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PAGE TWO Inside Wellington - Second Section of The Wellington Advertiser, Friday, January 29, 2010

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT The Canadian Cancer Society is in urgent need of volunteers. For more information call or email: 519-824-4261 or jcoyne@ontario.cancer.ca.

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Weekly winner - The Fergus Elora Retailers Alliance selected anther winner recently at Cherry Hill Video. Paul Brine, of Fergus, won a gift certificate from R&R Printing in Fergus. Doing the draw are, from left: George Mochrie, Dave Rushton, Christine McLaughlin, and Brenda Mochrie.

Alma Optimist Beef Barbeque 5-7pm. at the Alma Community Hall. Come and enjoy. Adults $12, children $4 at the door. *** YAEC Coffee House Unplugged at Elora Centre for the Arts. 12 to 25 yrs. Singing, acoustics, spoken word, dance and improv.

Bring a non-perishable food item for the Food Bank. Edible creations are for sale while coffee and tea are free of charge. Arrive early to grab a time-slot. 6:30-9pm. For info. call 519-846-9698. *** Harriston & District Horticultural Society Soup & Sandwich.

Harriston United Church. Served from 11:30am-1:30pm.

Everyone welcome. *** Card Party. 7pm. Church of Our Lady, 28 Norfolk St. Guelph. $3. *** Victoria Park Seniors Centre Special Event Fundraiser: Dessert & Euchre Party begins at 1pm. $6 members or $7 non-members.

Includes homemade dessert & prizes! All welcome.

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New to your Community? be sure to call

Patti Klein 519-843-7055 Our hostess will bring gifts and greetings, along with helpful community information. www.welcomewagon.ca

Here’s your opportunity to save lives.

visit us on the web www. wellington advertiser .com CENTRE WELLINGTON DONOR CLINICS

ELORA Community Centre, 60 David St. W. Wednesday February 3, 3pm- 8pm Clinic Sponsored by: Optimist Club of Alma

FERGUS Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex, 550 Belsyde Ave, Fergus Tuesday, February 9, 1:30pm - 8pm Clinic Sponsored by: Fergus Lions Club

Call 1 888 2 DONATE

for more information or to book an appointment. www.blood.ca

Alzheimer Society of Guelph – Wellington annual Walk for Memories. Mount Forest Sports Complex. Registration begins at 9:30am. Call 519-836-7672 for more info. *** Listowel Legion Dinner and Dance - Entertainment by Lindsay Thomas Morgan - 6pm. $20/person. *** Old Time Dance 8pm, $10 person, light lunch provided. Band The Old Timers. St. John Parish Centre, 160 Georgina St., Arthur.

For cancellation information due to weather, call 519-848-6723.

Proceeds to Advocates of "Health Study before Wind Turbines". *** Fergus Legion, Branch 275, dinner and comedy night, featuring Russell Roy & Jim Michaels. Cocktails – 5:30, Dinner - 6:30 and Show – 8pm. Tickets $25 per person, are available at Branch or call 519-843-2345. SOLD OUT *** Alzheimer Society of Guelph – Wellington annual Walk for Memories. Indoors at Old Quebec St. Guelph. Registration begins at 9am. Call 519-836-7672 for more info. *** Adult/ Senior Ice Skating 8pm - 9:50pm Exhibition Park Arena, Guelph. Cost - $7/ person ($8 on Band nights). Join us for fun, exercise, music and friendship. Contact 519-836-1015. *** “Sing For Literacy”, a family event to celebrate Family Literacy Day in music and songs at the Hillsburgh Branch, Wellington County Library, 98B Trafalgar Rd. Hillsburgh, 10am. Please register as space is limited. 519-855-4010. *** Karaoke at Arthur Legion Br. 226. 8:30pm *** Arthur Seniors Euchre. 1pm. Arthur Senior Citizens’ Hall.

Everyone welcome. Call 519-848-3469 for more details. *** Family craft and scrapbooking at Knox Presbyterian and Community Church Ospringe (corner of Highway 124 and 125) 10am -4pm. Lunch provided. Donation to Haiti relief. All welcome. *** Country Breakfast at Rockwood United Church, Harris Street Rockwood. Come on in and warm up Adults $7, Children $5, Family Deal $20 (2 adults and 2 or more children). For more information call 519-856-9298.

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Sunday February 7, 2010 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

Open Jamboree and Dance at Mount Forest Legion. 1:30-5pm.

Roast Beef Dinner. Everyone Welcome! *** Bigfoot Lives! Guelph Lake Nature Centre 2 – 4pm. Please register at 519-836-7860. Join us for an afternoon of snowshoe fun.We will provide the snowshoes (kid sizes as well as adult) and a quick lesson. Snowshoes are limited so please call to reserve space.

Program fee: $10/adult, $5/child, $25/family of 4. *** Passion, Love, Change -3pm. A ‘Students on Ice’ expedition to the Arctic this past summer transformed the life of Fergus high school student, artist and activist Sarah Hennekens. She will join David Noble, the founder of 2degreesC, together they will share their thoughts and experiences while presenting some incredible images from both poles. Fundraiser for the CWDHS Environmental Group. Tickets $10, $8 for students and seniors.

Elora Gorge Cinema. For tickets contact Sarah at 519-787-0461. *** Royal City Volleyball will hold its next co-ed Volleyball Tournament. Recreational divisions only. Prizes for winning teams. Proceeds to charity. For information call 519-822-6353. *** Nature walk under the full moon. Walk, ski or snowshoe using the light of the full moon. Bring your flashlight and winter gear. 7pm.

Mount Forest & District Sports Complex. *** Duff's Church by 401 and Brock Rd invites you to a Community

Service at 10:30am to recognize, celebrate and give appreciation to the Puslinch Volunteer Fire Fighters. Lunch to follow. *** Jamboree at the Palmerston Legion.1pm. *** January 31st - Euchre party at Sacred Heart Church, Kenilworth, in support of the unfolding tragedy in Haiti. 8pm. Admission by donation only with all proceeds being directed to the relief effort in Haiti. Penny table, draws, light lunch. Everyone welcome.

FEBRUARY 2 Trillium Waldorf School- Kindergarten Information Night 78:30pm. Parents are invited to join our early childhood faculty and staff in exploring our kindergarten classrooms. Hear about and experience elements of the Waldorf kindergarten program. Spaces Limited. Call Connie to register 519-821-5140. 540 Victoria Rd. N., Guelph.

FEBRUARY 3 You are invited to the 9th Change of Command of the 1943 Army Cadet Battery. 7pm at Norwell District Secondary School, Palmerston. Everyone is welcome. *** Faces of Recovery - a community panel discussion on eating disorders. 7-9pm at Guelph's Italian Canadian Club, 135 Ferguson St. Sponsored by the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Eating Disorders Coalition. Admission is free.

FEBRUARY 4 “Infinitus” from Handel to Hip-Hop, Infinitus offers an eclectic repertoire featuring Alex Cheung, cello, Anthony Cheung, viola, and John H. Littlejohn, violin. Concerts start at 12:10pm.

MacKinnon Room 107 (Goldschmidt Room) School of Fine Art and Music, University of Guelph. Admission FREE – donations gratefully appreciated. Everyone Welcome! *** Well Grounded: The Unexpected Benefits of Being Close to Nature . 7:30 – 9pm, Harris Room, Elora Arts Centre, 75 Melville Street, Elora. Cost: $5, free to NeighbourWoods members.

Brenlee Robinson M.F.C., will speak on how and why the local environment effects your health and mental well-being. Learn how to reduce personal and community stress by altering your outdoor environments. RSVP – 519-846-0841. *** Arthur Seniors Bid Euchre- every Thursday at 1pm. Arthur Senior Citizens’ Hall. Everyone welcome. Call 519-848-3469 for more details. *** Mayor Mike’s Groundhog Day Dinner, Arthur Pool Fundraising Committee. Arthur & Area Community Centre, 158 Domville Street, Arthur. 5-9pm. Roast beef dinner with all the trimmings & homemade pies. Eat in only. Features a live & silent auction. $12 each, $8 each 12 and under. For tickets, phone the Arthur Community Centre 519-848-3820 or the Township office 519848-3620. *** Screening of "America the Beautiful," a film by Darryl Roberts that examines America's obsession with physical perfection.

6:45pm at Guelph's Bookshelf Cinema, 41 Quebec St. Sponsored by the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Eating Disorders Coalition. $10 ($7 Students ). *** Belwood Lions Country Jamboree 7:30pm. Come sing, come dance, or just listen. For info. phone 519 843-6111.

FEBRUARY 5 Optimist Club of Puslinch, Community Euchre. 7:30pm. At the Puslinch Community Centre. $3 per person. Refreshments provided. 50/50 draw. All Welcome.

FEBRUARY 6 Listowel Legion Robbie Burns Dinner & Dance - Dance to "Fare Enuff" 6pm. $25/person. *** Running until April 4, Arts of China. A travelling exhibit from the Royal Ontario Museum. Guelph Civic Museum, 6 Dublin St. S., 519-836-1221. Chinese history, culture and classic traditions come to life through the explorations of three materials closely associated with China-jade, bronze and ceramics. Regular admission. Open daily 1-5pm. *** Adult/ Senior Ice Skating 8pm - 9:50pm Exhibition Park Arena, Guelph. Cost - $7/ person ($8 on Band nights). Join us for fun, exercise, music and friendship. Contact 519-836-1015. *** Fergus Legion Cribbage Tournament. Registration 11:30am. Start 1pm sharp! $20 per team. *** Fergus Fall Fair Dance. 8:30pm-12:30am. Presenting “Bill Beattie’s Band”. Elora Community Centre. Tickets $20 per couple. Door prizes, late lunch. Age of Majority. Call John Broadfoot for tickets. 519-843-1055. *** Feb. 5, 6, 11, 12, 13 at 8pm, Feb. 7 at 2pm- Elora Community Theatre presents "Having Hope at Home" a new Canadian play.

Tickets available at Fergus Grand Theatre 519-787-1981. *** Erin - Video Dance Party. 7-10pm. Centre 2000 Youth aged 7-14. $10 admission.

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Inside Wellington - Second Section of The Wellington Advertiser, Friday, January 29, 2010 PAGE THREE

Scott Woods Two time Canadian Fiddle Champ tried to avoid music career

by David Meyer

SCOTT WOODS - PHOTOS BY JANET MCGLYNN / ZERO GRAVITY DESIGN

FERGUS - Scott Woods’ family has a musical history that goes back, in his words, “four, five, maybe six generations.”

His father, Merv, played his first gig in 1944 at a schoolhouse on the Second Line of West Garafraxa. Merv’s aunt was a teacher there. Scott’s mother, Caroline, played piano.

HIS DAD’S BROTHERS PLAYED. His mom’s mother and grandfather played the fiddle.

They all studied classical music and turned to popular music of the day. In 1950, Merv Woods had his own orchestra and in 1956, he asked Scott’s grandmother if her 16-year-old daughter could play piano in his band.

“Four or five years later, they got married,” Scott said.

Scott is the youngest of four Woods children, and they all play musical instruments, all starting with classical training.

His sister, Elizabeth, is a doctor in Deep River, and played in the Pembroke Symphony for a while. His sister, Kendra, a school teacher, sometimes plays in Scott’s band. His brother, Bruce, plays fiddle with Scott’s bands and with others in the area. Most of his siblings play more than one instrument.

Scott’s focus is the fiddle but he also plays guitar, bass, drums, piano, clarinet, saxophone and mandolin.

Scott Woods remembers it wasn’t easy growing up and finding time to practice when his buddies dropped by to invite him to play ball and hockey and he had to pass.

That was one reason he became involved in fiddle competitions - they gave him a social life. The competitions were a mainstay in many small towns in the 1970s and 80s, and Woods soon learned the circuit and made friendships.

That was “where I got my start. There was pretty much a fiddle contest everywhere in Ontario. I learned a lot about life,” he said. He also learned about people and competition.

“When you’re 8, you just play.

All of these places, even Fergus, had one too.” He remembers Drayton’s with fondness, and said the circuit was “bigger than it is now.”

Oddly, it wasn’t the music that attracted him. “When I was young, the main thing I got was the social part,” he said.

Fiddlers in his age group would play the best they could on stage, and then head off to play ball. Of course, there was

the competitive side of the life, too.

“If you win one week, your buddy is going to be practicing all week [for the next contest],” Woods said, adding that was a spur to keep him practicing.

“On stage, it was a fierce competition. Off stage, you were friends.” He said all the kids he teaches these days (many of whom have gone on to the win the Canadian fiddle championship) are no different than he was. They are very focused. He said of the competitions, “It’s like any sport.”

Practice, practice, practice By the time he was in his early teens, Woods was starting his fiddle lessons every night at 8 and being a night owl, would often work until 2 or 3am.

Then, like many teens, he would sleep until noon, do chores and get right back into his nighttime practice regimen.

He did that “right through university.”

Woods is a two-time winner of the Canadian Open Fiddle Contest held in Shelburne every year; a two-time winner of the Canadian Grand Masters Fiddling Championships, an invitational competition held in Ottawa; a three-time winner of the Canadian Novelty Fiddle Championship; three-time winner of the Canadian Duet Fiddle championship; and a Canadian Fiddle Entertainer of the Year.

For him the big show was Shelburne.

“I was always more nervous in Shelburne than I was in Ottawa,” he said. Nonetheless, he finished in the top three in Ottawa every year he played there, and won the title twice against the musicians nominated from every province and territory.

When it came time to choose where to continue his education, he applied to the University of Western Ontario to study science, to Wilfrid Laurier University for music, and then, as a lark, to Brock University, to study business.

“I was already teaching private [music] lessons. It was good money, but I wasn’t sure I wanted to do that all my life.

Instead, he thought of following in his father’s other footsteps.

Besides being a musician, Merv Woods was in real estate.

Scott got accepted at Brock, got his business degree, and became a real estate man. He was the president for a term with the Guelph Real Estate Board.

“I got my broker’s licence.

It seemed like a breeze,” he

said.” Woods was leery of the music world.

“At that time, I didn’t want to have to play to put food on the table,” he recalled. He was earning about 90% of his income in real estate, and the other 10 teaching music. He had students coming to him from all over the province, and he enjoyed that kind of work.

“A lot of my students were in high end competitions,” he said.

But by 1999, his earnings ratio had gone from 90:10 to 50:50. A year or two later it was

of 300 people; “a bit of a flop.”

Instead, at least 800 packed the tent and over the course of the week, more than 13,000 people came. Woods and his band had been promoting the show across Canada, and he remembers that people came from every province.

Woods said Messer was a very good fiddle player in a time when most fiddlers were not particularly well trained.

Messer, too, had classical training, in Boston. Messer kept tight control over his show, the music, and he always promoted

“On stage, it was a fierce competition.

Off stage, you were friends.”

- Scott Woods on his youthful fiddling competitions.

95:5, with the music in control.

Woods now uses his business degree to operate The Scott Woods Band. He travels all over Canada and the United States and plays benefit shows.

Don Messer show One of his biggest coups was landing the Don Messer tour. For seven years he was the musical director and played the part of Don Messer in Memories of Don Messer’s Jubilee which toured extensively in Canada.

In many ways, Woods adopted many of the facets of the fiddle playing Messer, who chose all the music and was a Canadian music icon for years.

Woods has tapes of many of Messer’s shows, and has met and talked with many of the musicians who performed with him on his shows. Woods speaks of all of them as friends - and they are.

Messer was born in Tweedside New Brunswick, and nearby Harvey decided to honour his 100th birthday last year with a celebration in August.

Because of his association with the Messer tour, Woods was invited to perform at the opening event.

“It was a big festival – with fiddlers from all over the world,” Woods said. Even the organizers had no idea what kind of a crowd they might attract. Woods said at one point on opening day, they were talking about perhaps an audience

talented young children, something Woods also likes to do.

“Don Messer was a firm believer in keeping the old music alive with young people,” he said.

Woods noted Messer was also a tough taskmaster, and he himself admits that he is demanding of all of his musicians.

When asked if he ever gets bored repeating the same music night after night, he said he learned that the more a band plays a piece, the better it gets, and he loves that “tight” sound that comes only from constant practise and repetition.

His show is unlike others in the music business, and he said if he were forced to play in clubs until all hours, he doubts he would continue. Instead, his shows are benefits. A local group needs to make some money for a special project, and it hires The Scott Woods Band.

He plays in a lot of churches, and said unabashedly that most of his fans are seniors; hardly a demographic most young musicians aspire to attract.

The band plays for a percentage of the gate, and that means the show needs to attract about 250 people minimum to meet his expenses. He has a tour bus, musicians, fuel and food to pay for. The bus is big enough for a bedroom and bunks, and a kitchen, which helps cuts costs.

Still, he said, some of his concerns are no different now

than what Messer once faced. If a promoter fails to publicize a show by putting up posters, it can be a disaster. He smiled wryly and recounted one show in eastern Canada where the promoter ran into personal problems and did literally no promotion, resulting in 18 people turning up. Woods said they did the show just like they would have for a full house.

Because he plays in many church venues for seniors, his shows are usually over a little after 9pm. Then there is a social time to meet fans and sign CDs. Woods has written and recorded about 30 of his songs, but before he does that, they have to stay in his head for a long time. He has listened to so much music for so long he fears he might be using someone else’s work from years ago.

As for the temptations of the road, he has never been a big drinker and never tried drugs.

“I’m naive about drugs,” he said, so that is not an issue with his band.

He even goes out of his way to hire non-smokers and people who know how to behave because often church women prepare a meal for the band after they have been working all afternoon to set up the show. And, he said with another smile, lugging the equipment around keeps everyone in good condition.

Woods said of Messer, “He was true to himself and true to his music.

I follow his lead.

If I don’t like it, I won’t play it.”

As for his show, it changes r e g u l a r l y.

Someone who saw a Scott Woods show last year can expect a new one this year, albeit with some similar elements.

There will be a bit of comedy, some flashy trick violin playing and lots of downhome tunes.

He has one show called Old Time Christmas, which the band performs later in each year.

Someone suggested he take requests, so he developed an internet poll and put

together a show called By Request. That is the show that will be played on March 26 in Elora at Knox Presbyterian Church, in Mount Forest on April 14 at Mount Forest United Church, and again in Guelph on April 25 at the Knox Presbyterian Church there.

It is a busy life and Woods drives his tour bus, too. Last year the band performed 41 shows in one 45-day stretch, and in one case they played every night for 25 days straight.

In one place in Vancouver, they drove 550 miles between engagements.

Right now, Woods is taking a break from touring, but he is still busy. He is booking the 2010 tour, getting the promotional material ready and seeking the right performers to make it work well.

After 2009 and a very bad winter, he decided to stay off the road. Not only is it tough driving, but he noted his audience is older and many do not like driving at night, particularly in winter, so he does his recording and administrative work in the down time.

Don Messer would have approved.

PAGE FOUR Inside Wellington - Second Section of The Wellington Advertiser, Friday, January 29, 2010

Up close and personal - John Wilkinson spends a bit of time with students following the presentation at St. John School.

Local government day - Students at St. John School in Arthur learned a bit more about federal, provincial, and municipal governments, thanks to a visit by Perth-Wellington MPP John Wilkinson. photos by Mike Robinson

MPP John Wilkinson explains government levels to local students

Question period - Numerous questions were raised by students as local MPP John Wilkinson spoke to students about Canada’s three levels of government.

Inside Wellington arts - entertainment - events advertising deadline 12noon - Thursdays HOROSCOPES

by Mike Robinson ARTHUR - For John Wilkinson describing the various layers of government is a piece of cake.

Straight from a local meeting with business people regarding the HST, the PerthWellington MPP was at St. John School in Arthur to talk to grade 4-5 and 5-6 classes about various levels of government.

Many students had already studied about government.

He quizzed them, joking, “We’re just going to see how good your teachers are.” He described the various layers of government using the analogy of a three-layer birthday cake.

Wilkinson worked with students to name the three levels federal, Canada; provincial, Ontario; and municipal, Wellington North Township.

Wilkinson noted that every layer of government has a capital - Ottawa for Canada, Toronto for Ontario.

He then asked, “Where do all the politicians hang out when they have meetings?”

After a few tries students were able to name Kenilworth as Wellington North’s capital.

“Why is Kenilworth the capital of Wellington North ... because that is where the people we elect do their work.”

He mentioned the difference between the Canadian parliament, the Ontario Legislature and municipal town halls.

Wilkinson also described his own job, in part as both representative for the PerthWellington riding and as a cabinet member and Minister of Revenue.

Wilkinson explained the differences between the three layers of government, Every layer has its own purpose, and each has its own capital, he said.

He also focussed on the meaning of democracy.

Wilkinson said there are two ways of making decisions with a group of people.

“The one way, is the meanest, toughest person who’s the biggest [to make the decision].

He’s happy, but no one else is.”

However, Wilkinson said that about 5,000 years ago, a group of people decided it would be better to take votes.

“Here’s the most important thing to learn about a vote. A vote is not supposed to make people happy, it’s supposed to be fair.” He used the example of bringing a lunch to school for a specific day - but students had to make a choice between hamburger and pizza if a vote was taken and 10 kids voted for hamburger and 20 voted for pizza.

“Votes are not about making everybody happy, it’s about making a decision that is fair.”

Decisions made in a fair way, he said, “is what makes Canada such a great country,” He added that decisions made by governments “are about two thing - money and rules.”

Wilkinson explained that even though the layers of government have different responsibility, they all have to make decisions about money “how we get money, and how we spend it.”

He said governments also have deal with the rules - laws.

In explaining about the rules he asked students if murders happen, then asked if it is against the law.

He explained rules “do not mean something can’t happen, but that if it does ... There is a consequence. If you murder someone, you go to jail.”

He said there are consequences for bad behaviour.

“We also have rules as to

how old you can be to have a vote.”

Society decides how old people need to be before they can make their own decisions “such as being mature enough to drive, to drink, or to vote.

Those decisions are made through democracy.”

As Minister of Revenue, he asked students whether or not they pay taxes.

The answer was yes.

Wilkinson said many young people do not think they pay taxes, but they do.

“There is a lot of taxes,” he said. He cited the example of buying a chocolate bar at the store.

“It’s right in the price, he said of the tax.” He explained the receipt shows the GST and PST on that purchase.

There’s all kinds of taxes, he said.

“If you’re an old guy like me, there’s taxes on what you make, taxes on your houses, taxes on your business, taxes on what you buy.”

He said the provincial government spends $100-billion each year.

“So we have to have that much come in each year in taxes. So we have to decide fairly, who pays, how, and how much, and how the money is spent.”

That decision is the same type of decision made by Mayor Mike Broomhead and the councillors in Wellington North, at Queens Park in Toronto, or in Ottawa.

“It’s all decided by democracy.”

He said the reason there are three layers of government is each has its own responsibilities. He used the example of a local responsibility is the fire department.

“If your house is on fire, do you pick up the phone and call

Ottawa?

“When you call the local fire department and say your house is on Isabella Street, they know exactly where to go.”

He said it makes a lot of sense for the fire department to be the responsibility of the local government.

As for responsibility of provincial governments, he pointed to schools. He said the government spends $17-billion a year to educate students is almost the equivalent of $1-billion per grade.

Much of the gathering involved a question and answer session. When asked about the education required to become an MPP, Wilkinson said there is no requirement to become an MPP or mayor, “but it helps when you are asking people to vote for you.”

All you have to do is be old enough to vote, he said.

He encouraged students to do well in school. “The better you do here, the better kind of job you can get later on.”

He was asked if being an MPP is his dream job.

“Yes, it is the greatest job I’ve had.”

He said he has had a number of jobs over the years, including his own business.

“The thing about it is that you get to help people. There’s certain things you can do as an MPP that other people can’t, because you’ve been asked to represent them.” The part that he doesn’t like is that he’s away from his family a lot.

His job takes him away from home about four nights a week. “It’s hard but my family supports me. They think I’m doing the right thing.”

Wilkinson later said he enjoys doing presentations to students at this age partly because they are not afraid to ask questions.

- For the first week of February -

ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 It pays to trust your gut, Aries, because it seldom leads you in the wrong direction.

Avoid temptation on Tuesday.

It'll certainly be your downfall.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 When someone looks to take advantage of your forgiving nature, Leo, you aren't so amenable to the idea. You are going to show another side of yourself this week.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 A remarkable thing happens when you slow down to enjoy the scenery, Taurus. It pays to take it easy for a few days. You'll benefit from the slower pace.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Frustrations abound, Virgo, and the only way to get through them is to shuffle onward. Help arrives from an unlikely source and you're not sure if you want to accept it.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Don't procrastinate, Gemini. There is an urgent matter that needs attending to in the days to come. Sagittarius will be on your mind on Thursday. Think through the situation.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Something you say at work could land you in hot water, Libra. Backtracking to gloss over your words will only dig you deeper into trouble. Accept your mistake.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 You need to get a message to someone you love, Cancer, but don't know the best form of delivery. Go with the first idea that comes to mind and you'll find success.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 It's easy to feel frazzled with the amount of things you have on your plate, Scorpio.

Fortunately you have a keen sense of keeping things in balance.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 There is more than one way to reach your goal, Sagittarius. Choosing the path of least resistance may not be the best option this week. Your home life will be scrutinized. Be prepared.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 An important lesson is learned this week Capricorn. It involves how you are treated being the product of how you treat others.

It could be time to change your ways.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, you are finally feeling like some of the stress in your life is lifting. Many things are falling into place, and an exciting event is on the horizon for you.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 There's more to a proposal than meets the eye, Pisces. Think it over carefully because it'll involve a financial investment.

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You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes.

The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle! Find the answer on page ?

Inside Wellington - Second Section of The Wellington Advertiser, Friday, January 29, 2010 PAGE FIVE

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ENTERTAINMENT GSO offers romance, dinner, and a train ride GUELPH - Guelph Symphony Orchestra will celebrate the Musica of Love and Romance on Valentine’s Day, at Guelph’s River Run Centre at 3pm.

The orchestra will present Celebrate some of the most romantic music ever written – Mozart’s Elvira Madigan Concerto, the Warsaw Concerto, both works featuring Amy Wark as piano soloist, favourite tunes from South Pacific, and songs by Sigmund Romberg,

performed by soprano Mary DuQuesnay.

The story of Romeo and Juliet will be presented and interpreted by Clayton Scott, with music by Prokofiev.

Guest conductor for Romeo and Juliet will be Judith Yan of the National Ballet.

To complete the experience, organizers are suggesting the audience members join the Guelph Junction Express outside River Run Centre at 5:30pm, immediately after the

concert, for a dinner and train excursion.

That Valentine event is available only to concert goers.

This two-hour and twentyminute excursion includes dinner and a cash-only bar. The dinner trip is almost sold out.

The deadline to reserve a seat is Feb. 5.

Tickets for the concert are available at River Run Centre 519-763-3000 or visit the website.

Canadian Brass at River Run on Feb. 5 Cast of Having Hope at Home, a presentation of the Elora Community Theatre.

submitted photo

Elora Community Theatre season continues with Having Hope at Home FERGUS – The Elora Community Theatre will present its second show of the 2009-10 season, Having Hope at Home.

It opens on Feb. 5, with shows on Feb. 6, 7, and Feb. 11 to 13. All shows are at 8pm except for the Feb. 7 2pm matinee.

Directed by ECT veteran Bronwyn Allen-Hill, Having

Hope at Home revolves around a girl who wants to prove to her parents that she is a grown-up, fully capable of carrying through with a plan. She invites them to a full turkey dinner with herself and her fiancé and her grandfather.

That she is nine months pregnant and just gone into

labour should not deter her, should it? The play is warm and funny and explores family dynamics, with a happy ending for all.

Tickets for Having Hope at Home are available through the box office at the Fergus Grand Theatre, www.fergusgrandtheatre.ca.

Moonlights and Magnolias will run Feb 11 to 20 at Elmira Theatre ELMIRA - The Elmira Theatre Company Inc. production of Moonlights & Magno lias written by Ron Hutchinson and directed by Sue Jennings, will be adjudicated on Feb. 11, for entry into the Western Ontario Drama League Festival.

The WODL festival will be held in Owen Sound in March. Five plays will be competing for a spot in Theatre Ontario festival in May. Moonlights & Magnolias will be running from Feb. 11

to 20, and all performances will be held at the Elmira Theatre at 76 Howard Avenue.

Set in 1939, the play has movie producer David O. Selznick stopping production of Gone With the Wind three weeks into filming and, with director Victor Fleming and writer Ben Hecht, creating a new screenplay in five days.

However Ben has yet to read the script and has been locked away in his office with only peanuts and bananas to eat, so Selznick and Fleming have to act the scenes for him

and he types them.

Hecht also raises concerns about anti-Semitism within Hollywood and the representation of black characters in the movie.

Note: Because this is a time period piece, audience members need to understand that there may be some language that may offend.

Tickets are $18 each and can be purchased at Kitchener’s Centre in The Square box office at 519-578-1570. A Limited supply of tickets is also available at the door.

GUELPH – River Run Centre presents Canadian Brass on Feb. 5 at 8pm.

Founded in Toronto in 1970, the Canadian Brass’ virtuosity has made the quintet an exciting vehicle for serious concert music. With a special affinity for Baroque music, the musicians have mastered an eclectic repertoire, taking leaps into jazz, contemporary concert music, and popular songs. They can jump from Bach to the Beatles, Verdi to Gershwin, with graceful ease.

Sporting signature black suits and tennis shoes, the “fabulous five” bring equal parts imagination, humour and brilliant musicianship to the stage.

They’re frequently known to further enliven their performances by adopting garb to match a piece they’re playing.

That can be cowboy hats (and a dress) for “Hornsmoke (A Horse Opera In One Act)” or tutus for a ballet-based composition. And the witty, improvised banter between co-founders Chuck Daellenbach and Gene Watts is a concert trademark.

In its four decades, Canadian Brass has received numerous awards, ranging from Junos, to honorary doctorates, to an Echo Klassik

(German Grammy).

The ensemble has made over 90 recordings and is more prolific than ever. As proprietors of their own record label, they are now masters of their own creative destiny and are seizing that opportunity, sometimes releasing a new CD

every month.

Tickets are on sale now through the River Run Centre box office, with prices ranging from $33 to $40.Tickets may be purchased online at www.riverrun.ca, by phone at 519-763-3000 or in person at the box office.

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Area special Olympics received over $4,600 from charity game GUELPH - On Jan. 16, The Guelph Police No-Stars took on the Guelph Storm in a charity hockey game to raise funds for the Guelph Wellington Special Olympics.

Guelph Police Sergeant Douglas Pflug said the game was a hard fought battle by both teams and in the end, it came down to penalty shots.

Constable Ian Smith (who, for some unexplained reason, was

also the game’s referee) scored the winning goal. The game was highlighted by generosity of Don Cherry, of Hockey Night in Canada, who provided eight signed hockey memorabilia items that were given out in random draws throughout the game. The $4,688.73 raised this give a nine year total of $48,173.73 that the game has raised for Guelph-Wellington Special Olympics.

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Getting a piece of the action: Women are in danger of missing economic recovery

by Linda Smith That collective sigh of relief people heard in the Woodstock, area was the sound of life breathing back into the auto sector: the recent announcement that Toyota will add 800 jobs in the region comes on top of a recall of more than 300 workers at Cami Automotive, in nearby Ingersoll.

These aren't merely jobs.

These are good jobs. Jobs with wages that support families and benefits that offer workers some security.

In rural Canada, where I live, good jobs like that are hard to come by. For women, they are often simply out of reach.

As Canada's economy slowly recovers, women who live and raise our families in rural Canada need a piece of the pie.

Because of economic conditions in rural areas, only about 70% of rural women have full-time jobs, compared to 80% of urban women and over 90% of both urban and rural men, according to Statistics Canada.

In Ingersoll, where I work, the average earnings for women are about $23,000, compared to $38,000 for men.

Tens of thousands of Canadian women are shut out of the best jobs in their areas.

Growing up on a farm, I hadn't given much thought to what a “good job” might be. I hadn't even thought about whether I was rural or urban.

I only knew that my friends in Kitchener or Toronto had access to things I couldn't even dream of: day care centres, for instance.

I had a full page list of babysitters - and got almost to the end before I found a suit-

able person to care for my child while I went to work for minimum wage.

Things haven't changed.

More than two-thirds of Canadian women work, yet only 12% of children have access to a regulated child care space.

That alone creates an almost insurmountable barrier to women, and particularly rural women, hoping to take part in any economic recovery.

We look to Quebec with envy, where a regulated child care program has helped boost the number of women working and paying taxes.

Living in a small town often also means no all night health clinics, no college for educational upgrading opportunities, or even bus service when your car fails.

If the only person in your area that works at the same plant isn't on the same shift, carpooling isn't an option.

More trouble looms at the outset for women trying to get manufacturing jobs.

I had never even seen a ratchet when I was asked to use one for my full day of testing.

Having gone to school with my options spelled out for me, I didn't have the credits in shop class to get me that better-paying millwright position.

I was told that I could go to school to upgrade myself, but that is pretty daunting when you work 48 hours a week and still have children at home.

Searching for a new job often means updating your skills and education. But what happens when you don't have transportation to educational opportunities?

Once they get a good job, women need to be prepared to

deal with its heavy demands.

Shift work presents huge problems for single moms. In workplaces where a significant percentage of women are not already present, sexual harassment creates daunting hurdles faced by incoming women.

Where manufacturing jobs present strenuous physical demands, sexist notions about physical labour are reinforced.

In a series of focus groups organized by the research group Rural Women Making Change, one woman who worked on an automotive assembly line spelled it out: “I thought I could handle it, but then I thought I was going to die,” she said.

“The pain was unbelievable. If you damaged muscles at the beginning you were sunk. I was not in the union yet, so I had to work through the pain.

Took about four months before my body said, ‘You can do it.’

I didn’t feel comfortable complaining because they would say things like, ‘if you can’t do the job, go bake cookies.’ ” To be sure, women who want one of those 800 good jobs Toyota is offering have to go in prepared and determined to stick it out, a lonely process during probationary periods where your job is on the line.

Unions can help women cope with harassment, discrimination and physical challenges, and make a huge difference in how working women are paid.

In 2006, unionized women earned 93% of the wage of unionized men, while women in non-union jobs earned only 75.4% of what their male coun-

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terparts were paid.

Women have to help themselves but they need help doing it. With a little bit of federal funding, Rural Women Making Change has created resource materials and held a workshop to help prepare women for the job market, and to encourage them to get educated and apply for non-traditional jobs, particularly in the skilled trades.

Many rural women really want to work and are prepared to work hard, but find the challenges impossible to overcome.

Our focus groups with laid off rural women have shown the sad lack of resources available to them when it comes to skills training and education upgrading.

Federal and provincial funding cuts to women's programs have battered employment resource centres that had been able to help women prepare for the job market.

In many small communities where women's resource centres operated on little money and lots of commitment Goderich is one of these - funding cuts led them to close.

The fact is, some of the best manufacturing jobs available outside of Canadian urban centres are largely reserved for men through a complex and self-replicating system that could not exist if not for the lack of investment in social resources.

The sector has been hit hard in this recession, and as the jobs return it is important we help open the door to women.

Only then will the economy really recover.

Linda Smith is an auto worker in Ingersoll, Ontario, and a researcher with Rural Women Making Change.

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*** Crown Cemetery Annual Meeting, 1pm, Duffs Church, Puslinch.

For more information contact Darlene Harrietha, 519-822 0874.

All Welcome. *** Knitting Workshops. Some prior knitting experience would be helpful. Knitting with Wire and Beads, 10-12pm. Make a necklace and/or a bracelet. Bring your own needles (4-5mm straight or circular). Two-handed fair-isle knitting, 1:30-3:30pm. Learn to work gorgeous colours into your knitting quickly and easily. Bring your own needles (any length circular, 4-5mm) and whatever wool you’d like, or practice on our stash. For more information, Call Rebecca at 519-994-0064. www.ashlarhouse.ca

FEBRUARY 7 Open Jamboree at the Mount Forest Legion Branch 134. 1:305:30pm, General Admission - $2, Roast Beef Dinner - $12 (including admission). Musicians no admission, $5 for dinner. *** Fergus Legion Super Bowl party. $5 per person. Chili and Sausage on a Bun. 4pm. *** Gardening Conference. Elora and Salem Horticultural Society presents five speakers, lunch, door prizes, garden items. $35 in advance; 9am - 3:30pm. at Elora Legion, 110 Metcalfe St., Elora.

519-846-5533. *** Super Bowl Party Harriston Legion #296 Doors open at 3pm.

Chili Cook Off – everyone welcome to enter. Judging to take place at 6:30pm. *** St. George’s Anglican Church Harriston 4:30-6:30pm pancake and sausage supper (all the pancakes you can eat). Dessert included. $8 per person. Everyone Welcome. *** Super Bowl Sunday at the Elora Legion Br. 229. Roast Beef dinner at 5pm, prizes, and big screen TVs. Tickets $20 each for dinner and prizes. Come out and join the fun.

FEBRUARY 9 Parkinson’s Society, Guelph-Wellington Chapter. 2pm Zehr’s Community Room Imperial Rd/Paisley Blvd. Guelph. A nutrition expert from the Health and Performance Centre, Nutrition Department U of G will speak to us about “Nutrition for the Parkinson Patient”. Contact: Chris Young 519-829-1749.

FEBRUARY 10 Rockwood and District Lioness Euchre and Bridge Night.

Rockmosa Community Centre, Rockwood at 7pm. $5 a person.

Lunch and prizes to follow. *** Euchre Harriston, Legion #296 Harriston, Ontario. Start at 8pm.

Light Lunch provided. $5 per person. Bring a Partner. *** The Grand Quilt Guild meet, at 7:30pm at the Royal Canadian Legion in Fergus. Guest speaker Millie Cumming featuring Spicing up Quilts and Block of the Month is Spring. Everyone welcome.

FEBRUARY 11 Casting call at Century Church Theatre, Hillsburgh, for “A Sting in the Tale” a murder mystery by Brian Clemens and Dennis Spooner, directed by Jo Phenix. 7:30pm. Character and plot details at www.centurychurchtheatre.com. Information 519-8554586. *** Euchre - St. Mary Family Centre, Mount Forest - 7:30pm, $2.50 includes lunch and prizes. *** “Creative Music Festival/Symposium” Bob Gluck, the acclaimed American pianist and composer of electronic music and installation works kicks off the start of the Creative Music Festival.

Concerts start at 12:10pm. MacKinnon Room 107 (Goldschmidt Room) School of Fine Art and Music, University of Guelph.

Admission FREE – donations gratefully appreciated. Everyone Welcome! *** Arthur Seniors Bid Euchre- every Thursday at 1pm. Arthur Senior Citizens’ Hall. Everyone welcome. Call 519-848-3469 for more details.

FEBRUARY 12 Teachers in Concert Valentine Gala, 7:30pm at New Life Church, 400 Victoria Rd. N., Guelph. Admission: $15 / Children: $5, Silent Auction opens at 7pm. Come hear some of Guelph's most talented music teachers! *** Spaghetti Dinner, St. Teresa of Avila Church, 19 Flamingo Drive Elmira. Continuous service 6-7pm.Take out available. Tickets $8.50- adults, $4.50 children 6-12, 5 and under free. Call 519-6693387 for tickets.

FEBRUARY 13 EWCS and Erin and District Lions Club are hosting the Mayor’s Valentine’s Dinner and Dance $75 each, catered by David’s Restaurant, and dancing, with music provided by the Itchy and Scratchy Band. Door prizes, silent and live auctions. For ticket information please call Sue at 519-833-9696 x 226. *** Arthur Seniors Euchre 1pm. Arthur Senior Citizens’ Hall.

Everyone welcome. Call 519-848-3469 for more details. *** Listowel Legion Texas Horseshoes - Register at 11am. $5/person.

*** Spotlight On Heritage 9:30-5pm. Stone Road Mall, Guelph, Guelph Museums and other local heritage groups organize displays to celebrate Heritage Day at Stone Road Mall. 519-8361221. *** Adult/ Senior Ice Skating 8pm - 9:50pm Exhibition Park Arena, Guelph. Cost - $7/ person ($8 on Band nights). Join us for fun, exercise, music and friendship. Contact 519-836-1015. *** Valentine Soup and Sandwich Luncheon and Bake Sale Knox Calvin Presbyterian Church. 135 Elora St. S., Harriston. Lunch $7. *** Jamming at the Drayton Legion, 2-6pm. Come to play, sing, dance, enjoy. *** Valentine Soup and Sandwich Luncheon and Bake Sale. 11am.-1 pm. Knox Calvin Presbyterian Church. 135 Elora St. S., Harriston. Lunch $7. Come out and chat with old friends, meet new ones; browse through old photos and explore your family tree! There will be some books for sale. Light refreshments available for purchase. A donation of a Toonie is appreciated.

Sponsored by the Eden Mills and District Community Club. *** Maryhill CWL and KofC Valentine Supper . Ham and Scalloped potatoes. 5:30pm, 7pm. Adults $14, children $7, 5 and under free.

Must purchase tickets in advance. Call Mike at 519-648-3394.

FEBRUARY 14 Hoot and Howl. Guelph Lake Nature Centre 2 – 4pm. Please register at 519-836-7860. This is a great way to spend an evening with your family. We will be going out on a night hike to look for owls and coyotes. Bring your flashlight and dress warmly.

Program fee: $10/adult, $5/child, $25/family of 4. *** The Artisan Belles of Belwood are hosting a Valentine's Day Art and Craft Sale 12-4pm. Handcrafted Alpaca items, yarn, photo art, quilting, working wooden locks and more. See the Alpacas too.

011405 E-W Garafraxa TL (old 8th line). Call Wendy 519-8431663 for more info. *** Alma Optimists FREE Family Fun Day Wallace Cumming Park in Alma, Skating 12:30 - 1:30 at rink. Tobogganing, sleigh rides, cross country skiing. Serving hot dogs, hot chocolate. Come and enjoy.

FEBRUARY 15 Family Heritage Day 1-5pm. 6 Dublin St. S., 519-836-1221.

Enjoy an afternoon with the family at Guelph Civic Museum. ½ price admission. *** Second casting call at Century Church Theatre, Hillsburgh, for “A Sting in the Tale” a murder mystery by Brian Clemens and Dennis Spooner, directed by Jo Phenix. 7:30pm. Information 519-8554586. *** Monticello United Church Annual ham and scalloped potato supper. 4:30-7pm. Adults $12.50, children $5. Pre school – free.

Tickets at the door. *** Family Day Games and Potluck Supper at Elora United Church.

Games 3-5 pm, bring your favourite board games. Potluck Supper 5- 7pm. Everyone welcome. Call Barb 519-846-2542 for more info. *** Family Day Free Skating 1:30-3:30pm. Fergus Arena, Ice pad ‘B’. Face painting, hot chocolate and cookies. Sponsored by Claire Welsh, Sales Representative, Remax.

FEBRUARY 16 The Schizophrenia Society, Guelph and area monthly meeting.

7:30pm at the Evergreen Centre, 683 Woolwich Street. Anyone touched by or interested in schizophrenia is welcome. Info. 519822-8781. *** Wellington County Dairy Producer Committee Annual Meeting.

10:30 – 3pm, Drayton PMD Hall Panel will discuss the effectiveness of supply management. Contact Bill VanAndel 519-638-3447 or Debbie Brander 519-856-9957 for tickets. *** Pancake supper and bake sale. Arthur and Area Community Centre. 5-7pm Adults $12, children 10 and under $5, preschoolfree. *** Guelph Township Horticultural Society presents the results of its Photographic competition at Marden Community Centre/Library.

7:30pm. Refreshments follow meeting. Jean 519-822-5289. *** Pancake Supper. 5 - 6:30pm, Melville United Church, corner of Tower and St. Andrew St., Fergus. Pancakes, sausages, homemade hash browns, drinks, ice-cream, fresh fruit. At door $7/person, $20/family with children under 12. Call 519-843-1781.

FERA - This week's Shop Local Winner with the Fergus Elora Retail Alliance was Jane Williams, of Elora. She won a $50 gift certificate to Stone Creek Tap & Grill in Fergus. From left: Linda Scott and Barb Lee of The Elora General Store in Elora. On Jan. 28 a ballot will be drawn from A Weed Bit Natural in Elora and the gift certificate is from Herbal One in Fergus.

EWCS draws first “Fill up your tank” raffle winner The first big winner for East Wellington Community Service’s “Fill up your tank” 12 Month Raffle has been drawn.

Peggy Wilson is January’s recipient of $250 in free groceries and $250 in free gas.

There are 11 more chances to win the $500 prizes and tickets are still available. The contest will continue throughout the year, with another draw on the third Friday of every month. The sooner you buy a ticket the more chances you have to win. After finding out she was the first winner, Peggy

said she would be going back to the same volunteer who sold her the winning ticket to buy another for the rest of the draws.

Tickets are $20 each and available at EWCS New to You stores in Erin, Rockwood and Hillsburgh, as well as at ValueMart-Erin, Village Green, Credit River Motors and What’s Cooking in Erin and the Hillsburgh Foodland.

For information call EWCS at 519-833-9696.

Proceeds from the raffle go to supporting EWCS’s programs in the community.

A night out with your sweetie for a good cause ERIN - Tickets are currently on sale for the Erin Mayors’ Valentines Dinner and Dance being held by East Wellington Community Services in partnership with the Erin and District Lions Club.

The fundraiser will be on Saturday, Feb. 13 at Centre 2000’s Shamrock Room.

A $75 ticket buys an evening of entertainment which includes: prime rib dinner catered by David’s Restaurant, dancing to live entertainment from The Itchy and Scratchy Show band, great door prizes, as well as a chance to rub elbows with both Mayor Rod Finnie of the Town of Erin and Mayor Chris White of the Township of Guelph/Eramosa. In addition, there will be amazing live and silent auction prizes, a 50/50 draw and cash bar.

This is the first year EWCS

has put on a Valentine’s Dinner and Dance and hopes to raise much needed funds for their valuable services and programs in the community. For those still looking for something to do with that special sweetheart on Valentine’s Day, organizers recommend this new event where participants can: cut a rug, eat an excellent meal, maybe win a fantastic prize for your sweetie, and support the local community.

Tickets are $75 and available by calling EWCS at 519833-9696.

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Roundabouts The County of Wellington, in the Village of Elora, installed its first roundabout in the Fall 2009. The roundabout is located at the intersection of Metcalfe Street and McNab Street.

Tips on how to manoeuvre around a roundabout: • Slow down when approaching.

• Keep right of “splitter island.”

• Choose the correct entry lane.

• Observe the crosswalk and yield to pedestrians.

Tenants and Your Home Heating Standards The provincial Residential Tenancies Act and some local municipal property standards by-laws state that landlords who are responsible for heating any living accommodation are required to supply adequate heat from Sept. 15 to June 1.

The minimum air temperature in the rental housing dwelling must be:

• Move to the yield line and wait for a gap in traffic before entering the roundabout. Yield to all traffic (including cyclists), regardless of their position.

• 21°C (70°F) in the Township of Guelph-Eramosa, Town of Minto and City of Guelph

• Do not enter beside someone already in the roundabout, as they may be exiting. Drivers in the roundabout have the right-of-way

• 20°C (68°F) in the Townships of Wellington North, Centre Wellington, Puslinch, and Mapleton

• Within the roundabout always travel counterclockwise and do not stop; you have the right-of-way over entering traffic.

• Do not pass other vehicles in the roundabout and give large vehicles extra space.

• As you approach your desired exit, use you right turn signal and take the exit while maintaining a slow speed.

For more information, please contact the Engineering Services, Road Division at: 519.837.2601*, or roadsinfo@wellington.ca

Check the load, is it securely covered?

Close the trunk so nothing falls or blows out.

• 22°C (71.6°F) in the Town of Erin

For more information, or to report a complaint, please contact your local municipal office’s property standards representative (Guelph-Eramosa, Minto, Erin or Guelph). For all other locations in Wellington and Guelph, contact the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Investigations and Enforcement Unit, at: 1.888.772.9277.

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

Related tenant and landlord Information: • Landlord and Tenant Board: 1.866.455.5255 (Hamilton office) • www.landlordselfhelp.com

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Puslinch Community Centre in Aberfoyle FUN • FOOD • FABULOUS PRIZES This annual fundraiser has SOLD OUT in previous years!

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