The Lake Erie Beacon October 23 2015

Serving Lake Erie’s North Shore Friday October 23, 2015

INSIDE Letters The Port Stanley Village Association has raised the issue of signage along the 401 Highway that would direct people to Port Stanley. STORY PAGE 2

Trudeau Leads The Liberals To A Majority Government

Silo Celebration These days when you hear about silos you think of missiles, as in nukes.

But there was a time …..,.

STORY PAGE 2

Enjoy An Elgin County Fall Colour Tour There's nothing wrong with the main highway, but somehow, the scenery on a gravel road is always a little better.

STORY PAGE 3

Andrew Hibbert

Geerlinks Ugly Kitchen Contest Geerlinks Home Hardware Building Centre & Home Furniture recently held an Ugly Kitchen Contest for Elgin County .

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Finding Your Ancestors There are many ways to search for ancestors including web sites like www.ancestry.ca.

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Halloween Horror Story On an eerie Halloween evening more than seventy-five years ago a tragedy struck on the Harding Smith Line..

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Port Bruce Report The regular monthly meeting of the Port Bruce Ratepayers Association was held on October 6th.

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LOOK AHEAD Community Events

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Classifieds & Service Directory Page 7 Business Roladex

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LEB Circulation The Lake Erie Beacon is delivered free of charge to over 6000 homes, apartments and businesses along the north shore of Lake Erie. In addition copies are available at selected locations in Rodney, West Lorne, Dutton, St.Thomas, Copenhagen and Port Stanley for a total print run of 7000.

3.6 million Canadians across the country voted in the advance polls.

Many of those voters made it out thanks to volunteers working around the clock knocking on doors, making calls, and giving rides to friends and neighbours.

But millions more, over 68 percent of voters, cast their ballots on Monday October 19th – people like you who believe everyone’s voice should be heard.

The surprise in last night's results came in the breadth of the Liberal victory, with unexpected gains in British Columbia, Quebec, and a sweep of Atlantic Canada. With the Conservatives performing only slightly below expectations in the seat count, these surprise wins came largely at the expense of the NDP in some of their most secure rid-

ings, as the Liberals' momentum swept up strategic voters to carry them over the majority threshold.

Liberal Party leader Justin Trudeau is accompanied by his wife Sophie as he gives his victory speech in Montreal, Quebec.

Justin Trudeau will be Canada's next prime minister after leading the Liberal Party to a stunning majority government win, dashing the hopes of Stephen Harper, who had been seeking his fourth consecutive mandate, but will now step down as party leader.

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the official opposition with 99 seats, NDP have 44 seats, Bloc Québécois with 10 seats and the Green Party with 1 seat. For a party to win a majority they must have a minimum of 170 seats.

This will be the second time for Canada to be led by a Trudeau, as the 43-year-old Liberal leader follows in the footsteps of his father, Pierre Elliott Trudeau, who served as prime minister for almost 16 years before retiring in 1984.

A total of 88 women have been elected to the House of Commons, up from the 76 who were sent to Parliament in the 2011 election. In total, the proportion of women MPs will be 26 per cent. Green Party Leader Elizabeth May was re-elected in her riding.

Election Numbers

First-Past-The-Post

Liberals form a new majority government with 184 seats, Conservatives

More women MPs elected

One of the quirks of Canada’s firstContinued On Page 4

Karen Vecchio Wins Elgin-Middlesex-London Riding Andrew Hibbert Voters in Elgin-Middlesex-London have chosen Conservative candidate Karen Vecchio to be their next MP, continuing the party’s decade-long rule in the riding.

She finished with 49.2 per cent of the vote, compared to the Liberal’s Lori Baldwin-Sands who captured 31 per cent. Fred Sinclair of the New Democrats came third with 15.4 per cent, while the Green Party candidate Bronagh Morgan pulled in 3.1 percent.

The riding has been a Conservative stronghold for just over a decade. Conservative Joe Preston was the riding’s MP from 2004 up until this year when he announced he would not be seeking re-election.

Karen Vecchio, who had been Pre-

ston’s executive assistant since 2008, celebrated the win in St. Thomas, along with supporters, friends, and family.

We asked Karen how she felt about the victory. She replied, “I am so ecstatic about being elected to represent the constituents of Elgin-MiddlesexLondon. We also asked Karen where she plans to have her new constituency office. “I will be in the CASO Station in St. Thomas near Jeff Yurek’s office” she replied.

Ridings like Elgin-Middlesex-London take a lot of work. They are extremely large compared to city ridings that can be traveled in 20 minutes or less. From the northeast of London to past Port Glasgow or Port Burwell is a long ride and when you are invited to attend multiple events in one day it can Continued On Page 7

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LETTERS Signs Pointing to Port Stanley Mayor David Marr and Members of Council Municipality of Central Elgin Dear Mayor Marr: The Port Stanley Village Association has raised the issue of signage along the 401 Highway that would direct people to Port Stanley. Our member Bruce Fox completed a report on the situation and I have contacted the Corridor Management Division of the MTO. Kevin Smut of the Traffic Department has gathered information for us.

We know that the 401 and Wellington Road sign would be too costly to arrange but, because of the construction happening on Highway 4, it would be possible for council to request a change in signage at 401 and 4 westbound. The redesign is happening now for placement in 2018 or 2019.

The PSVA request that Central Elgin

Council contact MTO Green Signs at (800) 387-3445 to arrange for the placement of Port Stanley on the westbound 401 sign at Highway 4.

Yours truly, Linda Easton President PSVA

Stolen Political Signs Individuals were stealing, vandalizing and moving Michael Hopkins campaign signs. If you saw suspicious activity around the signs please call 519 207 0418 or email michaelhopkins.ca.

Additional comments from Michael; It is disappointing as a candidate for the Christian Heritage Party, to have people relocate, vandalize or steal campaign signs. I know our signs are paid for by our supporters. Out of the conviction that morals and principles are needed in politics.

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$6,000 in Fines for Deer Hunting Offences to place their game seals on the deer immediately and at the kill site.

Two southwestern Ontario residents When checked, they had their unhave been fined a total of $6,000 for used deer seals with them and condeer hunting offences. tinued to hunt, despite no longer having valid licences to do so. The Evan Stass of West Lorne pleaded officers also determined that Stass guilty to hunting deer without a lihad violated the conditions of his licence, making a false statement to a conservation officer and failing to com- cence by allowing an apprentice hunter to hunt with the apprentice’s ply with the conditions of his licence own firearm. and was fined a total of $4,000. Kevin Ball of Chatham pleaded guilty to huntJustice of the Peace G. Leonard ing deer without a licence and was Obokata heard the case in the Onfined $2,000. tario Court of Justice, St. Thomas, on September 24, 2015.

Court heard that on December 6, 2014, conservation officers responded For further information on huntto a complaint from the public of tres- ing regulations, please consult the passing on a West Lorne property. They Ontario Hunting Regulations Sumcontacted Evan Stass and an apprenmary available at ontario.ca/hunting. tice hunter, who were each carrying To report a natural resources viofirearms in an adjacent wooded area. lation, call the MNRF TIPS line at 1Statements were made to the officers 877-847-7667 toll-free any time or that two deer had been harvested. But contact your local ministry office the investigation revealed that the during regular business hours. You hunting party, which included Kevin Ball, Evan Stass and a third hunter, had can also call Crime Stoppers anonyshot three deer. The hunters had failed mously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477)

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Silo Celebration Jim Taylor These days when you hear about silos you think of missiles, as in nukes.

But there was a time …..,.

First silo in Port Stanley’s harbour was built of wood, 1845 I’m told. Don’t remember that one. And the latest iterations, big, bulky and high, are also foreign to me. But I do remember the previous generation of big bins. Oh yes, I do.

The silos provided grain for world markets and money for a certain high school teenager back when train loads of grain were hauled to the harbour from western Ontario farm fields for shipment to other parts of the planet.

Never knew exactly where. Never cared. I just knew that in the harvest season it meant big bucks. Well, big bucks to a few locals who would climb into the cars and, with a large board pulled by power cable, scrape the grain into a grate that fed it into the silos. Me among them.

Pay was small. Except in the eyes of a teen that is. Earning a salary made you feel like a, well, like a grownup.

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Then there was the day I was called into the principal’s office at the old St. Thomas Collegiate Institute. Or STCI to us. Mr. Trevithick, or Trevi as we called him, somewhat affectionately, was obviously not happy. Oh, oh.

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One of the original wooden silos on Port Stanley harbour.

He began grimly. “Taylor, I was watching TV last night and there was an item on the loading of grain onto a freighter at Port Stanley,” he said darkly.

“I couldn’t help but notice a certain young man working on the dock. A young man who had booked off school sick.” “Why would you do that?” he said, rather grimly.

To which I took a wad of (hard earned) cash out of my pocket and tossed it on his desk with, as I recall, a sort of surly: “That’s why.” Mr. Trevithick looked down at the money, paused for a second, looked up at me and said, rather sharply I thought: “Get back to class.”

Call it an early lesson in the power of economics.

And then there was that time Larry See and I, while on a lunch break, decided we’d climb to the top of one of those silos. Now you should know I’m afraid of heights. Very afraid. But climbing the metal rungs of the ladder running up the black interior of that silo wasn’t too scary because it was so dark inside it you couldn’t see a thing. You felt your way up. I was fine until I looked down, way down, and saw a sliver of light from the silo’s tiny ground level door. I froze. It was all I could do to continue on up. And than I realized, how would I get down? In the dark?

But we made it, and standing on top of that silo, looking out over the harbour, we argued about whether we could jump off and make it over the dock to the water. Heck from that height the dock looked like a thin strip of concrete.

Yah, right. Fortunately we both thought better of it. To this day wonder if we could have made it to the creek ......Nah. Those big silos were eventually replaced by the mammoth towers of today. Well, ah, soon to be yesterday. As in gone. They’ll all linger forever, however, but only in memory. And their destruction signals a sea change in the future of the village. So to speak.

Or let’s hope it does ….. for the better. It’s high time.

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Enjoy An Elgin County Fall Colour Tour Photographs by Allan Kirk

Allan Kirk Having lived in the West Elgin area for quite a while, my wife and I have developed a scenic route to travel almost anywhere. There's nothing wrong with the main highway, but somehow, the scenery on a gravel road is always a little better. With the arrival of autumn, the fall colors of Elgin County's Carolinian forest should not be missed. Here are some of our favorite routes. These directions are for driving from Port Glasgow to Port Stanley. On a sunny afternoon the sun will be behind you and give the fall palette an extra burst of colour.

office. Before Elgin County was formed, the area was part of Middlesex. Burwell’s corners was once a happening place - when London was just a mark on the map.

From Burwell’s Corners to Port Stanley.

From here to Port Stanley, keep your eye pealed for farm gate sales. There are two ways to Port from here. The first and most direct is to proceed to Fingal on Fingal Line, and then turn right at the main intersection. Following this route will allow you to stop along the way to pick your own apples, but the back way is interesting too.

Between Port Glasgow and Eagle:

At Burwell, turn right (that’s south) toward the lake on Iona Road. Driving to the end will afford you another spectacular view of the lake; or turn east (left) at Lake Line and follow the twists and turns all the way to Port Stanley.

At Port Glasgow, start at Grey Line, going east. Grey runs mostly straight, but there are several valleys with beautiful views. Older trees often lean over the road, providing a canopy of colour.

On a sunny day, the lake’s deep blue is in sharp contrast to the reds and oranges found in the many sugar bushes you’ll pass by. Keep going east until Graham Road and then turn left (that's north), away from the lake. Swain’s Green house in Eagle is located on Graham Road, just before you get to the Main intersection.

A few other roads off the beaten path.

The Southwold earth works: The Southwold earth works, half way between Iona and Burwell’s Corners is a great place to get out and walk and take in the fall colours. Just down from the Earthworks is Homestead Road. Homestead is a summer access road only, but passable. The old walnuts that line the stream next to the road give an electric yellow glow in the October sun.

Eagle to Tyrconnell: Go east on Talbot line. After just a few kilometers, turn right, (that’s going back toward the lake) on Dunborough Rd. Go past Ash Line. Dunborough will turn into Lakeview line as it starts

Fingal Wildlife Management Area:

Provincial Park.

At Tyrconnell, go back up Erie Rd until Lakeview. Turn right (or east) and continue. At this point, the roads do not make much sense unless you live in the area or have a map. The easy way to Pearce Park is simply to stay on Lakeview. Take a look at Pearce Park.

It is 33 meters (about 90 feet) down to the water. Clear, warm days provide a great view of both the lake and the trees on top of the cliffs. To the east, the lighthouse at Port Stanley can be seen.

From Pearce Park to Burwell’s Corners: Before heading to Burwell’s Corners, you may wish for a bite to eat.

Iona provides two great locations for food with huge helpings. For pie and coffee, try the Tall Tails Café in Wallacetown. Be warned the pie is addictive. heading east again. Lakeview is a great old road that is actually made up of many roads. As erosion has occurred over the years, Lakeview has been pieced together from what has yet to disappear into the lake. But the twists and turns around deep ravines and up and down valleys, makes for some great site seeing. Tyrconnell is just a few houses now, but was once a major center of commerce. Keep an eye out for Erie Road - turn right (south) toward the lake. After 2 km, the road will become steeper. There is a small parking area just before the beach. Take a walk down to the water before heading back up Erie Rd again. Do not try to drive onto the beach as the sand is very deep.

Tyrconnell to Pearce

If you are traveling directly to Port Stanley from Pearce Park, take Lakeview Rd. east across Fingal Line, and past Willy Road. This last remote stretch of Lakeview has large forests on each side. Lakeview turns into Timber Line and starts heading south.

Timber Line will end at Fingal Line.

Turn left, (that’s east) toward the old Talbot estate. The marker in front of this heritage property is as close as visitors are aloud to venture. The valley next to the Talbot estate has lots of old growth hardwoods that are visible from the road. Look for St. Stevens’s church. The large maples out front are ready to burst into some great hues.

You have arrived at Burwell’s corners although the intersection is not marked with that name. When you are at the corner of Fingal Line and Iona

Road. At the northwest corner, hidden in the tall grass, a small plaque bears witness to the fact that this spot was once the County of Middlesex registry

Half way between Burwell’s Corners and Fingal, along the south side is the Fingal Wildlife Management Area. The extensive hiking trails provide many great opportunities to enjoy the fall sites.

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“The flu” can often be confused with the common cold, however there are some differences. A cold is a mild infection of the nose, throat and airways that is caused by a variety of viruses. A cold may last for a week and symptoms include a runny nose, stuffy nose, cough and sore throat. A person with a cold will not usually have a headache, fever or muscle aches. Symptoms such as nausea, vomiting and diarrhea do not usually accompany a cold.

The influenza virus spreads through contact with droplets coming from someone who has the flu. You can also get the flu by shaking hands with an infected person or by touching contaminated surfaces, and then touching your own eyes, nose or mouth. (So avoiding people and being anti-social may not protect you).

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Finding Your Ancestors listing. Or you can fill in a family name, choose a province and click on search.

Andrew Hibbert

There are many ways to search for As an example I searched for Bostancestors including web sites like wick and found 64 Bostwick names with www.ancestry.ca and www.thegedeaths dating back to 1842. They innealogist.co.uk where you have to cluded Lieut. Col. John Bostwick 1780pay to do a search.

1849 who is buried in the Christ Church You can even order a DNA test cemetery in Port Stanley. Col. John Bostthat will help to assess your health wick was one of the founders of the vilconditions as well as find out about lage of Port Stanley. your inherited risk factors and how If you click on a name it will take you you might respond to certain medto a new page that shows a photograph ications. It will also help you discover of the gravestone and usually some adyour lineage and find DNA relatives. ditional information and sometimes a You never know, you might be related to the Queen of England and it mystery. On the same page as Col. John Bostwick was another Bostwick with only costs $199 on line. very little information other than the But there are a few free sites name of the cemetery, also Christ where you can find your ancestors.

Church cemetery in Port Stanley. When I One of them is provided by Canada clicked on the name it showed a grave Gen Web’s Cemetery Project a free marker with no other information other Canadian cemetery project that althan the name BOSTWICK. lows you to search for your family (See photo below) name across Canada. The Ontario

Geerlinks Home Hardware Building Centre Ugly Kitchen Contest Media Advisory St. Thomas, October 16, 2015 – Geerlinks Home Hardware Building Centre & Home Furniture recently held an Ugly Kitchen Contest for Elgin County and towns residents where homeowners submitted their kitchen pictures and comments for judging by third parties. The winners of the contest are Margaret & Roman Kuchmak and along with 10 other finalsits were presented their prizes at a large gathering in the store on Friday night Oct. 16.

Contest prizes included discounts up to 30% off of kitchen renovation products and furnishings with a grand prize of a $12,900 kitchen makeover.

Presentations to happy homeowners were made by Heather Jackson, the Mayor of St. Thomas, Kim Gordon and Craig Geerlinks of Geerlinks Home

Liberals Majority Government Continued From Page 1 past-the-post electoral system is that a party can take the majority of seats without winning a majority of votes.

That was certainly the case in 2011, when the Conservatives won 166 of 308 seats — or 53.9 per cent of seats — with only 39.6 per cent of the popular vote.

In terms of the ratios, the 2015 story is almost identical. Justin Trudeau and the Liberals took 184 seats — 54.4 per cent of the new total of 338 seats —

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with 39.5 per cent of the popular vote.

In our last issue we asked candidates for the opinions about a proportional representation voting system?

Karen Vecchio answered, “I believe in the Parliamentary Democracy system that we currently have here in Canada. If it is brought forward to make changes, it must be brought back to the voters. I also believe that it is extremely important for constituents to have a voice through their local elected official. The proportional representation format includes nonelected representatives selected off party lists.”

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Avoid a scare on Halloween as duct tape so as to not pose a tripping hazard. Always make sure your extenFor some homeowners, setting up sion cord is certified for outdoor use. elaborate Halloween decorations is a • Practice extra caution around fog matime-honoured tradition. But amid chines: Smoke cuts down on visibility all of the excitement, it’s important to and can make pathways and stairs a exercise caution and make sure decoscary experience. Use extra caution rations don’t put homeowners and when using these machines. guests in an unsafe position.

• Large-scale decorations: Ensure HalRSA, one of Canada’s leading loween decorations are safely conhome, auto and business insurer structed and securely positioned so offers the following tips to help that they do not pose a safety hazard protect your home, family and others to young children. at Halloween: • Lights and electrical outlets: Make • Use candles with caution: While sure to check for any damaged wires jack-o’-lanterns are a great way to and make-sure not to overload elecdress up the house, they can pose a trical outlets. When purchasing lights, fire hazard. Consider using a batensure they are certified by the Canatery-operated tea light for a safer dian Standard Association or Underway to illuminate your jack-o’writers Laboratory of Canada. lantern.

• Keep extension cords out of harm’s • Lights on: Keep your front entrance adequately lit for the safety and proway: Extension cords are often tection of trick-or-treaters. If you’ve used to light up, inflate or play run out of candy, leave a note to adspooky music to give homes a vise you’re out of treats. haunted house effect. Make sure all cords are placed safely and covered Follow these safety tips to help enwith a heat resistant material such sure a safe and fun Halloween.

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Halloween Horror Story David Harding On an eerie Halloween evening more than seventy-five years ago a tragedy struck on the Harding Smith Line just west of Port Bruce. At Eli Mann’s property, his prize bull attacked and killed him. Mr. Mann was single and lived with his sister.

was on the cliff edge of Lake Erie and was threatened by erosion. They saved it by moving it to the Community Centre in Sparta with the help of Lee Memorial in Sparta.

According the Aylmer Express archives Eli A. Mann died at Barnum's Gully, age 88 on March 7, 1935.

To this day, and on every Halloween eve, if you are near the property on Harding Smith Line, in the still of the night, you can hear the sound of thundering hooves by the light of the moon.

The Boy Scouts of Sparta enjoyed camping on Eli Mann’s property and built a cairn to his memory, which has since been moved to the old Continuation School, now the Community Centre, thanks to Lee Memorials in Sparta.

The Sparta Scouting group and the Sparta & District Historical Society saved the special scouting cairn built in 1935 to honour Eli Mann. The cairn

The Eli A. Mann Monument

Tourism Directional Signage Applications County of Elgin

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The County of Elgin's Department of Economic Development and Department of Engineering jointly administer and implement the Elgin tourism signage program. If you would like tourism signage for your business please review and complete the policy and application by going to www.elgintourist.com/Tourism/Tourism-Directional-Signage. Cost is $150 per year/per sign for tourism members,

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Thank You The 2015 Western Elgin Community Expo was held at the Rodney Recreation Centre on Saturday, October 17. Many thanks goes to all those involved with this successful event such as the sponsors: Municipality of West Elgin, Municipality of Dutton Dunwich, Elgin County, West Elgin Mutual Insurance, West Elgin Chronicle, Lake Erie Beacon, Easy101 and Country107; the noon welcoming ceremony dignitaries: MP Joe Preston, MPP Jeff Yurek, Middlesex County Warden and Southwest Middlesex Mayor Vance Blackmore, Dutton Dunwich Mayor Cameron McWilliam, and West Elgin Mayor Bernie Wiehle.

Thank you to the exhibitors, namely, Alley Kat Music, Backus-Page House Museum, Canadian Blood Services, Closing the Gap Healthcare, Contact North, Denning's Funeral Homes, Do You Bake?, Dragonfly Gifts, Dutton Meadows Golf Club, Elgin County Library - Rodney, West Lorne & Dutton branches, Elgin Federation of Agriculture, Epicure, Esthetics on Elm, Fit Workx Training, Four Counties Health Services Adult Day Programs, Karen's Starlite

Tupperware, Lisa Van Hee Independent Scentsy Consultant, Optimist Club of West Lorne, Pencil Pet Portraits, Pixie Purse Organizer, Random Ink, Redberry Gardens, Rodney & District Horticultural Society, Rodney Lions Club, She Anna Bella, The Arts and Cookery Bank , VON Middlesex-Elgin, West Elgin Legion, West Elgin Community Health Centre, West Elgin (Rodney) Fire Department, West Elgin Support Services , West Elgin Tarps, West Lorne Kiwanis Club. Thanks also to Expo MC Mike Madeira; Tasty Sweets Café & Bakery for looking after lunch; The Sign Guy II, and Craig Fox of Country107.

Special thanks to those from the Municipality of West Elgin who assisted with setting up the Recreation Centre, namely, CAO Scott Gawley, Parks and Recreation Superintendent Jeff Slater, Deputy Mayor Mary Bodnar, and Public Works & Recreation Departments, and the high school volunteers who manned the welcome table.

Thank you as well to those who attended the Expo and congratulations to the draw prize winners!

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

PORT STANLEY 2015

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 *NEW* Read with Maggie! Tuesday, Oct. 27, 6-6:30pm.

Sign up for a reading session with Maggie the Therapy Dog! For reluctant readers ages 6-12 Please preregister.

Maker Mondays 5:30-6:15pm. Calling all makers! Come for a hands on maker session as we explore a multitude of mediums! For ages 6-12. Please preregister.

PajamaRama Mondays, 6:30-7pm Stories and songs for all ages & their caregiver please preregister PreSchool Story Time Tuesdays, 10:15-11am Join us for songs, stories and crafts! For ages 0-5 and their caregiver please preregister Pumpkin Decorating Contest! Come in to pick up a FREE pumpkin & paint it up for our storybook character contest! (one pumpkin per family) Winners announced October 26! Pumpkins generously donated by the Optimist Club of Port Stanley!

ADULT PROGRAMS & EVENTS Book of the Month for Men A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers Sign up to read your monthly copy! (Join "Port Stanley's Gentlemen's Book Club" on facebook to find out about discussing this title) IttyBittyKnittyCommittee Thursday Oct. 29, 7-8pm. Bring your knitted or crochet project for an informal meeting. Share projects & patterns, learn from others & pick up new tricks!

New glasses? Drop off your old ones (even in pieces!) and cases to the library which works with the Lions Club to send to people in need.

Christ Anglican Church Sunday Morning Service, 9:30 am with Eucharist. We invite all to join in worship with us. Coffee follows downstairs.

St. John's Presbyterian Church Dine in or take out turkey dinner, November 13. Sittings 4:30 and 6 p.m.

Price A. $12, C $6. For info 519-782-3971. Order today so you don't miss out.

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? Sunday School starts at 10:20 am.

Port Stanley United Church Service of Worship at 10 am followed by a time of fellowship. Come join us. We are now wheelchair friendly and barrier free.

Port Stanley Lions Club Free Diabetes Screening and Tag Day Saturday, Oct. 24th, 10A.M. - 2P.M. Port Stanley United Church Wheelchair Accessible. Donations to Canadian Diabetes Assoc.

Port Stanley Lioness Club Ladies Night Wine and Cheese, Friday, Oct. 23, Port Stanley Arena. Doors open at 6:30 P.M. Call 782-3589 for tickets. Proceeds to the STEGH Expansion.

Heritage Port The meetings for Heritage Port are now being held the 4th Thursday of the month at 1:30 at the Port Stanley Festival Theatre. Port Stanley the First 100 Years Book, $25. Get yours at the Lake Erie Beacon, 204A Carlow Road, side door, 1-5 pm. Proceeds to Heritage Port. 519 782-4563.

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

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.

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 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!

Port Stanley Legion Port Stanley Karaoke, Every 3rd Friday of the month, 7pm - 11pm. Come for the fun.

PORT BURWELL/VIENNA 2015

Port Burwell Trinity Anglican 11:30 am Port Burwell Lighthouse Gospel Church 10:45 am Port Burwell Legion Br. 524 Mixed Dart Tournament, Everyone Welcome. Sign up 10:am Start 11:00am.

Teams & Doubles. $40:00 per team.

Order of the Eastern Star Areme Chapter #15, OES meets the first Tuesday of every month, at 7:30 pm at the Vienna Community Centre, Vienna.

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

Museum Bayham meet the 2nd Wednesday of the month 7pm, Municipal Office in Straffordville. Call 519 874-4135.

Port Burwell - Bayham Horticultural Society, Meets Every 3rd Monday, 7 pm at the Port Burwell School, Strachan Street. For more Info 519 874-4260.

Port Burwell Historical Society meets the 3rd Tuesday of the month, 7 pm at the Marine Museum. Call 519 874-4135.

Oriental Masonic Lodge meets the 4th Tuesday of the month at the Vienna Masonic Hall, 7:30 pm. New Members Welcome! Call 519 874-4135.

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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AYLMER 2015

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

Aylmer Community Theatre presents Dearly Beloved by Jones, Hope, Wooten, Sat, Oct. 24. 8pm, Sun Oct 25, 2pm, Sat, Oct 29, 30, 31 at 8pm. Old Town Hall Theatre. Adults $18 Students $10 765-3039 or tickets@aylmertheatre.ca

DUTTON 2015

Dutton & District LIONS Sunday, Nov 8, famous, full breakfast; in Lion’s DEN; just behind the Dutton Dunwich Community Centre. Adults $7 with eggs cooked to order; plus, toast, coffee, juice; bacon or sausages, home fries & pan-cakes. Serving 9 AM till 12 noon.

FINGAL 2015

Knox Presbyterian Church 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.

PLAINS 2015

Plains Church Country Bazaar (Fairview Ave & Sparta Line) Come to the Country! Saturday, November 7, 9:30 11:30 a.m. Refreshments, Home-made Crafts; Baking; Books; Attic Treasurers, etc.

SHEDDEN 2015

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

Pumpkin Decorating Contest! Come in to pick up a FREE pumpkin & paint it up for our storybook character contest! (one pumpkin per family) Winners announced October 26! Pumpkins generously donated by the Optimist Club of Port Stanley!

Children’s Programs PreSchool Story Time Fridays, 11:00-11:45am Join us for songs, stories & crafts! For children ages 0-5 with a caregiver. Please preregister Adult Programs & Events *NEW* Book of the Month! "The Girl Who Disappeared Twice" by Andrea Kane. Sign up to read our book of the month chosen by your librarians! *NEW* Knitting and Crochet Group Tuesday, 7-8pm.

Join us with your latest project for an informal group to sit and share, learn from others and pick up new tricks!

SPARTA 2015

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.

Sally Martyn (519-775-2292).

Qigong will run every Sunday from 1:00 till 2:30 pm. Call Christine for more information 519-775-2748.

STRAFFORDVILLE 2015

Bayham United Church Fundraiser. Sunday November 8th, 7.30 P.M. at the Bayham United Church. From Baroque to Broadway. Featuring Joanne Eekhoff-voice & Jan Danowski-piano. $15. The proceeds will be used for the local Mission and Outreach program to support Rehoboth House in St. Thomas, The Aylmer and Tillsonburg Food Banks,The Salvation Army and other charitable organizations in the area. For Tickets, call 226-271-5142.

ST. THOMAS 2015

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 Central United Church Bazaar, 135 Wellington Street, 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m Bake table, Harvest Deli, Gift baskets, Attic treasures. Silent Auction, Christmas Arrangements, Coffee Corner Lunch available 11:00 a.m.

Wheelchair Accessible Trinity Anglican Church Purple Steeple Antique Show /Sale, Sat. Nov 7th, 10am-5pm, Sun. Nov 8, 11am – 4pm. 5pm, Historic Canada Southern Railway Station, 750 Talbot Street, Info Monique 519-631-4335 Trinity Anglican Church Purple Steeple Arts & Crafts, Sat. Nov 7 th, 10am-5pm, Sunday Nov 8, 11am-4pm. Grace Hall, 18 Balaclava Street, Info Monique 519-631-4335

TYRCONNELL 2015

Backus-Page House Museum, 29424 Lakeview Line, 519-762-3072. Backus-Page House Museum Monthly Clubs! 4th Tuesday, Family History Club 7pm THS Members free or $5/person.

2nd Wednesday, Textile Arts Club (bring your own project or hand quilt with us) 7pm THS Members free or $5/person

UNION 2015

Union United Church, 6008 Stonechurch Rd., Rev. David Mitchell leads worship with Sunday School at 9:30 a.m.

We are welcoming friendly Family of Faith and are barrier free. For info 519-631-0304 and our website: www.unionunitedchurch.ca Union Community Centre Christmas Bazaar November 7th, 9 a.m. - 12 noon. A variety of Craft Vendors, Bake Table, Loonie Table and Light lunch.

V.O.N. Seniors' Exercise Classes - at the Union Community Centre every Tuesday and Thursday morning from 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. - no charge - just come out and enjoy.

VIENNA 2015

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.

WEST LORNE 2015

Treble Makers Women's Choir Christmas/Fall Concert. "A Concert to End War," Saturday, November 28, 7:30 PM at Calvary United Church, 221 Stinson, Rodney, Ontario. Our concert will feature music from WW I, WW II through the present as well as Christmas songs and songs of peace. Call 519-768-1717 for information & tickets.

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Ratepayers Board Meeting The regular monthly meeting of the Port Bruce Ratepayers Association was held on October 6th at Cornerview Café with 9 board members present.

Board members heard that after a few finishing touches the sign and ramp project will be completed. A ‘thank you’ event is planned for November 4th at 1:30 p.m. to recognize all the businesses who donated to the project as well as the individuals who volunteered countless hours. Other topics discussed during the meeting included: Christmas Tree lights and the annual event with Santa; development of a website to communicate with members; and, the beach restoration event. The fall newsletter will be prepared by mid-November. Anyone wishing to contribute an article should contact William Funston at 226-2120352. The next meeting will be held on November 3rd at 7 p.m.

Flood Warning System Hopefully this won’t be required

this winter, but this is a reminder to Port Bruce residents that the Township of Malahide provides an automated message system to alert residents in the event of a flood emergency. Phone numbers and/or email addresses are recorded for any Port Bruce resident who wishes to be notified in the event of a flood watch or warning. If you are new to the area or are already on the list and have a new or additional phone number or email, please the Township website (www.malahide.ca) or call the township office at 519-773-5344 for more information.

Upcoming Events •

The week of October 26th to November 16th – yard waste pick-up for Port Bruce. Contact the Township of Malahide for more information.

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November 4, 2015 @ 1:30 p.m. – Donor and volunteer recognition event at the welcome sign.

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December 5, 2015 @ 7:00 p.m. – Santa arrives at Wonnacott Park for the annual Tree Lighting.

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North Shore Community Classified Serving over 7000 Homes, Apartments, Farms & Businesses ASSISTANCE NEEDED Assistance Needed for transportation to attend YMCA classes.

Please call 519-782-7243.

COTTAGE FOR RENT Port Stanley The Beach House – 2 bedroom Beach.

Artist Cottage – 1 bedroom Beach. Available: 1 October 2015 – 31 May 2016.

No smoking, no pets. See www.westharbouronthebeach.ca

or for further details call 519-434-2229.

PORT STANLEY OPTIMIST - ANGEL TREE

The Optimist Club of Port Stanley will once again sponsor their Christmas Angel Tree.

The tree will be set up in the Library on Saturday, November 21, 11 am

The tree will be set up in the Library on Saturday, November 21, 11 am

If you would like to purchase a Remembrance Angel for a family member or friend please call Linda Hibbert at 519 782-4563 for details.

Please make cheque payable to: Optimist Club of Port Stanley.

The cost for Angels is $10 each. You may drop your cheque off to the Lake Erie Beacon Office, 204-A Carlow Road, Port Stanley, side door.

Behind LCBO. Angels are to celebrate the lives of family members or friends who are no longer with us.

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3. Beachhouse, 3 bedroom, 5 appliances $1000+.

Port Stanley Public School Activities October 2015 350 Carlow Rd., Port Stanley, Ontario, N5L 1B6 Phone: 519-782-3983 Principal: Ms. Sheila Pinder Secretary: Mrs. Debbie Sutherland

After 36 years of dedicated Family Medicine Dr John Hofhuis Is Retiring!

Please join us for an Open House on Sunday, November 1, 2015 From 1pm -4pm At the Port Stanley Legion 310 George Street Port Stanley

Did you know we can insert your flyers?

Call Linda at 519 782-4563!!!

Classified Ads are an inexpensive way to get things noticed.

Our classifieds are $1.55 per line, based on 25 characters or spaces per line.

Call Linda at: The Lake Erie Beacon Office 204-A Carlow Road, Port Stanley, On for details

519 782-4563 Let’s do this together!

be very tiring. We wish Karen all the best in her new job.

In an interview with the St. Thomas Times Journal talking about the campaign Karen said, “I’m so glad it is coming to an end. I’m so happy for all the support it’s been phenomenal. But 78 days was really, really long,” she said, while taking in the early results with her family before heading to a campaign wrap party.

North Shore SERVICE DIRECTORY CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP

VEZINA'S MOBILE POWER WASH

Next group is Wednesday, November 4th No registration is required

High Pressure Water Wash: Truck, trailers, Heavy Equipment, Boats, Houses, Patio, wooden or stone/cement decks We offer too: Complete interior detailing and shampoo of your truck, car or Boat

Joel Vezina. Cell: 519-614-1107 519-768-1111 Email: thevez66@gmail.com

Paul F. Lépine LAW OFFICE Working Together To Serve Port Stanley

Best Wishes Only!

LOOKING FOR A “FOREVER HOME”!!!

Oct. 26 General A+ Snack Fundraising Orders Due Oct. 28 Hot Lunch Day (School) Chicken Quesadilla Day Nov. 6 Building Event Photo Day

CLASSIFIEDS or FLYERS

“Quadrivalent influenza vaccines aim to give broader protection against potentially circulating flu viruses by protecting against a second B-strain virus, which evidence shows is more likely to affect children and youth. Since it can take up to two weeks to build immunity, I am urging young people to plan to get the shot or nasal spray as soon as it’s available.” — Dr. David Williams, Ontario’s Acting Chief Medical Officer of Health

1st Wednesday of every month 1:00- 2:30pm Kettle Creek Inn 216 Joseph Street, Port Stanley

2. Harbourview 1 bedroom Apt. $750. Inclusive.

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“Caring For You” features a topic related to dementia and an opportunity to discuss the caregiver role with those who understand.

Port Stanley - Long Term Rentals.

Choose from: 1. Tiny Retirement Cottage $600. Inclusive.

All have parking & laundry available.

Free Nasal Spray Flu Vaccine

VEDOVA & CHAMBERLAIN Purchases & Sales of Property, Mortgages, Wills & Estates, Powers of Attorney, Family Law Paul Lépine will service all of Rob Chamberlain's clients.

Please call him at 519-432-4155

Tel: 519.782.4562 or 226.658.4155 Ramona Kittens are adorable. Doesn't everyone just love kittens? Not everyone wants to have kittens in their home, though. For those people, we have..... the Mothers.

Most of our mothers are still pretty young themselves, still playful and just as beautiful as their offspring. Ramona is a very pretty, 2 year old, grey tabby with amazing, green eyes.

Her 4 kittens (all adopted) were as friendly and outgoing as their mother. Fazia is also the mother of 4 kittens (who will be ready for adoption in a few weeks).

She is a 1 1/2 year old, petite, black cat who is a pleasure to be with. She has lap cat poten-

Fazia tial and is as light as a feather.

Also, recently returning from foster homes are Hosanna, Hannah, Arianna and Baby Girl, Priscilla, Josie, Margarita, Nora, Qortni, Rachel and Yemma; all mothers and all approximately 1-2 years old. So, when you are discussing the possibility of adding to your family, please consider our mothers. They will appreciate it.

There's just one more week in our October special. Special Needs cats and cats over 5 years of age are available for $100. Visit us soon to avoid disappointment.

Also, Casper and Kitty have been adopted - thanks for your help, Linda!

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Free Nasal Spray Flu Vaccine for Children Ontario Ministry of Health

tection comes against an additional Bstrain of the flu virus, which affects Ontario is now offering parents children and youth more frequently more choice in helping to protect their than adults. children and youth against the flu with Parents still have the option to vaca free nasal spray flu vaccine. cinate their children using an injection.

Starting on October 26, nasal spray The new injection for children and flu vaccine will be available for children youth aged six months to 17 years will and youth aged two to 17 as an alternaalso protect against the same four flu tive to an injection in the arm. viruses as the new nasal spray.

The nasal spray flu vaccine will help The flu vaccine for adults will reoffer broader protection against four flu main available in an injectable form, viruses instead of three. The added prowith protection against the three flu

viruses most likely to circulate during the flu season.

Preventing the flu through immunization is part of the government's plan to improve the health of Ontarians through its Patients First: Action Plan for Health Care, which provides patients with faster access to the right care; better home and community care; the information they need to live healthy; and a health care system that is sustainable for generations to come.

“This year, parents will have new op-

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tions when they get their child vaccinated against the flu. The flu nasal spray is a good option for children who don’t like getting needles, and it provides broader protection by protecting against four strains of the flu. We want to make it as easy and convenient as possible for parents to protect their kids, and all Ontarians, by getting their kids vaccinated against the flu.” — Dr. Eric Hoskins, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care Continued On Page 7

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