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PAGE TWO Inside Wellington - Second Section of The Wellington Advertiser, Friday, May 21, 2010

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS

Fergus Elora Retail Alliance (FERA) Shop Local program draw was held at Fraberts Fresh Food in Fergus. Making the draw are store owners Jackie Fraser and Derek Roberts and Township representative Dave Rushton. The winner is Margaret Riddell of Elora who won a $50 gift certificate to Naomi’s. The FERA draw May 17-19 was drawn from Estate of Mind in Elora. The following week (May 24-26) a ballot will be drawn from Station Earth in Fergus.Thanks to all of the participating stores and all of the local shoppers!

Local blood donors honoured for saving 1,000 lives FERGUS- Canadian Blood Services held its 12th annual donor recognition ceremony, Honouring Our Lifeblood, in Kitchener on May 12. The yearly event honours community partners and local residents who have given stem cells or bone marrow, or who have achieved milestones of 50, 75, 100, and 150 donations of blood. In total, at this year’s event, 300 donors were honoured with certificates of appreciation for helping to meet the needs of patients in this community and across Canada.

Seven blood donors from Fergus were honoured for donating 50 or more times.

Collectively they have given 350 units of blood in their lifetimes to date. Because each unit can potentially save up to three lives, this group may very well have been responsible for saving more than 1,000 lives through their combined

donations.

Honourees were: Elizabeth Aguirre, Bonnie Arnew, Michael Blonde, Shawn Cox, Scott Gear, Joan Palmer and Mary Ellen Saunders-Dumas.

From Arthur there are two donors were honoured for having given 150 donations in their lifetimes, and potentially touching the lives of 450 patients. They were Malvin Benham and F. Shawn Beale.

Guest speakers of the evening were Mark and Karen Dykstra from Guelph. The Dykstras’s six-year-old daughter, Alysha, has a rare strain of leukemia.

As part of her treatment, Alysha has required blood products and stem cells. The community awareness program, Operation Alysha, was started by friends and family to help spread the word about the need for people to donate blood and join the OneMatch Stem Cell and Marrow Network.

The Lions Club of Harriston would like to inform the Public of Harriston and surrounding areas of our annual Walk for Guide Dogs on Sunday, May 30th at the Lions Medical Centre.

Registration is at 10am. Walk to start at 11am.

Pledge forms can be obtained from the Harriston Legion, L&M, Home Hardware, RBC, CIBC, Jr. School, Four Seasons Floral and Evergreen Variety.

Come join us to honour Tuffy McDougall’s Annual Walk for the Blind and Hearing Impaired. Proceeds to Canine Vision Canada.

Bring your dog and pledge sheets to honour Tuffy.

Special thanks to the McDougall family for their participation.

Saturday May 15 to Saturday May 29 during open hours. Longest Back Door Book Sale Ever! Wellington County Library – Fergus Branch will hold its annual Back Door Book Sale from Something for everyone! Fill a bag for $5. *** June 5 and 6 - 5th Annual Erin Rodeo, at Erin Fairgrounds. Steak Dinner and Dance on Saturday night. For more info. call 519-8556303. *** May 24 -10am. Bears Cheerleading is doing its first annual bottle drive in Fergus to raise funds for new gym mats. If you are not going to be home and wish to donate your bottles, please leave them outside in a bag and we will collect them for you. Thank you for supporting the Bears Cheerleaders.

MAY 21 Until May 22 Alma United Church Giant Yard Sale, Rebecca St., Alma. All day Friday (9am - 7 pm.) and 9am- 12pm Sat. Giant book sale and perennial and plant sale too. 519-846-9788. *** Until May 22 Alma Garden Club Plant Sale at Alma United Church, Rebecca St., Alma. Proceeds from this event maintain flower boxes in Alma. Friday 9am- 7, Sat. 9am- 12. 519-8469788. *** Fish Fry At Mount Forest United Church Continuous Serve 57pm. Adults $12, Students $6, Preschoolers Free. Take-outs Available 4:30. Tickets at The Church House 519-323-1910. *** Brighton Chapter Euchre.7:30pm at the Masonic Building, 310 St. Andrew St. E Fergus. For info. call Betty at 519-787-8250.

MAY 22 Arthur and District Horticulture Society's Plant Sale. Join us to purchase new material for your gardens. Proceeds to community beautification. Starts at 8am. BBQ, and draw, 12pm, for hanging baskets and containers. *** Howell’s/Elora United Church Fish Fry and Silent Auction at Elora Community Centre, 4:30-6:30. Lake Huron trout, baked potatoes, corn, coleslaw, homemade desserts, and fair-trade coffee. Adults $15, children $8. Tickets available at Elora United Church 519-846-0122. Take-out available. *** The Friendship Gardens will be hosting a perennial plant sale, 8:30am - 11 am. Location: Kid's Garden, Headwaters Healthcare, Orangeville. Free parking. *** Bake and Treasure Sale at Knox Presbyterian Church, 7:30amnoon Palmerston. Treasures, Draw, Baking, New Gifts and Tea tables. *** May 22, 23 an 24 All Breed Dog Show and Agility Trials at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium. 9am-4pm. Contact www.kwkennelclub.ca for more info.

MAY 25 Until May 29: Book Sale, Held at the Grand Valley Public Library, 4 Amaranth St. E., Grand Valley. 519-928-5622. Tuesday and Thursday 2 – 8pm. Wednesday & Friday 10am – 6pm, Saturday 10am – 1pm. *** Until May 29- Used Book Sale at the Rockwood Branch of Wellington County Library during regular Library hours. Please call 519-856-4851 for more information. *** Guelph Horticultural Society General Meeting 7:30pm. Dublin Street United Church. Basic Gardening Demonstration followed by 5 mini presentations and sales on: Annuals and Perennials, Healthy Landscaping, Sempervivums, Heritage Tomatoes, Annual Sweet Peas. New members welcome.

Guests $5. www.guelphhort.org

MAY 26

Sunday June 13, 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

4th Annual Fashion Show to be held at St James Anglican Church, 171 Queen St E. 7pm. Featuring Broderick’s Men’s and Ladies Apparel, Special Effects, and the Big Monkey Little Monkey Children’s Boutique. Tickets $12 available at St. James, Broderick’s, Special Effects, and Big Monkey Little Monkey Children’s Boutique. Door prizes will be drawn for during intermission *** Opening Ceremonies for the Canadian Bible Society Proclamation will be held at 7:30pm at Melville United Church. *** Grand Valley Horticultural Society's "Spring Flower Show", open to all members, followed by presentation of "Open Gardens Day 2009" pictures and "Gardens from Abroad" at Trinity United Church 7:30pm, everyone welcome. For more info, contact Julie 519-928-2949.

MAY 27 Euchre - St. Mary Family Centre, Mount Forest - 7:30pm. $2.50 includes lunch and prizes. *** Until June 5 Century Church Theatre, Hillsburgh. Century Theatre Guild presents “A Sting in the Tale”, by Clemens and Spooner, a murder mystery with a twist. Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays at 8pm. Sunday June 5, 2:30pm. Dinner at the theatre, Friday, May 28. Must be prebooked. 519-855-4586. ***

Until June 4- The Centre Wellington Branch of the Canadian Bible Society are holding a Proclamation. The reading of the complete Bible in nine days. This will be held in Melville United Church, Fergus, 7am-7pm each day, stopping only for Sunday morning service. All are welcome to come any time to read or listen. To sign up for a reading in advance call Thelma at 519-8435376. *** May 27 to 30 Barn Dance Jamboree Campout Weekend – Blyth.

Registration forms, event schedule & information available at www.thebarndance.ca or 519-530-8000.

MAY 28 Karaoke 8pm. The Red Chevron Club, 34 Elizabeth St., Guelph.

Everyone 19+ welcome. *** Bringing History Alive, and To You. 10am. Seminar: The Lives Of Poets 9:30am. All welcome! Please call the Victoria Park Senior Centre at 519-787-1814 for information and to register. *** Alma Optimist Beef Barbecue. 5-7pm. Alma Community Hall.

Adults $12, children $4, at the door.

MAY 29 Elora Legion Branch 229, 110 Metcalfe St. Elora, Saturday Night Dance. Entertainment by “Country Versatiles”. For info. call Judy Alles 519-846-5582. *** The East Luther Grand Valley Historical Society is unveiling a plaque in remembrance of the 1985 tornado. 11am sharp, on the grounds of the Grand Valley Public Library (corner of Main and Amaranth Streets). Light refreshments will follow. *** Perennial Plant and Bake sale. Mt. Carmel-Zion United Church, 22 Victoria St., Morriston. Check out our Website at morristonuc.com for order form and information or call 519-341-1761.

We will need your completed order by May 19. *** Arthur Legion, Karaoke 8:30pm. *** Fergus Lioness Spring yard sale at the Fergus Curling Club on St. George St. 8am-1pm. *** Spring Bazaar 9 – 3pm at Knox Church Ospringe (corner of Highway 124 and 125) Plants, craft and bake tables, gently used, penny table, hot lunch available. Contact Nora to book a table 519-856-4453. *** Chicken BBQ Belwood United Church. 4:30-7pm. Tickets $12, $10, $9 at the door or 519-843-7445. *** RE/MAX Blue Springs Realty (Halton) Inc. in Rockwood is hosting a Yard Sale for The Cure at our office location. Many RE/MAX offices will be participating in this simultaneous event and all proceeds are donated to Breast Cancer Research. *** Guelph chapter of La Leche League Canada will be holding its 4th Annual Toys & Treasures Sale. Featuring both New and Used Vendors. 10am-2pm at The Royal Canadian Legion, 919 York Road Guelph. $2 Adult Admission. To book a table or for more information please call Tania 519-763-7098. *** Grand Valley Lions Duck Race at 2 o’clock in Grand Valley. Fun for the whole family. *** Multi-family Yard Sale, BBQ, and Bake Sale benefiting the “Weekend to End Women’s Cancers” 8am–12pm. 148 MacKenzie Street, Rockwood. *** KofC and CWL Fish Fry. Maryhill Heritage Community Centre.

2 sittings 5:30 & 7pm. Adults $14, children (6-11)$7, preschoolers Free. Call Doug Zinger 519-648-2939. *** Giant Plant Sale by the Grand Valley Horticultural Society. 8am noon, at the Church of Christ on Amaranth Street in Grand Valley.

Hundreds of perennials, some annuals, fabulous prices, rain or shine. Julie 519-928-2949. *** The Learning Disabilities Association hosts a workshop to discuss the relationship between sleep, attention, memory, and learning disabilities. Call 519-837-2050 for more information.

MAY 30 Eden Mills Presbyterian Church - 148th Anniversary at 10:15am.

Guest speaker Rev. Jack Archibald. Lunch and social time to follow. *** Kiwanis Music Festival Final Concert. Highlights of the Festival Concert and Awards Ceremony, St. George’s Church at 3pm.

Please call the River Run Box Office at 519-763-3000 for tickets.

Tickets are $15/Adults, $10/Students and Seniors, $5/Children under 12. *** Cats Anonymous Spring Open House, Craft Sale & Bottle Driveat our Shelter in Marsville 10am - 3pm. www.catsanonymous.ca or 519-855-6850 for more info. *** Lions Foundation of Canada Purina Walk for Dog Guides hosted

by Woolwich Community Lions Club - Kissing Bridge Trail Arthur Street Entrance - Elmira – 9am (you may register and start walking as early as 8am). All proceeds will help fund Dog Guides programs - Canine Vision, Hearing Ear, Special Skills, Seizure Continued on page 11

Inside Wellington - Second Section of The Wellington Advertiser, Friday, May 21, 2010 PAGE THREE

Community involvement came naturally to the Broadfoots

by David Meyer

JOHN AND HELEN BROADFOOT SURROUNDED BY MEMENTOES

She grew up raised by parents who had little time for community work. He was raised at a farm outside of Fergus by parents of a similar mind - but his mom liked to talk to people.

“We weren’t raised being involved with the community,” she remembers.

On their first date, they went to see Queen Elizabeth when she came to Guelph in 1958, and John Broadfoot smilingly admits he returned Helen home somewhat late.

“I overshot the curfew by a few hours,” he chuckled.

First, they got involved with each other and after dating for four years, John and Helen Broadfoot got married in 1962.

They will celebrate their 48th wedding anniversary this year.

They became involved in the farming community in so many ways John literally needs a paper and pencil to calculate the number of years on committees, and the dates for them.

They went into a farming partnership with his dad in 1963 and bought the farm in 1966, the year their twin daughters, Kim and Denise, were born.

John had started work at 18, driving a fuel truck for Howes and Reeves in Fergus for three years, and then Texaco for another five. Meanwhile, he and Helen farmed for 23 years.

It was a dairy farm, and when they sold that, he drove a milk truck for C.A. Kurt, of Elora, until he sold the business in 1996. Then he drove for Wark Milk Transport, of Kincardine.

John remembers his first day on the job at the yard in Alma. “It was May 9 and it snowed like the devil,” he said.

In 1969, they had a third girl, Marney.

The Broadfoots were just like any hardworking and normal couple making their living and their way.

Except there were a lot of things in the background. John had started showing chickens at the Fergus Fall Fair around the same time he began dating Helen. He also got involved on the fair board. He also got involved in 4-H, doing clubs like poultry, grain, calf and tractor.

“I was never a leader when our girls were members,” he remembered.

For Helen, she started in 4H when she was pregnant, and shortly after that, she became too old for the club. John can recall serving for over 20 years as a member and leader in 4-H before calling it a day.

He was also involved in the Fergus Junior Farmers and served as president for a year.

“After I graduated from that, I was on the Wellington County milk committee.” He remembers being the chairman of every committee in that group at one time or another, and board chairman in 1985.

John was also involved with the Canada Farm Labour Pool, which had its offices at Wellington Place. That group helped farmers who needed help on their farms.

“I was vice-chairman of it when it ceased to operate,” he said.

The Broadfoots enjoyed their time on those committees, but John said there was lots of politics involved and that became disappointing.

“They used to be fun - and maybe they still are.”

Helen is more vocal.

“Even in 4-H it’s politics now, too,” she said. “4-H should be available to every

child in the county - free of charge.”

She said she has grandchildren in the Durham area where there are families that can have only one child at a time take part in 4-H because they cannot afford the fees.

She said at one time it was $5 per child, but now it can reach as high as $65.

“It’s supposed to be - it used to be - free for all kids ... The last year I led a club it was $10.

I just blew up.”

Helen Broadfoot is passion-

corn picker. As I came down the road, I could see an ambulance and the corn picker in the yard. Marinus lost both his legs - and he was conscious the whole time he was in there,” she said. “I told John to get up there.”

The police blocked the entire road to Guelph to take him to the hospital, and Marinus, living up to the toughness of his last name, swore he would put his crop in that year. He did, too.

“I’ll never forget that day,”

John, now 70: “I’m going to have to give up a whole pile of things.”

Helen: “You do that and you give up on life.”

John and Helen Broadfoot in conversation as the interview was starting. ate about a number of farming issues, and it is doubtful there is a farmer anywhere in the county who ventured off his acreage who has not run into her at a farm safety booth sometime over nearly three decades.

She retired this year, after 27 years of service as a volunteer with Farm Safety.

She had worked as a nurse for several years, in a doctor’s office, then painted apartments in Guelph, then began cleaning houses. Meanwhile, she stayed involved in her community.

As might be expected, it was a tragedy that got her into promoting farm safety in Wellington County. A neighbour was seriously hurt.

“Marinus Boot [now deceased] was working with a

she said of Nov. 3, 1984.

For her, the events were a catalyst that led her to become the face of farm safety in Wellington County.

“When my nephew asked me to go to Farm Safety, I did.”

John noted that farm machinery was dangerous and defended Boot. “We all make mistakes,” he said.

But Helen knows safety rules. “We always say ‘shut the machinery off.’ His pants caught [in the moving parts].”

She remembers Boot fondly, and noted “He farmed to the very end. He said, ‘If I have a bad day, I go to rehab. He said after that, I consider myself very lucky.’ ” When asked if it gets frustrating that people still get hurt in farm accidents despite all

her work there, and if the job sometimes seemed to be thankless, she admitted, “Yes, it does. But there are times when I’ve been told about how many we’ve saved - because you don’t often hear about the near misses.”

She said part of her strategy was to “start with the kids.

When they get older ... ” Besides their work with those organizations, John and Helen have been involved with the Fergus Agricultural Society so long that he has been its president - twice.

He said he worked his way from sanitation engineer to president. He held that post, and said after his last stint, he is working his way down the list towards retirement.

“I tell people I’m the chairman of the committee in charge of fresh air,” he laughed.

Helen, meanwhile, runs a booth at the annual fair dedicated to helping people understand the agricultural industry the agriculture awareness tent.

When John and Helen sold their farm around 1989, they became involved with the Elora Optimist Club. John helped start a successful toy show for that club - a natural for him since he collects farm toys like other people collect stamps or record albums.

He said for a while the show hindered his collecting because he felt he should not buy from just a few dealers. But he found that meant he missed a lot of desirable acquisitions for his own collection with that policy.

The Elora Club has since wound down, though, so the Alma Optimists, with John as a big part of it, will be taking over the show and holding it in their new hall next year. That will be its 18th year.

“You were collecting before that,” Helen remembered.

John admitted it is “sort of an addiction. The real joy is hunting something. You can collect anything.”

The Broadfoots readily admit that a big part of their social life has been intertwined with their work for all the farm organizations that they have volunteered with over the year.

Helen, being practical, remembered, “You were able to take your kids with you instead of paying a babysitter.”

But it was more than just that.

“It’s something people feel they have to do - or they enjoy it,” he said.

Helen added, “You just do it.”

John added, “I just feel like I have to give back to the community - support local people, local businesses. If possible, I buy local.”

“I’ve rather enjoyed it,” said Helen. “We’ve met so many nice people. Your party showed that.”

John recently celebrated his 70th birthday and over 200 people attended - and the Broadfoots realized that many dozens were left from the guest list because there simply wasn’t room.

Instead of gifts, the guests were asked for donations for the new Alma Optimist Hall and they collected $1,150 for that club.

“We were delighted when we added it up,” John said. “It makes you feel good.”

Helen said her family members were astounded at the huge number of people that they seemed to know.

Helen and John Broadfoot put it down to everyday living their way.

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Senior

PAGE FOUR Inside Wellington - Second Section of The Wellington Advertiser, Friday, May 21, 2010

Lifestyles

First Seniors Olympics in Harriston set to run on June 10

Everyday is

SENIORS DAY 10% off (55 and over) Excl. alcoholic beverages

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by Mike Robinson MINTO - On June 10, the Minto Retirees Activity Group will be hosting its first Senior’s Olympics Day in Harriston.

Ross Wilkie, of the seniors’ advisory committee, said the day will offer opportunities for participation in a wide variety of events at several locations in Harriston. A wheelchair access shuttle will be available to assist participants getting to different venues. All skill levels are welcome, from novice to expert.

Activities include euchre,

$200 OFF Any pair of Hearing Aids Please join us for these FREE workshops 2:00pm - 3:30pm Harriston: Thurs. May 20 (3rd session) St. George’s Anglican Church

(Limited Time Only)

Drayton: Thurs. June 3, 10 & 17 Minto-Mapleton Family Health Team Lower Level Boardroom Arthur: Fri. June 4, 11 & 18 Arthur Public Library SESSION 1 - Understanding Alzheimer’s & The Role of Genetics SESSION 2 - Benefits of Diet & Exercise in Alzheimer’s & Cognitive Reserve

the Minto town office during regular business hours or the Harriston Legion (Monday to Friday 9am to 1pm) - or by calling 519-338-3707 or 519338-2511 ext. 40.

The day provides an opportunity for fun, non-competitive events, to renew and establish friendships, and to see venues available to Minto residents.

The group hopes to make it an annual event. Wilkie wanted to make council aware of it.

“The town is a sponsor, along with the In Motion committee, the Seniors Centre of Excellence and the Harriston Legion. Its objectives are to get retirees more active in the community “to get them out and about,” and the second objective is to promote the

town.

“It’s not a profit event, it’s strictly running on costs. We’d like to invite everyone to attend. You don’t necessarily need to be a retiree,” Wilkie said.

The committee has existed for three years and operated a number of activities.

He said the other intent is to move the event from community to community in subsequent years. “It’s strictly recreational, not competitive.”

Councillor Rick Hembly quipped, “So there will be no UFC wrestling?”

Wilkie chuckled, “Not this year. But if you like, it’s election year, so if you guys want to wrestle for position on council we can add it.”

Alzheimer Society offers free workshops The Alzheimer Society of Guelph/Wellington invites everyone to these free workshops.

Registration is requested.

Palmerston: Fri. May 21 (3rd session) Palmerston United Church Mount Forest: Wed. May 26 (3rd session) Saugeen Valley Nursing Centre

pool, shuffleboard, a guided trail walk, cribbage, Crokinole, lawn bowling, darts, bridge, and pepper.

The Harriston Legion will act as the host site, offering coffee and fellowship at the beginning of the day, at 9am.

Morning activities are topped by lunch served by the Harriston Legion ladies. Following the afternoon events is a wrapup at the Legion at 3:30pm.

The shuttle bus will ensure participants are at the right place at the right time.

Advance registration is required and must be received

by May 31. The $15 fee includes participation in the activities, lunch, transportation, and prizes.

Registration forms are at

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Refreshments provided.

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Registration is requested. Please call: 519-638-1000

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There will be time for questions at each presentation.

Refreshments provided.

Over 30 years of service Please call for an appointment 519-323-2331 129 Main St. N. Mount. Forest

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HARRISTON: Thurs. May 20 Location: St. George’s Anglican Church, 31 Young St. PALMERSTON: Fri. May 21 Location: Palmerston United Church. 215 James St..

MOUNT FOREST: Wed. May 26. Location: Saugeen Valley Nursing Centre. 465 Dublin St..

DRAYTON: Thurs. June 3, Thurs. June 10 & Thurs. June 17. Location: Minto-Mapleton Family Health Team – Lower Level Boardroom. 11 Andrews Drive West ARTHUR: Fri. June 4, Fri. June 11 & Fri. June 18.

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Senior

Inside Wellington - Second Section of The Wellington Advertiser, Friday, May 21, 2010 PAGE FIVE

Lifestyles ‘Grandparent’ scam now hitting city

"Bears Cheerleaders" entertained residents of Heritage River recently. The girls range in age from 3-17. were invited to Heritage River to perform to take advantage of all the benefits of intergenerational programming. Both seniors and the cheerleaders had a wonderful time!On Monday May 24 -10am. Bears Cheerleading is doing its first annual bottle drive in Fergus to raise funds for new gym mats. If you are not going to be home and wish to donate your bottles, please leave them outside in a bag and we will collect them for you. submitted photo

Puslinch woman celebrates her 100th birthday Evelyn Fixter was born on May 24, 1910 and was raised in Hagersville.

She married Scott Fixter in 1930 and lived on the Fixter family farm on Concession 1 of Puslinch.

They raised three children, John, Clarence, and Doreen,

and farmed the land for 54 years until Scott's passing in 1984. Evelyn stayed on the farm for another two years before moving to her own apartment in Guelph. She then moved to Stone Lodge and from there to Toronto to be closer to her daughter, Doreen.

While living in Puslinch, she was an active member of Crieff Church and the Red Cross. She has also enjoyed many hours of knitting and crocheting as well as quilting.

Her family consists of 12 grandchildren and many great grandchildren and great-great-

Golden years are turning into green years The adage, "you can't teach an old dog new tricks" is apparently a misconception.

When you consider how many people of the senior demographic are continually trying new things, such as making green changes to their lifestyle, it would seem that change is possible no matter a person's age.

The green movement in the media tends to be skewed toward the younger demographic. However, plenty of older individuals are making strides to adopt earth-friendly changes and spread the word about helping the environment.

Seniors comprise a considerable chunk of the population.

For instance, nearly 13 percent of the United States. is over the age of 65. Also, with high numbers of seniors retired or working minimal hours, they are a demographic that has a lot of time to devote to going green.

Seniors are not new to the issues of going green. Many

grew up during the Great Depression, when recycling and reusing were par for the course. However, doing so back then was a necessity rather than a widespread social movement. Seniors are also less reticent to go without modern conveniences that may do more to hurt the planet than protect it. They are used to walking or bicycling to get around. And the concept of hopping on a train or bus instead of driving individual cars is something many embrace.

Retailers, housing developers and other business-minded individuals are finding that it pays to target the senior market in terms of going green. This demographic that grew up on being frugal finds many benefits to incorporating green concepts into their lifestyle.

A popular housing builder and Harris Interactive polled Baby Boomers ages 45 to 62 in 2008 about their interest in the environment. Some findings

include: * 94 percent of Boomers had taken steps in the last 6 months to go green. * 79 percent wanted to do more to reduce their carbon footprint. * 81percent were concerned about what type of world they're leaving for their grandchildren. * 25 percent said that a green house is one of the smartest investments a person can make.

With that in mind, here are some ways seniors can make environmentally friendly changes around the house in an effort to both save money and help the planet.

- Look for a retirement community or assisted living facility that boasts green practices. It has become commonplace for these communities to use solar panels to harness energy and green building materials to compromise the majority of the structure.

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grandchildren.

Anyone who would like to send birthday wishes, may send them to Evelyn Fixter Extendicare Bayview, 550 Cummer Ave. Toronto, M2K 2M2.

GUELPH - It’s official. the “grandparent” scam has surfaced here.

City Police Sergeant Douglas Pflug reported that on March 30, a senior couple came to the police station to report that they were targets of the “emergency” (often referred to as the “Grandparent”) fraud.

The couple received a phone call at their residence and the individual on the phone said it was their son calling.

The suspect was able to get the unsuspecting couple to provide them with the names of their children and their spouses. The suspect then indicated that they had been arrested out of town and needed money right away to get out of jail.

Pflug said the suspect told the couple that his own wife did not know and he wanted to keep it quiet from her. A second suspect got on the phone, pretending to be a lawyer. The couple believed the person on

the other end was their son – and that the reason he sounded different was because of the situation he was facing.

The couple went to the post office in order to wire transfer the money to the caller.

Pflug said, thankfully, the employees at the post office join the Guelph Police, on Twitter, and were able to identify the scam and advised the couple to confirm the details before wiring the money. The couple did eventually speak with their son, who was safe and sound at his work.

Pflug said in such cases, citizens are asked to verify the details and should not wire money in such situations.

He added that if anyone has lost money in that type of scam, they should contact the Guelph Police Service. He said it is also advisable to contact Phone Busters (http://www.phonebusters.com/) to file a report - whether the victim has lost money or not.

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Myth: i am losing my independence and my health will continue to decline

TESTIMONIAL: “When I came to Heritage River I couldn’t walk.

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Lifestyles

Baby Boomers and business start-ups An ever growing number of baby boomers are starting their own businesses. Some are motivated by the dream of being their own boss, while

others want to take an idea about a product or service and make it a reality. For many boomers, becoming an entrepreneur is a key element of

Come and see the realization of our 30 year dream.

their retirement, either out of financial necessity or the desire to remain active in the business world. Regardless of the reason, starting a successful enterprise requires careful planning.

Choosing a business Starting a business that you know and love is always going to have a better chance of success. The years of experience you've accumulated in a field are an invaluable asset and if you believe in your product, those skills and energy can be focused on marketing.

Consulting a tax lawyer will help you determine which legal

entity best fits your business and the tax advantages and disadvantages of operating as a sole proprietor, partnership.

Having what it takes Since any start-up is going to consume financial resources, it's important to be aware of actual costs and the time it will take to see a return. Savings accounts, the equity in a home and investment portfolios can be sources of revenue, but determine how much you can afford to tie up or possibly lose if the business fails. A partnership or outside investors are also possible sources of rev-

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Defining and setting benchmarks It's important to plan and track the progress of your business by setting benchmarks.

This allows you to focus on any necessary adjustments to keep your enterprise moving forward at a measured pace.

Even the best business plan

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May & June Events @ Victoria Park Seniors Centre Celebrating “June is Seniors’ Month”!

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Zoomers Unite!

Information Session on May 26th 2:00-3:00pm Clifford United Church

Tues. May 25 – Learn to Play Bid Euchre 10:00 am Fri. May 28 – History Seminar: Public History–Bringing History Alive & to You @ 10am (Presented by Dr. Kevin James, with Guelph University’s Scottish Studies Dept.)

Mon. May 31 – Zumba Gold (6 wks) 12 pm, Belly Dancing (6 wks) 9am or 7pm Mon. May 31 – Downsizing Seminar: Rightsizing our Homes & Possessions 10:30 am Mon. May 31 – Financial Seminar: Understanding Your Investments 10:30 am Wed. June 2 – Seminar: Purchasing a New Computer 1:00 pm Wed. June 2 – Learn to Play Billiards or Learn to Play Chess 2:00 pm Thurs. June 3 – Learn to Play the Ukulele 9:30 am or Guitar 1:30 pm Thurs. June 3 – Seminar: Brain Gym 1:30 pm Fri. June 4 – Musical Entertainment: New Horizon’s Band @ 10:30 am Mon. June 7 – Seniors Month Celebration @ 2:15 pm. Entertainment & refreshments.

Tues. June 8 – Urban Pole Walking Weekly Group 8:30 am. Poles available!

Tues. June 8 – Reclaiming Bone Density Weekly Fitness Class 3:00 pm Wed. June 9 – Drop-in Blood Pressure Clinic 10am-12 Noon Fri. June 11 – Seminar: 10 Alzheimer Treatment Myths Revealed 10:00 am Mon. June 14 – Poker Walk! 10:30 am. Prizes!

Tues. June 15 – Hearing Screening Tests (book your ½ hr. appt.)

Wed. June 16 – BBQ Lunch @ 12:00 Noon Fri. June 18 – Sudoku Puzzles Workshop 9:30 am

Starts Monday May 31st, 9:30-10:30am running each Monday & Wednesday

• Learn about the Program, Goals & Cost • Meet the Instructor • Exercise Preview For more details contact Helen at 519-638-1000 or Toll Free: 1-866-446-4546 or email: hedwards@town.mapleton.on.ca

washing dishes by hand. Wait until the dishwasher is full before running a load.

- Now is the time to upgrade to energy-efficient appliances to use less energy and save money in the long run.

- Go yard sale shopping.

Furnish the home with items that may be someone else's trash but your treasure.

funds for cancer research.

The event is a celebration of survival and a tribute to the lives of loved ones who have been touched with cancer.

The event is described as 12 hours of fun, friendship and fundraising to beat cancer. It starts at 7pm on June 4, and runs until 7am on June 5. The event marks the school’s sixth Relay for Life. Norwell has raised over $230,000.

This year’s goal is to involve as many school and community members as possible and to raise $50,000.

At the relay, teams of 10 or more participants can take turns walking around the track overnight, while a festive atmosphere is created with entertainment, camping out, and spot prizes.

Highlights include the Cancer Survivor’s Victory Lap and the Luminary Ceremony at dusk.

For more information or to participate or volunteer, call the school and speak with Betty Hoffele at 519-343-3107 extension 426.

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See the Spring 2010 Centre Wellington Community Guide for more details & cost of programs or call: Victoria Park Seniors Centre, 150 Albert St. West, Fergus. 519-787-1814

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Relay for Life June 4-5 MINTO - Norwell District Secondary School’s annual cancer fundraiser is less than a month away.

Relay for Life, the school’s annual event supporting the Canadian Cancer Society, is an overnight team event to raise

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can't take into account all the possible snags or delays, so have contingencies in place to help you deal with them.

Golden years into green years - Beef up insulation and weather-stripping. Replace drafty windows and doors to save considerably on heating and cooling costs.

- Consider using low VOC paints and carpets made of organic materials.

-A high-efficiency dishwasher may use less water than

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enue, as are small business loans. Whatever the means of financing, create a solid plan so you'll know what to expect until you start generating an income.

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ROYAL CITY NURSERY Their focus is on you!

Colourful flower beds, a vegetable plot, or people that can assist us with our gardening just a window box - it really doesn’t matter projects. There are a total of 15 employees at how your particular land lies - if you enjoy Royal City Nursery, with cumulative experiplanting and gardening you will love Royal ence totalling over 200 years.

City Nursery in Guelph .

There is a right place for every plant. There It has been 48 years since the Garden Centre are also many wrong places. It can be expenopened, and it is now being managed by the sive and frustrating experimenting through 3rd generation. trial and error. This is where the expertise at Tanya Olsen and Leah Olsen-Kent.

Royal City Nursery comes in. They can elimTanya is an expert on all inate that frusaspects of gardening, and tration, and both of these ladies have help you create some impressive credentials. a beautiful and Tanya holds a bachelors successful outdegree in Landscape door living Architecture, teaches landspace by getting scape design and co-ordithe right plant nates the Horticultural for the right Apprenticeship program at place the first Humber College. Leah has a time, saving degree in floral design, and is you time, a master artist when it comes money and disto creating planters and seaappointment. sonal arrangements.

The plants they The employees at Royal sell are of the City Nursery are also experts best quality, and in their field. Erika has extremely worked at Royal City healthy and Nursery for 18 years. She robust, and the holds a Bachelor of Science variety is degree with a specialization extraordinary. in entomology - she is an You can choose expert on the smaller creepyto do the physicrawlies that inhabit our garcal yardwork dens. The assistant manager, Leah, Tanya and Peter Olsen, your garden experts. yourself, or Jeff also boasts 15 years of Royal City garden centre experience.

Nursery can do it for you. This is a full servIndeed, Royal City Nursery is a living, ice garden centre, which means that they offer breathing gardening book filled with all the full landscape design and installation services, information that you need to succeed with including pond installation. Royal City your own gardening ideas. After all, not all of Nursery has been voted top backyard landus have green thumbs, so it’s nice to know of scape designer in Guelph for the past five

years, and has been voted one of the regions favourite garden centres for the past several years.

If you want your planters to be the envy of the neighbourhood, have Leah at Royal City Nursery create those too. She is a master at custom planter design and seasonal outdoor arrangements. Just one phone call is all it takes.

The selection at the nursery is really spectacular. Vines, herbs, vegetables, fruit trees, ornamental trees, an incredible selection of roses, perennials galore, the list could go on and on.

One increasingly popular garden item beautifully represented at Royal City Nursery is the dwarf evergreen. These smaller shrubs and trees add a real designer feel to a garden, and offer great effect with low maintenance.

Tomatoes are also worth a mention, since the nursery offers the much sought after Heirloom varieties. They come in some wonderful colours, and are especially versatile, since they can be grown in a garden, on a deck or even on a balcony. There is nothing to match the flavour of a sweet tomato right off the vine, still warm from the sun.

Royal City Nursery also has an amazing display of pots and planters of all different sizes and shapes. They have artwork for the garden, outdoor and indoor rugs, and a fabulous choice of giftware. The inside of your home can also benefit from the beautiful home accessories and artwork. There is even a display of gorgeous dress jewellery, some really nice handbags, and a fantastic choice of the very popular Crocs.

Of course, the ever popular annuals and hanging baskets are also available.

Anyone who loves plants and gardening will find true pleasure in a visit to Royal City Nursery – the home of your Garden Experts.

It is a delight to wander around the centre on a warm sunny day investigating and discovering all that this amazing place has to offer.

Take your ideas and your questions with you, because you are sure to find all the right answers as well as some gardening inspiration.

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Rural Life

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The OMAFRA Report A weekly press release prepared by the staff of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. If you require further information, regarding this press release, please call the Elora Resource Centre at 519-846-0941. Office hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. For technical information, call the Agricultural Information Contact Centre at 1877-424-1300 or visit the OMAFRA Website: www.omafra.gov.on.ca FOOD SAFETY RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH HORTICULTURE/LIVESTOCK OPERATIONS

by Don Blakely, Food Safety Programs Branch, OMAFRA There is an emerging consumer preference to purchase fresh local food products at farmer markets and roadside farm stands.

These products are grown on farms tending to be small in size and producing mixed commodities of fruits, vegetables, livestock and poultry. Many view these products as safer than those from large factory farms. This is not necessarily a valid assumption.

Food safety, whether farms are small or large, is achieved by following good agricultural practices. Mixed farms, where both horticultural and animal products can be found, pose special risks.

There are increased hazards from cross contamination and steps must be taken to reduce those risks.

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7. Getting the Product to Market – Transport farm product in clean containers and vehicles. Display it away from any further possible cross-contamination. For example, do not set up a road side sale stand right next to a cattle pasture. Flies love cows and manure. They can easily transfer pathogens from manure to the fruits and vegetables in your sales stand.

Preventing food borne illness is vital. By following these good agricultural practices a farmer can ensure consumers are confident they are purchasing healthy, nutritious farm produce.

COMING EVENTS May 22 Buy Local! Buy Fresh! Map Launch – 10:00 a.m. till noon, Kitchener Marketplace, 200 King St. E., Kitchener. Come celebrate the launch of Foodlink’s 2010 Buy Local! Buy Fresh!

Map! Be amongst the first to receive your own free copy at the new Kitchener Marketplace (upper level). Meet local food producers, chefs and members of the Foodlink family.

May 25 and June 1 Third Edition of the Environmental Farm Plan two-day Workshop will be held at the meeting room of Husky Farm Equipment near Alma from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Lunch and refreshments will be provided at no charge! Call John Benham at 519-846-3394.

June 2 and June 9 Growing Your Farm Profits Workshop will be held in the OMAFRA meeting room in Elora from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Lunch and refreshments will be provided; no cost! For more information, call John Benham at 519-846-3394.

June 26 Children’s Farm Safety Day, hosted by Waterloo Rural Women, will be held from 9:00 a.m. till 1:30 p.m. at the farm of Ken and Marie McNabb, 1427 Pinehill Rd. in Wilmot Township.

This event provides invaluable safety messages to children ages 4-12 that live on a farm or visit one regularly. This program is subsidized by local agri-business and the registration fee per child is only $5.00. For more information or to register or to volunteer to help at this important event, please contact Heidi Wagner at Woolwich Community Health Centre at 519-664-3794 ext. 237.

Cooking club hears about catering skills The 4-H Catering Club is off to a great start.

On March 16, our second meeting was held at Stone United Church.

The executive members are Amber Mc Clean, president; Brittney Thomson, vice-president; Danielle Nyman, secretary; and Bryce Grisdale is press reporter.

We had a guest speaker Lino Pigozzo. He talked about operating a catering business.

We cooked hot cheese tartlets, sour cream pastry, and pizza dip.

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the risks associated with pathogens such as E. coli O157:H7, Salmonella and Campylobacter. These pathogens pose a risk of serious illness if fruit or vegetables are contaminated. Here are some good agricultural practices to follow when fruit and vegetables are grown and harvested in proximity to livestock production: 1. Growing site - Ensure crops are grown on ground where no runoff occurs from livestock housing or pasture areas.

2. Use of manure and compost – As a rule never use fresh manure on land where you intent to harvest fruits and vegetables within 120 days. Manure must be properly composted before use to ensure pathogens are reduced to acceptable levels.

3. Irrigation water – Ensure water used to irrigate is free of hazardous pathogens. Be aware of hazards associated with your water source and test water before use. Employ drip irrigation to prevent water from getting on the surface of crops such as lettuce or spinach.

4. Traffic patterns and personal hygiene – Be aware that hazardous pathogens can be spread by manure on footwear and soiled hands. Limit movements between the livestock housing areas and vegetable growing areas unless footwear is changed or cleaned. Always wash your hands after contact with livestock and before handling any ready to eat harvested fruits and vegetables.

5. Harvesting – Ensure the tools used for harvesting such as knives are cleaned and that your harvested products are put into clean baskets and containers. Never let harvest containers sit on the ground.

6. Wash water – Washing produce is the most critical practice in preventing food safety hazards. Some fruits and vegetables can absorb water, and pathogens along with it, if the water temperature in dump tanks is too cold. If dump tanks are used, a small amount of contamination can be passed to all products. If water is recycled, there can be a five-fold increase in the amount of contaminated product. Test water before washing and treat it if necessary to kill pathogens. Treat all recycled wash water. It is required by law that the final rinse of fruit and vegetables must be potable.

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sampling the appetizers.

Our second meeting was held on April 6 at Stone United Church. We set tables for different occasions and then judged the table settings. Envelope napkins on our plates dressed up our table settings.

We folded napkins to go to the 4-H beef supper in Elora on April 10.

We made and enjoyed blueberry and strawberry topping on our ice cream.

We closed both meetings by repeating the 4H pledge.

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Annual Lions Club walk for dog guides May 30 FERGUS - On May 30, residents from the area will be walking to help change the lives of Canadians with disabilities by participating in the 25th anniversary of the Purina Walk for Dog Guides.

Walkers will meet at Forfar ball park on Gartshore Street at 1pm to begin the walk. There is no registration fee and people of all fitness levels, ages, and abilities are welcome to participate - with or without a dog.

The Purina Walk for Dog Guides in Fergus is one of over 200 communities walking in support of Dog Guides this year. the Lions Foundation of Canada provides each dog guide at no cost to Canadians with disabilities. The goal is to

raise a million dollars to help fund the growing demand for dog guides.

The Walk’s title sponsor, NestlÊ Purina PetCare, along with national sponsors Slice, Maracle Press, Dogs in Canada, Sibtech Creations, Phillip Stirling Projects, and Jasonkb Photography help make it possible for one hundred per cent of the funds raised to go directly towards the five different dog guide training programs.

The special skills dog guide program is one that the Walk helps fund. Established in 1991, the program was developed to assist Canadians with medical and physical disabilities. Trained to retrieve dropped items and open and close doors, special skills dog

guides help increase their handler’s sense of independence and mobility on a daily basis.

To help ensure more Canadians benefit from the independence, the walk’s website provides everyone the opportunity to help. “The great thing about the walk is that anyone can help contribute. Even if you can’t make it out to the walk, you can simply donate or sponsor a registered walker online,� said executive director, Sandy Turney.

Participants of the Fergus Walk are encouraged to register online, where they can create a customized walker profile for anyone wanting to donate. By registering online, participants

are entered into a draw to win pet food for a year, courtesy of NestlĂŠ Purina PetCare.

NestlĂŠ is actively involved with the foundation yearround. Purina provides dog food to all dog guides in training, including puppies. “Purina has been a proud sponsor of Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides for many years and it is our distinct privilege to sponsor the Purina Walk for Dog Guides on the 25th anniversary of the Walk," said Mary Siemiesz, executive director of the Purina PetCare Legacy.

To register, find a walk or simply donate, visit www.purinawalkfordogguides.com.

Young Superstars - Athletes in the picture are: standing, from left: Natalie Willock and Emily Mercer; second row, Lauren Robb, Kayla Blenkiron, Alyssa Cunningham and Mariah Clark; kneeling Legacy Clarke, Autumn Green-Shaw and Phoenix Clarke; one the floor Elsie Post.

On April 24, the club travelled to St. Mary’s for the Stonetown Twirling Competition. Roughly 40 athletes across Ontario competed. The Arthur team performed Stupid Cupid, took first place. Team members include: Legacy Clarke, Phoenix Clarke and Elsie Post. The Fergus team put on Hey Now and also won a first place.

Members were: Kayla Blenkiron, Mariah Clark, Alyssa Cunningham, Autumn GreenShaw, Emily Mercer, Lauren Robb, and Natalie Willock. The two athletes belonging to the club competed with their rhythmic twirls. Bailey Pinder, of Mildmay, won the rhythmic twirl 12 to 14 age division and Emma Bluhm, of Durham, was second.

In September, Krista DiStasi, provincial, national level coach developed the Superstars Baton Club in Fergus and Arthur.

Anyone interested in seeing the club perform, can join it at the year end showcase on May 27 at 7pm at the Arthur P.S. For more info contact Krista at 519994-0639.

Winners - The Fergus Legion Branch 275 recently honoured a number of people who competed in the annual poster contest. The winners were James Westrik third in our the district contest for junior colour poster, Holly Van Weerden first in the district contest for junior black and white poster and second in the provincial contest for junior poem, and Adam Wright first in the district contest for junior black and white poster, and third in the provincial contest for junior black and white poster. The presentation was were by Don Martin, Branch 275 youth education chairman.

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EXTENDS A SINCERE

Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Event Days 2010

Thank You

to all the 2010 Grand Taste Sponsors, Participating Restaurants, Silent Auction Donators and Attendees

Your support helped raise an excess of $13,000 for Groves Hospital Foundation CT Plus Campaign

This service is for residents in Centre Wellington, Erin, Guelph/Eramosa, Mapleton, Minto, Puslinch and Wellington North only.

There is no charge to participate.

The events are on the following Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

June 5 Drayton Community Centre, 68 Main St. W., Drayton July 3

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Erin Community Centre, 1 Boland Dr., Erin

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Aberfoyle County Roads Garage, 7396 Wellington Rd. 34, Aberfoyle

Oct 2

Liquidation World, (new location for HHW event), 480 Smith St. (Hwy. 6), Arthur

SPONSORS Bird Elinesky Wealth Management RBC Blown Away Glass Broderick's Apparel for Men C.W Parks and Recreation Dept.

Canadian Tire Fergus Carla's Jewellery Center Wellington Massage Therapy Cherry Hill Video Collins Barrow Dairy Queen Dan Allen Financial Inc. Definition Fitness Devin Hair Studio Drimmie Florists Ellen Pearson Elora Centre of the Arts Elora Festival & Singers Elora Mill

Elora Writers Festival Estate of Mind Fergus Scottish Festival Fergus Truck Show Gary Cooper Auto Mall Grand Gourmet Grand River Physiotherapy Grant & Achesen LLP Groves Hospital Foundation I Love Chocolate Ian and Sharon Rice Impact Physiotherapy & Performance Integrated Metal Products Jesters June Turner Kathy and Greg Raynard Kevin Brough Massage Therapy Kitras Art Glass Little Tree Nursery

Macadi Jewellery Martin Cooper Hair Co. Mosaic Spa Myron Lasko Natural Choice Fergus RBC Business / AG Banking Rona Hardware Roof Trusses & Components LTD Sante Natural Emporium Scott Couling of Edge Realty Sew What Shirley Moser Stone Creek Restaurant Sylvia Galbraith The Companions of the Quaich The Sanctuary Tom Schuett/ Rich Long RBCDS Wood N Charm

Date for the 6th Annual Grand Taste is April 24, 2011

Drums or barrels will not be accepted.

The maximum acceptable container size is 25 litres.

Commercial, institutional, industrial and agricultural hazardous wastes will not be accepted at the Household Hazardous Waste events (as per Ministry of the Environment). NOTE: If you live on a farm, only the HHW materials generated from the household can be accepted.

Examples of Household Hazardous Waste 3 3 3 3 3

latex and oil based paints cleaners/chemicals chemical fertilizers gasoline/kerosene prescription & nonprescription drugs

3 À XRUHVFHQW EXOEV WXEHV ballasts 3 syringes/needles/lancets (contact SWS for preparation instructions) 3 used motor oil

3 3 3 3 3 3

batteries antifreeze aerosol cans propane cylinders Âż UH H[WLQJXLVKHUV pesticides

For more information, contact Solid Waste Services (SWS) Phone: (519) 837-2601 or 1-866-899-0248 Website: www.wellington.ca Space provided through a partnership between industry and Ontario municipalities to support waste diversion programmes.

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ENTERTAINMENT On Golden Pond - Screen classic radiates life at the Drayton Festival Theatre DRAYTON - The Drayton Festival Theatre proudly kicks off the 2010 Season with one of the most popular stories in both modern cinematic and theatre history.

On Golden Pond will launch the theatre’s 20th anniversary season with a three-week run starting June 8.

Embraced by theatregoers since it first appeared offBroadway in 1978 and by moviegoers since its 1981 adaptation, true love that spans the ages is explored in this touching relationship comedy.

On Golden Pond tells the story of retired New England professor and lovable cur-

mudgeon Norman Thayer, and his spirited wife Ethel, who in the twilight years of a longlasting marriage, decide to visit the family’s lakeside cottage in Maine for one final summer of rest and relaxation.

Their plans are soon interrupted by the arrival of their daughter Chelsea, who leaves behind her fiancé's young son while she embarks on a European vacation, thus requiring the elderly pair to navigate the generation gap through zippy, tart-tongued observations on fishing, literature, slang, marriage and even their own mortality.

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extremely engaging, compelling play that is balanced with great comedic moments.

It is a wonderful production to launch the 2010 Season,” said Alex Mustakas, Artistic Director of Drayton Entertainment.

Director Adam Furfaro leads this production with an impressive list of past Drayton Entertainment credits, including The Odd Couple (2009), The Drawer Boy (2008), Funny Money (2007), Corpse! (2006), and The Buddy Holly Story (2003 and 2006), and others.

Under Furfaro’s astute direction, On Golden Pond stars Ian Downie as Norman Thayler, Linda Goranson as Ethel and Logan Bennett as Billy Ray. Chelsea is played

by Susie Burnett, while Chelsea’s fiancé is portrayed

by Lee MacDougall.

The deserved recipient of numerous prestigious film awards, Ernest Thompson’s On Golden Pond is also one of the most widely produced plays in contemporary theatre.

Broadway’s 2005 revival featured the great James Earl

Jones as Norman, for which he received the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play.

With its heart-warming message and hilarious reflections on life’s everyday struggles and the ultimate triumphs of love and family, On Golden Pond speaks to all generations of theatregoers.

“This production is going to be one of the sure-fire hits of the season,” says Mustakas. “I expect that by the time we open on June 8, it will be virtually sold out.”

On Golden Pond is proudly

sponsored by Pepsi. Media sponsors are CKPC FM 92.1 and AM 1380, CKNX AM 920 and The Wellington Advertiser.

The design sponsor is Cherrey Bus Lines Inc. The 2010 season is proudly sponsored by Melloul-Blamey Construction and CTV. On Golden Pond plays eight shows a week June 8 through 26. To order tickets call the box office at 519-6385555 or toll free at 1-888-4494463. To find out more about the 2010 season, visit draytonfestivaltheatre.com.

ECT announces three plays in its new season ELORA - In announcing its new season for 2010-11, the Elora Community Theatre is presenting three plays it hopes will have something for theatregoers of all ages.

Opening the new season in November is Anne of Avonlea, directed by Deb Stanson, the director of last year’s hit, Anne of Green Gables.

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from her first days as a young teacher to her departure for Redmond College. Familiar names such as Marilla Cuthbert, Rachel Lynde, Diana Barry, and Gilbert Blythe are joined by many new colourful characters like a cantankerous neighbor, Mr. Harrison (and his offstage parrot); the mysterious Miss Lavendar; and the irrepressible twins, Dora and Davy.

Witness the anxiety of

Anne’s first day teaching school, the plum marmalade incident, and the encounter with Miss Lavendar. There are also flashbacks to Anne's young life and how she came to live at Green Gables.

Bronwyn Allen Hill directs the winner of the Saskatchewan Writers Guild Literary Award, Spring Planting.

That play is about four people, mother and daughter, grandfather and grandson, all of them trying to find a way to make it through the confusion that ordinary life often presents.

It focuses on two neighbours, Garnet Black and Jill Foster. Black, in his 80s, and Foster, in her 30s, have outlived their respective spouses and have a lot of unspoken guilt and anger about the deaths of their partners. The hidden secrets among the four of them eventually spring to

the surface.

Hay Fever, one of Noel Coward’s most loved comedies, will be directed by Richard Walsh-Bowers.

Set in an English country house in the 1920s, the play revolves around four eccentric members of the Bliss family and their outlandish behaviour when they each invite a guest to spend the weekend.

The ensuing confusion gives rise to some of Coward’s wittiest dialogue and has provided audiences with evenings of delightful pure escape into a world of light-hearted fun.

Anne of Avonlea runs November 26 to 28 and Dec 2 to 4; Spring Planting runs Feb. 11to13 and 17 to 19; and Hay Fever April 29 and 30, plus May 1 and then May 5 to 7.

Tickets will be available through the box office at the Fergus Grand Theatre (check www.fergusgrandtheatre.ca for further information).

Donate your empties to the worlds largest bottle drive On May 29th and 30th help The Beer Store raise 1,000,000 for Leukemia Research.

Donate returns from your empties to any of our 440 stores across the Province and help find a cure for Leukemia.

Leukemia is the number one disease killer of children in Canada.

The Beer Store hopes to raise 1 million dollars to help fight Leukemia. They invite you to donate your empties, or make a donation towards this worthy cause. 100% of your deposit refund or donation will be donated to the charity.

Visit the event website at www.bottledrive.ca

Inside Wellington - Second Section of The Wellington Advertiser, Friday, May 21, 2010 PAGE ELEVEN

Response and Autism Assistance Dog Guides. Prizes - refreshments. All ages, fitness levels with or without a dog are welcome to participate - for more information please call 519-669-5084. *** Walk for Dog Guides Mount Forest. The Mount Forest Lions are holding their Walk for Dog Guides at 1-2pm at Murphy Park beside the Saugeen River on the south limits of Mount Forest. If you would like more information, please call Bill Kreps at 519323-4574. *** Harriston Lions Walk for Guide Dogs. Registration 10am. All monies raised will be sent to Canine Vision Canada in Oakville.

Please call 519-343-3075 for more info.

MAY 31 Rightsizing Our Homes and Possessions 10:30am. Financial Discussion Group: Understanding Your Investments 10:30am.

Zumba Gold Fitness Class 12:10pm (6 weeks). Please call the Victoria Park Senior Centre at 519-787-1814 for information and to register. *** TOPS #ON 4913, Harriston Open House 7:30-8:30pm Harriston United Church , side entrance (elevator available) TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly ) inspiring members to achieve & maintain goals and a healthy lifestyle. 519-338-3012.

JUNE 1 Dufferin Cattlemen and Dufferin 4-H are holding their annual fundraising event at the farm of Bob and Shelley Livingston, 834497 4th line Mono. The evening begins at 6pm with a BBQ Beef on a Bun followed by 4-H presentation and guest speakers with a focus on Opportunities in Agriculture, as well as a silent and live auction. Everyone welcome. For more info. please call 519-925-3257 or 519-923-9595.

JUNE 2 Until June 26- Dein Perry’s Tap Dogs. The Reinvention of Tap Dancing. St. Jacobs Country Playhouse, 40 Benjamin Rd. E., Waterloo. Regular Performance $42; Previews $35.50; 18 and Under $21.50. Tel: 519-747-7788 or Toll Free: 1-888-449-4463. *** St. Thomas Church, Harriston Chicken BBQ from 5- 7pm at the arena pavilion. Adults $12, Children under 10 $5. Advance tickets only. Call Grace 519-343-5181. *** Salem School Council is hosting a celebration honouring the retirement of Irene Bombis. Join us for cake and refreshments, 78pm, Salem Public School. Information: Jane Beaudoin 519-8462618.

JUNE 3

FREE Urban Pole Walking Clinic at 12:30pm, Brain Gym at 1:30pm. Please call the Victoria Park Senior Centre at 519-7871814 for information and to register. *** Belwood Lions Country Jamboree at Belwood Hall 7:30pm.

Come sing, come dance or just listen. Admission $5. For info. phone 519-843-8347.

JUNE 4

Listowel/Hesson Garden Party at the Listowel Agricultural Hall.

Corner of Hwy 86 & Tremaine Ave. Fun for all ages. Cold Ham supper served 4-8pm. Adults $12.50, children 5-10years $5, preschoolers free. For advance ticket sales please call 519-2914400 ext. 3. *** New Horizons Band at 10:30am. Please call the Victoria Park Senior Centre at 519-787-1814 for information and to register. *** Festival of Praise, a celebration in song to give thanks to God for the gifts of his Word which proclaimed during the Proclamation the past nine days, Melville United Church, 7pm. All are welcome.

JUNE 5

Elora Legion Branch 229, 110 Metcalfe St. Elora, Saturday Night Dance. Entertainment by “Entertainers”. For info. call Judy Alles 519-846-5582. *** Duff’s Church GOLF $75 (Green Fees, Dinner, $25 Receipt, 1pm shotgun start at Victoria West); Euchre/Chess/Crokinole $50 Adult/$15 Youth (Games, Dinner, $25 Receipt, 3pm start at Duff’s Church by the 401) Dinner $40 Adult/ $15 Youth (Dinner, $25 Receipt, 6:30pm at Duff’s by the 401) Prizes Galore. Contact Wendy 519-763-9764. *** June 5 & 6 - 5th Annual Erin Rodeo, at Erin Fairgrounds. Steak Dinner & Dance on Saturday night. For more info. call 519-8556303. *** Harriston and District Horticultural Society 9th Annual Garden Festival 8am - 2pm. Mill Street Park, Harriston. Plants, Garden Accents, Raffle & Food. Free Admission. Contact 519-338-3012. *** Minto Optimist Bob-Tail Truck, Custom Car & Pick up Show and Shine. Palmerston fairgrounds. Pork Chop Supper 5-7pm, Afternoon and evening entertainment, Sunday breakfast 810:30am. For more info. call 519-343-3862. *** Eagles' Nest Christian Ministries in Arthur is holding a huge garage sale starting at 8am at 5 Andrew Street in Arthur. Proceeds to aid relief efforts in Haiti.

JUNE 6 The Upper Credit Humane Society “Ride For Paws” Charity

Motorcycle Run. Registration 10am, ride begins 11am. Fee: $15 per rider. Start/Finish Peel Regional Police Association, 10675 Mississauga Road, Brampton, Ont. A barbeque will be available at the end of the ride. www.uppercredit.com. *** Memorial Service at Eden Mills Community Cemetery 2pm. In case of poor weather, service will be held in the Eden Mills Presbyterian Church. For further info. call 519-856-4436. *** Palmerston United Church Roast Beef Dinner. 4:30-7pm (continuous service) Adults $15, 12 & under $7. Tickets at Peak Realty or 519-343-3620. *** Guelph Community Decoration Day presented by RCL Colonel John McCrae Memorial Branch 234. 1:30pm - Marymount Cemetery, Parade marches to Mausoleum for Service. 3pm Woodlawn Memorial Park – Parade assembles and marches pausing at WWII Veterans Grave area onto WWI Veterans Grave area for Service. *** St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church Arthur. Join us for a special Sunday Memorial Service and social 2pm. Country Gospel music and guest speaker Rev. Dr. Robert Spencer. Everyone welcome. *** Elora Writers' Festival 1pm - 4pm. Six of Canada's most celebrated authors will read from their latest works. Linden MacIntyre; Bonnie Burnard; Terry Fallis; Pasha Malla; Ray Robertson; Barry Dempster . Heritage River, 25 Wellington Dr., Elora. Tickets: $15 - Roxanne's Reflections, 152 St. Andrew St. W. Fergus, 519-843-4391.

JUNE 7 Puslinch Historical Society meeting. 7:30pm at the Township Office in Aberfoyle. For Show & Tell, bring your antique kitchen ware, tools and gadgets, 1950 and older. "Puslinch Beginnings" PowerPoint will be shown. Everybody welcome! *** Celebrating Seniors Month! 2:15pm. Don’t miss this very special afternoon performance produced by “The Victoria Park Ensemble”. No charge! Enjoy a special celebration cake and refreshments. Please call the Victoria Park Senior Centre at 519787-1814 for information and to register.

Just ducky - Grand Valley Lions members Mary Gilman and Kori Culp were in Erin recently promoting the annual duck race on May 29. photo by Mike Robinson

KIPPelora Kneads Your Dough Kitchen in the Park Project (KIPPelora) is a group of local residents who are working together to install two woodburning ovens to create a community kitchen in Bissell Park.

The Breakfast Bunwich fundraiser is one in a series of events that are part of the "KIPPelora Kneads Your Dough" campaign to get our community kitchen up and running.

Please join us for this fundraising breakfast on Saturday, May 29,10am to noon. The breakfast location is behind The Elora Pottery and Gallery at 31 Church Street (at Metcalfe). We will be serving delicious,fresh-baked

Breakfast Bunwiches, along with fair trade coffee and tea and fruit juice.

Chris Jess and his students at The Food School from CWDHS are on board and enthusiastic about community ovens. They will be using local Spent Brewery Grains for the dough and baking the buns fresh in the outside bread oven for these delicious Breakfast Bunwiches. There will also be a choice of local bacon, eggs, salsa, tomatoes and other delights to add to your bun.

Rain or shine, you still need breakfast at 31 Church St, The Elora Pottery and Gallery.

Cost: $5 each Breakfast Bunwich.

JUNE 8 Until June 26- On Golden Pond. An Ageless Comedy By Ernest Thompson. Drayton Festival Theatre, 33 Wellington St., Drayton.

Regular Performance $42; Previews $35.50; 18 and Under $21.50. Tel: 519-638-5555 or Toll Free: 1-888-449-4463. *** Royal City Quilters Guild meeting at the Three Willows Church, 577 Willow Rd. Guelph, 7pm. Guest speaker is Heather Stewart, a recognized teacher and artist. *** 24th Annual General Meeting of the Community Resource Centre 6pm at the Fergus Legion, 500 Blair Street. Please RSVP 519843-7000.

JUNE 9 Guelph Guild of Storytellers. Storytelling at the Boathouse. 8pm Come listen to tales new and old by the river. Short open mic time.

This month's theme “The road less travelled”. Special Guest: Ann Estill. Boathouse at 116 Gordon St. Donations graciously accepted. Not suitable for children. Sandy Schoen 519-767-0017. *** Drop-in Blood Pressure Clinic 10am-12noon. No charge! All welcome! Please call the Victoria Park Senior Centre at 519-787-1814 for information and to register. *** Arthritis Society/Mount Forest Family Health Team. Discover how you can help manage osteoarthritis in our free workshops.

For information or to register: 519-323-0255.

JUNE 10 Arthur Agricultural Society Directors meeting. 8:15pm. Lower Hall of the Arthur Community Centre. All welcome. *** Minto Retirees Activity Group First Seniors’ Olympics Day. Harriston Legion at 9am. Pre-registration is required. Cost is $15.

Call 519-338-3707 to register or for more details. *** Parkinson Society, Guelph-Wellington Chapter 7 pm. Evergreen Seniors Centre, Guelph. Greg Boyce, a local psychotherapist, will speak to us about “Alternative therapies in dealing with depression.” For more info. contact: Chris Young 519-829-1749.

JUNE 11 Seminar: 10 Alzheimer Myths Revealed. 10am. Please call the Victoria Park Senior Centre at 519-787-1814 for information and to register. *** Until June 13 - The 14th annual Multicultural Festival takes place in Riverside Park, Guelph and showcases cultural music, dance & costumes, an interactive children’s tent, youth activities, worldwide cuisines, craft vendors and more. 519-836-7482.

JUNE 12 Erin Radio Presents Music from the 60s, 70s and 80s. Dance with DJ Dave Currie. BBQ. Erin Agricultural Hall 190 Main St Erin Ontario. 7pm. Tickets $10. Call 519-833-1015.

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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 May ARIES Mar 21/Apr 20 It may take a little work, Aries, but you’ll finally reach your final destination. Not much else will occupy your time for a while. Enjoy the break.

SCORPIO Oct 24/Nov 22 Stay calm and don’t let others see that you may be full of butterflies, Scorpio.

Presenting a solid impression is the key to surviving something this week.

TAURUS Apr 21/May 21 Adventure is your middle name this week, Taurus. The only trouble will be figuring out what you want to do or where you want to go. A few friends want to come for the ride.

SAGITTARIUS Nov 23/Dec 21 Just when you need a friend, Sagittarius, someone unexpected comes along. Could this be the chance to rekindle a lost relationship? Perhaps surprises are in store.

GEMINI May 22/Jun 21 Maybe you should check inside of your wallet, Gemini. Things are looking a bit sparse in the financial department lately.

Reign in spending now before it’s too late.

CAPRICORN Dec 22/Jan 20 Dig in deep, Capricorn. That’s because you are going to be consumed with work life for the next few days. Those you love will have to accept your sacrifice for success.

CANCER Jun 22/Jul 22 It’s difficult to get everything done, Cancer, if you try to tackle it all yourself.

You’d be better delegating a few tasks to coworkers or relatives for the time being.

AQUARIUS Jan 21/Feb 18 There’s more to you than meets the eye, Aquarius. You like to be a little mysterious, especially this week when surprises will work in your favor. Leo has something to share.

LEO Jul 23/Aug 23 There’s not much you need to do this week. Think of being in a supervisory role and let others do the grunt work, Leo. Rest up for when the real work begins.

VIRGO Aug 24/Sept 22 You need to bend someone’s ear for a while, Virgo, but the list of candidates are slim.

That’s because you have been abrasive for a few days now. Start smiling instead.

LIBRA Sept 23/Oct 23 Your romantic partner is much more easy going than you need him or her to be at this time, Libra. This person is causing you to be lax in the things you need to get done.

PISCES Feb 19/Mar 20 Creativity is the name of the game, Pisces, and you need a project where you can let your creative side flourish.

PAGE TWELVE Inside Wellington - Second Section of The Wellington Advertiser, Friday, May 21, 2010

The

County of Wellington “Connecting Citizens with County News”

THE ANNUAL WELLINGTON COUNTY POLICE SERVICES BOARD AUCTION

NEW O.P.P. OPERATIONS CENTRE UNDERWAY

SATURDAY, JUNE 5, 2010 Rockwood O.P.P. Detachment 5145 Wellington Road 27, in Rockwood

(alternative parking at Rockmosa Community Centre) Viewing 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Auction begins at 12:30 p.m.

Please join Crime Stoppers for a BBQ lunch on site.

On Friday, May 14, the County of Wellington broke ground on the new Centre Wellington O.P.P. Operations Centre.

The new facility will be located adjacent to the Wellington County Museum and Archives.The new $4.6 million Centre Wellington O.P.P. Detachment is scheduled to be completed by the summer of 2011.

ALL PROCEEDS GO TO CRIME STOPPERS

ELECTRONICS RECYCLING EVENT DAY - REMINDER

Nextvent E

Tornadoes generally occur from April to September.

Here are some safety Tips Warning signs include: • severe thunderstorm • an extremely dark sky with green or yellow clouds • a rumbling or whistling sound • a funnel cloud at the base of a thundercloud

WELLINGTON TERRACE RECOGNIZES VOLUNTEERS Volunteers across the province are recognized annually for their years of service and dedication to various organizations. Individuals celebrating 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30+ years of volunteering are acknowledged.

The following volunteers received pins for their devotion and commitment to the residents and staff of Wellington Terrace:

What to do: • Indoors: Take shelter in a basement, away from windows and doors or hide under heavy furniture.

• Outdoors: Lie down in a ditch or low lying area and cover your head.

If on water quickly make your way to shore.

Vehicles and Mobile homes are not safe shelters in the event of a tornado.

Prepare a plan – www.getprepared.ca Purchase or Make an Emergency Kit www.getprepared.gc.ca www.wellington.ca

For a list of acceptable old electronics, visit www.wellington.ca or contact SWS at 519.837.2601 or toll-free 1.866.899.0248.

5 Years

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Karen Banu, Clerk at the Second Time ‘Round, Programme Assistant and Pub Night Volunteer

Lynn Aitken, Clerk at the Second Time ‘Round store in Elora

Alice Bartleman, Volunteer Musical Entertainer for our residents

Nancy Van Veen, Clerk at the Second Time ‘Round store and occasional Programme Assistant

Shirley Moore, Volunteer Musical Entertainer for our residents, Library Volunteer, and former Book Cart Volunteer

Jean Low, Visiting Volunteer, as well as Programme Assistant for special events and outings Colleen Quarrie, Programme Assistant for special events and outings, Assistant for the hairdresser and various specialist appointments for residents

Helen Berry, Hymn Sing Volunteer, Visiting Volunteer and Walking Buddy

Vicki Alblas, Coffee House Programme Assistant and Campus Cart Ride Volunteer

NEW ACCESSIBLE TAXICAB/ TAXICAB LIMOUSINE BY-LAW The Wellington County Police Services Board will be administering the new County wide Accessible Taxicab/Taxicab Limousine licensing for following Town/Townships: • Town of Minto • Township of Mapleton • Township of Puslinch

• Township of Guelph/Eramosa • Township of Centre Wellington • Township of Wellington North

A County of Wellington licence will enable you to operate a taxicab or limousine service in any of these municipalities.

County of Wellington Administration Centre 74 Woolwich St. Guelph, ON N1H 3T9

www.wellington.ca

TORNADOES OCCUR SUDDENLY WITH LITTLE OR NO WARNING. LEARN HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF.

9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Saturday, May 29: Grand River Raceway, 7445 Wellington Rd. 21, Elora No charge to participate. Donations will be accepted for local food banks.

On behalf of the staff, residents and family members of the Wellington Terrace community, congratulations and thank you for your dedication and ser-vice to our residents and to our Home.

Interested parties will be able to pick up an application package from the following O.P.P. detachments: Fergus 321 St. Andrew St. W Fergus ON N1M 1P1

Rockwood 5145 Wellington Road 27 Rockwood ON N0B 2K0

Palmerston 250 Daly Street Palmerston ON N0G 2P0

Mount Forest 630 Main Street Mount Forest ON N0G 2L0

Current licences issued by member municipalities will no longer be valid as of June 1, 2010.

Questions?

Contact Kelly-Ann Hall, Parking, Licensing and Alarm Coordinator, at: 519-837-2600, ext. 2510* or kellyannh@wellington.ca.

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Andrea Ravensdale, Communications Officer 519.837.2600, ext. 2320* or andrear@wellington.ca *ALL CALLS CAN BE MADE TOLL FREE TO 1.800.663.0750