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PAGE TWO Inside Wellington - Second Section of the Wellington Advertiser, Friday, April 15, 2011

Giant pumpkin competition at Erin Fall Fair gets growing The Giant Pumpkin Competition at the Erin Fall Fair has been a focal point in the Exhibits Hall for many years. This year, with help from sponsors Ken Keeler Electric and Con Wheildon, the Erin Agricultural Society (EAS) is growing this competition, both in prize money and size.

The Great Big Giant Pumpkin Competition is open to anyone willing to take on the challenge of growing a giant pumpkin. One website says that in the height of their growing season, giant pumpkins can gain 25lbs in one day.

The minimum weight for entries in the competition is

250lbs, with bonus prize money being offered to anyone who can grow their pumpkin to over 1000lbs.

A limited number of seeds are available on a first come, first serve basis from Con Wheildon (519-833-2156) or can be purchased through any seed catalogue.

For more information on Giant Pumpkins and Growing tips, please visit www.bigpumpkins.com.

All those interested in participating should contact Dave Meek at 519-927-5485 or dmeek@rogers.com, or leave a message at the EAS office at 519-833-2808.

Big band sound is coming back to town For those who enjoyed the Big Band Sound and especially for those who missed last year’s event, it’s happening again.

The Rotary Club of Fergus – Elora is presenting a Charity Ball with the Toronto All-Star Big Band on Saturday, May 14, preceded with cocktails at 5:30pm and sit down dinner at 7pm at Centre Wellington

Sportsplex.

Dress is semi-formal. Cost of $65 per person (cash bar) includes admission, dinner, dance, demonstration, door prizes and a silent auction.

Profits go to charity.

Tickets may be obtained from Bruce Andrews 519-7872271 or any other Fergus –Elora Rotarian you know!

Inside Wellington Events Send your Non-Profit/Charitable event info to: events@wellingtonadvertiser.com 20-25 words, 4 weeks prior to event date St. John Ambulance Saint-Jean

Training Schedule Level First Aid & Level C CPR/AED

Babysitter Course

April 29, 30 & May 1 May 28, 29 & 30 June 17, 18 & 19

For 11-15 year olds Held Saturdays May 7 & June 4

All Courses held at St. John Ambulance Training Facility 66 County Rd. 7 (lower level) Elora

For Info call 519-846-8704

Public Service Announcements

The Victoria Park Seniors Centre in Fergus has a wide variety of programs for all including fitness, computer, dance, health and wellness, arts and music, general interest and everyday drop-in programs. Call 519-787-1814. *** Register now for the 2011 Chase the Tornado Race 10K taking place Sunday May 29, 2011 in Grand Valley. You can learn more on-line www.rundufferin.com/tornadoes. $30 registration, $20 for members, kids free. *** Tickets now available for BBBS Just for Women, Just for Fun fundraiser on April 30. Workshops, refreshments, lunch, raffles, silent auction. 519-323-4273. *** Easter Eggs, Chocolate Fondant Filled Eggs. White/Dark Chocolate crosses $2 and Bunnies $1 for sale. Place your order now. Call St. Andrew’s Church 519-843-3565. Proceeds to Mission of the Church. *** Grandmothers of the Grand meet the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 7pm at Heritage River Retirement Residence, 25 Wellington Drive, Elora. Please join us if you are interested in helping us raise awareness and funds for the AIDS/HIV pandemic in Africa, specifically for the Stephen Lewis Foundation - Grandmother to Grandmother Campaign. For more information call Cinda at 519-843-1034. *** Knights of Columbus, Guelph. Karaoke every Friday night 9pm.

84 Lewis Road. 519-821-4050 Glen. No admission charge. Open to the public. *** Guelph and District Multicultural Award. Nominations for the Youth, Adult or a Group/Organization category will be accepted until May 1. Entry forms and additional information available at www.gdmf.ca.

Apr 15

Progressive Euchre at the Drayton Legion - 8pm. Everyone welcome. *** Roast Beef Dinner sponsored by Moorefield United Church. 57pm, at Maryborough Community Centre, Moorefield. Adults $12; Children 5 to 11 $5; Children 4 and under free. *** Knox-Calvin Presbyterian Church - Harriston Annual Fish Fry. Sittings at 5 and 7pm. Adults $ 13, children to age 10 $ 6, preschoolers free. For tickets call 519-338-2624. *** Arthur Legion Wing Night 6-8pm. All you can eat. $12. *** St. John’s United Church Belwood Euchre. $3. 7:30pm. *** Brighton Chapter O.E.S. Euchre in the Masonic Hall, St. Andrew Street Fergus. 7:30pm. For more information call Betty or Roy at 519-787-8250. *** Garage Sale at St. Teresa of Avila Church Hall. 19 Flamingo Dr. Elmira, 4-8pm. Saturday 7am-12 noon. For more info. call Carol at 519-669-5392. *** Dessert & Euchre/Bid Euchre Party. Enjoy delicious homemade dessert & ice cream. Both bid euchre & euchre will be played (your choice) with cash prizes to be won. Dessert served at 1pm and euchre starts right afterward. Call 519-787-1814 to reserve a spot.

Apr 16

Arthur Legion-Crib Tournament. Two person teams. Start 1pm. sharp, registration opens 11:30am. $20 entry fee. Contact: Dianne Kreller 519-848-1106. *** Arthur Legion Jamboree 2-5pm. For info. call Nancy 519-8485702.

THANK YOU We are sincerely grateful to this wonderfully generous community in which we live.

We would like to thank all of you who came out to bowl in our

“Bowl for Kids 2011 Campaign”

Sunday April 17, 2011 Games start at 1pm - Doors open at 11am

share the wealth package $15 - main program package $25 (both packages are required - extra strips available)

“proceeds to local community projects” Held at Grand River Raceway

7445 Wellington County Rd. 21, Elora

www.ferguselorarotary.com Held under lottery license #M634122.

FERGUS ELORA ROTARY FOUNDATION Staffed by: Centre Wellington Rotary Club and Fergus Elora Rotary Club

and all of you who sponsored a bowler or gave generous donations, in cash and in kind and the super door prizes.

To Roger and Ivan Lawrence at Mount Forest Bowling Lanes, always the gracious hosts.

Because of all of you we raised $57, 726.

We are ever indebted to you and trust you had fun helping us come very close to our goal.

Please accept this as your invitation to attend our Awards breakfast May 7th at 8:30 a.m. at the Arthur United Church.

Bowl for Kids Committee Big Brothers Big Sisters North Wellington

*** Spring into Fashion - Fashion Show. 1- 3pm, Linwood Community Centre Complex. An afternoon of fashion, vendors, light luncheon, silent auction and door prizes. Tickets available at 519669-3387. *** Dublin Street United Church Fine Art Show and Sale. 11-2pm.

Admission is free. Over 30 local artists. Wheelchair accessible. *** Semi Annual Roast Beef Dinner, Knox Church Ospringe, corner of Highway 125 and 124 starting at 5pm, three sittings. For tickets call Nora 519-856 -4453. Adults $15. Children $6. Take out available, pre-ordered only. *** Easter Tea and Bake Sale Hosted by Power of H.O.P.E. “Helping Other People Everyday”. 1-3pm at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Frederick St. E. Arthur. Admission: $6, includes door prize tickets. Tie on your Easter Bonnet before you hop over and receive a free draw ticket. For more information contact Penny Jamieson 519-848-5024 or Janice Wilson 519-848-2592. *** Dance in the New Alma Community Hall. 8pm-12am. With Country Troubadours Band. $10. *** Rabies & Micro Chip Clinic. Elmira Farm Service, Ospringe.

10am-2pm. Please keep your dog leashed and cats in their carrier.

Microchip $30, Rabies $20. Call 519-833-2287 for details. *** Century Church Theatre, Hillsburgh. The Chinguacousy Swing Orchestra. Traditional and modern Big Band Sound. 8pm. Box Office 519-855-4586. *** Help Prevent Child Sexual Abuse. Little Warriors Fundraiser.

Grand Ole Opry Tribute: Patsy Cline, Reba, Mini Pearl, Brooks and Dunn and more. 4-6pm at the Arthur Senior Hall. 244 Isabella Street N., Arthur. Call 519-848-6146 to reserve tickets now.

Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for children. Lunch will be served of sandwiches, coffee, and tea.

Apr 17

Elora and Salem Horticultural Society monthly meeting 7:30pm, at Heritage River Retirement Community. Gwynedd Brundrette, Master Gardener and recipient of the Silver Medal by the Ontario Horticultural Society, will be speaking. Everyone welcome. *** Guelph’s 20th Annual Cut-A-Thon for Parkinson’s 10am-3pm.

Acqua Hair Salon, 98 Wyndham Street North, Guelph. Book and pay for your appointment by visiting www.cutathon.ca. *** Jamboree Harriston Legion Branch # 296. Admission $5. Doors open at 12pm. Entertainment starts at 1pm. Supper $10, served at 4:30pm. Musicians, singers, dancers and spectators welcome. For more information call 519-338-2843. *** Community Breakfast. Fergus Legion, 9-11am. Everyone welcome. *** Easter Cantata. “Come Walk With Me.” 7pm. At Alma United Church, Alma. All welcome. *** Palmerston United Church Choir present “Come Touch the Robe” with guest violinist Patricia McCormick. 10:30am – all welcome.

Apr 18

Elmira & District Horticultural Society presents “Hardscaping” with Lyndon Ziegel. 7:30pm. Trinity United Church, Arthur St., Elmira. Members: free, visitors: $2.

Apr 19

Cancer Support Group 3rd Tuesday of every Month, 10am -12pm.

Upper Grand 753 Tower, St. 1st Wednesday of the month, Lunch Out. Contact, Joyce B. 519-843-3213 or Judy D. 519-843-3947 Ext: 100. *** Farmers breakfast at Speedside United Church 8-10am, Adults $7, Children 12 and under $3.50. *** Canadian Embroiderers’ Guild Guelph, free annual Open House 1-5pm. Kortright Presbyterian Church, 55 Devere Dr. Guelph.

Displays, Demonstrations and Tea. *** Guelph Township Horticultural Society meeting at Marden Community Centre, 5653 Wellington Rd. 30. 7pm. Mini Demo-How to press plant material. Speaker: Willa Wick on “Sempervivum-Not just Hens and Chicks”. Memberships available, door prizes, refreshments. All invited. 519-822-5289 for more info. *** The Guelph and Area Chapter of the Schizophrenia Society of Ontario will be meeting at 7:30pm at the Evergreen Centre 683 Woolwich Street, Guelph. The chapter offers support and education for families dealing with schizophrenia and other related mental health issues. *** All Candidates meeting, Alma Community Centre. 7pm. All welcome. *** Mimosa United Church Wellington Rd. #26. Easter Bread and Hot Cross Buns cooking workshop. 7-9:30pm. All welcome.

Bring your own square baking pan to take your home. Donations to cover cost. For info & to reserve space 519-855-4201.

Continued on page 11

Inside Wellington - Second Section of The Wellington Advertiser, Friday, April 15, 2011 PAGE THREE

The Stinsons: Former teachers giving back - across Canada

by Kelly Waterhouse

Never doubt that a small group of committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.

Margaret Mead The late cultural anthropologist Margaret Mead would have loved Ivan and Margaret Stinson, as do all those who meet them. It is not merely because they are kind people with a contagious enthusiasm and boundless energy for life. It is more than that. The Stinsons embody a commitment and spirit of volunteers who see a need in their communities and decide to do something to make it better.

“It can’t be done,” is probably a sentence they have never repeated - much less tolerated - and the country is better because of it.

“I take a look at a situation and I know that some are unable to volunteer, some for health reasons, some it’s just not their cup of tea, but I see a great opportunity in volunteering,” said Margaret Stinson, who has turned volunteering into a rewarding post-career career. “And the opportunity has many facets to it. One is, you never stop learning when you volunteer. And I’m also very concerned about improving the quality of life for all. Volunteering gives you an opportunity to make new friends and to provide perhaps for people who are in need.

And that’s just a start.”

Their home, now located in Guelph, is a shrine of mementos from the organizations they have helped along the way. Yet those photos and certificates are not hung up to service their egos; quite the opposite. The Stinson home is a celebration of their love for the work and the friends they have met along the way. Being recognized for their efforts merely proves that the work of volunteers has merit. That is good enough for them.

Many readers will better know the two as Mr. and Mrs. Stinson, respected former teachers at Centre Wellington District High School. While teaching and raising a family of their own, their calling to volunteerism was an important value in the midst of their already busy life.

“I found that when we were teaching, we did a lot of volunteering within the school confines,” said Ivan. “The teaching was more than what went on in the formal classroom.”

He was a coach and student council representative at CWDHS. He was an Upper Grand District School Board trustee, too.

Outside of the school, they were both involved in their neighbourhood community, present day Centre Wellington.

Taking part in the Grand River

Conservation Authority, when needed, Ivan Stinson is also past president of the Elora Lions, and actively involved in the local sports leagues, coaching minors. Margaret and Ivan supported their church community, and belonged to the Elora Horticultural Society.

They also participated in the Fergus Scottish Festival and Highland Games and various other community gatherings.

In 1989, the Stinsons retired to a simpler life in the quiet village of Maitland, Nova Scotia, to be closer to their growing family. If retirement was to be a slowing down in their lives, the Stinsons did not get that memo. After years of professional and volunteer connections, they were now “come from away” people. Little did the people of Maitland know they were about to inherit two experienced, active volunteers with boundless energy and ideas to make things happen.

Anyone who has the pleasure of driving the Glooscap Trail in Nova Scotia through Maitland will see the legacy of the Stinsons at every turn.

Perhaps the most dramatic is the heritage restoration site, Burncoat Head Park, in the hamlet of Noel, where a reconstructed lighthouse overlooks the spectacular view of the Bay of Fundy. Ivan became the cocoordinator in the development of the Burncoat Head Park, raising money and awareness to transform the property into a tourist destination. With Margaret on the committee and a crew of dedicated volunteers willing and able, the site was restored with integrity, receiving a heritage designation and Go for Green award, in the province.

Some of the awards - Ivan and Margaret Stinson have received numerous awards for their efforts and volunteering in various communities right across Canada. They see the awards as great memories for friendships they gained. photo by Kelly Waterhouse Other initiatives would follow, including walking maps of Maitland, cemetery inventories, and the coordination of the Maitland Launch Day Festival.

Their work helped Maitland to be designated as Nova Scotia’s First Heritage Conservation District.

“Tourism is extremely important because in small communities it is the

explore and welcome people to their adoptive home.

In 1995, a magazine article caught Margaret’s attention.

It was about a new program called Communities in Bloom.

The seed was planted. She had found a volunteer organization that combined her love of tourism, horticulture, and community.

“We got the information

“Geographically the country

is very different, but every community has something to offer.”

- Ivan Stinson

only industry and it creates other businesses,” explained Margaret. “In Maitland, there was the old General Store, the two churches, heritage cemeteries, and the William Lawrence House museum, but tourism created a need for bed and breakfasts, craft shops, art galleries, that whole gamut.

And they have the natural amenities with the Bay of Fundy, with the tidals twice a day. You have to make it a destination, so tourists are doing more than just driving through.”

Actively involved in the tourism of Nova Scotia, Margaret and Ivan became super hosts, the opportunity of a lifetime t o

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from the municipality and right away I called a meeting, I gathered together the people I knew were movers and shakers, and would be positive about it - and we were in.”

This decision would blossom into the opportunity of a lifetime for both of them, and would forever put Maitland on the map. A year later, they entered the village in Communities in Bloom, and decided to create a promotional tool to help aid their efforts.

The Stinsons were now the operators of the Communities in Bloom merchandise responsible for the national distribution. Their passion for this project grew to see Ivan serving as vice-chairman and chair of the judging committee, while Margaret acted as chairman of communication. Each of them became judges on the provincial, national, and

Adding colours

- Ivan Stinson

international levels. Their work helped improve communities of all sizes from coast to coast.

The biggest impact on them, though, was the connections they made across Canada.

“It’s a wonderful, diverse country, but I really appreciate what every part of the country has to offer,” said Ivan.

“We know the national historical events of our country, but when you go to these smaller communities and you learn their personal histories, peculiar stories that are unique to them, it’s spectacular.”

True to their volunteering philosophy, the real goal is to help make life better for others. Through Communities in Bloom, their efforts are rewarded in simplest ways.

Issues such as youth involvement, accessibility to all, culture, and the environment are important to the Stinsons.

“There is a self-satisfaction in doing these things,” said Ivan. “When we visit some of the communities where we judged, I feel very flattered when they say to me, ‘Remember when you judged here, you mentioned something that we might try to improve upon? Well, we did - and it worked out great.’ I feel like if I’ve had a little bit of a part in helping improving the quality of life in some other community.”

Accolades have followed them.

For his environmental work, Ivan has received the Governor General’s award. A tree now stands in Victoria Park, in Halifax, dedicated to the Stinsons for 16 years of volunteering in Nova Scotia. Most recently, they were honorary hosts at the 2010 Winter Lights National Symposium

enjoys his work

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and Awards in Charlottetown, and friendship ambassadors for the 2010 Communities in Bloom National Symposium and Awards.

Last year ended with a highlight. The Stinsons were awarded the Crystal award of excellence for sustainable tourism for their volunteerism, by the Tourism Industry Association of Nova Scotia.

“I would prize all of them, but I suppose the greatest surprise was this last one because you had to have been a volunteer for more than a decade,” said Ivan. “But it involved much more than tourism. It involved almost every aspect of volunteering.”

By working to improve communities coast to coast, from their days in Wellington County to their retirement in Nova Scotia, the Stinsons have learned a most valuable lesson: it is better to give than receive.

For all their unpaid time and effort, one could ask why they do so much, but they’d find that question a bit odd.

“We’re fortunate to live in this country and we sometimes complain about things, but I feel that people owe our country something,” Ivan said.

“I believe that in volunteering; it’s a way of returning something to our country and improving the quality of life for others. As Marg mentioned, it’s a tremendous educational process also. You gain a great respect for the country too.

Geographically the country is very different, but every community has something to offer, and I just praise so much the work of volunteers and what they’re doing.”

Margaret agreed. “ There is a magnetism to it. Volunteer people are drawn to projects and the groups become friends who have shared values of improving the quality of life for people, make it a better place to work, life and play.”

At home in Guelph, it is fair to say the Stinsons left their mark on Nova Scotia. And anyone who thinks they are ready to sit still, think again.

There is their theatre group, a social committee, church, and horticultural groups, to name a few. They are still working to make life better for their neighbours.

“As long as we’re blessed with good health, we’ll keep doing what we’re doing,” Margaret said. “Volunteers always have more to give.”

Margaret Mead would approve that sentiment.

PAGE FOUR Inside Wellington - Second Section of The Wellington Advertiser, Friday, April 15, 2011 Advertorial

Looking to dig up some dirt?

The company trucks are a familiar sight around Guelph, Wellington County and beyond. After all, they have been travelling the local highways and byways since 1975. That is when Andy and Jack Lodder began operating their plumbing and excavating business, and now in their 36th year, Lodder Brothers Ltd. can boast a strong team of thirty plus employees, including 2nd and 3rd generation family members. It is currently owned by Art and Tony Lodder who work with three division managers.

Today we are focusing specifically on the full range of excavating services offered by Lodder Brothers Ltd. They can handle any size and type of construction job that requires any kind of digging. Paul Murray is the Excavating Manager at Lodder Brothers Ltd., and with years of experience in the construction industry - 4 of them with Lodder Brothers Ltd. - Paul’s expertise and knowledge in this particular field is readily available to help their customers as he manages the team’s impressive fleet of heavy machinery, consisting of backhoes, excavators, bulldozers, dump trucks, and a float to bring equipment to your site.

For example, if you need to install a septic system, then look no further. Lodder Brothers Ltd. can handle the job from start to finish, providing certified site evaluation - whether it be residential or commercial - then designing the optimum system for you. They will install the complete system, and continue to follow up with your septic system maintenance. It’s a worry free process when you are dealing with the experts.

The company has an active membership with “The Ontario On-site Wastewater Association”, an association made up of installers, system designers and government agencies that all strive to improve the septic system industry.

Lodder Brothers Ltd. can also dig out the foundations and footings for any new building project. They have machinery available to handle pretty much any sized job, from private residential projects to extensive commercial projects.

If you are having issues with flooding or poor drainage on your property or around your home, call Lodder Brothers Ltd. for an evaluation.

They can excavate and grade the property if necessary, or install the drainage required to remove the excess water from the problem area.

Perhaps you would like to keep the rainwater for use around the garden? In that case, speak to Lodder Brothers Ltd. about installing an underground rainwater collection system. The rain is collected and drained into a tank, where it can be later used for irrigation. It’s a great way of saving water, and is better for the plants!

If you have a job that requires excavation, think Lodder Brothers Ltd.. As Paul himself remarked. “If a job requires digging in the dirt, give us a call!”

The area serviced by Lodder Brothers Ltd.

has also grown quite extensively over the years. They now often travel to sites outside of Wellington County, from London to Toronto and beyond. So if you happen to know someone who is looking for an excavating team outside of the county, tell them to give Lodder Brothers Ltd. a call. They offer the complete excavating package.

Besides the excavating side of the business, there are, of course, those everyday plumbing issues in and around the home and office. In cases like that, you really need to know that you are dealing with experts who can be trusted to provide you with the correct information, an effective and quality repair, and fair pricing.

Also, it is recommended that you take care of those smaller plumbing issues. Don’t leave that dripping tap, or leaky toilet. It is only costing

you money and is wasteful. You can always consult Lodder Brothers Ltd. about ways to improve the water consumption in your home.

Please note that Lodder Brothers Ltd. offers a 24 hour, seven day a week emergency service, so it doesn’t matter what time of day or night, you can always give them a call if you need help with a plumbing emergency.

Their record really speaks for itself. After 36 years of successful business, there is little doubt that Lodder Brothers Ltd. is providing a valuable service to our community.

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Inside Wellington - Second Section of The Wellington Advertiser, Friday, April 15, 2011 PAGE FIVE

Two groups working to bring back sugar maple trees

by Janet Baine GRCA communications specialist CAMBRIDGE - The beauty and bounty of the Sugar maple tree is being replenished along some local roadways.

During the late 19th century, a government incentive program for farmers led them to plant maple trees from their woodlots along the roads. For that reason, people today see the red and orange canopy of leaves overhanging many rural Ontario roads during the fall.

But those trees are now more than 100 years old — they are dying and they are rarely being replaced.

The natural lifespan of a sugar maple is 400 years, but many are not surviving pollution, road salt, and development stress. There are 10 native Canadian maples, including Ontario’s sugar maple.

Genuine native Canadian

Autumn scene - A maple leaf in the water at Guelph Lake.

photo by Janet Baine.

maples are difficult to purchase. Many of the retail nurseries or garden centre maple stock is non-native. Those trees come from the United States, Europe, and Asia or are hybrid or cultivars crossbred from unknown seeds.

The GRCA is working

with Maple Leaves Forever, a small registered charity, to plant 480 roadside maple trees this spring, mostly on private land. The trees will be planted in eight locations in Brant, Waterloo Region and IN Mapleton Township thanks to a partnership between the GRCA

and Maple Leaves Forever.

The GRCA’s forestry specialists work with local landowners, select suitable sites and arrange for the planting of the maples. Half the cost of the trees is covered by the charity.

“We talk to the landowners. If they show an interest in roadside maples, we apply to this program on their behalf,” said GRCA forestry specialist Jessica Robbins.

Maple trees are particular and need to be carefully planted at the right depth, with the right species selected.

A row of sugar maple trees were planted along Jones Baseline Road east of Guelph last spring and now the program has expanded.

Robbins said that maple trees grown in the GRCA’s nursery at Burford are native and the nursery expects to be added to this list of certified nursery stock providers some-

LCBO stores to raise funds for Earth Rangers in April

Since April 1, people can support Earth Rangers by making a donation at any of the more than 600 LCBO stores throughout Ontario.

Donation boxes for Earth Rangers will be displayed at LCBO checkout counters until April 30.

Earth Rangers is an awardwinning charitable organization dedicated to educating children about biodiversity loss and empowering them to take action. Building on children’s natural connection to wildlife, Earth Rangers’ focus is to communicate to children positive science-based messages on the importance of protecting biodiversity and adopting more sustainable behaviours.

Through programs such as a children’s website www. earthrangers.com, a permanent studio at the Royal Ontario Museum and an education outreach program featuring live animal ambassadors, Earth Rangers is able to inspire and enable millions of children

each year to take action to help ensure the lasting survival of all species.

Funds raised from the donation box program will allow Earth Rangers to bring the education outreach program to underserved communities across Ontario that might not normally experience the positive impact of exposure to live wildlife. The program will enable Earth Rangers to educate all Ontarians about the importance of protecting biodiversity.

“We appreciate the support we receive from LCBO, its employees, and especially its customers, said Peter Kendall, executive director of Earth Rangers. “LCBO’s provincewide store network provides a unique opportunity to raise public awareness and funds to help us bring the wonders of wildlife into communities all across Ontario. The support of the LCBO’s donation box program will also help us to inspire the next generation

of environmental stewards to help protect animals and their habitats” LCBO president Bob Peter said, “LCBO is pleased to partner with Earth Rangers during Earth Month to help protect biodiversity and improve communities across Ontario. We appreciate the unwavering generosity of LCBO’s customers and staff who support these worthy causes and, in this case, educate Ontarians to help protect animals and their habitats”.

Earth Rangers is one of 25 provincial, as well as numerous local charities that will benefit from LCBO’s provincewide donation box program in 2011. In 2010, it raised a total of $4.2-million for charities through special programs and initiatives, of which $3.8-million was raised through instore fundraising. In addition, its annual dividend transfer to the Ontario government, which totaled $1.41-billion in fiscal 2009-10, excluding taxes, supports a wide range of govern-

ment programs, services and priorities, including health care and education.

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For a list of certified nurseries and other information on this organization visit www. mapleleavesforever.com.

Property owners interested

in roadside maples next year can call Jessica Robbins at 519-621-2763 extension 2277.

For more information about Maple Leaves Forever, call 416-255-0385.

TREES FOR PUSLINCH “The Green Legacy”

The Green Legacy continues in 2011.

The Township of Puslinch will again be offering a “Tree Day” whereby 5,000 tree seedlings will be made available (free of charge) to residents of the Township of Puslinch. (Donations to the food bank would be appreciated) This would be suitable for the individual and family who want only a few trees.

The tree species will be a mixture of Green Ash, Butternut, Eastern White Cedar, Cranberry Highbush, Alternate Leaf Dogwood, Red Osier Dogwood, Silky Dogwood, Common Elderberry, Elm - American or White, Eastern Hemlock, Silver and Sugar Maple, Ninebark, Bur Oak, Red Oak, Eastern White Pine, Red Pine, Popular, Norway and White Spruce, Staghorn Sumac, Eastern Sycamore, Tamarack and Black Walnut.

Trees will be available for pick-up on: Saturday, April 30, 2011 at the Green Shed at the Puslinch Community Centre in Aberfoyle starting at 8:30 a.m.

Please come early as they go fast!

For further information, please contact: Township of Puslinch (519) 763-1226

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A weekly press release prepared by the staff of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. If you require further information, regarding this press release, please call the Elora Resource Centre at 519-846-0941. Office hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. For technical information, call the Agricultural Information Contact Centre at 1-877-424-1300 or visit the OMAFRA Website: www. omafra.gov.on.ca WHEAT CHALLENGES HIGHLIGHTED AT GFO MARCH CLASSIC LONDON – Excitement was building about the upcoming crop year as Grain Farmers of Ontario launched the 2011 Spring Wheat Challenge and highlighted the 2011 Winter Wheat Challenge at the March Classic.

The two challenges are part of GFO’s suite of production challenges which aim to recognize the elite farmers of Ontario while providing an important venue for discussion of production practices that lead to high yields and good quality crops.

“Ontario has excellent wheat growers and it’s important we celebrate that,” says Don Kenny, chair of GFO. “They are friendly competitions that all wheat farmers should consider. Even if you don’t think you’re going to win, it’s a great way to learn about what you’re neighbours and friends are doing to achieve those high yields,” he continues.

The 2011 Spring Wheat Challenge comes on the heels of the successful inaugural year of the competition. The average yield for last year’s registrants was 71.9 bushels per acre, a whopping 36 percent higher than the provincial average for the year.

2011 is the first year of the Winter Wheat Challenge. “Many farmers have been thinking about their winning strategies since the fall when the challenge was announced at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show,” says Crosby Devitt, manager of research and market development at GFO. “But if early scouting is telling you that your crop is in good shape, you should definitely register for the

challenge,” he continues.

In both challenges, the first place winner will take home a $1,500 prize with the second highest yield being awarded $750. The third place winner will receive $500.

The challenges are open to all spring and winter wheat growers in the province and all legal production practices are permitted. Certified seed must be used and the wheat must be graded at milling quality, either grade 1, 2 or 3. Both challenges are made possible by generous support from Bayer CropScience, C&M Seeds and Hyland Seeds. Farmers can collect registration cards from GFO or our industry sponsors. Challenge information including rules and a downloadable registration card is also available at www.gfo.ca/springwheatchallenge and www.gfo.ca/ winterwheatchallenge.

The deadline to register for the Spring Wheat Challenge is June 30, 2011 and the deadline to register for the Winter Wheat Challenge is May 2, 2011.

GROWING YOUR FARM PROFITS – by John C. Benham The next GYFP workshop will be held in the Elora OMAFRA meeting room on Friday, June 17th to be completed on Friday, June 24th 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. This workshop is filling up very quickly so don’t delay in signing up since space is limited.

In the workshop you will be supplied with a workbook similar to the EFP workbook where you are able to rate your farm management and come up with an Action Plan to make improvements.

You are then in a position to apply for financial assistance to help carry out your Action Plan. Such actions as computer training, book keeping instruction, marketing courses, business strategies and succession planning are eligible for financial assistance. As well, you will be assisted in locating a qualified farm advisor to help you review your present financial situation and explore ways to meet your financial goals.

This is an opportunity to explore niche marketing. Also the pro-

gram provides cost-share opportunities to help new farmers set their business goals, improve their farm related skills and develop farm business skills. We would gladly forward a brochure about the program and its cost share opportunities. So, for more information and to sign up, call John at 519-846-3394.

ENVIRONMENTAL FARM PLAN – by John C. Benham Several farmers are on the waiting list for the next EFP workshop. The time and place is yet to be determined. To qualify for EFP Cost Share in 2012, a completed Environmental Farm Plan is required. Don’t leave off signing up or you may regret it on application day, Thursday, September 15th, 2011. To sign up and for help, call John 519-846-3394.

COMING EVENTS: Apr. 19 & 20 - Poultry Industry Conference and Exhibition, Western Fair Centre, London. For complete details, visit: www. westernfair.com/shows/poultry.html.

Apr. 26 - Wellington County Farm Safety regular meeting at Husky Farm Equipment, Alma at 8:00 p.m. sharp. For more information, call Walter Grose at 519-846-5329.

Apr. 27 - Grower Pesticide Safety Course, Elora. Course starts at 8:45 a.m. and Separate Exam at 2:30 p.m. To register, call Ontario Pesticide Education Program at 1-800-652-8573.

May 3- Wellington Federation of Agriculture monthly board meeting, at OMAFRA Boardroom, 6484 Cty. Rd #7, Elora. For information contact secretary, Lisa Hern at 519-848-3774, or email: jplh@golden.net.

May 5- Waterloo Federation of Agriculture monthly board meeting, at the St. Agatha Community Center. For information contact secretary, Richard Cressman at 519-662-2790 or email: rcresman@sentex.net.

May 13- Grower Pesticide Safety Course, Elora. Course starts at 8:45 a.m. and Separate Exam at 2:30 p.m. To register, call Ontario Pesticide Education Program at 1-800-652-8573.

Farmers must continue working together for their betterment

by Mark Wales, Vice President, Ontario Federation of Agriculture The Ontario Federation of Agriculture is an organization built for its members.

Each day we work to achieve our mission of securing a sustainable, profitable future for agriculture. We know that there is strength in numbers needed in order to achieve policies and to create a thriving agriculture sector for Ontario’s farm families.

Because farmers register to be a member of the OFA, we will continue to address the key issues and top agriculture concerns our industry faces.

Through that support, we have given a voice to Ontario’s farm families on the local, provincial, and national levels and are working in collaboration with farm organizations and industry partners in Ontario and across the country to make our voice heard.

Our work has eliminated land transfer taxes for farms sold within farm families, protected farm businesses from increased property taxes, drove elk and predator damage solutions to the forefront of the agenda, and enabled environmental farm plans and their funding for Ontario farmers.

We’ve reinstated original microfit rates for thousands

of farmers, partnered with commodity organizations to achieve business risk management programs to cushion market fluctuations, and are investing research efforts into the benefits of biomass energy production at some of Ontario’s largest power generating facilities.

While we are proud of our past 75 years of results in achieving goals for the agriculture industry, we also recognize the importance of looking to the future to maintain that success. Our OFA policy and research team is committed to continually identifying emerging issues that affect your farming operation: from green

energy solutions to municipal drainage; predator damage concerns; and all candidates’ meetings at election times.

Over the coming months, our key priorities lie with the future of the agriculture sector.

Our work with the Canadian Federation of Agriculture is steering the first national food strategy in Canada that will create the policies needed to safeguard our current and future food supply. More information about our work in that area is available at www.nationalfoodstrategy.ca. Members are encouraged to read more about how we are working to create sustainable farming practices that will keep our industry

profitable well into the future.

We all know the future rests with our next generation. So we are also focusing attention on beginning farmers by setting up a Task Team that aims to identify programs and policies to facilitate the entry of a new generation into the business of farming. Coupled with our Proud to Lead development program, it shows our commitment to the future of farming in Ontario.

We believe working with farmers and with government we will achieve our mission for the farming industry.

Late last year, the OFA filed a pre-budget brief with Ontario Finance Minister Dwight Duncan to address the fiscal and policy needs of Ontario’s farm families. In it, we outlined the need for bankable and predictable risk management programs, realistic farm property tax assessments, wildlife damage control and adequate compensation, and many other issues members told the OFA

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were important to operations.

We look forward to positive outcomes in the coming budget on March 29.

But we don’t just offer recommendations to government; we deliver results. Farmers tell us regulations are hurting their businesses. So OFA led the development of an industrywide position outlining the agri-food sector’s top five regulatory concerns for government and is now working with the affected ministries to fix to those regulatory burdens.

Our ongoing success in securing a sustainable and profitable future for the agriculture sector begins today and relies on the collaborative spirit the OFA has demonstrated over the past 75 years.

We thank members for ongoing support through the Farm Business Registration and their dedication to the organization.

We look forward to serving you this year, and for years to come.

I urge members to become involved in the issues and policy work we are doing, to get involved at the local county federation, and to voice concerns loudly and often.

Without input our mission cannot be achieved. Member support is necessary for the future success of the farm sector. We truly value your participation in the OFA.

All Candidates Meetings to discuss Agriculture Issues in Wellington County Riding of Perth-Wellington April 14th, 8 pm-10 pm Arthur Community Centre (Lower Hall) 158 Domville Street, Arthur Riding of Wellington-Halton Hills April 20th, 8 pm-10 pm Aboyne Hall, Wellington County Museum and Archives 0535 Wellington Road 18 (between Fergus and Elora) For Further information contact WFA Coordinator Lisa Hern at wfa@wightman.ca, 519-848-3774 or check www.wfofa.on.ca

Event sponsored by: Wellington Federation of Agriculture, Wellington Christian Farmers, and NFU Waterloo-Wellington Local

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Rural Life

Wading through the genetically modified foods debate

by Nathan Stevens GUELPH - MP Frank Valeriote recently held a public discussion on genetically modified organisms here.

The panel represented a wide diversity of opinion with many valid points raised by knowledgeable presenters.

The discussion highlighted the potential benefits and threats represented by genetically modified (GM) crops.

For those who support GM crops, the goal is to improve crop productivity in a sustainable way. Genetic modification is not going to be a panacea for dealing with food supply issues, but there are good results out there. For example, GM cotton in Australia resulted in a 2/3 reduction in pesticide use, which meant better water quality for that region.

Representing the other side, Jodi Koberinski, of the Organic Council of Ontario, explained the organic approach to growing food. Because organic does not use inorganic chemicals for pest and weed

control, any comparison with GM crops shows that organic producers use fewer pesticides.

Furthermore, she asserted that the emphasis that organic producers put on soil quality over time produces comparable crops yields.

Another key element was the need for effective labeling so consumers really do have a choice. One of the failings of the pro-GM side is that while they have sold most farmers on the benefits of GM crops, they have failed to communicate effectively with consumers.

The view of Croplife Canada’s Lorne Hepworth was that 18 billion meals have been safely served in North America since GM foods were introduced.

But it seems that most consumers don’t know that.

Alison Blay Palmer looked at the issue from the perspective of its impact on market access. She argued that the potential downside from loss of market access is a serious issue and not worth the risk to farmers.

Manish Raizada and Rene Van Acker described the science involved in developing GMOs and the potential threats from the perspectives of a molecular biologist and an ecologist. For the molecular biologist, species don’t really matter as the packet of information in the DNA looks the same in different species. For the ecologist, species do matter, and changes in species can disrupt the existing ecosystem with unknown consequences.

The GM crop debate is a complex one. There are potential gains to be made from the use of GM crops, but it isn’t going to be a panacea for hunger. At the same time there is the need for personal choice for consumers, consideration of market impacts, and the potential for unintended harm to ecosystems that cannot easily be undone.

Nathan Stevens is the research and policy advisor for the Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario.

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ENTERTAINMENT Writers’ festival in Elora has two contests to encourage local talent

ABOYNE - For the eighth year, local writers are encouraged to submit their stories and poems to the Elora Writers’ Festival open writing competition or for the young writers contest.

They are features of the annual Elora Writers’ Festival,

taking place on May 29 in Aboyne Hall at the Wellington County Museum and Archives.

The annual writing competition presents an opportunity for writers of any age or experience to win prizes for their unpublished short stories (up to 2,000 words) and poetry

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Competition chairman Julia Browne will announce the winners and award the cash prizes of $100, $75, and $50 during the intermission of the festival. Judges include K-W writer Sharon Blomfield, whose travel articles have appeared in many Canadian and international publications.

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by Owl Publishing in 2012.

With local sponsors supporting the EWF Young Writers Contest, Mills hopes to attract more young writers from area schools. She will announce the winners at a special pre-festival celebration at Aboyne Hall, 11am to 1noon, before the festival readings get underway.

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Speaker will talk about addiction

GUELPH - Dr. Graeme Cunningham, Director of Addictions at Homewood, will offer a talk here on April 21 at 7:30pm at the Norfolk Street United Church.

That church is at the corner of Norfolk and Cork Streets.

Tickets are $10 per person at the door or by calling 519822-6165.

Cunningham’s topic will be

Addiction … Is it a Sickness of the Soul?

Addiction may be seen as a moral failing in some but is in fact a medical condition with a spiritual solution. The talk will explore the evidence for addiction being a disease and the essential components of the spiritual steps essential for recovery.

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more than 30,000 addicts in the last 20 years and none have recovered without a complete change of beliefs and values.

The development of humility and gratitude are essential components of their spiritual renewal. Learn how those changes can occur.

This event is another of Norfolk Street United Church’s 175th anniversary events.

Group is offering its spring concert soon The Grey Bruce Singers spring concert, Singing With A Swing, will take place in the Hanover civic theatre 28 April 29 and 30 all at 8pm.

Matinees will be offered on April 30 and May 1 at 3pm.

Tickets are $18 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under.

The show offers memories of Walt Disney’s world.

The Leith Singers will be a feature, as well as The Twist Tops, a ’50s and ’6’s trio.

The library is the box office Reserve a ticket at 519-3641420. The theatre is wheelchair accessible.

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Senior Lifestyles

Centre Wellington to act as host for Senior Games this year

by David Meyer FERGUS - There will be all kinds of activities and many visitors to the area starting next month when Centre Wellington Township hosts the District 26 Seniors Games.

They will run May 24 to June 2. Organizers are expecting to see well over 600 people taking part in nearly two dozen events.

The opening and closing ceremonies will be at the sportsplex in Fergus, with the opening ceremony May 24 at 11am and the final banquet on the last day at 5pm.

District 26 includes Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, Guelph, and Woolwich, Wilmot, and Centre Wellington, and each municipality is the host every seven years.

Norma Seibert, one of the local organizers, said in an interview that the event is part of the Ontario Senior Games.

Winners will have the opportunity to move on to regional, provincial, national, and even international competitions.

Not all the games will be played in Centre Wellington.

Five and 10-pin bowling will be done in Elmira and Guelph, with lawn bowling being hosted in Elora.

Some of the games include

scrabble, shuffleboard, contract and duplicate bridge, euchre and bid euchre, table tennis, crokinole, horseshoes, darts, solo, cribbage, two walking events, including walks of 3km and 1.6km, plus nordic walking with distances of 1km and 3km.

There is also badminton, golf, snooker, and tennis.

Registrar Joan Coxhead said in an interview that she would not be surprised to see 700 people for the events this year, and noted there are not only more seniors, but many of them are more active than their age groups used to be.

She has been involved as a volunteer in Centre Wellington in 1997, 2004, and again this year, and once helped in Woolwich, and has seen the numbers of people appear to get younger every event.

She said many of the games are competitive, and noted there is even a category for those who play tennis: over age 75.

“Seniors are much younger than the previous generation,” she said. “We’re very active. We need to keep people active.”

As well, there is a new game this year, called pickle ball. It is a combination of tennis, badminton, and table tennis, played with a whiffle ball,

and suitable for seniors who no longer feel they can compete in the tennis competition.

The Bank of Montreal (BMO) branch in Elora and BMO Nesbitt Burns recently presented the games group with $1,500 for the event in Centre Wellington. That included $500 from the local branch.

Stan Fleming, who accepted the check on behalf of the organizers, said everyone is welcome to take part. “We’ll take anyone who wants to come,” is how he put it. “Any senior is welcome.”

Seniors are any person over age 55.

But Coxhead had one request of those who plan to compete. First, the deadline is April 26, and forms are available at Legion branches in every community involved, at those local libraries, at all seniors’ centres, and at the sportsplex in Fergus.

Coxhead said the biggest problems organizers face are forms filled out incorrectly.

She asks that everyone fill out the complete form. That includes age, sex, and the amount of registration fee.

She explained the government wants the ages of people for its statistical base, and some names give no indication of sex so that must be filled in.

As well, she noted that the reg-

Senior Games donation - BMO Nesbitt Burns and the BMO Elora branch recently donated $1,500 total to the District 26 Senior Games being hosted by Centre Wellington this year. From left: branch manager Ashley Britton, Senior Games volunteer Stan Fleming who is wearing the shirt from the 2004 games, and BMO Nesbitt employees Kyle Dietrich, Karen Kollee, and Janice Wallace. istration fee is $10 for the first event, of which the Ontario Senior Games Association gets the lion’s share. Subsequent events cost $6 and the local organizers receive that fee.

But, she warned, some activities, such as golf and bowling, will also require payments at the venues, such as golf courses.

The registration fee is strictly to enter the games, and not

necessarily taking part in the activity.

Coxwell said on April 5, she opened 60 registration forms, but for one reason or another, she could register only 25 people.

She noted that in partnership events, the partners should try to send in the registrations together, or at least attempt to mail them so they arrive at roughly the same time, because

she cannot register a team until both applications are there.

In many cases, she has to call the entrants to get the missing information.

“Meanwhile, those forms are sitting there bothering me,” she said.

The mayors of all the municipalities as well as MP Michael Chong and MPP Ted Arnott are all invited to the final banquet on June 2.

One-third of physicians 65 and older still working full time

More than 1 in 10 Canadian physicians is age 65 and older, but many doctors remain active in clinical practice after reaching the traditional retirement age, according to a study released today by the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI). In 2009, 12% of the active physician population was at least 65, up from 9% five years earlier. However, one-third of doctors in their senior years were still working full time.

CIHI data also shows that older physicians no longer classified as full time still carried, on average, 40% of a full workload.

“One in five active physicians in Canada is over the age of 60. With so many doctors about to reach their socalled retirement years, some Canadians have expressed concern about whether they will continue to have access to the medical services they need in the coming years,” said Michael Hunt, Director of Pharmaceuticals and Health Workforce Information Services at CIHI. “However, our study shows that physicians do not tend to retire, in the conventional sense, when they reach age 65. Instead, they slowly wind down their practice over the years.”

Older family physicians lessen workload, narrow practice The report, Putting Away the Stethoscope for Good?

Toward a New Perspective on Physician Retirement, found that rather than leave the workforce completely, many older physicians lessen the intensity of their clinical practice. In 2007, 7% of physicians age 55 and older, and close to 12% of physicians age 65 and older, became minimally active; that is, they worked 33% or less of their previous workload.

Although there were no major differences between family physicians in different age groups with respect to clinical activities, such as office assessment and mental health care, the older general practitioners became, the less likely they were to provide certain services. For example, fewer than 35% of female family physicians age 65 to 69 provided hospital inpatient care, compared with 59% of those younger than 40. Similarly, 56% of male family physicians age 65 to 69 provided services requiring advanced procedural skills, compared with 77% of those age 40 to 44. This shift in scope of practice was also evident in family physicians providing obstetrical and anes-

thetic services and happened faster among female physicians than among their male counterparts.

More physicians intend to retire than actually leave the workforce According to the 2007 National Physician Survey, just more than 3% of all physicians reported that they planned to retire in each of the two years following the survey.

However, CIHI’s study found that estimates of actual retirement rates were significantly lower, with less than 1% of doctors (between 0.54% and 0.79%) retiring annually from the workforce in this period.

“In the physician workforce, retirement is not a sudden event,” says Dr. Raymond Pong, a researcher at the Centre for Rural and Northern Health Research at Laurentian University and author of the study. “Instead, we see a transition to retirement, with doctors progressively taking on less work and carefully choosing the work that they do take on.

It’s a process that can extend over months and, in some cases, years. As the proportion of older physicians increases, understanding what they do, how much they do and how long they stay active is going to become very important for

workforce planning.”

Quick facts - In 2009, one-third of physicians age 65 and older were still working full time.

- In 2009, there were approximately 68,100 active physicians working in Canada, one-tenth (12%) of whom were 65 and older, up from 9% in 2004.

- In 2007, more than 7% of physicians age 55 and older, and close to 12% of those age 65 and older, became minimally active; that is, they worked 33% or less of their previous workload. · The older general practitioners became, the less likely they were to engage in such activities as hospital inpatient

care, obstetrics, anesthesia and services requiring advanced procedural skills.

- In 2007, while just more than 3% of surveyed physicians reported that they planned to retire in each of the two years following the survey, the estimated average annual retirement rate was actually well under 1% annually.

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Senior Lifestyles Masonic Lodge unveils new mosaic pavement DRAYTON - A special dedication ceremony was held recently at the Conestoga Masonic Lodge in Drayton.

Local members of Lodge 295 were joined by Raymond Daniels, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Canada in the province of Ontario, and over 100 visiting Masons from throughout southwestern Ontario.

All present witnessed the unveiling of the new mosaic pavement installed in the floor

of the lodge.

The construction and presentation of this particular mosaic pavement is the finished product of a continuing project.

Each new pavement is constructed entirely of wood, and fabricated by a group of past masters of the Hamilton district.

The mosaic pavements contain designs and symbols rich in Masonic history, and there are currently 28 identical

pavements ornamenting lodges throughout the province.

In the past, the old mosaic pavement in Conestoga Lodge was a movable piece and had been at the heart of the Conestoga lodge room for over 80 years. It will be preserved in a frame and will continue to be a part of the history of the Lodge.

For more information on the Masonic Lodge in Drayton and the district of Wellington, visit wellingtonmasons.ca.

FERGUS - Merengue, salsa, cha cha, tango, flamenco – tare just a few types of music rhythms at the fitness classes at Victoria Park Seniors’ Centre here.

Zumba Gold, like the original Zumba fitness includes Latin music, easy-to-follow dance moves, and an invigorating atmosphere. The moves

and pacing are modified to suit the needs of older participants.

The class will provide participants with a safe and effective total body workout that is fun, different, and easy follow.

Everyone is welcome on April 19 from noon to 12:45pm at the centre at 150 Albert Street West in Fergus. The session will be led by instructor

Nerine Christie. Those who enjoy the fitness class are welcome to join the nine-week session beginning April 26 at the same time for $67.50 for members of the centre and $76.50 for non-members. That includes the HST. For more information and to register in the free trial class call the centre 519-787-1814.

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“Access to home care in Ontario is not improving. Huge wait lists, totalling more than 10,000, have persisted for more than a decade,” said Natalie Mehra, coalition director.

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Inside Wellington - Second Section of The Wellington Advertiser, Friday, April 15, 2011 PAGE ELEVEN

Day away to the Bay

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Fergus & District Horticultural Society Meeting: 7:30pm. Fergus - Victoria Park Centre. Topic: “Moving My Garden� Speaker: Clara Bauman. Our monthly meetings (every third Wednesday) feature informative topics and speakers. Everyone welcome.

Please call Helen for info. 519-843-3131. *** Lutherwood presents Third Annual “Get Hired. Job Fair� from 1-5pm at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium. Free bus from Guelph. Visit www.lutherwood.ca for details. *** Guelph-Wellington Branch of the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario (ACO) Linamar Corp., the Frank Hasenfratz Centre for excellence in manufacturing - Public Lecture. Speaker: Edwin Newton, President, The Newton Group. 7- 8:30pm. Frank Hasenfratz Centre, 700 Woodlawn Road West, Guelph. Contact Paul Ross, 519-821-6268. No charge, all welcome. *** Brighton Chapter OES. Soup and Sandwich Lunch and Card Party, 12noon, in the Masonic Building, 310 St. Andrew St. E. $8.

Call Betty for tickets 519-787-8250

Apr 21

“Addiction‌ Is It A Sickness Of The Soul?â€? by Dr. Graeme Cunningham, Director, Homewood Addiction Division at 7:30pm.

At Norfolk Street United Church, corner of Norfolk and Cork Streets, Guelph. Tickets: $10/person by calling 519-822-6165. *** All U Can Eat Wing/Pub Night Harriston Legion Branch #296.

Entertainment by Lindsay Morgan. Starting at 5pm till we run out. $12 per person. For more information call 338-2843. *** Jamboree. St. John Parish Centre, 160 Georgina St. Arthur, Ontario. (Next to St. John Church) Start time is 7pm. For cancellation info. due to weather call 519-848-6723. *** Fergus Legion Branch 275 Ladies Auxiliary Bingo. Weekly Grand Prize $500. Thursday Nights. 7pm. Everyone welcome. .*** Reflections on Good Friday. A musical presentation by The Hilltop Singers at 7pm. No ticket sales. Free will offering. Come and prepare for the Easter Weekend.

Apr 22

Good Friday Service at Ebenezer United Church, 12274 Guelph Line, 905-854-2423 on at 10am. “We Remember Calvary� is a worship service designed to recreate the emotional and spiritual aspects of the passion story. Service is followed by Brunch and Fellowship: Adults $10, children 5-12 $5. All welcome. *** Annual Good Friday Breakfast, 8-10:30am at Eden Mills Presbyterian Church, 136 Barden St., Eden Mills. Adults $7.

Bake table. *** Good Friday Cantata at Grace Anglican Church, Arthur at 7:30pm. Performed by area choirs and directed by Derek Moore.

Free will offering. *** Easter Church Services, Arkell United Church, 600 Arkell Road: Good Friday, April 22nd, Worship and Communion. Sunrise Service, Sunday, April 24th, meet at Starkey Hill Trail parking lot, Arkell Road, 7am, Pancake Breakfast, 8am, hall of Arkell United Church, Easter Service, 10am. *** Fish Fry. St. Joseph’s Parish. 4- 7pm. $8 a person. Fergus Legion, 500 Blair Street, Fergus.

Street United Church 7:30pm. Basic Gardening Demonstration.

Guest speaker: Rob Howard, “Nine Things I Learned from Other Gardens.� New members welcome. Guests: $5. *** The Upper Grand Learning Foundation Fundraising Fair. 1 - 8pm at the Best Western Royal Brock in Guelph. Free admission. “Locating Hidden Assets in your Community� and “Right�ing� a Donor Letter – the “Write� Way�. Everything your school, club, team, church etc. needs to know. Info: Rosemary Woods 519-843-3438.

Apr 27

Spring Card Party at the St. Clements Arena, 1 Green St, St. Clements. Doors open at 6pm, lunch served 6:30pm. Prizes, raffles. 50/50. Admission $5. Wheelchair accessible. *** Grand Valley and District Horticultural Society Meeting, Trinity United Church, Grand Valley at 7:30pm. Our topic is Organic and Heirloom Vegetable Gardening with Crystal and Kelly. Public are welcome to attend.

Apr 28

Euchre - St. Mary Family Centre, Mount Forest - 7:30pm. $2.50 includes light lunch and prizes. *** Chicken BBQ 4:30-7pm at the Maryborough Public School. Half Chicken Dinner $14, Quarter Chicken Dinner $10. Take-out only.

Tickets contact Donna at 519-638-5187. *** Fergus Legion Branch 275 Ladies Auxiliary Bingo. Weekly Grand Prize $500. Thursday Nights. 7pm. Everyone welcome.

Apr 29

Fish Fry by Howell’s. Alma Optimist Club, 5-7pm. Alma Community Hall, Tickets $12, children $4. Tickets at the door. *** Until May 1- Music and Art for Kids Education at Stone Road Mall, previewing more than 50 original pieces of art by local artists. Viewers can bid on artwork, and enter a contest to guess names of each piece, inspired by song titles. Auction continues online until June 1st. For details call 519-767-1317. *** Euchre Card Party 7:30pm St. Teresa of Avila Church Hall. 19 Flamingo Drive, Elmira, $6. Cash prize, lunch. All welcome. *** Spring Tyme at Churchill Community Church. 4-8pm and Saturday April 30, 7:30am - 1pm. Churchill Church is located at Erin Third Line and the Erin-Halton Townline. *** Chili Supper and Hootenanny, 5-7pm. Arkell United Church, 600 Arkell Road. Open Seating. Adults: $12, under 12 yrs: $6, under 6 yrs: free. Contact Pat Duffield, 519-821-9351, Glenna Smith 519-824-0217.

Apr 23

Elora Legion Saturday Night Dance 8pm. Join Bill Beattie upstairs in the Maple Leaf Room for an evening of dancing. 519846-9611. *** Elora United Church/Howell’s Fish Fry and Silent Auction, 4:307pm, at the Elora Community Centre. Take-out available. Tickets available at Elora United Church, or 519-846-9451. Adults- $15, children under 12- $8(1/2 portion fish). *** Celebrate Earth Day the Library Way. Read about nature’s life cycles then do a take-home Earth Day activity. Suitable for all ages, parental assistance required. Drop in. Free. 10:30am 2:30pm Wellington County Library.

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Jill discussed a fundraiser program through the Minto Chamber of Commerce â&#x20AC;&#x153;Think About Minto First!â&#x20AC;? in which the purchasing of gift certificates from local businesses will support the Horticultural Society with a small percentage of each certificate.

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Cost: $5.00 per Adult. Children under 10 $2.00 A portion of the proceeds is generously being donated to the Canadian Cancer Society in honour and memory of those afflicted with cancer.

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The Harriston and District Horticultural Society heard all about organic gardening at the meeting on March 14.

Caitlin Hall has purchased a 70 acre farm in the town of Minto with four acres of gardens. She grows enough vegetables to supply several members who pay in advance for a share. She sells vegetables at two markets, the new Harriston Market coming in the spring and in Elora, plus her roadside stands. The inspector comes to the farm each month. A lot of mulching is used, including some biodegradable plastic.

Caitlyn has some weeder geese and tiller pigs to help with the weeding. Some cover

We welcome everyone in the community to attend.

Come out and see some friends, enjoy a hot meal and meet your Relay committee!

Royal Canadian Legion Branch 275, Fergus 500 Blair St., Fergus

and finally a dinner/sightseeing cruise on Miss Midland, enjoying the beauty of Georgian Bay. For lunch organizers recommend bring their own picnic lunch or meals and refreshments are available for purchase at St. Marie.

Transportation will be Cherry Bus Lines, luxury coach.

Departure from the museum at 8am sharp, with a pick up in Guelph as well.

Return will be approximately 10pm.

Cost: $105 for members, $110 for non-members.

For more information contact the Wellington County Museum & Archives for more information at 519-846-0916, or 1-800-663-0750.

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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, a change in scenery would be well timed. While itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not good to run away from your problems, some time away could provide a new perspective.

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The Wellington County Musuem and Archives is pleased to offer its annual Day Away trip for members, volunteers and the general public! This year participants will head north, spending the morning at St. Marie among the Hurons, Ontarioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first European Community; Sainte-Marie among the Hurons was the headquarters for the French Jesuit Mission to the Huron Wendat people.

In 1639, the Jesuits, along with French lay workers, began construction of a fenced community that included barracks, a church, workshops, residences, and a sheltered area for Native visitors.

Later in the day is a visit the world famous Martyrâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Shrine

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Someone is thinking about you, Cancer, and it could lead to romantic endeavors. The excitement will be in discovering just who has his or her eyes pointed in your direction.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, a complete change of direction is possible this week. Indecision could cause you to act rashly and that could lead to irreversible damage.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, stop trying to prove yourself to others. Be your own person and live your own life and you will be much happier for it. Realize that you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t compete on the same level all the time.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Preparation is essential to avoid feeling out of control, Libra. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t worry, when you put your mind to it, you can accomplish just about anything.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, it may be time for you to start over, but this is not necessarily a bad thing. You may find a new path that is much more to your liking and new relationships to boot.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t try to push your point of view on someone else, Sagittarius. It wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be well received at this juncture in time. Let others have their opinions for the moment.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no time to relax, Capricorn.

Just when you tackle one project, another takes its place. Fortunately, you have an abundance of energy to keep you going.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, you may get some news you didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t expect and it will take a while to absorb all of this information. When you think about it, the change could be good.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, soliciting help doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mean you are abandoning your independence. It just means youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re smart.

PAGE TWELVE Inside Wellington - Second Section of The Wellington Advertiser, Friday, April 15, 2011

Staff Retirement

Your Gateway to Arts and Heritage in Guelph and Wellington County

After over 28 years of service working in the County Social Services Department, Goldie Barth retired on March 31.

Goldie began her career at the County as a Special Services Caseworker in January, 1983.

She later became Special Services Manager in the Ontario Works Department in April, 2005.

Discover the latest news and events in local music, dance, theatre, visual arts, literary arts, media arts and heritage on the web.

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Goldie’s energy, creativity and dedication will be missed in the community and at the County of Wellington.

County Council and staff wish Goldie all the best in her retirement.

Congratulations!

Wellington Countyonly Museum Archives County of Wellington ratepayers - Service&provided free-of-charge The events are on Saturdays and run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Mark your Calendars MAY 7 - Erin Community Centre 1 Boland Dr., Erin MAY 14 - Harriston County Roads Garage 9160 Wellington Rd. 5, Harriston MAY 28 - Aberfoyle County Roads Garage 7396 Wellington Rd. 34, Aberfoyle JUNE 25 - Grand River Raceway 7445 Wellington Rd. 21, Elora Fall Events: October 1 in Mapleton October 15 in Guelph/Eramosa October 22 in Wellington North

Easter Closures

Support local food banks!

Bring a non-perishable food or cash donation with you too any of the events.

Acceptable Items • computers • cameras • monitors • printers/copiers • televisions • home stereo systems • telephones • VCR/DVD players Visit www.wellington.ca for more information Good Friday Schedule Changes All County waste facilities will be closed on Good Friday, April 22nd, and will reopen on Saturday, April 23rd at 8 a.m.

Curbside garbage and blue box collection will not occur on Good Friday, April 22nd, and is rescheduled for Saturday, April 23rd, starting at 7 a.m.

For more information, contact Solid Waste Services (SWS): 519.837.2601 or 1.866.899.0248

All County of Wellington offices, library branches, transfer stations and landfill sites will be closed on Friday, April 22 and Monday, April 25.

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Activities from 8:30 am to 12:00 pm Egg Hunt begins at 9:30!

Admission $5.00 per child

tickets available in advance or at the gate

Activities, crafts & games for all ages.

Please, no pets!

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ALTERNATE FORMATS OF THIS PUBLICATION AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. For more information, contact: Jennifer Cowan, Accessibility Clerk, at: 519.837.2600, ext. 2373* or Jenniferc@wellington.ca

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