The Standard Newspaper September 12th, 2013 by The Standard Newspaper

Vol. 10 No. 37

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Terry Fox on the run from Scugog park rental fees BLAKE WOLFE The Standard

SCUGOG: Local residents taking part in the Port Perry edition of the Terry Fox Run this weekend will be doing so in a new location, after the event’s organizers switched the venue from Palmer Park to the Port Perry Fairgrounds following the request of nearly $1,200 in municipal user fees from the organizers of the annual charitable event. Local Terry Fox Run organizer Elizabeth McArthur said that she and other organizers were first notified of the fees by township staff on Aug. 15 - exactly one month prior to the Sept. 15 event - and were informed that the charges could not be waived. Although Ms. McArthur said that each year organizers complete the proper applications for permits, this is the first time that the municipality has not waived such fees in the Port Perry run’s 19-year history. In addition, she said that some of the fees requested had never been made known to the organizers. She said that in discussion with the township, she was told that as of this year, all Palmer Park users “had to abide by the same policies with no exceptions. “I gather there’s a lot of requests to use the park,” said Ms. McArthur, “but as a volunteer group raising funds for cancer research, there’s no way we can afford that.” The expenses quoted to the run’s organizers included: - Palmer Park rental at $667.70 per day, plus a $565 deposit - Hydro at $124.60 per day - Gazebo rental at $135.60 for four hours - Latcham Hall rental at $180.80 for four hours, plus $100 deposit for the use of tables and chairs for registration/barbecue/dedication area - An $80 road occupancy permit, plus $300 deposit. In discussion with township staff earlier this summer, Ms. McArthur said that she and the other organizers were invited to seek a one-time $500 grant for the use of the park. However, she noted that the money would only cover a fraction of the cost quoted for the use of the park that day. “It’s a non-starter,” said Ms. McArthur of the grant money. “We had to look at the bigger picture and we couldn’t cover any of those costs.” Scugog Mayor Chuck Mercier said that while the Terry Fox Run had previously been exempt from such fees, township staff had recently been advised by council to ensure that all users were subject to the applicable fees bylaw. He added that he had also advised the organizers of the available grant money for the park’s use.

PICTURE PERFECT: Caricatures were just one of the attractions at this past weekend’s 149th annual Uxbridge Fair in Elgin Park. The fair featured exciting rides and games, delicious carnival food, horse shows, tractor pulls, demolition derby and even a barnyard rodeo. BENJAMIN PRIEBE The Standard

Fill dumped without permit in Uxbridge DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard

UXBRIDGE: Work is expected to resume on an Uxbridge development, albeit with some changes to the agreement between the developer and the township following the unauthorized dumping of fill earlier this summer. On June 24, Toronto-based developer Fabio Furlan made a deputation to council outlining his need for a fill permit at Reach St. and Coral Creek Dr. in order to begin development of Phase 5 of the Estates of Avonlea. At that time, Mr. Furlan explained that, due to the topography of the land, approximately 10,000 cubic metres of fill would be needed at the site in order to meet grade requirements. Council then entered into a grading agreement

with the developer, with the expectation that all work be completed by Sept. 1, so as not to interfere with increased foot traffic in the area once school resumed. However, at the council meeting on Monday, Sept. 9, Mayor Gerri Lynn O’Connor expressed dismay that several provisions in the agreement have not been adhered to. “Fill has already been brought in without a permit, and it was supposed to be brought into the middle of the site, away from the property line,” said Mayor O’Connor. “Now, there is no baseline for well and septic system testing, and cracks in the neighbours’ yard due to heavy trucks on the property.” The alleged damage to the neighbouring property may be dealt with by hooking the property up to municipal services.

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What’s Happening in Scugog visit www.scugog.ca for details. Local events can be added by clicking ‘submit an event’ in the calendar. MEETINGS, PROCLAMATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY accepting applications for volunteer firefighters for

Council / Committee Meeting Schedule September 16th

both stations – Station 1 in Port Perry and Station 2 in

September 17th

1.Live within 2 km of Station 1 (Port Perry) or 5 km of Station 2 (Caesarea) Note: Applications from Blackstock and Nestleton areas will be accepted. 2.Hold a valid Ontario Driver’s Licence, a good driving record, and be prepared to produce a statement of your driving record as well as a criminal background check 3.Have a Grade 12 Diploma (or education equivalent) 4.Understand and be able to communicate clearly in English (oral & written) 5.Be in good health and be capable of handling intense sustained physical effort. You will be required to submit to physical fitness testing, medical testing and a swim test at York University as part of the application process. Full training and equipment is supplied to all successful candidates. Deadline to apply is October 18, 2013.

•General Purpose & Administration Committee Meeting – 1:30 p.m. •*Scugog Island Community Hall Meeting – 1:00 p.m. (meeting will be held at the Scugog Island Community Hall – 2710 Demara Rd., Port Perry) •*Blackstock Recreation Advisory Committee Meeting – 6:30 p.m. (meeting will be held at the Cartwright Old Town Hall – 3440 Church St., Blackstock) •*Prince Albert Community Hall Meeting – 7:00 p.m. (meeting will be held at the Prince Albert Community Hall – 19 Jeffrey St., Prince Albert) •*Nestleton Community Hall Meeting – 8:00 p.m. (meeting will be held at the Nestleton Community Hall – 3971 Hwy. 7A, Nestleton)

Proclamations for the month of September •Franco-Ontarian Day – September 25th •United Way Month - September

Council Appointments

The Council of the Township of Scugog invites additional applications from members of the public who are qualified electors (18 years of age, Canadian Citizen) in the Township of Scugog who wish to have their names considered for appointment to the following Committees for this Council term: •Blackstock Recreation Advisory Committee – 2 members •Public Art Advisory Committee – 1 members •Scugog Accessibility Advisory Committee - 3 members •Scugog Seniors Advisory Committee – 1 member from Ward 1 •Fenceviewers - 2 Application forms and details regarding each of the Committees is available on the Township of Scugog web site at www.scugog.ca or at the Municipal Office, 181 Perry St., Port Perry and will be accepted by the undersigned. Christopher Harris, Clerk – E-mail: charris@scugog.ca.

PUBLIC NOTICE 2013 Final Residential Tax Notice - Installment Due and Payable September 27, 2013

Please pay promptly to avoid penalty. If you have not received your final tax notice, please contact the Municipal Tax Office at:905-985-7346 ext. 102 or 106. Failure to receive a Tax Notice does not excuse the Taxpayer of the responsibility of paying taxes, nor does it discharge him/her from the liability of any penalties or interest charged for late payment. Tax payments can be made in person, by mail, preauthorized payment plan, and telephone /internet banking Interac is available for your convenience.

Sale of Surplus Lands

The Township of Scugog has listed the following lands deemed surplus for sale: •11 Aldred Drive - $229,000, and •84 Greensboro Drive - $129,000. The above noted properties are listed with Ms. Shirley Cowle of Remax All Stars Realty Inc. For details please contact Ms. Cowle at 905-985-4427.

No Driving or Parking Vehicles in Palmer Park

Please help us spread the word to your friends, family members and acquaintances that driving a car or truck in Palmer Park is not permitted. The Township is proud of this park and works hard to keep it looking great for all to enjoy.

Bridge Closure – Scugog Line 8 - Important Notice Scugog Line 8 from Highway 7/12 to Old Simcoe Road will be closed (effective immediately) 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.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Volunteer Firefighters

The Township of Scugog Fire Department is currently

Caesarea. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age and be able to meet the following criteria:

Applications will be available at Station 1 (30 Crandell Street, Port Perry) or the Municipal Office (181 Perry Street, Port Perry) as well as online (www.scugog.ca). Previous applicants are welcome to re-apply. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

RECREATION Wee Wigglers - Angels and Buds

The Township is partnering with MusiCo to offer the Wee Wigglers program for children ages 6-18 months (Angels) and 13 months to 3 years (Buds). Parents and caregivers join their little ones on an adventure in movement and play. Activities will enhance gross motor skills, rhythmical awareness, cognitive and verbal skills. Classes run from Monday, September 30th to December 16th at the Scugog Arena for a cost of $80. Angels’ classes run from 10:00 -10:30 a.m. and Buds’ classes run from 10:45-11:30 a.m. Registration begins Monday, August 26th at the Scugog Arena.

Smart Acts Classes for Adults

Acting for the Young at Heart! The Township of Scugog is partnering with SMART ACTS to introduce an adult drama class. This course will introduce the basics of drama, acting and putting together a theatre production. The cost of the course is $120 for a 10 week course starting Tuesday, October 1, 2013 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Scugog Arena. Registration starts Monday, August 26th at the Scugog Arena.

Township of Scugog Fall & Winter Leisure Guide

Check out the Fall & Winter Leisure Guide for a listing of our Recreation Programs for the 2013-2014 Season. New to the Township this year: Ballet, Kindergym, Dynamic Dance, Gymnastics, Martial Arts, Basketball and Volleyball programs! Registration starts Monday, August 26th for our Fall programs.

Park and Ball Diamond Bookings

If you are interested in booking Palmer Park for an event or need to book one of the Township’s six ball diamonds, please contact Natalie Lindell at 905-9857346 ext. 112 or email nlindell@scugog.ca.

EVENTS 5th Annual Harvest Chili Cook-Off Celebration – September 22nd

The celebration is held on Sunday, September 22nd 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in downtown Port Perry. Chili cook-off at 12:00 p.m., event will include Sidewalk Sale, Farmers Market, Kids Zone and Live Bands. Visit www.discoverportperry.ca for details.

13th Annual Fore Scugog Charity Golf Tournament – September 26th

The 13th Annual Fore Scugog Golf Tournament will be held Thursday, September 26th at the Oakridge Golf Club raising funds for Youth Initiatives in Scugog. Join us for a great day of golf – cost to golf is $150 includes lunch, golf, cart and dinner. Sponsorship opportunities are available. For more information visit www.scugog.ca or contact Lisa Fitton at 905-985-7346 ext. 116 or email: lfitton@scugog.ca.

Walk-A-Thon for the New Animal Shelter for Uxbridge – Scugog on September 28th

Walk from Uxbridge (Uxbridge Seniors Centre) or Port Perry (Scugog Arena) to the old school house in Epsom – a 7 km walk from either starting point. Event starts from either Uxbridge or Port Perry on Saturday, September 28th at 9:30 a.m. To register and for complete details visit www.animal-shelter.ca

Fall Festival – Cartwright Fields on October 5th

A Fall Festival will be hosted at Cartwright Fields in Nestleton on Saturday, October 5th from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Activities include a Classic Car Show, Chili Cook-Off, Children’s Activities and more. For details on this family fun event visit www.cartwrightfields.ca. Admission is $5 per person and under 2 is free.

Conservation Workshop – Basic Stabilization of Documents and Photographs on October 6th

Join Basia Balklinski, The Conservation Clinic on Sunday, October 6th from 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. at the Scugog Shores Heritage Centre & Archives (1655 Reach St. Second Floor, Port Perry), Cost: $100/person. In this workshop you will discover how to protect your important documents and photographs. You will also see how to identify and use quality archival materials. The hands-on component of this workshop includes encapsulating a document, mounting a photograph using photo corners you have made, making a window mat in which to house and display your mounted photo, creating a hard cover fourflap folder and building a small storage box. All materials to build your folders and box will be provided. If you have a 4”x 6” photo that you would like to mount, please bring it to the workshop, otherwise you are welcome to use the post cards provided for this project. Also, if you have a document or photo of any size you would like to encapsulate please bring it as well. In addition, please bring a pencil, a white vinyl eraser, a ruler, and, if you have them, a non-ratcheting utility knife (the ones with the tightening knobs are best) and a self healing cutting board. Pre-registration is required. Space is limited so please call 905-985-8698 x 103 or email skelly@scugog.ca to register as soon as possible.

EVENTS The Port Perry Farmers’ Market – Saturday’s 8:00 am to 1:00 pm

Discover the local difference at the Port Perry Farmers’ waterfront market every Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in Palmer Park Parking Lot # 3 (Water St., Port Perry). For more information visit www.portperryfarmersmarket.ca.

Prince Albert Cemetery Walk September 18th at 7:00 p.m.

The Lake Scugog Historical Society Walk will be hosted by Paul Arculus at the Pine Grove Cemetery (Jeffrey St. off of Old Simcoe Rd. - south of 7A). The walk is free, but donations will be accepted. For more information please contact: Books Galore & More booksgalore@powergate.ca or 905-985-8645.

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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FORE CHARITY: Golfers young and old send shots down-range at the Rotary Club of Uxbridge’s tenth annual MillionDollar Hole-In-One contest, held at Little Sticks driving range on Saturday, September 7. BENJAMIN PRIEBE The Standard

Subdivision raises concerns in Uxbridge F RO M PAG E 1

Council referred a subsequent report to staff to investigate the legalities of asking a developer to pay for hook ups to servicing, since there is no baseline for the well and septic system. While a grading agreement had been entered into by the township and the developer, it is simply part of the process to obtain a fill permit, and does not give permission for the dumping of fill as the Township’s Chief Building Official Brian Pigozzo explained. “A grading agreement was signed, but not a fill permit. It’s only one part of a much bigger process,” added Mr. Pigozzo. Before work could resume at the site, council first had to sign off on two changes to the agreement, which were detailed in a report from Mr. Pigozzo. The first change was an extension in the time line. Originally, the fill was supposed to have been brought in by Sept. 1. With the deadline having come and gone, councillors inquired as to why

work hadn’t been carried out in the agreed-upon time frame. “I am concerned that you did not meet the conditions of the permit,” commented Ward 4 Councillor Jacob Mantle. “My other issue is that we wanted it done before school, why haven’t you got it done in time?” As Mr. Furlan explained, due to issues surrounding the availability of acceptable fill, the developer asked that the deadline be pushed back to Oct. 31. “We are working diligently to find an acceptable source. But, it’s a moving target, and often they’ll move on to something closer, so it can be very hard to pin down,” Mr. Furlan said. The other issue at hand for councillors was fill being brought in to the existing entrance on Reach St. via a driveway near the adjacent property at the northeast corner of Reach St. and Coral Creek Dr. In order to expedite work on the property, Mr. Furlan requested that he be given the option of bringing fill into the site via Coral Creek Dr. As he

explained, fill would be brought in via a western extension of Village Green Dr. off Coral Creek Dr. However, councillors expressed great concern over its proximity to school crossings, with both Uxbridge Secondary School and Joseph Gould Public School nearby. “I have serious concerns about using a school crossing, where the guard has been hit twice,” commented Mayor O’Connor. “You need for it to be in there, but we need for it to be as safe as possible.” Drawing upon his experience with the since-abandoned First Leaside project in downtown Uxbridge, Regional Councillor Jack Ballinger proposed a solution to dealing with the busy school crossing. “Time it so that you’re not there when kids are crossing the street to and from school,” said Councillor Ballinger. In the meantime, work will be done to ensure trucks are no longer using the Reach St. entrance. “It can be very difficult to control truck patterns and traffic. I’d suggest putting up a concrete bar-

rier to block the Reach St. entrance,” added Township CAO Ingrid Svelnis. At the conclusion of the meeting, council passed a by-law authorizing a site alteration amending agreement with Mr. Furlan, and work is expected to begin soon at the site.

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Terry Fox Run bound for Port Perry Fairgrounds this Sunday host them. We’ve had an incredible relationship with Port Perry and because “This is what comes up every year,” there was no indication of these fees, it said the mayor, “and we can’t tell one was surprising.” group ‘yes,’ but say ‘no’ to all the others. Ms. McClew added that Port Perry is At the last minute, things can happen among the top fundraisers for the founwith events and in fairness, they saw this dation each year. as a curveball. But groups like the Cadets, “Terry Fox once said he wanted to see the Scugog Council for the Arts - they all ‘a dollar from every Canadian’ and defipay to use the park and the fee bylaw was nitely in the last decade, Scugog has met in place long before.” Terry’s request. We can’t thank Elizabeth The Port Perry edition of the event, and the rest of the community enough.” which has taken place in Scugog each As a result of the fees, the local Terry September since 1994 through a group Fox organizers approached the Port Perof local volunteers, has raised more than Scugog Mayor ry Agricultural Society with a request to $902,000 - approximately $483,000 from Chuck Mercier use the Fairgrounds at Reach St. and Old the main community event plus $419,000 Simcoe Rd. for the run, where the event from local school runs - for cancer research. Ms. McArthur said that the local Terry Fox will now take place this year and in the future. Accordcommittees do not receive funding from the Terry Fox ing to Port Perry Agricultural Society President Jake Foundation and in Port Perry, the event receives some Haak, the situation is win-win as the board is always support from a local group of sponsors who cover the on the lookout for other uses for the grounds. “We were OK with that and we already have all the cost of the complimentary barbecue. Ms. McArthur also noted that the Terry Fox Runs facilities that they would need,” said Mr. Haak, noting in Uxbridge, Oshawa, Ajax and Pickering are not that the grounds are also home to the annual Walk For charged by their respective municipalities, while in ALS in the spring. “We’re always looking for other uses Whitby, organizers pay $300 for the use of a building. for the grounds, other than the three days that we have According to Martha McClew, Ontario director for the fair.” The Port Perry run will begin at the Fairgrounds at 9 the Terry Fox Foundation, the waiving of municipal fees for the various runs is the rule rather than the a.m. with registration at 8 a.m. Ms. McArthur also noted that although the run will be hosted out of a differexception across Ontario. “It’s pretty consistent across the province,” said ent location, neither the five nor 10-kilometre routes Ms. McClew of municipalities waiving fees associated have changed as a result. Signage around town will also inform participants with the run. “We have 225 runs (in Ontario) - we’d be looking at hundreds of thousands of dollars just to of the change in venue, said Ms. McArthur, includF RO M PAG E 1

Scugog dentists’ office offering free care SCUGOG: Port Perry Dental Associates will host Dentistry from the Heart - providing approximately 150 to 200 people with free dental care, on Saturday, September 21. Port Perry Dental Associates has been providing dentistry to the local community for over 30 years. During this time, they have seen many patients who were unable to afford treatment. Dentistry from the Heart is their way to give back to the community and support those who are in need. Although this is the first annual event, the office anticipates a large turnout. Arrive early to

Dentistry from the receive your registration traction, a free filling, or a number and bring a lawn free preliminary cleaning. Heart is a registered nonchair. Registration starts It all comes down to profit organization that at 8:30 a.m. and free den- Port Perry Dental As- provides free dental work tistry will be provided to sociates wanting to pro- for people in need. In the patients until 4 p.m. Port vide something greater past nine years, Dentistry Perry Dental Associates to their community. The from the Heart events wants to help as many services provided will have contributed more people as possible and help more than just their then $8 million in free will let everyone know patients’ teeth, it will give dentistry and helped more when they have reached them a renewed reason to than 45,000 patients. For maximum capacity. smile. For more informa- more information, visit Port Perry Dental As- tion, call 905-985-8495, www.dentistrysociates, with a team of or check online at www. f r o m t h e h e a r t . org. dentists, hygienists, as- dentistryportperry.com. sistants, receptionists, volunteers and sponsors will provide patients 18 years Proudlying of age or older nt PEEL MUTUAL with a free exreprese

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ing postings on the signs at Lake Scugog Lumber and Port Perry High School. In addition, volunteers will be stationed around Palmer Park to direct traffic to the fairgrounds. For more information on the Port Perry run, contact Ms. McArthur at 905-985-0951 or elizabethmcarthur@ gmail.com. In Uxbridge, participants will gather at Elgin Park for the 9 a.m. run, with registration at 8:15 a.m. Contact Maggie or Drew Ferraro at 905-852-2169 or mferraro@ powergate.ca. Both the Port Perry and Uxbridge routes are accessible by wheelchair, rollerblades and bicycle. For more information, visit www.terryfox.org.

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NORTH DURHAM Thursday, September 12 The Durham Chapter of Shout Sister Choir starts on Sept 12. We do not audition and learn our music by ear. Our repertoire is fresh & fun. All levels of singers welcome. Practices are Thursday evenings 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., at Westminster United Church, 1850 Rossland Re. E, Whitby. More information at www.shoutsisterchoir.ca. September 14, 15, 27 & 28 - The Dowling Scrolls on display at the Uxbridge Historical Centre from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visit the rare and remarkable Dowling Scrolls, an over 400 foot long and 7 foot high painted canvas depicting biblical scenes and ancient scenes and cities. This amazing work of art was painted by Uxbridge’s Reverend James Dowling in the 1870s. Contact the Centre at 905-852-5854 or visit the web site www.uxbridgehistoricalcentre.com. for more information. Sunday, September 15 Fundraiser Flea Market in support of the Caesarea Skate Park ar the Nestleton Community Hall on Hwy. 7A, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. For vendor information as well as donations, please call 905-986-4038. Monday, September 16 Pineridge Chorus Guest Nights. We are a friendly women’s chorus. We like to sing harmony and to perform for others. Learn, laugh and harmonize. Welcome to our guest nights at 7:15 p.m. at the Uxbridge Music Hall. Info: 905-852-6327. Wednesday, September 18 Prince Albert Cemetery Walk, 7 p.m., hosted by Paul Arculus. The walk is free, but donations gladly accepted for the Lake Scugog Historical Society. Meet at the Jeffrey St. entrance, off of Old Simcoe Rd., south of 7A. More info at www.lakescugoghistoricalsociety.com. - Brain Injury Association of Durham Region support group meeting, 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at 850 King St. W., Oshawa (unit 24 - lower level). Marshall Hohmann of Grandview Children’s Centre will present ‘Positive Living.’ Transportation is available by calling 905-723-2732 or 1-866-354-4464. Thursday, September 19 Trinity United and the Baptist Church in Uxbridge are offering a seven week Alpha course in exploring the Meaning of Life. Care to find out the answers ? Introductory Dinner at Trinity United at 6.30pm. Open discussion. Call 905-8526213 for further information & to reserve a spot. Free to all. Saturday, September 21 Port Perry/Prince Albert United Church House Tour, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eight unique and/or historic homes in the Port Perry and Prince Albert area will be open to visitors. Tickets are $25 each and includes refreshments at Port Perry United Church. Visit www.portperryhousetour.ca for tickets and more information. - Victorian Paper Crafts Workshop 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at the Uxbridge Historical Centre for ages 8 to 14, $15 each. Bring a picnic lunch. Pre-registration required. The Centre is located at 7239 Concession Rd. 6, just north of Brock St. Contact the Centre at 905-852-5854 or museum@town. uxbridge.on.ca. to register and for more information. Sunday, September 22 Blackstock United Church Harvest Beef Supper, 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., Blackstock Rec Centre. Serving local beef and vegetables. Tickets at the door: $15 for adults, $5 students age 6-12. Everyone welcome.

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SUNDERLAND by Denise Wilson Open your paper today, and you can run up to the 162nd Sunderland Fall Fair! There is still lots to see and do, the beef show, dairy show, midway, and more! Once you have toured around you might want to sit down to supper; a hot and cold buffet by the Eastern Star at the Sunderland United Church. Tickets are $10 for adults and children under 12 are $4. Enjoy some more Fair until 7:30 p.m., when the famous Demolition Derby begins. Seniors shuffleboard begins Thursday, September 19, at 1 p.m. at the Legion and continues every Thursday, all for only $2. The first Wednesday of every month, there is a Seniors Luncheon at 12 p.m. at the Legion. Both of these occa-

sions are great for getting out and meeting our neighbors. Last Thursday evening was the official unveiling of the new Sunderland town clock. Many Lions and townsfolk came out to admire its beauty and to listen to the chimes and the music as the clock struck 7 p.m. What a wonderful addition to our village! Many thanks to our Lions and Lafarge Cement for donations of cement to make the clock a permanent fixture. What a great community we have! Brock Community Health is sponsoring rejuvenating yoga classes in Sunderland, every Wednesday morning at St. Andrew’s United Church, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. To register, call 705-432-3322.

BLACKSTOCK by Joyce Kelly Blackstock has lost two long time residents over the past short time. Last week, huge crowds attended visitations and the funeral on Saturday at Blackstock United Church for Nancy Bryans. Many tributes were paid to this community-minded lady. She was one of the most loyal contributors to this column for years and years. Sympathy is extended to her husband Bob and her family, Patty Alpe, Nathan and Emma, Gord and Debbie and Leanna and Christina and their spouses and Steve and Lorinda and Mark. On Sunday morning, a lifelong resident of Blackstock, Stuart Dorrell, passed away in hospital after a short illness. Sympathy is extended to his wife

of many years Helen, and their family, Darcy and Laura, Annie and Wycliffe Nichol, Melody and Wilson Rodman and Lisa and Steve Tufts and to their families. At time of writing, arrangements have not been finalized for visitation or funeral. On Saturday afternoon, an open house will be held at the Nestleton Hall to celebrate Hazel Coates’ 80th birthday. Everyone is invited to this happy event. Sympathy is extended to Ian and Joy Rudkin on the passing of Ian’s grandmother, Gladie Rudkin, at 102. If you are interested in the Rhythm and Drum Circle, call Michelle Adams at 905-986-4817 for more infor-

mation. It begins this Friday evening at the United Church. The Blackstock United Church’s Harvest Beef Supper will be held at the Rec Centre on Sunday, September 22, from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. On Thursday, September 26 at 7 p.m., St. John’s Anglican Church invited you to an evening with Aruna Papp, who will speak about her journey from India to Canada to Scugog. Winner at the Tuesday evening card party were George Koppins, Marie Gibson who also had the most lone hands, Joyce Kelly, Alma Manns, Vivian Canning and Wilma Van Camp low. Special were won by vivian Canning, Lorna Edgerton, Elaine Bailey and Ellen Gibson.

CAESAREA by Eleanor Colwell Caesarea and Nestleton Euchre, are back! Here are the scores for Thursday, September 5: high scores - first - J Slemon, second - A Mastin, third - (tie) - A Manns and R Bradburn, fourth - L Edgerton, fifth - J Bradbury; most lone hands – (tie) M.Moore, D McCombe, J Bradbury, J Slemon; and low score - J Attfield. We had eight full tables, plus three extras, for a total of 35 people. See you all on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Blackstock & District Lions Club - Once again our Lions are pleased to welcome Cartwright Central P.S. to participate in the annual Lions Peace Poster Contest this fall. The theme for this year’s poster is “Our World,

Our Future.” Students ages 11, 12, and 13 are invited to enter this contest. The rules and regulations detail the expectations, paper size and judging criteria. Our Lions will be providing the paper to keep all entries uniform and in compliance with the rules. In addition, visually impaired students can participate and express themselves in this contest by submitting an essay on the same theme. Watch this column for more details. Happy Birthday wishes for September go out to Lion Rob Mairs (Sept. 2), and Lion Ernie Swain (Sept. 16). Best wishes to Lion Doug and Donna Benns who celebrate their wedding anniversary on Sept. 15.

EPSOM & UTICA by Shari Kerry The community would like to welcome vice principal Clint Killeen to Epsom Public School. They are looking forward to a busy fun filled year. This Sunday, September 15, will be Rally Sunday for the Trailblazers. Church starts at 11 a.m., and there will be a hot lunch provided after. Everyone is welcome to attend. There will be a Congregational meeting on Tuesday evening, September 24, to discuss important changes coming to the church community of Epsom and Utica. Please set aside this date. There will be a church beef supper on

October 5 at Utica Hall. A special thank you to Stephen and Allison Aked who were very quick to respond to a serious accident last Friday evening near Utica Hall. They called 911 immediately and began dealing with directing the traffic. When emergency vehicles got there, they handed Stephen a vest so he could continue to help direct traffic so they could attend to the people involved in the accident. Thankfully, no one was seriously hurt. I hope you have marked the Goods and Services Auction on your Calendar for September 20! Previewing the

items start at 6:30 p.m., with the auction starting at 7 p.m. sharp. Please contact Lloyd or Nancy Morden at 905-985-9443 for further information or to make donations. You don’t want to miss it! Thank you to the 4-H leaders for all their help at Uxbridge Fair celebrating 100 years of 4-H. Congratulations to Kate Johnson who was crowned 2013 Uxbridge Fair Ambassador. Keith Ashton would like to congratulate Hayden Kerry who competed in the Port Perry Idol competition at the Port Perry Fair, and placed second.

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ZEPHYR & SANDFORD by Pat Asling “Meet the Farmers” seemed to be a great success. Many local farmers took part- Mike Risebrough with the Dairy Board, Marg McKnight with corn, Clarklyn Farm with hay, the alpaca ranch just down the road, the Eng family, and our prize winning commercial farms. Other indoor attractions, the car show, and the fainting goats, were a big draw. Among the squadron of volunteers for the 42nd annual Heritage Days Steam Show, many came from the Sandford and Zephyr communities, doing various things like cutting and serving pies and drinks, hostessing in buildings , etc. Bruce Smith did his usual tractor patter, Robyn Ottolini entertained both days and Wayne Rynard, David Risebrough and Lisa Harrison were showing tractors. The Uxbridge Legion Pipe and Drum band performed Sunday, led by former Zephyrite,

Dave Grant. On the same Saturday, over 100 descendents of the late Hilliard and Ruby Wilson gathered at Elgin Park for a fun day of games and getting acquainted, especially the older generations with all the new little ones. Several neighbours took part in the tractor pull Friday night at the Uxbridge Fair and many others attended. Some of our young people showed off their livestock and 4H had place of pride as they celebrated 100 years. ‘Grans’ accompanied Rev. Diane to church Sunday. It was good to see we had some youngsters; Carolyn Hicken’s grandchildren. Zephyr UCW meets on the 12th at Jackie Moorhead’s. Sandford UCW meets Sept. 27, with Dr. Ellen Redcliff guest speaker. Sandford Council met Sept. 9, and Zephyr will meet Sept. 19. Choir starts Sept. 18.

PRINCE ALBERT by Pat Boyd Please join the congregation of Prince Albert United Church on Sunday September 22, at 11:30 a.m., when they will be celebrating the 147th Anniversary of the church. Our guest preacher will be Rev. Fraser Lacey. After the service a light lunch will be served by the UCW. The Church Panel will be meeting in the Fellowship room on Tuesday September 17, at 7:30 p.m. The fifth annual Prince Albert Port Perry Town and Country House Tour takes

place on Saturday September 21, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets are available from Town Hall 1873 – www. TownHall1873.ca, Royal LePage Frank Real Estate on Queen St., or from the Church Office. Wednesday afternoon and evening is Duplicate Bridge. Thursday evenings are for euchre. All are welcome to join in. The winners for the euchre held September 5 are, Connie Cloutier, Owen Gray, Heidi Kreig, Merle St. John, Ilean Pugh and Jean

Van Camp. Scugog Christian School will have their Magazine Fundraiser Kickoff on Wed. September 18. A barbeque will be held on Thursday, September 19, at 5:30 p.m. Bring your lawn chair and a desert if your last name begins with an ‘A’ through to ‘M’ or a large salad for those ‘P’ to ‘Z.’ Drinks, hamburgers and hot dogs are provided. After the barbeque, if you are a volunteer, please plan to remain for the Plan to Protect Training

GREENBANK by Mary Jean Till The next Greenbank Airways meeting is October 1, for the liason committee. Call 905-985-3723, with any input before then. The Greenbank Mixed Slo-Pitch Tournament is September 20, 21, and 22 at Ianson Park. To be on a team, or help with the popular event, call Barb at 905-985-3903, Brian at 905-985-2562 or Al at 905985-3703 by September 17 - ages 16 and up. This is a park fundraiser and community get-together. Last event for September is the annual Soap-Box Derby, for ages six and up,

September 28, Ianson Drive, Greenbank. To volunteer or participate, please call Denise at 905-985-1809 or email d.d.bell@sympatico.ca. Greeters for Grandparent’s Day service on Sunday were Murray and Shirley Lee. Minute for Mission was given by Pauline Reed. Special music was offered by guest soloist Gretal Cameron, accompanied by Linda Hunter. Next Sunday, September 15, is Rally Day with 11 a.m. service for all. Children are invited to meet at the church at 9:45 a.m., plan to stay for a free barbecue, jumping castle, face painting, balloon creations

and more, as the Sunday Kids Program launches a new and exciting year of programs for youngsters three and up. Everyone is welcome. The Greenbank Lions are having a scrap metal and electronic waste pick up at the Greenbank Hall on September 28, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Phone 905-985-3723 for a pick up or to order fertilizer. The Lions are also selling 55 lb bags of lawn fertilizer for $23 a bag, with free delivery. The profits go to support local projects. Please call 905-985-0535 with your news items by 6 p.m. on Sunday evenings.

SEAGRAVE by Robin Drew & Jean Short My apologies to Valerie Hunter and her mother as I reported that Val’s mom was not well. But it is Linda Hunter’s mother that is unwell. Our prayers are with Linda and her mother. Christine Acton hosted a trousseau tea on Sept. 8 for her daughter, Elizabeth Acton. Elizabeth and Adam Shortt will be married on Sept. 27. at Trillium Trails. Coming Events: Sept. 14 - 8:30 a.m. Men’s Breakfast Group will meet at the Blue Heron Casino for Breakfast. All are welcome. Sept. 15th - Sunday School classes will resume. The children will be going to the park for a scavenger hunt so please dress appropriately! The Seagrave Youth Group will NOT be meeting in Sept. due to unforseen circumstances. Sorry for any inconveniences. The Group will meet in Oct. Sept. 29 - 9:15 a.m. Seagrave United Church 107th Anniversary Service. Guest speaker is Rev. Don Willmer of Port Perry United Church and vocals by the

Kawartha Male Choir. Service followed by a light luncheon. Ladies please bring sandwiches. On display will be two signature mystery quilts, dated 1924. If you can add some information as to the journey of these quilts, please contact Eleanor at 905-985-7778. All are welcome to join in the celebration. There is a task listing on the bulletin board for work to be done at the church. If you wish to volunteer, please place your name on the list with a date you are available so products can be provided. Miller Memorial Church and Hall. at 88 Algonquin Rd., Little Britain, are having their fifth annual dinner theatre, presenting Fourteen for Dinner, on Oct. 4 at 6:30 p.m. and Oct. 5 at 5:30 p.m. Admission is $20 per person, with reserved seating only and 40 people per evening. Call Dianne or Janet at 1-705-786-2179. If you have items for this column, please contact mrsdruske@hotmail.com or grammiejean2010@hotmail.com

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH 1710 Scugog Street, Port Perry Father Peter Lackmanec 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

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

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:

SUNDAY SERVICES 9:15 a.m. Sunday school for all ages 10:30 a.m. Worship 6:30 p.m. Worship Nursery Care and Jr. Church is available A warm welcome to all

PORT PERRY and PRINCE ALBERT UNITED CHURCHES

Rev. Elaine Hall - Rev. Don Willmer 905-985-2801 SUNDAY, September 15

SCUGOG ISLAND UNITED CHURCH

19100 Island Road, Port Perry A warm welcome to all 905-985-4094 SUNDAY, September 15 10 a.m. Morning Service

14460 Simcoe St., Port Perry newsongportperry.ca Sunday, September 15 10 a.m. Nursery and Sunday School (Anglican Network in Canada) All are Welcome.

UXBRIDGE TRINITY UNITED CHURCH 20 First Avenue Pastor Kirby Constable 905-852-6213 www.trinityuxbridge.com

Sunday, September 15 SUNDAY WORSHIP AND SUNDAY SCHOOL 10 a.m. COME and BE ENGAGED by the GOOD NEWS

VICTORY CHRISTIAN CENTRE 593 Alma St., Port Perry,

Ontario 905-985-1346 Rev John Benschop vccpp@powergate.ca www.victorychristiancentre.net Tuesday Youth Meeting and “HEARTBEAT” after school program started in September Friday - 7:30 p.m. Prayer Revival Join us Sunday Mornings at 10 a.m. Prayer 10:30 a.m. Celebration Service SOMETHING FOR ALL AGES

Port Perry United Church 294 Queen St., Port Perry 9:50 a.m. Morning Worship Prince Albert United Church 23 Jeffrey St., Prince Albert 11:30 a.m. Morning Worship Nursery Care and Sunday School Available • www.portperryunited.com

ANGLICAN CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION

(Anglican Church of Canada)

Rev. John Anderson

266 North St., Port Perry Phone: 905-985-7278 ascension@powergate.ca www.ascensionportperry.com 16th Sunday After Pentecost Sunday, September 15

Join us on Sunday morning at 10 a.m. A contemporary worship experience in a relaxed environment.

Staff: Dr. Fred Penney, Lead Pastor Scott Manuel, Youth Pastor Brenna Cruickshank, Children’s Ministry Director 1680 Reach Street. - 905-985-4441 website: www.emmanuelcc.ca Emmanuel Community Church: ‘Reaching up to God; Reaching out to our Community,’

10 a.m. Morning Prayer

Sunday School and Nursery available

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!

Rev. Paul Moorhouse 905-985-7766

revpaul@andrewswireless.net www.greenbankchurch.com

SUNDAY, September 15 Sunday School Rally

Seagrave (in the beautiful hamlet of Seagrave) 9:15 a.m. Morning Service Children’s time with 9:15 a.m. service

Greenbank (Hwy 12, minutes. N. of Pt. Perry) 11 a.m. Morning Service Everyone is Welcome Children’s time with 11 a.m. service

To list your church events contact Christopher at 905-985-6985

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EDITORIAL Of fairness and fairgrounds Word travels quickly. Within hours of the initial email message regarding the switch in venue for the Terry Fox Run in Port Perry - based on Scugog Township’s sudden need for a number of previously-waived, and/or neverimposed municipal fees for the use of a local park - the responses came in fast and furious, none of them painting the municipality in a flattering light. The township says as of 2013, it wants to ensure that all user groups are subject to the same fees and policies that apply to the rental of municipal facilities. That’s fair. There are plenty of charitable events and endeavours that make use of the park year round. Add in all the other users and uses and it’s no wonder that the shoreline and downtown area is as busy as it gets, particularly in spring and summer. It’s understandable why the township doesn’t want to play favourites. But not all charitable events are created equal and some, like Terry Fox, do not receive any additional funding from their parent organizations and when the majority of funds raised are put toward their stated cause, in this case for cancer research, and not toward overhead costs, there’s not much left in the chest for rental fees. The bigggest problem here lies in the timing, or lack thereof, that municipal staff appear to have exercised in informing the group of these fees - a month to the day of the run - leaving little time for a replacement venue to be found, in addition to an apparent lack of assistance in either securing that new location or reaching some sort of compromise for this year. Kudos to the Port Perry Agricultural Society for stepping up and providing the fairgrounds for the event moving forward. Most importantly, let’s not lose sight of what this important annual event does for so many people both in North Durham and across Canada. Now that you know where to go on Sunday morning, lace up your sneakers and help make the event the best one yet.

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Airport announcement anything but off-the-cuff: Land Over Landings To the Editor, Thank you for running the excellent article by Darryl Knight (‘Pickering Airport concerns land in Scugog,’ August 15) on the public information session hosted at P’lovers on July 30. And thank you for your editorial in the same issue. I would like to correct one point in your editorial – namely, where you said that the latest shockwaves were set off by “an off-the-cuff remark” by Finance Minister Jim Flaherty. Believe me, it was anything but “off-the-cuff.” He made his June 11 airport announcement at an invitation-only event before local politicians, with the press called out in force. It must have cost taxpayers quite a few thousand

dollars just to whisk Mr Flaherty, Environment Minister Peter Kent, Ontario Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Glen Murray, and Ajax-Pickering MP Chris Alexander (and some of their staff members) to the Claremont site for an hour and then back to Ottawa and Queen’s Park. And who knows how much more it cost for the conspicuous police presence that morning - presumably arranged to protect the dignitaries from 15 or so locals who turned out (having heard about the announcement through a lastminute leak) to an event we thought was going to deliver good news about the Rouge National Park. We were herded behind barricades already erected in a field, out of sight and out of earshot of the pro-

ceedings, and were watched over all the time by police as if we were agent provocateurs. It was a disgraceful display of arrogance and dismissiveness on the part of our Minister of Finance, who didn’t look in our direction as he left. There has always been opposition to this airport – and with good reason. It wasn’t needed in 1972; it was a political decision aimed at giving Toronto its own Mirabel (when that was considered a good thing). Forty-one years on, the airport still isn’t needed. It won’t be needed in 2027 either. If built, it will fail just as Mirabel failed, and as unneeded airports are failing all over the U.S. On the other hand, the need to preserve what little remains of our prime farmland – the land

that feeds us – is becoming increasingly urgent. Rebuilding a community to farm the Class One land of the “airport site” and to provide locally grown food to the GTA would, along with supporting infrastructure, bring real, guaranteed, longterm jobs, security, and economic benefits to Durham Region. In this context, Mr Flaherty’s announcement reflected either shockingly uninformed policy or something even less palatable. Opposition to his plans is building fast and will continue to do so until those plans are overturned and reason prevails. Pat Valentine Vice-chair Land Over Landings

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USS 90th anniversary a success To the Editor, As one of the more than 1,000 Uxbridge Secondary School alumni and faculty members participating in this Grand Event, I would like to extend my belated thanks and gratitude to Mr. Peter Morris, the Reunion Chairperson, Mr. Ray Newton, the Reunion Honorary Chairperson, and their devoted crew of volunteers. The planning of this Gala took nearly two years and involved numerous committees. These individuals volunteered their time and talents coordinating the essential elements required to make this such a successful Reunion. I expect many of us were surprised to see Mr. Morris, in person, working behind the Reunion Registration Desk on Friday evening. No task was too small or too big for the members of the Reunion Committee. The Decade Rooms opened on Friday evening, June 21. The rooms were sensational and the visitors were obviously impressed with the quality of the displays and the planning involved in re-creating the background scenes for each decade. For many of us it was a virtual trip down memory lane. Enlarged black and white photos allowed students to recognize themselves and their friends participating in various sports events. Their smiling faces were captured as they shouted out enthusiastic cheers and succeeded in bringing smiles to the faces of the athletes and spectators.

And who could forget the enthusiasm and excitement provided by Mr. Garbutt and Mr. Beare as they brought musicals back to USS in the 70’s. The two of them took on the responsibility of holding auditions and arranging the music to several wonderful musicals. At the time, few of us fully appreciated the time they willingly volunteered for countless hours of rehearsals. Their commitment to bring these productions to our stage did not stop at coaching and directing, it demanded conviction, commitment, and plenty of patience! The Remembrance Room was a very thoughtful display organized by the Reunion Committee. Those involved in this project are to be commended on the quality of their research and congratulated on their commitment to preserving history. The Opening Ceremonies on Saturday, June 22, officially welcomed alumni to the 90th Reunion. It featured entertainment from current USS students from the band, drama, and dance programs. The audience was also invited to tour the newest additions of the School which included six new classrooms and a new gymnasium. Later on Saturday, June 22, students and staff had an opportunity to participate in the Reunion Golf Tournament. This event was organized by Mike Kelland and Mr. Brian Manorek with the cooperation of Foxbridge Golf Club. Seventy-two golfers participated in the nine hole scramble. All the

participants received prizes generously donated by former students with businesses in Uxbridge. During the Reunion Weekend, there were also reunions within the reunion organized independently by classmates from various graduating years. These events were wonderful opportunities for former classmates to catch-up. Among these gatherings were dinners, dances, and picnics. Organizing such get-togethers also required a significant amount of time and effort. The pub night on Saturday evening was outstanding. From the first song to the last song, music from the Inn Crowd provided the perfect atmosphere for students and teachers from many generations to gather and share their memories. For many, over 30 years had passed since classmates had communicated by phone, or email, so the opportunity to meet face to face was an occasion not to be missed. The results were that acquaintances were renewed, contact information was exchanged and friendships that had been dormant were restored. Overall, it was an outstanding weekend highlighted by animated conversations, lots of smiles, and the welcome sounds of laughter, (and of course, photos of children and grand-children). USS - 90 Years and going strong. We can all look forward to joining in the celebration of its 100th anniversary! Eva Taylor Uxbridge

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Staying in touch... JOHN O’TOOLE MPP

Licence, permit fees on the rise this month Costs of new driver’s licences and renewals, driver’s licence replacements, driver examinations and vehicle permits are all going up on Sept. 1. In my view, this is another outcome of continued reckless spending by the provincial government. Increases in fees and licences are simply another form of tax. Faced with the gas plant scandal and its ever-escalating expenses, the McGuinty-Wynne government is passing on this wasteful spending at the expense of commuters, long-haul truckers, new drivers, experienced drivers, and indeed anyone who gets on a bus or behind the wheel of a car or truck in Ontario. No matter how you add up the numbers, the $585 million this government wasted on the cancelled gas plants would repair or build a lot of highways and bridges in Ontario. This would have avoided the need for increasing all licence fees, permits and service fees. Here are a few examples of the government’s latest tax on cars, trucks and drivers. The cost of renewing licence plates will increase from $82 to $90 in southern Ontario. Those fees will also increase the next two years, reaching $108 by 2015. Driver’s licence renewals are rising from $75 to $80. Many other categories of licences will also be increased by the end of the year. For example, as of Dec. 1, the validation fee for the largest category of heavy commercial vehicle will increase from the current $3,539 to $4,330. The list of new fees and permits goes on. Time to strengthen anti-hate laws Our community was shocked to learn of the hateful letter a grandmother in Newcastle received late last month The anonymous, letter, whose contents are now well-known, was directed against her 13-year-old grandson, who has autism. I am saddened that such a hatefilled message appeared in our community. It is encouraging that the family received such a strong outpouring of support from their neighbours near and far. People of goodwill are rightfully outraged. Clearly, this form of harassment will not be tolerated. At the same time, most citizens were concerned to read in the media that the letter may technically not fall under provisions of the hate crime laws. Most Ontarians would strongly agree that if

this is the case, then the law needs to change. I have written Ontario’s Attorney General on this incident. I hope advocacy from the provinces might help to close any loophole that prevents perpetrators of hateful and harassing letters to be held to account. I am confident police will investigate this incident to the best of their ability and will make every effort to locate the suspect and lay the charges deemed appropriate. Government delayed tasers for front-line police Last week’s announcement by the Province in support of Tasers for front-line police officers is years overdue. The McGuinty/Wynne government had tolerated major restrictions on the use of these devices, despite the advantages of Tasers in dangerous situations where police might have to resort to firearms in order to protect the public and themselves. In Ontario, electroshock weapons have previously been issued only to supervisory officers and tactical officers. With the change in policy, it will still be up to each local police service to decide how these devices will be paid for and deployed, and to ensure their officers have the best information and training. It is important to lift the restrictions imposed in Ontario and give our police the same access as their counterparts in Quebec, British Columbia, Alberta, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, and the RCMP. It all boils down to the fact that if we trust police to carry firearms, shouldn’t they be trusted with Tasers? In November 2009, PC Leader Tim Hudak told the Police Association of Ontario: “A government I lead will support expanding the use of Tasers by police officers in our province.” He described Tasers as vital tools that can defuse extremely high risk situations. Police chiefs and associations have been calling for the expanded use of Tasers for years. It has taken the McGuinty-Wynne government four years to respond. What took them so long? Now, the Minister responsible for public safety has tried to suggest the Toronto shooting on the TTC bus did not cause her to make the Taser announcement.

Fall back and punt - The Legacy of Bob-isms

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This week’s column is going to be a change of pace: a celebration of life, a tribute to a dearly missed loved one, and the effect he still has on my life today. On March 27 of this year, I lost my grandfather to heart failure, after he battled cancer. His name was Robert Gow, but everyone called him Bobby. He was a friendly and hardworking man, who believed that family and honesty came above all else. His last word’s were to his beloved wife: “y’know what Judy? I have had a good day today, really good day.” My family remembers him fondly for the man he was, but he also lives on with us for the things he said. Bob was a man who always had advice or guidance for every situation, problem or experience one could think of. They make us smile daily. We call these little snippets of working class philosophy ‘Bob-isms’. Most of them are football analogies. Every day, my family and me catch ourselves quoting Bob, using his wisdom without even thinking about it. The Bob-ism is a sort of genetic memory, something I hope my nieces and my future children get to learn someday too. One of Bob’s greatest life lessons, which changed my life back in seventh grade, is “the only person

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that controls you is you, no one else can make you happy or sad or succeed or fail.” Rather than letting the stressors of life or bullies upset me, I learned that I just had to be happy with myself. We have the power to decide our own feelings and fates. One of my step-dad’s personal favourites has always been, “sometimes you just have to fall back and punt.” What Bob meant by his analogy is that sometimes in life when you’ve fumbled on the first down, the best option is to cut your losses, punt the ball to the other side, and make the best of your situation. Other Bob-isms include “close enough only counts in horse shoes and hand grenades,” and “if lacking in brilliance, hard work will usually suffice.” Bob was a firm believer in hard work, whether it was fixing the lawn mower, raising a child, or getting the track back on an M4 Sherman tank at the Ferret Club. He taught his family that as long as you persevered, tried your hardest, and took the time to get the job done properly, you did right by him no matter the outcome, even if you stripped the bolt. To his family and his friends at the ONTR Regimental Museum, he became known as ‘One-extraturn Bobby’. No matter what he was working on, whether it was the lawn sprinklers or an antique

tank, he wanted to be extra sure the bolt was secured. This meant that Bob always gave one turn too many, which usually resulted in a broken tool or a very stripped bolt, and in one case a broken toilet bowl. No matter the outcome, he usually had to try and try again; “measure once and cut twice.” Always an optimist, a commonly repeated Bobism whenever something goes wrong is, “it beats a kick in the ass.” Even when life gets you down and things don’t go your way, always remember to smile, it could be worse. I’m curious if other families have Bob-isms of their own, or Pete-isms or John-isms or Dad-isms or Mom-isms, passed-down phrases that they use to share advice, wisdom, or an outlook on life. If anyone reading this has any they would like to share, I would love to read them: just e-mail me at ben@ thestandardnewspaper.ca. Thanks for reading, keep your stick on the ice!

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SCUGOG: For nearly 30 years, Capt. Medric ‘Cous’ Cousineau suffered in silence. Since the late 1980s, the retired member of the Canadian Forces has been plagued with the scourge of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), following a harrowing search-andrescue mission on Canada’s east coast, while serving as a crew member aboard a Sea King helicopter in 1986. While he and other crew members were recognized for their actions in the operation, Capt. Cousineau began to quietly experience the symptoms associated with the affliction. Dealing with issues like anxiety attacks, drug and alcohol problems and depression for nearly 30 years, Capt. Cousineau eventually took to living in a woodshed away from neighbours, family and friends in his Nova Scotia hometown. “There was one door and one window and I could keep an eye on both at the same time,” recalled Capt. Cousineau. “I didn’t care if I saw anyone. It wasn’t much of a life.” Then last year, a light came into his life, a light with a yellow coat and four legs that answers to the name Thai. Since last August, Capt. Cousineau was paired with the service dog, a yellow lab, and as a result of the companionship, saw improvements in his lifestyle. And in the name of raising awareness of the silent struggles of many Canadian veterans, as well as funds to pair them up with canine companions of their own, the two have since hit the road with the Paws Fur Thought initiative. The 1,000km walk, dubbed ‘The Long Walk To Sanity,’ is a charitable endeavour by Capt. Cousineau, to raise approximately $500,000 for 50 additional service dogs for 50 Canadian veter-

ans. Capt. Cousineau undertook the walk, which consists of 50 half-marathons (20 km) across several provinces, earlier this summer. Starting in Nova Scotia, Capt. Cousineau and Thai travelled through New Brunswick and Quebec, and will finish in Ontario, wrapping up on Sept. 19 in Ottawa. The local leg of the walk came to Port Perry on August 22, followed by a charity barbecue and meet-and-greet at the Port Perry Royal Canadian Legion Branch 419. As of late August, Capt. Cousineau said that enough funds have been raised to pair up four veterans with service dogs, with an additional five dogs already in training and another seven veterans on the waiting list. “Between 1986 and 2012 was a long time,” said Mr. Cousineau, “and it made a huge impact on me and my community. But when you’re in the military you learn two things on the second day - how to tie your boots and the firemen’s carry to get your fellow soldiers off the battlefield. I realized that a lot of people must be suffering this way.” Although the partnership and its benefits may seem unlikely to some, the pairing of soldiers and service dogs makes sense, said Capt. Cousineau. Sensing and reacting to minute changes in demeanour and body chemistry that may signal the onset of a flashback or other events associated with PTSD, Thai provides a calming influence in Mr. Cousineau’s life that has allowed him to reintegrate into society. “The military knows something that the medical world doesn’t and that is to win, you must control the battlefield you’re on,” he said. “Because PTSD is an 800-pound gorilla that doesn’t go away, you need a solution that doesn’t go away. Thai is there at the same battlefield with me.

“There is a psychological and moral component to PTSD,” he continued. “When you come back (from a military situation), certain things may not make sense anymore. There is a neuro-biochemical response in the body that you have no hope of turning off - it would be similar to telling a diabetic to control their blood sugar levels. But if you learn to trust the dog, it’s a huge step in the right direction because they can head a lot of that stuff off. Thai has been a powerful tool that has allowed me to regain a portion of my life.... People like me with a dog like her don’t go on to hurt themselves.” Thai was trained in Concordia, Kansas through a program called CARES (Canine Assistance and Rehabilitation Education Services), where the dogs are bred, born and raised by volunteers. In addition to Labrador retrievers, other breeds often used for this line of service work are German Shepherds, Bernese mountain dogs and at least one Irish Setter, said Capt. Cousineau. While he said that he had hoped to receive a German Shepherd as a companion, Capt. Cousineau and Thai struck a quick friendship. Upon returning home to Nova Scotia, the pair continued their training and bonding with a series of increasingly long walks, which sparked the inspiration for the 1,000-km journey. Recalling the beginning of the trek, Capt. Cousineau said that he was met with confusion from one neighbour after he stated he lived in the same community for many years. “She said that she didn’t recognize me,” said Capt. Cousineau. “I said, ‘you didn’t live in my woodshed.’ One of the things I realized is that I needed to talk to people.” Since leaving from Darmouth, NS, on Aug. 2, Capt. Cousineau said that his ap-

A VET’S BEST FRIEND: Retired Canadian Forces Capt. Medric Cousineau is pictured here with service dog Thai at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 419 in Port Perry, during a stop in Scugog on his ‘Long Walk To Sanity’ endeavour, raising awareness for post-traumatic stress disorder as well as funds to pair service dogs wiith Canadian veterans who suffer from PTSD. pearances at Legion branches in each of the provinces he has traversed usually elicit three responses. “Three things happen when I talk to people about this,” he said, adding that the receptions have gotten stronger as news of the campaign spreads, with particularly favourable responses in smaller communities. “Someone may be a sufferer of PTSD and now they see that there is a way out. Another will hear what it’s like and know someone who needs help. Someone else will decide to help out and donate. If any one of

those three things happen, it’s a successful appearance. If I do nothing more but make it to Ottawa, this will have been a success.” And with a new generation of Canadian veterans bringing the issue of PTSD into the spotlight, the need for help is that much greater, said Capt. Cousineau. “Afghanistan has claimed a lot of our young people,” he said, “and when these people realize where they are and need help, they are often not in a financial position to do anything about it. If one smashed-up vet from the East Coast can walk

here, maybe our government should look at how to help them. This is about service dogs only as much as it is about helping veterans. “As we identify those people out there, we will get them the help they need,” he continued. “We don’t leave our injured out there and there’s lots of them. I can’t get them all but I can make a good start and others can champion the cause.” To donate or find out more about the initiative, visit www.pawsfurthought1. com or search ‘Paws Fur Thought’ on Facebook.

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volunteer youth members for 2013 Letters of interest are now being accepted from youth who wish to be considered for volunteer membership on the Durham Environmental Advisory Committee (DEAC). Youth membership is open to Grade 11 and 12 students, who have an interest in environmental issues. DEAC is a volunteer advisory committee that provides advice to The Regional Municipality of Durham on environmental planning matters, and is involved in environmental awareness and outreach activities. DEAC is composed of 17 members, consisting of citizen members and a representative of the Regional Planning and Economic Development Committee. Membership on DEAC exposes students to current environmental issues, as well as the functions of regional government. Interested Grade 11 and 12 students are requested to submit a letter of interest (including a letter of reference from the student’s school),

and a letter of support from his or her parent or guardian. Submissions should be sent to The Regional Municipality of Durham by Friday, Oct. 11. A decision on the appointments will be made by Durham Regional Council in November. Appointed youth members will be expected to attend an evening meeting, once a month, at The Regional Municipality of Durham Headquarters at 605 Rossland Road East in Whitby. Submissions can be sent by e-mail to deac@ durham.ca or mailed to: Planning and Economic Development Department - Fourth floor The Regional Municipality of Durham 605 Rossland Rd. E., P.O. Box 623 Whitby, ON L1N 6A3 Additional information regarding DEAC is available on the Region of Durham’s website at www.durham.ca/deac or by contacting the Planning and Economic Development Department at deac@durham.ca.

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SCUGOG ISLAND by Jeanne C. Le Saux Call to worship was called by Rev. Michelle Hofman, a warm welcome went out to all. We are happy to report that thirteen people showed up to represent Scugog Island United Church at the United Church Pot Luck Picnic. Everyone said they had a excellent time! We send out our thank you to Rev. Michelle Hofman for her ministry to us on Sunday. Appreciation also goes out to Cheryl Helm and Carol Wilson for providing the refreshments following the morning service at time for fellowship. Remember the Church is open every Thursday morning from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Please feel free to stop by and say hello! Happy birthdays this week to: Jack Woodcock, Mary Lou Janiga (10), Catharina Bowers (11), Carter Johnson on September 15, and happy birthday to anyone I may have missed! I can be reached by telephone at 905-985-7662, or by e-mail at jc.lesaux@me.com

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Big Brothers Big Sisters launch Mentoring Challenge This is the second of four columns from Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Durham to be published in The Standard this September, marking Big Brothers Big Sisters Month during the organization’s 100th anniversary. Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Durham (BBBSND) is calling residents and corporate business to action. Their support is essential to the success of the newly launched Mentoring Challenge - a campaign to recruit 100 volunteers between September 2013 and December 2014. Big Brothers Big Sisters volunteer mentors teach by example the importance of giving back, of staying in school, and of respecting family, peers and community. Some children are missing that male or female role-model to aspire to, while others are in need of a little extra support. Either way, the agency needs volunteers to support the growing need for mentoring, particularly in the school-based mentoring programs where the number of mentoring matches have increased by 93 in just three years. It’s a proven fact that mentoring helps kids stay in school, avoid risky behavior such as bullying, and that they grow up having more respect for family, peers and their community, which explains why the number of children matched with a mentor in BBBSND’s school mentoring programs has risen from 106 in 2010 to 199 in 2013. While children spend countless hours learning in the classroom, it’s important to recognize that having a role model and a friend beyond the classroom that they can talk to and share their experiences of growing up with, all within school grounds, can be a positive and life changing experience. Mentors from the Big Brothers Big Sisters’ In-School Mentoring Program, meet with their mentee and engage in activities such as board games, crafts, sports activities or simply just hang out in the playground. Being an In-School Mentor is about giving an hour of your time, once a week, to a child who is in need of a little guidance and someone they can talk to about what’s going on in their day to day life. It’s about making that child feel special and that they truly matter while making a difference and, most importantly, while having fun!

We know that In-School Mentoring makes a BIG difference: • Ninety per cent of mentors saw a positive change in the child they were mentoring. • Eighty-eight per cent of students showed improved literacy skills. • Sixty-four per cent had developed higher levels of self-esteem. Residents who work in our service area (Scugog/Uxbridge/Brock Townships) are encouraged to mentor during their lunch hour and corporate employers are asked to support civic engagement by allowing an extended lunch on mentoring days. According to a new national survey conducted by Ipsos Reid, and commissioned by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada, two thirds of working Canadians (sixty-seven per cent) believe their companies should be doing more to support communities. The study also found that 43 per cent of employees rate their company as not being committed to community service. While consistency and reliability is important for the children being mentored, BBBSND is flexible regarding the one hour per week commitment. “Volunteers sometimes think they can’t volunteer because they head south for one or two months each winter, but as long a bond has been established and the child knows you will be returning, we can make it work,” said Cheryl Holmes, Programs Manager. In addition, Holmes said there are a variety of School-Based and Traditional (community) mentoring programs available to volunteers, including oneto-one and group mentoring. One-toone mentoring programs include Traditional and In-School Mentoring. Group programs offered include the Friendship Program, Mentoring Through Literacy, Go Girls and Game On. September is Big Brothers Big Sisters Month and a Volunteer Information Day will be held at the Port Perry Scout Hall on September 18, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, please call (905) 985-3733 ext. 2, and ask to speak with Cheryl Holmes, Programs Manager. Our Vision: To provide a mentor for every child who needs one in North Durham Region.

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Strong showing for MoJacks at tournament DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard

Local Junior ‘C’ teams continued to prep for the 201314 COJHL season this weekend with a trek to Alliston for the annual pre-season tournament. The tournament, now in its seventh year, drew Junior ‘C’ teams from across the province as clubs look to make their final roster choices before the puck drops on the regular season. The Port Perry MoJacks opened their tournament with a 3-1 win over the Penetang Kings on Friday, Sept. 6. The next day, the MoJacks were back in action with a pair of games to close out the round robin portion of the tournament. Port Perry’s offence would continue to roll on Saturday as they opened play with a resounding 5-1 win against the Huntsville Otters. In the nightcap, the MoJacks rolled to a 4-1 win against the Fergus Devils to wrap up first place in their group, and a berth in the semi-finals. Eric MacDonald, John St. John, Ryan Nichols and Lee Taylor all lit the lamp for the MoJacks, with over-age netminder Drew Siydock picking up the win for Port Perry. Uxbridge native Ryan Lavrench netted an assist for the Devils on their lone goal of the match. Meanwhile, Uxbridge’s tournament got off to a rough start as they fell by a score of 3-1 to the Campbellford Rebels, with Josh Miller scoring the lone goal for the Bruins, assisted by Liam Blais and Carter Vahey. Saturday brought better results for the Bruins as they opened the day with a 2-0 shutout of the Stayner Siskins, as captain Matt Allen carried the offensive load for Uxbridge, scoring both goals. In their final game of the tournament, the Bruins survived a tough test from the Caledon Golden Hawks, prevailing by a final tally of 3-2. Jarett Smith and Miller gave the Bruins a 2-0 lead after 20 minutes before the teams traded second period goals with Allen scoring for Uxbridge. Despite a late goal for Caledon, that would be as close as they would get as Cody Northover made several acrobatic saves between the pipes to preserve the win. Uxbridge Head Coach Geoff Hodgkinson was pleased with the resolve shown by his team over the course of the weekend, as the team looks to finalize their roster. “Guys are really fighting for their lives, and playing really good hockey this weekend,” Hodgkinson told The Standard. “We should have plenty of speed and grit this year to go along with a lot of character that we have to hone in on.” The semi-finals of the tournament saw the MoJacks squaring off against the host Alliston Hornets in a nail biter that would eventually head to a shootout to determine which team would face Campbellford in the finals.

Port Perry’s Lucas Clark eludes Georgina defenders during the MoJacks’ 3-2 shootout loss to the Ice at Scugog Arena on Wednesday, Sept. 4. The MoJacks advanced to the finals at the annual Alliston pre-season Junior ‘C’ tournament over the weekend, losing by a single goal in the championship game against the Campbellford Rebels. DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard The first two periods saw the two sides battle to a scoreless tie before Alliston scored an early third period goal. However, the MoJacks would continue to battle against the Hornets, and their perseverance would be rewarded with just under seven minutes remaining when Jeff St. Pierre found the back of the net to knot the game 1-1. St. Pierre would play the hero again in the shootout as he fired the winning goal past the Alliston netminder to book Port Perry’s ticket into the finals. Campbellford took an early 3-0 lead before Brodie Myers scored late in the frame to put the MoJacks on the scoreboard. Siydock was sharp between the pipes throughout the scoreless second period, but early in the third, the Rebels netted a powerplay goal to take a 4-1 lead. The MoJacks refused to go quietly, however, as Kyle Powell and Taylor scored late goals to draw Port Perry to within a single score. Time was not on the MoJacks’ side, though, as despite a late push, Campbellford skated to a hard fought 4-3 victory. The MoJacks timely offence throughout the three-day tournament came as a relief to Head Coach Jon Campbell,

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United hopes to end soccer season pitch perfect DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard

The North Durham United Under-12 Boys team will look to close out a remarkable soccer season next week, as they look to finish the year undefeated. The team, sponsored by Jude’s Sports Bar and Grill, has dominated league play this season, totalling a record of 12 wins, no losses and two ties. On Monday, Sept. 16, United will close the Central East Soccer League season in Darlington, hopeful to retain their perfect record. The team has improved greatly over the past year, after only winning two games last summer. United has already wrapped up first place in the CESL, and will be promoted to the Premier Division next season on the heels of the excellent play on the pitch this summer. Defence has been the squad’s strong suit throughout the season, led by goalkeeper Connor Lockey who has yielded just eight goals against this season. “We had some new players join the team this year, and they have really worked hard and we all play as a team and try and have fun whenever we play,” Lockey said of the team’s success. Earlier this summer, United won a silver medal in the prestigious Niagara Cup Tournament, which was the first podium finish for the team, and a great highlight for the North Durham side. As the team explained, coaching has also been a great boost for the team this year, with Port Perry High School teacher Mark Cole patrolling the sidelines. “He’s awesome, he doesn’t yell, and we want to play because he makes it so much fun and is such a good sport,” Jon Wilson told The Standard. The team is made up of players from across North Durham, including players from Brock, Scugog and Uxbridge Townships. The team’s lone female player, Zoe Paulin, explained the winding road she took to join the boys’ side heading into the year. “I had a fractured ankle, so I had to miss girls’ tryouts. But, I was able to make it back in time for indoor soccer, and a lot of the guys on the team played there, and when they needed an extra player, I signed up,” Paulin said. “It’s been a lot of fun, we all get along really well and play as a team.” Members of the North Durham United Under-12 Boys are: Lockey, Wilson, Paulin, Adam Ayres, Riley Silliphant, Jack Farrugia, Daniel Cehajic, Julian Fadalti, Ryan Cole, Sullivan Schofield, Lucas Rioux, Andrew Hutchins, Owen Hurley, Sam Davis, Zach Harrison, Harvey Porter, David Hoover and Carter Cannon. With just a few days left in the 2013 soccer season, planning has already begun for next year. Tryouts for next year’s North Durham United teams begin this week for all ages. Please check www.northdurhamunited.com for all of the latest information.

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Bricknell impressive in Bulls debut DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard

It didn’t take long for Port Perry’s Jake Bricknell to make an impression on the Belleville Bulls, as he netted points in his first two preseason contests with the OHL side last week. On Sunday, Sept. 1, Bricknell - selected in the second round of April’s OHL draft - assisted on the Bulls’ first goal of the pre-season, which was scored by line mate Andrew Wing at Belleville’s Yardman Arena. However, the Bulls were unable to survive a late push by Peterborough as they fell by a final score of 6-5.

On Thursday, Sept. 5, the two sides hooked up for the second half of the home-and-home series at Peterborough’s Memorial Centre, and again combined for 11 goals. The result would remain the same as well, with the Petes skating to a 7-4 victory. However, Bricknell would net his first goal of the pre-season, and drew praise from the Bulls’ coaching staff for his positive contributions to the team since training camp began two week ago. The goal came just past the midpoint of the second period, with the Bulls on the powerplay, when he was

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Ice Dancing pair wins Gold in Latvia Uxbridge Ice Dancer MacKenzie Bent teamed with partner Garrett MacKeen of Oshawa to skate to a gold medal as the the ISU Junior Grand Prix figure skating circuit made its first stop of the season in Riga, Latvia recently. It was the first international victory for duo, as they edged the American pair of Lorraine McNamara and Quinn Carpenter by a half-point to earn the top spot on the podium, with a total combined score of 127.93 points. Bent and MacKeen improved upon a fifth-place finish at the world juniors a year ago. Bent and MacKeen were first after the short program Friday then delivered the third best free dance of the day on the second day of competition, but it was still enough to retain the overall lead. This week, Bent and MacKeen will be looking to score back-to-back victories on the world stage as they take to the ice in Kosice, Slovakia for the third round of the Junior Grand Prix season.

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Top Juniors vie for curling cash From Corner 5 Watch K-W’s Molly Greenwood against Annandale’s Kaitlin Jewer the evening of lucky Friday, September 13, or see Junior Boy’s rinks skipped by Nathan Marshall from Paris and Ben

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local sponsors are Hank’s Pastries, David Thompson-Expedia Cruise Centers, RCMP sponsor Dennis Symes, Lake Scugog Lumber and Homestead Furniture and Appliances. The list young competitors includes Ben Bevan’s rink of Zack Shurtleff, Carter Adair and Ben Bernier. Bevan’s winning Annandale rink, sponsored by J-Bob Farms, has a faithful fan following. Jestyn Murphy, another skip with a winning record, leads her Mississauga-based rink of Leah Will, Riley Sandham and Hilary Nuhn, sponsored by “the Harv”. Nathan Marshall from Paris, Ontario, the Matt Hall and Derek Veitch rinks from Stroud, and North Halton’s Jamie Waters are also in the Boy’s “B” Pool. With Jestyn Murphy’s team in Girls “B” Pool play are High Park’s Melissa Borowski, Kate Davey’s Cataraqui team, Lindsay Bell and Abby Bolton rinks from Navy Curling Club. Sponsors include Pineridge Impress, Coldwell Banker’s Jane Lee, and Cheryl Betson of Frank Real Estate, Taylor Ford, Redcrest Farms, Howey Kitchen, Bath & Leisure, and Yellow House Pizza. The Early Bird Junior cash ‘spiel kicks off Port Perry’s season. The local

club is one of few to put ice in early at some expense to give competitive teams a chance to tune up in advance of the season’s major ‘spiels. The ice at Bay and Old Simcoe in Port Perry is the place to see skilled curlers in action. Competitive League set to open local season Following the Junior Early Bird, a league of competitive rinks from near and far will play evenings from September 18 through October 10. Uxbridge and Port Perry curlers start regular play Right after Thanksgiving both local clubs offer new curlers a chance to learn to curl. Uxbridge registration is evenings September 30 to October 3. League curling begins October 7: Men Monday and Thursday evenings, Ladies Tuesday nights, Mixed play Wednesday and Friday nights. Men’s league play at Port Perry starts Thanksgiving evening, October 14. Learn to curl sessions offer a chance to enjoy good fellowship and regular winter exercise. Deliver from the hack or try the stick. At Port Perry you’ll get some help from experienced curlers on September 23 and 25, October 1 and 3. Have fun. Try curling. Fond farewell With this column your faithful scribe writes -30- to On the Rocks in The Standard and a fond farewell to many friends and colleagues at the Port Perry Curling Club. In this space, Rob Steele will keep you on top of curling news. Good curling!

Simmonds skates with Pengiuns Uxbridge native Scott Simmonds put training camp with the OHL’s Belleville Bulls on hold this past weekend to take to the ice with the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 20-year-old left winger spent the weekend with other prospects as the Penguins competed in an NHL Rookie Tournament at the Budweiser Gardens in London after signing an amateur tryout contract with Pittsburgh. The Penguins finished the tournament winless, including a 3-2 shootout loss at the hands of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Chicago and Ottawa also sent teams to the prospect tournament. Playing primarily on a checking line with the Penguins, Simmonds failed to record a point during the threeday tournament, but was frequently

matched up against the top offensive threats from opposing teams. Last year, in his third season with Belleville, the 6’1” 210 lb. Central Ontario Wolves and Uxbridge Stars product tallied career highs in goals (six), assists (17), points (23), plus/minus rating (+10), games played (66) and penalty minutes (21) as the Bulls finished in first place in the Eastern Conference in the regular season. Over the course of Belleville’s run to the Eastern Conference Finals, Simmonds recorded nine points (three goals and six assists) in 11 games. At the team’s annual awards banquet in June, Simmonds was named the Bulls’ Humanitarian of the Year as well as their Most Improved Player.

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Second win of 2013 for Uxbridge’s Hathaway Uxbridge racer Jason Hathaway earned his second NASCAR Canadian Tire Series victory of the season on Sunday, as he fended off 2012 series champion DJ Kennington for the win in a Green/ White/Checkered finish on the Barrie Speedway third-mile tri-oval. In a race that was slowed nine times by caution periods, Hathaway guided his #3 Rockstar Energy Drinks/Snap-On Tools Dodge to the Winner’s Circle “without a scratch,” but admitted that he spent much of the race in traffic and that he had to pass a lot of cars to get to the front. “We went back-to-front a lot, we seem to do everything the hard way,” stated Hathaway. “I did get a little worried, we had a couple of late race restarts, and it’s anybody’s game then.” He continues, “But I don’t mind getting up on the wheel and going for it. ‘Elbows Up’ is our new motto till the end of the year.” Hathaway led a total of 80 laps, including the final 19, one more than pole sitter Scott Steckly. JR Fitzpatrick, still looking for his first win of the 2013 campaign, crossed the stripe in third spot, with Steckly and rookie Alex Guenette rounding out the top five. With his runner-up result, Kennington heads to the season finale at Kawartha Speedway in two weeks (September 21) holding a slim, five point advantage over Steckly in the championship chase. “We really wanted this win, but we’ll go to Kawartha with the points lead. We win the race there, and it’s all done,” said Kennington. Kennington and Steckly are the only two drivers with a realistic shot at the 2013 title, (Hathaway is in third place overall, 22 points back of the lead), and whichever of these two drivers claims the crown would become the first, three-time series champion. The Barrie race will be telecast next Saturday (September 14) at 2 p.m. Notes from Barrie Speedway: The victory by Hathaway is his second in three races, having claimed Round Nine at Riverside Speedway in Nova Scotia on August 17. The Barrie event, originally scheduled to be run on Saturday, was delayed one day due to rain. Pete Shepherd III, who had a perfect win record in his selected race appearances this year, saw his streak end as a broken ring gear sidelined the #7 National Exhaust Dodge on lap 41. Howie Scannell’s #98 Dodge was reported dropping fluid on the track, producing the yellow flag on lap 295. The time required to clean the spill resulted in the race being extended to 303 laps from its original 300. Alex Guenette and Martin Roy, fresh from the appearances in the Camping World Truck Series event at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, scored fifth and sixth place results, respectively.

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To solve the Kids Sudoku Puzzle every number from 1-6 must appear in: Each vertical columns, Each horizontal row and each 2 x 3 boxes. No number can occur more than once in any row, column or box.

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LIBRA (Sept. 22-Oct. 23): A money magnet, this is a great time to improve your financial portfolio. If you are looking for something new to invest in, consider the arts. Avoid extravagance, buy only what you TAURUS (April 19-May 20): If you take can afford. the initiative in a relationship, you will be SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 22): You in an pleasantly surprised at the result. In a love extremely pleasant mood with Venus in relationship, express your true feelings to your personality sector. Pursue recreational your partner. People will be receptive to activities that include fun and games. Kick your ideas. up your heels at social events. Romance is GEMINI (May 20-June 21): If you make in the stars. Enjoy!

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Regardless of whatever is going on in your life, you can find inner peace. Take time for rest and relaxation. Meditation and introCANCER (June 21-July 22): Since your spection are the route to evolving spiritually. appreciation for beauty is enhanced, why Avoid “savior/victim” relationships. not take up a creative hobby or project? CAPRICORN (Dec. 21-Jan. 19): Enjoy Sign up for an art class or learn a new craft. warm friendships and social activities over For singles, a new romance could be on the next few weeks. Network to win the supthe horizon. port of business associates. Revise your LEO (July 22-Aug. 22): Clean up and rid priorities and make up a new bucket list. your home of clutter. Redo one of the rooms. Write down the things you want to do. healthy nutritional changes and establish a regular exercise routine, you will maximize your energy. Enjoy good working relationships and a pleasant work environment.

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27 Days of yore, in days of yore 28 You prefer the lesser of these two 29 “___ Extremes” (Billy Joel hit) 30 Common inert gas 31 Shoe-tying maneuver 32 One with a superiority complex 36 Swine with tusks 37 Appraise 38 “Gangnam Style” performer 40 “Pet” that sprouts 41 ___ nothing (betting option) 43 Souvenir garment 44 “Gimme a minute”

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Create a comfortable space in which to relax. AQUARIUS (Jan. 19-Feb. 19): Do interviews, Invite friends to a pot luck party. Spend pre- make presentations or volunteer to be a team cious moments with your parents. leader. Flaunt your skills and talents at your VIRGO (Aug. 22-Sept. 22): Willing to listen place of business. Do whatever you can to be and learn, you could also blurt out what you in the spotlight. Enjoy fifteen minutes of fame. are thinking. Work on differences you are having with other people. Join a group like Toastmasters to develop your public speaking ability.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Attend a work-related conference or training session or sign up for an on-line course. Have physiological discussions with your peers and appreciate their ideas and viewpoints. Consider upgrading your education.

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Mildred Smith September 3, 2013 Passed away at the age of 83, loved wife of the late John Smith, loving mother of Donna, Dave, Wayne and the late Gary. Beloved step-mother of Darlene and Darryl. Grandmother of Karey, Jason, Jeff and Brandon. Resting at Armstrong Funeral Home Oshawa. The visitation was held on Friday 6 from 7-9pm. A service was held at 11:00 on Saturday 7.

Paul George Stone (60 yr.) died peacefully on Sunday September 8, 2013, with his family by his side following a courageous battle with cancer. Loving husband and best friend to his wife Lorna Stone (nee Fennessy) cherished father of James Stone, (Tina Lee) and Erin Stone, (David Chodoriwsky). Proud new grandpa to baby Victoria Stone. Beloved son of Ruth Stone, predeceased by father George Stone. Dear brother to Dan Stone, (Judy) and sister Jane-Anne Shortly, (Michael). Paul will be sadly missed by his numerous nieces, nephews, sisters and brothers-in-law. He treasured his many personal and business friends, including the cottage gang. The family extends a special gratitude to Dr. Baguio, Dr. Cho, plus the caring palliative staff at the PCU at South Lake Regional Health Centre as well as the Stronach Cancer Centre. A memorial service in celebration of Paul’s life will be held Saturday, September 14, 2013 at 11am. In the chapel, Taylor Funeral Home 524 Davis Drive, Newmarket. If desired, donations may be made to Southlake Regional Health Centre or a charity of your choice. www.taylorfh.ca

Haynes, Gladys Dorothy Passed away peacefully at Lakeridge Health Oshawa on Thursday August 29th, 2013 at the age of 96. Dearly loved wife of the late William Haynes (1986) Loved mother of Dave and his wife June of Port Perry, Robert and his wife Joan of B.C., Joan Rodman of Halifax N.S. and Judith Halick of Oshawa. Loved Grandmother of Patricia, William, David, Stephen, Todd, Robert, Lisa, Michael, Justin as well as their families. A private family service will be held. Messages of condolence may be forwarded to www.barnesmemorialfuneralhome.com

SUSAN JANE STEVENSON “GRAMMA SUSAN” Peacefully, at her home in Seagrave, on Saturday, September 7, 2013 at age 65. Susan (nee McNeill), beloved wife of Carl Stevenson. Loving mother of Brian Stevenson of Seagrave, Candace (Candy) and her husband Paul Ion of Keswick, and Michelle Stevenson of Little Britain. Loved grandmother of Bradley Stevenson. Will be missed by her brothers and sisters. The family of Susan Stevenson will receive friends at the WAGG FUNERAL HOME, “McDermott-Panabaker Chapel”, 216 Queen Street in Port Perry (905-985-2171) on Thursday, September 12th from 2 – 4 and 7 – 9 p.m. A Service to celebrate her life will be held in the Port Perry United Church (corner of Queen and Simcoe Streets in Port Perry) on Friday, September 13th at 11 a.m. with Reverend Elaine Hall officiating. If desired, memorial donations may be made by cheque to the charity of your choice. Memories and condolences may be shared at www. waggfuneralhome. com

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STUART EARL DORRELL Peacefully, on Sunday, September 8, 2013 at the Ross Memorial Hospital in Lindsay, at age 86. Stuart Dorrell of Blackstock, beloved husband of Helen (nee Toms). Loved father of Darcy Dorrell and his wife Laura of Charlton, Annie and her husband Wycliffe Nichol of Kenabeek, Melody and her husband Wilson Rodman of Little Britain, and Lisa and her husband Steve Tufts of Elgin, MB. Loving grandfather of Brittany, Bryan, Braedon, Morgan, Brianna, Tristan, Bryce, Curtis, Hannah and Lucas. Dear brother of Dalton Dorrell and his late wife Kathleen, and Roger Dorrell and his wife Ethel and brother-in-law of Eileen and her late husband Harold McLaughlin, and Wilma and her husband Keith Van Camp. The family of Stuart Dorrell received friends at the WAGG FUNERAL HOME, “McDermott-Panabaker Chapel”, 216 Queen Street in Port Perry (905985-2171) on Tuesday, September 10th from 7 – 9 p.m. A Service to Celebrate his life was held in the Blackstock United Church on Wednesday, September 11th at 2 p.m. with Reverend Linda Saffrey officiating. Interment Cartwright Union Cemetery, Blackstock. If desired, memorial donations may be made to the Blackstock United Church Memorial Fund or the charity of your choice. Memories and condolences may be shared at www. waggfuneralhome. com

NANCY BRYANS Peacefully, with her family by her side, on Wednesday, September 4, 2013 at the Lakeridge Health Centre in Oshawa, one day shy of her 73rd birthday. Nancy (nee Brown), beloved wife of Bob Bryans for 56 years. Loving Mom of Gord Bryans and his wife Debbie, Patti Alpe, and Steve Bryans and his wife Lorinda all of Blackstock. Proud Nana of Leanna and her husband Darren of Caesarea, Christina and her husband Ryley of Cameron, Nate, Mark, and Emma all of Blackstock and great Nana to Lauren, Brooklynn, Layne and Loghane. She was one in a million and now is our guardian angel. The family of Nancy Bryans received friends at the WAGG FUNERAL HOME, “McDermott-Panabaker Chapel”, 216 Queen Street in Port Perry (905-985-2171) on Friday, September 6th from 2 – 4 and 7 – 9 p.m. A Service to Celebrate her life was held in the Blackstock United Church on Saturday, September 7th at 11 a.m. with Reverend Linda Saffrey officiating. Interment Cartwright Union Cemetery, Blackstock. If desired, memorial donations may be made to the Blackstock United Church Memorial Fund. Memories and condolences may be shared at www. waggfuneralhome. com

IN MEMORIAM In loving memory of Jack Raymond Cook Jr. September 20, 1945-September 13, 1998 He bade no one a last farewell, He said good-bye to none; The heavenly gates were opened wide, A loving voice said, “Come”.

Loved always, Mom, Dad, Marie, Leo and Family, Leanne, Lynn, Robert, Heather and Family

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CARD OF THANKS We would like to express our sincere appreciation to family and friends, Dr. Puckrin, police officer, EMS, hospital staff, donations and flowers. With thanks, Family of Alan Carter

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Market Steer Class at Port Perry Fair 2013

1st Brett Webster sold to Ron Hall Meats, Manilla 2nd Pat Faber to Dave Williamsons, Sunderland 3rd Stan Feasby to Hub International, Port Perry 4th Bruce Thaxter to Thoral Insurance, Beaverton Scott Swain to Ron Hall Meats, Manilla Ryan Cockburn to Herrington Meats, Port Perry Bailey Williams to Pine Ridge Packers, Blackstock Jim Thompson to Pine Ridge Packers, Blackstock Thank you to all the buyers of this class, Neil Woodrow judge, Carl Pheonix auctioneer, Languille’s Scrap Yard, Scott Swain sponsors of Prize money and Durham Cattlemen’s Association. Please support the buyers of this class who came every year to buy and support agriculture at the fair.

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1874 Scugog St., Port Perry PART-TIME CLEANING position available immediately, approximately 16 hours/week. Responsibilities include cleaning offices & waiting areas, windows, etc, and must be done after regular business hours. Must be mature, honest & reliable and be able to work without supervision. For interview, please contact Larry at 905-985-3655.

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PERSONAL Prayer to the Blessed Virgin (Never known to fail.) Oh most beautiful flower of Mount Carmel, fruitful vine, slendor of Heaven, Blessed Mother of the Son of God, Immaculate Virgin, assist me in my necessity. Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth, I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to secure me in my necessity (make request). There are none that can withstand your power, Oh Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee (3 times). Holy Mary, I place this cause in your hands (3 times). Say this prayer for 3 consecutive days and then you must publish. It will be granted to you. L.H.

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PIANO TUNER Bob Persall is coming to Port Perry October 7th to 11th. Call Nancy for appointment 905985-4937.

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ALAN GORDON CARTER, DECEASED All claims against the Estate of Alan Gordon Carter, late of the Township of Scugog, in the Regional Municipality of Durham, who died on August 30, 2013, must be ﬁled with the undersigned on or before September 27, 2013. Thereafter the undersigned will distribute the assets of the said Estate, having regard only to the claims then ﬁled. DATED at Port Perry, Ontario, 10th day of September 2013. Ross Carter Estate Trustee 905-985-7808

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Friday, September 20th at the Utica Hall 13990 Marsh Hill Rd, Utica Preview - 6:15 pm Auction starts - 7:00 pm SHARP To be auctioned to the highest bidder, GOODS & SERVICES of all kinds, too numerous to list! Donations gratefully accepted! Please call 905.985.9443 or email Thunderidge@powergate.ca

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NOTICE VETERANS, WIDOWS, WIDOWERS OR DEPENDENTS Scott Young, Provincial Service Officer will be making his semi-annual visit on October 31, 2013. Those wishing an appointment, please contact Everett Doupe at 905-985-2022 or RCL, Branch 419 at 905-985-8502. Leave your name, file number or service number. Requests MUST BE PRIOR TO Oct. 2, 2013. Royal Canadian Legion, Branch #419 Everett Doupe, Branch Service Officer

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Greenbank Folk Music Society season opens Oct. 5 Canada’s brilliantly inventive Kevin Breit will open the Greenbank Folk Music Society’s 2013-14 season on Saturday, Oct. 5 at 8 p.m., with acoustic-roots rocker Mark Reeves performing as the opening act. A legendary guitar and mandolin player, Kevin has performed on recordings that have earned 13 Grammy Awards. He has worked with Norah Jones, Rosanne Cash, Bill Frisell, k.d. lang, Cassandra Wilson, Amos Lee, Jane Siberry, Molly Johnson, Serena Ryder, Ani DeFranco, Natalie McMaster, Marc Jordan, Carlos del Junco, Jane Bunnett, Janis Ian, Barra MacNeils, the Rankins, Wailin’ Jennies, Lynn Myles, Ian Tyson, Celine Dion, Quartette, Michael Kaeshammer, and many others. In 2004, he was honoured with a ‘Musician of the Year’ Award from the Toronto Musician’s Association. With the Sisters Euclid, he has recorded ten albums, and received a Juno Award for the ‘Run Neil Run’ recording. Breit’s trio, Folkalarm, has recorded five albums and has toured throughout Canada. Kevin was awarded a Gemini Award for his collaboration with Misha Brueggergossman for ‘Both Sides Now… a celebration of Joni Mitchell.’

His most recent album, ‘Field Recording’ is earning critical acclaim. Like some kind of caffeinated single malt whiskey, Mark Reeves’ acoustic roots-rock goes down smooth and easy, but packs a powerful kick that can’t help but move you. Turning heads because of youthful talent, he won a scholarship to Boston’s Berklee College of Music at the age of 19, paid his dues in the blues clubs, made a record with Los Lobos producer Keith Keller’s at Keller’s mansion in New Orleans, won a sackful of awards, and warmed up stages for everyone from Robert Cray and Blue Rodeo to Colin James and Jesse Winchester. World class and stellar entertainment to start off our new season. Tickets are $ 25 each and available at Blue Heron Books, located at 62 Brock St. West in Uxbridge, 905852-4282, at POE Design, located at 146 Queen St., in Port Perry, 905-985-0060 or by phone at 905-985-8351 for reserved tickets and further information. Look for the Greenbank Folk Music Society on Facebook for all the latest updates and announcements of upcoming acts.

Critically acclaimed Kevin Breit kicks off the Greenbank Folk Music Society’s 2013-14 season on Saturday, Oct. 5. SUBMITTED PHOTO

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On September 14, 15, 27, and 28, Uxbridge Historical Centre will be displaying the extraordinary and remarkable Dowling Scrolls, a work of art created in the 1870s by the Reverend James Dowling of Uxbridge. This is a rare opportunity to see the scrolls, brought out of storage for this special occasion. In the 1870s, Reverend James Dowling painted an over 400-foot-long and 7-foot-tall mural, comprised of 40 different panels featuring ancient and biblical scenes and cities. Reverend Dowling painted the scrolls over a year and a half period during his tenure at the original Baptist church in Uxbridge. Dowling, a travelling preacher, would bring the scrolls by horse and buggy to his circuit churches, unwinding the scrolls to a scene relevant to his sermon. This special exhibit is included in regular admission

to the Historical Centre’s heritage buildings and historical displays. The cost is $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and students, $3 for children, and $14 for a family pass. Also included in the admission cost is the Centre’s current travelling exhibit, “Freemasonry: A History Hidden in Plain Sight”, an exhibit created by the Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre. The exhibit takes visitors on a voyage of discovery into the history and ‘secrets’ of Freemasonry. If all you know about Freemasonry comes from the popular novel, The Da Vinci Code, or the movie, National Treasure, prepare to be amazed at what you will learn about this 300-year-old organization that is still going strong today. Artifacts from Uxbridge’s Zeredatha Lodge No. 220 are also on display and bring a local perspective to the exhibit’s Uxbridge appearance. This informative and outstanding exhibit is only on public display at the Centre until September 28, so be sure to see it before it ‘travels’ on! The Dowling Scrolls exhibit will be open to the public on September 14, 15, 27, & 28 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. each day. Group tours can also be booked through the weekdays, please call ahead to reserve your group’s spot. For more information or tickets, contact the museum at 905-852-5854 or museum@town.uxbridge.on.ca. Information is also available on our website, www.uxbridgehistoricalcentre.com and our Facebook page www.facebook. com/uxbridgehistoricalcentre.

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Thursday, September 12, 2013 • 27 TO HAVE AND TO HOLD: J. C. Hanley-Haines signs a copy of her latest of three books, To Have and To Hold, for fan Roy Gerrow, at her book release signing at Books Galore, Port Perry, on August 10. Hanley-Haines has been writing for over 20 years, and her latest book is a tale of tragic love. BENJAMIN PRIEBE The Standard

Tour Uxbridge’s studios this weekend UXBRIDGE: Local residents will have the opportunity to look behind the scenes into creations from local artists with the return of the Uxbridge Studio Tour. Providing an exciting opening weekend for Uxbridge’s annual Celebration of the Arts, the Studio Tour will be held on Saturday, Sept. 14 and Sunday, Sept. 15 from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. The self guided tour, which has become a local

institution on the third weekend of September over the past 28 years will feature 28 stops. The Studio Tour aims to provide local art enthusiasts a chance to explore local artists’ studios, which will be displaying their works across a variety of mediums. The tour always features a diverse group of artists eager to display the innovative ways they approach their mediums. A wide assortment of artists are slated to be a part of this

year’s Studio Tour including jewelers, blacksmiths, sculptors, painters, wood workers, stone cutters and much more. Admission to this event is free. Tour brochures with map included are currently available at locations throughout Uxbridge, including the Township Office at 51 Toronto St. South. Additional information, and a complete list of artists taking part in the tour can be found at www. uxbridgestudiotour.com.

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