentially be available for this project.

Road construction costs for this project are slated to be shared through the Municipality of Cen-tral Elgin and the County of Elgin.

Other components of the proj-ect such as sidewalks, curbs and gutters will not be charged back to residents as it will be paid through the tax supported capital budget. See PARATRANSIT/page 2

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No stranger to awards, Doug Tarry Homes has picked up EnerQuality’s Energy Star for New Homes Builder of the Year award: (small volume builder). The third award in the last five years, Doug Tarry Jr.

says this award is a testament to building towards the future of the industry. “We’re very proud to be a leader in our industry, as our industry changes over the next decade. We’re thrilled to be nominat-ed and to win.”

The family owned company found out about the award at the end of January, and re-ceived it during a spe-cial awards ceremony in Collingwood in Feb-ruary.

With 40 homes built last year in St. Thomas,

Ingersoll and Aylmer, the company, who em-ploy a local workforce, submitted their homes to a third party energy evaluator who reviewed the homes and the use of energy saving prod-ucts. That information was used to calculate

the winners. There were two other finalists for the award, both from Ontario.

The Tarrys have been building homes in St. Thomas since 1954. Next year marks the company’s 60th anni-versary.

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Aylmer’s Calvin and Diana Brydges are holding an essay contest to give their house to one lucky winner.

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taken the City to the Human Rights Tribunal. In 2005, his fight led to a bus stopping near Wal-Mart and other stores in that plaza. This sec-ond OHRT application was worked on by Stan and his disabled daughter, but it’s Stan’s case against the City.

Currently paratransit service is contracted out to Voyageur and costs $1.50 per ride if you have tickets and $2.50 per ride if you don’t.

When asked what position the City would be taking in this matter, CAO/Clerk Wendell Graves didn’t comment, but did say that the fact that these allegations have now gone to tribunal is part of a process. The City has until April 4 to respond to these allegations.

test to find someone to give it to. Calvin and Diana had their house on the market for al-most two years, but say because of a soft market, it didn’t sell. It took roughly nine to 10 months of speak-ing with their lawyers to make sure the entire contest is legitimate.

Gaming Lawyer Chad Finkelstein, with Dale

& Lessmann LLP in To-ronto was the couple’s main contact to make sure they could legally run this contest.

The couple has been featured coast to coast, and have a Facebook page for their contest. The person who ulti-mately wins the house will not have their story revealed unless they choose to tell it and

can do with the house what they want — live in it, rent it or sell it.

Calvin and Diana know the $100 is steep for some people, but say that even those on a limited income could save $20 for the next five months and still make the contest entry deadline date.

“This truly is a game of skill,” says Diana.

“It’s how skilled your are at getting your story across to us so that we will choose you as the winner. It’s not a lottery or a game of chance. It’s a contest of skill.”

Spelling and gram-mar won’t count against you in your es-say and the contest is not limited to one per household.

Sax holds first women’s showFor the first time ever, the Ger-

man Canadian Club — Saxonia Hall, is hosting Diva’s Day Out, a one-day long women’s trade show. The event, which runs Saturday, April 6 from 10am - 4pm, will fea-ture over 40 unique, local vendors.

The first 100 women will receive a complimentary gift bag, and there will be many free door prizes, food available and live demonstra-tions running throughout the day. Cost to attend is $2 per person.

The German Canadian Club is located at 522 Talbot Street West in Aylmer.

Co-organizer Melanie Knapp says this event will ensure more events will be able to run at the club. “”There is something at Diva’s Day Out for all women. So many unique and wonderful women-owned businesses from all over the area will be at this event.”

Live demonstrations include Active Abundance, Fitness to the Max, Instyle Salon and Spa, Inner Surface and the Elgin-Middlesex branch of the Canadian Cancer Society.

Paratransit issues go to tribunal Write it to win itContinued from front page

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Central Elgin Council Briefs

Eastwood subdivision servicing update

Council confirmed its intent to move ahead with Phase 2 of the Eastwood subdivision servicing project (Centennial Avenue between Elm Line and Talbot Line) for 2013 and di-rected staff to proceed with tendering the remainder of the project to be completed in 2014. Further, council agreed that the cost (as yet unknown) per property for installation of sanitary sewers completed in 2013 and 2014 will be equal for each property.

Gasps from the gallery were

heard when Councillor Russ Matthews asked why residents in Belmont and Port Stanley did not pay any fees when their properties were upgraded. Di-rector of Physical Services Lloyd Perrin explained that the situation was a different case because the properties there had been paying frontage and connection fees for 30 years, whereas the residents of the Eastwood subdivision have not paid anything towards a sani-tary sewer yet.

Parking fees in Port Stanley

A by-law amendment was approved to permit the use of “pay and display” ticket dis-pensers in the Main Beach

area in Port Stanley. Fines will be increased for parking in contravention of the by-law in beach parking lots and on identified streets in the Beach Zone from $35 (early pay-ment) and $40 (set fine) in place of the normal fines of $20 and $25 respectively.

Lakes Terminals demolition

The tender for the demoli-tion and grading of the former Lakes Terminals property has been awarded to Arts Crush-ing & Recycling Inc. The scope of work includes the removal of all existing fencing, the de-molition of the reinforced con-crete dome foundations, and general site grading.

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The City of St. Thomas will be paying tribute to the outstanding members of the community. The honours and awards committee has the privilege of acknowledg-ing recipients for their sport, volunteer, culture and spe-cial contribution to the com-munity.

The event will be Thursday, April 18, 2013 at 6pm at Memorial Arena Auditorium on Wilson Avenue. Tickets are $18 for adults and $12 for children 12 and under and are available at the Parks and Recreation Department or by calling 519-633-7112.

The following are a list of recipients: Sprot individual national - Riley Bell (pro-

vincial and national cham-pion); Sport Team provincial - St. Thomas Optimist 2012 Minor Mosquito Cardinals; Sport Team national - Expres-sions Senior Dance Team; Volunteer Individual (two awards) - Nancy Lovelock, Rose Gibson; Volunteer Or-ganization - The Elgin St. Thomas Community Founda-tion; Good Citizen Individual - Ellen Brekelmans; Good Citizen Organization - Wish Upon A Song; Culture Orga-nization - St. Thomas Public Library fundraising commit-tee; Special Contribution - Bev Trethewey; Posthumous Award - John Munroe; May-or’s Award - Lois Jackson.

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health has landed in St. Thomas with Power Stroller, a program designed to help moms shed the baby weight while bonding with baby and other moms.

Lori-Ann Halpenny, one of two business owners, says she got involved with the program after being a first time mom to two twin boys. She started attending classes held in London by now-partner Bernice Robinson and en-joyed them so much she decided that it was something she’d like to do. Bernice, who developed the original pre and post natal pro-gram 10 years ago, used to run Life With Baby, now Rebirth Well-ness Centre. The two became fast friends who ended up in business together.

Lori-Ann, who’s been into ex-ercise her entire life, says she loved the program because at the time she signed up, she has two newborn babies at home and it got her out of the house. “It was empowering to get out there. You were changing your body, you were networking and you formed a little community of moms all in the same boat. I’ve actually had some lasting friendships because of it and it’s fun!”

The group meets in Pinafore Park in St. Thomas and walks outside along the pathways. Each class is split into an eight week session, with two 90 minute classes per week. There are four sessions a year. The exercises start off easy, then more is added and by the end you’re running along the path lifting weights, and doing push-ups and burpees.

There are limited spaces left for the April class and registra-tion can be done online at www.powerstroller.ca. A portion of the proceeds from each class will be used to support St. Thomas’ Elgin Community Nutrition Partnership, that provides healthy breakfasts and snacks to school children.

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CALL FOR NOMINATIONS – BOARD MEMBERS ELGIN BUSINESS RESOURCE CENTRE (EBRC) is a dynamic, not for profit organization whose mandate is to provide financial and human resources to businesses in Elgin County and the City of St. Thomas and to be a catalyst for community and economic development throughout our rural communities.

Nominations are now being called for the position of BOARD MEMBER from across St. Thomas/Elgin. EBRC is looking for business owners and community-minded professionals interested in economic development. Of particular interest would be individuals with a background in the education or tourism sector. The successful applicants must possess knowledge of his or her community and its aspirations and have the ability to meet a minimum of twice per month in St. Thomas. Residency in the western area of the county would be an asset.

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Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the North America Railway Hall of Fame will be held Thursday, May 2, 2013 at the Canada Southern Railway Station, 750 Talbot Street, St. Thomas commencing at 6:00 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to receive the � nancial statements of the corporation for the � scal year ended October 31, 2012, to elect Directors, to appoint auditors and to transact other business that

may properly come before the meeting. Any member of the North America Railway Hall of Fame whose membership is paid-up as of May 2, 2013 is eligible to vote in the Business portion of this meeting

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Dexter Line updateWilliam Funston, advisor to

the Port Bruce Ratepayers As-sociation, asked councillors for clarification on the status of Dexter Line. He encouraged them to proceed with plans to construct a new portion com-mencing west of Port Bruce to ensure that the road was not completely closed to vehicle traffic for any length of time. He described Dexter Line as a “vital link” for tourism, business, emergency vehicle access, mail delivery, school bus routes and the water line. “Permanent clo-sure would isolate Port Bruce,” Funston said.

Warden Cameron McWilliam said that Council is still wait-ing to find out if a funding grant from the province would be ap-proved and that no final deci-sion about Dexter Line would be made until it heard back. However, Councillor Dave Men-nill was confident that shovels would be in the ground this spring. “This county council will do the right thing whether we get the grant or not,” he said.

EMS times improveIn his report to Council re-

garding 2012 EMS activities, Randy Denning, president of El-gin St. Thomas Emergency Med-ical Services, said that reaction times, or the amount of time it takes for staff to roll out of the station upon being notified about an urgent call, was 61.5 percent under 1 minute and 36.9 percent under 2 minutes, an improvement of 3 seconds over last year. “It’s something we continually push and strive to improve upon,” Denning said.

His report also showed that response times (how long it takes to get to a call) were bet-ter than established standards, achieving 6 minutes to a Sud-den Cardiac Arrest call 62 per-cent of the time, based on a

standard of 45 percent of the time.

Centennial Ave. projectElgin County Council con-

firmed its participation with Central Elgin in the Eastside Sub-division Sanitary Servicing Project and Centennial Avenue Rehabilitation. It will contribute an estimated cost of $1.61 million. Director of Engineering Services Clayton Watters said that this is down from the $3.74 million originally estimated due to cost reduction changes, by eliminating the stormwater management pond and reduc-ing the number of lanes.

Although councillors were concerned that this money was not part of the 10-year capital budget, Watters explained that

efficiencies could be achieved by deferring certain projects, such as the paving of John Street in Aylmer.

Minimizing restraintPolicies regarding the use of

restraints and personal assis-tance devices at Elgin County seniors’ homes will be revised for compliance with the Long Term Care Act and according to best practices. Director of Homes and Seniors Services Rhonda Duffy said that the goal is for residents to live safely and for staff to have a policy to follow for minimal restraint. Restraints can be physical, chemical or environmental, and include such items as bedrails, drugs, or wander-guard sys-tems.

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The St Thomas Skating Club is getting ready to have a good time at their annual carnival show-case. Pictured here from left, front: Taylor Arthur, Emily Watson, Holly Siverio, Taylor Pettit and Al-exandria Pettit; left, back: JaimeThrower, Riley Locke, Evelyn Leslie, Mackenzie Doucette and

Paige McQueen. Over 100 skaters will partici-pate in the show from the youngest of preskaters to the adult synchro team at Timken Arena on Sunday, April 7 at 1pm. This year the show will also feature live music from Studio Art Academy and Rock School. Tickets available at the door.

Havin’ A Good Time!

Decades ago on a trip to the less-travelled island of Nevis, rising as a single mountain from the Caribbean Sea, I was told that there was a large col-

ony of Green Monkeys living near the mountain top. They are not native to Nevis, but came as escapees from Spanish galleons. Used as sailors’ pets, they were frantic about the uncomfortable Atlantic cross-ing, and jumped ship at the first sight of land and swam for their lives. The experience convinced me that humans should not mess with moneys, no mat-ter how much alike they seem to be.

Last month, there was the IKEA monkey, found wandering in a parking lot, wearing a fur jacket. His owner had lost track of his wanderings and was anx-ious to get him back. When told the monkey should be returned to the wilds, she offered to move entirely to Eastern Ontario, where people are allowed to keep

exotic pets. I almost forgot about the little simian until dis-

covering that customs officers in Germany have quarantined a capuchin monkey belonging to Cana-dian sweetheart and pop idol Justin Bieber. He paid somewhere between seven and $10,000 for his pet, which ordinarily can be disgustingly messy. The IKEA monkey was found wearing diapers for good reason. I’d hate to speculate, but Bieber’s beast may be the main reason that his girlfriend dumped him. The monkey may have fallen in love with Selena’s leg.

I realize that Justin is under constant pressure and that he may find some escape from daily pressures by being with the monkey, but he is far from being Canada’s Britney Spears or Linsday Lohan. He still seems normal, but he really should get the proper travel papers for his monkey. Above all, he should never take the monkey on a ship anywhere near the Island of Nevis.

When politicians vacate the political arena, they often cite “more time with the family” or “a change in direction” as their motiva-

tion. It appears that the lure of a new direction motivated Sam Yusuf to resign as a St. Thomas alderman.

In October 2010, when Sam was first elected, he was younger, taller and not as traditional as the average alderman. He had found business success at a young age, and that success includ-ed ownership or roles with a mobile phone and accessories business, a beauty salon and real estate sales with what is now the largest firm in the area. A big young man with a big young man’s strong grip and wide smile, Sam approached pol-itics with the classic charisma – and I mean this as a compliment – of the best salespeople.

While sitting on City Council, he was earning a degree in political science at Western. Here, it seemed, was a man positioning himself in his

own way as the next Steve Peters, with the looks and the people power to parlay a couple of terms on City Council into something provincial, or even national, if he wanted it.

That direction is off the table, at least for now. The sunnier side of his personality seemed at odds with the darker grind that is often part of local politics, and he sometimes seemed un-comfortable. Routinely, when people call an al-derman, it’s not to say what a great job he or she is doing and “Have a great day.” Often, they have found an axe in the neighbourhood, and, boy do they know how to grind that sucker until it howls. Add to that occasional tussles with other alder-men or City staff who do not see why they should change their ways, and it’s easy to understand the allure of Cuba and then South America.

Among his other talents, Sam’s a good salsa dancer. Time for some fun in the sun while he completes his education, in many senses of the word.

During budget delibera-tions, Mayor Heather Jackson made a very valid point. Now might be the time for the City of St. Thomas to get out of the business of giving grants.

The problem with grants, you see, is that once you’ve started, it’s nearly impossible to stop. How do you judge what projects deserve funding, and which ones don’t? It’s a fine line leading to a slip-pery slope. This year alone $160,000 in grant ap-plications were received.

Each grant amount varies largely. Some groups request $1,000, some request $50,000. I can see this causing confusion and animosity when larger grants are approved, but smaller ones are not.

Grant money is based on a project’s need or merit, but as Heather pointed out, in this day and age and with the current state of the economy, council needs to be making good decisions — not just spending.

I agree with the mayor and think it should be all or nothing, and considering there’s no way the City can afford ‘all,’ I say they follow the lead of other cities and nix grant giving altogether.

The groups who are in need of money annually shouldn’t be considered grants. For example, the Holiday Fantasy of Lights in St. Thomas usually re-ceives money from the City to help pay for the hydro used during the month the lights are on. They will need relatively the same amount every year. I say this takes them out of the grants, and into a reoc-curring expense category, even though council will still need to approve the expense each year.

If we don’t stop the granting, I can only see it causing more trouble in the future.

Heather’s other idea was to create a fund that holds $5,000 for monetary requests from individu-als and groups that come up throughout the year. Currently anyone asking for money outside of bud-get time is deferred to treasury and told to wait until the next year’s budget.

“Yes, grants are good - it helps to keep the city moving forward

- but set with proper limitations.”

What Happened: Requests for grant money from council is becoming more frequent. Problem is, once you start, where do you stop? Do you think our city/town should hand out grant money?

“It must be for a specific request that benefits the city, but they have to show fiscal restraint.”

“Yeah I do. I think there’s some worthy causes in St. Thomas that

could use some extra money.”

“Yes, for a worthwhile cause they should.”

Linda Millar, St. Thomas

Rick Madsen, St. Thomas

Joanne Girvan, St. Thomas

Joe VanBerkel, St. Thomas

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L&PS constructionConstruction on the London and Port Stanley rail corridor has started. The work being

done is located on Talbot Street, where the Station Parkette used to be, right next door to second hand store Keepers.

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Paw PrintsIt’s Heartworm Season!Time to get your pet tested and started on preventative

BEFORE the mosquitoes are here!Adam Mahovlich, BSc. DVMVeterinarian, Partner/Owner

What is Heartworm?Heartworm is a blood parasite transmitted by mosqui-toes to our pets. The worms live inside the heart and surrounding blood vessels, and feed off of nutrients in the blood. They can grow as long as 15-30 cm and in severe cases, an animal can have hundreds of worms. The heartworm damage heart muscle and block blood flow, leading to the death of the animal

What are the signs of heartworm disease?Most animals won’t show signs they are infected for the first few years. Symptoms start to appear in the later stages of the disease when the damage has al-ready been done. Signs include,

• a chronic cough• trouble breathing• less active animal• weight loss

Sometimes these symptoms can be mistaken as “old age changes” and if yearly screening isn’t done, infec-tion won’t be diagnosed until it is too late.

Can Heartworm be treated?Yes, but it is costly and can have serious side effects. It is much safer and less expensive to keep your pet up to date on yearly testing and preventatives. How do we prevent infection?I strongly recommend testing your pet each year prior to mosquito season and putting them on preventative medication. Testing will identify infection early and minimize treatment risks. There are preventatives available that are given monthly and protect against heartworm, fleas, mites, intestinal worms, and ticks.

Our veterinarians will help you choose the right preventative for your pet. Call us and book your pet’s heartworm check today.

Elgin Veterinary ClinicsElgin Animal Hospital – 9789 Sunset Rd.

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It takes twoLeaving Vancouver, Brit-

ish Columbia on April 16, Canadian Derrick Shirley is embarking on a country-wide quest to meet more than 10,000 Canadian teenagers, teachers, par-ents and police officers to ask what has a teen done to wow you?

Concerned about the negative influences im-pacting youth and families, Derrick will cycle 8,234km over 75 days, where he will ascend to the top of Sig-nal Hill in St. John’s, New-foundland on July 1st. The best 50 stories he encoun-ters will be put into his next book.

As a CEO of the It Takes 2 (IT2) youth Leadership Institute, this tour is also part of his organization’s fundraising efforts to raise money and awareness for his company’s signature program — the IT2 Na-tional Tandem Bike Ride for youth at Risk. This event is scheduled for 2014 and will be the first of its kind. It’ a provincial relay across Canada on tandem bicycles with youth at risk paired up with a police of-ficer.

His first book, the 400 Pound Male Stripper, chronicles his total trans-formation.

Ontario groups see promise in Local Food Act

Local food gets support from the Gov-ernment of Ontario today with the an-nouncement of the new Local Food Act.

The development of a provincial agricul-ture and food strategy breaks new ground for the Ontario government – intended to create a local food system that supports farmers, increases awareness on the im-portance of eating local and sets targets for public sector organizations that will be publicly reported and scrutinized.

The Local Food Act was welcomed by the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA), Friends of the Greenbelt Founda-tion and Gordon Food Services (GFS).

“Ontario farmers are eager to meet consumer demand and preferences for local, fresh food,” says Mark Wales, OFA President. “This Act will help create more opportunities but to be truly effective On-tario also needs to focus on food literacy in our schools and improving access to nutritious food for all Ontarians. We look forward to working with the government to better develop these food priorities.”

With nearly 1,500 public institutions in Ontario serving three meals a day, a shift in public sector food purchases to 25% local food will create a $200 million ben-efit for the local food economy.

The former Grace United Church building is in the process of being torn down. The church was sold this

year after a motion by St. Thomas City Council to deny a heritage designation for the property. The church was

built in 1910. (photo by Mark G.)

End of an era

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In today’s world, we see cute and friendly dogs and cats on commercials, making it all look so easy. This marketing can lead to people to be-lieve that a house is not a home unless you have a pet. In deciding to have a pet, you need to have a thoughtful discussion with yourself and family to decide if you have the time, energy, and finances to have a cat or dog, or any other kind

of pet such as a gerbil, rabbit, or ferret. As a volunteer in animal rescue, I have seen

hundreds of dogs and cats in pounds or being “re-homed” on the internet. It’s sad to see dogs or cats being recycled or abandoned because humans didn’t think things through. Let’s look at adopting a dog. Dogs are pack

animals, needing human and canine company, daily exercise, regular scheduling, and an owner who has some un-derstanding of canine dynamics. The biggest question may be what breed of dog will fit your lifestyle best. The herding breeds such as Border Collies, Cattledogs, and Australian Shepherds need room to run and constructive activities such as agility. They need to work their brains as much as they need physi-cal exercise. The guard breeds such as Dobermans, Chow Chows, and Rottweilers need an owner with high leadership skills and lots of early socialization as puppies. The Ter-rier family group of dogs has many members such as Cairns, Jack Rus-sells, West Highland, and Miniature Pinschers. Terriers tend to be very smart and energetic, have a high prey drive, and can be tenacious. The Retrievers such as the Labra-dors and Goldens are high energy, love sports such as fetch and swim-ming. The Hound group is also a large group of dogs who have very specific needs such as high energy and sensitive natures. Perhaps you prefer the smaller dogs? Do not un-derestimate the Poodle or Chihua-hau, who can be highly effective at guarding a home and being active. Look at your lifestyle, and try your

best to choose which breed or breed mix may best fit your home. Do you have the skill set and time to train a young puppy? Or will you decide to adopt an adult dog from a rescue organization where the dog is in a foster home. Regardless of what you decide, it’s a lifetime com-mitment. Next time, let’s talk about canine health and training. See you then.

Picking a pet

Tree orders now

acceptedReturning in 2013 is the

Greening Central Elgin pro-gram. This program is open to landowners in Central El-gin who want to plant trees but do not have enough area on their property to plant 200 trees. Landowners can purchase a minimum of 20 seedlings in a variety of na-tive species. The Kettle Creek Conser-

vation Authority (KCCA) is also offering trees for 0.25 per seedling to watershed landowners planting more than 200 trees. Additional discounts may be available for larger plantings.Landowners interested in

planting trees this spring should contact KCCA as soon as possible because trees and species are of-fered on a first come, first serve basis. For more information on

the program contact Chris-tina Baranik at 519-631-1270 ext. 229.

The hunt is onWhile their daughters gathered up some

of the thousands of chocolate eggs, sis-ters Sarah Neil (left) and Katie Young, seen here with one-year-old Megan Young, paused for the camera during the Pinafore Park Easter Egg Hunt on Satur-day. It’s reported that more than 500lbs of chocolate eggs were distributed by the Kinsmen during this popular annual event.


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Maintenance free 1.5 storey, 2+1 bedroom, 2 bath, 1.5 car garage. This home sits on an 80 x 200 ft lot, fabulously landscaped including mature trees, pond and an array of perennials. Conveniently located to many amenities. Freshly painted rooms, newer carpeting & laminates, � nished lower level, 2 gas � replaces & Lifetime Steel Roof.

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Big 3 + 2 bedroom Bungalow w/4 bathrooms, one � oor living with a spacious basement. Separate entrance from the garage. Beautiful GCW Kitchen overlooking the lake. Heated basement � oor & spacious double car garage. The list does not stop here. Give me a call for more details. [email protected]

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Real estate investors have many reasons for making such investments, but one of the more common motives behind a decision to invest in a property is the belief that real estate rarely depreciates in value. Though the recent hous-ing crisis might have debunked that myth once and for all, real estate is still widely considered a sound investment, one that many people wish they could afford to make.

Those who have already invested in real es-tate know how difficult it can be to maintain a property much less improve it, which should be high on an investor’s priority list. But improving a property does not have to involve a complete overhaul or any other dramatic changes. In fact, there are several simple ways investors can im-prove their real estate investments and improve their chances of turning a large profit when they decide to sell a property.

• Hire a property management firm. Some real estate investors, especially those new to the business who just purchased an investment and have little money to spare, shy away from hiring a property management firm. But such a com-pany is worth the expense for investors with little time or know-how with regard to fixing a home. A property management firm will ensure the build-

ing is kept in shape, and depending on your agreement with the company, may even take care of cleaning vacant apartments, readying them for showing and renting them to new ten-ants. Perhaps the biggest advantage to working with an effective property management firm is the likelihood that they will turn over the vacant apartment quickly, ensuring you aren’t losing money when tenants move out.

• Carefully vet prospective tenants. One of the easiest ways a property can fall into disrepair is to allow bad tenants to move into the building. It’s understandable that investors want to get a building occupied as quickly as possible so they can use tenants’ rents to pay for the property. But bad tenants can cause damage to the property, and their behavior might encourage reliable fel-low tenants to find a new living situation. When looking to fill a vacancy, establish a minimum income requirement for prospective tenants and ask applicants to produce proof of income and references from past landlords. This increases the chances you will find a respectful tenant who’s fully capable of paying their rent on time.

• Work quickly. Few people want to rent for-ever, so expect significant turnover, especially if your investment property is a larger complex with

multiple dwellings. If you aren’t working with a property management company, an easy way to maximize your profits on an investment property is to work quickly when turning apartments over after a tenant moves out. This includes painting and cleaning the apartment, and the process should go smoothly if you properly vetted ten-ants and the vacant unit did not suffer signifi-cant damage while the previous tenants were living there. A unit with just minor wear and tear should take one week or less to get ready to show to prospective tenants, and the unit should be vacant for only one month before new ten-ants move in. Anything longer than a month and you’re losing money you don’t have to lose.

• Upgrade appliances. Renters are just as like-ly to fall in love with curb appeal as buyers are. While there may not be a yard to entice renters if

you purchased an apartment complex, curb ap-peal can apply to an apartment’s interior. One of the more notable eye-catchers to prospec-tive renters is updated appliances, especially since appliances may be the only items actu-ally in the apartment when it is shown. Stainless steel appliances provide an instant upgrade over older appliances that may appear dated and are certain to make a strong first impression on pro-spective renters, many of whom would be willing to pay more in rent for a unit with update ap-pliances. In addition, renters may feel that land-lords who took the time and spent the money to upgrade appliances are likely to make a greater effort maintaining the property.

Investors can maximize their returns on invest-ment properties in a variety of ways, many of which don’t require significant effort.

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Rob Kilmer*

ROB KILMER* • 519-633-0600

immaculate Ranch! This 3+1 bedroom ranch w/2 car attached ga-rage is located on a large mature landscaped property on the outskirts just south of St. Thomas. The home has open concept & vaulted ceiling in the kitchen, livingroom & eating area. Lower has a finished rec-room, bedroom & 3-pc. bath. Hardwood in kitchen, livingroom & eating area. The home has had several updates - furnace, shingles, main bath & more.

Ravine lot! Custom built bungalow w/2 car attached garage located in Lake Margaret Estates. This custom home sits on an oversized amazingly landscaped treed ravine lot! A rare find! Home has 2+1 bedrooms w/open concept, has loads of upgrades, slate flooring, granite countertops in kitchen area, 9 ft. ceilings & 14 ft. ceiling in great room w/gas fireplace. Finished rec-room w/gas fireplace & walkout basement to a beautiful backyard w/an inground pool. Extra large deck w/hot tub overlooking the back-yard. This home has so many updates. A must to see!

Immaculate Doug Tarry built (Windflower II), 2 storey with a 2 car garage. This home has approx. 2470 sq.ft. on 2 floors. The main has 9 ft. ceilings, open concept kitchen to great room w/gas fireplace, main floor laundry, living room & dining room combo. The second floor has 4 large bedrooms, sitting area off master bedroom, large master ensuite and another 4 pc. bath, and more.

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20 hickory lane open house Sun. 1-3pm

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Brick ranch with sunken all window family room! Large rear addition has 3.5 car garage and spacious 35 foot master bedroom and spa! Three additional bedrooms, lovely bright spacious rooms manicured hillside property with inground pool and paved drive. Please

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GReat value- all RenovationS fRee immediate PoSSeSSion availableBONUS----3 plus 1 bedroom ranch, with newer fully re designed kitchen, hardwood floors in liv-ing room. Full finished lower level with 2nd bath. Newer furnace and air. Newer 2 tiered lighted deck. Large detached garage.

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elm St. beautyMove in ready 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom. Home

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$ 189,000$ 79,900

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SummeR iS cominG!!Spacious sunroom overlooks beautiful heated 20ft x 40ft in-ground pool. Added features include waterfalls, firepit, cabana, deck and beautiful landscaping.

Home features living room with natural fireplace, galley kitchen, sun room, plus 2 bedrooms and office. Lots here to enjoy the summer.

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$ 189,000$ 174,900

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attention laRGe familyThis is a 6 bedroom/4 bathroom/2 full kitch-en home. Lot is .24 of an acre and backs onto a green belt. Ideal for blended families. Call Martin @ 519.808.5607

5 bedRoomS/immaculate Located in North St. Thomas, this 5 bedroom & 2 full bath home is ideal for the large or blended family. Open concept kitchen, living room. Lower level family room is 20ft x 15ft, covered deck to BBQ on. Premium 40ft x 199ft fenced yard backs onto green space. Call Martin @519.808.5607

$ 249,900

87 Sunset Dr. • $399,90016 Glenview court - open house Sun 2-4

i have cash buyers looking for a ranch-style home on the outskirts

of town, up to $325,000. if you are considering selling

this year, please give me a call and i can save you time and

inconvenience.flexible closing date.

one oWneR – PRiced to SellListed in the 280’s, this 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 4 lever sidesplit is located in a sought after area. Haardwood and ceramic floors, maple cabinets with new ceramic backsplash. 3rd level family room, gas F/P and outdoors can be enjoyed on a 16 x 24 deck with awning. CALL FOR A PRIVATE SHOWING. MLS# 512644

83 Shaw blvd., St. thomas

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185 centennial ave.

PoRt bRuce3 bedroom bungalow on over 1/2 acre offers total main floor living and overlooks catfish creek. This

well maintained home is in move in condition and would make a lovely year round home or a

spectacular summer beach retreat!

51.98 acReSApprox 20 acres workable land PLUS

pond, stream and bush. Lovely property located just south of Aylmer. Home is a

3+1 bedroom brick ranch with a finished basement. Move in condition.

neW liStinG28 acres overlooking Lake Erie including approx

1/4 mile of shoreline and a private beach! Property is zoned for agricultural or recreational use.

Some existing building’s exist currently used for utility, teaching, retreats etc. Amazing and unique

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$ 299,000$ 219,900

$ 475,000

55751 lakeshore line 48433 Rush creek line 52114 vienna line

CAll KArEn DEnCH FOr DETAilS.

62 Juno Dr. • Open House Sat. 2-4

doWntoWnGreat store area - 2000 sq. ft.

with front and rear access. Many uses permitted - Call for details!

Also available is a 2nd level office of 900 sq. ft. - great for

lawyer, accountant, etc. Separate entrance from Talbot St.

WoW - london on the thames!! Located downtown backing onto the Thames River. All brick, 2 storey,newly renovated from top to bottom with finished

rec-room and separate entrace from outside. Walk-up development attic potential. New wiring, windows, etc. Garage and new paved drive MLS #513687 Call the listing agent for

viewing $289,900

$ 289,900

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$114,000 47 Elizabeth St St. Thomas 11am – 1pm Chris Harnaga Century 21 Network Realty Ltd. 519-281-6367 514232

$138,500 224 Centennial Ave St. Thomas 2pm – 4pm Kodi Becker Royal LePage Triland Realty 519-860-7766 512901

$142,900 10 Mabel St St. Thomas 10am – 11am Kathy Kewley Century 21 Network Realty Ltd. 519-851-7535 516580

$149,900 10 Celestine St St. Thomas 11am – 12pm Kathy Kewley Century 21 Network Realty Ltd. 519-851-7535 516915

$169,900 198 Myrtle St St. Thomas 2pm – 4pm Cindy Van Acker Royal LePage Triland Realty 519-852-2245 N/A

$172,500 63 Fairview Ave St. Thomas 9am – 10 am Kathy Kewley Century 21 Network Realty Ltd. 519-851-7535 516929

$174,900 62 Juno Dr St. Thomas 2pm – 4pm Betty Lynn Cassis Royal LePage Triland Realty 519-670-9436 N/A

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The St. Thomas Home Show featured a sur-prise visitor. At the Wildlife Rehabilitation Booth, Laurel Beechey proudly displayed one of her pet skunks, Dolly, who is almost a year old and was born blind. Rather than having her destroyed, the Ministry of Natural Resources granted a licence to Laurel to raise Dolly as an educational animal.

According to Laurel, who is from Tillsonburg, she is known as the “Skunk Lady” and is often brought animals that she nurses back to health and then reintroduces to nature. Since Dolly is blind she can never be returned.

When asked what is the best way to clean your dog when they have had a close encounter with one of these critters, Beechey said “don’t use tomato juice, it will just turn your dog orange.” Laurel handed out her Skunk Recipe Card which states that if skunk spray lands on you or your dog, shampoo the pet or wash yourself with ¼ cup of Baking Soda, mixed with 1one tea-spoon of Dawn dish washing liquid mixed with one quart of Hydrogen Peroxide. According to Beechey’s card the “Dawn breaks down the oil, Hydrogen Peroxide brings it to the surface and the baking soda neutralizes the odour.” She warns to keep it out of your eyes.

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For a good cause

Lindsey Morritt, left, ac-cepts a brown bag lunch from Jennifer Ford, both staff members at Elgin County, at a special United Way/Elgin Community Nu-trition Partnership fund-raiser on Thursday, March 28, 2013. The package in-cluded a healthy lunch and nutrition information and recipes, all part of National Nutrition Month in March and a way for the county to raise some money for the United Way. (contributed photo)

Laurel Beechey holds one-year-old Dolly the Skunk at the Wildlife Rehabilitation Booth at the St.Thomas Home Show

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Recently Ontario farm-ers learned that Ontario Tire Stewardship that manages the recycling of “off-road” tires like the ones used on farm equipment and vehi-cles in construction, mining and forestry has not been paying its way. Ontario farm-ers have also received very short notice that the govern-ment is looking to Ontario farmers to help clean up the debt and pay the high price of recycling.

The Ontario Tire Steward-ship program manages the collection of fees that any-one purchasing a tire in On-tario must pay. The fees are directed toward the eventual costs of recycling that tire. Farmers purchase off-road tires each year for farm equipment such as tractors and combines. Until March 31, 2013, agricultural tires carry a stewardship fee of $15.29 per tire, regardless of rim diameter or tire weight. After April 1, all off-road tires will carry a stewardship fee based on the weight of the tire – and that pushes the fees for some common ag-ricultural tires up to $350

per tire.It’s a drastic price increase

that will be detrimental to Ontario farm businesses, and the rural communities they support. The increase is all the more devastating because it has come as a surprise. There were no op-portunities for the public, or Ontario’s largest general farm organization, the Ontar-io Federation of Agriculture (OFA), to comment on these increases. Ontario farmers were not informed of these changes.

This decision to raise fees in excess of 400% will unfairly penalize farm busi-nesses by costing them thousands of dollars of un-anticipated fees each year. It also contributes to the un-even playing field for Ontario farmers against international competition and will render the program unsustainable as lower cost off-shore tires are sourced.

The Ontario Federation of Agriculture invites farm-ers to voice their concerns about this important issue to their Member of Provin-cial Parliament (MPP), as well as Premier Wynne and other key decision-makers at the Ontario Legislature. With this issue, the OFA launches actnow.ofa.on.ca, a call-to-action website designed exclusively for OFA to help Ontario farmers take action on issues that matter to On-tario farms.

Users simply visit actnow.ofa.on.ca and fill in their information in the form pro-vided to view a draft letter to their MPP and others about this issue. The form auto-matically selects a user’s MPP based on the address provided, making it an easy and effective lobby tool for Ontario farmers.

Tell your MPP and Premier Wynne that increasing tire stewardship fees on agri-cultural tires by more than 400% is unacceptable. The OFA is asking the Ontario government to reverse the decision to significantly in-crease the Ontario tire stew-ardship fees on agricultural and off-road tires, and com-mit instead to working with the industries affected to achieve a workable and fair solution.

Certain areas of Central Elgin have road side ditches containing high levels of bacteria, says a report released by the Elgin St. Thomas Public Health Unit. Residents are being urged to avoid contact with water in road side ditches and other low lying areas because there may be parasites, viruses and bacteria.

Two ditches tested are along Coulter Avenue and Centennial Av-enue. The municipality is in the pro-cess of figuring out the source and extent of contamination.

It is a possibility that the water in

the ditches is tainted with human feces, as well as coliform bacteria found in plants, soil and sediments. E. Coli is also a well-known type of coliform bacteria and the presence of E. Coli is an indication of sewage or fecal contamination.

Exposure to human sewage can cause illness. If people drink water containing these organisms, they can experience nausea, vomiting and diarrhea that lasts a few days. If it’s consumed by infants or the elderly, the effects can be more ser-vere.

Test results for Total Coliforms that were reported by the lab were higher than acceptable ranges.

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Lion President Rob Neill (middle) accompanied by Lions Dee Vereen and Rob Martin presents the first prize of $1,000 in Superstore gift cards to

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The prizes resulted from the pre-Easter Lions Superstore Shopping Spree Raffle drawn on March 23, 2013. The Lions thank the Superstore and the

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Bowl (vocal), Silver Tray (piano) and the Stephanie Leung Trophy and Scholarship (piano). The Tom Cunniffe scholarship for brass, woodwind and percus-sion instrumentalists had not been won for several years. In a surprise move, Mr. Cunniffe was reached and agreed to expand the scope of the award to a vo-calist with a high standing.

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this concert. Rachel Sherret delighted the audience with her solo Gretchen Am Spin-nrade by Schubert, winning the Rose Bowl with runner up Sarah Muma singing Voiche Sapete by Mozart, winning the Tom Cunniffe scholarship. The Rose Bowl and Cunniffe schol-arships were presented by Trudy Kanellis who explained that the Rose bowl is awarded annually

in memory of E. Frank Sanders, Q.C., a founder of the Rotary Club in St. Thomas.

Haesoo Kim of London gave a most interesting and powerful rendition of Prokofiev’s Devilish Inspiration to receive the Silver Tray for the highest achievement in piano.

Five very promising musi-cians competed for the Stepha-nie Leung Memorial scholarship and trophy. Janine Noorloos of Iona Station delighted the audi-ence with Beethoven’s Sonata Op 2 #1 presstissimo to receive the award from Stephanie’s former piano teacher Nancy Stormes.

The Festival Keynotes Concert will take place April 12 at the Salvation Army at 7pm. It is at this concert that the good num-

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Creating a safe havenCandice Lawrence, pictured, speaks with teenage members of the GLBT2S community in St. Thomas at the Talbot Teen

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St. Thomas Police is currently investigating a break and en-ter to an apartment on Balaclava Street, on March 2nd. The residents had left for less than two hours, to run an errand. During this time, unknown culprits entered the apartment by forcefully kicking in the front door. Once inside the culprits rummaged through personal items eventually stealing a Xbox system, numerous Xbox games, DVDs, cash and prescription medication. The total value taken was over $2000.

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Editor’s Note: This is the first article in a short series on the arrival of the Low German Men-nonites to the Aylmer area from 1950 to1980.

Aylmer’s Low German Men-nonite community began to arrive here from Mexico in the l950’s. They were originally mostly Old Colony Mennonites who left Manitoba for Mexico in the 1920’s over a concern about increasing government involvement in their lives, especially changes in their schools.

They had a good living for the most part in Chihuahua and Durango provinces in Mexico for about 30 years until they grew dissatisfied with church decisions about technology and land use and looked to move again – for the first time not as a group.

Some began to return to Canada in the early l950’s. A number went back to Mani-

toba to work in sugar beets. But others ventured to a new location for the Old Colony - in Southwestern Ontario. There were Mennonite groups in Ontario already, mostly in the Kitchener area, but they had come from central Europe in the 1800’s.

The first Low German Men-nonite families arriving in this area apparently settled around Pt. Rowan/Pt. Burwell in l954 where jobs in mar-ket vegetables and apples were available. Gradually they moved further west in the next decade to Aylmer/Mt. Salem/Springfield – perhaps the lure of the tobacco harvest around Aylmer was an incentive. Many from Mexico also went to Leamington at this time to work in similar crop opportuni-ties (as there were Russlander Mennonites there who had come after WWII).

There is no record of large numbers of Mennonites in East Elgin before this move-ment. However, coincidentally, Amish from Ohio – who have some similar beliefs and heri-tage - had established a com-munity east of Aylmer also at this time. (An Amish family was actually asked by local Children’s Aid officials if they would take several needy Men-nonite children in as foster parents as they believed there was a similar connection.)

As the number of immigrants established themselves here, they began to form churches. Most were Old Colony adher-ents in Mexico, but many were dissatisfied with the direction of the church there and so were not eager to re-establish an Old Colony congregation here. For those who did, in l960 some Old Colony fami-lies asked the Manitoba Old Colony leadership for help in setting up an election for a minister. They began services by renting a school by Pt. Bur-well and then the Springfield Baptist Church for a few years. In l973 they built a church just east of Aylmer on Dingle Street. This church, however, witnessed a variation of Old Colony practices from Mexico as cars, trucks, electricity and phones were allowed, even though conservative dress was kept.

Aylmer’s Low German Mennonites

By Kirk Barons Weekly News Correspondent

Round oneMore than 240 people crowded

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on Saturday, March 30, 2013. There were Boxing, Karate and

Kempo demonstrations. (photo by Chris Heil)

Volunteer recognition

Boxall Women’s Institute, London Area, Elgin District members were honoured at the Ontario Volunteer Service Awards held

at the East Elgin Community Complex in Aylmer on Thursday, March 21, 2013. Pictured are, from back, left: Faye Thorn, 30 years, Mary Ann Caughell, 30 years, Bonnie Graham, 10 years and MPP Jeff Yurek. From front, left: Ann McLean, 60

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265 Wellington St. Info: 519-631-9313.

Drum Circle, St. John’s Church on Flora St. Tuesday April 9 begin-ning at 7 pm. Abso-lutely no experience is required for this ‘jam’ session. All ages wel-come. 519.631.7368.

Euchre at St. John’s Church, Flora St. ev-ery Tuesday from 2 - 4 pm. Join the best people, for the best treats, and the best game of Euchre in town! Free will offer-ing. 519.631.7368

Field Naturalist Walks- 6:30 pm Wednes-days. Info 519-769-2094. April 10, join us as the Aylmer Wildlife Area at the viewing stands.

April 10 - Wednesday, Bible Questions 10:30 am at St. Andrew’s United Church, every-one is welcome. for info 519-631-4558

April 10- Anniversary Turkey Dinner 5 - 6:30 pm @ St. Andrew’s United Church, 60 West Ave., St. Thomas, Tickets 519-631-5363 or 519-631-4558 everyone welcome.

April 11- Thursday, Kickers 6pm at St. An-drew’s United Church , mid week group ages 5- 13 , games music craft everyone welcome for more info 519-631-455

YWCA Kids Creative Cuisine, learn to cook simple, kid friendly meals while learn-ing safety tips for the kitchen. Apr 11-May 16. Ages 9-13. $45 519-631-9800.

Grab & Go Chicken Divine dinner, Friday, April 12, St. Mark’s United Church, 38 Aldborough Ave. Pick-up 4:30-6:30pm. Pay at door $12.

April 12, Beef Supper, Odd Fellows & Re-bekahs Hall, 54 Moore St. Doors open 4pm, serving 5-7pm. Adult $10, child 6-12 $5, under 5 free. Tickets at door, eat in/take out. 519-631-3494.

Rotary Music Festival Keynotes Concert takes place April 12, 7:00pm at the Salvation Army Elm St. Includes pre-sentation of scholar-ships and awards to young perform-ers. 519-631-9865.

The Aylmer Area Com-munity Choir presents their “10th Year An-niversary Concert” on Friday, April 12 at 7:30 PM at the Old Town Hall Theatre, John St. S Aylmer.

Beef supper, live & silent auction, April 13, Dutton-Dunwich Community Centre. Doors open 5:30, sup-per 6:30. Tickets $15, 519-762-2617. Spon-sored by Wallacetown Agricultural Society.

Spring Sing! A caba-ret evening with the St. Thomas Youth Choir. April 13, 7 pm. First United Church, 7 Curtis Street. Adults $10. Students $5. In-cludes dessert. Tickets, info: 519-637-1427.

April 13-Saturday, “Messy Church” 4:30-6:30 pm, all ages learning together, “ Trusting and seeing a different way.” @

St. Andrew’s United Church, 60 West Ave., info 519-631-4558 , everyone welcome.

VON Public Foot Care Clinics. 420 Wellington Street, April 11, 9am-12pm, St. Thomas. Call 519-782-4786 for an appointment.

Free Workshop - Get-ting Your Affairs in Order, Aylmer Baptist Church, April 14 at 11:30 -light lunch provided. Wills , Es-tate Planning, and Legacy for Ministry. RSVP 519 773 7293.

Ham & Turkey Bingo Sunday, April 14. Doors open 12:30 pm. St. Thomas Le-gion, Br. 41. 24 John St. Everyone welcome.

Sun. Apr. 14, dramatic movie “Addictions” by Matt Marshall, at 7pm at Knox Presbyte-rian Church, 55 Hincks Street, St Thomas. $15 advance, $20 @ door. Call 519-782-3971

Crafters Wanted for St. Anne’s Festival Crafters Marketplace, June 5-8. Call 519-631-3640 for more info or to reserve space. Registration Deadline is April 15.

VON Public Foot Care Clinics, Aylmer Knights of Columbus April 15, 8:30am-12pm, 58 Beech St. Call 519-765-4334 for an appt.

April 16- Tuesday, Prayer Shawl Group 10:30 am at St. An-drew’s United Church 60 West Ave. for info 519-631-4558 Ev-eryone is Welcome

April 17-Spaghetti Supper - 5 pm @ St. Andrew’s United Church, 60 West Ave., fundraiser for summer camps, info and tick-ets 519-631-4558. Everyone is welcome.

Field Naturalist Walks- 6:30 pm Wednesdays. Info 519-769-2094.

Locations - April 10, Aylmer Wildlife Area at viewing stands. April 17 Yarmouth Natural Heritage Area on Sparta Line

April 17 - Duff Largie Ham Supper. 5 pm - ? Adults $12, Children 6-12 $5, Under 5 free.

April 18- Thursday Eu-chre Games & Dessert, 7 pm at St. Andrew’s United Church , 60 West Ave. Ev-eryone Welcome for info 519-631-4558.

16th Annual Bean Blast supporting Com-munity Outreach Din-ners, Thursday, April 18, St. Anne’s Cen-tre, 11:30 am -1:00 pm. $5.00/ $6.00 at door. Wieners & Beans lunch, Enter-tainment , Door Priz-es. 519-633-0518

April 19- Friday, P.A. Event “Princess & Frog” JK-grade 6, 9 am - 3:30 pm, regis-tration $10 @ St. An-drew’s United Church, 60 West Ave.,for info 519-631-4558 ev-eryone is welcome.

The Nale Family and Kingway Quartet Gos-pel Concert, Saturday, April 20, 6pm, East Elgin Community Com-plex, 531 Talbot Street W., Aylmer, 519-773-7302. Freewill offering.

A Night on Broad-way, The Broadway Singers-London, April 20, 7:30pm. Central United Church, 135 Wellington St. Tick-ets $20 refreshments incl. 519-631-3503 or 519-633-3249.

Spring Rummage Sale Sat. Apr. 20, 8:30 – 11:30am, First United Church, Curtis at St. George. Bargains! Cloth-ing, boutique, shoes, purses, jewellery, linen, china, pictures, games, books, plus!

Southwold Com-munity Policing As-soc. Trivia Challenge April 20, Keystone

Complex, Shedden. $20 or $160/team of eight. Cash prize. Door prizes, silent auction. Cathy Bish-op 519-631-4393.

Dine Out Dinner Roast Beef and Yorkshire Pudding, Monday April 22, Trinity Angli-can Church with the Purple Steeple, 5-7pm, $12pp, Take Out Avail-able, 519-631-7000.

April 22- New Lifft- 7pm at St. Andrew’s United Church, 60 West Ave., featur-ing “Heritage Line Herbs” The health benefits of 7 herbs. everyone welcome info 519-631-4558

Drum Circle, St. John’s Church on Flora St. Tuesday April 23 be-ginning at 7 pm. Abso-lutely no experience is required for this ‘jam’ session. All ages wel-come. 519.631.7368.

April 24- Wednesday, Bible Questions 10:30 am at St. Andrew’s United Church, every-one is welcome. for info 519-631-4558

VON Public Foot Care Clinics, Kettle Creek Apartments, April 25, 8:30am-12pm, 289 Francis St., Pt. Stanley. Call 519-782-4786 for an appointment.

April 25- Thursday, Kickers 6pm at St. An-drew’s United Church , mid week group ages 5- 13 , games music craft everyone welcome for more info 519-631-4558.

Sparta Community Family Bingo Night, Fri-day, April 26, 7:00pm-8:30pm, Sparta Public School Gym. Dona-tions to Sparta Scout-ing Group. Questions, call (519) 775-2524.


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McGREGOR, LESLIE ERNEST of Parkwood Hospi-tal and formerly of Dexter passed away on Sunday March 24, 2013 in his 86th year. A funeral service was held Thursday March 28. Williams Funeral Home Ltd.

POTTER, DIANA CHRISTINE of St.Thomas, passed away on Tuesday March 26, 2013 in her 56th year. A funeral service was held March 30. Williams Funeral Home Ltd.

WALZAK, MICHAEL CHARLES (MIKE) of St. Thomas passed away on March 27, 2013 in his 70th year. A funeral ser-vice was held March 30. Williams Funeral Home Ltd.

BUSBY, GEORGE WRAY of St. Thomas passed away on Thursday, March 28, 2013 in his 86th year. A funeral service will be held Thursday April 4, 2013, 11am at Williams Funeral Home Ltd.

CHARLTON, JACK MORRIS of St. Thomas and for-merly of Woodstock passed away on Thursday, March 28, 2013 in his 73rd year. A private family service will be held at a later date. Williams Funeral Home Ltd.

TULL-NOREEN.(AITKEN) of Caressant Care Home,St.Thomas passed away on Saturday March 30, 2013 in her 88th year. A funeral service was held Wednesday April 3. Williams Funeral Home Ltd.

NEWLAND,CHARLES of RR1, Eden passed away on Sunday March 31, 2013 in his 90th year. A funeral service was held April 3. H. A. Kebbel Funeral Home.

ROSS, LELA MAE of Chateau Gardens, Aylmer and formerly of Springfield passed away on Thursday March 28, 2013 in her 90th year. The funeral service will be held on Sat-urday, April 6, 2013 at 11am, H. A. Kebbel Funeral Home.

SAARLOOS, GERRIE of Terrace Lodge Aylmer passed away on Thursday March 28, 2013 in her 84 year. A funeral ser-vice was held on Monday April 1. H. A. Kebbel Funeral Home.

ANDERSON, RAY of Aylmer passed away on Tues-day, March 26, 2013 in his 90th year. A funeral ser-vice was held March 28. H. A. Kebbel Funeral Home.

FORD, KATHY HELEN (nee Guest) of St. Thomas passed away on Thursday, March 28, 2013 at the age of 61. Public Visitation was held April 3. Shawn Jackson Funeral Home.

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Wednesday Morning Eucharist 10amFUNDAY SUNDAY

One Service Only 10:00amHoly Communion

Pot Luck Lunch to followSunday School and Child MindingFather Jawn Kolohon Preaching

Liz Rae Minster of Musicwww.trinitychurchstthomas.com

We Welcome You To Join Us519-631-7000

Trinity Anglican ChurchThe Church with the Purple Steeple

Knox Presbyterian ChurchHincks Street at Wellington Street

519-631-2414Minister: Rev. Mavis Currie

Organist and Choir Director: Dr. W. D. CarrollApril 7, 2013 - 10:30amPlease join us for morning

worshipWon’t you please join us! We’re celebrating 175 years!

COME AND WORSHIP WITH US, EVERYONE WELCOME

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60 West Ave. Rev. Joan Golden

Worship Service 10:30am

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Call Monday to Thursday 8:30am - 5:30pm Fridays 8:30am - 5pm

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Sunny forecast for MS fundraiser

With 12 hours and eight bands, if you’re looking for something to do on Saturday, Sunny’s Bar and Grill is the place to be. The event, at $5 per person, is a fundraiser for Multiple Sclerosis (MS) that will run from 2pm to 2am.

General Manager Tracy Calder along with Kerri Manning, who is in charge of the bar’s music, thought MS would make a great fundraiser,

as one of their friends has it and she says it’s not a fundraiser commonly held in St. Thomas.

In addition to 12 hours of music donated by local bands, the event will feature a BBQ, raffles, a silent auction, giveaways and myFM will be live on location.

Sunny’s is located at 595 Talbot Street in St. Thomas.

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TALBOT TRAIL TOASTMASTERSIf you are nervous about public speaking or an upcoming job interview, visit Talbot

Trail Toastmasters because we can help. A friendly, encouraging and educational way to learn better communication skills. Meetings every Thursday from 7 - 8:30 pm in the Com-

munity Room.

SERENITY HOUSESerenity House Hospice can be found in the Community Room every second and fourth Tuesday afternoon, offering programs to sustain our clients through grief or a life

threatening illness, by the giving of active aid and encouragement, educating them through

knowledge and awareness, and help give them control and authority, at a time when

they are often left with none. For more infor-mation, call our Resource Centre

at 519-637-3034.

ELGIN MALL COMMUNITY ROOMIf you are a non-profit organization looking

for a place to hold meetings, registrations or other functions, Elgin Mall’s Community Room

may be right for you. Plus, the room is now available for birthday parties, showers and other family functions. Call 519-633-6046 to

book your meeting or event.

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Hallmark.....................................................633-7675K&K Locksmith .........................................631-4110Knockout Fashions...................................633-0530LifeLabs...........................................1-877-849-3637Magic Nails ...............................................631-3413Mags, Smokes & More ...........................633-9773Metro..........................................................633-8780Northern Reflections ...............................633-4853OMAC Mortgage ......................................637-1850Payless Shoe Source ..............................637-7796Pharmasave ..............................................631-5551Rayna .........................................................633-4944Rogers Wireless .......................................637-0384

Smithbooks................................................633-4717Speaking Phones ............................. 519-637-2275Sport Mart .................................................631-4006St Thomas Town & Country Realty ........207-3000Stitches ......................................................631-4600Subway ......................................................631-0331Suzy Shier..................................................633-1336TD Canada Trust .......................................633-4640Tan Jay .......................................................633-5524The Perk.....................................................631-3242Wok Express .............................................637-6426Zellers ........................................................633-4645

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