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I'm glad to see that I am not the onlyperson who thinks the grain silos should re-main where they are. STORY PAGE 2
1812 ReportOctober 10 2014: Kingston NavyDockyard launches the big three-deckwarship HMS St. Lawrence, but toolate for action; bigger than Nelson'sVictory, and the largest wooden shipever built on fresh water.
STORY PAGE 2
Municipal ElectionCandidates
Candidates who re running in allridings in Elgin County. STORY PAGE 3
It is illegal to move or damage election
signsElgin County Ontario Provincial
Police (OPP) is currently investigatingthe theft of approximately 20 politicalcampaign signs. STORY PAGE 5
Handcar Race a great success for the
United WaySix teams participated in the event,
each vying for top speed. Every singleperson who pumped gave it their fulleffort, with plenty of laughter alongthe way. STORY PAGE 6
Serving Lake Erie’s North Shore
Friday October 17, 2014
LOOK AHEADCommunity Events Page 10
Classifieds & Service Directory Page 11
Business Roladex Page 12
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ElectDavid MARRMayor Central ElginExperience, Proven Leadership We live in a vibrant community, with richagricultural roots and growing tourism, builtby dedicated people. With seventeen years inMunicipal Politics and leadership roles on many community and council committees. I bring a wealth of knowledge and experienceto the position of Mayor of Central Elgin.
Today I ask you for your continued supportas we...work towards our future.
519-782-3836 [email protected]
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Dedicated, Experienced, Responsible. . .
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Andrew HibbertMuch has been written about the
Atlantic Ocean’s Bermuda Triangle.The mysterious weather phenomena,the terrifying storms and the manylost ships and aircraft. Conditions thatare not unusual for the oceans of theworld but are much less expected inthe Great Lakes and especially in ourquiet little Lake Erie.
As author David Frew notes in thelead-in to his latest book “Shipwrecksof Lake Erie” there is another moresinister side to our lovely little lake.“As the shallowest of the Great Lakes,Lake Erie is prone to sudden storms,steep waves and dense fogs. Thesedeadly conditions were hazardous tothe sailing ships and steamers thatcrossed on busy nineteenth-centurytrade routes and ships that battled onits surface in the War of 1812.”
The steamer Atlantic succumbed tothese conditions when, in 1852, a latenight collision brought 68 of its wearyimmigrant passengers to waterygraves. The 1916 Black Friday Stormsank four ships — including the "un-sinkable" James B. Colgate — in thecourse of its 20-hour tantrum over the
per square mile than any other body offreshwater.
On September 17th I attended alecture by Dr. David Frew at the PortDover Marine Museum. Dr. Frew is avisiting professor at Mercyhurst Uni-versity in Erie Pennsylvania. During
lake. In 1954, a difficult fishing seasonsent the Richard R into troubled wa-ters in the hopes of catching a fewmore fish. One of the lake's suddenstorms drowned the boat and three-man crew.
At just 50 miles wide and 200 mileslong, Lake Erie has claimed more ships
Secrets beneath the waters of Lake Erie
Who cares aboutelections?Andrew Hibbert
Politicians don’t listen. My votedoesn’t make a difference. I don’tknow anything about politics. None ofit affects me anyway and the list of ex-cuses goes on. Well it’s election timeand the politicians are listening. Westill have over a week before the Mu-nicipal elections so how about takingthe time to tell all those prospectivepoliticians what you want and thenvote for the ones you think will do thebest job.
In the early 1990’s those who votedoutnumber those who did not vote byclose to 10%. Many of us still remem-ber the good old days when we actu-ally cared who ran our various levels ofgovernment. In recent years voterturnout has risen from a miserable30% or less to a weighted averageturnout rate of 49% in Ontario. This isa very good sign. A sign that we really
tant.
Voting connects us to one anotheras citizens. By taking part in an elec-tion and by expressing our point ofview, we help our democracy work. Byagreeing or disagreeing with our lead-ers we show that the political systemcan accept differing points of view andcan resolve them. By not voting, webreak the connection between individ-ual Canadians and our community.
Voting helps to safeguard our free-doms. A democratic community canonly survive if its citizens see partici-pation in the political process as aduty and a responsibility.
By voting, each citizen participatesin a process that might lead to otherforms of involvement, such as workingfor a candidate or getting involved incommunity organizations.”
Good advice I believe and keep inmind: If we don’t vote – those in powerhave no reason to care about us, or ourissues. If you don’t vote NO ONE
do prefer a democracy to a dictator-ship, but it is still less than half theelectorate. So why don’t we all get outand vote?
We all have excuses, too busy, tootired, too stressed, too sick, have towatch the game or even just not inter-ested. If we don’t care enough to vote,why do we care when our taxes areraised or our services decline or ourfreedoms are taken away.
If you care enough to look on theinternet you might find the followingnote on a Canadian history web site. Itstarted me thinking that we need totake voting more seriously.
“Voting connects citizens with theirpolitical process. It helps choose ourleaders (those who share our views orthose who may inspire us). The simpleact of marking a ballot tells our leaderswhat we think about decisions that af-fect our lives, such as how much taxa-tion we think is fair or what issues(such as long term planning or the en-vironment) we think are most impor-
The Race is On:Across Elgin County in four municipalities and two townships. Election report beginning on page 3.
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LETTERSThe silos have been a landmark
I'm glad to see that I am not the onlyperson who thinks the grain silos should re-main where they are. I am only a part timeresident but have had roots in the Port for50 years, and my lovely wife and I havebeen coming here for 30+ years. The siloshave been a landmark forever and there hasto be ways of utilizing them. I have severalideas but not the money or drive. Theywould make fabulous condos, think of theviews, lake or village, they would be great!!They could be commercial. My wife and Ijust spent a few days at St. Jacobs, a hugetourist area ... one of the developmentsright on the main street of the village areshops in the old silos there, beautiful shopswith winding stair cases, modern, accessi-ble, a nice experience. I think cement fill touse out on the pier could come from manyconstruction sites in the area, at a lot lesscosts than taking down the silos, and con-tractors and towns and villages would behappy to have a place to get rid of thesematerials. I just think it is such a shame, andpersonally have spent hours thinking aboutuses and envisioning how the silos could beused I really think the council should re
think this project before it gets too far.There has to be a contractor out therewith the same vision as several of us seemto have. Why is there such a fuss about the' Heritage Area ' of the village and no onewants to stick up for the silos??
Mark Laskey Port Stanley
Volunteer Fire Services I would like to thank the Port Stanley
Volunteer Firefighters for coming to our rescue.
On September 18th , 2014 we went toPort Dover to hear Dr. Frewe give a lectureon the Shipwrecks of Lake Erie at the PortDover Museum. We had dinner at one oftheir local restaurants and at 9 o’clock weheaded for home, pleased with our day.
By 1:30-2:00 am we had the misfor-tune of having to call 911 as my husbandwas being violently ill and in severe painand I couldn’t get him down the stairs and into the car to go to the hospital. I dialed 911 for an ambulance.
Before the ambulance could arrive theVolunteer Firefighters for Port Stanley arrived at our door. They assessed Andrew’s situation and started working onhim right away. I thought I was losing him.I was never so glad to see those friendlyfaces. People whom I knew, Gary Wilson,Mike Goodwin, Mark Browne and a fewothers who I didn’t recognize.
Now, I know that many people thinkthat their services are an “extra” that thetaxpayers just don’t need, however, I don’tbelieve that is the case. Andrew was not ingood shape and for that matter at 1:30-2:00 am, neither was I. But those friendlyfaces knew what to do and had the equip-ment to do it with.
We are so grateful to those men, theEMS service and the St. Thomas Elgin Gen-eral Hospital for taking such great care ofAndrew.
Thank you to Council, Staff and every-one else who has the foresight and com-mitment to be able to stand up and fightfor the services that are needed in ourcommunity.
Linda Hibbert Port Stanley
Deputy MayorCentral Elgin
A Voice for ALL CitizensSally believes that all citizens need to be
listened to and heard. In her eight years on the
Central Elgin Council she has spoken up for the
citizens of all of Central Elgin, listened care-
fully to their concerns and is always well pre-
pared. She is not afraid to stand up for what is
right and ask the questions needed.
Support true leadership by electing her
Deputy Mayor so she can continue to serve you.
[email protected] 519-775-2292
X Elect Sally Martyn
Erie and the Thames in the fall of 1813.Rumoured to be planning an attack onBurlington Heights, a major Britishbase on Lake Ontario, the maraudersdestroyed private property such asmills during their march. Hampered byrainy weather and swollen rivers,McArthur's force assaulted the settle-ment of Malcolm's Mills. The town'sdefenders, Oxford and Norfolk Countymilitia, were scattered by McArthur'stroops who returned to Detroit follow-ing the incident. This was the last bat-tle fought on Canadian soil during thewar.
October 16: Launch of the SteamFrigate Fulton the First at New York;Robert Fulton was commissioned toapply his engineering expertise tonaval defense, as New Yorkers believedtheir harbor to be inadequately pro-tected. He designed a 150-foot-longsteam frigate/floating fort, and Con-gress authorized its construction inMarch 1814 at an estimated cost of$320,000.
October 18: Massachusetts GeneralCourt calls a convention of New Eng-land states, whose livelihood dependson British trade, to coordinate regionalgrievances against the federal govern-ment. From December 15 through Jan-uary 5, delegates from some NewEngland states meet in Hartford, Con-necticut, to discuss grievances againstWashington and to provide alternativesolutions to talk of secession amongNew England radicals.
October 21: British negotiators atGhent offer peace on the basis of 'utiposseditis' - possession at the cessa-tion of hostilities.
October 22: Treaty of Commerce, be-tween the U.S. and Great Britain,signed at Ghent.
October: Martin Chittenden, Governorof Vermont, complains that the war is"unnecessary, unwise and hopeless, inall its offensive operations."
Andrew Hibbert
October 10 2014: Kingston Navy Dock-yard launches the big three-deck war-ship HMS St. Lawrence, but too late foraction; bigger than Nelson's Victory,and the largest wooden ship ever builton fresh water.
October 11: US Major General GeorgeIzard arrives at Fort Erie to RelieveJacob Brown. He learns that BritishGeneral Sir Gordon Drummond hasonly 2,500 men to his 8,000, and imme-diately moves north after Drummond.
October 15: General George Izard skir-mishes with Drummond at ChippawaCreek, Upper Canada.
October 19: Battle of Cooks Mills/LyonsCreek, Upper Canada
October 22 - Nov 17: AmericanBrigadier General Duncan McArthur setout from Detroit, Michigan Territorywith a force of Ohio and Kentucky mili-tiamen and First Nations allies to raidcommunities in south-western UpperCanada, a no man's land followingBritish defeats at the Battles of Lake
REPORT
American Brigadier General DuncanMcArthur
The US Steam Frigate Fulton
Rotary Club ofSt.Thomas
November 14th, 15th &16thFriday “Candlelight Preview”
6:00 pm - 9:00 pmSaturday & Sunday
November 10 am to 4 pmAll weekend participate...Buy
Christmas Tree Balls, Doors Prizes & More
Tickets $17 advance; $20. at the door
Available at: Berry Hill & Apropos For Tickets &/or Info call
519-631-1209
Presents its 19th Annual
Christmas in St. Thomas“TOUR of HOMES”Visit “5” Lovely Homes
The Lake Erie Beacon • Friday October 17, 2014 • Page 3
MAYOR:
Dave Mennill51200 Vienna LineAylmer, ON N5H 2R2
DEPUTY MAYOR:
Jim Jenkings46850 Wilson LineBelmont, ON N0L 1B0
Mike Wolfe50918 Dingle LineAylmer, ON N5H 2R1
WARD 1:
BAYHAMMAYOR:
Paul Ens8941 Mitchell RoadStraffordville, ON N0J [email protected]
James Rogers53546 James LineAylmer, ON N5H [email protected]
DEPUTY MAYOR:
Cliff Evanitski54507 Best Line, RR 4 Stn MainAylmer, ON N5H [email protected](519) 842-4242
Tom Southwick5149 Clarke RoadVienna ON, N0J [email protected]
WARD 1:
Randy BreyerPO Box 523Port Burwell, ON N0J [email protected](519) 874-4085
Norm HughesPO Box 107 36 Elizabeth St.Port Burwell, ON N0J [email protected](519) 550-1511
Kimberly LeggPO Box 35Port Burwell, ON N0J [email protected]
George Steenbergen46948 Ron McNeil LineAylmer, ON N5H 2R6
Mark Widner48963 College LineAylmer, ON N5H 2R3
WARD 2:
Max Moore51104 Nelson StreetSpringfield, ON N0L 2J0
Paul Vanderwyst47228 Ron McNeil LineAylmer, ON N5H 2R6
WARD 3:
Rick Cerna8150 Carter RoadMalahide, ON N0L
Jake Quiring49530 Talbot LineAylmer, ON N5H 2W1
WARD 4:
Mark Wales3585 Imperial RoadAylmer, ON N5H 2R2
WARD 5:
Tom Charlton51164 Century LineMalahide, ON N0L
Ghester Glinski52406 Calton LineRR#6 Aylmer, ON N5H 2R5
MAYOR:
Bill Fehr167 Centennial AvenueSt. Thomas, ON N5R [email protected]
David Marr346 High StreetPort Stanley, ON N5L [email protected]
DEPUTY MAYOR:
Danial Dale44694 Fruit Ridge LineRR#5 St. thomas, ON N5P [email protected]
Tom Marks42562 Fergusone LineSt. Thomas, ON N5P [email protected]
Sally Martyn46211 Sparta Line P.O. Box 34Sparta, ON N0L [email protected]
Continued On Page 4
� RE-ELECT
DANMcNEILWard 1 -Port Stanley
Email: [email protected] Phone: 519-782-4339
On Monday, October 27th
“My life and career have been dedicated to serving with integrity.Being your municipal councillor hasbeen a privilege and an incrediblelearning experience. We have somehuge issues to deal with in CentralElgin, specifically to ensure the fu-ture prosperity of the Village of Port Stanley. I believe I have made a difference to the community and tothe many individuals I have beenable to help. I continue to be excitedat the opportunity to serve our community and make a difference for a better future.” - Dan McNeil
An Outstanding Citizen. . . A Strong Voice. . .The Intelligent Choice
MALAHIDE
CENTRALELGIN
Rainey Weisler8237 Plank Rd. RR1 Straffordville, ON N0J [email protected](519) 866-3770
WARD 2:
Wayne Casier56395 Calton LineVienna, ON N0J [email protected]
Rick Weisler8237 Plank RoadStraffordville, ON N0J [email protected](519) 866-3770
WARD 3:
Ed Ketchabaw9494 Sandytown RoadR.R. # 1 Eden, ON N0J [email protected]
Municipal Election Candidates
DANIAL DALEDEPUTY MAYOR
ON OCTOBER 27, 2014VOTE DANIAL DALE FORDEPUTY MAYOR OF CENTRAL ELGIN
• FOCUSED ON FISCAL COMMON SENSE
• SERIOUS ABOUT SUSTAINABILITY ANDRESPONSIBLE GROWTH
• [email protected] phone 519-633-1515 TOGETHER, WE CAN BE THE FUTURE!
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HealthTalkWe Need to Do MoreAbout Brain Tumor
John wasn’t feeling very well. It startedwith a headache. Then trouble rememberingcertain facts. It seems innocent enough,maybe a virus or just stress catching up. Butthe symptoms progressed and a referral wasmade and a scan ordered. Then shockingnews is delivered- a brain tumor. John’s storyis just a representation of what can happen.Every day in Canada, 27 people are diagnosedwith a brain tumor and there are over 120different types of tumors, making effectivetreatment difficult. Symptoms vary greatly, butsome commons signs and symptoms include:behavioural changes; cognitive changes; dizzi-ness or unsteadiness; double or blurred vi-sion; frequent headaches; hearingimpairment; morning nausea and vomiting;seizures; or Weakness and/or paralysis.
October has been dedicated National BrainTumor Awareness month. A brain tumor is anabnormal growth of cells that are eitherwithin or around the structure of the brainand some 55,000 Canadians are currently sur-viving with a brain tumor. Tumors are classi-fied by their origin, behavior and type. Theycan be divided into malignant (cancerous) orbenign; high grade or low grade; and whetherthey are primary (originating in the brain) orsecondary (a tumor that originates elsewhereand spreads). Benign tumors although notcancerous, can be problematic (for examplean inoperable tumor located on the brain
stem) and all brain tumors are life changing.For example, it is estimated that in the firstyear after diagnosis the average patient willmake 52 health care visits. This could be adoctor appointment, lab work, radiation, sur-gery etc. (This doesn’t even include visits totheir pharmacy for medications).
Treatments vary and depend on many fac-tors such as the type of tumor, location andhealth of the patient. Treatment decisions aremade cooperatively between the patient andphysician and may include: surgery,chemotherapy, radiation or a combination.Standard chemotherapy works to kill the can-cerous cells at a rate faster than normal tissue.As researchers learn more about the innerworkings of cells that cause cancer or helpcancer cells grow, they have developed newerdrugs that specifically target these changes.These “targeted drugs” work differently fromstandard chemotherapy drugs and they oftenhave different (and perhaps less severe) sideeffects. Finally, some medications are used totreat symptoms or reduce swelling such asanti-seizure drugs and steroids. These areoften used to improve chemotherapy and sur-gery. A great online resource for those dealingwith a brain tumor is www.braintumour.ca.Take care of yourself and each other.
For more information, check out our blog:yurekpharmacy.wordpress.com
Steve Bond, BScPhm, RPh, CDEPharmacist/Manager
519 Talbot Street, St. Thomas 631-3330
PROFESSIONAL CONSULTATIONAVAILABLE
CONVENIENT HOURS:Monday to Friday 9 am - 9 pm,
Saturday 9 am - 6pm, Sunday 10 am - 4 pm
Stephen Carr44709 Southdale LineSt. Thomas, ON N5P [email protected]
WARD 4:
Trent clark17 Edgewell CresentSt. Thomas, ON N5P [email protected]
Allan Weatherall54 Shaw Blvd.St. Thomas, ON N0L [email protected]
Harold Winkworth202 Centennial AvenueSt. Thomas, ON N5R [email protected]
WARD 5:
Rob McFarlan118 Louise StreetBelmont, ON N0L [email protected]
Fiona Roberts104 Barons CourtBelmont, ON N0L [email protected]
CENTRALELGIN Continued
From Page 3
SOUTHWOLD
MAYOR:
Dugald Aldred 15677 Dunborough RoadWest Lorne ON N0L [email protected]
MAYOR:
Grant Jones35893 Scotch LinePort Stanley, ON N5L [email protected]
Hans Van Voorn10055 Florence StreetSt. Thomas On N5P [email protected]
DEPUTY MAYOR:
Ian R. Chard7957 Argyle StreetFingal, ON N0L [email protected] ACCLAIMED
Councillor:
Gayle Bogart35469 Third LineRR#1 Southwold, ON N0L 2G0519- [email protected]
Chris Cirella10187 Lynhurst Park DriveSt. Thomas, Ontario N5P 2E5519 [email protected]
Rob Jones4426 Thomas RoadPort Stanley, Ontario N5L 1J2519 [email protected]
Chuck Knapp10201 Lynhurst Park DriveSt. Thomas, Ontario N5P 2E5519 [email protected]
Joe McKinnon37111 Talbot LineShedden, Ontario N0L 2E0519 [email protected]
Robert Monteith35351 Fifth LineShedden, Ontario N0L 2E0519 764-2859Inchbyinch72@hotmailcom
Peter North4485 Thomas RoadPort Stanley, Ontario N5P 1J2519 782-5084 [email protected]
DUTTON-DUNWICH
WEST ELGIN
WARD 1:
Francie Dennison12-301 Carlow roadPort Stanley, ON N5L [email protected]
Dan McNeil458 West Edith Cavelle Blvd.Port Stanley, ON N5L [email protected]
WARD 2:
Dennis Crevits,42705 Roberts LineUnion, ON N0L [email protected]
Heather DerksP.O. Box 129 46245 North StreetSparta, ON N0L [email protected]
WARD 3:
MAYOR:Tim [email protected]
Cameron [email protected]
Dennis [email protected]
DEPUTY MAYOR:
Robert “Bob” Purcell519- [email protected]
Ward 1:
John (Ian) fleck519- [email protected]
Ward 2:
Yvonne Brooks28143 Talbot Line, RR#1 Wallacetown, ON N0L [email protected]
Peter [email protected]
Amarillis [email protected]
Michael [email protected]
Baden Sholdice519-762-6331
The Lake Erie Beacon • Friday October 17, 2014 • Page 5
School Board Trustee -
English PublicAll Wards
Chris Goodall, Gregory Gra-
ham, John Laverty, Doug
Sands, Terri Snell, James Todd
School Board Trustee - English SeparateAll Wards
Terry Carroll, Bill Hall
School Board Trustee - French PublicAll Wards
Pierre Lambert
School Board Trustee - French SeparateAll Wards
George Le Mac
SCHOOLBOARD
Bernie Wiehle21362 Talbot LineRR2 Rodney ON N0l [email protected]
DEPUTY MAYOR:
Mary Bodnar21210 Marsh Line RR2 Rodney On N0L [email protected]
Ward 1:
Eva Devine154 Maple StreetP.O. Box 126 Rodney, ON N0L [email protected]
Joe Seman Jr.286 Furnival Rd PO Box 108Rodney, ON N0L [email protected]
Barbara Thorogood234 Stinson St PO Box 44 Rodney, ON N0l [email protected]
Ward 2:
Jonathan Wolf162 Graham StWest Lorne, ON N0L [email protected]
Ward 3:
On October 27th
CENTRAL ELGINCell: 519-871-2466 Home: 519-631-8213
A st rong voice for a l l the people
DEPUTY
MAYOR
ELECT
Richard Leatham23855 Gibb LineWardsville, ON N0L 2N0 [email protected]
Bruce Kelly22165 Talbot LineRR2 Rodney, ON N0L [email protected]
Continued On Page 11
Elgin County OPPElgin County Ontario Provincial
Police (OPP) is currently investigat-ing the theft of approximately 20 po-litical campaign signs from the WestElgin area. The signs which were forMayoral candidate Dennis Zylstrawere taken from properties on Ab-erdeen Line, Dunborough Road,Chalmers Line and Duff Line.
“It is illegal to damage, steal ormove election signs. If caught youmay be charged with Mischief orTheft under the Criminal Code.”Stated Constable Troy Carlson, ElginCounty OPP Media Relations Officer.
Police have received several othercomplaints of campaign signs beingeither damaged or stolen through-out Elgin County.
Any person with information re-garding the person(s) responsible forthese thefts or mischiefs should im-mediately contact the Ontario Provin-cial Police at 1-888-310-1122 or519-631-2920 or their nearest policeauthority.
Should you wish to remain anony-mous, you may call Crime Stoppers at1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), where you maybe eligible to receive a cash reward ofup to $2,000.
EDITORS NOTE:
The above image was taken at the corner of Bridge and Colborne Streetsin Port Stanley.
Several election signs were removedfrom the corner grassed area and theone above was damaged and left besidea garbage container.
Carrie Ford Campaign AssistantThe 1st Annual “It’s OUR Hospital”
Golf Tournament held on Saturday, Au-gust 16th, 2014 certainly hit a “hole inone” with the success and responsefrom the Elgin County community insupport of this new tournament. Fami-lies, volunteers, businesses, STEGHFoundation staff, Board members, andHospital partners all came together toshow their support for OUR Hospital.
Led by John McIntyre, a determinedteam of dedicated volunteers part-nered with the St. Thomas Elgin Gen-eral Hospital (STEGH) Foundation andDutton Meadows Golf Club to organizethis incredible day.
“The response from volunteers,businesses, and individuals was over-whelmingly supportive. We raised$12,500 from the tournament.” ex-plains John McIntyre, Tournament
Chair. “We can’t thank everyoneenough for their commitment to thetournament, and by extension, sup-porting STEGH’s Great Expansion.”
The tournament had the support ofover 70 good corporate citizens andphilanthropic businesses. “I thinkeveryone recognizes the importance ofhaving excellent healthcare, and thetournament was a fun way to supportthis major project” states Ken Mon-teith, Campaign Chair, “We must ex-tend special thanks to John McIntyre,Bob Hales, Diane Brown, Jerry Gal-braith, Ian Fleck, Rien VanBrenk, Anne-Marie McWilliam, Dan McKillop, AlanMcKillop, and Paul McWilliam for thevolunteer hours they put in to assistus.”
“We must also thank Brian and JudyGirard and their team at Dutton Mead-
It is illegal to move or damage election signs
1st Annual “It’s OUR Hospital” Golf Tournament
Exceeds Expectations
Page 6 • The Lake Erie Beacon • Friday October 17, 2014
Shepell Health and ProductivitySolutions
Which side of the summer fencedid you fall on this year? Did time slipby so fast that the deck never gotpainted, the garage never got cleanedout, or that camping trip never hap-pened? Or was your summer so full offamily BBQs and projects and week-ends at a cottage that you hate to seethe school supplies appearing in thestores?
Either way, the cooler nights andshorter days can leave some of us feel-ing blue. We may regret the missed op-portunities to get things done, or maydread the return to work or school. Sohow can we beat these blues? How dowe gear ourselves up for the next sea-son?
Focus on what you were able toget done and pat yourself onthe back
Often times we look at what wehaven’t accomplished instead of whatwe did accomplish. If you look backover the summer, you may be sur-prised by how much you actually did.Perhaps your goals were too ambitiousfor the amount of time off you had?Maybe you only managed to clean outhalf the garage, or maybe you made anumber of trips to the beach but nevermade the big camping adventure.These too are wins! Don’t dwell on thewoulda-shoulda-coulda – congratulateyourself on what you did accomplish,and smile at the memories you made.
Keep that summer feelinggoing
If you’re feeling blue about thecarefree summer days coming to anend, try carrying them with you intofall season. Post your summer photoson Facebook as a reminder during thecooler months. Plan an October familypicnic, or start dreaming up next sum-mer’s adventures.
Add some summery touches toyour living space: Feng Shui practi-tioners believe that changing the art-work and colour scheme of yoursurroundings during the colder monthsto images and hues that elicit feelings ofwarmth can help cheer you up.
Embrace autumnSeptember is often a time of getting
back into the routine of things, and forsome that is a welcome time: The kidsheading back to school and the returnof a predictable day-to-day can makeus feel more stable and in control.
Fall can be a great time to explorelocal activities, classes, and harvestevents. The cooler weather can make itmore comfortable to get some outsideexercise, which might be the boost youneed to get your fitness routine ontrack for the coming year. Farmersmarkets are overflowing with sum-mer’s bounty, ready for canning andpreserving (and feasting!), and theturning leaves and reduction in thehordes of mosquitoes make for abeautiful and pleasant landscape toexplore outdoors.
The important thing to rememberabout beating the end-of-summerblues is not to dwell on it too long.Next summer will roll around againbefore you know it! Now, where did Iput those snowshoes?
Melissa Schneider Elgin-St. Thomas United Way
Cooperative weather ensured agreat day for a handcar race in PortStanley on Wednesday, October 8. Notsure what a handcar is? If you’ve everseen the movie O Brother Where ArtThou, there is a scene where all threemen are trying to jump onto a train,but when one trips, pulling the othertwo along, they are lucky enough tocome across an old man on a handcarthat tells their prophecy. While it’s notexactly the same kind of handcar weused for our event, it is similar.
Six teams participated in the event,each vying for top speed. Every singleperson who pumped gave it their fulleffort, with plenty of laughter along theway. The track was set at a distance of900 feet, and each team got one prac-tice session, and two timed sessions,with the best of the two times used torank the teams.
The handcar we used was donatedto us by Mr. David Harding, a long timerail enthusiast. His more than 100-year-old handcar has been on displayat the Elgin County Railway Museum inSt. Thomas for the past several years.We were granted special permission touse the rail line from Port Stanly Termi-nal Rail (PSTR) President Dan Ver-nackt. PSTR conductor/engineer BillTurvey acted as our timekeeper andpusher, giving each team the first pushneeded to get the handcar going.
The event, originally intended torun on Friday, October 3, was resched-uled due to rain.
The six competing teams pumpedtheir hardest, and the timed races wereall close. In the end, the team fromDowler-Karn placed first (1m38s),Sparta Solar Beams placed second(1m46s) and the St. Thomas Elgin Gen-eral Hospital came in third (1m47s).
Teams for the event included:Dowler-Karn – John Karn, Tyler Karn,Kyle Karn, Alexander Tromp; SpartaSolar Beams – Eric Schneider, BrigitteSchneider, Andreas Schneider, MichaelBarr; St. Thomas Elgin General Hospi-tal – Paul Jenkins, Kristy Cork, StacyLatendresse, Adam Wlusek; SpecialOlympics Ontario – John Morrow, MattMorrow, Peter Martens Jr., Rahim Ja-mani; Lost Amigos – Rowena Williams,Karen Smith, Norma Heather, BernardCapitano; Team Jacqueline DeLee-beeck - Jacqueline DeLeebeeck, Lind-say Pettitt, Kristie Morgan, MartinGrieve.
The event raised a total of $600 forElgin-St. Thomas United Way.
PHOTO CAPTIONS:Photo 1: Dowler-Karn Team.
Photo by Lindsay Pettitt
Photo 2: Sparta Solar Beams Team.Photo by Melissa Schneider
Photo 3: St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital team. Photo by Lindsay Pettitt
Photo 4: Special Olympics Ontarioteam. Photo by Larry Broadbent,Heritage Photography
Photo 5: Jacqueline DeLeebeeck team.Photo by Melissa Schneider
Photo 6: Team Lost Amigos. Photo by Larry Broadbent, Heritage Photography
In the red plaid shirt and coveralls is organizer David Harding.
Handcar Race a great success for the United Way
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Ministry of Natural ResourcesWildlife is an important part of On-
tario’s natural and cultural heritage.Wild animals can be a welcome addi-tion to a landowner’s property, butthere are times when wildlife can be-come a problem.
How can I prevent conflictswith wildlife?
Wild animals have the same basicneeds as humans — food, water andshelter. Sometimes, humans andwildlife come into conflict when ani-mals are trying to meet their basicneeds. Often, conflicts can be pre-vented if we’re willing to make smallchanges, such as storing garbage soanimals can’t get to it.
The best first step for dealing withunwelcome wild animals is to removethe food or shelter attracting them toyour property. For more informationabout preventing and handling con-flicts with different animals, visit on-tario.ca/livingwithwildlife or contactyour Ministry of Natural Resourceslocal district office at ontario.ca/mn-roffices.
Who’s responsible for managingproblem wildlife on properties?
Landowners are responsible formanaging problem animals on theirproperty. The Ministry of Natural Re-sources helps landowners and munici-palities by providing information onsteps they can take to address prob-lems with wildlife.
Using an agentYou may hire or ask someone to
deal with problem animals on yourproperty. This person is your agent.The following individuals are desig-nated by the ministry to act as agents:
• Hunters with an H1 Outdoors Card.
• Licensed trappers.
• Employees or agents of the OntarioSociety for the Prevention of Cru-elty to Animals (OSPCA).
• Members of a landowner’s imme-
On October 27ELECT
DENNISCREVITS
WARD 2CouncillorCentral Elgin
For any inquiries contact me at519-521-6140
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Handling Conflicts withWildlife
diate family acting on behalf of thelandowner.
• A person whose main business isremoving problem wildlife.
• Municipal employees with specificresponsibilities for wildlife control(animal services).
Other people may act as agents.
Contact your local Ministry of NaturalResources office at ontario.ca/mnrof-fices for more information.
Learn more• For more information on preventing
and handling conflicts with differentanimals, visit ontario.ca/wildlifeand choose the Living with Wildlifelink or contact your local Ministry of
Natural Resources office at on-tario.ca/mnroffices.
• To learn more about preventingand handling conflicts with wildanimals under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, pleasecontact your local Ministry of Natural Resources office at ontario.ca/mnroffices.
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down caught many by surprise. A smallgroup of history buffs including severalHeritage Port and Heritage CentralElgin members and others have under-taken to convince council that at leastone of the silos should be saved.
On Tuesday October 14th this grouppresented their concerns to councilalong with a proposed look for thesaved silo (see above).
More on this story in our next issue.
Andrew HibbertThe silos have been a fixture on the
harbour as long as most residents canremember. Even before the presentconcrete structures there were tallwooden towers that housed grains andfeeds that were transported in and outof the harbour by ship. As some have saidthey are a landmark on the harbour.
The recent announcement by Cen-tral Elgin that the silos were to be taken
Save a silo campaign!
Bonny McKeoughNine years ago I moved back to the
family home on the north shore ofLake Erie to help my 90 year old par-ents. That summer in a neglected fieldalong the lake bank I planted an herbgarden. Whimsical in design and ir-regular in shape, it was called "Folly".Four years ago as result of erosion, itbegan to go over the bank, hence, thesearch for a new site.
My sister, Charlotte McKeough, hasa 4 acre property next to our parentswith a 2 acre grass-covered back lotedged with a maple woods, cedars andbirch trees. Perfect! The rectangularshape and the relatively flat topogra-phy dictated the design and formalityof "Q Garden". Initially, I drew theplots and paths on graph paper, trans-posing them onto the lawn with meas-uring tape, ropes and pegs. Theperimeter measures 160' by 60'. I thentook out the designated sod with ashovel and transported it via wheel-barrow to various parts of the proper-ties, creating a meandering paththrough the woods exiting at the gar-den. This was definitely a Herculeanfeat, which took 3 months and I nowwonder how I did it. I transplantedmany of the established plants fromthe disappearing "Folly" garden.While I had plotted the location of theplants in the new garden, I wasamazed how the plants placed them-selves. It was like painting and wasquite an amazing experience.
I have tried more than 100 herbsover the years but have dwindled itdown to about 40, most of which arethe old standards in numerous vari-eties. My prerequisites are not too un-ruly, minimal maintenance, a longgrowing season or ever-bearing, greattexture and colour. I must admit thatis a sizeable task for an herb but I havefound many. Some of my favouritesare 4 varieties of Sage Salvia officinalis,6 varieties of Thyme Thymus, TarragonArtemisia dracunculus satvia, WinterSavory Satureja Montana, CitrusSouthernwood Artemisia abrotanumcv., 4 varieties of Lavender Lavandulaangustifolia, Golden Nugget Barberry
mense; therefore, I encourage theneighbours to help themselves. I havenot had much success with drying theherbs – they taste like hay. Instead, Iput fresh chopped herbs in softenedbutter and freeze, which works well.In a couple of plots I grow garlic andcayenne pepper, which I store andgrind, respectively.
Over the years I have put in manypersonal gardens, mostly herb andvegetable; but also, a one-hole golfcourse with putting green, and onmore hilly terrain, rock gardens. Ihave no formal education in garden-ing. It has always been hands on,through trial and error, and by readinglots of gardening magazines, includingGarden Design. By the way, I also loveto weed! One of my earliest memoriesis of my Grandfather, whose home ison the other side of my parents' home,tending to his tennis court size "Vic-tory" garden. Maybe there is some ge-netics involved in my passion forgardening.
At this point "Q Garden" is matureand except for the annual rearranging,removing and adding new plants,somewhat finalized. Now I look out-ward from the garden to incorporateother sections of the back yard, whichinclude a swale of day lilies, a rhubarbpatch and a peony/sedum garden.This summer I planted 30 cedars toform a hedge along one side of "Q".Next year will entail replacing BetonyStachys officinalis with 36 GoldenNugget Barberry Berberis thunbergii(beautiful colour and texture all yearround) to one of the inner circles of"Q", a little more taming of the woodsand perhaps a knot garden.
At the end of the day, the main goalis that a (h) arbour tour of the gardenputs a smile on my face.
About the name: My parents' placeis 5 acres and named "Four Winds";my sister Charlotte's is called "BallyHigh". "Q Garden" is a play on ourname (pronounced McQ) and theamusing reference to the RoyalBotanic Gardens referred to as KewGarden. Ground Photo by Arthur Pegg
Q Garden on the north shore of Lake Erie
Berberis thunbergii, Bayberry Myricapensylvanica, Green Velvet boxwoodBuxus and Hardy Chicago Fig Fiscuscarirca. And of course, the annuals:parsley, dill and basil. I have edgedthe garden between the boxwoodswith yellow marigolds, which give awonderful pop of colour that can beseen at quite a distance.
Most of the herbs grow well in thesomewhat sandy loam soil, with the
exception of the lavender. I think thesoil gets too wet sometimes and theystruggle. I enjoy the lavender so I willnot be deterred and will continue tofind a solution, perhaps betterdrainage. I am constantly uprootingsmall cedars, birches, maples and tuliptrees that have germinated in the gar-den and transplanting them through-out the properties.
The bounty from the garden is im-
Andrew HibbertWe often wonder if our vote really
counts in any election but the follow-ing story regarding a Thornhill Ridingshows how close an electioncan be.
In the Provincial Gen-eral Election ThursdayJune 12th, ElectionsOntario publishedelection resultsshowing that theLiberal CandidateSandra Yeung Raccoihad won by 85 votes.85 votes is a veryslim margin that willoften trigger a recount.
On June the 13th CandidateRaccoi was told there had been inac-curacies in the results reported byElections Ontario in various polls, in-cluding 13 polls where the Liberal andPC tallies were affected. The overallriding results now showed that theProgressive Conservative Candidate
The importance of your voteGila Martow was leading with 85votes.��
It was obviously a disappointmentto learn that Elections Ontario had re-versed the result reported on election
night. All Candidates were alarmedat the number of what Elec-
tions Ontario deemed tobe ‘transposition andminor clerical errors’that led to this deci-sion. Of 50,090 votescast, the differencewas less than 0.2% ofall votes cast.
Because of this theLiberal Party Campaign
Manager Milton Chan re-quested a judicial recount, to en-
sure the accuracy of the result. Whenthe results are as close as they were, itis imperative to ensure that every votewas counted properly. It also showshow important it is for every voter toget out and cast their ballot for thecandidate of their choice.
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his career as a professor at Gannon University he was emeritus director ofthe Erie County Historical Society. Hehas authored or coauthored thirty-sevenbooks and more than one hundred arti-cles, cases and papers. He is an avid racing and cruising sailor.
His lecture was centered on a returnto, what he calls, the Lake Erie Quadran-gle (shown above). This is an arearoughly outlined by a line that runs from
Port Dover to Port Burwell, then acrossthe lake to Conneaut Ohio, then west toBarcelon and back to Port Dover. Frewsuggests that this area might be respon-sible for more shipwrecks per squaremile than any other region in the worldwith over 490 known wrecks. The areawas first noted in a book called Watersof Repose that he co-authored withCanadian David Stone, who is knownas the Beachcomber of Long Point.Frew said in his lecture that Dave Stonewas a great inspiration to him and tohis shipwreck research.
As David Few noted in his lecture,shipwrecks are important because theyare firstly great stories from our history.They also help to trace important peo-ple from history. They detail the tech-nological transition from sail to steamto modern ships and define an impor-tant industry that was centered on theGreat Lakes. This included the trans-portation of coal, iron, steel and manufactured goods as well as themovement of immigrants and commer-cial fishing. The lecture included manyexamples of the impact of shipwreckson our history and of the people in-volved, both crews and the companiesthat owned the ships.
In this most recent book, Ship-wrecks of Lake Erie, author David Frewdives deep to discover the mysteries ofsome of Lake Erie's most notoriouswrecks.
Secrets beneath thewaters of Lake Erie Continued From Page 1
books and the one that, in many ways,can most affect our lives.
Whether we would vote for an in-dividual candidate or not, every can-didate deserves our time and
attention to listen to their viewsand opinions. In turn every
candidate should be willingto listen to our views
and concerns.And every
candidatedeservesourthanks forsteppingup andputtingthemselveson the line.We live in a
wonderful,democratic
country. Lets keep itthat way.
PLEASE VOTEON OCTOBER 27!
wants to listen to you whine or com-plain about how your govern-ment treats you.Canadians fought hard,in two world wars, foryour right to vote.We’re talking aboutdemocracy here.It is not a given.It is not some-thing that willalways bearound for uswhenever wedecide weneed it, butdemocracyneeds to beexercised!
On October27th we have the op-portunity to vote for candi-dates in our local MunicipalElections. This is the level of govern-ment that is closest to our pocket
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PORT STANLEY 2014Port Stanley Community PolicingRequires volunteers. To help protect your village,call 519-782-3934 or Carroll at 519-782-7616,email [email protected] Port Stanley Library 782-4241 304 Bridge St. Mon, Tues, Thurs, 10 - 8:30 Fri 1 - 5, Sat 9 - 1. Ontario Public Library Week Join us October 21-25for exciting events all week long! Clifford will be hereTuesday, October 21 to celebrate for pre-school Story-time at 10:15am. Please pre-register.AUTHOR TALK: MELISSA HARDY Join us October 21from 6-7pm for a book reading from Port Stanley au-thor Melissa Hardy, author of Surface Rights SignedCopies available for purchase, no registration required!MENS BOOK OF THE MONTH Starting this fall, signup to read our selected book each month!ARTIST OF THE MONTH Heather Keating andJudy Ross.CHILDREN’S PROGRAMSKidz Korner Mondays from 6-6:45pm, Ages 6-12 —please pre-register!Pajama Rama Monday evenings from 7-7:30pm, Sto-ries and songs for all ages & their caregiver. No registra-tion required, please drop in!Preschool Story Time Tuesday Mornings from 10:15-11am — please pre-register! Songs, stories and craftsfor children ages 0-5 with a caregiver.Girls Club Girls in grades 4-6: Sign up now for our fallsession! Starts October 2 and runs every other week ona Thursday from 4:30-5:30pm.Lego Boys Boys in grades 3-8: Sign up now for our fallsession! Thursday Evenings 6-7pm.ADULT PROGRAMSAdult Book ClubMr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore, a novel by RobinSloan Tuesday, October 21, 7-8pm — Ask staff how youcan reserve a copy!LEARN TO KNITAn all ages event, come in and learn from fellow knit-ters! Please bring needles along if you have them. Noexperience needed 6:00-6:45pmITTY-BITTY-KNITTY COMMITTEEAdults — bring your knitted or crochet project foran informal meeting. Share projects & patterns,learn from others & pick up new tricks! All levelsare welcome 7-8pm.Knitting Dates for 2014October 23, November 6 & 20, December 4. Please callfor more details! FREE-FILM-FRIDAYBrought to you by indieflix, courtesy of the Elgin CountyLibrary & hosted by the Port Stanley Festival TheatreFriday, October 24th, 2014 — 2�3pm — Free AdmissionFirst Come, First Seated.Dubstep DisputeWritten & Directed by: Jason GilesA 3�D animated short set in the distant future—dubstep sounds translate into a language used by argu-ing robots!Between Rooms and Voices Directed by: Kyle EatonA live performance that investigates human voice andspacial acoustics. Conducted through synchronizediPods, each provides performers with a set of distinct in-structions that guide their vocals and movements.Scenes from the Suburbs Directed by: Spike JonzeSpike Jonze and Arcade Fire team up to create a 30minute imaginative short inspired by their critically ac-claimed album.VON Foot Care Clinic October 30th at The VillaApts, 289 Frances Street 8 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Call519-782-4089 for appointment. Sponsored by thePort Stanley Lioness Club.Port Stanley Lioness Club Ladies Night/ Wine andCheese Friday, October 24, Port Stanley Arena Doorsopen at 6:30 P.M. A Great Evening of Entertain-ment, Skits and More. Includes appetizers andDecadent Dessert Buffet Tickets $20. Proceeds toSTEGH & other Community Projects Call 519-782-3589 for Tickets or contact any Port Stanley LionessMember.The Port Stanley Lions Club is having a free Diabetes Screening Clinic at the Port Stanley UnitedChurch, Saturday, November 15th – from 10 to 2. We are also holding a Diabetes Tag Day throughoutthe village. “PLEASE HELP FIND A CURE”.Port Stanley Community Christmas Bazaar PortStanley Arena Saturday, Nov. 15 9am - 1pm. LunchRoom available Free admission. Christmas gifts,Baked Goods, Hand-crafted items. Sponsored byCommunity Non-Profit Groups.Port Stanley "Dickens Days' Parade Friday, Nov.28, Parade starts at 7:00 P.M. from Kettle CreekVilla, Parade ends at Mackies. Come and meetSanta and bring him your letters. Canned goods willbe collected by Port Stanley Sailors Hockey Team.The Parade is sponsored by the Port Stanley Lionsand Lioness Clubs. For more info call 519-782-4308.
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Christ Anglican Church Sunday Morning Service,9:30 am with Eucharist. We invite all to join in worshipwith us. Coffee follows downstairs.Heritage Port The meeting for October 23rd, 1:30pm will be at the Port Stanley Festival Theatre. PostCard books Vol. 1 & Vol 2 now available, $90 each,only 1 set remaining. Port Stanley the First 100Years, $25. Get yours at the Lake Erie Beacon, 204-A Carlow Road, side door, 1-5 pm. Proceeds to Her-itage Port. Al-Anon Meeting, Christ Anglican Church 7:30pm every Friday. If there is an alcohol/drug problemof a family member or friend that is affecting you, theAlanon Family Groups may be able to help you.St. John's Presbyterian Church Tom Jeffrey Pastor.Sunday Worship 10 am followed by Fellowship Hour.The Door is always open, why not join us? SundaySchool starts at 10:20 am.St. John's Presbyterian Church will be offeringtheir annual Turkey Dinner on November 7. Two sit-tings 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. Eat in or take out. Adults$12. 519-782-3971 for tickets.. Port Stanley Youth Group & St. John's Presbyterian Church November 14, Preparation forParade, November 28, Dicken’s Day Parade.Port Stanley United Church Service of Worship at11 am followed by a time of fellowship. Come join us.We are now wheelchair friendly and barrier free.Port Stanley United Church welcomes everyone toattend the coventing of their new minister SuzanneEdgar on October 26th at 3:30 pm in the P.S. UnitedChurch Building.Port Stanley & Community 55+ Club Meets everyMonday 1:30 -4 pm to play Euchre at the Port StanleyArena. For info call 519-782-4801 (John Brenders) or519-685-2101 (Marie Geerts).Port Stanley Village Association meets the thirdThursday of the month 7- 8:30 pm. All welcome.Port Stanley Legion Branch #410 Summer Hours: Mon. & Thurs., 12-7, Tues. & Fri., 12-10, Wed. 11-10. Sat. & Sun., 12-7,Port Stanley Legion Branch #410 Don’t forget theLegion offers the following:Seniors Bridge, Tues. night, Euchre:Wed. nightLegion Darts Tuesday night 8 pm Men’s DartsSaturday Afternoon Meat Draws 3-5 pmPort Stanley Legion Bottle ReturnsMon & Thurs- Closed, Tues, Wed., Fri, Sat 12-4 pm.Port Stanley Legion Ladies MahJongg, Fridays1:30pm. We are looking for beginners as well. If youlike to play MahJongg come on out! Call 519 782-3189 or 782-3118.Port Stanley Legion Port Stanley Karaoke Sing It To WinIt! Every 3rd Friday of the month, 7pm - 11pm ChickenWings on Special. Come for the fun.
PORT BURWELL/VIENNA 2014St. Paul’s Port Burwell /Vienna Sunday ServicesSt. Paul's P.B./Vienna United 11:00 am Port Burwell Trinity Anglican 11:30 am Port Burwell Lighthouse Gospel Church 10:45 amPort Burwell - Bayham Horticultural Society,Meets Every 3rd Monday, 7 pm at the TrinityAnglican Parish Hall, corner of Strachan and Welling-ton Sts. in Port Burwell. For more Info 519 874-4260.Otter Valley NaturalistsMonthly Meeting is thesecond Monday of the month, 7 pm to 9 pm. Pleasecall 519-874-4028 for information. Order of the Eastern Star Areme Chapter #15, OESmeets the first Tuesday of every month, at 7:30 pm atthe Vienna Community Centre, Vienna. Photographers of the Otter Valley (POV)meet thelast Monday of the month, 6:30 pm, Bayham Public Library in Straffordville. All are welcome. Call Bruce at519 874-1822.Port Burwell Historical Society meets the 3rd Tues-day of the month, 7 pm at the Marine Museum. Call519 874-4135.Museum Bayhammeet the 2nd Wednesday of themonth 7pm at the Municipal Office in Straffordville.Call 519 874-4135.Oriental Masonic Lodgemeets the 4th Tuesday ofthe month at the Vienna Masonic Hall, 7:30 pm. NewMembers Welcome! Call 519 874-4135.
AYLMER 2014Aylmer 50 + Seniors Welcome you to join them forEuchre or Bridge Every Monday 1 - 3:30 pm upstairs at Aylmer Legion Admission $2.Aylmer Community Theatre presents Looking byNorm Foster Fri, Sat, Sun Oct 23, 24, 25 at 8pm SunOct 26 matinee at 2pm Thurs, Fri, Sat, Oct 30, 31, Nov1 at 8pm Old Town Hall Theatre Adults $18 Students$10 775-3039 or [email protected] Canadian Club, 522 Talbot St. W., Aylmer.19+ Halloween Costume Dance Party. Tickets $15 pp.Saturday October 25th, 8pm-1pm, Prizes, food avail-able Tickets at the door. Call 519 773-5271.
DEXTER 2014Dexter United Church Dexter Line. Service of Worshipat 9:15 am followed by a time of fellowship.
DUTTON 2014Dutton & District LIONS “ALL Candidates meeting”: Friday; Oct. 17, 7 PM, inDutton Dunwich Community Centre!Dutton & District LIONS Charity BINGO, Wed., Nov.5, 7 pm, in Dutton Dunwich Community Centre, fea-turing $500 Jackpot and several other special games.Dutton & District LIONS famous full breakfast; Sun-day, Nov. 9, 9 AM till 1 PM, in the LIONS DEN (behindDutton Dunwich Community Centre): Adults $6Dutton & District LIONSAnnual TURKEY Bingo; Fri-day, Nov. 21, 7 PM, Dutton Dunwich Community Cen-tre. $1 admission; includes; door prize draw. Cost 25cents per card; per game. This is a fun night with chil-dren of ALL ages welcome!Dutton & District LIONS Optimist Club AnnualSanta Claus Parade; Sat., Nov. 22, 3:30 PM, CurrieRoad (downtown) Dutton. The Lions will be servingFREE Hot Chocolate in front of the Seniors Centre!5:30 PM; “Celebrate the Season” ceremonies; fol-lowed by “Lighting of the Lights” at approx. 6:30 PMin Park at intersection of Shackleton & Currie Road(downtown) Dutton.
FINGAL 2014Knox Presbyterian Church Lay Minister Mr. JohnVan Eyk. Worship 10 am. Coffee, cookies, fellowshipfollows: Sunday school/nursery 10 am. For info (519)769-2157. Come and worship with a warm and friendlygroup of people, we are barrier free.Knox Presbyterian Church 177th Anniversary Serv-ice, Oct 26 at 10:00 am. Guest speaker Rev. Ed Hoek-stra. Special music Two Hearts One Melody.
SHEDDEN 2014Shedden Library Hours: Tues. 2:30-8:30, Thurs. 2-5,Fri. 10 - 5, Sat. 2 - 5 764-2081.Ontario Public Library WeekJoin us October 21-25 for exciting events all week long!Clifford will be celebrating with us on October, 17 @ 11amfor pre-school storytime! Please pre-register :)Historic Houses of Southwold An Illustrated Talk —October 23 at 3pm. A program in honour of the late DoraMcArthur. Co-sponsored by the Elgin County Museum.Youth Employment Counseling Grand opening in all 10branches during Ontario Public Library Week! Sponsoredby the Ontario Trillium Foundation which is an agency ofthe Government of Ontario.LegoWe have LEGO for use anytime while you’re in thelibrary!Children’s Programs Exploring the Alphabet A Partnership with Ontario EarlyYears Centre Elgin-Middlesex-London — Explore the lettersounds & names through songs, stories & lots of fun activ-ities. Tuesdays, October 7, 14, 21, 28 from 2:30-3:30pm.For ages 2 1/2-6 with a caregiver. Please pre-register!Preschool Story Time Friday mornings from 11-11:45am Songs, stories andcrafts for children ages 0-5 with a caregiver.Adult ProgramsAdult Book Club Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore, anovel by Robin Sloan. New members are always wel-come! Ask how you can reserve a copy!Itty-Bitty-Knitty-CommitteeJoin us for an informal meeting on Tuesday, October 14that 7pm, Tuesday, November 18th at 7pm. Learn from otherand pick up new tricks & patterns. All ages and levels arewelcome! Please pre-register.
PLAINS 2014The Plains Candy Cane Bazaar (corner of Fairview Ave& Sparta Line) Saturday, Nov. 08, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. Re-freshments served in Oak Hall. Craft Table; Bake Table;Books; Attic Treasurers, etc.
SPARTA 2014Sparta Stitchers Every Tuesday 1- 4 pm, Sparta Com-munity Hall. We quilt, tat, knit, embroider, smock,crotchet, etc. Everyone welcome. Cost is $5. session.Come learn a new skill. Call Sally Martyn (519-775-2292).The History of Quilting This display is at the SpartaChurch Museum 6073 Quaker Rd. Over 60 quilts ondisplay from 1850 to the present and feature manyrenowned quilters from the Sparta area. Please takethe time to have a look. The museum is open Satur-days, Sundays and holidays from 11:00 to 4:30 tillThanksgiving Monday. The Forge Museum is open onweekends and holidays till Thanksgiving also.
ST. THOMAS 2014Abundant Life Fellowship Join us at the TimkenCommunity Centre - Doug Tarry room (2 Third Ave.) at6 pm on Saturdays for a free meal followed by our cel-ebration service. For more info call 519-633-9207 orgo to www.abundantlifestthomas.ca
Knox Presbyterian Church, Rummage/Boutique SaleSaturday, October 18, 8:30-10:30 am. Sunday Schoolserving coffee & cookies for freewill donation.Knox Presbyterian Church Tartan Bazaar HincksStreet, November 8th 8:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. Coffeebreak 8:30 to 10:30 A.M; lunch 10:30 to 12:30. Home-made baking, preserves, Christmas pudding, mince-meat, books, jewellery, knitting, sewing, crafts,Christmas revisited and floral boutique.Gospel & Elvis Favourites Concert Friday, Nov 7th -7:00 pm. Roy LeBlanc & Central United Junior ChoirCentral United Church, Cor. Wellington & Moore Sts.Tickets $20.00 Includes Refreshments Available at OKTire, 18 Elgin St., Wind N'Willow,435 Talbot St. ChurchOffice Tues - Friday 8am - Noon 519-631-3503 Onlinewww.centraluc.ca/FundraisingEventsCentral United Church Bazaar Cor. Wellington &Moore Sts., Saturday, Nov 1 - 8:30 am - 12:30 pm GiftBaskets, Bake Table, Stocking Stuffers, ChristmasArrangements, Harvest Deli, Coffee Corner and muchmore Soup & Sandwich Lunch 11:00 a.m. Wheel-chair Accessible Credit-Debit Machine AvailableElgin County Railway Museum Haunted ShopsFamily Dance Party. This fun family event is on Sat-urday October 25th from 6 p.m. Admission is Free.There will be a D.J., Spooky Museum tours, face paint-ing and crafts. The ECRM is located at 225 WellingtonSt. in St. Thomas.Elevated Parkway Clean Up Day. Saturday October25th from 9 a.m. to Noon. Everyone is asked to meetbehind the Little Red Mitten, at 9 a.m. We are look-ing for volunteers to help remove brush and do a gen-eral clean up of the Parkway area. Please bring workgloves, shovels, and garden shears. Students wel-come! For more information contact Carol Watson,Project Manager at (519) 633-1770.
TYRCONNELL 2014Backus-Page House Museum, 29424 LakeviewLine, 519-762-3072.
UNION 2014Union United Church, 6008 Stonechurch Rd., Rev.David Mitchell leads worship with Sunday School at9:30 a.m. We are welcoming friendly Family of Faithand are barrier free. For info 519-631-0304 and ourwebsite: www.unionunitedchurch.caChristmas Bazaar at the Union Community Centre.November 1st, 9 a.m. - 12 noon. Many craft vendors,Loonie table, Bake table and Light lunch.Yuletide Bazaar at Caressant Care, 15 Bonnie Place.November 8th , 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. Many craft vendors,Loonie table, Bake table, Tea Room and Raffle.Holly Fair At First United Church, November 15th, 9a.m. - 12 noon. Coffee Shop, Sweets'n Treats, HolidayEntertainment, The Pantry, Just Gifts'n Things, BakeShop, Adult and Children's book rooms, Attic Treas-ures, Blind Auction and Draw Table.
VIENNA 2014Bayham Historical Society meets the 2nd Thurs-day of the month, 7:30 pm at the Vienna CommunityCentre. All are welcome. Call Bruce at 519 874-1822.
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Ontario is taking another step tokeep families and homes in Ontariosafe by making carbon monoxidealarms mandatory in all residentialhomes.
The new regulation, which cameinto effect October 15, updates On-tario's Fire Code following the pas-sage of Bill 77 last year. Theseupdates are based on recom-mendations from aTechnical AdvisoryCommittee, whichwas led by the Of-fice of the FireMarshall andEmergencyManagementand includedexperts from fireservices, thehotel and rentalhousing industries,condo owners andalarm manufacturers.
Carbon monoxide detectors willnow be required near all sleepingareas in residential homes and inthe service rooms, and adjacentsleeping areas in multi-residentialunits. Carbon monoxide alarms canbe hardwired, battery-operated orplugged into the wall.
"We want Ontarians to be awareof the dangers of carbon monoxidepoisoning because these tragediesare preventable. The change to the
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Fire Code is all about making sure wekeep our families and homes safe. Iurge all Ontarians to install a carbonmonoxide alarm in their homes imme-diately." - Yasir Naqvi Minister of Com-munity Safety and Correctional Services
" Mandating the installation andmaintenance of carbon monoxidealarms in existing homes with a fuel-fired heating system or appliance, fire-place or attached garage under the FireCode, and providing the authority for
municipal fire services to con-duct inspections and pro-
mote CO awareness, aresignificant steps forward
for enhancing publicsafety." - Tadeusz(Ted) Wieclawek On-tario Fire Marshal &Chief of EmergencyManagement
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• Mor than 50 people die each yearfrom carbon monoxide poisoning inCanada, including 11 on average inOntario.
• The Ontario Building Code requiresthe installation of carbon monoxidealarms in homes and other residen-tial buildings built after 2001.
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Businesses or individuals inter-ested in supporting the Great Expan-sion and next year’s tournament,please contact the Foundation Officeat 519.631.2030 ex.2282, or [email protected]. You can also visititsOURhospital.ca for more informa-tion.
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THE LAKE ERIE BEACON ROLADEX
Ministry of Natural Resourcesand Forestry
A Lake Erie commercial fishingboat captain has been fined $2,500and a Leamington commercial fishingcompany has been fined $1,000 for al-lowing fish to spoil.
Salvatore Peralta of Leamington,captain of the commercial fishing ves-sel Susan M, and Vitoco Inc. of Leam-ington, owner of a commercial fishing
Captain and Company Fined for Letting Fish Spoillicence on Lake Erie, each pleadedguilty to permitting the flesh of fish tobecome unsuitable forhuman consumptionby failing to regu-larly inspecttheir trap nets.
The courtheard that on Au-gust 6, 2014, conserva-tion officers with the Southern MarineEnforcement Unit received a tip from
the public that indicated spoiled fishwere observed in a commercial trap
net set on the northwest sideof Pelee Island.
Officers initiatedan investigationand conducted amarine patrol of
the area, locatingtwo trap nets contain-
ing hundreds of pounds ofspoiled fish. It was determined that the
trap nets were set by Peralta and notchecked for 16 to 17 days. Officers withthe assistance of Lake Erie Manage-ment Unit staff seized one trap net. Thesecond trap net was removed by Per-alta the next day. The seized trap netwill be returned once all the fines havebeen paid.
Justice of the Peace Susan Hoffmanheard the case in the Ontario Court ofJustice, Windsor, on October 6, 2014.
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