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Village Voice

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City Hall

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Horoscope

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Health & Wellness

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Local Events

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From my perch

I’ve had the pleasure, these last couple of years with The Kawartha Promoter, of joining Andy Harris for lunch every month or so.

Now they’re moving back to his wife, Lorna’s hometown of Brantford— to be nearer her extended family. They’ll be gone by the time you read this.

Lorna and Andy have been skilled, tireless and self-effacing volunteers for the good of the community ever since they arrived here 19 years ago.

Lorna has a background as a childcare worker. Seeing a lack of activities for youth in the community, she took it upon herself to launch a local chapter of what has become Youth Unlimited.

Andy’s had a long career in social work, lately working as a children’s advocate with the Office of the Children’s Lawyer in family court.

Both are active volunteers in the United Church.

But their most impressive contribution to village and area life has been the Bobcaygeon Music Council—

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Cover: Art lovers at a previous Buckhorn Fine Arts Festival, which runs Aug. 12-14 this year at the Buckhorn Community Centre.

Cover Photo: Buckhorn Fine Art Festival Editor Photo Credit: Bruce Hobley

launched 11 years ago with an initial concert at Trinity United of musicians from the Peterborough Symphony, who also visited the public school.

It was an initiative of several couples, Andy is quick to emphasize, and has enjoyed the financial support of many individuals and businesses. But everyone will tell you that he and Lorna played key roles—up to the present.

Nowadays the council offers a winter concert series, the free and popular summer Concerts in the Park for children and adults, a Summer Music Camp at Settlers’ Village, and The Northwinds Band for youth.

That’s an impressive accomplishment for 11 years.

Bobcaygeon music lovers owe the Harrises a debt of thanks.

I think we’ll all miss them.

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Honouring First Nations rights

Although this week I am half way across the world caring for my mother in Australia, I cannot stay silent on the issue facing us once again in the Bobcaygeon area—the removal of manomin (wild rice) from Pigeon Lake by individual cottagers.

Some members of a local organization called Save Pigeon Lake have alluded to the Williams Treaties of 1923 and the Harvesting Guidelines outlined therein. They are calling for people to support the following calls: that seeding (planting of rice) not be permitted; harvesting by mechanical means not be permitted; and harvesting for commercial purposes not be permitted.

I stand in opposition to all three of these calls.

Honouring First Nations and their heritage is paramount in my opinion, and if that means certain cottagers have to find a way of accommodating the traditional and new methods of planting and harvesting wild rice, then so be it.

From the point of view of many First Nations, the Williams Treaties have never been honoured by successive Canadian governments so I would certainly not quote them as law; negotiations are continuing and hopefully will be concluded soon.

In the meantime, many First Nations have returned to carrying out traditional activities as they did pre1923 and I for one, respect their right to do so.

The idea of limiting methods of harvesting is in complete violation of Nation-to-Nation relationships that is increasingly entrenched in international law and Supreme Court decisions.

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the tradition of First Nations and the planting and harvesting of manomin/wild rice is consistent with this tradition.

In my opinion, what we need is more education throughout our community. Last fall over 500 people gathered in Peterborough Library to hear firsthand from representatives from Curve Lake First Nation, including James Whetung and Doug Williams among others. It was an amazing evening event and I suggest we organize another such educational in Bobcaygeon as soon as possible.

In fact, please come to hear local First Nations historian Dave Mowat speak about history, treaties and manomin at Settlers’ Village on Tuesday, Aug. 16, at 7 pm.

We now have a very proactive local group— the Bobcaygeon Truth and Reconciliation chapter.

Check out their website at www.trcbob.wordpress. com and let’s work together in solidarity with First Nations in the coming months.

Brenda Wall Bass Lake

Killing is an individual choice

It seems that Marion Bartlett (And another side too, July 15, page 5) didn’t understand my point (Your facts are wrong, July 1, page 4). I simply responded to the media’s inaccurate reporting of certain facts, not just about firearms.

Doing proper research and getting the information right before reporting is their duty and an important responsibility. Misleading the public does a great deal of harm and serves no one.

Guns don’t kill people. People kill people. Cars don’t kill people. People kill people. Apply that to knives, bats, axes, rocks and so on. The fact is that it is the individual, for whatever motive, who makes the choice to use a weapon of any kind to kill others.

All firearms are “killing machines,” and I own some. But I have no intention of going out on a shooting rampage. I hunt and I have competed in the shooting sports (for Canada on the Canadian International Muzzle Loading Team) for more than 12 years.

The anti-gun lobby has no interest in learning anything about firearms or the safe use of them.

Have you ever handled a gun, or gone to a range and taken any instruction in the safe handling of a firearm? I doubt it.

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some of the wrong people get these permits, and that is a problem.

I support concealed-carry permits for personal defence. We can’t even carry pepper spray to defend ourselves.

Allowing loaded guns within easy reach of children is just plain stupid. Having to live with knowing that your gun, in the hands of a child, killed someone, would be a lifelong nightmare.

And, no I am not brainwashed. I grew up around firearms of all types. I was taught at a very early age to respect them and handle them safely.

Yes I have many friends who are members of the NRA (National Rifle Association), Canadian Shooting Sports Association, Shooting Federation of Canada, etc. They are your neighbours—doctors, teachers, carpenters—from all walks of life.

As for me, as a 12th generation Canadian, I will defend my right to own firearms to the grave.

Bill LeGard Bobcaygeon

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Due to the high price of hydro, the cheapest thing for me to do would be heating totally with propane instead of the heat pump all winter. Would you be happy then?

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Open letter to Hydro One

Surely to goodness you people at Hydro One have better things to do than to compare my hydro consumption (as a permanent resident) to those of the seasonal residents among whom I live. Please pull your heads from your butts, take a deep breath and get with the program before you put out info letters like the one I received from you recently.

Hydro One must think its customers are stupid.

Last winter Ontario had a mild winter and energy consumption was down substantially. And what happened? You had to pay the USA to take all the excess power we conserved.

Then in your wisdom, Hydro One, because we actually conserved electricity last winter, you decided to raise our rates because we didn’t use enough electricity.

Why don’t you as a company get your act together and offer an affordable commodity? I can’t believe how many trees were chopped down to send these useless letters around, not to mention the cost of postage.

If Hydro One really cared about saving money, they could have sent their propaganda letter around with my monthly hydro bill. Just a thought. I don’t want to see another one of Hydro One’s stupid letters comparing the hydro consumption of a permanent resident to a seasonal resident. I’m insulted by this mailer.

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People, myself included, are getting tired of Hydro One telling them what they should do and then picking their pockets with rate increases. When will this nonsense end? Never, is my bet.

As a Hydro One customer, I am not happy. I’m positive there are plenty more customers who feel just like me.

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Bringing back memories

I just wanted to say how much I enjoyed your editorial (From my perch, July 29, page 3). It brought back so many memories of family at the cottage.

Even though we live here full time now—and we built a new house—the kids still say they “are coming to the cottage.”

They have been coming to this beautiful place since birth, and to my in-laws’ permanent place, which we also called the cottage.

Thanks for the memories. I could feel the breeze on my face.

Janet Klein Bobcaygeon

Beautiful, but obstructed Bobcaygeon

As you drive through Bobcaygeon, you can’t help but notice its beauty, especially as you pass over its bridges. There are sight lines through them to allow you to see that beauty.

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On the other—repaired—side, you see more cement and one rail, thus obstructing the view. The short-sighted designers are doing the same to us: making us short sighted. I can see the difference.

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In my over 30 years in Bobcaygeon, I am unaware of a single accident caused by inattentive drivers enjoying a marvelous view of the waterways as they cross the bridges.

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Thanks, by the numbers

The numbers are in. Nearly 300 visitors explored Bobcaygeon’s beautiful gardens on Saturday, July 9 during our 22nd annual garden tour—which was made possible only with community and volunteer support.

Many thanks to the 29 local businesses who contributed door prizes, food donations and ad sponsorship. Especially appreciated are the nine eateries who offered discounts to tour participants.

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Four local artists beautifully displayed their unique wares.

The staff of Kawartha Settlers’ Village attended to the many details of our event. The village was a perfect setting for our market of 10 local vendors, plus entertainment by Kelly Burrows, as refreshments were served on the porch of Henderson House.

All of this is due to the 40 Horticultural Society volunteers who put up posters, sold tickets, baked goodies and greeted tour attendees.

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City Hall

Buckhorn Lodge— Confrontation at Council rock

Buckhorn Home Hardware proprietor Tom Alexander is watching a hot, busy tourist season slip by while his expensive upgrade to an ancient, dilapidated village eyesore sits idle.

“It took me three months to do the construction.

It will take me a year to get the paperwork resolved,” he told Selwyn council when he appeared before them on July 12.”

Alexander was set to open the building on the May long weekend as an adjunct to his Home Hardware store, until Selwyn Township’s Chief Building Officer Rob Lamarre brought a court order to him, prohibiting him from occupying the building and running the store.

Changing it from a lodge (zoned recreational/ commercial) to a store (which is a commercial zoning) raises the risk from Hazard 3 to Hazard 4, Lamarre explained council, so “clearly, things need to be done.”

Lamarre told council he supports Alexander’s project, “but there is a process that has to be followed by every business owner.”

While it may be cumbersome, lengthy and costly, he said, it’s necessary, so that the community can end with a building that is safe.

And the process is not all in the hands of Selwyn township. There are other agencies, like the county, and the conservation authority that have to look at issues like storm water management. The building sits near the edge of the dam between upper and lower Buckhorn lakes.

The provincial building code also applies to everyone, and it looks at issues like fire barriers between floors and around stairwells, lighting (including emergency lighting), washrooms, accessibility for people with mobility issues, parking, said Lamarre.

Alexander and a neighbour Dan Slobodian, bought the old Buckhorn Lodge last fall, with the intention of severing the two-acre property.

Alexander is keeping the acre with the lodge and has been refitting it to serve as an adjunct to his thriving Home Hardware business next door, focusing on seasonal products like cottage and dock furniture and decorations

It’s a 180-year-old, two-storey, multi-veranda building—said to be the oldest in the village—that has been sitting empty near the southeast corner of the river and highway bridge for about two decades now—slowly deteriorating and lending the Selwyn side of the village an unfortunate dilapidated, abandoned air.

It would have been a shame for Buckhorn to lose that historic building. It was a project in need of a saviour, and Alexander stepped up. He’s the first to say the business opportunity is “a perfect fit” for him, and the building will be an excellent annex to the adjacent Home Hardware store he has owned for nearly a decade.

Alexander had an engineering firm look it over, and on their recommendation, installed steel postand-beam reinforcing to the building frame, put in new doors and windows, a new roof and siding, flooring inside on the main floor—and painted it up

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real good—yellow with white railings and trim.

Now, it’s now a pretty and quaint addition to the village, and should be a good and much-needed boost to the tourist-dependent economy.

But “there’s a lot going on with this property,” Lamarre told council—severing, rezoning, site plan reviews. And so far, “Mr. Alexander hasn’t made all the right applications. You need to do it in a prescribed, orderly fashion, so that in the end, the project meets the needs of the landowner—and the community.”

Alexander seems a man who knows how to get things done, but who doesn’t suffer bureaucratic processes lightly. And Lamarre is determined to see due process followed.

It’s the age-old conundrum. You might call it the irresistible force meeting the immoveable object— at Council Rock, the huge granite boulder that has sat in front of the lodge site since the last ice age.

Pulling up manomin? Better have a permit

By Glenna Burns

On July 21, manomin harvester and Alderville First Nation member Dave Mowat heard that individuals were pulling out manomin (wild rice) on the southeast side of Pigeon Lake. Manomin is a sacred food source to the Anishinaabe.

Mowat, who is also an expert on treaties and harvesting rights and works for Scugog Island First Nation, investigated and reported that damage to the rice beds was minimal, a conclusion with which Save Pigeon Lake (SPL) spokesperson Larry Wood concurs—although admitting that some people did clear rice plants from close to their docks.

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“We have always taken the position of respecting

Removing manomin from Pigeon Lake without and honouring First Nations rights,” said Wood in an Aquatic Vegetation Removal permit from Parks an email. “We believe in a conciliatory approach, Canada will land you in trouble. A Parks Canada taking the needs of First Nations, shoreline property working group has drafted terms of reference and owners and all Canadians into consideration.” a work plan to review approval of any permit Interested folks can learn more about history, application that has the potential of impacting the treaties and manomin from Dave Mowat when health of manomin. he comes to Settlers’ Village to speak at 7 pm on

Under the direction of Jewel Cunningham, Tuesday, Aug. 16.

Parks Canada says it will establish an enforcement presence on Pigeon Lake to prevent unlawful Absolutely no fires damage to the wild rice.

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First Nations harvesters on Pigeon Lake are burn ban for the municipality effective last Aug. welcoming the current federal government’s support 3—and running “until conditions improve.” for their rights after years of neglect and indifference That means ABSOLUTELY NO OPEN-AIR to their cause. Their ultimate goal is co-operation BURNING, full stop. All burn permits are revoked. and communication between themselves and lake residents on the growth of this important food source Kawartha Lakes roundup and sacred plant.

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Co-operation is also the stated goal of SPL, Community Futures Development Corporation has although the group would like to see less than the given CKL $100,000 in matching contribution to current 1,200-1,500 acres of rice it says can now be upgrade and enhance the city’s online presence. “Our found on the lake.

It says that’s a big jump from an average of 200 online presence directly impacts our ability to attract acres over the past 70 years, due partly to First Nations the tourists, residents and investors we need to grow seeding. Other factors likely include clearer waters Kawartha Lakes,” says Cheri Davidson, Manager of Advertising and Marketing. The SocialServicesDivision that encourage the growth of the beds—important Communications, new site should also make bill payment and service habitat to fish, birds and other wildlife—and regular finding much easier for residents. motorboat traffic that helps spread the seeds.

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Kawartha Conservation is asking people to voluntarily reduce their non-essential use of water by 10 percent during what it is calling “Level 1 low water conditions.”

This may include fixing leaky faucets and installing low flow devices, and not washing your car, rinsing the driveway, or watering the lawn.

Making small changes now will help avoid potential water shortages if conditions persist, says the conservation authority.

KC’s call is for the entire Kawartha Conservation watershed, which includes areas within the City of Kawartha Lakes and Scugog, Brock, Trent Lakes, Cavan Monaghan, and Clarington.

The Level 1 designation is part of the Ontario Low Water Response (OLWR) protocol, and is declared when a watershed receives 80 percent or less of the normal amount of precipitation over a three-month period.

Precipitation data collected at Ken Reid Conservation Area north of Lindsay indicates that rainfall for this April, May, and June was 11.6 cm about half (50 percent) the average of 23 cm.

In Blackstock, the gauge station recorded under 94 cm, or 34 percent of that community’s historical average of 27.3 cm (actual precipitation was recorded at 93.6 mm).

Local rivers and streams have also been affected and are running below normal water levels.

Groundwater aquifers have not been recharged sufficiently. Since it takes longer for groundwater to reflect changes in recharge amounts, especially for deeper aquifers, there is potential for water shortages in wells and rivers later this summer.

For more information about the OLWR program and other water tips, visit kawarthaconservation. com/watershed/low-water or contact hydrologist Iryna Shulyarenko at 705-328-2271, ext. 219.

Mariposa winS again

Mariposa Dairy continues to live up to its motto: “A culture of excellence.” The dairy’s “Lindsay Bandaged Goat Cheddar” has picked up yet another award for 2016. The Lindsay goat cheddar actually tied for first place in the category of “Cloth-Bound Cheddar, Aged over 12 Months, All Milks,” at the prestigious American Cheese Competition (ACC) last month in Des Moines, Iowa, with a cheese from Avonlea Dairy on Prince Edward Island.

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I will miss the smile and joyful ray of sunshine Krista brought to my business and I truly wish her all the best for the future. Be well, Steve.

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Sick or injured wildlife—are you really helping?

If you see what you think may be a sick, injured or abandoned animal, don’t remove it from its natural habitat. It may not need assistance and you could do more harm trying to help.

Some species leave their offspring alone temporarily, especially during the day. For example, deer and cottontail rabbits spend much of the day away from their well-camouflaged offspring to minimize the

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chance of predators finding them.

To confirm whether a young animal has actually been abandoned, check it periodically for 24 to 48 hours to see if it’s still around. But keep your distance, and keep cats and dogs away from the area. The adult animal may not return if predators or people are close by.

Look (from a distance) for signs of injury or illness, including: blood, wounds or swelling; body covered in fleas; unusual, uneven fur or feather loss; visible winter ticks; laboured or raspy breathing or sneezing; a dangling leg or wing; or closed eyes and head tucked under wing.

You can’t keep wildlife in captivity without approval from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. But you may possess a wild animal for up to 24 hours to transport it to a wildlife rehabilitator or veterinarian.

If you must handle the animal, wear protective clothing and equipment, such as leather gloves, to avoid bites or scratches, and wash hands after handling the animal. Ask the wildlife rehabilitator how to minimize risk of injury to yourself and to the animal.

Contact your local Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry office to learn more about what you can do to help: • Visit ontario.ca/mnrfoffices to contact your local district office.

•C all the Natural Resources Information Centre at 1-800-667-1940 from Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 5 pm.

• S ee the Ontario government webpage: ontario. ca/page/rescue-sick-injured-or-abandoned-wildanimal, also with links to wildlife rehabilitators.

• To report dead animals, including birds or bats, contact the Canadian Wildlife Health Co-operative at cwhc-rcsf.ca/, email on-nu@cwhc-rcsf.caor or call 866-673-4781.

• If you suspect a public health risk like rabies, contact your local Public Health Unit immediately.

Symptoms of rabies can include tremors, aggressive behaviour, partial paralysis, convulsions, and loss of fear of humans. The disease is fatal if untreated.

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Horoscopes

Aug. 12-25 Melodie McCullough

Aquarius (Jan. 21 to Feb. 19) When we look around, we often see people we think have little to offer. We may even feel the same about ourselves. But we can all rise to meet expectations. Set your goals high. You will be surprised how far you can go.

Pisces (Feb. 20 to March 20) “Never bend your head.

Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye”—Helen Keller. Pisces, please remember these words. There is nothing to be ashamed of. There is no reason NOT to be proud of you who are, and what you believe.

Aries (March 21 to April 20) Change can be downright scary, especially when we don’t know what it will bring. We often fear change, unless we know its outcome. But nothing is ever permanent, and we cannot ever truly know the future. So let’s welcome this thing called “change”—and look for the best.

Taurus (April 21 to May 21) Be like a child, Taurus.

Laugh yourself silly. Show enthusiasm. Run on your tippy toes. Hop, skip, leap and jump. Explore. Above all, be curious. Let yourself enjoy yourself.

Gemini (May 22 to June 22) Thomas Edison didn’t see himself as a failure. He liked to think he had found 10,000 ways that didn’t work. It’s all in the perspective, Gemini. Think positive and you will be positive.

Cancer (June 23 to July 23) Summer is nearing its end. Don’t let this stop you from following those summer dreams of yours, Cancer. There is still time to make beautiful things happen.

Leo (July 24 to Aug. 23) We know you are feeling burdened with the uncertainty of the future, dear

Leo. Take things slowly, and try not to think too far ahead. Good things will come.

Virgo (Aug. 24 to Sept. 23) Be wary of false friends, Virgo. Look into your heart and you will know. Look after yourself, not those who want only to take from you and give to themselves.

Libra (Sept. 24 to Oct. 23) Looking for love, Libra? Let your own inner beauty shine out. Smile at strangers.

Keep an open mind toward all possibilities. Have confidence in your own great abilities and worth.

Scorpio (Oct. 24 to Nov. 22) The world may seem bleak these days. Want to do something about it, Scorpio? Find a cause, any cause, in which you can make a difference. You need not wait. You—yes you—can help improve the world.

Sagittarius (Nov. 23 to Dec. 21) Sometimes darkness sets in, dear Sag, and the world can seem a cold place. But when we think of others, when we “give light,” the darkness will lessen. If at all possible, try this. Set some fires aglow.

Capricorn (Dec. 22 to Jan 20) There are always better times ahead. Get over this rough spot, and before you know it, things will be brighter and better. Trust us.

Better yet, trust yourself.

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The Tragically Hip, from left, Gord Sinclair, Paul Langlois, Gord Downie, Johnny Fay and Rob Baker.

Caygeon Street Party To Honour

Tragically Hip

Plans are in the works to close Bolton Street on the evening of Saturday, Aug. 20, to simulcast the last concert of The Tragically Hip’s current tour on a Jumbotron in a giant downtown street party to honour the iconic Canadian band.

Although all the fine print was not completely in place as we went to press, Ward 13 Councillor Kathleen Seymour-Fagan told The Promoter she is confident the simulcast will go ahead.

Plans also include bringing the rising Lindsay band, The Kents, to Bolton Street to play a live opening set before the main event simulcast.

The village has had a special relationship with the band ever since it released its 1999 Juno-awardwinning single, Bobcaygeon. The elegiac song didn’t just put the town on the map, it gave us a certain poetic weight that we have taken to heart.

Rhyming Bobcaygeon with constellations was an obvious, yet genius move.

So many of us—residents and tourists alike— can recall moments of hearing singer Gord Downie’s mournful voice drifting across the still waters on a warm summer evening.

The nationwide success of the song eventually drew The Tragically Hip back to play in Bobcaygeon— or at least in a field south of town—one historic day in June, 2011. The concert drew 25,000 fans and

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gave us our own memorable Woodstock moment.

So now it seems only fitting that we should be part of the final honouring for singer Gord Downie.

Seymour-Fagan, who owns The Kawartha Coffee Company, has been working with Aaron Shaw of Crazy Monkey Tree Service and Sherry Peel of Bigley Shoes and Clothing to make the event happen—and to make it a successful fundraiser for the Canadian

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At least one Bolton Street merchant, Wild Palm proprietor Laura Kelly, has already committed to donate the proceeds from her ice-cream store from 8-10 pm that evening, to the Canadian Cancer Society

The Aug. 20 concert, which will be simulcast by the CBC from The Hip’s hometown of Kingston, is to be the final concert of this tour with frontman Gord Downie. He was diagnosed last December with inoperable brain cancer (glioblastoma), but nevertheless committed to this cross-Canada, “Man, Machine, Poem” tour—to say goodbye to the band’s, and Downie’s many fans.

His courage and commitment are moving.

The 15-date Canada-only tour has included performances in Victoria, Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Winnipeg, London, Toronto, Hamilton and Ottawa before the grand finale in Kingston.

It was in Bobcaygeon

By John Bird

A few years ago, the late and sorely missed Pete Cziraky was working at This And That, the antiques-and-odds-and-sods store that he and his beloved Doris Cicci used to run at the north end of town (at CKL Roads 36 and 49).

It was late in the day, just getting dark, when a group of young men came in looking for a few cheap pots and pans. They were on their way to stay at someone’s cottage just outside of town and weren’t sure how well equipped the place would be.

Pete helped them pick out a few items, and when they went outside the stars were just beginning to twinkle in the darkening sky. A discussion about stars ensued, and Pete, who was something of an amateur astronomer (not to mention Kawartha Lakes councillor for Ward 7 and columnist in The Kawartha Promoter), pointed out a few constellations to them.

After an animated discussion—the kind that Pete was famous for—they went on their way.

The next day, a young woman brought the pots back, saying they didn’t need them after all. As she was leaving, she turned to Pete and said: “Do you know who those guys were? That was the band, The Tragically Hip.

A year or so afterwards, The Tragically Hip released their song, Bobcaygeon, which gave all of us who love this village the goose bumps.

“It was in Bobcaygeon, I saw the constellations,

“Reveal themselves, one star at a time.”

“We like to think it was The Hip’s encounter with Pete that was the inspiration for the song,” said Doris, when she shared her story with friends over a Scrabble game the other day.

“Do you think it was?”

I do. And I’ll bet that all of us who knew and loved Pete think so too. It would have been so like him.

Pete Cziraky died of cancer in 2009. And now Tragically Hip lead singer Gord Downie, is making his farewell tour, suffering under a cancer diagnosis of his own.

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It’s Easy Being Green Your clear choice

By Julia Taylor

When I first heard about the proposed switch to clear-plastic garbage bags in the City of Kawartha Lakes, I didn’t think it would affect me.

I already try my hardest to make sure our garbage is sorted correctly.

I thought I was in the clear.

For as long as I can remember, I’ve always reused any plastic grocery bags we have kicking around. I have even been known to use random bags like potting soil bags, present bags, toilet-paper bags, and even potato bags, to avoid buying plastic bags.

Why would I buy something just to throw it in the garbage? Black, green, clear . . . I don’t care what colour they are, I’m not buying them.

But I’m not in the clear, as it turns out—not many grocery bags are clear. So I’ve decided to go bagless.

Bagless works for our family because we compost. Ninety-nine percent of “wet” garbage is compostable.

The rest can just go straight into our small, bagless, kitchen garbage bin, which then gets emptied into our large, bagless, garbage bin outside.

That one percent of “wet” garbage that cannot be composted—like chicken bones and bacon fat—we put into the kind of bags that are not recyclable in Kawartha Lakes—like chip bags and cereal bags—which will be going to the dump anyways. They may as well take the bones and bacon fat with them.

So far no complaints from the garbage men (and I asked).

It’s like they say (or should say): “Don’t go big.

Go bagless.”

PS – Compost bins are only $45 at city Service Centres—and they come with a great booklet on everything you need to know to compost successfully.

PPS – Clear plastic garbage bags become mandatory in CKL as of next January. Find details here: city.kawarthalakes.on.ca/residents/solidwaste-services/clear-garbage-bags-program-1/ ClearGarbageBagProgramFinal.pdf/view.

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SUMMERpalooza Village hosts Craft Beer and Food Festival

Seven craft breweries will offer samples of 20 different kinds of beer when Bobcaygeon’s first ever Craft Beer and Food Festival kicks off at Kawartha Settlers’ Village on Saturday, Aug. 20 (noon to 7 pm).

The beer makers will include: Haliburton Highlands Brewing, Bobcaygeon Brewery, the William Street Beer Company (Northumberland County), Collective Arts Brewing (Hamilton), Old Flame Brewing Company (Port Perry), Brock Street Brewing (Whitby) and Smithavens Brewing Company (Peterborough).

And to complement your beer—six food trucks

and vendors will offer a variety of tasty localfood treats, and Bobcaygeon’s Kelly Burrows and Woodville’s James Barker Band will provide live musical entertainment throughout the day.

Your admission ticket also gets you a 6 oz. beer glass and two drink tokens. Advanced tickets are $15 from Settlers’ Village in person or online. At the door it’s $20—but there’s also a special $10 rate for designated drivers.

No surprise here—this is an age of majority event and photo ID will be required. Get more information at bobcaygeonbeerfesival.ca.

New lookout

Students in the Lindsay Collegiate and Vocational Institute (LCVI) Gold Star Construction Program replaced an aging wildlife-viewing platform at Fleetwood Creek Natural Area this spring. The new structure is also more accessible for those with mobility issues.

The platform commands a view over the unique, 900-acre Fleetwood Creek forest, located on the Oak Ridges Moraine near Bethany and in the care of Kawartha Conservation. It’s a popular hiking and wildlife-viewing destination.

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Two good men play 15 in Globus’ Stones

When can two good men do the work of 15 men (and women)?

Why, when they’re Mark Whelan and Stephen Farrel performing in Globus Theatre’s production of the Irish tragic-comedy, Stones in his Pockets, at the Lakeview Arts Barn south of Bobcaygeon.

Stones in His Pockets, by Marie Jones, is set in a small town in County Kerry, Ireland, which is being overrun by a Hollywood film crew filming the “Quiet Valley”. The story centres on Charlie Conlon and Jake Quinn, who, like much of the town, are thrilled to be employed as extras for the movie. The efforts of the production crew to create a proper, romanticized “Irish feel” often conflicts with real life in a rural Irish town

The award-winning play runs from Aug. 10-20.

Call 705-738-2037 for reservations.

Saturday August 20th 12pm - 7pm

Kawartha Settlers’ Village Tickets $15 advance $20 at the door

Highlights include 7 craft breweries serving over 20 types of beer, delicious, unique food and local artists **This is an age of majority event.

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The little shack that grew into a home

The house that grew like Topsy

Brenda Brett was born in England in 1928.

She came to Canada at age 19 as a nanny, met and married Leo O’Keefe in Lindsay—and they began married life in a cramped apartment.

In 1951, the couple saw a little wooden shack just off the north end of St. Paul Street, with a pile of ashes in front of it. It was 20 X 12 feet, says Brenda, with wooden siding, divided into two rooms. “No lawn, no flowers, no trees.”

Leo found it was available for $700—“kit and caboodle.” They borrowed $350 from a neighbour. “No lawyer, no paperwork, just a

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Saturday, August 13, 2016 Celebrate W. A. Goodwin’s artistic legacy by starting your journey at the Goodwin Exhibit at the Olde Gaol Museum, then travel to Cherry Tree Lodge (19 Third Street, Sturgeon Point) where local artists will be painting Plein Air, refreshments provided. Door prize at BOTH locations.

Street Art Exhibition

On now until August 27, 2016 Graffiti inspired exhibit prompting the question: Is it a crime, poetic vandalism, art?

Artist Talk & Reception: Saturday, August 20, 2016 at the Gallery from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Annual Juried Show

August 31 to October 8, 2016 A juried exhibition featuring many talented artists in the City of the Kawartha Lakes.

Awards Reception: September 17, 2016. Doors open 6:30pm

Canvas Confidential

Friday, October 21, 2016 Doors open at 6:30 pm.

Venue: Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 67 – Vimy Room.

For more information please contact the Gallery.

Please contact the Gallery at 705-324-1780 or art@kawarthagallery.com for information.

Kawartha Art Gallery is located on the second floor of The Lindsay Public Library, 190 Kent Street West, Lindsay. www.thelindsaygallery.com (formerly The Lindsay Gallery)

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verbal promise,” Brenda recalls. The other half came from Household Finance “and the little house was ours.”

“It felt like a mansion,” she says, “and I fell in love with it”—even though “it had no plumbing.

All night soil had to be carted out with the ashes.

When the wind blew, the flimsy linoleum on the living room floor would rise up and down.”

But Leo was a man who was liked by all. One friend with a horse raised the whole shack and turned it to face the river. Another built a sturdy backhouse, and a third put down flooring “so we were nice and warm when the wind blew.”

Many upgrades and additions followed over the years—including adding four children to the family. First for the house was a hydro line and a light-duty stove. “I could put away the coal oil lamp; the wood stove still kept us warm.”

They added a 15 X 12-foot addition—over the years there would be five separate additions— and Leo dug a ditch to the road with pickaxe and shovel to bring water in. Then he dug the septic bed and a real bathroom followed.

“The old kitchen became a dining room for family meals, homework, board games and cards.

I had a table with six leaves where we could seat twelve.”

A walk-in bay window with a comfy seat allowed Brenda to “look down to the sparkling river.”

“In 2000, my husband retired, and we added a sunroom to the south. My sons-in-law built a huge deck.”

Every spring Leo planted trees. He cultivated a fine lawn, fenced the property, and had a mason build granite gateposts. To his delight and surprise, in 2001 he received a Trillium Award for a beautiful front yard.

“We were proud of our little home,” says Brenda. “It was like an extra child in the family as we watched it grow.”

Brenda O’Keefe worked as an RNA at Ross Hospital, was Lindsay’s first female council member, and volunteered in many local organizations. Widowed now, she still lives in the same house, and still serves on three city committees.

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New political party

A trio of Bobcaygeon citizens—unhappy with what they see as a growing, unhelpful and expensive administrative bureaucracy in the City of Kawartha Lakes—have formed their own political party.

Their aim is to return to the kind of “direct democracy” that was the glory of ancient Greece (and is still used in Switzerland)—but with a techno twist.

Peter Weygang, along with John Snider and Steve Clarke (who both ran for council in the last municipal election), have launched the Social Media Party (SMP), so called because it will use social media to communicate with the public, and to collect and tally their votes on locally important issues.

Their motto for the SMP is: “Where your voice is always heard, where your vote always counts.”

More a movement than a traditional party, the group feels the only way to change politics is to replace current politicians with people who really believe in direct democracy—and who are willing to use social media to make it work.

“Our present system is representational party politics,” explains an SMP statement. “We elect councillors, MPPs and MPs every four years.

Then the people take no further part. Nor do our representatives. They just do what they are told by their leaders or as advised by the senior staff.

People power has been replaced by party power,

with big business calling the tune.”

The SMP spokespersons say their movement will “return power to the people because, once again in our history, we can gather everyone together at one place—on the internet.”

“At the SMP website (www.socialmediaparty. ca) we may cast our votes, make suggestions, leave comments, discuss issues, and become informed.”

The SMP Charter of Democratic Rights says that (and I summarize): • Every citizen over 18 can use information technology to vote on every important issue, with technology access guaranteed to all.

• Council is an open discussion forum for seeking the best way to implement the people’s will.

• Governing bodies must use best business practices.

Staffing levels, compensation and working conditions may not exceed the average for similar private-sector bodies.

• Budgets will be what people are willing to pay in taxes—determined by referendum.

• Tax revenue can only be used to provide direct, legitimate government services.

• SMP has no membership fee or list, and will not accept donations over $5.

The SMP founders gather regularly—and invite all interested people to join them on the second and last Thursdays of every month at 7 pm at the Bobcaygeon Service Centre to discuss how to put these new/old ideas into practice in the digital age, starting in their own City of Kawartha Lakes.

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Meet 4 local authors at Lindsay library

Budding Robin Hood

Fourteen-year old Clara-Ann Woolsey, whose family cottages on Pigeon Lake, demonstrates the shooting form that won her second-place recently at the Canadian National competitions in Windsor (under-15 girls division, outdoor shooting at three-dimensional targets).

On one target, she actually pulled off a “Robin Hood,” splitting the bulls-eye arrow of the competitor who shot before her.

Clara-Ann, who has only been shooting for 14 months lives in Columbus, Ont., but the family has a cottage on Falls Bay, Pigeon Lake, and her grandmother was born and raised in Bobcaygeon. Over the three-day event, Clara-Ann and her fellow competitors had to shoot at 80 targets each.

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Four local authors will share their writing experiences and stories at 7 pm in the Meeting Room (lower level) at the Lindsay library on Thursday, Aug. 18.

There will be an opportunity to talk with the authors and enjoy light refreshments.

And your featured authors are: • Virginia Winters’ first novel, Murderous Roots, was published in 2008, followed by three more novels in the Dangerous Journeys series (The Facepainter Murders, No Motive for Murder, and The Child on the Terrace, 2015). A retired paediatrician, Winters was born in Arnprior and educated at Queen’s University.

• Ian Rogers is the award-winning author of the dark fiction collection, Every House Is Haunted.

His novelette, The House on Ashley Avenue, was a finalist for the Shirley Jackson Award and has been optioned for television. Ian lives with his wife in Peterborough (ianrogers.ca).

• Pauline Kiely launched her first full-length book, No Poverty Between the Sheets, a memoir of her large, half Irish and half French-Canadian family on St. Patrick’s Day of 2012. A student of creative writing her entire adult life, she is also the author of the children’s book Santa and the Whippersnapper, about a spunky little girl who wishes for a pony for Christmas.

• Sara Walker, author of Adrenaline Rush and Catching a Sorcerer, has recently published a collection of stories by local authors. Kawartha Lakes Stories features contributions by Vivienne Barker, Jean Booker, Clint Cummings, Stefan Ellery, Altaire Gural, Cathy Hamill-Hill, Lori Rowsell and Tiffany Short—and Walker herself.

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“To stay safe, residents should leave fireworks to the professionals,” says Fire Chief Mark Pankhurst.

“Fireworks are dangerous and can cause serious injuries and property loss. Fire Rescue does not recommend family fireworks or informal neighbourhood displays.”

This is especially true during drought conditions like the region is currently experiencing. Fireworks are prohibited during a burn ban, which has already been implemented in neighbouring Trent Lakes, and the City of Kawartha lakes fire chief has just called for a burn ban in that municipality.

And the chief reminds that “flying lanterns” cannot be used in Kawartha Lakes at all—for obvious reasons.

If you do choose to have family fireworks or an informal neighbourhood display, though, you don’t need a permit, providing the fireworks were

purchased at a licensed retail location.

Kawartha Lakes Fire Rescue offers the following tips for safe use of fireworks: • Follow the manufacturer’s instructions; • Do not set off fireworks closer than 30 metres from any structure or property line; • Do not use fireworks indoors, on a public street or in a public park—or in any area that could cause risk to persons or property; • Do not use fireworks within 100 metres of a church, school, residential-care facility or any place where explosives are sold or stored; • Don’t hold fireworks in your hand during use, unless the manufacturer’s instructions recommend it; • No one under 18 can set off consumer fireworks— except sparklers while under the supervision of a responsible adult.

Rock those Buckhorn locks

You can join in the fun in downtown Buckhorn on Saturday, Aug. 27, from 10 am to 4 pm to Rock the Locks with villagers, cottagers and tourists alike.

The fun doesn’t end there either as boaters will gather on Upper Buckhorn Lake for the Float Your Boat—Light up the Lake Night Parade beginning at 8:30 pm.

Rock the Locks will feature live music, a barbecue, facepainting, horse-and-buggy rides,

classic cars and a variety of exhibits and vendors.

Visit rockthelocks.ca, visit the Welcome Centre, or call the Buckhorn Community Centre at 705-657-8833 for more info.

Not far now for CKL 100-mile dinner tickets

Get yourself to Lindsay’s Olympia Restaurant on Monday, Sept. 12, and the food will come to you.

But it won’t come from any more than 161 kms away—guaranteed.

Because that’s when Kawartha Choice FarmFresh and the CKL United Way are holding their eighth annual Kawartha Lakes 100-Mile Dinner.

The popular event is a celebration of local food, community and collaboration. The Olympia’s renowned Chef Andy Brooks will feature a mouthwatering family-style dinner using products and produce raised and grown in Kawartha Lakes and surrounding area.

It’s also a key fundraiser for the sponsoring organizations. And the $50 tickets go quickly, so book early if you want a seat at the table.

Get tickets online at: explorekawarthalakes. com/1miledinner or in person at the restaurant or the city’s Economic Development Office at 180 Kent Street West. There will be two seatings: 5 and 7:30 pm.

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Health & Wellness What are MCTs, anyway?

By Benjamin Stone

We’ve spent the last three issues talking about “The Skinny on Fat,” examining the good fats and their benefits to your health-and-wellness journey.

One type of fat I’ve mentioned several times is MCT oil. Perhaps it’s time to explain what this is.

MCT stands for Medium Chain Triglyceride and it is referenced with a “C,” standing for carbon, and a number—eg., C8, which signifies an eight-carbonlength chain.

MCT oil is a refined version of either coconut oil or palm oil—and I don’t recommend use of palm oils because there are issues with the way they are produced, including clear-cutting of rainforests and particularly destruction of orangutan habitat.

Within coconut oil, there are really only three true biological MCTs despite a technical classification of a fourth that does not benefit the body the same way. They are: C6, C8 and C10.

LCTs (Long Chain Triglycerides) like C12 (Lauric Acid), must be processed through the liver, whereas MCT oils are very quickly converted to energy to fuel your brain and body.

Some companies label regular coconut oil as MCT. They claim it is 62 percent MCT, but do so by counting the 50 percent C12 content as an MCT. Other companies dilute the C8 and C10 with C12.

You won’t get the same results.

Here is a breakdown of the Cs of coconut oil: • C6: Caproic Acid tastes bad, often causes stomach/ gastro upset, but it quickly converts to ketones.

Weird flavours or burning in the throat can often be attributed to poor distillation and removal of C6 from your MCT product.

• C8: Caprylic Acid (BulletProof’s Brain Octane) has potent anti-microbial properties to help you maintain a healthy gut, and is the fastest to metabolize in the brain. Your liver does not need to process C8, and it only takes three steps for your body to turn it into cellular fuel (sugar takes 26 steps).

This is why Brain Octane is so good at suppressing cravings and is the most powerful

MCT oil to use. You would need 18 tablespoons of unprocessed coconut oil to get just one tablespoon of Brain Octane.

• C10: Capric Acid is the second shortest form of MCT. It is slower to turn into energy but more affordable than C8. C8 and C10 are the only two MCT oils that turn into cellular fuel quickly without the liver. You would need six tablespoons of coconut oil to get one tablespoon of this type of MCT oil.

• C12: Lauric Acid is around 50 percent of regular coconut oil. It requires a pit stop in the liver rather than immediately converting into energy like the MCTs above. It raises cholesterol more than any other fatty acid (not necessarily a bad thing.) It is also commonly cited as having antimicrobial benefits, which it does . . . except the shorter chain MCT oils are more effective against aggressive candida yeast and even gonorrhea and chlamydia.

Coconut oil marketers imply that lauric acid is the same as monolaurin, an extremely potent antimicrobial derived from lauric acid. It simply doesn’t work the same and it’s not truthful marketing.

• C14 and above: These are the widely recognized LCTs, or long chain fatty acids in coconut oil, mostly saturated, including stearic acid (C18:0), oleic acid (C18:1), and linoleic acid (C18:2). They are good as a fuel source, but they are also widely available in other oils, and you won’t benefit from eating a lot more of them compared to eating true MCTs.

So there we have it—a quick lesson on MCTs. I personally use a brand that I believe is the best, BulletProof and I use the Brain Octane as part of my regimen for energy, brain fuel and a healthy gut environment.

I recommend starting with about one tablespoon a day, drizzled straight onto food, in salad dressings, or mixed with chocolate whey protein powder for a pick-me-up.

Benjamin Stone is a Certified Hippocrates Health Educator and Plant-based nutritionist, and a Bio-Energy and Holistic Health Practitioner, focused on the whole human experience, specializing in true cellular detoxification.

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Stay cool at home and abroad

We’ve already had five extreme Heat Warnings so far this season—with perhaps more to come.

A Heat Warning is issued when the daytime high temperature is expected to be greater or equal to 31 degrees C and the night time temperature is greater or equal to 20 degrees—or if the humidex reading (a combination of heat and humidity making it feel hotter than the thermometer reads) is 40 degrees or more for two days in a row.

Be sure to call or visit family, friends and neighbours—especially seniors who live on their own—in these situations, to make sure they’re not developing heat-related conditions like dehydration, heat cramps, heat exhaustion or heat stroke.

All are preventable.

If they (or you) find it hard to breathe, or feel confused and disoriented because of the heat, call your doctor. If it’s an emergency, call 911.

Poor air quality often accompanies extreme heat. Check the Air Quality Health Index at: airqualityontario.com.

Meanwhile, here are some places to cool down: • Beaches –Beach locations are listed at explorekawarthalakes.com. Before swimming at any of the local beaches, you might want to call 1-866-888-4577 to make sure it’s safe.

• Splash Pads –Kawartha Lakes has two splash pads: at Elgin Park, 162 Angeline St. N., Lindsay, and at Tommy Anderson Park, 94 Dunn Street, Bobcaygeon. Pack some drinks, snacks and sunscreen, and make an afternoon of it.

• Service Centres – Hang out at one of the city’s six air-conditioned Service Centres. For locations and hours, see city.kawarthalakes.on.ca/residents/ service-centres.

• Libraries – Visit one of 15 libraries located throughout Kawartha Lakes, plus two in Trent Lakes (downtown Buckhorn and the Cavendish Community Hall). Google them for hours of operation. While you’re there, read a book or check out their many other services.

• Indoor Pools – Try one of CKL’s two indoor pools located in Lindsay and Bobcaygeon. For information and times, see: city.kawarthalakes. on.ca/residents/parks-recreation-culture/aquaticsswimming/public-swim-schedule.

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Peterborough Public Health and the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge Health Unit also offer some tips for staying cool at home (if you don’t have air conditioning) • Keep shades closed on the sunny side of your home, but windows slightly open.

• Unplug electronics and turn lights off or down.

• Drink lots of water—and avoid alcohol, coffee and pop.

• Wear light, loose-fitting clothing and a widebrimmed hat.

• Take a cool bath or shower, or apply cool, wet towels.

• Use fans, and put a bowl of ice in front of fans to cool the air.

• Place fans in or next to a window overnight to bring in cooler air.

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An updated Patient Bill of Rights will be released in late September.

Hurry your input on Ross patient rights

Ross Memorial Hospital wants your input as it updates its Patient Bill of Rights. But you’ve only got until Monday, Aug. 15, to have your say.

The Bill of Rights will outline what patients can expect of their healthcare providers, and what the healthcare team expects of them.

A clear list of obligations and expectations on both sides should make for a more positive patient stay, the hospital believes.

Patients should also see how they can play a greater role in their own healthcare.

The Patient Bill of Rights is posted on the Ross website (rmh.org), on the main menu under Patient Information. It’s also in the RMH Patient and Visitor Handbook. Or get a copy by contacting the Public Relations office at 705-328-6246.

Submit your suggestions to: publicrelations@ rmh.org, 705-328-6246, or in writing at the Patient Bill of Rights display in the hospital’s main lobby

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Portable Toilets Available Dean Finley • 738-3424 • Bobcaygeon Dean Finley is continuing the business after this father Theo’s sudden passing

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FOR RENT

SHARED PROFESSIONAL OFFICE SPACE Approximately 400 sq ft. Parking, Bolton Street location.

Available immediately.

647-519-4658

ANTIQUES WANTED

Furniture,Glass, China, Military Medals etc.

Duck Decoys, Clocks, Jewelry, Silver Dollars, Gold, Coins, Pocket Watches etc.

Anything old.

R. Carruth.

705-887-1672.

WANTED

Appliances, batteries, electronics, steel, copper, aluminum, cars.

Anything metal.

FREE pick-up.

Call Andy 705-793-2145 ____________________ WANTED: Nostalgia and Pop Culture Items Vinyl records (rock, blues, jazz and soul), music memorabilia, pre1990 comic books and toys, vintage costume jewelry, sterling & gold

jewellery, Kawartha history books & memorabilia. All types of retro / mid-century items. House calls made at your convenience.

Robert or Penny 705-324-2699

HELP WANTED Required part - time server must be available for all shifts in a fast paced environment.

Please contact Margy at 705-454-1045

THANK YOU

THANK YOU Byron Edney and his family would like to extend a warm thank you to all the friends and family who helped celebrate Byron’s 90th birthday on July 30, 2016.

It was a special day that will be cherished forever.

EVENT

THE GREEN OWL Weekly Lectures Tuesdays @ 7:00pm Aug 16, 23, 30 $5.00 / lecture through August. 161 Main St., Bobcaygeon 705-731-2242

Come & Celebrate

The 60th wedding anniversary of BRUCE & PAT SMITH Saturday, August 13th, 1-4 pm Bobcaygeon Seniros’ Centre

Best wishes only please.

Local Events Adult Day Programs - Bobcaygeon, Fenelon Falls , Little Britain, Lindsay & Omemee. Call 705-324-7323 AUG 12 - St. James Anglican church, Fenelon Falls.

Martyn Joseph, 8 pm. Tickets $20 available at St. James or Watson’s Village Shop.

AUG 13 - Bobcaygeon Friends of Ferals yard sale 9-4, 19 William St. AUG 13 - Stamp show presented by Fenelon Falls stamp club. Seniors Center. 9-3:30. Info - 705-454-1771 AUG 13 - United Church Roast Beef Supper, Burnt River Community Centre 4 - 6.30 p.m. Adults $15 Children 6 - 12 yrs. $5 AUG 15 - 19 - VIBE Summer Day Camp at Fenelon Falls United Church 9 a.m. - noon for children 4 - 12. $15/ week or $5/ day. Call 705-887-3040 or 705-887-2862.

AUG 15, 22, 29 - Nordic Pole Walking from St. John’s Anglican Church, Dunsford, 9:30 a.m. Call 705-3247323 ext 301 for info.

AUG 16 - Friends of the Lindsay Library Book Sales downstairs in the Lindsay Library 10am - 6pm AUG 16, 23, 30 - Weekly Diners Club seniors luncheon at 70 Murray St., noon. Call 705-324- 7323 to reserve.

AUG 17 - Monthly Diners Club seniors luncheon presented by Community Care at Knox Presbyterian Church, Bobcaygeon, noon. Call 705-324- 7323 to reserve.

AUG 17 - Free blood pressure monitoring service Knox Presbyterian Church, Bobcaygeon, 10 - 11:30 a.m. No appointment necessary.

AUG 17, 24, 31 - Nordic pole walking from Wilderness Park or Christ Church Anglican (alternating), 12:30 p.m.

705-324- 7323 ext 301 for info.

AUG 18 - Circle of Hope for the Bereaved - free support group for those who have recently lost a loved one to share with others. 2 Kent St. W., Lindsay, noon - 1:30 p.m.

705-879- 4123 for info or to register.

AUG 18 - Thursday Night Dinner for seniors presented by Community Care at 70 Murray St., 5 p.m.

AUG 18 - Mini Bucks Bid Euchre $5 7pm for more info call Phil 705-738-6271 AUG 18 - Mini Bucks Bid euchre 7pm. $5. For more info call 705-793-1096 AUG 18, 19, 22, 25, 26 - Basic foot care services for seniors and people with special needs offered Pre-booked appointments required, call 705-879- 4100.

AUG 20 - Friends of the Lindsay Library Book Sales downstairs in the Lindsay Library 10:30am - 4pm AUG 21 - The Bobcaygeon Seniors Centre Brunch. $12 11am - 2pm. For more info call Mary 705-738-1777 AUG 25 - Stroke Survivor Support group meeting for stroke survivors, family and caregivers. At Case Manor, Bobcaygeon, 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. Call 705-324- 7323 ext 111 for details.

AUG 25 - Bus to Casino Rama leaves the centre at 10:30 and leaves Rama at 5 $5. Fees are due a week before the trip. For more info contact Lorraine 705-738-4978 MON - Bobcaygeon Senior Centre Mahjong 1 p.m. $3 MON & WED - Pickleball 7 - 9 p.m. Bobcaygeon Public School. $3/person.

1st TUES - Dunsford Seniors Club Pot Luck at noon and 1:30 pm for Euchre.

2nd MON - Lindsay Creative Quilters’ Guild Meetings Cambridge Street United Church, Lindsay 1–3:30pm Visitors welcome.

TUES - “Expanding the World of Literacy After School

Program” Kinmount library 4:30 pm. Call 705 488-3199 TUES - Amateur photography club that meets alternate Tuesdays. 10 am, Bobcaygeon Library. $2 TUES - Omemee Legion Doubles darts @ 8pm.

2nd TUES - The Kawartha Settlers Village Quilters meet at the Wray House, Bobcaygeon. New members and guests welcomed. Contact: info@settlersvillagequilters.ca.

1st WED - Crime Fiction Book Club in the Carnegie Room, Lindsay Library 6:30 - 7:45 pm.

WED- Scrapbooking and paper crafters meet 9:30 - noon at the Salvation army church in Fenelon Falls. Beginners welcome, call church for details.

WED - Bobcaygeon Senior Centre Carpet Bowling $3 7 p.m. Contact: Al 705-738-1749 WED - Dunsford Seniors Club 1pm for Bid-Euchre.

WED - Maryboro Lodge: The Fenelon Museum hosts teas from 2-4 pm in July & August. Home-baked scones and desserts on the verandah overlooking Cameron Lake.

THURS-TOPS-Take off pounds sensibly at the Bobcaygeon Legion 6:30 p.m. All welcome.

THURS - Omemee Legion mixed darts @ 8pm.

LAST THURS - Bingo at The Senior Citizens Club, Fenelon Falls August 25th; Sept. 29th; October 27th 6:45 - 10 p.m.

Doors open at 5p.m. Food & Beverages available.

SAT - Omemee Legion Country music jams. 1pm Alternate Saturdays beginning Oct. 3rd 2nd SAT - Omemee Legion Progressive Euchre 12:30pm.

3rd SUN - Ladies auxiliary for Kinmount RCL BR.441 breakfast 8am -noon.

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With a full year’s shelf life and more than 20,000 copies of each magazine distributed to local businesses and tourist outlets throughout southern Ontario, you can be sure your ad will be seen and read by thousands of potential customers.

• George Wilson Motors advertises in Explore Fenelon Falls because they understand that area residents enjoy reading their local Explore magazine too, and want to shop locally when they need a new-to-them vehicle and vehicle service they can trust.

• Gilstorf & Gray chooses Explore Bobcaygeon because they know that browsing and shopping for high-quality, one-of-a-kind décor, lighting, gifts, quilts and bedding is a favourite vacation-time activity. Cottagers are always looking for ways to make their summer homes special, and visitors want to bring a delightful and appropriate gift for their hosts. Explore Bobcaygeon is the first place they turn.

• Eganridge Inn, Country Club & Spa advertises in our Explore magazines because they know their fine dining, luxury accommodations, first-class golf course and premiere spa will appeal to exactly the kind of people who enjoy perusing these digests for stimulating entertainment and information.

Call Laura 705-738-6188 for details.

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Minaajim: Good Stories from Curve Lake First Nation Homage to the Elms

As told by Doug Williams to Julie Kapyrka

This is a story about MITIGOOG (trees) and how important trees were for me as I grew up . . . and how I admired trees, and thanked the trees for the work that they do. People misunderstand the work that they do.

Trees are very much part of the surroundings and ultimately they become part of us and who we are.

When I was growing up what I remember particularly was that the MITIGOOG (trees) were huge. Up and down the MIIKUN (Curve Lake Road) there were these colossal ANIIBIIG (elms). They were like seven feet in diameter.

And I remember two spots particularly where they were so beautiful that I would have to sit amongst them and say: GCHI MIIGWECH (a big thank you).

One of these MITIGOOG was in a swamp—

Have you heard BOB lately?

BOB listened to you!

what we call Harrington Swamp, which was in Ennismore, behind several farms. It stood there like a huge umbrella, with moss growing on the ground.

It was like what I imagined the “Happy Hunting Ground” to be like, or like Eden to Christians.

The other spot was on the MIIKUN (Curve Lake Road) at what we called Trude’s Pond, which is just below the present fire hall. That road was canopied as you go down that hill by about 10 huge ANIIBIIG. They spread across and over the road, so it looked like you were going through a tunnel.

Psychologically, it seemed to be a spot where you felt that at one end was a “Settler” way of life and at the other was the “Indian” way of life. You went through that tunnel and then it opened up into Nishnaabe country.

The MIIKUN (Curve Lake Road) was beautifully lush back then. There was only one track in the 1940s and ‘50s. It was a gravel road and as traffic increased over time it became quite dusty.

But what I liked about it was that it was still very much a lush forest, a land of pristine beauty.

Now when the modern era came they cut down all that bush and made the MIIKUN wider.

Everybody touted it as development and progress.

I did the opposite. I had a little cry. And asked those forests for forgiveness that humans were doing this to them.

At one time the white pine forests were so vast and dense in areas of Ontario that the old people told stories about how you could walk across the top of the canopy . . . but that is another story.

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