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October 2018

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The past four years in Severn Township

Major road improvements, enhanced services and smallest tax increase

Mayor Mike Burkett, Severn Township has served 2 terms and will serve a 3rd after having been acclaimed for the next 4 years. “Four years has gone by in the blink of an eye,” said Severn Township Mayor Mike Burkett. “When a 4-year term begins, it seems that there is so much time ahead of us,” said Mike. “Now here we are already! Preparing for another election.” He added, “Thankfully, our great council team has had the benefit of working with an excellent staff who work very hard. They have made sure as many projects as possible have been completed.

And, of course, they manage the important day to day services that residents need and expect.” Deputy Mayor Judith Cox and the mayor were asked what, of all their responsibilities, was most important to them. They both said that communication with residents was number one - reaching out to residents, letting them know the township office belonged to the people of Severn and that staff were always there for help and advice. “I believe we’ve been successful in engaging residents,” said Judith. “Although they might not always get the answer they want – the reason could be county or township by-laws that prevent that – we believe staff and council has welcomed residents and treated them with respect.” Sometimes, Mike and Judith said, a resident might be angry or at least disappointed with the answer they get, but if mutual respect prevails, people hopefully walk away feeling we’ve done our best. Regarding township services, they said road work is always the number one priority. It’s the highest expense item in the budget and, understandably in a rural area dependent on residents traveling by car, always under intense scrutiny by township residents. Managing road work is challenging, said Mike. In spite of our best laid plans, safety takes priority. Sometimes emergencies or extreme weather can cause delays in our maintenance schedule.

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Judith Cox has been deputy mayor in Severn Township for 18 years. She is running for council in Severn’s Ward 2 in the upcoming election. He added that although some residents may feel ignored if their road is not repaired in a timely fashion, council and staff do their very best and never take their eyes off the road work file and the 400+ km of road in Severn. Two examples of major road work projects in the past term: Division Road and the main street and sidewalks in Washago.

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Have some old time fun As The Villager reported in the September issue, a new event will take place in Washago on October 20th at the Washago Community Centre. It’s Heritage Day and it is the event to attend if you and your family have any interest at all in the history of the Washago area, or you simply love looking at and learning about things from days gone by. Throughout the day there will be children’s arts and crafts related to Washago heritage. Kids and adults alike will be able to spend some time at the “What Was I Used For” table that displays artifacts that could be puzzling to many. In addition to history buffs from the Sparrow Lake and Ramara Heritage groups attending, the Robinson brothers, Paul and Bob, will have a very interesting presentation about times of yore. Some long-time Washago area residents may know that their mother, Flossie owned the historical Robinson’s store on Muskoka Street in Washago. The store was located in a house next to what is now Home Hardware. The house is still there. In addition to running a business, Flossie Robinson established the

Washago Community Gardens many, many years ago. Today, it is loved and cared for by the volunteers of the Washago Garden Club. The first half of Heritage day, from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m., will primarily feature presentations including photo essays with audio. This is an opportunity to learn from some of the local families, historians and experts on such things as the canal system. In particular, you won’t want to miss Glen Hepinstall’s presentation about Wasdell Falls. For those interested in learning even more, the 2nd half of the day will give event guests time to talk to the presenters and vendors and to mingle with neighbours and friends. The Heritage Day event will run from 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Organizers will offer free light refreshments. Admission is by donation. Heritage Day is an initiative of the Friends of the Washago Water Tower group. Funds collected from donations help in their ongoing effort to maintain and improve the water tower art installation location, including cleaning up the tower base.

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Recently an inspection of the water tower art project took place, the purpose of which was to see how the new installation has withstood the elements. Those attending the inspection included members of the Friends of the Washago Water Tower, Mayor Burkett, Deputy Mayor Cox, Severn Recreation Coordinator Pat Harwood, and senior executive of Pixels ‘N’ Print, the company that enlarged, printed and installed the art. The result of the inspection: the art looks very good and the unique installation by Pixels ‘n Print has weathered the past four seasons very well. Kathy Nicholson, the water tower committee chair, reported that the base of the tower sorely needs painting. The Township of Severn has been asked by the committee to take on the responsibility of painting this portion of the tower. The group awaits their decision.

4 From the Publisher:

Local artist wins Patricia MacDonald Award

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705-717-0322 The Villager, a Severn Township community news magazine, is an independently owned and operated publication delivered to households and businesses on or before the first day of every month. It is mailed through Canada Post north from the Severn Township/Orillia border to Severn Bridge and includes parts of Ramara Township. In addition to Canada Post delivery, The Villager is distributed each month through high traffic locations along the Highway 11 corridor and in many other select locations in Orillia. For a complete list of locations email thevillagerpress@rogers.com. Editorial and advertising material is protected by copyright. Reproduction of any article, photograph or graphic is forbidden without the express permission of the publisher. The sentiments of our columnists do not necessarily reflect those of The Villager. The Villager’s liability to advertisers for errors is limited to the portion of the advertisement in which an error occurs and only if the error is the fault of The Villager. Community event submissions and prearranged editorial contributions must be received by the 10th of each month for the following month’s publication. Advertising space must be booked by the 10th of each month in order to appear in the following month’s publication, with 5 business days thereafter to complete the advertising artwork and proof approval process.

The Villager P.O. Box 5 Washago, ON L0K 2B0 Art director: Cathy Cleary

Kathy Nicholson has received the inaugural Patricia MacDonald Award. Established by BK Gallery, the winner represents an individual who is considered to have contributed the most to the development of arts to the Washago and area community. This award is for contributions during the year 2017. Named after well-known local artist and community contributor, the late Patricia MacDonald, this award represents not just talent as an artist but, in Patricia’s image, the overall contribution to the general wellbeing of the Washago and area community. Kathy Nicholson contributes much of her talent and her time to a multitude of projects in the community. Most notably has been her commitment as chairperson of the Washago Water Tower project, what has become an iconic outdoor art installation. Involved in many community events, she is also a contributor to the past two Washago outdoor art displays, canoe paddle and maple leaf art, and a valuable member of the Washago Art Club.

Local artist, Kathy Nicholson received the inaugural Patricia MacDonald Award on September 16, 2018. Shown at the award event with Kathy is Severn Township Ward 5 councillor, Donald Westcott. The judges who decided that Kathy should be honoured with this award included BK Gallery and members of local arts groups. The decision was unanimous.

Fall in Severn Township Fall brings conflicting emotions. Flowers, fruit and vegetables stop growing. The dock comes out of the water and we say good-bye to boating season. There’s no more sitting outside for hours at a time and eating dinner on the deck. My pink Hawaiian-type shorts that I only wear when nobody is around, my sandals and sunscreen are relegated to storage. On the other hand, lovely fall walks in the woods with my sister replaces the backbreaking garden work. I can move the giant-sized bottle of pain medication to the back of the medicine cabinet. I’ll resurrect my ‘books-to-read and movies-to-watch list’ and change menus from hot dogs and potato salad to comfort food - stew, soups and Shepherd’s pie. While breathing in the essence of the season, at the same time I am acutely aware of the disappearance, the death of plants and flowers and the dearth of water fowl and hummingbirds. I love the quiet that comes along with tourists and cottagers leaving the area but, at the same time I miss the sound of children playing in the water and the almost constant hum of lawn mowers in my neighbourhood. These things make me feel sad. It’s the only season that confuses me. Winter, well it’s always cold and lasts forever! I can count on this. Spring is a rebirth, exciting and positive. Summer brings flowers and butterflies. Fall, on the other hand, brings brilliant sunshine and spectacular cloud formations, but it also brings bare trees and wind and rain – and a tug to my heart. Emotions are strange things. And soon, tug to my heart aside, I’ll have to make an appointment to have my snow tires put on. No!!!! Letters to the publisher are welcome and may be emailed to thevillagerpress@rogers.com. Letters may be edited.

The past four years in Severn Township Continued from page 1 Both were completed on time and on, or under, budget. Mike talked about the Division Rd. project in particular. “The county wanted to be involved in the Division Rd. road project but we pushed back and did it ourselves. The result – the cost was $2 million, not the $7 million that was originally projected, and not the $30 million it would have taken to complete the county’s proposal that included expropriating property. I think Severn residents were pretty happy with the job we did.” Examples of other successful projects or initiatives: Library services: the City of Orillia had asked for increased library fees that Severn council, staff and residents felt were unreasonably high. The end result of the negotiation was Severn now pays a fee for every Severn resident who becomes an Orillia Library member and the cost is now about half of the previous fee and about a quarter of what it could have become over time had Orillia been successful in getting their planned increase. Fire Services: Station 2 on Burnside Line was built in 1969 and in need of reconstruction. During the last year of this 4-year term, a tender was awarded, the station was demolished and new construction has begun and on a new 6,400 sq. ft. building that allows for future expansion. The building is planned to last 50 years.

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Parks & Recreation: major improvements have been made to almost every park in the township including restoration and rebuilding of baseball diamonds, electrical services, washroom facilities, public docks, park trails and fencing, and playground equipment. This department also continues to expand and improve on township recreational programs. Tax increases: have been held to reasonable amounts in each of the 4 years of the past term but for the 4th year, residents can boast of the lowest tax increase of any municipality in Simcoe County in 2018, only 0.33%. Council has had some disappointments, the recreation centre in Westshore being a prime example. More than a couple of times, The Villager reported on progress and timelines for the completion of this important project only to watch deadlines go by. “This Westshore recreation facility is a good example of arduous process and disappointment,” said Mike. “There have been set-backs and had our share of challenges. Where we sit today is that the low-lying property, donated by a builder, needs to be filled (by the builder) and it will then have to sit for a year before construction can begin.” Judith added, “It is our hope that the new council will work towards completing this important project. It’s a much needed centre in an area of the township that is

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growing so fast. They need a community facility.” Another uncompleted initiative is the installation of traffic lights at Fairground Rd. & Highway 12. Mike Burkett said that he and his colleagues have been working on this for 8 years. Working with multiple levels of government, he says, is complex but he never would have believed a set of lights could take so long to install. “I believe the lights will eventually be installed and I will not stop working on this until it’s done,” he said. While the municipal 4-year term is over, the staff doesn’t stop what they do. The next big step is to complete the 2019 budget under the direction of the new council team. The budget sets priorities for projects and ensures services are delivered to the residents. Moving into the next term, Mike Burkett has been acclaimed as mayor i.e. no candidate challenged him in the race for the top spot in the township. He will serve four more years. Judith Cox has stepped down as deputy mayor after 18 years in that position. She is running in the upcoming election for councillor, Severn Ward 2. Jane Dunlop, currently the councillor for Severn Ward 2 has been acclaimed for the deputy mayoral position Judith left vacant. The Villager will report on the 2019 budget and describe its top-line priorities once it’s been crafted and approved.

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6 We hope you had a great summer! We were certainly kept busy in the parks, on the docks and on the sports fields making your leisure time more enjoyable! While the fall weather is upon us, go outside and enjoy the many parks throughout the Township of Severn. You are sure to find a different experience in each park. Play ball, kick a soccer ball, shoot some baskets or even fly a kite! The Uhthoff Trail has 30 km of trail to hike or bike. Plan a family day outing with stops along the way to take in the natural splendour of the fall season. The ice season begins in the Coldwater & District Community Centre on October 9th with the home opener of the Coldwater Ice Wolves on October 13th.Game time is 7:30 pm. The Coldwater Figure Skating Club has learn-to-skate sessions for toddlers and youth as well as senior programs. Coldwater Minor Hockey is going strong at all levels with many tournaments planned. Severn recreation programs continue during the fall through to December with some returning favourites and new programs. Each season brings new programs to offer and currently there are programs at Severn Shores, Marchmont and Coldwater Public Schools, Lake St. George Community Centre and the Coldwater and District Community Centre. All information can be seen online through the Township’s website. Flyers are also distributed through area schools. Register early. Suggestions and concerns are always welcome at any time on recreation matters. We would like to hear from you. For more information on Culture & Recreation in Severn Township please visit www.townshipofsevern.com

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A forest meditation

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By Mark Bisset It’s the colour that surprises. Again and again. The green forest changing its lights in September and October gets all the press, but that’s not what I’m here for. Walking in the woods, looking down can be just as wonderful as looking up. And so weird. Dead man’s fingers. Witches Butter. Stinkhorn. Deepest black. Iridescent orange. Scarlets and neon lemon and shallow ocean blues. You could keep paint companies busy for decades trying to come up with names for the shades you will find on forest floors. Mushrooms and slime moulds and all things gooey will keep you entertained on the trails maintained in the Washago area by The Couchiching Conservancy. The woods call us, I think. They always have. Fainter now in the digital age, but it’s there all the same. In our dreams and nightmares. Sometimes I round a corner on a foot path and come across a tableau of life at the foot of a giant tree trunk, laid out as if by the most sensitive artist: rough bark, verdant moss, bold red pin-prick mushrooms with perfect, delicate caps. A cluster

Beautiful and short-lived, this is an example of what you might see in the protected Couchiching Conservancy properties. Photo by David Hawke, photographer. of rounded white umbrellas grouped perfectly around the end of a rotting log. There is nothing constant in a forest. Mushrooms fruit and die back quickly, never hinting at their kilometres of supporting string lacing through the forest soil and communing with the trees. Secretly. Those aged trees give off the sense of eternity as they come and go at a pace we can’t follow, except when something sudden happens in the rage of a summer storm. Or when they die. It’s hard not to notice all the life pulsing out of all the death in a forest. I mull the fact, putting one foot in front of the other, being as quiet as I can be, listening. The living kill the living in monstrous ways, from under the skin or with silken nets or fangs or poison-tipped needles or sometimes with raw, bloody violence that leaves a corpsetale of a desperate pursuit in the darkness and final, panicked

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is often very hard to find, but several years ago we found hundreds of plants on a visit to the threatened Cedarhurst property. The next year, none. Same with the tall spikes of a poisonous plant called Death Camas – common one year, very few the next. They haven’t disappeared; just gone into hiding until the growing conditions are right again.

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Goldenrod No doubt other wildflowers fluctuate in numbers from year to year as well, although the harsh conditions of alvars may accentuate these variations. For always abundant species like trilliums or goldenrods, small annual differences are just hard to spot. But the up-and-down abundance of alvar plants provides an interesting lesson in how much we don’t know about the mysteries of nature. What triggers a super-abundant blooming year? We may have some guesses, and can see that it varies from species to species, but in general we don’t know. How will our local mix of wildflowers respond to a warming climate? For now, only wild guesses on that question too – I guess we will just have to wait and see. A regular contributor to The Villager, Ron Reid is a natural heritage consultant and the co-founder and former executive director of The Couchiching Conservancy. He has written more than 30 magazine articles and co-authored three books. He lives in Washago with his wife, Janet Grand.

All the details you need for Voting on October 22 This is it! You can’t do this again for another four more years. It’s your chance to pick the candidate you think will do the best job for your ward and for the township. Who are the candidates: on page 21 and 22 you’ll find the contact information for Severn Township and Ramara Ward 1 candidates. If they’ve missed you at your door, don’t hesitate to give them a call or send an email. Ask them questions. Share your opinions and ideas. You’ll be glad to get to know the candidates before you mark your ‘X’.

Ward 3: ODAS Park, 4442 Fairgrounds Rd. Ward 4: (No vote. Ron Stevens has been acclaimed.) Ward 5: Washago Community Centre, 4361 Hamilton Street Ramara Township voters will vote by telephone or internet anytime from October 12-22. Visit the Ramara Township website for details. To vote, residents must be registered. Details about registration are also on the township website. Or call 705-484-5374.

Where to vote: Voting stations are located in each ward in Severn Township. If you’re unsure in which ward you live, call the township or go on their website to look at the ward map. 705-325-2316, www. townshipofsevern.com. ADVANCE VOTING: Township Administration Office, 1024 Hurlwood Lane. Saturday, October 13th, 10 am – 6 pm. Wednesday, October 17th, 10 am – 8 pm. OCTOBER 22nd, VOTING STATIONS OPEN 10 AM – 8 PM Ward 1: Matchedash Community Heritage Centre, 2095 North River Dr. Ward 2: Coldwater Community Centre, 11 Michael Anne Dr.

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Lions ready for action By Sandra Galloway Crawford, Past-President In preparation for our 2018/19 events and community responsibilities, the Washago & District Lions Club held the first meeting of the new fiscal year on Monday, September 10th, 2018. The first business meeting was held on Monday, September 24th, 2018. Even though our regular meetings are put on hold during July and August, it should be noted that Lions members and Lions helpers still work hard during those months, organizing and planning the events we host from July through September. The installation of the new officers were performed by Zone Chair, Denise Naughton at the Lions business meeting of September 24th. The new officers and all members are now ready and looking forward to another fiscal year which officially runs from July 2018 to June 30, 2019.

As always, our feature speakers present and discuss subjects of great interest to our members and guests. We will report on those speakers in the November issue of The Villager. If you are interested in joining Lions, we would like to talk to you about a warm welcome to a club that is interesting, active, lots of fun and community driven. Both membership and general information about our club are available by calling Linda at 705-689 3974, or Sandra at 705-689-9646. MARK YOUR CALENDARS The Washago & District Lions Club now hosts two jams per month: The Country Jam is on the 2nd Wednesday at 7:00 p.m.; and the ever-popular Dougie’s Jam is the 3rd Wednesday, also at 7:00 p.m. Both jams take place at the Washago Lions Hall on Hamilton St. in Washago.

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20th Anniversary of Washago Bridge Club Doesn’t it always seem when a very busy person takes on a task, the result is always predictable? The job gets done – efficiently and effectively. This describes Anne Sixsmith, who among many other things, is the founder and host of the Washago Bridge Club. Anne spends 4 days a week working at her family business in Toronto, plays bridge in that city up to 3 times a week, and comes back to her home on the river outside Washago in time to give bridge lessons and host the club she founded 20 years ago. Anne also teaches line dancing and takes Zumba lessons. The Washago Bridge Club was originally headquartered at the Washago Community Centre but, not long after it started, the centre closed in order to undergo major construction. Anne, undeterred, moved the club to her home and

that’s where members have played their bridge games ever since. Although the Washago Bridge Club consists of friendly neighbours who play the game at different levels, the club is bona fide. In fact, when Anne decided to start the club 20 years ago, to ensure the club’s credentials her first step was to take the ACBL (American Contract Bridge League) director’s course in Chicago. She then followed up in Toronto to earn her accreditation to teach bridge. Donna Denier is a 3-year member of the local club. She said, “Anne Sixsmith’s club is where I learned how to play bridge. Even as a beginner, I always felt welcome at the club. Still, to this day, I go an hour early every week to take lessons. It’s a great game – socially and for the mind.” Recently, the 20th anniversary of the Washago Bridge Club was celebrated at Anne’s home. Anne

was congratulated for her dedication to the game and to the club. Members surprised Anne with a lunch, an anniversary cake, and a gift certificate for the charity of her choice. If you’ve been looking for a somewhere to play bridge, this club is currently welcoming new members. Games are held on Fridays at Anne Sixsmith, the founder of noon. Call 705-689-8845. the Washago Bridge Club.

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Over the past many weeks, I’ve knocked on hundreds of doors in Ward 3. This is what you’ve told me you want: • An economic plan attracting business & jobs for youth • Reasonable taxes balanced with quality services • Environmental and official plan protecting water and natural heritage areas • Ongoing and shared services with Orillia for library and recreation activities • A healthy, prosperous Severn Township

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By Marylynne White After a marvelous summer, our club members returned on Wednesday, September 5th to a delicious free lunch of corn, hot dogs, yummy condiments, and a cake decorated with the words “Welcome Back Seniors.” Thank you to Marianne Welbourn and Lorraine Brown for organizing and purchasing the items for the lunch. After lunch, we were entertained by a band from Gravenhurst called the “Beaver Dam Band.” They delighted us with a variety of musical selections from different eras. I highly recommend this band for any events. They were terrific. We then had our General Meeting with the reports from our Secretary, Treasurer, Membership and Travel folks. Along with that, we continued our tradition of “Let’s Move,” followed by Speaker’s Corner and Comedy Corner. The Comedy Corner always provides us with a good laugh. It is great to get back into the swing of things. Every year, we try to bring new ideas to the Club. So, at our second meeting on the 3rd Wednesday of each month, we are going to call it our “Let’s Go Crazy and Socialize!” Instead of another meeting with minutes, etc. we will enjoy refreshments when we enter, rather than at the end of the meeting. We will have a fun presentation, being either a cool speaker or a fun event. This month we are having a special visitor. I will write about that next month!! Afterwards, for group fun, there will be games of all sorts. The games will be the member’s choice. The idea is to socialize and have a good time. Should be a great change with a positive outcome. Along with all that, the Club continues with the Singles Club, bowling, golf, choir, ukulele, birthday celebrations and interesting speakers. By the way, you do not have to be a member to join the choir, ukulele, bowling or golf. If interested in joining the club or the above mentioned activities, please feel free to email me for more information. williamwhite@rogers.com. We are looking forward to a super year ahead.

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A review of Severn Township Candidates Municipal Election October 22, 2018

Municipal elections usually give you the opportunity to vote for the mayor, deputy mayor and the councillor you’d like to represent you in your ward. However, in the upcoming election, there are three acclaimed positions i.e. a single candidate is running without opposition. This means they automatically assume the position for which they have registered. In Severn Township, those acclaimed positions are mayor, deputy mayor and councillor for Ward 4 - Mike Burkett, Jane Dunlop and Ron Stevens, respectively. Wards 1, 2, 3 and 5 have multiple candidates and you may vote for your candidate of choice in your ward. If you’re unsure of the ward # in which you live, call the township office at 705-325-2315. Or check out their website at townshipofsevern.com where you’ll find a ward map. Here’s who’s running in Severn’s Ward 1, 2, 3 and 5: WARD 1: BURTENSHAW, Suzanne 705-715-6950, szybrtshw66@gmail.com TAYLOR, Mark 705-686-3210, marktaylor@amtelecom.net WARD 2: BIDMEAD, Colin, 705-722-1905, colinbidmead@live.ca COX, Judith, 705-305-1086, judithcox@hotmail.com WARD 3: BETSWORTH, John, 705-325-7191, jrbee@rogers.com BRENNAN, Phil, 705-325-4371, pbrennan@rogers.com GIBBONS, Lynda, 705-826-2985, info@madisondiner.ca WINACOTT, Mike, 705-345-8785, votewinacott@hotmail.com WARD 5: VALIQUETTE-THOMPSON, Sarah, 705-330-5585, votevaliquette@ gmail.com WESTCOTT, DONALD, 705-689-3594, donaldmwestcott@gmail.com NOTE: At the time of publication of the October issue of The Villager, there were no scheduled candidate debates. If a meeting is scheduled between now and the election, The Villager will post details on our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ TheVillagerCommunityNews.

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DAVID SNUTCH – has been a homeowner in Ramara Township for over 30 years, currently living in Floral Park. He is a family man – the proud father of Nick, Heidi and Galen, and grandfather to Tristan and FOR Kayden. RAMARA David describes himself a business owner COUNCILLOR and a community leader. He supports WARD #1 environmental and sustainable living, and Ramara Councillor Ward #1 is committed to protecting local lakes, I have solid experience in travel, wildlife and farms. hospitality & tourism, retail HisCommunity business experience includes travel, franchise and non-profit associations leadership hospitality & count tourism, franchise, and you can on.retail, AND the financial and leadership non-profit associations. skills to get the job done. He can be reached I willat 705-985-2225 or DavidSnutch.com 416-728-0734; by email at davidsnutch@ • Protect our environment icloud.com, •or by visiting his website at Stop illegal soil dumping DavidSnutch.com. • Vote NO to Fleming Quarry expansion

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GLENN SPRIGGS – has called Ramara Township his home for the past 24 years, living on Cronk Sideroad just off Fairgrounds Rd. He is also a proud family man who has happily raised his family. Some of Glenn’s experience includes the Ramara Fire Service at Station #3 where he was a firefighter and Captain. He was in the tourism industry for more than 30 years and has been on the Ramara Disaster Relief Committee as well as a 6-year director and executive on the Ramona Hall board. Some of the issues that Glenn looks forward to helping residents with include high speed internet access, quarry development, water quality and agriculture. Glenn Spriggs can be reached at 705955-7331; by email at glennrspriggs@gmail. com; or you can visit his Facebook page.

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Swinging Chickens By Chef Becky Lennerton, proprietor of Black River Food Company and a teacher in our region for Loblaw Companies Limited.

Chef’s note: The original process for this recipe was given to me by Cindy Varley, an outdoor cooking enthusiast. I just added a few more ingredients! HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL NEED: • Outdoor fire pit • Strong butcher twine • A squirt-bottle of water • Heavy duty tinfoil • Wooden A-frame stand • 2 fresh local farmed chickens

• 1 apple and 1 onion, peeled and quartered • Fresh rosemary sprigs • 1 orange quartered, skin on • 4 garlic bulbs

METHOD: Remove gizzards, etc. from chicken. Rinse and pat dry. Season the inside of the cavity with salt, pepper and sage. Stuff the onion, apple, orange, and rosemary sprigs into the cavity. Truss the chicken with the butcher twine. Season outside of chicken with salt and pepper. Set up fire as per the picture (once the chickens hang, the fire should be about a foot away) Hang chickens from an A frame with extra butcher twine. Be sure to occasionally spray the twine with water throughout the cooking process.

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This cooking process takes approximately 3½ - 4 hours of actual cooking time. About half way through cooking time, remove chickens and flip them upside down. Note: do not rely on tying the wings as they are cooked already so attach butcher twine to the center of the chicken. Cook until internal temp is 165°F and/or juices run clear. Remove and let rest for 5 minutes before carving. Serve with tinfoil packet summer vegetables and garden potatoes. Enjoy!!

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Come Learn the History of Washago!

Saturday, October 20, 2018 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Washago Community Centre Admission by Donation

Kids’ Activities!

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• Washago Railway Model - Doug Taylor • Ramara Historical Society • Sparrow Lake Historical Society • Friends of the Washago Water Tower

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• Wasdell Falls - Glen Hepinstall • Trent Severn Waterway - George Page • Ole Time Fiddler - Joe Ciesielski & Allan Scott

October 1 Ham & Scalloped Potatoes Lunch. 12 noon. $8 Includes beverage and desert. Prepared by the Severn Bridge Women’s Institute. Severn Bridge Community Hall, 1035 Southwood Rd. Fern, 705-689-4462. October 5-8 Images Thanksgiving Studio Tour. An artist-run juried event featuring 23 studios. Visit www.images-studio-tour.com for a list of venues and artists, studio hours and driving directions. October 6 Washago Art Show and Sale. 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Hosted by the Washago Art Club. Fine art, stained glass, sculptures, pottery, woodworking and jewellery. Enjoy refreshments while you shop. Washago Community Centre, 4361 Hamilton St., Washago October 6 Come out to the Coldwater Legion and enjoy Wendy Laurier and Friends and enjoy and evening of music. Upstairs in the legion hall. $10 admission. 2 Michael Anne Drive, Coldwater. October 17 Witches Walk, Coldwater. 6:00-9:00 p.m. Get witched-up and meet friends on the main street of Coldwater. Spooky sights, treats, contests and special promotions. Adult event. Cash or dry food donations to the Coldwater Foodbank appreciated. Don’t forget to come upstairs at the Coldwater Legion for a cold drink. October 18 Ramara Historical Society, 7:00 p.m. at the Udney Community Centre. Meeting is Heritage Theme highlighting past and present Ramara artwork. Guest speaker artist Doug Cooper. October 18 Orillia & Lake Country Business Expo at ODAS Park, Fairgrounds Rd., Orillia. Noon-7:00 p.m. open to the public. Free Admission. Deals draws and prizes. Visit www.orilliabusinessexpo.ca. October 20 Heritage Day in Washago. Presentations, displays, old time fiddler, children’s arts & crafts. Free light refreshments. Admission by donation. From 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. at the Washago Community Centre. October 20 Fall Bazaar presented by St. Paul’s Anglican Church. 9:00 a.m. – 12 noon. Lots of items for all ages. Corner of County Rd. 169 & Quetton St., Washago. October 20 Fall Bazaar, lunch and bake sale. Doors open at 11 a.m. Free admission. The best bazaar around! Ramona Hall, 2212 Fairgrounds Rd., Washago. October 27 Halloween Party for adults featuring the great live music of the Outlaw Sons from 7:00-11:00 p.m. Coldwater Legion, 2 Michael Anne Drive.

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Saturday, November 3, Kiwanis Annual Auction at ODAS Park, Fairgrounds Rd., Orillia. Live Auction starts at 10:00 a.m., Silent Auction closes at 2:00 p.m. Food and fun! Details at www.kiwanisorillia.ca/auction.. Saturday, November 24 Don’t miss the annual Washago Santa Claus Parade. Contact the Washago Community Centre for information about floats. www.washagocommunitycentre.com.

The sun may be setting on Summer, but the shows continue all year ‘round! Steve Hill Oct 5th Motown Gold Oct 13th Muskoka Independent Film Festival Oct 18th - 20th Orillia Silver Band Fall Harvest Oct 28th Ensemble Vivant Nov 9th

Fred Penner LIVE Nov 10th Carl Dixon: Whole ‘Nother Thing Nov 14th The John Fogerty / CCR Story! Nov 17th Metropolitan Silver Band Nov 25th Next Generation Leahy Christmas Dec 19th

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