Leb march 14 2014

Serving Lake Erie’s North Shore Friday March 14, 2014

INSIDE

Howard is still hopeful!

Letters Although some residents became very upset regarding this issue and that some points were made very strongly, loudly and without restraint but the feeling of some people on this issue; is very strong too.

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Great Lakes under the largest cover of ice in 20 years The ice cover continued to expand as frigid temperatures keep their grip on the region during January and February.

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Above: A family living in the Port Glasgow Development as envisioned in Seaside’s marketing material.

Andrew Hibbert On Tuesday March 11, 2014 the regular meeting of the West Elgin Chamber of Commerce hosted Seaside Waterfronts Inc. a development company who have been planning a lakeside community development at Port Glasgow for more than seven years.

Do you believe everything you read on the web?

By extension this raises the question of where news comes from and who should be paying for it.

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War of 1812 Report Following a disastrous American attempt to take Montréal in the fall of 1813, Wilkinson made a last-ditch effort to achieve success on the northern frontier.

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Port Bruce Report In spite of a sign warning of dangerous ice conditions, on March 8th four adults and a number of children were observed out on the ice STORY PAGE 4

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In the meeting chaired by Chamber Vice President Robert White, Seaside Waterfronts president Howard Culligan and Ron Koudys, Landscape Architect brought members up to speed with their ongoing efforts to get the Port Glasgow development past the planning stages. Howard Culligan said “I am still hopeful we can start work this year”. The Seaside company is concerned that if final negotiations and approvals are not completed before the fall they may have to start over with a new council because this

Left: A commercial/residential building proposed for the Port Glasgow Development that would feature a Black Dog Village Pub & Bistro run by a Bayfield company of the same name.

Seaside Waterfronts Inc. meet with West Elgin Chamber Members is an election year.

As a sign of the Chamber’s interest in the project they are planning a trip to Bayfield in April to visit the Black Dog Village Pub & Bistro. Black Dog have said that they would operate a similar restaurant in the new develop-

ment as soon as it is ready.

Port Glasgow is a harbour on Lake Erie in West Elgin with an established marina and Yacht Club. The setting is very picturesque and has both cottages and long time trailer parks.

Seaside Developments Inc., specialize in creating harbourside communities, presented a proposal to the Municipality of West Elgin for a development on a large tract of land on both sides of Havens Lake Road that Continued On Page 5

The Battle of Longwoods Commemoration Andrew Hibbert As was reported in our February 28th edition the engagement at Twenty Mile Creek on Longwoods Road was a defeat for the British troops and Colonial militia. Their attack up the icy slope to the wellfortified American hilltop position was a total failure and the British withdrew with 52 wounded, leaving 16 dead on the snow-covered slopes.

They had been soundly defeated and returned to the British encampment at Delaware. During the battle 5 US soldiers were killed.

The US officer Captain Andrew Hunter Holmes led his cold and hungry forces back to Fort Detroit, fearing the British would return with reinforcements.

The Battle of Longwoods represented a major turning point in the war in the London District. The British subsequently withdrew from

Nicholas Dennison with a reenactor group called The Drums, Crown Forces 1812, played the National anthem of both the US and Canada on the Fife at the Memorial Service. He also played the Last Post on his Bugle.

Delaware to Burford, just west of Brantford, turning this part of Upper Canada into a no-man’s land, subject to American raids from Detroit against area farms in search of food and supplies. Settlers in the Thames Valley were constantly robbed and pillaged.

Many frightened families abandoned their farms and did not return even when the war ended late in 1814.

On Saturday March 8th both Canadian and American reenactors met at the exact location of the Battle of Longwoods Road to both recreate the battle and to commemorate those who had been killed during the original battle 200 years ago. Several hundred spectators gathered on what Continued On Page 4

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EDITORIAL Publishing Misleading Information In this weeks edition there is a letter from Arturo Martinez, which seems to represent the views of many of those who do not support a Heritage Conservation District in Port Stanley. Unfortunately some of the information in this letter is not correct.

I felt that I must either not publish the letter or qualify the information. Since the letter is printed here these are my editorial notes.

The letter claims that 175 signatures represent the majority of people in the village. In 2011 the population of Port Stanley was 2229 and that does not include Little Creek, which is outside the boundaries of the village.

175 signatures represent less than 8% of residents, definitely not a majority.

The letter also claims that the petition was “ignored by both the municipality and the HCD Committee”. This is in fact not the case. The petition was sent to the Municipality not to the HCD Committee. The Municipality and Council Members will take the petition into consideration when the final HCD proposal is presented to Council, for final recommendations, by the HCD Committee.

The letter states that, “A select few are pushing their own private agenda”.

This is an innuendo that has no evidence to support it. It is simply “bad mouthing” the HCD Committee and those that support it.

The letter states: the majority of inhabitants both commercial and residential oppose the HCD. Obviously 8% does not represent a majority of residents. And before coming out in support of the HCD the Port Stanly Business Improvement Association (BIA) conducted a pole of their member businesses. The fact is that 90% supported the development of a Heritage Conservation District.

If the underlying problem is, “surrender the power of decision on private property” then any developer should be able to come to Port Stanley and build whatever they want if they own the property. It’s interesting that a number of people, some who are opposed to the HCD, have been fighting the Prespa development on Edith Cavell and on William Street for years because they believed it didn’t fit with their community.

Come on people you can’t have it both ways.

Lastly, I am concerned that the 175 people who signed the petition may have been given misleading information about the HCD to encourage them to sign. It was obvious from statements made at the public meetings that many of those opposed to the HCD did not fully understand the reasoning behind the HCD or how their homes might be impacted. Much of the information that they stated was either incorrect, misleading or rumour. And if you want more rumour, I was told that some of the signatures on the petition were from outside Port Stanley.

Andrew Hibbert

LETTERS The HCD, and … Personal Agendas

had a brief time to make their opinions known as part of the discussion, and some opinions were presented more delicately On Thursday February 7, was yet another than others, but in the end, that is what meeting regarding the proposed Heritage democracy is all about, differing opinions Conservation District. This meeting entailed on an issue. Now; I quote from a letter to groups of people from both sides of the the editor published in the February 28, issue. From what I remember is each person

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2014 edition of the Beacon...by Janet Kennedy, of Port Stanley in which she says “...Unfortunately the meeting was basically “high jacked” by a number of residents...” could not be further from the truth.

Although some residents became very upset regarding this issue and that some points were made very strongly, loudly and without restraint but the feeling of some people on this issue; is very strong too.

It is sad, that we get to this point when we argue an issue, that in my personal opinion, should have been discarded in September 2013, when 175 signatures from residents of this community was filed at the Municipality of Central Elgin opposing the proposed heritage district in whole. It was made quite clear at that time that the residents said NO to the proposed heritage district.

Unfortunately this proposal was not discarded, just modified without regard for the majority. This proposed heritage district in its essence is designed to serve only a select few private interests while the majority of residents are being ignored, and I question, Why? A select few are pushing their own private agenda very hard, and the petition of these 175 residents, who very clear say NO to the HCD issue, and for reasons unknown has been ignored by both the municipality and our own elected officials.

This issue is still alive, and the public was invited to this meeting. Because people stood up and loudly opposed this proposal, we have been accused of high jacking the meeting.

But here is my personal view and I hope that help to bring a final resolution to something that the majority of inhabitants both commercial and residential oppose.

The report presented by this commission, was great, very detailed and the intentions are good, BUT that is where it ends…plus the price that we have paid for all of this ($45 000.00) for something most villagers don’t want is far too high.

Nobody would like to surrender the power of decision on private property, and me, like many others, do not like other people telling us what we can do or not to our homes or businesses, or how our properties or business can look, or what materials that can be used. Port Stanley is today the way it is, not because there was a Heritage Commission telling people how to do things. It is this way, because every person who fixed their property, used every material available to the reach of their wallet.

Most of the housing in Port Stanley was at one time just summer homes and with the time has became permanent residence for many owners.

All these property renovations and repairs for the most part have kept the “beach” feeling, without the HCD. Today some new constructions in our community have kept that cottage feeling, and they are a welcome addition, and some others….not so much, but they are welcome too, because that is what made this community so unique and eclectic.

NO two houses/business are alike, and this shows the individuality of each of the inhabitants, and this is the main concept that should be preserved. This is what makes this community so wonderful.

In my opinion, if you want to surrender the power of decision on your own property, or you want to create this club called Heritage District, you are welcome, BUT please do not impose your views and regulations on the rest of the community or other neighbours. If you think that the HCD is a great idea, them, please create your own group, let people know, BUT LET THE PEOPLE JOIN IN ON THEIR OWN ACCORD, and not by imposing your views and regulations.

Please remember that the basic rule of DEMOCRACY is respect to the private property and to other people. For all those people who are really worry that McDonalds, or Tim Horton’s or any other of these big corporations showing up in Port Stanley, I think that the chances of that happening are very very slim, but, if in the far off future, some of these big corporation show interest in our town, then I think it should be for the community to say yes or no, and not just two or four people in a commission that don’t even live here.

I hope that once and for all we get some resolution on this issue, because this committee is wasting time and money on something that should has been ended in September 2013 when an elected official suggested that signatures from residents would stop this proposed Heritage district and 175 signatures were filed. The question has been asked, many times, how many more signatures do you need to stop this nonsense? To date there has been no answer given. We will get as many as you need.

I hope that soon we can get this issue resolved and that the community can put their attention on more important issues that affect the entire community.

Please remember that our community was not built in one day, was built over many years of hard work by all the residents present and past, so please stop all this nonsense, and let the peoples’ choices and creativity be free, so we can keep making Port Stanley so unique. (SIC) Regards Arturo Martinez, Port Stanley

Great Lakes under the largest cover of ice in 20 years Editors Note: It was reported on Tuesday this week that one of the fishing tugs was trying to break out of the harbour at Port Stanley. I was surprised to hear this because the harbour is still covered with a thick layer of ice. As well, much of Lake Erie is covered with ice and large ice ridges can be observed from shore.

in freezing temperatures throughout eastern North America has put an ice cover over about 52 per cent of the Great Lakes.

From a CBC News Report

The last time the lakes had this much ice cover was during the 1993 – 1994 winter season. Lake Erie, while

The Great Lakes are under the largest cover of ice in 20 years. The early winter polar vortex that brought

The ice cover continued to expand as frigid temperatures keep their grip on the region during January and February.

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The Lake Erie Beacon • Friday March 14, 2014 • Page 3 Missisquoi Bay, Lake Champlain.

March 26: In the US a court martial in Albany New York conducted by General Dearborn sentences Gen William Hull to be shot to death for cowardice, neglect of duty, and unofficer-like conduct.

REPORT

Do you believe everything you read on the web?

Editors Note: I have become very concerned about comments that I have read on the Internet about local issues.

Many of these bloggers either do not understand the issues or have not read the background pieces, containing factual information that we have published in the Lake Erie Beacon.

I thought the following might be somewhat enlightening.

Bill Jory While perusing the Globe and Mail the other day I came upon a story that piqued my interest. Bob Cox and Richard Beales, in an analysis piece distributed by Reuters, suggested it is time some of the (Internet) techie moguls, who are making billions siphoning away newspaper advertising, should re-invest some of that lucre in real journalism.

In particular, they cite Google Inc. billionaires Larry Page, Sergey Brin and Eric Schmidt who they say “have made their money at the expense of the old-school pillars of the fourth estate,” yet maintain they don’t want to get into the business of (journalism) creating content.

Here is their argument: “In 2000, the year Google introduced Adwords, still its main advertising program, U.S. daily and Sunday newspaper advertising peaked at $48.7 billion, according to the Newspaper Association of America. It has since tumbled to less than half that level, some $18.9 billion in 2012. The decline is widely attributed to the rise of the Internet. In fact, without Google and its online rivals, print ad spending might have kept on rising. At the pace of growth achieved in the

decade before 2000, it would now be running around $80 billion a year. It’s uncanny, therefore, that of the $60billion-plus of potential annual ad sales that newspaper print sales seem to have lost, Google had grabbed about $44 billion by 2012, from virtually nothing in 2000. That two-thirds slice of the spoils is about equal to the company’s market share of the online search business.”

Something for nothing!

In effect, Google is taking, but not giving anything back – reflective of the whole “something for nothing” attitude of online users who somehow feel they should have access to music, movies, books, information and journalism if not for free at least for a pittance.

The impact on newsrooms speaks for itself: cutbacks in staff, reductions in content and editions, outsourcing of jobs and even newspaper closures. In two words: LESS NEWS. Sure, there are plenty of handouts, spin-doctorinspired puff pieces, entertainment disguised as news and boilerplate (syndicated features) provided by chain head offices but we are losing quality material. It is folly to think the Internet has stepped in to replace the missing content.

Where does the news come from?

By extension this raises the question of where news comes from and who should be paying for it. News, of course, is a nebulous term encompassing everything from entertainment, hype, sports, gossip, Continued On Page 5

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In 1812 Hull had given up Fort Detroit to a much smaller force of British soldiers, Canadian Militia and Native Warriors led by British Major General Sir Isaac Brock, without firing a shot.

Andrew Hibbert Following a disastrous American attempt to take Montréal in the fall of 1813, US Major General James Wilkinson made a last-ditch effort to achieve success on the northern front in March 1814. His plan was to lead 4000 men from Plattsburgh, New York, and Burlington, Vermont, into Lower Canada to again attempt to take Montreal to sever the military supply line from the East coast to through Quebec (Lower Canada) to (Ontario) Upper Canada.

He planned several offensives to restore his reputation. His first move was against LaColle Mills a few miles north of the Canada/US border. Here the British maintained an outpost of 80 men of the 13th Regiment of Foot in a blockhouse and a mill building.

March 15 1814: Some of General Wilkinson's advance guard kill a Canadian Voltigeur and plunder houses and barns between Odelltown and LaColle Mills, Quebec. (Present day village of Lacolle).

March 22: US Brig Gen Alexander Macomb supports Wilkinson's operation against Montreal by briefly occupying Philipsburg, Lower Canada on

United States Major General James Wilkinson March 27: The Battle of Horseshoe Bend – General Andrew Jackson and 2,000 troops defeat the Creek Indian Confederation at Horseshoe Bend on the Tallapoosa River, eliminating the Confederation as an obstacle to American expansion toward the Gulf Coast. The victory gained the United States two thirds of all the Creek territory under the Treaty of Fort Jackson Alabama in what was then the Mississippi Territory.

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all patients who undergo PCI to be on low dose Aspirin. This will continue lifelong. In addition, they will have one of 3 other antiplatelet medications: Clopidogrel (Plavix), Ticagrelor (Brilinta) or Prasugrel (Effient). These are usually considered for 1 to 12 months and may be continued after this time. The duration of these medications and dosing is determined by the type of stent, risk of clotting and risk of bleeding.

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This reduced the risk of re-blockage from 25% to 4%. Unfortunately, the risk of clotting increased.

Whichever medication is chosen or duration prescribed, it is critical to adhere to therapy and not stop prematurely. Stopping therapy early can lead to increased risk of clotting which can lead to heart attack and death. It is also imperative to start therapy when prescribed. In a study of 7402 patients who had drug-eluting stents, 16% didn’t fill their prescription on day of discharge and the average delay was 3 days. Those who delayed had twice the risk of dying from a heart attack. The last point I will make about anti-platelets is to talk to your doctor or pharmacist about your other medications as some may increase the risk of bleeding (anti-inflammatories such as advil or aleve) and others may increase risk of clotting (certain stomach medications such as omeprazole).

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If I hear the term, The Township, One More Time!

PORT BURWELL REPORT

With amalgamation, the former political and administrative centres, the Villages of Port Burwell and Vienna and the Township of Bayham, ceased to exist. The postal addresses remain.

Allan Spicer

The term, The Township, is an anachronism, which is no longer appropriate. The amalgamation and the name of our new Municipality was not popular. The inappropriate term grates on those of us trying to accept and be part of the new Municipality of Bayham.

Feral Dogs The University of Guelph is working on a vaccine that would interrupt the reproductive hormones of canines to circumvent expensive surgery. The commercialization of the vaccine is about three years away. The cost of surgery has soared beyond the means of the average person. Our Municipality is not willing to fund spay/neuter clinics. The new pet sterilization process cannot come too soon. A feline vaccine would be welcome too.

Reference of our Administrative Centre in Stratfordville should be cited as the Municipality or the Municipality of Bayham. The Municipality of Bayham consists of the Hamlets of Port Burwell, Vienna, Straffordville, Richmond, Eden and Corinth and surrounding areas.

What’s in a name?

The Battle of Longwoods commemoration Continued From Page 1 is now a paved Longwoods Road (Highway 2) to watch the reenactment and participate in a memorial service Officiated by Canadian Reverend Richard Golden and by a Chaplain from the Kentucky National Guard, Major William Draper.

The reenactment started at 2:00 in the afternoon and was followed at 2:45 by the Dedication of the new Memorial Plaque that commemorates the battle and lists the names of those, both American and British soldiers who were killed.

Also represented at the Memorial Service on Saturday was the Canadian Armed Forces 31 Combat Engineer Regiment (The Elgins) from St. Thomas. Some of their members were reenactors and wore traditional 1812 uniforms while most of the party wore their modern uniforms to the service.

The Elgins have a long history as a combat regiment dating back to the mid 1800’s. (We hope to have a followup story about the Elgins in an upcoming edition.)

On Tuesday March 4th a one-acre property, that surrounds the original battle site and was owned by the County of Middlesex, was transferred

everyone is reminded that the ice is very unstable and no one should venture any distance off shore.

Hopefully the ice will disappear soon and this risk will be gone for another year.

PORT BRUCE REPORT

Preparing to Break Ice at Port Bruce:

Cathy Crane

Because there had never been a proper military burial of the dead after the battle, an official Drum Head Funeral Service was held for the 21 soldiers who died in the service of their country in the Battle of Longwoods conflict. At 3:00 pm all the reenactors formed up in front of the new memorial to commemorate the lost soldiers.

Photo by Cathy Crane.

Unsafe Ice Conditions In spite of a sign warning of dangerous ice conditions, on March 8th four adults and a number of children were observed out on the ice over one kilometer from the Port Bruce pier.

Malahide Rescue Services and the OPP responded to a late afternoon call reporting the group venturing farther out on the unstable ice. After emergency responders were on scene for approximately one hour, the group returned safely to shore.

Local residents are very aware of the dangers that the lake poses. This recent situation is a good reminder that not all visitors are as aware.

Although the ice may look enticing,

how cold the weather was when Linda Hibbert said “actually its quite mild, only minus two degrees. I don’t think our friends from Kentucky were impressed with our weather.

On February 20th equipment was brought to the Port Bruce pier and harbour area in the event that the drag line was needed for ice breaking. Thankfully the rainfall projections during that period didn't materialize and the equipment wasn't needed at that time.

The drag line is provided through funding from the Township of Malahide and is on stand-by at the pier from January to March each year and put into action when needed in an attempt to prevent flooding by breaking ice at the harbour mouth.

A Kentucky National Guard Colour Party made up of (LtoR) First Lieutenant Paul Wilkinson, Sergeant Jarred Turner and Specialist David Adams travelled to Canada to be part of the Longwoods Commemorative Service.

Chaplain Draper had travelled to Canada with a Kentucky National Guard Colour Party to be part of the commemorative service.

Sergeant Turner commented on

T H E L A K E E R I E B E AC O N

to the Municipality of Southwest Middlesex. This sacred ground, part of the battlefield, was dedicated as a park in memory of those who fought and died at the Battle of the Longwoods.

The battle and following memorial was filmed by Crocodile Productions to be part of a documentary feature.

The British Forces in 1814 Commanded by Captain James Basden included The Royal Scots Light Company, The 89th Regiment of Foot Light, The Western (Caldwell) Rangers, The Kent and Middlesex Militia and The British Indian Department Killed in action were: Capt. D. Johnstone, Lieut. P. Graeme, Sgt. James Savage, John Bunn, Tomas Jones, Abraham Taylor, Wm. Condon, Thomas Murphy, Uriah Trimm, Thom Connors, Wm Shaw, Lawrence Wall, John Hazeldine, James Sheldon, James Hogan and Alex Smith The American Forces Commanded

by Captain Andrew Hunter Holmes included The 24th U.S. Infantry, The 27th U.S. Infantry, The 28th U.S. Infantry, The Michigan Mounted Infantry and The Michigan Military Calvary.

Killed in action were: Philip Beard, Levi Bunnell, Joseph Donahoe, Thomas Watkins and Eri Wooden

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Howard still hopeful!

Continued From Page 1 they had purchased. The theme for the development was to be based on the look of a Scottish Harbourside village.

The proposal was met with both enthusiasm and some negative reaction.

Their 57 acre development at Port Glasgow could include 300 residential units, and 46,000 square feet of commercial space. Seaside had proposed initially two, 3 storey buildings that would be located near the bottom of Havens Lake Road. The development would have a restaurant and other retail businesses with the upper floors being apartments or condos. This was the first of several concepts by Seaside. In the subsequent

years their plan has been modified several times to accommodate Municipal and public concerns.

Howard Culligan president of Seaside Waterfronts, has said the development could generate several hundred jobs and millions in tax revenues for the municipality plus increased tourism.

As Culligan noted at the March 11th meeting, every year that the project is stalled the municipality looses as much as $1.8 million in revenues. He also noted that the municipality has changed some of their consultants and that has helped to move the whole project ahead more quickly. Culligan hopes that outstanding concerns can be settled soon because Seaside would like to start construction at Port Glasgow this year.

Do you really believe what you read on the web?

Continued From Page 3 rumours and propaganda to issues of substance and importance.

Sadly, the distinctions between all those have been blurred in recent years largely through the influence of the Internet.

Defenders are quick to point out that the social networks (Twitter and Facebook, for instance) often have information first. But, as several high-profile events have demonstrated, that

information is often inaccurate, purposely slanted and/or irresponsibly transmitted.

Yes, the Internet has democratized the information highway, giving almost everyone a soapbox to spout all manner of views, but it has also blurred the distinction between rumour and fact, opinion and reporting, accountability and irresponsibility. Let’s not forget: journalists report, bloggers comment.

I still believe most “real news” originates in newspapers, though I am more and more becoming a lonely voice in the wilderness.

(Bill Jory is a retired London Free Press writer who comments on current events in a LFP Retiree newsletter.)

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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 Kidz Korner Games, crafts, stories Monday Evenings 6 6:45pm (grade 1 and older) Pajama Rama Join us for Bedtime Story Time!

Monday Evenings 7 7:30pm (all ages with an adult) Pre school Story Time Stories, songs and crafts! Tuesday Mornings at 10:15am (0 5 years with an Adult) Survivor Man Series A monthly program for boys grade 5 8 Thursday night! Ask a librarian for more info - Sign up now!

Lego Mania! Saturday Mornings from 10am 12:30pm Any donations of LEGO are greatly appreciated!

Itty Bitty Knitty Commitee Ask about our upcoming yarn bombing project for this spring and how you can get involved! Yarn donations are greatly appreciated!

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.

Port Stanley United Church Alcoholics Anonymous meets Thursday 8 pm, Call 782-3056.

VON Foot Care Clinic March 27th 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.

Port Stanley Lioness Club Chili Cook-Off Friday, March 21, Port Stanley Legion (new location) Doors open 6:00 pm., Chili Sampling 6-7:30, Adults - $9, Children - $5.

Under 6 Free. Proceeds to Community Projects. Tickets at the door. For more info Tel; 519-782-3589 Heritage Port Next meeting is March 27th 1:30 pm, United Church, on Colborne Street. Post Card books Vol. 1 & Vol 2 now available, $90 each, Port Stanley the First 100 Years, $25. Get yours at the Lake Erie Beacon, 204-A Carlow Road, side door between 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 519-631-4847 or 519-782-4801.

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

Check out the psva website at www.psva.ca Port Stanley Legion Branch #410 Monday - Friday 12-10 pm, Saturday & Sunday 12-7pm.

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 Stanley Legion Br 410 St. Paddy's Day Saturday March 15, 4pm - 8pm featuring Celtic Irish Band and Lancaster School of Dance Kids.

Port Stanley Legion Br 410 Childrens Easter Egg Hunt April 19, 10:30 am.

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.

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Pre-school Storytime Friday Mornings 11am (under 5 years with an Adult) Come for stories, songs & crafts!

Survivor Man Series A monthly program for boys grade 58 on Saturday afternoons! For more info - Sign up now!

Lego-Mania! Saturday afternoons from 3-4pm Any donations of LEGO are greatly appreciated!

A Fairy Tale Tea Party Calling all princes & princesses for a fairy tale tea party— Sign up now! Saturday, March 29 2-3pm (Costumes encouraged!)

Teen Club Tuesday, March 18 at 6:30pm – New Members are always welcome!

Shedden Soccer Registration NO TRAVEL – ALL Practice/games in Shedden. Monday, March 17, Wednesday, March 19 6:30-8:30pm, Saturday, March 22 9am-12noon Shedden Complex. Youth 4-18, Ladies 19+, $50 per player info: www.sheddensoccer.ca

Port Stanley for the day. Was the lift bridge the first bridge in the area to cross the creek?

David McCarthy PORT STANLEY: The First One Hundred Years 1804-1904

By Bob Burns & Craig Cole Did you know there was a village between Port Stanley and Union, now gone. There was another rail line from St. Thomas to Port Stanley, now gone. There were times when 10,000 people descended upon

We are a major port on the north shore but there was little involvement with the War of 1812. Why? Its harbour was jammed with boats. Fishing, freight, passenger, immigrant, and pleasure craft. Fishing was quite different then. Where did the passengers and immigrants come from?

Where would a pleasure craft go to?

SPARTA 2014

Sparta Baptist Church Please join us for worship 9:45 am Sunday Morning. Come as you are! We are a friendly church who want to love and reach out to our community. We would love to meet you.

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) for more information or just show up.

Community Family Bingo Nights! April 4th at the Sparta Community Hall. All bingos start at 7pm.

Come out and enjoy the fun. All bingos are hosted by Sparta Baptist Church.

Youth Activities Sylvie Davey is holding regular Dances for youth from Grade 4 -8 at the hall. The dates will be announced at the school. Admission is $5.00.

SPRINGWATER 2014

Springwater Maple Syrup Festival 8079 Springwater Road, Special Days, Children’s Festival - March 22, Butterfly & Bat House Building Day March 29. $7/ Adult, $5/Children 519 773-9037

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 519-633-9207 or go to www.abundantlifestthomas.ca Knox Presbyterian Church, Rummage Sale/Boutique – 55 Hincks Street, Saturday, March 29th, 8:30am-11:30am.

Sunday School is serving coffee and cookies - freewill donation.

Trinity Anglican Church, March 19 Lenten Lunch Noon Hour Recital Program Featuring, Catherine Gray, Lunch Following, Soup, Sandwiches Cost $7, 519-631-7000 Trinity Anglican Church, March 26 - Lenten Lunch Noon Hour Recital Program Featuring, Gerald Vreman, Lunch Following, Soup, Sandwiches Cost $7, 519-631-7000 St. Thomas Horticultural Society Wednesday, March 26, 7 p.m., at Monsignor Morrison Catholic School, 10 South Edgeware Road. Info Richard at (519) 633-3939. Greg Magda from Oxford County will talk about ground covers

TRYCONNELL 2014

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

My-Waste App Never miss another garbage collection day! Download the My-Waste app to obtain a personalized waste collection calendar, set reminders, obtain waste information or report a problem to Central Elgin - pothole, garbage, etc. All you need is an Android or Apple phone or tablet. Visit the appropriate app store, download the app to your device, and select your info.

Agenda and Minute Notifications Are you interested in receiving a notification when agendas and minutes are published? Central Elgin’s new CivicWeb Portal, which can be accessed through the green “CivicWeb Council Portal” button on our main website, allows citizens to subscribe to meetings of interest. Once an agenda or set of minutes have been published for that meeting type, citizens will receive an email notification. To subscribe, visit the Portal and click on E-Updates.

Volunteer Opportunity The Town of Aylmer, the Municipality of Bayham, the Municipality of Central Elgin, the Municipality of Dutton/Dunwich, the Municipality of West Elgin, the Township of Malahide, and the Township of Southwold are currently seeking interested applicants with accounting, auditing and legal experience, from professionals who are required to adhere to codes or standards of their profession and from individuals with in depth knowledge of the campaign financing rules of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, for appointment to the Elgin Election Joint Compliance Audit Committee.

UNION 2014

For more information, including the Terms of Reference and Application Form, please visit “Employment Opportunities” on our website under the “Civic Centre” menu, or contact Dianne Wilson, Deputy Clerk, Municipality of Central Elgin at 519-631-4860 ext. 286.

VIENNA 2014

Tenders

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: 519631-0304 and our website is www.unionunitedchurch.ca.

Union Community Centre Spaghetti Dinner - Fundraiser, March 28, 5 pm - 7 pm. Tickets call Vicki at 519-631-3840.

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

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.

DEXTER 2014

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.

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

ELGIN/MIDDLESEX 2014

Elgin-Middlesex Woodlot Owners Association Meeting, Saturday, April 5th, 1:00-4:00 PM Best Western Stoneridge, Hwy #4/401, Speakers, Displays, All welcome, Free. 519 631-5279

FINGAL 2014

Cheques payable to Christ Church with Foodbank in memo section please.

Thank You In Advance, Port Stanley Foodbank@Christ Church Port Stanley

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

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CE-007-014 2014 Fine Grass Cutting This tender is for the supply of all labour, equipment, and materials necessary for the performance of the 2014 Fine Grass Cutting Program. Tenders close on Wednesday March 28, 2014 at 12:00 p.m. Tenders may be obtained from the municipal website at www.centralelgin.org, or by contacting Timothy D. McKenna, Manager of Environment & Community Services, (519) 631-4860 ext. 287.

CE-014-14 2014 Tandem Axle Truck This tender is to supply and deliver one new Diesel, Tandem Axle Truck Complete with New Spreader Dump Box, Snow Plow Apparatus. Tenders close on Thursday March 20, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. For more information regarding the above tender, please contact The Municipality of Central Elgin, or email Birdie Peynenburg at bpeynenburg@centralelgin.org.

Public Meetings for Planning Applications Public Hearings will be held on Monday March 17th, 2014 for the following Planning Applications: l

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7:05 p.m.- 42323 & 42395 Roberts Line - Proposed Zoning By-law Amendment

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7:15 p.m. – 9823 Yarmouth Centre Road – Proposed Official Plan/Zoning By-law Amendment

The Lake Erie Beacon • Friday March 14, 2014 • Page 7 Continued From Page 6 What made Port Stanley such a destination? Who were the people, the facilities, the locales that were here to propel Port Stanley to the storied past of the mid 1900’s. Many know the tales of the village from 1900 to the present, but what happened before?

Some will recognize names that became street names or area names.

Learn things you never knew before.

A fascinating story well told by two eminent historians. Yes, it’s a history but reads like an adventure. We are what we are today, because of yesterday.

The book: $25.00 Available at The Lake Erie Beacon office 204 A Carlow Road side door.

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Serving over 7000 Homes, Apartments, Farms & Businesses Port Stanley Public School Activities March 2014 Monday, March 17 • Spirit Day – Green Day

MUSIC & VOICE Pre-School Music: 3 -5 yr. olds max. 5 per class, Saturdays: beginning Jan. 11, 2014 Piano/Voice/Celtic Harp/Theory: Private/Semi-private/Group 519 207-0754 e-mail: jeekhoffmusic@rogers.com

Wednesday, March 19 • Pizza Day Wednesday, March 26 • Chicken Quesadillas Meal Day Friday, March 28 • Recognition Assembly – 11:25 a.m.

Are you related to a Master Mason?

If so, you are qualified to join the Order of the Eastern Star.

Contact Pat 519-637-8333, Rosemary 519-550-6365.

Ojibwa Festival Want to be a Vendor? Or know someone who does?

The Bayham SubMissions along with the Elgin Military Museum- Museum of Naval History are looking for vendors for their 3RD Annual Fundraiser. Last year the funds raised were used to help offset the costs of the offices and the gift shop at the site. We noticed last year that there were very few places for people to sit and wait for their tours after they had visited in the Village of Port Burwell. So this year the funds raised will be used to purchase lumber to build benches and picnic tables at the site.

Where: Ojibwa Site - 3 Pitt St. Port Burwell, ON Date: Saturday May 17, 2014 Deadline for Vendor: May 15, 2014 From: 9 am to 4 pm with vendors setting up between 8 & 9 am. Silent Auction will be drawn at 3 pm Sharp.

Cost: $20.00 per 10 x 10 spaces. Bring your own tables and Canopy's. Donations for Silent Auction Table greatly appreciated. Contact- Maryellen 519 874 4988, Gloria 519 874 1720 or email gloriabe40@yahoo.ca

HELP WANTED

• Spirit Day – Mix & Match Day There will be three sessions for our new to Junior Kindergarten (September, 2014) students and their parents on the follow dates. All sessions are from 9:30 - 10:45 a.m.

Day 1 April 7 Port Stanley P.S. Day 2 May 5 Port Stanley P.S. Day 3 June 2 Port Stanley P.S.

Attention Ve t e r a n s Provincial Services Officer Randy Groundwater will come to the Royal Canadian Legion Lord Elgin Legion Branch #41, 24 John Street, St. Thomas, on Thursday, March 27th.

You may want to speak with Randy if you need help applying for benefits and services. You do not need to be a member of the Legion in order to receive help with your paperwork. Randy is available to answer all your guestions about eligibility.

You will need an appointment time so please contact: Betty Kennedy, Veterans Service Officer, 519 631-9488

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Largest cover of ice in 20 years

Satellite image of Lake Erie taken in January of 2014. Extremely cold temperatures since then have added significantly to the ice cover.

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Great Lakes for 2013 was about 40 per cent.

the southernmost lake, is also the shallowest of the lakes. It is virtually locked in ice, with 97 per cent coverage.

Ice formation on the Great Lakes typically peaks by mid-March. At this point last year, there was only about 12 per cent ice coverage on the lakes.

The average for this time of the year is between 20 and 25 per cent. And at its peak, the total ice formation on the

The thickness of the ice cover varies from lake to lake but reports show as much as 30 to 40 cm of ice spread across most of the lakes. A thick ice covering is great for ice fishing and a stable ice cover is also good for Whitefish spawning beds.

At present much of Lake Ontario is open but most of the upper lakes are still ice covered.

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This is for tor the calico lovers out there !! Kelly came to us after her owner took sick and there was no one left to care for her. Kelly is currently enjoying the social life at our fundraising store, Tabby's Treasures. The hope was that she would loose a little weight.

The "F" word is not allowed at Tabby's so, we will just describe her as "chubby". Kelly has learned to get along with the two resident cats as well as a small dog who visits regularly.

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Cordelia pound and has been with us for almost two years. While she had a distinct dislike for other cats when she arrived, I believe she has mellowed and has become quite a nice girl. Kelly is now 8 years old. Cordelia is five. Too old, you think. I have three cats over the age of 7 and they play, purr, cuddle and love. They are worthwhile. So are Kelly and Cordelia. They just need a loving chance.

Animal Aide cats will be in PetSmart, Masonville for March and April.

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Spring Ice Safety! weather. And while it won’t be enough to significantly impact creek levels in terms of flooding it will cause the ice to become thinner.

Luiza Moczarski Public Relations Supervisor Kettle Creek Conservation Authority is reminding parents to use extreme care around Kettle Creek and other waterways this March.

“Even though there is still snow on the ground there are signs of spring. Some melting may happen which will make stream banks extremely slippery and the ice will become weaker and unpredictable.”

“It may not look like it but the ice is not safe to be on,” says Jennifer Dow, KCCA’s water conservation supervisor. “It’s still cold outside but ice seldom freezes or thaws at a uniform rate.

The ice can be very thick and strong in one spot while thin and weak in another,” warns Dow.

Parents should remind their children to stay away from all water bodies this month. Enjoy the outdoors; but stay away from the creeks.

A low pressure system is expected to sweep through the province in the next few days bringing slightly warmer

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