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Public Service Announcements The Victoria Park Seniors Centre in Fergus has a wide variety of programs for all including fitness, computer, dance, health and wellness, arts and music, general interest and everyday drop-in programs. Call 519-787-1814. *** Knights of Columbus, Guelph. Karaoke every Friday night 9pm.

84 Lewis Road. 519-821-4050 Glen. No admission charge. Open to the public. *** Was your grade 12 graduation from Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic High School, Guelph in 2001? If so, please join alumni and teachers for a drop in 10-year reunion on Saturday, June 4 from 1 to 4pm at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic High School. To RSVP for the event or for more information, contact Michelle or Shaun at ololtenyears@gmail.com. *** Waterloo Wellington Community Care Access Centre Long-term Care Home Information Session - find out how to access longterm care homes in the region. 5-6:30pm. Evergreen Seniors Centre, 683 Woolwich St. Guelph. Attendance is free. Please contact Patti Hirsch at 1-888-883-3313 ext. 5190. *** Greenfield Cemetery Board Annual Meeting. 7:30pm. Greenfield Cemetery Chapel. All plot holders welcome.

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Elmira Horticulture Society Bus Trip to Royal Botanical Gardens (Hamilton). Friday, May 27th, 8:30, from Elmira Pentecostal Church. For price and details contact Diane at 519-669-8217. *** Alma Optimists BEEF BBQ. Friday May 27th, 5pm to 7pm.

Adults : $12, Kids $4. In our new Community Centre. All welcome, tickets at the door.

May 28

Elora Legion Saturday Night Dance 8pm. Join Country Versatiles upstairs in the Maple Leaf Room for an evening of dancing. 519846-9611. *** Annual Maranatha Christian School Garage Sale on Wellington Rd. 19. 8am to 12pm. Garage sale, plant sale & car wash, all in one spot. Rent a table for $20 to sell your own stuff. Contact Nicoline Pieffers @ 519-787-0506. *** May 28 and 29 - Eden Mills Arts Festival Eden Mills Community Centre and downtown streets. 11am - 5pm, both days. Admission free. Michael Coull, telephone 519-856-0069. *** Endless selection of items created by talented people from Wellington County will be on sale at the Spring Boutique. 1-4pm at the Royal Canadian Legion 500 Blair St. Fergus. *** Spring Clean Up Trunk Sale/Open House. Upper Credit Humane Society, 5383 Trafalgar Road RR #2, Erin. Time for Spring Clean Up! For $10 per car/table, you can sell your items at our trunk sale. Barbecue to follow. *** Grand Valley Lions Duck race in Hereward Park. 2pm. Tickets $5 per duck with $4,150 in cash prizes. First and second place $1,000 each. Activities for the entire family. Proceeds go towards community projects. *** 9am until 12 noon. Treasure Shop. Held by Grace Christian Fellowship. Free, good, used clothing for all ages. Location: Bethel Baptist Church. 675 Victoria Terrace, Fergus. www.igrace. ca. *** The Potter’s Market. Saturday, May 28th and Sun. 29th. The weekend after Victoria Day. Goldie Mill, Guelph, 75 Cardigan Street. 10am to 5pm. Rain or Shine, Free. Call 519-837-1119 or visit www.thepottersmarket.ca for more info. *** Guelph Youth Singers presents its 20th Anniversary Spring Concert. A-Rovin’ : Moving ahead into its next 20 years, GYS choir will sing songs of travel and songs from around the world.

7:30pm at River Run Centre, 35 Woolwich St., Guelph. Adults: $25, Student/Seniors: $19. www.guelphyouthsingers.com. *** Child ID Clinic. From 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. At the Fergus Curling Club a Free Child ID Clinic. Sponsored by the Masons on Wellington District. For information please contact Craig Steen 519-787-0072. *** Arthur Legion: Karaoke Night. 8:30pm. *** Chicken BBQ at St. John’s United Church, Belwood. 1/2 Chicken Dinner for $12. Take-out only. 4:30 - 7pm. Tickets 519-843-7445 or 519-787-0510. ***

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Grand Valley & District Horticultural Society. Annual Plant Sale on Amaranth Street, 8 am till noon. Come early for the best selection as we always sell out. Stick around town for the Duck Race in the early afternoon with lots of events in Hereward Park. *** Rockwood United Church, 119 Harris Street, Rockwood COUNTRY BREAKFAST - 8am til 11am. Pay at the door Adults $7.00 - Children Ages 5 - 11 $5.00, FAMILY DEAL - (2 Adults & 2 or more children). *** Aberfoyle Farmers Market - The vendors are independent familyrun businesses who are passionate about their products. Saturdays 8 am to 1 pm. May 28 to Oct. 29 in the new pavilion at the Puslinch community centre. Ample free parking! Brock Rd South, just south of Wellington Rd 34. *** Spring Bazaar, from 9 am until 3 pm Knox Presbyterian and Community Church, Ospring (corner of Highway 124 and 125) call Nora to book a table 519-856-4453.

May 29

Walk Of Hope, The Schizophrenia Society of Ontario. The Evergreen Centre 683 Woolwich Street, Guelph. Registration: 2pm/Walk (2km) 3pm. Donate or register on line www.walkofhope.ca. *** Cats Anonymous Spring Open House & Craft Sale, 063055 Dufferin Rd.# 3, Marsville (North of Guelph). Across from the East Garafraxa School. Visit www.catsanonymous.ca for a map.

519-855-6850. *** 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 wish to register and start walking at 8am). Prizes - refreshments. All ages, fitness levels with our without a dog are welcome to participate - for more information, please call 519-669-5084. *** Lions Foundation of Canada Purina Walk for Dog Guides hosted

by Fergus and Marsville Lions Clubs. Register at 12noon. 1pm walk. At Forfar Ball Park, Fergus. Call 519-787-7405 for more information. *** FOOD CYCLE RIDE: for The Centre Wellington Food Bank 70km, 45 km or 30km. 9:30am at Centre Wellington District High School. Pre-register until May 20th at Scotiabank, Fergus Branch, or online at www.foodcycleride.ca. Event day registration is available starting at 8 am at CWDHS. See You There! Rain or Shine! *** Fashion Show: 2:00 p.m., Mount Forest Royal Canadian Legion.

New fashions from Cynthia & Co. Tickets: $10, available at Cynthia & Co. and the Thrift Shop, Mount Forest. Proceeds to Cancer Patient Services Corp. *** Guelph Food Bank, Gigantic Garage Sales, BBQ and silent auctions. 100 Crimea street. 8am to 6pm. May 27 & 28. *** 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 Ann Reynolds (519)826-4633 / Brenda (519) 767-2462.

May 31

The Probus Club of Centre Wellington meets the last Tuesday of every month except Dec. at Aboyne Hall at 10am. All retirees welcome. Contact Joan Drimmie at jdrimmie2@cogeco.ca.

JUN 1

Rotary Club of Fergus Elora Annual Beef on a Bun. Fergus Legion 11:30am-1:30pm. Take out orders also available (min of 2 per delivery). Call Tory 519-843-3650. All proceeds go to support Rotary’s local and international projects. *** St. Thomas Church, Harriston Chicken BBQ from 5pm - 7pm at the arena pavilion. Adults $ 12.50, Children 10 and under $ 5.00.

Advance tickets only. Call Grace 519-343-5181.

Jun 2

St. Mary Catholic School, Mount Forest, Family Fun Night 5 -8pm. Feel free to contact the school for information and assistance. Hope to see you there! *** Belwood Lions Jamboree 7:30pm Belwood Hall. Come and Play, Sing, Dance & just enjoy the Entertainment. Admission $5pp.

Next Jamboree October 6th (Performing musicians: FREE). Call 519-843-7011 for information. *** Guelph Barrier Free Committees presents Access Recreation Day at the West End Community Centre. Local organizations will have tables in the spine of the centre from noon until 6. A demonstration of wheelchair basketball and Goalball will take place in the gym from 3:15- 5pm. People can even give the sports a try! To find out more, contact us by phone at 519-265-8996 or by TTY 519-837-5688.

Jun 3

The Listowel /Hesson Ham Supper /Garden Party at the Listowel Agricultural Hall. Supper served from 4-8pm. Adults $12.50, $11 before May 27. Children $5, preschoolers free. Call 519-291-4400 ext 3. for tickets.

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Inside Wellington - Second Section of The Wellington Advertiser, Friday, May 27, 2011 PAGE THREE

Dekker family follows environmental farm rules

by David Meyer (Cover photo: Dirk Dekker, by David Meyer

MOOREFIELD - When it comes to determining what is good and bad about farmland, a family from just northwest of here has a reliable indicator the humble dew worm.

That worm serves as a metaphor for environmental conditions and it even suggests social implications for immigrants, reflects high gas prices and can indicate to farmers they might be using too much or the wrong type of cattle feed.

The dew worm, surprisingly, is not even native to North America, according to Dirk Dekker, the owner and operator of Country Bait.

As an immigrant himself, Dekker knows a few things about a business he has been

each, and he has ten acres from which he picks his own worms.

The sheds have conveyor belts, bedding boxes, styrofoam flats that contain 500 dew worms apiece, a setup for loading trucks and some areas for testing bedding.

“We’re always experimenting with bedding,” he said, citing recent trials with cardboard. “We really think we’ve got a winner. It took us a couple of years to get the formula, but we think we might have something.”

Think of it this way: the worms can actually eat the cardboard if they run out of other foods; the cardboard is clean so anglers don’t get dirty hands rooting around for a bait;

“Instead of more and more, we’re trying to sell differently.”

Dirk Dekker, owner of Country Baits, on his care of business and the environment. involved with since 1986. He moved to Canada from the Netherlands and shortly after got into pig farming. It was a social indicator of those days that he soon decided he did not enjoy the ups and downs of the pork market and began looking around for other ways to make a living.

It was also in those days that scam artists were touting African worms for the bait industry but, being careful, he checked with Agriculture Canada and learned he could make more money picking dew worms. Then he found a man from Arthur who had been in the bait industry for years and was ready to retire.

So Dekker switched from pork to dew worms and never looked back.

The average dew worm sales operation is 1,000 square feet. Dekker recently completed a zone change on his property and he has two buildings that are 5,000 square feet

and clean hands mean a cleaner boat.

Dekker chops cardboard and adds other items (a trade secret). He recycles used bait boxes from his shipping division, and he also picks up cardboard from a company in Listowel.

“Instead of more and more, we’re trying to sell differently,” he said.

Than means being sensitive to the environment, and “better fields, better pickers.”

Dekker moved his fledgling worm business west of Moorefield in the 1980s, and said with a laugh that leaving the pork industry was “probably desperation.”

His operation includes hiring worm pickers, and he said many immigrants have their first jobs picking dew worms.

Even that industry has changed. When Dekker began worms were picked at golf courses; today he will not even accept worms from them. First,

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the chemicals used on the grass made those worms smaller, and many of them are now black.

He said a desirable worm is one that is pale or translucent.

Two or three black worms in a flat of 500 might be okay, but more than 30 and the entire flat could die.

For some reason, and Dekker thinks it might be chemicals or changes to cattle feed, some entire farm fields produce black worms, which he believes are “sick.” He is toying with seeing if someone at the University of Guelph is interested in finding out why that is.

Instead of golf courses, Dekker and his son, Ryan, rent five or six fields from farmers from Moorefield to Tilsonburg - up to 20 and 30 acres. Farm owners benefit, too. What he pays can be worth up to more than the crop they harvest. Dekker calls it a second income for many of them.

In the fall, after the third cut of hay, Country Bait runs a special mower developed by his son, Ryan, over the stubble and calls in worm pickers. Dekker said clover and alfalfa are the best fields for dew worms, and Ryan noted rye grass is something they do not seem to like.

He added some farmers now work worm picking into their field rotation.

It is quite a sight to see 30 or 40 people (the Dekkers hire Vietnamese pickers through an agent) on a field. Pickers tie cans to their legs, one for worms and one with sawdust, and strap lamps to their heads.

Sawdust takes the worm slime off their hands so they do not miss when they pick.

Each carries plastic bags

and special ties; when their cans are filled, they are emptied into the bags, tied with the distinctive tie, and left in the field until morning. Then, they go back and collect the bags and tie them to a pole they spread across their shoulders, and carry them to a collection point. Each picker is paid according to his productivity, and Dekker said grabbing someone else’s bags has led to a scrap or two over the years.

There is some lore in the bait industry that one picker collected 50,000 dew worms in a single night, but Ryan Dekker said that has never been verified and he suspects the record is lower. He noted, though, that on May 5, 30 pickers harvested 240,000 worms - and he called that “an average night.”

From the field, the worms come to the Dekkers’ storage sheds, are culled and sorted on an assembly line, placed into containers of a dozen each and then are ready to be boxed for shipping. There are hundreds of flats in the cooling sheds.

Dirk Dekker said 80% of all the dew worms sold to the United States come from southwestern Ontario, and he credits the large amount of clover and alfalfa farmers for that.

The Dekkers also harvest in the spring if they can find land that is not tilled. It is good for picking until it is plowed.

But most of the picking is done over 20 to 30 days in the fall after crops are harvested.

Dekker said he has checked the cardboard-filled containers with a dozen worms and after a year they are not only alive, but lively.

Country Bait, like any farming operation, has an interest

in international sales. Dekker said a few years ago American anglers bought red wigglers from Europe. They are short and stubby.

He reasons American anglers are more experimental than Canadians, who ignore them. He brought some to Canada, and is raising them in his sheds. He ships them to the U.S., where they are snapped up by avid anglers.

There are also about one billion dew worms or, as the Americans call them, night crawlers, sent to the U.S. from Canada every year.

Dekker prefers to ship smaller lots and focus on quality.

Still, he sells about 20 million worms every year from his farm. Some go to Europe, others to Australia, but the majority go to the U.S. He also sells to bait dealers in Canada.

He experiments with the

sales are often a harbinger of shifts in society. For the last ten years, “The whole bait industry is in decline.” He said there are a number of social indicators.

Golf became popular, for one thing.

“Society is changing,” he said. “People are not as outdoorsy as they used to be. In the last ten years ... a lot of customers we deal with are buying less worms, and minnows, too.”

The Dekkers also supply spawn, but he said that is in short supply because trout and salmon eggs are being eaten as caviar.

Still, he used to think when he retired, that would be the end of his business. But Ryan wants to work in it, and he is optimistic.

“There will always be fishermen,” Ryan said.

Keeping an eye on the dew worms and their social indicators will probably show him the way.

worm, too, and offers green worms. Translucent dew worms are fed a green dye, and take on that colour.

Ryan noted that, in theory, the farm could create a rainbow of colours, including a favourite fishing colour, chartreuse.

“I hear they work very well on pickerel,” he said.

Dirk Dekker said dew worm

Our sincere appreciation to those who attended the charity ball and to the following: Proud Sponsors Promoting Fergus Elora Rotary Club Charity Ball The Murray Group, Elora | Drexler Construction | Eccelstone Financial | Drimmie Florists

Door Prizes and Silent Auction Donors: The Leonard Jefferson Family Pelee Island Winery Sun Art and David Barr Nesbitt Burns Edith Munk

Goran Bengtsson Elora Festival Singers Country Forge and Gifts Martin Cooper Hair Co ICS Computers

Wellington Vet Services Merlin Kropf Doug Jack Broderick’s CIBC

I Love Chocolate Station Earth Hooligans Fergus Scottish Festival Wilkin Jewellery

Dixon Home Building Centre John Wheatley Van Galis Garafraxa Turf

Our hearTFELfelt thank you to everyone who contibuted to the success of our “Big Band Charity Ball” Event.

Your contribution has helped us to further our commitment to our Community and International Projects.

Rotary Club of Fergus-Elora

PAGE FOUR Inside Wellington - Second Section of The Wellington Advertiser, Friday, May 27, 2011

Rural Life Agricultural Information Contact Centre | 1-877-424-1300 | www.ontario.ca/omafra

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 1-877-424-1300 or visit the OMAFRA Website: www. omafra.gov.on.ca GARLIC MUSTARD John C. Benham, Weed Inspector, Wellington County Garlic Mustard is becoming very invasive. In fact if you have one plant going to seed this year, you will have a patch next year.

From then on you will have difficulty keeping up to it. It is a kind of mustard so seeds in the ground will likely be viable for many years.

It is an annual but sometimes biennial reproducing only by seed.

It grows about 3 feet tall with small, white four-petal flowers in May and June. In the spring you may notice a rosette of kidney shaped leaves that are rounded but soon it bolts into a plant with narrow pointed leaves and a typical mustard appearance. One of the distinguishing features of this plant is the garlic odour of the leaves when crushed or chewed.

It is of special concern in forests and tree plantations. When established it forms such a dense cover that the desirable tree seedlings and forest plants such as trillium, are smothered out.

Although it is not on the Noxious Weed list, this is another one of the invasive plants that must be controlled as individuals, before they become a problem. If it is a small patch, pulling maybe the best solution for this year but there will be many seeds in the ground waiting for future opportunities. Don’t let it go to seed!!

PERFORMANCE HORSE HANDLER CERTIFICATE COURSE

The University of Guelph, Ridgetown Campus will be offering a one-year, full time certificate program at REACH, Regional Equine & Agricultural Centre of Huron, in Clinton. This program will commence again in Sept. 2011.

Do you have a love for horses? Are you interested in the horse racing industry? Do you want to learn about working with competition horses? The Performance Horse Handler Certificate is designed to provide graduates with the technical knowledge and skills to be a well qualified employee in the equine industry. This one year certificate will prepare students to work in thoroughbred, quarter horse or standard bred racing, dressage, show jumping, reining, breeding and other stables, and places of competition where experienced horse handling is required. Students will be exposed to the preparation of horses for racing or competition, learn the principles of horse behaviour and safe horse handling, and carry out duties including handling, feeding, grooming and caring for performance horses in a controlled environment as well as in the field.

For more information, visit www.ridgetownc.uoguelph.ca COMING EVENTS: May 28 - Wellington Spring Romp – a tour of local farms selling direct to public. Experience a day in the countryside, meet local producers, enjoy learning about local agriculture, explore culinary delights, guided tours and children’s activities along the Romp.

There are over a dozen locations with special programming throughout the region. For information, check the website: www. guelphwellingtonlocalfood.ca.

May 31- Wellington County Farm Safety - regular meeting held at Husky Farm Equipment, Alma at 8:00 p.m. sharp. For more information, call Walter Grose at 519-846-5329.

June 2 - Waterloo Federation of Agriculture, monthly Board meeting at the St. Agatha Community Center. For information

contact secretary, Richard Cressman at 519-662-2790, or email: rcresman@sentex.net.

June 2 - Canadian Association of Farm Advisors (CAFA) 7th Annual Ontario Provincial Conference - Quality Inn & Suites, Woodstock. For more information, phone 1-877-474-2871.

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

June 7 & 8 - Climate Change and the Implications for Plant Science - Symposium. Place - Room 160, Johnson Hall, University of Guelph, Guelph. Contact: 519-767-5000 or Email - info@open.uoguelph.ca; Website - www.plantscience.open. uoguelph.ca; or Alt. Website - www.croplife.ca.

June 7 & 14 - Waterloo County Growing Your Farm Profits Workshop (2 days) will be held in Linwood from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. To register or more information, call Liz Samis at 519-6383268 or lsamis@ontariosoilcrop.org.

June 17 & 24 - Wellington County Growing Your Farm Profits two-day Workshop will be held in the Elora OMAFRA meeting room at 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lunch/refreshments are provided. To sign up, call John at 519-846-3394.

June 21-22 - 38th Annual Ontario Pork Congress. Place Stratford Agricultural and Recreational Complex. Website - http:// www.porkcongress.on.ca/ July 6 & 7 - SouthWest Crop Diagnostic Days – University of Guelph, Ridgetown Campus.

July 13 Ontario Forage Expo, Elora Research Station. Watch for details at http://www.ontarioforagecouncil.com/.

July 14 Farm$mart Expo, Elora Research Station. Details will be available at http://www.uoguelph.ca/farmsmart/index.html.

Annual Women’s Institute meeting had business and social themes

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Peggy Roger, a new member and transfer to Beehive, gave the In Memoriam and those who had passed during the year were remembered with the 23rd Psalm and the Lord’s Prayer.

Throughout the afternoon several smiles were read. It was interesting to note for years, the first time any new member sees “bring a smile” on the agenda, it is always interpreted as be your best, and put a happy smile on your face, when, in reality, it means “be prepared to read a joke for entertainment.”

Reports were given by all the committee conveners: Stephanie Wade was the scholarship recipient and was presented with her award at the Norwell District Secondary School commencement; - Wellington County Historical Society has com-

Socializing has always been priority and May 11 was no exception when the annual meeting of the Wellington North District of the Women’s Institute was held at the Palmerston United Church.

Although there was a good number present, it was sad to note one more lamb left the fold when Moorefield WI found it necessary to disband during 2010. The Women’s Institute is an historic organization with a modern vision. The current two-year theme is Back 2 Basics, which has two areas of focus, past and present, as we work towards creating a vibrant future.

Anne Reid, member of the hostess branch Carry-On WI, welcomed everyone and extended a thanks to the visitors from outside the district.

The meeting opened in the usual manner with O Canada, followed by the Institute Ode

Executive - Pauline Weiland, Guelph area, left, installed the 2011-12 slate of officers for the Wellington North District of the Women’s Institute. They are, Audrey Connell, Peggy Roger, Margaret Bracken, Lynda Alexander, Dorelene Anderson, Betty Audet, Blanche Wanless, Anne Reid, and Willa Wick. submitted photo pleted Volume 24 of the annual journal and it will be released in June. The publication highlights the theme Heritage Foods; - the Harriston Historical Society has a home and is now open to the public; - the Erin district has published a book on barns; - the Federated Women’s Institute of Ontario has given permission to the Friends of the Lee group to do fundraising for the Erland Lee museum.

That will defer the decision on the feasibility of retaining the building; - the Country Heritage Park

(Milton) will feature knitting and weaving this summer; - Tweedsmuir guidelines regarding privacy concerns have been drafted for the instituteWe scrapbooks. want toMost hearhave been digitized and are locatfrom you! ed at the Wellington County Museum; the books are then returned to the respective instiTHIS IS EXACTLY HOW tutes.

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Laforge gave some eyeopening statistics when she related that every day in Canada equal numbers of men and women succumb to cardiovascular disease. Women’s average age of presenting symptoms is 10 years older than males. Women have very different symptoms, and heart disease and stroke kill more women than breast cancer.

Females tend to ignore symptoms and deny an attack might be imminent because they are too busy to look after themselves. Women do not generally experience the truck-on-the-chest feeling that quickly identifies trouble for men. Females exhibit unusual tiredness; pain (attributed to indigestion) which goes right through to the back; shortness of breath; numbness in neck or jaw; or profuse sweating.

If anyone has an unusual discomfort anywhere from nose to navel it is an opening for an electrocardiogram.

Ignoring (for the moment) the dietary warnings just relat-

ed, the group enjoyed a bountiful buffet served by the church women.

The election of officers was held.

Numbers are few, and as Dorelene Anderson put it, “We are just recycling the same women over and over.”

Peggy Roger (Beehive) volunteered to be treasurer to alleviate the work of the secretary.

Audrey Connell (Carry-On) then consented to undertake another year in the secretarial role. Betty Audet (Carry-On) will be the assistant secretarytreasurer.

The rest of the positions remained identical to last year.

For entertainment, Heather Janzen (Beehive) sang two numbers. Little Ireland presented a short skit on aprons, and the host institute, Carry-On arranged with Fran Dawson, a qualified leader, to guide the group in some light yet effective stretching and strengthening exercises..

The draw for door prizes ended a successful and funfilled women’s day out.

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OFA worked with provincial government on regulatory reform

by Bette Jean Crews, President, Ontario Federation of Agriculture Everyone who lives and works in Ontario is governed by regulations.

Regulations ensure we have safe drinking water, a robust healthcare system and our environment is preserved for future generations. Because we own land and produce food, farming is a heavily regulated industry.

When the Ontario government took a hard look at regulations and regulatory processes

last fall, as part of its Open for Business initiative, the Ontario Federation of Agriculture was there. The Open for Business initiative set out to identify regulations that unnecessarily hinder or restrict profitability within the agriculture sector.

OFA was asked to lead the consultations across the province.

With a history of advocating for well crafted regulations that avoid unintended consequences to the farming sector, we were happy to do so.

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tion, OFA responded with a list of priority issues to protect the public interest while encouraging sustainable development across the food chain. Our concerns and recommendations were heard by the provincial government. Each priority issue was presented, reviewed, and accepted. Our priorities will now be considered by government ministries when establishing new regulations and reviewing existing regulations. Those will help farmers, agri-food businesses and the

Fergus Truck Show announces schedule FERGUS – The Fergus Truck Show has announced its schedule for its annual event.

This year’s show runs July 22 to 24.

The Fergus Truck Show has received help from Vinnie Green, of White Car Inc., to help write a business plan to ensure costs are being managed properly. Significant changes are being made to safeguard the future of the show.

While the show will look and sound much the same as it has in the past, its operation has been streamlined to reduce waste, redundancy, and unnecessary cost.

For the past 25 years, The Fergus Truck Show has been the leading truck event in North America.

The show has contributed to the local economy of Centre Wellington and its volunteer groups, Canadian Artists and the Trucking Industry to the tune of $8-million. Those funds are subdivided into $6-million in local spending and two million in direct assistance to local fundraising and the arts.

On a wider scale, the show has contributed to the Ontario economy, via the Wheels of Promotion, technical advancement, and good road use.

The show endeavours to raise revenue via three main streams, Truck Show & Shine, trade show, and Canadian entertainment.

Financing comes from ticket sales and sponsorships,

from a guaranteed audience of approximately 15,000 spectators. Public access to the event can be purchased via a day or weekend pass, varying in price from $27.50 to $60.00 (revenue of $309,000) 2011.

The gate price has been set to secure all event expenses.

Other revenue is generated from the trade show, merchandising, camping, parking and commission based vendors.

Those revenues are generated through cash and corporate purchases ($188,000) for estimated revenue of $497,000 in 2011.

Currently the show supports the local economy of Centre Wellington and its fundraising groups.

In the future, organizers would like to expand that vision to incorporate Wellington County and Ontario.

On a national basis The Fergus Truck Show has supported Canadian Artists from entry level to international recognition in excess of $1-million.

A state of the art lighted stage, with grandstands for up to 10,000 music fans provides an extra to a fun filled day.

Family camping is encouraged on ten acres of grounds. Fifteen acres of prime site, provide the perfect opportunity for our most revered guest, the truckers to display 325 tractor trailers of unique and every day hardware of there trade, culminating in the show and shine competition

and awards ceremony.

The Truck Show schedule this year is: July 20 - 9am to 9pm, trade show set up; and - 9am to 9pm, gates open for camping.

July 21 - 9am to 9pm trade show set up; - 9am to 9pm, gates open for camping; and - 10 to 9pm, gates open for pre-registered Show & Shine.

July 22 - 9am to 9pm, gates open for Show & Shine; - 9am to 9pm, gates open for camping; - noon to 9pm, trade show; - noon to 9pm, trade show, gates open for pullers; - noon to 5pm, children’s area runs; - noon to 12am gates open for general public; and - 6:30pm to 9pm, local truck pull.

In the entertainment area: - 3:30pm to 4:30pm, Crossfire; - 5 to 6pm, Settlers Creek; - 8 to 8:30pm, Truck News presents owner-operator of the year; - 8:30 to 9:30pm Summer of 69 – Bryan Adams tribute; - 10 to 11pm, Green River (CCR tribute); and - 11:30 to 12:30am, Destroyer – Kiss tribute.

entire agricultural value chain tive objectives or accommo- able improvements in the time by reducing unnecessary bar- date new technology will be that it takes for government agencies to process applicariers and outdated regulations reviewed on a regular basis ; - All provincial ministries tions for water taking permits, while maintaining the integrity of our industry. We are very will work together to ensure certificates of approval for pleased with the results and consistent and accurate inter- installation of new equipment our role in speaking on behalf pretation of regulations by and technologies, and municiof farmers across Ontario. inspection and enforcement pal drain maintenance.

The Open for Business OFA’s regulatory priorities in officers ; - Service standards will initiative demonstrates how the Open for Business initiative have resulted in a number be streamlined for licensing, positive change can take place of processes Ontario Ministries permitting and approvals pro- quickly when industry and govwill implement in regulatory cesses such as certificates of ernment work together with a approval and reduced ‘red tape’ common purpose. Our thanks development and delivery. go to colleagues for working The result for Ontario pro- on drainage approvals; and - Regulatory compliance closely with us to produce tanducers and food companies incentives will be considered gible results. We look forward includes: - Agriculture affected by as a substitute to regulations or to continuing to work with our government colleagues new regulations will be con- enforcement Some of those results from to ensure that the regulatory sulted early and often during reduced bymeans up to framework protects both the OFA’s consulting role the drafting process; Factory public and private interests of farmers and the food sector can - Existing regulations Factory reduced by up to that no longer meet legisla- look forward to seeing measur- Ontarians.

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Recycling electronics is a growing trend When it comes to being more environmentally friendly, the opportunities to do so are growing by the day.

Whereas years ago the focus of living a more eco-friendly life was largely on recycling used bottles and cans, today there are many more ways individuals can make a positive impact on the environment.

One of the ways eco-conscious men and women can do that is not all that different from the salad days of the recycling movement.

Known as ecycling, the trend promotes and even fosters opportunities for individuals to donate or recycle their electronics.

When people choose to eCycle, they are helping to conserve natural resources.

Recycling electronics helps recover valuable materials that can be used to make new products. Such recovery can reduce pollution and save energy.

When it comes to recycling electronics, the most commonly recycled items are cell phones, computers, and televisions. Thanks to The Plug-In

To eCycling partnership, recycling each of those items is easy and can help the environment in myriad ways.

Cell phones Most people who have ever owned a cell phone likely have an older phone they no longer use lying around the house.

Recycling those old cell phones, as opposed to simply throwing them out or keeping them around the house, helps save energy and keeps usable materials out of landfills.

To make a cell phone requires precious metals, copper, and plastics, each of which requires energy to mine and manufacture. Recycling a cell phone not only saves the energy it takes to mine and manufacture them, but the cell phones can also be used to make new products.

Cell phone collection programs exist all across the country. An old cell phone, PDA, cell phone battery, charger, or additional accessories can be dropped off with a host of retailers or service providers.

Computers Donating computers helps

the environment and the scores of people who otherwise might not have access to computer technology. Visit Wellington County’s website for information about electronic recycling programs.

Televisions Thanks to rapidly developing home theater technology, more and more households are upgrading their televisions more frequently than they once did. Old televisions contain lead, copper, aluminum, and steel, each of which can be recovered if individuals simply recycle their televisions.

By recycling their old televisions, people can reduce pollution that results when raw materials like those mentioned above are extracted from the Earth.

Many big ticket electronics retailers and television manufacturers have television recycling programs. However, once the switch to digital broadcasting went into effect, many older televisions (the kind that required the use of rabbit ears) no longer qualified for donation.

In Wellington County, Erin and Harriston have already had electronic recycling days.

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ENTERTAINMENT Local band starts tour in Erin ERIN - Hot off the release of their debut album, Settlers Creek Band will be performing a concert on June 3 at the Erin Agricultural Building.

The concert will include songs from their new album Line In The Dirt as well as songs that have influenced the group throughout their career.

“This is a whole new show for us,” said guitarist Bryce Butcher, a resident of Erin.

They will also be joined by local DJ Adam Osbourne to round out the night.

In the fall of 2010, after a

decade of performing throughout Ontario fairs and bars, Settlers Creek Band took their talents to the studio and released their debut album Line In The Dirt (now available on iTunes).

The album’s eight original songs were penned by all members of the group, who are renowned for their energetic and confident stage presence as well as their versatility.

“We locked ourselves up in a warehouse and started from a blank page,” explained keyboardist Chris Eisen. “We

wanted to build it around what is important to us and our fans.

This is totally new and we can’t wait to bring it to Erin.”

For more information visit www.settlerscreekband.com.

The band is also on Facebook.

Tickets for the June 3 Erin show are $15 and are available at the door, in advance at Ed Stewart’s New Holland in Brisbane, by calling 519-9938353 or by email at tickets@ settlerscreekband.com.

Proceeds from the concert will go to the Erin Agricultural Society.

Club hosting 21st annual dinner theatre DRAYTON - The Drayton Rotary Club is inviting locals to join in celebrating the club’s 21st annual dinner theatre night on June 9.

The evening gets underway at the PMD Arena in Drayton with a great country meal served by the Mapleton Arena eXpansion (MAX) committee between 5:30 and 6:45pm.

Guests will enjoy a tasty meal, complete with a quality Ontario vintage beverage, and great fellowship.

During the evening the club

will be awarding door prizes, and provide guests an opportunity to win a beautiful handmade quilt.

At about 7:30pm guests will make their way to the Drayton Festival Theatre to settle in for the production of Dance Legends, a salute to movers and shakers conceived and directed by Alex Mustakas.

This presentation is brimming with music, comedy, and plenty of emotion.

The funds raised in this event will be used by the

Drayton Rotary Club to support international causes like Polio Plus (polio eradication), and also for local service projects sponsored by the club.

The cost for the dinner and theatre is $65 per person, Dinner only is $40 per person, and for Dance Legends only the cost is $35 per person.

To secure tickets contact Rotarian Bob Bignell at 519638-2736 or bignell@kw.igs. net, or Rotarian Jim Curry at 519-638-3363 or curry@bell. net or another Rotary member.

Writers’ Festival set for Aboyne Hall May 29 ELORA - As the Elora Writers’ Festival draws nearer (May 29), according to Michael Hale, festival organizing committee member, attendees can look forward to “an afternoon of stimulating and thoughtprovoking readings by some of Canada’s most celebrated authors.”

The readings are from 1 to 4pm in Aboyne Hall at the Wellington County Museum and Archives.

“But that’s not all,” he said.

“There’s the wonderful dinner afterwards - it’s become an essential part of our festival.

Our chef this year is Derek Roberts, of Frabert’s Fresh Food here in Fergus.”

Tickets ($15) are available at the door, or at Roxanne’s Reflections Book and Card Shop at 152 St. Andrew Street West, Fergus (519-843-4391) and from Words Worth Books

in Waterloo, 100 King St. S. Waterloo, or phone 519-8842665).

Dinner tickets are $60 (tax and tip included) and can be reserved by phoning Roxanne’s at 519-843-4391.

This year’s event features six award-winning authors: Johanna Skibsrud (Giller prize winner 2010), Richard Greene (Governor General’s award winner for poetry 2010), Sarah Selecky (Chatelaine Magazine said “She could easily be the next Alice Monroe.”), Alison Pick, Cynthia Holz, and Guelph resident Nicholas Ruddock.

The festival’s writing competitions are also featured on May 29, with winners being announced in the open writing competition and the EWF young writers contest.

From 11am to noon in Aboyne Hall, young writers are welcomed by contest chairman

Jean Mills for the presentation of prizes in the poetry and prose categories for Teen and junior writers. Young writers and their parents and teachers are invited to mingle with other writers and contest judges.

Later, during the intermission of the Elora Writers’ Festival, the open writing competition takes centre stage when Julia Browne announces the results and presents prizes to any winning writers in the audience.

In its eighth year, the competition draws entries from across Canada and beyond.

With a more local focus, the young writers contest - now in its second year as a separate competition - continues to celebrate the efforts of young writers.

For more information visit http://elorawritersfestival. blogspot.com.

Murder at church starts May 27

HILLSBURGH - When members of the Mousetrap Society get together at Halloween, they think they are in the mood to enjoy a weekend of fun.

But, nothing is as it seems.

Revelations from the past start to add a sinister dimension, dead bodies mount, and tension escalates into a shocking conclusion that would have left Agatha Christie herself wondering.

Century Theatre Guild will present A Party to Murder,

by Marcia Kash and Douglas E. Hughes, at Century Church Theatre May 27 to June 5.

Directed by Jo Phenix, the play is a marvel of twists and turns, shocks and surprises, special effects, and things that go bump in the night.

Charles Prince, host of the get-together and architect of the complex game they are playing, is played by Peter

King, who recently appeared in the Farndale Avenue…Murder Mystery. The two plays and roles could not be more different. Also returning from Farndale is Kendra Kidnie, playing McKenzie, a fashion model and reluctant girlfriend of Elwood, played by Century regular Frank Rempel. He finds playing a powerful businessman different from being the Dame in Babes in the Wood.

Rhonda Hewitson, as Valerie, has appeared at the Century Church many times, in plays as diverse as Count Dracula and Move Over Mrs. Markham. Rebecca Reid is Henri, Valerie’s timid sister with hidden depths, while exfootball star Willy is played by her father, Chris Reid, last seen here as the drunken husband in Key For Two. The play runs from May 27 to June 5, with evening per-

formances at 8pm on Fridays and Saturdays, and matinees at 2:30pm on Sundays. An adjudicator from Theatre Ontario will be present on June 5 to give the cast and crew some expert feedback on the performance. That is part of the learning process provided to members of The Association of Community Theatres, Central Ontario. Part of that adjudication will be public, and the audience will be invited to stay and listen, if it so chooses. The popular silent auction will also will be available downstairs, and will run through Sept. 18.

Tickets are $18 including all taxes and charges, with a 10% discount for groups of 10 or more. Seats may be reserved by calling the box office with VISA or Mastercard at 519855-4586.

For more details, visit www. centurychurchtheatre.com.

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In public places - Tim Murton, of Elora, shows off two of his works that were hung in the Centre Wellington Township’s council chamber earlier this month. A group called Art in Public Places features local artists at the township hall, the Fergus sportsplex and Groves Hospital every month. photo by David Meyer

ORANGEVILLE - The annual Blues and Jazz Festival begins here on June 2 and offers a variety of events for visitors.

The gala opening is June 2.

On June 3 it is Blues, Jazz, and classic cars.

June 4 offers music, motorcycles and Downchild Blues Band.

On the Sunday, there is a closing party at TJ’s Hangar Sports Grill with Jerome Godboo.

The Orangeville Blues and Jazz Festival has established a reputation as “the place to be

in the first weekend in June” and was recently recognized as one of Ontario’s Top 100 Festivals by Festivals and Events Ontario.

In 2010, the festival attracted over 30,000 visitors to The Hills of Headwaters region. In 2011 it will offer an expanded program.

Visit the Festival website at www.objf.org.

This year there are two contests for prizes.

Win a seven-night and eight-day Caribbean Cruise from Celebrity Cruise Lines – including return airfare from

Toronto’s Pearson International Airport. That prize is valued at $4,000 and tickets are $10 each, or $25 for three.

The winning ticket will be drawn at 3pm on June 5 at the Main Stage at Alexandra Park.

This year’s gala will feature Ryan Grist, Leisa Way, Danny Marks and others.

Tickets can be purchased in advance by calling 1-888-7925837 toll free.

Tickets can also be purchased at the door - if available, for $35.

The official opening ceremony starts at 10am.

Inside Wellington - Second Section of The Wellington Advertiser, Friday, May 27, 2011 PAGE NINE

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ENTERTAINMENT Hairspray not really permanent; fun musical ends on June 4

by Marie Male WATERLOO - Hairspray holds fast to conviction while delivering a colossal sugar rush. Racism and discrimination are brought down while never skipping a dance beat.

Set in Baltimore during the 1960s TV dance craze, a cherubic high school girl dances and sings from outcast to celebrity trendsetter.

She wins a coveted appearance on the The Corny Collins Show, and the heart of dreamboat Link Larkin, all the while breaking down barriers for black and white integration on local television.

This Broadway musical now playing at the St. Jacobs Country Playhouse has undergone a transformation from the campy film Hairspray, as written by John Waters.

His affinity for weirdos and outcasts motivated the cultural themes that are now retained as a subversive edge under show business gloss.

The raunchiness of former productions has been tamed to a whole lot of fun for the family.

Stephanie Pitsiladis is the star of the show as the girl with the prom do gone awry, Tracy Turnblad.

She played the role pre-

viously in Toronto and at the Charlottetown Festival and brings skill and energy to this debut for Drayton Entertainment. Her strong singing voice and cute appeal blow away the notion that “fat folks can’t be beautiful.”

A delight of the show is the team of Ian Deakin as Tracy’s doubting mother, Edna, and Larry Mannell as her frisky dad, Wilbur. Their duet, Timeless To Me is memorable and recalls some camp. The role of the rotund Edna was made famous by transvestite Divine and later John Travolta in the movie roles.

David Cotton is called upon once again as he caricatures the role of heartthrob Larkin.

Laura Mae Nason as his girlfriend, Amber, with “acne of the soul” is wonderfully annoying in her mean girl role.

Marianne McCord is hilarious as Amber’s mean mother, Velma; the original copy that “spawned” Amber.

Captivating with the emotional high of the show in the anthem I Know Where I’ve Been, is Nichola Lawrence as Motormouth Maybelle. The audience is treated to a taste of Motown with the Dynamites, a trio inspired by the Supremes.

Alana Randall as Peaches,

Karen Andrew as Cindy Watkins, and Trudy Lee Gayle as Pearl harmonize beautifully.

Making mountains out of molehill roles is Keith Savage, standing out as always as principal of Patterson Park High School and Mr. Spitzer, the snooty president of Ultra Clutch Hairspray.

Upon the spirited cast of some 26 players director Alex Mustakas has bestowed his wealth of experience as long standing artistic director for Drayton Entertainment. He has directed many Broadway musicals and, in fact, close to 100 productions over the past 20 years, including a North American tour of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.

A really great band, though unseen, as always is conducted by music director Elizabeth Baird. Numbers such as Good Morning Baltimore, Welcome to the 60s and You Can’t Stop the Beat contribute much to the show’s appeal.

Hairspray runs through June 4.

Tickets can be purchased in person at the St. Jacobs Country Playhouse, online at stjacobscountryplayhouse. com or by calling the box office at 519-747-7788 or toll free at 1-855-drayton (372-9866).

Local author donating proceeds from book sales to charity ELORA - Local author Chris Spencer is currently celebrating the nationwide release of his new novel, My Grandfather’s Garden.

The book tells the story of Chris, who has a very special relationship with his grandfather. He can ask him anything, and is eager to learn all that Fred has to offer.

One special year, Chris learns about the true meaning of God’s love while helping work in the garden. Throughout this special year, he pieces together clues left to him by his grandfather as to the location of a secret key, which reveals the ten lessons for living.

Based on a true story, My Grandfather’s Garden takes readers inside a young boy’s mind and opens them up to loving lessons that transcend time. Tied together with select poems from Robert Frost, the story encourages readers to discover their past and unlock the secrets of their soul.

Published by Tate Publishing and Enterprises, the book is available through bookstores nationwide, from the publisher at www.tatepublishing.com/bookstore, or by visiting barnesandnoble.com, borders.com or amazon.com.

Half the royalties from sale of the book will be donated to Project Hope (www.projecthope.ca), which supports women and orphans in Zambia and Tanzania. Spencer hopes to sell 1,000 books, which will

generate $4,500 for Project Hope or food for 25 widows and their families for one year.

Spencer, 47, lives in Elora and works as a senior sales and business development strategist and enthusiastic sales VP for a private company based out of Tennessee.

He is passionate about writing, travelling, philanthropic endeavours and building his boutique consulting practise.

For more information, visit mygrandfathersgarden.tateauthor.com.

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Big smiles- Stephanie Pitsitadis, as Tracy Turnblad, and David Cotton as Link Larking, appear to have resolved their relationship in the Broadway musical Hairspray. contributed photo

Group’s fundraiser to aid youth through nature photography workshops GUELPH - Focus on Nature is hosting a fundraiser launch party on May 31 from 8 to 11pm at the ebar here in support of its educational programming.

Included in the festivities are a musical slide show of student images, a silent auction, appetizers, and live music from BoomEcho.

Funded by the Ontario Trillium Foundation and the Ontario Arts Council, in collaboration with the Guelph Arts Council, Focus on Nature uses photography as a tool to inspire young people to explore and connect with nature.

Students learn creative and technical skills in photography, participate in nature awareness activities, and explore and interpret local natural areas through photography. Throughout the one and two-day workshops they are encouraged to observe the world around them, appreciate its complexity and natural beauty.

“Focus on Nature works on many levels - enhancing the well-being of its participants by giving them positive nature experiences, motivating them to spend more time outside

as they develop their interest in photography, and nurturing their creativity and self esteem by giving them opportunities for hands-on photography instruction and for sharing their work with others,” according to program director Shirley Hunt.

Volunteers with a passion for photography and the outdoors, trained by director of photography Trina Koster, deliver the program.

The program was born out of concerns about a growing disconnection between youth and the natural world, and research showing nature experiences are critical to their physical and mental health, their capacity to focus and learn, and their love and respect for the environment.

Photography has long been regarded as a tool for engaging young people in learning.

Waterloo St Jacobs ~DINNER TRAIN~ Enjoy “Dinner in the Diner” on board our restored 1950’s dining car while traveling from urban Waterloo to Elmira and return.

Saturday evenings, May ~ October.

www.dinnertrain.ca 1-888-594-7245

Elora Lions

Spring Fireworks Saturday, May 28th

Grand River Raceway Entertainment starts - 7:30pm (Raindate May 29th)

Please give $2.00 and up, per person.

Your generosity is appreciated!

All proceeds will be used for projects in the community

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ENTERTAINMENT

Local support - Friday, May 13 brought good luck, not bad, to the Centre Wellington Food Bank and the Food Cycle Ride. On that morning, BMO/Nesbitt-Burns investment advisors Karen Kollee and Kyle Dietrich arrived to present a cheque for $1,000 to support the Ride and the food bank. From left: FCR organizer Harvey Thomson: food bank chairman Jackie Andrews, food bank general manager Fred Aleksandrowicz, and BMO Nesbitt Burns investment advisors and financial planners Kyle Dietrich and Karen Kollee. photo submitted

THANK YOU CENTRE WELLINGTON! It’s a GRAND Cabaret!

AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE

presents the

OUR FABULOUS DIAMOND SPONSORS

Barney Tracy

EMERALD SPONSORS

The Fergus Marketplace James Keating Construction Ltd. Keltech Signs Ltd.

ADJUDICATORS

Bruce Andrews Cathy Baranski David Barr Ted Ecclestone Toni Ellis Scott Giddy Joanne Gies Amanda Jefferson Chris Jess Barb Lee Mary Lloyd Mary MacGregor Mark Manning Kristel Manes Helen Orok Maggie Roe Joanne Ross-Zuj Arlene Saunders Deb Schlieker Vince Starratt Carl Wilkinson Robert Wilson

RUBY SPONSORS

Blown Away Glass Studio R.R. Donnelley Fancy that Cake Grand Events Party Rentals Mosaic Spa Nick’s Quick Delivery R&R Printing Plus Rafferty Insurance Brokers Ltd. Royal LePage RCR Realty Shoppers Drug Mart – Fergus

SAPPHIRE SPONSORS

Broderick’s Apparel for Men Elora Gorge Animal Hospital Dixon Home Building Centre

VOLUNTEERS

Heather Andrews Rob Black Deb Dalziel RoseAnne Desmarais Hannah Feniak Madi Feniak COMMITTEE MEMBERS Maris Feniak Jackie Fraser Bob Fischer Graham Giddy Rebecca Hannam Kelly Hall Aileen Hawkins Jim Keating Tanja Ibe Bill Longshaw Gloria Longshaw Jayne MacKenzie Rose McConnell Eleanor Pearce Daniel MacKenzie Paul Rogers Dan Matway Roberta Scarrow Robyn Mulder Barney Tracy Carol O’Brien Michael Weinstein Ann Palmer Karen Welch Eleanor Pearce Debbie Rushton Bar Service by Elora Lions Club Dean Scarrow Dinner by The Gorge Country Kitchen Betty Weinstein Dessert by CWDHS Cooking School Janet Weinstein Melanie Weinstein Bryan Welch Jim Woods

The Centre Wellington Chamber of Commerce says a GRAND THANK YOU to all of the Nominees, Winners, Sponsors and countless Volunteer hands and minds that go into putting on an event such as this!

Ready to ride - Tamzin Morris and Stephen Weber prepare for this weekend Food Cycle Ride which supports the Centre Wellington Food Bank. submitted photo

Cyclists are ready to hit the road rain or shine to support Food Cycle Ride C. WELLINGTON TWP. Participants in the Food Cycle Ride will hit the road on May 29 and chief marshal Rick Goodfellow cautions motorists to drive with extra care.

Recreational and road warriors will be riding Wellington County and Waterloo Region roads to raise funds for the Centre Wellington Food Bank.

That will create more cycle traffic than usual and for everyone’s safety cyclists and motorists need to stay alert.

The ride leaves Centre Wellington District High School on May 29, at 9:30am on a fund raising tour. It will take place in rain or shine, but not in the event of thunderstorms or extreme weather. Riders, volunteers, spectators, and drivers should check www.foodcycleride.ca on May 29 for last minute bulletins.

Two cyclists getting ready to tackle the shorter, 45km route are Tamzin Morris, of Elora, and Stephen Weber of Fergus.

Morris, who works at Devin Hair Studio, is a young health and fitness enthusiast and many aspects of the Food Cycle Ride appeal to her.

“Exercise, being outdoors, cycling, and I really like the idea of giving the food bank the chance to buy fresh food from local sources,” she said.

As a high school student she volunteered for the food bank and has a nothing but praise for it. She is a recreational cyclist, but does not think the route will be too difficult for her: Besides, she likes a challenge.

Morris has enlisted some of

her co-workers, notably, boss Doris Kelly, to join her on the ride.

Weber has lots of recreational cycling experience.

He started as a runner, but found cycling easier on the knees and made the switch years ago.

He expects the 45km route to be a challenge but for him, participation is all about the opportunity to give back to the community, which has supported his business and his family.

“When my granddaughter, Lorissa, was battling brain cancer two years ago, the community was fantastic. It’s been a tough time, but Lorissa is doing really well now”.

Weber and his wife, Penny, operate Hometown Sears, Fergus. In addition to putting his cycling skills to the test, the Webers have organized a “Fill the Fridge” promotion. Residents are challenged to fill a fridge, donated by Sears, Canada, with non-perishable goods for the food bank.

Contributors have a chance to win the fridge, itself. The winner will be drawn at CWDHS on May 29 at the ride lunch.

The ride presents challenges to all levels of cyclists.

The 70km route travels in a circle that takes cyclists through Fergus and Elora, continuing to the West Montrose covered bridge, south to Maryhill, east back through Marden, and then north to CWDHS on Jones baseline and County Road 29.

The route turns back after the covered bridge, returning to

Elora on County 21. It then retraces its steps to Fergus. Recreational riders may turn back at any point when they have had enough fun. At the high school a lunch prepared by chef Chris Jess and his students will be waiting.

Both the 45 and 70km routes have the same start and finish location that permit multiple laps of any combination of routes.

The event’s website www. foodcycleride.ca provides detailed maps of the route The Food Cycle Ride is not a race. It is an opportunity to ride area roads on a course supported with marked routes, route marshals, and a couple of rest stops for those who need to replenish water bottles or use the facilities.

It is a mass participation event with different routes for road cyclists and casual riders that is held for the benefit of those in need of the services of the Centre Wellington Food Bank.

Proceeds will support the Centre Wellington Food Bank programs.

Priority for the funds will be given to buying food products from local farmers and using the food bank’s community kitchen to prepare foods to add to its food baskets.

There are opportunities to participate individually, or have by joining friends, family, or co-workers to ride and raise money as a team.

While early registration ended on May 20, individuals can also register at CWDHS, starting at 8am on May 29.

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*** Guelph Food Bank, Gigantic Garage Sales, BBQ and silent auctions. 100 Crimea street. 8am to 6pm. June 3 & 4. *** Maryhill K. of C. and C. and C. Fish Fry. Maryhill Heritage Community Center. 2 sittings: 5:30 & 7:00pm. Adults (12+) $14, Children (6-11) $7, Preschool (5+Under) Free. Tickets: Doug 648-2939, Mike 648-3394, Mary 822-9287.

Jun 4

Second Annual Wellington North Walk for ALS. Victory Community Centre 320 King Street, Mount Forest, 8:30am: registration opens 11am, walk starts 2pm. The walk is a 5 km outdoor walk, rain or shine. Bouncing castles, balloons, music and food! For more information please contact: Ashley Teeter 519-323 8208. *** Harriston and District Horticultural Society 10th annual garden festival 8am- 2pm. Mill Street Park. Great raffle, free admission. *** Big Swings for Littles: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Centre Wellington’s Annual Golf Tournament at Ariss Golf Course.

Registration and more information call 519-787-0106 or email bbbsofcw@aol.com. *** Juno Winner Fred Eaglesmith brings his music and art to the Fergus Grand Theatre. Saturday. Art show hosted by Fergus Arts Council starts at 7pm. Music starts at 8pm.

244 St. Andrew St. W, Fergus, Ontario, N1M 1N7. 519-787-1981 Tickets $27 available at www.fergusgrandtheatre.ca. *** Fish Fry Dinner at Rockmosa Community Centre, Rockwood.

Saturday June 4th. Sittings at 5pm & 7pm. Tickets, Adults $14, Children (Under 12) $7. Admission by Ticket Only. (No Take Out). Please call Mary, 519-856-2192 or Charles, 519-856-4219 Presented by the Rockwood, K of C and CWL. *** The Fergus Devils Golf Tournament will be held at Wildwinds Golf Links. $125 per golfer includes, green fee, cart, steak dinner, side games, silent auction and more. Contact Denis at 519-8432894 or Nicole at bird.nicole.l@gmail.com. *** Harriston Firefighters Annual Pancake Breakfast. Harriston Fire Hall. 7am-11am. $7 per person, 12 and under $4. 4 and under free. *** Optimist Club BOB TAIL TRUCK, CAR SHOW. June 4-5 at Palmerston Arena. Pork Chop Supper 5-7 p.m. Sunday – Breakfast 8-10.30 a.m. More info. and tickets call 343-3862.

with voices visions, dreams? Maze walk, crystal-healing bowls.

Donations. 2-5pm. 519 833-0292. *** Palmerston United Church. 10 am worship will feature “Piyak Ootihi” an Aboriginal singing and drumming group. Roast Beef Dinner from 4:30 – 7 pm (continuous service).Tickets are adults $15.00, children 12 and under $7.00, preschoolers free and available at Palmerston Home Hardware, 140 William Street or call 519-343-3620. Wear your Western attire to be included in a prize winning draw!

Jun 6

The Guelph Enabling Garden returns this season with Knit Knites in the Garden at 6:30 p.m. A unique way to spend an evening.

Experienced and new knitters welcome. Come with your own knitting project and learn tricks of the trade or teach others.

Located in Riverside Park, 685 Woolwich St. North, Guelph. Call Lea 519-993-5323 or visit www.enablinggarden.org.

Jun 7

The Guelph Enabling Garden located in Riverside Park, 685 Woolwich Street N, Guelph welcomes all to participate in a free educational workshop ‘How Plants Heal People” from 7 - 8 p.m.

For more information contact lea@green-ideas.ca or visit www. enablinggarden.org.

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@ Harristion Fire Hall Proceeds from the bake sale going to Camp Bucko

Visit the Garden Festival at the Train Station.

Donate your Canadian Tire money to Camp Bucko! $7

per person, $4 12 & under, 4 & under FREE

Rotary Club of Fergus Elora

Tues. May 31, 2011 Fergus Legion 11:30am - 1:30pm

Take out orders also available (min of 2 per delivery) call Tory (519) 843-3650 All proceeds go to support Rotary’s local and international projects

Jun 8

Trillium Waldorf School ‘Talk & Tour’. 9am to 10:30am.

Registered visitors tour grade school classrooms in progress and learn about Waldorf education. Call 519-821-5140 for more information and to register.

Jun 9

Arthur Agricultural Society, upstairs hall. 7:30pm. Arthur Community Centre. All welcome. *** Maryborough Horticulture Society Bus Tour … TBA. *** Seniors’ Olympics will be held in the Town of Minto.

Jun 10

Guelph Food Bank, Gigantic Garage Sales, BBQ and silent auctions. 100 Crimea street. 8am to 6pm. June 10 & 11. *** Meet really nice folks, work outdoors, and make a meaningful contribution to Elora/Fergus this summer! Consider joining our team of volunteers working 3-4 hours/week on our urban tree inventory. Professional training on June 10-11, all equipment provided. Contact: neighbourwoods@eloraenvironmentcentre.ca or call 519 846 0841.

Jun 5

KidsAbility 5th Annual 1km Fun Run/Walk. 10am- 12 noon; Rink 2 at the West End Community Centre in Guelph. Rain or shine as is held indoors. Special guests, activities, BBQ. For more information or to obtain your Fun Run pledge form, contact Caroline Davidson 519-780-0186 ext. 238. *** Blue Rose Presents F.S.P.O. (for special people only) bothered

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Inside Wellington Thursday, 12 noon the week before publication

Saturday, May 28 2011

9:30am to 2:00pm

Community Fair for Cancer Care

Come and learn about cancer prevention, tour one of the top rated cancer centres in Ontario and see cancer related displays!

With keynote speaker…

Darryl Sittler

Former Toronto Maple Leafs hockey player from 1970-1982 10:00am-10:55am

Keynote presentation by Darryl Sittler Former Toronto Maple Leafs hockey player

11:00am-11:35am

Breast, Colon and Cervical Cancer Screening

By Dr. Sophie Wilson, Primary Care Physician

11:40am-12:15pm

Hereditary Cancer and Genetic Counselling

By Yael Ogniewicz, Genetics Counsellor

12:20pm-12:55pm

Nutrition for Cancer Prevention

By Jacqueline Wells, Registered Dietitian

1:00pm-1:35pm

The Role of Exercise: Cancer Prevention and Beyond

By Marina Mourtzakis PhD, Dept. of Kinesiology, UW

Free parking available. Enter a draw to win door prizes!

Free event open to the public. No registration required.

Free gift to the first 200 people!

Location: Grand River Regional Cancer Centre, 835 King Street West, Kitchener For more info call 519-749-4300 ext. 2986 or visit www.grhosp.on.ca/cancerprogram

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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 fifth week of May -

ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, frustration sets in and it is easy to get pushed to your limit. A close friend can put you in better spirits in a matter of minutes. Connect with this person.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 This is the week to break out of your shell, Scorpio. Try something adventurous & completely out of your comfort zone. You might just enjoy the results.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, you will be in a social mood this week and that means that a party or some other event is certain to be in your future. Open up the event to many for extra fun.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Schedule a vacation or time away from someone, Sagittarius. The absence will let you better understand the dynamic of the relationship, so it can blossom.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, making hard decisions about your personal life is not easy.

However, it has to be done this week if you are to move on to something else that needs attention.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, though the sentiment may seem trite, stop and smell the roses.

Rushing to and fro is not the way to get things done this week. It is time to slow down.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, unless you can censor yourself, it’s best to avoid social situations this week. There are too many chances for you to say something that can get you into trouble.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, it’s been a challenge balancing everything, but this week you will finally fall into a groove.

Your spouse or a close friend will be instrumental to your success.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 A new hobby can occupy your time, Leo. Now you just have to find something that you will enjoy. Perhaps an outdoor activity that will be perfect for the warm weather.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 It could be time to make another move, Virgo. The current situation is just not working out as you would like.

Recognize when it is time to move on.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Familial obligations can put a damper on social situations, Libra. But it’s not often that family call on you for some support.

Clear your calendar later in the week.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, creative thinking can present clever ways to handle mundane tasks or special things that need attention.

PAGE TWELVE Inside Wellington - Second Section of The Wellington Advertiser, Friday, May 27, 2011

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CHILDCARE IS FOR ALL CHILDREN Children with special needs are welcomed and supported in licensed child care programmes in Wellington and Guelph.

Families, child care staff or home child care providers, and inclusion support professionals work together to ensure all children receive the supports they need to be fully included in all aspects of the child care programme.

Research consistently shows that inclusive child care benefits all children.

In Wellington and Guelph, the inclusion model for supporting children with special needs in licensed child care is called PLAY•FULL participation.

For more information: County of Wellington Child Care Services www.wellington.ca or 519.837.3620.

Portraits of Honour June 3, 2011 Dinner & Ceremony Mount Forest & District Sports Complex

HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE (HHW) EVENT DAYS 2011

Portrait viewing 11 a.m. - 7:45 p.m.

(Students free, Adults - Donation includes ceremony)

Dates & Locations - 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Dinner 6 p.m. | Ceremony 8 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Tickets: Adult Dinner & Ceremony $25.00 Ceremony Only $10.00 Children 12 & under Dinner $8.00 For more information contact Gord Trecartin 519.334.3693.

COUNTY OF WELLINGTON LONG SERVICES RECOGNITION 10 Years

20 Years

Elysia DeLaurentis- Museum & Archives Craig Dyer- Treasury Gwendlyn Goulet- Library Eileen Grattan- Child Care, Social Services Meintje (Minnie) Hansma- Wellington Terrace Judy Howard- Library Andrea Lawson- Human Resources Leah McLeod- Library Tara Rigby- Wellington Terrace Carolyn Roy- Treasury

Stephen Walmsley- Ontario Works, Social Services Paula Zaludek- Ontario Works, Social Services

15 Years Sheila Kunderman- Wellington Terrace

20 Years Floriana Macerollo- Ontario Works, Social Services B. Jill Mainland- Wellington Terrace Gord Ough- Engineering Services Pat Thomson- Child Care, Social Services Sandra Trask- Wellington Terrace

25 Years Annette Baker- Wellington Terrace Colleen Cudney- Wellington Terrace Janice Grills- Wellington Terrace Karen Merrick- Wellington Terrace Darlene Seymour- Wellington Terrace Deborah Turchet- Planning & Land Division

30 Years Cynthia Machin- Wellington Terrace Shirley Madden- Housing, Social Services

Congratulations!

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

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Drayton Community Centre, 68 Main St. W., Drayton Grand River Raceway, 7445 Wellington Rd. 21, Elora Guelph/Eramosa Municipal Office, 8348 Wellington Rd. 124, Brucedale Minto Municipal Office, 5941 Hwy. 89, Harriston Erin Community Centre, 1 Boland Dr., Erin Aberfoyle County Roads Garage, 7396 Wellington Rd. 34, Aberfoyle Liquidation World, 480 Smith St. (Hwy. 6), Arthur

Wellington residents (excludes the City of Guelph) may take HHW to any event at no charge.

Commercial, institutional, industrial and agricultural wastes will not be accepted.

For a list of acceptable materials, or for more Reminder: Maximum acceptable information, visit www.wellington.ca, or call container size is 25 litres.

519.837.2601 or 1.866.899.0248.

Residents can bring all HHW items to the event days.

Only select items are accepted throughout the year at County HHW Depots.

If you can’t make a certain date, bring your items to another HHW event day or visit www.makethedrop.ca to find alternate locations.

Third 2011 Electronics Recycling Event Day

9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Saturday, May 28: Aberfoyle County Roads Garage, 7396 Wellington Rd. 5, Aberfoyle Wellington County ratepayers only. No charge to participate.

FEEDBACK - HOW ARE WE DOING? Do you have an idea for an upcoming issue?

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