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PAGE TWO Inside Wellington - Second Section of The Wellington Advertiser, Friday, August 6, 2010

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Fergus Elora Retail Alliance (FERA) Shop Local program draw was held recently at The Country Forge in Fergus. Making the draw is Maddy and Robyn Schindler and FERA representative Dave Rushton. The winning ballot belonged to Marion Davy, of Grand Valley, who won a $50 gift certificate from The Olde Crow Gift Shop and Quiltery in Elora. Officials wish to thank all of the participating stores and all of the local shoppers.

The Guelph Enabling Garden, located in Riverside Park, Guelph presents the third season of Tea and Tales with the Guelph Guild of Story Tellers continuing each Friday until Aug. 27 from 10:30 - 11:30am. Please join us for a cup of tea and to listen to this talented group of story tellers in a beautiful garden. For more information contact Lea at 519-265-5770. *** Arthritis Society/Mount Forest Family Health Team. Free monthly arthritis workshops. Learn how to manage your arthritis. Call today for session dates and to register. 519-323-0255. *** The Erin 4-H Photography Club wants to hear from all century farm owners in Erin Township! The club of a dozen 4-H members are making historical barn photo albums, which will be later placed in the local libraries for the public to view. We are interested in farm owners who are willing to let senior 4-H members visit your farm and photograph your historical barn. The club has been working hard, in capturing many barns throughout the summer, but more farm landmarks are wanted! Our goal is to collect at least 50 barn photos and have the albums completed by the fall.

If you are interested in supporting this amazing opportunity to showcase your century farm and the history of your barn then give us a call at 519-956-0065 (Cassandra). Thank you to all who have already contacted us!

AUG 6 August 6,7,8. Drayton Fair – Exhibits, midway, local food events, livestock shows, truck pull, tractor pull, demolition derby.

Admission – adults $10. 12 and under free. Contact 519-6383257. *** Fish and Chip Night 6- 8pm. $10 at the Arthur Legion.

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Another Fergus Elora Retail Alliance (FERA) Shop Local program draw was held at The Gorge Cinema in Elora. Making that draw were John from The Gorge Cinema and FERA representative Dave Rushton. The winning ballot belonged to Gina Hall, of Fergus, who won a $50 gift certificate from Sun Art in Fergus. The FERA draw for Aug. 2 to 4 was held at Sublime Flowers. Next week it will be at L&M Markets.

Arthur United Church |Thursday August 19, 2010 5pm-7pm

PEACHFEST at the Arthur Community Centre

Supper includes cold roast turkey & ham, many salads, rolls, beverage & choice of many Peach desserts.

Tickets at the door Adults $12, Children 6-12 $6, 5 and under FREE, Takeout Available

1st Annual Rick Couling Memorial Golf Tournament. Wildwinds Golf Club. $100 per person includes golf, cart and steak dinner, proceeds go to The Heart and Stroke Foundation. Call Rick or Amy 519-787-5289. *** Food Bank Jamming’ Music Fest and BBQ. Food and Fund raiser for the Centre Wellington Food Bank. 489 St. David St. N. Fergus.

4-10pm. Entrance fee is a donation to the food bank. Bring a lawn chair. *** Garage Sale - Help us raise funds for Breast Cancer Research and Treatments. 490 Hill Street, Fergus. 7am 12noon. *** Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) event day in 2010 will be at the Minto Municipal Office, 5941 Hwy. 89, Harriston, from 9 am.

-3pm. This service is for residents in Centre Wellington, Erin, Guelph/Eramosa, Mapleton, Minto, Puslinch and Wellington North only. There is no charge. Only household materials defined as HHW will be accepted (e.g., paint, chemicals and motor oil).

For more information contact SWS at (519) 837-2601, 1-866-8990248.

AUG 8 Showcase concert with Country Ways at the Bandstand, Gore Park, Elmira. 7-9pm. Free. *** Summer Concerts in the Park. 7pm. Riverside Park. “Kitchener Musical Society”. Admission is free, with donations appreciated.

Bring lawn chairs, blankets or sit on the grass to enjoy some wonderful music in park this summer. *** Hike the Trail Series, 10am. Theme: Butterflies and Asters. Start Gerrie Road Entrance, Elora. More info. 519-843-2800. *** Third Annual Drayton Singspiration and Fellowship in the pavillion at Drayton Centennial Park on Wellington Street north of the main intersection. Parking across the street .2 -4pm. Numerous guest singers and musicians, and a sing-along. Bring a lawn chair

AUG 9 Victoria Park Seniors Centre - Seminar: “Put Pork on Your Fork” at 10am. Beginner and Intermediate Computer Course (classes held Mon. and Wed.) Call 519-787-1814 to register.

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Sunday August 8, 2010 Games start at 1pm - Doors open at 11am share the wealth package $15 - main program package $25 (both packages are required - extra strips available)

“proceeds to local community projects” Held at Grand River Raceway 7445 Wellington County Rd. 21, Elora

www.ferguselorarotary.com Held under lottery license #M634122.

FERGUS ELORA ROTARY FOUNDATION Staffed by: Centre Wellington Rotary Club and Fergus Elora Rotary Club

Until August 28- Cowgirls. A Classically Country Musical By Betsy Howie. Music and Lyrics by Mary Murfitt. Directed by Robert More. Drayton Festival Theatre, 33 Wellington St., Drayton. Regular Performance $42; Previews $35.50; 18 and Under $21.50. Tel: 519-638-5555 or Toll Free: 1-888-449-4463. *** Guelph Guild of Storytellers. Storytelling at the Boathouse. 8pm Come listen to tales new and old by the river. Short open mic time.

This month's theme “People in glass houses”. Special Guest: TBA. Boathouse at 116 Gordon St. Donations graciously accepted. Not suitable for children. Sandy Schoen 519-767-0017. *** Euchre Harriston, Legion #296 Harriston. 8pm. Light Lunch provided. $5 per person. Bring a Partner. For more information call 519- 338-2843. *** Evening Nature Walk beginning at the J.C.Taylor Centre, Arboretum, U of G at 7 - 8:30pm. "Fascinating Fungi" $2 / person, under 5 free 519-824-4120 ext. 52113. *** Victoria Park Seniors Centre - Drop-in Blood Pressure Clinic 10am-12 noon - no appointment needed - no charge. Just drop-in.

Homemade Wednesday Lunch at 12 noon. Call 519-787-1814 to

register. *** The Alzheimer Society of Guelph-Wellington and East Wellington Community Services presents – “How can I do this?” 1-3pm. Erin Centre 2000. Topics include: Caregivers need care too.The G Word-Guilt, Caring Comforting and Communicating. This twopart series is free, call Sherri to register 519-833-0087.

AUG 12 Arthur Agricultural Society Directors meeting. 8:15pm. Lower Hall of the Arthur Community Centre. All welcome. *** Arthur and District Horticulture Society Flower and Vegetable Show at Sr. Citizen's Hall 8pm. Entries must be in place by 7:45.

Everybody is welcome. Come out and learn some new techniques.

Youth meeting 6pm. *** In-Home Care and Long-Term Care Home Placement Information Sessions 5 – 6:30pm. Activity Room 2, Evergreen Seniors Centre.

683 Woolwich Street, Guelph. Fully Accessible. To register, please telephone Patti Hirsch, Waterloo Wellington CCAC, 519883-5500 Ext. 5190. Free.

AUG 13 Junior Farmers Association of Ontario 4th Annual Charity Golf Tournament. Best ball with 12:30pm shotgun start at Guelph Lakes Golf and Country Club. 519-780-5326. *** Victoria Park Seniors Centre - Scrapbooking Workshop 9am12noon. Call 519-787-1814 to register. *** 19th Annual GloBall Golf Tournament in support of CNIB. Conestoga Country Club, putting contest, dinner and silent auction. 9 hole game of golf. As the sun goes down, glowing golf balls will appear. Cost - $85 per golfer (includes green fees, glow products and registration gift). Please contact Janetta Park at 519742-3536 ext. 5322 to register.

AUG 14 Victoria Park Seniors Centre - Computer Course: Social Networking 9:30-11:30am (1 class) and DVD/CD Burning 1:303:30pm (1 class). Call 519-787-1814 to register. *** Rocketry - Build and fly your own rocket at Erin, Hoops Main Place, 185 Main St., Erin. 9 am. For more info. call Patrick Suessmuth 519-833-2058. *** Big Rig Starlight Drive-In. Free family friendly movie; (shown inside if raining) Whites Road Pentecostal Church, Harriston. *** Old Time Dance 8pm- 12am. $10/person, light lunch provided.

Band - Country Ways. St. John Parish Centre, 160 Georgina St., Arthur.

AUG 15 Showcase concert with Lynn Russwurm’s Anniversary Jam at the Bandstand, Gore Park, Elmira. 7-9pm. Free. *** Summer Concerts in the Park. 7pm. Riverside Park. “Cambridge Concert Band”. Admission is free, with donations appreciated.

Bring lawn chairs, blankets or sit on the grass to enjoy some wonderful music in park this summer. *** Ellis Chapel 2010 Summer program. Celebrate the heritage of Puslinch Township and join us for our Sunday afternoon services at 2:30pm. 149th Anniversary Service, Rev. Marty Molengraaf, Duff’s Presbyterian Church, Morriston. Special Music by The Island Singers, Manitoulin Island. Call 519-824-4697 for more information. *** The Grove Cemetery Memorial Service. 2:30pm. Location- Grove Cemetery. Guest speaker – Rev. Wendy Lampman. In the event of rain, service will be held in St. John’s Community Church, Orton.

Please bring lawn chairs. *** Greenfield Cemetery Arthur, Community Memorial and Decoration Day Service, 3pm. Donations gratefully accepted for monument restoration. Take a lawn chair. In case of rain, service will be at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church. More information call: 519-848-3216.

AUG 16 Women Cancer Support group. 3rd Tuesday of every Month.

10am-12pm. No Fee. St. Joseph Church Community Hall. 460 St George, St, W. Fergus. Lunch out 1st Wednesday of every Month.

Call Joyce B. 519-843-3213 or Judy D, 519-843-3947 Ext: 100. *** Victoria Park Seniors Centre - The Arthritis Society’s Chronic Pain Management Seminar at 9:30-11:30am. Call 519-787-1814 to register. *** Mount Forest Family Health Team Walking Group. Next group starting! New: Pedometer program. Learn how to track you progress by using a pedometer. 6 pm. Claire Stewart Medical Clinic. 519-323-0255.

AUG 17 Victoria Park Seniors Centre - Rubber Stamping & Card Making Workshop at 9:30-11:30am. Call 519-787-1814 to register.

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Inside Wellington - Second Section of The Wellington Advertiser, Friday, August 6, 2010 PAGE THREE

The Fergus Scottish Festival & Highland Games Festival salutes volunteers on anniversary

by Dave Meyer

photos by Helen Michel

FERGUS - The 65th annual Fergus Scottish Festival and Highland Games are just a week away - and bagpipes are in the air.

This year, the celebration of Scottish culture is expected to be the biggest yet and it is offering a whole lot of new events to go with the old traditions. The festival might now be a senior citizen, but it’s one that still knows how to rock and how to party.

This year, for the first time since the early 1990s, the festival has every intention of spilling out of the grounds of the community centre and into the downtown. A whole new generation is going to be surprised when it sees downtown performances and a parade that was once a big part of the festival.

The Fergus Scottish Festival and Highland Games is partnering with the Fergus Legion Branch 275 to bring back the downtown parade that had all but disappeared.

Festival president Deb Dalziel insisted the parade not only be a big one, but an entertaining one as well - and she got her way.

The festival and Legion sought entrants with entertainment value - and then took the extra step of recruiting advisers Don Doyle, Don Trewleski and Lee Thorne, who organize the annual Fergus Santa Claus parade. As well, the Fergus Optimists, Lions and Kinsmen club members are volunteering to help.

Dalziel said the festival and Legion are going to have their own volunteers “shadow” the parade experts in the hope the event becomes an annual one.

In the future, festival volunteers will be able to run the parade without stressing the three service clubs.

“I love a parade,” she said.

“We don’t have enough of them. A number of us really missed that parade.”

There is going to be plenty of entertainment value. There are six bands so far and the Legion is arranging colour parties for each of them. Among the bands taking part are the Streetsville Pipe and Drums, Mount Forest Cameron Highlanders and the Sandhill Pipes and Drums. Plus, she said, the festival is fortunate there are two local groups taking part.

The Fergus Pipe Band is 84 years old, and the Grand Celtic Pipe Band is 10.

“To have those two thriving and growing is amazing,” she said.

As well, Dalziel said there are a number of groups in the parade who will be promoting special events this fall. The Elora Grand Squares will have a caller and promenade in the downtown. There will be a cheerleaders club, Scottish dancers, as well as the Girl Guides of Canada, who are celebrating their 100th anniversary this year.

Stuart Cameron will also be on hand again this year to open the festival and to entertain. He is the youngest Chieftain in the festival’s history and the son of the late and much loved John Allan Cameron, who was the festival’s Chieftain for many years.

There will also be an unturnable caber. It will be carried in the parade by some of those athletes who took part in

the Heavy Events school. That caber has been deemed “impossible” to turn. There is a $500 prize to the person who can do it, but if no one can do it this year, another $500 gets added to the pot each year, and eventually, all that money will be collected by someone who does the nearly-impossible. It might take years - or half an hour into the competition.

The parade is just the start

back the 48th Highlanders and Royal Regiment of Canada - so they did. The Highland Creek Pipe Band will return after its inaugural show last year.

This year Inverness, a Celtic rock band, will give the pre-Tattoo’s traditional twilight concert from the grandstand.

For Dalziel, one of the most awe-inspiring and emotional events of the weekend at the Tattoo is the Tribute to the

“My personal message to the community on behalf of the board of directors is, our event is such a wonderful journey for a family to take in.

Take note of the dedicated volunteers. That’s what the 65th is all about. Without them, this festival would not exist.”

- Festival president Deb Dalziel for that weekend. It begins at 7pm at Victoria Park and will move through downtown Fergus to the Legion.

The downtown will be filled with activities on Thursday night. All the musicians performing at the festival will be will be performing in downtown venues on the Thursday night, giving folks just a sample of what they can expect at the festival on the weekend.

Among the performers are Town Pants, Sultans of String, Tommy Leadbeater, Stuart Cameron, Liam McGlashon, Hadrians Wall, FiddleStix and David Leask and James McKie. The ever-popular Friday night Tattoo will feature something old, and something new.

Dalziel said festival organizers heard they should bring

Homeland and the rallying of the clans.

All day Saturday, hundreds of dancers will be competing in dozens of classes at one part of the grounds, while the Heavy Events will take over another section of the field.

Dalziel said organizer Warren Trask is excited about this year’s competition, and there will be a competitor coming from Norway.

This year, the Canadian Tug o’ War championships will be part of the festival’s annual competition. Dalziel said there will be at least 11 teams competing, which makes that event truly a Canadian championship.

And on Saturday night, in honour of the festival’s 65th anniversary, there will be

an international fireworks competition with Fergus against its Scottish twin, Blairgowrie. That free event is a spectacle of music and fireworks, and is the festival’s thank-you to the community for 65 years of support.

David Whysall, who won the world fireworks championship in 2008, has indicated he plans a spectacular show. He is preparing for the world fireworks championships that are in England just weeks after the festival.

The Sunday Avenue of the Artisans is a one-day opportunity to view and purchase the work of local artists, from jewelers to sculptors. The exhibit will showcase the best a vibrant artistic community.

Dalziel said she is so pleased that event is coming back after a successful first year in 2009.

“At the last count, there was 25 local and regional artists planning to take part,” she said, adding she is particularly pleased with the festival’s “cross-pollination with other events and community organizations. I think that’s so cool.”

There will be events on the main field non stop on Sunday, including a special Heavy Events for children, which will be guided by regular competitors from the Heavy Events. There will be a Kiddie Farmers Walk and a special caber will get tossed, too.

Peregrine International will be at the festival all weekend and will perform a special falconry show on Sunday. There will be two parades of massed

bands, at noon and later in the afternoon, as well as a grade 5 Pipe Band competition.

Organizers expect the Sunday to be jam packed until nearly 5pm.

There are plenty of other events going on, with something to match everyone’s taste.

Scotland’s Robin Laing will be attending this year and be offering “private nosings.”

He is known as the Scotch Whiskey ambassador, and is also a musician and author in Edinburgh, Scotland. He will be signing books as well as lecturing. In addition, he will perform his whiskey songs from his latest album as well as lifting “a wee dram” at the nosings.

The festival will also include traditional foods, a genealogy centre, tea garden, kiltmaking lessons, sheep shearing, rocking pubs and a whole lot more.

Dalziel said, “My personal message to the community on behalf of the board of directors is, our event is such a wonderful journey for a family to take in.

“Take note of the dedicated volunteers. That’s what the 65th is all about. Without them, this festival would not exist.”

Tickets for the event on Aug. 13 to 15 are available online at www.fergusscottishfestival.com, or by telephone at 519-787-0099.

Tickets will also be available at the festival office at 1181 St. Andrew Street East, until Aug. 12.

For the schedule of events, turn to page four.

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Partial Schedule of Events (full schedule available in the Highland Herald) THURS. AUG. 12TH

SATURDAY AUGUST 14TH

7:30pm

Pipes, Plaid & Pageantry Downtown Fergus

8:00am All Day

9:30pm

10:00pm

David Leask, James McKie, Tommy Leadbeater & Stuart Cameron Goose & Gridiron

Gates Open Battles of the Ages, Falcons & Other Birds of Prey, Crafts, Face Painting, Queen Boudicca McKiddies Centre

65th Anniversary Celebration Fireworks by David Whysall Free Admission A thank you for 65 great years of support from our patrons and the people of Fergus

8:30am

Dancing Starts - Highland Dancing Area Professional Men’s Events - Heavy Events Area Lynn Boland Richardson- Genealogy Solo Competitions - Main Field

10:30pm

Fiddlestix - Highland Pub

10:00pm

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Fergus Pipe Band and the Grand Celtic Pipe BandDowntown Fergus

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Festival Site - Gates Open

4:00pm

78th Fraser Highlanders Heritage Tent

5:00pm

Tuning of the Pipes by Grand Celtic Pipe Band Heritage Tent

6:00pm

Pipe Bands - Highland Pub

6:30pm

Inverness - Main Field

8:00pm

MAIN FIELD - TATTOO

10:30pm

The Town Pants - Highland Pub

11:00am

11:15am 11:30am 11:30am 12:00pm

12:30pm 1:00pm

Robin Laing - Genealogy Women’s 540k - Tug of War Ground Sine McKenna - McKiddies Centre Men’s 700k - Tug of War Ground Stuart Cameron, Tommy Leadbeater & Ed MacManus - Genealogy Daniel McLaughlin - Heritage Tent Fergus Scottish Festival Championship Highland Dancing Area David Leask & James McKie - Highland Pub Liam McGlahshon - Tea Garden Rev. Dr. Kevin Fast - McKiddies Centre George Chiappa - Genealogy Women’s 500k - Tug of War Ground The What & How of Bagpipes - Heritage Tent Daniel McLaughlin - Tea Garden Sine McKenna - Genealogy OPENING CEREMONIES - Main Field Chris McKool - McKiddies Centre Plaids & Tartans - Heritage Tent Massed Bands - Main Field All about Scottish Cuisine - Heritage Tent Daniel McLaughlin - Tea Garden Robin Laing - Genealogy Mary Ellen Cann School of Highland Dance McKiddies Centre

1:15pm

Women’s Catchweight - Tug of War Ground

1:30pm 2:00pm

Plaids & Tartans - Heritage Tent Fergus Brass Band - Highland Pub Students of Nonie Crete - Tea Garden Horseshoeing Demonstration - Heritage Tent Chris McKool - McKiddies Centre Liam McGlashon - Genealogy Pipe Band Competitions - Main Field

8:00am All Day 8:30am

9:00am 10:00am

Men’s Catchweight -

2:30pm

Liam McGlashon - McKiddies Centre David Leask & James McKie - Heritage Tent Stuart Cameron & Tommy Leadbeater Highland Pub Rev. Dr. Kevin Fast & Anthony Lordi Genealogy George Chiappa - McKiddies Centre Company 234 - Tea Garden

11:15am 11:30am 12:00pm

Rob Reid - Genealogy The What & How of Bagpipes - Heritage Tent Massed Bands - Main Field Daniel McLaughlin - Tea Garden Sine McKenna - Genealogy Chris McKool - McKiddies Centre

12:30pm 1:00pm

Plaids & Tartans - Heritage Tent Liam McGlashon - Highland Pub David Leask & James McKie - Tea Garden Robin Laing - Genealogy Mary Ellen Cann School of Highland Dance - McKiddies Centre Sheep Shearing - Heritage Tent

1:30pm

Daniel MacLaughlin - Heritage Tent Grade 5 Pipe Band Competition - Main Field Bob MacLean - Highland Pub Stuart Cameron & Tommy Leadbeater Tea Garden Chris McKool - McKiddies Centre Liam McGlashon - Genealogy David Leask & James McKie - Highland Pub Plaid & Tartans - Heritage Tent Liam McGlashon - McKiddies Centre

2:00pm

2:30pm 2:45pm 3:00pm

Co-ed 600k - Tug of War Ground All about Scottish Cuisine - Heritage Tent

3:30pm

4:00pm

Sultans of String - Highland Pub Dr. Kevin James - Genealogy Horseshoeing Demonstration - Heritage Tent Sine McKenna & Rob Knox - McKiddies Centre

3:45pm 4:00pm

Tommy Leadbeater - Heritage Tent Closing Ceremonies - Main Field Sultans of String - Highland Pub

6:30pm

David Leask & James McKie - Highland Pub

7:30pm

Celtic Power House -

8:30pm

Inverness - Highland Pub

Highland Pub

Battles of the Ages, Falcons & Other Birds of Prey, Crafts, Face Painting, Queen Boudicca McKiddies Centre Dancing Starts - Highland Dancing Area Masters, Amateurs & Women’s Events Heavy Events Area Lynn Boland Richardson - Genealogy Children’s Heavy Events - Main Field Robin Laing - Genealogy Kirkin’ O’ the Tartan - St. Andrew’s Church Sine McKenna - McKiddies Centre David Leask & James McKie - Heritage Tent Falconry - Main Field Premier Highland Competition Rev. Dr. Kevin Fast - McKiddies Centre Sheep Shearing - Heritage Tent

3:30pm

4:30pm 5:00pm

Gates Open

10:30am 11:00am

Tug of War Grounds

2:15pm

3:00pm

SUNDAY AUGUST 15TH

4:30pm

Falconry - Main Field Fiddlestix - Tea Garden George Chiappa - McKiddies Centre Dr. Graeme Morton - Genealogy Children’s Heavy Events (12yrs & under) Main Field Fergus Pipe Band - Heritage Tent Hadrians Wall - Highland Pub Daniel McLaughlin - Tea Garden Scottish historians - Genealogy Grand Celtic Pipe Band - Heritage Tent Rob Knox - McKiddies Centre Tommy Leadbeater - Heritage Tent

4:45pm

Pipe Band Awards - Main Field

5:00pm

Gr. 5 Awards & Final Massed Bands - Main Field Hadrian’s Wall - Highland Pub

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Here's to the heath, the hill & the heather, The bonnet, the plaid, the kilt & the feather!

Best of Luck to all the Highland Games Participants and congratulations to the Fergus Scottish Festival & Highland Games on your 65th anniversary.

The Wellington Advertiser proud publisher of the Highland Herald: the official program of the Fergus Scottish Festival & Highland Games

THE WELLINGTON ADVERTISER www.wellingtonadvertiser.com

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ENTERTAINMENT The Decorator runs Aug. 18 to 28 Worsnop, Glenday star in comedy at village’s Century Church Theatre HILLSBURGH - The Decorator, a comedy by Donald Churchill, opens at Century Church Theatre, on Aug. 18.

Directed by Jo Phenix, this second play in the Summer Festival Season is a madcap romp, ideal summer fun that officials say will keep audiences laughing out loud from start to finish - all in air-conditioned comfort.

When Jane accuses Marcia of having an affair with her husband and threatens to reveal all, a panicked Marcia persuades Walter, her decorator, to impersonate her husband at the confrontation.

Walter takes himself very seriously as an aspiring actor,

and draws hilariously on his experience of Shakespeare, Noel Coward and myriad past characters and roles to help a bemused Marcia rehearse to play her part in the deception.

When Jane draws a willing Walter into her sexy plan to exact revenge, their antics escalate to an hilarious and unexpected climax.

Neville Worsnop shows his acting versatility in the title role. His own lifetime of experience in the theatre has mirrored Walter’s in many ways, giving him the opportunity to build up a huge repertoire of fascinating characters.

The multi-talented Elizabeth Glenday, a regular performer at the Century and

with Orangeville Music Theatre, portrays a bewildered Marcia, trying to follow Walter’s lead while breaking up herself at the sight of his antics.

Jill Peterson, another Century regular, convincingly portrays Jane as part innocent victim, part vengeful adversary, switching from one mood to another so abruptly audiences may wonder whether she is naïve or sinister.

The show runs Aug. 18 to 28 at 2:30pm on Wednesdays, Thursday and Saturdays (for $22) and 8pm on Thursday, Fridays and Saturdays ($27).

Dinner is available at the theatre on Aug. 20, if prebooked with tickets, for $14.95. All prices include taxes and gratuities.

Call the box office at 519855-4586 or visit centurychurchtheatre.com.

Dynamic duo - Elizabeth Glenday and Neville Worsnop star in The Decorator, running from Aug. 18 to 28 at the Century Church Theatre in Hillsburgh. submitted photo

City’s Little Theatre launches 75th anniversary season with Bedside Manners GUELPH - Guelph Little Theatre is launching its 75th anniversary playbill.

Since it first opened its doors at the Guelph City Hall Auditorium in 1935, Guelph Little Theatre has remained true to its roots by offering affordable entertainment to the people of the area. With its mandate to provide a recreational, educational and theatrical environment for all ages,

the troupe has thrived and become an award-winning community theatre recognized across the province.

The 75th anniversary season will be marked by a varied program.

The four-play subscription series begins with Bedside Manners, a comedy by Derek Benfield and directed by John Snowdon. Snowdon has been an active member of GLT for

several decades and will be recognized as the former artistic director of The Fergus Grand Theatre and The Theatre In The Trees at the Arboretum.

Laughter, love and lust combine to make this show a mustsee.

The theatre’s second show and this year’s Western Ontario Drama League Festival entry is To Kill A Mockingbird, by Christopher Sergel, and based

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last night of the Twelve Days of Christmas). John Gundy, a new director to GLT with experience in theatre and film, brings to the stage his creative vision of three couples brought together happily in a festive atmosphere – “If music be the food of love, play on.”

The final show in the subscription series is a comedy about three widows who meet routinely to commiserate about their late husbands’ attributes and shortcomings in The Cemetery Club.

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on the novel by Harper Lee. Director Jeff Dakin will take his audience for a walk in Atticus Finch’s footsteps. The compelling and compassionate story of racial prejudice in 1932 Alabama marks its 50th anniversary in 2010 and is being celebrated throughout America.

Twelfth Night, a romantic comedy by William Shakespeare is also a celebration – a celebration of love and gaiety, which is fitting for a play named for the Epiphany (the

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Written by Ivan Menchell and directed by Joe Brenner, a visiting director from Elmira Community Theatre, the play sends an important message: “life may change, but love will always remain.”

The cost of a subscription to all four shows is $50. Subscription and individual tickets may be purchased by contacting the box office at 519-8210270 and leaving a message, or by contacting the box office via the website at www.guelphlittletheatre.com.

The theatre is located at 176 Morris Street.

Ad deadline for Inside Wellington is Thursday at Noon advertising@ wellingtonadvertiser.com Arthur Legion Br. 226 519-848-5052

FISH & CHIP NIGHT Fri. Aug. 6, 6-8pm $10

LEGION GOLF TOURNAMENT

Saturday, August 21 TRALEE GOLF COURSE, LISTOWEL.

$30. incl. bus. leaving Arthur Legion 10am sharp, returning 3pm.

For more info. call Ken Swift 519-848-2628

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ENTERTAINMENT Drayton Entertainment’s Country Legends travels back in musical history ST. JACOBS - Dust off the cowboy boots and mosey on over to the County Playhouse here for Country Legends, an innovative theatrical salute to the extraordinary artists who put Nashville on the map.

It is in the same style as recent hits Twist and Shout: The British Invasion and Legends.

Audiences will venture to honky tonks and saloons of country music’s past for a trip to a simpler time when hayrides, road shows and dance halls reverberated with sounds of fiddles and steel guitars.

Fusing elements of classic country, gospel, comedy and dance, Country Legends is a walk down memory lane.

Featuring over 100 songs by such artists as Johnny Cash, Hank Williams, Willie Nelson, Conway Twitty, Charley Pride, Merle Haggard, Kenny Rogers, Dolly Parton, Patsy Cline, Tammy Wynette and more, the revue goes to the roots of country music.

“Country Legends is the type of show that gets audiences tapping their feet and singing along with the artists on stage,” said Drayton Entertainment artistic director Alex Mustakas. “If you’re a country fan, you will absolutely love this show.”

Conceived, written and directed by Mustakas, Country Legends is a grand tribute to the people who ultimately defined country music.

“Many patrons have commented that Twist and Shout and Legends are among their all-time favourite Drayton Entertainment shows,” said Mustakas. “This production promises to meet very high expectations.”

The opening number is an inspired spectacle honouring

Cash, (The Man In Black). The medley sets the stage for an enthusiastic parade of song.

J.D. Nicholsen, Bobby Prochaska, and Danny Williams showcase harmonies as a foursome covering classics as the Statler Brothers’ Marylou, Porter Wagner’s Green Green Grass of Home, and Bob Wills’ Rose of San Antone.

Karen Coughlin channels Loretta Lynn in a medley that includes Coal Miner’s Daughter, You’re Lookin’ At Country and You Ain’t Woman Enough to Take My Man. Jayme Armstrong joins Nicole Gusé and Paula MacNeill in an arrangement that honours the Queens of Country, including Dottie West, Anne Murray, Connie Smith, Dolly Parton and Tammy Wynette.

The show includes dance sequences by Liam Flanagan, Carla Giuliani, Chad McNamara and Heather E. Wilson.

Their timing and transitions put a modern spin on the fastpaced style of traditional country dance.

While Country Legends is a celebration of music, it also consists of many comedic nuggets. Drayton Entertainment perennial favourite Keith Savage radiates hilarity in his classic way. His show-stopping rendition of Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5 will have the audience in stitches.

This marvelous accomplishment must also be partly attributed to the stellar band, which includes Sergio Arellano, Kevin Dempsey, Earl Filsinger and Bobby Prochaska under the guidance of Music director Gusé.

After two sell-out runs in 2009 at the Drayton Festival Theatre and King’s Wharf Theatre in Penetanguishene,

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Country Legends is poised to be the hit of the summer.

Theatregoers are encouraged to get tickets as soon as possible.

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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 GROWING YOUR FARM PROFITS / ENIRONMENTAL FARM PLAN

by John C. Benham, Program Rep. The next Growing Your Farm Profits workshop is planned for Wednesday, October 6th to be completed Wednesday, October 13th in the Elora OMAFRA meeting room. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to look at your farm business management and come up with a plan to make improvements with financial assistance from the program. A completed Third Edition EFP is not a requirement for this program. This program provides up to $16,400 to improve your management skills. Lunch and refreshments supplied and no charges. For more information and to sign up, call 519-846-3394.

If you are planning to do a project in year three (September 15, 2010 to January 15, 2012 of the EFP Cost Share Program, please contact John Benham at 519-846-3394 or email: wellington@ontariosoilcrop.org for information that you will require to complete the application, that will not be available until Wednesday, September 15, 2010, 8:30 a.m. in the OMAFRA meeting room in Elora. It is very important that you know what will be required to complete the application. If any information is missing on the application, it will be put aside in Guelph and likely miss the deadline, since the applications are time sensitive to the minute.

ARE YOU PLANNING TO CONSTRUCT OR RENOVATE A BARN, MANURE STORAGE OR SHED ON YOUR FARM? The “Construct or Renovate Farm Structures Business Information Bundle (BIB)” located at www.ontario.ca/farmstructure, is a quick and easy resource to use when considering the construction or renovation of barns, sheds and manure storages. The BIB will help producers: • Understand their responsibilities • Plan their building or renovation project • Find municipal and provincial information in one spot.

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COMING EVENTS Aug. 10 - 12 2010 International Goat Symposium, Stratford, ON. For more information, please go to: www.ogba.ca or call the office at 519-824-2942 or 1-866-311-6422.

Aug. 13 Junior Farmers' Association of Ontario's 4th Annual Charity Golf Tournament. Location: Guelph Lakes Golf and Country Club, Guelph. Join Junior Farmers and their supporters as they take to the greens for a day of 18 holes of best ball with a 12:30pm tee-off. Forms or more information available at: www.jfao.on.ca/golf or contact golf@jfao.on.ca.

Aug. 16 & 19 Waterloo Environmental Farm Plan Workshop at the Linwood Community Centre at 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 pm. Bring your own lunch or buy it from the Linwood Corner Store. To preregister, please call Franklin Kains at 519-742-4591.

Aug. 19 Wellington County Plowing Match, hosted by Township of Erin. Location: #5808 Eighth Line, Hillsburgh; enter at the soccer and ball diamonds. The plow field is at the very back of this property. For more information, call Ruth Darrington, 519-846-9210.

Aug. 21 District 1 Sheep Meeting - Farm Tour. Place - Bill McCutcheon's farm at Grand Valley. For more information, contact Bill Duffield at 519-899-2663.

Aug. 21 & 28 Grand River Fair, Elora. For more information, call: 519-846-8879.

Aug. 25 OSMA District 5 - BBQ Social & AGM, at Thatcher Farms, 5727 5th Line, Eramosa from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. For more information, please contact Shelagh Finn at 519-942-8861 or email lamblady.finn@gmail.com.

Aug. 27 - 29 Palmerston Fall Fair on Cavan Street. For more information, call: 519-343-3427.

Sept. 3 - 6 Orangeville Fall Fair. For more information, call: 519942-9597.

Sept. 4 - 6 Mount Forest Fall Fair (151st). For more information, call: 519-323-4871.

Sept. 8 - 12 Arthur Fall Fair (154th). For more information, call: 519-848-5917.

Sept. 10 - 11 Aberfoyle Fall Fair & Tractor Pull. For more information, call: 519-824-2369.

Sept. 17 - 19 Fergus Fall Fair, Centre Wellington Sportsplex. For more information, call: 519-856-9621.

Sept. 17 - 19 Harriston-Minto Fall Fair on George Street. For more information, call: 519-338-5202.

Sept. 14 - 16 Outdoor Farm Show, Canada’s Outdoor Park, Woodstock.

Check for details at: http://www.outdoorfarmshow.com/.

Sept. 21 - 25 International Plowing Match & Farm Machinery Show-Elgin, St. Thomas.

Check the website: www.ipm2010.com/.

AgriInvest deposits now accepted at local financial institutions

Recipe of the Week CARAMELIZED CORN WITH SAGE AND ONION Perfect to serve with brown rice and beans for a meatless dinner or use it as a side dish with meat or poultry.

Preparation Time: 10 Minutes, Cooking Time: 15 Minutes, Servings: 4 to 6

OTTAWA - AgriInvest deposit notices will start to appear in producers’ mailboxes over the coming weeks with information on how and where to make their 2009 AgriInvest deposit.

Producers can now make their AgriInvest deposits at a participating financial institution of their choice. Moving those accounts closer to where producers live and work gives them the flexibility to keep track of their funds more easily and to earn a competitive rate of interest on their deposits.

Producers must open an account at their local financial institution and make their 2009 AgriInvest deposit to receive a matching contribution from governments.

Existing funds currently held by the federal government will be transferred to the producer’s AgriInvest account held at their financial institution. Producers can request a withdrawal from their account through their financial institution at any time throughout the year.

AgriInvest is a business risk management program

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under Growing Forward, a federal-provincial-territorial initiative. It helps farmers manage small income declines. Every year, farmers can make a deposit based on a percentage of their allowable net sales and receive matching contributions from governments.

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by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) To learn more about AgriInvest, visit the program website at www.agr.gc.ca/ agriinvest or call toll free at 1866-367-8506.

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Preparation:

• 2 tbsp (25 ml) butter • 1 Ontario Onion, chopped • 4 cups (1 L) Ontario Sweet Corn Kernels (4 to 5 ears) • 1/2 cup (125 ml) chopped Ontario Sweet Red Pepper • 1 Ontario Green Onion, chopped • 2 tbsp (30 ml) chopped fresh sage or 1/2 tsp (2 ml) dried sage • 1/2 cup (125 ml) light cream • 1/2 tsp (2 ml) salt • 1/4 tsp (1 ml) pepper

In large skillet, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add onion; stir-fry for 2 to 3 minutes or until softened. Add corn and red pepper; cook, stirring frequently, for 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Stir in green onions, sage, cream, salt and pepper; cook until heated through, about 2 minutes. Serve warm.

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7:30 am – Gates open 9:00 am – Miniature Horse Show 12:00 pm – Beef Cattle Show, Midway opens 12:30 pm – Cooking Demonstration, Sheep Show 2:00 to 5:00 pm - Presentations and Meet Your Farmer 2:00 pm – Demolition Derby 5:00 pm – Midway closes

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Vendors open: Friday 5:00 p.m. to 8 pm, Saturday 12 pm to 8pm Sunday 12pmto 4:00 pm Licensed facility (beer garden) All Weekend Coffee and Breakfast available on the grounds Saturday and Sunday mornings

Admission: Adults - $10; 12 & Under - FREE Weekend Pass: Adults - $25; 12 & Under FREE

$25 Midway Ride Passes Available Friday: 5pm – 10pm, Saturday: 12pm. – 6pm & 4pm – 10 pm, Sunday: 12pm – 5pm Saturday only, an early wristband, still attached to the wrist, can be redeemed for a late wristband. Cost $10.

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Ag Energy Cooperative: Change to microfit contract price needs response

GUELPH – Ag Energy Cooperative is urging everyone in the agricultural community to lean hard on their local MPP to strike down the proposal by the Ontario Power Authority to reduce the contract price by 27% for microfit ground mounted solar systems.

That announcement came less than a year after the launch of the OPA’s program, and well before the true extent of participation by small generators can be accurately assessed.

“It is simply unjust to those who followed the prescribed rules, performed due diligence, and outlaid capital, to be denied the price that inspired the stimulus without

warning. Most of all, though, the decision is not well founded,” said Mike Bouk, chief executive officer of Ag Energy Co-operative.

Ag Energy Co-op’s president, William Ravensbergen added, “This proposal undermines the credibility of the entire program, not just ground mount microfit solar projects.

It also ignores the savings resulting from there being no need for the construction of new distribution and transmission lines for such systems.”

Ag Energy Co-op implored farmers to lobby Premier Dalton McGuinty, their local MPP, the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food

and Rural Affairs, and the Ontario Power Authority to honour all applications received to date at the original 80.2 cents per kilowatt and to realistically consider the effect to all stakeholders, current and future, including those who stand to lose jobs or an opportunity to invest, when finalizing any decisions on this matter.

Ag Energy Co-operative is an independent, farmer-owned co-operative formed in 1988 to provide energy products and services to its members and customers within Ontario agriculture. It represents half of the natural gas and one third of the electricity consumed by Ontario agriculture.

Equine Guelph now offers biosecurity calculator

‘Classique’ ride - The Travis Hall Equestrian Centre and Conestogo Cadora Dressage Association hosted a bronze level event at the the centre, just south of Fergus. Entries were high. The jointly run show for beginners in the Equine and Human levels, will again share the Travis Hall venue on Aug. 29. For more information contact Karen Carter at kandrcarter@gmail.com and 519-570-2375 or Travis Hall Equestrian Centre and Judith at 519-843-4293. submitted photo

by Henrietta Coole GUELPH - Live and online now, Equine Guelph’s new and improved biosecurity calculator, sponsored by Vétoquinol, is a tool designed for horse owners to generate a report that grades them on their biosecurity management practices on their farms.

Today, the equine industry faces a high biosecurity risk – especially given the high rate of movement of horses between farms and other venues.

Caretakers need to take every possible step to decrease their biosecurity risk.

The biosecurity calculator will assist in developing management practices that will

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reduce the chances of the spread of infectious disease.

Upon launching the online tool, horse owners are asked to complete a series of 33 questions in nine categories: 1.

Your Farm 2. Horse Movement 3. General Protocol 4. Feed Storage 5. IsolationQuarantine 6. Cleaning/Disinfection 7.

Vaccination 8. Deworming and 9. Veterinary Care.

The survey will take approximately 10 minutes to complete and give a report on the areas in which the farm scored well and the areas that need improvement.

“Every horse owner should think about a biosecurity management plan,” said Karan Ann Paradis, equine product manager of Vétoquinol.

“Having a solid understanding of equine health, infectious disease, and disease control is paramount in reducing biosecurity risk.

Vétoquinol is pleased to partner with Equine Guelph to offer this important educational tool to caretakers.”

To check the risk on a farm, go to www.EquineGuelph.ca and click on Biosecurity Calculator.

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Finding the right fit: How to choose a sweet spot for studying at home As summer holidays wind down, school-aged kids across the country will be once again spending their afternoons doing homework instead of lounging around the house as if it were still vacation.

While home might be the ideal spot to spend lazy summer afternoons, it's often not ideal for doing homework or working on school projects.

However, finding a study spot does not have to involve packing the kids into the car and heading to the nearby public library. In fact, parents can create the ideal study spot right at home.

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- Look for a distractionfree zone. Today's kids have more to distract them than ever before. Computers, video games, television, and even cellular phones can all keep kids from making the most of their study time. Look for a spot in the home that's devoid of distraction. It should be a place where the television cannot be heard and kids won't have access to phones, video games or other items that might make it hard to concen-

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make kids drowsy, which can make it more difficult to study and absorb information. When finding a study spot, if it's not possible to find a room that's naturally bright with sunlight, make sure the room is well lit with lamps or an overhead light fixture.

- Check the room’s temperature. A study spot in the home should not be too cold or too hot. As any homeowner knows, some rooms in the home are colder than others, while some rooms feel like a sauna. When looking for a n o c ids to allows k xcel in the study spot, look for a room t a th e m e that is not extreme in either ot at ho lp them study sp oolwork can he t n te is direction. One that provides a s h n c o s c n a o Finding hile working steady, comfortable temperaw centrate . dating. If kids like to ture (room temperature, for m o classro trate study in their bedrooms, be instance) is better than a room sure to have desks in there. If that might get too cold in winon schoolwork.

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Backpack safety goes beyond back pain When it comes to backpack safety, most people tend to think about injuries caused by a heavy backpack or one worn improperly. However, there are other dangers associated with backpacks and caution should be used.

Backpacks come in all shapes and sizes and can be a handy tool for students or adults. When worn correctly, with weight evenly distributed across the back and shoulders, backpacks can be safer and more effective than using a purse or briefcase. But many people wear overly loaded backpacks slung over one shoulder, which can pose problems with posture and lead to back issues.

In addition to the physical strain backpacks can cause, they can be a danger in other ways. Many people fail to recognize how much space a backpack can take up.

Entering the tight quarters of a school bus or commuting on a train or bus means a bulky backpack can knock into other people. If that backpack is full of heavy, cumbersome books or even a laptop computer, an inadvertent bump by the pack

can cause injuries. Also, backpacks taken off and placed in bus aisles can be a tripping hazard.

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injured if a heavy pack falls on them. Children tucking backpacks into lockers or classroom cubbies may find that they slide out and hit another classmate.

Backpacks change the way individuals walk. Because the person is carrying around extra weight, he or she may lose balance or trip and fall, especially when going down steps.

To avoid these secondary

hazards from backpacks, consider these tips.

- Don't overload a backpack. Carry only what is necessary. If too many books are the issue, parents should talk to the school administrators and teachers to reach a happy medium regarding textbook usage.

- When on the bus, safely store the backpack on a lap or under the seat. Be sure straps or the pack itself is not extending into the aisle.

- Avoid rolling backpacks, which can be difficult to roll. Some schools ban these styles because of tripping hazards.

- Recognize how much space the backpack takes up when worn. Be conscious of others when turning around or entering a confined space.

- Hold on to stair rails and do not run with a heavy backpack to help avoid slips and falls.

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2. Skip the brown bags.

Certain children may relish the idea of bringing in a characterthemed lunch box. Disposable paper bags are wasteful. Today there are lunch bags that are often insulated to keep food at the right temperature.

3. Select organic foods.

Choose foods that are organically grown or local.

Supermarkets now stock the shelves with plenty of organic options that are free from pesticides and harmful growing practices.

4. Buy favourite foods in bulk. If the child loves cereal treats or whole-grain granola bars, buy the big box and store it in the pantry. That saves on packaging and extra trips to the store, both of which are wasteful.

5. Use reusable containers.

Rather than packing a sandwich in a plastic baggie select sandwich holders, containers and the like that can transport the lunch contents to and from school.

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Palmerston Ag. Society's Ambassador of the Fair Competition in the community centre. 8pm. Admission: Adults $5, under 12 free.

Call Chris 519-343-2783 for details. *** Until August 28- Holstein Drama Group presents Oklahoma!

7:30pm (August 29 at 2pm). $15 - adult, $10 - 6 - 12 years, 5 and under Free. At the Optimist Community Centre, Holstein. Tickets and information: 519-334-3310. *** August 25-28- “The Decorator”, a laugh-out-loud comedy by Donald Churchill, directed by Jo Phenix. Starring Neville Worsnop, Elizabeth Glenday, Jill Peterson. Wed, Thurs, Sat 2:30pm. Thurs, Fri, Sat 8:00pm. Box Office 519-855-4586.

Evening Nature Walk beginning at the J.C.Taylor Centre, Arboretum, U of G at 7 - 8:30pm. "Bats" $2 / person, under 5 free 519-824-4120 ext. 52113. *** Guelph Township Horticultural Society Summer Flower Show- at Marden Community Centre. 2-4 pm. Afternoon Tea.- Check out the Enabling Garden at the rear of the building. 7pm- Doors open for viewing with awards at 8pm. (Note: Entries are to be in Tuesday, Aug. 17 between 6:30 and 8:30pm ). More info - Jean 519-822-5289. *** August 18 to 28. Century Church Theatre, Hillsburgh. “The Decorator”, a laugh-out-loud comedy by Donald Churchill, directed by Jo Phenix. Starring Neville Worsnop, Elizabeth Glenday, Jill Peterson. Wed, Thurs, Sat 2:30pm. Thurs, Fri, Sat 8pm. Dinner in the theatre Friday, Aug 20. Box Office 519-855-4586. *** Seniors Wellness Expo’ at Centre 2000, Erin. Speak with representatives from various agencies about wellness, healthy ageing, lifestyle and more. 1- 7pm. Free admission with donation to food bank. 519-833-9696. *** Elora and Salem Horticultural Society’s Annual Flower and Vegetable Show 7 -9pm – all entries to be placed the night before – August 17th – between 7 & 9pm at the Elora Community Centre. Novice, junior and adult categories - all entries welcome.

Entry tags will be available for pick up at the Elora Information Centre.

Palmerston Fair parade at 6:30. Taste of Minto at 7pm in the community centre. Arena open for viewing exhibits. For info. call Grace 519-343-5181.

AUG 19

Sunday, August 22, 2010 2pm.

Harriston and District Horticultural Society flower and vegetable show. Community Auditorium. Entries placed 9am-11am. Open 2:30-5pm. Everyone welcome. *** Arthur United Church PeachFest 5-7 pm; Arthur Community Centre, tickets at door, adults $12, children 6-12 $6, 5 and under free. *** Mimosa 4-H Musical Theater Club presents "Wizard Of Oz" and Strawberry Social. Two casts with over 30 4-H members at Mimosa United Church Shed #5980 Wellington Rd.# 26. Limited seating please bring your own chairs. Tickets $5 [Refreshments extra. For tickets call Tanya 519-843-1757.

AUG 27

SEND YOUR NON-PROFIT/CHARITABLE EVENT INFO TO events@wellingtonadvertiser.com 20-25 words, 4 weeks prior to event date.

Rea Cemetery Memorial Service (County Road 26, north of Mimosa United Church)

Guest speaker and fellowship time Please bring a lawn chair.

1/2 price movie night at the Norgan Theatre in Palmerston, sponsored by the Palmerston Agricultural Society. Check www.palmerstonfair.com for show details. *** Arthur Legion Golf Tournament, Tralee Golf Course, Listowel.

For more info. call Ken Swift 519-848-2628. *** Chicken BBQ Maple Leaf Acres, R.R. #4 Fergus. Sittings at 4, 5 and 6pm. Half Chicken Dinner $12. White Quarter Dinner $10.

Dark Quarter Dinner $7. Double Dark $10. Ages 3 and under Free. Advance tickets recommended call Sandra 519-787-3754.

Takeout available. *** Spirit of the Hills 2010 – Hillsburgh’s Family Fun Day. 10am2pm. Trafalgar Road in Hillsburgh. Includes a classic car show, games for the kids, face painting, silent auction, musical entertainment, food & vendors. For information call 519-855-4010.

AUG 22 Showcase concert with Maryanne Cunningham & the Red Rascal Band at the Bandstand, Gore Park, Elmira. 7-9pm. Free.

AUG 23 Victoria Park Seniors Centre - Breakfast Financial Session: Estate Planning: Building Your Legacy at 9:30am (You must pre-register

by Aug.18) Call 519-787-1814 to register.

AUG 25 Evening Nature Walk beginning at the J.C.Taylor Centre, Arboretum, U of G at 7 - 8:30pm. "Story Telling" $2 / person, under 5 free 519-824-4120 ext. 52113. *** Victoria Park Seniors Centre - Bus Trip: The Mousetrap by Agatha Christie. Depart: 8:30am & Return: 6:30pm. $88 members OR $98 non-members. Register early to avoid disappointment. Call 519-787-1814 to register. ***

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The Wellington Advertiser Clip out this coupon and bring it to our office at 905 Gartshore St. Fergus, ON. or fax it to: 519-843-7607

AUG 21 Mom to Mom Sale Harriston, Legion #296 Harriston. 9am-2 pm.

Limited spaces available so please book early. Interested Vendors please contact the Legion at 519-338-2843, Brenda at 519-3383867, Becca at 519-665-2495. *** Victoria Park Seniors Centre special event: Peach Social from 11am-2pm. Fresh Niagara Peaches, Peach Shortcake, Peach Pies, Home Baking, Craft Items, Raffle Draws. Lunch available. Join us. All proceeds go to support Victoria Park Seniors Centre. Free Admission. Call 519-787-1814 for more information. *** Big Rig Starlight Drive-In. Free family friendly movie; (shown inside if raining) Whites Road Pentecostal Church, Harriston. *** August 21 and 22- 38th Annual Port Dover Summer Festival. Art in the Park. Contact 519-428-0396. Over 100 artists and artisans, an antique market, music and book fair.

A big thank you goes out to management and staff at Zehrs in Fergus for hosting a fundraiser for Josiah’s Journey on July 24.

The group raised $601 for Josiah’s Foundation at London’s neonatal unit at St. Joseph’s Hospital. Josiah, son of Scott and Shari Morash, of Guelph, had Trisomy 13, a rare genetic disorder. The first memorial Josiah’s Journey walk was held on July 25 in London, raising an additional $14,000 for the cause. submitted photo

Draw will be held Tuesday August 10, at 5pm Name: Address: Phone#: Number of Tickets

(max 4):

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 second week of August ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, keep your opinions to yourself and it'll be a much more enjoyable week.

You don't want to ruffle any feathers, especially those of people at work.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 There will be a few banner days for you this week, Taurus. Certainly enjoy them while they last. If you were thinking of making an investment, now is the time.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, certain things that have to get done this week are beyond your realm of expertise. That doesn't mean you can't try to tackle them. Just have a helper on hand.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, take a well-deserved rest this week. You have been working yourself to the bone, and this is the time to kick up your feet and take a break. Others may be jealous of your vacation.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 The warm temperatures are keeping you in good spirits, Leo. With your birthday on the horizon, enjoy the fun days ahead, because this will be a relaxing week.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 It's time for a confidence boost, Scorpio. You have the situation covered, so why worry about what the outcome may be? As long as you do your best, that's what matters.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, there are few things you can count on but this week a true ally steps up to the plate. Embrace all this person has to offer.

Acrobats on

80-Foot Thrill Poles Daily

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, good luck has come your way and it's about time. That real estate situation that you've been waiting on is about to come to fruition.

The excitement begins.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, recreational activities take center stage for the next several weeks.

From parties to vacations, you are all about enjoying the great weather and friends.

The Funk Sun Brothers Aug 22

President’s Choice Daily Superdogs

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Now is the time to clean out your house and make a fresh start with a few things in your life, Pisces. New beginnings are in store.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, generally you are a good read of people but someone pulls the fleece over your eyes this week. You are blind sighted by his or her smiles and false act.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Be adventurous, Libra. This is the week to try new things, and that may include foods, travel, or whatever tickles your fancy. Break away from the norm.

All programming subject to change.

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The

County of Wellington “Connecting Citizens with County News”

GIANT HOGWEED NOXIOUS WEED Giant Hogweed has been popping up in municipalities across Wellington County.

This noxious weed can pose serious health risks to some people and pets.

If you have a concern about a plant, and believe it may be Giant Hogweed, contact a County of Wellington Weed Inspector: John Benham (South) 519.856.9828 Angelo Giovinazzo (North) 519.835.8722.

For more information on Giant Hogweed, visit: www.ontarioweeds.com.

SCRAP METAL, TIRES, WOOD they’re not garbage, they’re recyclable.

Maximize Diversion Sort the material when loading your vehicle or trailer. This will make it easy to place in the correct bins or piles at County of Wellington Waste Facilities.

SCOTLAND...WITHOUT THE AIRFARE.

August 13-15, 2010 www.fergusscottishfestival.com

Visit our website or call 1-866-871-9442 for more information

General waste fees apply to scrap metal and wood. No charge for tires.

Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Event Days in August, on the following Saturdays - 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

August 7 August 14 Minto Municipal Office, Erin Community Centre, 5941 Highway 89, Harriston 1 Boland Drive, Erin (new location for HHW event) Wellington County residents only. No charge to participate.

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

TAX RELIEF PROVISIONS FOR LOW INCOME SENIORS AND LOW INCOME PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES The County of Wellington offers a property tax relief programme for low income seniors or low income persons with disabilities. This programme allows for property tax increases up to a maximum of $500 to be rebated to eligible property owners.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: • A low-income senior must be 65 years+, and be in receipt of benefits under the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) programme.

• A low-income disabled person must be in receipt of benefits under the Ontario Disability Support Programme (ODSP).

Application forms are available at local municipal offices, the County Administration Centre, or online at: www.wellington.ca.

For more information, or further provisions of this programme, please contact Emma Reddish at: (519) 837-2600, ext. 2940* or emmar@wellington.ca.

Applications must be made annually, and filed by November 1st.

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

www.wellington.ca

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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