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A new look for Uxbridge? DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard

More than $18,000 was raised for initiatives at Lakeridge Health Port Perry on Saturday, Feb. 7, as 70 divers braved the icy conditions of Lake Scugog as part of the annual Polar Plunge. The event capped a day of Feb Fest festivities in downtown Port Perry. For more photos of this year’s edition of the Polar Plunge, please turn to Page 3 of this week’s Standard. BENJAMIN PRIEBE The Standard

UXBRIDGE: Councillors discussed a possible new look for the township this week, with an eye towards crafting a new and more stylized logo for the municipality. Currently, the township uses its coat of arms as a default logo, which appears on municipal letterhead, promotional items, as well the township flag. Ward 2 Councillor Pat Molloy made the suggestion at council’s meeting on the morning of Monday, Feb. 9. “I know that the coat of arms is Uxbridge, but I feel adding the word ‘Uxbridge’ to it would really make it stand out more,” commented Councillor Molloy. “We see it all the time in presentations, and we had a number of them today. We all know what it is, but I wonder if others can tell like you can with others.” Mayor Gerri Lynn O’Connor agreed with Councillor Molloy’s suggestion, and urged that the matter could be undertaken with a unique local approach before the end of the year. “I would like to see this change within the current term of office, if not even this year. I’d like it to be something that stands out, and lets you know that it’s Uxbridge,” explained Mayor O’Connor. “We could put it out as a contest, and see what we get. We’ve got some very talented people here that I’m sure would love to tackle it.” Township Clerk Debbie LeRoux clarified that this matter has been discussed in the past, and that township staff are currently drafting a report on the matter, which was shelved late last year due to the municipal election.

Scugog councillors busy crunching budget numbers BENJAMIN PRIEBE The Standard

SCUGOG: Scugog councillors have spent the last week-and-a-half reviewing the wants and need of municipal departments, in preparation for the beginning of 2015 budget deliberations. Over the course of four meetings, the last of which was held on the afternoon of Monday, Feb. 9, councillors went through the budget draft line-by-line, advising

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staff to report on the viability of several major and minor projects - before the final call is made, in early March. Under the Community Services title, the draft called for $140,000 to be spent on a new Olympia ice-resurfacing machine for the Scugog Arena - $80,000 from the continuation of a current surcharge fee, and $60,000 from the Township’s Community Enhancement Funds. The current machine, which, according to Mr. Belfry, is running on borrowed time - will most likely be sold to

the owners of the Scugog Marina on Water St., for the purpose of making skating rinks on the lake during the winter months. Mayor Tom Rowett said that, “We won’t get the $10,000 from trading in the machine, but I think it’s a service to the community which will be appreciated - we lent the machine to the organizers for the Pond Hockey Tournament and they loved it.” T U R N TO PAG E 7

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The Standard Many North Durham families were spotted taking advantage of the recent chill by playing hockey and skating on Uxbridge’s Elgin Pond. BENJAMIN PRIEBE The Standard

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SCUGOG: The newly-elected council of Scugog Township received their first swing at the Illumination LP solar power farm near Purple Hill on Monday, Feb. 9, inside Council Chambers. Scugog Mayor Tom Rowett and ward councillors received a letter which confirmed the Province of Ontario’s approval of the project, after a lengthy trial. Shovels are expected to hit the dirt at the site in March of this year. The property, located along Regional Road 19 (Shirley Rd. and Russell Rd.) has been sought as the site for a ten megawatt solar farm by solar energy developers since the summer of 2011. Canadian Solar, the most recent proponent of the project, was informed by the previous terms Council that the proposed site went against Scugog’s official plan - as it would mean the destruction of protected prime agricultural lands. After reaching a tentative agreement with the council-of-the-day, which afforded the Township extensive safety measures and revenue, the project was dropped by Skypower and taken on by Canadian Solar - who de-

clined to enter a similar agreement. Instead, Canadian Solar has offered the Township solar panels and equipment, which would generate 30 kilowatts of solar power - and earn the Township approximately $225,000 over the next 20 years. Also, the Township will be given a preferred customer rate on any future solar equipment which they may wish to purchase. After a staff study, the Township of Scugog has determined that target-sites for the supplied solar panels include both the Caesarea and Port Perry fire halls, the Perry St. municipal offices, and Scugog Arena on Reach St. The budget meetings, which will decide where the solar panels are constructed, are currently underway and will be finalized by March 30. The Community Liason Committee for the project, a group of environmentally concerned citizens which aims to voice the concerns of the public, has requested that Council attempt to reach a better compensation deal, and advocate for the protection of local roads and bird habitats. Scugog Council decided to receive the letter for informational purposes, and to draft a response at a later date.

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NORTH DURHAM: The search is on for the next great young entrepreneur in North Durham as part of an exciting new contest. The Brock Youth Centre (BYC) is hosting a Business Ideas Competition, where youth from the surrounding area will be offered an opportunity to share their creative business ideas for a chance to win $1,250, with a total of $4,000 in total cash and prizes available to be won. Young people from North Durham are invited to make their pitch, and submit their applications and submission ideas by Friday, Feb. 20, by e-mailing info@ brockyouthcentre.ca for entry forms. “This great initiative not only promotes collaboration and creativity in young adults, but also gives them a sense of confidence,”

said a press release from the BYC. The semi-finals of the competition will take place over three days early next month as part of after school sessions at the Library in North Durham’s three high schools. The semi-finals kick off at Port Perry H.S. on Tuesday, March 3, continuing at Uxbridge S.S on Wednesday, March 4, before wrapping up at Brock H.S., on Thursday, March 5. The grand prize winner will be revealed at the Finals, which are scheduled for 7 p.m., on Thursday, April 9 at Brock H.S. in Cannington. The BYC’s young entrepreneur contest is sponsored by the Brock Youth Centre, the Province of Ontario, South Lakes CFDC and BOOST. For more information about the competition and for application details, please e-mail info@brockyouthcentre.ca.

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The Auxiliary to Lakeridge Health Port Perry saw 70 volunteers dive into Lake Scugog during their annual Polar Plunge on Saturday, Feb. 7, in Palmer Park. The event, which contributes funds to the Ladies Auxiliary, raised over $18,000 for the betterment of equipment and facilities for BENJAMIN PRIEBE The Standard the Port Perry Hospital.

Uxbridge sold on auctioneer competition DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard

UXBRIDGE: Going once, going twice... there will be plenty of action to keep up with at the Uxbridge Sales Arena on Saturday, Feb. 21, as it hosts the Auctioneers Association of Ontario’s 2015 Auctioneer Championship competition. As part of the competition, auctioneers will compete in two divisions - a novice division, which is composed of auctioneers with fewer than two years of auctioneering experience, as well as an experienced division. In addition, if numbers permit, a women’s champion will also be crowned. A prize of $1,000 and a gold ring will be presented to the winner of each category. “The competition is part of our an-

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NORTH DURHAM: The popular owner of Wild Things Petting Farm is now homeless, after a fire gutted his home on the DurhamYork Line, last week. The numerous goats, ducks, geese and chickens Insurance Bureau of Canada who inhabit the cage and congratulates fence-free farm survived Ontario Junior Citizen of the Year the devastating fire, but their caretaker, Norman finalists Collier is now in dire straits - searching for a place to call home and care for his veritable ‘Noah’s Ark’ of rescued animals. Thank you Joshua and Hayden for your The Pickering fire departcontinued dedication to your community ment attended the scene on and to helping others. Durham Rd. 30 at around 8:15 p.m., on the evening of Wednesday, Feb. 3. With assistance from a combination of the Markham, Stouffville and Ajax fire ibc.ca @InsuranceBureau departments, the fire was finally extinguished around noon - the next day. Junior-Ads-vMaster-B.indd 2 2015-02-06 12:03 PM Fire officials believe the fire was accidental, the 72-year-old Mr. Collier told The Standard that the cause may have been a Peel Mutual small electrical heater in a Insurance Company Established 1876 back room. For this loveable farmowner, who spends time touring area senior’s homes and schools with his pack of playful animals, the hero of the day was Charlie - a two-month-old baby goat who Mr. Collier sheltered inside his home. “I was woken up by the Request a quote at 1-800-461-1468 smell of smoke and the sound of Charlie scurryor quote@brownandbrethour.com ing around in a panic,” said Mr. Collier. “By the time I got up to look at the house, the whole thing was on fire.” Mr. Collier said that his From Your MUCH Younger Friends.

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free salad bar - they let me know what they want, and I make sure they’re taken care of.” The farm welcomes people of all ages and abilities, and hosts animal therapy programs for people with special needs. “The animals are his whole life,” says his friend Liivi Kask-Ruona, who welcomed Mr. Collier into her bed-and-breakfast property for a few nights of refuge. “It’s hard to get him into a hotel with a goat, we put him up as long as we could - but we had reservations. Luckily, he has many friends to stay with.” Several neighbours and friends of Mr. Collier immediately made donations of funds, clothing, animal feed and water - one volunteer, Diane Peck, even set up a crowdfunding web page to help raise money for the purchase of a trailer. With a trailer, Mr. Collier hopes to be with the

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animals full-time again. In the meantime, he and volunteers are making regular trips to feed and care for the animals - who are used to having their owner nearby. Mr. Collier says he only shed tears a couple of days after the fire, not out of sadness but because of all of the help people have given. “It’s been overwhelming to see how much people care,” he said. “Most of my belongings are gone, but life takes patience and love. I’ve still got my animals and they still have me - I’m starting to see the good come out of this tragedy.” Mr. Collier is adamant that he will stay on the property, which he has called home for more than 20 years - and be open for the reservations that Wild Things has in the spring and summer seasons, saying “If I give up now, it’s all for nothing - and that was the scariest part.” The several-acre property, which is littered with hammock swings, wood carvings and painted fairytale scenes, is still a suitable place for his flock to call home, says Mr. Collier. Several options are available to readers who wish to help Mr. Collier. At least two on-line campaigns have been set up for him, visit www.gofundme.com/ wildthingsfarmfire or www.gofundme.com/li5mvo for more information on donating. A bank account has also been created to accept donations. The number is 01842 and the account number is 73-15236 - set up at CIBC (Institution No. 010). Anyone wishing to get in-touch or help can also call Mr. Collier’s son, Chris Collier, at 705-341-6369.

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NORTH DURHAM BLACKSTOCK by Joyce Kelly On next Tuesday, Feb. 17, the St. John’s Anglican Church will hold its annual Pancake Supper from 5 to 7pm. Adults will be $7, families $20 and children 12 and under $3. For those who enjoy euchre, the weekly card party will be held immediately after the supper, beginning at 7:30pm. Mark your calendars for the world Day of Prayer to be held at 2 p.m., at St. John’s on Friday, March 6. The theme will be The Bahamas. Lorna Wright of Toronto spent Wednesday and Thursday in the community visiting classmates from Cartwright High School and her cousin Joyce Forder. On Sunday, the weather was too wintry for many to attend the Family Day at Cartwright Fields. Those who did brave the cold had a most enjoyable time. The rink is still there for families to enjoy until it melts.

Glad to report that Shirley Turner is home again after spending some time in Port Perry Hospital. Better health, Shirley. Dave and Ingrid Larmer enjoyed a week in Jamaica, where they soaked up some sun and warmth. Reserve two dates in the future – Friday, April 17 will be the annual Talent Auction at the United Church when fundraising becomes fun. Then, on Sunday, April 26, the Choir’s Turkey Dinner will be held at the United Church with entertainment by a male quartet. There were eight tables at the Tuesday evening card party with following winners – Elmo Gibson, Norm Lackner, Peter booth who also had the most lone hands, Val Priebe, Jocelyn Bradbury and low Jacky Attfield. The winners of the specials were Elaine Bailey with two, Diane Slute and Heidi Kreigg.

EPSOM & UTICA by Kem Cehajic The annual Epsom-Utica Church meeting will be held on Sunday, Feb. 22, after a short service. The Book Club’s choice for March 6th is “All the Light We Cannot See” by Anthony Doerr. The meeting place and time will announced soon, anyone is welcome to join in and discuss the book and what you got out of it. Vera Brown received the best birthday present ever a couple of weeks ago when granddaughter Susie and

husband Roy Macleod became parents of baby girl Aria. The little one is a second granddaughter for Dorothy and Dennis Gerrow congratulations to all! The United Church at Wesley was filled with memories and love as family and friends celebrated the life of Rev. James Bushell. Jim was minister at Wesley and Temperanceville for 17 years. He lived in Epsom for a short time when he was a young boy with relatives here.

Our sympathy to wife Cathy, daughter Christy son Jamie and family. Rev. Jim passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 4 having suffered with Alzheimer’s for the past two years. Watch out for the snowplows that have been doing a great job keeping the roads in good shape, and watch your step when walking on the snow and ice. Have a warm Valentine’s Day and enjoy the day off for Family Day - we all deserve it!

ZEPHYR & SANDFORD by Pat Asling Lots of shovelling happening this past week as we get a little of what other areas of the country have had to contend with. Its exercise guys, so good for you! But when is enough too much? Deborah and Dwight Clements didn’t thing we had enough so they went to Northeast USA for a ski holiday and reported a cold, but excellent skiing time. You may have notices a week ago or so the notice of the death of Elsie Loewen. Elsie was the mother of the singer and performer Jane Loewen. Jane performed at the Foster last summer and brought her mother with her. Suffering from Alzheimer’s, Elsie still got up and played the piano, at 95, as beautifully and skillfully she ever had. It was a wonderful accomplishment that got much acclaim that evening. Elsie was older than the Foster, and now the Foster needs our attention. We need to rally round and make sure work is done to preserve this beautiful building. I attended a funeral of a childhood friend at Wesley Church, York County on Saturday. He had been minister there for 17 years, a small two point country charge just like ours. His grandfather had once been minister at Epsom. One of Sandford’s favourite singers brought special

music, the pure voice of Susan Ryman. Congratulations to Frank Radley who recently celebrated a birthday. Happy birthday was sung in church to Bruce Harwood, celebrating on Tuesday. Maebell, the singing cow was at church as well, getting us to sing and think at the same time. Following church and a bountiful lunch at Sandford, the annual meeting was held with Eve-lyn Swan chairing and Jean Sopel as secretary. Lots of activity ahead! Thursday is the movie at Zephyr, 1 p.m. entitled ‘The Butler’. In the evening at Sandford there is the DVD series “Taking the Bible Seriously”, starting at 7 p.m., all are welcome. Zephyr’s annual meeting is set for Sunday, Feb. 15, following brunch. Feb. 22 is the first Lenten Sunday and Communion will be served. The Official Board meets Monday, Feb. 23 at Zephyr. On Thursday, Feb. 26, the third of the DVD series will be shown at Sandford and the fourth will follow on March 5. March 6 is World Day of Prayer, and this year the ladies will join with those of the Uxbridge churches, meeting at Trinity United, on First Ave. On March 11, we serve another Souper Lunch at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian for the Loaves and Fishes Food Bank.

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 Uxbridge Kinsmen Club will be holding their annual Family Day skating party from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Uxbridge’s Elgin Pond. There will be a free barbeque with Hot Dogs and Hamburgers and of course plenty of Hot Chocolate and Coffee to keep you warm. For those who wish to contribute there will be a donation box with proceeds to the Big Brothers and Big Sisters Organization. A washroom facility will be available at the site. For further details please go to our web site at www.uxbridgekinsmen.ca * The Friends of Nonquon and North Durham Nature are teaming up again to bring a family day snowshoeing event to local residents. 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. Thursday, Feb. 19 The Uxbridge Genealogy Group at the Uxbridge Public Library, lower hall, 7 p.m. Knowledgeable members will discuss how to utilize Family Tree Maker in the most productive way. Admission $2. 50/50 draw. Thursday, Feb. 26 Pay-what-you-can lunch from 12 to 2 p.m.. followed by talk and Q&A period with Uxbridge lawyer, Bob Sedore of Bailey and Sedore, Barristers. Sponsored by St. Paul’s Anglican Church

and North House. Location: St. Paul’s Anglican Church, 59 Toronto Street South. Information 905-852-6853 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. * Music Fest from 10-11 a.m. at Reachview Village, Uxbridge. An excellent venue for anyone to gain experience performing - be it singing, dance, story-telling or playing an instrument. All welcome. For more info please contact Jo at 905-852-6487. 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.

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SEAGRAVE by Jean Short The local Euchre Club, run by Diane Cooke, will be celebrating 15 years in March, with 15 extra outings and lots of fun. If you are interested, please call Diane at 905985-3722. If you are a curler or not and would like to meet other Seagravers, remember that Angie and Dave Barnes are planning a Friendly Bonspiel for the people of Seagrave on Saturday, March 7 at the Port Perry Curling Club. Equipment and instructions from Seagrave’s best are included. Contact them at 905-2600216 or by e-mail at angndave@hotmail.com

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for more info. It was amazing to see so many members out to church this Sunday with the terrible weather. I wonder how many had to shovel, snowblow or plow their lanes or driveways before they could get their vehicles on the road. Welcoming the parishioners to the sanctuary this week were James and Wendy Hudgins. The congregation sang Happy Birthday to Don Real as he deposited his monies into the Little Church. Rev. Richard asked the children if they had ever been ill and if their mom and dad wrapped their arms around them to make them feel better.

He explained that God wants to do the same and keep them well and safe. He then asked the adults what freedom meant to them. Do we have to sacrifice some things for freedom? Yes we do. We cannot buy freedom. We have to walk in the path of Christ! The Sunday School is looking for children to participate in a Puppet Play on March 1. Please contact Wendy at 905985-3204 or seagraveyouthgroup@hotmail.com, if you would like to join in the fun. Coming Events: Feb. 14 at 9a.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. The cost is $10 per person. Feb. 16 at 7:30 p.m. - Seagrave Annual Congregational Meeting. Please bring your copy of the report along with any reports pertaining to events for 2015. Feb. 24 at 7:30 p.m. Official Board Meering at Greenbank Church. Feb. 26 at 7 p.m. Opening the Doors to Spirituality Bible Study. If you have news for upcoming editions of this column, please email grammiejean2010@ hotmail.com or phone 905-985-9921.

SUNDERLAND by Denise Wilson The sound of music is surrounding us in our village! The 58th annual Sunderland Lions Music Festival begins this Family Day Monday (Feb. 16). That morning , our new Mayor John Grant will officially open the event at 9.30 a.m., and the music will continue all day. The venues in town are the Sunderland Town Hall (great acoustics!) and the Sunderland United Church. The festival continues until Friday, Feb. 27, with choral, string instruments, family vocal groups, etc. Morning sessions begin at 9 a.m., and afternoon sessions at 1 p.m. As well, band sessions will be held at Port Perry High School. Programs are available at Pilgrim’s Home Hardware and Sunderland Pharmacy, and Shopper’s Drug Mart in Port Perry and Uxbridge as well. A Festival Pass is $10 for the total event or individual sessions are $3. The ‘Stars of the Festival’ Concerts, when all class winners are invited back for Encores are Monday, March 2 to Thursday, March 5, at the Town Hall each evening at 6:30 p.m. Another real treat of the Festival is the lunches. Prepared by the Sunderland United Church ladies, every day. Homemade soups, sandwiches and delicious desserts at reasonable prices.

How can anyone resist? Enthralling music and scrumptious homemade food all in one village! It takes a village to raise a child, and festivals such as these give them encouragement. Now lets talk about this Valentine’s Day! Did you know that you can take your Sweetheart to the Arena this Saturday night (Feb. 14), and dance the night away to the DJ music by ‘Extreme Sounds’? Tickets are only $10 at Katies and Pilgrims, and there will be prizes. All of this and you will also help support the Sunderland Maple Syrup Festival. It’s red carpet time at the Sunderland United Church (Hollywood on Church) for the fourth annual Ladies Night. Punch and Hors d`oeuvres at 5:30 p.m., with a gourmet meal at 6:30 p.m. all prepared by the best looking waiters in town, who will also entertain you! Door prizes, draws and prizes for best costume for those who wish to really dress the part. Tickets are $40 if still available, so call 705-357-0003. Happy Valentines everyone! Here is a quote for the occasion... “True love comes quietly, without banners or flashing lights. If you hear bells, get your ears checked” - Erich Segal.

Great fun was had by all at the school’s 100th day assembly last week. Congrats to all the achievement winners as well as the costume winners! Please watch for details about our upcoming HSP lunch. If anyone is interested in helping with the school’s Healthy Snack Program (HSP), please contact the school at 905-985-2567. Many hands make light work, and there is always a need for extra hands! Report cards will be coming home Wednesday, Feb. 11. With Friday being a P.A. Day, all are wished a fun and happy extra long Family Day Weekend! Congratulations to this week’s Sunshine Kids – Jacob R., Emily P., Brittney P. Excellent Job! Mrs. Ruth Harris, wife of the late Rev. David Harris who ministered here, and at Pinedale, from 1962 to 1968 has died. A service celebrating Ruth’s life was held Monday, Feb. 9, at 11 a.m., at Oshawa Funeral Home. Her daughter Joanne, son Brian, their families and extended families are remembered at this time. Bob and Janine Layzell are the proud grandparents of their first granddaughter, Charlotte Lauren, born Friday, Feb. 6, to Leanne and Dave Carnaghan, a future playmate for little brother Colton. Congratulations to all! Doug and Heather Davis happily announce the marriage of their son Brandon and Alissa Daw on January 9, in St. Catharines. Callan Nesbitt and Brad Layzell were two of the attendants for Brandon. Thanks to the kind person who cleared the end of our driveway after last Monday’s (Feb. 2nd) snow. The plough

does fill it in! Your tractor (?) saved our regular snow shoveller’s a big job! Glad to know Kaye Balmer’s knee surgery went well. Good recovery, to Kaye. Greeters at church on Sunday were Pat Raines and Muriel Tassie. Congratulations to Hugh and Roberta Baird who were 57 years married on Feb. 8! Snow made for a smaller church attendance! We are reminded of the Pen Pal Program which will start next week, so call Wilma Smith 705-357-2427 to participate in making a new friend. If interested in Church Membership please contact Rev. Parker. 905-579-9899, or rparker@sympatico.ca or Joanne Doble, 905-852-6560 or joanne. doble@hotmail.com. On Feb. 22, Greenbank U.C. annual meeting follows morning service. Feb 24 – Official Board Meets at Greenbank Church at 7:30pm for the Seagrave-Greenbank Churches March 6 – World Day of Prayer is at Seagrave United Church, 12:30 p.m. for dessert and beverage with meeting to follow. Rev. Parker’s message was titled “What is Freedom?” – the freedom God gave us to do His will, His way of life, to live love, not to gain freedom by manmade laws, wars, oppression of fellow mankind, all who were created equal. Enjoy the upcoming Valentine’s Day with those you love, and may we support others, the homeless, and the needy, during the cold days of winter in whatever way one can. February is Heart and Stroke Month. Please support with your donations.

PRINCE ALBERT by Pat Boyd The residents of Prince Albert are asked to attend an important meeting on Thursday, Feb. 19, at 7 p.m., at the Prince Albert Community Centre. This meeting is about the housing development which will impact all of you on the property opposite Jeffrey St., along King St. The developer wishes to build 28 houses on 27-foot lots on that small amount of acreage. You must keep in mind

that your village does not have sewers and your water pressure is not always the best. You need to attend this meeting to voice your concerns. This is a reminder that there will not be a church service at Prince Albert this Sunday, Feb. 15. We are asked to join with Port Perry at 10:40 a.m., for Family Service. 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. Hearty congratulations to Judy Anderson, one very brave lady who has been participating

in the Polar Plunge for the past eight years. To date, Judy has raised over $11,000 in pledges which benefit our Local Hospital. This year was Judy’s last plunge and she would like to thank all her supporters who have helped her to raise this large amount of money. Please mark your calendar for Friday, March 6, as Prince Albert United Church will be hosting World Day of Prayer at 1 p.m.

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The Standard

Recreation and infrastructure highlight municipal budget discussions F RO M PAG E 1

Further down the department’s list was phase two of Scugog Arena’s parking lot repairs - which would cost $300,000 from the tax levy. The project has been deferred for this budget, due to the large toll it would take on taxpayers - and the priority of repairs to Scugog Arena’s roof. Councillors were also told that staff would like to move forward with a quarter-of-a-million-dollar roof replacement over the arena’s Pad 1, citing numerous leaks in the original 1974 flat roof. Those costs would be covered through the funds Scugog receives from the Great Blue Heron casino. A structurally sound and inspected roof could see the installation of solar panels from the Illumination LP solar farm project in the future, which would further reduce energy costs of the arena. Last week, Councillors discussed the fate of the Birdseye Eye pool, located next to the Scugog Memorial Public Library on Water St. Craig Belfry, Scugog’s Manager of Recreation and Culture, listed off the numerous repairs that the pool will need in 2015 - which total upwards of $10,000. Mr. Belfry also noted that the pool is seeing dwindling numbers of users, due to poor weather, the pool’s small size, and it’s proximity to the splash pad in

Palmer Park. “Is there a need for an outdoor pool if we’re going to have to continue investing money and there’s no attendance?” asked Ward 2 Councillor Janna Guido. During the meeting earlier this week, the repair of the pool’s ‘waterbirds’ features was denied, but it is unclear whether or not the necessary tile repairs will be carried out. In the realms of Scugog’s roads and bridges, which loom as a multi-million dollar deficit, Scugog CAO Ian Roger noted that there were no priority projects scheduled for this budget season - aside from the $1,000,000 survey and reconstruction of Crandell St. in Port Perry, which could be potentially covered by the Federal Government’s Gas Tax program. “We have $420,000 left over from 2014 that have to be spent, and we will be receiving another $630,000 in 2015,” said Mr. Roger. “We can’t bank this money, it has to spent - so we might as well look at our roads projects.” Mr. Roger added that the Township will see three-to-five years use out of the River St. bridge in Seagrave, which was patched in 2014 after a crucial failure. Councillors suggested setting up a fund for the bridge, so that the necessary funds are available if and when the bridge fails in a few years time.

Councillors were advised that Blackstock Arena would require some repair work in the near-future, including $100,000 from the levy for a new rink and new boards, and $5,000 for a security fence around the Township’s new emergency generator. “Based on the uncertainty of the Blackstock Arena’s future, I’m not sure if Council wants to spend the money to fix the old, rotten boards,” said Mr. Belfry. “The boards are fixed directly to the concrete walls and our insurance company considers them dangerous - something needs to be done.” Since the Blackstock Arena is currently sitting in a projected $52,000 of revenue from its maintenance surcharge, Council decided to replace the necessary boards and framing behind them for the time being - at a maximum cost of $25,000. The generator fence, which is needed to keep youth from climbing onto the equipment and onto the roof, will be built up to code - after staff look into the possibility of less expensive alternatives. Scugog’s tax levy will also see an additional $6,000 added to fund the budgets of three new community groups - which will deal with the subjects of youth, housing and environmental concerns. The Townships’ three other groups, dealing with senior-citizens, public art and accessibility - currently receive an

annual maximum budget of $2,000, allocated for their use. Last year, Scugog’s former Council approved a 3.41 per cent tax increase at the municipal level. Two per cent was taken off of the levy’s increase, by dipping into the reserve account that holds the proceeds from the sale of Scugog Hydro about a decade ago and borrowing $210,000. Residents were given a 1.32 per cent increase last year, which works out to a $56 increase on an average home. Scugog Treasurer Trena DeBruijn explained that “for every dollar we collect, 58 per cent goes to the Region, 17 per cent goes to the school board, and 25 per cent stays in Scugog. This makes it hard to reduce taxes in any large way - and still get work done.” According to Ms. DeBruijn and Mayor Rowett, the 2015 draft budget and business plan will be presented to councillors during a meeting on March 2 - with further meetings to be scheduled. The final budget will then be before council for approval March 30. Prior to the budget getting council’s official endorsement, the Township will host an open house on Wednesday, March 11 - where the draft budget will be presented to the public. The meeting is open to the public, and will be held at the Scugog library, located at 231 Water St., from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

VICTORY CHRISTIAN CENTRE 593 Alma St., Port Perry,

14460 Simcoe St., Port Perry Phone: (905) 982-2064 newsongadmin@powergate.ca www.newsongportperry.ca Sunday February 15, 10am Nursery and Sunday School Available Wednesday Eucharist 7am All are Welcome. (Anglican Network in Canada)

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

SACRED HEART ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH 70 Toronto St. North Uxbridge Father John Duffy Mass Saturday 5 p.m. Sunday 9 and 11 a.m. Confessions Saturday 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. For Mass through the week call office 905-852-6944

PORT PERRY BAPTIST CHURCH 2210 Hwy. 7A (at Island Rd.) 905-985-8681 www.portperrybaptist.ca Rev. Jim Clemens, Sr. Pastor

Join us for worship this week: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School of all ages 10:30 a.m. Worship Nursery Care and Jr. Church is available A warm welcome to all

ST. JOHN’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 319 Queen Street, Port Perry 905-985-3881 www.stjohnsportperry.com SUNDAY, February 15 Service at 10 a.m. Sunday School and Nursery Care Available All are warmly welcome

UXBRIDGE TRINITY UNITED CHURCH

20 First Avenue Pastor Kirby Constable 905-852-6213 www.trinityuxbridge.com Pancake Supper - Feb 17th 5-7pm Adults $7, Children 5-12 $4, Under 5 free Sunday, February 15 SUNDAY WORSHIP AND SUNDAY SCHOOL 10 a.m. COME and BE ENGAGED by the GOOD NEWS

Rev. Richard Parker 905-579-9899

rparker@sympatico.ca www.greenbankchurch.com www.seagrave-church.com

ANGLICAN CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION (Anglican Church of Canada)

Minister Rev. John Anderson 266 North St., Port Perry

Phone: 905-985-7278 ascension@powergate.ca www.ascensionportperry.com

Sunday, February 15

Last Sunday after Epiphany Hymn Sing 9:45 a.m. 10:00 am Eucharist/Anointing Nursery & Sunday School Available

February 17

Shrove Tuesday - Pancake Supper

5:30 p.m.

February 18

Ash Wednesday Services 11:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.

SCUGOG ISLAND UNITED CHURCH 19100 Island Road, Port Perry A warm welcome to all 905-985-4094 SUNDAY, February 15 10 a.m. Morning Service Rev. Michelle Hofman

And now for some good news

SUNDAY, February 15 Valentine’s/Family Day Sunday

Greenbank

(Hwy 12, minutes N. of Pt. Perry)

11 a.m. Service

Seagrave

(In the beautiful hamlet of Seagrave)

9:15 am Service Everyone is Welcome

Sunday School Available during service

1680 Reach Street. 905-985-4441 website: www.emmanuelcc.ca

Ontario 905-985-1346 Rev John Benschop vccpp@powergate.ca www.victorychristiancentre.net After School Programs Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday “HEARTBEAT” - 4pm - 7pm Tuesday - Youth Meeting 7:30pm Friday - 7:00 p.m. Revival Service Come expecting to have a God encounter Join us Sunday Mornings at 10 a.m. Prayer 10:30 a.m. Celebration Service SOMETHING FOR ALL AGES

PORT PERRY and PRINCE ALBERT UNITED CHURCHES

Rev. Elaine Hall - Rev. Don Willmer 905-985-2801

SUNDAY, February 15 Port Perry United Church 294 Queen St., Port Perry 9:50 a.m. Morning Worship

Prince Albert United Church 23 Jeffery St., Prince Albert 11:30am Morning Worship

Nursery Care and Sunday School Available • www.portperryunited.com

HOPE CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH Hope Church

Pastor Bernhard VanderVlis SUNDAYS at 10 a.m. Mid-week programs for youth and adults! 14480 Old Simcoe Rd. (Between 7A and Prince Albert) 905-985-9307 hopechurch@powergate.ca www.hopeforportperry.ca

A PLACE OF HOPE!

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The Voice of North Durham

EDITORIAL A real treat With Ontario celebrating Family Day next week, this seems like an ideal time to shine the spotlight on those all-too-often spoiled family members, our pets. In a great example of what can happen when the community rallies behind a great cause, the New Animal Shelter for Uxbridge-Scugog is expected to be up-and-running in the not-too-distant future, just a few short years after the idea was initially pitched to councillors by local animal lovers. The current animal shelter has served the community well over the years, providing a home for countless animals and companionship for numerous local residents. But, the truth was, its replacement has been needed for quite some time, and that it continues to operate is a testament to its tremendous employees and volunteers. Since 2011, Scugog and Uxbridge have shown their generosity time and time again, contributing nearly $800,000 to the cause. Uxbridge and Scugog may be rivals in a lot of areas, but in this endeavour, they are partners in every sense of the word, with each municipality pledging $240,000 towards the new facility. And the community has shown its support in nearly every way imaginable. Residents have offered donations through coin boxes, galas, concerts, golf tournaments, birthday parties, walkathons and other great events that brought the whole community together in a shared desire to provide a better home for the area’s wayward animals. We hear often that North Durham is a great place to live, and it’s initiatives like the New Animal Shelter that show that it’s true.

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The road should be less travelled ‘Entitled attitude’ irks reader To the Editor,

I was very disappointed to read your Editorial in the Thursday, February 5 edition of The Standard (‘Speed up slowing down’). The Highway Traffic Act, Section 179 regulates pedestrians using highways: “Duties of pedestrian when walking along highway 179. (1) Where sidewalks are not provided on a highway, a pedestrian walking along the highway shall walk on the left side there-

of facing oncoming traffic and, when walking along the roadway, shall walk as close to the left edge thereof as possible. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 179 (1).” Unfortunately, this section only applies when there are no sidewalks! It needs to be amended. Pedestrians should be required to use sidewalks at all times. Since moving to Port Perry 12 Years ago, I am amazed at the number of pedestrians who walk on the roadway even when there are

sidewalks. Many of them also walk with their backs to the traffic, often two or three abreast. They seem to think that they have a right to use the roadway any way they want. What we need is not lower speed limits (which are too low anyway) but better pedestrian education and police enforcement of this section. Why is it that the car drivers are always the bad guys? Alan B. Graham Port Perry

To the Editor,

I have been following the saga of the so-called ‘$15,000 free lunch’ enjoyed by the members of Durham Region council last month, and wanted to weigh in with a few thoughts. My problem is not with the fact that these councillors enjoyed a function funded by the taxpayer. They should be allowed a small get-together to get to know the new members and welcome back the returning ones. My problem, and I think a lot of other people’s is the entitled attitude that surrounded a lot of the comments

made by those in attendance. It was as though they were owed even more than they received, and seemed to bristle at the criticism, as though they should be congratulated for ‘only’ spending $15,000 on a lunch, and ‘only’ being allowed to bring seven guests. I am absolutely against this entitled attitude, and think that should this practice continue in the future it should be drastically scaled down. One guest per person and no alcohol billed to the taxpayer seems reasonable. Kevin West Uxbridge

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OPINION

The voice of North Durham

DRT seeks public input BENJAMIN PRIEBE The Standard

NORTH DURHAM: Durham Region Transit is looking for residents from the Townships of Scugog, Uxbridge and Brock to be a part of a transit advisory committee - targeting the northern reaches of the Region. Eight people from Durham will be appointed to the committee, which sees residents provide input to Durham Transit’s executive committee on transit policies, includ-

ing the review of service plans, marketing and communications, and route infrastructure. Input will also be gathered on the topics of provincial and federal legislation, policies and guidelines relating to public transit, and raising awareness of public transit in the Scugog, Uxbridge and Brock areas. According to Durham Region Transit officials,membership on the committee is a four-year term - and includes a schedule of meetings, information sessions and

correspondence. In order to run for membership on the committee, applications must be received by Friday, Feb. 20. Decisions on appointments will be made sometime during March or April. Resumes for a position on the committee can be sent to Durham Transit though communications co-ordinator Susan Dickison, via e-mail at susan.dickison@durham.ca or fax at 905-427-3473. Readers are encouraged to visit www.DurhamRegionTransit.ca for more.

Will you win a new ride? UXBRIDGE: And the Uxbridge BIA Car Draw winner is ... Being announced on Monday Feb. 16, following the free Family Day Skate being held at Uxbridge Arena from Noon to 1 p.m., so join in the fun! To make it a fun-filled time for all ages, Anna and Olaf will be joining in while the BIA loads all the ‘Win A Car’ ballots into the large metal drum from which one lucky winner’s name will be drawn. On the Saturday and Sunday before the draw, a team of volunteers will be out to pick up all of the ballot boxes, so local businesses will still be

issuing shoppers ‘Win A Car’ ballots until 3 p.m., on Saturday, Feb. 14. Wouldn’t it be sweet to win a new Chrysler 200 or $10,000 (paid $5,000 in cash and $5,000 in BIA shop local bucks)? This year the Uxbridge BIA ‘Win A Car’ Draw was extended so ballots were issued from November through February, which meant that there were more prizes drawn. Now, if readers have been shopping locally it might be your turn to win a car! Come join us for the car draw or answer your phone as we announce the lucky winner on Family Day.

Walk Softly

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Geoff carpentier

Is it Spring yet? Well here we are in the midst of a truly deep freeze. Seems like winter might never end, but our wily woodchuck weather watcher, Wiarton Willie, assured us all that we will soon be enjoying those spring flowers and showers. Looking outside, it’s a bit hard to imagine it will ever be warm again, but looks can be deceiving. Long before we realize that spring is on the way, animals are tuned into subtle differences that we cannot see or perhaps even understand. For us the days are getting longer - that’s obvious - but it takes us until about mid-January to really see the difference as we can finally start and finish our days in daylight. And that’s the essence of what it’s all about – photoperiod, which is “The daily duration of light and dark to which an organism is exposed … especially with regard to its effect on growth and development.” What that means is that animals and plants react rapidly and differently to varying periods of daylight, particularly as the periods increase in length in late winter. We know that humans can suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) which is really a negative response to a shortened photoperiod. As the days get longer, we feel better and this is because of hormonal changes within our bodies, much like it is with wildlife. Okay so how do we know that spring is actually coming? Let’s look at plants for a moment. Most of the changes that are occurring are subtle and are happening inside the plants. Transport mechanisms within plants transfer sugar rich nutrients to roots, tubers and bulbs in the fall and to the buds as spring approaches. We see this manifested as a swelling of these buds in late winter. Look at a tree in November and you will see many small branches with tiny buds at the end of each healthy twig. Look again now and the buds have swollen to several times their size. In November we can easily see through the twigs but by February we can see that the twig ends are “fatter” and the tree looks denser. A small thing but an obvious one if you take the time to look.

Mammals are starting to react as well. If we watch our squirrels, we see them chasing each other more and interacting to a greater degree. This is really pre-reproductive behaviour where the animals are looking for mates and learning how to attract and keep them. Skunks, almost always males, come out briefly at this time of year not to breed but to defecate. Not very appealing, but it is an early sign of spring nonetheless. Soon muskrats will be out and about looking for fresh shoots and perhaps a new home as well. As the depth of snow lessens due to spring melt, deer will looking for new shoots on which to feed and raccoons may be more visible as they forage more widely. Everything is on the move! But it’s birds that are the true harbingers of spring. Listen carefully and you will hear snippets of bird song now. The cardinal is one of the first we hear in the spring as its melodic song defies the cold. The chickadee is not far behind as it sings “Peabody” to reinforce pair bonds and to start to claim its new breeding territory. As we drive our roadsides, you may have seen a lone Red-tailed Hawk perched and staring intently at unseen prey in the snow. Look carefully and you will see that often there are two hawks now, maybe sitting side by side or certainly near each other. One will be larger than the other for the female of the pair is always bigger – that’s this year’s breeding pair - courtship has begun! All this is happening now and other birds will soon follow. Watch and listen for the crows to start “talking” to each other, for woodpeckers to drum on hollow branches, for ravens to start to do courtship flights or for owls hooting it up in the night as they are already nesting. So don’t fret, spring is coming. The animals know it and you will as well - real soon! Geoff Carpentier is a published author, expedition guide and environmental consultant. Visit Geoff on-line at www. avocetnatureservices.com and on LinkedIn and Facebook.

The FIRST thing about robots

Shoot First, Ask Later

Do you ever have a moment when you wish you were a few years younger, or could go back and change your final answer? Everyone wants a time machine - be it a hot tub or otherwise - and I hope I’m not the only one who feels this way. I recently learned that I want to go back to high school, be fourteen-years-old, and sign up for a team of robot builders - instead of that ill-fated karate class. This past Friday, I was graciously invited by a local retired teacher to meet with the FIRST Robotics club of Port Perry High School. For those who don’t know, FIRST Robotics is a north-America-wide competition that pits teams of young students and their adult mentors in the construction of, you guessed it, robots. Far from the metal carnage of Battle Bots, a favourite show from my Saturday mornings as a kid, these machines must be expertly programmed, built, and piloted to carry out tasks which us humans consider easy - with only six weeks from start to finish. The 5051 team is local, but due to a lack of a workshop space, has taken over one of the mentor’s garages in north Oshawa for the time being. After chatting on the phone and via e-mail with the local organizer, a gentleman who wished for some media coverage of the venture to see the group flourish in Port Perry - I happily agreed to take on the project. With any luck, you’ll see a story detailing the build in one of the next issues of The Standard. Here’s a preview and some personal ramblings. After a long day of budget meetings and photographs, the sun had already dropped as I plopped into the driver’s seat of my car. I rubbed my eyes, sent a text to my my girl-

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friend Jordie letting her know I’d be missing dinner, and pulled onto Simcoe St. southbound to head home. It took a lot of strength to turn right instead of left at Conlin Rd., but I’m quite glad I decided to make the appointment that we had discussed early last week. After pulling up to the home and being greeted by an extremely friendly chihuahua (which I didn’t think existed) I was shown into the garage-come-workshop and introduced to the team. Even in my tired state, my eyes opened wide. I was in a world of servos, pneumatics, machined aluminum and 3D printers - many of the tools I’ve only seen in my dreams. I resisted the urge to fiddle and play with everything while jumping up and down, and got to know the team. Team 5051 is group of high-school and university students who formed the reincarnation of the former team 1006 Port Perry ‘Fast Eddie’ which disbanded a few years ago. These young-adults were pooling their collective resources to build a seven-foot-tall robot named Chappy, and laughing while doing it. It was amazing to see how much talent they possessed, and I commend the team for how hard they worked to overcome the talents that they didn’t have quite perfected. Looking around the shop filled me with nostalgia - zapping me back to my younger days when I would, in retrospect, do some awesome, but stupid, experiments. To this day, I blame Bill Nye for the shorted-out power socket in my mother’s front hall. In those days, weekends meant time to work on projects, such as; cutting open batteries to see what was inside them, taping bits of wire together to build a computer

chip, and dismantling the TV remote to see if I could put it back together. Keep in mind, a six-yearolds definition of ‘dismantle’ is very different from my adult one, and involves a lot of smashing. Still, my parents let me continue the projects (or they just didn’t catch me, I’m not sure) because I clearly had a passion to build. As I write there are four ‘Frankensteined’ laptops on my desk at home - someday I’ll build that supercomputer I’ve always wanted. The moral of the story is that it doesn’t matter if you can build a project with expert precision, sometimes the most fun is had during the trial-error-stage. I think there’s a Confucius-style life lesson somewhere in there, but I’ll leave that up to you to ponder. Spending just a few short hours with the 5051 PPHS builders has convinced me that FIRST Robotics is an extremely valuable resource for youth in the North Durham community. Skills aren’t necessary, because mentors will step-up to teach their team how the tools and parts work together - from preliminary designs right through to completion, and friendships are forged along the way. If any of my faithful readers are interested in following the team, or attending their competition, which runs from March 11 to 14 at UOIT in Oshawa, please contact Bryan Coughlin at bcoughlin1954@gmail.com or e-mail me via Ben@TheStandardNewspaper.ca for more information.

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Members of the newly-minted 100 Men Scugog, a charity and volunteer group who models itself after the popular ‘100 Women Who Care’ groups, are pictured above donating $3,500 to representatives from Windreach Farms. The group currently has 35 members, but are excited to bolster their numbers to SUBMITTED PHOTO 100 in 2015. Visit www.100men.ca for more. SCUGOG: Modeled after, and inspired by the 100 Women Who Care of Scugog, the testosterone-loaded equivalent is proudly seeking new members! To date, 35 men have signed up to make a difference by joining the 100 Men of Scugog and the group would like to invite all interested men to join them. “We’d love to swell our numbers to 100 and beyond and we’re off to a great start!” The group meets four times a year to raise money for good causes in the local community. Members commit to attending each meeting and donating $100 per meeting, for a total of $400 annually. At each meeting, members may nominate a local charity from which three finalists are chosen from the list. The nominating member then gives a fiveminute synopsis of the charity and it’s needs. At the end of the presentations, a vote is taken to determine the charity that will receive the donation. Cheques

are written right then and there to the designated charity. “It’s a great way to see an immediate impact in the community.” The Charity receives 100 per cent of the donation with absolutely no administrative costs. 100 Men of Scugog is proud to be able to contribute in a fun, thoughtful and meaningful way to those in need in our community. This is a great format for busy people who may not have the time to volunteer with a service club, to make a meaningful contribution and build a connection to the community! We urge anyone interested to please come join us and help us reach our goal! The next meeting will be held at the Old Flame Brewery in downtown Port Perry on Tuesday, April 7. Registration and networking start at 6:30 p.m., while the meeting starts at 7 p.m. You can register at www.100men.ca or simply come out to the meeting to see how it works!

White Chocolate Mascarpone Strawberries with Balsamic Glaze by Chef Elizabeth Peck*

Strawberries and chocolate are a classic combination. Complimented here with the sweet and tangy richness of balsamic glaze. Balsamic Glaze is a reduction of balsamic vinegar and sugar into syrup. It can be found in most grocery stores in with the vinegars. Make these decadent little darlings for that special someone. You’ll be certain to win their affections. 1 quart Strawberries, washed and trimmed 1 cup Mascarpone 4 oz White Chocolate, chopped Balsamic Glaze 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.

Place mascarpone into a mixing bowl and set aside. Place white chocolate into another mixing bowl and melt over a water-bath, stirring constantly. Using an electric hand-mixer, incorporate white chocolate into the mascarpone. Once combined, refrigerate until ready to use. Place a strawberry, cut side down on the work surface. Using the tip of your knife, slice a thin strip down along one side of the strawberry to create a flower petal effect. Turn berry a quarter turn and repeat. Continue until there are four “sides” with a petal. Repeat with remaining strawberries. Fill a piping bag with the mascarpone chocolate mixture. Pipe a rosette into the centre of each strawberry flower. Drizzle the balsamic glaze onto a serving platter. Place piped strawberry flowers onto the platter. Serve immediately. *Chef Elizabeth Peck is a culinary instructor and owner of Peckish? Catering. Follow her on Twitter @alwayspeckish

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ONE NIGHT ONLY ! Buddy Holly “Dance Party” Show Comes to Port Perry Theatre A A touch touch of Broadway is is coming coming to Port Perry when when “Buddy Holly: The The Rockin’ Dance Party” Party” headlines at the the Town Hall 1873 Theatre Theatre in Port Perry on on Sunday March 8 @ @ 3pm. 3pm. This special matinee matinee performance features features the amazing talents talents of international touring touring artist Jeff Giles, Giles, best known for for his starring role in in “The “The Buddy Holly Story”, Story”, the ofﬁcial musical musical show of the legendary legendary Rock & Roll Roll pioneer who died in in aa tragic plane crash on on February February 3, 1959.

Jeff Jeff Giles Giles was described described by the the Hamilton Hamilton Spectator Spectator as “The “The sexiest sexiest Buddy Buddy Holly ever!” ever!”

In Canada, Jeff Giles has starred as Buddy in Charlottetown PEI, where he was also featured on CBC television, and in Hamilton, where the show sold-out the prestigious Theatre Aquarius for a month. Of his performance there, the Hamilton Spectator described Jeff Giles as “the sexiest Buddy Holly ever”.

Songs performed by Jeff Giles and the Memphis Cats band in the show feature all of Buddy’s biggest hits including “Peggy Sue” “That’ll Be the Day” “Rave On” “It’s So Easy” “Everyday” “Oh Boy!” “Not Fade Away” and “True Love Ways” amongst the many audience favourites.

International International touring touring artist Jeff Jeff Giles Giles captures captures the the look, look, sound sound and energy energy of of Buddy Buddy Holly Holly in in concert. concert.

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Hall says the same study from Western Financial Group showed that only 32 per cent of Canadians feel that emergency road service coverage is important. Moreover, one third of drivers do not have an emergency safety kit. Are you one of them? 2. Look after your vehicles For snowmobile and ATV drivers, it’s essential to take care of your vehicle. To avoid dangers, you should take appropriate steps, including keeping fluids and safety gear up to date. Furthermore, in certain provinces, snowmobiles must be registered and carry up-to-date license plates. Check with your local broker to see if that is a requirement where you live.

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Horoscope Column ARIES (March 20-April 19): Enjoy a weekend away with the one you love. Rather than scheduling one event after another, go for walks in the snow and spend quiet time by a romantic fire. Renew your commitment to each other. TAURUS (April 19-May 20): Your social calendar will be extremely busy this week. Accept as many invitations as you can, but do not wear yourself out. Someone, you have always considered to be a friend, could become a lover.

GEMINI (May 20-June 21): During the next two weeks, your luck could come in the form of a raise, or a bonus. Superiors will recognize your business expertise and you might even achieve your fifteen minutes of fame.

by Joan Ann Evelyn | 905-725-9179 www.astroconsultation.com LIBRA (Sept. 22-Oct. 23): If you do your best to improve harmony and teamwork in the workplace, co-workers will be inspired to follow your lead. Resist an urge to date a fellow worker, try Internet dating instead. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 22): Feeling more playful and affectionate, your powers of attraction are greater than ever. If you are single and looking for a potential partner, you should get out and meet new people, especially on Valentine’s Day.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Create a comfortable home in which to retreat, a place to nourish your emotional nature. Show your children and parents how much you love them. Invite friends over for a home cooked dinner on CANCER (June 21-July 22): Gift your sweet- Valentine’s Day. heart with a Caribbean Cruise for Valentine’s CAPRICORN (Dec. 21-Jan. 19): Communication Day. A trip to the south in March would be wel- is the key to enjoying the next two weeks. Have a come relief from the ice and the snow we are party on Valentine’s Day and invite relatives and experiencing. Be nurturing to people who need neighbours. In general, everyday activities should your help. be pleasant. Buy a new car. LEO (July 22-Aug. 22): I know you like the best of everything Leo, but try not to blow the bundle. Choose a Valentine’s gift for your sweetheart, without leaving yourself short. Draw up a budget and stick to it.

VIRGO (Aug. 22-Sept. 22): A new romantic interest you meet during the next two weeks could be marriage material. If you are already in a committed relationship, spend quality time with the one you love. Visit an art gallery, concert, or play.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 19-Feb. 19): If you do not take charge of your hard earned money, it will slip through your fingers. Avoid being materialistic, share your inner beauty and the quality of life with a special partner.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Love is in the air with Venus moving through your sign. Treat your significant other to a romantic dinner on Valentine’s Day. Warm and fuzzy by nature, you should take time out to enjoy this warm and loving cycle.

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The Uxbridge Curling Club hosted its annual Men’s Cowspiel Bonspiel this past weekend. This popular event was once again filled with a total of sixteen teams participating. There were two draws with each team curling three, eight-end games. The event is very popular with the out-oftown teams as it was great to see a total of twelve different curling clubs represented at this event. When all the points were calculated by draw master Doug Hoyle, the overall winner was team Glenn Bull from the Annandale Curling Club. The team had Jamie Pilgrim at vice, Paul Harvey at second, and Byron O’Donnell throwing lead stones. Rounding out the list of winners from the first draw were two game winners Brian Macfarlane from Tam Heather while the high one game winner was Uxbridge’s Dave Maxwell. On the second draw, the high three game winner was Uxbridge’s Barry Acton with Howard Harper, Jim Markle and Paul Winkel. The high two game winner was the Derrick Green team from Bradford while the high one game was Michael Kac-

zer from the Suburban Schoolmasters. Thanks to all the volunteers, Anne Roberts, Sara Campbell, Kerina Murray, Kay Brauch, Karen Winkel, Marie Gowans, Irena Stansfield and Sandy Kelloway. The curlers really enjoyed the chili in a bread bowl for lunch and the roast beef dinner. A special thank you to the Acton Group and Randy Paints (Randy Grant) for sponsoring the event. Leung Wins Elmira Bonspiel Congratulations to Uxbridge’s Josh Leung and his bantam mixed team of Rachel Steele, Nathan Steele, and Samantha Maki who won the Bantam Bonspiel held last weekend at the Elmira Curling Club. These curlers practice every week at the Uxbridge Curling Club with their respective bantam boys and girls teams and recently decided to join forces to form a mixed team for the upcoming OCA mixed competition. It was the first-ever games for the foursome and the team played great, winning all their games on their way to being the high points earner and taking the Elmira championship. Next up for the team is the OCA bantam mixed zones at the Whitby Curling Club on Saturday, Feb. 21.

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Icy action in Blackstock Minor Hockey TARA FREW Special to The Standard

The weather outside may have been frightful over the weekend, but the Blackstock Minor Hockey League delivered delightful action across all divisions. In the Tyke Division, Race Trac zoomed past Canadian Tire 8-4. Race Trac’s goals were from Ryan Vernon (4), Matthew Vandervoort (3) and Lawson Dalton. Scoring for Canadian Tire were Harrison Probst (2), Andrew Potter and Nolan Keith. W.O. Insurance won against Shagg’s 8-1. W.O. Insurance’s goals were from Oscian Seguin, and Shagg’s goal was popped in by Elyse Brown. In the Novice Division, ChrisMcAuley. ca took J.F. Construction 4-1. ChrisMcAuley.ca had goals from Jordan King (3) and Adam Goble, while Isabella O’Donoghue scored for J.F. Construction. Make-A-Wish slid into a 5-4 win against Krown Rust. Make-A-Wish goals were by Cameron Cuzzilla (3), Davis Hartley and Tyler Chambers. Krown Rust’s Matthew Seeney (2), Kailey Seguin and Belinda Halligan scored. In the Atom Division, it was a high scoring game between Buck’s Construx and Eco Water, as Buck’s earned the 12-10 win behind goals from Eric Byers (5), Toni Boadway (2), Cameron

Yeo (2), Joel Mitchel (2) and Lucas Braband. Eco Water’s goals were scored by Brett Hanley (5), Aaron Waters (2), Jaydin Easton, Dylan Hopmans, and Hayden Piney. Low & Low beat Port Perry Dental 4-2. Low & Low’s goal scorers were Zeke Bailey (3) and Felicity Killeen. Port Perry Dental’s goals were by Brodie Holmes (2) with Jacob Buchanan making 2 assists. In the Peewee Division, Practicar beat Cochrane Tree Service 3-1. Practicar’s goals came from Troy Larmer and Robbie Boadway. Cochrane Tree Service’s goal was from Owen Silcock. Urban Landscaping and Red Ribbon Restaurant tied 6-6. Urban Landscape’s goals were from Owen Seguin (5), and Aidan Braband. Red Ribbon Restaurant’s goals were from Nolan Savage (2), Jake LeClair (2), Dallas King and Shannon Arney. In the Midget Division, Luchka Float Service and Denault tied 3-3. Luchka Float Service’s goals came from Sean Ashby, Robert Goss and Carter Lamb. Denault’s goal scorers were Troy Larmer (2) and Taryn Duivesteyn. All Flags Shell beat Omnific Design 7-2. All Flags Shell’s goals were by Cory Bray (3), Tieson Wright (2), Michael Bos and Janelle Abram. Eric Kerr scored both of Omnific Design’s goals.

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Sunderland Music Fest’s 58th year NORTH DURHAM: The Sunderland Lions Club is proud to present another year of musical talent and teachings. Participants and supporters alike are eagerly anticipating the opening of the 58th annual Sunderland Lions Music Festival, which will be held from Monday, Feb. 16, to Friday, Feb. 27. This year’s venues for the popular concert series are the Sunderland Town Hall and the Sunderland United Church. The festival will be officially opened this year by Brock Township Mayor John Grant, on Monday, Feb. 16, at 9:30 a.m. in the Sunderland Town Hall - where the festival has been held since its inception in 1958. Morning concert sessions will begin at 9 a.m., afternoon sessions will begin at 1 p.m., and evening sessions at 6:30 p.m. String classes will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 17, inside the Sunderland

United Church. A Choral workshop will be held on Sunday, Feb. 22 at 6:30 p.m. - featuring church choirs, family vocal groups and gospel singing. During the week of Feb. 23 to Feb. 27, multiple vocal, instrumental and choir classes will be held at both the Sunderland Town Hall and Sunderland United Church, located just north of the Town Hall on Church St. Band sessions will be held again this year at Port Perry High School, with a combination of elementary and high school performances and workshops on Wednesday, Feb. 25, and Thursday, Feb 26, starting at 3:30 p.m. Readers are encouraged to visit www. sunderlandlionsmusicfestival. com for the full schedule. The Stars of the Festival Concerts, which welcomes back all class winners for an encore performance, will be held at the Sunderland Town Hall from Mon-

day, March 2, to Thursday, March 5 - with each evening performance beginning 6:30 p.m. Admission will be $3 for adults, and $1 for children. To sign up for each program, or to purchase performance tickets, readers are asked to register at the following locations: Port Perry; Shopper’s Drug Mart, Uxbridge; Shopper’s Drug Mart or the Studio of Jennifer Neveu, and in Sunderland; Pilgrim’s Home Hardware and the Guardian Pharmacy. Workshops and classes are available for only $3 per student, and concert tickets will cost $2 for each individual session - or $10 for a festival pass. The Music Festival Committee requests that participans and spectators of the Festival park their vehicles in the lot adjacent to Sunderland Arena, so that the businesses on the street can function normally.

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Get a dose of spring, with a new offering from the Uxbridge Chamber Choir WYNN WALTERS |Special to The Standard

UXBRIDGE: Spring is scheduled to come to Uxbridge starting on Sunday, Feb. 22. It’s being brought to town by the Uxbridge Chamber Choir, in a concert designed to lift the spirits and drive away the winter blahs. “It’s all about lighthearted gypsies and flowers, and upbeat music,” says Mark Fabbi, the choir’s president. “Our last concert was somber and reflective, appropriate for Remembrance Day, so we thought a change would be good for mid-winter.” The main work on the

program will be a series of light and bouncy songs revolving around gypsies and love, called “Gypsy Songs” (or Zigeunerlieder) by Johannes Brahms. The cycle of 11 short songs is performed with a very dynamic virtuoso piano accompaniment, played by Anne Mizen Baker. “It’s a real pianistic workout,” says Anne, “but a lot of fun.” The theme of the concert is “The Art of the Song”. The choir, directed by Thomas Baker, will also perform three other cycles of songs. There will be the “Five Flower Songs” by Benjamin Britten, which speak of the coming of spring and summer. Three songs by

Samuel Barber have a little more sombre tone. Of particular local interest is the cycle of works by Canadian composer John Beckwith called “Sharon Fragments”. The texts are from the writings of David Willson, founder and patriarch of the Children of Peace, in Sharon, 25 km. west of Uxbridge. Willson came to Canada as a farmhand in 1802. Religious visions and disagreements with the Quakers led him to found the Sharon Community. Many Uxbridge residents will know of the Sharon Temple, completed in 1832, which still serves as a venue for concerts and as

a museum. “The Chamber Choir has sung in the Sharon Temple in years gone by,” said Tom Baker, “so it is fitting that we revisit the music associated with this local landmark.” Willson wrote the texts for some 600 hymns, and was ahead of his time in championing education for girls and respect for Jewish people. The sect dwindled and died after his death; but the temple in Sharon remains in its place. The Chamber Choir concert will be held at Trinity United Church on Sunday, Feb. 22 at 3 p.m. Tickets ($20, $15 for students) are available at Presents, Presents and Blue Heron Books, and at the door. For further information, please contact Wynn Walters at 905-649-3330.

Summer Summer Jobs Jobs Service Service LOOKING FOR LOOKING FOR SUMMER WORK? SUMMER WORK? Scugog artists are ready to show off their wintertime talents at the Scugog Council for the Arts gallery - 181 Perry St. From left, Stan Wojtaszek, Ron Peter, and Livy Peter attended the opening of the SCA’s latest show - ‘Winter’ on Feb. 7. Winter is a compilation effort from more than 20 North Durham artists. The show will be hung for the month of February. BENJAMIN PRIEBE The Standard

Library movie night SCUGOG: The Scugog Memorial Library welcomes readers to their movie night on Wednesday, Feb. 12, from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Rotary Community Room. The film being shown is Cavalary, a 2014 film. In the story of Cavalry, Father James is a small-town priest in Ireland whose Sunday confessionals suddenly include a threat to kill him in a week’s time as a matter of principle. Deeply troubled and conflicted about how to respond, Father James tries to go on with his calling through that week. However, that proves impossible as he is confronted with a troubling variety of spiritual challenges from both his es-

tranged daughter and his own parishioners. His values cristallize as Father James decides what he wants the purpose of his life to be. Tickets for films are $2 each and may be purchased at the Library up to a week in advance of the show times. Please consider the rating of the film— children below the age listed must be accompanied by a parent. Seating is limited, so purchase your tickets early! For further information, please e-mail amycaughlin@gmail.com or phone 905-985-7686. The Scugog Memorial Library is located at 231 Water St., near the waterfront, in Port Perry.

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