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INSIDE Arrow Lands at Elgin County Museum The Elgin County Museum is now hosting a travelling show on the famous Canadian jet the Avro Arrow. STORY PAGE 2
The 57th Annual Toronto International Boat Show
War of 1812 Final Report Despite the fact the treaty had been signed it took months for news of the agreement to reach most of North America . STORY PAGE 2
The Harbour At Port Stanley Port Stanley’s historic success may have set the stage for its difficulties STORY PAGE 3 today.
Above: North America’s largest indoor lake where visitors can try many different water sports. The area shown above about 1/3 of the actual lake.
Andrew Hibbert We all live within a few minutes of the waters of Lake Erie and many of us own or spend time aboard one of the thousands of boats in the area. Not only locals but also many more sailing and boating enthusiasts from the region come to this area every summer.
Port Stanley Report Unless we know them personally we who live in Port Stanley may not be aware of the amazing knowledge resources that we have in the village. STORY PAGE 3
A WW II “Pepper Mill” Curt Herzstark’s invention saved him from death in a WW II concentration camp . STORY PAGE 4
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While our boats are high and dry in January you can still enjoy a boating adventure at the annual Toronto International Boat Show, North America’s largest indoor boat show. The show features more than a million square feet of displays including what is reported to be the world’s largest indoor lake. And there is something for everyone who likes boats including Henry’s Fish House, Kids’ Fishing Zone, where kids can learn to catch live trout and tips from Canada’s fishing experts on
LEFT: Big engines were featured throughout the show, this one 300 HP. camping, docks and docking equipment.
how to hook a big one. PLUS there are more than 1,000 boats on display. You can also see the latest in marine accessories and clothing. There is also an area dedicated to summer homes and
The show has it all, from cruisers to kayaks, saunas to sailboats, from classic boats to state of the art navigation systems and engines. It is almost impossible to see it all in one day, especially if you want to take in a presentation at the theatre or an actual on-the-water training session at the indoor pool called “The Lake”. “The Lake” holds a million gallons of water pumped in from Lake Ontario and feaContinued On Page 5
Central Elgin to Receive $50,000 fund for the Belmont Library The Enabling Accessibility Fund will be used to increase access to the Belmont Library for people with disabilities.
Central Elgin The Honourable Peter Van Loan, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, on behalf of the Honourable Candice Bergen, Minister of State for Social Development, and Member of Parliament Joe Preston, announced the projects receiving funding under the Enabling Accessibility Fund. The Municipality of Central Elgin was successful in its application to the grant program, and will be receiving the maximum grant of $50,000 towards the Belmont Branch Library project. This project will include the installation of an elevator, and improvements to the entrance ramp, and must be completed by January 2016.
At this time, the lower level of the Belmont Library can only be accessed by a flight of stairs. An elevator will enhance the level of accessibility within the building and enable more autonomy of patrons with disabilities when using the library. Mayor David Marr said, “The installation of an elevator in the Bel-
mont Library will result in increased access for people with disabilities to programs and services offered in the lower level of the library. It is important that these barriers are identified and steps are taken to remove them. This allows people with disabilities the opportunity to remain actively involved in their community.” Since the launch of the Enabling Accessibility Fund in 2007, the Government of Canada has funded over 1,800 projects, helping thousands of Canadians gain better access to their communities’ facilities, programs and services.
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LETTERS Speeders on East Road
Pickleball in Port Stanley?
We are new residents to Port Stanley and we live on East Rd. I was shocked to see how fast traffic screams down this road in both directions. When you take into consideration that there is a Nursing Home, playground, two sub divisions, lots of deer and School bus stops the scenario is frightening. There is potential for a really nasty accident to occur. Talking with other residents we feel that there should be a three way stop at Erie Heights, due to the blind hill and bus stop, playground and sub division. There should be a four way stop at Hill Street as this is the blind corner as well as a bus stop and a sub division. Speed limit should be lowered in front of the Nursing Home to 40 KMPH. Speed limits should be lowered all along East Rd to 50 KMPH. At present we enable traffic to speed as Police presence can only provide a limited deterrent. The amount of time lost to drivers would be minimal. Port Stanley is a beautiful place to live. On one hand we are creating a laid back relaxing way of life, the other a free for all for stupid drivers. Please consider our proposal and make Port a safer place to live and enhance every ones way of life. Sincerely, Larry Taylor, Port Stanley
Good morning. My husband and I would have liked to come to the village association meeting on Thursday but find it too rushed to drive down (From Waterloo) after work and then home again for work the next day. Being in the 55 and over category we try to work less and enjoy more. We try to get to our cottage in Port Stanley as much as possible, but need more reason to come. Living in Waterloo has so much to offer for extra curricular and activities of interest. Recently, we've started playing pickleball which is fun, social and some exercise other than sitting. Is there any chance that Port Stanley will offer some active activities such as pickleball, badminton, tennis, ping pong, bocce etc, I've searched for years for something to do in Port Stanley other than sitting activities, with no results. I've searched out smaller towns up north that do offer these activities and wonder why there has been no push towards this healthy, people friendly lifestyle (all year round) in Port Stanley. Am I off base?? Susan Metzger Waterloo
Editor’s note: Pickle-ball seems to be a cross between badminton, tennis, and pingpong.
Arrow Lands at Elgin County Museum Mike Baker The Elgin County Museum is now hosting a travelling show on the famous Canadian jet the Avro Arrow. Developed by A. V. Roe in Malton a small town near Toronto in the 1950s. The jet was intended to be the RCAF’s primary interceptor aircraft – targeting Russian bombers coming over the North Pole. The Avro company, based in England, also produced the first North American jetliner, actually called the Jetliner, and built the CF-100 jet fighter for the Canadian Air Force beginning in 1953. The CF-100 was later powered by an
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Andrew Hibbert War of 1812 The Final Report Dec 24 1814: The Treaty of Ghent is signed in Belgium officially ending the War of 1812. The treaty required the return of all captured territory and provided for the appointment of a joint commission to decide ownership of disputed lands and islands. The treaty also failed to resolve the contentious issues of American fishing privileges in British North American waters, and the location of the interior boundary between New Brunswick and Maine.
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January 8 1815: The battle of New Orleans, Louisiana. The main attack on 8 January, by British forces over open terrain against prepared fortifications, was a disaster. British casualties exceeded 2,000 out of a force of 6,000, including the death of the commander Major-General Sir Edward Pakenham, while the Americans lost 71. With this humiliating defeat the British lifted their siege and retreated down river in search of easier targets along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. January 9-12 1815: Royal Navy vessels bombard Fort St Philip, Louisiana.
Despite the fact the treaty had been signed it took months for news of the agreement to reach most of North America and even longer to reach British and American ships at sea. For them the war was not over. At the close of 1814, the British occupied considerable American territory including posts on the Pacific coast, in Wisconsin Territory and the District of Maine, and in the Great Lakes region while the U.S. controlled Fort Amherst- The USS Peacock engages the British burg and south-western Upper Canada ship HMS Epervier (Southern Ontario). Upper and Lower Canada were also affected by later January 13 1815: A British amphibious agreements including boundary comforce attacks and captures Fort Peter missions resolving disputes over isand the town of St. Marys, Georgia. lands in the upper St. Lawrence and They occupy the area for about a Niagara River. The 1817 Rush-Bagot month. Agreement limited warships on the February 11 1815: On the same day Great Lakes and Lake Champlain and the Convention of 1818 establishing the that British forces besiege and capture Fort Bowyer, Mississippi Territory, 49th parallel as the international Henry Carroll, secretary to United boundary to the Rocky Mountains. States Secretary of State Henry Clay, arThe loss of Fort Mackinac and Ameririves in New York from Plymouth, Engcan assertion of the trading rights land with a signed copy of the Treaty of granted to First Nations in the 1794 Jay Ghent. Treaty effectively ended the fur trade February 13 1815: A planned British for Britain in the American northwest. assault on Mobile, Mississippi Territory The Treaty of Ghent was a disaster for is abandoned after word of the peace First Nations who had no representatreaty arrives. tion at the bargaining table. Both countries agreed to restore First NaFebruary 20 1815: The American ship USS Constitution defeats HMS Levant and HMS Cyane near Madeira, Spain.
March 1 1815: British Governor General Sir George Prevost learns of the Treaty of Ghent and gives orders to end hostilities and disband the militia.
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tions privileges and rights to those of the pre-war period and end all remaining hostilities with Indigenous groups. This arrangement left the latter feeling betrayed by their British allies since they were now at the mercy of American policy and land claims.
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April 26 1815: British forces evacuate Castine, District of Maine. May 22 1815: United States troops reoccupy Fort Niagara at Youngstown, New York and begin to upgrade the defences facing British Fort George and Fort Mississauga. Fort Niagara will be garrisoned until 1826. May 27 1815: British ship HMS Regulus arrives in Saint John, New Brunswick with 371 Chesapeake African American settlers looking to take advantage of their newfound freedom. June 30 1815: In the Sunda Straits near Java, USS Peacock fires on British East India Company Marine Brig Nautilus, killing and wounding 14, after the British had informed the American commander of the end of the war. Continued On Page 7
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PORT STANLEY REPORT Andrew Hibbert
A Wealth of Expertise Unless we know them personally we who live in Port Stanley may not be aware of the amazing knowledge resources that we have in the village. Much of this expertise belongs to people who are retired and living quietly as neighbours and friends. Many of them, like our councilor Dan McNeil, a retired Rear Admiral Canadian Navy, are willing to share their knowledge and experience to benefit the community.
The Harbour At Port Stanley Opportunities were always limited by “Seaway Depth” Dan McNeil Twenty-five years ago the Village of Port Stanley’s “Official Plan (1989)” recognized the importance of the industrial nature of the harbour. It called the harbour area a major intermodal transshipment point for grain, corn, potash and coal. It also stated: “The long term viability of the industrial port is a high priority for Council. However, its future as an industrial port is uncertain because it lacks seaway depth….” At exactly the same time in 1989 the Province of Ontario completed a study: “Report on the Freight Business Opportunities for Port Stanley Terminal Rail Inc.” It identified Port Stanley as a major port of Lake Erie. It further stated that the success of attracting freight to the railway system was “inextricably linked to the port since there is little other present or potential freight along the line.” Transport Canada was identified as the port owner and operator. The report went on to identify the necessity “for the upgrading of the port to Seaway standards (26 foot draft)”. Port Stanley’s historic success may have set the stage for its difficulties today. Port Stanley harbour was an important international port long before the Saint Lawrence Seaway was conceived. Access to the ocean was achieved through the original Welland Canal in 1829. By 1871 it was suitable for vessels with a draft of 10 feet, by
1897 by vessels drawing 14 feet. This did not actually allow for ocean going ships, but allowed freight and people to reach the Atlantic by water.
In 2004 the Saginaw was one of the last vessels to load grain at Port Stanley but was only able to take a part load because of the shallow harbour depth.
The current course of the Welland Canal was completed in 1932 with a depth of 25 feet. When Canada and the U.S. finally completed the Saint Lawrence Seaway in 1959 the standard depth for the entire system was 27 feet, (8.2 metres). Port Stanley’s current harbour is over 100 years old and the infrastructure was built to a depth of 22 feet. It is not possible to dredge any deeper without undermining the seawalls and piers.
Then the world changed. The Cold War ended, Canada was in deep financial trouble and the federal government decided to get out of the business of operating ports. The “Port Divestiture” program was created and they abandoned Port Stanley for 15 years. Now the municipality owns the port and could never afford the cost of modernizing it to seaway depth. It will never again be an industrial port. The future is fishing and recreational boating. If Central Elgin can eventually get Transport Canada to live up to its responsibility to clean up the contamination we will be able to work towards this future sooner rather than later.
In the 1980’s Transport Canada did several studies on the cost benefit analysis of upgrading the harbour. It always resulted in a “chicken-egg” conclusion. The Limited depth kept shipping away. Seaway depth would attract more shipping, but, would there be enough to justify the expense? Lets wait and see if more ships come! At the same time the Railway Report stated the ports competing with Port Stanley (Windsor, Sarnia and Goderich) all had seaway depth. The Railway Report concluded that without port upgrading to handle Seaway sized vessels, its expanded use, and a prosperous rail line would be most unlikely. It also stated that Transport Canada was not going to spend the money “before traffic levels warrant the expenditure.”
The London Free Press “monster algae bloom” report be attested to by the fact that there has been a “Blue Flag” flying over Main For those who subscribe to the Free Beach every summer for the last five Press you may recall a front-page artiyears. The Blue Flag is an internationcle, in the Monday January 26th edition ally recognized and respected eco-label that shouted the words “Our dirty seawarded to beaches that achieve high cret is out” on the front page and standards in water quality, environ“slime in the family” on page 5. Unfor- mental education, environmental tunately they used a picture of Port management, safety and services. Stanley’s main beach on the front page These standards measure bacteria levin conjunction with this article and the els, like E.coli, and determine if the “dirty secret” copy was imprinted over water is safe for swimming. Residents the photo. Some readers might have and tourists can be assured that assumed that the “dirty secret” referred beaches flying the Blue Flag meet these to in the article has affected Port Stan- clean water standards. ley, which it has not. All Blue Flags are only awarded for The algae blooms in Lake Erie have one season at a time. By renewing the not affected Port Stanley because they award each season the Campaign enhave occurred primarily at the western sures that the beaches and marinas are end of the lake. Port Stanley has had little or no impact from the algae as can Continued On Page 4
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Many more help out with our local historical society “Heritage Port” and community associations like the “Port Stanley Village Association” (PSVA) and “Doors Open” committee. Others volunteer at the school or assist with local health and safety organizations like the “Community Policing”.
A recent request for assistance from Linda Easton Chair of the PSVA I know many of you are interested in the affairs of our village so I wondered if you would consider helping out at the Port Stanley Public School. I have started volunteering there and realized that we probably have more people in the community who could spare some time each week to help out. I have spoken with the principal, Sheila Pinder, and she liked the suggestion. They often need people to help children with their reading or other subjects. I am helping in a grade 6 math class. (Math has a very differContinued On Page 7
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A WW II “Pepper Mill” Dave McKee of Port Stanley with his Curta duced. Herzstark began to design a handheld calculator and by 1938 he Calculator also shown below. had completed his design and a protoThe Curta calculator was nicknamed type. the “pepper mill” or “pepper grinder” Then outside events changed his because of its shape and top crank and life path. In March, 1938 Germany analso called the “math grenade” because nexed Austria and all factories then it looked similar to a type of hand had to adapt their production to Gergrenade. Numbers are entered using man requirements. Herzstark continslides on the side of the device and the ued to work at his father’s factory but results appear on the top. A turn of the top crank adds the input number to the some of his workers were caught listening to English radio broadcasts. He result counter. Pulling the crank uptried to defend the workers but was wards slightly before turning it persubsequently arrested under “prevenforms a subtraction instead of an tative custody” and sent in 1943 to addition. Multiplication, division, and other functions require a series of crank Pankraz prison in Prague where he suffered torture under the Nazi SS. He and carriage-shifting operations. was then transferred to Buchenwald Curt Herzstark was the son of a Jew- concentration camp. From 1937 to ish father and a Catholic mother who 1945 about 240,000 people were transwas raised as a Lutheran. His father ported to Buchenwald from 32 naowned a factory in Austria that made tions; approximately 56,000 of them calculating machines and other office died. equipment. Curt apprenticed as a preHerzstark’s health had declined seriously during his time at Pankraz and Buchenwald but Buchenwald was linked to a Gustloff factory. There were many of these factories in Germany, which used expropriated companies and placed experienced workers in them to produce military equipment. Conditions were better while working at the factory and so Herzstark’s physical health improved. Herzstark and the other skilled workers (most of whom were not Jewish) built new military equipment or repaired equipment that had been damaged or looted.
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Curt Herzstark’s invention saved him from death in a WW II concentration camp and Port Stanley resident, Dave McKee, owns one of those inventions, the hand held Curta Calculator, that will calculate addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, square roots and other operations. McKee who has his Masters in engineering, could only afford a slide rule as a student but read about the Curta calculator in Scientific American. He commented that, “All those gears, so compact, higher resolution in terms of digits handled, made it a very attractive device and it didn't need batteries. In fact, I initially thought it was a recent advancement in computing and since this was well before the Internet, I always wondered how cool it would be to own one.” In later years, McKee was cision mechanic and toolmaker in the able to buy one on eBay. factory. He then studied engineering in If you have seen the movie, The Imi- Vienna and returned to his father’s factation Game about the invention of the tory where he became responsible for machine that broke the German sales of Austrian products in CzechosloEnigma Code, you know that mechani- vakia. As he talked to his clients, they cal calculation was an important area often commented that they would like a of research in the 1900’s that eventumachine that was portable unlike the ally lead to the development of comlarge, heavy equipment being proputers.
PORT BURWELL REPORT Allan Spicer
New Years Rant On Dec. 27, 1 went to the Bayham Municipal Office to pick up 2015 garbage tags and a new dog licence. To my chagrin, the office was closed from Dec. 24 to Jan. 5. Even pre an-
nounced, this I am sure, was an inconvenience to many. And the same dog policy continues. For an altered canine one gets a paltry $5 discount. Spaying and neutering can run as high as $300. $5 is actually a disincentive to responsible dog ownership. The discount is a mere percentage of the cost, considering that the life expectancy of a domestic dog does not exceed 10 years. Go figure! Ward One residents will continue to pay a very unfair flat sewer rate, unless policy is changed in the new year. The Richmond water surcharge on Ward One residents is a issue for another day.
The German department head knew of Herzstark’s calculator design and so wanted him to reproduce the design of the calculator. Herzstark said he was made an “intelligence slave”. His Nazi overseers wanted him to complete his design so they could present it to Hitler as a gift when they won the war. Herzstark was given access to a small drawing board and drafting machine and worked every spare minute, also on Sundays, at the drawings. By the liberation in 1945 he had redrawn the complete construction from memory. After the war Prince Franz Joseph of Liechtenstein, who wanted to modernize his country, persuaded Herzstark to produce his machine in Liechtenstein. The partnership was not a happy one and so ended in 1951 but Herzstark retained the patent. The calculator was bought by the company Hilti in 1966 and continued to manufacture about 150,000 Curta’s until 1972 when the company stopped production. Digital calculators were now replacing mechanical calculators. Herzstark himself did not grow rich from his invention but his name is famous for managing to miniaturize a complicated mechanical device. He died in 1988 at the age of 86.
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The London Free Press “monster algae blooms” report Continued From Page 3 constantly living up to the criteria. If some of the imperative criteria are not fulfilled during the season or the conditions change, the Blue Flag will be withdrawn. I would also add that the algae blooms have affected none of the beaches in this area. Only those areas in the Western Basin of Lake Erie and the southern, Ohio and Pennsylvania shorelines have been affected. It should also be noted that the worst of these algae blooms was in 2011 and the blooms have been much less severe since then. Many groups including the IJC (International Joint Commission) are working on the problem and although nothing ever happens as quickly as we would like, the algae problem in the last few years has been much better. Locally, Port Stanley Municipal Councilor Dan McNeil responded to the Free Press article with the following comments: “Great Lakes Water Quality is an extremely important subject in the Canada/U.S. partnership that also involves many States, but only the province of Ontario.” The featured article (in the Free Pres) speaks to a serious threat, which is being studied “as a priority” to ensure the ‘runoff’ problem that has been identified can be resolved and does not spread further in Lake Erie, or to the other Great Lakes. The satellite picture on page A5, of the Free Press, shows worst case in 2011. The scientists and policy people in all the levels of government are working to ensure the causal effects are identified and remedies are applied. There was a ’Town Hall’ meeting on this subject in Port Stanley last year. It is unfortunate the excellent cover photo of Port Stanley is identified with “Our dirty secret”. Anybody reading the full article will find out the “secret” is excessive phosphates in Lake St. Clair, some of which may come from the Thames River. The real issue appears to be phosphorus run off from the highly industrialized and populated areas in the U.S. States in the western basin of Lake Erie.” As a final note: The bottom line is that this area has not been affected by the Lake Erie algae blooms, and because all our lakefront communities now depend on tourism as a primary source of income we cannot afford to have anyone thinking that our beaches have a problem. The Lake Erie Beacon will continue to post articles regarding these issues when they occur.
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Anglers Encouraged to Stay Safe on the Ice Ministry of Natural Resources
further out on the ice.
• The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry is reminding anglers to check local ice conditions before heading onto the ice to fish.
Not all ice is created equal. Ice that has formed over flowing water, springs, pressure cracks, old ice holes or around the mouths of rivers and streams can be weaker than surrounding ice.
Ice Conditions Can Be Deceptive and Variable.
Remember: •
The 57th Annual Toronto International Boat Show
There seemed to be fewer sail boats than in previous years but a lot more inflatables as shown below.
Continued From Page 1 tures demonstrations of wakeboarding, canoeing, sailing, kayaking and boat handling, plus free boat rides. The show runs annually in Toronto in mid January and is a great way to beat the winter blues. Even if you are new to water sports you can visit the New Boater Welcome Centre located at the entrance to the Mariners Marketplace and enjoy more than 200 new seminars, Hands-On Skills Training, a national program that aims to educate Canadians to become confident and safe boaters. On the indoor lake you can catch displays of Waterskiing, Wakeboarding, and Tubing by expert instructors from Summer Water Sports. You can even try some of these activities yourself if you brought your bathing suit. Actually boards, water skis, dry suits and lifejackets are provided. I even saw a demonstration of that new water activity, as seen on TV that has you riding high on jets of water. (See attached photo).
could imagine, on display. To power these boats engines up to 300 hp were displayed along with every conceivable navigation device a boater could wish for. The attached photo display tells only part of the story so next year you should attend the show yourself. The show organizers even offer special accommodation deals at local hotels if you book in advance.
About The Show
The Toronto International Boat Show is owned and produced by Canadian Boat Shows Inc. In generatThis year’s show was no less intering more than $354 million in ecoesting than shows I have attended in the nomic impact to the region, it past. I did miss my “boat show buddy” remains one of the largest consumer Jon who has often attended the show with me. This year my wife Linda went boat shows in North America. with me, so that I wouldn’t be lonely. The Show annually attracts more than 500 exhibitors showcasing the I was surprised by the number of inlatest and greatest new boats, engines, flatable boats, of all sizes, on display gadgets, fishing gear and water sport more than last year. It seems that inflataccessories, and more than 80,000 atable boats are becoming very popular, tendees. More boats are purchased at possibly because they can be stored in a the Toronto International Boat Show much smaller area that a regular boat. I than at any other place or event in was a little disappointed that there Canada. seemed to be fewer sail boats than in previous years although some very nice vessels large and small were on display. Powerboat dealers were out in force with almost every size and style, one
An interesting new product, a cross between a jet ski and an all-terrain vehicle. Now you can drive home after your boating adventure.
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Ice does not freeze at a uniform thickness across most lakes and rivers. This can be hazardous at the start of the winter season when • near-shore ice is often much thicker and safer than ice further out. Check thickness regularly with a spud bar or auger as you move
Clear blue ice is the strongest. White or opaque ice is much weaker. Ice that has a honeycombed look, common during thaws or in the spring, should be avoided. Travelling on frozen lakes or rivers with snowmobiles or vehicles can be dangerous and precautions must be taken. At least 20 centimetres (eight Continued On Page 7
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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 Maker Mondays, 6-6:45pm Calling all makers - Explore the bounds of materials and technology . Please pre-register! Pajama-Rama Mondays, 6:30-7pm. Stories & songs for all ages. No registration required, please drop in! Pre-School Story Time Tuesdays, 10:15am-11am . Songs, stories & crafts for children aged 0-5 with their caregiver. Please pre-register! Games Night Thursdays, 6pm, Come and meet new friends & get your game on! All ages are welcome - please drop in! Adult Programs Card Making, Monday, February 9, 10am12pm Create some handmade cards with Adriana $5 per person, please pre-register! Itty-Bitty-Knitty-Committee Thursday, February 12 & 26, 78pm Come for an informal meeting - learn from others & pick up new tricks and patterns. All levels are welcome, please drop in! Scrapbooking Monday, February 23, 10am-12pm Bring your photos for a creative scrapbooking session $5 person please pre-register! Free-Film-Friday February 27, 2pm. "Bean to Bar - a film about Artisan Chocolate" Join us for our featured indie-flix film, in partnership with the PSFT - 1st come, 1st seated! Special Programs Winter Reading Club. "Once Upon a Winter" Now till March 21. Receive a ballot when you check out books -1/day Weekly draws for adults! Grand Prize for Kids! Make a 3-D Valentine! February 2-14. Drop in to the Library to make an extra-special valentine for your extra special someone! Ages 10+ (or with adult assistance) 3-D Templates are from minieco: here and here! Arm-Knit an Infinity Scarf! Thursday, February 26, 7pm Learn how to arm knit an infinity scarf in just 30 minutes! Please bring 4 skeins of super bulky yarn in your choice of colour. Please ask for details! Quilting in the Library Come on in and try your hand at quilting for a good cause. Everyone is welcome to participate! Thread and needles provided - please bring your own thimble. Port Stanley Village Association meets the third Thursday of the month 7- 8:30 pm. All welcome. 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? Sunday School starts at 10:20 am. 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 & 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.
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.
SHEDDEN 2015
Shedden Library Hours: Tues. 2:30-8:30, Thurs. 2-5, Fri. 10 - 5, Sat. 2 - 5 764-2081. Children’s Programs Preschool Story Time Fridays, 1111:45am. Songs, stories & crafts for children ages 0-5 with their caregiver - please pre-register! Games Day Saturdays, 2:30-4:30pm Drop in and bring your family to play traditional card & board games as well as Wii! Maker Saturdays February 14 & 28, 3:00-4:00pm Calling all makers! Explore the bounds of materials and technology please pre-register! Adult Programs Card Making Tuesday, February 3, 6pm. Create some hand-made cards with Adriana $5pp, pre-register! Arm-Knit an Infinity Scarf! Saturday, February 21, 3pm Learn how to arm-knit an infinity scarf in just 30 minutes! Please bring 4 skeins of super bulky yarn in your choice of colour. No registration required. Winter Reading Club "Once Upon a Winter"January 19 March 21. Receive a ballot when you check out books (limit 1 ballot per day) Weekly draws for Adults! Grand Prize for Kids! Make a 3-D Valentine! February 3-14 Drop in to the Library to make an extra-special valentine for your extra-special someone! Ages 10+ (or with adult assistance) 3-D Templates are from minieco Shedden Soccer Pancake Dinner Monday, February 16 4:306:30pm Southwold Keystone Complex, $8/adult $5/youth (612) 5 and under free tickets: 519-636-1521 Shedden Soccer Registration NO TRAVEL – ALL games in Shedden, February 16, 4:30-6:30pm. $50 /player. February 28 9am-12noon, March 4 6:30-8:30pm $65 /player. Shedden Complex, Youth 4-18, Ladies 19+. info: www.sheddensoccer.ca Michelle Lackey, Shedden Soccer, 519-636-1521
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). AA Group Meetings: Tuesdays at 8 pm in the lower hall at the Community Centre. Free Family Day Fun in Sparta Monday Feb 16th, 11-3pm, free games, activities and events at participating stores. Scavenger Hunt in Sparta Candles, Fortune Teller at the Village Collective, Activities at the tearoom.
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
TYRCONNELL 2015
Backus-Page House Museum, 29424 Lakeview Line, 519-762-3072.
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 United Church, 6008 Stonechurch Rd., Pancake Supper, Tuesday, Feb 17, 5- 7 p.m. Cost: $7 per person, children 5 & under free
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
PORT BURWELL/VIENNA 2015
The Treble Makers Women’s Choir Women 14 and up who love to sing! Join us for a 3 month FREE trial! Have you thought it'd be fun- but didn't want to make the commitment? Be a part of our group, learn to sing and read music. Sing with us at our next concert! You’re invited to join us for rehearsals on Wednesdays from 7-9 in the WESES music room, West Lorne. For details about this offer, please contact Jane: 519-768-1717. Port Stanley/Port Burwell ... some meeting information has been removed, it will be added back in our next issue dated February 20th.
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 Legion Br. 524. Valentine's Dance on February 14, 9 p.m - 12: a.m . Music provided by "The Real Deal" $10. per person. Port Burwell Legion Br. 524 Mixed Dart Tournament, Everyone Welcome. Sign up 10:am Start 11:00am. Teams & Doubles. $40:00 per team. Port Burwell - Bayham Horticultural Society, Meets Every 3rd Monday, 7 pm at the Port Burwell School, Strachan Street. For more Info 519 874-4260. Otter Valley Naturalists Monthly Meeting is the second Monday of the month, 7 pm to 9 pm. Please call 519-874-4028 for information. Port Burwell Historical Society meets the 3rd Tuesday of the month, 7 pm at the Marine Museum. Call 519 874-4135. Museum Bayham meet the 2nd Wednesday of the month 7pm, Municipal Office in Strafforville. Call 519 874-4135.
The Port Stanley Community Food Bank at Christ Anglican Church PLEASE!!! We are servicing more clients this year than ever before! We need you to drop off non-perishable items at Foodland or call 519 782-3122 for pick-up.
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.
DEXTER 2015
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.
DUTTON 2015
Dutton & District LIONS Annual Curling event Saturday; Feb. 7, Glencoe Curling Club. Please, contact ANY Lions member for details and to enter a Team. Dutton & District LIONS famous, full breakfast: Sunday; Feb. 8, 9 AM till 1 PM, in LIONS DEN (behind Dutton
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if the Arrow hadn’t been cancelled. The Arrow and its cancellation is something everyone knows something about – come on in for the full story.
The West Parry Sound Museum developed this travelling exhibit because and over 300 million dollars and with Orenda’s northern testing facility was a five aircraft in the testing phase, the en- few miles from the town. The exhibit intire project was cancelled by the cludes photos, models, plans, and the Diefenbaker government. On the same original drag chute on loan from Peel day, February 20, 1959, the company Region Museum. fired its entire workforce numbering almost 14,000 employees. The show opens on Feb. 6 at 2 pm when the museum presents diver and Why and how that took place is the preservationist Andrew Hibbert who focus of the exhibit. It outlines the conwill speak on the Arrow Model Recovery troversy that erupted following the whose members have been Project cancellation of the project. It’s a story searching the waters of Lake Ontario for that has everything - politics, rumors the past several years looking for the and lots of “what if’s.” No one can say with certainty what the Canadian aero- test models which were used to obtain data on the Arrow’s aerodynamics. space industry would have looked like
The Lake Erie Beacon • Friday February 6, 2015 • Page 7 say thank you! If you are looking to volunteer or join in other areas check the partial list of associations and Continued From Page 3 contacts listed below. If any of the phone numbers are incorrect please ent approach these days but it's inter- let us know. Thanks Andrew esting to go through the process! 519 631-6504 Problem solving is big so last week the 55'+ Club Artists Guild 519 782-5080 principal set the whole school on the task of determining how many cats Brownies, Guides 519 775-0098 were in Port Stanley!) Doors Open 2015 519 782-4563 It is not always necessary to get a Fire Rescue Association 519 476-0459 security check depending on the volGolden Age Group 519 631-4847 unteer work. If you do, the school Heritage Port 519 782-4563 would be able to help you get one at no cost to yourself. Legion Branch 410 519 782-3118 519 782-7846 Lioness Club If you think you could spare some time, contact the school secretary, Lions Club 519 782-3869 Debbie Sutherland, who can give you Optimist Club 519 782-3272 specific information on the needs at Pearl Rebekah Lodge 519 782-3222 present. The school number is 519 782-3983. Beavers, Cubs, Scouts 519 775-2265 Skating Club 519 631-7735 It's a lovely little school and I'm sure you would enjoy yourself there. Village Association 519 782-3387 Thanks, Linda Easton PSVA Volunteer Gardeners 519 782-4148 To the many people who are volun- Youth Group 519 782-3971 teers or community leaders I would
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Erie Welcome back!! Animal Aide would like to take this opportunity to announce that in 2014 we rescued a total of 630 cats and kittens and adopted out 575 spayed or neutered cats and kittens. That's 575 cats and kittens that will not be adding to 2015's numbers. We would like to thank the public for their donations both financial and with supplies to keep the shelter clean. Thank you to the Beacon, whose help in getting the word
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inches) of clear blue ice is required for snowmobiles and 30 centimetres (12 inches) or more is needed for most light vehicles. This thickness should be doubled if the ice is white or opaque. • Heavy snow on a frozen lake or river can insulate the ice below and slow the freezing process.
Before Venturing Out ▪ Check ice conditions with local ice hut operators or other anglers. ▪ Let others know where you’re planning to fish and when you plan to return. Use the buddy system. ▪ Appropriate clothing and equipment are critical to safety and comfort. Many anglers wear floatation suits and carry a set of ice picks. ▪ Register your ice hut, where required. There is no ice hut registration in northwest Ontario except for Lake Superior Fisheries Management Zone 9 in the Thunder Bay and Nipigon districts. ▪ Check the Ontario Fishing Regulations Summary or contact your local ministry office for registration requirements.
After the war the USS Peacock was involved in suppressing Caribbean piracy. She patrolled the South American coast during the colonial wars of independence. She was rebuilt as and exploration ship in 1828 and sailed as part of the United States Exploring Expedition in 1838. The Peacock ran aground and broke up in the Columbia River in 1841. July 1 1815: The United States garrison returns Fort Amherstburg, Upper Canada, captured in September 1813, to British Lieutenant-Colonel R. James. July 18 1815: British evacuate Fort Mackinac, Michigan Territory. By late summer they have established a new post on Drummond Island in Lake Huron. June 30 1818: British forces withdraw from Moose Island, District of Maine, bringing a belated and unofficial end to the war on the Atlantic coast. October 20 1818: Britain and the United States sign the Convention of 1818 which addressed various unresolved matters in the Treaty of Ghent.
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Paul Ens New Elgin County Warden for 2015 Elgin County Council Paul Ens was acclaimed Warden of Elgin County at a session of Elgin County Council held on December 9, 2014. Ens, the Mayor of Bayham, was unopposed in his bid for the one-year position. He had declared his intention to seek the office at the November 25, 2014 County Council meeting. Ens was first elected to Bayham Council in 2003 and served a threeyear term. He was elected as Mayor of Bayham and appointed to Elgin County Council in 2010. Ens has represented Bayham and Malahide on the Board of Directors for the Long Point Conservation Authority, represented the east side of Malahide and Bayham on the Elgin County Land Division Committee, and has served on the Community Centres
Committee, Cemetery Board and Otter Valley Rail Trail Board.
He thanked outgoing Warden David Marr and his wife Sandy for "their roles in both guiding and representing our County at so many important events in a very professional manner".
Ens has represented Elgin County on the South Central Ontario Region (SCOR) Board, the Tillsonburg Hospital Board, the Dispute Resolution Committee and the Rural Initiatives Committee.
Ens identified options for redevelopment of Terrace Lodge, the Dexter Line realignment project and addressing space and security needs for the Provincial Offences Court, the Museum and the Archives as priorities for 2015.
He is currently a volunteer member of the Straffordville Lions Club, and has previously served as a volunteer firefighter at the Straffordville Fire Station, a member of the Bayham Optimist Club and a member of the Straffordville Community Committee. In 2010, Ens was also the Chairman of the International Plowing Match Draft Horse Committee.
Ens also noted that a County-lead Community Improvement Plan has been launched that will offer tremendous potential for local economic growth. A complete list of Committee appointments for the rest of Council were approved and will be available on the Elgin County website at:
"It is truly a great honour to have been chosen by my peers to represent Elgin County as its Warden for the next year," said Ens.
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