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Vol. 10 No. 36 THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 2014
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The Lloydstown Guard perform a military re-enactment circa 1847 for the crowd at the 43rd annual Heritage Days celebration, held on Saturday, Aug. 23 and Sunday, Aug. 24 at the Uxbridge Historical Centre. DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard
Weekend crash claims two lives on Hwy. 12 SCUGOG: A police investigation is ongoing after a head-on collision on Sunday afternoon claimed the lives of two women just north of Greenbank. According to the OPP, at about 4:35 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 24, a southbound Chevrolet Malibu on Hwy. 7/12 veered into the northbound lane for unknown reasons, eventually crashing a Honda Civic travelling north-
bound just south of Scugog Line 12. Police added that Whitby resident Betty Maxwell, the 84-year-old driver of the Malibu, was declared dead at the scene, while the 71-year-old driver of the Civic, Gail Greenwood, of Kitchener, was declared dead after being transported to hospital. There were no passengers in either vehicle involved in the collision.
NORTH DURHAM: Local municipal leaders are optimistic that recent funding announcements from the federal and provincial governments will enable long-awaited infrastructure projects to move forward. Last month, Durham MP Erin O’Toole and Peter Braid, the MP for Kitchener—Waterloo and Parliamentary Secretary for Infrastructure and Communities held a roundtable in Scugog where they invited municipal leaders from Brock, Clarington, Scugog and Uxbridge Townships to discuss infrastructure funding being made available by the federal government. “I wanted to bring one of our lead people to talk about infrastructure and explain how local communities can put forth their projects. We need to make sure that there’s something in place for our smaller communities,” MP O’Toole told The Standard. “This gave everyone a chance to talk about local priorities and how to best advance them.” According to Mr. O’Toole, there are a pair of funds which may be able to assist local projects, the Small Communities Fund, which will provide an eventual $50 billion funding envelope over the next decadeplus and the New Building Canada Plan, which will provide $1 billion to smaller communities. In addition to money being made available for infrastructure at the federal level, last week Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne announced that the province will be boosting funding for projects in small, rural and northern municipalities by $100 million a year through the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund. Over the course of the day of the roundtable, some of the discussion centred around Uxbridge’s multi-million dollar downtown flood alleviation project, which involves plans to upgrade the culvert that carries the Uxbridge Brook under Brock St., flowing north to the water treatment plant on Main St. North. T U R N TO PAG E 7
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The Standard Pachi the Porcupine, the mascot of the 2015 PanAm Games, took some time to meet Alice Stewart and one of her fainting goats, at the fifth annual Farmer’s of Uxbridge event. Held on Thursday, Aug. 21, at the Uxbridge Arena, over 30 local farmers set up displays and booths to highlight local farming and offer a look at their wares. The event also featured games, refreshments, and the chance to get an up-close look at farm machinery. BENJAMIN PRIEBE The Standard
Municipal candidates to meet in Zephyr DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard
UXBRIDGE: Local residents will be able to engage with those running in the upcoming municipal election at a special Meet the Candidates Meeting in Zephyr on Wednesday, Oct. 1. The meeting is being staged by the Zephyr Community Association (ZCA) at the Zephyr Community Centre on Oct. 1, starting at 7 p.m. The Community Association is inviting all residents of Wards 2 and 3 to attend. In addition to Ward 2 candidates Pat Molloy and Gary Ruona, as well as Ward 3 candidates Bob Harrison and Pat Mikuse, residents will be able to hear from those seeking the office of Mayor, Regional Councillor and Regional Chairman over the course of the evening. Mayoral candidates Gerri Lynn O’Connor,
Ted Eng and Bob Shepherd will be joined by Regional Councillor candidates Jack Ballinger Michelle Viney and Jon Taylor for the evening. As well, the ZCA has extended invitations to the three candidates for Durham Regional Chairman: Roger Anderson, Arthur Augustine and Michael Deegan to take part in the event. According to the ZCA, they plan on allowing all candidates five minutes to speak before taking questions from the floor. The deadline for candidates to declare their intentions to run in the municipal election is at 2 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 12. The muncipal election is slated to be held on Monday, Oct. 27. For a full list of declared candidates in Uxbridge Township as well as other election information, please visit the municipal web site at www.town.uxbridge. on.ca/2014_elections.
Animal Shelter walkathon just around the corner NORTH DURHAM: The area’s biggest walkathon is hitting the streets next month in support of the new Uxbridge-Scugog Animal Shelter. Uxbridge Regional Councillor Jack Ballinger recently announced that the walkathon will return for its second annual edition on Saturday, Sept. 27. As was the case last year at the initial event - which raised over $23,000 for the new animal shelter - starting at 9:30 a.m,, walkers can depart either the Uxbridge Seniors Centre or Scugog Arena, and make the seven kilometre trek on Reach St. towards Epsom PS, where a barbeque will be held for all participants. Councillor Ballinger added that pledge sheets will soon be available for those wishing to take part. Watch upcoming editions of The Standard for more information on the walkathon, and how local residents can get involved.
See pages 13-15 for info on the Port Perry Fair
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The wild west comes to Blackstock for 149th annual Fair
Dark clouds couldn’t dampen the spirits of the many local residents that took in the 149th annual edition of the Blackstock Fair on Saturday, Aug. 23. (Clockwise from top left) A different type of horsepower was on display at the popular Durham East 4-H Mini Tractor Pull; Stephanie (left) and Natalie ran Jasmine the Bunny through an obstacle course inside the Recreation Centre and Faith Moore had a little help from her mom Janet during the PeeWee cattle show, for kids hoping to eventually join the 4-H exhibits. DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard
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New internet network launched in Port Perry What a milestone! So much experience!
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Come Celebrate Ruby Slute’s 90th Birthday.
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This coverage map shows areas serviced by the Communicate Freely fiber optic internet network, with expansion plans for coming years. SUBMITTED PHOTO
Home At Last!
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Sisters Mackenzie and Ashley, together with parents Ken and Yvette are thrilled to announce the July 14/14 arrival of
Olivia Avery Smart. Proud grandparents are Ken and Cheryl Smart of Port Perry, and Georgette Dubord and John Wolek of Toronto. Thank you to the amazing medical team at Sunnybrook for their exceptional talents and Olivia’s wonderful care!
SCUGOG: Residents and businesses in downtown Port Perry now have options when it comes to their internet and telephone service provider. Communicate Freely, a locally-owned telecommunications service spearheaded by Tim St. Pierre, aims to deliver high-quality
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internet and phone connections, with reasonable rates and a personal touch. “We started out as a VoIP provider, but after doing that for a few years, it became apparent that capable and reliable Internet was just not available for most of our customers,” said Mr. St. Pierre. “To remedy this situation, we have been building our own access network in Port Perry, where our business is based.” Having recently completed the first phase of their fiber optic network, Communicate Freely is able to service the north side of Queen St., from Home Hardware to the Rexall Pharmacy. In the coming months, Mr. St. Pierre hopes to expand their fiber optic network to cover the remaining downtown core, and plans to service rural residents with
reliable microwave internet transmitters in the future. “At the moment, we have more than 20 customers and businesses hooked up to our fiber optic and microwave system,” said Mr. St. Pierre. “It’s not a big network, but it’s our own. This was an idea of mine for many years, and I’m excited to see it come to fruition.” For several years, Mr. St Pierre has been donning a tool belt and laying the lines for his cutting edge network by hand - as well as providing immediate service and trouble shooting to his customers. “Since launching out first installation in February of 2006, we have developed a powerful and simple voice solution that has benefitted many small businesses,” said Mr. St. Pierre. “Our system allows a small company to
have a feature filled and very flexible telephone system at a fraction of the cost of a traditional system offered by the big monopoly service providers.” Modern business practices and the expansion of new services like Netflix have lead to an increase in the bandwidth that local residents and businesses need to stay in touch and online. Communicate Freely currently offers exceptional download and upload speeds of up to 25 Megabytes per second, with equipment that can be expanded to 1,000 Megabytes per second - ensuring that customers actually get the bandwidth and speeds they pay for, free of throttling. “While more and more companies are employing robots, overseas call centers, and ‘self help’ systems to keep their customers at bay, we prefer to take a more personal approach,” said Mr. St Pierre. Rather than speaking to a machine and following confusing menus, Communciate Freely offers friendly, helpful and personal trouble-shooting - often with same-day or next-day fixes. “Cost is only part of the equation. An inexpensive system isn’t good value if it doesn’t work,” said Mr. St. Pierre. “Although our solutions are often cheaper than traditional installations, you will benefit from a system that is more powerful, easier to use, and lovingly maintained by people that care - lose the stress of company monopolies, and communciate freely.”
Brock man charged with sexual assault BROCK: A male resident of the Brock Township has been arrested after a developmentally delayed female was sexually assaulted. Michael DeBourbon of Brock Township is charged with Sexual Assault and Sexual Exploitation of a Person with a Disability. Further details about this case are currently subject to a publication ban under
Section 517 of the Criminal Code. Anyone with new information about this incident is asked to call Det. Loughlin of North Division Criminal Investigations Branch at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 2676. Anonymous tips can be made to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or online at www.durhamregionalcrimestoppers.ca and tipsters may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,000.
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NORTH DURHAM SEAGRAVE by Robin Drew & Jean Short Finally, we have enjoyed a real summer weekend, with possibly the warmest days this year. Jim and Nancy Sturman celebrated their 25th Wedding Anniversary with the renewal of their vows and a dance at the Latcham Centre on Saturday evening. Jim was raised in Seagrave. Happy Anniversary to Wendy and James Hudgins, and to Ross and Jean Short. Get well wishes go out to Rick McAskill as he recovers from hip surgery. Barb Martyn and Rick McAskill lead the Church Service this week. Barb’s son Kevin and his wife Monica live in a rural area in Panama where they are helping to repair and rebuild a local school. If anyone wishes to donate to this project, please contact Rick. Upcoming Seagrave Events: Sunday, Aug. 31 at 9:15 a.m. - Church with Guest Speaker Don Real Wednesday, Sept. 3 at 1:30 p.m. U.C.W. meeting at Eleanor Sturman’s. Donations for the Womens Resource
Centre are still being accepted. Tuesday, Sept. 9 at Noon - Out To Lunch, $7 per person. Call Donna at 9858350 to reserve a chair. Saturday, Sept. 13 at 8:30 a.m. - Men’s Breakfast Group at Shiva’s Restaurant. Sunday, Sept. 14 at 9:15 a.m. - Church with The VIBE Children making a presentation and slide show of the activities they were involved in this summer. All children, please be at the church 15 minutes early for practice in the basement. Friday, Sept.. 26 - Talent Auction at Miller Memorial Church, 88 Algonquin Rd., in Little Britain, Annual Dinner Theatre “What Happens In Greece” Oct. 3 & 4th, $20 per person, Reservations 705-786-2179 or 705-786-9348 Every Wednesday at 7 p.m. - Come Walk With Us. Thanks to all who help us put this news together. If you wish to have an item put in this column, please contact either mrsdruske@hotmail.com or grammiejean2010@ hotmail.com.
PRINCE ALBERT by Pat Boyd I actually thought that summer was nearly over, but now I am not sure. I do know that the weather will be nice in September, when the children return to school on Tuesday, Sept. 2. Prince Albert United Church will open their doors for the regular 11:30 a.m. service on Sunday, Sept. 7. Immediately following the service will be the Welcome Back bar-
beque. This means that you need to bring your dishes and cutlery plus a salad or dessert. The Panel will be meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 9, at 7:30 p.m. On Wednesday evening, Sept. 10, at 8 p.m., the U.C.W. will meet in the Fellowship room. During tthe month of September, we normally start collecting orders for the ‘We Make, You Bake’ pies. This year, the P.A.U.C.W. is sorry to re-
port that due to hail damage to our local orchards and therefore a lack of apples, we are unable to make pies this year. We hope for your support when pies return in 2015. At the Community Centre, euchre will begin on Thursday, Sept.4 at the usual time. Yoga with Penny starts again during the first week of September, on Tuesday and Thursday.
BLACKSTOCK by Joyce Kelly The 149th Blackstock Fair will go into the books as a successful event. On Friday evening with rain very close, we missed the showers and the action continued. There were many varied lots of entertainment throughout Saturday. The Champion Chocolate Cake was baked by Freda Vernon, as was the Byers special Chiffon Cake. Beth McEllistum’s Cherry Pie was the Dorothy Lee Special winner. They were all auctioned off by Bruce Kellett. The day concluded with a dance and concert featuring Lindsay Broughton. Now, the plans will begin to celebrate the 150th Blackstock Fair next year. Brian Lee is home recovering, following a short stay in Sunnybrook Hospital. Jennifer, Emma and Gillian Graham recently returned home recently form a wonderful trip to Europe. Sympathy to Dorothy Archer on the passing of her sister Ruby Johnston last week. Thoughts go to her other many relatives in this area. Sympathy is also to extended to Helen
and Jim Martyn on the passing of her father, Bill Tripp as well as to Brad and Scarlett Martyn and family on the loss of a grandfather. As next Sunday will be Linda Saffrey’s last Sunday here, there will be a joint service of Blackstock and Nestleton United Churches at 10:30 a.m., followed by a party in the C.E. Room with a light lunch supplied. Do come to celebrate her and Eric’s time with us. They will indeed be missed. Wilma Wotten conducted a group of 33 relatives and friends including her husband Tom on a tour of Europe beginning at Amsterdam, traveling down the Rhine and ending in Switzerland for an absolutely wonderful holiday. Winners at the Tuesday evening card party were Alvin Foster, Val Priebe, Jocelyn Bradbury, Jackie Atfield, Laura Zyck who also had the most lone hands and Tom Sutherland, low. The specials were won by Tom Sutherland, Roy Bradburn, Linda Carder and Marie Gibson.
Wednesday, August 27 The Port Perry Fiddle Club is celebrating its 27th anniversary, and everyone is welcome to fiddle, pick, sing, dance or just listen to the live fiddle and country music at the Scugog Community Centre, located at 1655 Reach Rd. in Port Perry. Doors open at 6 p.m., admission is $5. For more information, please call 905-985-7557. Thursday, August 28 Maud of Leaskdale Summer Theatre presents its final show of the summer at 7:30 p.m. Don’t miss this acclaimed play as it finishes its run at the Historic Church in Leaskdale. Based on the life of Lucy Maud Montgomery during her first 15 years spent in Ontario ... come sit in the space where her husband preached and listen to the words from Maud’s own journals. Tickets are available by calling 905862-0808 or through the Lucy Maud Montgomery Society of Onatrio’s web site at www. lucymaudmontgomery.ca. The Historic Leaskdale Church is located at 11850 Regional Rd. 1, in Leaskdale. Friday, August 29 IODE Butter Tarts and Pies will be on sale at the Leaskdale Store from noon to 8 p.m. Proceeds from the sale will go towards the IODE continuing to support local charities. Saturday, August 30 The Zephyr Community Centre is holding a garage/ trunk sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Check out the Garage, empty the closets, check the sizes on the clothes. There is no charge for sites, just need to have participants registered so we can figure out the layout. Organizers will have some tables available, but if you can bring your own and also shelters to use that would be great. Registartion is needed by August 15th, so either Georgie Sheard at 905-473-7511/ georgie@sheard.net or June Archibald at 905-473-5713/ bobjunearchibald@gmail.com to register. The Community Centre Board will be cooking up a great barbeque, with hamburgs, sausage and child size hotdogs. we will also have drinks available. So don’t bring your lunch, all funds raised from the food will be used for upgrades to the hall.
Saturday, August 30 & Sunday, August 31 Maud’s Garden of Quilts runs both days from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Featuring an amazing garden of quilts, handcrafted by quilters, both local and visiting. Browse our quilt-related exhibits, learn tricks of the trade from our featured on-site Quilter and visit Maud’s Gift Shop. Admission $5 – Men are Free. To be held at the Historic Leaskdale Church, located at 11850 Regional Rd. 1, in Leaskdale. For more information, please call 905-862-0808. Tuesday, Sept. 2 Pine Ridge Garden Club Fall Flower & Vegetable Show with speaker Brian Mailey presenting “All About Garlic” planting, growing and braiding. 7:30 p.m. at the Nestleton Hall. For more info contact S. Love at 905-986-5330 or shirlove100@gmail.com. Thursday, Sept. 4 Weekly Euchre starts at the Prince Albert Community Centre at 7:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend. Saturday, Sept. 6 Annual Charity Garage Sale from 8 a.m. to noon at 277 Cochrane St., in Port Perry. Multi Family Sale with great stuff and great deals! Hosted by Beta Sigma Phi’s Nu Alpha chapter, with all proceeds will benefit local Port Perry charities including Operation Scugog and Community Living. Thursday, Sept. 11 World War One Nursing Sisters Presentation and book signing with author and historian Sherell Leetooze from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m, at Uxbridge Historical Centre Schoolhouse, 7239 Conc. 6. All are welcome, by donation, light refreshments. For more information contact the Centre at 905-8525854 or visit their web site at www.uxbridgehistoricalcentre.com. Sunday, September 14 The annual Terry Fox Run for cancer research at the Port Perry Fairgrounds. Registration is open at 8 a.m., with the welcome, introduction of the Terry’s Team Members and pre-run warm up at 9 a.m. Participants run, walk, bicycle, inline skate with family, friends and neighbours along their choice of the accessible 1km, 5km and 10 km routes. There is no entry fee, your choice of a donation or collect pledges
by paper/online at www.terryfoxrun.org. For information about becoming a Terry’s Team member or the Run contact Elizabeth McArthur at 905-985-0951 or elizabethkmcarthur@gmail.com. Monday, Sept. 15 A new season is starting for the Monday Morning Singers. Do you like to sing? Are you wondering what to do Monday morning? Anne Mizen Baker directs this women’s choir in a variety of music from folk to classical. No auditions. St. Paul’s Anglican Church, 65 Toronto St. South, Uxbridge. 9:15-11:30 a.m. For more information, call 905-852-3693 or visit www.mmsingers.org. Monday, Sept. 15 and 22 Pineridge Chorus/Sweet Adelines invites women who like to sing to our guest nights. We are a friendly group and like to learn harmony and perform for others. Mondays, Sept. 15 and 22 at 7:15 p.m. at Uxbridge Music Hall. For more info please call 905-852-6327. Sunday, Sept. 21 Historian Nancy MacLeod brings her Victorian Fashion Show to the Uxbridge Seniors’ Centre at 75 Marietta Street from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Fundraiser for the Uxbridge Historical Centre. Variety of teas sampling, treats and sweets, door prizes, silent auction and more! Tickets $25/person available at the Uxbridge Historical Centre at 7239 Conc. 6. Limited number of tickets available at the door. For more information contact the Historical Centre at 905-852-5854 or visit their web site at www. uxbridgehistoricalcentre.com. Every Thursday * Uxbridge Cruise-In at Elgin Park, starting at 4:30 p.m., and running until dusk. Hundreds of cars on display as well as live music and refreshments. Enter via Elgin Park Dr. * Sparks level of Girl Guides, Blackstock United Church, 5:45 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. info: 905986-1803. * Guides level of Girl Guides, Blackstock United Church, 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., info: 905986-1803. * Pathfinders level of Girl Guides, Blackstock United Church, 7 p.m.- 8:30 p.m. info: 905-986-1803.
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GREENBANK by Mary Jean Till Saturday, Aug. 23 was the wind up day for one of the Greenbank minor ball teams, with Bauder’s Contracting Squirts, coached by Jeff Taylor winning the “B” Division tournament, held at Carolyn Best Fields. A week ago, on Saturday, Aug/ 16, Greenbank hosted the Mites tournament, with coach Ray Baker’s Greenbank Bakery team winning the “A” Division championship. On Thursday, Sept. 4, the Senior youth teams will play at 7:30 p.m., with the Joel Thomson Award being presented that night. All the teams of each age division are to be congratulated of their efforts and successes, along with the coached, parents and organizer Barb Ward for another summer of minor ball and Fun. The community Slow Pitch tournament will be the weekend of September 19, 20 and 21 for players age 16 years and up. Contact Bard Ward at 905-9853903, Brian Lee at 905-985-0535 or Al Clarkson at 905-985-3703 if you’d like to be on a team, and/or for information. Visiting with Pat Raines from Sherwood Park, Alberta were her sister, Cathy Chapelsky, her son Pat-
rick and his girlfriend Jenn Martin. On Sunday, August 17, a family party was held at Bon Air Nursing Home in Cannington, for Pat’s and Cathy’s mother Betty Macklin in honour of Betty’s 98th birthday. Earlier this month Darlene Gibson, Shona Stone, Marie Giannini and Barb Ward enjoyed a week in the Avalon Peninsula area of Newfoundland, visiting some of Barb and Marie’s cousins and sightseeing. Condolences to Ralph and Ruby Dusty and family with the passing of Ralph’s brother-in-law Ross Snodden, on Aug. 18. The wedding of Helen Hadden’s granddaughter Lainey Miller to Jeff Brathour went beautifully on Saturday, Aug. 23. Congratulations to the bride and groom, both of Sunderland/Wick area! Worship is at Seagrave next Sunday, August 31, at 9:15 a.m., with guest speaker Don Real leading the service. Worship at Greenbank resumes on September 7, at 11 a.m. On a sad note a serious accident occurred Sunday, Aug. 24, in the late afternoon, at Concession 12 and Hwy 7/12. Please drive Safely! This one was too close to home, as is any accident.
ZEPHYR & SANDFORD by Pat Asling Like the cartoon in the Saturday Star called “Freedom 56” I expect many families are experiencing the empty nest syndrome. Jen and Phil Wilson are one of these with Jeff off to play hockey and three girls in college, with Phil retired to take their place. I’m sure there are other and then those with little one off to school for the first time. Thursday night’s “Meet the Farmers” was a success. Mike Risebrough was on tap with the Milk Board; Coopers showed off their produce and the Mustard family brought along some of their harvesting equipment to demonstrate how costly farming is today. A variety of other farm products was on display and for sale. Tommy Pullin and his band were the featured performers for “Friday at the Foster”. Along with three associates, he sang country western tunes. The same group, minus one, performed at Heritage Days only now it was Marion Drexler’s Band!
The star gazing evening planned for after the Friday show was cancelled as stars became clouds and rain fell instead of meteorite showers. Travis Smalley announced it would be his last night as he is heading this week for Western U. and Teacher’s College. Saturday at Heritage Days wasn’t the best, nor the worst but there was a good crowd, considering. The cake cutting ceremony took place at 1 p.m. with MP Granville Anderson and Brad Buss doing the honours. The Lloydtown Re-enactment group provided the thundering accompaniment. The weather Sunday was much better and the crowd good. The Uxbridge legion Pipe Band did a march on and performed before the cake–cutting. This task was done by several of the veterans in attendance. The show this year was dedicated to our veterans and there was about a dozen in attendance. Mayor Gerri Lynn O’Connor and Regional Chair Roger Anderson also officiated.
The performers at the gazebo were great and there were many excellent displays both inside and out of the buildings. The Sunday morning church service, held in the Fifth Line church, built 1870, with Rev. Karen Croxall conducting, was well attended, with plenty of rousing old hymns with Diane Morris at the piano. It’s likely to become an annual event Saturday evening at Trinity United, “The Uxbridge Community Concert Band” performed some fantastic music under the title “Summertime Stories” using a combination of music, storytelling and video for a unique experience. Tom Rance and Carolyn Hicken presented scholarships to four young people pursuing music as careers. One of these was Brent Smalley who will be heading off to Wilfred Laurier for studies this week. His brother Travis presented the Scholarship Fund with money raised in” Hodge-Podge of Talent” concert the previous week.
Call to worship was called by the Rev. Michelle Hofman, and a warm welcome went out to all who attended the service. The Message “Who is Jesus?” Thank you to Mr. Sub Port Perry and the Freeman family for providing the refreshments following the morning service. On Sunday, Sept. 21, the church community is planning to aim to have a “Perfect Attendance Day in church,” just something fun to try and get back into the routine of things after a busy summer. Lets pack our Church! Happy Anniversary this weeks goes out to: Maureen and Oram Moore on the 28th, and Ron and Cathy Crozier on the 29th. This week’s Birthday wishes goes out to Jerry Kozlinsky on the 26th, Sandra Goose on the 27th, Jean Coleman Bonnie EdgarPowers on the 28th, and Ronald Collins and Rhonda Coppaway on the 30th. Happy birthday to everyone else celebrating this week that I may have forgotten to mention. I can be reached at 905-985-7662 by phone or jc.lesaux@me.com by e-mail for submissions to the Scugog Island news.
CAESAREA by Eleanor Colwell It was a very busy Lions weekend, but a good time was had by all. Saturday at the Blackstock Fair we set up our Lions food booth at 8 a.m., where we we served burgers, pulled pork and more all day long. The skies seemed to be threatening, so the attendance was down from usual. The funds raised go back to the community where they are needed. At the end of the day, there was a Facebook message waiting from a Lion in Lindsay challenging three of us to participate in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. So, since I was planning to attend the Oshawa Autofest on Sunday anyway, we set it up that the three of us, Lions Tim Cheung from Markham, Lion Micheline Rheaume from Ajax and I, would do our thing there. Thanks to Lion Mike MacEachern and his Oshawa West Lions working with the staff of the Car Club, it all happened. We had an opportunity to speak in front of the stage about ALS, then with hundreds of folks watching, three pails of ice and water appeared. On a count of three, we were soaked! Facebook users may view the video by keying in Rick Lush. Thank you, Lion Rick. And thank you to Lions Tim and Micheline for sharing this memorable occasion.
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SCUGOG ISLAND UNITED CHURCH 19100 Island Road, Port Perry A warm welcome to all 905-985-4094 SUNDAY, August 31 10 a.m. Morning Service Rev. Michelle Hofman
ST. JOHN’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 319 Queen Street, Port Perry Pastor Robert Kennedy 905-985-3881 www.stjohnsportperry.com SUNDAY, August 31 Service at 10 a.m. Sunday School and Nursery Care Available All are warmly welcome
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH This week’s feature car of the week from the Bonner Boys Uxbridge Cruise In is a 1947 Oldsmobile 98 Custom Cruiser, owned by Dennis Trotter of Port Perry. The Cruise-In will be holding its Appreciation Night on Thursday, Aug. 28 at Elgin Park, starting at 4:30 p.m., with lots of great giveaways to celebrate a tremendous first year in the park. BENJAMIN PRIEBE The Standard
Additional government grants could assist local projects F RO M PAG E 1
“We talked about (the flood alleviation) project specifically and if an application can be put in and maximize the chances of getting funding,” said Mr. O’Toole, adding that one of the funding parameters is for disaster mitigation. Uxbridge’s Ward 2 Councillor Pat Molloy commented that the roundtable was, “fabulous, whenever you can bring issues to the higher levels of government’s attention it’s a plus, and they seemed very authentic and attentive to what we had to say.” Councillor Molloy also mentioned that under the current funding parameters, it appears that the downtown flood alleviation project - with its estimated cost between $10 and $12 million - seems to be an ideal fit for funding. “Our downtown issue appears to fit perfectly into money available under the disaster mitigation provision,” Councillor Molloy explained. Prior to the roundtable, MPs O’Toole and Braid had an opportunity to tour the lagoon where Scugog’s new Nonquon Wastewater Management Facility is going to be built alongside local municipal leaders. “It was a chance to show how important projects like that are to smaller municipalities,” Mayor Mercier told The Standard. “They were able to see its significance and importance to the community.” Mayor Mercier added that the next stage of Scugog’s development in the area will be upgrades to Scugog Line 6. “Our big piece is the 6th Line, we want to refresh that road to be able to expand
employment in the industrial lands to offer full servicing. Without infrastructure funding, we’re sitting idle with only one-third of industrial lands developed, and it would make existing lots more viable,” commented Mayor Mercier. As well, Mayor Mercier added that Scugog Township may be seeking further grant money to tackle roads in other areas of the municipality. “We still have a large road deficit aside from the 6th Line, and are hoping to apply for funding to upgrade Ashburn Rd.,” added Mayor Mercier. “We’re looking for infrastructure money from both the federal and provincial governments to address those needs.” MP O’Toole noted that these projects will have to be led by local municipalities, but he is hopeful that assistance can be granted to these local projects. “These things will have to be led by the township, we wanted to let them know that there is a fund that hasn’t got a lot of attention, and we recognize that they have a limited tax base and occasional large projects that can utilize this funding.” Councillor Molloy added that he remains cautiously optimistic about this news, and is hopeful that local projects will eventually be aided through additional funding grants from the higher levels of government. “I think that we’re in a good spot for a change,” Councillor Molloy said. “Of course we’ll have to wait until we actually have a cheque in hand. But, let’s hope that the answer is yes, and we can finally get moving forward.”
1710 Scugog Street, Port Perry Father Marco Testa MASS SATURDAY - 5 p.m. SUNDAY - 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. For Mass through the week call the Parish at 905-985-7071
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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
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
VICTORY CHRISTIAN CENTRE 593 Alma St., Port Perry,
Ontario 905-985-1346 Rev John Benschop vccpp@powergate.ca www.victorychristiancentre.net Tuesday Youth Meeting and “HEARTBEAT” after school program Friday - 7:00 p.m. Revival Service Come expecting to have a God encounter Join us Sunday Mornings at 10 a.m. Prayer 10:30 a.m. Celebration Service SOMETHING FOR ALL AGES
UXBRIDGE TRINITY UNITED CHURCH
20 First Avenue Pastor Kirby Constable 905-852-6213 www.trinityuxbridge.com Sunday, August 31 SUNDAY WORSHIP AND SUNDAY SCHOOL 10 a.m. COME and BE ENGAGED by the GOOD NEWS
SACRED HEART ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
70 Toronto St. North Uxbridge Father John Duffy Mass Saturday 5 p.m. Sunday 9 and 11 a.m. Confessions Saturday 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. For Mass through the week call office 905-852-6944
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 Nursery Services Not Available during August
Sunday, August 31
12th Sunday after Pentecost 10:00 am Morning Prayer
PORT PERRY and PRINCE ALBERT UNITED CHURCHES
Rev. Elaine Hall - Rev. Don Willmer 905-985-2801 SUNDAY, August 31 Port Perry United Church 294 Queen St., Port Perry 9:50 a.m. Morning Worship Prince Albert United Church Worshipping with Port Perry in July & August, reopening September 7th Nursery Care and Sunday School Available • www.portperryunited.com
A PLACE OF HOPE!
Rev. Paul Moorhouse 905-985-7766
Join us on Sunday morning at 10 a.m. A contemporary worship experience in a relaxed environment.
Staff: Dr. Fred Penney, Lead 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,’
revpaul@andrewswireless.net www.greenbankchurch.com
SUNDAY, August 31 Guest Speaker - Don Real
Greenbank (Will be closed for the month of August)
Please join us for service at Seagrave United Church
Seagrave (In the beautiful Hamlet of Seagrave) 9:15 am Service
Website: www.seagrave-church.com Everyone is Welcome Children’s Time with Services
To list your church events contact Julie at 905-985-6985
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EDITORIAL Show your Scugog spirit
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With the Port Perry Fairgrounds already filling up with trailers, tents, mobile homes and - most importantly - midway rides, it’s clear to see that the 160th annual Port Perry Fall Fair is shaping up to be a big one. From livestock judging to talent shows, and demolition derby to vegetable competitions, the fair really does have something for everyone. Year-after-year, it stands as an all encompassing look into what makes Scugog and Port Perry tick. Kicking off this weekend on Saturday, and continuing through to Monday, the fair will feature the classic events which have made it known across Durham Region. Namely, the tractor pull, demolition derby, midway rides and games, and exciting Port Perry Idol talent competition are returning. New this year, and for the first time ever, the fair will feature an Extreme Rodeo event on Monday, at 11:45 a.m. This exciting stunt competition will pit cowboys and cowgirls from all over North America against bucking bulls and ornery horses. Taking the fair back to its roots, the numerous agricultural displays and shows are fun for all ages - featuring the 4-H Club, livestock judging and furry critters for the kids to meet. Local farmers are the bread and butter of North Durham, and have kept the area thriving for generations - this is an excellent opportunity to learn all you can about the dedicated task they do. You have been cordially invited to come and eat some cotton candy, take in everything the Port Perry Fall Fair has to offer, and show your Scugog Spirit - this Saturday, Aug. 30. Fair season will continue to sweep across North Durham next weekend, with the Uxbridge Fall Fair on from Sept. 5 to Sept. 7, followed by the Sunderland Fair on Tuesday, Sept. 9 and Wednesday, Sept. 10.
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Food truck family aims to squash the beef with councillor To the Editor, My husband lost his job last year; another victim of corporate reorganization. That’s when we made the big decision to start our own company. He is a chef by trade. We purchased a food truck and started a catering company. Life has been very hard this past year, full of personal and financial struggles for us. It’s not easy starting a business from the ground up.
John Hancock, our Ward 2 councillor, decided to add to our stress by knocking on our door, interrupting our family’s dinner. He told my husband that he wants us to move our truck. He wants us to stop parking our food truck in our driveway. He pointed out that we are not breaking any laws by parking our work vehicle in our private driveway (thanks for that!), but he has had some complaints from neighbours
that they don’t like looking at our truck. I hope everyone in Ward 2 who has a small business or supports small businesses in our community will consider this in October when we have our municipal elections. We are just a young family who is working hard to pay the bills, struggling to make ends meet. Our business involves a vehicle. It doesn’t fit in our garage, so it sits in our driveway.
It doesn’t block the sidewalk or make driving dangerous on our street. Yet somehow this qualifies us for John’s harassment. Surely there are more pressing matters in Ward 2 he could be dealing with. It seems that a vote for John Hancock is a vote for aesthetics, not a vote for someone who will support the working class. Is this how you treat your constituents, John? Show up at their houses and try to bully
them? If you are so concerned about the appearance of Victoria Street, why don’t you give us your address and we will gladly come and park in your driveway.
Lisa Brown a.k.a. Mrs. Food Man Port Perry
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Tour de Perry races Staying in touch... ERIN O’TOOLE MP into town Sept. 4 The changing world of communication SCUGOG: The 7th annual Port Perry United Way Tour de Perry Trike Race and BBQ Campaign Kick-Off will be taking to the streets on Thursday, Sept. 4. From noon until 2 p.m., some of Port Perry’s fine citizens will be displaying their prowess on tricycles as part of the annual event that takes place on Perry St., between Queen and North St., in front of the Township office, as teams of racers attempt to navigate the course in support of the United Way. The afternoon of excitement also includes a free barbecue. If you have any interest in putting in a team in our trike race, Cheryl Henderson (the CEO of the United Way trike Grand Prix) would love to hear from you. She can be reached at her other job as the Port Perry Manager for the United Way at 905-985-9399.
Museum to highlight World War I nurses UXBRIDGE: A special presentation next month at the Uxbridge Historical Centre will be spotlighting the role of local nurses during World War I. On Thursday, Sept. 11, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., the Historical Centre’s Schoolhouse will play host to a special presentation and book signing by author, historiographer and storyteller Sher Leetooze with her fascinating new book “WW1 Nursing Sisters of Old Durham County”. Admission to this event is by donation, and refreshments will be served. During her presentation, Ms. Leetooze will include her research on WW1 Nurses from Uxbridge and other local Ontario communities. The author of
over a dozen books on history and natural history, Ms. Leetooze’s historical knowledge and storytelling skills are bound to keep you entertained. Copies of Ms. Leetooze’s other books will also be available for purchase and signing as well. Visitors to this presentation are also invited to view Uxbridge Historical Centre’s special 2014 exhibit “Uxbridge at War” following the presentation. For more information, contact the Centre at 905852-5854 or museum@ town.uxbridge.on.ca. Information is also available on the Centre’s web site, w ww.uxbridgehist oricalcentre.com and Facebook page www.facebook.com/ uxbridgehistoricalcentre.
I have a vivid memory from my adolescence about the first time I used a pay phone. The phone was located in the old Bowmanville Arena on Queen Street where Rotary Park now sits. My Dad let me use the phone after my hockey game to let me tell my Mom that I had scored my first goal. It cost ten cents to make this priceless call and the phone in the arena was just one of tens of thousands that dotted the landscape. Today, you have to look long and hard to find a pay phone or phone booth. In the last five years alone, another fifteen thousand pay phones have been removed because of the decline in use. The reason for the disappearance of the traditional pay phone is the communications revolution over the last two decades and rapidly changing consumer habits. Today, 83 per cent of Canadian families have at least one cellular phone and many homes are dropping the traditional phone line and are opting for wireless service alone. When my 3-year old son Jack scores his first goal in a few years he will use my cellular phone to call someone after the game. In fact, our entire family will likely already know about the goal because a proud Dad will have already posted it to Facebook for the world to see. I use this old memory to illustrate how much society has changed in the increasingly connected world of instant communication. Today, people are more likely to e-mail, text or use social media to communicate than they are to use the phone. As people’s habits change, companies and governments must adapt to these changes or risk falling seriously behind. Perhaps the only area of traditional communications to feel the impact of this technological revolution more than the lonely pay phone is traditional mail. I am a big sender of mail and have been for many years because people appreciate the extra thoughtfulness that goes into sending a card or letter. However, as Canadians have adopted e-mail and other forms of instant communication many have stopped using mail services. This decline has been compounded in recent years by the move to electronic bill payment, direct deposit and online banking. Canada Post is a government-owned corporation that since 1981 has operated independently from government from a financial and operational standpoint. Over the last eight years, Canada Post has delivered one
Kate and me at the CNE Part V Don’t be fooled by what the calendar might say, a pair of events of Friday, Aug. 22 officially brought summer to a close for me. In the evening, I headed to Stouffville for my first hockey game of the season as the Uxbridge Bruins took on the Schomberg Cougars. If you’re interested, you can read all about it on Page 16 of this week’s Standard. The other summer concluding event, which I will describe here was the annual trip Kate and I make to Toronto for the CNE. For the past five years, I’ve detailed our experiences here, and in the interest of giving readers what the clamour for, here is our running diary of the day. We loaded up the Sentra in the early afternoon and made record time down to the Exhibition grounds, I believe this was because we had karma on our side as I took (almost) every opportunity to let other people in when the chance presented itself. When driving in Toronto, you can never have enough karma. We easily made our way through the gates and parked at the media lot ready for an afternoon of fun in the sun. Once again, we strategically chose the date we attended the CNE to be able to once again take in one of our favourite attractions, Food Truck Frenzy. This event has been going on for several years now, and never fails to disappoint. Almost 20 trucks offering a
wide array lined the street just past the Princes’ Gates and we stuck with what we knew and once again opted for brisket poutine from the Urban Smoke truck. I’m happy to report that all other poutine is considered obsolete once you’ve had this one. From there we opted for what may be the highlight of the history of frozen yogurt as Kate opted to combine a chocolate truffle offering with coconut. I have to move on before my keyboard becomes covered in drool. Since we have been attending the CNE annually over these past five years, food has become the main focus. Looking back, offerings like deep-fried butter and deepfried mac-and-cheese almost seem pedestrian compared to what was offered at the Food Building this year. We skipped the spicy peanut butter siracha rolls and the chocolate fried chicken. But, we did have the life altering experience that was the Thanksgiving waffle from Fran’s. For those that don’t know, the dish is a waffle made from stuffing bread with cranberries and green onions. Then, it’s topped off with turkey and gravy. As someone who combines everything on his plate at Thanksgiving and Christmas, this was a dish I have been waiting my entire life for and it did not disappoint. The brownie cheesecake milkshake we got from Fran’s was another winner. We’re just about three months away from welcoming our little girl into the world, and it has a way of chang-
billion fewer pieces of mail than over the previous period and they estimate this decline to continue dramatically in the years to come. Canada Post is operating at a loss and they estimate that the decline in mail use will lead to annual operating losses of $1 Billion per year by 2020. To compound matters, Canada Post also has a pension shortfall that is presently in the $4 Billion range. It was clear to Canada Post that major changes were needed to avoid billions of dollars in liabilities to the taxpayer, so they launched an action plan earlier this year. The two main ways that Canada Post hopes to reduce its losses are through raising the cost of stamps and by the elimination of door-to-door delivery for those homes that have it. I have heard from quite a few people who are understandably concerned about losing mail delivery on their doorstep, but it is important to note that twothirds of Canadians do not have delivery to their door. In fact, a majority of the residents of North Durham do not have doorstep delivery. Rural residents have never had this type of service and newer suburban developments like the one I live in have been using community mailboxes for many years. Canada Post estimates that the cost to deliver to a doorstep is twice as much as delivery to a community mailbox. This is why they have placed this controversial change in their plan to get their costs under control. They have to control costs because they do not forecast a rebound in the use of mail as online communications continue to become the norm. While Canada Post operates independently, the government of Canada remains the “owner” of the agency. This has led to some voices calling on the government to intervene and stop the changes to mail delivery. I understand the changes are difficult, particularly for some seniors, but I support the changes being made by Canada Post because I don’t want to see taxpayers burdened with billions of dollars in liabilities in the future. I also believe that it is critical for government – and its agencies – to operate prudently and adapt to changes in the marketplace and in society. It would be easy to kick the can down the road and let a government in the future deal with the billions in losses, but I think that actually puts mail service itself at greater risk and it is not responsible governance.
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DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard @darrylknight
ing how you look at things when you are standing on the threshold of parenthood, and the CNE was no different. Instead of scouring for the latest deep-fried offering, I found myself continually distracted by people with kids. Among the observations I had over the course of our day at the CNE were: What kind of stroller is that? It looks like it’s pretty easy to maneuver. Every single one of these games looks like something I’ll be forced to do in a few years. Wow, the Farm might be the best place here for kids, there’s so much I’d like to do, but it’d look weird with a 30-year-old man by himself. I like those reverse backpack type things, it’s almost like you’re wearing the kid as jewellery. We won’t have to wait much longer, and by this point next year it won’t just be Kate and me at the CNE. It’ll be Kate, Baby and me and I can’t wait to experience it all again for the first time with our little girl.
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Care and Share Community Garden gets growing in Scugog DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard
Things are looking up for Community Living North Durham’s permaculture garden, which has taken root at the Port Perry Fairgrounds, thanks to donations from local business and the support of the Township of Scugog.
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Farndale Bursary honours local artist SCUGOG: The Kent Farndale Bursary has selected woodturner Peter Lauricella from the best and brightest artistic talents in Scugog. The Arts Committee of the Scugog Memorial Public Library is pleased to announce that they will be awarding the 2014 Kent Farndale Bursary for the Arts award to Mr. Peter Lauricella. The Bursary is generously funded through the annual support of the Rotary Club of Port Perry and Kent Farndale. The reception and cheque presentation will be held in the library’s Rotary Community Room at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, September 9. This
event is open to the public. Mr. Lauricella has contributed his skills as an artist and teacher to arts programs for children in the community, and has also worked as a volunteer at the Durham Hospice giving training and assistance in the arts to terminally ill patients. The Kent Farndale Bursary for the Arts provides financial assistance to residents of Scugog Township who wish to pursue a specific field of study in the arts. It is felt that the whole community is enriched when aspiring or established artists pursue opportunities for further study in their areas of interest.
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New events at Port Perry Fall Fair SCUGOG: Fair season continues in North Durham this weekend, with a long weekend celebration of all things agriculture at the Port Perry Fair. The 160th edition of the Fair takes place from Saturday, Aug. 30, until Monday, Sept. 1, at the Port Perry Fairgrounds, located at the corner of Reach St. and Old Simcoe Rd. Perennial favourite fair features such as the demolition derby, tractor pull, midway and the Port Perry Idol competition are all returning this year over the course of the weekend in addition to numerous agricultural displays and shows. New to the line-up this year is the Extreme Rodeo, which will feature professional bull riders on Monday, Sept. 1, starting at 11:45 a.m. On Sunday evening, rising country music star Kira Isabella takes to the entertainment shelter stage at 9 p.m., with Uxbridge’s Leah Daniels starting off as the opening act at 8 p.m. Admission to the concert is $20. Admission to the 2014 Port Perry Fair is $10 per day for adults (age 14 and older), $4 for kids per day (between the ages of five and 13), and free for pre-schoolers age four and under. Weekend passes are available for $30, which includes admission to the Sunday night concert. Kids’ weekend passes are $7, and parking is $3 per day. Advance one-day ride all day midway passes are available for $25 at Vos’ Independent Grocer, located at 1893 Scugog St., until Aug. 30 at noon. For more information on all there is to see and do this weekend, please visit www.portperryfair.com. Fair season continues in North Durham next weekend with the 150th Uxbridge Fall Fair, from Sept. 5 to 7. Followed by the Sunderland Fair on Tuesday, Sept. 9 and Wednesday, Sept. 10. See Pages 14 and 15 of this week’s Standard for a full schedule of events at the Port Perry Fair.
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August 30, 2014 The Regional Municipality Of Durham Office of the Regional Chair 605 Rossland Rd. East P.O. Box 623 Whitby, Ontario Canada, L1N 6A3 (905) 668-7711 1-800-372-1102 Fax: (905) 668-1567 Email: roger.anderson@ durham.ca www.durham.ca Roger M. Anderson Regional Chair and CEO
Dear Friends: On behalf of Durham Regional Council, I offer best wishes to everyone enjoying the Port Perry Fair. This fair showcases the creative talents of our youth and local performing artists and offers some “end of summer” fun for families. It educates about the ongoing importance of agriculture to our Region, offers some competitive excitement and celebrates our agricultural heritage and expertise of our rural residents. We congratulate all the participants on their achievements that will continue to make Durham Region a leader in agriculture! Our thanks go to the organizing committee and volunteers who have worked diligently to make this event possible year after year. We hope everyone has a wonderful day at the fair! Yours truly,
Roger Anderson Regional Chair and CEO
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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
FRIDAY, AUGUST 29 4-7 PM Exhibits to Homecraft/Junior Fair Buildings SATURDAY, AUGUST 30 8:30-10AM Exhibits to Homecraft/Junior Fair 12PM Port Perry Idol Auditions 1PM Show & Shine Beer Tent Opens Midway Opens Team K9 Dog Show 2PM Lawn Tractor Pulls 3PM Port Perry Idol Finals 4PM Team K9 Dog Show Homecraft Junior Fair Buildings Open 6PM Opening Ceremonies 7PM TRUCK & TRACTOR PULL
SUNDAY, AUGUST 31 9:30AM Homecraft/Junior Fair Buildings Open 10AM Midway Opens 10:30AM Family Fun and Games 11AM Commercial Beef Class 4-H Beef Show 11:30M Family Fun and Games 12PM Beer Tent Opens Registered Beef Show 4-H Dairy Show (South Ridge) 1PM Harness Horse Racing/Pari-Mutuel Betting Scugog Fire Dept. Extrication Demo 4-H Dairy Show 4PM Beef Auction 6PM DEMOLITION DERBY 8PM LEAH DANIELS (Entertainment shelter) Homecraft/Junior Fair Buildings Close
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Trillium Fund helps Port Perry Fair reach necessary hydro upgrades SCUGOG: The Port Perry Fair recently recieved assistance in the form of an Ontario Trillium Fund grant to help pay for hydro upgrades at the Fairgrounds. Prior to the 2013 edition of the Port Perry Fair, a hydro inspector noted that the Fairgrounds were not up to code, and added that an upgrade would be needed to be able to continue conduct-
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Bruins open pre-season with split against Schomberg DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard
Another exciting season of Uxbridge Bruins Junior ‘C’ hockey kicked off last week, with the local team looking to tame the Schomberg Cougars in a pair of preseason contests. The Bruins opened exhibition play against the Cougars of the Georgian Bay Mid-Ontario Junior Hockey League (GBMOJHL) in Schomberg on Thursday, Aug. 21. The Bruins would battle hard, but ultimately fell in overtime by a score of 5-4. There was little time to rest for the boys in black and yellow, as they hosted Schomberg in the second half of the home-and-home encounter in Stouffviille on Friday, Aug. 22. Once again, the Bruins took to the ice with a limited veteran presence in the lineup as the team’s staff continues the evaluation process for newcomers to the team. Uxbridge native Alex Siblock gave the Bruins an early lead, when beat the Schomberg netminder just over two minutes into the action. The Bruins looked to set a physical tone early in the game, with Liam Blais and Connor Evans both dishing out thunderous checks. Three Schomberg goals near the midpoint of the first opened a 3-1 lead for the Cougars. But, with just over a minute left, Alex Williamson smacked in a rebound to draw Uxbridge to within a goal. Back-and-forth action dominated the early portion of the middle frame, excellent scoring chances with both sides. Bruins goalie Blake Shaw got his pads in the way of a penalty shot attempt with just over six minutes to play in the second period to keep Uxbridge within a goal of the Cougars. Excellent puck movement between Blais and Dylan Ross opened space for Siblock to tuck in the puck at the side of the net for his second goal of the night, and the teams entered the third period deadlocked at 3-3. Wes McCann gave the Bruins a 4-3 lead
Liam Blais fights a Schomberg Cougar for control of the puck during the Uxbridge Bruins’ pre-season game in Stouffville on Friday, Aug. 22. The Bruins would rebound from a 5-4 overtime loss on Thursday night to take the rematch by a final score of 5-3. Uxbridge is back in action on home ice against the Alliston Hornets, on Thursday, Aug. 28 at 7:45 p.m. DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard almost six minutes into the third when he fired a shot from the point. The Bruins would continue to press for a two-goal lead as the third period wore on, but couldn’t beat the Schomberg netminder. Finally, with just 43 seconds remaining, a botched clearing attempt ended up on the stick of Uxbridge’s Michael Cheung, and he backhanded the puck into the open cage, as Uxbridge ended the night victorious by a score of 5-3. Following the game, Bruins Head Coach Geoff Hodgkinson discussed his initial impressions of the Bruins’ training camp with The Standard. “Camp’s been really exciting through
the first week,” Hodgkinson said. “It’s been a very competitive environment, and I have to credit our staff for the relationships they’ve built with players over the summer.” The Bruins opened camp with 40 skaters and six goalies vying for roster spots with the team, and Hodgkinson noted that the added preparation heading into this year’s camp versus last year when he was hird just days before the start of training camp has given the team an advantage in pursuing potential players. “The extra time has given us an opportunity to put together a better game plan, and not such a rushed situtation. There’s been a lot more dialogue and
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VIVE LA FRANCE: Port Perry native Ben Parker, shown here last season with the ECHL’s Las Vegas Wranglers, will be taking his talents to France this season. The 24-year-old defenceman recently signed a contract with the Lyon Lions for the 2014-15 season. STANDARD FILE PHOTO
MoJacks work overtime for pre-season win DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard
The Port Perry MoJacks opened training camp ahead of the 2014-15 COJHL season last week with a renewed focus on fitness. After being put through two days of rigorous fitness testing and on-ice drills, the MoJacks took to the ice for the pre-season opener against the Little Britain Merchants in Lindsay on Saturday, Aug. 23. The MoJacks controlled the play for large stretches in the early portion of the game, but could not beat the Merchants’ netminder. With just over seven minutes to play in the first period, Terry Snoddon gave Little Britain a 1-0 lead. The Merchants would hold the one-goal lead until just past the midpoint of the second period, when Steve Sampson blazed into the offensive zone with great speed and beat the Little Britain goaltender with a low wrist shot to knot the game 1-1. However, with just 24 seconds left in the middle frame, the Merchants would regain the lead. The teams traded scoring chances throughout a back-and-forth third period, until Russell Lowry beat the Merchants’ goalie with a hard shot on the blocker side for a powerplay goal
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in this league and potentially filling holes in our line-up.” Taking over as bench boss of his hometown team, Cornish explained what he is looking for in players hoping to join the MoJacks this season. “They have to adapt quickly to our philosophies and set a tone from day one,” Cornish told The Standard. “I believe that a player has to have heart, smarts and skills.” Loose Pucks: - The MoJacks continue to round out their coaching staff with the recent hiring of goalie coach Thomas Gainer. - Port Perry continues pre-season play this week, making the trip to Keswick on Wednesday, Aug. 27 for a 7:30 tilt against the Georgina Ice. On Thursday, Aug. 28, the MoJacks will be in action at Scugog Arena for a 7:20 p.m. match-up against the Merchants. On Wednesday, Sept. 3, Port Perry hosts Georgina at 7:20 p.m. at Scugog Arena. - Tickets are currently on sale for $10 for the OHL exhibition game between the Belleville Bulls and Erie Otters at Scugog Arena on Friday, Sept. 5, co-hosted by the MoJacks and Port Perry Minor Hockey. For more details on the game, visit www.portperrymojacks.ca or www. portperryminorhockey.ca.
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Peacefully, on Sunday, August 24, 2014 at the Lakeridge Health Centre in Port Perry, at age 94, 28 days short of her 95th birthday. Leah (nee McQuade) of Port Perry, beloved wife of the late Cliff Kerr. Loving sister of Warren McQuade of Oshawa. Predeceased by her sisters Mildred McQuade, Norma Gay, Beth Oke, Audrey Plain, and her brother Stewart McQuade. Fondly remembered by her loving nieces Susanne, Leanne, and nephew Barry, as well as her other nieces and nephews, her great nieces and nephews and her great great nieces and nephews. The family of Leah Kerr will receive friends at the WAGG FUNERAL HOME, “McDermott-Panabaker Chapel”, 216 Queen Street in Port Perry (905-985-2171) on Wednesday, August 27th from 10 – 11 a.m. A Service to Celebrate her life will be held in the Chapel at 11 a.m. with Reverend John Sullivan officiating. Interment Cartwright Union Cemetery, Blackstock. If desired, memorial donations may be made by cheque to the Children’s Wish Foundation. Memories, photos and condolences may be shared at www.waggfuneralhome.com
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Suddenly, on Monday, August 18, 2014 at the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto, at age 50. Gordon Kurrle, beloved husband of Rosemarie Brown of Blackstock. Loving stepfather of Elaine West of Cambray, Corrie West of Manilla, and Adam West and Robin of Blackstock. Loved grandfather of 6 grandchildren. Dear brother of Monika Kurrle-Taylor and her husband Steven Taylor of Bethel, Connecticut, and Heidi and her husband Steve Underwood of Cannington. He will be missed by many nieces and nephews. A celebration of his life was held at the Utica Memory Hall, 13990 Marsh Hill Road, Port Perry on Tuesday, August 26th at 2p.m. If desired, memorial donations may be made by cheque through the WAGG FUNERAL HOME, 216 Queen Street in Port Perry (905-985-2171) to the Port Perry Hospital Foundation. Memories, photos and condolences may be shared at www.waggfuneralhome.com
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Peacefully, on Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at the Community Nursing Home in Port Perry, at age 93. Bill Tripp of Port Perry, beloved husband of the late Leona (nee Lambe). Loved father of Linda and her husband George Bright of Port Perry, Bill and his wife Susan of Port Perry, Susan and her husband Rod McGill of Apsley, and Helen and her husband Jim Martyn of Blackstock. Loving grandfather of Amanda, Kymberly, Robynn, William Tripp III, Katharine, Melissa, Derek, Kristy and Bradley and great grandfather of 17. Bill is survived by his sister Marie Gibson and his brother Joe Tripp. The family of Bill Tripp received friends at the WAGG FUNERAL HOME, “McDermott-Panabaker Chapel”, 216 Queen Street in Port Perry (905-985-2171) on Friday, August 22nd from 10 – 11 a.m. A Service to celebrate his life was held in the Chapel at 11 a.m. with Reverend Dr. John Sullivan officiating. Interment Pine Grove Cemetery, Prince Albert. If desired, memorial donations may be made by cheque to the Port Perry United Church Memorial Fund. Memories, photos and condolences may be shared at www.waggfuneralhome.com
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ELEANOR GAY ROBINSON After a lengthy illness, on Thursday, August 21, 2014 at the Lakeridge Health Centre in Oshawa, at age 67. Gay Robinson, beloved wife of Robert Whyte of Port Perry. Loving sister of Richard Robinson and his wife Marie of London. Dear aunt of Joselyn, and Heather and her husband Jeff Holmes. Will be missed by her two great nieces Lillian and Jaclyn Holmes. Daughter of the late William and Birdie Robinson of Port Perry. Private family arrangements have been made. If desired memorial donations may be made by cheque though the WAGG FUNERAL HOME, 216 Queen Street in Port Perry (905-9852171) to the MS Society of Canada. Memories, photos and condolences may be shared at www.waggfuneralhome.com
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Retired From General Motors Of Canada And Was A Member Of The Odd Fellows Lodge, Port Perry. Passed away peacefully with his loving wife by his side, at his home in Port Perry on Friday, August 22, 2014 at the age of 91. Harold Martyn dearly beloved husband for 66 years to Clara Martyn. Dear brother of Inez Bonner. Harold will be sadly missed by his nieces, nephew, family and friends. Family and friends will be received at the Low and Low Funeral Home 1763 Reach Street, Port Perry (905) 985-7331 on Monday, September 8, 2014 from 10 to 11 a.m. A memorial service to celebrate the life of Harold will be held in the chapel on Monday, September 8, 2014 at 11 a.m. with a reception to follow at the funeral home. Memorial donations to a charity of your choice would be appreciated. On line condolences may be made at www.lowandlow.ca LOW & LOW FUNERAL HOME
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IAN GORDON RIEHL C.A. Peacefully, on Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at his home in Port Perry, at age 63. Ian Riehl, beloved husband of the late Mary Flynn (2000). Son of Gordon W. Riehl of Arizona and the late Isabelle Riehl. Brother of Debbie and her husband Jim Gregus, and Hugh Riehl. Special friend of Cindy Pedzikowski and her family. The family of Ian Riehl will receive friends at St. John’s Presbyterian Church, 319 Queen Street in Port Perry on Thursday, August 28th from 2 – 3 p.m. A Service to celebrate his life will be held in the Church at 3 p.m. with Reverend Robert Kennedy officiating. Private interment Breadalbane Cemetery, Utica. If desired, memorial donations may be made by cheque through the WAGG FUNERAL HOME, 216 Queen Street in Port Perry (905-9852171) to the charity of your choice. Memories, photos and condolences may be shared at www.waggfuneralhome.com
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ARIES (March 20-April 19): The spotlight this week is on work responsibilities. Create a more productive work environment. Improve relationships with co-workers and clients. Become a team leader.
LIBRA (Sept. 22-Oct. 23): Take time out for rest and relaxation. Reflect on the past year and the things you have learned. Enjoy downtime, since it is in quiet times that new ideas emerge. Draw up a plan for the coming year.
GEMINI (May 20-June 21): You will be far more concerned about your family, than with your life in the business world. Gather sustenance and strength from your home and family to deal with the outside world.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Energized to get ahead, you can accomplish a great deal and further your ambitions. Your bosses will recognize the great job you are doing. At work, do a great job and do it to the best of your ability.
TAURUS (April 19-May 20): Spend time with a friend or romantic companion or go somewhere and meet a potential partner. Play a little – indulge a bit. Do something special to beauty your surroundings. Enjoy this light hearted cycle.
CANCER (June 21-July 22): Run errands, make phone calls, write e-mails, make decisions, start a new business deal, or plan a future project. Your thinking will be sharper than ever and people in positions of authority will readily accept your ideas. LEO (July 22-Aug. 22): Think about the steps can you take to improve your bottom line. Should you upgrade your skill level, start a new savings account or see a financial planner? Put a plan to paper and get to work on it. VIRGO (Aug. 22-Sept. 22): Happy Birthday Virgo! It’s your time of year to experience a resurgence of energy. Give yourself time and space to recharge. Do something that you enjoy, something that will express your individuality.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 22): Your attention will turn to friendships and the groups with whom you associate. You may be called upon to take on a leadership position in a club or organization. Network to make new business contacts.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 21-Jan. 19): If you would like to upgrade your education, go back to school. Some Capricorns may travel to attend business conferences or seminars. You might also be attracted to a cause that inspires your ideals. AQUARIUS (Jan. 19-Feb. 19): Be direct with people in positions of authority. Avoid getting involved in power struggles. Spend some time cleaning out the closets of your mind and clean out your messy closets while you at it.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): A love magnet, you will either want to socialize and have fun or want to indulge yourself. Express deep affection to the one you love. Host a party or attend one, but also take time to smell the roses.
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Pearl and woodgrain - the guitar maker of Port Perry
Mark Kett strums a handmade guitar in his home workshop. Mr. Kett learned to build guitars in 1996, before he could even play them. another custom-made gui- and spends his days craftBENJAMIN PRIEBE The Standard tar will leave the hands of ing and shaping guitars. SCUGOG: In a small Mark Kett, and enrich a “My interest in guitar white garage, just a few min- musician with a beautiful making stemmed from my utes from Port Perry’s down- and unique instrument. desire for a ‘proper’ guitown core - machines hum, A well-kept hidden jem, tar to play, and the lack music blares, and precise Port Perry is home to one of of money to buy one,” cuts are made in valuable the premier guitar makers said Mr. Kett. “I started pieces of gold and pearl. and inlay artists of Ontario getting into the craft in Once the wood is sanded - Mr. Kett, a local resident 1996, when I was 16-yearsand the product assembled, who operates Pearl Inlays, old and fresh out of high school. The idea found its way a year later when I built two guitars during a course with Sergei de Jonge in Oshawa.” From humble beginnings as a young musician with delusions of granduer, the guitar making and inlay craft soon enveloped Mr. Kett’s life. “After my course, I continued working with Sergei - I was addicted. I worked for room and board for about a year, then off and on for the next three years,” Said Mr. Kett. “At first, I was making parts, building boxes, sanding lacquered guitars, and sanding more lacquered guitars! I graduated, one process at a time, until I was building guitars Mark Kett hand cut this small wren figure from a piece of mother of pearl - in production, this piece was made from 13 seperate pieces of the delicate material.
start to finish.” Mr. Kett’s first love was guitar-making, and he will continue to build pet-projects for himself and close friends, but said that for now - inlay is the name of his game. “Recently I’ve been fortunate enough to create custom inlays for some amazing guitar makers: Jeff Bamburg, Dana Bourgeois, Sergei de Jonge, Greg Furan, Michel Pellerin, Linda Manzer, Alastair Miller, Pete Swanson of Dagmar, David Wren and Joseph Yanuziello,” said Mr. Kett. With work ranging from simple fret markers to fully inlayed headstocks and fingerboards, Mr. Kett always has multiple 100-hour projects on the go. The garagecome-workshop he operates from is stuffed with repairs, personal projects, materials of all shapes and sizes and even a set of wooden music blocks which will operate as small player-pianos. “I could write a song, but creating a physical legacy that other people can use to make music seemed so powerful,” said Mr. Kett. “I can’t write a song that could be passed down for generations, but I can make a guitar that will.” Some of the most difficult parts of Mr. Kett’s craft happen before any tools hit the workbench. The planning and designing of inlays and guitar parts, selecting the proper materials and wood, and scientifically designing a chamber that gives the perfect resonance can take days. Many of the projects to come out of Mr. Kett’s studio start as rough-
hewn logs, and are carefully shaped in pieces of art. “The really fun part is using different patterns, playing with the grains, and using different finishes to make the guitar unique and beautiful,” said Mr. Kett. “I’ll use two different trees that grow across the world from each other for an interesting contrast I’m kind of a wood-geek.” Crafting an inlay from a chunk of pearl, mammoth tusk, or coloured abalone takes a delicate precision and practiced hands. Using a jeweler’s saw, Mr. Kett cuts precise portions from his material, using the veins and flaws in the material to shape a photorealistic bird’s feather or hand - sort of like a do-ityourself jigsaw puzzle. “To me, a blank fingerboard is like an empty page to a writer - it’s very intimidating. A customer or client will tell me what they want to see, and I need to create something that will compliment and enhance the guitar,” said Mr. Kett. Placing inlay into guitars is largely the bread and butter of Mr. Kett’s work the procedure, not unlike surgery, starts with cutting grooves and lines as small as a few thousandths of an inch into an instrument. Most of Mr. Kett’s time is spent making small inlays which have personal meaning to the guitarist - a name, medallion or small animal which makes the guitar unique. Often, he works in cooperation other guitar makers, woodworkers or musi-
cians to lend his talent of inlay to a larger project. “The biggest project I ever worked on was a line of guitars created by the famous Canadian luthier Linda Manzer, for jazz musician Pat Metheny,” said Mr. Kett. “It was inspiring to work so closely with the masters, I was supposed to do one small inlay on each guitar - and ended up smattering the neck of all 30 with these little symbols.” The project, launched by Manzer guitars, featured 30 limited edition guitars, valued at over $30,000 each - the instruments were covered in playful doodles, which Pat Metheny was famous for drawing all over his belongings while on tour. The symbols, carved from black pearl and set into an ebony fingerboars, seem to dance and sway down the guitar’s fingerboard, in reflection to the music the guitarist will make. “I become really inspired when I work with others, I really get to focus on what I love and try new things,” said Mr. Kett. “The best part is seeing someone play, they get as much enjoyment from making the music as I do from making the guitar.” Every instrument which leaves Mr. Kett’s shop will undoubtably follow an interesting and detailed path, through the hands of musicians and enthusiasts across the world. For more photos of Mr. Kett’s work, or to get in touch, please visit www. PearlInlays.com, or e-mail mark@kettguitars.com.
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Uxbridge street pARTy is going to the dogs Local landmarks DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard
UXBRIDGE: The upcoming Art Happening street pARTy as part of the annual Celebration of the Arts festival will be going to the dogs in support of the new Uxbridge-Scugog Animal Shelter. The Uxbridge BIA recently announced details surrounding a Dog Art competition they are hosting which is open to the public as well as local businesses as part of the street party in downtown Uxbridge on Saturday, Sept. 20. The BIA has ordered wooden dogs, which will be on sale around Uxbridge for $20, with a portion of the
funds being donated to the new Animal Shelter. The list of business participating is growing by the day. Currently, businesses lined up to sell dog sculptures include: Canadian Tire, G&C Pet Centre, Staples, Little Acorn and Sugar Fx. As part of the fundraiser, each dog will be wearing a dog tag with instructions on decorating it, returning it for display during the street party, as well as a chance to win prizes. The decorated dogs will be collected prior to the street party and put on display in the parkette beside Branching Out Flower Shop. According to a press release from the BIA, on Sept. 20, the Animal Shel-
ter will set up a display/table near the parkette and sell various doggierelated items as well as promote the Walk-a-thon, which is scheduled for the following weekend. The public will have their opportunity to get in on the judging for the contest, with the BIA adding that they will ask attendees to vote for the People’s Choice award winner during the street party. Prizes will also be awarded for the Top Dog from public and business submissions. More information will be posted to the BIA’s Facebook page - www. facebook.com/UxbridgeBIA - in the coming weeks about this exciting new fundraiser.
Unique sculptors set up at SCA gallery SCUGOG: The Scugog Council for the Arts will host the unique and inspiring works of two artists - who work in stone, metal and leather. The works of Stuart Blower and Paul Williams are different in style, but inspired by their appreciation of the natural world. Stone carver Stuart Blower, of Uxbridge,
combines technical background with a feeling for the artistic and emotional. He says, “I look at the piece of stone until I see a shape in it, then I just chip way everything that’s not that ‘shape’. For me, the ability to change a lump of stone into a specific shape and form is very satisfying.” Paul Williams, of Beth-
any, says he is inspired by the textures and patterns he sees in nature. He works in many media including metal and leather and, over the years, has fabricated wall and garden art and working fountains. He has created several donor wall tree sculptures that organizations put up to acknowledge their benefactors
and volunteers. These two artists have an exciting and varied exhibit for their guests. Join them for the show opening on Saturday, September 6, from 1 - 3 p.m. at the Scugog Council for the Arts, 181 Perry Street, Port Perry. The show continues through September, Tuesday to Saturday, noon to 3 p.m.
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SCUGOG: A new exhibition at the Kent Farndale Gallery at the Scugog Public Library shines a focus on local landmarks next month. ‘Port Perry: the hidden gem of North Durham’ is a brand new exhibition by word-class photographer and author, Jonathan van Bilsen and will feature more than 30 giclée canvas photographs. Having just returned from Namibia, his 90th country, travel photographer Jonathan van Bilsen has pointed his lens at Scugog for this exhibition of local work. The show is ten years in the making and features images taken for granted by most of us during our busy lives. Van Bilsen uses high-resolution cameras and does his own canvas printing in his Mary Street studio. He has written nine books and travelled the world, but is extremely pleased to showcase local work. The exposition will be at the Kent Farndale Gallery in the Scugog Public Library and will be launched with a reception on Saturday, Sept. 6, at 2 p.m., catered by Marwan’s Global Bistro. The images will be on display until Thursday, Oct. 2. Greeting cards and calendars, featuring photographs from the show will also be available. Contact the library for more information on this upcoming showcase at 905-985-7686.
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