The Lake Erie Beacon August 22, 2014

Serving Lake Erie’s North Shore Friday August 22, 2014

Kids In The Kitchen

INSIDE Letters Thank you to the Port Stanley Legion for donating the use of 8 tables for a good cause.

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The Black Box Cooking Challenge

The Controversial Skirmish at Hungerford Hill, Byron Conservation officers are monitoring compliance with Ontario’s sport fishing and public safety-related legislation.

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Port Bruce Report The Port Bruce Ratepayers Association board meeting was held on August 7th at the pavilion. STORY PAGE 3

Port Burwell Report Preventable drownings at Port Burwell are far too common. In almost every case, in recent history, the victims are non swimmers.

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Andrew Hibbert

Above: The Black Box Challenge involved eight pairs of student chefs.

This exciting cooking challenge brought together student chefs from the Arts & Cookery Bank’s Savour the Flavour Boot Camp.

Left: The winners were the team of Lidia Bettencourt from West Lorne and Becca Bieber from Palmyra. considered the most challenging by master chefs and amateurs alike...because the contents/ingredients in the Black Box are not revealed to the chef prior to the challenge. The pressure of the competition is momentous!

The Arts & Cookery Bank is an inspirational cultural destination, located in a heritage 1914 Bank of Montreal and an 1883 timber frame barn in West Lorne. The facility offers up culinary and photographic experiences for all ages and abilities.

Port Stanley Report The Port Stanley division of the Central Elgin Fire Rescue Unit held a Car Wash fund raiser on Saturday August 9th.

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Port Stanley Cat Rescue - News Update We are pleased to announce that we are now a registered Canadian non-profit charity granted by the Canada Revenue Agency.

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LOOK AHEAD Community Events

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The heritage barn, which was relocated from its original country setting, has become The Cookery. This is the place to ‘cook up’ great ideas and fabulous food. It's a stunning setting that brings together creative and culinary students from the region. The original timber frames and barn wood are wonderfully paired with the twenty-first century Bank.

At the back of The Cookery is The Photo Stable, aptly named because it was the stable. Behind the sliding

stable doors is a digital photo classroom where photos, taken in our communities, come to life.

The cooking Boot Camp is a regular offering of the Arts & Cookery Bank, a place where youngsters and oldsters can learn or relearn cooking skills. Students from this summers Savour the Flavour Boot Camp came together again to participate in the “Black Box Challenge on August 14th.

A Black Box cooking competition is

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Executive Chef Gerry Brandon masterfully oversaw the cooking classes and the competition. Gerry grew up on a farm so knows well where food comes Continued On Page 5

Toledo Ohio water choked with algae Toledo residents line up for water on Saturday. Ohio Gov. John Kasich declared a state of emergency after water tested positive for the toxin microcystin.

Nancy Goucher Water Program Manager Earlier this month, a state of emergency was declared in Toledo, Ohio, because their water had become choked with a slimy, toxic algal bloom. 400,000 people were left unable to drink the water coming out of their taps.

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As the competition began each pair of chefs open their Black Boxes and then had to create innovative and delicious tastes from the mystery ingredient inside with no prep time and no planning! A panel of guest “food experts” then judges each creation and points are awarded for taste, creativity, presentation, and culinary skill!

In fact, just this week we released a report titled Clean, Not Green: Tackling algal blooms in the Great Lakes, which outlines a four-part plan for cleaning up pollutants that cause these blooms.

lution comes from outdated stormwater and sewage systems, leaky septic systems, and excess fertilizers applied to farmer’s fields.

One of the main culprits behind algal blooms in our precious Great Lakes is phosphorous runoff. This pol-

In the Clean, Not Green report, we outline a number of ways to prevent nutrient pollution that harms the health of our lakes and waterways.

Invest in green infrastructure, such as green roofs, wetlands, trees and vegetation, which can capture rainfall and improve the quality of storm water runoff, Explore market mechanisms such as tax-shifting, pollution taxes, and nutrient trading to transfer money from undesirable acts like polluting to desirable ones that reward farmers for “doing the right thing”, Continued On Page 5

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LETTERS Thank You to the Port Stanley Legion Thank you to the Port Stanley Legion for donating the use of 8 tables for a good cause. The grieving Hall-Bozek and Hildebrandt families, who had recently lost children in tragic accidents, received the benefit of $6,362.00 in proceeds from a garage sale, bake sale, BBQ, silent auction, face painting and nail painting event in St. Thomas Saturday Aug. 9. The idea for a benefit garage sale came from Cathy Kostendt, who works at the dental office of Dr. Candice Wakulich and Dr. Mallory Lynch (Bowsher) in St. Thomas. The event was held in the parking lot of the office. Cathy and friends met at her house the preceding holiday Monday to plan and organize the event. A Facebook page called "The Pay It Forward Project - Locals Helping Locals" and media coverage alerted the communities and donations poured in from many sources. Donations of refreshments and forty-four silent auction items from people and local businesses were gratefully accepted.

The volunteers met at 8 am to set up the Legion’s tables and tents borrowed from friends. Garage sale donations flowed in from 9-12. The sale and silent auction began at 1pm and ended at 4pm.

All in all it was an amazing and heart felt success. Tragedy brought people together to donate from their hearts and wallets. Everyone wanted to pitch in and show their empathy for the Hall-Bozek and Hildebrandt families. Hopefully, in some small part, their efforts will help the grieving families heal. Thank you everyone who contributed and/or bought something. You have ‘Paid It Forward!’

Thanks, Pat Gibson

When the circus came to Port Stanley Hi Andrew: Jon and I were talking about a holiday we took in Port Stanley when our kids were small in the ’80’s and we had rented a cottage in Mitchell Heights somewhere. Can’t remember what year it was but a circus came to town on our holidays that year. It was a rainy week, rough water and no video stores in

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Port back then! And then one day on main beach there were elephants! It was only a one ring circus, but it amused our kids for days watching the elephants put the tent up, going to the show and watching them pack it all up. We still can’t believe a circus came to the beach!

I just wonder if any older Port residents remember this and if it might have been an annual attraction?

Thanks Vicci Coughlin

There’s Always a Why Not The Berm, oh, the Berm. There’s always a reason why something can’t be done. Unless we want to! I know that the Ministry of Transport has not done enough to allow this prime land to be improved. It may be three years or more.

We do not have the political clout to speed them up. But that doesn’t mean we can’t do some things. We have used road graders to smooth out the Little Beach parking area. We have dumped hundreds of tones of sand along the western side of that parking lot. It seems we can do some things when we want to, but otherwise we can’t because MOT says so.

Perhaps there are a few things that could be done to make this future gem a bit more hospitable and a lot less ugly.

These suggestions do not interfere with the soil. Also, since we allow walkers to traverse the area now, that’s tantamount to saying we can allow more to use it doing the same thing, mainly walking.

1. Mow the damned thing! A big bush hog could do it this fall. Let the clippings fall where they may. Over the fall/winter/spring a bit of mulch/composting will occur. Mow it again in the spring when much has dried out and it’ll look pretty good. Most of the stuff growing there you wouldn’t want growing anywhere.

2. Remove and chip the so-called trees and bushes that are there. They aren’t desirable species anyway.

3. Run a Bobcat (that’s a very small dozer) around the perimeter and perhaps an angle or two. Cover up that trail with the wood chips. Fill any low spots with Continued On Page 7

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Gordon sails up the Potomac River to capture Alexandria, Virginia, together with 21 prize ships, and massive quantities of flour, cotton, tobacco, sugar, wine and other commodities.

Andrew Hibbert August 22 1814: Skirmishes at Pig Point and Bellefields, Maryland. American Commodore Joshua Barney deliberately destroys his flotilla near the Sir James Alexander Gordon town of Pig Point, preventing its August 30: Skirmish in Westminster seizure by a British force under RearTownship.

Admiral George Cockburn.

August 29-30: US raid on Oxford August 24-25: Battle of Bladensburg, County Maryland. The British under MajorGeneral Robert Ross occupy the capital city of Washington, DC setting ablaze most public buildings in retaliation for the burning and sacking of York (Toronto), Newark (Niagara) and Port Dover, Upper Canada a year earlier.

August 25: HMS Confiance, 37 guns, the largest British warship to sail on Lake Champlain during the war is launched at the naval yard of Ile aux Noix, Lower Canada.

August 26: A British gunboat flotilla captures two American vessels on the St. Lawrence River near Kingston, Upper Canada.

August 27: USS Wasp captures HMS Avon in the Atlantic south of Ireland.

August 28: A British naval expedition led by Captain James Alexander

August 31: Castine and other coastal towns in Maine captured in joint action

by British army and Royal Navy.

September 1: A British force of over 12,000 men lead by Governor General Sir George Prevost, begin crossing the border on their way to Plattsburg, New York.

September 1: Skirmish near Delaware September 3-5: American war vessels Tigress and Scorpion captured off Mackinaw Island Lake Huron by British. See complete story in our August 8th edition.

September 4: Upper Canadian turncoat Joseph Willcocks is killed leading the treasonous Canadian Volunteers in a skirmish outside American occupied Fort Erie, Upper Canada.

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The Controversial Skirmish at Hungerford Hill, Byron - August, 1814 tuckians, even on a good day. As for Phoebe McNames handing out ammunition and water to the defenders after only one volley?

Glenn Stott The traditional story goes as follows: Following General Procter’s defeat at the Battle of the Thames on October 5, 1813, the Longwoods and Commissioners’ Road network, which led to Burlington Heights, was the sole escape route open to Procter and his few men on their mad run to the British army headquarters. Procter and his party of twenty dragoons narrowly escaped being captured by some Kentucky Mounted Infantrymen who chased them along the Longwoods Road, east of Fairfield for several miles.

The fleeing British led by their disgraced General, undoubtedly raced through the old village of Delaware when they were making their way towards safety.

This same party also overtook a slower moving caravan of wagons and baggage carrying wounded and ill soldiers from the general withdrawal from Detroit. This caravan had left Fairfield on October 4th, the day before the battle. It was being protected by a group of Oxford Militiamen under the command of Captain John Carroll.

When Procter passed the caravan they may have been near Delaware as they had a full day’s travel before the battle.

Nevertheless, tradition has it that this wagon train of mainly helpless men was overtaken by the Kentucky Mounted Infantrymen either October 5th or shortly after. The story is recorded in the Historical Atlas of Middlesex County, 1878 and the History of Middlesex County, 1889. The location of the skirmish or battle has, by tradition, been located at Hungerford Hill on Commissioners’ Road, just east of Byron. In both sources, however, no exact location is given although physical descriptions of the site are. Carroll, aware that he would be unable to outstep the fast approaching Kentuckians, decided to assemble the wagons “on the summit of a beautiful rounded hill which was covered then as now (1877) with a scattering growth of scrub oaks and around which the Commissioners’ Road winds.” Goodspeed’s History of Middlesex, identifies the place as being “ a knoll within the great bend of the Commissioners’ Road.” Carroll and the small number of militia took shelter behind the wagons and waited for the inevitable attack. Ammunition stocks would have been very limited, probably to the supply each man carried.

Tradition also records the arrival on the scene of Mrs. Phoebe McNames, whose husband Peter was away on duty. When the Americans arrived it is recorded that she, disregarding flying bullets, distributed water and ammunition among the defenders.

According to the two sources the greatly superior American force charged up the hill but was repulsed by the defenders hidden behind the wagons. Both accounts say there was only one attack and the Kentucky riflemen retreated. There appears to have been few if any casualties on either side as Carroll is said to have resumed his journey once he was sure the Americans had left. Thus the famed Battle of Reservoir Hill, or Hungerford Hill, or Byron, or Commissioners’ Road ended.

Shown is a typical Militia soldier.

Most local militia units wore regular clothes and had to feed and clothe themselves.

The only official documentation, which could be found even remotely resembling this skirmish comes in a letter written by Colonel Robert Young on October 9, 1813 from Burlington Heights. In it he expresses a concern about the safety of wagons carrying provisions from Detroit. He was worried that the slower wagons could have been overtaken by the Americans. There appears to be no mention of Carroll’s safe arrival although we know he did, as he was later involved in another skirmish which is documented.

Who was Mrs. McNames? Orlo Miller, a noted local historian, identified her as Phoebe McNames who is buried beside her husband in the Brick Street Cemetery. He went so far as to suggest that she should be given the status of a heroine for her actions at the skirmish.

The Reality is as follows: Unfortunately, there is little doubt that the above battle never took place, at least on the mentioned date under the mentioned circumstances. The farthest east the Americans reached on October 5th or 6th was Ward’s Inn at present day Wardsville. A journey along the Longwoods road to Delaware would have taken mounted riders at least one full day if not two depending upon weather and conditions of the road. In October 1813 the Longwoods Road was in miserable condition after several days of rain. There also were no members of the Oxford Militia on duty either before or after the Battle of the Thames at that time, as most involved were either Regular soldiers or members of the British Indian Department.

A single volley from the militia in reality would probably not deter the Ken-

There certainly was a skirmish at Hungerford Hill, but it occurred on or about the 30th of August, 1814 when Captain Daniel Rapelje and his company of the Middlesex Militia laid an ambush for an American Raiding party, guided by the notorious traitor, Andrew Westbrook, which was returning with three captured militia officers from the Oxford Militia: Captains John Carroll, Ichabod Hall and David Curtis. An abattis or wall of logs and brush was laid across the bottom of the hill below Hungerford Hill on Commissioners’ Road by Rapelje and his men. At dark, the unsuspecting mounted Americans, seventy in number, wandered down the windy hill into the road block. Rapelje and his thirty or so men unleashed several volleys of fire into the trapped men from the high banks above.

Several men were wounded and one was killed outright. Captain John Carroll, who was supposedly riding Westbrook’s pinto horse, was hit several times by “friendly fire”. Also mortally wounded was Captain Ichabod Hall who with Captain David Curtis managed to escape in the melee. Westbrook, who was riding Carroll’s horse was quite a distance away but managed to arrive and guide the Americans to safety.

Whether Phoebe McNames was there in August is not recorded. The ambush is well documented by several documents including an eyewitness account by the American second in command, Lieutenant William Reyburn of the U.S. Rangers. (A copy of this letter is found in the George Thorman papers at the Elgin Military Museum.)

There was at least one other skirmish in Westminster Township, of which there is very little documentation. Thus, as in all history, something which appears to not have happened, may indeed have but in a different venue or form.

(Glenn Stott is a historian based in Arkona, ON. He has written several books about the War of 1812 and says the war reduced the region to "a no man's land.")

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Community Dance The annual community dance was held on Saturday, August 2 with a large crowd attending. This year a number of visitors to the community also enjoyed the wide variety of music provided by the DJ, Eugene. We are very fortunate to have such a great DJ to support our community. Also a special thank you to Duff's Garage and Cornerview Cafe for donating prizes. This event, sponsored by the Port Bruce Ratepayers, is held each year on the Civic Holiday weekend.

Maybe we'll see you there next year.

Community Plaque Anyone wishing to have their name or the name of a loved one engraved on the memorial plaque, which is located at the welcome sign, should contact Linda Newman at (519) 773-2664.

The cost is still $50.

Ratepayers Board Meeting The Port Bruce Ratepayers Association board meeting was held on August 7th at the pavilion. Drawings and a plan for installation of the ramp at the welcome sign were reviewed and the go ahead was given to purchase the materials needed to complete the project.

Other discussion at the meeting included a recap of the recent Perch Derby, which was very successful with over 200 registrations. An update on the progress of revisions to the Flood Book was also provided. New business included the distribution of tickets for the annual fish fry which is being held September 6th at the pavilion. Other new business included proceeding to explore the idea for another community project which would include a wheelchair access installed from the parking area to the pier. It was agreed that additional information would be gathered for further discussion. Next Continued On Page 6

Page 4 • The Lake Erie Beacon • Friday August 22, 2014 were by conservative philosopher, GK Chesterson. Bayham Council, on Aug. 7, were oblivious to the words of wisdom. Council approved an Official Plan amendment and zoning change from Institutional to RI, in a four to one recorded vote, requested by Councillor Southwick. The property in question was the former Port Burwell Fire Hall.

The property had been sold for $75,000 on condition of a zoning change approval.

PORT BURWELL REPORT Allan Spicer

No more drownings!

Preventable drownings at Port Burwell are far too common. In almost every case, in recent history, the victims are non swimmers. The Red Cross and other organizations do their level best to teach every Ontario resident to swim.

Do we need to make learning to swim part of the local curriculum, for both public and private schools? Failing that, perhaps the message and dictum should come from local pulpits. Somehow, we need to begin a process to see every child in the area learns to swim.

Norm Hughes steps up to the plate Norm's family came to Port Burwell in 1961. After high school in Tillsonburg, Norm attended Ryerson University. The Hughes family has always been active in their community.

Norm's sister Sue served as Port Burwell Councillor. Norm attended the Council meeting re: the Fire Hall sale on Aug. 7.

Norm is eager to represent the interests and concerns of Ward 1, if elected in the upcoming election. He feels he has the time, the energy and the knowledge of local issues. A few of the issues on his agenda are: the future of the harbour, West Beach access, downtown Port Burwell and Vienna revitalization, clean up of public land in Port Burwell and Vienna. We cannot enforce by-laws if we do not follow them ourselves.

Norm is an avid cyclist, runner, golfer and former local ball player.

One of his dreams is provision of paved bike lanes between Port Burwell and Port Stanley. Norm looks forward to serving the residents of Ward I for the next four years, if given the nod.

Never tear down a fence until you know why it was put up in the first place

Susan Start made a presentation in the public part of the zoning change process, citing the historical significance of Market Square, which today is composed of The Bodsworth Library, the Cenotaph, the Basket Ball Court and the Fire Hall. Apparently, Col. Burwell deeded this land to Port Burwell to be used for community purposes in perpetuity. To Start, the sale of civic property out from under the community, is the primary issue. At the end of the meeting on July 17, Council deferred its decision, requesting a full report from staff about the environmental and zoning issues raised by the public. Residents who attended the July 17 public meeting were anticipating details from that report. There was no written, nor verbal report with answers by staff or Councillors to the questions raised by concerned citizens.

Councillor Southwick was big enough to admit that Council had erred in the hasty sale of public property. Southwick was swayed by the presentation by Port residents. By denying the zoning change, Bayham could recognize the spirit and intent of the Official Plan and Ontario legislation. Southwick added that there was no legal compulsion to approve or deny the zoning change. Southwick admitted that the quick cash, perhaps clouded his vision, He was swayed by information at the public zoning meeting, to consider keeping the property in question in public hands.

Councillor Casier, cited the need for extensive renovations. We don't have the money! Public buildings cost a lot to keep up. We agreed to extend the zoning decision. To bow out now would be in bad faith. If it is all about the money, why was the sale not advertised? Many consider the $75,000 selling price as low ball. In the end, the biggest issue is still the secret sale. Other residents were not given the opportunity to bid, nor to comment on the sale of public land, public assets with an historical mandate. Was the purchaser informed of the considerable potential financial

Those words, and I paraphrase,

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sumptuous dinner of chicken and ribs.

Many prizes were donated by local and regional businesses and the winning teams and individuals took home some great prizes. Ticketed draws brought in additional funds. MC for the event was Paul Dilworth who was also one of the organizers along with Terry Campell. Terry spoke to the guests saying “Not only is this a Legion, it is a Community Centre for Port Stanley”.

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Team sixteen were the afternoon’s winners and were awarded first place.

They include (Shown above LtoR) Rick Elrick, Mike Kyle, Bill Cochrane, Bob Stafford and . The tournament raised approximately $3600 for the Poppy Fund.

Port to Port to Port Bike Tour Firefighters Ryan Sweet (left) and Ron Dozois at the fund raiser car wash.

Firefighters fund raiser The Port Stanley division of the Central Elgin Fire Rescue Unit held a Car Wash fund raiser on Saturday August 9th. The fund raiser took place on the parking lot in front of the Sport in Port shop on Carlow Road. Firefighters Ryan Sweet and Ron Dozois did all the work. The event was in support of the local Fire Rescue Unit.

Port Stanley Legion Poppy Open Saturday August 9th also saw the second annual Golf Tournament fund raiser for the Port Stanley Legion. The ‘Poppy Open’ supports the Legion’s Poppy Fund. Twenty-one teams of four played in the tournament, which took place at the Kettle Creek Golf and County Club. The eighty-four players then returned to the Legion for a

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On Saturday August 16th a whole gaggle of cyclists participate in the Three Port Bike Tour. The Tour started and ended at the East Elgin Community Complex in Aylmer and consisted of 50km, 100km and 160km routes.

There were no specific start times and riders were welcome to depart anytime after checking in.

The primary aim of the Three Port Tour was to showcase Elgin County as a tourist and cycling destination. Proceeds from the $60 entry fee go to two local initiatives; the Forest City Velodrome and the Environmental Leadership Program.

All riders were encouraged to stay in Elgin County before and after the 3 Port Tour. As was suggested on the official web site, there is lots to do both on and off the lake and there are places to stay and local events and attractions that are family friendly. The ride was presented by the Aylmer Express Graphics Group.

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Toledo Ohio water choked with algae Continued From Page 1 Expand septic system maintenance and outreach programs that enable urban and rural residents to take action to prevent polluted water from running off their property,

Kids In The Kitchen

Above: The Judges L to R, Kate Burns, Michael Robbins and Sheila Simpson.

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Above Right: Grace McCartland with invited guest Elgin County Warden Dave Marr enjoying hors d'oeuvres after the competition.

from. He then attended the Stratford Chef School. After graduating he worked as a chef at Auberge in London and at Langdon Hall. His career then took him to the west coast and the beginnings of a food consultancy career with both restaurants and non-profits across Canada. Gerry then moved to Rodney and now works with the Arts & Cookery Bank in West Lorne.

The Black Box Challenge involved eight pairs of student chefs. Saying ‘student’ is almost an affront to the skills that they already possess. The sixteen chefs, boys and girls ages 11 to 19, prepared eight main dishes and eight desserts from the secret ingredients.

Although only the judges had a chance

Below: Executive Chef Gerry Brandon with the youngest competitor Shamus Kiftmer, 11 years from Stratford and the oldest competitor Madison Somerville 19 years from West Lorne.

though the judges could only sample a small portion of each dish, it looked to me as if they, at times, would like to have eaten the whole meal.

We can fix this problem, but we need to make sure decision makers take immediate action to protect our water.

The judges admitted that the final decision was a difficult one but at last call the winners were the team of Becca Bieber from Palmyra and Lidia Bettencourt from West Lorne. Consolation prizes were given to all the entrants with the Whisk Awards going to Becca and Lidia.

to taste each of the entries, they all looked delicious.

The Arts & Cookery Bank was the dream of Grace McGartland and her husband Duncan Morrison. Grace The judges were Elgin County’s and Duncan returned to the area to Business Development and Communiretire to a local farm but a quiet recations Coordinator Kate Burns, tirement wasn’t in the cards. Their Michael Robbins, Chef at the Kettle Creek Inn and Sheila Simpson, regional dream and drive were the catalyst representative for Trillium Ontario. Al- that created the bricks & mortar and barn beams that have become a focal point in the West Elgin. Grace is still the hostess with the mostest and still oversees most events at the Bank.

The Arts & Cookery Bank honours the community’s past, celebrates the community’s present and envisions the community’s future legacy by expressing local heritage and culture through photographs and cuisine to promote, encourage and sustain a rural lifestyle.

Algal blooms threaten our health, the health of children and pets, and the health of freshwater ecosystems. I hope that you’ll help us push our plan into action so we can preserve our magnificent Great Lakes for generations to come.

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HealthTalk Port Stanley Cat Rescue – News Update Suzanne Lefebvre We are pleased to announce that we are now a registered Canadian nonprofit charity granted by the Canada Revenue Agency. That means we can officially issue receipts for income tax purposes for any monetary donation of $10 or more. Unfortunately, we are not able to provide a receipt for donated goods or services. You can also make a donation in our cash box at Port's Pet, located in Port Stanley at 208 Main St .

Check out our new website: www.portstanleycatrescue.com and give us your views. Look up the stories of our rescued cats by clicking on their images.

If you ever see a "tipped left ear" on a cat in the village, you will know that it has been previously trapped, sterilized and treated. Remember to always spay or neuter your cat, especially if you let it outside, to avoid a continued overpopulation of unwanted cats.

It is always with our community in mind, that we continue to trap feral cats, get them altered, vaccinated including rabies prevention and attend to any of their medical needs. Some-

times we are fortunate to find adopted homes for friendly ones that have been abandoned on the roadside or beach area but the majority of cats that are caught are feral and have to be returned to where they lived previously.

The only difference is that these cats will now not produce kittens nor hopefully pass on diseases to healthy cats.

We are expecting the usual influx of cat drop-offs and abandonments at the end of August and beginning of September. Please consider adopting or fostering a friendly, sterilized and vaccinated cat or providing food & shelter for a feral cat that has also been altered and vaccinated and will not re-produce. This past winter was very harsh on our feral cats and although we have a small outdoor shelter, it is not enough to provide the basic comforts for these homeless cats.

Please be on the lookout for any friendly stray cat you may encounter and be sure to let us know immediately so that we can take action.

Upcoming events: (To help us with vet costs & supplies) Continued On Page 8

Ahhh, the Sweet Taste of Monitoring Blood Sugars Diabetes Mellitus or simply Diabetes is a disease that was first identified in 1500 BC by the Egyptians and later described by the Greek physician, Aretaeus, as a condition with excessive thirst, excessive urination and weight loss. The term diabetes comes from the Greek to ‘siphon’ or ‘flow through’ thus describing the cycle of excessive thirst and urination. Mellitus is derived from ‘honey-sweet’ due to the sweet aroma and flavour of that urine. (Yes, I said flavour). During mediaeval times, the urine was analyzed for colour, sediment, aroma, and of course flavour. Fortunately, we have made some major advances in the diagnosis of diabetes and testing of blood glucose or sugar. (I can assure you, no one is more relieved by these advances than your physician.)

Modern blood sugar testing requires a simple prick of the finger and results are obtained within seconds. New ISO guidelines recommend that home monitors be within 15% of lab values and most manufacturers are meeting or exceeding these standards. Choice of meter comes down to lifestyle choice and preference and I recommend that if your health care professional recommends a meter that you explore which meter suits you best.

Steve Bond,

BScPhm, RPh, CDE Pharmacist/Manager

I’m often asked how often people with diabetes should check their blood sugars. That’s like asking how many hairs on a pig’s backside. There is not one answer. Self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) should be individualized, however, there are some fundamental recommendations: for those on multiple doses of insulin or an insulin pump, frequent monitoring is required, usually 4 or more times per day. For those individuals managing with lifestyle or medications such as metformin, less intense monitoring may be more appropriate such as once or twice per week to ensure blood glucose is on target. Again, I strongly urge people to speak to your health care provider to discuss appropriate targeted monitoring. Recently, the Ontario government has placed limits on the number of test strips that a person covered by the ODB program can receive. These recommendations are based on the Canadian Diabetes Association recommendations and shouldn’t pose unnecessary hardship to the individual.

Take care of yourself and each other.

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North Shore Community Events F E S T I V A L S

PORT STANLEY 2014

Port Stanley Community Policing Requires volunteers. To help protect your village, call 519-782-3934 or Carroll at 519-782-7616, email pscp@rogers.com Port Stanley Library 782-4241 304 Bridge St. Mon, Tues, Thurs, 10 - 8:30 Fri 1 - 5, Sat 9 - 1.

Children’s Programs Kids Knitting Circle & Learn to Knit Drop in finger knitting every Monday from 6-7pm Learn to knit every other Thursday from 6-7pm Lego Mania! Saturday Mornings from 10am-12:30pm (all ages with an adult) Christ Anglican Church Sunday Morning Service, 9:30 am with Eucharist. We invite all to join in worship with us. Coffee follows downstairs.

Al-Anon Meeting, Christ Anglican Church 7:30 pm every Friday. If there is an alcohol/drug problem of a family member or friend that is affecting you, the Alanon 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?

Port Stanley Youth Group & St. John's Presbyterian Church are hosting our 2nd annual Family Fun Day and Loonie Olympics on August 23rd between 2 and 4. This is a fun filled out door event and free to everyone. We will have lots of games and activities along with food.

Port Stanley United Church Service of Worship at 11 am followed by a time of fellowship. Come join us. We are now wheelchair friendly and barrier free.

Port Stanley United Church Peach Supper. Enjoy peaches, baked beans, and more. August 29, 5-7 pm.

Adults $12, Children 5-12 - $5. Barrier free access.

VON Foot Care Clinic August 28th at The Villa Apts, 289 Frances Street 8 - 11:30 a.m. Call 519-782-4089 for appointment. Sponsored by the Port Stanley Lioness Club.

Heritage Port There will be no meeting during August. Post Card books Vol. 1 & Vol 2 now available, $90 each, only 1 set remaining. Port Stanley the First 100 Years, $25. Get yours at the Lake Erie Beacon, 204-A Carlow Road, side door, 1-5 pm.

Proceeds to Heritage Port.

Port Stanley & Community 55+ Club Meets every Monday 1:30 -4 pm to play Euchre at the Port Stanley Arena. For info call 519-782-4801 (John Brenders) or 519-685-2101 (Marie Geerts).

Port Stanley Village Association meets the third Thursday of the month 7- 8:30 pm. All welcome.

Giant Garage Sale- Fundraiser for Port Stanley Cat Rescue Sat. August 30, 8am, 236 Colburne St. Quality goods collected over the past year, household & gardening items, clothing, books, etc. Homebaked goods & refreshments. If interested in donating items, please call Suzanne-519-782-4914 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 the Legion offers the following: Seniors Bridge, Tues. night, Euchre: Wed. night Legion Darts Tuesday night 8 pm Men’s Darts Saturday Afternoon Meat Draws 3-5 pm Port Stanley Legion Bottle Returns Mon & Thurs- Closed, Tues, Wed., Fri, Sat 12-4 pm.

Port Stanley Legion Ladies MahJongg, Fridays 1:30pm. We are looking for beginners as well. If you like to play MahJongg come on out! Call 519 782-3189 or 782-3118.

Port Stanley Legion Port Stanley Karaoke Sing It To Win It! Every 3rd Friday of the month, 7pm - 11pm Chicken Wings on Special. Come for the fun.

PORT BURWELL/VIENNA 2014

St. Paul’s Port Burwell /Vienna Sunday Services St. Paul's P.B./Vienna United 11:00 am Port Burwell Trinity Anglican 11:30 am Port Burwell Lighthouse Gospel Church 10:45 am Port Burwell - Bayham Horticultural Society, Meets Every 3rd Monday, 7 pm at the Port Burwell School. For more Info 519 874 4260.

Otter Valley Naturalists Monthly Meeting is the second Monday of the month, 7 pm to 9 pm. Please call 519-874-4028 for information.

Photographers of the Otter Valley (POV) meet the last Monday of the month, 6:30 pm, Bayham Public Library in Straffordville. All are welcome. Call Bruce at 519 874-1822.

PORT BRUCE 2014

Annual Fish Fry Don’t miss the annual “all you can eat” perch fish fry being held on September 6th at the pavilion. It’s always a good meal and a chance to see your friends. Dinner is served from 5-7 at the pavilion and advance tickets are $20. For tickets call Helen at (519) 773 5939.

AYLMER 2014

Aylmer 50 + Seniors Welcome you to join them for Euchre or Bridge Every Monday 1 - 3:30 pm upstairs at Aylmer Legion Admission $2.

Aylmer Badminton Camp August 22, 23, and 24, 9am-5pm, Immanuel Christian School, 75 Caverly Road, Aylmer. The camp is for intermediate and ad-

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vanced badminton players only and is open to all ages. $90 per person. Call 519-878-2217 for details or email coach@aylmerbadminton.ca The Saxonia Hall Roast Beef & Cabbage Roll Dance and Dinner, September 14th, dane 2pm, dinner 6pm. $25 per person. Call 519-688-2531for info.

DUTTON 2014

St. Peter’s Anglican Church Chicken BBQ, Wed., Aug. 27th, 4:30 - 7:00 pm. A fund raising event for a handicap ramp for St. Peter’s Anglican Church.

Adults $13.00, kids 6 - 12 $6.00, 5 and under free.

Call 519-762-2617 for tickets.

Duff Church Largie Beef Supper September 11 - 5 pm to ? Adults $12 Children 6-12 $5 under 5 free Duff Church Largie 150th Anniversary Lunch September 21, 12:15, Service 1 pm. Rev. Heather Payton as Guest Speaker.

DEXTER 2014

Dexter United Church Dexter Line. Service of Worship at 9:15 am followed by a time of fellowship.

FINGAL 2014

Knox Presbyterian Church Lay Minister Mr. John Van Eyk. Worship 10 am. Coffee, cookies, fellowship follows: Sunday school/nursery 10 am. For info (519) 769-2157. Come and worship with a warm and friendly group of people, we are barrier free.

Knox Presbyterian Church Annual yard and bake sale, Saturday August 23rd. 7a.m. til noon. Come out find some bargains and delicious home baking.

Hot dogs $1.00 no early birds.

SHEDDEN 2014

Shedden Library Hours: Tues. 2:30-8:30, Thurs. 2-5, Fri. 10 - 5, Sat. 2 - 5 764-2081.

Children’s Programs Lego-Mania! Saturday 2:154:30pm (all ages with an adult) Summer Reading Kicks Off! Friday 11am, all ages!

SPARTA 2014

Sparta Stitchers Every Tuesday 1- 4 pm, Sparta Community 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).

ST. THOMAS 2014

Abundant Life Fellowship Join us at the Timken Community Centre - Doug Tarry room (2 Third Ave.) at 6 pm on Saturdays for a free meal followed by our celebration service. For more info call 519-6339207 or go to www.abundantlifestthomas.ca The Old St. Thomas Church, 55 Walnut St. is now open for free tours Tuesday-Saturday 9-5 until late August.

TYRCONNELL 2014

Backus-Page House Museum, 29424 Lakeview Line, 519-762-3072.

Sunday Summer Teas, August 24 and 31, $10pp 14 pm. 8 guests per seating 519 762-3072.

Homestead Days, Tues.-Friday in August. Upper Level of the Barn. 10:30 - 4:30.

UNION 2014

Union United Church, 6008 Stonechurch Rd., Worship and Sunday School at 9:30 am. We are a Welcoming Friendly Family of Faith and are barrier free. For info: 519-631-0304 and our website is www.unionunitedchurch.ca.

Union United Church, 6008 Stonechurch Rd., Stone Church Cruise Nites the last Monday of August 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Union United Church, Meet your friends and come join the fun.

VIENNA 2014

Bayham Historical Society meets the 2nd Thursday of the month, 7:30 pm at the Vienna Community Centre. All are welcome. Call Bruce at 519 874-1822.

See The Lake Erie Beacon on facebook and issuu.com The Port Stanley Community Food Bank at Christ Anglican Church

PLEASE!!! We are servicing more clients this year than ever before!

We need you to drop off non-perishable items at Foodland or call 519 782-3122 for pick-up.

The food bank is open the third week of the month: Tues. 3:30-6 pm Thurs. 10 - Noon For cheque donations please send to: Port Stanley Foodbank, c/o Christ Church, 283 Colborne St. Port Stanley, On. , N5L 1A9.

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Port Bruce Report Continued From Page 3 meeting is September 4th, 7 p.m. at the pavilion.

Annual Fish Fry Don’t miss the annual “all you can eat” perch fish fry being held on September 6th at the pavilion. It’s always a good meal and a chance to see your friends. Dinner is served from 5-7 at the pavilion and advance tickets are $20. For tickets call Helen at (519) 773 5939.

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LETTERS Continued From Page 2

the sand we’ve put out there anyway.

We will not have disturbed the land, not interfered with the boring testing and not done anything more out there than we have previously done somewhat. Some administrator will find something here that is difficult or impossible. But not everything I hope. But I feel strongly that if Port Stanley people do not let our leaders know what we want, we will wait and wait and wait…

This will be a big improvement in the image of Port Stanley without much expense. Would you drive your friends from London out to the Berm to take a walk?

Would you post a picture of the current walk area on the Port Stanley website? Do you know what a great walking area this could be?

We need to let our leaders know what we want, what we expect. Tell them, “Hay, lets get going”. Political leaders and administrators want to know what people want, what they think. What do you think?

Should we move slightly forward while not disturbing the soil? We are all waiting for the ‘grand plan’ for the Berm. But since that’s years away, lets do something.

Contact our municipal leaders and let

them know what you want. It’s easy to email them and they want to hear from you.

David McCarthy Port Stanley

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Port Stanley Councilor Dan McNeil dkmcneil@rogers.com

and liability issues involved in the fire sale price?

Central Elgin Mayor Bill Walters billwalters@amtelecom.net

The building has actually been condemned. Consensus in Port Burwell is — the property should be made into a public parking lot. The first issue in development is parking.

Port residents see the sale funds as convenient to cover the repairs to the Bayham Community Centre. While the sale of the fire hall was made prior to the closure of the Centre, the four votes to approve the zoning, despite a very professional and well researched heritage presentation by Start, smells somewhat in Port Burwell.

Dir. Physical Services Lloyd Perrin lperrin@centralelgin.org

Free Coffee Saturday Aug.30 On Saturday, August 30th Alzheimer Society volunteers will serve FREE TIM HORTON COFFEE to the first 120 people at the Port Stanley FOODLAND STORE between the hours of 9 am to 3 pm (or as long as the supply lasts). JOIN US! The Alzheimer Society of Elgin-St. Thomas provides service to individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias and their caregivers throughout Elgin County.

All revenues raised in Elgin stay in Elgin to help fund their many support, education and awareness programs for the more than 1300 residents in Elgin county affected by Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.

Your donation will be appreciated, Thank You – do drop by for a cup of coffee!

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Would you please return it, no questions asked. Just leave it in the side driveway.

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“All you can eat” Perch FISH FRY Saturday, September 6th, 2014 5 - 7 p.m.

Port Bruce Pavilion Adults: $20 before 3pm, Sept. 6th $25 (at the door) Children: $7 (10 & under) For tickets call: Helen (519)773-5939 or Cathy (519) 773-3323 Sponsored by: Port Bruce Ratepayers Association

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Port Burwell Report

Runner Up JoAnna Komarnicki

Councillor Ketchabaw countered the heritage arguments with a position that heritage is preserved whether buildings are publicly or privately owned. Mayor Ens seemed to agree with Southwick, with the new information provided, then accepted Ketchabaw's point that heritage preservation does not mandate public ownership. But, the heritage designation issue was really a red herring to gloss over the real issues over the sale of public property.

The zoning change goes to County Council and Land Division.

Ward One Council candidate, Norm Hughes, recalled working as a student on the property, which had fuel tanks. There may be environmental issues. The community is steamed, and we have a group of retired newcomers with energy and commitment to their new community. These folks are not going to sit back and allow questionable municipal administration to continue. The Council decision was short sighted and wrong, but it is far from over.

Legislative Assistant to MP Joe Preston

Karen Vecchio named runner up in the Annual Political Staffer Survey. Joe Preston, MP for Elgin-Middlesex-London is proud to announce that his long-time Executive Assistant, was named runner up as the Best Conservative Constituency Staffer in the Hill Times 14th Annual Terrific 25 Staffer Survey.

The Hill Times teams up with Forum Research each year to conduct an online Staffer Survey. This year there were 71 respondents, 41 of which identified as NDP, 12 as Conservative, 6 as Liberal and 9 who stated they were not working in politics.

“With over 2,000 political staffers employed by the House of Commons, this is quite an honour” said Preston.

“I have always stated that I have the best staff in the world and it is fantastic that Karen is recognized for her hard work in this way, not just here, but in Ottawa. I am very proud of Karen!”

Karen is the Executive assistant to Joe Preston and the constituency office manager. She is responsible for scheduling, advertising, media, and the community liaison. She handles inquiries into the office regarding Citizenship and Immigration; the Budget; Canada Border Services; and Foreign Affairs.

Karen also has worked alongside Joe with MyFM 94.1 on “Joe and Friends”.

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Minka Eyes the colour of emeralds, which belong to a cat who is just as valuable to Animal Aide as real emeralds. Minka was adopted from us in 2007 after waiting 3 years for her person to come for her. Sadly, retirement homes don't always allow people to bring their treasured pets and so, that same person had to make the difficult decision to surrender both her baby, Minka and Minka's adopted brother, Bobby.

Minka is mostly white with some tabby patches and Bobby is front declawed and mostly white with black patches. Minka, when scratched in a certain spot has been known to thump her back foot in pleasure and has come to be called "Thumper" by some of the volunteers. Bobby is a lap cat and loves to sit by the win-

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Please join Pat and her staff Saturday Sept. 6th at Tabby's Treasures Gift Store when they will be celebrating their 5th successful year as Animal Aide's fundraising store, located at 335 Talbot St., St. Thomas. Pat is planning some awesome specials and for that day only, cats over 5 years old will be adoptable for half price at the shelter. So, mark it on your calendar and plan to attend. Pat has something to delight everyone and there will be cake!!

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Port Stanley Cat Rescue

Harbourfest, Port Stanley

Continued From Page 4 Giant Garage Sale Fundraiser for Port Stanley Cat Rescue

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Visit us again this year at our outside booth near the DOC Building.

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Volunteers always Needed

Suzanne Lefebvre 519-782-4914

We are always in need of volunteers who can help in any capacity such as feeding the feral cats, able to drive them to the veterinary clinic or assisting in the cat trapping. We are still looking for an independent person to review our accounting before we file our income tax return next spring.

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