The Lake Erie Beacon July 18 2014 by Linda Hibbert

Serving Lake Erie’s North Shore Friday July 18, 2014

LEB Holiday Schedule The next edition of the Lake Erie Beacon will be published on August 8, 2014 to allow for a staff holiday.

INSIDE

Shoreline seen as an important regional asset

Editorial The ownership and operation of Port Stanley Harbour was transferred to the Municipality of Central Elgin from Transport Canada on September 8, 2010. STORY PAGE 2

Port Stanley Library Re-opening The Great Lakes face a very serious and imminent threat with the invasive Asian carp on their doorstep. STORY PAGE 2

Celebrating Our 10th Anniversary With this edition July 18th 2014 we celebrate our 10th Anniversary publishing the Lake Erie Beacon. STORY PAGE 3

Port Bruce Report The 10th annual Perch Derby, sponsored by the Port Bruce Ratepayers Association, was a huge success! STORY PAGE 3

Port Burwell Report On the weekend of July 12/13, our lakefront was very blue, quite a picture. STORY PAGE 3

The Bloody Battle of Chippawa July 1814 This writer was a member of the archaeology research team at the Chippawa Battle research site in the year 2000. STORY PAGE 4

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Above: Port Stanley’s Main Beach

There are significant highlevel considerations in the recently approved Central Elgin Master Recreation Plan. In a section that recommends a stronger role for the municipality in marketing and community development the plan recognizes the Lake Erie shoreline as one of our most important regional assets. A regional focus results in important decisions being made now, and will guide decisions in the future as we wait for Transport Canada to live up to its commitment to clean up Port Stanley’s East Harbour lands to Ontario’s parkland standard. This commitment was made in the fall of 2010. At a key public meeting, federal officials announced the clean up would likely be completed by 2012. Central Elgin is still working diligently with multiple authorities to move forward on this most important priority.

Left: Port Stanley Harbour consists of 11.7 hectares of land, a 52.8 hectare waterlot, the west and east breakwaters and the West Pier DOC (Dominion of Canada) building. One of many harbour plans this one from 2009 was developed by Riggs-Lyons Consultants.

the plan is the importance of community and volunteer organizations. These groups energize democratic decision-making on an ongoing basis. The Municipality should provide a balanced array of accessible parks and recreation services that actively support residents and visitors.

Community consultation was undertaken as the recreation plan developed. Thus, an important ‘theme’ in

The number one recreational and leisure activity today is walking. Walking is a prime activity in the term:

The question everyone is asking... when will it happen? “active transportation”. Elgin County is currently working on an “Active Transportation Master Plan” that will provide for walking trails, paths and preferred bicycle routes throughout the county and St Thomas. Recent consultations have integrated planning throughout the region including the local Conservation Authorities. Our Elgin St Thomas Health Unit has been a key proponent. Central Elgin will likely accept a recommendation for a 10-year plan to develop trail systems and associated amenities in conjunction with these regional partners. Community trails can be one of the most Continued On Page 5

2014 Lake Erie International a great success! Manfred Kanter The racers for the 2014 Lake Erie International Race set off for Ashtabula early on the morning of July 5th. Twenty plus boats departed in three staggered starts from Port Stanley. While the northerly winds were light they were expected to build and shift to the west which would offer some tactical challenges as the day went on. The light and shifting winds offered challenges for all of the competitors with patience rewarded when the breeze built during the last half of the 48 mile race. Congratulations to all crews who took part and especially to the overall winner Southern Cross…well done!

Race Winners: Dennis McInnis, Karen McInnis, Jim Rowen, Anne Russell and Don Wilson. The Ashtabula Yacht Club was host to this year's awards and the after party on Saturday, where competitors celebrated their victories. The Ashtabula Yacht Club gang did a fantastic job hosting a great Pig Roast and dinner for a record crowd. Many thanks to Mount Gay Rum and Doyle Boston Sailmakers for their continued and generous support. Big plans are unfolding already for next year's 50th anniversary Lake Erie International Race, stay tuned for more details on the "50 boats for 50 years" race! Smooth sailing Manfred.

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EDITORIAL A vision for the future of Port Stanley Port Stanley is waiting patiently, in some cases impatiently, for the development of the East Harbour Berm. This is a vision that has been worked on for many years now. Even before the divestiture of Port Stanley harbour by the Federal government many residents talked about how this significant piece of land could be developed into public parkland. Some even saw the land as a moneymaker for the community with condos and commercial development that would bring in tax dollars. Most though, saw it as a playground for the people and a tourist attraction for the village. The ownership and operation of Port Stanley Harbour was transferred to the Municipality of Central Elgin from Transport Canada on September 8, 2010. With the transfer of the harbour came a one-time contribution of $13.6 million from Transport Canada to fund operation of the harbour including dredging and pier/breakwater repair and reconstruction. In addition, Transport Canada said they would clean up the “Berm” lands on the east side of the harbour to permit Parkland uses. During the last five years or more many ideas have been introduced that have presented wonderful dreams for the future of this area. Unfortunately almost everyone is asking why is it taking so long? Why can’t we get stated? What or who is the holdup? Unfortunately the answers to these questions are not forthcoming. The Municipality cannot start on any of these Berm plans until many environmental hurdles have been cleared. Our Municipal Council has pressed the Federal and Provincial governments for answers, but the holdup seems to rest with the Feds. What the underlying problem is we don’t exactly know but cleanup of the toxic areas is certainly at the core of the problem.

So why can’t the Federal Government get it done? Responsibility for this cleanup lies with them. As Dan McNeil noted in his article on page one, they said they would have the cleanup completed by 2012. It’s now 2014! We have to acknowledge that the Province set their parkland standards higher than the Feds seem to have expected and this has caused much consternation, might we say alarm, in Ottawa because of the increased costs. The Divestiture process is being handled, for the Federal Government, by a consulting company called Decommissioning Consulting Services (DCS) from Richmond Hill. On Tuesday January 28th this year DCS hosted a Public Information Session held at the Port Stanley Arena. At that meeting I spoke to one of the experts who was reviewing the environmental cleanup for those present. He thought that the cleanup of the worst “hot spots” could be done this year. So far we have not seen any shovels in the ground and certainly no indication of when that might happen. My personal assessment of the issues would indicate that the cleanup might not happen until 2017. I hope that is not the case but have no confidence in it happening in the near future. So where do we go from here? Can we put more pressure on all levels of Government? Can we pressure the Province to use their influence with the Feds. Can we somehow put pressure on Transport Canada to get started? If you have any magic answers I would love to hear them. Central Elgin says, “If you are interested in shaping the Vision for Port Stanley harbour, become a fan of Central Elgin's Port Stanley Harbour Facebook page.” Andrew Hibbert

REPORT

On July 20 a party of about 200 infantry and 80 horsemen were reported at Port Talbot, where they did a great deal of injury to the crops of the settlement and threatened to advance further for a similar purpose. Lieutenant-Colonel Hamilton sent the Oxford regiment of militia and some Natives in that direction from the Forty-mile Creek to check this advance. July 20-21: American forces test the British defences of Fort George and Fort Mississauga, Niagara, Upper Canada.

Andrew Hibbert July 18-19 1814: British raid on Champlain Village, New York. July 18: British hang eight traitors captured during the War of 1812 at Ancaster, Upper Canada; two days later, their headless bodies are put on public display to discourage disloyalty to the British Crown. British Commander Lieutenant Colonel William McKay marches south with 150 Michigan Fencibles and party of Indians. They capture Fort Shelby at La Prairie du Chien, Iowa and the US gunboat Governor Clark. They now have base for potential 1815 attacks on St. Louis, Missouri, and down the Mississippi.

July 21: Battle at Rock Island Rapids, Illinois Territory. An American force attempting to relieve Fort Shelby at Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin Territory, is defeated by Sac (Sauk), Fox and Kiikaapoi (Kickapoo) First Nations. July 22: Second Treaty of Greenville, Ohio, re-establishes peace between the United States and the Wyandot, Lenape (Delaware), Shawnee, Seneca and Miami Nations.

July 19: American troops burn St. Davids, Upper Canada, following a fierce fight with local militia. After the Battle of Chippawa, the U.S. army advanced to Queenston, Upper Canada. Foraging parties were sent out to requisition supplies, and their unrestrained looting infuriated the local inhabitants. On 18 July, a force of New York militia led by Lieutenant Colonel Isaac Stone was attacked near St. Davids. Although opposition had been expected, the Americans barely escaped with their Lieutenant-General Sir Gordon Drummond, lives. They returned the next day and was the first Canadian-born officer to completely destroyed the village. This command the military and the civil incident marked a change in the attigovernment of Canada. tude of many inhabitants towards the Americans and their increasing brutal- July 23-26: Captain Arthur Sinclair's ity. Local militia, now took up arms in raid up the St. Mary's River (Sault Ste. their own defence. Marie), Upper Canada part of the July 20: Americans raid on Port Talbot, American expedition for mastery of the upper Great Lakes. Sinclair's men also Upper Canada. Colonel Talbot was captured and burned the company's usually absent during these raids alschooner Perseverance, one of the few though he was the prime target of the raids particularly those led by the trai- British vessels on the upper lakes. The tor Andrew Westbrook.

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In 2013, Elgin County Council adopted a new mission statement and vision for library services for the County and one of the key directions in that vision was the promotion of gathering spaces. County Council made a commitment to providing open, safe and welcoming environments that are universally accessible; to facilitate modern and vibrant new libraries that are of appropriate size; and to create innovative and flexible space that is environmentally friendly and sustainable. The newly renovated library in Port Stanley is proof that Council and staff are putting that vision into action!

major improvement given previous challenges with parking in front of the building, especially during the peak tourism season; • Erection of walls for a staff work area with a kitchenette and staff bathroom in accordance with accessibility requirements; • New windows along the south side of the building, including a second harbourview window; • Painting and installation of new flooring throughout, including tile in high traffic areas in the centre corridor; • Installation of floor electrical plugs for laptops and enhanced data cabling.

County Council also contributed a total It has taken several months, a lot of of $50,000 towards this project through perseverance and two temporary moves the 2013 and 2014 capital budgets for to get here but we made it! So what has the following improvements: been done to improve this branch? Here • Installation of a new circulation desk are some of the highlights: at a new location along the north wall Renovations funded and facilitated of the building adjacent to the main by Port Stanley Festival Theatre entrance. It should be noted that this included the following: desk was custom designed and produced by Braam’s Custom Cabinets, • Installation of receiving doors and which is locally owned. The front poran interior corridor to facilitate delivery of library materials. This is a Continued On Page 7

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PORT BRUCE REPORT Cathy Crane

Perch Derby a Success The 10th annual Perch Derby, sponsored by the Port Bruce Ratepayers Association, was a huge success! There was a record 200 registrations for the event which was held on July 5 & 6th. The weather was perfect for Perch Derby held on July 5th and 6th in fishing on the first day, however, the rough lake proved a bit challenging for Port Bruce. The combined weight of Liam’s six best perch was 4.10 pounds. fishing on the second day. This year 6.08 pounds was the winning combined weight of 6 perch, entered by Monique Foran. The next largest perch was 6.04 caught by Brad Short, and third place went to John DenHarder with 6.00 pounds. In the children’s category, Derek Cummings best 6 perch weighed 5.04 pounds, followed by Myles Pratt with 4.14 and Liam Roy at 4.10.

Celebrating Our 10th Anniversary Andrew and Linda Hibbert With this edition July 18th 2014 we celebrate our 10th Anniversary publishing the Lake Erie Beacon. Pictured above is our first edition front page from July 30th 2004.

Shown above is our first edition front page from July 30, 2004. Interesting that the harbour is still a big issue. we affect the lake. As noted in Dan McNeils article on page 1 the lake is an important natural resource that benefits all of us. We believe that in the past the lake was undervalued and under reported. We have tried to respond to that issue with stories, information and history about the lake as well as the people who live on the lake shore. It has been an interesting and enlightening experience and we have met many great people in our travels around our distribution area covering events and news stories.

Since that fist edition we have expanded our distribution from 3500 to the present 7100 that includes every home, apartment, farm and business from the Elgin County border in the East to the Elgin County border in the West. We also distribute inland as far north as highway 3 in the West and to the outskirts of Aylmer in the East. We include all the communities along the lake shore in that distribution. We are also now on Facebook, www.issuu.com and we email over 700 copies of the Beacon to readers near and far. We recently complied with the new Canadian Government anti-spam legislation by asking our online readers if they wanted to continue receiving the Beacon by Email. We were both please and delighted with the positive response we received. Our focus has been, and continues to be how the lake affects us and how

Thank you to everyone who entered the derby and a special thank you to all the individuals and businesses who donated prizes. The event would not be a success each year without the generosity of so many local businesses, including the bait shops and marinas in Port Bruce. Your support is greatly appreciated. Kudos are extended to Wayne and Sandra Weger, John Blankenship and Linda Newman for their efforts in organizing this great event.

We would like to thank the advertisers who have supported our publication and kept us going. We are a free publication and they have been our only source of revenue. We have been told many times that they believe the Beacon has helped them to continue and expand their businesses. We hope you will continue to support our advertisers and tell them how much you appreciate their keeping us in business. We would also like to thank the many writers who have contributed their talents to our publication. Their knowledge and opinions have been a constant inspiration and motivation for our content. And finally we would like to thank you our readers. Your continued interest and support has kept us going for the last 10 years and we hope to stay in touch with you for many more. As always we love to hear from you about our stories or about your concerns. Our mailing address and Email are on page 2. We will be pleased to respond or publish your comments. Thanks and Happy Anniversary!

Denice Williamson and Helen Hall (shown above) weighed the perch caught during the 10th Annual Perch Derby sponsored by the Port Bruce Ratepayers Association. Liam Roy (shown in the following photo) proudly displays his new fishing pole and certificate for placing third in the children’s category at the

PORT BURWELL REPORT

What’s Next in Port Bruce? There is still time to get your address on the list for “Yard Sale Day” in Port Bruce. So far about 10 addresses will be having a yard sale on July 26th, but there is still time to get on the list. Call Cathy at 519-773-3323 to register. And, don’t forget the Community Dance on August 2nd at the Pavillion, starting at 8 p.m. There is no admission charge, although cash donations are accepted. It is a fun evening for the whole family!

Ratepayers Board Meeting The Port Bruce Ratepayers Association’s board meeting was held at the pavillion on July 3rd. In addition to reviewing the final plans for the Perch Derby, board members heard that more t-shirts have been ordered and would be available for sale at the derby. Other discussion included: plans for installation of the ramp and bell at the welcome sign, updating the flood booklet and the Trillium Grant application for pavillion improvements. Information was also provided regarding a recent meeting with Ontario Parks organized by two local residents. It was reported that an Ecologist from Ontario Parks is planning a public meeting to explain the natural state of the beach. It was also shared that a revised Port Bruce Interim Management Statement is available from Ontario Parks. The Park staff is also encouraging local residents to sign a “Volunteer Agreement” to pick up garbage on the beach. The next board meeting is scheduled for August 7th, 7.p.m. at the Port Burwell pavillion.

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The four-car limit to parking at the boardwalk has gone on far too long. Allan Spicer The restriction to local fishers, strollers and visitors is a most unfriendly statement by the Port Burwell Provincial Park to its host community. It is time for drastic action. Perhaps a Park In would draw attention to the injustice. A The Periscope Theatre is in its third cavalcade of cars and trucks should season. This season, a membership travel down Chatham Street, once the drive offers very good value. For $10 or sewer and erosion project is completed $12 for couples, members get a reand jam as many cars as possible into duced $10 ticket price for the Aug. 7 the parking lot. Then, a collective court initial performance of “Wife Begins at challenge to the tickets issued could 40” and an invitation of a post play gala prove interesting. at the Lighthouse Restaurant. By becoming a member one will help the Periscope Theatre get more grant fundOn the weekend of July 12/13, our ing. The Horticultural Society seeks membership to bolster their funding as Continued On Page 7

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The Bloody Battle of Chippawa July 1814 Arthur Pegg UE Travelling along the quiet Niagara River road that follows the riverbank on the Canadian side of the Niagara River, from Fort Erie to Niagara Falls, you will pass the site of the Battle of Chippawa fought on July 5, 1814. It was one of the major battles in the war. The British were under the command of General Riall, and the Americans were led by General Brown. The Amer-

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well disciplined; when they crossed nearby Street's Creek, the British thought the force that they were about to face - to be militia, with the dull grey "homespun" uniforms so common to "citizen soldiers" - but it soon became evident from the way that the troops fell into line and were so efficiently preparing for combat that they were Brigadier General Winfield Scott had "regulars". Musket fire soon gave way trained his troops well; his brigade was to hand to hand combat and bayonets. The Americans attacked from three

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Battle of Chippawa Continued From Page 4 totalled 327 "killed, wounded, or taken prisoner" that day. Although slightly outnumbered, the American brigade drove the British forces from the field of battle at Chippawa that day. American historians have called this battle "the real birth of the American Army" - it was at this site that the American army proved that it was as good as the British regulars in field manoeuvres and discipline.

Drummond Hill; Lundy's Lane was a road running at right angles from the Portage Road. The Americans deployed their troops in this area- the British were stretched out along Lundy's Lane as well. The resulting battle became hand-to-hand close-quarters fighting, field gun destruction, bayonet charges, etc., with considerable confusion due to darkness; there were three main phases to the fighting which lasted from c. 7:15 - 8:45pm - 8:45 - 9:45pm, and 9:45 - after midnight.

A British success was confirmed the following day. The American's retreated through Chippawa and on to As the Americans were in control of Fort Erie, throwing much of their prothe battle site, the task of clearing away visions, baggage, and military equipthe "debris of war" was upon them. ment into the Niagara River rapids. "Nearly 700 men lay dead and wounded Lundy's Lane had been a hard fought in the fields and woods around Samuel and costly battle, with many killed or Street's farm at the battle site". The wounded on both sides. The wounded British sent a flag of truce to the Ameri- Americans were transported on wagcan General Brown, with a request to ons to Fort Erie, about 20 miles distant; recover the bodies of their dead; the re- the British injured were transported to quest was denied - Brown's reply had Fort George. Some of the 200 badly been "he was able to bury all the men wounded men were placed at Butler's he could kill". Barracks to await "doctoring" and This writer was a member of the ar- amputation. About 7am the next day at the battlesite, the grim task of dischaeology research team at the Chipposing of the dead continued; the heat pawa Battle research site in the year of late July dictated that trenches be 2000. Environmental assessment and field work included sensitive geograph- dug, and British and Canadian bodies disposed of through quick burial. ical areas of the site, parameters, cul"Lieutenant Duncan Clark of the tural material analyses, topography

Shoreline seen as an important regional asset Continued From Page 1 significant, popular and valued recreational resources that connect parks, recreational areas and our waterfront. Port Stanley’s waterfront and beaches were identified as providing a unique opportunity to improve regional activities as well as provide for the area’s tourism and economic development. Specific mention is made of the harbour economic development plan. Reference is also made to the huge potential of the East Harbour Berm, once the federal government finishes its Environmental Assessment (EA) and completes the clean up to make it parkland. Specific recommendations are made to use the new parkland including: a pavilion picnic area, a public boat launch, a splash pad, a designated dog park area, year round trails and walkways and associated amenities and urban design enhancements. Public consultations over years have called for these kinds of facili-

research, and detailed site reports. The site has now been preserved and is a natural and cultural memorial in which one can visit today along the pristine environs of the Niagara River region, an area that once experienced the bloodiest conflict of the War of 1812. The Battle of Lundy's Lane July 25, 1814. (Battle of Niagara - Battle of the Cataract - Battle of the Falls - Battle of Bridgewater).

Brigadier General Winfield Scott leads his infantry brigade against the British. Incorporated Militia watched as American corpses were collected and piled up on the Hill in three heaps of something upwards of 30 lifeless bodies, each with layers of dried oak rails, the torch was applied and the whole reduced to ashes."

The Battle of Lundy's Lane was one of the most important battles in CanaThe following notes are recondian history because it stopped the structed from documents reviewing the 1814 American advance into Upper participation of the Glengarry Light InCanada and their summer campaign fantry at Lundy's Lane. The Niagara lost its initiative. Campaign in 1814 was "an intensive The Glengarry Light Infantry and 125-day struggle that witnessed several other participant units of the battle major battles, a number of minor acwere recognized by the award of the tions, and a seige that tested the fighting skill and administrative machinery battle honour "NIAGARA" which was to be emblazoned on their Colours. of both opponents." The Glengarry The recent successful program "HonLight Infantry were often employed as our Our 1812 Heroes" includes recogscreening troops for the British Right nition of the historic units that fought Division. in the War of 1812 and the Defence Of My ancestor, Private Dorman DeCanada; the current Unit for the GlenWolfe was part of the "Glengarrys Unit"; garry Light Infantry is the Stormont, at 17 years old, he "signed up" in Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders. Kingston, survived the conflict, and, Suggested Reading: • The War of 1812: after 1815, was awarded 100 acres of land for his involvement; his name ap- Land Operations - G. Stanley • Where Right and Glory Lead - The Battle Of pears throughout the military Paylists from 1812 to 1815; he was noted at vari- Lundy's Lane - D. Graves • The Incredible War of 1812 - J. Mackay Hitsman ous locations - Kingston, Three Rivers, • The Glengarry Light Infantry - W. Prescott, York, Oswego, Sackett's HarJohnston. bour, Niagara (Fort George). At Lundy's Lane, the Glengarrys provided screening to find and to slow the American advance to the "hill near the falls"; the heaviest fighting took place near the cemetery and present-day

(Arthur Pegg is an historian, curator and freelance writer with a particular interest in local and regional history. He resides in Blenheim.)

The number one recreational and leisure activity today is walking. ties. Many are becoming impatient with the “process”. With the advice of citizens through the “Harbour Vision Committee”, Central Elgin has made some investments on the waterfront to try to alleviate some of the frustration. The West Harbour Walkway with its high quality benches and associated landscaping has become very popular. The Dominion of Canada Building has been brought up to ‘code’ to be used for community events and plans are underway to extend the harbour walkway to the east side. It is not surprising the Recreation Plan also called for a public boat launch. This was the most asked for amenity with the Vision Committee, and will become a reality later this year. Rather than wait for the Berm to be cleaned up, Central Elgin has budgeted for the construction of the boat launch this fall at the former site of the Bessemer dock on the West Pier, at the southern end of the walkway. This is a good example of the result of community involvement. (Daniel McNeil is a retired Rear Admiral in the Canadian Navy and, along with his wife Kathy, a resident of Port Stanley. Dan is the municipal councillor for Port Stanley)

HealthTalk Specialty Compounding Finding the Right Mix This year we celebrated our 50th year serving families and friends in St. Thomas and Elgin County. Although I wasn’t around when the doors first opened, customers have shared stories about how many medications were made in the pharmacy under the careful watch of Ed, rather than the majority of medications being mass produced by large pharmaceutical companies. Today, many pharmacists have lost the art of making medications and rely solely on pre-packaged pills produced in bulk. The art of making medications or compounding is something that is re-emerging. It is an established tradition, which allows a physician to prescribe a very specific medication, prepared by a pharmacist, for a patient’s individual needs. Specific training is required as well as proper equipment and policies and procedures and pharmacies that specialty compound need to invest a great deal of time and resources to ensure that the products we make are of high standards and pharmaceutical quality. In 2006, a group known as the Compounding Guidelines Task Force (CGTF) was tasked with determining when it is appropriate to compound and how to compound. They determined that the key elements of good compounding include qualified and trained personnel, adequate premises and space, approved compounding procedures and

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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) Summer Reading Kicks Off! Tuesday Mornings Programs at 10:15am. July 22 - Bubblemania, July 29 March and Dance all day, August 5 -Happy Birthday Smokey the Bear Adult Programs Card Making. Come and create some great handmade cards with Adriana, $5pp Aug. 11 10am Adult Book Club The Virgin Cure by Amy McKay -Tuesday, July 22 at 7pm. Wild by Cheryl Strayed — Tuesday, August 19 at 7pm 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 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. VON Foot Care Clinic July 31st 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 July. 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. 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 at the Port Burwell Public School. 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.

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.

DUTTON 2014 Dunwich United Church- Dutton B B Q Sunday, July 20, Sons of Scotland Park Pavilion in Dutton, 4:30-7 pm. Beef on a Bun, Baked Potatoes & toppings, Baked Beans, Cabbage Salad, Desserts Tea, Coffee, Cold drinks. Adults $13 pp, Child $6.50 pp, (10yrs & under) Pre-school – free. Take out also

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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.

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! 11am— all ages! July 18 - Bubblemania, July 25- March and Dance all day, August 1 - Happy Birthday Smokey the Bear, August 15 - Sundae Party, Special Event; Yvette & her puppet friends! Friday, August 8 at 11am Adult Book Club AUGUST: Wild by Cheryl Strayed– ask staff for more details!

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. The Old St. Thomas Church, 55 Walnut St. Family Fun Day Saturday August 2 11-3. Free event, free food, activities for families, tours story teller, and historical re-enactors. Everyone is welcome.

TYRCONNELL 2014 Backus-Page House Museum, 29424 Lakeview Line, 519-762-3072. Sunday Summer Teas, July 27th, August 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31, $10pp 14 pm. 8 guests per seating 519 762-3072. Homestead Days, Tues.-Friday in July & 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 July, 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.

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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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War of 1812 Report

August 2: British raid on Brenton Bay, St. Mary's County, Maryland

Continued From Page 2

August 3: British commence the siege of the Fort Erie. After Lundy's Lane, the Americans retreated to Fort Erie. The British Army under Lieutenant-Governor Gordon Drummond arrived at Fort Erie on 3 August, and began to build siege lines. On the night of 12 August, British sailors and marines captured the war ships USS Somers and the USS Ohio, supporting Fort Erie from the Niagara River. The siege lasted several weeks.

force then joins Colonel George Croghan and 750 Americans in an unsuccessful attack on Fort Mackinac on August 4. July 25: Battle of Lundy's Lane, Upper Canada. At dusk on 25 July 1814, the British and American armies clashed near the crossroads of Portage Road and Lundy's Lane. The British under Lieutenant-General Sir Gordon Drummond, with 2,800 Canadians and First Nations, hold a commanding position on a ridge until nightfall, when American troops were able to capture the main British artillery battery posted in a churchyard. The battle degenerated into a savage contest. The Americans held the field but later withdrew.

August 4: British raid on Slaughter Creek, Dorchester County, Maryland

August 4-5: American assault on Fort Mackinac, Michigan Territory. Fort Mackinac was commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Robert McDouall with a small garrison of less than 200. U.S. Lieutenant Colonel George Croghan Both sides claimed victory. The British commanded a force of 750 regulars and and Canadians take 878 casualties, with Ohio militia, more than twice the 84 killed; Americans withdraw the folstrength of the British force at Macklowing day to Fort Erie with 853 casual- inac. Once at the post the Americans ties, including 171 killed, and British could not bring their vessels' guns to General Riall as their prisoner. The bear upon the fortification located on a heavy losses shattered U.S. Major Gen- height of land and therefore landed eral Jacob Brown's army and ended any their troops at the far side of the island chance of a continued advance into to lure McDouall into open combat. Upper Canada. This was one of the Unable to breach the strong British debloodiest battles of the war. fensive position established by McDouall on the edge of a clearing, Croghan's July 25-August 24: Arrival of 4,000 of Wellington's Peninsular War veterans at botched attack suffered heavy casualties. Quebec City, Lower Canada freed by the The Americans withdrew to Detroit. cessation of the Napoleonic Wars in Europe. August 5: On Lake Ontario British LieuJuly 31: U.S. Commodore Isaac Chauncey's powerful squadron of nine vessels sails from Sackets Harbor, New York and immediately assumes naval superiority on Lake Ontario. August 1814: US public credit collapses and banks suspend specie payments.

tenant George Hawksworth drives his ship the HMS Magnet ashore and blows it up to avoid capture by Commodore Isaac Chauncey's American squadron. August 8: Peace negotiations begin in Ghent; Great Britain offers initial peace terms.

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Port Stanley Library Re-opening Continued From Page 2 tion of the desk is comprised of recycled books. The library contributed $2,000 towards this desk, with the rest donated by the company. Thank you very much for this generous donation! • Shelving modifications throughout to lower shelving for accessibility purposes and to improve display of collections. This includes mobile shelving in the children’s area which can be easily moved to accommodate large community events; • Additional lounge seating for use of laptops, reading of magazines and relaxation; • Customized decorations, including the reading tree adjacent to the children’s area. What we are celebrating today is the result of an excellent partnership that the County and library have with the Port Stanley Festival Theatre. We are tenants in their building. Most of the renovations that took place have been a result of their work. The theatre is a great partner for the library as we are both cultural hubs of the community and their plans for the future will make this building even more of a cultural

hub going forward and we are excited to be part of that. I would like to thank the theatre board for keeping the lines of communication open during this project and for putting our needs first as the work unfolded. I would like to say thanks to Emily Finch and her staff as almost all of the ideas for improving the look and flow of this space started with them. I know how hard they have worked to make this happen. I would also like to thank our patrons for persevering through these renovations and continuing to use this library. I hope you agree it has been worth the wait so please enjoy the programs, revitalized collections, comfortable sitting areas, magazines, wireless, art displays in the comfort of the best view you’ll find from the comfort of a library. I wish to thank the Municipality of Central Elgin for facilitating the streetscape improvements along Bridge Street and the improvements to Glover Park, which has helped to make this corridor into a pedestrian friendly and welcoming zone of which the library and theatre are a central part. I’d like to acknowledge the support of the County’s CAO, Mark McDonald, who was with us at the Grand Re-opening and our senior management team. Projects like this don’t happen without buy-in from all County departments and we are very fortunate in the library

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to have such excellent support and leadership from our management team. I’d like to thank our IT staff, particularly Jeremy and Chris, for going the extra mile for this project as we moved our equipment not once, but twice and back again. I would like to recognize the work of Dave Heyblom. One of the accessibility upgrades we are doing in all of our branches is to lower the shelves from what were 72 inches to 60 inches which also creates a much more open and dynamic space. We were able to re-use most of our existing shelving through Dave’s creative work as he was able to reduce the height of the existing shelves by cutting down the posts and end-panels. Doug MacAuley, our library driver and maintenance person, did an excellent job in much of the finishing detail for the branch and helping us prepare for our moves so thank you Doug. One of the things that needed to be done before a renovation like this is what we call weeding. Lowering the shelves and creating more open spaces while great, does impact the size of the collection we can house but at the same time, it gives us a chance to revitalize our materials and promote our newer services such as e-books so I would like to thank Dalene Van Zyl and Susan Morrell for all your work to get the collection looking so great. Our library coordinator Sandi Loponen helped to facilitate much of this work and also stayed on top of issues such as tracking the collection while items were in storage and updating the website Thank you so much to Melissa Kempf of the Festival Theatre for your work with the colour selections and also for being eyes and ears on the ground for us as this project unfolded.

Port Burwell Report Continued From Page 3 lakefront was very blue, quite a picture. The potential of blue water with an outer marina was most graphic. The beach has been a popular spot for motorists, bikes and bicycles and lately large groups of local Mennonite families with their buggies and shiny new rods and reels. We welcome them for sure! If this trend continues, one would hope our guests would pick up their garbage, that is the horse manure. The Ojibwa is entertaining summer visitors. Last week I listened to a family of five who had just completed a tour. Their animated discussion raved about the experience, the naval history, the real cold war threat and life of the sub mariners on board. The visiting family certainly saw very good value in the $50 tour cost. The staff and guides continue to make the Ojibwa tour an exciting hour.

This summer, historic Trinity Anglican Church (shown above) will be open to the public from one to four p.m. This little church, lovingly maintained by its parishioners, is a gem for visitors to experience.

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