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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2015

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April Reimer brings #TweetSweet to R.H. Cornish DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard

NORTH DURHAM: Students at R.H. Cornish Public School had a special visitor on Wednesday, Jan. 28, as April Reimer, wife of Toronto Maple Leafs goalie James Reimer, made a presentation at the Port Perry school to talk about TweetSweet, her ongoing campaign to combat on-line bullying. Mrs. Reimer launched TweetSweet after she became the victim of social media harassment by Toronto Maple Leaf supporters. The initiative strives to have young people spread positive messages through online social networks, as she explained to The Standard. “TweetSweet started because of what I went through last season,” said Mrs. Reimer. “It’s a way to make social networks a better place. All you have to do is say something kind of positive to someone else and add #TweetSweet, it could be on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook. And, twice a month I’m giving out Leafs tickets to a home game at Air Canada Centre, so TweetSweet just might get someone sweet seats.” As she explained to the Grade 6, 7 and 8 students, cyberbulling is a recent invention that has far reaching implications. “You bring your bullying home, and

Students at R.H. Cornish Public School heard a presentation from special guest April Reimer, wife of Toronto Maple Leafs goalie James Reimer. Mrs. Reimer recently launched #TweetSweet, which aims to combat bullying online and promote positive messages. DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard it’s on-line so the whole world can see it,” said Mrs. Reimer, adding that last year she had to involve police after receiving harassing calls and text messages on her cell phone. “My Twitter story made national news.

The other half of the story that not a lot of people know is that some fans managed to get my personal cell phone number and would text and call me,” she told the students. “Even at age 12, if you do something like that, you could potential-

ly have a criminal record that could follow you the rest of your life.” During her presentation, Mrs. Reimer provided students with tips on how they can get help if they are a victim of cyberbullying. According to Mrs. Reimer, more than 50 per cent of teens have been bullied on-line, with 25 per cent bullied on a daily basis. “It’s a lot easier to say mean things to a screen rather than to someone’s face. Sometimes, we forget that there is a real person on the other side of that wall,” explained Mrs. Reimer during a portion of the presentation that had her sit on the opposite side of a blackboard as students read actual, mean spirited messages she had received on-line. “I’m 25-years-old, and I’m a cyber bullying victim. This is not a high-school or middle-school issue, this is a life issue. It affects everybody, even adults,” added Mrs. Reimer. “Sticks and stones is a lie, words do hurt. But, you can get help. You have a choice and you have a voice. For every bad message, I probably received 1,000 good ones. The change can start with you.” For more information about the #TweetSweet campaign, please visit www.tweetsweet. ca, which includes helpful links if you’ve been the victim of cyberbullying.

Development plan pitched for Scugog gateway site BENJAMIN PRIEBE The Standard

SCUGOG: A parcel of land along Port Perry’s Simcoe St. gateway - 21 Oyler Dr., which over two decades ago was the site of a Johnson Controls plant - has fallen under the eye of councillors - as a potential developer makes their case for a future mixed-use construction project on the vacant lands. On Monday, Jan. 26, Scugog councillors heard representatives of the Stockworth Development Group offer their take on the township’s future Gateway Regenera-

tion Area development - which could see a combination of commercial storefronts and residential spaces. “I was happy with the presentation that John Benesford and Peter Smith from Stockworth made to Council,” Mayor Rowett told The Standard. “Right now we’re just in talks about the project, it has to be finalized and we will hold a public meeting in the near future.” Although the currently industrial-zoned property was slated to remain industrial, the proponents have asked for it to be re-zoned as a combination of com-

mercial and industrial lands - in order to further beautify Port Perry’s gateway area and bring an improvement to the local tax-base. “The plans ask for 250 units of residential space, most likely in condominium-style homes - as well as a front-line of one or two story commercial storefronts,” said Mayor Rowett. “This way, we can improve the gateway features of Port Perry, focus the intensification that the Region of Durham has asked for, and increase our tax-base in one fell swoop.”

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Thurs., February 5, 2015 “The Barn Raising Project” Exhibit now on display at the Scugog Shores Heritage Centre & Archives visit www.scugogshoresmuseum.com for more details. MEETINGS/PROCLAMATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS Council Meetings February 9, 2015

• Committee of the Whole at 1:30 p.m. to receive presentation of the Township’s Draft 2015 Operation and Capital Budget • Council Meeting at 6:30 p.m. Please note the meetings noted above are open to the public and will be held at 181 Perry St., Port Perry unless noted differently.

2015 Council Meeting Schedule

The Township of Scugog 2015 Council meeting schedule was approved at the December 8th Council meeting and is available online at www.scugog.ca..

PUBLIC NOTICES 2015 Draft Budget Open House on Wednesday, March 11th

The Township of Scugog will host a 2015 Draft Budget Open House from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at the Scugog Memorial Public Library (231 Water St., Port Perry).

Vacancies on Local Boards and Committees – Make a Difference

The Township of Scugog is presently seeking members of the public to ﬁll vacancies on local boards and committees for the new Council term. The following vacancies are available: • Blackstock Recreation Advisory Committee (5) • Public Arts Advisory Committee (1) • Scugog Accessibility Advisory Committee (2) • Scugog Seniors Advisory Committee (3 Members For Wards 1, 3, And 4) • Grants Advisory Committee (4) The application is available online at www.scugog.ca or contact the Clerk’s Department for additional information at 905-985-7346.

Public Notice – Parking Reminders

Winter is here and the Township of Scugog Municipal Law Enforcement Ofﬁce would like to remind you that: • Between December 1st and April 1st no parking is permitted on any street in the Township between 2:00 am and 6:00 am; • Vehicles are subject to ticketing and towing should they be found interfering with snow plowing operations. Please do not park on the streets as it makes plowing operations difﬁcult and ineffective; • There is no parking for longer than 3 hours on any street throughout the year, unless otherwise posted.

PUBLIC NOTICES 2015 Burn Permits

2015 Burn Permits are available at the Fire Administration Ofﬁce, 30 Crandell Street, Port Perry, during ofﬁce hours. Burn permits cost $25.00. For more information regarding burning within the Township of Scugog, please visit www.scugog.ca.

Bridge Reopened – River Street (Seagrave)

Please be advised the bridge located on River Street in Seagrave is now open following the completion of bridge repairs. Please also note that the bridge still has a maximum weight limit of 5 tonnes. For more information please contact the Township of Scugog Public Works Department at 905-985-7346 ext. 112 or email works@scugog.ca.

Bridge Closure – Scugog Line 8 - Important Notice

Scugog Line 8 from Highway 7/12 to Old Simcoe Road will be closed for bridge repair until further notice. For information please contact the Township of Scugog Public Works Department at 905-985-7346 x112 or e-mail works@scugog.ca.

Trapping Season

A reminder to residents that animal trapping season has begun. The season is expected to end around mid-April, 2015. We encourage you to keep your pets restrained during this period, in keeping with the Township of Scugog’s Animal Control By-law. For more information on the Township’s Animal Trapping Policy, please contact the Municipality.

SUMMER EMPLOYMENT Summer Student Position

The Township of Scugog has an opportunity available for the 2015 Summer season. Candidates must have a high school diploma, must be enrolled in and returning to fulltime post secondary studies in Fall of 2015 and a minimum G2 driver’s licence. •2015 Summer Planning Student Visit www.scugog.ca/employment-opportunities to view the job posting including responsibilities and requirements. Resumes are to be sent to lﬁtton@scugog.ca or mailed to 181 Perry St., PO Box 780, Port Perry, ON, L9L 1A7 by 4:00 p.m. on February 20th, 2015. We wish to thank all applicants for their interest in the Township of Scugog, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted. The Township of Scugog is an equal opportunity employer. In addition, accommodation will be provided in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).

RECREATION Family Day Fun – February 16th BROCK-- SCUGOG SCUGOG - UXBRIDGE BROCK - UXBRIDGE

TRANSIT ADVISORY COMMITTEE VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED

Durham Region Transit (DRT) Commission is seeking members of the community to serve on the Transit Advisory Committee (TAC).

Scope of Activities: • Provide to the Transit Executives Committee on: Scopeinput of Activities: • urban and rural conventional specialized transit policies including the • Provide input to the Transit Executive and Committee on: review of transit service plans,and marketing andtransit communications andthe route • urban and rural conventional specialized policies including infrastructure. review of transit service plans, marketing and communications and route • the implementation of Provincial and Federal legislation, policies and infrastructure. guidelines related to the public transit industry. • the implementation of Provincial and Federal legislation, policies and guidelines relatedawareness to the public transit industry. • public initiatives for the education of residents on the beneﬁts • publictransit. awareness initiatives for the education of residents on the benefits of of public transit. • As well aspublic providing a forum for transit stakeholders to identify issues affection • As of well as providing a forum for transit stakeholders to identify issues affecting delivery delivery transit services. of transit services.

Membership Membership • Eight public members nominated for appointment by the area municipalities who • Eight public members nominated for appointment by the area municipalities who represent a diversity of transit users and transit stakeholders in the community. represent a diversity of transit users and transit stakeholders in the community. • Members must bebe residents RegionalMunicipality Municipality of Durham. • Members must residentsof of The The Regional of Durham. • Membership willwill bebe a 4-year with the term of Regional • Membership a 4-yearterm term corresponding corresponding with the term of Regional Council. Council. • The relevance of the applicant's personal experience with transit and interests to the • Themandate relevance of TAC the applicant’s personal experience with transit and interests to of the will be important considerations. the mandate of the TAC will be important considerations. For complete details and terms of reference visit

“About DRT" www.durhamregiontransit.com. For complete details and terms of reference visit Decisions on the committee appointments will be made in March / April 2015. “About DRT” www.durhamregiontransit.com. Applications must be received by February 20, 2015. Decisions on the committee appointments will be made in March / April 2015. Applications must be received by February 20, 2015. Please send a detailed resume and statement of interest including disclosure of any obligation, commitment, relationship or interest which may conflict with duties

Please send a detailed resume and statement of interest including disclosure of any as part of TAC, to: obligation, commitment, relationship or interest which may conﬂict with duties as Durham Region Transit part of TAC, to:

Susan Dickison, Communications Coordinator Durham Region Transit 110 Westney Road, South Ajax, ON L1S 2C8 Coordinator Susan Dickison, Communications Telephone: ext.Ajax, 4836 ON Fax: L1S 905-427-3473 110 Westney905-683-4111 Road, South, 2C8 Email: susan.dickison@durham.ca Remove February 21, 2015 Telephone: 905-683-4111 ext. 4836 Fax: 905-427-3473

Email: susan.dickison@durham.ca

Enjoy Family Day Fun for Free on Monday, February 16th – 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Scugog Community Recreation Centre (1655 Reach St., Port Perry). Meet world champion balloon artist Jungle Jack (from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.) plus interactive games, hands-on crafts, treats, face painting and jumping castle. For details contact 905-985-8698 x 101/ recreation@scugog.ca.

Spring Registration Fair – February 22nd

The Spring Registration Fair will be held on Sunday, February 22nd – 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Scugog Arena, Pad 2 – Lobby (1655 Reach St., Port Perry). Register for spring recreation programs offered by the Township of Scugog and other community groups. For details contact 905-985-8698 x 101/ recreation@scugog.ca.

EVENTS 18th Annual Port Perry Antique & Nostalgia Show & Sale on February 7th & 8th

The 18th Annual Show & Sale will be held at the Scugog Community Centre (1655 Reach St., Port Perry) on February 7th & 8th and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. Show will feature over 25 dealers from across Ontario. Admission $4.00 - good for both days. Lunch available. Visit www.lakescugoghistoricalsociety.com for more details.

Winter Family Event on February 8th

Cartwright Sports and Recreation, Inc. is hosting a FREE Winter Family Event on Sunday, February 8th at the Cartwright Fields in Nestleton from 1 - 5 p.m. Enjoy free movies and outdoor skating. Snacks and refreshments will be available. 1:00 p.m. movie is Despicable Me 2 and the 3:00 p.m. movie is Maleﬁcent. Visit www.cartwrightﬁelds.ca for details.

Winter Lecture Series at the Scugog Shores Heritage Centre & Archives

The Scugog Shores Heritage Centre is hosting “The Barn Raising Project”, an exhibit of 40 hand-selected rugs which illustrate the natural beauty of our disappearing rural landscape. To celebrate this exciting exhibit we will be having the following two lectures:

February 22nd - Ontario’s Vanishing Barn Heritage - George Duncan

An illustrated talk about barns in Ontario, their architecture, their role in agriculture through time, current efforts to save them, and extraordinary barn stories. George Duncan is Senior Heritage Planner with the City of Markham and author of two books on early Ontario History.

March 22nd - Do You Know Where Your Food Comes from? Sustainable Organic Agriculture Harry Stoddart

Harry Stoddart is the author of “Real Dirt: An Ex-Industrial Farmer’s Guide to Sustainable Eating”. He has years of experience in transforming his sixth-generation family farm to be certiﬁed organic and tackles major food-industry problems surrounding sustainable farming. All lectures are at 1:00 PM at the Scugog Shores Heritage Centre and Archives, located at 1655 Reach Street (2nd floor of the Arena), Port Perry. Cost is $5.00 per person (which includes admission to the Heritage Centre exhibits, and light refreshments).

“The Barn Raising Project” will run from January 12 to March 29, 2015. The Heritage Centre is open Tuesday to Sunday 11:00-4:00. For further information, please contact: Amy Barron, Interim Curator, Scugog Shores Museums 905-985-8698 x103; abarron@scugog.ca

Winter Wetland Snowshoe Adventure on Family Day – Monday, February 16th The Friends of Nonquon and North Durham Nature invite you and your family to join us for a snowshoe hike at the Nonquon Environmental Education Center at the Pheasant Pen Classroom on Monday, February 16th from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Snowshoes are limited so bring your own if you have them! Longer and shorter hikes available to accommodate various ability levels! Visit www.northdurhamnature.com. The Nonquon Environmental Education Centre is located north on Old Simcoe Road (Port Perry) 500 metres past Scugog 10th Line.

EVENTS Third Annual Port Perry Feb Fest – Saturday, February 7th

Join us for the Port Perry Feb Fest at the Latcham Centre, Palmer Park and Queen Street in Port Perry. • Soup for Thought Soup-a-Thon at the Latcham Centre – 11:30 to 1:30 p.m. • 1st Annual Ice Carving Competition on Queen Street from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. • Polar Plunge – 8th Annual Hospital Auxiliary in Palmer Park at 2:00 p.m. For registration and pledge details contact 905-985-6232 or email auxiliary.polarplunge.gmail.com. There will be music, ﬁsh pond for children, popcorn, hot chocolate and more. Visit www.discoverportperry.com.

Municipal Ofﬁces 181 Perry Street, PO Box 780, Port Perry, ON, L9L 1A7 Hours of Operation: Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m Phone: 905-985-7346 / Fax: 905-985-9914 After Hours Township Road Issues: 905-434-2173 Email: mail@scugog.ca Website: www.scugog.ca

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Mayor Rowett noted that such a large allotment must be handled carefully, providing increased commercial space while keeping away the big-box stores that could threaten Port Perryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s smallbusiness owners. The Mayor also plans to target the needs of Scugogâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s downtown core with the development, stating â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need a hotel or motel in town to let our tourists stay in the

area, and we also need some sort of recreation or entertainment business to bring in revenue and give youth somewhere to go. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m very glad to see that we can be proactive with these developers, and that they are willing to share information and work closely with Council.â&#x20AC;? Since the lands have yet to be re-zoned by Council, Scugog Township still holds the powers of veto and deci-

sion over the project. A public meeting and consultation will be held to inform and gather input from the public - before further progress is made. Readers are encouraged to direct comments to Mayor Rowett by contacting the Scugog Township Municipal office by phone, at 905985-7346, or in-person at the 181 Perry St. building in Port Perry.

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SCUGOG ISLAND UNITED CHURCH 19100 Island Road, Port Perry A warm welcome to all 905-985-4094 SUNDAY, February 8 10 a.m. Morning Service Rev. Michelle Hofman

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH 1710 Scugog Street, Port Perry Father Marco Testa MASS SATURDAY - 5 p.m. SUNDAY - 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. For Mass through the week call the Parish at 905-985-7071

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NORTH DURHAM BLACKSTOCK by Joyce Kelly Our community was shocked and saddened by the news of the sudden passing of Andrea Weir during a medical procedure at Lakeridge Health Oshawa on Wednesday morning. Visitation was held Friday afternoon and evening at Wagg Funeral Home with the Celebration of Life conducted by Rev. Mary Bell Plouff at Wagg’s on Saturday morning followed by a reception at St. John’s Anglican Church. Sympathy is extended to Jim and Liz Weir, Janet and Peter Reid, Russell and Kim Weir and Adelaine and the grandchildren. Sympathy is extended to Cathy and Peter Hill on the sudden passing of Cathy’s brother.Kelly Gatchell enjoyed a trip including considerable touring of Cuba with some friends. Congratulations to my grandson Graham Peeters, who was declared Champion Senior Men’s Rower in a field of forty-one at the Canadian Indoor Rowing Champi-

onship at Mississauga on Sunday. Don’t forget to be looking for interesting old pictures relating to Blackstock fair for the pictorial book to be prepared by Aileen Van Camp and Mary Myers and will be sold at the 150th Blackstock Fair in August. Aileen and Mary will appreciate any you may find. Better health is wished for those who have been ill lately – Muriel Wotten who has been battling pneumonia, also Peter Booth who has been quite unwell lately and to the many others in our community who have had the bug. Winners at the Tuesday evening card party were Keith Van Camp, Hazel Coates, Lawrence McLaughlin, Norm Lackner, Muriel Tenant and Alma Manns, Low. Wilma Van Camp had the most lone hands. The specials were won by Elaine Bailey, Elma Gibson, Aila Morgan and Audrey Mahaffy.

CAESAREA by Eleanor Colwell The date for our annual Blackstock & District Lions Club Effective Speaking Contest has been confirmed – Wednesday, March 11 at 7 p.m. in the Parish Hall of St. John’s Anglican Church on Church Street in Blackstock. The public is welcome to come out and support the students from Grades 6, 7 & 8 who will be participating from Cartwright Central P.S. Here are the Caesarea/ Nestleton Euchre results for the month of January:

Jan. 8: 1st - N. Lackner, 2nd - M. Cayer, 3rd (tie) - L. Edgerton and A. Mastin. Most Lone Hands - N. Lackner. Low Score - A. Manns. We had eight tables plus two extras for a total of 34 people Jan. 15: 1st - N. Lackner, 2nd - S. Crawford, 3rd - J, Hawkins, 4th - E. Nelson, 5th (tie) - E. Kushner, H. Coates and S. Patterson. Most Lone Hands - H. Crawford. Low Score - L. Edgerton. We had 10 tables plus one extra for a total of 41 people. Jan. 22: 1st - Heni, 2nd

- J. Westall, 3rd - B. Moase, 4th - V. Canning 5th - B. Crawford. Most Lone Hands (tie) - H. Coates, B Moase, J Westall and Heni. Low Score - N. Lackner. We had 11 tables plus two extras for a total of 46 people. Jan. 29: 1st - J. Bradbury, 2nd - D. Trunks, 3rd(tie) - P. Booth, T. Speck, E. Nelson. Most Lone Hands - P. Booth. Low Score - D. Sheehey. We only had five tables this night due to the snowstorm for a total of 20 people

EPSOM & UTICA by Kem Cehajic Pretty quiet week in our community, except for the snow finally coming down. Book club meets on Friday, Feb. 6, and the UCW meets Tuesday, Feb. 10. The senior’s lunch will be on Thursday, Feb. 12 - any retirees or seniors looking to attend should call 905-852-7445 to make a reservation. Greeters at the Church for the month are Keith & Faye Ashton along with Den and Judy (sorry about the error last week) Collins and family. Get any ideas, thoughts or opinions regarding the possible closing of Epsom Public School recorded for later on

so that you will be prepared for the first of four public meetings regarding this matter. As of now, the first get-together will be on May 28 at Greenbank. Take care when driving along Marsh Hill Rd. below Reach Rd. during or after a snowfall, the wind blowing the snow across the road can be tough to see through. I need you guys to give me info that would be of interest to our community (905-985-7169 or danman@powergate. ca). Keep your head up and stay safe.

SCUGOG ISLAND by Jeanne C. Le Saux-Ball Call to worship was called by Rev. Michelle Hofman a warm welcome went out to all who attended the service, the Message was ‘Finding Authority.’ Thank you goes out to Cheryl Helm for the refreshments for Fellowship time. Thank you to everyone for joining in on our Faith, Food, and Fellowship Potluck. It was amazing! Everyone is looking forward to the next one in February. Pancake breakfast will be on Sunday, Feb. 15.

The St. Patrick’s Day supper will be held on Saturday, March 14. Check back for seating’s and fees. Happy Birthdays this week go out to Alex Taylor on the 1st; Jaxon Woodcock on the 2nd; Adreyan Taylor and Jeff Needham on the 5th; Stan Janiga 6th and Phillip Williams. Happy Birthday to everyone celebrating a birthday that I may have missed this week. I can be reached at 905-985-7662 by phone or by e-mail at whitekwe@Hotmail.com.

Friday, Feb. 6 Youth Dance fundraiser presented by by the Uxbridge Secondary School Me to We group for Grades 4 to 8 at Uxbridge Arena Community Centre, 7 to 10 pm, Admission $7, Prizes, DJ - Luke Speers, Snack Bar, parents must enter the hall to pick up their children. All proceeds will go to Free the Children. Sunday, Feb. 8 A free ‘Winter Family Event’ is being held at Cartwright Fields in Nestleton from 1 to 5 pm. Featuring two movie screenings: Disney’s “Despicable Me 2”@ 1 pm and Disney’s “Maleficent” @ 3 pm. Free outdoor ice skating will be available during the afternoon and snacks & refreshments will be on hand to purchase. Friday, Feb. 13 Durham West 4-H Fundraising Dinner at Utica Hall. Enjoy lasagna, salad and desserts. Adults- $15, children 5-12 years old- $10 and children 4 and under free. Please reserve your tickets in advance. 3 sittings: 4:30 pm, 6 pm, 7:30 pm. Contact Jennifer McLeod: 705-357-3917 or jpicalo@yahoo. ca or Maria Werry: 905-2442487 or durhamwest4h@gmail. com for more info. * Valentine Lasagna Dinner at Goodwood United Church (Goodwood Rd and Concession 3/Main St in Goodwood). Starts at 6:30 in the Church Basement. Tickets are $12 in advance only. Reserve by Feb 10. Call June Harper at 905-640-3347 Saturday, Feb. 14 Spend an evening with Elvis played by multi award-winning tribute artist Bruce Andrew Stewart at the Uxbridge Legion. Dinner and show for $30 - advance tickets only. Doors open at 6:30 P.M. Dinner is at 7 P.M. and the show starts at 8 P.M. Door prizes. Tickets available at the Legion. For more information call 905-852-5293 Monday, Feb. 16 Living Water Community Church, Uxbridge, will be hosting a free bowling event for the community on Family Day, from 9:30 to 11:30 am at Parish Lanes (69 Brock St. W, Uxbridge). * The Friends of Nonquon and North Durham Nature are teaming up again to bring a family day snowshoeing event to local residents. Participants will explore and learn about the wetlands of the Nonquon Provincial Wildlife area wearing a pair of our snowshoes. Both short and long hike options are available, as this event is open to all ages. Please bring a sled to

transport young children. End your guided hike with a warm beverage. On event day you may wish to make a donation to further the work of these nature groups. Meet at the Pheasant Pen Classroom Site, 19745 Old Simcoe Road at 9:00 a.m. The event will conclude at noon. Tuesday, Feb. 17 St Paul’s Anglican Church, 59 Toronto St. South, Uxbridge invites the community for a yummy pancake & delicious sausage dinner with butter, real maple syrup, fruit salad & more. Continuous serving from 5:30 - 7:30 PM in the Lower Hall. Adults $ 8, Children (5-12) $ 5, Pre-schoolers FREE, Family Ticket - Parents & their Children $ 20. Tickets available following 10:30 Sunday services, or at the door, or phone 905852-7016, www.stpauls-uxbridge. ca and on Facebook. * Pancake Supper at Trinity United Church 5 – 7 pm. Adults/ Teens $ 7, Children 5 – 12 $4 and under 5 free. Pancakes, syrup, sausages, fruit, muffins tea & coffee and drinks. Come & enjoy the fellowship. A very reasonable meal for the family. * Pancake Supper at St. John’s Anglican Church in Blackstock (3505 Church St.) from 5 p.m to 7 p.m. Children 12 & under $3. Adults $7. Family $20. * Free-Will Offering Pancake Supper at the Church of the Ascension (266 North St. in Port Perry) from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28 Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Durham (BBBSND) is hosting their annual Wing & Pizza Night at the Scugog Community Centre Doors open at 7p.m. and wings and pizza will be served from 8p.m. until 9:30p.m. Tickets are available for $30 in advance or $35 at the door. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased from from the Big Brothers Big Sisters office (The Scout Hall), Gus Brown, PPPrint and Flawless Dry Cleaners. Please note that this is a 19 plus event. Sunday, March 1 Snow White coming to Uxbridge for an interactive family fun theatre performance by Dufflebag Theatre Company in support of Durham Farm and Rural Family Resources programs. The show will begin at 1 pm, with doors opening at 12:30 pm, family passes are $40 (any two adults and four children) or an individual pass for $10 Please contact 905-862-3131 or www.durhamfamilyresources. org for more information.

Saturday, Mar. 7 Seagrave Fun-Spiel starting at 9 a.m. at Port Perry Curling Club. Open to 64 curlers from the area, with new curlers welcome to join in the fun! $25 per person or $40 for a couple. For more info, contact Dave or Angie at angndave@hotmail.com or 905-260-0216 by Feb. 27. Wednesday, March 18 Pine Ridge Garden Club trip to Canada Blooms. Bus & Admission $45. Leaving Nestleton 8:30 a.m. and Port Perry at 8:50. For more info call D. Slute 985-0778 or dianneslute@powergate.ca Every Monday Baby Cafe, from 9 am to 11 am. Drop in for a tea & chat. Get connected to other parents and parents to be. A Lactation consultant will be present each week to answer questions. Location, Uxbridge Public School, 64 Victoria Dr. Uxbridge, call 905-862-3131 or www.durhamfamilyresources.org for more information. * Pineridge Chorus of Sweet Adelines rehearsal, 7:15 p.m., Uxbridge Music Hall, 905-8526327 Every Tuesday * Euchre, 7:30 p.m., St. John’s Anglican Church, Blackstock, year round, sponsored by the Cartwright Seniors. Every Wednesday * Community Soup Lunch Noon to 1:30 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Chalmers Presbyterian Church, 40 Toronto St. S, Uxbridge. Pay what you can to support Loaves and Fishes food bank and North House. The lunches are provided by North House, local churches and community groups. All are welcome! * #41 Port Perry Army Cadets training night, 6:30 - 9 p.m., Port Perry High School, info: www.41portperryrcacc.com * Handicapable Ministry’, Trinity United Church, 20 First Ave., Uxbridge 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. All special needs women and men are welcome, info 905-852-6213. * AA Meeting, 8 p.m. Port Perry Goodtide Group, (speaker meeting, family, friends welcome) Port Perry United Church (basement) 294 Queen St., 905-728-1020. Every Thursday * ‘Soups on Us,’ organized by five local churches and a Parents Support Group, Church of the Ascension Hall, 266 North St., Port Perry, 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. running until March 27. * Weekly euchre, Caesarea Hall, 7:30 p.m. * Pickleball, 9 a.m. - noon, Scugog Community Centre, 1655 Reach St., Port Perry.

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SEAGRAVE by Jean Short Belated Birthday Greetings to Clarence Cameron (Jan. 28) and Calista Van Der Vleuten (Jan. 30). The local Euchre Club, run by Diane Cooke, will be celebrating 15 years in March with 15 extra outings and fun planned. If anyone is interested, please call Diane at 905985-3722. Good luck to all Students who have been writing exams. We hope that Don Beacock and his friends had a good weekend of snowmobiling in the Port Severn area. Perhaps we will get enough snow here for the snowmobilers to get out on the trails. On Friday evening the Jolly 10 gathered at the home of Ken and Eleanor Sturman for their bimonthly food fest and time of renewing friendships.

ZEPHYR & SANDFORD by Pat Asling

Don’t forget Angie and Dave Barnes are planning a FRIENDLY BONSPIEL for the people of Seagrave on March 7 at the Port Perry Curling Club. Equipment and instructions from Seagrave’s best are included. Contact them at 905-260-0216 or by e-mail at angndave@hotmail.com for more info. Greeters this Sunday were Verna Gagnon and Jane Pettinger. Tara Taylor gave a report on Mission and Services. She asked that people save the outer milk bags and give them to her as she is going to learn how to make mats that will be sent for children to use to lie on in the less fortunate countries. Betty Lou Beacock thanked all who donated items for Rev. Wanda Stride

to take to some of the mission schools in El Salvador . Rev. Richard spoke about “time out” to the children, and instructed them to think about what they are about to say or do before acting rather than after. Jonathan Feyen was the only child in attendance and is considered the perfect child as he has never had to spend time on the “Time Out Chair”! For the adults, Rev. Richard gave a sermon about “What’s going on?” We ask that you keep Rev. Paul and his family, Al Gagnon and all others who are suffering from health problems or grieving in your daily prayers. Coming Events: - Feb. 12 at 7 p.m. “Opening the Doors to Spirituality” Bible Study.

Discussion will be about the work of Apostle Paul. - Feb. 14 at 9 a.m. - Men’s Group Annual Valentine Breakfast. Bring your Valentine. Please call Rick at 905-985-8383 or Don at 705-357-3871 to reserve a seat. Cost is $10 per person. - Feb. 16 at 7:30 p.m. - Annual Congregational Meeting at Seagrave Church. Please bring your copy of the annual report and any reports pertaining to events for 2015. - Feb. 22 at 9:15 a.m. - First Sunday of Lent and Communion - Feb. 24 at 7:30 p.m. - Official Board Meeting at Greenbank Church. - Mar. 17 at Noon - Out to Lunch, more info to follow. If you have news for this column. please email grammiejean2010@ hotmail.com or call 905985-9921.

PRINCE ALBERT by Pat Boyd The ladies of the congregation are requested to turn in their collection of soup labels and stamps. They can be given to a U.C.W. member prior to their meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 11, at 8 p.m. The Winter Study Series called Twice Told Tales will begin on Ash

Wednesday, Feb. 18, from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the lounge of Port Perry United Church. The daytime series will be on Thursdays beginning on the 19th in the Fellowship Room from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Prince Albert United Church. The Passion play will be present-

ed this year on Maundy Thursday evening April 2nd. Rehearsals will be on Saturdays, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., beginning this Saturday, Feb. 7. Please speak to Rev. Don if you are interested in being part of the greatest story ever re-told.

February all ready! Whatever Wiarton Willie and his groundhogs conspirators across the country predict, most people seem to have had enough of this unpredictable winter. It does seem that there are many warm weather vacations planned in the next couple of months and who can blame those who flee the cold, unless it’s those who enjoy skiing and snowmobiling? Even those folk have to go a far piece to find sufficient depth. It was standing room only at the memorial service for Pam Noble on Sunday. Pam, nee Warren spent most of her life in Uxbridge taking an active part in her father hardware store, working with husband Keith in his business, issuing driver’s licences and, as the first woman Lion, toiling long hours at their various community functions, while raising a family of six. Another noted passing this week was Hugh Morrison, also with a large family and well known in the community. The Souper lunch at the Presbyterian Church Wednesday had record attendance and record receipts in aid of the Food bank. Thanks to all who came and all who helped. Our next one is March 11. We are lucky to have willing volunteers for this endeavour.

Carolyn Hicken was happy to have her mother visit her at her new abode. Such things as elevators do make a difference to getting around as we age. My nephew asked me awhile ago when I was getting one! Young Casey Spencer is making waves by making a CD entitled “White Flag”, now available on You tube and ITunes. Our UCW meeting Thursday saw the same executive chosen, plans made and lunch enjoyed. Rev. Diane brought Grans to church Sunday. Grans isn’t old, just a vintage classic! She reminded us what we should do if we are worried or fearful and can’t sleep at night- a valuable lesson. We were happy to have Don and Carol Gibson back with us and having Carol play for us once more. Stay well folk! Thursday evening at Sandford a new DVD series, “Living the Question” begins with the topic “Faith is Not a Destination”. All welcome, 7 p.m. On Feb 12 at Zephyr, the movie “The Butler” will be shown. Again all are welcome to join us at 1:30 p.m. The 2nd DVD series is that evening at Sandford. Feb. 8 is Sandford’s annual meeting, after church, and Zephyr’s the following Sunday. Sandford Council meets Feb. 10

GREENBANK by Mary Jean Till Welcome to Greenbank!! If you are new in the area, the Greenbank Lions have a welcome bag for you, and an invitation for you to attend a pot luck supper at Greenbank Hall at 6 p.m., on Wednesday, Feb. 18 - phone 905-985-3723 to register for this event. Lions meet the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m., and are strong supporters of community happenings. A donation to help fund a skating party for Greenbank School, students and the support of the school’s Healthy Snack program have been made recently. Greenbank Hall (wheel chair accessible) is available for rent by calling 905-985-3723, and for info re-Yoga classes at Greenbank Hall which start again Feb. 10 at 5:45 p.m. Mindy’s school message states “it’s hard to believe that tomorrow marks the 100th day of the school year!” Keep up the fan-

tastic work kids! Also thanks to all who ordered from the Pizza Kit fundraiser! Please remember pick up date is Wednesday, Feb. 11, from 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. and again from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thanks as well to our wonderful HSP for the mini pizza, chocolate milk lunch last week! Another Great success! Congratulations to this week’s Sunshine Kids. Sincere sympathy to our neighbours, and long-time Greenbank residents, Bobbie Edwards, Jim, Kate, Danielle, Devon and Hayden, with the passing of Pete (Lloyd), husband, father and grandfather, after losing his struggle with cancer on Jan. 27. Deep sympathy is also extended to the family and friends of Gary Wray, who passed away suddenly on Saturday, Jan. 31. Congratulations to Grant and Jenna Cooke with a the arrival of their second son

Shamous Grant, a wee bother for Jackson. At the Church Sunday, the Sunday Kids program had a special art event “Expression of Faith” under the guidance of Linda Edwards from Meta 4 Gallery, Port Perry and S.S. leaders Shelley Phoenix and Jenn Moorhouse. The children’s creations were the centre of “children’s time” with Rev. Richard at 11 a.m. service. The acrylic paintings (12 to 15) were excellent, and enjoyed by a closer viewing at the end of the service by the congregation. Thanks to all participants. Bible Jeopardy prized were given to Kaine, Janelle and Keaton for four stickers on their cards. Greeter and Ushers were Jill Doble, Tom and Val Hunter at the 11 a.m. service. The choirs’ anthem was “Praise the Lord” (Rentz) and message titled “What’s going On?” made one wonder if we only believe

what we see, or do we really listen to what’s being said in any situation. The Lasagna supper is a sell out and a time to meet friends during these cold days of winter. Thanks Evening U.C.W. for great food and effort. Monday, Feb. 9 - Stewards and Session meet 7:30 p.m. at the Church Sunday, Feb. 15 - Music Commettee meets after church. Sunday, Feb. 22 - First Sunday of Lent and Communion also Greenbank U.C. Annual Meeting with lunch following service. By the time you get this paper we will know Ground Hog Day will bring six more weeks of winter. Call 905-985-0535 with your news please, by Sunday evening.

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EDITORIAL Speed up slowing down ‘Moving at the speed of government’ is a phrase that’s often said when legislation suffers through seemingly endless delays. However, one matter that the provincial government would be wise to quickly get moving is its consultations on allowing municipalities to possibly lower their standard local speed limits. Lowering speed limits from 50 km/h to 40 km/h is a measure that could ultimately save lives, which has already been discussed for large portions of the town of Uxbridge, and municipalities across the province should have the right to set this limit where its wanted by the local residents. According to the World Health Organization, pedestrians that are hit by a car or truck travelling at around 45 km/h have a 50 per cent chance of being killed. But, if you reduce the rate to a vehicle travelling 30 km/h or slower, the survival rate jumps to 90 per cent. Additionally, giving local authorities the power to lower the speed limit will offer the best tool yet for curbing heavy truck traffic in urban areas, which has plagued parts of North Durham, most notably Uxbridge, for several decades with minimal results. Not every situation is created equal, and that’s why Ontario should be applauded for consulting with municipalities about which traffic control option works best for them. Of course, if it’s approved there will be a cost associated with the change, namely in potentially changing over thousands of speed limit signs across the province. But, it will be small potatoes when compared to the human lives this measure could potentially save.

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Board needs an education

To the Editor,

It was sad to read last week that the school board is looking at closing down Epsom Public School, another rural school bites the dust I suppose. With all of these schools closing, whatever happened to the technical schools that used to exist where students were actually taught handson work? I spent a lot of years working on farms, and the skills

I learned at my vocational high school came in handy on a nearly daily basis. It used to be that when students graduated from one of these schools, they came out with experience to get a decent job after they had graduated. These were the same kind of in-demand jobs that the government is constantly promoting. How can the school board not see what’s happening out there? We need to get shops back in

our schools so kids can get good jobs. We should be getting back to more kids taking shop and working with their hands, especially on farms, instead of playing games. Hopefully one day someone in charge of education will wake up before we get a point where there’s no one left that knows how to turn a wrench unless it’s on an iPhone. Mike Jacobsen Uxbridge

Money badly spent

To the Editor,

I read, with some reservation, the editorial on the Durham Region council party (Picking up the tab - Thursday, Jan. 15). Reservation because I thought that the decimal point had been misplaced. Lunch for over 200 people; at $50-plus each? Wow, where do I sign up? Living in the country, far removed from town water and sewage, I routinely gripe about the amount of my money that goes for garbage pick up, snow plowing and the occasional pass by a Police car but to fund the coun-

cil and hangers-on for this amount of money borders on criminal. I hope that there will be a collective consciousness and the funds that came out will be repaid or if not, the same people who fed at the trough, donate the cost of their lunch to a local food bank. My thought is that $15,200 would go a long way towards the people in our community who could use $55 for a week’s worth of groceries. Shame on all of you! Al Playter Scugog

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Family fun is in this Staying in touch... ERIN O’TOOLE MP weekend’s forecast Local small business the lifeblood of growth SCUGOG: Cartwright Fields in Nestleton will be bustling with activity this weekend, when a ‘Winter Family Event’ takes place on Sunday, Feb. 8. Entry is free, with donations gratefully accepted – any proceeds collected will go towards future developments of the Park and its facilities. This event is scheduled to run from 1 to 5 p.m., and will feature two movie screenings: Disney’s ‘Despicable Me 2’ at 1 p.m., followed by and Disney’s ‘Maleficent” at 3 p.m. Families may join us to watch one or both movies. As well, free outdoor ice

skating will be available during the afternoon and snacks and refreshments will be available for purchase. Dress warmly and bring your skates to enjoy our outdoor ice rink. The kids may wish to bring along a comfy mat for the floor and a blanket to snuggle up together with to enjoy this family movie afternoon inside the hall. This free community event is hosted by Cartwright Sports & Recreation’s volunteers to give an opportunity for local families to gather together and celebrate winter and family fun-time at Cartwright Fields.

Uxbridge Fair seeks volunteers UXBRIDGE: Preparations have already begun on the 151st edition of the Uxbridge Fall Fair, and volunteers are currently being sought for the festivities. At its AGM on Jan. 20, the Fair Membership put in place the volunteer Board and Executive that comprise the leadership team for the 151st annual Fair. After a look back at 150 years, the Fair is taking a forward look with its “Cultivating Future Farmers” theme. Many volunteers will be needed for the event, which is slated to be held from Sept. 11 to 13 in Elgin Park. Volunteers may come in all ages, sizes, skill sets, levels of experience and availability. For citizens new to our community and for students seeking volunteer hours, there is an opportunity to be involved. All will be made welcome to assist and to attend our annual Volunteer Appreciation Dinner late in the Fall. Please contact Fair President Nancy Hannah at 905-852-7286 or hannahnancye@aol.com; or Bev Harrison at 905-853-5877 or bevharrison686@yahoo.ca if you can spare some time. Further information is available at www.uxbridgefair.ca.

When I am home from my duties in Ottawa, I always try to make some time to do some local shopping. I always get that feeling of pride at how unique the downtown shopping experience is in our downtown core. The care that has been taken to preserve the rich heritage of our buildings and the friendly, personal interactions that you can only find in small town exchanges with shop-keepers are both qualities that I am proud to showcase whenever someone in Ottawa asks me about the communities I represent. Hooper’s Jewelers or Rose’s Bistro on King St. in Bowmanville; or Brock’s or The Wee Tartan Shop on Queen St. in Port Perry; or Rutledge Jewellers or Blue Heron Books on Brock St. in Uxbridge are all fine examples of small businesses who are the lifeblood of growth in our communities. When I am asked by small business owners what our government is doing to enable small businesses to stay competitive, I am proud to say that we have introduced several initiatives in the last few years that enable entrepreneurs to focus on doing business. Most recently, Prime Minister Harper announced last week that changes will be made to the Canada Small Business Financing Program, which will allow more small businesses to apply and will make larger loans available for small businesses to purchase or improve their land or buildings. The changes to the program will support business start-up and growth by increasing the maximum loan amount and the maximum term length for loans financing the purchase or improvement of land and buildings. Some other measures that we have enacted to help small business, include the introduction of the New Small Business Job Credit in 2014 which will lower small businesses’ Employment Insurance premiums. This measure is expected

Sports is all in the family In the end, I suppose that a team as widely disliked as the New England Patriots winning the Super Bowl was the perfect way to end a completely imperfect season of NFL football. Against my better judgement, I did tune into the Super Bowl on Sunday to see the bandwagon team of the 2000s (Patriots) take on the bandwagon team of the 2010s (Seahawks) with the bandwagon team of the 90s (Cowboys) thankfully eliminated weeks ago. This was the first full game I watched all season, because as you may have read a few months ago, I’m basically done with NFL football. And, I haven’t really missed it, as Sunday’s game - exciting as the finish proved to be - proved to me. A quick recap of why I felt that I had to cut ties with the NFL. First of all, I have been a life-long fan of the Washington Redskins, (I’ll leave my thoughts on their nickname for another time). As I approached my 31st birthday this fall, I was struck with an unfortunate realization. Deadskins owner Dan Snyder bought the team when I was 15-years-old, and I was about to turn 31, meaning that he’d owned the team for more than half my life. Plus, he’s only 50 and is already the worst owner in sports - no small feat, sadly the only thing of note this franchise has won in more than 20 years - so I was going to be saddled with him for potentially 40 more

years. I couldn’t bear the thought of being a 71-year-old fan wallowing in my own misery, so I had to get out. Then, it grew to something more. With a daughter on the way, I had a harder and harder time reconciling the fact that I have spent more than two decades spending time and money on a league that has repeatedly shown that it does not care about women. It only slightly cares about men, and that’s mostly because they make up the majority of those spending and betting their money on football. So instead, as you’ve likely read before, I made the switch to actual football a.k.a soccer. This has been a real revelation, and has become one of my favourite pass times in just a few short months, and only slightly because of what happens on the pitch. My wife Kate is a dynamite mother and works hard all week with Abby, so on weekend mornings, I try and take the baby and our two dogs and give her the rare chance to have the bedroom entirely to herself, if only for a few hours. And as for the four of us, we watch soccer on TV, and luckily sometimes games start as early as 6 a.m. These precious moments with my precious little girl are always the highlight of my week, even if she does spend a lot of her time sleeping, we have our moments of wakefulness with her diligently following the action back-and-forth on the screen, with visions of her daddy

to save small employers more than $550 million over 2015 and 2016. If you look at most changes on the consumer level – parity pricing is something that we have had the Competition Bureau look at most recently. A specific big win for small businesses is that we are working with Industry and the financial services industry to get the interchange fees down on credit card transactions. In talking with small business owners and our municipal-level Boards of Trade and Chambers of Commerce, this has been of primary concern because of how much of their margin small businesses were losing on these credit card fees. Our focus has been and will continue to be on job creation. Red tape is one clear area that slows growth in job creation so we committed to eliminating unnecessary red tape from Canada’s regulatory system, while maintaining high standards for safety and protection. We introduced the Onefor-One Rule that controls the administrative burden on business. Under the Rule, regulators must remove a regulation each time they introduce a new regulation that imposes administrative burden on business. We need to be comfortable failing and taking risks as that is how you learn and grow in business. As consumers, we need to be mindful of the positive impacts of supporting our small local businesses. They drive Canadian prosperity and represent nearly 50 per cent of jobs in the private sector. I am always open to speaking with small business owners in Durham and will continue to work with the Scugog Chamber of Commerce, Clarington Board of Trade and Uxbridge Chamber of Commerce to ensure that I can provide an open dialogue to bring forward the challenges that small business owners are faced with.

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pacing the sidelines at her own soccer games in just a few years possibly dancing in her head. As well, since we cheer for Chelsea, we often have many reasons to cheer. This is a far cry from when I used to root for Washington. Although, I am still an active observer of the ongoing tragedy that is Toronto Maple Leafs hockey. I had a conversation recently with my friend Jim, and I lamented that it really worried me that I was going to raise my daughter as a Leafs fan. I’m old enough to know better - but, Abby is just a baby - is it really fair for me to subject her to the same life-long misery and self-loathing that I’ve brought upon myself through all these years of cheering for the Leafs? When I think that maybe we’d be better off changing our family allegiances to the Buffalo Sabres - it’d be easier and cheaper to get tickets - I’m taken back to what got me cheering for the Leafs in the first place, it definitely wasn’t on-ice success, it was the shared experience of watching with my family and how our fandom brought us all just a little closer together.

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Mayor Rowett wants future growth to ‘work for Scugog’

Mayor Tom Rowett (centre) pictured cutting the ribbon at the grand re-opening of the Port Perry McDonald’s restaurant on Simcoe St. on Saturday, Jan. 31, alongside Scugog Council, and business owners Sandy and Ginger Jackson - spoke at the Port Perry Chamber of Commerce Mayor’s Luncheon last week, to forecast his next four years as Mayor. BENJAMIN PRIEBE The Standard BENJAMIN PRIEBE The Standard

SCUGOG: Each year, the Port Perry Chamber of Commerce features a local leader and business owner as the key-note speaker during their annual luncheon for their members. On Thursday, Jan. 29, a crowd filled Scugog Community Centre to hear what recently-elected Mayor Tom Rowett forecasts for Scugog’s business community. To open his 30-minute presentation, Mayor Rowett lauded the resilience of Scugog’s local business community, but expressed a need to brace for the future, and carefully allocate Scugog’s coming intensification. “The three biggest barriers which were identified are taxes, red-tape, and taxes,” said Mayor Rowett. “It’s not

getting any cheaper to run a business in North Durham, but the Township is trying to provide much-needed water and sewage servicing, and internet connectivity, without breaking the backs of tax payers.” Council has been in talks with MPP Granville Anderson to propose the concept of cost-sharing with the Province of Ontario - and hopes to band-together with the Uxbridge and Brock Townships to formulate future growth plans. “Commercial tax rates always seem to get skimmed over in presentations like this,” Mayor Rowett told the business owners. “I want to make it clear that commercial taxes are 40 per cent to the Region of Durham, 18 per cent to Scugog, and 42 per cent to the Province of Ontario. This makes it difficult for Council, because no

matter what moves we make, we can only affect a small portion of the total costs.” The next topic was the coming expansion of the Hwy. 407 East into connection both north and south of Port Perry. Mayor Rowett believes it is a double-edged sword, but could be made beneficial with due diligence. While it should bring in new tourism, it is also slated to increase Scugog’s traffic and parking woes, and amplify the current road and bridge deficit within the Township. With the improvement of local roads, and a municipally-owned internet service provider already placed on the forefront of Mayor Rowett’s agenda, councillors hope to ‘think outside the box’ and look into tapping into grants and funds. Additional funding, such as the ‘Connecting Canadians Grant’ for internet connectivity, is hoped to offset the dwindling support Scugog receives from the Provincial and Federal governments. “In 2016, the Nonquon Sewage Treatment plant will go live, offering us a larger tax base and the ability to welcome new industrial lands into the fold,” said Mayor Rowett. “This will help to offset the costs or fixing our road-problems, and hopefully offer new, fresh business opportunities in the IT sector.” In the face of coming expansion, Mayor Rowett told the crowd that working closely with developers would be a priority - hoping to address the needs of Scugog’s residents, and avoid putting pressure on the current business owners who have made Scugog their home. “It’s important that Scugog sees intensification in the right places and in the right ways,” said Mayor Rowett. “We need to make future developments work for Scugog, not move our businesses around them.”

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Pond Hockey Tournament scores a goal for charity Is it pink eye or IRITIS? - be in the know DR. DARRYL WORKMAN Special to The Standard

Since April 2011, Ontario optometrists who are TPA certified have prescribing authority for an extensive list of medications that include antibiotics, steroids, glaucoma medications, and even pills for certain conditions. Like almost all local optometrists, Dr. Workman has maintained his credentials to offer this service to treat pink eye, allergies, iritis, dry eye, and glaucoma. During cold & flu season, NDEC experiences a spike in pink eye cases, often related to virual infection. Pink eye is a general term for conjunctivitis – an inflammation of the white covering of the eye that can be caused by dry eye, allergies, or infection. Although common with children, it is rare for a healthy adult to have bacterial pink. The cold virus on the other hand can cause pink eye often from eye rubbing with

contaminated hands or cough- It can be caused by trauma, siing in close quarters. Thus, it can nusitus, internal eye infections, spread quickly among children. reduced immunity from stress Antibiotic eyedrops are ineffec- or flu, or systemic inflammative against allergies or viral in- tory diseases such as arthritis, fection, and can cause problems Crohn’s disease. Statistically, of their own. four individuals in Scugog will For any red eye, Dr. Workman have active iritis at this moment. provides prompt ocular health This condition can be mistaken assessment using a slit lamp for pink eye; delayed treatment (basically a large, table-mount- can threaten vision. If not treated microscope with a chin rest) ed promptly with a regimen of with a yellow dye. This instru- anti-inflammatory eyedrops, the ment is essential to properly di- swollen iris may block fluid flow agnose any pink eye, but is not within the eye leading to a sudavailable in your family doctor’s den and painful case of acute office. It is crucial that more se- glaucoma which can damage rious conditions, such as iritis vision. With treatment patients are ruled out. need to be monitored closely for Iritis is basically an inflamma- resolution and spikes in eye prestion of the iris - the coloured part sure. Patients with urgent condiis aare colour ad. seen promptly of the eye. Acute cases usuallyThis tions typically affect only one eye and are char- at NDEC. acterized by pain, extreme light Patients should choose their sensitivity, redness, decreased eye doctor based on reputation vision & watery discharge. In and quality of care; Ensure your fact, some patients even need to eye doctor is certified to prescribe wear sunglasses indoors to cope. drugs for ocular conditions.

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Lake Scugog waterfront was active this past weekend, with the sixth annual Lake Scugog Pond Hockey Charity Tournament. On Saturday, Jan. 31, more than 180 hockey players formed 30 teams to duke it out with pucks and skates, in the name of charity. Pictured above, O.V.E.R.T. and Hearth Place Cancer Support Centre each received $8,000 raised during the event - as well, Scugog Township donated the use of an ice-clearing machine. BENJAMIN PRIEBE The Standard

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Bruins maul competition to extend win streak DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard

The Uxbridge Bruins moved closer to clinching top spot in the COJHL last week, as they extended their recent winning streak to nine straight games heading into the final weekend of the regular season. The Bruins’ week included a highlyanticipated home-and-home showdown with the Lakefield Chiefs, who came into the week grappling with Uxbridge for first place in the standings. The two sides started the week squaring off in Lakefield on Tuesday, Jan. 27, with the Bruins skating to a 2-1 victory. A powerplay goal from Jarett Smith just before the mid-point of the first period opened the scoring, with assists credited to Tyson Eastgate and Marco Mastrangelo. However, just over a minute later, the Chiefs would reply with a powerplay tally of their own to tie the game. The two sides would trade chances, until Adam Bartolomew broke the tie with a powerplay goal with just over two minutes left in the third period. On Friday, Jan. 30, the two sides renewed hostilities in Uxbridge, with the Bruins coming into the game two points behind the Chiefs for first place. After a scoreless first period that featured several sensational saves from Uxbridge netminder Branden Francey and his Lakefield counterpart, Zach Wainman, the Chiefs took the lead almost five minutes into the second period. The Chiefs would control the play for large stretches of the second period, extending their lead to 2-0 late in the middle frame. The Bruins would emerge from the dressing room with renewed determination as the third period opened, and less than 90 seconds into the action, Ryan Miehm netted his first goal as a Bruin when he battled in front of the net to tip in a point shot from Connor Evans. With just under nine minutes remaining, Mastrangelo provided the equalizer when he charged to the net to bang in a rebound from Eastgate’s scoring chance. The cheers had barely died down when Todd Winder brought the Uxbridge faithful out of their seats again just 36 seconds later, when he scooped up a rebound from Evans’ shot and flipped the puck high through a screen set in front of the net by Shane Smith to give the Bruins their first

Marco Mastrangelo nets the equalizer, with the Uxbridge Bruins going on to defeat the Lakefield Chiefs by a final score of 4-2 on Friday, Jan. 30. The Bruins will be wrapping up the COJHL regular season this weekend, hosting the Little Britain Merchants at 7:45 p.m., on Friday, Feb. 6, and travelling to Port Perry for a ‘Battle of North Durham’ against the MoJacks on Sunday, Feb. 8, at 2:25 p.m. DYNAMIC DESIGNS Special to The Standard lead of the night. Evans added a powerplay goal with just over five minutes to play, beating a Chiefs defender with a fantastic move in open ice to round out Uxbridge’s four-goal explosion in the third period, winning by a final score of 4-2, with Francey earning his league-leading 19th win of the campaign. “It was an unbelievable shift in momentum,” Bruins Head Coach Geoff Hodgkinson told The Standard regarding Uxbridge’s third period comeback. “We felt something coming into the third period, and thought that if we could get a quick goal that we’d be in a good shape. We just had to get traffic in front, because Wainman had been so good through the first two periods.” Hodgkinson noted the positive atmosphere that has enveloped his team in recent weeks, and helped to push the Bruins to their recent winning streak and move

closer to securing the top seed for the upcoming playoffs. “After two periods, even though we were down, no one was in our room with a negative attitude, they were all pumping each other up. And after the game, there was definitely an excited mood. It’s always great to be able to score four unanswered goals to come back and win an important game in front of your hometown fans.” On Sunday, Feb. 1, the Bruins wrapped up a busy week with a 6-0 drubbing of the Georgina Ice in Keswick. A pair of Mastrangelo goals gave the Bruins a 2-0 lead after 20 minutes of play. Uxbridge continued to roll in the second period, with Winder netting a pair and Aiden Reilly chipping in a single. Miehm would wrap up the scoring with a third period marker. Alex Siblock, Shane Smith,

Daryl Thomson and Carter Vahey all registered two assists in the game, with goaltender Jake Joosten picking up his ninth win of the season. Loose Pucks: - Mastrangelo has registered at least one point during all nine games of Uxbridge’s recent winning streak. The 20-year-old Stouffville native leads the Bruins in scoring with 51 points (28 goals and 23 assists). - It’s another busy week for the Bruins. On Wednesday, Feb. 4, they travel to Bowmanville for a 7:20 p.m. match-up with the Eagles. The Bruins host their final regular season home game at 7:45 p.m., on Friday, Feb. 6, with the Little Britain Merchants in town. The COJHL season comes to a close on Sunday, Feb. 8 in Port Perry at 2:25 p.m., with the Bruins facing off in a ‘Battle of North Durham’ against the MoJacks.

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MoJacks looking to get back on track this weekend DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard

The Port Perry MoJacks stumbled in their march towards the COJHL playoffs this past weekend, dropping a pair of games to the Clarington Eagles. With the MoJacks and Eagles locked in a tight battle for third spot in the COJHL table, the late-season home-and-home encounter took on added importance. However, the MoJacks would struggle in both games, dropping decisions of 8-1 and 5-3. Round one took place in Bowmanville, on Friday, Jan. 30, and the MoJacks took a 1-0 lead into the dressing room following the first period behind an unassisted goal from Ryan Bernardes. However, it was all Clarington in the fi-

nal forty minutes as the Eagles soared to eight unanswered goals to take the win in convincing fashion. The MoJacks had their opportunity for revenge as they returned to Scugog Arena for a rematch on Sunday, Feb. 1. But, the Eagles continued to dominate the MoJacks, as they rolled to a 4-0 lead just before the midpoint of the second period. A powerplay goal from Jeff St. Pierre would eventually get Port Perry on the scoreboard, as he jammed in a loose puck through a tangled web of bodies in front of the net with just under five minutes to play in the second period. Clarington restored a four-goal lead less than five minutes into the third period. But, late goals from Graham Lamers and

Bernardes did provide a spark for the team in the waning stages of the game. However, despite good pressure with an extra attacker on the ice, the MoJacks wouldn’t get any closer than 5-3, as they fell to fourth place in the standings. Following Sunday’s game, MoJacks Head Coach Clair Cornish was undaunted about the possibility of having to play the Little Britain Merchants in a best two-outof-three ‘mini-series’ to open the playoffs for the right to square off against the top seed in a best-of-seven series. “It didn’t seem to bother the L.A. Kings last spring when they made the playoffs as the eight-seed and won the Stanley Cup,” Cornish told The Standard. “We’re focused on making the playoffs and execut-

ing when that time comes. Obviously, we didn’t get the results we wanted this weekend, but we learned a lot about our team. We’re seeing the difference in pace at this time of year and the increased level that you have to compete at to be successful.” Loose Pucks: - Bernardes registered his fourth straight game with at least one point over the weekend. - The MoJacks head to Little Britain for a 7:30 p.m. match-up against the Merchants on Saturday, Feb. 7. - The COJHL season comes to a close on Sunday, Feb. 8 in Port Perry, with the Uxbridge Bruins at Scugog Arena to face off in a ‘Battle of North Durham’ against the MoJacks, starting at 2:25 p.m.

Houston and Beaton rinks earn spots at OCA Regionals ROB STEELE The Standard

In BrokerLink Insurance OCA Mixed zones competition held at the Annandale Curling Club last weekend, Uxbridge’s Rob Houston skipped his team of Alice Beatty, yours truly, and Brenda Elford to three straight victories and the A-Side championship. Team Houston won their first game 5-2 against Kyle Mogavero from Oshawa. In their second game against Damien Villard from Annandale, Houston took two in the seventh for their first lead of the game and then secured the win with a steal of one in the last end. In the A-Final, Houston was up against Port Perry’s Bruce Jefferson. In yet another close game, Houston scored two in the seventh to lead by one, and then stole four points in the eighth when Jefferson’s draw to take one and force extra ends came up short of the four foot. Congratulations to our lead Brenda for winning a patch in her first OCA competition entered. Regionals will be held in late March at the Weston Golf and Country Club. Unfortunately, Team Jefferson was back on the ice in less than one hour playing in the B-Final and lost the game 6-3 to Oshawa Golf’s Dave Fischer who won four games in a row after losing

his first game to Uxbridge’s Spencer Townley. In the OCA Senior Mixed competition, also being played at Annandale, Port Perry’s Willie Beaton decided to take the long way to earning his sport at Regionals. His team of Carol Jackson, John Butler, and Laura Davis-Cook lost their first game on Friday night to Oshawa Golf’s Tom Clancy (no, not the author), knocking the foursome to the B-Side. However the team pulled it together and won four games in a row, including victories over Uxbridge’s Gary Grant and Marg McKnight to put them in the BFinal and a rematch against Mr. Clancy. This time is was a different “story”, as Beaton would steal two points in the fifth and then three more in the sixth to force Clancy to concede as Beaton won 7-2 after six ends. Tim Hortons Little Rock Bonspiel in Port Perry The Port Perry Curling Club hosted their annual Tim Hortons Little Rock Bonspiel on Saturday. A total of eight teams and thirty-two curlers participated in the event including teams from Port Perry, Oshawa, Annandale, York (Newmarket), Campbellford, and Whitby. Teams played two games and were treated to a great homemade lunch. Everyone had a great time and demonstrated

great sportsmanship. When all the points were calculated, the scores were really close, and the team from the Oshawa Curling Club of Hazel Barta, Timothy Jefferson, Kade Bell, and Evan Madore won the event. In second place was the Campbellford team skipped Will Vandermeulen. There were two Port Perry teams entered in the event. Merril Mitchell skipped his team of Eric Mezenberg, Jack Jamieson, and Canyon Myers while Nick Wilmer skipped his team of Thomas Perry, Ben Stryde, and Adam Duff. Both local teams did awesome and should be proud of their accomplishments. Special thanks to the bonspiel coordinator Jay Fisher

and his team of volunteers who helped make the event so much fun for all the young curlers participating in the event. Jay wanted to extend a special thank you to sponsors Tim Hortons and Last Rock Curling. Deloitte Super League With only two weeks left in the regular season, Nerium International are the only team in the A-Division without a loss. With Spencer Townley skipping the team of late, the team dominated play last week against Bruce Jefferson’s Len Graphics. After the teams exchanged singles in the first two ends, Nerium took four in the third and then stole singles in the next three ends to win 7-1 after six ends. The team looks poised to secure

the number one seed heading into playoffs. In other A-side games, It took extra ends, but Carol Jackson engineered an 8-7 victory for Lake Scugog Lumber over Gus Brown, and The PUB defeated Kennedy Renovations. On the B-Side, Glenn Evans’ South Scugog Auto Sales defeated

Kelly Evans’ Lindsay KIA team 8-5 while HUB International’s Rob Larmer gave up five points to lose 9-4 to Allen’s Siding’s Mark St. John. In a battle for the leagues bottom position, Pineridge Impress with John Bredin at skip for Ralph Fairman, beat Last Rock Curling 7-3.

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(Retired after 34 years with General Motors Oshawa) Suddenly, on Saturday, January 31, 2015 at the Lakeridge Health Centre in Oshawa, at age 60. Gary Wray of Greenbank, dearly loved husband of Debbyann (nee King). Loved father of Steven and his fiancée Tasha and Andrew and his girlfriend Evann. Fondly remembered by Debbyann’s daughter Nancy Coates & Rodolfo Hernandez. Son of the late Ivan and Jennie Wray. Dear brother of Joanne and her husband Bill Collins and Barbara Wray. Gary will be sadly missed by his sisters & brothers-in-law, his nieces and nephews, his special friends Doug & Heather Davis and his many friends and coworkers. The family of Gary Wray received friends at the WAGG FUNERAL HOME, “McDermott‑Panabaker Chapel”, 216 Queen Street in Port Perry (905-985‑2171) on Tuesday, February 3rd from 2 – 4 and 7 – 9 p.m. A Service to Celebrate his life was held in the Chapel on Wednesday, February 4th at 11 a.m. Private interment Bethel Cemetery, Greenbank in the Spring. If desired, memorial donations may be made by cheque to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario. Memories, photos and condolences may be shared at www.waggfuneralhome.com

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Peacefully passed away at Lakeridge Health Oshawa surrounded by her loving family on Saturday January 31st, 2015. Loving mother of Mike (Lori) Hurley and Jennifer (the late Steve) Hurley-Cairns. Beloved grandma of Taran, Jacob, Nathan, Logan and Jocelyn. Cherished sister of Marilyn, Garry, Judy, Dorrie, Jackie and John. Dedicated lifetime volunteer as a 1st Oshawa Beaver/ Cub Leader, Group Committee Member, Oshawa Area Service Scouter, Recipient of the Metal of Merit, Award of Fortitude and numerous Commendations. Former Girl Guide of Canada Leader. Member of the Oshawa Seniors Centre and the Port Perry Knitting Club. Visitation will be held at NORTHCUTT ELLIOTT FUNERAL HOME, 53 Division Street Bowmanville on Saturday February 7, 2015 from 7- 9 pm. A Funeral Service will be held in the Chapel on Sunday February 8, 2015 at 1 pm. Memorial Donations may be made to a Bursary for Scouts Canada in Cookie’s honour. “She was a mom to many and a friend to all she met.” www.northcuttelliott.com

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ARIES (March 20-April 19): Evaluate your personal goals and talk them over with your friends. Be sure to write your new goals for 2015. If you feel stuck in a rut right now, you will be able to move forward by February 15. TAURUS (April 19-May 20): Keep your nose to the grindstone, rather than pushing to get ahead at work. Have a talk with someone who can advise you how to advance on the job. Wait until next month to ask for a raise. GEMINI (May 20-June 21): If a legal matter is taking longer than you anticipated, you should be able to move forward with it in March. Wait until mid month to sign up for an on-line course. Take a trip in late February. CANCER (June 21-July 22): If you have to negotiate over jointly held finances, or property, put off discussions until mid February. If you receive confidential information, be sure to keep it a secret. Study philosophy or metaphysics. LEO (July 22-Aug. 22): Communicate clearly with your spouse, business partner and clients. If you meet a potential partner, the romance could get off to a slow start. If you want to discuss a problem, contact a professional. VIRGO (Aug. 22-Sept. 22): Do whatever you can to improve teamwork in the workplace. Strive for balance in your life; avoid having too many irons in the fire, at the same time. Take a course in health or nutrition. Get fit.

by Joan Ann Evelyn | 905-725-9179 www.astroconsultation.com LIBRA (Sept. 22-Oct. 23): Your thoughts are focused either on your job, or on your children. Your life may seem like all work and no play. This temporary situation will come to an end mid month. Plan activities with your kids. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 22): Your home demands a lot of mental energy. You may be trying to get things done around the house, but are not making much progress. Get rid of clutter and have beneficial discussions with family members. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Think things over carefully and check to make sure papers are in proper order before signing on the dotted line. Double check everything. And avoid making decisions in haste. Slow down on the road. CAPRICORN (Dec. 21-Jan. 19): Money may be coming in slower than you like, but this situation will soon come to an end and money will begin to flow in mid February. Do some soul searching about the things that really matter in your life. AQUARIUS (Jan. 19-Feb. 19): If you concentrate, you will be able to handle a great deal of mental work. Catch up on e-mails and correspondence, or take a weekend trip away. Make sure you communicate your ideas with clarity. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Rather than speaking up, you will feel more like withdrawing. Keep your thoughts to yourself during this quiet cycle. More intuitive, than logical now, your thinking is being influence by your feelings.

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Clockwise from top, Karina Bray, Adam Sinclair, Mitch Tones and Mike Murczek were just a few of the Port Perry H.S. alumni to bring their variety of talents on-stage on Sat., Jan., 31 - during ‘With a Little Help From My Friends 2’. BENJAMIN PRIEBE The Standard

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UXBRIDGE: The King is coming to town, and he and a lot of interactive pieces for the crowd,” Mrs. Stewwants to relive the highlights with you! art told The Standard. “We’ve got all of the authentic ElELVIS ® On Saturday, Feb. 14, ‘Elvis: A Tribute to The King’ vis costumes A Tributefor to the the ladies, KING and even a grass-skirt hula will take the stage at the Royal Canadian Legion of Ux- dancer for the gentleman in the audience!” featuring bridge - located at 109 Franklin St. ‘Elvis’ is portrayed by Bruce DoorsAndrew open at 6:30 p.m., with a chicken Cordon Bleu Stewart award-winning impersonator Bruce Andrew Stewart and dinner to be served at 7 p.m. Enjoy a night out and a fine his wife, Blaze Stewart. meal with your friends and loved ones, before Elvis puts •Chicken Cordon Bleu dinner The show, which tells the star-studded story of Elvis on his show at 8 p.m. •door prizes •cash barevent are $30 per person, and ‘The King’ Presley, will feature decades of memories Tickets for this one-time •50’s/60’s dance music from the early years of spotlight to the G.I. days, the Viva are available by contacting the Uxbridge Legion at 905Las Vegas shows, and even the big-screen classics. 852-5293, by going on-line to www.RockingWithElvis.com, Elvis hot-line at 1-877-570-KING. “Our show is really phenomenal - there’s lots of fun, or by-calling 109 the Franklin St., Uxbridge Tickets $30 in advance only Doors 6:30 pm/Dinner 7pm/Show 8pm Tickets available at Legion 905.852.5293 the start, with Town Hall 1873 is offering a speSCUGOG: Office Hours are com- It’s a wild ride from www.rocKINGwithElvis.com-1.877.570.KING an ending that is sure to send pa- cial ‘Buy 1 Get 1 Free’ promotion for ing to Port Perry, later this month. Thursday performances! Directed by Joanne Norman, and trons into a collective howl. Readers must enter discount presented by Borelian Community Performances of Office Hours are Theatre and the Port Perry Town as follows: Feb. 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, and code ‘Kenyon’ at the on-line checkHall Players, this comedy follows a 28 at 8 p.m., with special matinees on out to receive a discount. Valid only for Thursday evening perforFriday afternoon in six different of- Feb. 21 and 28, at 2 p.m. Ticket prices for the show are mances of Office Hours on Feb. 19 fices in a big city. The audience will sit in on six as follows; $22 for Adults, $18 for and Feb. 26 at 8 p.m. Two seats must be selected and purdifferent stories, which are some- Youth (ages 16 and under), and a how related - discovering how they $20 group-rate for crowds of 10 or chased on-line at www.TownHall1873. come together is part of the fun! more patrons. com in order to get one for free.

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NEXT CHAPTER Jonathan Van Bilsen

IS THERE A CHILD IN ALL OF US? Anyone who has ever written an article, a book or a short story knows how difficult and frustrating such a task can be. Writing a drama or adventure essay is nothing compared to the challenge of writing a children’s book, an art form truly mastered by this month’s Next Chapter’s author, Neil Crone. Many people know Neil as a comic and an actor and he has starred in dozens of television series, movies and theater productions, where he played many roles from his veteran days at Second City to Fred, the crusty Radio announcer on Little Mosque on the Prairie. Not to mention his recent role as the prosecutor in Murdoch Mysteries where he tried to have sweet Julia thrown in prison. I was stunned to learn that Neil has written children’s books and when I read his latest, The Farmer’s Secret Midnight Dance, I was shocked by the sensitivity Neil captured in the story. It starts with a little boy, fast asleep in his bed, awakened by the sound of distant music. He dons his slippers and climbs out the window to a moonlit hill where he witnesses a group of local farmers standing in a circle around a bonfire. At the stroke of midnight the farm animals come out and on this particular, magical night, they are able to speak. The farmers convey their respect and love for the animals and share their dependence on them. The

soiree concludes with a dance where everyone participates. I asked Neil how he began his witty and sometimes provocative writing career and he explained that he has always enjoyed writing, but when he moved to Sunderland with his young children, and was surrounded by farms, he decided to begin writing poetry for the pleasure of his kids. Years later he pitched the verse and after many rejections was finally accepted and the book was published. So what is next for Neil Crone? “I am putting together an anthology of letters; it is a collection of my own writings. Both emails to friends while I was undergoing my bout with colorectal cancer and some articles that I wrote at the same time,” Neil explains. “The letters will help people with the dreaded illness cope and understand their experiences better.” In the photo (left) is a knitted shawl presented to Neil by several ladies who had heard of his illness and decided to knit and present it to him after a theatre production. “You can never imagine how much that gift means to me and how much I appreciate the gesture of those sweet ladies.” A sensitive side to a great actor. THE NEXT CHAPTER is a monthly feature of the Standard newspaper and is written by author and photographer Jonathan van Bilsen. His work can be viewed at photosNtravel.com

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