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Peter Appleyard: 50 years of good vibrations

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT: Three-time Juno nominee Jeffrey Ryan attributes love of music to Fergus roots

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Pruning workshop GUELPH - There will be a half-day indoor and outdoor practical workshop on pruning to teach people the principles of easy and correct pruning in the home garden.

Staff horticulturist Sean Fox will lead the workshop.

The course is available on two different dates from 1 to

4:30pm on March 20 or 21.

The fee is $55 plus HST and advance registration is required. Registration is recommended by, March 13. For more information or to register, call The Arboretum at 519 8244120 extension 52358 or check the website at www.uoguelph. ca/arboretum.

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The Victoria Park Seniors Centre in Fergus has a wide variety of programs for all including bus trips, fitness, computer, dance, health and wellness, arts and music, general interest and everyday drop in programs. Registered programs may be taken by anyone over 18 years old. Don’t be disappointed register early for all programs and seminars. Check out our website at www.centrewellington.ca or call 519-787-1814. *** Chocolate Easter Eggs, Fondant Filled Eggs and white / Dark Chocolate Crosses $2, bunnies $1. Place your order now. Call St. Andrew’s Church 519-843-3565. Deadline for orders is March 18.

Proceeds to Mission of the Church. *** Just for Women, Just for Fun fundraiser for BBBS. Saturday April 28, 2012. Workshops, refreshments, lunch, raffles. Tickets available until April 6. 519-323-4273. *** The youth from Elmira Mennonite Church are selling rain barrels to raise funds for their service trip to the Ukraine this summer.

Barrels are $50 each and should be ordered in advance at http:// RainBarrel.ca/EMC youth. All pre-ordered barrels will be distributed on March 24 at Elmira Mennonite Church. For more info. check out the website or call the church office at 519-669-5123.

Thank you for your support. *** The Grand Valley Library is showcasing Riverbend Artists of Grand Valley at its Rotating Art Gallery. March and April feature Peter Marshall who burns images into wooden panels before painting and Manuela Marshall who creates images in fabric and embroidery embellishments. http://www.grandvalley.org.

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Adult/ Senior Ice Skating. 8-9:50pm. Exhibition Park Arena, Guelph. Cost - $7/ person ($10 on band nights). Join us for fun, exercise, music and friendship. *** Pancakes and Sausage Breakfast with Real Maple Syrup sponsored by the Belwood Lions at the Belwood Hall from 8am 11am, Adults $7 ea., Children age 4 to 12 $3 ea., age 3 and under free. *** St. Patrick’s Lunch, St. Paul’s Anglican Church Mount Forest.

11:30am - 1pm. $8 per person. *** Pot luck supper and games night at Knox Church Ospringe. 6pm.

519-856-4453 for directions or more information. *** Shamrock Supper - Beef Stew and Ham Buffet at Elora United Church (corner of Church and Geddes). 5-7pm. Adults $12, Children (12 and under) $3. Call 846-0122. *** St. Patrick’s Day Dessert and Card Party, desserts at 6pm, cards start at 7pm, $5, at The Church of St. David and St. Patrick, 520 Speedvale Ave, East of Victoria Road, Guelph. Tickets 519-8223991. *** St. Patrick’s Day Party and Dance, Royal Canadian Legion Mount Forest. Featuring “The Mainlanders�. 4-10pm. Meat draw, 50/50, Irish stew and more. Have some good Irish fun. Free admission. *** St. John CWL, Arthur, St. Patrick’s Day Bazaar, Tea and Stew Luncheon. 12:30-2:30pm. St. John Parish Hall, Georgina Street, Arthur. Bake table, penny table, craft table, draws. Something for everyone. ***

Arthur Legion-Jamboree. 2–5pm. For more info. call Nancy 519848-5702. *** Irish Stew Supper, 5-6:30pm. Melville United Church, Fergus.

St. Andrew/Tower St. Hearty beef stew, Irish soda bread/breads, coleslaw, veggies, desserts, drinks, hot dogs for kids. $10/adult, $25/family (kids under 12). Limited tickets at door. Reserve: 519843-1781, 519-787-0570. *** Country Dance. Alma Community Hall. $10. Dance to Marion’s Country Band. *** Guelph Hiking Trail Club. Caledon Trailway 
15 - 20 km. This will be an easy hike over 5 or 6 hours. Bring water and a lunch.

We will meet near Georgetown around 9:30am. Call Mike for details of the rendezvous place. All welcome. 
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Sunday Morning Community Family Breakfast at Fergus Legion, 500 Blair Street. 9-11:30am. $6 per person, $3 kids under 10.

Everyone is welcome. *** St. Patrick’s Day Euchre party at Sacred Heart Church, Kenilworth.

8pm. Admission: $2.50. Door prize, 50/25/25 draw, penny table and light lunch. Everyone welcome. *** 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. *** Telling Our Story: History Revealed Through Objects presentation at Wellington County Museum and Archives Aboyne. 2pm.

Susan Dunlop, museum curator, will share the stories behind several of the artifacts in the Wellington County Museum collection. With over 17,000 objects in the collection only a selection of pieces are on display any given time. The presentation will address what and why the museum collects and how it cares for, stores and displays these family treasures that have been donated.

Wellington County Museum and Archives is located between Elora and Fergus on Wellington County Road 18. For more information please call 519-546-3450.

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Elmira & District Horticultural Society presents “Outdoor Landscaping� with landscape designer Louise Bexton. 7:30pm.

Trinity United Church, Elmira. Everyone welcome. Contact 519669-2458. *** Guelph Hiking Trail Club Niagara, Fort George, Heritage St, Gen. Brock St. Loop. 
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Tues. Mar. 20

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

Upper Grand 753 Tower, St. Fergus. First Wednesday of the month, Lunch Out. Contact, Joyce B. 519-843-3213 or Judy D. 519-843-3947 Ext: 100. *** Pot Luck Supper. Guelph Township Horticultural Society. Marden Community Centre/Library building. -7368 Wellington Rd. 30.

6:15- 8:45pm. Please bring a family favourite to share as well as your family dishes and cutlery. Beverage provided. Special guests. Presentation of special awards. Memberships available.

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Fergus & District Horticultural Society Meeting: 7:30pm. Victoria Park Centre, Fergus. Topic: “Living Walls (Indoor Plants)â€?- Speaker: Monique Lee. Everyone welcome. For more info. call Roberta at 519-843-5892. *** Arthur Legion General Meeting. 8pm. *** Guelph Hiking Trail Club “Walkers On Speedâ€? Series - Speed River Section 1.
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Inside Wellington - Second Section of The Wellington Advertiser, Friday, March 16, 2012 PAGE THREE

Peter Appleyard: 50 years of good vibrations and performing with legends

by David Meyer

ROCKWOOD - As a boy, Peter Appleyard used to sit and watch ships like the RMS Mauritania, the Queen Elizabeth and Queen Mary sail away to parts unknown.

“I’d watch them and think ‘I’d love to be on one of those boats - never dreaming’ ...”

Even with ambition, he had little idea musical talent would not only take him to top venues all over the world, but also let him play with giants of the music industry - and join them.

Appleyard was born Aug. 28, 1928 in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, England with only a few prospects and the Second World War coming.

At 14, he began playing piano, possibly an influence of his dad.

“My father used to tinkle on the piano in a primitive way,” he said, sitting in his comfortable living room cluttered with a lifetime of mementoes, sheet music and instruments.

Appleyard can make a reporter forget the rules. Instead of terse answers to questions, he paints pictures of his long and fascinating life, turning an interview into a conversation.

His anecdotes include names anyone who ever listened to music will recognize, and others who are now forgotten - but not by him.

While he tinkled the ivories (he still plays and has a huge, photograph-covered piano in his home), “I was always fascinated by the sound of the drum.”

He joined the Boys Brigade, and was given a bugle. “Every time I played it my hat fell off,” he chuckled. He switched to a snare drum and a career was born. He was asked to substitute in a band, for the princely sum of 35 cents a night, and forced to wear a stiff collar and tie.

When he graduated local school there was no money for high school, so he apprenticed in nautical instrument making - a good profession, he said.

But, he was getting calls to play drums; “semi-pro,” as he calls it. His dad made a trailer for his bicycle and he hauled his drums up to ten miles to play. During the war he was part of the Royal Air Force and

performed on the base. One of his jobs was to get naval charts to help ships circumvent mine fields, and that meant passing a music shop.

A half hour trip often turned into an hour, with a pause to listen to Glen Miller and Benny Goodman in the shop’s booth.

One day a band leader saw him drumming there, and hired him.

Felix Mendlessohn’s Hawaiian Serenaders was the most popular dance band in England and the first to appear on British television.

His career soared. He took a gig for 18 months in Bermuda, visited New York, where he saw plenty of musicians, but decided the Big Apple could wait for Peter Appleyard.

He came to Toronto to visit a girl, had to wait a year for a work permit, and launched a career that is still going strong to this day.

He had bought his first vibraphone by then, although his dad scolded him for spending ₤1 (20 years ago he returned to England to meet the seller, who admitted to being a British spy, haunting airfields looking for Nazi sympathizers, using the vibraphone as a cover for nosing around bases).

ning to 200 pounds) make them difficult to transport.

They are not the only instruments he plays. He can use every percussion instrument from drums, tympany and marimba. He plays chimes and bongos (and cited the triangle, his first instrument ever, from time in a church choir).

Toronto was attracting composers from all over in the early 1950s when he arrived because of the calibre of the musicians - composers like Maurice Jarre, who wrote the theme from Doctor Zhivago and Deodato.

Appleyard took Toronto by storm, moving finally into jazz, getting television and club dates galore, including his own TV show. He returned to New York, now not so overwhelmed.

His reputation was growing.

He also began touring all over the world. The list of musicians he worked with over the years includes Tony Bennett, Dick Hyman, Rob McConnell, Hagood Hardy, Guido Basso, Diana Krall, Anne Murray and Oscar Peterson. He played with Benny Goodman’s band for six years and said Goodman did not want a permanent band,

“I always surrounded myself with great musicians.”

Vibraphonist extraordinaire Peter Appleyard, who has performed with legends for over 50 years.

Appleyard said the difference between the xylophone and vibraphone is the material.

A xylophone is made of wood, and his vibraphones are made of aluminum alloy.

“It’s a wonderful instrument,” he said, striking keys so quickly the eye can barely follow the mallets. He can use two or four at a time, and said he never throws any mallets out.

He has several vibraphones at his Rockwood home. “I’m a bit of a collector,” he said.

He laments that vibraphones are seldom used in today’s popular music, but he understands the cost (up to $10,000) and the weight (run-

preferring freelance musicians. That suited Appleyard; he operates the same way and notes sometimes professional jealousy from a star could bury a good performer.

But, “I always surrounded myself with great musicians,” he said, explaining such players make the show better for everyone.

It was in New York that Peter Appleyard and the Giants of Jazz recorded The Lost Sessions 1974 one night, or rather, early one morning. The members included Appleyard on vibes, Hank Jones on piano, Zoot Sims on sax, Slam Stewart on bass, Bobby Hackett on cor-

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net, Mel Lewis on drums and Urbie Green on trombone.

That newly released CD got its name because Appleyard tried several times to find someone to turn the session into a recording, but something always got in the way. He arranged for one producer in Britain to hear it, but got held up at the border when some of Goodman’s band members had passport difficulties.

Finally, Geoff Kalawick and True North Linus in Toronto released it. It is currently getting heavy play on 91.1 JAZZ FM in Toronto and Appleyard noted, “It’s doing well in the States.”

After 50 years with the best musicians in the world and backing some of the best singers, including Bennett and Mel Torme, Appleyard smiled when asked if there was one gig over his career he is glad he did not miss. There was one.

He was in New York and trying to get tickets to a show at the Uris Theatre but its three week run was sold out. He was in a music shop, having given up, when he met the drummer of the band playing that show, who told him the boss was looking for a vibraphonist.

“He [the drummer] said ‘We were talking about you, and the boss said, If he’s good enough to play with Benny [Goodman], we’d better get him’,” Appleyard recalled.

So he ended up in the show; hired without a rehearsal. The opening act was Count Basie and one of the singers was Ella Fitzgerald. Basie performed for the entire show, set up just a

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few steps closer to the edge of the stage than Appleyard.

At the end of the gig, the boss shocked Appleyard by calling him over to apologize (“He never apologized to anybody,” Appleyard remembers).

The boss was sorry he had been unable to work in more Appleyard solos, and said so, handing Appleyard a silver jewelry box with the inscription, “Peter Thanks. FS.” FS, of course, is Frank Sinatra.

Appleyard remembers “The Chairman of the Board” had just come out of retirement, and royal family members and the rich and famous came from all over the world. He said Sinatra was in great voice, too.

That was 1976. He and Sinatra teamed up again in the 1980s for a benefit show organized by Canadian comic Rich Little, which raised over $500,000 for the Ottawa Civic Hospital.

Appleyard’s mastery of his instrument has led to him to play with the elite. He has performed all over North America and Europe for decades.

Playing with Goodman gave him access to the best halls in the world. He played Royal Albert Hall several times and the Queen Mother once recognized him in a reception line three years after meeting once briefly. He played Carnegie Hall in New York several times.

His favourite musicians list is a long one, including pianist Dick Hymen, who does the music for Woody Allen films, Hamilton born arranger and

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tenor saxophone player Rick Wilkins, pianist Jones, who is on the new CD, and, “Oscar Peterson, of course.” Lewis “is one of my favourite drummers of all time.” Appleyard also performed with Andre Previn and calls him “a complete musician.”

Appleyard was awarded the Order of Canada in 1992, and was honoured with a Doctor of Letters by the University of Guelph, and is a Fellow at York University.

Another prize is The Satchmo, named for the late, great Louis Armstrong. Only ten have been awarded; he is the only Canadian to win one.

Now over 80, he is not slowing down. From Rockwood, he has played Florida this year, and has work lined up at the Montreal, Edmonton, Saskatchewan and Toronto Jazz Festivals this summer.

He recorded with a dozen women jazz vocalists called Sophisticated Ladies, and performs with them in Toronto this month.

When asked how he does a gruelling schedule at his age, he said he practices an hour a day to keep limber.

“The only time it’s work is driving or flying - and waiting in lines at airports. If you’re lucky, you get dinner,” he said with a grimace.

“It’s still fun. As long as what I’m doing is in a musical environment, I’m happy. When I went into music, I didn’t think of monetary gain. It’s pure satisfaction.”

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ENTERTAINMENT Francey makes Elora debut on March 23

by Kelly Waterhouse ELORA - Locals seeking an intimate concert performance with a renowned songwriter and storyteller should find what it at the Elora Centre for the Arts on March 23, when three-time Juno award winner David Francey takes the to the small stage.

Fans of roots and traditional music will know Francey from CBC Radio and music festivals across the country. He is admired by many for his mild Scottish brogue and his outlook on the world.

Event organizer Claire McElhinney said it was an easy decision to invite Francey to play in Elora. “I saw David Francey perform at a music festival in Owen Sound last summer and I was so enthralled with his authenticity and his songs,� said McElhinney. “His storytelling between songs was so riveting and made for very intimate performances.

His songs are about love, birds, ... simple things made rich with words and melody.�

Francey said his latest album, Late Edition, reflects his views of the world around him.

DAVID FRANCEY “The songs I write all come from somewhere in me ‌ It’s a concrete place,â€? he said. “I have been touring so hard these last few years. I haven’t had a lot of time to write it all down, but I found myself getting obsessed with the news and observing what’s going on around me.â€?

Late Edition earned Francey a fifth Juno award nomination in his short career, an honour that never gets old for the singer. “It’s fantastic. I am still flabbergasted,� Francey said. “It’s the best thing to be recognized by your peers, to have the recognition of your work by

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Francey is also subject of the Juno-nominated Music DVD of the Year, David Francey: Burning Bright, a documentary by filmmaker Tony Girardin. The film follows Francey’s life on tour and off the road and looks at his late career start at age 45, after more than 20 years as a carpenter and labourer in Quebec.

Francey plans to be an active part of Juno events, including the Songwriter’s Circle and playing goal for Jim Cuddy’s Juno Cup hockey game, a fundraiser for music in Canadian schools.

But first, Francey is heading to Elora for his first time, in a venue that is perfect for his music, according to McElhinney. “The Elora Centre for the Arts is a terrific venue because the old school rooms have amazing acoustics and such a cozy atmosphere,� she explains.

Francey added, “I’ve made my mark by doing shows like this. I enjoy myself and, generally, audiences are receptive to having a story and a song.

We’ll introduce the songs, where they’ve come from, and hopefully get the crowd singing along.�

McElhinney said the appeal of folk or roots music like Francey’s is that it emphasizes what is really important in life. “David will be accompanied by Mark Westberg at this show, an extraordinary guitarist with some alternate musical tricks up his sleeve,� she added.

Francey plays the Elora Centre for the Arts on March 23 at 8pm (doors open at 7:30pm).

Tickets are $25 and are available at Box Social restaurant in Elora, the Elora Centre for the Arts, Ground Floor Music in Guelph or directly from McElhinney at 519-846-2172.

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Painting and sculpture - Shayla MacDonald, left, and Jessica Dix are among 16 senior students from Centre Wellington District High School featured in an art show running now until April 2 at the Aboyne library branch and the Elora Arts Centre. Work in the show ranges from oil and water colour painting and chalk and pen-and-ink art to clay sculptures and more. photo by David Meyer

Just reward - Jayme Armstrong, Alex Mustakas, Lisa Horner and Joanna Guistini star in Drayton Entertainment’s 9 To 5 The Musical, playing now at the St. Jacobs Country Playhouse.

REVIEW: Audiences will love 9 to 5

by Marie Male ST. JACOBS - The blood starts pumpin’ for Drayton Entertainment’s new season with 9 To 5: The Musical, based on the classic 1980 film.

It is a spirited uprising against tedium and tyranny in the office - and a riot it is.

Most will remember the office antics of the fed-up and put-upon threesome led by Dolly Parton as Doralee.

The ladies launch a vendetta against their sexist jerk of a boss and vengeance is so sweet. Not to mention hilarious.

Rich in beloved songs written by Parton, the movie translates well to the stage as its musical roots are brought to the forefront. The mixture of country, rockabilly and Broadway ballads inspire joyful dance numbers.

The audience delights in seeing grass roots take hold as Alex Mustakas plays the sexist jerk. In a long awaited return to the stage, Drayton Entertainment’s artistic director bravely plays the man they love to hate: The Boss, Franklin Hart Jr. His entire physical presence is transformed as he deftly goes from sleazy lecher to strung up and prone. His newly-grown handlebar moustache and 1970s setting do add to the effect.

Whether he is singing, dancing or wearing a jungle suit, Mustakas delivers with so much fun. He had not been on stage for 12 years but acted in Drayton Entertainments’ first production, Vaudeville, in 1991.

Mustakas multi-tasks in his 9 to 5 roles as actor and director and his comic timing and wealth of expertise benefits both roles.

The spunky character made famous by Dolly Parton is captured by Baden native Joanna Guistini. She delivers the line “I’m going to change you from a rooster to a hen in one shotâ€? with charming gusto. She is also in possession of a sweet singing voice and an endearing manner, along with a very large ‌ wig.

Audience favourite Lisa Horner, of the eloquent facial expressions and the star of the famous Ikea “start the car� commercials, returns to the Drayton Entertainment stage as the ever-so-efficient and ticked-off-about-it office manager Violet Newstead.

Jane Fonda’s nervous newbie Judy character is played by Jayme Armstrong, who stutters then shines and sings beautifully.

The audience loved N. Settimi who plays the boss’ brown-noser with annoying accuracy and flair. The song 5 to 9 draws much laughter; a

familiar sound throughout the production.

Dance numbers are enjoyably superfluous with the large cast of seasoned players teamed with local community theatre performers in innovative collaboration with Kitchener-Waterloo Musical Productions..

The 1979 office set, as created by Stephen Degenstein, takes the senses back in time to a pool of clacking typewriters, Rolodex cards and a fully stocked liquor cabinet.

The set undergoes startling transformations from multistall washrooms to bedrooms and even a beautiful woodland scene for a dream sequence.

One hundred costumes were designed by Jenine Kroeplin and exemplify the fussy, formal office theme of yore, among many others.

Legendary singer and actress Parton herself is included on a screen to clarify and to charm.

Opening night brought a climax of a much craved singalong to the title song with its standing ovation.

9 To 5: The Musical runs until March 25. Tickets can be purchased in person at St. Jacobs Country Playhouse, online at www.draytonentertainment.com or by calling 519-747-7788 or toll free 1-855-drayton (372-9866).

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ENTERTAINMENT Three-time Juno Award nominee attributes love of music to Fergus roots

by Kelly Waterhouse VANCOUVER - The third time may be the charm, but every nomination for a Juno Award is music to Jeffrey Ryan’s ears.

With a career that has gained him international notoriety and national acclaim, the freelance composer credits his Fergus roots as his inspiration.

“Growing up in Fergus was absolutely the start for me,” Ryan said from his home in Vancouver.

“In (Centre Wellington) high school we had a really fantastic music program; this was in the 1970s. I got to try composition, band arranging and I wrote a duet with Ray Johnson, my music teacher,” he explained. “Having that really great high school music program really laid the foundation for my career.”

Being part of the school band helped him appreciate music.

“You have the experience of sitting with a band, and I really took in the sounds of the

instruments, the way they were used, hearing the music from inside the band,” Ryan said, noting the early study continues to influence what he calls the “colour of his music.”

But it was a school trip to see the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra perform Gustav Holst’s The Planets that made Ryan decide, “I want to do this.”

Career highlights to date include three nominations for Junos, the prestigious music awards presented annually by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.

All three nominations - in 2005, 2008 and 2012 - were for Classical Composition of the Year category.

This year he is nominated for Equilateral, which was recorded by the Gryphon Trio and the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (VSO), who cocommissioned the work along with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO).

“I was thrilled to have all three of these groups involved

Philharmonic Orchestra (CSO), Esprit Orchestra, Arditti Quartet, Tiresias and Tapestry New Opera.

He was the VSO’s composer laureate for the 2008-09 season, after serving as composer-in-residence from 2002 to 2007. Previously he was an affiliate composer with the TSO from 2000 to 2002. Since 1997, he has been composer advisor for Music Toronto.

The 2012 Juno nomination for Equilateral is of particular importance for Ryan because of his connection to the music.

“Every composer has a piece of music where they feel this music was the piece that went deeper,” he explained.

“Equilateral comes out with a lot of energy and then moves deeper, inward and audiences really react to that emotionally.”

In the second movement, Ryan has the instruments recite the rhythm of a prayer, giving the piece a spiritual feel.

Shortly after writing it, Ryan got news that a friend had been

JEFFREY RYAN in this project,” Ryan said, adding there are not many opportunities to create a triple concert piece for violin, cello, piano and the orchestra. The occasion for this piece was the Gryphon Trio’s 15th anniversary.

Ryan’s musical repertoire includes opera, art song, choral music and chamber and orchestral works.

In addition to the VSO and TSO, he has had work commissioned by The Cleveland Orchestra, Calgary

St. John’s Anglican choir performing Crucifixion ELORA - The choir of St. John’s Anglican Church in Elora, under the baton of Noel Edison, will perform John Stainer’s Crucifixion on March 22 at 6:30pm at the church.

The performance is a 70-minute work for full choir,

tenor and bass soloists and organ.

Often referred to as a passion cantata, Stainer himself referred to the work as “a meditation on the sacred passion of the Holy Redeemer.”

Written in 1887, it has

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become a favourite Lenten devotion, not least for its beautiful hymn settings. God so loved the world is known and loved in many churches around the world.

There will be no admission fee for this performance.

Elora Writers’ Festival to celebrate 19 years in May

ELORA - The Elora Writers’ Festival’s 19th season will again feature six Canadian authors reading their work.

The Festival will return once more to the Aboyne Hall of the Wellington County Museum on May 27.

The 2012 Festival lineup

includes a 2011 TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award winner, a Crime Writers of Canada’s Arthur Ellis Award winner, two CBC Literary Contest winners, an acclaimed scriptwriter turned novelist and a historian who has turned our Canadian past into the stuff of

“Being read to, say, on a warm, late spring afternoon by some of the most entertaining writers in the country, then plied with wine and appetizers and gentle jazz; then joining the authors in a relaxing few hours of dining and more drinking ... it must have something going for it,” said Hale.

The Elora Writers’ Festival takes place on May 27 at the Wellington County Musuem from 1 to 4pm with dinner to follow. Tickets for readings are $15 in advance, $17.50 at the door and $70 for the readings and dinner. All tickets are available from Roxanne’s Reflections in Fergus.

bestsellers.

Authors include Robert Hough, Ken McGoogan, Keith Ross Leckie, Howard Shrier, Erin Bow and Carolyn Smart.

Festival organizing committee member Michael Hale attributes the success of the festival to many attributes.

Wood Show set for March 16 to 18 KITCHENER - The 24th annual Kitchener-Waterloo Wood Show is set to take place March 16 to 18 at Bingemans.

This year’s show will feature exhibits of the latest woodworking equipment, tools

and accessories, wood turning, refinishing products, wood sources, educational and club displays, Canada’s premier wildfowl carving championship and more.

Throughout the weekend

there will be free seminars, InfoZones and ongoing inbooth demos.

Admission to the show is $10 for adults, $9 for seniors and children under 12 are free.

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killed in a plane crash and the music took on a more personal feel for him.

“It was one of those moments that just added another layer to the piece for me,” he said.

“You learn something from every project … there are moments when all the things you’ve created come together and it works. It is really great to get recognition for a piece of music that I am really proud of.”

Ryan is currently working on Afghanistan - A Requiem for a Generation, commissioned by the CSO and One Yellow Rabbit Theatre Company. It will include an adult and child choir, orchestra and four soloists, alongside the words of war poet Suzanne Steele. The performance takes place in Calgary in November.

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GUELPH - Children from 5 to 11 who love to sing are invited to join the Trinity Children’s Community Choir.

There is no fee for this choir, just a commitment for attendance at practices, which are currently ongoing.

Practices will take place in the Trinity United Church in Guelph.

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“Every piece I do is a labour of love. You pour everything you have into it,” Ryan explained. “It’s a thrill to get your music recorded. To get it nominated for a Juno, a national award, is really incredible.”

Back in Fergus, his parents Margaret and Rueben Ryan are proud of their son’s accomplishments.

“Even if he doesn’t get the win, three times being nominated is good enough,” said Margaret Ryan. “Hopefully though, three times will be the charm.”

The Juno Awards take place on April 1 in Ottawa.

To see Ryan’s competition for Classical Composition of the Year, as well as a sample of his nominated piece, visit junoawards.ca. For more information on Jeffrey Ryan visit www.jeffreyryan.com.

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Senior Lifestyles Pilot project brings story telling and friendship together for seniors

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Stories of friendship - Volunteer Louise Fletcher, left, Marie Woronchuk, centre, and Robert Gartley Sr. were but a few of the participants in a pilot project for a seniors’ autobiography group, which was cofacilitated by Nadia Landry, a social worker with the Upper Grand Family Health Team. photo by Kelly Waterhouse

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by Kelly Waterhouse FERGUS - Everyone has a story to tell.

Not everyone knows how best to share it, or even the value of the lives they’ve lived, but a new seniors’ autobiography group in Fergus wants to change that.

Through a pilot project with the Upper Grand Health Team, which was facilitated by social worker Nadia Landry and mental health therapist Laura McCran-McDermott, a group of seniors gathered for an eight week program to share their personal stories.

“The idea was to write a guided autobiography,” Landry explained. “What made our group different was that we paired younger and older seniors together.”

The younger seniors volunteered to act as interviewers and scribes for the older seniors. Landry explained the younger members were there to act as an impartial audience and as a “witness” to the story.

“The essence of the volunteer role was to take short points down, and the challenge was for the older senior to take the points and write them into a short story,” Landry said. “The intention was also to get the volunteers to think about their own stories.”

The purpose pairing of seniors in this manner was to encourage both the younger and older seniors to connect and see the value of their own life journeys.

“The idea came in that there was a gap in younger seniors transitioning to retirement, life changes,” McCran-McDermott

said. “And for our older seniors there were risk factors of isolation, loneliness, sometimes related to issues of transportation.”

The group met each week and was given different themes and questions to evoke stories.

“It was unexpected but wonderful, the way they shared their very different stories and the support they gave each other after they shared,” McCran-McDermott said.

She added some of the participants were surprised they had a story in their past that anyone else in the group would

“It really was the most amazing thing; seeing the strength in our seniors and what they have to teach us ... about life.”

- Social worker Nadia Landry on a recent seniors’ autobiography project. care to hear. Having the seniors realize the value of their experiences was vital to this project.

“The challenge is for others to realize they had stories that were riveting,” said Greg Colley, a young senior volunteer. “You could do a play from each of their stories and have people walk away thinking, ‘wow’.”

Colley was impressed at how the seniors faced diversity, tragedy, illness and life challenges with resilience.

For Anne Aulich and her volunteer Louise Fletcher, the project created a new friendship but also a sense of healing.

Aulich was born in Bohemia in 1923, a time when

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the Third Reich had moved into her homeland.

“I was glad to leave my stories behind in Europe,” Aulich said, noting she had been in Canada for 54 years. “If it hadn’t been for Louise, I would have quit in the second session.”

Fletcher took Aulich’s German passages and translated them into English.

“It was an excellent experience,” Fletcher said. “It was a wonderful story. I treasure the complete confidence Anne had in me.”

Aulich’s stories of fear, loss

and near-death experiences were compelling.

“Louise gave me the strength to face my past with a courage I never thought I would have had, because she is a wonderful person who encouraged me to open up and talk about it,” Aulich said.

“I am in a place now where I can look at in a way that is not affecting me in a negative way. “ McCran-McDermott noted that “trust was imperative” in the senior pairings.

Marie Woronchuk also had stories to share and found the group’s diversity appealing.

“One of the reasons it worked was because none of us knew each other. It was a new experience for all of us,” said Woronchuk.

Added Fletcher, “No matter how different their stories were, there was always a thread, a way to go through whatever their hardship was ... they always survived it.”

Landry said the aim of the project was to create connections and share stories - not to function as a therapy group.

However, “there was a very therapeutic impact to it.”

She said, “It really has been the most amazing thing; seeing the strength in our seniors and what they have to teach us ... about life, and their active lives. It helps us re-frame our own lives.”

As explained by Colley, “Every life is worthwhile.

Everybody has a role to play.

Sometimes it takes somebody else to point it out.

“It truly is the most amazing thing to participate in something like this.”

A new autobiography group will begin in April with atrisk seniors referred by family physicians or social workers, thanks to the continued support of the Victorian Order of Nurses, which provided transportation, and the Upper Grand Family Health Team, which provided the resources.

For information, contact a family physician or the Upper Grand Family Health Team at 519-843-3947.

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Senior Lifestyles Official: Planning required to accommodate all seniors in long-term care facilities TORONTO - Shifting to accommodate transitional care in long-term care homes is a direction the sector is willing to embrace, but the needs of long stay residents must remain a priority.

This was the message delivered recently at the Economic Club of Canada

by Donna Rubin, CEO of the Ontario Association of NonProfit Homes and Services for Seniors (OANHSS).

She was part of a panel of speakers addressing the roles prevention and rehabilitation play in a sustainable health care system.

“Prevention and rehabilitation are not commonly associated with long-term care,” said Rubin.

“Changing consumer expectations about where and when they receive care and what is most efficient from a health care system perspective is driving this shift to shortterm rehabilitation in longterm care homes so people can return home and stay there for as long as possible.”

However, Rubin cautioned that long-term care homes in Ontario are already full with over 20,000 people on the waiting list.

“We must give careful and

considered thought to how we build this capacity into our sector,” she said. “Re-purposing much-needed beds for transitional care at a time when a growing number of people need access to long-term care services will result in competing priorities.”

OANHSS has been calling on the government to undertake a comprehensive capacity planning exercise to inform decision-making about the number of beds and types of community services required to meet the current and future needs of Ontario’s seniors.

“We need a long-term plan,” said Rubin. “Without one, we won’t be able to handle the number of seniors coming down the pike, let alone provide them with the care they need.”

OANHSS is the provincial association representing notfor-profit providers of longterm care, services and housing for seniors.

Members include municipal and charitable long term care homes, non-profit nursing homes, seniors’ housing projects and community service agencies. They operate over 27,000 long term care beds and over 5,000 seniors’ housing units across the province.

Catching on - The Fergus Pickleball Club has grown from one court at the Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex to four indoor courts, and from four players to 32. Club organizer Peter Grimmer, second from right, is pleased to see more people of all ages getting involved.

“It’s not just a sport for seniors,” he said. “Schools are getting involved too. This is a great sport for all ages.” As they grow, plans include playing outdoors this spring. The group meets Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 to 11am at the sportsplex in Fergus. photo by Kelly Waterhouse

Report finds men, women never too old for love

(NC) - Seniors are setting the record straight: love and romance aren’t just for the young.

In fact, seven of 10 seniors over the age of 75 say they’re never too old for love.

That is one of the key findings of the Revera Report on Romance, which surveyed adults aged 75 and over as well as baby boomers and “generation Y-ers.”

The purpose of the report was to find out about expectations and experiences with social interaction as people age - including love, romance and companionship.

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The report’s findings include: - only 38% of boomers and “generation Y-ers” believe love and romance will still be very important when they are over 75, compared to 88% of seniors, who say companionship is something they couldn’t do without; - just as many seniors have romantic partners as 18- to 30-year-olds (approximately 50% for each group); and - senior men place higher importance on love and romance, with 83 per cent saying it’s important, compared to just 56 per cent of senior

women.

“Seniors’ positive outlook on love and romance is encouraging to see because they are both important aspects of social interaction,” said Dr. Amy D’Aprix, gerontologist and an expert on aging.

“What many people don’t know is that remaining socially active can have a significant impact on your physical health, such as reducing your risk of developing dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. It’s also been shown to have a compa-

rable impact on mortality as smoking and alcohol, and of course, there’s no question that it also contributes to happiness and emotional health.”

Seniors themselves recognize social interaction and meaningful relationships can make all the difference when it comes to aging. In fact, 98 per cent believe keeping socially active is just as important as good physical health.

For more on the report, visit www.reveraliving.com.

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Senior Lifestyles Seniors Council celebrating 20th anniversary NORTH WELLINGTON In rural areas, many good ideas are launched around kitchen tables, and so it was with the North Wellington Seniors Council.

It was around in the good old days of Betty and Maurice Audet, of Palmerston.

In the fall of 1991, people gave serious consideration to starting an organization that would bring together representatives from seniors groups in north Wellington to address the needs and concerns of rural seniors in the area; individuals who are often under-serviced compared to those in urban areas.

The first meeting was held in January 1992, and the North Wellington Seniors Council

has met almost every month since then. Many programs and services have come from that meeting.

There have been educational forums with guest speakers, “inter-generational” variety shows, and other special projects. Networking is part of those monthly meetings, along with presentations from agencies that work with seniors.

The CReATE project, started with Trillium Foundation funding in 1997, launched many projects: volunteer transportation services, computer clubs, local community action groups like the one in Clifford that set up a weekly coffee hour and bi-weekly cards night, as well as the one in Palmerston that completed a local history

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Game on - Joan MacGregor proves people are never too grown up for video games, as Sandra Nixon cheers her on. They were both part of the Wii Bowl for Kids event at Victoria Park Seniors Centre on Feb. 24, a fundraiser for Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Centre Wellington. The event, along with another at Woodlawn Bowl on Feb. 26 helped raise over $34,000. submitted photo

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In Canada, there are three programs that provide income for Canadian seniors.

Those programs are the Canada Pension Plan (CPP), Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) and Old Age Security (OAS). CPP is funded through premiums that working Canadians contribute from every pay cheque. It was reformed by Finance Minister Paul Martin a decade ago and is fully funded for the next 70 years.

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However, OAS – also funded out of general taxation revenue – is not on a fiscally sustainable path. Because of Canada’s rapidly aging population, the OAS program will not be sustainable in 20 years.

Today, there are 4.7 million Canadian seniors and four taxpayers for every senior. By 2030, there will be 9.3 million seniors and two taxpayers for every senior. If left unchanged, OAS payments will skyrocket from $36 billion per year in

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Work was done on health care, in cooperation with local agencies, including bringing hospice palliative care services to the north, and meetings of the Rural Health Integration Group, initiated by the North Wellington Seniors Council.

Accessibility awards were given to local businesses and facilities for their efforts.

There were also Trilliumfunded history and nature walks in the summer of 2003.

More recently, there were yearlong cooking and gardening projects, in part funded through the New Horizons for Seniors federal grant program.

The seniors council became

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Caressant Care Retirement Homes Affordable Retirement Living in Wellington County • All inclusive rates include 3 meals, snacks, housekeeping, activities & more • Adjacent to our Nursing Homes • Beautiful rural settings Call to arrange a tour Arthur: 519.848.3795 Fergus: 519.843.2400

an agency of the United Way of Guelph and Wellington County in 2007, and that affiliation gave the group a good base of support to carry on its work for seniors.

Last June a 5th anniversary barbecue was held to celebrate the seniors exercise program initiated in Arthur and Harriston in 2006.

Now, the North Wellington Seniors Council wants to thank all those who have supported the organization over the years.

A 20th anniversary celebration is being planned for April 29 from 2 to 4pm at the Clifford Community Centre.

For more information about the North Wellington Seniors Council and its programs, call Sharon at 519-848-2084.

The government is also conducting reviews on other expenses, including MP pensions. We have already reduced the cost of parliament by more than four per cent over the last three years, by freezing the wages of MPs and ministers.

We will continue conducting reviews and considering costsaving options.

Our government has a record of taking action to support Canadian seniors. Since 2006, we have enhanced the GIS for seniors, introduced pension income splitting, increased the age credit and introduced new programs such as the Tax-Fee Savings Account (TFSA) and the Pooled Registered Pension Plan (PRPP) to help Canadians save for retirement.

We will not put the financial security and well-being of our seniors at risk. Instead, we will take a balanced and responsible approach to ensuring that OAS is sustainable for future generations.

The government is currently considering options for the future of OAS, but one thing is clear: there will be a lengthy notice period for any changes, and retired Canadians or those close to retirement will not be affected.

I encourage you to contact me if you have any questions about OAS. You can contact me by phone at (866) 878-5556 or by email at michael.chong@ parl.gc.ca.

Nursing Home beds are also available.

Harriston: 519.338.3700 www.caressantcare.com

Inside Wellington - Second Section of The Wellington Advertiser, Friday, March 16, 2012 PAGE NINE

Rural Life

Agricultural Information Contact Centre | 1-877-424-1300 | www.ontario.ca/omafra A weekly report prepared by the staff of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA). If you require further information, regarding this report, call the Elora Resource Centre at 519846-0941. 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 ENVIRONMENTAL FARM PLAN

by John C. Benham The following quote was in an email recently sent to me by a farmer. “The EFP is integral to your farm business plan which is the foundation of any business. It is a tool to strategically plan implementation of a proper farm infrastructure while offering an avenue for financial support”. I hope any farmer who has not attended an EFP workshop and completed the Third Edition workbook, will re-read and take notice to hear the above comment.

The next EFP workshop, to be held Monday, March 19th and completed Monday, March 26th at 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the Elora OMAFRA meeting room, is filling up quickly. Lunch and refreshments are provided. No costs! You are able to sign up at www.ontariosoilcrop.org/workshops. Call John at 519-846-3394 if you have questions.

GROWING YOUR FARM PROFITS

by John C. Benham After completing the GYFP workshop, farmers are eligible for cost share to take marketing and production courses, computer courses, attend succession planning conferences, get training in worker safety, to get in compliance with the different acts that govern farm workers, take a workshop in project management, production related courses or seminars, how to work better with both family and farm workers. The list is endless in the ways farmers have used the skills part of the program to improve their farm management.

So don’t miss out attending the next GYFP workshop in the Elora OMAFRA meeting room at 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, March 23 to be completed Friday, March 30th. Lunch and refreshments will be provided. No costs!

You are able to sign up online at www.ontariosoilcrop.org/ workshops or contact Liz at 519-638-3268 or John at 519-8463394.

NEW ONLINE TOOL FOR PORK PRODUCERS Ontario Pork has launched a new online tool for producers,

The OMAFRA Report

which will provide them with easy access to hog data, at the click of a button.

This tool provides producers a location on the Ontario Pork website to view their weekly hog shipment summary that has the data necessary for filling in the Risk Management Program (RMP) application form. If producers do not have an ID/password for this secure site, they can phone 1-877-ONT-PORK (1-877-668-7675) and ask for Member Services or email to memberservices@ontaripork.on.ca. Once on the site, producers can select the ‘Weekly Hog Shipment Summary’ to get a specified report.

“Ontario Pork hopes that this tool will make it more convenient and easy for producers to get their RMP sales data, which will help them fill out the RMP application form,” said Ontario Pork’s General Manager, Ken Ovington.

This tool can be used to complete their livestock sales information for the Risk Management Program and is accessible now by visiting the Ontario Pork website at: http://www.ontariopork. on.ca/MemberLogin.aspx.

COMING EVENTS: Mar. 17 & 18 College Royal 2012, University of Guelph.

Check the website for information: www.collegeroyalsociety.com or call 519-824-4120 x58366.

Mar. 19 Grower Pesticide Safety Course in Elmira at 8:45 a.m. To register, phone Farmers Plus at 519-669-5475 or check the website at: www.opep.ca/.

Mar. 19 & 20 Grain Farmers of Ontario March Classic, London Convention Centre, Hilton. For more information, watch the GFO website at: http://www.gfo.ca/.

Mar. 21 & 22 Dairy Housing Design Seminar – Free Stall Housing – OMAFRA Resource Centre, 401 Lakeview Drive, Woodstock at 9:30 a.m. Cost is $190 + 13% HST = $214.70. For more information, call the Agricultural Information Contact Centre at 1-877-424-1300.

Mar. 23 National Farmers Union - Annual Sustainable Farming Awards and Dinner, at the Elora Legion at 6:00 p.m.; social: 7:00 p.m. Dinner by the Food School and Speaker: Anita Stewart.

Tickets are $20 each and to order, contact John Sutherland 519855-4651.

Mar. 23 Grain Drying and Storage Workshop in Listowel from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Cost $30. Instructor Helmut Spieser, OMAFRA. To register, call Ridgetown College at 1-866-222-9682.

Mar. 23-25 4-H Ontario Conference and Annual Meeting,

Waterloo Inn and Conference Hotel, Waterloo. Check details at: http://www.4-hontario.ca/volunteers/volunteer-opportunities/cam. aspx.

Mar. 24 Grower Pesticide Safety Course at 8:45 a.m. and Separate Exam at 3:00 p.m. at Rockwood. To register, phone Ontario Pesticide Education Program at 1-800-652-8573.

Mar 17 Last Day of Winter Market Celebrate Maple Syrup!

Grain Farmers of Ontario’s March Classic is March 19

GUELPH - Grain Farmers of Ontario’s (GFO) March Classic will be held on March 19th at the London Convention Centre.

Building on the success of the 2011 conference, the GFO has developed an impressive event for 2012 with speakers from around the globe discussing issues of trade, world markets and new opportunities.

The theme, Driving Ontario’s Grain Industry to

Global Leadership, will be developed and expanded on by an exciting line-up of speakers.

Parliamentary secretary Pierre Lemieux will open the day followed by John Phipps, host of the U.S. Farm Report.

To expose new trends in the industry, Jim Carroll, agricultural futurist, joins the conference and closing the morning is keynote speaker Andrew Coyne of The National Post, to share a political and economic

perspective.

The afternoon launches into best management practices with Ontario-born David Chilton who will be available for a book signing with his latest publication, The Wealthy Barber Returns, in the exhibit hall.

A staple of the March Classic, Cal Whewell of FC Stone, will provide a market outlook for 2012 and closing the day is Lyndon Carlson of

Youth group hosts rain barrel fundraiser ELMIRA - The Elmira Mennonite Church youth group is heading to the Ukraine, but first they are going to roll out the barrels for a fundraiser.

Rain barrels that is. The group is holding a rain barrel truckload sale on March 24.

“This summer we have

the opportunity to travel to the Ukraine for a learning and service trip where we will be volunteering at a summer bible camp in a Mennonite community near Kiev,” said Sara Wyngaarden, president of Elmira youth fellowship.

“We are selling the rain bar-

BIRD HOUSE

SALE 25%

OFF

50%

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rels through RainBarrel.ca.”

Barrels are $50 each and should be ordered in advance at RainBarrel.ca/EMCyouth.

All pre-ordered barrels will be distributed on March 24 at the church.

For information call the church office at 519-669-5123.

Farm Credit Canada.

A cocktail reception will be hosted in the exhibit hall and a banquet with entertainment by rural comedian Derek Edwards will end the evening.

The March Classic is the largest grain-focused conference in Eastern Canada.

To register and for details on the conference, visit www. gfo.ca/MarchClassic.

Pancake Breakfast / Music up Meet our growers & stock

www.elorafarmersmarket.ca

2012 WELLINGTON DAIRY PRODUCER COMMITTEE Chairman Jake H Bouwman 6528 3rd Line, RR3 519-843-5228 Fergus ON, N1M 2W4 jake_bouwman@xplornet.com

Vice Chair Gerald Koeslag 5591 Wellington Rd 2 RR3 Clifford ON, N0G 1M0 519-327-8684 wilko@wightman.ca

Members George Vanankum RR1 7687 Cty Rd Alma On. N0B 1A0 519-638-3784 parkvan@xplornet.com Amanda Jefferson RR1 Fergus ON, N1M 2W3 519-843-1400 heyrocky@hotmail.com

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951 Gordon St., Guelph (at Kortright) 519-821-2473 | www.guelph.wbu.com

Erik Zieleman 7080 Wellington Rd 16, RR1 Belwood ON NOB 1JO 519-848-5436 erikzieleman@grandvalley.com

Secretary-Treasurer Jack Kuipers 9069 Bride Rd RR2 Harriston ON, N0G 1Z0 519-338-9973 jdkuipers@wightman.ca

Randy Kent 5956 Jones Baseline RR2 Elora ON, N0B 1S0 519-787-1365 kentonvalefarms@gmail.com Bill VanAndel 8410 Concession 8 RR2 Moorefield ON, N0G 2K0 519-638-3447 billou@hsfx.ca Rita Maciukiewicz 7010 7th Line RR#2 Belwood ON. N0B 2K0, 519-843-1757 rita@hsfx.ca

sports

PAGE TEN Inside Wellington - Second Section of The Wellington Advertiser, Friday, March 16, 2012

Annual ‘Cricket’ tournament a success

by Bonnie Whitehead CLIFFORD - Clifford Minor Hockey president Perry Weber welcomed hundreds of hockey players and fans to the 30th annual Cricket Tournament hosted by the Clifford Thunder from Feb. 16 to 19 at the Clifford Arena.

Volunteers were out in full force and sponsors showed their support by donating ice time or raffle prizes. The 50/50 draws also generated much excitement.

Tournament players featured girls and boys ranging in age from three to seven years old.

Some towns sent both their mite and tyke teams including the Minto Maddogs, Howick Hornets, Walkerton Capitals, and Elma Logan Wildcats. Other mites were the Mount Forest Rams, Drayton Defenders and Blyth Brussels, with tyke teams including Erin/ Hillsburgh Super Six, Centre

Hockey stars - The Clifford Thunder Mites raise their trophies in celebration of their sport during the 30th anniversary Cricket Tournament last month at the Clifford Arena. submitted photo Wellington, Strathroy Rockets, Milverton Drives and Grand Valley Twisters.

Sometimes the players were

so eager to play, there are nine players on the ice and sometimes even two goalies keeping each other company in the net.

Ball registration

Heading east - The Elora Fergus Edge U-14 ‘AA’ ringette team has been invited to the Eastern Canadian Championships in Quebec in April, based on their successful season. Front row, from left, are: Rose Williams, Rachel Alden, Kelsey Hamilton, Melanie Hatch, Maddie MacLean and Jennifer Miller. Middle: Raychel McIntosh, Jordan Ahrens, Mariah Coverdale, Erin Markle, Emma Eccles, Cassidy Speek and Jordyn Harrison. Team coaches/managers (back row) include Sharon Voisin, Amanda Voisin, Terry Williams, Sheri Markle, Dave Eccles and Tammy Coverdale. submitted photo

Ringette team heading to championships

FERGUS - The Elora Fergus Edge U-14 ‘AA’ ringette team extended its incredible season by virtue of their performance at the Ontario Provincial Championships from March 1 to 4 in Whitby.

The team finished round robin play with a record of 5 -1, after victories over Exeter, Nepean, Whitby and twice against Cambridge. The team dropped its lone decision to Guelph.

Ron Watt and his son Isaac were at the Alma hall on March 3 to register for Alma Softball Association for the coming season. Rob Held, right, took down the vital statistics. Registration continued at the Elora Leisure show on March 12 and runs again March 22 from 6 to 8pm at the Alma Optimist Hall. For details call Scott or Holly at 519-846-0863. photo by David Meyer

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The Edge knocked off Exeter in the semi-finals which set up a re-match with Guelph.

Unfortunately, the locals lost in final to Guelph 4-0.

While disappointed with the loss, the team was excited to learn that as a result of their performance throughout the year, with an overall record of 45-11-3, they have been extended an invitation to the Eastern Canadian

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ORANGEVILLE REPRESENTATIVE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION

Registration at Orangeville Mall Sat. March 24th 10:00Am - 4:00pm Sun. March 25th 12:00Pm - 3:00pm Registration for all divisions from 6 to 19 years old.

Come join us for an exciting 2012 season.

Visit our website: orangevilleoutlawsfootball.com to register or for more information.

Championships in Repentigny, Quebec in April.

This tournament brings together the top nine U-14 ‘AA’ teams from Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.

This event represents the first time an Elora Fergus team has been represented at the championships.

The team is now fundraising for the trip.

First gold - The beginner “Rhythm On Ice” synchronized skating team won a gold medal at a competition on March 4 in Innisfil. The team, which skates out of the Arthur and Area Skating Club, includes a number of skaters from the Drayton and Arthur area. This is the team’s first year and officials say they have had a super season, having previously won two bronze medals. submitted photo

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City gets control over John McCrae medals FROM PAGE TWO

*** Orangeville Community Band Spring Thaw Concert and Pasta Dinner. Orangeville District Secondary School. 22 Faulkner St., Orangeville. 5:30pm. Advance Tickets only. Adults $20, Seniors $15, children 12 and under $10. Call Kathy at the box office 519942-1026.

Fri. Mar. 23

Arthur United Church’s UCW 3rd annual rummage/bake sale at Arthur United Church. Friday 1- 8pm and Saturday 9am-12pm. *** National Farmers’ Union’s Sustainable Farming Awards and Dinner, at the Elora Legion. Social at 6 and Dinner at 7. Our speaker is Anita Stewart and a fine dinner of local food provided by The Food School. Tickets are $20 and please call John Sutherland to order 519-855-4651. *** Euchre, Harriston Legion Branch #296. Start at 8pm. Light Lunch provided. $5 per person. Bring a Partner. For more information call 519-338-2843. *** Arkell United Church Chili Supper and Hootenany. Supper.

5-7pm. Adults $12, students $6, free under 5 years. Hootenany at 7pm. Penny McDonald 519-822-6709. *** Century Church Theatre, 72 Trafalgar Road, Hillsburgh. Romantic Comedy by Bernard Slade. A delightful comedy from the writer of Bewitched, The Partridge Family, and Same Time Next Year.

A Century Theatre Guild production, directed by Dale Jones.

Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm. Sundays at 2:30pm. $18 inclusive.

Dinner at the theatre Friday, March 23, 6:15pm. $28 inclusive.

Box Office 519-855-4586.

Sat. Mar. 24

Adult/ Senior Ice Skating. 8-9:50pm. Exhibition Park Arena, Guelph. Fergus Brass Band playing centre ice/cost $10. Join us for fun, exercise, music and friendship. *** Soup and sandwich luncheon and bake sale at St. Mary Family Centre, Mount Forest. 11:30am-1:30pm. Admission $7, Children 5 to 10, $4. *** 5th Annual Alma PS EcoFair 10am-1pm. Eco Challenge for Kids.

Lots of great prizes. Family friendly, hands on activities and lots of vendors. Free for vendors and visitors. For more information on the Eco Challenge or to be a vendor please email angielitzen@ yahoo.ca. *** Saturday Night Dance at the Elora Legion featuring Marion’s Band. Starts at 8pm. Cost $10 per person, lunch provided. Call 519-846-9611 for more information. *** Curl For A Cause Bonspiel. Supporting our community. Fergus Curling Club. Raising money for six local charities. Looking for interested curlers/curling teams. Please contact Bruce Hawkins 519-787-0132. *** “Priceless Puslinch Showcase”. A spectacular variety show featuring local organizations performing funny, upbeat comedy, skits, dance, music and more for the whole family. 7pm. Sun., March 25, 2pm. Duff’s Presbyterian Church, 401 and Hwy 6 south, Aberfoyle. Tickets $10, Children under 12 $5. For tickets and info. wendymcd7@gmail.com. *** 2012 Daffodil Kick off Breakfast. 8:30-10am. Continental breakfast served 8:30-9am. Cutten Fields Golf Club, 190 College Avenue East, Guelph. Learn more about the Canadian Cancer Society and the impact we are making in the fight against cancer.

Please RSVP Muriel Mathieu 519-824 4261. *** Guelph Hiking Trail Club Toronto - Limehouse Loop 2+ hrs. This area always intrigues any season with its novel “Hole in the Wall” and heritage lime kilns being refurbished. Bring water and snacks.

Poles are helpful with some up and down passages. Meet 1pm at the Guelph covered bridge parking lot east of Gordon Street for carpooling to trail head. All welcome. Leader: Norm 519-8363568 Level 2. Speed Moderate. *** South Wellington Coin Society Coin Show. New Royal Canadian Legion , 57 Watson Parkway S., Guelph. 9am-4pm. Adults $3, under 16 free. Call Mike Hollingshead for details 519-823-2646.

Sun. Mar. 25

It’s for the Birds. Please call the Guelph Lake Nature Centre at 519-836-7860 to register. We will go on a short hike to look for winter birds and include a stop at the chickadee tree. Afterwards, join us in building a birdhouse that you can take home. There is a $10 fee/bird house. Bring a hammer and lots of muscle power.

Birdhouses are limited so please call to register. 2-4pm and cost $5/person. *** Palmerston Legion Jamboree, 1-5pm. *** Harriston Legions Annual Mini Golf and Steak Dinner. 1pm sharp start. $16 per person. Children 12 and under $10. Steak Dinner only $12. Families of 5 or more $10 per person. For more information contact the Legion at 519-338-2843. *** Century Church Theatre presents “Romantic Comedy” by Bernard Slade. 2:30pm. Tickets: 519-855-4586.

*** Knox Presbyterian Church, 20 Quebec Street in Guelph. 3pm .

“Feet O’ Jesus” a jazz composition by local bandleader Bruce MacColl, and will feature his “Uncle Heavy’s Pork Chop Revue” and the Knox Church Sanctuary Choir. Tickets: $20 adults, $10 students/children, available at the door or by reservation 519-8210141.

Tues. Mar. 27

C.W. Probus Club 10am. Aboyne Hall - Wellington Museum.

Speaker: Dan Allen, Manulife Securities. Topic: Centre Wellington Community Foundation. All retired seniors welcome; membership available. *** Guelph Horticultural Society General Meeting 6:30pm. Dublin Street United Church. Pot luck supper and guest speakers Ann Legault and John Hister, “Top Ten Signs You May Be a Plant Addict”. New members welcome. For more information, please visit: www.guelphhort.org. *** Maryborough (Moorefield) Horticultural Society Meeting, 7:30pm. Moorefield Optimist Hall. Speaker: Linda from St. Jacob’s Country Gardens. Topic: Living Wreath with Herbs and Flowers. Everyone invited. Memberships available.

Wed. Mar. 28

Beef Supper. 6pm. St. John’s United Church Belwood. Adults $15, child 6-12 $6, preschool free with ticket. Tickets: Ron Wilkin Jewellers, Belwood Country Store. Take-outs: call 519-787-1096. *** Elora and Salem Horticultural Society’s Monthly Meeting –7:30pm. Judith Humphries, CLD from A Garden For All Seasons Inc. will be on hand to discuss “Islamic Gardens”. Join us at the Heritage River Retirement Community, 25 Wellington Drive, Elora. Everyone is Welcome.

GUELPH – Medals belonging to Lt. Col. John McCrae are now a permanent part of the McCrae House collection here.

The city announced in a press released McCrae House museum acknowledges and appreciates the donations and support of the family of Lt. Col. John McCrae (1872-1918).

As a result of that support, McCrae House museum is able to honour the memory and work of McCrae for generations. The museum acknowledged that the heirs of Lt. Col. John McCrae were the original owners of the medals currently displayed at the McCrae House museum in Guelph.

Geills McCrae Kilgour, the sister of Lt. Col. John McCrae, placed those medals at a law firm in Winnipeg for safe-keeping. At some point following Geills Kilgour’s death, all of the medals were removed from the law firm.

Six of them went to auction in October 1997 in Toronto, and were purchased at the time

by Arthur Lee, who, after his purchase, immediately donated the medals to be displayed at the McCrae House museum, preserving an important piece of Canadian history.

A commemorative plaque acknowledging the McCrae family will be added to the display at McCrae House.

McCrae House is the birthplace of Lt. Col. John McCrae.

It was restored and opened by the John McCrae Birthplace Society in 1968 and has been owned and operated by Guelph since 1983.

“The legacy of Lt. Col. John McCrae will continue to be celebrated in Guelph, as we look forward to the 100th anniversary of the writing of the famous First World War poem In Flanders Fields, in 2015,” said Mayor Karen Farbridge.

Herb garden workshop GUELPH - Anyone who wants to learn how to design, grow, maintain and store a variety of herbs in a functional garden can learn about it this month.

The guest instructor is Alberta Munro and the work-

shop is on March 31 from 9am to 5pm.

The registration fee is $75 plus HST and the registration deadline is March 23. For more information or to register, call The Arboretum at 824-4120 extension 52358.

Fri. Mar. 30

Harriston-Minto Cancer Society Soup and Sandwich Luncheon, 11:30-1pm. $8. Harriston United Church. For more info. Contact Laverne Stinson 519-338-5566. *** Century Church Theatre, 72 Trafalgar Road, Hillsburgh. Romantic Comedy by Bernard Slade. A delightful comedy from the writer of Bewitched, The Partridge Family, and Same Time Next Year.

A Century Theatre Guild production, directed by Dale Jones.

Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm. Sundays at 2:30pm. $18 inclusive.

Box Office 519-855-4586. *** Harriston Legion Branch #296 - Dinner 5- 7pm. Tickets $12, Children under 12 $6, Preschoolers Free. For more information call 519-338-2843. *** Alma Optimist Beef Barbecue. 5-7pm. Alma Community Hall.

Admission $12, kids $4. *** Contra dance with live music. Highland Rugby Club Field House, 150 Albert St. W., Fergus. 8-10:30pm. Admission $10 (students $8) No partner or previous experience necessary. Contact Carolyn Crozier 519-843-3030.

Sat. Mar. 31

Celebrating April Fools Day at Barrie Hill United Church. A 3 course roast pork dinner and Entertainment. For tickets contact Tim at 519-763-2661. Ticket price $25. Proceeds to the Barrie Hill Kitchen Renovation Fund. 5702 Wellington Rd. 29, R. R. #5 Rockwood. *** Come one and all to the Country Breakfast at Rockwood United Church 8-11am. Tickets at door. Adults $7, Child $5 and Family Deal $20 (2 adults and 2 or more children). All welcome. For more info. call 519-856-4160. *** Marsville Lions Community Breakfast. $5 per person. Marsville Community Centre. Last Saturday of every month. 7:30-10:30am.

Also, recycling of wine bottles, beer bottles and cans, pop cans. *** Scrapbooking and crafts day at Knox Church Ospringe. 9am- 3pm Lunch provided, donations to the food bank gratefully received.

519-856-4453 for directions or more information. *** Trinity United Church, Grand Valley. Spring Fling. Pancakes, sausage and fresh maple syrup served from 8:30-1:00. Also home baking, fish pond and syrup for sale. Adults-$5/Children under 12-$3/Preschool-Free. *** Arthur Legion Karaoke. 8:30pm. *** Country Dance. Alma Community Hall. $10. Dance to Country Versatiles. *** The 20th Annual KW Christian Home Educators’ Conference.

8am-5pm. Rockway Mennonite Collegiate, 110 Doon Road, Kitchener. Explore the displays of curriculum and other learning materials from over 50 vendors. Discover new insights on effectively delivering home education as presented by recognized experts and experienced homeschooling parents. Adults $42, couples $59, teens $17. Call 519-744-2587 for details.

Sun. Apr. 1

Century Church Theatre presents Romantic Comedy by Bernard Slade. 2:30pm. Tickets: 519-855-4586. ***

Here’s How it Works: Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. 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 below.

Horoscopes - For the fourth week of March -

ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, kick back and let your fantasy world take over your conscious thoughts. You can use a little time lost in a land of utmost happiness this week.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 This is not the week to try to do everything solo, Taurus. Involve your friends and family members as much as possible. At the very least you’ll have a host of able bodies.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, people are likely to offer you advice this week. While the advice might be unsolicited, take it into consideration and you might just be better for it.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, address any unresolved projects this week. You’re riding on a wave of very positive energy that will fuel you as you tie up all those loose ends.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, try to keep your cool this week, even if stress levels are rising and you can’t seem to get anything done.

Maintain your composure and everything will work out.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, expect to get a lot done this week. An extra hop in your step is enabling you to accomplish all your goals. Offer your help to Pisces when you get a free moment.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, focus on the things in life that provide you pleasure. This will help balance out anything that might be bothering you. You’ll find this balance is right up your alley.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 What you desire and what you experience are starting to meld, Scorpio.

Be sure that you position yourself correctly to maximize the benefits of this scenario.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, now is the time to reach for something bold and big. Think about any changes you can make that will involve a leap of faith and then get started on the goal.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, encourage others to tackle a problem with a different mindset.

Things are looking up for you, so don’t be afraid to offer some advice.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, your desire to help a person in need this week is paramount.

Find some new ways to exhibit compassion and surprise a loved one with a random act of kindness.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, you will soon find you have the momentum to implement any change you desire. Start making a list of your plans.

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MOUNT FOREST MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES The Mount Forest Museum and Archives is celebrating its 100th anniversary. The Archives is planning a week-long Open House in the fall to mark this special year.

The public can visit the Museum and Archives on Wednesdays between 1:00 -5:00 pm or by making an appointment. Visit the new Reading Room and tour the large collection of textiles and artifacts.

The Mount Forest Museum and Archives is looking for volunteers.

For more information call 519.323.4755.

HARRISTON LIBRARY BRANCH RENOVATION UPDATE The expansion and renovation of the Harriston Branch continues to be on schedule for a spring opening.

The roof is complete and the exterior brick on the addition matches the original building beautifully. Atop the glass curtain wall sits a striking copper arch which has been admired by many. Sprinklers and a new HVAC system have been installed and will soon be operational. Drywall installation is nearing completion and new windows have arrived. The decorative windows from the original building will be reinstalled, helping to ensure that the character of the building remains intact.

For more information on library branch activities visit: www.wclib.ca

TENANTS AND LANDLORDS

– WHAT HAPPENS IF RENT IS NOT PAID? What is a N4 notice?

It is a Notice to end a tenancy early for non-Payment of rent (N4) It says: • how much rent the landlord believes the tenant owes, • the date that the landlord wants the tenant to pay the overdue rent by – this date is called the termination date • that if the tenant does not pay the rent or move by the termination date in the notice, the landlord can apply to the Landlord and Tenant Board to evict the tenant.

When can the tenant tackle this?

Early warning – does not mean immediate eviction.

The tenant can void the N4 notice by paying the full rent owed before the: • termination date which may be 7 or 14 days • date the landlord files an application to the Landlord Tenant Board Tenant and Landlord options: • void the N4 when tenant pays the full rent owed • negotiate a repayment agreement with each other • look to the Landlord Tenant Board to deal with the dispute For more information: • Provincial Landlord Tenant Board: www.ltb.gov.on.ca or 1.888.332.3234 • Tenants: call the Guelph and Wellington Legal Clinic: at 519.824.2100

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