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Rotary Club of Guelph-Trillium is celebrating 25 years of outstanding community service! From the first 34 charter members to the 55 strong it is now, these local Rotarians have put Service Above Self. Charted on June 14, 1991, with Peter Moore as Charter President, Guelph-Trillium welcomed female and male members equally, from the beginning, and both have shared equally in the executive and administration of the club. Guelph-Trillium has served the community with a strong combination of community and international commitment throughout its years.

Guelph-Trillium is well known in the city for its Signature Event–Ribfest, now in its 19th year!

And, always innovative, this year, Guelph-Trillium is trying a new adventure–an April Wine Concert on Aug 25th, as a special Ribfest kickoff! (tickets available www.ribfestguelph.com) It is the monies raised at Ribfest that fund ALL of Guelph-Trillium’s many “inch-deep/mile wide” service projects. Over the 25 years, the club has raised over $1 million, and that money has all been redistributed through the Allocations program to local charities such as Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Focus on Nature, Women in Crisis, The Children’s Foundation, Hopewell Children’s Homes, Stephanie House, Salvation Army, Sister Christine’s Drop In Centre, Shelldale Community programs, Living With Less, YM/YWCA, high school scholarships, Guelph Youth Orchestra, Wyndham House, Lutherwood, Guelph Library, Alternative Schools, Go Go Grannies for Africa, Action Read, and so many more.

As a special 25th anniversary $25,000 legacy, Guelph-Trillium proudly supported Guelph’s newest adventure for youth–the Silvercreek Skatepark. Funds are also directed to International projects including the

Rotary Club of Guelph-Trillium and 1460 CJOY present a Ribfest kickoff concert featuring April Wine and opening act The Kramdens August 25th. Tickets available at www.ribfestguelph.com

club’s charter project: an orphanage built in Baratnagar, Nepal. It took over three years but the project was finally completed and, since that time, other Rotary Clubs have added a senior’s home (what a great combination of the young and the elderly!), a dairy, vegetable gardens and a community centre.

The club has sponsored more projects in other countries including alleviating poor school and living conditions for girls in Uganda, Ghana Medical Help, a Solar Panel Project in Chile, a Computer Lab in Mombassa, school uniforms, meal programs, libraries, a bakery in Brazil, and buying Shelter Boxes that can be sent for immediate disaster relief to support up to a family of 10 for many months!

Trillium has been a leader the District in per capita contributions to The Rotary Foundation, the fund-

ing arm of Rotary International.

And have proudly led key initiatives towards the World-Wide Polio Eradication Campaign–so close to being completed!

However, Rotary is not all about raising and spending money. Yes, Service Above Self is the motto, and the fundamental driver, but Rotarians have a good time doing it!

Other Service activities include running monthly Bingos at two senior’s residences, working with Guelph General Hospital on their rising star event, Tour de Guelph, helping seniors on Days of Giving, and more.

Members contribute their personal time to many other organizations in the community such as Sunrise Therapeutic Riding Centre, Guelph Hospice, Big Brothers/Sisters, and the Guelph Curling Club.

Fellowship was and still is, one of the cornerstones of Rotary and

members enjoy monthly pub nights, car rallies, euchre parties, BBQs, local tours (University fishery, Sleemans, the SA Citadel, new City Hall, etc.), Christmas lights, yard sales, bowl-a-thons, curling, attending concerts & theatre, and sharing travel experiences. One of this year’s upcoming highlights is participating in the 60th Scotland-Canada Curling Fellowship tour! Trillium will host the multi-District banquet in November, where 20 curling Scot Tourists will share –cont’d on page 3

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50 years for Mike MacIntyre at Gilbert MacIntyre & Son Funeral Home Mike MacIntyre is celebrating 50 years at Gilbert MacIntyre & Son Funeral Home and Chapel Ltd. (initially Gilbert MacIntyre Funeral Home Ltd.). After graduating from GCVI, Mike immediately started working at the family Funeral Home that his father founded in 1933. Mike continues to be very much involved with the business today, and has since expanded it to include a second location in Guelph, and locations in both Rockwood and Acton. Being born in Guelph, Mike’s passion is his community.

He’s proud to be a citizen of Guelph and is very humbled when families look to him for guidance during what is a difficult time.

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Throughout his entire childhood, Mike recalls observing his dad at the funeral home–always knowing that, “This”, is what he wanted to do when he was older. Immediately following his grade 12 graduation, Mike remembers getting a ride downtown to the 'Federal Building', with his father Gilbert to apply for his social insurance number. He couldn’t wait to get started.

Mike still carries that same social insurance card in his wallet today. Although the card itself is now cracked and show wear–Mike’s ambition, energy, passion for bereaved families and his community haven’t changed one bit. It is as prevalent today, as it was 50 years ago.

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Oak Tree Project doubles nominations over 2015 The citizens of Guelph and Wellington are clearly passionate about the important role volunteers play in building a strong community after making more than 2,000 unique nominations for the 2016 Oak Tree Project. This number doubled the nominations received in 2015.

25 community nonprofits set up online profiles to share how they would spend minimum $5,000 to strengthen volunteer recruitment, development or recognition in our community.

They then invited their supports to ‘vote’ for them online by telling a story about their impact.

The top five organizations by popular vote now move on to the final phase of competition. Over the rest of the summer, they will outline their idea in detail to a panel of community judges who will evaluate all the submissions. In September, each organization will pitch their idea at the Oak Tree finale event, where the combined results of the judging and on-site voting will identify the winning organization that will take home the grand prize. The other four organizations are guaranteed at least $2,000 and all participating charities will leave with a donation.

“We are so impressed by the hard work and creativity that the participating charities put into their applications this year,” commented Will Mactaggart, Oak Tree Project founder and lead organizer. “We knew that the idea of supporting volunteerism was going to capture the imagination of our community and when we look at the numbers and read the stories it is clear that Guelph is the volunteer capital of Canada!”

The top five organization and the number of nominations they received are 1. The Elliott Community | 436 2. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Guelph | 410 3. Focus on Nature | 320 4. Shelldale Better Beginnings Better Futures | 276 5. Guelph Neighbourhood Support Coalition |204 All members of the community including participating Oak Tree charities and their nominators are invited to the event finale on Thursday, September 22 2016 at the Art Gallery of Guelph.

The Oak Tree Project was established in 2014 by The Mactaggart Family to empower Guelph/Wellington charities with funds and stories about their impact. Offering a new approach to corporate social responsibility, The Oak Tree Project demonstrates how philanthropy is changing by engaging communities and strengthening local nonprofits. Over the past two years, more than $50,000 has been distributed to local charities.

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Guelph-Trillium Rotary 25th–continued from pg 1 skills to assist other organizations. Some examples of award winners are Maneesh Jain DDS with his annual sports mouth guard clinic, Scot vanEngen CA assisting with Sun Rise Therapeutic accounting, Jack Tacoma sharing his engineering skills with a wee dram and a story or two! the Guelph Christian School.

Vocational Service is another key area in Rotary is not just a weekly meal with Rotary, and the club has supported many youth initiatives and occupational interests. a bunch of adults, listening to speakers.

It is the way of life of these members. It is The club has welcomed numerous Rotary Service. It is Fellowship. It is Fun. Youth Exchange Students, for one year For more information: trilliumrotary.org exchange stays, from France, Germany, New Zealand, Venezuela, Norway and more.

These students become part of the family, conversant in English, study at local schools, and learn to enjoy our Canadian culture. The club also sponsors students annually to the Rotary Youth Leadership Celebrating 160 years Awards program which assists young high school graduates in career and personal development. Every student who has attended this programme has returned with glowing stories of self-learning and maturation. The Camp Enterprise program, for high school students, is also a well attended weekend. Youth participate in activities to expand their opportunities, challenge their thinking, and develop their sense of community and fun. The club co-sponsors the Rotaract Club at the University and is developing an Interact (high school) club this year.

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Pre-arranging one's own funeral is now widely practiced across Canada. Gilbert MacIntyre & Son have been helping individuals and families with funeral prearrangements for almost 80 years. If you would like to make an appointment to discuss prearrangements, please contact us. Or, if you like, you can prearrange your funeral online. You will be asked the same basic questions you would in a one-on-one prearrangement meeting; but within the "comfort" of your own lifestyle.

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What are the essentials when insuring my business?

Your business may have many assets: vehicles, office space and equipment, inventory.

To protect these assets and to protect your business from potential risks, you should consider purchasing the following as a minimum: • Property insurance –Property insurance will cover the property and buildings owned by your business in the event of destruction or damage due to things like fire and other perils.

• Contents insurance –This covers assets that you store at your business premises.

If you are leasing space for your business, the owner of the property probably has property insurance, but you are likely responsible for your own contents insurance. If you run your business out of your home, you will likely need separate contents insurance for your business assets.

• Business interruption insurance–If you need to shut down your business temporarily due to a fire or other peril, business interruption insurance will cover your loss of earnings until you are back in business.

• Vehicle insurance –You will need to insure any vehicles that your business

owns. If you use personal vehicles for business purposes, be sure to advise us.

• Liability insurance–Mistakes happen. You, your employees, your equipment or your suppliers could be the cause of mistakes that ultimately end up hurting your customers, your employees or other people who are involved with your business. To protect your business from being sued, you should consider these types of insurance to limit your liability o General liability–Covers injury to clients or employees on your premises. o Product liability–Provides protection in the event that your products are defective or cause serious harm to those using them. o Professional liability insurance –Provides protection if you are sued by a client for errors, omissions or negligence, when performing professional services.

• Crime–coverage for loss of cash and employee theft.

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Message from the publisher I like social media, it’s a great way to augment our website and printed publications.

I can share things about my company, promote the not for profits, share good work local people do in our community and connect with old friends and meet new ones.

I signed on quite a bit ago, because my understanding was I had to have a personal account in order to create a company FB page. My personal FB page has been fun sharing jokes, looking at work of artists, looking at pet pictures and sharing and reading personal news of friends and family.

But there are dark sides. Because of them I’m looking differently at this ‘wall of share’.

Political correctness, hate and public shaming–We have to think before we post because like any electronic communication, emails, twitter, FB etc. your sentiments and feelings may be misconstrued.

We unfriend, debate or even get verbally attacked socially because our feelings and beliefs don’t necessarily jive with our “friends.”

I’ve fallen into the politic trap. I keep saying to myself “be careful Mike you may offend, your beliefs may not be the same as others,” but I post anyway because I feel we

are all entitled to our opinions. I’m supposed to respect yours so you in turn should respect mine.

How naïve. It doesn’t work that way.

So fine, we un-friend. That’s cool as ‘friends’ it shouldn’t be this way so we ask ourselves ARE our FB friends truly friends or just a larger network of people we can engage with?

I believe they are my friends therefore why do I find it necessary to be politically correct? Not sure but I have to, not only in public but in the nether/digital world s well, maybe more so.

I read somewhere that political correctness does not change us, it shuts us up.

We’re afraid to share our beliefs because we may be judged and not respected for them. Let’s get rid of that notion and get talking again.

I guess in the end I’d like to meet ‘friends’ on FB that I’ve never met in person. Also, visit with longtime friends who I miss and never see or certainly don’t see often enough.

Mike Baker, Publisher Venture Guelph Publications Ltd. venture@golden.net

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Award-winning poet Burl Levine has just published his fifth book entitled Insight Out which includes aphorisms, essays, concepts, and poems that should stimulate the sensibilities and incite the insights of adult readers of all ages.

Throughout all his books, he strives to achieve maximum meaning with minimum words.

After retiring from teaching at Conestoga College, he founded INKLINGS®, a sole proprietorship that offers freelance writing, editing, and tutoring services to individuals, associations, and organizations.

Sherry Lee Levine has just published her first children’s book entitled Charlie D and the Celebration Crabapple Tree.This interactive book describes, through interesting details and colourful illustrations, fiveyear-old bear Charlie D and his two friends celebrating various special occasions throughout the year such as Canada Day, Earth Day, Leap Year Day, and Thanksgiving.

Illustrator Madeline Hunt recently

graduated from the Studio Art program at the University of Guelph.

Both books are available at The Bookshelf and Janus Books. Sherry’s book is also at Simply Wonderful and NU Consignment.

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How worried should you be about network security?

The world is abuzz these days about the dangers of the Internet. The media is filled with stories about websites and corporations falling prey to intrusions due to one vulnerability or another. One of the great consistencies with each of these occurrences is that the victims usually have a team of IT professionals on hand to deal with things. Is security an issue for smaller businesses? The answer is yes, and no.

While your average small business might not have reams of customer data waiting to be stolen, there are still vulnerabilities to be exploited by many unscrupulous folk and it’s important to safeguard your data.

A mistake made by many businesses is

believing they don’t need to focus on network security. A quick trip to a big box store can provide a network router and firewall for next to nothing. This isn’t really the best route to take for a business. Many of these devices can provide adequate protection for a time but the Internet is always evolving.

Any device intended to protect your data should be capable of doing the same.

A primary key in selecting network security hardware is ensuring that the equipment can be updated regularly. Welldesigned network security equipment will be regularly updated to let it improve and remain secure, providing piece of mind for the long term. This kind of equipment will

generally also support a broader range of features like Intrusion Detection, VPN Tunnelling, and bandwidth monitoring.

This might sound impressive…and expensive but there are multiple levels to buy in at and you might be surprised at how inexpensive it can be to put good security in place.

Consult a professional about selecting the equipment that is right for your business and make network security a worry for the other guys.

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FCSSGW Opening office location in Fergus Family Counselling and Support Services for Guelph-Wellington (FCSSGW) is pleased to announce that we are opening a satellite office location in Fergus on September 1, 2016. This location will expand FCSSGW’s locations and increase our ability to serve residents in the Fergus-Elora area with greater ease.

The office will be located in the Centre Wellington Chamber of Commerce building at 400 Tower Street. Day and evening appointments will be available as well as groups and workshops.

Information will be available on our website, www.familyserviceguelph.on.ca, in August. More information will be distributed via local physicians, pharmacists, schools, businesses and more as we move closer to the September 1st opening.

FCSSGW continues to be an integral part of the community, providing support services to a growing number of individuals, families, and children. We’re proud to say that 96% of our clients surveyed feel that their ability to deal with their specific situations improved significantly which further reinforces that our

services are beneficial and informative. FCSSGW is the premier provider of exceptional, yet affordable, services in the community. We are committed to strengthening individual, couple and family life, those dealing with physical, sexual and emotional abuse, trauma, helping people learn money management and strategies, supporting people with developmental challenges and those caring for them, and more.

FCSSGW currently offer a walk-in counselling service at our main Guelph location: 109 Surrey Street East for those wishing to stop in and speak with a counsellor without making an appointment. This service is available Wednesdays between the hours of 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. We are also the only non profit provider of customized EAP (Employee Assistance Programs) in the area.

Businesses in Guelph and Wellington County interested in providing exceptional counselling service benefits to their employees can contact Jacqueline Guigue-Glaspell for more information at 1-800-307-7078 ext. 52 or jaqcue@familyserviceguelph.on.ca

Immigrants invited to take survey The Guelph Wellington Local Immigration Partnership (GWLIP) wants to hear from all residents of Guelph or Wellington County who have immigrated to Canada.

From now until October 3, the GWLIP is gathering information through an anonymous, voluntary survey to better understand the issues that immigrants face in relation to accessing services, finding jobs, and participating in the community.

The survey should only take 10 to 15 minutes to complete and participants must be an immigrant to Canada (including citizens, permanent residents, refugees, international students, and caregivers), have been in Canada for 10 years or less, and must be currently living in Guelph or Wellington County.

In September, the GWLIP will host focus group discussions to better understand what programs and services are needed locally or if existing ones need to be improved. To be involved, email ella.henderson@guelph.ca or call 519-822-1260 extension 2634.

The results of the survey and focus group discussions are expected to highlight emerging issues and trends, inform the strategic planning of the GWLIP, and help to provide an overall picture of how successful Guelph and Wellington County are at welcoming and supporting immigrants.

The GWLIP is funded by Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada and hosted by the City of Guelph. For more information, visit guelphwellingtonlip.ca.

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Is your business Age Friendly?

That was the topic of the first-ever Age Friendly Guelph Business Symposium this past June. Liz Cunningham of Age Friendly Business® delivered simple yet effective tips for the Guelph business community. “You need to care” stated Mrs. Cunningham, “it’s about attitude, and it’s about how you see people who come through your doors.” Ageism is often the elephant in the room, but not at this Symposium, where older adults were acknowledged as being witty, survivors, generous, wise, inspirational, and experienced!

There are diverse advantages in providing respectful and accessible services to older adults, such as; building a loyal clientele base, gaining valuable referrals, and making Guelph a better place for everyone. “We want to be a city that ages well” said Mayor Cam Guthrie.

James Marshall, business owner of Marshall-

Built Carpentry & Renovations for almost 30 years, has spent a lot of time working with and for seniors to help them restructure their homes. “When we have an attitude of openness it draws people in so that they can feel that you are building trust. It really is about relationships, I build relationships and referrals come out of that.” Helping local seniors with accessibility challenges renovate their homes to allow them to live in their homes safely and comfortably is impactful.

Home-care is another business approach that helps older adults gain back their independence.

“The most important message is to let people know that they are not alone” says Carol Bard, Managing Director of Peace of Mind Care.

One key challenge for older adults is knowing what services exist to meet their needs. Support and referral systems are emerging as innovative

solutions, like Foot Care at Home which is a fee-based service provided by Peace of Mind Care, the service can be referred privately or through Community Care Access Centre. Karen Pagnan, a Master Accredited Senior Agent, and Sales Representative with Re/Max®, values having a conversation with seniors to see what’s best for them. “We are about finding the solutions, and if I can’t help you, I will find someone who will” states Mrs. Pagnan when talking about her involvement with the Guelph Seniors Specialist Network.

The event was a success with participation from speakers, local non-profit agencies, and new business owners to seasoned veterans sharing ideas about age friendly services.

To find out more about Age Friendly Guelph and Guelph’s Older Adult Strategy visit www.guelph.ca/agefriendly

L to r: Susan Brown, Age Friendly Guelph Leadership Team Member, Liz Cunningham, Age Friendly Business. Photo Credit: Ross Knechtel; Webmaster, GWSA.

Contact: Manon Germain, Age Friendly Guelph Project Specialist, manon.germain@guelph.ca

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Blount and the City work together to save water Through a water–use audit, Blount and the City identified significant water savings potential in Blount’s parts cleaning process. Some parts at Blount’s facility are cleaned in Large or small, the City of Guelph helps businesses identi- an acidic solution in tumblers, rinsed, then tumbled again fy opportunities for savings and efficiencies in water use in a nand chemicals was high, and wastewater frequently with the Industrial, Commercial and Institutional (ICI) overwhelmed the waste disposal pumps and flooded the Water Capacity Buyback program. This program provides floors. financial assistance for water–use audits and potential In 2012, Blount’s project engineer, working closely with one–time financial incentives for capital retrofits that per- the City’s ICI consultant, investigated the existing cleaning manently reduce water use and result in ongoing savings process, then designed and supervised the installation of for your business. an automatic water addition control system. The installation of these automatic controls reduced average daily Blount leads the way water consumption by 7,380 cubic metres per year, an In 2011, the City of Guelph worked with Blount Canada to amount equal to almost three Olympic-sized swimming identify water-saving opportunities at their Guelph facility. pools with an annual savings of more than $23,000 (based

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Children’s Foundation of Guelph and Wellington celebrates 25 years This year marked the 25th birthday of the Children’s Foundation of Guelph and Wellington. To reflect and celebrate, teams of the Foundation’s Sunshine Squad toured around Guelph, Wellington and Dufferin to visit over 70 community members and organizations that have been involved with and supported the Foundation over the past 25 years.

The visits’ purpose was to thank the different people for their role in the organization’s growth but what came out of it was incredible story after incredible story of how the organization started, grew, and flourished from different vantage points.

Pictures were taken with the Foundation’s iconic sunshine wearing a birthday hat and were pushed out through social media, showing just how many people have had their hand in the success of the growing organization.

Some of the visits made that day included one of the founding members, Jeanne Forsythe, The Guelph Soccer staff who partner in the "Fee to Play" program, "Adopt a Family" donor Burnham Insurance and Financial Services Ltd.' Also,"Food and Friends" supporter Millennium 1 Solutions in Orangeville, past board chair Peter Barrow and a Tim Hortons in Fergus as the Tim Hortons "Smile Cookie Campaign" has donat-

September 18 - Spirit Walk 1:00 pm - 2:20 pm $20 Guided walking tours through Woodlawn Memorial Park, including special encounters with characters who helped shape Guelph’s history.Tours are 90minutes in length, and begin at: 1:00 pm, 1:20 pm, 1:40 pm, 2:00 pm, and 2:20 pm. Please choose your desired time when purchasing a ticket.

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ed over 300,000 dollars to the "Food and Friends" program.

The Children’s Foundation of Guelph and Wellington became incorporated in 1991. Founding Board Members were Don Drone, Jeff Watson, Paul Truex and Barbara Brownell. The charitable objects at that time were to provide scholarships for postsecondary education and to provide financial support for school trips and recreational activities for disadvantaged or impoverished children. In 2002, the Adopt-A-Family Program originally operated by Family & Children’s Services officially became a program of the Children’s Foundation. Later in 2008, previous programs for financial assistance evolved into the current Free to Play Program. In 2009, the Food and Friends Program joined the Foundation after being managed by Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health. After several years of strategic and operational planning, rebranding, establishing an emergency reserve fund and establishing key fundraising events, the Children’s Foundation of Guelph and Wellington is what it is now; helping over 25,000 children in 2015 by directing over $1.9 million through the Adopt-A-Family Program, Food and Friends Program, Free to Play Program and Scholarships Program. www.childrensfoundation.org

Richard Margison Performs at 15th Anniversary Gala–GYMC The Guelph Youth Music Centre (GYMC) will be celebrating its 15th Anniversary Gala on Friday, October 28 at 7pm and featuring tenor Richard Margison. The performance by Richard Margison is graciously supported by Vesterra.

“It’s hard to believe it’s been 15 years since the GYMC opened its doors,” commented Gabriella Currie-Ziegler, Executive Director of the Guelph Youth Music Centre. “We want to celebrate in style, so the 15th Anniversary Gala will be very special with a performance by world-renowned tenor

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The gala will also feature local food and wine vendors, serving many tasty savory and sweet treats, as well as a silent auction with many items that will be in demand.

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Rotary Club of Guelph–Trillium presents

19th annual Ribfest

It’s Ribfest 2016 and you’re invited.

August 26, 27, and 28, 2016 marks the 19th year that Riverside Park becomes known as Ribberside Park and features the aroma of barbequed ribs and the sound of some of the best entertainment around.

Presented by the Rotary Club of Guelph– Trillium, Ribfest is a family fun event. Sample world-class ribs, visit the other food vendors, enjoy your favourite beverage, take your kids to the children’s activity area, view classic cars, and listen to live, nearly non-stop entertainment.

The proceeds from our annual Ribfest go to local charities and help support Rotary’s international projects.

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Ribfest is a community tradition and a community event. Bring the family, meet your friends.

Please join us in the park.

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Proceeds help charities locally and worldwide Proceeds from the Rotary Club of Guelph–Trillium’s annual Ribfest support local charities and Rotary projects internationally.

Since its inception 19 years ago, Ribfest has contributed over $700,000 to numerous local organizations as well as Rotary projects such as Polio Plus, Rotary International’s program to eradicate polio from the world.

Rain or shine, the ribs are hot, the beverages are cold, and the music plays on. Join us August 26, 27, 28 and help Rotary support those in need.

All the money raised goes to supporting community needs and organizations.

Eight ribbers highlight the 19th annual Ribfest

Car buffs in for a treat

It’s the smoke, the sauce, and yes, the ribs themselves that are the focal point of Rotary Ribfest in Ribberside (Riverside) Park.

Canada’s best ribbers will highlight this year’s event:

Rib Judging Trophy presented Sunday at 3:30 pm

• Billy Bones - Port Colborne, ON • Boss Hogs BBQ • Jack on the Bone - Massillon, St. Thomas, ON • Silver Bullet - Guelph, ON Ohio • Smokehouse Bandits (2015 People's Choice Award Winner) • Gator BBQ - Port Dover, ON • Camp 31 - Paris, ON • Fat Boy's BBQ - London, ON

Here are just some of the local groups who have received funding in the past: Hospice Wellington; Michael House Pregnancy Care Centre; Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Guelph; St.Joseph’s Health Centre Foundation; Focus on Nature; Lakeside Hope House; Westminster Woods Public School; Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis; Ottawa Crescent Public School; Community of Hearts Learning Centre; Guelph Enabling Garden; J.O.E. (partner with Guelph Library); Parkwood Gardens Neighbourhood; Food & Friends (Children’s Foundation); The Elliott; Action Read Literacy Centre; Sunrise Therapeutic Equestrian Centre.

If you love cars, then you will love the classics that will be on display at Ribfest, August 27 and 28 at the park.

A favorite show with car owners because of the beautiful location in a grassy area surrounded by trees along the Speed River that winds its way through the park, the Classic Car Show regularly attracts more than 300 vehicles.

The vehicles will be on display and judged between 9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, August 27 and 28. For those with a vehicle to display, the cost to enter the show is $5 per vehicle (which includes a $2 ticket for the 50/50 draw) and no advance registration is required.

The trophy and 50/50 Draw winners are announced at 3:30 p.m. on the Main Stage on both Saturday and Sunday.

The show is sponsored by the RBC Financial Group.

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Ribfest Entertainment Lineup August 26, 27, 28, 2016 DAY AND TIME

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SATURDAY 12:00 to 1:30 pm 2:00 to 3:30 pm 4:15 to 5:45 pm 6:15 to 8:15 pm 8:45 to 11:00 pm

Blues Synergy Groove Hammer The Little White Lies Hot Rocks Practically Hip

Kenny Munshaw Black Water Trio Kerosene Creek Tokyo Giants

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Except for on-duty service dogs, NO PETS will be permitted inside the Ribfest gates.

Check out the RibFest official web site for performer biographies and more!

www.ribfestguelph.com (Schedule and performers subject to change without notice.)

Kids and family fun ...

Food vendors including:

The following kids activity areas will be part of Ribfest 2016:

Billy Bob's Bloomin’ Onions Bloomin’ Onions, Hot Dogs etc.

Festival Food Service Jumbo Ears, Funnel Cake, Corn Dogs, more.

Mobile Icee Canada Carbonated Frozen Drinks Ontario Corn Roasters & Pappy’s Soda. Corn on the Cob, Yams, Ice Tea, Soda Those Pizza Guys, wood fired.

Alabama Lemonade

Bulldog Fitness – tumbling & gymnastic activities Makin Faces – face painting Fourchette Academy – food themed crafts & games Sylvan Learning Centre – Robots with building blocks, IPad games, etc.

Game Asylum – video game trailer Guelph Public Library Bookmobile – bookmobile & word games/crafts Sealy Karate – martial arts demos & games Guelph Storm hockey challenge (Subject to change And Carter Shows Midway without notice.)

Heavenly Dreams Ice Cream Soft Ice Cream, Popsicles, Shakes and more.

Sweet Temptations-Cupcakes Kiltie's Mini Donuts, Cotton Candy Tornado Potato Fried Potato & Zucchini Aberfritter Snack CompanyApple Fritters Racky's Catering Sausages & Hot Dogs

Thanks to all our sponsors Without the generous support of our sponsors, Ribfest would not be possible. Please support our sponsors who support us.

Gold Sponsors

Platinum Sponsor

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Silver Sponsors

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Bronze Sponsors

Amigo Sponsors

Tacoma Engineers Inc. Syngentia Crop Protection Canada Inc. Game Asylum GardaWorld Guelph Hydro Holiday Inn Guelph Hotel & Conference Centre

Terra View Homes Guelph Mercury Tribune Scutt Signs & Art Work Gilchrist Chapel-McIntyre Wilke Funeral Home Ltd. Driverseat, Guelph At Home Group Realty Inc.

Cutten Fields Miller Thomson LLP Thunder Chunky Productions Sutherland Insurance Nature’s Palette Landscape & Design

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First annual golf tournament held in support of the Guelph Y’s Wellness Program On Tuesday, July 26th, 2016, the YMCAYWCA of Guelph hosted a golf tournament at Whistle Bear Golf Club in support of the Guelph Y’s Wellness Program, which provides customized exercise support for individuals with low mobility and various neurological conditions, such as Parkinson’s, dementia and stroke complications.

52 players enjoyed a beautiful day on the course and participated in friendly competition with challenges such as longest drive, a putting contest and ‘Beat the Pro’ where golf pro Kris McGowan, owner of Power Golf Performance Centre, showed off his skills by hitting the ball from the black tee on his knees with his eyes closed.

Throughout the day, over $1000 was raised–these funds will be instrumental in purchasing a new “walk-through” exercise machine which is specially designed for individuals with disabilities. This new piece of equipment will help ensure that Wellness participants can achieve their health goals.

David Huson, chair of the golf tournament committee and long-time Wellness volunteer, spoke at the tournament about the need for

the Wellness Program in our community – “through our research partnership with the University of Guelph, we have been able to prove that the Wellness Program is having a positive impact on our participants’ health and wellbeing. If the Wellness Program had been around 12 years ago when I had my stroke, I truly believe that I would have recovered better and faster.”

Through a partnership with the University of Guelph and the work of their talented and dedicated students–the majority of who are fourth year biomedical students – the Wellness Program assists in bridging the health care gap between hospital rehabilitation and available community resources. The program supports the transition from rehabilitation to maintaining exercise in a community setting, as well as with the transition of those with a sedentary lifestyle to a more active lifestyle.

The Guelph Y is grateful to those companies who sponsored the event (the Guelph Y Wellness participants, Bigelow Flooring, BnD Woodworking, Stewart Train, Collins Barrow, Gia Lucchetta, Ceramic Decor, Power Golf

Find out what is happening in the community on our calendar of events

Jane Graham Memorial Award Jane Graham was a local artist and teacher, and a loving wife and mother of two. After her untimely passing in 2005, the Guelph Arts Council Jane Graham Memorial Award was established in her memory. The Graham family worked with Guelph Arts Council to ensure donations could be made to honour Jane’s memory, as well as help artists advance their careers. The Guelph Arts Council Jane Graham Memorial Fund, managed by The Guelph Community Foundation, supports an annual award offered by the Arts Council to artists in Guelph and Wellington County.

The award supports artists who want to pursue opportunities that will contribute to their individual personal artistic growth.

Annually, Guelph Arts Council appoints a volunteer award jury with representatives from the local visual arts community and the Graham family. The jury reviews the applications and selects the award recipient(s).

Last year’s award was shared by two artists, Daniel Robinson and Katie Hebert. Both artists live and work in Guelph, and submitted requests for assistance to pursue specialized professional development opportunities.

For more information about the award program, visit guelpharts.ca/gac-awards-bursaries or contact Guelph Arts Council at 519836-3280 or administration@guelpharts.ca.

GAC is accepting applications for the 2016 Guelph Arts Council Jane Graham Memorial Award until 4 p.m. on September 30, 2016.

Fall Cultural Tour In partnership with Noecker Travel, Guelph Arts Council is offering an autumn tour of architectural sites in New York and Pennsylvania. Fallingwater and Other Treasures by Frank Lloyd Wright will run from October 13 to 15, 2016. Participants will be escorted by Sharyn Seibert, noted Guelph artist and art educator, and Brian Lauder, a long-time architecture and Wright enthusiast.

Find a detailed itinerary at guelpharts.ca/gac-programming, or call Debbie at Noecker Travel for more information: 519-846-5307 Proceeds from the tour will benefit Guelph Arts Council.

For forty years, Guelph Arts Council has been dedicated to supporting, stimulating and promoting arts and culture in Guelph.

Guelph Arts Council is funded in part by The Guelph Community Foundation, the City of Guelph, and the Ontario Arts Council.

Performance Centre, Guelph Country Club, Guelph Curling Club and the Smith Family), as well as the many generous donors and supporters.

Thank you to everyone who supported the event this year. We look forward to growing the event and spreading the word about the impact of this unique program.

Below, l-r: Dwayne Murray, Steve Newman, John Wolfe, Kevin Gardiner. (supplied photo)

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Where music and dance give the foundation for life-long learning

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CIG School of The Performing Arts Guelph’s amazing new music and dance school offering private and group lessons for children, youth and adults. To date, parents have had to run from one location to another to provide music and dance lessons for their children. It was this challenge that led Chris Cigolea to open C.I.G. School of The Performing Arts, where a family could find high quality music and dance lessons under one roof.

As one of the leading music educators in Guelph , Chris is this year’s recipient of the Guelph’s Mayor Award, Conductor of the Guelph Youth Symphony Orchestra and Guelph’s Concert Band to name just a few

of his credentials. Chris believes in the power of the professional artists to enrich the lives of others. “Studies have demonstrated over and over again that participation in the arts nurtures inventiveness as it engages children in a process that aids in the development of self-esteem, self-discipline, confidence, cooperation and selfmotivation.”

Music and dance lessons are available for all ages and abilities in ballet, modern and contemporary styles, Pilates, all the Wind and Brass instruments, Piano, Violin, Viola, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drums, Voice and Electronic Music on a flexible schedule

agreed upon by student and teacher, taught

by Music School Faculty. In addition to private instruction, C.I.G. School of Performing Arts offers Jazz Band, Wind Ensemble, String Chamber Music and Broadway Musical Theatre lessons of different levels, music theory, solfege, composition and music mixing classes using computer programs and conducting lessons.

The group music classes are extremely beneficial to a musician development and available for ages 9+. The topics covered in the ensemble classes will increase an individual’s musical skills in sight-reading, improvisation and in performance as well

as add a social element.

CIG School of The Performing Arts is located at 930 Woodlawn St West in the Woodlawn West Mall, www.cigschool.ca or call 519-400-8114 for more information.

81st year of Guelph Little Theatre performances There is certainly a buzz in the air about Guelph Little Theatre. This 81st year, they shall not only include a musical in their line up but also will be hosting the Western Ontario Drama League Festival during March break.

GLT's main stage season will open October 14 with Roberta Belfry directing a Norm Foster classic- Opening Night . This hilarious play alternates between the VIP lounge of a second rate Canadian theatre and their onstage disaster which is cast with a group of back-stabbing thespians. Add to that a first time theatre goer and you will find yourselves in stitches.

Starting November 25th, DJ Thompson will direct the Christmas show, Fenton & White's The Giant's Garden (loosely based on Oscar Wilde's The Selfish Giant ) will thrill the whole family with it's warmhearted story about a young boy and his desire to change the world around him.

GLT presents January 27, 2016 the world premiere of The Perfect Murder.

Written and directed by Canadian Playwright Anthony Dicianitis. The audience will certainly find themselves on the edge of their seats as this thrilling new murder mystery twists and turns and leaves them totally amazed.

Hot on the heels of the WODL festival, Gerry Butts will direct Paul Rudnick’s swashbuckling comedy I Hate Hamlet. This is an absurdly funny story about a young TV actor and the challenge placed upon him by a magnificent phantom Shakespearean thespian who was renown for putting the “Ham” in Hamlet.

The last show will close the season opening May 26th with The Drowsy Chaperone directed by Tim Clarke, a famous musical comedy with songs by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison and the story by Bob Martin and Don McKellar. This wonderful little gem will quickly pull the audience

into its own fantasy world and will leave them feeling refreshed and wanting more.

Community theatre provides an opportunity for individuals from all walks of life to develop confidence, skills and artistic sensibilities. Whether it is to act, direct, make costumes, create props, build or paint a set or to just call people on the phone, it gives one a sense of accomplishment. Why not get involved. Now's the time to do it. Why not buy a season subscription, (519-821- 0270 ) or come out and join the group.

For more information see www.guelphlittletheatre.com.

Shrub Identification September 22, 2016 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Neither great trees nor a carpet of bloom, the often overlooked but ecologically important shrubs and vines in our landscape will be our focus. Fresh specimens and an easy to use key for shrubs will be used. We will be outdoors for half of the day discovering southern Ontario's

native and naturalized shrubs at The Arboretum. Bring a magnifying glass. Fee: $75.00 Registration deadline: Wednesday, September 24. Registrations after this date will cost $65.00. Maximum 16 adults.

University of Guelph–Arboretum Events Growing Native Woody Plants from Seed September 20, 2016 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Diversity is the emphasis of this full-day course. Grow your own native trees and shrubs. Characteristic seeds for the workshop will be collected while touring part of The Arboretum. A tour of The Arboretum's native plant nursery will help you set up your own project.

Arboretum Horticulturist: Sean Fox. Early Bird Fee: $75.00.

Registration Shinrin–Yoku Walk deadline: September 15, 2016 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Monday, The newly launched Canadian Chapter of the September 12.

Association of Nature and Forest Therapy Guides is Registrations proud to hold one of its first high-profile walks in Canada at The Arboretum, University of Guelph. Forest after this date will cost $85.00.

Therapy originated from Japan's Shinrin-Yoku, which literally translates into“forest bathing” (taking in the air Maximum 16 of a forest). Early Bird Fee: $55.00. Registration deadline: adults Wednesday, September 7. Registrations after this date will cost $65.00. Maximum 20 adults.

Hawk Workshop: Those Magnificent Raptors September 9, 2016 9:00 am - 4:00 pm This workshop has been designed to help you develop your skills in identifying migrating hawks, falcons, vultures, eagles and osprey. Through a wide variety of hands-on activities you'll learn about plumage, body shape, foraging techniques, flight patterns and migration times of 15 species. Early Bird Fee: $75.00 if done on or before Thursday, September 1. Registrations after this date will cost $85.00. Maximum 18 adults.

For more workshop opportunities, visit the website.

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Bringing people Downtown

by Marty Williams, Executive Director, Downtown Guelph Business Association

The essential part of my job, and the raison d'être Downtown Guelph Business Association, can be summed up in two words: bring people. I filter every effort we make through that simple lens.

Whatever we do, whatever events or activities or promotions or beautifications we work on, they all go to support that basic two word command: bring people.

The more people we can get into Downtown Guelph, the more they will discover its charms, tell a good story about it to their friends, and come back for a return visit. I know that they will find fantastic stores and restaurants and services; that they will uncover the city’s heritage, and experience what the real, working, thriving heart of the city is all about.

“Bring people” is why we were so keen on being a part of the Pokémon GO phenomenon: we didn’t know if it would be a boon for business–we hoped it would be–but we knew it would fulfil our first principle (and boy, did it ever).

On Saturday August 6 we hosted a Pokémon GO “Lure Party” which saw hundreds upon hundreds of people playing the game and enjoying their city centre. Like the large annual events like the Santa Parade or Art on the Street there was a discernible bump in the positive vibe. The sidewalks and squares were teeming and even those of us not into Pokémon Go couldn’t help but feel good to be in the milieu.

It’s a natural fit for us to host a Pokémon Go party. All the streets and sidewalks and squares are public property, our common space, there for us to use together. And unlike the stories you may have heard of conflict with folks intruding on private property to play, or of players ending up in unsafe places, the game in Downtown Guelph was both safe and welcomed. Many businesses

(including the Bookshelf, Play With Clay, Sukha Yoga, Knar Jewellery, Wimpys, Data Matrix, Foto Source, Grosche , The Dragon, Who Gives A Schnitz, The Khronos Gauntlet, and Sweet) made a contribution to two prize packages worth over $400 each as well as other give-aways. It was good to see such a wide range of merchants finding value in participating in the day.

It is sometimes the case that we bring people Downtown but don’t get many into the shops and restaurants. That’s okay. It is still a great experience to enjoy the space and it has the added bonus of making the place more interesting and attractive. People like to see people. It’s funny to say, but 1000 people walking around on the sidewalks and not spending any money is actually good for the economy. That non-spending crowd changes the mood and attitude of the people who are going to patronize businesses; those shoppers and diners are going to feel better, happier, and safer because of those people playing Pokémon GO. Here’s another example: you may have no personal interest or desire to use the splash pad in front of City Hall, but I defy you to tell me that you don’t feel better when you walk by and it’s full of happy children squealing with delight.

Feeling better makes you linger longer in exactly the way that big empty blocks and sparse sidewalks don’t. In other words, when you bring people, other people follow, and that makes Downtown Guelph even more vibrant, popular, and a good place to do business.

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Electronic billing pays off for Guelph Hydro customers Guelph Hydro plants 500 trees and offers customers who register for ebilling a onetime $10 credit.

Registering for electronic billing with Guelph Hydro Electric Systems Inc. is paying off in more ways than one for Guelph Hydro customers.

In 2015, Guelph Hydro introduced its 1-2-3, Plant a Tree partnership with Trees for Guelph, in which the company plants one tree for every 10 customers who sign up for electronic billing (ebilling).

The first year of the program was a great success, with more than 5,000 Guelph Hydro customers registering for ebilling, saving 60,000 pieces of paper and 60,000 envelopes. 500 trees were planted throughout Guelph through the partnership, including more than 400 planted in O’Connor Lane Park by students at Ken Danby Public School.

Guelph Hydro introduces a $10 ebill credit Now, in addition to planting trees, Guelph Hydro has introduced a one-time $10 credit for every customer who registers for ebilling.

“By introducing this new $10 credit, we hope to be able to give customers who haven’t yet signed up for ebilling that little extra incentive,” he adds.

The credit is automatically applied to the bills of all active Guelph Hydro customers who are billed for electricity, register for ebilling, and receive an electronic bill for at least three consecutive months, including those who registered for ebilling prior to August 1, 2016.

Ebilling means record keeping right at your fingertips Ebilling with Guelph Hydro is easy and convenient, offering customers the option of either receiving a monthly email that their bill is ready to be viewed through Guelph Hydro’s online customer portal, MyEnergy View, or receiving a PDF version.

In a few clicks, customers can view, print or save their bill. For added convenience, bills are archived so customers can see and download current or past bills as needed, providing record keeping right at their fingertips.

Added convenience through MyEnergy View Ebilling gives customers 24/7 access to MyEnergy View and time-saving conveniences and resources to help them get more out of their Guelph Hydro service, including paying their bill, tracking electricity consumption, and stopping, starting or moving their electricity service.

To register for ebilling and read the full terms and conditions related to the ebill credit, visit www.guelphhydro.com.

Guelph Hydro Electric Systems Inc. delivers a safe and reliable supply of electricity to more than 54,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers in Guelph and Rockwood and promotes energy conservation in the community. The company is owned by Guelph Municipal Holdings Inc. which is, in turn, owned by the City of Guelph. For more information, visit: www.guelphhydro.com .

Guelph Chamber News/Events The GCC 40th Annual Golf Tournament will be held at Ariss Valley Golf and Country Club on Thursday September 8, 2016.

Scramble format with a 12:30 p.m. shotgun start. The cost is $160.00 + HST ($180.80) per golfer and includes 18 holes of golf, golf cart, lunch and dinner as well as many fabulous prizes. Join us for an enjoyable day of golf and networking.

Call for Candidates: Board of Directors As an organization with almost 900 Members representing more than 30,000 employees, the Guelph Chamber of Commerce (GCC) has served our local community for over 188 years. The Guelph Chamber has been recognized by the Chamber Accreditation Council of Canada (CACC) with its highest level of distinction.

This distinction places the Guelph Chamber in an elite group of Chambers of Commerce in Canada that demonstrates to the business

community that our local Chamber is run in a manner that reflects national standards of business excellence. The Board of Directors is the governance organ of the Guelph Chamber of Commerce.

The Guelph Chamber recently released the 2015-2018 Strategic Plan.

There are (3) Vacancies on the Board of Directors.

Directors will be elected by the membership at the Annual General Meeting on November 15, 2016. The nominees receiving the greatest number of votes at the Annual General Meeting shall be elected to the Board. www.guelphchamber.com

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Guelph supports redevelopment of contaminated sites–releases development guidelines Guelph is taking action to support the redevelopment of properties that are suspected or known to have some environmental contamination. “We’re updating our process to make development of contaminated or potentially contaminated properties more efficient,� said Terry Gayman, manager infrastructure, development and environmental engineering for the City of Guelph.

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development of contaminated or potentialon land use ly contaminated sites to help developers • Identify the need for site remediation/risk restore the sites according to provincial assessment and a record of site condition and/or municipal regulations, current as early as possible in the development industry standards and best management review process practices. • Ensure lands being conveyed to the City The City is using the guidelines to: meet applicable environmental or risk• Protect the City’s water resources based standards, do not represent a • Ensure the condition of the land is financial liability to the City, and that appropriate for the proposed use changes to land use will not pose or • Avoid inappropriate restrictions increase risk to the human health

or the environment • Clarify the process for people submitting and reviewing development applications “Cities that encourage brownfield redevelopment typically experience environmental, economic and social benefits,â€? adds Mr. Gayman. “Once these properties are redeveloped they become more attractive, they increase in value and become part of a healthier, more vibrant community.â€?

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Prof gets $750,000 Grant to support Kidney Disease Research One in 10 Canadians has kidney disease, and that number is growing as rates of diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity continue to climb. University of Guelph professor Nina Jones hopes her research will ultimately stem that rise through better treatment and diagnosis of what she calls the “silent killer.�

Jones researches the molecular “sieve� that enables a healthy kidney to filter waste from your blood and regulate water in your body.

By learning more about what leads the organ to fail, she aims to help improve tests allowing doctors to detect and treat the disease earlier or more effectively.

Jones, a professor in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, recently received a five-year grant worth almost $750,000 from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) to support her research.

She studies podocytes, the cells responsible for that filtering activity in the kidney.

Viewed under the microscope, a podocyte resembles an octopus. Its arms, called process-

es, wrap around the blood-filtering capillaries in the kidney.

In a healthy organ, those arms hold their shape and position with an inner tent pole arrangement of structural proteins, says Jones.

Between the arms is a webbing of nephrin proteins where the business of sieving waste goes on. In kidney disease, that webbing breaks down. The podocyte loses its filtering ability and albumin protein leaks from blood vessels.

Jones studies what happens when signalling pathways in the cell go awry. Those pathways normally allow molecules in the cell to bind and release like Lego blocks. “We look at how the sieve is kept intact and how changes in signalling affect how that sieve gets leaky,� says Jones, who holds the Canada Research Chair in Eukaryotic Cellular Signalling.

In congenital kidney disease, some children are born unable to make critical nephrin proteins. Their only cure is a kidney transplant.

Today, more Canadians are developing kidney disease later in life. Jones hopes her work will

help more of these patients.

That increase might be caused by changes to genes or their expression. Viruses and bacteria can affect kidney function. Other factors include aging, as well as diabetes and hypertension linked to rising obesity rates. “It’s a chronic public health issue,� says Jones.

With the new CIHR funding, she hopes to find ways to slow down disease progression.

She envisions a diagnostic test – likely a biopsy – used by a doctor to screen patients for levels of particular proteins or malfunctioning of signalling pathways.

Catch the disease earlier, and patients have a better prognosis, says Jones. “Kidney disease is the silent killer,� she says.

By the time many patients are diagnosed – the telling sign is abnormal amounts of protein in urine – it’s too late. “At that point, your kidney is already damaged.�

She’s also exploring diet to prevent or mitigate the disease.

Two years ago, she received provincial funding to study the effects of eating soy on kidney

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Persuading people to consume more soy than animal protein may be a hard sell, she says. She has a soy smoothie for breakfast and includes soy in her family’s meals a couple of times a week. “Through my research, I’ve become more aware of the impact of lifestyle choices.�

Jones is the only U of G researcher funded by the Kidney Foundation of Canada (KFOC).

Earlier this year, KFOC recognized her outreach activities with an outstanding community partner award.

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2016 Employer of Distinction Awards recognize local business The Guelph & District Human Resources Professionals Association (GDHRPA) is proud to announce the recipients of its seventh annual Employer of Distinction Awards. The Awards recognize local companies for being outstanding employers who shape organizational excellence and raise awareness of the Human Resources Profession through their organizations’ success.

The GDHRPA is pleased to recognize The Elliott Community as the 2016 Employer of Distinction in the large employer category and EastGen as the 2016 Employer of Distinction in the small employer category.

Both organizations are commended for their person-centered approach, and fostering environments that encourage employee health and wellness, communication, flexibility and support resulting in an engaged workforce that has allowed these organiza-

tions to achieve significant success in their operational and organizational goals.

The Awards were presented during the GDHRPA’s June chapter event held at the Delta Guelph Hotel and Conference Center on June 16, 2016. The Elliott Community and EastGen have received awards to display at their workplaces, as well as the right to promote themselves as an Employer of Distinction for the year 2016.

The Guelph & District Human Resources Professionals Association was established in 1953 to promote the value of people in achieving the business goals that result in organizational success. It provides resources and education to Human Resources Professionals within the Guelph community and surrounding areas. www.gdhrpa.ca Accepting on behalf of EastGen were: Diane Green, Tina Quinn, Carole Blackburn, and Brian O’Connor. (Supplied photo)

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