The Standard Newspaper January 10th, 2013

Vol. 10 No. 2

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 2013

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BLAKE WOLFE The Standard

NORTH DURHAM: Durham’s public elementary and secondary school teachers returned to class this week, days after new contracts were imposed on them by Education Minister Laurel Broten in the latest round of the Bill 115 debacle.

This week, teachers and students headed back to class Monday (Jan. 7) following the Christmas break. The minister announced the new teaching contracts on Jan. 3 before stating that the province would repeal Bill 115, the controversial provincial legislation passed last September that imposed a number of restrictions on Ontario’s teachers, including wage freezes and provisions allowing the government to halt strikes.

The new contracts - which will expire in September 2014 (retroactive to September 2012) - will freeze wages for two years, cut sick days to 10 per year and prevent banking of those sick days.

Ontario’s Catholic teachers reached a similar deal with the province last summer.

The legislation has been the subject of much demonstration by teachers’ unions in recent months. Late last year, the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario began a series of rotating one-day strikes by its member boards across the province. On Dec. 18, elementary teachers with the Durham District School Board joined many of their peers, including teachers in Toronto and Peel Region, by cancelling classes in protest of the bill. Teachers represented by the Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation (OSSTF) have also embarked upon a work-to-rule campaign, cancelling extra-curricular activities such as sports and arts programs.

Representatives from both elementary and secondary teachers’ unions were critical of the minister’s Jan. 3

DURHAM’S NEWEST CITIZEN: Emily Coons is North Durham’s first baby of 2013, born Jan. 1 at 12:28 a.m., to proud parents Kari Ross and Lonny Coons at the New Life Centre at Lakeridge Health Port Perry.

BLAKE WOLFE The Standard move, describing the announcement as damaging to the relationship between teachers and the government. Members of both unions met this week to discuss their next actions.

“The government has used a hammer to dictate terms of a contract, a hammer that was put in place as early as last February,” said ETFO president Sam Hammond. “Ten years of goodwill has been squandered in ten months by this education minister. By saying that she will repeal Bill 115 after using it to trample our rights, the education minister has admitted that the legislation is deeply flawed. Minister Broten will not erase the stain of Bill 115 simply by removing it after it is used. ” Added OSSTF president Ken Coran: “By taking away our right to strike

and imposing collective agreements upon our members, the Minister has shown that she has little respect for the rights of education workers, democratically elected school boards of trustees, or the citizens of Ontario. By using the Bill 115 legislation, the government has officially taken away the ability of our members and school boards, our employers, to engage in a free collective bargaining process that has been successful for many years.”

UXBRIDGE: The Supreme Court of Canada’s recent decision not to hear an appeal from Scugog and Oshawa in regards to the Deering sisters case recently drew concerns from a pair of veteran Uxbridge Councillors.

At council’s meeting on the morning of Monday, Jan. 7, Mayor Gerri Lynn O’Connor and Ward 1 Councillor Bev Northeast both spoke out about the recent ruling that left the Township of Scugog and the City of Oshawa each one-third responsible for the Coates Rd. crash that left the sisters paralyzed in August 2004.

“I’m really concerned about the ruling in the Deering case,” Councillor Northeast commented.

“What is the interpretation of reasonable safety standards for our roads?”

Councillor Northeast went on to question just what increased safety standards may mean for some of Uxbridge’s more picturesque roads.

“We’re really in big trouble financially and ascetically if we have to change Conc. 6 and 7,” she said.

In the wake of the ruling, Township Public Works Director Ben Kester is scheduled to meet with the Region’s insurance provider in an effort to gain insight into any changes to municipal operating procedures.

“Be sure to ask the judge if you see him, if he’s ever actually driven on a rural road,” Mayor O’Connor said.

The mayor went on to question how the municipality is supposed to handle changes to safety on rural roads.

“I don’t know how you would mark a gravel road,” commented Mayor O’Connor.

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BROCK: Durham police are investigating after two Sunderland men were seriously injured in a late December collision in Brock, after the snowmobile they were riding on crashed into a tree.

On Dec. 29, 2012, at approximately 2:40 a.m., North Division officers were called to Sideroad 17 north of Brock Conc. 4 in Sunderland, in response to a collision involving a snowmobile into a tree. Two men from Sunderland, a 55-year-old and a 25-year-old, were riding a Skidoo 800 northbound on Sideroad 17, when it failed to negotiate a bend in the roadway. The snowmobile went into a treed area in the west ditch and both males were thrown from the sled, said police.

The 25-year-old was able to walk to a residence in the area to get assistance. Emergency services responded and both men were taken to Uxbridge Cottage Hospital.

The 55-year-old sustained life-threatening injuries as a result of the collision, said police. He was transported to Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto where he remains in critical condition. The 25-year-old sustained serious head injuries and was transported to St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto in stable condition.

Members of the DRPS Traffic Services Branch, Collision Investigation Unit, attended the scene to conduct an investigation. Police believe speed and alcohol were factors in this collision. The investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call D/Cst Tracy Gibbins of the Traffic Services Branch at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5227. Anonymous tips can be made to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or www.durhamregionalcrimestoppers.ca and tipsters may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,000.

Robbery suspect is under arrest SCUGOG: Investigators have arrested a 17-year-old male in connection with an armed robbery at a Port Perry convenience store last month.

Following an investigation, officers located and arrested the teen on Jan. 2. A 17-year-old Scugog teen now faces robbery and weapons charges. The accused was held for a bail hearing.

According to police, the incident took place on Dec. 15, when North Division officers were called to the Old Simcoe Convenience store on Old Simcoe Rd. for reports of a robbery. Police said that the male suspect, armed with a knife, had entered the business wearing a yellow scarf over his face. The suspect approached the counter and demanded money from the till, police said.

He then left the store with a small quantity of cash.

Anyone with new information is asked to contact D/ Cst. Airey of the Major Crime Robbery Unit at 1-888579-1520 ext. 5365. Anonymous tips can be made to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or on the web site at www.durhamregionalcrimestoppers.ca and tipsters are eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,000.

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Waterfront plans move on to the next phase BLAKE WOLFE The Standard

SCUGOG: Scugog Township will move onto the next phase of the Port Perry waterfront revitalization in the near future by preparing for a scheduled clean-up of the Old Mill, in anticipation of the long-standing structure’s future use.

Recently, councillors approved a staff recommendation which will see T. Harris Environmental Management Inc. retained to oversee the cleaning of the building’s interior, a long-time roost for pigeons, raccoons and other animals. Three companies have expressed interest in bidding on the cleaning contract, said the report.

The cost for retaining the environmental consultant is being capped at $4,400, taxes excluded.

The report explains that the clean-up is required prior to a structural audit of the mill, which will ultimately determine the fate of the building purchased by the township for $1.1 million in 2009.

Community Services director Don Gordon explained that prior to the clean-up, the building will need to be ‘enveloped’ in a new protective exterior preventing future leaks and animal intrusions. That process could take place concurrently with the hiring of the cleaning contractor, Mr. Gordon said.

Mr. Gordon added that the clean-up would not take place with remaining business tenants still in the building unless they are “comfortable” with the process.

During a previous council meeting, Mr. Gordon noted that the manner of the clean-up will determine whether or not tenants can remain in the building during that part of the project.

“The concerns of the tenants are paramount,” said Mr. Gordon.

Waterfront project manager Glenn Garwoode outs lined the importance of the clean-up in the Ouoverall H OPEN HOUSEplan.

Sunday March 25th 1-4pm en waterfront Op 68 Ambleside, Port Perry “There’s an opportunity with the mill,” said Mr. Garwood. “If it’s cleaned up and stabilized, it’s an asset that we can lease out and help repay the debt on the building. We can get third parties to help with fixing the roof and walls. Even though there’s a cost with the cleanup, it’s a downpayment on the repairs.... It creates an incentive for proponents – better to do it first the way we want it done.”

So far, $20,000 has been budgeted for the total clean-up (including the hiring of the environmental consultant) and structural audit costs for the mill.

Despite concerns from council at previous meetings over potential increases in the cleaning expenses, Mr. Garwood told councillors on Nov. 26 that it’s “unlikely” the clean-up and audit would surpass that total, adding that any money remaining from the $20,000 budgeted could be used to defer excess cleaning costs should they occur.

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UXBRIDGE POLAR PLUNGE: Several brave souls took to the frigid waters of Elgin Pond on New Year’s Day for the first annual Uxbridge Polar Plunge in support of the United Way. The funds raised by the Polar Plungers will go towards a variety of community initatives.

DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard exceed staff estimates, Mr. Gordon said that another option may be to transfer those expenses to whichever private developer that gets involved with the mill project, through the private-public partnership approach to the building’s revitalization. “(It’s) conceivable that costs could be higher than anticipated,” said Mr. Gordon. “We will report back to committee when we get proposals and will decide if the township can cover those costs or look at transferring the expense to the private sector.”

Future monthly reports on the overall waterfront project are expected to address other aspects of the plan’s second phase, including plans for the Port Perry Marina, Latcham Centre and Scugog Island Cruises.

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The Full-Day Kindergarten program for four-and-five-year olds will be phased into all Ontario schools by 2015. There are six schools in the Scugog area offering the Full-Day Kindergarten for the upcoming 2013-2014 school year. Specific information about Full-Day Kindergarten will be shared with relevant school communities.

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All ages pitch in for new shelter BLAKE WOLFE The Standard

NORTH DURHAM: Two RH Cornish Public School students, both of whom carried out unique fundraisers, were among the many North Durham residents contributing in 2012 to the future construction of a new Scugog-Uxbridge Animal Shelter.

Aiden Wilcox, 12, and Olivia Summerhays, 7, each carried out their own fundraising initiatives for the new shelter, raising close to $700 for the cause. The two students were recently presented with plaques from the committee, commemorating their efforts.

Aiden, who raised several hundred dollars in 2011 for the Humane Society of Kawartha Lakes by vowing to dye his hair bright pink, raised funds in a similar fashion last fall in support of two charities - the new Uxbridge-Scugog Animal Shelter and International Justice Mission, a charity which rescues child and adult slaves around the world.

True to his word, Aiden followed through on a vow to donors in 2011 to dye his hair a colour of their choosing. By popular vote, ‘zebra stripes’ was the top pick and once again, Aiden headed into Shagg’s Hair and Body Works in Port Perry to get a new look.

This past fall, Aiden raised approximately $1,300 for the two causes, donating $500 of that money to the new animal shelter.

According to mom Mary, Aiden started his fundraising initiatives in 2010 with a church campaign called Do a Dare for Africa, where participants ‘dare’ themselves to take on something outside of their comfort zone - like having pink hair - to raise funds for a worthy cause. Through that pink hair dare, Aiden raised $900 to help with education endeavours in Uganda.

Following a presentation by one of her teachers this past year, Olivia began looking for a way to help out the local shelter and found the answer in artwork. She began painting pictures to sell for charity, eventually totalling $189 from the sales of her art, all of which was donated to the shelter committee.

The two local students said they plan to continue their fundraising efforts for the shelter, with Aiden recently starting a web site for his charitable endeavours at www.campaignchangetheworld.com.

The shelter committee is also receiving plenty of ongoing help from students and staff of North Durham schools through the in-school ‘Pennies For Paws’ campaign, in which coins (particularly pennies) are being collected to help fund the new facility.

“This is a testament to how good our kids in this community are,” said shelter committee member Art Matthews of efforts by youth like Aiden and Olivia.

“It’s invigorating to see our local youth engaged in such activities and it reflects the community at large.”

According to Mr. Matthews, more than $100,000 has been raised in North Durham since the proposal for a new shelter was pitched in January 2011 - approximately one-tenth of the committee’s fundraising goals, he said.

Mr. Matthews said the committee’s plans for the new year will focus on grant proposals and a major donor campaign, made possible by the committee’s recent successful incorporation as a registered charity.

He added those plans will roll out over the next three months.

A final architectural design of the new shelter, to be located on a Lakeridge Rd. property in Uxbridge, will also be finalized by March 31, said Mr. Matthews.

A number of fundraising events have also been planned for 2013, said Mr. Matthews. Those include the second annual gala fundraiser on May 4 at Mill Run Golf Club, a June 27 charity golf tournament at Oakridge Golf Club, as well as a Scugog-Uxbridge walkathon and charity bingo (details and dates for those two events are yet to be announced).

Last year’s gala raised more than $30,000 for the new shelter, according to a release from the committee.

For more information or to make an on-line donation, visit www.animal-shelter.ca.

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HELPING OUT: Young Port Perry residents Aiden Wilcox and Olivia Summerhays are pictured here with Art Matthews and Ginger Jackson of the committee for the New Animal Shelter for UxbridgeScugog. Mr. Matthews and Ms. Jackson presented the local students with plaques commemorating BLAKE WOLFE The Standard their fundraising efforts.

Man, I hate changes. It is a testimony to my age that I have reached that point at which change of any kind is looked upon with fear and suspicion.

Anybody who lives with me can testify to the fact that simply changing my morning routine in the slightest way... do one thing out of order, moving a wallet or keys one foot... will result in disaster that ripples through my entire day.

One thing done out of order as I begin my day will result in forgetting things for the rest of the day, reaching for a cellphone that is not there, searching my pockets at the cashier for money that is sitting on the dresser at home. Don’t get gas on Tuesday and Friday and probably run out of gas on my way somewhere on Thursday or Monday.

In order to function with any modicum of efficiency, nothing must change.

So, when we sat down to look at the next step in the evolution of this amazing little newspaper... a newspaper that has survived the onslaught of corporations and existed when any sense told us it could not... I was, quite simply, scared to death.

The Scugog Standard has, for nine years, won awards, accolades and honours within the newspaper world and won the hearts of readers all across North Durham. The Uxbridge Standard is now considered the best news voice in that area by the very people who make the news each week.

The business community in Uxbridge has been slower to “get it” that they ought to advertise in the paper their customers actually read... but that will come.

In any event, you are reading the next step in community news coverage for North Durham... the allnew Standard Newspaper. It covers all of Scugog, Uxbridge and nearly all of Brock Townships. Municipal news from each council that affects all of us and regional news that directly affects the residents of North Durham.

We will stick by our unofficial motto which goes, “I have no idea what happened in Whitby and I don’t care!”

But the all-new, all-in-one paper known simply as ‘The Standard’ will cover the whole area seamlessly.

For those, like me, who don’t much like change and who will no doubt say... “why do I want to read Uxbridge sports?” I can only point out that residents of Scugog play sports in Uxbridge and residents of Uxbridge and Brock play sports in Scugog and all the teams play against one another.

The municipal politics of North Durham affect all of us and for sure, the police and regional issues know no borders beyond ‘the ridges’ and we will continue to focus on the things you, the reader, need to know.

Our advertisers will now reach the entire North Durham market in one newspaper, as will your classified and community events.

Our photographers will cover all the community events you want to know about and the messages from charity groups will reach all of us in this growing evolving larger community known as North Durham.

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Winter Carnival is coming to Beaverton

CLEARING THE WAY IN SCUGOG: Members of Scugog Council and township staff pose with two of the new snowplows recently purchased by the municipality. With winter weather recently returning to North Durham with a vengeance, the township is expected to definitely get their money’s worth in the SUBMITTED PHOTO coming weeks.

New fire trucks could prove costly DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard

UXBRIDGE: Further questions over Uxbridge’s proposed fire hall, as well as the possible purchase of two new fire trucks, dominated the discussions surrounding the municipal budget when Fire Chief Scott Richardson appeared before council on Monday, Jan. 7.

At a previous budget discussion, Chief Richardson brought forth a request for two new fire trucks, prompting Ward 4 Councillor Jacob Mantle to request that payment options, such as financing, be investigated.

Chief Richardson returned with his report, outlining four possible payment options as the department looks to replace a tanker as well as a pumper.

The options included leasing to own through one manufacturer, debenture financing through Durham Region, borrowing funds from the township as well as purchasing using a portion of the township’s Fire Department Reserve Funds and financing the balance through other

township reserve funds.

Chief Richardson later outlined the full cost of the new equipment.

“Replacing pumper one is projected at $500,000 less trade in value.”

Chief Richardson said. “And a new tanker would be delivered with the new fire hall at a cost of $450,000.”

The new tanker would need to be delivered in conjunction with the completed fire hall project because the current fire hall is not large enough to house it.

The current pumper was purchased used by the municipality in 2005, but has frequently been in need of repairs. According to Chief Richardson, over the past five years the pumper has been out of service for a total of approximately 130 days.

In addition, on three occasions, the brakes have froze, resulting in over $3,000 in repairs each time.

Ward 1 Councillor Bev Northeast once again raised concerns over the possibility of debenture financing for both the fire hall project as well as the new trucks.

However, while the township

has been put in the unfortunate position of replacing a large piece of equipment purchased in 2005, Mayor Gerri Lynn O’Connor defended the purchase in the interest of public safety.

“We’re damned if we do and damned if we don’t,” said Mayor O’Connor. “There is a fire hall that needs to be addressed and a piece of equipment that never should have been bought in the first place, but we can’t put our firemen in a position where health and safety is being compromised.”

In other Fire Department news, Chief Richardson told councillors that the department saw a decrease in call volume in 2012.

Last year, the department responded to 389 incidents down from 420 in 2011.

Chief Richardson’s report was ultimately received by council for information as budget talks continue.

On Monday, Jan. 14, the township will be hosting a budget open house beginning at 6 p.m. at Uxbridge Town Hall, located at 51 Toronto St. S.

BROCK: The Beaverton Lions will be holding their annual Winter Carnival on February 2, starting with a Pancake Breakfast at 8:30 a.m. to be held at the Beacan Presbyterian Church, 413 Simcoe St. A Carnival Button can also be purchased for $3, which will allow access to all of the events of the day.

After breakfast, take a tour of the town by a horse-drawn-wagon and take part in events taking place on Simcoe St., such as mini golf, tug-of-war, and outhouse races (if you wish to bring a team to take part, outhouses can be provided by the

Lions Club). There will also be a silent auction, bake sale, snow sculpture contests, and a hot dog eating contest (different age categories). The Lions will be serving hot dogs throughout the games.

The Historical Society will be serving lunch at the Meeting Place on Simcoe St., which will be the heart of all the events.

Don’t forget to take advantage of the family skating rink that will also be available (weather permitted)! All of this, plus lots of other entertainment throughout the day.

For more information, please call Lorne Martin at 705-426-4422.

RIDE charges down NORTH DURHAM: Durham police charged a total of 132 motorists with impaired driving offences in the 2012 Festive RIDE campaign, slightly lower than the 2011 total of 155.

Police recently wrapped up the final week of the seven-week initiative, charging an additional 13 drivers at RIDE stops throughout Durham Region.

Police recorded the following final totals in this year’s campaign (with 2011 and 2010 totals in brackets): - 13,545 vehicles were stopped by RIDE during the campaign (8494, 10,282) - 425 - people given Roadside Breath Tests (573, 585) - 102 people received three-day suspensions for registering a ‘warn’ (126, 131) - Six novice drivers with a BAC over zero received a 24hr licence suspension (14, 11) - 132 people were charged with Drinking and Driving Offences (155, 138) - 177 Criminal Code driving charges were laid against the 132 people charged (222, N/A ) - Nine additional Criminal Code Charges were laid (17, N/A ) - 40 G1/G2/Young Driver License Holder Breaches of No Alcohol Condition (67, 63) - 264 charges of various Highway Traffic Act offences (308, 285) The complete list of those charged in the 2012 Festive RIDE campaign will be posted at www.drps.ca under What’s New.

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Artist makes impression with CMAs and CSI BLAKE WOLFE The Standard

SCUGOG: For Jody Edwards, the ticket to recognition came in the form of a feather.

An artist and former Scugog resident currently residing in St. Catharines, Ontario, Ms. Edwards has recently found herself rubbing shoulders with music stars and seeing her work featured on prime-time TV dramas every week. She most recently returned from the Country Music Awards in Nashville, Tennessee, where she gifted some of her artworks to a number of stars. In addition, Ms. Edwards’ work is often seen hanging in the crime lab office of D.B. Russell, actor Ted Danson’s character on the long-running TV crime drama CSI. “I always wanted to be an artist, but never knew what it would lead to,” said Ms. Edwards. “It’s sort of snowballing now.”

It all began in Ms. Edwards’ early years, when, as a young student in Port Perry and Prince Albert, she knew she wanted to paint, later attending Sheridan College in Oakville for an arts program. As Ms. Edwards’ described it, “life happened” and she and her husband soon had two young boys. Finding time to paint in the evenings

Singer Kelly Clarkson with Ms. Edwards’ art

after the rest of the house has gone to bed, Ms. Edwards soon opened an on-line shop on Internet marketplace etsy.com. Drawn to painting both natural objects such as eggs and her trademark feathers, to man-made subjects like antique keys and iconic children’s toys (green plastic ‘army men’ and Fisher-Price people have both appeared in her work), Ms. Edwards recently got an inquiry from the art director of CSI, who had come across Ms. Edwards’ web store and was seeking some of her works to use on the show.

“He told me that he wanted to use my art for the office of Ted Danson’s character, who he described as a bit of a naturalist,” said Ms. Edwards, adding that three paintings - those of a feather, a mushroom and a key - were ultimately chosen for the set of CSI. It’s that desire for depictions of natural objects that has resulted in Ms. Edwards receiving numerous orders for her work in recent times, including one commission for 16 works by an art collector in Texas.

Earlier this year, Ms. Edwards applied and was accepted by The Artisan Group, a network of artists which organizes celebrity art giftings at major awards shows (including the Academy Awards and the Emmys) and similar functions, allowing emerging and independent artists in every medium, as well as creators of handcrafted items like soaps and candles, to get their work noticed with the help of a little star power.

The CMAs, held on Nov. 1, was Ms. Edwards’ first art gifting, and required her to create 85 original watercolour paintings in time for the event. Her works were then gifted to some of the biggest names in country music, such as Blake Shelton, Miranda Lambert and Taylor Swift.

Singer Kelly Clarkson even posed for a photo with one of Ms. Edwards’ works, titled ‘Dancing Mallard Feathers.’

“When the CMAs came up, I thought I would apply and I got in,” said Ms. Edwards. “I ended up painting all summer long, right up to the deadline in October!”

When she’s not sharing her work with the stars, Ms. Edwards is usually busy hosting her own gallery shows in and around the Niagara region, near her current home.

And although its been a few years since she last lived in the North Durham area, Ms. Edwards is planning to bring her work to her hometown in the next year, having applied for the 2013 season at the Kent Farndale Gallery in the Scugog Memorial Library. Her parents still reside in the area, and just recently moved to Sunderland.

“Port Perry was the ideal place to grow up in,” said Ms. Edwards, “and I took a lot of inspiration from those surroundings, both from nature and the small-town atmosphere.”

Polar plungers to dip in February SCUGOG: The wildly popular Port Perry Polar Plunge is plunging into new waters this year. It has joined with Feb Fest and will be part of the many exciting events on that day.

Feb Fest will be on Saturday, February 23 and the 6th Annual Polar Plunge will be happening at 10 a.m. in Palmer Park.

Along with the Polar Plunge there will be a number of winter activities, music, a soup tasting contest and great fun for the whole family.

The Polar Plunge is celebrating its sixth year of supporting the Port Perry Hospital and we need plungers again this year. Plungers can take

part as individuals or part of a group representing a business, a club or a family. Your group will plunge together and you may even want to challenge another group in raising the most funds. After the Plunge, an awards ceremony will be held in the Latcham Centre where all plungers will be honoured and thanked, with top fundraisers especially recognized.

All plungers must register well ahead of the event, so get your group together, get the costume planned and join the fun.

For more information and registration, contact Mary Jane at 905-9856002 or Ruth at 905985-6232.

Happy 1st Birthday Beadie Love, Mommy, Daddy and Bodie

Artist Jody Edwards

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NORTH DURHAM January St. John Ambulance Courses for January 2013 now available. For more info: www.sja. ca; Kawartha Branch, 705-324-9894 or e-mail sjalindsay@bellnet.ca; Durham Region, 905-4347800 or e-mail durham@on.sja.ca.

Saturday, January 12 Electronic waste collection at Community Pentecostal Church, Beaverton (Hwy. 12 at 48), 9 a.m. to noon. Bring your old TVs, stereos, microwaves, computers, etc., and stay for a coffee and muffin. Items too heavy? Call 705426-5673 or e-mail dporteroffice@gmail.com to arrange pick up.

Monday, January 14 Sing away the winter with Pineridge Chorus - a women’s chorus directed by Linda Morrison, 7:15 p.m at Uxbridge Music Hall. 905-8526327.

- Play to Learn at Prince Albert Public School, 13700 Old Simcoe Rd., Prince Albert. Free early learning programs for children (infants to 6 years). Runs on Mondays, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.

For more info call Port Perry Ontario Early Years Centre at 905-985-2824.

Wednesday, January 16 Brain Injury Association of Durham Region Support Group Meeting, “New Years Resolutions and Fresh Start for 2013.” At 850 King St. W., Unit 24, Oshawa, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. If you need transportation assistance, call 905-7232732 or 1-866-354-4464.

Thursday, January 17 Uxbridge Genealogy Group meets at the Lower Hall, Uxbridge Public Library, 7 p.m. All welcome. Admission $2, 50/50 draw. Topic of the month is: ‘Researching Your Irish Ancestors, by Wayne O’connor.’

- Durham West 4-H Annual General Meeting at Greenbank United Church. This qualifies for the leader renewal. R.S.V.P. with Maria Werry

by January 9. Hope to see you there.

Sunday, January 20 Caesarea Skateboard Park Fundraiser Flea Market at the Caesarea Hall. To book a spot, call Susie at 905-986-4038.

Monday, January 21 Sing away the winter with Pineridge Chorus - a women’s chorus directed by Linda Morrison, 7:15 p.m at Uxbridge Music Hall. 905-8526327.

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We endeavour to run all eligible items in the order which they are received.

Happy New Year, everyone. It seems that the new year is bringing new changes. Hockey seems to be settled, there has been snow for the skiers and snowmobilers, but I don’t think that there is enough ice for the fishing enthusiasts.

Sympathy from the community to the family of Isabel Dowson, who passed away on January 3. Isabel is resting at the Wagg Funeral Home and her service will be on January 10 at 11 a.m. Isabel and her husband Glen raised their family in Seagrave.

Congratulations to Hans and Linda Buscher on the birth of their grandson, Bennet on December 30.

Ross and Jean Short travelled to Brockville on New Years Day to visit their daughter and granddaughters. On Thursday, Ivan Stone and Nora Groves dropped in to see them and have supper.

Rev. Paul was surprised that so many remembered that church started at 9 a.m. Many thanks to Valerie Hunter for providing the music for the service in the absence of Joan Lee. Happy birthday wishes to Betty Lou Beacock (January 1) and Robin Drew (January 5).

Coming Events January 12 - Men’s Breakfast at 8:30 a.m. All are welcome.

January 13 - Church service at 9 a.m., with Coffee Hour following. Hosted by the congregation.

January 17 - Bible Study begins at 7 p.m. Bible Study will continue on the first and third Thursday of each month.

If you have any news items you wish to have in this column, please contact mrsdruske@hotmail.com or grammiejean2010@ hotmail.com.

Happy New Year to all and I hope everyone had a great holiday season!! The offices on the First Nation were closed for two weeks. All programming will resume on January 7.

An amazing service was held for the epiphany, with a talk on new beginnings. Trish Clifford provided special music for the service.

The church calendars are in, and if you have not received your order yet, it is in the office at the church.

Each Sunday, we will have them available. If you are unable to get out, please call Peggy.

Next orchestra Sunday will be Sunday, January 27.

There will be a Official Board Meeting on Thursday, January 17 at 7 p.m.

Annual reports are due, please give to Peggy or send to siuc@sympatico.ca.

Happy birthday and belated birthday wishes goes out to: Shawn Eade (January 1), John Johnson, Ashleigh McCourt (January 5), Noah Babin (January 6), and to Trish Clifford. Happy birthday to anyone celebrating this week that I may have missed.

Please remember, I would like to receive the news by Sunday evening at 6 p.m. I can be reached by phone at 905-985-7662 or by e-mail at jc.lesaux@me.com.

One of the seniors of our community, John Archer, passed away on Saturday. The visitation and funeral will take place on Tuesday at Waggs Funeral Chapel. Sympathy is extended to his wife, Dorothy and their family - Sharon, Elaine and Philip and their spouses and families.

Several cousins from here attended the 100th birthday party of Walace Holmes in Oshawa over the holidays.

Fred Johnston, formerly of Purple Hill and now of Kingston, passed away over the holidays. Sympathy is extended to his wife Monica and their family.

Recently Don Larmer who grew up in this area and lived in Peterborough, has died. Sympathy is extended to his wife Doris and their family Steven and Jeff, who both played hockey in the NHL, and their daughter Donna Ruth. Thoughts also go to his siblings Joyce, Audrey, Lawrence, Ray and Bernice.

Another death of local interest is Jack Bonetta, who for many years farmed on Purple Hill. Sympathy is extended to his family - Glen of Toronto, Gail of Bancroft, and Guy of Alberta, and their spouses. His funeral is on Thursday at Anderson Funeral Home in Oshawa.

Of interest to men, women, and youth will be a Drumming Workshop on January 25 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Blackstock United Church, with Ron Cross of Random Acts of Rhythm. For further information or to reserve a spot, call Michelle Adams at 905-986-4817. Spaces are limited.

Cory Call is home following surgery. Wishes for a speedy recover are sent to him.

Caesarea Nestleton Euchre Firstly, scores from December 27 high scores: 1) H. Coates, 2) R. Harrison, 3) E. Nelson; most lone hands – H. Coates; and low score – M. Trull. That was with 19 card sharks present. The January 3 night was a better showing with 29 euchre players with the following outcomes: high scores – 1) V. Priebe, 2) B. Churchill, 3) B. Kirven, 4) A. Manns, 5) D. Trunks; most lone hands – V. Priebe; and low score – S. Crawford.

See you all on Thursday at 7:30 p.m.

Caesarea Skateboard Park Each 3rd Sunday of the month, the Skateboard Park for Kids Fundraiser

will be opening a Flea Market at the Caesarea Hall. VENDORS ARE WANTED for Sunday, January 20 at $20 each plus a table rental of $5. Please call Susie at 905-986-4038.

Blackstock & District Lions Speaking at our first meeting of 2013 was Courtice Secondary School student, Ava Doner, a page at Queen’s Park during her grade eight year. In preparation for this position she memorized the names, faces, parties, portfolios and seating arrangements of all 107 Members of provincial parliament. She enjoyed this opportunity and recommends it to others. Applications for the

Legislative Page Program are accepted in December and June each year.

Pineridge Chorus Calling all women! Would you enjoy a night out every Monday with some new friends that like to sing? Here’s your chance. The Sweet Adelines of Pineridge Chorus invite you to ‘SING AWAY THE WINTER,’ beginning on Monday, January 14 (and if you can’t make that night, come out on Monday, January 21) at the Uxbridge Music Hall on Main St., beginning at 7:15 p.m. This four-part harmony is exciting to sing! If you have any questions, just show up and check it out!

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Reports for Epsom/Utica United Church are due by January 20. Elaine has asked if you can e-mail them to Darlene Christie or Elaine if possible. Greeters for the month of January are Lloyd and Nancy Morden, and Rob and Mary Evans.

There will be an adult Euchre Night at Epsom church at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, January 18. Come on out for some refreshments, cards and fellowship.

There will be a church board meeting on January 22 at 7:30 p.m. at Epsom church.

The Book Club is reading ‘The Time in Between’ by Maria Duena.

With the beginning of a new year, children are back in school on January 7, anticipating exciting new things.

Several folk are experiencing colds and flu symptoms. Better health is our wish for them, and to others with illnesses.

Sincere sympathy to the families who have lost loved ones recently. Ross Cookman’s brother-in-law Jerry Hill’s funeral was on December 26. Hugh Baird’s brotherin-law Cecil Simmons’ funeral was on December 29. Mrs. June Spence’s sister Muriel Dawson died on December 27, with December 30 funeral. Mike Pelletier’s uncle Jim of the Warkworth area also passed away, with funeral on December 29.

Happy birthday (a special one!) to Barb Ward, who was celebrated by friends and family on New Year’s Eve at the hall.

Seven volunteers from Greenbank helped on New Year’s Day at St. Vincent’s Soup Kitchen in Oshawa. The next turn will be on February 5. To volunteer, call Doug at 905-852-7057.

On Epiphany Sunday, coffee and muffins

were provided by the Evening UCW. Ted Smith and Mark Puckrin welcomed all, as did Rev. Paul. Happy birthday was sung to Janelle Phoenix (3 years old), Canyon Myers and Barb Ward. The Music Ministry ‘Let It Shine,’ sung by the ladies chorus, was most enjoyable. Carter Smidt and Keaton Phoenix answered their Bible questions during children’s time.

Women’s Bible Study begins on January 7, 2 to 2:30 p.m., and continues each Monday through January at the church.

A reading buddies one-on-one program, one day a week beginning in February, would like anyone in Grade 7 to 12 to assist (volunteer hours count) or any other volunteer. Please contact Jenn Moorhouse at Gb_readingbuddies@hotmail.ca.

Next Sunday, January 13, come early (approximately 10:40 a.m.) for a piano prelude performed by guest musician Alex Pastic, a Grade 8 student of Linda Hunter.

Please call 905-985-0535 with your news and events.

A new year and other than ‘hibernating,’ fighting the ‘flu bugs,’ or contemplating a warm destination, we could all head out to our Legion or our Sunderland arena.

The Legion has activities practically every day: Zumba on Mondays at 6:45 p.m.; Bingo on Tuesdays at 7 p.m.; Line Dancing on Wednesdays at 7 p.m.; and Shuffleboard on Thursdays at 1 p.m. They’re hoping to start to start Darts on Fridays at 7:30 p.m. beginning on January 18. The monthly breakfast is Sunday, January 13, from 8:30 a.m. until noon - enjoy!

If you take a leisurely stroll over to our arena, you will find lots of entertainment, with oodles of hockey games, ringette, wee ones learning to skate and the odd senior trying a turn around the ice as well.

So, enjoy this new year and here are a few quotes to ‘jolly up’ your day: “A New Year’s resolution is something that goes in one year and out the other.” Author Unknown “May all your troubles last as long as your New Year’s resolutions.” - Joey Adams

Colds and flu played havoc with some of the Christmas and New Years gatherings but most families had time together. Marg Hackner was pleased to have Grant and family home for New Years.

George Moore and Trevor Cox spent time with their families before returning to the west. Janet Smith returned from a month spent in Florida with her son and family in time for Christmas here. Norma Scott hosted 13 and I had 33. Carolyn Hicken also had her family. Sorry to hear her mother has since fallen. Chris and Susan Luke and girls spent two weeks in Virginia visiting Susan’s family, while Dwight and Deborah Clements spent a week on the ski slopes with theirs. Sonya Meek hosted several friend for an overnight at the Meek farm, and Bob and Evelyn spent a weekend hosting Bob’s children and their families.

Cathy Ellig recovered

quickly from her cataract surgery, and I hope that Brenda Moore has recuperated after her stay in hospital. Merv Rynard also spent time in hospital. Best wishes to Bill Harwood who underwent a double by-pass operation this past week. Belated birthday greetings go to Cathy Ellig, Marg Hackner, Evelyn Cox-Meek and Nancy Wolfe. The choir joined in thanking Nancy for all her hard work in music preparation on December 19. Bill and Jackie Lockie are both celebrating special birthdays and commemorated the time with a big party last Saturday and Mill Run - may there be many more!

Many from the several communities attended.

Our church celebrations ended with the Christmas Eve service, with special Bible reading and choir selections along with all our favourite carols. Our delight was tempered when we

learned that our dear friend Stan Baker had passed away that evening. We will all miss his friendliness and hearty greeting. We were honoured that he spoke to us in October about his years as a radar operator during WWII. Our deepest sympathies to Dorothy, their son Brad and family of Sandford, and daughter Susan and family! His memorial service was held at a packed Sandford church last Thursday.

The churches are now into Epiphany season and schedules are already filling. Zephyr UCW meets on January 10 and Sandford UCW on January 24, both luncheon dates. Sandford choir gets back in training on January 16. Zephyr Council meets on January 17. Sandford Congregational Meeting is on January 20, following service. The Book Club meets on January 31, discussing ‘Have A Little Faith.’

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, January 13 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, January 13

SCUGOG ISLAND UNITED CHURCH

19100 Island Road, Port Perry A warm welcome to all 905-985-4094 SUNDAY, January 13 10 a.m. Morning Service

16200 Old Simcoe Road (S.A. Cawker School) Port Perry newsongportperry.ca Sunday, January 13, 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, January 13 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 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)

Minister Rev. John Anderson

266 North St., Port Perry Phone: 905-985-7278 ascension@powergate.ca www.ascensionportperry.com Baptism of the Lord Sunday, January 13 10 a.m. Communion

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,’

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, January 13 Seagrave (in the beautiful hamlet of Seagrave) 9 a.m. Morning 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 Gayle at 905-985-6985

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EDITORIAL About priorities The following story was filed by The Associated Press this week.

We paraphrase... In Boulder, Colorado two police officers have been suspended for apparently shooting an elk that had wandered into a residential area. Residents have held a “vigil” for the slain animal attended by hundreds. The local paper, The Daily Camera, ran a story saying the “vigil” gave residents a chance to “grieve, and find closure.”

Seriously?

Animal rights and cruelty to animals are a concern and a serious matter to be sure. In North Durham, we are currently raising hundreds of thousands of dollars to provide a new animal control and shelter facility and it is an admirable cause, no doubt.

But the above story shows just how really sheltered we are in North America. How skewed our priorities have become.

A candlelight vigil for an elk? Think about that when compared to this... according to UNICEF, 22,000 children die each day due to poverty. And they “die quietly in some of the poorest villages on earth, far removed from the scrutiny and the conscience of the world. Being meek and weak in life makes these dying multitudes even more invisible in death,” according to the UNICEF web site.

Is it any wonder that we are looked at with suspicion and even hatred by some third world countries when you look at it through their eyes? We in the west possess the money and the power to end world hunger tomorrow. Not next decade, not next year, not next month... tomorrow!

While it is true that the leaders of some of the poorest nations in the world are the biggest part of the problem... we could fix it. If we had the will and the concern for our fellow man, we could fix it!

But instead, while 22,000 children died, we had a candlelight vigil... for an elk!

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Thanks from Uxbridge Rotary Tree sale a success To the Editor, The Rotary Club of Uxbridge wishes to take the opportunity to thank the community of Uxbridge for its support during 2012 Thanks to generous community support, Rotary has been able to help the library, the new Rotary Skate Park, Precious Minds, Santa Claus parade, Operation Warm Hearts, the Food Bank, USS scholarships, UOIT bursary fund, Dragon Boat Festival, the Silverbirch Charity Concert, Uxbridge Salvation Army, Africycle, Canadian Tire Jump Start, Windreach Farms, and the Youth Centre, among others.

Rotarians have also provided sweat equity for maintenance to the Rotary Bandshell in Elgin Park and to build a lookout over the south bank of Elgin Pond. Our 15th annual Seniors Thanksgiving Dinner

Bonspiel on the move To the Editor:

To the Editor,

for 200 of Uxbridge’s seniors was a huge success; many thanks to the Uxbridge students who ably assisted with serving. The Blood Donor Clinics at the Seniors’ Centre are aided by Rotary volunteers.

Internationally, we have contributed to Rotary’s global battle to eradicate Polio, which is having great success! We have also contributed to help local doctors who journey to Africa each year to provide much appreciated/needed medical services.

All this is due to the support of the local community. We could not have done this without you. Thank you.

For further information on Rotary and its activities, look us up at www.uxbridgerotary.com.

The 1st Port Perry Scout Group would like to convey sincere thanks to the community for the support shown during their annual Christmas tree sale.

The sale this year was a huge success and the trees were sold in record time.

We would like to extend a special ‘Thank You’ to Larry Emmerson, for his advertising support; Bob Smith for arranging the ordering and delivery of the trees, Bill Swan, for managing the opening of the compound each day and all the volunteers who took part.

As always, all proceeds will directly benefit the 1st Port Perry Scouting youth, and will be used to pay for equipment, group activities and camping in the upcoming year.

Yours in Scouting,

The Blackstock Curling Club made a very difficult decision this year to move the annual Fletcher Bonspiel to the Port Perry Curling Club. The Fletcher Bonspiel has been taking place for more than 30 years at the Blackstock Arena, in memory of Bob Fletcher, a community member instrumental in bringing artificial ice to Blackstock. The bonspiel honours this man and others who shared his foresight. The cost of renting the ice at the Blackstock Arena for 10 hours plus the Recreation Center was to be almost $2,100.

Compare this to the $450 charge for the Port Perry Curling Club and you can see why we were forced, for financial reasons, to change the location. Last year, we paid about $1,500, and although this was expensive for a small club, we were willing to make it work for the sake of keeping the bonspiel in our home arena.

It is disappointing, and concerning, that these kinds of events can no longer stay within the community due to overpriced facilities. This is just one example.

Unfortunately, there are, and will be, more.

Dennis Misurka Rotary Club of Uxbridge

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Local food drive organizers say thanks To the Editor, To the communities of Scugog Township, on behalf of our friends and neighbours who have received our assistance this Christmas, the Volunteers of Operation Scugog Food Bank want to extend a huge thank-you to the residents, churches, schools, clubs, businesses and associations who have, once again, ensured a wonderful Christmas for all by donating time, effort, groceries and dollars to our Christmas Campaign.

With your support and on your behalf, Operation Scugog Food Bank assisted approximately 240 households: families with children, couples and single folks.

Our special thanks are extended to: - Baagwating Community Association for continued financial support; - Children’s Spring and Fall Consignment Clothing Sale Committee are unsung heroes whose huge events have raised much-appreciated dollars for the Food Bank; - Christmas Campaign Adopters who adopted families and provided gifts and groceries for all; - Food Basics and Foodland for selling the Christmas Grocery Bags; - Terry Vos of Vos’ Independent Grocer for his efforts in helping to co-ordinate the BIA Christmas Draw and for donating two $250 grocery cards to lucky draw winners; - Rik Davie for mobilizing the Scugog Standard Toy Drive; - Port Perry Business Improvement Association for organizing and participating in the Operation Scugog Food and Gift Drive raising over $9000 for the Christmas Campaign; - Tim Horton’s and McDonalds for providing drinks and snacks to the Christmas Campaign volunteers on our Family Gift Distribution Day;

- Pastor John Benschop for once again opening all of the doors of the Victory Christian Centre for our use; - Volunteers from Emmanuel Community Church for providing this year’s delicious hot lunch for all of the volunteers on our Family Gift Distribution Day; - Anchor Storage for providing a storage unit.

The Volunteers of Operation Scugog are dedicated to ensuring that donated funds are spent wisely and that donated groceries are dispersed fairly. The volunteers who make the Operation Scugog wheels turn are: the Wednesday Teams who work a 4-hour shift serving our folks; the Menfolk who pick up groceries from our local merchants; the Christmas Campaign Committee who organizes the Campaign and matches the families with the adopters; the Christmas Campaign Volunteers who spend the day in the cold lifting and carrying; the Board of Trustees who meet regularly to ensure that the funds are spent wisely and that the Operation runs smoothly.

As volunteers, we are rewarded: the smiles, the thanks, the hugs from the people who we help, the knowledge that we have made a difference because of YOU. Thank you for your trust.

Chris Cook, Chairperson, Operation Scugog Board of Trustees To the Editor, The Salvation Army committee would like to thank the local businesses/residents and organizations that donated toys and food to their toy/food drive and the generous donations to assist us with our programming for 2013.

This year, we received special attention from the Kinsmen Club of Uxbridge, who held a special auction

to raise funds. And from the younger residents of Uxbridge, the Sparks, who donated gifts from the money they raised doing jobs for others, and our local Fire Department, who is always there when we need them.

Also TCG, Jones Pools, Pine Grove Church, Township staff, and the knitting group at Shobrook for their handmade baby blankets. The Uxbridge Toy Drive for their generous donation of toys and a thank you to the new Port Perry program ‘Kids do Good’ for assisting us this year. And to those who adopted a family and made their Christmas very special, as well as generous support of Roy and Barbara Megarry, Barb Hamilton, Pat Nixon, the Rotary club, the curling club, and the Roxy Kids who bought, packed and gave a special gift to the teens. Special thank you to Zehrs for allowing us to set up our Christmas Kettle again this year, and of course, the general public that volunteered for our kettle at Zehrs, and those who showed their support through donating to the kettle. And new this year was M&M Meats who requested a kettle to show their support for those less fortunate in our community, and to Vickki Baker for volunteering 20 hours on the kettle.

Without the very generous businesses and residents of Uxbridge we would not be able to assist in the many different areas of work the local Salvation Army is involved with at this time.

The Salvation Army committee worked hard to give everyone a special Christmas as well as continuing with their special worth while programs throughout the year, and with Uxbridge’s generosity we will be able to assist more residents and continue will all of our programs.

Thank you, Uxbridge.

Bev Northeast Chair of the Salvation Army Uxbridge Unit

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JOHN O’TOOLE MPP

Flu cases increase in Ontario Ontario is experiencing a high degree of flu activity. As a result, Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health is urging those who have not already done so to get their free flu shot. It’s available to everyone six months of age and older who lives, works or attends school in Ontario. You can get your flu shot at doctors’ offices, participating pharmacies and through local public health units.

Weekly reports show high numbers of patients with influenza-like symptoms visiting doctors’ offices and emergency rooms. There are higher numbers than usual of lab-confirmed influenza cases, especially in southwestern and eastern Ontario. Individuals with respiratory illness symptoms are encouraged to access the Flu Assessment Tool at www.ontario.ca/flu. Consultation with registered nurses is also available by calling Telehealth Ontario at 1-866-797-0000.

Healthy Kids Panel to Table Report in Early 2013 Early in 2013, the Healthy Kids Panel is expected to table its report on measures that can prevent childhood obesity. The 18-member expert panel was founded last spring to work with health care leaders, non-profit organizations and industry towards policies that will promote healthy lifestyles starting from an early age. In Ontario, an estimated 25.6 per cent of children ages two to 17 are overweight or obese.

Childhood obesity rates for Canadian children ages two to 17 have risen from 15 per cent in 1979 to 26 per cent in 2004. National guidelines recommend that children and youth get at least 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity daily. The goal of the Healthy Kids Panel is to help meet the challenge of reducing childhood obesity 20 per cent over five years.

Reminder: New Year’s Levee January 13 By the time you read this edition of Staying in Touch, my annual New Year’s Levee will be just days away. This year’s Levee is Sunday, January 13. Hours are from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Sarah Jane Williams Heritage Centre, 62 Temperance St., Bowmanville. The Levee is a time to enjoy light refreshments, live music, and the company of friends. All are invited! I hope you can join me on January 13 as we welcome 2013.

Garfield for president

A Thousand Monkeys

Just when I thought that every writer in the Greater Toronto Area had beat me to the punch and made any and every available snarky comment on the Mayor Rob Ford fiasco, more news comes in a week I’m struggling to fill this space. It is January, after all.

Apparently, Jose Canseco - yes, that Jose Canseco, reality TV star and some sort of baseball hero - wanted, for half a day, anyway, to give back to Canada by replacing an embattled Mayor Ford as the head of Toronto council. Thanks?

According to Canseco, the announcement - made on Twitter, of course - was part of his New Year’s resolutions, which include obtaining a significant political office in Canada or the U.S. and to help out the ‘little guys’ from being ‘screwed over’ whenever, however and wherever he can.

Despite not currently being a Canadian citizen, nor even representing the city/country athletically since 1998, he maintained that he was serious about the mayoral bid, just hours before abandoning his dream for that same reason.

I wonder how many bottles of champagne accompanied this tweet-storm and when exactly they were consumed.

I don’t recall his tenure with the Toronto Blue Jays so much, but there was a time when Canseco’s name was never not mentioned in the same breath as ‘MLB All-Star Game,’ his trading cards were a little more sought after than Shortstop A or Catcher B and he was among those sluggers - alongside fellow Oakland Athletics teammate/ steroid fan/future Simpsons guest star Mark McGwire most feared by pitchers the American League over.

BLAKE WOLFE The Standard

Nineteen-eighty-nine is a long time ago.

Of course, it was only a New Year’s publicity stunt by an athlete who’s steroid use, post-baseball dabblings in trash TV and legal complications have long overshadowed any achievements on the diamond. After all, I am writing about this. But stranger things have happened - Rob Ford wasn’t just magically appointed to office in a divine act of comedy/tragedy.

If you think it all sounds far-fetched, don’t forget that in the last 15 years, both Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jesse Ventura were both elected into U.S. office as governors of California and Minnesota respectively. Coincidentally, both former body-builders and movie stars were top-billed actors in sci-fi/action flick Predator, possibly the best movie of its genre (I say this without a hint of irony - it’s that great).

I’m still waiting for election bids by Carl Weathers and the film’s eponymous creature, the latter of which would surely get things done in any office it occupies. Maybe a Predator/ Apollo Creed presidential ticket wouldn’t be such a bad thing, moreso if they were up against the Jason Voorhees/ Freddy Krueger campaign. Fingers crossed for 2016.

There would be only one true and fair way to solve such a scenario as posed by Mr. Canseco. A Ford/Canseco mayoral contest could only be settled like when Kirk and Spock had to fight as a result of Vulcan marriage custom (I had to look that up) in the original Star Trek series - engaged in mortal combat with exotic weapons, on another planet, or a sound stage cluttered with papier maché boulders to give the illusion of another planet, where mysterious forc-

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es (like voter apathy/misinformation/insanity) incite and influence the outcome of such battles.

To paraphrase that most famous resident of planet Vulcan, it would be only logical.

There is a message in all of this silliness, though. Without repeating the details of Ford’s contravention of municipal council procedure, it’s that even those smallest and/or stupidest of mistakes can prove deadly, particularly if you’re sitting in the cross-hairs of a city dealing with a post-election hangover, who woke up one day, rolled over and said ‘what we’re we thinking?’ It’s a message that has surely imparted itself on municipal representatives throughout the GTA and beyond, such is the case’s profile, and if it hasn’t, well, Canseco may get more chances in Canadian politics should he fix that pesky citizenship issue.

But messages aren’t usually fun, seem to be absent from current politics and have a very small place in the circus described above.

So, with that said, I’m backing Garfield - yes, Garfield the cat - in any political aspirations the obese, lasagna-loving feline may have.

If any of these guys can do it, so can he.

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Mayor’s Honour Roll

Scugog Mayor Chuck Mercier and members of Scugog council recognized a number of local residents on the 2012 Mayor’s Honour Roll, part of the New Year’s Levee on Jan. 6 at the Scugog Arena. The 2012 honourees are (clockwise from top): Leanne Ashbridge; Terry and Christine Vos; Edie Forsyth; Capt. Mark Hlozan; Hazel Coates; Barry Virtue and the Port Perry Fiddle Club; the Port Perry High School Me To We Club; Dan Denby; Christy StoneCurry (representing father Dan Stone); Marvin Stevenson; and Murray Parliament and Marjorie Jackson.

Congratulations to all of the honourees!

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NASCAR race to make Canadian debut CME 2013 returns J. WALLY NESBITT The Standard

With the North American racing season slated to begin within weeks, attention is ramping up pertaining to the local motorsports schedule. On December 5, Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (formerly Mosport) released their Major Events Schedule, a calendar that features the best in both professional and amateur automotive competition.

As usual, the Victoria Day Speedfest (May 17-19) kicks off the new season with the weekend highlight, Round One of the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series, joined by the season opening, doubleheader date for the Canadian Touring Car Championship, the SCCA Trans-Am competitors and the Porsche Canada GT-3 Cup Challenge.

Four weeks later (June 14-16), time gets turned back as the Canadian Historic Grand Prix takes centre stage on the four-kilometer road course. A welcome throwback to an era when car racing was a ‘gentleman’s sport’, the general atmosphere is much more relaxed, although the on-track competition is as intense as it was ‘Back In The Day’. The vintage racing machinery, and their occasionally equally ‘vintage’ drivers, will enjoy a full three-day festival of class specific competition and ‘Concours’ displays.

For the 14th straight year, the American Le Mans Series will headline the Mobil 1 Grand Prix of Mosport.

The premiere sports car racing division in North America will take to the Bowmanville-area circuit on July 1821, where they will be supported by such varied racing classes as the Prototype Lights, the Porsche Canada and IMSA GT-3 Challenge cars, plus the Mazda MX-5 Cup and open-wheeled, Star Mazda series.

The on-track action then switches to the two-wheeled variety, as on August 9-11, Canada’s top motorcycle riders challenge the daunting CTMP track for the Canadian SuperBike Doubleheader Weekend. On the three day schedule are twin rounds for the Canadian Pro SuperBike Series, with other races slated for the Pro Sport Bikes, the Harley-Davidson XR1200 Cup riders, the Amateur Pro and Sport Bike competitors and the Honda CBR250R series participants.

But undoubtedly, the highlight of the season will be the long-awaited debut of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.

Making their first appearance outside of the United States, and their first start on a road course in over 13 years, the NASCAR Trucks will headline the Labour Day (August 31-September 1) celebration, with the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series and the Canadian Touring Car Championship completing the schedule.

“We are thrilled to host the first Canadian race for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series,” states Myles Brandt, President and General Manager for Canadian Tire Motorsport Park. “With all the exciting improvements that have been taking place over the past two years, this season will mark yet another milestone in our rich history.”

While the 2013 schedule has yet to be finalized for the CTMP Speedway, stock car fans can mark June 22 as the day that the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series comes to the half-mile, paperclip oval. The full Speedway schedule is expected to be released before the end of January.

The professional CTMP schedule tends to garner the most interest, but local road racing fans should also mark their calendars with the race dates set aside for the amateur, regional competitions. In 2013, Canadian Tire Motorsport Park will host five weekend events, with races scheduled for the GT Sprints and Challenge Series, as well as for the open-wheeled Formula 1600 and Formula (Vee) 1200 divisions. Listed below is the full CASCOntario Region calendar, including events to be run on the Shannonville and Calabogie Motorsports Parks. For further information and to download free admission tickets to the regional events, please visit their web site, www.casc.on.ca.

May 4/5: BEMC Spring Trophy Races - CTMP May 25/26: DAC Trillium Trophy Races - Shannonville June 22/23: BARC Grand Prix of Ontario - CTMP July 27/28: BARC Canadian Touring Trophy Races CTMP August 24/25: MCO Ted Powell Memorial Races Calabogie September 14/15: BEMC Indian Summer Trophy Races - CTMP September 28/29: CASC-OR Celebration of Motorsports - CTMP

Simple ways to stretch your fuel consumption There are a couple of simple things that can be done to ensure one gets the very best fuel economy and life out of any vehicle. This is an important consideration given that, according to Natural Resources Canada, the average age of the typical Canadian car is seven years old.

It all starts with routine maintenance. Ensuring your vehicle is running at its very best not only improves efficiency, it can pay big dividends down the road.

Here are two important considerations that can maximize your fuel dollars: 1. The most overlooked factor is the effect an under-inflated tire has on fuel consumption and safety. If you doubt the extra workload this places on the engine, try push-

ing a car with a flat tire – it is not going anywhere quickly. To begin with, most tires lose about one psi per month naturally.

Temperature also affects pressure – there’s a onepsi reduction for every 10-degree drop in temperature. It may not seem like much, but according to the Rubber Manufacturers Association, it adds up quickly – around 4.5 billion litres of fuel are wasted each year in North America because of underinflated tires.

Of more concern is the increased risk of a blowout – the National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA) says 660 highway fatalities and 33,000 injuries each year are due to under-inflated tires.

2. The enemy of engine efficiency is engine “gunk,” or harmful carbon deposits left behind

on intake valves and fuel injectors. This gunk acts like a sponge, absorbing and trapping gasoline.

According to a recent Canadian survey conducted by Leger Marketing, 85 per cent of mechanics responded that they believe that the top benefit of using a high-quality gasoline is optimized engine performance.

“By simply selecting a high-quality gasoline, you can cut down on the build-up of engine gunk,” agrees Jim Macias, a fuels technology manager at Shell. “Tests prove that Shell Nitrogen Enriched Gasolines can protect your engine from gunk and can even clean up gunk left behind by lower quality gasolines. And a clean engine performs better and will help to maximize the fuel efficiency of your engine.”

There is an old adage that remains true– a gram of prevention is worth a kilogram of cure.

Preventative maintenance, ensuring that the tires are properly inflated and using the right gasoline will both save money and extend the life of any vehicle.

Graeme Fletcher is a licensed mechanic and automotive journalist working for Shell.

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The countdown to the 2013 racing season is on, and as has been the ritual for the past seven years, the Canadian calendar begins with the Canadian Motorsports Expo powered by Inside Track Motorsports News.

Taking place in Toronto’s International Centre (Hall 6) from February 8 –10, the CME has quickly grown into a ‘One-Stop’ Show and Marketplace for both fan and competitor alike.

For the racer, there are vendors carrying product lines that include everything from helmets and firesuits to race chassis and tires. Technical seminars will run continually throughout the weekend, hopefully giving pitside staff an edge in performance.

Tracks such as Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, Watkins Glen, and Peterborough, Sunset, Sauble and Barrie Speedways will be on hand, offering the drivers a place to run and a destination for their fans. Show visitors can also check out any number of racing divisions like the Canadian Tire Series, the Canadian Touring Car Championship and the OSCAAR Super Late Models and Modifieds, as they prepare their summer itinerary.

The motorsport enthusiast, the undeniable backbone of the sport, will be entertained not only by the collectible vendors, but also by the CME Centre Stage productions. On board again this year will be Spencer Lewis’ Short Track Driver Ranking Winners, the champions from the Inside Track Motorsports News Reader’s Choice Awards, and the always informative Media Scrum.

But undoubtedly, the highlight of this year’s Canadian Motorsports Expo will be the Saturday appearance of a NASCAR Sprint Cup superstar who will be revealed later this week.

But the NASCAR visitor will not be the only motorsports celebrity wandering the halls of this year’s Motorsports Expo, so fans are encouraged to bring their cameras and autograph books to the show.

Further details, show times and to download admission discount coupons, please visit their web site, www.canadianmotorsportsexpo.com.

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The Rotary Club of Port Perry, which is comprised of 31 dedicated men and women of our community, is committed to Service above Self, the Rotary motto. The articles on this page describe some of our many endeavours in Scugog Township and internationally.

Along with the many projects our club members un-

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dertake, we enjoy fellowship at our weekly meetings, with speakers on issues in a diverse range of interesting subjects. The photo of our members, taken at our recent Christmas party, shows the many individuals who make up the Port Perry Rotary Club.

If you are interested in joining our group in service work and fellowship, learn more about Rotary. You can visit our web site at www.rotaryclubofportperry.com, call our Membership Chair Steve Gajewski at 905-985-8411, or myself at 905-985-8908.

- Michael Fowler, President 2012-2013, Rotary Club of Port Perry Rotary Awareness Month – January 2013 A few weeks ago (November 21, 2012) the Rotary Club of Port Perry hosted its 32nd annual Community Christmas Party.

This event is presented each year and is focused on providing a full Christmas dinner, with all the trimmings, to senior citizens and others in the community who we believe would most enjoy such an event at this special time

of year.

Hosting the seniors’ Dinner was the first community project taken on by the Rotary Club of Port Perry (the Rotary Club) in the fall of 1981 and has been staged every year since then.

The first dinner back in 1981 was a joint project of the Rotary Club and Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 419( the Legion), with the first dinners being prepared by Rotarian Ken Jackson and Teresa Hlozan of the Legion Ladies Auxiliary. This first dinner entertained approximately 40 guests.

When we moved from the Legion hall, this became solely a Rotary presentation. This event has grown each year since then and this year the Club welcomed approximately 240 guests and community volunteers to the dinner.

The Rotary Club members have the privilege of serving these guests with the help of many community volunteers such as the 1st Port Perry Scouts, Canada Trust, The Royal Bank, Scotia Bank, Coldwell Banker Real Estate, Century Home and Garden Greenhouses, Preceptor Gamma Xi Sorority, and many others in the community who are continually assisting the Rotary Club in its community work.

In addition, a number of students assist us each year (such as the Port Perry High School music ensemble) and the Rotary Club is able to assist these students with “community service hours” certificates for their community work.

Transportation is provided to our guests to and from the dinner. Many Rotarians volunteer their time to provide transportation to our guests, and the Rotary Club provides “Handi Transit” type buses to pick up those needing wheelchairs and other assistance.

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So go right now, mark your calendar and come out!

Visit with old and new friends while supporting the Rotary Club of Port Perry - tickets are priced at $100 per person, and can be purchased from Bob Brownson at 905985-6726, or any Rotary member.

Literacy Matters

by Dennis Bayley September 8 is designated as Literacy Day by Rotary International. We will recognize this by featuring Chuck Taylor of the Uxbridge club as our speaker on September 12. Chuck is very passionate about the promotion of literacy to preschool children and he gave a preview of this topic at the literacy workshop in Port Perry in May. The new Literacy Chair for district 7070 was invited to this meeting but sent his regrets because he is away on a visit to England where he is talking to several U.K. clubs about literacy projects in our district. Local schools are being contacted to assess dictionary requirements for this year.

Rotary Club of Port Perry Annual Spring Gala April 20, 2013 Ah spring. Just the mention of it brings a smile to your face. We look for small signs of its arrival. The longer days, the outdoors, the sun's warmth on your face and, of course, the arrival of Rotary’s Annual Spring Gala!

Come out of hibernation for an evening of friends, good food and laughter Saturday, April 20, at the Royal Ashburn Golf Club.

With Silent and Live Auction items and interesting raffles, this event is the Rotary club’s largest event, raising nearly $35,000 in 2012. These funds support the many local and international projects that our club gives so gen-

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The COJHL’s top prospects face off in Bowmanville DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard

The young guns of the COJHL gathered in Bowmanville on Wednesday, Jan. 2 for a special prospects game featuring players from all six teams in the league.

All teams were well represented with MoJacks Kyle Schweda, Lee Taylor, Kyler Challis, Jeff Julien, Nick Clark and Joe Lamanna all taking part. They were joined by their Uxbridge counterparts including Keegan Cairns, Billy McBeth,

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As well, three Uxbridge natives on other teams also took part as Little Britain Merchants Ryan Moser and Garrett Haden as well as Georgina forward Tanner Allen suited up for the game.

The format for the game saw the league split in two with players from Port Perry, Clarington and Lakefield making up Team Dunford while Uxbridge, Little Britain and Georgina composed Team McLauchlan.

Ice forward Mark McKey opened the scoring just past the midway point of the first, assisted by Bean and Bierema.

Branden Francey was marvelous in the first, turning aside every shot he saw as Team McLauchlan took a 1-0 lead into the dressing room after 20 minutes of play.

Lakefield Chiefs Tyler Roy and Eric Oosting hooked up for the lone goal of the second period as the game sat tied 1-1 entering the final frame.

MoJacks netminder Jeff Julien turned aside all 10 shots he faced during the second period, making numerous acrobatic saves in

Port Perry MoJacks Lee Taylor (centre) and Kyle Schweda tangle with a pair of Georgina Ice players during the inaugural COJHL Prospects Game on Wednesday, Jan. 2, in Bowmanville.

DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard the process.

Despite some excellent saves from Haden, the third period belonged to Team Dunford as they rattled off three unanswered goals en route to a 4-1 victory.

Clarington Eagles Cody Kean and Blane Gaudon both lit the lamp, while Taylor took advantage of a great pass from Schweda from behind the net for the final

marker of the game.

Eagles Head Coach Ken Cain remarked to The Standard that he hopes to see the event grow into an annual contest, and he too was impressed with the skill on display amongst the players.

“Hopefully the fans in attendance enjoyed it as well as the players on the ice. It would be fantastic for the event to grow into an annual

thing and continue to provide opportunities for our players,” Cain said.

Bruins forward Tim ‘Honey Badger’ Bierema also spoke highly of the event when talking to The Standard following the game.

“It was neat to be able to play with guys from other teams and I’d love to be able to do it again, and hopefully pick up a win,” Bierema said.

Tournament raises funds Fore Scugog A number of local youth causes and organizations got a little extra ‘green’ this month, in the form of funds raised through the annual Fore Scugog golf tournament.

This year’s recipients of funds from the annual event were announced in a township staff report last week, stating that $9,050 raised in 2011 was distributed between 11 different groups.

The recipients include: - Blackstock Skating Club - $500 - Greenbank Community Youth Black Light Puppeteers - $900 - ProAction Cops and Kids - $1,000 - Port Perry Skating Club - $500 - Port Perry and District Minor Softball Association - $1,000 - Drumming Extravaganza - $800 - Precious Minds - $2,000 - local youth attending hockey

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Over 400 fans crammed their way into Uxrena on Friday (Jan. 4) night, as the Port Perry MoJacks squared off with the COJHL-leading Bruins.

The MoJacks were looking to continue their dominance at the rink of their arch rivals that had seen Port Perry take the previous two meetings between the two clubs in Uxbridge.

The MoJacks did not disappoint, skating to a 2-1 victory, handing the Bruins just their third loss of the season on home ice, with Port Perry the lone club to hand the Bruins a home loss this season.

Almost seven minutes into the fray, Nick Clark had an excellent scoring chance sail over the net.

However, just two minutes later, Ryan Nichols followed Joe Lamanna and Matt Paul into the offensive zone and slipped a loose puck past Uxbridge netminder Greg Zupan to give Port Perry an early 1-0 lead.

Drew Siydock was magnificent in the opening stanza, making several sensational saves including a great chance by Mike Ramsey when the Uxbridge winger was unable to tuck the puck in at the side of the net.

Almost three minutes into the second period, Matt Johnston beat Bruins defenceman Justin Bean to a loose puck in the corner and fired a pass to Paul charging through the slot. Paul would hammer a shot into the net to boost the MoJacks to a 2-0 lead. Ryan Beattie also assisted on the play.

With time ticking down in the second, tempers flared and Dylan Ross and Lamanna squared off in a spirited bout that drew the fans out of their seats.

With just over eight minutes remaining in the contest, Ramsey slammed in a rebound at the side of the net. His powerplay goal, assisted by Callum Lynch and Joey Vocino would bring the Bruins back to within a goal as time ticked away in the contest.

Down the stretch, Uxbridge defencemen Andy Liboiron and ‘Magic’ Mike Spataro both made great plays to keep the game alive, but Uxbridge could not close the gap and Port Perry emerged victorious in the latest ‘Battle of North Durham.’

Following the game, MoJacks Head

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DYNAMIC DESIGNS Special to The Standard Coach Jon Campbell was ecstatic with the effort put forth by his charges.

“We played with a lot more heart and intensity tonight and really it was like a different team altogether,” Campbell told The Standard.

In regards to the MoJacks taking three out of four games in Uxbridge this season, Campbell credited the heated rivalry between the two North Durham clubs in adding to his team’s sense of urgency.

“There’s definitely something about playing (in Uxbridge), maybe it’s the rivalry, but as a coach you don’t have to say much to get the boys fired up to play these games,” Campbell said.

His thoughts were echoed by MoJacks forward and Port Perry native Logan Evans.

“Absolutely, these games mean a lot more. There’s always been a great rivalry between the teams and they’ve been really good this year, which only gives us more of a boost to play them,” Evans said.

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with the Georgina Ice. Nichols netted his second goal of the weekend, unassisted just under three minutes into the action to open up a 1-0 lead for the MoJacks.

However, AJ Killens would reply for the Ice and after 20 minutes of play, the score sat deadlocked at 1-1.

The middle stanza saw the MoJacks climb to a 3-1 lead behind goals from Matt Murray and Paul, with Clark and Johnston chipping in with assists.

Paul’s second of the evening, assisted

by Evans just 42 seconds into the third period, gave the MoJacks a commanding 4-1 lead over Georgina.

The MoJacks would continue to roll as the third period wore on with Kyler Challis, Mike Grifoni and Evans all lighting the lamp for Port Perry en route to a 7-1 victory.

The dominant play over the weekend, was exactly what Campbell was looking for as the team gears up for the stretch run of the COJHL regular season.

“The end of the year is fast approach-

ing and it’s not like a switch you can just turn on,” Campbell told The Standard.

“Our top players have to be our top players and our role players all have to take a role for us to be successful down the stretch and build on that momentum in the playoffs.”

Loose Pucks: - On Saturday, Jan. 12, the MoJacks will be squaring off with a team made up of MoJacks/Flamingos alumni in support of the Port Perry Hospital Foundation.

The action kicks off at 7 p.m. at Scugog Arena and fans can attend for just $5, while kids under 10 and seniors will be admitted free of charge. As well, any Port Perry Minor Hockey players wearing Predators gear will also be admitted for free.

- On Friday, Jan. 11, the MoJacks will look to make it three wins in a row as the travel to Keswick for a 7:30 p.m. rematch with Georgina.

- On Sunday, Jan. 13, the Mojacks will be back in action at Scugog Arena when they tangle with the Little Britain Merchants, starting at 6:30 p.m.

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Logan Evans named COJHL player of the month DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard

MoJacks forward Logan Evans capped off a remarkable December by being named the COJHL’s Player of the Month.

In nine games over the course of the month, Evans chipped in six goals and three assists while routinely being assigned to defend the opponent’s top offensive players.

Evans was quick to defer credit to his teammates when discussing the award with The Standard.

“Things just started clicking once we had some bodies back in the lineup,” Evans said. “And points just seemed to come my way, but not without a lot of great work from my teammates moving the puck around and putting me in a position to score.”

The 5’8” 160 lb. forward joined the MoJacks last season after a decorated minor hockey career with his hometown Port Perry Predators.

In 37 games last season, Evans finished third on the team in scoring with 18 goals and 25 assists.

This season, Evans has upped the ante offensively and as of press time, has 17 goals and 7 assists through 27 games played.

“I feel like I’ve grown a lot as an offensive player since joining the MoJacks,” the 20-year-old Port Perry native said. “In minor hockey I was more of a play maker and defensive forward, but I’ve been lucky to play with some great line mates here, and it’s been really successful.”

Evans was a key player for the Port Perry Midget team that came within a goal of capturing an OMHA Championship against the Dorchester Dragons in 2009 when he centred a line between the talented offensive duo of Matt Murray and Zack Dickson, providing stellar defensive zone coverage.

Over the team’s final eight games of the 2012-13 regular season, Evans is looking to continue his excellent play at both ends of the ice.

“I really am hoping to just have a good plus/minus down the stretch and continue helping the team in any way that I can,” Evans said. “Also, the team seems to be gearing up for a strong run and hopefully we can go into the playoffs on a roll.”

MoJacks forward Logan Evans, shown here tangled with Uxbridge Bruin Shane Smith was recently honoured by the COJHL as their Player of the Month for December.

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Predators prove too much for Stars in Minor Midget action DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard

With the 2012-13 Lakeshore League season winding to a close, the Village Decor Shoppe Port Perry Predators squared off against the Uxbridge Stars in a ‘Battle of North Durham’ at Scugog Arena on Saturday, Dec. 30.

The Predators took the opening game of the season by a score of 7-2 in Port Perry on Sept. 29. So, Uxbridge came

into the game looking to avenge the loss.

Tough, physical play dominated the early portion of the game, and outstanding play from Predators goalie

Greg Cairns keeps a close watch on Uxbridge’s Sean O’Reilly during the Minor Midget Preds reDARRYL KNIGHT The Standard cent win over the Stars.

Jason Pilakowski and his Uxbridge counterpart, Jake Wilson, kept the game scoreless after one period of play.

Just past the midway point of the second, the Predators broke out of their zone with great speed and overwhelmed the Uxbridge defence when Chris Polito notched the first goal of the game, assisted by Greg Cairns.

Almost two minutes later, a long stretch pass from Bennett Pehlemann got Jon Neill through the Uxbridge defence and he netted a low shot to give Port Perry a 2-0 lead. Seth Grove also added an assist on the play.

With time ticking away in the second, and Uxbridge enjoying a five-on-three powerplay, Josh Turner poked the puck loose at the Port Perry blue line and raced in on breakaway that ended with a backhand goal to give the Predators a 3-0 lead through two periods.

Neill scored his second of the night on the powerplay just over a minute into the third to open a 4-0 lead for Port Perry, assisted by Pehlemann and Adam Robertson.

Chris Kea would score late for the Stars to break up Pilakowski’s shut out bid, with assists credited to Carson Bell and Kenny Robson, but that would be as close as Uxbridge got as Port Perry emerged with a 4-1 victory.

On Sunday, Jan. 2, the Predators would make it two-in-arow over the Stars when they skated to a 6-1 win in Uxbridge.

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Bruins shut down Merchants A Cherry on top at the DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard

The Uxbridge Bruins did not have long to reflect on their 2-1 loss at home to Port Perry as they travelled to Little Britain on Saturday (Jan. 5) night to square off with the Merchants.

The Bruins would shake off the loss the previous night as they skated to a 4-1 win and extended Little Britain’s winless streak to nine games dating back to Dec. 8.

The first period featured tight checking from both sides as neither had much room to operate in the cramped confines of Little Britain Arena. And, after 20 minutes of play, the score sat tied 0-0.

Early in the second though, Quincy McIvor pounded a shot in the slot to give the Merchants a 1-0 lead with assists credited to Mark Vasey and Kurtis Moore.

However, shortly afterwards Justin Bean took advantage of a crowded crease when his point shot found the back of the net to tie the game 1-1. Steve Douitsis and Keegan Cairns assisted on the powerplay goal.

Just over two minutes later, with Uxbridge once again enjoying a man advantage, Bean ripped another shot from the blue line that was tipped in by Douitsis to boost Uxbridge to a 2-1 lead. Cairns added his second assist of the night on the play.

The two sides continued to punish each other physically as the second period wore on, as Bruins defenceman Mike Spataro and Merchants forward TJ Doran both dished out devastating hits.

With just over five minutes to play in the middle frame, Callum Lynch slammed in a rebound after a scramble in front of the net to give Uxbridge a two-goal lead after 40 minutes. Shane Smith and Marco Mastrangelo added helpers on Lynch’s fifth goal of the campaign.

Although the Merchants would continue to pester the Bruins during the third period, they could not match Uxbridge’s

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offensive output. Mastrangelo rounded out the scoring with a late goal, assisted

by Andy Liboiron and Cairns to cap a 4-1 win for the Bruins.

Branden Francey was spectacular between the pipes for the Bruins as the 18-year-old Ajax native picked up his fourth straight win and COJHL-leading 15th win of the season.

Francey has been particularly impressive on the road, picking up eight wins on the season away from Uxrena.

“I’ve never minded playing on the road,” Francey told The Standard. “It’s the same game just in a different rink.”

Bruins Head Coach Dan West came away from the game impressed with the effort put forth by the team.

“We talked about some things before the game and got a much better effort tonight,” West said. “It’s a stepping stone as we gear up for the playoffs, we’re not quite where we want to be with our game, but we’re definitely getting there.”

For Merchants Head Coach Steve Gourlie, although his team is mired in a losing streak, he is not ready to throw in the towel and came away impressed with many facets of his team’s game on Saturday night.

“I thought we competed for 60 minutes tonight, which I’m happy about,” Gourlie told The Standard. “We just have to do a better job of staying out of the penalty box and ensuring that we come to the rink ready to compete for a full 60 minutes every time out down the stretch.”

Loose Pucks: - The Bruins were in Lakefield on Tuesday, Jan. 8 (after our deadline) for a showdown with the second-place Chiefs. Entering the game, the Bruins sat five points ahead of Lakefield in the COJHL standings.

- On Friday, Jan. 11, the Bruins will entertain the Clarington Eagles at Uxrena starting at 7:45 p.m. before making the trek to Bowmanville on Sunday, Jan. 13 for a 6:30 p.m. rematch with the Eagles.

When all the laughter and cheering ended at the Annual Fun Spiel at Port Perry Terry Cherry, her daughters Leanne and Amanda and Dan O’Reilly had earned 35 points and won eleven ends in two games in the two draw event. Draw Master Wray Gundry reports that Tim Meyers, Peggy Hunter, Juli Myers and first time curler Tiwa Janwin came close with 35 points and nine ends. Perennial FunSpieler John Butler, once again aided and abetted

by Vera Brown, put together almost 34 points and Andrew Ferguson skipped his team to a 33 point finish. Bev Brown’s volunteer crew put on a fun day with great chili prepared by Louise Haugen and Mary Holt.

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According to Ontario Curling Tour records, Uxbridge’s Sue McKnight has earned over five thousand dollars so far this season.

To put that in perspective, Jeff Stoughton’s team is tops at $22,400.

Super League rinks fight for skins With even modest dollars at stake curlers alter their strategy and invest intensely. In an unusual, rotating format, Deloitte Super League teams found themselves playing an end and then moving on to another sheet where they had to pick up where two other rinks had won an end, lost, or left a carry-over of dollars. To start, they knew rock colour and if they had the hammer or not. And they knew that with the hammer they had to score two points to win the end and the skin; without last rock one point would win.

Constantly on the move, sometimes they played for carry-overs left on the sheet. With $180 up for grabs, Rob Steele’s Last Rock struck gold (relatively speaking) winning a double carryover and seven skins for a total of thirty five dollars. Don Beaton’s Gus Brown rink won six skins worth thirty dollars.

Senior Mixed Schedule Winners Paul Webert put the winning teams in the record book after Thursday Senior Mixed curlers wrapped up their first schedule. Joan Nicholson

led her first draw rink of Dennis Burke, Irv Gibson and Louise Bardswich to victory. Grant Woodward skipped Mary Holt, Barbara Maschke and Charlene Shepherd to late draw success. They’re back in action along with all other Port Perry leagues the week of January 7.

Scotties packages are now available The Scotties Tournament of Hearts starts at Kingston February 19.

Ticket, travel and hotel packages are available for a mid- winter holiday of curling excitement. Oshawa, Uxbridge or Port Perry curling enthusiasts can order Kerr Bus Lines return packages that include Holiday Inn accommodation and hot buffet breakfasts. The First Rock package for two days and five draws is just $89. The Last Rock package is $179 for three days of playoff action. For tickets to Scotties fun in Kingston contact info@ontarioscotties.com or call 1-866-406-0051.

New Port Perry Event Next Season The Ontario Curling Tour will add a new event to next year. The Port Perry Curling Club will host a junior event in September with 10 men’s and 10 women’s teams and at least five games per team.

Ontario Junior playoffs on television On Sunday, January 6 Ontario’s best Junior curlers competed at Highland Country Club in London.

Rogers television broadcast the women’s final at seven that evening and the men’s at nine thirty.

Among the large field in OCA Pepsi Junior Women’s play was the Mississauga rink skipped by Jestyn Murphy with Riley Sandham, Hilary Nuhn, and Port Perry’s Leah Will at vice. Among Junior Men’s skips were Conor Joudrey (Dixie), Ben Miskew (Rideau), and Annandale’s Ben Bevan with Tyler Sagan, Carter Adair and Derreck Veitch.

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30 Clay crock 31 Seed’s botanical precursor 33 Bread for dipping, e.g.

36 Can’t-miss distance 40 “Titanic” setting 41 Pump that breaks?

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43 Coral construction 44 “Murphy Brown” star 46 Calliope and Clio 49 Fence-crossing aid 51 Eastwood thriller elegance 57 ___ gin fizz 3 “Eye of ___ and toe of 58 Change with the times frog” (“Macbeth”) 59 What carbon monoxide 4 Like sci-fi aliens lacks 5 Disallow 60 Ike’s partner, once 6 Buddhist in nirvana 61 Kentucky college town 7 Pizza order 62 98, in the car world 8 “Honky ___ Woman” 63 “Don’t change this!”

9 “I’m better than you” sort 64 Marketing goal 10 “The ___ Queene” 65 Word at a mike check 11 Lacking substance 12 Operating handle DOWN 13 Ablutionary vessels 1 Sport with horses 21 Paris-to-Frankfurt dir.

2 Distinctive and stylish 22 Amphetamine 25 Baldies’ fantasies?

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): People, in high places, appreciate your talent and expertise.

Your ability to charm will sell your ideas, products and services. Send out resumes to apply for jobs in creative fields.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Expand your vision of life by going to a cultural event. Visit an art exhibit or attend a musical concert or play.

Sign up for an art class or study philosophy.

Seek out new and different people, events and places.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): It should be easy to attract money this month. If you need a loan, this is a good time to apply for one. Get in touch with a money manager and set up a new investment plan. Study metaphysics.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Resolve any conflicts you are having with your personal or business partner. Hold out an olive branch to bring the misunderstanding to an end. Treat your spouse to romantic dinner.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Since there is no better time to get started on a fitness program, get off the couch and get moving. If you overindulged over the holidays, come back to reality and start eating healthy again.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Why not take a skiing vacation? If you have never skied, this is a great time to take lessons. Skiing makes Ontario winters tolerable. If you are not motivated to ski, book a last minute trip down south.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): If you are in the mood to renovate or redecorate your home, be practical, do not go overboard. Show your parents how much you love them. Invite friends over for a home cooked meal.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): In general, your everyday activities should be pleasant and you will be eager to communicate your good feelings. You could either travel for business or commute to a new job. Shop for a new vehicle.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You could receive additional funds you do not have to work for. Avoid spending the extra money on luxury items. Instead, make an effort to add to your savings account. Take time out to smell the roses.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): With four planets moving through your sign, you will have many demands to meet this week.

Improve your appearance by going for a makeover or put your efforts into a creative project.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Since you feel a need to serve, you may want to do volunteer work for a charity. However, be sure to give yourself plenty of time and space to recharge your batteries. A secret love could be revealed.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): More socially inclined than usual, you might enjoy hosting a party. Waves of attraction could flow between you and someone you consider to be a friend.

In general, friends will be helpful and a great source of strength.

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Friday, Jan. 11 7:45 p.m.

Clarington @ Uxbridge Friday, Jan. 11 7:30 p.m.

Port Perry @ Georgina Saturday, Jan. 12 7:30 p.m.

Clarington @ Little Britain Sunday, Jan. 13 6:30 p.m.

Little Britain @ Port Perry Sunday, Jan. 13 6:30 p.m.

Uxbridge @ Clarington Wednesday, Jan. 16 7:30 p.m.

Port Perry @ Clarington Friday, Jan. 18 7:45 p.m.

Georgina @ Uxbridge Scoring Leaders GP G A PTS PIM Travis Brault LFD 32 19 31 50 30 S. Sandercock GEO 31 25 24 49 38 Nathan Larson LFD 32 19 21 40 54 Jordan Walsh LFD 32 19 19 38 14 Patrick Morgan UX 29 19 18 37 26 Derek Manley LFD 28 14 23 37 95 Eric Oosting LFD 32 14 20 34 8 Mike Ramsey UX 28 12 17 29 10 Justin Bean UX 32 7 22 29 30 Eric Shewell LFD 30 6 21 27 120 Matt Murray PP 19 14 12 26 8 Matt Paul PP 24 17 8 25 36 Keegan Cairns UX 29 11 14 25 53 Callum Lynch UX 31 5 20 25 34

Logan Evans PP Mark Vasey LB Steve Douitsis UX Kurtis Moore LB Matt Johnston PP Curtis Bolton LFD Shane Smith UX Brad Down CLA Dylan Locke UX Joey Vocino UX Mitch Berzins LB Cody Kean CLA

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OMHA LAKESHORE LEAGUE ‘A’ PeeWee GP W L T PTS Port Perry 26 18 6 2 38 Whitby Blue 25 17 5 3 37 Clarington 25 16 5 4 36 Kingston 26 14 8 4 32 Cobourg 25 12 7 6 30 Quinte West 26 12 8 6 30 Uxbridge 25 14 11 1 29 Napanee 23 10 11 6 26 Oshawa 24 6 13 5 17 Whitby White 25 5 15 5 15 Lindsay 26 4 20 2 10 Ajax 25 2 21 2 6 Results Uxbridge 2 @ Port Perry 4 Port Perry 3 @ Whitby Blue 1 Lindsay 1 @ Port Perry 5 Uxbridge 5 @ Lindsay 1 Uxbridge 5 @ Whitby White 3 Port Perry 5 @ Lindsay 1 Oshawa 0 @ Uxbridge 5 Upcoming Games Friday, Jan. 11 8:30 p.m.

Whitby Blue @ Port Perry Minor PeeWee GP W L Napanee 24 23 0 Whitby Blue 25 20 3 Cobourg 21 13 6 Uxbridge 25 11 8 Port Perry 24 9 7 Whitby White 21 9 8 Ajax 23 6 11 Oshawa 23 5 12 Quinte West 23 4 16 Clarington 24 4 17 Pickering 23 2 18

T 1 2 2 6 8 4 6 6 3 3 3

PTS 47 42 28 28 26 22 18 16 11 11 7

Results Ajax 0 @ Uxbridge 3 Port Perry 8 @ Oshawa 1 Oshawa 2 @ Port Perry 2 Upcoming Games Sunday, Jan. 13 4:30 p.m.

Ajax @ Port Perry Bantam GP W L Quinte West 24 20 1 Whitby Blue 24 13 5 Cobourg 24 15 8 Ajax 24 12 6 Uxbridge 23 12 7 Napanee 24 10 6 Peterborough 24 11 9 Pickering 23 8 12 Whitby White 24 8 13 Lindsay 23 6 14 Port Perry 22 5 14 Clarington 23 3 15 Oshawa 24 4 17 Results Napanee 1 @ Uxbridge 4 Oshawa 3 @ Port Perry 1 Uxbridge 2 @ Pickering 2 Upcoming Games Wednesday, Jan. 9 7:45 p.m.

Port Perry @ Uxbridge Midget GP W L T Uxbridge 24 20 4 Quinte West 24 19 4 Ajax 26 16 8 Lindsay 23 15 5 Cobourg 24 14 8 Pickering 24 11 10 Whitby 23 6 16 Clarington 24 4 18 Napanee 23 3 17 Port Perry 23 1 19 Results Napanee 1 @ Port Perry 1 Uxbridge 5 @ Clarington 1 Uxbridge 5 @ Pickering 0 Uxbridge 7 @ Clarington 1 Upcoming Games Thursday, Jan. 10 8:15 p.m.

Port Perry @ Uxbridge Saturday, Jan. 12 6 p.m.

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PTS 43 32 31 30 28 28 26 19 19 15 13 11 11

PTS 0 40 1 39 2 34 3 33 2 30 3 25 1 13 2 10 3 9 3 5

Blackstock Minor Hockey League Mites: This week the Firefighters MVPs were Megan Prouse and Ryan Vernon. The Chicken Nugget MVPs were Marissa Hopmans and Jackson Cole.

Tykes: Cochrane Tree Service beat Shagg’s 9 to 0. Goals were scored by Joshua Cochrane (4), Johannes Kalm (3), Cameron Yeo and Lucas Vandervoort. Assists were made by Lucas Vandevoort (2), Cameron Yeo (2) and Mackenzie Gordon (2). The short-handed Shagg’s team worked hard with strong goaltending

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W.O. Insurance took Canadian Tire 8 to 3. W.O. Insurance goals came from Cameron Edgerton (5) and Darren Baker (3). The goals for Canadian Tire came from Zachary Stevens (2) and Hayden Venedam with an assist by Jayden Doleweerd.

Novice: Make-A-Wish took Krown Rust by one with a final score of 5 to 4. Make-A-Wish goal scorers were Corey VanCamp (2), Brett Hanley, Dallas King and Rhianna Boadway. Assists were made by Dallas King (2) and Brett Hanley.

Eco Water won against Port Perry Dental, 4 to 2.

Scoring for Eco Water were Josiah Vanderboor (2) and Andrew McKay (2) with McKay also assisting in the first goal. Port Perry Dental’s first goal came from TJ Pomeroy assisted by Abbey Moase. The sec-

ond goal was Keegan Edgerton’s.

Atom: Low & Low had a final score of 7 to 4 against Practicar. Low & Low’s goal scorers were Joey Edgerton (5) and Simon Peters (2) with assists from Keegan James (2), Jack Farrugia, and Joey Edgerton. Practicar’s Cameron Barkey (2) and Kevin Hetherington (2) were goal scorers. Assists were made by Cameron Barkey, Tye Crouter and Liam Maisonneuve.

Peewee: It was a close game but Red Ribbon took Denault Contracting 4 to 3. Red Ribbon goals were made by Troy Larmer (2), Bradley VanUden and Zachary Vanderboor. Assists came from Bradley VanUden and Zachary Vanderboor. The Denault goals were from Ryan Hetherington (2) and Silver Kalm with an assist from Joshua Volpini.

Bantam/Midget: The last game of the day was Luchka vs. All Flags.

Luchka took the win with a final score of 11 to 6.

The 11 goals came from Dishawn Steward (5), Darren VanUden (3), Brandon VanUden (2) and Tyler Schillings. Assists were made by Charlotte Clemens, Clay Larmer, Jordan Bolzon, Tyler Schillings, Dishawn Steward, Johnathan Green and Alysha Duivestyn. All Flags goal scorers were Ryan McCourt (3) and Mitchel Crawford (3). Earning 4 assists for All Flags was Nathan Silcock.

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ARCHER, John

Peacefully, on Saturday, January 5 2013 at the Lakeridge Health Centre, in Oshawa, at age 87. John Archer of Blackstock, beloved husband of Dorothy (nee Wotten). Loved father of Sharon and her late husband Ray Ramshaw of Oshawa, Robert of Blackstock, Elaine and her husband Hugh Fairman of Blackstock and Philip and his wife Claudette of Blackstock. Loving grandfather of Tammy and her husband Tim, Michelle, Kristina, Gary, Candace, Amanda, and Melissa and great grandfather of Grace, Taylor, Brayden and the late Riley. Predeceased by his brother Ron Archer.

The family of John Archer will receive friends at the WAGG FUNERAL HOME, “McDermottPanabaker Chapel”, 216 Queen Street in Port Perry (905-985-2171) on Tuesday, January 8th from 10 – 11 a.m. A Service to celebrate his life will be held in the Chapel at 11 a.m. Interment Cartwright Union Cemetery, Blackstock.

If desired, memorial donations may be made by cheque to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario. Memories and condolences may be shared at www.waggfuneralhome.com

HUTCHINSON, James Thomas

of Port Perry, Ontario, passed away on Monday, December 24, 2012 at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto. Jim, loving husband to the late Betty.

Dear father to Scott, Susan and her husband Jim Markos. Beloved grandfather of C.J., Tyler, Cameron, Melissa and Mathew. Jim will be missed by his companion Mavis Pelletier and his contributions to the Port Perry Community Care will be remembered and forever appreciated. The family would like to thank St. Michael’s cardiovascular team for their care and compassion. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated. The family received friends at the OGDEN FUNERAL HOME, Agincourt, on Thursday, December 27th. A funeral service was held in the Ogden Chapel on Friday, December 28th at 3 p.m. Cremation.

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Peacefully, on Thursday, January 3, 2013 at the Ross Memorial Hospital, in Lindsay, at age 80. Isobel (nee Thomas), beloved wife of the late Glen Dowson of Lindsay and formerly of Seagrave. Loved mother of Randy Dowson and Carol Desloges of Sunderland, and Kathy Dowson and Brian Siebarth of Wilberforce. Loving grandmother of Tara Dowson of Lindsay. Dear sister of Lloyd Thomas and his wife Lois of Little Britain and Helen (deceased) and her husband Emery of Cannington. The family of Isobel Dowson will receive friends at the WAGG FUNERAL HOME, “McDermottPanabaker Chapel”, 216 Queen Street in Port Perry (905-985-2171) on Thursday, January 10th from 10 – 11 a.m. A Service to celebrate her life will be held in the Chapel at 11 a.m. followed by a Reception in the Heritage Room of the funeral home. Private interment Pine Grove Cemetery, Prince Albert. If desired, memorial donations may be made by cheque to the Palliative Care Unit at the Ross Memorial Hospital.

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FORDHAM, Allan Passed away November 30, 2012 at age 74.

Beloved husband of Carol. Dear father of Glen (Catherine) and Wendy (Peter), much loved grandfather of Kayly, Cameron, Trevor, Julie and sister Irene. No services will be held. If desired donations please to Princess Margaret Hospital.

OLSEN, Margaret (nee Rivet) Our dear wife and mother passed away peacefully on Friday, January 4th, 2013 in her 89th year. Beloved wife of Arthur for 63 years.

Dear mother of Lynda(Clive), Janet(Mark), and Eric(Barb). Proud Nana to Graeme(Sarah), Evan, Alex, Teagen, and Jeffrey. Great-Nana to Zoe, Callum, and Ewan. Always loved, NEVER forgotten. A celebration of Margaret’s life will be held on Saturday, January 12th, 2013 at 11:30am at the Low and Low Funeral Home, 1763 Reach Street, Port Perry, (905) 9857331. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Port Perry Hospital Foundation.

Online condolences may be made at www. lowandlow.ca

WEBSTER, Rae McElroy

(Veteran WW II, Royal Hamilton Light Infantry and the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps. Retired from General Motors, Oshawa) Peacefully with his daughters at his side on Thursday, December 27, 2012, at Hillsdale Manor in Oshawa, at age 90. Rae Webster of Port Perry, beloved husband for 58 years to the late Rena (nee Harrison). Loved father of Barb and her husband Harold Chatten of Omemee, and Brenda and her husband Ron Johansen of Oshawa. Loving grandmother of Terrena and her husband Richard Bennett, Joshua Chatten and his wife Rachel, Cheryl and her husband Gerry Beatty, Lori Armstrong & Jim Lloyd and great grandfather of Keegan, Kaitlyn, Kellan, Matthew, Jullian, Claire, Thomas, Lewis and Rylen. Dear brother of Harvey Webster (deceased) and his wife Vera. The family of Rae Webster will receive friends at the WAGG FUNERAL HOME, “McDermott Panabaker Chapel”, 216 Queen Street in Port Perry (905 985 2171) on Sunday, December 30th from 2 – 4 and 7 – 9 p.m. A Service to celebrate his life will be held in the Chapel on Monday, December 31st at 2 p.m. with Reverend Don Willmer officiating. Interment Pine Grove Cemetery, Prince Albert. If desired, memorial donations may be made by cheque to the Alzheimer Society of Durham Region or Bethel United Church, Omemee.

Memories and condolences may be shared at www.waggfuneralhome.com

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In loving memory of Audrey Irene Chapman, a dear Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother, who passed away January 13, 2012.

Forever loved and missed by Sharron and Robert, Adam, Krista and Grayson, Gene, Melissa, Thomas and Reid

GEER, Lorraine E.

Dear wife and mother who passed away January 15, 2003.

Her smile is gone forever And her hands we cannot touch We have so many memories Of the one we loved so much

Sadly missed and dearly loved Don, Stephen and Keith

KELLY, Gerald

In loving memory of Gerald Kelly who passed away on January 8, 2011 and Eleanor Kelly who passed away June 19, 1986.

Beautiful memories tenderly kept Of the ones we loved and will never forget Deep in our hearts they will always remain Until God, in His time, unites us again.

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A sincere thank you to my family and friends for honouring me with a Surprise Birthday Party on New Year’s Eve. Thank you to all who supplied food, pictures, decorations and the many best wishes, cards and gifts. I was totally overwhelmed and very grateful for such a great show of love and affection. Wasn’t that a Party!! Thank you to all.

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Barb Ward We, the family of the late JOSEF (Sepp) MAYR, would like to thank all who sent their thoughts, prayers, lovely flowers and wonderful food during our loss. A special thank you to Dr. K. Smith, Dr. Hoey and the nurses at LHPP. A very special thank you to RN Jonie at LHPP and Rev. Paul Moorehouse. Hugs and kisses to you all. Joe is dining at the never ending buffet. Food was his life-a chef by trade.

XO Love you XO Maureen, Sandra (Lee) Brent, Lisa and Jessy, Linda (Patrick) Liam and Gillian.

The family of the late JOY BALLARD would like to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all those who supported us in our time of grief.

Many thanks for the kind words of sympathy, cards, floral arrangements and memorial donations.

Special thanks to Rev. Elaine Hall for the beautiful service in memory of our mother, to Audrey Beauchamp, organist, to Mary Holt, soloist and to Wagg Funeral Home for their assistance at this difficult time. Thanks also to the wonderful staff at Lakeridge Health Port Perry for their compassion and care.

Thank you all, The Ballard Family

The family of DOROTHY SHANLEY wishes to express our heartfelt thanks and gratitude to family members, friends and neighbours for their support during the passing of our Mother. Your kind words and cards of condolence, your thoughtfulness, gestures of friendship and sharing of memories has helped us to appreciate even more how Mom had touched us and the lives of those around her.

A special thank you to all of Dorothy’s friends at Port Perry Villa and especially to the staff for their tireless assistance and compassionate care giving.

Your empathy, understanding and dedication to the welfare and comfort of your residents was very reassuring to us at a difficult time.

Carol, Brian, Michael and families The SMITS family would like to thank everyone for their cards, phone calls, emails, flowers and prayers. Special thanks to Pastor Rob for his almost daily visits to Henri, to Dr. Tuck, to Jim for his singing at the funeral, to Alex for the nice eulogy and to Audrey Beauchamp. A big thank you to the nursing staff of Port Perry Hospital, for their care and compassion. Many thanks to Myles and the staff at Wagg’s Funeral Home for the excellent service and to the Presbyterian Women for a lovely lunch. Henri was a loving husband and best friend to Marie, dear father to Marianne and Gord, grandfather to Oliver, Adam, Melissa and Christina, great-grandfather to Veronica and Xander.

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Region passes accessibility plan Durham Regional Council today passed The Regional Municipality of Durham’s 2012 Accessibility Report and 2013 to 2015 Multi-year Plan. This document outlines what is required under recent legislation; notes current and proposed initiatives that will help to further eliminate barriers across Regional operations; and identifies timelines related to legislative requirements.

The Accessibility Plan is an important document related to Regional operations, as it estimated that about 70,000 people in our region are living with a disability. Durham Region implemented its first Accessibility Plan in 2003, and since that time, staff has been working to identify, remove and prevent barriers in the areas of customer service, information and communication, employment and transportation.

“This new plan ensures we are providing services and communicating information in a consistent manner, so that we may continue to serve all residents with excellence,” said Regional Chair and Chief Executive Officer Roger Anderson.

“In order to achieve a fully inclusive and accessible environment, it is important to be aware of the different types of disabilities and barriers that prevent full participation.”

To achieve a more accessible environment, recent initiatives have included lowering reception counters; developing an emergency information process; outfitting Regional Headquarters with help phones that connect directly to staff; building additional ramps at facilities; revising existing policies to address accessibility matters; educating internal

and external audiences; and introducing a feedback mechanism. Departments are also working together to ensure additional ideas can be incorporated in the future.

“This plan highlights how the Region has continued to enhance its policies and procedures, in order to address existing barriers for individuals with disabilities, while helping to prevent new barriers from being created,” said Regional Councillor Don Mitchell, Chair of the Finance and Administration Committee. “All Regional departments are working together to ensure the compliance standards are met.”

Customer service begins with staff.

Therefore, accessible customer service training will continue for all Regional employees. These sessions highlight valuable information, including the fact that disabilities are not always obvious. There are different types of disability and functional limitations: physical; sensory (such as hearing, speech, touch or vision); cognitive (such as intellectual, mental health or learning); and others, including accidents, illnesses or diseases (such as asthma, diabetes, cancer or stroke).

One of the most important aspects, for the creation of a more inclusive community, is actively listening to advice received from the Region’s Accessibility Advisory Committee. These individuals (10 community members and one Regional Councillor) offer suggestions to council, even reviewing site/building plans for new Regional facilities to ensure they meet certain requirements.

“The comments and feedback provided, by all members of this committee,

BMO LIGHTS THE WAY: Diana Chambers of the Port Perry Hospital Foundation accepts an early Christmas gift to the foundation from John Butler and Silvia Barnable of the Bank of Montreal. The bank’s local branch recently donated the final $5,000 installment of a $25,000 pledge to the hospital’s Lighting The Way campaign to construct a new endoscopy suite.

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While staff continues to implement information outlined in the 2012 to 2013 plan, focus is also being turned to items listed in the multi-year document. This plan identifies strategies and initiatives specific to the Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation (IASR) within the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, which includes outlining how education, policy development, training programs, feedback mechanisms, new facilities, and other items should be considered moving forward. Staff will be working towards this implementation.

The 2012 to 2013 Accessibility Plan is

based on information contained in the Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2001 and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, which aim to remove and prevent barriers for people with disabilities through the incorporation of five standards. The customer service standard had a compliance date of Jan. 1, 2010. An additional three standards, around information/communications, transportation and employment, were enacted in July 2011. The Region will continue to review policies and procedures as the built environment standard is introduced.

For more information, or to review a copy of the plan, visit www.durham.ca under About the Region > Durham Region Accessibility Plan > Current Plan.

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Triple folk bill in Books, film and talks return to library corded TED talks and the through- released or notable films Greenbank, Jan. 19 outConflicts library staff has chosen the world have been continues on Thursfought by the men and women of Scugog Township and many of their stories are presented at the Military Exhibit on now until February 18 at the Scugog Heritage Centre and Archives. The centre is located on the second floor of the Scugog Community Centre on Reach Street above the second ice pad.

Ladies, why not sing away the winter with the Pineridge Chorus directed by Linda Morrison.

If you enjoy singing join the chorus for an evening of fun and meeting new friends on January 14 and 21 at 7:15 p.m. at the Uxbridge Music Hall. Call June at 905-852-6327 for more information.

The Reel Thing – a screening of recently-

day, January 10 with the screening of Trouble with the Curve (PG) at 6:30 p.m. at the Scugog Memorial Public Library.

Tickets at only $2 can purchased up to a week before the screening.

The Scugog Library has some great new selections for 2013 for their Book Club. Everyone who has read the titles are welcome to participate and registration is not required. The first book of the year is ‘Room’ by Emma Donoghue to be discussed on January 24 at 7 p.m.

The TED Talks spark discussion and debate in this new program offered at the Scugog Memorial Public Library. You may be familiar with these amazing and inspiring videos

The Maple Leaf Champions On Saturday, January Tickets are $25 each 19 at 8 p.m., Greenbank and available at: Blue HerFolk Music Society will on Books, 62 Brock St. W., be doing a triple feature Uxbridge, 905-852-4282; starting with Joe Hall with P O E Design, 146 Queen J.P.Hovercraft, then The St., in Port Perry, 905-985Cris Cuddy Acoustic Unit, 0060, or phone 905-985and finally, The Maple 8351 for reserved tickets Leaf Champions. It should and information. be a lot of fun for everyone - except the sound guy.

According to the boys’ various blogs/web pages: - Joe Hall is a true original, whose sharp wit, insightful social commentary, and wildly entertaining stage presence made him one of Canada’s TH legendary folk rockers.

- Jim ‘JP Hovercraft’ Price is an ex-pat West Virginian who met up with a number of Peterborough musicians at Trent University. This contact led to his membership in several bands and, eventually, Max Mouse and the Gorillas.

- Cris Cuddy is a great 8 Time Juno Nominee Canadian songwriter whose career spans decades in bands like Max Mouse and The Gorillas. As a solo artist, Cris has been producing original albums HEAR ALL THE HITS! for over 20 years. Cris’ “Walking After Midnight” songs are from the heart, leaning on all genres. Cris’ “I Fall To Pieces” songs have been covered “Sweet Dreams” by many artists including the great Canadian coun“Crazy” try band Prairie Oyster.

- The Maple Leaf ChamTickets pions (Jim Yates, Ian McKeon, Jim Bowskill, Ted only $29 Staunton and Will Staunton) play old-time sounding string band, blues and ‘hokum’ music with infectious good humour – not 302 Queen Street, PORT PERRY to mention guitars, banjos, washboard, kazoo, tuba, trombone, fiddle, ukulele, mandolin, harmonica and, of course, jug.

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Each programme hosted by a library staff member will include a screening of a selected TED talk.

The winter series starts on Thursday, February 14 from 2 to 3 p.m. – Rational Optimism: How Prosperity Evolves, featuring Matt Ridley’s talk ‘When Ideas Have Sex.’

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The Durham Improv production ‘Scrooged Again!’ not only brought people together for a ton of laughs and a wonderful meal at the Jester’s Court in Port Perry, it also brought some smiles to youngsters this Christmas. “With every ticket purchase, we asked the people to bring an unwrapped gift,” explained Durham Improv founder Stephanie Herrera, “It seems like such a small thing to ask of our patrons, but it makes a big difference as we were able to drop off two huge garbage bags full of toys to the Operation Scugog Toy Drive.”

This was the second year Durham Improv teamed up with the Scugog Standard and Vos’ Independent with the drive; they also donated their Scrooge for the float in the Port Perry Santa Claus Parade and organized costumes for the volunteers (courtesy of the Choral Society).

“We do a lot of fundraisers and charity events throughout the year,” Herrera adds, “We love giving back to the community and really believe that the people donating the money ought to be

The cast of ‘Scrooged Again’ is pictured with just a few of the donations made to the 2012 North Durham Toy Drive by audiences members.

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given a really good time as a thank you - that’s where we come in!”

Besides being hired as entertainment for such events, Durham Improv also organizes their own comedy nights which have benefited such groups as The United Way, The Denise House, and Commu-

nity Living. Their next big night of comedy will be in February and, in partnership with Art with a Heart, will be benefiting WINGS - a home for incarcerated pregnant teens.

For more details visit www.durhamimprov.com, or contact Stephanie at 647899-3342.

We Need You The Lakeridge Health Board of Trustees is looking for interested community members to fill vacant Trustee positions. It is a great way to give back to your community, while helping to improve the quality of health care for your neighbours.

We are looking for people who have knowledge of hospitals and the healthcare system and are committed to being team players, taking on leadership roles, and contributing to the development of a regional hospital network.

We are looking for people with knowledge, skills and experience in one or more of the following areas: • Previous hospital experience • Health care • Board governance • Community health policies and system needs • Health education or research

• Information technology • Construction/ engineering • Law • Finance • Labour relations

• Business management • Government relations • Quality improvement • Business transformation

The Board attempts to be representative of all the communities served by Lakeridge Health, and preference is given to people who live or work in Durham Region.

If you’re interested, please call or email to get an application package.

Phone: 905-576-8711 ext. 4428 Email: mfenner@lakeridgehealth.on.ca Completed applications must be received by February 15, 2013.

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32 • Thursday, January 10, 2013

The Standard

OPEN HOUSE

Beautiful Riverfront Property

Saturday, January 12 • 2:00-4:00 pm

Great starter home on private lot, just under 2 acres located on Highway 7A just outside of Port Perry. Pond and forest with a huge barn on the property.

3 bedroom, hardwood flooring throughout main level, walkout to deck from combined kitchen living room with stone fireplace.

4711 Highway 7A, Scugog

$274,275

WISHING YOU ALL A PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR! If you’re looking to sell / buy or want to know more about investing in Real Estate, please give me a call or send me an email.

Rebecca McGarvey sales representative

905-728-1600

rebecca@rebeccamcgarvey.com

$469,000 3+2 bedroom bungalow situated on 134 ft. frontage on the Scugog River. Dead end street with parkland right beside and trees across the river - make this your home and enjoy all year round. Your custom cherrywood kitchen with walkout to deck overlooking the abundance of wild life in your backyard, 40” electric convection oven with gas top range, S/S appliances. This house is fully loaded.

Stone/wood burning fireplace both up & downstairs.

Huge combined games/den with heated slate floors, 2 bedrooms & 3-pc. bath & walkout to stone patio.

2 car garage with woodstove.

Ultimate Bachelor Pad on a Great Piece of Property!

$149,000 Located in the hamlet of Manilla, Hwy frontage and huge depth running along side of road.

Build your dream home off existing one!