Serving Lake Erie’s North Shore Friday October 31, 2014
INSIDE Port Stanley Report Great entertainment, Penny table and 50/50 draw, Door prizes other draws, finger food and Decadent cheese cakes finished off the evening. STORY PAGE 2
Port Burwell Report We often talk about Citizen of the Year. In the case of the sale of the old fire hall, Susan Start might be nominated for Citizen of the Century. STORY PAGE 2
Central Elgin Unveils Plans for Hofhuis Park Central Elgin Council members were present as well as several staff members who had worked with Sylvia Hofhuis. STORY PAGE 3
Save A Silo Campaign! The Silos (grain elevators) are located on the west side of the harbour and have been a familiar sight in Port STORY PAGE 5 Stanley.
Stories For Halloween Andrew Hibbert The History of Halloween David Harding
A victory celebration in Bayham. Photo: By Cliff Dickinson
Local Municipal Election Results Across Southwestern Ontario, many smaller communities are moving from paper ballots in favour of digital or electronic vote counting, what has come to be known as e-voting.
Halloween is a holiday celebrated on the night of October 31.Traditional activities include Trick-Or-Treating, costumes, Haunted Houses and Carving Jack-O-Lanterns. My father came from Ireland and Irish immigrants carried versions of the tradition to the new world in the 19th Century. The Samhain (pronounced Saahwin) is a Gaelic festival marking the end of the harvest season and the be-
ginning of winter or the "darker half" of the year. It includes taking stock of supplies at the end of growing season and preparing for the long cold nights ahead. The festival is also known as All Hallow’s Eve. Masks and costumes were worn in an attempt to mimic evil spirits and appease them and bonfires were lit (not suggested today). The Trick or Treat aspect is a threat to play a trick on a homeowner’s property if a treat of candy or apples is given. So remember, turn on your porch light, stock up on goodies, enjoy the evening, or suffer the consequences!
larger communities including London have stayed with paper ballots. We now have the results of the
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Whyte’s Station is a quiet spot away from local homes or farms. Whyte’s is a flag stop on the PSTR between Port Stanley and St. Thomas. Over twenty years ago now I was working by myself building a switch, work that involved cutting the rails, installing tie rods and bolting the new structure in place. About a month later, I was at the same switch doing some additional work when I had the distinct impresContinued On Page 4
Local Municipal Election Results
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The Ghosts of Whyte’s Station Robert Weare
Andrew Hibbert Congratulations to all those who voted in this Municipal election. The Polls were busy and the numbers of voters seemed to be up over the previous election, although percentages were not available at press time. Across Southwestern Ontario, many smaller communities are moving from paper ballots in favour of digital or electronic vote counting, what has come to be known as e-voting. The reasoning is to boost low voter turnout and speed up manual vote counting. In the future the fully electronic, clicka-vote and dial-a-vote may be implemented. It’s interesting that some
October 27 election. Votes in most communities were tabulated electronically. When your ballot was inserted Continued On Page 6
Thank You For Your Support Looking forward to the next four years.
David MARR Mayor Central Elgin 519-782-3836 grvalley@rogers.com