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Ontario VolunteerService Awardspresented March 23

by Brian WilsdonOver 200 people from the

community, from all walks oflife and a variety of groups,gathered at the East ElginCommunity Centre March 23 toreceive recognition for theirvolunteer contributions at theOntario Volunteer ServiceAwards.

Some people had only beenvolunteering for a few years,while others had continuouslyvolunteered with organizationsfor up to 60 years. They repre-

sented a variety of services in-cluding the Chippewas of theThames First Nation, VictoriaOrder of Nurses, IODE, CrimeStoppers, Port Stanley FestivalTheatre, horticultural societies,churches, and many othergroups who depend on thework of volunteers.

“Today we celebrate the peo-ple who help change our com-munity for the better,” saidColleen Moran, program leadwith Ontario Honours andAwards Section. “You peopleare truly a light that touchesmany lives. You get no pay,simply the privilege of doingit.”

VON holds its 3rdannual Mayors forMeals campaign

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“Ask not what your commu-nity can do for you; ask whatyou can do for your community.”This celebrated statement onceheard across numerous coun-tries can now be heard withinour own community of ElginCounty.

On March 21, the St. ThomasVON Meals on Wheels programparticipated in its 3rd annualNorth American 2012 Mayorsfor Meals Campaign at ElginManor. Mayors from variousmunicipalities around thecounty were asked to volunteertheir time and assist otherMeals on Wheels volunteerswith the delivery of meals on thePort Stanley and Sparta routes.

“The campaign is to raiseawareness of the nutritionneeds of seniors or adults withdisabilities in our community,”says Amber Lord, VON repre-sentative. “As well, it is a socialvisit and security check and is aprogram that can help themmaintain their independence athome.”

Southwold Mayor Jim McIn-tyre and Central Elgin Mayor BillWalters were both in attendancefor the campaign, as well asGeorge South, a representativeof Green Lane, who generously

donated $100,000 to the Mealson Wheels program to help sup-port the program over the nextfive years.

Dedicated volunteers HenryMuench and Kay and Keith Mal-colm were in attendance toshow their support for the pro-gram. “VON understands theimportance of their volunteers,”

says Amber. “We couldn’t do theprogram without them.”

VON serves both hot andfrozen meals. Hot meals areavailable in St. Thomas, CentralElgin, Southwold Township,Aylmer and Malahide Township.

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Diane Vaughan of the Master Gardeners of Elgin County, Corbie King ofMuseums Bayham and Joan Hobbs of the St. Thomas and Elgin GeneralHospital Auxiliary were among the 200 people who received the OntarioVolunteer Service Award March 23. (Photo by Brian Wilsdon)

Local volunteers recognized

Southwold Mayor Jim McIntyre and Central Elgin Mayor Bill Walters (centre) join volunteers Kay Malcolm, Keith Mal-colm, Green Lane representative George South and volunteer Henry Muench at the 3rd annual VON Mayors for Mealsevent March 21. (Photo by Anita LaRue)

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Sarah Badgley never learnedto read, but she adored books.In July 2001, at the age ofthree, she was killed in an autoaccident. In honour of hermemory, her parents, Susanand Kerry Badgley ofKemptville, Ontario, initiated aliteracy fund through the RuralLearning Association.

Elgin County Library wasawarded a $500 Sarah Badg-ley Literacy Grant in 2011.Since the funds are intended toassist rural libraries in the de-livery of literacy services tochildren, the library used thegrant to add five new back-packs to its popular “Grab andGo Kids’ Reads” collection.These colourful backpacks are

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When the program waslaunched in 2010, a limitednumber of backpacks weremade available at ElginCounty’s busiest branches.Thanks to the Sarah BadgleyLiteracy Grant and ongoingsupport from Elgin CountyCouncil, backpacks are nowavailable for loan at all 10 ElginCounty library branches. Fam-ilies are also welcome to re-quest bags from otherbranches that can be deliveredto their local branch by van de-livery.

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The county’s tree commis-sioner wants you to call beforeyou cut.

A new educational campaignfor woodlot owners waslaunched March 19 to ensureproperty owners consult ElginCounty’s “Woodlands Conser-vation By-Law #05-03” beforeundertaking a timber harvest,any tree cutting or woodlandclearing.

“As tree commissioner, I amappointed by Elgin CountyCouncil to enact the conserva-tion by-law,” says JeffLawrence, the forest and soilsconservation supervisor for theKettle Creek Conservation Au-thority (KCCA). Under a part-nership between the countyand KCCA, Jeff is also the treecommissioner and weed in-spector for Elgin County.

The intent of the by-law is to

protect or enhance woodlandcoverage and promote goodforestry practices. Applicationsare required for land clearing,so contacting the tree commis-sioner before any initiatives arestarted can avoid violations ofthe by-law.

Jeff says many landownersstart woodland managementprojects in the spring, so thiscampaign is timely.

“It’s in the landowners’ bestinterest to contact my officebefore undertaking any proj-ects,” he says. “I am availableto answer any questions andprovide information and guid-ance through any processesunder this by-law.” There is nocharge for consultation.

Jeff estimates the currentforest coverage in Elgin Countyis about 15 percent; studiessuggest a healthy ecosystemrequires coverage of 30 per-cent.

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one of the tools that the Countyof Elgin is using to work withlandowners to preserve andimprove our natural heritage,”he says.

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“Colonel” Petersgraduates fromauction college

Steve Peters of St. Thomasgraduated from the WorldWide College of Auctioneeringin Mason City, Iowa during itsFebruary 11-19 class, earningthe honorary title of “Colonel,”a traditional auctioneeringmoniker.

Steve said that after leavingpolitics last fall, he consideredwhat the next chapter in hislife would be and thought ofwhat he loved to do.

“I’ve been attending auctionsfor the last 35 years and havebeen a collector since I was a

kid,” he said. “I’d even workedat several auctions behind thescenes but never as the auc-tioneer.”

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He said the class was quitediverse, both male and female,coming from across NorthAmerica including Mexico andCanada. He even met a fellowElgin County resident, JesseVannoord from Springfield,who was learning the business

in order to sell livestock atWalker’s Sales Barns inAylmer.

“My only challenge was thatI couldn’t quite reach the fulllevel of the auctioneer’s chantor song,” Steve said. But hedid get the real-life experienceof calling a public auction sale.

Steve plans to use his edu-cation to put together an auc-tioneering business this year,specializing in estates, an-tiques and collectibles.

But that’s not all he’s doingthese days. He set up a gov-ernment relations companywith long-time associateSuzanne van Bommel, is hav-ing his official Speaker of theHouse portrait painted by local

artist Ron Kingswood and issorting through all the thingshe’s collected during his yearsin politics.

“It’s been great to have somedown time after 20 years ofbeing on duty 24/7,” Stevesaid.

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2011 censusThe population figures from

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Council approved Roto-MillInc. to complete Cold In-PlaceRecycled Expanded AsphaltMixes (CIREAM) work on Fur-nival Road, Belmont Road andCulloden Road for a cost of$605,075 before tax. “A sub-stantial component of the priceis the asphalt cement injected

to revitalize the cold mix,” saidDeputy Director of EngineeringServices Peter Dutchak, whonoted that the price is 20%better than last year. “Fiveyears ago that price was al-most triple, so there are morecompetitors in the businessand a saturation of more peo-ple wanting the work.”Accessibility Coordinator

Elgin County and its munici-pal partners will recruit aCounty Accessibility Coordina-tor to assist the county inmeeting provincially legislatedaccessibility standards. Per-sonnel costs of $70,000 havebeen allocated to the position.Councillor David Marr askedhow the Accessibility Coordi-nator will work with the estab-lished accessibility committee.“This position would act in anadvisory capacity and provideassistance to municipalities;it’s not going to be driving anyprogram locally,” said Directorof Human Resources RobBryce.

2012 Non-Union Compensa-tion

Council approved a 2% wageincrease for non-union countystaff in 2012. The adjustmentis made on the basis of bench-marked comparators, inflationrates and unionized rates.“CUPE has received a 1.5%wage increase and our unionpartners have approved a2.25% wage increase, and thecounty will be bargaining withOWNA later this year,” saidBryce. Bryce also noted that acompensation review will beconducted later in 2012.Ministry of Labour inspection

Director of Homes & SeniorServices Rhonda Duffy re-ported that on February 23,2012 an Occupational Healthand Safety Inspector from theMinistry of Labour conductedan inspection of Elgin Manorunder the heightened enforce-

ment campaign for muscu-loskeletal disorders. “Overall itwas a very positive inspec-tion,” said Duffy. Three orderswere issued from the inspec-tion. “Two were step stoolsthat required immediate re-sponse and which were han-dled, and the third area was toget formal approval on the re-vision to the existing [er-gonomics] policy,” said Duffy.Back care lift/transfer policyrevision

Council approved the revisedback care lift/transfer policyrevision that now includes in-formation relative to specificmechanical lifting guidelines.“The only areas that werechanged were a couple oftypes of physical lifts in thepolicy only used in the event ofan emergency of evacuation,otherwise we have had a long-standing practice of mechani-cal lifting only,” said Duffy.

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Magnolias in MarchThe weather is the topic on

everyone’s lips these days.Whether it’s still warm and

balmy by the time you read this or if the weatherhas reverted back to chilly seasonal tempera-tures, you can’t deny that the weather over thelast few weeks has been out of the ordinary.

We had an early spring a couple of years ago,but it didn’t come as early as this and wasn’tnearly as warm – magnolias and forsythia in fullbloom on the first day of spring? Bare feet andhaltertops in evidence (at least on the youngerset) even before spring made its appearance? Itboggles the mind.

Rob Mason, general manager of the St. ThomasGolf & Country Club, was scrambling to get hisfacility open a full three weeks before its usualopening in early April.

Area restaurants and cafes were lugging outtheir patio tables and chairs to take advantageof all the customers who wanted to bask in thesunshine.

I know I was pushing my winter coat to theback of the closet and rummaging around in mysummer wardrobe to find lighter things to wear.

And even the bugs were out, enjoying the niceweather in swarms, just like us humans.

However, although it’s wonderful to have suchwarm temperatures, I have a sense of unease,as if this shouldn’t be happening right now. I’mwaiting for the other shoe to drop when we’ll beplunged back into snow and ice again.

This rollercoaster weather is also the perfectenvironment for germs to breed. I picked up acold last weekend, and if the sound of coughingand sneezing around town is any indication, sodid a whole lot of other people.

So maybe the other shoe did drop – I’m snif-fling and snuffling so much that I can’t enjoy thenice weather now anyway.

Terry Carroll

Listen up before you park

My lovely wife Nancy has oc-casionally suggested that I ma-

neuver too close to other vehicles in parking lots.I, on the other hand, am of the opinion that I ammaximizing parking spaces for all. However, be-cause I was listening, I recently began to leavemore room.

A couple of weeks ago at the office, I executeda perfect parking job. I parked my van, facingnorth right beside Nancy’s car, facing south. Iopened the driver’s door of the van, and it missedher car by a whisker. It couldn’t have been better.Until I exited the vehicle.

When I did, the weight transfer was sufficientthat the driver’s door of the van became lodgedin the crack of the locked rear door of the car. Iunlocked the car and opened its rear door asmuch as it would go. Not enough room to freethe driver’s door of the van. I tried getting in and

out of the van, looking for a weight transfer so-lution. Still no dice.

I started the van and eased it ahead a few mil-limeters. Bingo. The van door was free. But in myjubilation over my cleverness, I had hit a buttonon the van door, locking the keys inside with thevan running.

This was a pickle. Nancy was in Ottawa withthe other set of keys. And it was embarrassing.I’m supposed to be the boss of this organization(the office, not the home). My locked van runningin the parking lot . . . how would that look to mystaff?

I remembered that Ray has a spare key to myvan. He saved my pride within half an hour.

Here’s a tip for all the women who struggle withthe listening skills of men. It’s entirely possiblethat you are misreading the signals. It may notbe that they fail to listen to you. It could be thatthey listen too much. With, occasionally disas-trous results.

What’s that dear? It wasn’t wider parking thatcaused the problem?

Right.R-i-i-i-ght. Gotcha. Yes, I’m listening.

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What a large chairDeacon, 18 months, looks at his grandfather Roy Edwards, while trying out a bright yellow patio chair in a land-scape display at the Spring Garden Shaw at Canadale this past weekend. (Photo by Brian Wilsdon)

What would you do if you wokeup tomorrow morning and foundyour credit cards were 16 billiondollars over the limit? You mighthave to sell the Maserati andcancel the vacation to Australia,but it still wouldn’t make muchof a dent. There’s always bank-

ruptcy, but even Greece didn’t do that. This week’s Ontario budget will have to look

that problem straight in the eye. The Premierneeds to trim things in a serious manner whilehoping that he won’t lose any more popularity.This is not likely.

What the budget problem should signal is forsomeone at Queen’s Park and the many civilservants that serve the province to step backfrom what they’ve been doing and rethink howthey can still give good service without killingthe Treasury.

Federally, Paul Martin managed to dig Canada

out of a deep hole when he was Finance Minis-ter. He salted away more money than squirrelshide acorns and worked minor miracles withoutengendering any hatred, except from his boss.Ontario’s last bloodbath was at the hands of“Iron Mike” Harris in 1995, who slashed somany services that it took more than a decadefor Ontario to recover.

Somewhere, there has to be a middle groundwhere sensible management and the cutting ofperceived “fat” will save some services whilecutting out wasteful spending.

This will no doubt receive some serious oppo-sition from the civil service unions, whose mainpurpose is to preserve their own jobs. I believein unions, particularly if they are run by consci-entious people who really believe in public serv-ice and honesty. Union workers usually makeenough money to pay larger taxes and stimulatethe consumer economy.

So I hope the premier will remember this whenhe decides which of the Drummond Report sug-gestions he will cherry-pick.

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Elgin County Archives gets additionalfunding for digitization project

The Elgin County Archives hasreceived a generous donation of$1,000 from the Elgin HistoricalSociety to support a project todigitize and publish online a se-ries of Elgin County Women’s In-stitutes Tweedsmuir HistoryBooks.

This donation builds on fundingalready received for the projectfrom the Elgin County Branch ofthe Ontario Genealogical Societyand Elgin County Women’s Insti-tutes.

“I am grateful to the Elgin His-torical Society for supporting thisimportant project,” said ArchivistStephen Francom. “Digitization

and online publication of theseprecious and unique volumes al-lows us not only to distribute theinvaluable information they con-tain to an unlimited audience,but also to retire from use andthus preserve from harm theoften fragile original docu-ments.”

Tweedsmuir History Books areunique and invaluable resourcesfor genealogists and others re-searching the history of localfamilies, communities, busi-nesses, industries and organiza-tions. They were originallycreated on the suggestion ofLady Tweedsmuir in the 1930s,who felt that local pioneer his-tory was disappearing. Membersof the Women’s Institutes col-

lected photographs, oral histo-ries, newspaper clippings andephemera and put them intoscrapbooks, making the womenthe unofficial archivists of theircommunities.

The digitization project, whichthe Archives expects to completein July 2012, is a continuation ofa similar project concluded inMarch 2007, involving the digi-tization and publication online ofmore than 50 volumes of ElginCounty Tweedsmuir HistoryBooks. The success of that proj-ect was instrumental in theArchives receiving the 2007Archives Association of OntarioInstitutional Award.

The volumes digitized as partof this project will be publishedonline through the Archiveswebsite, www.elgin.ca.

Money to preserve history � The Corporation of the Municipality of

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Earth Hour – Join Us If you want to see action on climate change, join Central Elgin and millions of people across

Canada in switching off your lights from 8:30PM – 9:30 PM on Saturday, March 31st. The

Municipality will be switching off all non-essential lights for Earth Hour.

EASTER GARBAGE AND RECYCLING COLLECTION

Check the calendar distributed with your garbage bag tags, or view the calendars

online at www.centralelgin.org

Week of Good Friday

There will be NO COLLECTION on Good Friday, April 6, 2012. Garbage and recycling

collection will occur earlier than normal the week before Good Friday. For instance, if

your normal collection day is Monday, April 2nd, collection will occur on Saturday, March 31st.

If your normal collection day is Friday April 6th, collection will occur on Thursday, April 5th.

Week of Easter Monday There will be NO COLLECTION on Easter Monday, April 9, 2012. Garbage and recycling

collection will occur one day later than normal during the week of Easter Monday. For

instance, if your normal collection day is Monday, collection will occur on Tuesday, April 10th.

If your normal collection day is Friday, collection will occur on Saturday, April 14th.

OFFICE CLOSING/COUNCIL MEETING CHANGE

Good Friday and Easter Monday Municipal Offices will be closed Friday, April 6, 2012 for Good Friday and Monday, April 9,

2012 for Easter Monday. The regular Council meeting is rescheduled to Tuesday, April 10,

2012 at 7:30 pm.

Request for Expressions of Interest –

Dominion of Canada (Omstead) Warehouse, Port Stanley Harbour

Expressions of interest are invited from persons or firms interested in renting the building on

a seasonal basis. The deadline for submitting an Expression of Interest is Thursday, April 5,

2012 at 12 noon. For further information view “Tenders and RFPs” on the Central Elgin

website: www.centralelgin.org.

Tender PW 12-010 - 2012 Single Axle Truck Tenders are invited to supply and deliver one new Diesel, Single Axle Truck complete with

new spreader dump box and snow plow apparatus. Tenders close on: Tenders close on:

Thursday April 5, 2012 - 11:00 am. For further information view “Tenders and RFPs” on

the Central Elgin website: www.centralelgin.org. The lowest or any bid may not

necessarily be accepted.

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Students and teachers of Southwold Township S.S. 9 (Shedden Public School) in 1931, one of the photographs being digitizedfrom the Shedden Tweedsmuir History Book. (Front row, left to right) Archie Teetzel, Louise Keiller, Ralph Keiller, Vivian Turcott,Ronald Keiller, Margaret Stover, Jean Plain, Alma Clubb, Alice Smith, Lillian Turcott, Lillian Moore (behind Alice Smith), Mar-ion Orchard (behind Lillian Turcott), Marie Smith, Lillian Atkinson, John Berdan, Lawrence Silcox; (second row) Elmer Clubb,Howard Clubb, Lorne Turcott, Frank Plain, Clifton Holborn, Hilton Plain, Wells Keiller, Dorothy Horton, Daisy Lampman, HelenWright, Marion Smith, Ilene Mabee, Mary Caswell, Violet Mabee, Howard Teetzel; (third row) Eric Stafford, Beverley Teetzel,Alvin Keiller, Allan Turcott, Walter Moore, Roy Caswell, Francis Clements, Billy Moore, Jean Trace, Grace McCormick, MarionAtkinson, Bill Morin, Francis McIntyre, Arthur Smith, George Moore; fourth row, Jack Creigh, Beulah Small (teacher), FranklinSmall, Warren Caswell, Mack Galbraith, Beatrice Clements, Nellie Croft, Catherine Stover, Zelma Wright, Billy Croft, GeorgeSells, Clarence Palmer, Helen Glasgow (teacher).


Kettle CreekConservation Authorityaccepting orders forseedlings

There has never been a bet-ter time to invest in trees. To-gether with its municipalpartners, Kettle Creek Conser-vation Authority (KCCA) is of-fering two programs forwatershed landowners to planttrees.

KCCA continues to offer treesto watershed landownersplanting more than 200 treesfor 25 cents per seedling. Ad-ditional discounts may beavailable for larger plantingsand, if 750 trees or more arepurchased, the cost covers

planting by KCCA staff andweed control.

New for 2012 is the GreeningCentral Elgin program. Thisprogram is open to landownersin Central Elgin who want toplant trees but do not haveenough area on their propertyto plant 200 trees. Landownerscan purchase 20 to 200seedlings in a variety of nativespecies.

“The subsidized prices of-fered through both programshas opened a window of op-portunity for landowners,” saysBetsy McClure, KCCA’s stew-ardship coordinator. “In addi-tion, landowners benefit fromthe free advice of conservationauthority staff on what treesare best suited for their lands.”

Since 2001, the Kettle CreekConservation Authority,through a contract with OntarioPower Generation, has planted900,000 trees in Kettle Creek’swatershed.

Landowners interested inplanting trees this springshould contact KCCA as soonas possible, as trees andspecies are offered on a firstcome, first served basis.

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OLD AGE SECURITY (OAS)APPLICATION A taxpayer may apply to receive OASpayments at the age of 65.

Failure to apply means a taxpayer couldlose OAS payments because theGovernment only has to payretroactive payments back to the65th birthday for a maximum of 11months, plus the month of application.

Spring is here – plant a tree

Get out and getsome exercise

Want a try a new activity buthaven’t had the opportunity to

do so? This Saturday, you cantry a variety of leisure pursuitsfor free or at a reduced cost ata number of venues around thecounty.

It doesn’t matter how old youare or what your abilities are,everyone is encouraged to tryas many activities as they can.Activities include bowling,dance, zumba, yoga, karate,running, archery, tennis, swim-ming, bootcamp, art classesand more.

Active Elgin Day is all aboutkeeping fit and healthy withregular physical activity. How-ever, a recent report from Sta-tistics Canada indicates thatonly 47 percent of Elgin/St.Thomas residents are active ormoderately active in theirleisure time.

But, here’s the good news –becoming more active is easierthan you think. The key is tofind activities that you enjoy

doing to keep you motivatedand coming back for more. OnActive Elgin Day participate asa family, with friends or on yourown. Learn something new,have fun and you’ll be on yourway to a healthy and active

lifestyle.Active Elgin is a coalition of

community organizations thatis dedicated to promotingsport, recreation and leisure inour community. Active Elgin ismade possible through the

support of many communitypartners including the CentralCommunity Health Centre, EastElgin Community Complex,Elgin St. Thomas Public Health,Elgin St. Thomas Tourism Serv-ices, Ontario Early Years Cen-tre, St. Thomas Parks andRecreation, West Elgin Com-munity Health Centre, YWCASt. Thomas-Elgin, and fundedin part by the Ontario TrilliumFoundation.

A full listing of organizationsoffering free or discounted ac-tivities on March 31 is avail-able online.

MORE INFO…Active Elgin Daywww.activeelgin.ca

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New Financial Services director

It wasn't a unanimous vote,but at its March 26 regularmeeting, Central Elgin Councilappointed Karen DePrest to theposition of Director of FinancialServices / Treasurer for theMunicipality of Central Elgin.The appointment will takeplace April 2, with full director’sduties when Sharon Larmour,who currently holds the posi-tion, retires around the end ofApril. Karen has over 20 yearsof municipal experience withthe City of London and theTownship of Malahide. She iscurrently the deputy treasurerof the Township of Malahide.Two councillors – Sally Martynand Russ Matthews – votedagainst the appointment on thegrounds that Karen is not acertified accountant. However,the majority voted in favour be-cause the municipality hadgone through a hiring process,Karen has extensive municipalexperience, and she will obtainher Certified General Account-ant designation later this year.Councillor Dan McNeil ex-pressed frustration that Coun-cil was not backing theappointment unanimously. “Ifind this divisiveness discon-certing,” he said. “Very, verydisconcerting.”Important pipe replaced

What Central Elgin staffcalled “a critical water maincrossing Kettle Creek, onBridge Street in Port Stanley,”has been given the green lightfor replacement. Council votedin favour of spending up to$527,168 to replace the exist-ing water main, originally in-stalled in 1939 as part of KingGeorge Bridge construction.The main failed in late January2012, and councillors re-sponded to concerns that thereplacement had to be com-pleted before the summertourist season. Director ofPhysical Services Lloyd Perrin

pointed out that the new pipeis being built oversized, so thatwhen it fails in 75 or 100 years,a replacement pipe can bepulled through the existingmain.Change to LED lights

Central Elgin will begin theconversion of its street lightingto energy-efficient LED light-ing, supplied by ERTH Hold-ings. The new lighting shouldreduce power consumption by55 percent. The life of the newfixtures is calculated to be 18years. Council voted to pro-ceed with the conversion, withmost of the capital cost tocome from a $1.24 millionRate Stabilization ReserveFund, although both Mayor BillWalters and Deputy MayorDavid Marr voiced concernsabout depleting the fund en-

tirely. Final decisions abouthow to fund this were deferredto the budget process.Lions Club funds ATV

The Port Stanley Lions Club isfunding the purchase of a two-year-old All Terrain Vehicle toassist Central Elgin Fire Res-cue, particularly with PortStanley beach emergencies orheavy traffic situations on thewest side of the bridge. Thevehicle will be housed at thePort Stanley Fire Station, butmade available to fire serviceareas as needed throughoutthe municipality.No roadside burning

Retired volunteer firefighterKeith Davis of RR 8 St. Thomaswants to continue burning anarea of municipal roadside thathe finds impossible to mow.But Mayor Bill Walters pointed

out that the municipality, andElgin County, forbid such burn-ing. Keith said he always haswater and a fire extinguisher inplace, and he is careful withwind direction. He said, “Thereis no harm in it whatsoever.You people have too much au-thority.” The mayor promisedto stop by personally to assessthe situation, which includes asteep area and a hole thatKeith said has not been re-paired by the municipality.Events on hold

Approval for several events ison hold until early April. Central

Elgin has struck a committeeto look at the special eventspolicy of the City of St. Thomas,

with an eye to developing asimilar policy for the munici-pality.

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Once again this show istaking place in what has be-come its permanent loca-tion, The Timken Centre, 3rdAvenue, St. Thomas, justwest of 1st Avenue, off

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Constructed as a commu-nity centre, the Timken Cen-tre is primarily used as ahockey arena, but offers avariety of other opportunitiessuch as the Doug TarryRoom for community events,indoor track for exercise andshows such as the HomeGarden and Outdoor LivingShow.

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STEGH Foundationprovides funds

Health care just got a littlebetter. The St. Thomas ElginGeneral Hospital (STEGH) has

purchased 120 IV pumps and,as of March 15, all are now op-erational.

The total cost for the pumpswas over $530,000 with the

STEGH Foundation contributing$372,000 or about 70 percentof the cost.

An infusion or IV pump in-fuses fluids, medication or nu-trients into a patient'scirculatory system.

“Because IV pumps are sucha fundamental tool in the pro-vision of care, we had to stepforward and ask the commu-nity to raise these funds,” saidAllan Weatherall, executive di-rector of the STEGH Founda-tion. “The Foundation had agoal of $300,000 to be di-rected towards offsetting theirpurchase, and thus we ex-ceeded our goal by $72,000.

The new units will also have“Drug Error Reduction soft-ware (DERS),” which will auto-matically monitor appropriatedrug usage to further enhancethe patient care. Further up-grades will be added to theunits as further computeriza-tion of patient records in-creases, which will transmitinfusion data automatically to

records thus improving safety,efficiency and workflow.

“The best news is that this isanother example of our com-

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importance of making a giftwhich let the Hospital acquirethese 120 new pumps.”

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120 new IV pumps arenow operational at theSt. Thomas Elgin GeneralHospital. (Photo courtesyof STEGH Foundation)

Have a tasteSally Martyn of Central Elgin Municipal Council (dressed in pioneer garb)shows the process of making maple syrup the old-fashioned way to the Hon-ourable Michael Chan, Ontario’s Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport. Min-ister Chan was visiting Southwestern Ontario March 14 and made a stop atSpringwater Conservation Area during its annual Maple Syrup Festival.(Photo courtesy of Catfish Creek Conservation Authority)

Income Tax Clinics(low income) at St.Thomas Public Library,Mondays in March &April (not April 9), 9:15-2:30. Also at the Sen-iors Centre Tues.afternoons in March byappt 519-633-2850.

Port Stanley Public Li-brary displays paint-ings by Guild artistSandra England andport photos by SharronRussell throughMarch. 302 BridgeStreet. 519-782-4241.

Open Saturdays Noon-4pm, Trinkets & Trash

Log Cabin Shoppe An-tiques/Collectibles.Proceeds bring kids toFarmtown Canada’sCamps, 46703 Maple-ton Line East of Hwy74.

Serenity House Hos-pice has an open griefSupport Group every2nd and 4th Tuesdayof each month in theElgin Mall’s Commu-nity Room. 519-637-3034.

Do you have sparetime during the day?VON is in need ofMeals on Wheels andTransportation Volun-

teers. For more infor-mation call 519-637-6408.

April Open House. FreeLearn To Sing Acap-pella Four Part Har-mony, Men 15 YearsAnd Up, No ExperienceRequired, BarbershopHarmony Society, TheElginaires, 519-637-0876.

Nervous about publicspeaking? Talbot TrailToastmasters can help.Meeting every Thurs-day evening 7-8:30pm, Elgin MallCommunity Centre.Guests welcome, bringa friend!

W.E. Dramatics Society“A Little Murder NeverHurt Anybody”, March29, 30, 31, West ElginPerforming Arts Cen-tre, Adult $15,Stu-dents/Seniors $10.519-762-2862 or519-762-5662.

Thursday, March 29,Euchre Games &Dessert, 7pm at St. An-drew's United Church,60 West Ave. Every-one Welcome. Forinfo call 519-631-4558.

Laugh & Learn Com-edy Improv GradShows. Come out andsee our local talent!

Friday, March 30 andSaturday, March 31.Elgin Theatre Guild, 40Princess Avenue. $5 atthe door.

Beef Supper, Friday,March 30, 5-7pm.Centre Street BaptistChurch, corner ofCentre & SouthwickStreets. Call 519-631-1872 for tickets or info.Delivery available forshut-ins.

Field Naturalist DuckRally, Saturday, March31, 8am. Begins atAylmer Wildlife Man-agement Area. Info519-633-4235.

Easter "Eggstrava-ganza", Saturday,March 31, Knox Pres-byterian Church, St.Thomas. 10am tonoon. Kids ages 4 to12. $1 per kid. To re-serve a spot call 519-631-2414.

Yard Sale, Saturday,March 31, Odd FellowsHall, 54 Moore Street,8am to noon-ish.

Elgin County MasterGardeners, Annual Dayof Gardening Seminars& Demos, March 31,Knox PresbyterianChurch, 10am. $5.Bring a Lunch, Bever-ages Included. Diane519-633-3213.

The Ruth Company,women's ministrymeeting, March 31,10:30am, KingdomLife Ministries, 123Churchill Cres. Comeand enjoy a greatmorning of fellowshipand God's word.

Free Estate PlanningWorkshop, New SarumBaptist Church, 7pm,Saturday, March 31.Wills, estates, powersof attorney. Legalcounsel available.RSVP 519-765-1108.

The Port Stanley Li-oness Club will serveyou at Palmer's MapleSugar Bush. March 31and April 1, 9-3pm,34308 Lake Line.519-769-0007.

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

Remember Me: A Timeof Reflection for Lent,Tuesday, April 3, 7-7:45pm, Chapel, KnoxPresbyterian Church,55 Hincks St. Every-

one Welcome.

April 4 Lenten LunchNoon Hour Recital Pro-gramme, featuringWayne Carroll. TrinityAnglican Church.Church with PurpleSteeple. Lunch follow-ing, Soup, Sand-wiches, Dessert. Cost$7.

Auxiliary Easter BakeSale, Wednesday, April4 in Hospital Atrium,8:30am until12:30pm. Free park-ing in rear of Hospital.

Wednesday Card Club,April 4, 2-4pm, St.John's Church on FloraSt. Bring a friend.Coffee and goodiesprovided. Freewill of-fering.

Wednesday, April 4,Smorgasbord Supperat Frome UnitedChurch, 5-7pm. ForInfo call 519-764-2934.

Field Naturalist Meet-ing, Friday, April 6,7:30pm, Knox Church,St. Thomas, "Action inGrandmas Gardens:Fact, Fancy & Folklore"by Amelia Angel &Miles Evans. 519-

631-5279.

Family Easter Event,Union CommunityCentre, sponsored bythe Union SouthYarmouth OptimistClub, April 7, 10-11:30am. Come as afamily. Easter EggHunt. No charge.

Youth Ball Registrationat the Easter Event atthe Union CommunityCentre on April 7, 10-11:30am. Call for info.519-631-3840.

Port Stanley Commu-nity Policing presentsAnnual Easter EggHunt, Saturday, April 7,11am, starting at theLibrary ending at theLegion. Kids fingerprinting.

Annual Easter Celebra-tion in Sparta, Satur-day, April 7,11am-3pm. Free funfor the kids-draws,Easter egg hunt andpictures with theEaster Bunny.

The Canadian CancerSociety is offering afree 6 week self-man-agement program“Living Well BeyondCancer” starting April10 from 6–8:30pm. Toregister 519-432-1137 ext. 3915.

Parkinson SupportGroup Meeting, Tues-day April 10, 2-4pm.,Knights of Columbus,265 Wellington St. Info519-631-9313.

Drumming Circle,

Tuesday, April 10, 7pm,St. John's Church onFlora St. The interac-tive Drum Circle isopen to everyone. Info519-631-7368.

Wednesday Card Club,April 11, 2-4pm, St.John's Church on FloraSt. Bring a friend.Coffee and goodiesprovided. Freewill of-fering.

Field NaturalistWalk, Wednesday,April 11, 6:30pm atAylmer Wildlife Man-agement Area. Info519-769-2094.

Hospice Visiting Volun-teers Needed, Trainingwill be held April 11-May 30. Please callVON for more informa-tion 519-637-6408.

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April * 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21 at 8p.m.Matinees April 15, 22 at 2p.m.

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Knox Presbyterian ChurchHincks Street at Wellington Street

519-631-2414Minister: Rev. Mavis Currie

Organist and Choir Director: Dr. W. D. CarrollApril 1st., 2012 10:30am

Palm SundaySermon: A Journey to Easter - Twisting Road Ahead

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Trinity Anglican ChurchThe Church with the Purple Steeple

Wednesday Morning Eucharist 10:00am Palm Sunday

One Service 10:00am (BCP)Father Jawn Kolohon officiating

April 4 - Lenten Recital featuring Dr. Wayne Carroll

Phone: 519-631-7000

Railway City Brewing isGrowing and we needmore help!We are looking for Part-TimeRetail & Event People.Retail & Event requirements:At least 19 years of age and preferable Smart Servecertified.Have a passion about our industry and product andenjoy interacting with customers.Position will include lifting kegs of Beer, labelingbottles, giving tours. At events, you will be delivering, setting up, tearingdown and manning our booth, serving samples andtalking up our beers with folks. Events happeneverywhere from Toronto to Windsor and sometimesyou might require your own transportation.

If interested in these positions, please drop off yourResume at;

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Township of SouthwoldSUMMER STUDENT – Office Administration

May 7 – June 22 (7 weeks)

Summer student required for data entry,general office functions, secretarial andadministrative support, and dealing withpublic inquiries. The successful candidatemust have excellent office skills, be selfmotivated and have above averagecomputer skills. The Township will requireproof of forthcoming attendance at a postsecondary educational institution on a full-time basis. Rate of pay is $11/hr.

Please send resume prior to the closingdate of Friday April 20, 2012 at 4:00 pm to:Attn: Ida MartinTownship of Southwold35663 Fingal Line, Fingal, ON N0L 1K0Fax: 519-769-2837E-mail:[email protected]

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12, 13, 14, 19 (sold-out), 20, 21 at 8pm.April 15 & 22 at 2pm.Elgin Theatre Guild, 40Princess Avenue. Tick-ets: $15. Call 519-633-8530.

April 13, Beef Supper,Odd Fellows & Re-bekahs Hall, 54 MooreSt. Doors open 4pm,serving 5-7pm. Adult$10, child 6-12 $5,under 5 free. Ticketsat door, eat in/take out.519-631-3494.

St. ThomasCrimestoppers rainbarrel sale, Saturday,April 14. Support ourlocal initiatives. Pleasecall Grant at 519-631-0740 for more infor-mation.

Babysitting Course,April 14 and 27, UnionCommunity Centre,Children 10 yrs andolder. Call to register519-631-3840.

Shopping Bus toVaughan Mills Malland IKEA, Saturday,April 14 leaving fromSt. Thomas. EveryoneWelcome, $42 perperson. For informa-tion or to book a seatcall 519-852-2161.

Yard Sale & HiddenTreasures, Saturday,April 14, beginning8am-noon, St. John'sChurch on Flora St.We have 'Yards' &'Yards' of good stuff.Check us out.

Rummage/Bake Sale& Boutique, Saturday,April 14, 8-11:30am,Central United Church,135 Wellington St.

Wednesday Card Club,April 18, 2-4pm St.John's Church on FloraSt. Bring a friend.Coffee and goodiesprovided. Freewill of-fering.

Field NaturalistWalk, Wednesday,April 18, 6:30pm at

Yarmouth Natural Her-itage Area, on SpartaLine. Info 519-769-2094.

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,641 Elm, St. Bring agame & have fun. Do-nations gratefully ac-cepted for Fresh Startmaternity Supports.Info 519-631-9011.

Gospel Concert withThe Chapelaires andThe Nale Family. Sat.April 21, 6pm. 531Talbot St. W. EastElgin CommunityComplex, Aylmer. Forinfo 519-773-7302.Freewill offering.

COMING EVENTSMOM TO MOM SALE, Sunday, April22nd, 10am-2pm, St. Thomas SeniorCentre. Tables available. EmailSharon at [email protected] call 519-773-9612.

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DANCELATIN LINE DANCING – Thursdaynights in St. Thomas. Learn to danceRumba, Cha-Cha, Salsa, Samba. Nopartner required. Contact MichaelMurphy 519-983-6290,[email protected]

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