The Lake Erie Beacon

Serving Lake Erie’s North Shore Friday October 22, 2010

INSIDE Captain Russell Blais speaks out In recent months the Ferry proposal submitted to the Municipality of Bayham by Captain Russell Blais has met with both anticipation and rejection. Here we have tried to analyse the proposal for our readers.

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Central Elgin District Chief receives commendation Even though the weather was wet and cold we still had a good turnout at the various sites here in Sparta.

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Sailing into the Past One of Lake Erie’s worst maritime disasters, the date is October 20th, 1916. It was a storm driven by 3 converging high pressure systems. 4 major ships went down that night..

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Mark Todd Reprinted with permission of the Ashtabula Star Beacon Conneaut Ohio: Port authority officials in Conneaut and Ashtabula are aware of heightened interest in a Lake Erie ferry service that could link northeast Ohio and Canada, they said Wednesday. “We’re definitely looking at it,” said Joe Raisian, Conneaut Port Authority member in charge of economic development.

Alicia McFarland, who handles identical duties for the Ashtabula City Port Authority, said members were scheduled to discuss the matter Wednesday night (October 6).

At issue is an often-discussed project to establish a

commercial/passenger ferry service with Port Stanley, Ontario. The Cleveland Plain Dealer this week reported Ashtabula and Conneaut are in the running for the ferry terminal, along with Cleveland and Grand River. Raisian said Conneaut has discussed the ferry terminal project “on and off” for a while, primarily in conjunction with another initiative that would create a Great Lakes container-shipping/storage facility in the Conneaut-northwest Pennsylvania area. “It’s been out there,” Raisian said. “It’s been talked about for several months. ” The Plain Dealer recently reported the ferry project, dormant for a few years, could be revived because the Ontario city (Municipality) of Central Elgin — not the Canadian

government — now operates (owns the Port Stanley harbour) Port Stanley.

The Canadian government had been leery of the idea, citing security and other border issues, Raisian said.

Millions of dollars in U.S. federal dollars are still available to the Ohio community that presents the best ferry proposal, U.S. Rep. Steven LaTourette, R-Bainbridge Township, told the newspaper. Money could be used to retrofit a city’s existing port to handle ferry traffic. Proponents of the ferry say it would provide a cheaper and speedier alternative for commercial and passenger vehicles traveling to and from Canada.

(Mark Todd is a writer with the Ashtabula Star Beacon.)

Central Elgin Ratepayers Board Resigns Andrew Hibbert The Central Elgin Ratepayers Association (CERA) Annual General Meeting brought a surprise announcement that the entire Board of Directors was planning to resign.

Citing a heavy workload and lack of support Terry Campbell, SecretaryTreasurer said “our total board is packing it in within a month”. He continued saying ”we want to hear from you! You just can’t vote to keep it alive, you can’t have an organization without a board”. He also noted that there are now several other community groups within Central Elgin including community associations in Belmont, Lynhurst and Port Stanley. His feeling was that CERA had become redundant.

The present Board consists of Bruce Lemon, President, Terry Campbell Secretary-Treasurer, George Martin, Director, Graham McCallum, Director, Vic Clive, Director, Blair Clarke, Director and Vic Kinsella, Director.

To begin the meeting President, Bruce Lemon introduced the Board of Directors, then turned the meeting over to Terry Campbell who conducted the formal business pres-

entation. Campbell said that by the fall of this year the Association had near 300 paid members. Having pressed through the formalities of the AGM he introduce a list of Municipal Candidates that he said were recommended by the Association’s Board of Directors. Question from the floor as to why the membership was not asked to comment on the list he emphasized

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that these people were the Board recommendations.

Port Stanley resident and President of the Port Stanley Village Association Dan McNeil asked for the floor saying “you have a room full of people here who were excited about having a ratepayers association”. Speaking about the Port Stanley Village Continued On Page 11

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David MARR Deputy Mayor Central Elgin We live in a vibrant community, with rich agricultural roots and growing tourism, built by dedicated people. With thirteen years in Municipal Politics and leadership roles on many community and council committees, including Harbour Divestiture, I bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the position of Deputy Mayor.

Today I ask you for your continued support as we...work towards our future.

519 782-3836 grvalley@rogers.com

D e d i c a t e d , E x p e r i e n c e d , Re s p o n s i b l e . . .

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EDITORIAL Hard Choices Toronto is having a great election – if you’re in the media.

The battle royal between Rob Ford and Gorge Smitherman is a nasty knock down drag out fight that promises to be a nail bitter to the biter end.

The Former Ontario cabinet minister is a poster boy for all that is progressive. His foe is a tax fighting right winger from a privileged suburb.

Left and Right. Red and Blue. It’s an easy story for the newspapers to cover.

And there are always lots of quotable bits of nastiness.

But here in Elgin, the choices are a lot harder. Take the case of the two men running for Deputy Mayor in Dutton Dunwich. John Yokom has been on council for years and has an excellent record. Back in the days when I attended all the council meetings John was always the voice of reason and practicality. He has a great sense of humour too. He is well liked and well respected. He deserves to be elected Deputy Mayor. But then so does his opponent. Bob Purcell has pretty much volunteered for every-

thing that there is to be done over the years. He was Mayor of Dutton before it was amalgamated with Dunwich and is a former Warden.

Both are excellent choices. And that’s the problem. Across Elgin County there are lots of races that will mean that a very qualified person will not be elected.

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As I have been talking to the candidates, more than one has stated that their rival would be a good choice too. It shows a certain maturity in the people that we are to elect.

Crooks cancel Christmas for local store

We are very lucky. Sure is boring though.

The School Board Trustee story is another matter – it’s as if they were put on the ballot as an after thought. Once elected, no one pays them much attention – which is too bad considering they are in charge of educating our future and control a multi-million dollar budget.

Unlike the old days when each one room school house had its own school board made up of local citizens, the Thames Valley District School board often seems far away.

What kind of people are they?

Thanks to Allan Kirk for this Editorial.

LETTERS Doors Open Port Stanley/Sparta 2010 Thanks for this report (on Doors Open). I can add that our experience with those coming to the Quaker Meetinghouse in Sparta supports your report. Numbers were as numerous, and less hurried (they felt the stoves' warmth). Had a variety of questions – not just of the past … rooted in and springing from the building, the foundations are there.., but for the present… and future that is coming.

I am grateful to all who assisted in preparation overall, and those who met the visitors at the Meetinghouse site.

Cheers, and appreciation, Jane Zavitz-Bond.

In spite of innumerable high-priced leaders in our current health care system, we are repeatedly warned that we are all approaching financial disaster as we all over-use the benefits. No leader has had

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Late Friday night or early Saturday morning October 16th the men’s clothing store beside Spicer’s Bakery was cleaned out by unknown suspects. “We have been completely wiped out, all stock was taken except for a small pile of golf shirts and ties” said Deborah Marshall of the Sailors Closet.

“The criminals must have been very thin, because they entered via the small window on the side wall of the store, which faces the empty lot” she continued, “they broke the lock on the window, then when they were in the store, found the circuit breaker and cut all the power”. The stolen property had an estimated retail value of about $50 thousand dollars. The the store beside her, Girly Things, had the outer pane of glass on the front window broken. Also Studio Style next to Brambles had their window broken.

Marshall expects to be closed for more than a month during the police and insurance investigation. As she said “it is extremely bad timing because of Christmas sales”.

Was it $13.6 million

or $13.5 for the harbour It seems we did get $13.6 million from the Federal government but we had to repay $100,000 that was given to Central Elgin in May of 2009 to fund a business plan for the harbour. It seems that officials on all sides wanted to include miscellaneous items like the $100,000 business plan cost and also legal fees of $20,000.

The Municipality of Central Elgin has repaid the $100,000, which many thought was a gift from the Feds, and paid for legal fees of $20,000.

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The Lake Erie Beacon • Friday October 22, 2010 • Page 3

Captain Russell Blais speaks out on his Port Burwell to Ashtabula Ohio ferry proposal Talisman Energy. This is on a confidential basis for the time being.

Question Submitted by Patrick Harding for the Lake Erie Beacon

What barriers remain which prevent your vision coming to fruition?

In recent months the Ferry proposal submitted to the Municipality of Bayham by Captain Russell Blais has met with both anticipation and rejection. Here we have tried to analyse the proposal for our readers. (Editor)

We have to wait for the next election, which will infuse new blood in Bayham Council, but we can say that most of the nearby population in Port Burwell is for developing tourism and a ferry service to USA as long as it does not bring any increase in taxes or deface the village with a high volume handling project.

Please summarize your updated proposal for an Ashtabula – Port Burwell Ferry.

I have a 5 star ferry, which can accommodate up to 1500 passengers per transit with 5 restaurants, 1 Duty Free Shop, and a padded amusement room for children. We can start the operations early in 2011. Our financing is in place.

We will operate 365/24/7 at 3 round trip voyages per day, and keep a night curfew to respect the right to a peaceful night of rest for each harbour. Our turn around will be 1 hour. A low volume of tractor-trailers, minimum noise and road traffic, should help promote development of local tourism.

How does it compare to the competing Seaport proposal?

There is no comparison, as the Seaport proposal has to be a 24 hours high volume of containers/trailers handling operation due to the tremendous increase in costs associated with a high speed ferry service to Fairport.

They will have to handle/carry more tractor trailers (Bigger ferry) per day or a high volume of trailers/containers only.

Fairport will have to operate at high speed (19 knots +), almost doubling the CO2 emissions associated with the roads services. It is no use to take CO2 emissions off the roads and dump them in the middle of Lake Erie as it comes right back to the Ontario shores with the prevailing winds.

In the end, Bayham/Port Burwell will have to decide if Port Burwell will only be a pass through for a 24 hours service for freight on its way to/from Southern Ontario for big boxes, or a quiet peaceful place for low impact industry and tourism.

What rumours about your project would you like to dispel?

I offered our Business Plan free of charge to Bayham Council and Otter Valley Chamber of Commerce before and after the Fairport Study against the signature of an ICC Agreement.

This is normal business procedure for a study costing over $400,000. which could end up in a competitor's hands.

But they never requested our study and Business Plan.

Contrary to some rumours we do not need Operational Subsidies .

The Toronto/Rochester Venture did not succeed. How would your proposal succeed when you are dealing with a smaller market?

Toronto/Rochester 1. Employed too many Consultants/ Promoters having no ship experience, not even knowing the

How could these barriers be overcome?

Canadian Waters Limits of ship operations and misleading everybody on the Ship Classification/Construction required to operate in a specific area.

2. Our project is in the $15 million (US) bracket compared with Toronto/Rochester at $78 million (US). A start up ferry project over $20 million (US) is bound to fail.

3. Our fuel consumption will be approximately $600 (US) per hour compared with $5000 (US) per hour for the Toronto/Rochester ferry.

4. We are a Canadian company so our pilotage fees will be nil compared with Toronto/Rochester at $6000 per transit for a foreign flagged ship.

5. Our operational period will be 365 days instead of 150.

6. Our main markets to serve will be tractor-trailers and tourism.

Toronto/Rochester was addressing the tourism market only which depends on weather/economy/etc…

7. Our debt servicing budget will be $6,000 (US) per day compared to Toronto/Rochester at $35,000 (US) per day What combination of tourist and truck traffic do you foresee on your ferry?

The projections for our 2nd year are:

We will see after the election.

Explain whether you believe your vision for the Ferry will come to pass.

A) Passengers : 133,500 B) Cars : 36,320 C) Busses/Tractor-trailers: 26,280 The projections for our 3rd year are: A) Passengers: 228,435 B) Cars: 41,800 C) Busses/Tractor-trailers: 26,280 Many of our passengers will take a round voyages fare to attend a hockey/ baseball/basketball/etc… game.

Who will pay for harbour improvements and dredging to accommodate your ferry?

As you may have read in the Tillsonburg News, we are working on this issue with local people and

We are prepared to invest over $15,000,000 (US), and our project is tourism oriented and complies with all parameters received from Bayham Council and the Port Burwell population!!!

Now that Central Elgin owns the harbour at Port Stanley would you considering that village as an alternative port?

As I mentioned many times in the past, we will go wherever they want us if the economics of the operation is positive for us.

My Best Regards Captain Russell Blais

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The projections for our 1st year are: A) Passengers: 73,250 B) Cars: 24,300 C) Busses/Tractor-trailers: 25,670

Danial Dale LEADERSHIP AND EXPERIENCE THAT'S NEEDED NOW! • 9 years previous council experience in Central Elgin • Employed for 21 years as Director of Planning and Municipal Services, Town of Aylmer • Chairperson of the Elgin-St Thomas United Way. Worked on many other boards and agencies • Council must find new and innovative ways to manage the affairs of the municipality • Careful look at road upgrades to determine cost effective design and construction • Serious review of corporate structure • Will listen and act on ideas when its appropriate • Accountability is a must!

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Page 4 • The Lake Erie Beacon • Friday October 22, 2010 issues such as recycling. He favours attracting new business while at the same time preserving our agricultural heritage.

MALAHIDE CORRECTION: In our October 8th edition we incorrectly named Mayoral Candidated John D. Wilson as John D. Robinson.

We apologize for the mistake and will repeat the information regarding the two candidates for Mayor of Malahide.

MAYOR: David Mennill and John D. Wilson David Mennill David Mennill was a councilor from 1977 to 1987 then stepped down due to the demands of family and farming. Now semi retired he returned to politics in 2006. His community involvement includes 37 years with the fire department and its present chief. He has been a member of County Land Division Committee for 10 years. He is president of the Foundation for the St. Thomas-Elgin General Hospital, works with the Corner Cupboard and Christmas Care.

He is a member of the Aylmer Curling Club, Our Lady of Sorrows Church and a member of the Knights of Columbus.

Mennill, presently deputy mayor, wants to keep taxes affordable and efficiently used while focusing on basic services. He favours a good road system in order to facilitate industry and agriculture. He also wants to move forward with envirionmental

John D. Wilson John Wilson and his family own a century farms in South Dorchester.

He and his son operate J.B. Wilson and Son Well Drilling Ltd., which installs and services pumping systems.

Robinson has been on council since 1985 and is now mayor of Malahide.

Wilson is in favour of promoting the development of an agri-industrial park. He has helped acquire government funding for the Dorchester Road bridge, Malahide Community Place and Malahide Fire Station and the South Dorchester Community Hall.

As well, he helped the county acquire some township roads from the province.

Wilson is part of the steering committee for Elgin County’s official plan which will have a major impact on economic and environmental issues. He wants to continue to work with Bayham and Central Elgin to improve recycling programmes.

Malahide has been designated an agricultural municipality, which limits its growth to in fill and previously planned subdivisions and the village of Springfield.

Wilson wants to keep tax rates low but he asserts that downloading from upper levels of government and new provincial requirements such as “asset management accounting” that requires the municipality to put a dollar value on every bridge, road and building, have increased the financial burden on Malahide.

DUTTONDUNWICH CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR Cameron S. McWilliams Acclaimed CANDIDATES FOR DEPUTY MAYOR Bob Purcell Bob Purcell is a Property Claims Adjuster with lots of political experience. Formerly Reeve of Dutton before unification, Mr. Purcell went on to be Warden of the County. He has experience with volunteering with Elgin/St. Thomas Children and Family Services, Elgin County Homes for the Aged, Elgin/St. Thomas Hospital, and the Elgin/St. Thomas Health Unit. He is Chair of “Caledonia Two”, seniors housing.

Mr. Purcell lists his priorities, if elected, as ensuring a safe, secure and affordable water supply for Dutton/Dunwich, managing our limited tax dollars for true value, foster a working 'partnership' with all levels of Government, and to listen carefully to residents.

John Yokom John Yokom decided it was time to “move up or move out” so he’s running for Deputy Mayor after 10 years as a councilor. Mr. Yokom is retiring from a long career with Hydro1 this year and plans to invest more time in his community. “I think I have learned a lot over my years on council and I have something to contribute.”

Mr. Yokom has just finished 36 years volunteering with the Dutton/Dunwich Fire Department, been a director on the Conservation Authority and has volunteered extensively for the Trans Canada Trail.

When asked why he didn’t have any lawn signs, he explained with a laugh, “I’m too cheap”.

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DENNIS CREVITS Deputy Mayor Central Elgin For any inquiries contact me at 519-521-6140 or crevits@rogers.com Dennis Crevits is a life time resident of Central Elgin. His family farm is located in the former Yarmouth Township. He has an Honours Degree in Political Science from the University Of Western Ontario. He was the past Deputy Mayor of Central Elgin from 2000-2003.

He has been self-employed for over 25 years.

His goal is to maximize services through an efficient and monitored budget. He states “Taxes in the current economy cannot rise at a greater rate than personal income”. Revenue generating programs need to be implemented, such as paid parking on the beach.

He wants the fire services in Central Elgin to be re-examined. Tax savings can occur with an extension to the service life of fire fighting equipment. He feels that a fire budget needs to reflect the population base.

Crevits wants to increase the accountability of both staff and council through televised or at least, web-based meetings. An open door

policy which allows public input at council meetings and public forums needs to be allowed.

He believes municipal road reconstruction must address road safety and upkeep issues but they must also be cost effective to reduce the tax burden.

Dennis feels that it is time to revisit our recycling and waste program to achieve cost savings. He states “The current tag system should be eliminated. Today, people are aware of the need for recycling".

Crevits adds that there needs to be careful planning and foresight in regards to the Port Divesture. The 13.6 million dollar fund must be revenue neutral to ensure that there is no additional tax burden for rate payers now or in the future.

Most importantly, he wants Central Elgin to be run as a business with the efficient use of tax dollars.

CANDIDATES FOR COUNCILLOR WARD 1 Bonnie Vowel Bonnie Vowel has a bit of experience with politics – 19 years of experi-

ence, including Warden of Elgin and two terms as Mayor. Now running for the position of Councilor, Ms. Vowel may have more time for extensive volunteer commitments. She has been involved with the Elgin General Hospital, the Elgin St. Thomas Public Health Unit, the Dutton/Dunwich Chamber of Commerce, the Elgin Business Women's Network, and Fundraisers for Dutton Medical Centre, downtown beautification, Wallacetown Hall Improvements, the music program at Dunwich/Dutton Public School, Shenanigans, Daycare, Caledonia Gardens, and Bobier Villa.

If elected to council, Ms. Vowel says her priorities will be to “stay focused on succession plan and efficiencies.

Continue with improving (the towns) website. "Less talk more action". The right decision the first time gets the job done. With possible majority of seats being filled by new members, the plan could lose importance.”

John Ian Fleck Ian Fleck is retired from the agricultural division of Labatts. He has served as a Councilor for the past 4 years. He was also Reeve of Belmont.

Mr. Fleck has served on the County Services board, and is a member of the St. Thomas-Elgin General Hospital Board, Knox-St. Andrews Presbyterian Church in Dutton, the local Horticultural Society, has been involved in fundraising for the Bobier Villa and a canvasser for the Heart and Stroke Foundation. His goals are to “upgrade the sanitary sewer system and the Community Centre and Pool...

See continued growth in the residential subdivisions… Work with developers to plan and see commercial development ….Be fiscally responsible and accountable to the ratepayers.”

CANDIDATES FOR COUNCILLOR WARD 2 Bill Playford Bill Playford operates a RV and Powersports sales and service business and is a "first-timer" to politics and feels that he could bring a “fresh new way of doing things to the table”.

Mr. Playford says that “My priorities would be to have an open door policy where citizens of Dutton Dunwich can voice their concerns and issues to me and to get them resolved as efficiently as possible. After all this should be the main goal of municipal politics because that is who we are representing”.

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The Lake Erie Beacon • Friday October 22, 2010 • Page 5 Daniel McKillop Dan McKillop is a farm equipment salesman. Several years ago he served on the Elgin County School Board. He is an Elder in the Knox St Andrews church in Dutton, a Lions Club member, served as the Fundraising Chairman for the Dutton Medical Building and was one of the Chairmen for the 2010 International Plowing Match.

“My priority is to support our community with affordable growth…Maintain the essential services in place today… help our residents by being approachable…

(And) promote small business and see a higher web profile for Dutton Dunwich.

Donald Page and Tara-Marie Hamilton did not respond by press time.

SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEES Linda Easton Thames Valley School Board Trustees During municipal elections few people take much interest in the election of school board trustees. Yet, the elected trustees on the Thames Valley School Board make decisions on an over $700 million budget, much larger than our municipal budget, and they make policies decisions that affect children and their families and, therefore, our future.

Since the 1970’s the provincial share of the cost of education had been declining. Boards and municipalities had to cover this short fall through use of their power to tax locally. The Harris government took this power away in the mid 1990’s and

moved the cost back to a 50/50 split between municipalities and the province. In return municipalities were given responsibility for social services like welfare and social housing.

The Conservative government also cut the number of school boards across Ontario creating much larger boards, cut the number of trustees and capped trustee pay at $5,000.

Recently the Ministry of Education has for the first time made student achievement the responsibility of trustees. Trustees have a difficult job.

Our two local public school trustees are responsible for all schools in Elgin. This includes 23 elementary schools and 5 secondary schools.

CANDIDATES INCLUDE: Tracy Grant Dutton/Dunwich resident, Tracy Grant, leads community children's programs and Christian education at Knox St Andrews Church in Dutton.

She also serves on the Board of Elgin Family and Children's Services. Grant co-leads a social skills group for youth at the West Elgin Community Health Centre. She is co-chair of a group established to raise awareness and support for families touched by Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.

Grant has been a trustee for the past four years working to improve programs for at risk students and those with special needs.

Improving access to and quality of programs for all students is also her concern. She has served on a number of committees and in particular the budget advisory committee and audit committee of the board to help insure good oversight and accountability. Her fellow trustees elected her as Chair of the Information Committee of the Whole and Policy Working Committee for 2009 and 2010. She was also a founding member of the Coalition for Small Schools, and the West Elgin Citizen’s Group for Rural Education.

Grant prides herself on “responding to the concerns of family and community members regarding programs and services of the Board, and I ensure prompt responses and knowledgeable guidance in answer to all.”

Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs) are a key component of Ontario’s plan to make the health care system more patient-centred and responsive to local health care needs. LHINs respond to local population needs by planning, coordinating, integrating and funding the delivery of health services in each of the 14 LHIN geographic regions.

Part-Time Board Directors (4 positions) The Government of Ontario seeks candidates to be Directors for the South West Local Health Integration Network (LHIN). As a member of the South West LHIN Board of Directors, each Director is responsible for directing the affairs of the LHIN in accordance with applicable legislation, constituting documents, approved strategic and business plans and government policies established and communicated by the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care. Previous board experience, combined with knowledge in the following areas would be an asset: governance; health care administration; marketing; law; human resources; labour relations; communications; information technology; systems perspective. Directors are appointed by Order-in-Council for a term of up to three years, subject to renewal.

Downloadable application forms are available at www.pas.gov.on.ca. Application forms, quoting file number PAS-1077, must be received by October 29, 2010, at: Public Appointments Secretariat, Room 2440, Whitney Block, 99 Wellesley St. W., Toronto, ON M7A 1W4. Fax: 416-327-2633.

Alternatively, you may apply online. Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

James Todd Port Stanley resident James Todd, former editor of the St. Thomas/Elgin Weekly News, is now running for school trustee. He has been a member of the Thames Valley District Health Council. A graduate of urban affairs from the University of Waterloo, Todd has taught the subjects of interpersonal communications, marketing, public relations, business management and writing at a variety of colleges. He is presently teaching at St. Clair College. As well he did practical training for the Canadian Forces.

Before teaching Todd founded a marketing agency in Saskatchewan working with large companies like FedEx, HP, 3M and Oxford Learning as well as small businesses. He has also worked in communications for each major political party.

Todd is interested in a number of educational issues. He approves of the pilot programme for full day, play based kindergarten but is concerned that it does not include snacks and meals and before and after school day care as originally intended. It is a particular concern that there is no funding for this policy.

Todd sees the importance of rural schools and would like to see a recognition of the “needs of the broader community” included in any talks of closure.

Western Ontario’s Richard Ivey School of Business.

Wiener cites a few priorities for the Thames Valley Board.

He wants to “make sure that rural schools are respected as the bastions of the community that they are. If demographic changes to force school closures, those closures should happen with a full and proper community consultation to mitigate the local impact and explore all alternatives to closure. This could include the 'community hub' model whereby local community services or businesses are located in partially empty buildings, providing rental revenue to keep local education a reality.”

He wants strong fiscal management and supports the new attendance policy for teachers believing any savings will provide extra funding for local schools. He also wants to increase technology in the schools so that students will be able to compete with not only Canadian and American students but also with those in China and India.

Only two trustees are elected to represent the Elgin County region on the Thames Valley District Board of Education.

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He would scrutinize plans for a new high school in north St. Thomas, which is proposed to balance school populations.

Also, Todd is concerned with the continual burden on families to fundraise for school resources such as bussing, playground equipment and special education activities. For some communities it is easy to fundraise but for others it is difficult. As Todd says, “We need a better way to share the wealth.”

Kevin Wiener The final candidate for trustee is London resident Kevin Wiener. Wiener is a student at the University of

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A look at the Issues in Central Elgin • Municipal Roads • Taxes • Assessment • Municipal Government • Health Unit • Fire Department • Land Division • Building Inspection • Port Stanley Harbour If you have any questions, concerns or comments about the Bill Walters Campaign for Mayor of Central Elgin please email or call billwalters@amtelecom.net

519-631-8110 I earnestly ask for your support!

Political Experience: • • • •

Mayor of Central Elgin 1998 – 2000 Deputy-Reeve of Yarmouth 1994-1997 Elgin County Council 1994-2000 Councillor for Yarmouth 1990-1994

Community Service • Vice-Chair, Elgin County Plowing Match • Elgin County Land Division Committee • Yarmouth Mutual, Board of Directors • Ontario Soybean Growers Association, Board Member • Elgin County Grain Growers Association

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any alternative suggestions as to how to avoid the financial disaster, until Conservative M.P. Maxime Bernier spoke up, by retracing our steps back to Canada’s original constitution, which required that the individual provinces take responsibility for their own health, education and social services. That leaves the federal government responsible for international trade and treaties, defence, the post office and the monetary system. Such clarity has been missing.

At last, an idea from our leaders. The scarcity of ideas from our leaders is partly attributed to the complexity that our governmental systems have become. That complexity also allows government leaders to proclaim innocence of any unpopular actions, because the areas of responsibility are mixed and merged.

So, if we citizens would like to be able to identify who is responsible for particular actions, separation seems to promise simplification, even identification, possibly eventual directions, instead of the everlasting governmental fog.

Now, if we are discussing responsibility, we have to also look at our own responsibility in particularly the health services

issue. The fact that the service is free, allows us to use it more often than if it were priced – but it is our own over-use, along with the system’s leaders’ need for over-compensation, that has put our health protection in peril. I’m a healthy 85-yearold woman, active and involved, which prevents me from sitting comfortably at home, stiffening up until I can no longer do what I used to do. Then I’ll have to seek help.

I’m increasingly respectful of chiropractors. They are able to undo the physical damage, or some of it, that our inactivity produces in a body designed for activity.

Even if we recognized that chiropractors might be able to get some of the multiple horizontal bodies out of bed care and upright again, neither the individuals, the families, or government agencies, or chiropractors themselves see such a role, although it is possible. Why don’t we ask for it? It’s an idea. Any others?

Jean Macdougall, Port Stanley

Understanding the Trespass to Property Act for hunters and landowners Dear Editor: Perhaps the most common issue that comes up time and time again during all of our local hunts in Wildlife Management Units 91 and 92 is trespassing. Hunters do not have the automatic permission to enter a private woodlot or farm property. Unless you have a previous

understanding with a landowner that you are allowed to hunt on their land, a hunter should always check with the landowner, either in person or by telephone (or e-mail if available) to make sure you can enter their property.

The Trespass to Property Act is a provincial law designed to protect property owners from unwanted persons on their property, whether it be rural or urban areas. Even though land may be posted for No Trespassing, a landowner may still allow people to engage in certain activities at their discretion (hunting for example).

Entry to a property may be prohibited by notice, without any notice, orally or in writing, by means of signs posted or by means of the marking system. Recognized markings include red for all entry on a property is prohibited and yellow for entry prohibited except for the purpose of certain activities (again, hunting for example). The accepted size for coloured markings is 10 centimeters (four inches) in diameter.

Markings are to be clearly visible and placed in daylight under normal conditions.

Markings should also be clearly visible from the approach to the property to each ordinary point of access.

Punishment for trespassing can lead to an eventual fine of not more than $2,000.

Being charged with trespassing can also mean a lengthy and inconvenient court process for both the defendant and property owner. The best practice to avoid any

troubles is to simply make sure that a hunter has the permission of the landowner to enter their property and that the landowner has their property clearly marked.

It is important for both hunters and landowners to work with the OPP and the Ministry of Natural Resources to address trespassing concerns. To be put simply, the police and MNR staff members are helpless to assist the hunting and landowner community without knowing that trespassing infractions are occurring. This means calling either the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or the MNR Tips Line at 1-877-TIPS-MNR (1877-847-7667) as soon as a trespassing incident happens. When you call the OPP or the MNR Tips Line, you will need to tell them the location of the incident, the number of trespassers and a description of what vehicles you witnessed and their licence plate numbers (if possible). The police and MNR also want to know what weapons you witnessed, when you last saw the trespasser/s and the direction of travel of the people and/or their vehicles. The more information you can provide the better.

With your cooperation, whether you are a hunter or landowner, we hope to address the ongoing problem of trespassing during hunts and hopefully make it a non-issue in hunts to come. Thank you.

Sincerely, Dave Snook, Chairperson — Aylmer District Stakeholders Committee, WMU 91 & 92

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Year-to-date Seaway Cargo Shipments Up 18% Andrew Bogora Ottawa – Cargo Shipments through the St. Lawrence Seaway continue to rebound on the back of strong American grain exports and iron ore and steel activity, along with an uptick of new business and trade routes.

The St. Lawrence Seaway reported that total year-to-date shipments reached 22.9 million tonnes from March 25, 2010 to September 30, an increase of 18 per cent over the same period in 2009. Year-to-date shipments of iron ore for 2010 is up 62 per cent to 7.2 million tonnes compared to last year, while American grain shipments have increased by 36 per cent to 1.3 million tonnes.

In September, these numbers were boosted by a 68 per cent surge in American grain shipments to 604,000 tonnes compared to the same month

in 2009. Iron ore increased in September by 5.7 per cent and general cargo (which is comprised of steel slabs, coils and project cargo like wind power components) rose by 17 per cent compared to the same month in 2009.

Bruce Hodgson, director of marketing for the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation, said: “Cargo shipments are a good bellwether of the overall economy. Not only are we seeing improvements this year in key commodities like grain, iron ore and potash, but we are also ahead of schedule in meeting our targets of bringing new business to the Seaway. We have had impressive pick-up of our tolls incentives program, which offers 20 per cent discounts on tolls charged to shippers that are either bringing new types of Continued On Page 8

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Port Stanley Report Continued From Page 2 scheduled train trips. Some of the interior fixtures were removed to accommodate school bus seats and tables. Extra windows from some of the converted vans were installed for a better view on the trips.

The under mount generator has been retained but is not used. These Vans did not have DF draft gear but have boxcar couplers with short travel.

A result was that they took a lot of abuse on the job. When we got 76602 the interior was literally falling apart but was restored by volunteers. The

PSTR Red Caboose 602 in Port Stanley. Photo PSTR new paint job is the third one in PSTR service. The board decided to repaint 602 using a contractor and high quality paints.

Mike Wood from ICI Paint company was contacted and agreed to supply two part paint at a reasonable price for a lasting job. Tommy Martin Painting was hired to do the job as PSTR does not have sufficient volunteers in the short time frame required.

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PLEASE POLICE ME Pops McKernan “I’m off to join the

Community Police Force”, I says, “And when I get back, I’ll be packing some serious heat!”

“Community Police don’t get to play with guns”, says Mrs. Pops.

“Then maybe I’ll impress you when you see me in my brand new Community Police uniform!”

“They used to be able to wear special shirts, but that ended years ago for some reason.”

“No uniform? So how will crooks know who I am when I go cruising on patrol with the OPP?” “I think that’s the Auxiliary Police, not the Community Police”.

“But if I’m not wearing a uniform, why would anyone obey me when I’m directing traffic in Port Stanley on a

the holiday weekend?”

“Community Police aren’t allowed to direct traffic.”

Way to shoot a guy down, so to speak.

“So what do Community Police get to do?”

“I’m glad you asked”, says Mrs. Pops, “because I’ve just finished reading about Port Community Policing on the Internet.”

“So don’t leave me in suspense!”

“You get to meet every second Tuesday night, sponsor meetings that solve our traffic issues, sponsor Neighbourhood Watch and Block Parent Programs, arrange Home and Safety Seminars, lobby for charitable status for your organization and lower insurance rates for Neighbourhood Watch activists, lobby for and obtain computers and furniture for your office, help with the Optimist’s Children’s Safety Fairs, help send politicians to tour OPP Headquarters in Orillia, produce a regional Community Policing newspaper, purchase two hand-carved wooden statues of police officers to decorate the yard at the Community Policing office, sponsor the annual Easter Egg hunt, answer noise complaints by communicating the OPP phone number – the list goes on and on!”

I was a little deflated.

“That doesn’t sound very exciting to me.”

“Well, maybe you could support a Tragic Events Team, that goes to schools when there’s a tragic event!”

“Does that help?”

“I guess so, if you believe that well-meaning strangers can comfort traumatized kids better than their parents can. You could also assist paranoid parents in fingerprinting their children. That might convince the kids that they are likely to be kidnapped by strangers. And if the

kids are traumatized by the prospect, you could always bring in the Tragic Events Team. You could also visit schools and exhort students to say no to drugs, a strategy that has never failed to deter adolescent curiosity. And let’s say you inform the Community Police that you are going south for the winter. They will check on your property once a week, and call you when it’s been broken into, which, of course it never would be, thanks to 1400 annual hours of volunteer time averaging four hours of prime crime time a day!”

The look in her eye made me wonder.

“Are you putting me on?”

“I only know what I read online at http://www.community policing.ca/about-us/cpac-value.

If you join this merry, albeit aging, band of law enforcers, you will be joining a group that is singlehandedly responsible for eliminating crime in Port!”

“Seriously?”

“In 1993 when Community Policing came to Port there were 407 total crimes. In 2007 there were only 138. That’s a 66% reduction in the crime rate, probably because of those two-year-olds who participated in those Easter egg hunts in the nineties and were positively influenced to abhor crime in their twenties!”

“Wow, they should introduce Easter Egg hunts to the Middle East!”

That’s what happens when you put law enforcement into the hands of the people and on the streets!”

“But you never see them on the streets!”

“How would you know? They aren’t allowed to wear uniforms!”

Somewhere she may have a point.

Year-to-date Seaway Cargo Shipments Up 18% Continued From Page 6 cargo through the waterway or are creating new trade routes.”

This season, the Seaway saw steel imports from Romania and South America to new markets in the Great Lakes; quartz stone shipments from the Maritimes to Hamilton; and bulk material from Japan to the Great Lakes to be used in construction projects.

Canada Steamship Lines also recently signed a new four-month deal to ship wind turbine components from the Port of Gros-Cacouna on Quebec’s South Shore to Burns Harbor, Indiana. The five loads, which will be completed in October, are bound for a wind farm in Bloomington, Illinois. The shipment removes 400 trucks from the highways between Cacouna and Chicago, the equivalent of 700,000 truck-kilometres or 17 times the distance around the Earth.

“This is the first time we transported wind turbine components on deck as well as in the cargo holds. We used every available space in the ship. This new business, which benefitted from the Seaway’s tolls incentives program, was not only a win for CSL but also for the Seaway and adjoining communities. There are clear environmental benefits of taking trucks off the road and using marine transportation, which has a much smaller carbon footprint,” said Tom Brodeur, vice-president of marketing for Montreal-based Canada Steamship Lines, a division of The CSL Group.

“This year, the Port of IndianaBurns Harbor received the largest project cargo shipment in our port’s 40-year history,” added Port Director Peter Laman. “The shipment included more than 130 wind turbines carried on 11 ships for a project in Illinois. We’ve devoted Continued On Page 9

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The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway waterway is responsible for approximately 75,000 direct and indirect jobs in Canada and 150,000

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Year-to-date Seaway Cargo Shipments Up 18% Continued From Page 8

Central Elgin District Chief receives commendation Media On July 24 th, 2002, Central Elgin Fire Captain (now District Chief) Gary Wilson was at his home in Port Stanley, spending the day, like the rest of us do on a day off, tending to regular household chores. At 12:11 his fire pager sounded, alerting, and dispatching him and the Port Stanley Station to an emergency.

Captain Wilson responded directly to the call in his personal vehicle, as the address of the emergency was literally down the street and around the corner. Knowing the nature of the call, through the page he received, Captain Wilson wasted no time in responding, and put his training to use immediately.

The nature of the call was without a doubt, the type that all Emergency Responders dread, a small child found floating face down in a pool with vital signs absent, making this call more difficult psychologically, is the harsh reality that all Volunteer emergency responders face, the patient and family are known to all those who respond. Captain Wilson put his training to use immediately, relieving a frantic (but quick thinking mother) from performing C.P.R. on her own child, and set to work doing his absolute best to revive "Mitch".

Captain Wilson worked as part of a team that day, as Central Elgin Firefighters and resources arrived on scene. Other Firefighters played a major role along with Captain Wilson, including Firefighter Brent Smith accompanied and assisted EMS personnel in the ambulance on a rather fast ride to the Elgin General Hospital. Firefighter Daryl Smith, then a member of the Central Elgin Water Dept. and now a career Firefighter with St. Thomas was working only meters away from the fire hall that day, was in the rescue in seconds of the fires page. Captain Glenn Golem was also nearby at Golem Fisheries and subsequently responded in the rescue with Firefighter Smith.

ABOVE: Front row (l to r) Mallory Murray, Lisa Murray, Mitchell Murray, District Chief Gary Wilson (Port Stanley Station) Mayor Tom Marks

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Back row (l to r) Ron Murray, Fire Chief Don Crocker certainties in life, it would be safe to say, that if it were not for the rapid well trained knowledgeable intervention of Central Elgin Fire Rescue and particularly Captain Wilson, we would most certainly not have had this opportunity to recognize and celebrate Gary's contribution, not only to the Murray family, but to the community of Central Elgin.

This is just one example of the outstanding work all 100 Central Elgin Firefighters perform on almost daily basis and often under incredible physical and mental pressure. They are members of our community, ordinary people often doing extraordinary things, then returning home to their families, grocery shopping or to work, waiting for their pagers to sound, requesting them to once again help another neighbour.

This past week Gary Wilson received a commendation from the Provincial Government.

The commendation reads: Chief Gary Wilson On behalf of the residents of Elgin-Middlesex-London, it is my pleasure to recognize your exemplary service as the District Chief of the Port Stanley Station, Central Elgin Fire Rescue. Your colleagues have credited your professionalism and calm ability to lead in saving the life of Mitchell Murray.

Acts of courage such as this serve as strong reminders of the vital role played by volunteer firefighters throughout this province.

VOTER NOTIFICATION CARDS MAILED TO ALL VOTERS

Are you on the Voter’s List for the Municipal Election? Where Do I Vote?

Voter Notification Cards have been mailed to all voters in Central Elgin. If you are an eligible voter and did not receive a card last week, check to see if your name is on the Voter’s List. Visit the Central Elgin website, www.centralelgin.org. Type in your name and find out if you are on the Voter’s List. Want to know where you can vote? Type in your address and advance poll locations along with your regular voting day poll are displayed. You can also check the Voter’s List at the Central Elgin Municipal Office in the Elgin County Administration Building, 450 Sunset Drive or phone 519-631-4860.

If you are an eligible elector and your name is not on the Voter’s List, you can complete an application form to have your name added. The form is available on the municipal website or from the Municipal Office.

MORE OPPORTUNITIES TO VOTE Advance Poll Dates The Municipality of Central doubled the number of advance polls for the upcoming municipal election to give voters more opportunities to vote. The remaining advance polls will be held on the following date and time at these locations: Saturday, October 23, 2010 – 10:00 am to 6:00 pm Belmont Arena, 14020 Belmont Road and Port Stanley Public School, 350 Carlow Road Central Elgin electors can vote at any of these advance polls or at their regular poll on Municipal Election Day, Monday, October 25, 2010.

New Voter Identification Requirements Voters should bring ID to the polls. Provincial regulations now require voters to provide acceptable ID or to take a declaration prior to voting. A complete list of acceptable ID is available on the municipal website, www.centralelgin.org .

RENOVATED LOBBY & COMMUNITY HALL, NEW CONCRETE PAD & BOARDS

Port Stanley Arena Re-opening Celebration The Port Stanley Arena will be rededicated on Sunday, October 31, 2010 at 1:30 pm. Join the Hon. Steve Peters MPP, Joe Preston MP, Central Elgin and Southwold councils for a ribbon cutting and public skate.

Fall Leaf and Yard Waste Collection The Municipality will be collecting leaves and other yard waste at roadside this fall. Watch CE Buzz and www.centralelgin.org for the dates of the special yard waste collection. Only leaves and yard waste placed in paper bags on the special yard waste collection days will be collected without bag tags. A bag tag is required if the leaves and other yard waste is placed in a plastic bag and/or if the yard waste is placed at roadside for collection on regular garbage collection days.

Burning of Leaves is Not Permitted in Built Up Areas Residents are reminded that the open burning of leaves in built up areas is not permitted at any time of year. If the Fire Rescue service is called to your property to extinguish the fire, you may be charged $500 for the call. Instead of burning your leaves, place them out for collection in kraft paper bags as part of Central Elgin’s Fall Leaf and Yard Waste collection (see above) or start a compost area in your yard.

Thank you for your personal commitment and dedication to our community.

Yours truly, Steve Peters, M.P.P. Elgin-Middlesex-London

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

PORT STANLEY 2010 Port Stanley Community Policing Requires volunteers to cover a minimum of 4 hours per week to help protect your village, please contact 519-782-3934 - 519-782-5568. email pscp@rogers.com Port Stanley Library 782-4241 304 Bridge St. Mon, Tues, Thurs, 10 - 8:30 Fri 1 - 5, Sat 9 - 1.

Adult Book Club is the third Tuesday of the month and the 4th Thursday of the month from 78 pm. Register at the library or call 519-782-4241.

Quilling Class by Karen Thorneycroft Oct. 25th at the library from 10 am -12 pm Cost is $3.50 pp.

Register at the library or call 519-782-4241.

Port Stanley Lioness 10th Annual “Ladies Night” Wine and Cheese. Friday, October 22, The Wharf Restaurant. For tickets - 519-782-3589 or 519-782-7389.

Port Stanley Community Christmas Bazaar Saturday, November 27th, 9 am to 1 pm. Port Stanley Arena, Free Admission. Sponsored by local non-profit groups. Lunchroom available.

Sponsored by the Girl Guides Kids Dance Fri Nov 5th, 7 pm-10 pm, Port Stanley Arena $5.00 at the door grades 4-8 only please more info: Donna 519 775-0098.

Al-Anon Meeting Christ Anglican Church Every Friday Night at 7:30 pm. Call 519 775-2240.

Port Stanley United Church Alcoholics Anonymous meets Friday 7:30 pm, Call 782-4104.

Port Stanley United Church 239 Colborne Street. Service of Worship at 11 am followed by a time of fellowship. Come join us.

The Port Stanley Community Food Bank Christ Anglican Church Tues. & Thurs.10 am Noon. The food bank is open the third week of the month. Call 782-3122 for details.

Christ Anglican Church Sunday Morning Service, 9:30 a.m. with Eucharist. 283 Colborne St. We invite all to join in worship with us. Coffee follows downstairs.

St. John's Presbyterian Church Tom Jeffrey Pastor. Sunday Service of Worship 10 am followed By Fellowship Hour. The Door is always open. Why not join us?

St. John's Presbyterian Church Youth Group.

The Youth Group is free and anyone in grades 5-9 is welcome. Come to the church fellowship room.

Pumpkin surprise party for anyone in grades 5-9.

Come in costume and bring your friends to the party on Fri, Oct 22, 7-9pm at the church. If you have your gifts for ‘Operation Christmas Child’, please bring them.

St. John's Presbyterian Church Are you interested in joining us for quilting. We meet every 2nd and 4th Wednesday at 7 pm in the basement. Try something new and see how much fun we have.

St. John's Presbyterian Church will be hosting a Turkey Supper, November 12, 2010, sittings at 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. For tickets or information call 519-782-3971.

Port Stanley Heritage Port meets at 2 pm on the FOURTH Thursday of each month in the Festival Theatre Building Harbour View Room. For further details call 782-4532.

Port Stanley Legion Branch #410 Effective immediately - New Hours: Sun 1-6, Mon 12-6, Tues, Wed, Thurs, and Fri. 2-10, Sat 12-7.

Port Stanley Legion Branch #410 Don’t forget the Legion offers the following: Seniors: Bridge, Tues. night, Euchre: Wed. night Legion Darts Tues, Men’s 7:30, Fri. Mixed 7:30 pm Saturday Afternoon Meat Draws 3-5 pm Port Stanley Legion Bottle Returns Mon & Thurs- Closed, Tues, Wed., Fri, Sat 12-4 pm.

PORT BRUCE 2010 Card Party held at the Port Bruce Sunday School.

Starts at 7 pm. October 30, November 27, January 8 & 29, February 26, and March 26. Call Betty Shelly-Wiebe 519 773-2674, Kay Watt 519 7652060, Bonnie Melvin 519 765-3909. Pot Luck Lunch, Everyone Welcome!

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PORT BURWELL/VIENNA 2010 St. Paul’s Port Burwell /Vienna Sunday Church Services St. Paul's P.B./Vienna United 11:00 am Port Burwell Trinity Anglican 11:15 am Port Burwell Lighthouse Gospel Church 10:45 am Port Burwell Legion, Wellington Street, don’t forget the Legion is serving breakfast and would like to see you there.

Ottervalley Naturalists meet the second Monday of each month. Activities: nature walks, habitat improvement, Butterfly and Bird spotting. All levels of interest are welcome, especially young people.

Call Ron 519-874-1343 for meeting location.

DEXTER 2010 Dexter United Church Dexter Line.

Service of Worship at 9:15 am followed by a time of fellowship. Small community church made up of people with a big heart! We would love to have you join us.

DUTTON 2010 Knox- St. Andrew’s Fall Supper Sunday, Oct. 24th. 4:30-7:00 pm Roast Beef Dinner, dessert and beverage $12. adults, $5. age 5-12, preschool age free. Bake Sale! Bring your family for Sunday Supper. 162 Nancy Street. Contact: 519762-2965.

Knox- St. Andrew’s Invitation Watchmen Quartet in Concert Ministry of Gospel Music and Magic refreshments served following 162 Nancy Street. Sunday, November 21st , 7:00pm $10.00 adult, $5.00 child under 12 yrs. Tickets limited, purchase in advance Contact: 519-762-3006 or 519-762-3521.

DUTTON/DUNWICH 2010 Dutton & District Lions Club Annual Turkey Bingo, Fri. November 26, 7 pm.

Dutton/Dunwich Community Centre, 1 Scotland Street, Admission $1, 20 Games, Cards 25 cents each per game. Everyone Welcome.

EAGLE 2010 Christmas Craft Sale 2nd Annual Sunday, Nov. 21/10 10am-4pm @ Eagle Community Centre (Hwy76 & Hwy3) Unique variety of local hand made goods. $1. admission, Lunch available.

FINGAL 2010 Knox Presbyterian Church, 35596 Fingal Line (519) 769-2157 Lay Minister: Mr. John VanEyk. Please join us October 31st as we celebrate 173 years of Christian witness with Rev. Jim Redpath as our guest speaker. Worship 10 a.m. Lunch served following the service. Sunday school and nursery at 10 a.m. Our Remembrance Day Service will be held Sunday November 7th at 10 a.m. with a Candle lighting in memory of deceased Veterans. For info (519) 769-2157 or visit our website at www.presbylondon.ca/knoxfingal. Come and worship with a warm and friendly group of people. Knox, Fingal is barrier free.

RODNEY 2010 Rodney Legion Brunch October 17, 10 am - 1 pm, 177 Victoria St., Rodney. Adults $6. Children under 12 $3.

Contact: 519 785-2111.

Fall Family Fun Night October 25, 5 pm-7:30 pm West Elgin Community Centre, 135 Queen, Rodney. Free event for children 0-10 years. Pumpkin carving, free snacks. Contact: 519 768-17150 Ext. 2299.

SHEDDEN 2010 Shedden Library Hours: Tues. 2:30-8:30, Thurs. 2 - 5, Fri. 10 - 5, Sat. 2 - 5 764-2081

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Southwold Community Policing Association Bully!!!! Bullied!! Bystander!!

An informative evening presented by Southwold Community Policing Association. Guest Speaker “Mike Neuts”. Tuesday, November 2nd 2010 at 7 P.M. at the Keystone Complex Shedden.

Keystone Complex, Shedden Wabuna Rebekah Lodge, Snowflake Bazaar, Nov. 13, 9 - 11:30 am. Hope to see you there!!!

SPARTA 2010 Sparta Community Centre Dancercise. A fun way to exercise. Monday 7 8:30 p.m. The cost is $5.00 per night, featuring salsa, jazz and tap dancing. Call Gayle Maurer (519-775-2574) for more information or just show up on a Monday.

Sparta Stitchers Every Tuesday from 1 - 4 pm at the Sparta Community Hall. We quilt, tat, knit, embroider, smock, crotchet, etc. Everyone welcome. Cost is $5. per session. Come learn a new skill. Call Sally Martyn (519-775-2292) for more information or just show up.

Sparta and Union United Churches present: Christmas Crafters’ Sale November 20th 9:30 a.m.

– 1:30 p.m., Union United Church, 6008 Stone Church Rd., Including invited Artisans: metal work, wood turning, stitching and jewelry.

Sparta Community Society Needs You Please come and join us for our regular meetings on Thursday September 23 and Thursday, November 25 at 7:30.

The Sparta Community Hall is available for rent. The cost schedule is: October 1 to April 30: Less than 3 hours - $125; Less than 3 hours + alcohol - $175; More than 3 hours - $150/day; More than 3 hours + alcohol - $200; May 1 to September 30: Less than 3 hours - $75; Less than 3 hours + alcohol - $125; More than 3 hours -$100/day; More than 3 hours + alcohol $150. Call Sally Martyn at 519-775-2292 to make your reservation.

ST THOMAS 2010 Rummage Sale/Boutique at Knox Presbyterian Church, Hincks Street, Saturday, October 23rd - 8:30A.M.-11:30A.M. Sunday School serving coffee and cookies freewill donation.

Master Gardener Gord Piggot will talk about 'Bonsai' at the St.Thomas Horticultural Society meeting on Wednesday, October 27th, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. at the St.Thomas Community Christian School, 77 Fairview Avenue.

St. Thomas Elginaires present their 42nd Annual Show on Saturday Nov. 20th at Parkside Collegiate Institute featuring the Ontario Youth A Capella Chorus, London Shades of Harmony plus Back In Time & Whistlestop Quartets. Shows at 2:00 & 7:30 p.m. Tickets 519 472 3626.

WEST LORNE 2010 The Arts & Cookery Bank Our Fall Digital Photo Classes have started. We are offering two courses: PHOTO 1—The Fundamentals or beginners photographers· PHOTO 2—The Creative DSLR for intermediate photographers. Both of these classes offer a great in depth opportunity during the five-week course which is a great way to enhance your photographic skills. Details are available on our website: www.theartsandcookerybank.com or call Tammy at 519-768-9986.

Port Stanley Food Bank still working to help you!

We have twice the number of clients as we had this time last year. We are in need of any type of canned meat and canned goods. If you are able to contribute, please drop off non-perishable items in the Foodbank Box at Foodland or call 519 782-3122 for pick-up.

For cheque donations please send to: Port Stanley Foodbank c/o Christ Church, 283 Colborne St. Port Stanley, On. , N5L 1A9.

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

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PORT BURWELL REPORT Allan Spicer

Bayham 2010 campaign heats up As we near the home stretch, the advertisements, glossy brochures and mail outs have come fast and furious.

Despite the incumbency of Deputy Mayor Evanitski, challenger Councillor Mark Taylor is running hard, and given an odds on chance of upsetting his veteran opponent.

Candidate Bob Lozon and former Councillor and unsuccessful Mayoralty Candidate Paul Ens, are going neck and neck for the position of Mayor. Both Taylor and Lozon are working against the idea in Upper Bayham that the executive positions on Council should be denied to Ward 1.

The Ward I contest is particularly hot. Candidate Tom Southwick mailed out a position paper with an unusual tack. Southwick named his opponent. Actually, naming an opponent is not necessarily considered good form.

Southwick challenged Candidate Sean Hurley for his idea to invest significant tax dollars in order to improve the downtown cores of Vienna and Port Burwell. Southwick is confident that the increased tourism from the sub will encourage entrepreneurial investment and require no municipal jump start.

In an interview, Hurley countered that doing nothing has a cost.

Derelict real estate contributes nothing to the tax base. Hurley expressed concern about how far we can allow these core areas to deteriorate without some type of public action.

Bayham candidates for office have taken two approaches. Some speak in vague generalities, spouting motherhood issues, but short on specifics and original concepts. Others have put forth bold ideas that they might bring to the Council table for inspection and discussion.

Two prominent issues have been fiscal responsibility and the need to foster local economic development.

Bayham electors will choose the candidates whom they deem to have the vision, passion and skills to move our community forward.

It is a daunting challenge, the inadequate tax base and resources the Municipality of Bayham possesses, to deal with the complex and costly maintenance and redevelopment of the Port Burwell waterfront.

The Lake Erie Beacon • Friday October 22, 2010 • Page 11

Tips for a Safe Tattoo and Piercing Martha Giesbrecht Public Health Inspector Elgin St. Thomas Public Health

As tattoos, body piercings and other body art become increasingly popular; you need to be aware of basic infection prevention.

Tattoos and piercings that are done wrong can cause a number of lifethreatening illnesses such as hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV, in addition to other bacterial skin infections. It is very important to get a tattoo or piercing from an inspected, approved shop only, and not from an uninspected premise such as a person’s home.

Before getting a tattoo or piercing ask the operator these questions: • did the operator cleans their hands and wears gloves • new, sterile needles are used for each tattoo or piercing

• a CSA approved sterilizer unit is present and biological testing is performed bi-weekly • skin is properly cleaned and disinfected prior to services • ink caps are single-use or sterilized • only jewelry made of high- grade, sterile surgical steel or gold is used • only ear lobes are pierced with an ear piercing gun. Sterile needles, not a gun, should be used for piercing other parts of the body • used products, such as inks in caps and razors, are disposed after each client, not re-used • verbal and written aftercare instructions are provided.

For more information please contact Elgin St Thomas Public Health at 519-631-9900

North Shore Community Classified Serving over 7000 Homes, Apartments, Farms & Businesses HALLOWEEN DANCE Port Stanley Legion Halloween Dance October 30th, 8 - 12 pm. $5 advance tickets, $7 at the door.

To everyone who has put their name forward for election…Thank you.

On October 25th it is now up to US!

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Central Elgin Ratepayers Board Resigns Continued From Page 1 Association he said “we are not adversarial, we are not personal. We have issues in Port Stanley that are different than those in Lynhurst and different than Belmont and different than the agricultural areas within Central Elgin”. He thanked CERA for their work citing many issues that were common within Central Elgin that would not be dealt with by local community associations. He concluded by saying “I believe we need a Central Elgin Ratepayers Association. The bylaws

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COTTAGES FOR RENT Port Stanley Mature tenant wanted long term. Quiet clean cottage. $575. Includes Parking & Laundry. Call 519 782-3701.

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CERA Secretary/Treasurer Terry Campbell chats with Port Stanley resident Nigel Howcroft after the Annual General Meeting. and constitution need to be looked at but the new council needs to have an ex-officio partner to examine the books of Central Elgin for the next four years so that four years from now taxes will actually be reduced”.

After discussion from the floor Lemon and Campbell agreed to hold another meeting in November to try to reconstitute the board. They said they would assist a new board to move the association forward. At least one of the retiring board members said he would continue on if others were willing to step forward. The meeting ended with a general approval from the audience to make every effort to keep the association intact.

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Sailing into the Past

Lauren Poole Rondeau Provincial Park

Black Friday

A Collection of Lake Erie Short Shipwreck Tales Part 5

One of Lake Erie’s worst maritime disasters, the date is October 20th, 1916.

It was a storm driven by 3 converging high pressure systems. 4 major ships went down that night.

Merida The Merida

D.L. Filer She was a schooner barge anchored off Bar Point. The storm caused her to drag her anchor 6 miles into the open lake. Captain Mattison ordered all men into the rigging as the ship began to sink. He climbed the aftermast, and all others climbed the forward mast. The Forward mast snapped, and plunged all 6 men into the raging waters. Only one man made it back to join the captain on the one remaining mast, but this unfortunate sailor was wet and cold, and he relaxed his grip just before help arrived, and slipped into the icy depths. Captain Mattison was rescued by the ship Western States moments before his

beloved ship sank beneath the waves.

James Colgate The Colgate was the only whaleback to ever sink in Lake Erie. It was Captain Bradshaw’s first trip as captain, and he was confident that he could make it to Canadian shores with his cargo of coal despite the sever weather warnings. He underestimated Lake Erie’s fury.

She was the biggest steel- freighter of her day, and she held the record for the biggest cargo ever carried. Loaded to the gunwales with iron ore, she set sail for Buffalo under Captain Harry Jones. Little is knows of her terrific battle against the hellish winds and waves, for she left only the floating bodies of her captain and 22 crew members to tell the tale. 3 days after the wreck, the first 3 bodies wearing Great waves swept over the ship, and Merida life jackets floated ashore, leading to the assumption of a loss of all she began to take on water. Even as the hands.

Her brass bell washed ashore, and distress whistle blew, the Colgate sank to was part of a remembrance ceremony the bottom, bow first, with all of her helped to bring closure to those which crew- save 1. Miraculously, the captain families whose loved one’s bodies were managed to cling to a makeshift raft for never recovered.

Mysteriously lost until over 30 hours, before being rescued by 1976, she was discovered 25 miles east of the Marquette and Bessemer No. 2, 25 Erieau, Ontario in 80 ft of water by a miles east of Rondeau. Ironically, the No. fisherman. trawling 2 would herself become the “Holy Grail”

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