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Public Service Announcements Tea and Tales with the Guelph Guild of Storytellers and Friends Enabling Gardens, behind Evergreen Senior Centre. Every Friday morning this summer 10:30-11:30am. Please bring a chair and a lug-a-mug. For more information call Lea at 519-993-5323. *** Saugeen Singles Dances. Every Friday Night at Durham Legion.

8:30-12:30. Come and join the fun. Call Helen at 519-369-2590. *** Family & Children’s Services of Guelph & Wellington needs Volunteer Drivers in the county of Wellington to provide transportation services to and from appointments for children and families. Contact Eva Marmurek at 519-824-2410, ext. 509. *** Get Your Walking Shoes On. The Alzheimer Society of Dufferin County is starting a “Walking Club” and would love for you to join them. Call Elaine Graham, at 519-941-1221.

Jul 15 Cold Plate Luncheon - Three meats, salads, dessert etc. Knox Presbyterian Church, Palmerston, 11:30-1pm. $12 per person.

Under 12yrs $6. Tickets - call 519-343-3428. *** Alma Optimist Club.

Dear Editor: Beef BBQ, 5 - 7pm. Alma And so we are complete now for another year folks. It is like Christmas when you get so exCommunity Hall. Admission cited about the unknown and you wait and wait for it. And then suddenly it is over. The event $12. Kids $4. that is, but the fight will never stop. We know one thing for certain. Our little community is not *** so little anymore. $76,500 and counting. I do not have the exact tally as there are still some Red Chevron Club, 34 funds trickling in but can you believe that total everyone? Last year our community banded Elizabeth Street, Guelph. together with 20 teams and raised just over $51,000. This year we had an increase of up to 25 519-824-1381. Karaoke. John teams. What an amazing feat! I said this at the opening ceremonies. Thank you, thank you, Mcglone 8 -12am. thank you. How simple those words are and yet the impact of them is much stronger and lon*** ger lasting. If there is anyone that I have missed, please accept our thank you as we could not Victoria Park Seniors Centre make this event happen without you. Each of you contributed in a very special way to being an Desert and Euchre/Bid euchre integral part of the Fergus Relay for Life.

Party,1pm. Computer class: Our wonderful dignitaries; Joanne Ross-Zuj and Ted Arnott. Thank you for coming out and “Computer Security” 2pm. being a part of our own little history making especially given the amount that was raised. As I Call 519-787-1814 to register. said to Ted that night, maybe the two offices can put in a team and challenge each other. What *** a great idea that would be.

Arthur Legion Wing Night 6 8pm. All you can eat $ 12. No Fergus Fire Department Wellington County O.P.P Abbey Rose take outs available.

Dominos Pizza Tim Hortons Fraberts Fresh Foods Jul 16 Streaks for Cancer Mosaic Spa Fergus Community Sportsplex Guelph Horticultural Society Burkes Tent Rentals Wildwinds Golf Course “Summer’s Pleasures” Annual Roberta McIntosh and her daughter for our National Anthem.

Flower Show.

12-3pm.

Pampered Chef and all the other demonstrators that assisted with the Fight Back Zone Old Quebec Street Mall, 55 Hersey Bin Services Wellington Advertiser and Magic 106.1 FM Wyndham Street, Guelph.

Cogeco Cable All the Track and Local Sponsors *** To all the businesses who donated prizes, certificates, etc. It was most appreciated.

The Lost Art of Canning Jim Stewart and the Fergus Pipe Band- you rock the joint every year. Thank you so much for Workshop at Everdale, wanting to be a part of relay.

10-3pm, $95 including tax, recipe book, canned goods.

Fergus-Elora Dance Academy and Erica Finlayson - your girls are beautiful dancers and we Call Jennifer Lennie: 519-855loved having you come out.

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Mike Fisher- Luminary Speaker- We love you and wish you all the best in life. Please come *** Alma Optimist Club, Country back to relay next year to see us. You truly are an inspiration.

Dance in the new Alma Bushido Martial Arts and Sensei Sharon Champagne- thank you so much for wanting to be a Community Hall. Dance part of our Fight Back ceremony. The guys did a spectacular job and it was so much fun having to “Southridge Sound”. them help us fight back to “break the cycle of cancer” through our ceremony.

Admission $10. *** Scott Woods and Caroline- you are most welcome anytime and it was truly entertaining getting Fireworks Weekend Breakfast, to listen to you both play.

8-11am, Mount Forest United BullDog Crossing- Jay, what can we say about you and the band. Other then we need to get Church, 175 Queen St. East. a noise permit to keep you around longer! We love that you love to be a part of this event and Tickets at door. $8/adults, $5/ give your time so generously to be with us. kids. Accessible entrance off parking lot. For more info. call Thank you to Michael Weinstein and his crew for handling our technical side of the event. The 519-323-1910. music played in-between the band was fantastic. You thought about our every need and worked with us to help make this the best event ever.

*** Mid Summer Craft Sale and Barbecue at Pine Meadows 9-1pm.

Nearly new, Tombola, silent auction, baked goods and preserves. Peameal Bacon on a Bun 9:30-10:30am. BBQ 11am1pm. Funds to Groves and Women in Crisis. *** Annual Book Sale. 9am-1pm at the Mount Forest Archives 102 Main Street South (side entrance). Fundraiser for your local Archives and Museum. *** Local Food - Fish Fry Dinner. Fresh fish prepared by Howell’s Fish of Wiarton. Seatings: 5 & 6:30pm Tickets: $14 each. St. Matthias Anglican Church 171 Kortright Rd. W. Guelph. Call Jennifer Craig 519-780-0359 to reserve tickets or for more info.

Jul 17 Gore Park Sunday Night Showcase Concert. Grant Carson Band, 7-9pm. Free. *** The Blue Rose Spiritual Ministries showing afghans in the orchard. Quartz crystal bowls healing circle. Spiritual fellowship and chats, 2-5pm. 519-833-0292. *** Christmas in July. Get your gifts early this year. The Embassy Room, Bingeman’s Park, 425 Bingeman’s Centre Drive, Kitchener, 10-4pm. $10. Fundraiser for the Power of HOPE Community Organization. For more info. call Penny Jamieson 519-848-5024. *** Mount Carmel Cemetery Memorial Service, 2:30pm on the grounds. If inclement weather prevails, the Memorial Service will be held at St. John’s United Church, Belwood.

150th Anniversary of Eden Mills United Church at 10am. Guest Speaker – Mardi Tindal, Moderator of the United Church of Canada; Lunch at Community Hall.

Jul 18 Wellington County 4-H Local Go for the Gold Competition at Gencor - 6:30pm registration and the games to start at 7pm. Preregister if possible – 4hwc@sentex.net.

Jul 19 Victoria Park Seniors Centre: Learn what to do now you have taken all those pictures on your digital camera in our new Computer class: “Photography and Your Computer” at 9:30am.

Please call 519-787-1814 for information and to register. *** The Guelph Enabling Garden located in Riverside Park, 689 Woolwich Street N. announces KidzGrow Garden Session 4:30 - 5:30pm which is a summer garden program that connects kids with the environment through gardening, games, and nature crafts.

Kids with special needs, ages 8 and up, and their families are welcome. Please contact Lea 519-993-5323. *** Guelph Enabling Garden Annual General Meeting. Riverside Park, 689 Woolwich Street N. 5:30-6:30pm. Refreshments and snacks will be served. *** The Guelph Enabling Garden located in Riverside Park, 689 Woolwich Street N. welcomes you to register for a free educational workshop “Bird Bath Basics” 7-8pm. Learn how to make your own small bird bath or feeder from cement. Space is limited so please register and bring a 16 inch X 16 inch board to lay your project on, rubber gloves and wear old clothes. For more information contact 519-993-5323. *** Until Aug 23 - Christian Community in Acts, Bible Study/ Discussion led by Mary Rogers; Tuesdays at 7pm, Eden Mills Presbyterian Church. All welcome.

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Our photographers, our student security team, our first aid volunteer. Thank you!!

To all our volunteers including all our students- it is because you care and wish to participate that this event happens. Our committee and teams thoroughly appreciate the time that you put in to help make this event such a success and enjoyable for the participants. This is the tie that binds our community through the kindness and generosity displayed by you and your desire to be involved.

To our Fergus Steering Committee- we are small but mighty and strong!

To all our participants and survivors. From the bottom of our hearts, we thank you wholeheartedly. Thank you for your countless hours of fundraising. Thank you for believing that your contribution can make a difference. Thank you for never giving up the fight. Thank you for believing that we can all make a difference.....that we can beat cancer!

Take Care, Jennifer Stewart-May Canadian Cancer Society Event Chair

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Victoria Park Seniors Centre – St. Elizabeth Visiting Nurses Information Display 11am12pm. *** Hike Historic Rockwood.

See the Rockwood Academy where they filmed Agnes of God, “The Candy Factory”, once the home of Schneider’s Reliable Sweets, and Saunder’s Bakery, open since 1864 and visited by Prime Minister John Diefenbaker. Meet at the Gordon Street parking lot beside Guelph’s covered bridge for carpool by 6:15pm.

Call for place and time to meet if you live near Rockwood.

Bring water and repellant.

All welcome. Leader: Gayle 519 856-1012. Level 1. Speed Casual. 1 1/2 hr.

Jul 21 Ancestry Library Edition Workshops at Wellington County Library - Fergus Branch, 6:30pm. Sarah Fisher Continued on page 15

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

Celebrating 20 years: Highland Rugby Club helping to promote fun, fitness through sport

by Kelly Waterhouse

Forget everything you think Ontario, Highland is now in the top ten clubs based on memyou know about rugby.

Banish the stereotypes of bership size.”

That’s because the club Neanderthals and brutality disguised as sport. That is not the now has the coaching capacreality of the Highland Rugby ity to offer teams for boys Club, an organization built on and girls, men and women, the foundations of fair play, including co-ed. From the skill, and respect for the game, under 6 (years old) “minis” to each other and the reputation the minor, junior and senior leagues, Highland Rugby has of the club.

It’s that dedication to the become a force to be reckoned promotion of rugby that is put- with at all levels, in each diviting this young club - and by sion.

In the early developmenassociation, the town of Fergus tal stages of the game, rugby - on the international map.

The concept for the is a non-contact flag sport.

Highland Rugby Club began Children can join the Highland over a few pints at one of Rugby minis before turning 6 Fergus’ traditional pubs, when years old.

“We have more than 30 a group of young rugby players got together. The men were children currently registered in part of a revered provincial the under 10 age level teams team, whose academic career alone, with this being the first in rugby had just ended, but year the minis are an official their desire to play had not. team, getting to compete in real They shared a desire to keep games,” said Bowley, whose own daughter has taken up the their sport going.

From that conversation, sport at the tender age of five.

“I would say that 80% of the Highland Rugby Club was born, and this summer marks our players are female, too, the 20th anniversary of the which is a great sign of growth club, which is still growing for the game.”

He added, “We’ve had sevstrong.

What started as a group of junior teams quickly gained momentum once word spread through the surrounding community that Highland Rugby was actively participating in provincial league play.

Registration and strategy, grew and the club me of fitness Gotcha - A ga otective gear, tackling is gained in popularpr with very little joy. ity. Today the club gby players en ru of ct pe one as boasts more than 270 members from eral players from our all over southern club represent Canada on a Ontario.

Joe Bowley, president of national level, including the Highland Rugby, could not be Canadian Rugby team and World Cup Rugby League. prouder.

“Plus we’ve had players “We are considered a ‘country’ club, given that we on the provincial team in the are outside major urban cen- senior levels.”

Perhaps nothing inspires ters, but we are one of the only clubs in the province to the younger players more than have team representation in the seeing their peers achieve at Rugby Ontario structure for such a high level, and that is every competing age group,” part of the community experience Highland Rugby hopes Bowley said.

“As members of Rugby to foster.

“We just came through the provincial team try-outs, with eight of our girls and ten boys selected in the junior division.

We’re really proud of them,” Bowley said.

The “we” he speaks of are the 31 qualified volunteer coaches who have passed the Ontario Sides requirements, including two long-standing Highland members and executives of the club, Juli and Dean Brattan. Juli is the Director of Rugby for Women’s Sides and Dean is the Director of Men’s Sides.

“These two have helped make the development of the club equal in balance, having both men and women represented in the entire structure of the club,” said Bowley.

It’s this structure that helps ensure a future for the organization.

“Good coaches build good teams and bring in more players,” he explained. “Each team has two coaches and one manager, because we believe consistency in individual player development is key.”

Creating a well-rounded program teaches those players to take care of themselves and their team. Given the sport’s

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The Highland Rugby executive consists of Bowley as president, alongside a team all with the title of vice-president: the Brattans in men and women’s rugby divisions, Peter Landoni in finance, and Darren Landoni in sponsorship and special events, along with Korb Whale as director of the clubhouse.

Whale’s task to make that clubhouse a reality was a daunting one.

For years Highland Rugby had no permanent home. It played in fields from Elora to the Centre Wellington Sportsplex, and even a farm field in Belwood.

In 2003, the club found its

“Rugby is not just sport; it’s community.”

- Joe Bowley, president of the Highland Rugby Club in Fergus, on what attracts players to the local organization. tough physical reputation with virtually no protective gear, the Highland Rugby Club educates players on the skills of the game.

“Rugby is about fitness. It is not a game of hitting, it is a game of evasion, to keep that ball away from other people,” Bowley said. The big step in the game comes at age 12, when tackling is introduced.

We teach the players to play smart. Kids will get hurt if they aren’t coached properly. We teach them fitness, technique, the rules of the game, what to watch out for, so they don’t get hurt. It’s about mental and physical preparation.”

pitch in Victoria Park, which was home to a relic structure condemned for further usage.

With the mind set of “you’ve got to start somewhere” the members got to work.

Earning the site meant agreeing to build the township a new storage facility elsewhere. Once that was done, the club set to work fixing the Victoria Park site. Thanks to a Trillium grant, a proper clubhouse was constructed.

Centre Wellington provided public washrooms. But the physical labour, fundraising, and the volunteer hours to make it happen fell on the dedication of the rugby club’s

members and sponsors.

“The club was willing to do that, just to play the game of rugby,” Bowley said.

In 2010, the clubhouse officially opened its doors.

Today, it is shared with community groups such as the Fergus Lions, the Victoria Park Seniors Centre, and for private functions. With change rooms on the to-do list, the clubhouse is near completion.

Fundraising continues through social events like trivia nights, potluck dinners every Thursday, hall rentals, and by volunteering through other community events to raise the club’s profile.

“The idea of having the clubhouse is to make the players feel comfortable, as part of their club, belonging to something; connected to it,” said Bowley. “We can welcome other teams in. It’s about building a community for players of all ages and their families too.”

It’s also about opening their doors to the international rugby community; to the world of sportsmanship beyond borders.

Classified as a “development rugby country,” Canada is a place many international clubs want to visit, because they see the respect of the game here.

In the next two months, Highland Rugby will host three teams travelling through Canada from the Isle of Mann, Manchester, and Bristol, England.

Most exciting, however, is the arrival of two players from Europe’s top-rated English rugby team, the Leicester Tigers. Richard Mayne and Tom Handford, both 17 years old, arrive this week to join the

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Highland Rugby Club for eight weeks, experiencing the game while immersed in the culture of Canada.

“We want to build a family in the rugby community too, by building links across continents that will open doors for our players to travel and experience things too,” Bowley said.

“Our players will only improve in play if they are challenged by better teams, exposed to the knowledge of experienced players, so we’ve always been open to looking to the international teams. And these teams want to come here.

They’ve heard about Highland and the region where we live.”

Last year, Highland Rugby sent a team to England and Wales. At the end of 2011, the Highland under 16 co-ed team is heading to Portugal to try its cleats on new soil.

And what became of those founding members?

Today each one of them is either coaching, offering funding support, or remains an active member of the club.

They join more than 270 current members, who come from as far as Kincardine, Alliston, Orangeville, Mount Forest, Holstein, and Guelph every week, just to be a part of the community of the Highland Rugby Club.

“Rugby teaches players to respect themselves, each other, and their rugby club family, while gaining confidence in a supportive, safe environment,” said Bowley. “When you come to Victoria Park, you come to be a part of a club that is inclusive and practices fair play.

Rugby is not just sport; it’s community.”

The Isle of Mann team enjoyed three nights in Fergus. The team stayed with the families of the Highland Rugby Club members and defeated the Fergus team in an under 19 men’s league game.

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

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ENTERTAINMENT Laughter is the main course for How the Other Half Loves DRAYTON – Live theatre continues at the Drayton Festival Theatre with the third production set to open this month.

Theatregoers are offered the comedy How the Other Half Loves at the historic opera house for three weeks beginning July 27 and continuing through Aug. 13.

Written by award-winning British playwright Alan Ayckbourn, How the Other Half Loves is a comedy that juggles time and space to por-

tray the passion and panic of three married couples caught in a meal full of mistrust, mistaken identities, and misunderstanding.

Bob Phillip’s liaison with Fiona Foster, the posh wife of his absentminded boss, is in danger of being discovered by their respective spouses. They attempt to wriggle out of suspicion by projecting their infidelity on a third couple – the totally innocent and unsuspecting Featherstones. The collateral damage of the tawdry affair

quickly turns into a dinner party to remember. “How the Other Half Loves is a fun and witty play that showcases three couples’ contrasting lifestyles� said Artistic Director Alex Mustakas. “Hilarious misunderstandings trigger chaos in the lives of these couples, which makes for terrific entertainment.�

Director James Kall leads the cast for this production. He made his Drayton Entertainment directorial debut at St. Jacobs Country Playhouse last sum-

Summer art workshops for adults ABOYNE - Final preparations for the popular series of the county museum’s summer art workshops for adults are being made. Now in its 18th season, the week long courses are held at the Elora Public School from July 4 to 29.

This year, teachers will lead classes in sculpture, print making, oriental brush painting, encaustic, watercolour, oil, acrylic, book arts, fibre arts and photography.

New to the program is instructor Phil Irish, an Elora

resident, who is currently a master of fine arts student at York University. Irish’s students will paint in oils or acrylics; their subject will be water in its many forms.

Jo Lomas is another local artist who is joining us for first time as a workshop instructor.

A teacher who brings a sense of fun to her workshops, the participants in her course will create whimsical sculptures.

Roslyn Levin is returning for her third summer. Her classroom is a refuge of calm

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and serenity as her students, beginners and more advanced, practise the art of oriental brush painting.

Each week there is at least one workshop devoted to the fibre arts. Maggie Vanderweit, who last year led a two-day workshop in silk fusion, is returning this year for a full week.

An addition to the fibre art offerings is a week of beading with Louise Young. Her students will learn a variety of beading techniques, including loom-working.

A complete list of all 21 instructors and descriptions of each workshop are available by visiting the Wellington County Museum website at www. wcm.ca. Brochures are also available at the museum and all Wellington County libraries.

Call 519-846-0916 extension 5221 or email info@wcm. on.ca for more information.

Each five-day course costs $199 + $25.87 HST.

How the Other Half Loves

By Alan Ayckbourn

It’s a dinner party to remember when three couples become caught in a wild web of mischief, misunderstanding and mistaken identity.

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Hairspray for their portrayal of the over-the-top male and female authority roles in that production.

How the Other Half Loves plays eight shows a week from July 27 through Aug. 13.

Tickets are selling quickly and theatregoers are encouraged to book ahead to avoid disappointment. Call the box office at 519-638-5555 or toll free 1-855-372-9866. To find out more about the 2011 season, please visit www.draytonfestivaltheatre.com.

Program could bring more than $100,000 to city’s cultural sector sector. “We see great value in this program as a means of further strengthening our municipal cultural planning and development,� said Mayor Karen Farbridge. “With the support of the Guelph Chamber of Commerce and the Guelph Arts Council, we can develop valuable partnerships to connect business and arts in our community,� she said. “From a business perspective we see a huge benefit to supporting arts and culture in Guelph,� said Lloyd

GUELPH – This city is one of five communities selected to participate in the 2011-12 artsVest Ontario program.

It offers free sponsorship training to help Guelph’s cultural organizations build beneficial partnerships with the business community. Cultural organizations will also be invited to apply to artsVest for a total of $50,000 in matching incentive grants.

When matched with sponsorship from the local business community, artsVest has the potential to create more than $100,000 for Guelph’s cultural

Longfield, president of Guelph Chamber of Commerce. “We know that artsVest has been a transformative experience for many other communities and we’re thrilled for the opportunity to bring this program to Guelph to help vitalize our community’s cultural assets,� said Colleen Clack, the city’s general manager of arts culture and entertainment.

The city established that division to advance cultural planning.

The program will launch officially at city hall on July 14 at 5pm.

Art on the street runs July 16 GUELPH - Art on the Street exhibition and sale is a juried showcase featuring contemporary art and craft that takes place annually in the down-

town here.

Scores of artists will showcase their works in temporary, open-air studios that will line both sides of Quebec Street on

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includes Rob McClure as Frank Foster, and Marlene Handrahan as his unfaithful wife, Fiona Foster. The adulterous Bob Phillips is played by David Snelgrove, with Daniela Vlaskalic as his confrontational partner, Teresa Phillips.

Drayton Entertainment veterans Keith Savage and Lisa Horner are featured as the innocent Featherstones, William and Mary. Those performers are known for having a great command for comedy and both grabbed audience attention in

mer with the quirky musical comedy The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Not only did he direct the production, but Kall also took the stage in a leading a role. As an actor, Kall has also appeared on Broadway in By Jeeves, in the national tour of Mamma Mia, as well as in several other Drayton Entertainment productions including Dial ‘M’ For Murder, Lost In Yonkers, Man of La Mancha, and Me and My Girl.

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The event has grown in calibre of artist and scale to become Guelph’s largest openair art exhibition and sale. This is the ninth event, which spotlights talent in the regional arts community, offering a fresh-air alternative to conventional art shows and galleries.

Side by side, established and emerging artists sell their work directly to the public.

Art on the street is an opportunity to meet painters, potters, blacksmiths, jewellers, glass blowers, textile artists, photographers.

Sonic Playground and Guelph School of Art can be found in the Acts of Art children’s area of St. George’s Square. Throughout the day, musicians will serenade everyone.

Art on the Street is free.

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

26th annual Fergus Truck Show runs July 22 to 24 at sportsplex

by Chris Daponte FERGUS - Organizers are planning a few new things for the Fergus Truck Show next weekend, but for the most part they’ll be sticking to what has made the show the leading truck event in North America over the last quarter-century.

The 26th annual show, which runs from July 22 to 24 at the sportsplex in Fergus, will again feature a huge show and shine competition - one of the largest in Ontario - as well as the always-popular truck and tractor pulls, and a demolition derby.

“It’s mainly for the truckers ... but I think everybody will have a good time,” said show and shine director Ginny Fleming, one of four directors with the 2011 truck show.

She anticipates between 300 and 400 trucks will compete in 52 categories for first and second place at the show and shine competition.

“But the truckers enjoy themselves, regardless of whether or not they win,” said Fleming. “For many of them, this is the only holiday they get

all year.”

She is expecting anywhere from 150 to 200 campers this year as well, in addition to about 100 vendors offering a wide variety of goods, food and refreshments.

The show runs from noon until 1am (including entertainment) on July 22, from 9am to 1am (with entertainment) on July 23 and from 8am to 5pm on July 24.

In addition to the show and shine and truck and tractor pulls on the Saturday (sanctioned by the Great Lakes Truck and Tractor Puller’s Association), and the demolition derby on Sunday, other regular features at the show include a barbecue on Saturday starting at 6pm and the trucker’s breakfast on Sunday from 8 to 10:30am.

Back this year is the “King of the Hill” truck and tractor pulling series for local competitors, starting Friday evening at 6:30pm.

“The local pulls are back ... we haven’t had them for a few years,” Fleming said. “We’re hoping to draw in some of the local competitors again.”

Show and shine - Over 300 trucks will compete in 52 categories at the show and shine competition at the 2011 Fergus Truck Show.

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The show may also seem more family friendly this year, thanks to other additions.

Fleming explained there will be a children’s area in the pavilion behind the arena, which will run each day until 5pm and will be organized by local mothers from the group Momstown, based in Guelph.

“They will host games and activities for the kids,” Fleming said, adding that’s something that was missing from last year’s show.

Also new, she added, will be a Hot Wheels display, which will cater to “kids of all ages,” including those looking for their latest collectible.

Despite the additions, and organizational changes to reduce waste, redundancy, and unnecessary cost, the show will look and sound much the same as it has in the past.

Fleming explained there are always a lot of “regulars” the show, including truckers, vendors, campers and guests.

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Plus, there are also many familiar faces among the 2,000-plus individuals required to help ensure the event runs smoothly, including some who have been with the show since its inception.

“Without them, there wouldn’t be a lot done,” said Fleming.

She noted there are only four show directors, including herself, Keith Drinkwater (president), Crystal Forth-Hill (vice-president) and Xenia Futo (secretary-treasurer).

Fleming herself started as a volunteer about 10 to 15 years ago, registering competitors in the show and shine event.

She never had a connection to trucking per se, but she just “got hooked.”

That’s the type of impact organizers are hoping this year’s show will have on the tens of thousands of truckers, vendors, campers, volunteers and spectators who attend the weekend-long event.

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Emerson Drive to headline Fergus Truck Show’s entertainment line-up Fergus - An exciting line-up of Canadian country musicians and hard rock tribute bands will perform at the 26th annual Fergus Truck Show July 22 to 24 sportplex.

“We are looking forward to another great year for the Fergus Truck Show,” said President Keith Drinkwater.

“Our goal is to provide a weekend full of chrome, horsepower, music, camping and family fun. The entertainment schedule is sure to have something for everyone.”

The full entertainment schedule for the annual truck show was announced on July 4.

Grammy-nominated Canadian country band, Emerson Drive (www.emersondrive.com) will take to the stage on July 23.

The band is largely known for their hit number one single Moments and recently released their fourth album Believe.

Their success grew from a dream and what some have called a tireless work ethic, which has carved them a spot

in the hearts of many Canadian country fans.

Along with country music, the show will also be continuing with classic rock Friday, featuring a tribute to KISS (by Destroyer).

The full entertainment schedule includes the following acts: Emerson Drive, Brad James, Crossfire, Settlers Creek Band, Michael Ruhl, Tommy Gilham and the Chill Billys, Transit, Moonshine, Silver Creek and tributes to Bryan Adams, KISS and Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR).

The Fergus Truck Show is North America’s largest truck show.

The show features truck and tractor pulls, Sunday morning truckers’ breakfast, Classic Rock Friday and demolition derby. Show and Shine features more than 300 trucks competing to be the best in over 50 different classes.

For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit www.fergustruckshow.com or phone 519-843-3412.

EMERSON DRIVE - July 23, 10pm With the release of its fourth studio album, Believe, Emerson Drive secures its place as a premiere band in contemporary country music.

The album, produced by Josh Leo and Teddy Gentry, of the legendary country band Alabama, showcases all of the attributes that have fueled the group’s long, steady rise through the country ranks.

Those include: lead singer Brad Mates’ passionately expressive vocals; the extraordinary musicianship of band mates Danick Dupelle (guitar), Dale Wallace (keys), David Pichette (fiddle) and Mike Melancon (drums); the quintet’s ability to choose first-rate songs, coupled with their own growth as songwriters; and their

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Full schedule of bands The entertainment line-up: July 22 - 3:30pm, Crossfire; - 5pm, Settlers Creek Band; - 8:30pm, Summer of 69; - 10pm, Green River; and - 11:30pm, Destroyer.

July 23 - 12pm, Tommy Gilham

With over 900 shows, Destroyer has been rocking KISS fans across Canada for 16 years. Creator and founder Moe Rotondi says he always wanted Destroyer to be the best KISS tribute band out there, with bigger shows, better costumes, real guitars and, of course, the blood and fire that go hand in hand with every KISS show.

Destroyer performances have ranged from the local bar scene to the Canadian National Exhibition, to the Calgary Stampede, to events across Canada, to a birthday party for four-year-olds in Michigan.

and The Chill Billys; - 4pm, Transit; - 5:30pm, Michael Ruhl; - 8:30pm, Brad James; - 10pm, Emerson Drive; and - 12am, Moonshine.

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Truck Show started as one-time event benefitting community centre FERGUS - In 1986, the Fergus Truck Show was established as a one-time event to raise funds for the Fergus and District Community Centre complex hall addition and to introduce area residents to the trucking industry.

Today, the Fergus Truck Show has grown to be North America’s largest truck show, both in paid attendance and the number of the big truck show and shine contestants.

The Fergus Truck Show is the major community fundraising project for the 24 plus groups assisting in various functions at the annual event, held the fourth weekend in July.

The groups include: Alma Optimist Club, Arthur Optimist Club, Belwood Lions Club, Centre Wellington In-Line Hockey, Country Wings, CWDHS Missions, Elora Mohawks, Fergus Devils Junior Hockey Club, Fergus Tennis Club, Grand Harmony, Tri City Football, Highland Rugby Football Club, Melville United Church, Men for Missions, Centre Wellington

Rotary Club, Royal City Ambassadors, Fergus Lions Club, Community Resource Group, Fergus Boy Scouts and Fergus Curling Club.

To date, the Fergus Truck Show has donated more than $600,000 in cash and donations to the various groups assisting and to the Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex (Fergus Community Centre).

The weekend event has resulted in approximately $80-million dollars in economic benefit for the community.

In February 1997, the Fergus and District Chamber of Commerce presented the past and present directors of the Fergus Truck Show with the 1996 Recreation award.

In 2003, and 2005 through 2009 the Fergus Truck Show was named one of Ontario’s Top 100 Events as well as the recipient of the Centre Wellington Chamber of Commerce’s Tourism Impact award.

The Fergus Truck Show takes a year-round role in the positive promotion of the

trucking industry by answering inquiries related to the industry (where to go and how-to questions), as well as participation in community safety events/ programs, and speaking to

groups.

Organizers also listen to industry individuals with concerns and problems.

The Fergus Truck Show is proud to feature over $150-mil-

lion worth of trucks, trailers, equipment, accessories and more, on display.

The event is held at the Centre Wellington Community Sportplex (formerly known as

Fergus and District Community Centre), located at 550 Belsyde Avenue, Fergus, Ontario.

The show attracts tens of thousands of people each year.

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Show has economic benefits locally and beyond FERGUS - For the past 25 years, The Fergus Truck 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 $2-million in direct assistance to local fundraising and the arts.

And over the years, the weekend event has resulted in approximately $80-million dollars in economic benefit for the community.

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, the truck show and shine, trade show, and Canadian entertainment.

Financing comes from ticket sales and sponsorships, from a guaranteed audience of approximately 15,000 spectators. This year, public access to the event can be purchased via a day or weekend pass, varying in price from $27.50 to $60 (revenue of $309,000).

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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 the county and province.

On a national basis, the Fergus Truck Show has sup-

ported Canadian artists, from entry level to international recognition, in excess of $1-million.

A state-of-the-art 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 the most revered guests, the truckers, to display 325 tractor trailers of unique and every day hardware of their trade, culminating in the show and shine competition and awards ceremony.

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Several Wellington County bands featured in Truck Show’s entertainment line-up MOONSHINE July 23, Midnight Hold onto your hat, Moonshine is back.

Grab and drink with the local boys of this fantastic band.

Moonshine is a five-piece band and it plays everything from the standard bass, drums, acoustic, and dual lead guitars as well as fiddle, mandolin, and the occasional banjo.

The guys are typically new country - they like to think of themselves as “rock stars in a country band” - and have no problem rocking out with fans. With the dynamic of instruments and personalities, Moonshine is sure to leave quite an impression on fans.

SETTLERS CREEK BAND July 22, 5pm Dynamic, energetic and engaging - those are the words to best describe Settlers Creek Band, which has been entertaining audiences with enthusiasm and passion since 2000.

Its reputation as a first-class dance band with a professional, high-energy performance has been, and continues to be, experienced by thousands of people throughout Ontario. In its short career the band has played to countless crowds, from small pubs in rural towns to large arena dances. Members have shared the stage at various festivals with such acts as Dierks Bentley, Johnny Reid, Mark Wills, The Wilkinsons, Trooper, and The Roadhammers.

SUMMER OF 69 BRYAN ADAMS TRIBUTE July 22, 8:30pm The band was established in 2004 in Toronto and has since gained international recognition when Summer of 69 was posted on the homepage of Bryan Adams’ MySpace website.

The group has performed at many outdoor festivals and events across Canada, U.S., and even the Caribbean. It is now one of the most sought after tribute acts around.

Its members include four talented professional musicians, who have toured extensively all over North America.

Summer of 69 features Jay Adams on lead vocals and guitar, Genero Scott on lead guitar and backing vocals, Paul Gayne on drums and backing vocals, and Darryl Fleming on bass guitar and backing vocals.

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Rural Life

Farm Credit Canada says now is a good time to review financing strategy the bank officials monitor the economy’s progress.

“Because mortgage costs are often a key cost in a farming operation, one of the most frequent questions we hear is: ‘Should I go with a fixed rate or a variable-rate mortgage?’” said FCC vice-president of treasury Don Stevens. “The answer is, that it depends. Sound information and an assessment of personal risk tolerance can help make the decision easier.”

When interest rates are low, variable rate loans are a popular choice. In the past year, about 80 per cent of new FCC loans were made using the variable rate. About two-thirds of FCC’s $20-billion portfolio consists of variable rate loans.

“From 2005 to 2007, when

the Bank of Canada was increasing the overnight target rate, FCC experienced an increased demand for fixed rate mortgages and saw conversions from variable to fixed rate,” Stevens said.

FCC senior economist JeanPhilippe Gervais added, “No one knows what the Bank of Canada will do. However, if you examine past trends to keep inflation or inflation expectations in check, we expect that interest rates will be higher in 2012 than they are now.

A consensus among leading market economists is that the overnight rate should increase by 175 basis points over the next 18 months.

If that prediction is accurate, it should imply a 4.75 %

prime rate by Dec. 31, 2012.

The prime rate is currently 3% and the 10-year average for prime is 4.40%.

“If a farmer is already carrying significant financial risk, then reducing interest rate risk may be a smart strategy,” said Stevens. “Although everyone wants to save money, sometimes it’s prudent to pro actively take risk off the table.

I’m not saying that everyone should lock in; however, all producers need to understand what different scenarios might mean to them and do what’s right for their business.”

One method to reduce interest rate risk is to have more than one mortgage, with different terms and a combination of fixed and variable rates, which

Arthur woman wins counties’ scholarship GREY AND BRUCE CTYs. - An Arthur woman has won the Grey Bruce Farmers’ Week third annual scholarship of $1,000.

Grey Bruce Farmer’s Week has been a mainstay for the agricultural industry here since 1966. Its featured commodities have evolved as the area’s agricultural focus has changed, but the mandate to educate local farmers and agribusiness has remained firm. Local farmers have supported its programming for 45 years, so the committee wants to give back to the community.

The Grey Bruce Farmers’ Week committee has established an annual $1000 prize in conjunction with the University of Guelph, Ontario Veterinary College (OVC), to recognize new veterinarians entering food animal practices serving producers in Grey and Bruce Counties.

The award recognizes an individual’s past accomplishments,

and also encourages future contributions, and commitment to rural communities.

On June 15, at the Convocation Awards ceremony at OVC, Talia Gurwitz was the recipient of the award. It was one of two that Gurwitz received that day.

She grew up in Toronto, but enjoyed her summers at a farm with horses and a few cows and sheep. As a young girl, she knew that she wanted to live in a rural setting. Since then she has lived in a small rural town in Vermont, worked at a dairy farm in Bruce County, and volunteered on various farms across Canada, including a cow-calf operation and at a greenhouse.

Gurwitz will be working at the Arthur Veterinary Clinic and the North Wellington Animal Hospital in Mount Forest, and is currently residing in Arthur. That Mount Forest clinic serves many Grey County producers.

means that the borrower’s debt reprices at different times. Of course, that has to be weighed against the complexity of managing multiple mortgage terms.

Here are some other considerations: Fixed rate advantages - protection against rising rates until the end of the fixedrate interest term (the longer the term, the more constant the costs); and - easier to predict interest and principal costs to calculate profit and losses.

Fixed rate disadvantages - generally, fixed mortgage interest rates are higher than variable. Therefore, the longer the term, the higher the interest rate; and - break fees or prepayment penalties may be incurred if the loan is paid off prior to the end of the term.

Variable rate advantages - studies show that historically, variable rate mortgage

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Scholarship - Bill Herron presents Talia Gurwitz with a $1,000 scholarship on behalf of Grey Bruce Farmers Week. She lives in Arthur and also works out of Mount Forest. contributed photo Gurwitz’s areas of focus include: mastitis on dairy farms; pasture management on dairy, beef and sheep farms; and organic animal husbandry.

She said she appreciates liv-

ing and working in this rural area.

The clients and producers of the clinic are friendly and thoughtful, and eager to help her feel at home.

The Wellington County Soil & Crop are sponsoring a Twilight Meeting on Thursday July 21, 2011.

The tour begins at Wrighthaven Farms, RR#2 Kenilworth (7591 Sideroad 8 W) at 6:30pm.

Guest speaker is Peter Johnson, OMAFRA Crop Specialist.

Topic is starter fertilizer plots (7pm sharp).

Travel to Winger’s Farm (by 8:00 pm), RR #3 Palmerston (9035 Whites Road). Peter Johnson will also speak on C&M plots here.

Final leg of meeting is at Bramhill’s in Palmerston at 8:45pm. Henry VanAnkum from GFO will talk about marketing and upcoming harvest.

Everyone is welcome! Bring a neighbour!

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Tea, coffee, butter tarts, and other baked goodies will be

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Specialty seminars coming to area farm ROCKWOOD - Kathryn Dean will be holding three onfarm seminars this summer and fall.

Dean has held Lavender Days at her farm in past years but is now moving towards doing Saturday seminars at her Hummingbird Farm On Aug. 13, the topic is Sketching, Writing, and Photography Day on the Farm On Sept. 17, she offers The Potato in Art, History, and Literature.

Dean has timed the seminars to also promote the opening of the Elora Festival at the first one, the Fergus Scottish Festival and Highland Games on the second seminar, and the third the weekend of the Eden Mills Writers Festival.

All those events are a short drive from her farm.

She will be offering: - an entertaining, inspiring lecture; - time to stroll around and reflect on the lecture or write, sketch, take photos; - a booklet to take home with quotes, notes, images, and a list of further reading; and - a relaxing afternoon in the country.

She suggests participants bring writing materials, and dress up or down (as preferred), and to bring rain gear and mosquito repellent as appropriate.

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owners pay less most of the time if interest rates are falling; and - ability to convert to fix without penalty.

Variable rate disadvantages - risk of higher rates if prime increases.

The success of individual producers affects the success of the industry. Find online information about interest rates from FCC at http://www.fccfac.ca/en/Agnews/interest_ rate_e.asp.

Producers who want to review or establish their financing strategy can contact the nearest FCC office at 1-888387-3232.

FCC is Canada’s leading agriculture lender. It provides financing, insurance, software, learning programs and other business services to producers, agribusinesses and agri-food operations.

For more information, visit www.fcc.ca.

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REGINA – Farm Credit Canada (FCC) recommends that farmers and agribusiness operators consider reviewing their financing strategies in light of recent Bank of Canada statements.

The Bank of Canada’s key interest rate remains unchanged at 1% and the Bank is closely monitoring inflationary pressures for signs that might warrant increases in the overnight rate.

The Bank of Canada’s overnight target rate influences variable mortgage rates. When the overnight rate changes, the prime rate typically changes by the same amount. The Bank increased rates three times in 2010. No changes have been made since last September, as

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Guest speaker is Jack Kyle, Provincial Pasture Specialist with OMAFRA. Other speaker’s will be included during the evening. Tours and information about the Huber pasture farm and pasture management will be the feature topic of the evening.

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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 1-877-424-1300 or visit the OMAFRA Website: www. omafra.gov.on.ca Attention All Crop Farmers!

The Wellington County Soil & Crop are sponsoring a Twilight Meeting on Thursday, July 21, 2011 The tour begins at Wrighthaven Farms, RR #2 Kenilworth (7591 Side Road 8 W) at 6:30 pm. Guest speaker is Peter Johnson, OMAFRA Crop Specialist. Topic is starter fertilizer plots (7 pm sharp).

Travel to Winger’s Farm (by 8:00 pm), RR #3 Palmerston (9035 Whites Road). Peter Johnson will also speak on C&M plots here. Final leg of meeting is at Bramhill’s in Palmerston at 8:45 pm. Henry VanAnkum from GFO will talk about marketing and upcoming harvest. Everyone is welcome. Bring a neighbour.

Wellington County Cattlemen to host BBQ and Pasture Tour The Wellington County Cattlemen are hosting a BBQ and Pasture on Thursday, July 28 to be held at the Robert Huber farm, west of Conn.

The evening commences at 5pm for the early birds who like to eat early. During the evening commencing around 6pm there will be wagon rides to tour the pasture and operation of the Huber family.The Hubers will be on hand to talk about their operation.

Jack Kyle, Provincial Pasture Specialist with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food & Rural Affairs will be guest speaker on Pasture Management.

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July 28 Wellington County Cattlemen’s Association BBQ and Pasture Tour at the Robert Huber farm, west of Conn. Cost is $5/adult and kids under 10 are free. For more information call: Harold Fisher at 519-338-2832 or secretary, Linda McFadden at 519-846-5215.

Aug. 5-7 Drayton Agricultural Fair, Drayton. For more information, call 519-343-3971.

Aug. 17 & 18 Hasting County Plowing Match and Farm Show - 2 Countryman Road, Tweed. Free parking, $5 adults, children under 12 free; 9am – 5pm. Visit http://www.hastingsfarmshow.com/; call 613-395-5177 or email jaciegunning@gmaill.com.

Aug. 24 & 25 Farm & Agriculture Emergencies Training – Grain Entrapment, Grain Bin Entry & Technical Rescue – Emergency Training Centre – Blyth www.estc.ca.

Aug. 24 Herb Demonstration Day - OMAFRA Simcoe Research Station, Simcoe. Call: 519-426-7120.

Aug. 30 Wellington County Farm Safety - regular meeting at Husky Farm Equipment, Alma at 8:p.m. sharp. For more information, call Walter Grose 519-846-5329.

Sept. 13–15 Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show, Canada’s Outdoor Park, Woodstock, ON. Watch for event details at http://www. outdoorfarmshow.com/.

Sept. 24 Fall Rural Romp – self guided tour of farms and markets throughout Wellington County. Visit www.guelphwellingtonlocalfood.ca.

Sept. 20–24 2011 International Plowing Match, Prescott-Russell County. Details at: http://www.plowingmatch.org/ipm2011/index. php.

Sept. 27 Wellington County Farm Safety regular meeting at Husky Farm Equipment, Alma at 8:00 p.m. sharp. For more information, call Walter Grose at 519-846-5329.

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All producers are invited to come out to this Information Meeting and Social. For more information and specific directions, see the ad in the Wellington Advertiser next week or call Harold Fisher at 519 338 2832 or secretary, Linda McFadden at 519-846-5215.

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by John C. Benham, Program Rep. The Growing Your Farm Profits workshop is very similar to the EFP workshop in that it is two days. The farmer rates his or her management abilities and creates an Action Plan to make improvements where needed. Financial assistance is then available to help improve your management of the farm. The workshop is free of charge! You can rate your farm business in eight different aspects including such topics as Financial Management, Marketing, Succession Planning and Business Goals. Based on the Action Plan, a Farm Financial Advisor may be available to assist in identifying the options to meet your financial goals.

The program will cover up to $2,400 of eligible costs to hire the Advisor. Also, there is a popular new farm business segment of the workshop with good financial assistance for new or beginning farmers to get off on the best foot.

The next GYFP workshop is planned for Friday, September 9th and to be completed on Friday, Sept. 16 in the OMAFRA Boardroom, Elora at 9:30am to 3:30pm Lunch and refreshments are provided. For more information or to sign up, call John Benham at 519-846-3394.

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Visitors will also find trivia and general grain information, book reviews, and recipe sharing.

The new community page will also feature a blog titled Growing Grain. Its focus will be something a little different on the Grain Farmers of Ontario website, as it documents the adventures of a city girl discovering the country, covering such topics as farm life, food, recipes, and agriculture in general.

Grain Farmers of Ontario is encouraging its urban neighbours to learn more about grain farming using the community page as a starting point.

Other features of the website, such as the Twitter feed and comment areas, encourage those interested to engage in conversation and provide feedback on the new content.

The GFO is the province’s newest and largest commodity organization, representing Ontario’s 28,000 corn, soybean and wheat farmers.

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Senior Lifestyles

Home from the hospital At some point in a person’s life he or she will spend time in a hospital and have to transition home after recovery.

For seniors this is a common occurrence and one that can be particularly troublesome.

A little planning can make the process easier on the patient and the caregiver. * Plan early. Learn when the discharge date will be and find out what will be needed at home. Talk with hospital staff about what equipment can make recovery at home easier.

A caregiver may get recommendations on nearby medical supply stores and other vendors that can provide what’s needed, such as visiting nurses. * Rearrange the home. Certain things at home may need to be changed depending on why the person was hospitalized.

Individuals with crutches or in a wheelchair may need extra space made in the home to travel safely. If the patient normally sleeps upstairs, a bed may need to be set up downstairs instead.

Ramps may need to be installed over stairs as well. * Make a list. Keep a list of important phone numbers, including the doctor and the local pharmacy, on a central list so that it is easy to contact the person in case of an emergency. * Expect extra costs. Some

Travel tips for the over 50 jet set

For many people, the allure of travel never wears off. Be it a young person’s first trip to a foreign land or an older couple’s return to the place they spent their honeymoon, recreational travel remains a favorite hobby of people of all ages.

The American Geriatric Society’s Foundation for Health in Aging offers the following travel tips to older adults who

procedures may be covered by health insurance, others may not. Family members may have to rally together to offset costs for medical care outside the realm of insurance. * Get help. Many family members want to be the sole caregiver for a parent or spouse who has left the hospital. But the demand of around the clock care can sometimes be overwhelming. Caregivers should

still love the adventure of travel. * Talk to your doctor in advance. If you have already made travel plans, consult your physician, who may suggest a full checkup, before your trip begins. * Pack all necessary medications in your carry-on bag.

Most travelers have their own horror stories about losing

checked baggage. * Make a list. Before leaving home, make a list with your physician’s help and carry it with you at all times. This list should include: any existing medical conditions and current treatment for those medical conditions, including the names of any medications you are on, the doses and how these medications are administered.

not be embarrassed to ask for help, even if that means hiring a professional. Providing the best care for the patient should be the priority. * Patient support: The newly discharged patient may have mixed feelings about being at home and fawned over.

Therefore, caregivers should tread lightly to develop a strategy that works well for everyone.

Boomers turning to online dating Individuals over the age of 50 are turning more frequently to Internet dating to find a new significant other.

After losing a loved one or completing a divorce, many baby boomers are considering getting back into the dating pool.

Internet dating sites often provide a good number of candidates for busy people to consider.

In busy times filled with work responsibilities and family obligations, logging on to the computer to find a date can be much easier than finding a date in a social setting.

Twenty-two percent of the registered members of Match. com are over the age of 50.

There’s a good chance that other popular dating sites also

have a growing number of older participants as well.

There are also dating sites geared to the over-50 crowd to make narrowing down prospects even easier.

Finding oneself in mid-life and looking for a date or new mate is actually quite common.

Thousands of people are in the same situation. In a September 2003 study of singles aged 55+, The American Association for Retired People discovered that 49 percent said of respondents cited, “Having someone to talk to or do things with” as the most important reason for dating.

Seniors dating can have a unique set of challenges in comparison to younger daters.

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Baby Boomers now represent more than a quarter of the population, and many are being spurred on by children to look into online dating.

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Senior Lifestyles

Green is not a buzzword but a way of living for seniors The senior demographic is quite possibly the best generation to emulate when trying to live an environmentally responsible lifestyle.

That’s because so many of the guidelines for being green are concepts that have been a part of seniors’ lives for decades.

A portion of today’s seniors grew up during the Depression, when recycling and conservation weren’t the trends du jour, but survival strategies. In a time when money was scarce, many people made do with the resources they were dealt,

stretching dollars just to stay afloat.

Many of the concepts associated with today’s environmental movement are strikingly similar to the ones employed during the Depression.

The behaviors of an elderly parent or grandparent that may have seemed eccentric or odd at one time are now turning out to be what many people are embracing in order to live green.

Concepts like relying on reusable handkerchiefs instead of disposable tissues; reusing lightly-soiled napkins; collecting discarded items from the

Caregiver Workshop “How Can I Do This? Caregivers Need Care Too!”

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curb and repairing them for renewed use; saving cans or food jars and using them to store other items; buying local products from smaller vendors; and similar things are methods of living ingrained in the persona of many older people.

Frugality and awareness of what things cost and what constitutes waste are other concepts seniors know well.

Many have never adapted to the notion that products are disposable, preferring instead to hold onto appliances, electronics, clothing, and other items because they still have utility, not because the current season dictates they should be upgraded.

In 2008, Harris Interactive polled Baby Boomers ages 45 to 62 about their interest in the environment. Ninety-four percent of respondents said

they took steps in the past six months to do something green.

More than 80 percent were concerned about the environmental legacy that would be left for their grandchildren.

While many seniors are going green today for altruistic reasons, it also makes good financial sense. Recycling items, conserving utilities and fuel and making smart choices can stretch a fixed income even further. Choosing to walk or ride a bike instead of getting behind the wheel may be not only environmentally friendly, but it’s financially savvy as well.

Here are some ways of living straight out of the Great Depression that can be put to use today. * Use the milkman. Although it may seem like the milkman is extinct, milk and other dairy products can still

Since the economy began to slip, a notable and often newsworthy trend reported on across the country was the growing number of “boomerang” kids.

After a brief period living on their own, boomerang kids return to live with their parents, mimicking an actual boomerang that returns to where it started after a brief period away.

While boomerang kids might get the most publicity, another trend has also been steadily growing. According to the Pew Research Center, 20 percent of individuals age 65 and older lived in a multigenerational household in 2008. That

marked a 3 percent increase from 1990. While there’s no single reason why more and more elderly residents are moving in with their adult children, the still-struggling economy has likely played a significant role. Elderly men and women who lost retirement savings as the market tumbled can no longer afford the costly expense of an assisted living facility, causing many of those people to move back in with their children.

For adult children welcoming a parent or an in-law into their home, a common priority is to ensure the home is safe for an elderly resident. Some

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Many elements of the Go Green movement are similar to those employed during the Depression, when survival mandated people reuse and recycle items.

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safety measures might be easier to plan than others, but the following guidelines should help adults prepare their homes for the arrival of an elderly housemate.

Reduce Risk of Injury in the Bathroom Perhaps no room can be more difficult or seniors to navigate than the bathroom. Wet tiled floors can greatly increase the risk of falling, so men and women should make sure to have bathroom rugs that are slip-resistant.

Slip-resistant rugs typically have a rubber bottom and won’t move even if the floor is wet.

Another step to secure the bathroom is to install grab bars on the walls, including in the bathtub and next to the toilet.

Also, make sure the towel bars are secure, as seniors might grab onto towel bars if they feel they are about to fall or need to regain their balance.

As for the bathtub, be sure to place a non-skid mat or strips on the standing area.

This can help secure arguably the riskiest part of a home not just for elderly residents but all inhabitants of a home.

According to the National Safety Council, most falls in the home occur in the bathroom.

Securing a slippery tub with non-skid mats or strips can greatly reduce the risk of a fall.

Keep the Home Illuminated Understandably, many homeowners look to save money around the house, and turning off the lights at night is both common and financially savvy.

However, when a home has an elderly resident, it’s best to ensure the home is at least partially illuminated. Nightlights should be used in hallways and along the staircase as well as in the bathroom and the kitchen.

Elderly residents likely won’t be familiar with where the light switches are, at least not immediately.

So keep the house at least partially illuminated overnight in case a senior housemate must wake up to use the restroom or get a glass of water in the middle of the night.

Clear Out the Clutter A cluttered home is a fire hazard regardless of whom is living inside. However, a cluttered home is also a considerable safety risk for seniors.

When preparing a home for an elderly resident, be sure the bedroom is not overcrowded.

Make certain there is a clear path in which elderly residents can walk around the bed.

Clutter can also collect in the living room. Ideally, elderly residents should have a clear path on which to walk from room to room.

Make sure cords from the entertainment system are bundled and not lying open in the floor.

In addition, magazine or newspaper baskets should be moved away from where residents will be walking.

Clutter can also collect outside the home, particularly in homes with young children.

Explain to kids that their toys need to be put away and kept off of walkways to help Grandma and Grandpa avoid injury.

Homeowners who love to work around the house should also clean their work areas thoroughly and put everything away before calling it a day.

The above are just a few of the many steps homeowners can take to make their homes safer for elderly guests.

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Jul 23 Elora Legion Saturday Night Dance 8pm. Join Country Versatiles upstairs in the Maple Leaf Room. 519-846-9611. *** Red Chevron Club, 34 Elizabeth Street, Guelph, 519-824-1381.

Rod Jewell (Patio) Acoustic Up Close and Personal and Special Quest, 2:30-4pm, 8 -12am. *** Joan Law will be honoured with a Tree Planting Ceremony in honour of receiving an Arbor Award from 4-H Ontario and Syngenta, 2pm at the Badenoch Community Centre. A light lunch will be served after the ceremony. Everyone is welcome.

Jul 24 Guelph Horticultural Society’s Annual Garden Tour, 1-5:30pm (rain or shine). $10 per ticket and can be bought at any of the gardens. For more information: www.guelphhort.org. ***

Gore Park Sunday Night Showcase Concert. Gerald Davidson & The Country Versatiles, 7-9pm. Free. *** Maintaining your Organic Vegetable Garden Workshop at Everdale, 10am-2pm, $60. Call Jennifer Lennie: 519-855-4859 x101.

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Old school - Penny O’Donnell and John Little, of Fergus, followed the route for Doors Open Fergus-Elora, stopping in to see the historic landmark of the Old Salem school house in Salem. One of 14 stops on the annual event, the school house featured original photographs of students dating to the early 1900s, including memorabilia and historical information on the stone structure that is today home to Sew Original Custom Drapery and Design. The building had a vibrant history, having been a school from 1862 until the late 1950s.

Since then it has been home to a general store, Deboer’s Farm Equipment, a used book store, Salem Cyclery and a pottery studio.

photo by Kelly Waterhouse

Room with a view - Keegan Taylor, of Elora, was invited for a rare opportunity behind the scenes at the Wellington County Museum and Archives, including the view of his hometown’s landscape from the highest point in the museum’s attic. The 20-minute tour included a walk through the rumored-to-be-haunted underground tunnels that stretch beneath the site, leading to interesting places such as the huge coal-burning furnace and the old storage areas.

The museum was one of 14 stops on the annual Doors Open Fergus-Elora event recently. photo by Kelly Waterhouse

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