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Speedside United Church Turkey Supper

Thurs. Sept. 27th, 2012 Adults $15, 12 + under $7 4:45pm sitting call 519-843-5858.

6:00pm sitting call 519-822-1731.

7:00pm sitting call 519-836-1213.

Take out call 519-821-0018

Royal Canadian Legion Fergus Branch 275

Public Service announcements

500 Blair St., Fergus ON 519-843-2345

Community Veterans Social

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

2 - 4 pm

Snacks, Refreshments, Friendship, Entertainment, Music

For further info contact Merv or Doreen 519-787-5111 RSVP would be appreciated as soon as possible

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FREELTON LIONS CLUB FUNDRAISING BBQ THANK YOU We would like to thank the following people and companies for their generous donations towards the Freelton Lions Ice Rink fundraiser held on August 12th. Because of you we are one huge step closer to making this vision a reality!

CHEF: Tim Brown and crew –‘Can’t Stop Grillin’ Sharpe Farm Supplies Bands: Randy & Ria Dowling Gary Brown & Neil Crawford Randy Dowling Brenn B Farms Jim McCartney Wellington Advertiser Tim Horton’s, Aberfoyle ORVDA -Larry Boyd Coca Cola -Brad Rich Global Pet Foods -Renee Blake Park Model Homes Freelton Truck Parts - Ken & Liz Jimmy D Trucking - Jim & Ethel Duke Equipment Mount Nemo Sales & Service

Puslinch Optimists – Paul Hohenadel Dundas Lions Greensville Optimists Rockton Lions Strabane Optimists – Don McConnell Caroline Gerrish

White Wolf & Friends - Angus & Sarah Burns Source For Sports - Cambridge Bryan’s Farm & Industrial Supplies Regional Farm Supplies Farm Credit Galer Farm Equipment Positive Energy - Rochelle Sloan Flamborough Machine Shop Family Hairstyling - Ann Dokter TVAN Excavating Sloot Construction Wen-wall Forming Davan Construction Braelane Farm Green’s Skid Steer Services Bryan’s Auction Services Highland Country Market Nortrax

Don Zver David Harrington Bryan & Teresa Lillycrop Bill Grisdale Jim & Teri Cook Robert Pasuta Gerry & Sandy Baker

Murray McArther Sally McMann Bill Martin Hank Gelderman Karen Gourlay Marilyn West Karen Brunsch

Also we would like to extend a big thank you to all Freelton Lions Members, their families and friends that came out to help make this Ice Pad Fundraiser a huge success

Sunday October 14, 2012 Games start at 1pm - Doors open at 11am

share the wealth package $15 - main program package $25 (both packages are required - extra strips available)

$10 redeemable slot play coupon provided to each bingo player

“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

The Victoria Park Seniors Centre in Fergus has a wide variety of programs for all. Registered programs may be taken by anyone over 18 years old. Check out our website at www.centrewellington.ca or call 519-787-1814. *** Euchre at Victoria Park Seniors Centre, Fergus. Every Thursday 7:30pm. $2 members.

Fri. Sept. 14

Cold Plate Luncheon, Knox Presbyterian Church, Palmerston 11:30am-1pm. For info. call 343-3805. For tickets call 343-3428. *** Guelph Optimist Club all you can eat roast beef dinner includes pie, cake, tea or coffee. Serving from 5-7pm. Adults $15, under 8 $5. Tickets at door. 89 Beechwood Ave., Guelph. *** Until Sept. 16 - Shelburne Fall Fair. Theme: Flower Power.

Lamb and large pumpkin auction, heavy horses, 4-H dairy show, antique cars, demolition derby, midway all weekend. 519-9255328. *** Open Lawn Tractor Races, Harriston Minto Fall Fair 8pm.

Registration from 6-7pm. $5. For more info. phone Roy Charters 519-338-3809. *** Until Sept. 16-Harriston-Minto 153rd Fall Fair “Fur & Feather Fun” Harriston-Minto Fairgrounds. 519-338-3903. *** Until Sept. 16- The 176th Annual Fergus Fall Fair at the Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex. The 2012 theme is from Farm Gate to Dinner Plate. For more info. visit www.fergusfallfair. *** Fergus Legion Branch 275. Wings & Fries $10, 6-8pm. Karaoke with Kieran Ballah, 8pm-12am. For information call 519-8432345. *** Scottish Country Dancing Open House, Melville United Church, St. Andrew St., Fergus at 8pm. Instruction by Louis Emslie. New members welcome, no partner required. Why not give it a try? For further information call 519-843-2145. *** Palmerston Legion Br. 409 Wing Night in the clubroom 6pm. All you can eat wings, fries, and Caesar salad. All welcome. *** Sept. 14 – 16 - Acton Fall Fair, Prospect Park. Theme “TractorsHarvesting 99 years of Success”. Cattle and horse shows, homecraft exhibits, poultry barn, entertainment, midway, truck and tractor pull, horse pull. 519-853-4699. For a complete schedule of events www.actonfair.ca

SAT. SEPT. 15

Cats Anonymous Rescue & Adoption is holding its 2012 Silent auction and dinner at the Wellington County Museum, auction opens/bidding begins at 3pm. Dinner at 5:30pm. Advance ticket sales only. For more info. call 519-955-6850. *** Country Dance, Alma Community Hall. $10. Dance to Country Ways. *** Upper Credit Humane Society’s “Bark Around the Park” Walka-thon at CBM Limehouse Plant. 11-2pm. Register 10am. Big or small bring them all. Come out and help our shelter animals, present and future. Participate by collecting money and walking with your pet or without a pet. Pledges will be collected at the registration desk starting at 10:30am. Barbecue, silent auction, fun dog games, nail trims, agility trials, pet photos, and vendor displays.

For more information call Laura at 416-706-7406. *** Knox Church Crieff invites you to an evening of Harmony with Harbourtown Sound, a 40 man a cappella chorus. Dessert and beverages to follow. 7:30pm at the Conference Centre, Crieff Hills community, 7098 Conc. 1. Puslinch Township. Tickets - $15 or 2 for $25, students $5, contact Sandy Bell 519-822-6153 or Knox Church 519-824-8757 (leave message). *** Back in the Day Dance and Social. Moorefield Community Centre. 8pm-1am. Open to anyone over 40. Tickets $10 in advance, $12 at the door. Contact Ray Fleming 519-343-2478. *** Flea market and craft Sale. 9am- 2pm. St. John’s United Church, Belwood. Rent a table for $15. To display your gently used items, treasures or unique crafts. To reserve a table call Wanda at 519843-2327. *** St. John’s Anglican Church Rockwood is hosting a giant Garage & Bake Sale from 9am-1pm in the parish hall on Main St. Brenda Grandy (Palmer) 519-343-3938. *** Headwaters Hospital Auxiliary 18th Annual House Tour. 9am4pm. Self directed tour of seven spectacular homes in the Hills of Headwaters. Tickets $40 includes gourmet lunch. Silent auction, raffle. All proceeds to Headwaters Hospital. For info. 519-9412410, ext. 2268. *** Light Horse show at the Fergus Fall Fair. Sponsored by: Millridge Pony Club. *** Youth Outdoor Day at Luther Marsh for students aged 9 to 16.

Register by going online. www.youthoutdoorsday.com. Youth Outdoors Day was created to introduce youth to outdoor activities and gain an appreciation for their natural environment. Event sta-

tions are designed to expose youth to a variety of outdoor related topics and activities. Station leaders and volunteers share their expertise and provide coaching throughout the day. Activities will include bird identification, banding and calling, birdhouse building, supervised target shooting, wetland habitat rehabilitation and fly-fishing. There will also be a number of demonstrations such as the use of retriever and pointer hunting dogs, bow hunting, and a falconry demonstration. *** Ariss and District Lions Golf Tournament. 519-843-4516.

Sun. Sept. 16

Sunday Morning Community Family Breakfast at Fergus Legion, 500 Blair Street. 9-11:30am. $6 per person, $3 kids under 10.

Everyone is welcome. *** Ellis Chapel Sunday afternoon services with the theme of Social Awareness. Guest speaker - Anne Tinker, Cambridge Shelter Corp. 2:30pm, followed by refreshments in the garden. The chapel is located at 6705 Ellis Road in Puslinch Township and can be reached from Wellington Rd. 34, 32 or Townline Road. *** Book discussion - “A Fair Country” by Tom Brown. John Ralston Saul makes some interesting if controversial claims about our Canadian heritage. We should have an interesting morning looking at some of the ideas in the book and discussing their implications. Elora and Fergus Unitarian congregation. Service 10am. at the Victoria Park Centre, 150 Albert Street West, Fergus.

800-565-2353. *** Arkell United Church’s Sunday School Celebration! 10am. Short Worship Service with lots of kid participation followed by a barbecue lunch, fun and crafts. Bring you parents and a lawn chair.

All ages welcome! 600 Arkell Road in Arkell. For more info. call Willy at 519-763-7707. *** St. James United Church, Rothsay 155th Anniversary Service.

11am. Guest Music Jake and Sherri Wiebe and other special guests. Join us for service and lunch afterward. *** Mimosa United Church Wellington Rd. # 26. 10am. Anniversary service. Everyone welcome! For more information, please contact K. Bailey 519-855-4444. *** Rockwood Terry Fox Run, Waterside Park on Hwy. 7 from noon - 2pm start. Route to be determined due to construction on 7.

Pledge forms available around Rockwood or online at the Terry Fox Homepage. ssthomson@live.ca for information. *** Picnic in the Park. 1-4pm. Exhibition Park Guelph. Bouncy Castle, Games, Live Entertainment. Bring your lawn chairs or blankets and don’t forget your neighbours. All welcome! 519767-5750.

Mon. Sept. 17

Elmira & District Horticultural Society “Dahlia’s: Easy and Exciting” with Willard Martin 7:30pm, Trinity United Church.

Members: free; visitors $2.

Tues. Sept. 18

Cancer Support Group. Upper Grand 753 Tower St. S. Near the Hardware store. Wheelchair accessible. First Wednesday of the month lunch out. Contact Joyce 519-843-3213 or Judy 519-8433947 Ext. 100. *** Guelph Twp. Horticultural Society general meeting. 7:30pm.

Topic: “Your Flowers and Vegetables and how to prepare them for show.” Bring your questions, or call ahead with any topic you’d really like to hear about. 519-822-5289. Refreshments, door prizes. Public welcome. Marden Community Centre, 7368 Wellington Rd. 30. *** Community Veterans Social. 2-4pm Fergus Legion, 500 Blair Street. Refreshments, friendship, entertainment, music. Drive a vet to the Legion to enjoy a social get together. For further info. please call Merv or Doreen at 519-787-5111. RSVP as soon as possible, please.

Wed. Sept. 19

Until Sept. 23 - Century Church Theatre, 72 Trafalgar Road.

Hillsburgh. Summer Festival concludes with Just the Ticket, the North American premier of Peter Quilter’s new comedy, directed

by Neville Worsnop. If you liked Shirley Valentine, you’ll love Susan, played by Carol McCone. Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday at 2:30pm. Friday, Saturday at 8pm. Box Office 519-855-4586. *** Twelfth Night Orpheus and Eurydice Auditions. 5:30-8:30pm.

Guelph Youth Music Centre (75 Cardigan St., Guelph).

Requirements. Please prepare a monologue (of your choice), no more than two minutes in length. Photo/resume optional. Casting Info: Ages 16-22. Some roles available for ages 15 and under, 23-25. To book audition, or more info, please visit our website at www.guelphyouththeatre.com. *** Annual Alzheimer’s Coffee Break Fundraiser. St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 325 St. George St., W. Fergus, 2-4pm.

Robin Smart will speak at 2:30pm. *** Fergus & District Horticultural Society Meeting & Flower Show: 7:30pm. Victoria Park Centre, Fergus. Topic: “The Herb Garden”, Speaker: Heather Harper. Everyone welcome. For more info. call Roberta at 519-843-5892.

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Inside Wellington - Second Section of The Wellington Advertiser, Friday, September 14, 2012 PAGE THREE

Thrift Shop keeps Cancer Patient Services moving

by Kris Svela

MOUNT FOREST - The bud of an idea for a community service financed through community donations can come from the strangest places.

Nestled in the centre business core here, the Mount Forest Thrift Shop recently recorded a milestone of $250,000 in sales since it first opened three years ago. The idea for the shop, however, didn’t come from a group of citizens wanting to launch a venture to raise money for the community.

Instead it followed a different route, spawned by circumstances related to a Canadian Cancer Society decision in 1997 that got community members riled and pushed them to do something with a service that provided transportation for local people suffering from cancer to treatments as far away as Kitchener-Waterloo and London.

The cost for drivers to transport patients from this rural community to appointments was paid for by the society until a pivotal decision that year to centralize the procedure. The idea presented by the society was to have rides for local patients organized through a central telephone number out of Hamilton.

It was an idea that didn’t sit well with a group of local residents involved in the service and their 25 drivers, recalled Grace Copeland, who was organizing the rides locally and felt the service was essential in a community where public transportation didn’t exist.

“We had a closed door

meeting with the drivers and I said, ‘It’s up to you drivers to either go it on your own, but if you’ll stay with the Canadian Cancer Society we’ll stay with them’,” Copeland said of the initial response to the plan presented by the society.

The society’s decision to centralize the service was presented to local organizers for consideration.

“That wasn’t the thing to say to us,” Rene Moyer, who now manages the Thrift Shop, recalled.

The plan was for the society to use a limited number of the drivers for the rides needed.

The group felt the plan would leave many patients seeking treatment in the lurch and not able to team up with local drivers they already knew.

“They said you have the best drivers and we want to try a pilot program and we want to have your drivers. The drivers were told where they would go.”

Prior to the new plan, drivers were often teamed up with patients for trips. It was a way for drivers and patients to get to know each other on trips to appointments far afield and difficult for those getting treatment. The group felt the arrangement at the time was the best for drivers and patients.

The drivers, according to Copeland, had decided they would resign after hearing of the society’s plan.

The Mount Forest group heard about a similar situation in Georgetown, where a local group had broken loose from the society and estab-

Getting a deal - John and Bep Klein found some CDs during a shopping trip and were helped by Jo Chapman.

Thrift shoppers - Cancer Patient Services founding members Rene Moyer, left, manager of the Thrift Shop; volunteer Grace Copeland, right; and store manager Barb Gardin stand in front of the Thanksgiving and Halloween decorations now on sale.

Cover photo: Wendy Vollett, left, and Kerrin Thompson set up Halloween costumes donated to the store. photos by Kris Svela

lished their own home-grown, transportation system.

“We went down to Georgetown a couple of times and learned how they did things,” Moyer said.

Moyer and Copeland agree there was reluctance among members of the local group to go it alone. They were concerned there wouldn’t be enough community support for a locally-run service. They were also concerned about funding and the time required of volunteers to operate it.

“We wondered how it was going to work,” Moyer said.

The group decided to host a public meeting to inform residents of the plan to separate.

It was held at the high school in late 1997 and attendance was overwhelming, both said.

Buoyed by the support, it was decided to create a local group that would become known as Cancer Patient Services (CPS).

Donations started rolling in and the group, to function, found it necessary to incorporate CPS as a non-profit organization. They received assistance from Wellington North Township in preparing their application and the township, in the beginning, handled payments to compensate drivers for their trips. Essentially drivers are paid mileage.

The decision meant the society would stop funding at the end of 1997 and the local CPS group would have to be in place to continue the service.

“We decided we’d get our feet wet,” Moyer said. “We got our charitable status in 1998.”

As the program moved on, the group started looking at ways to raise funds to keep it operating. It was then the idea of a thrift shop came about.

“I voted against it,” Copeland said of the initial idea. “I had run a store and I

knew how much work it was.”

A similar idea was being considered by the Louise Marshall Hospital Foundation, which was looking at fundraising ventures.

“We decided to go and do this and we heard the hospital foundation wanted to do this, but they didn’t have the funds so we helped out,” Moyer said.

The two groups teamed up and the planning work to open a store started.

“We looked around a long time,” Moyer said of finding a location. “We just didn’t jump right into it. (We had to remember) this is the people’s money.

Gardin, a store day manager.

“We have good store managers and good volunteers,” Moyer said of the 85 volunteers who run the store. “We wouldn’t be where we are without the volunteers.”

The steady chime of the back door bell signals the delivery of donated items to the store.

Kitchen utensils, medical supplies such as canes and walkers, clothes, CDs, glassware, cookware, cups, lamps, books, pictures and picture frames, coffee makers and toys are among the items delivered daily to the store. Antiques

“We’re not just here to make money, we’re here to help.”

- Rene Moyer, manager Mount Forest Thrift Shop.

You just don’t go spending it.”

Paramount to their thinking about the store, was being able to fund the CPS service.

“The focus has always been the drivers,” Copeland said of the volunteers who are the backbone of the service.

Proceeds from the store operation complement other fundraising ventures the CPS puts on, including an annual luncheon with meals served at the local Legion and put together and delivered from the United Church, as well as an annual fashion show and pansy sale.

“We chose pansies because pansies grow in this area and they grow every year,” Copeland said.

The meal fundraiser saw some 280 meals delivered around town and pansy sales last year brought in about $9,000, according to Barb

of all sorts are also part of the regular deliveries. Seasonal items like Halloween costumes, Thanksgiving decorations and Christmas trees and decorations also find their way to the Thrift Shop.

More unique items find their way to the front display window decorated by volunteer Tallie McGovern, whose displays have twice been chosen as “best” in the fall fair competition of store displays.

Items on display in the store window are often part of regular silent auctions held at the store. People can see the items and place a silent bid on them with the hope of eventually winning with their item.

The shop has also received and sold a table-top hockey game, a popular toy in the 1960s with all the players and pieces included.

Gardin said employees will

also look for particular items a customer may want.

All donated items are sorted, cleaned and put out on display - something Gardin is quick to point out.

A concern among store volunteers is theft of items delivered to the outside drop off at the rear of the store.

“We still have problems with people stealing,” Moyer said. “It’s seldom we come in that it hasn’t been sorted through. Theft is a real problem.”

The store also donates items to many charities and has made donations to Hurricane Katrina flood victims and Haiti earthquake victims. Habitat for Humanity has also received donations from the store, along with furnishing for a residence where visiting doctors stay.

It has proven a popular spot for shoppers, including John and Bep Klein, who took advantage of the five-CDsfor-$1 sale recently, picking up some 20 CDs. John said he and his wife are regulars at the store and decided to pick up the CDs for a good price.

The $250,000 profit over the last three years is split with the hospital foundation.

The store is open weekdays from 10am to 5pm, Saturdays from 10am to 4pm and closed Sunday and Monday.

“It’s pretty well greased and oiled,” Moyer said of operation.

The Thrift Store also received recognition from the local Chamber of Commerce at its spring awards dinner.

“There’s a lot of people around here that have cancer,” Moyer said of the CPS service provided locally.

“We’re not just here to make money, we’re here to help.”

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Silveri Jewellers: A flawless shopping experience Diamonds are a girl’s best friend. That’s what the song says. In that case, you’ll not be lonely if you visit the focus of our Spotlight today. They have friends galore.

Ladies, (and gentlemen) prepare to be dazzled.

Silveri Jewellers is, without doubt, one of the best jewellers in the area, easily competing with the swanky Toronto locations, and so much more convenient for our local residents.

Founded in 2001 by Todd and Lisa Koebel (maiden name Silveri) this remarkable business has grown from 725 sq feet to an impressive 1800 sq feet.

The store itself is designed for comfortable browsing. The lighting is perfect, showing off the brilliance of the stones to their best effect. Cases of rings, earrings, pendants will capture your attention and your imagination. The staff are all longserving, knowledgeable and friendly, ready to answer your questions and offer advice.

Todd is a goldsmith of incredible skill. His one-of-akind custom jewellery creations are, quite simply, spectacular.

Over the years, he has built up a loyal following of very discerning customers who demand the

to Todd. He can help you come up with a design made to your specifications and ideas. He’s a master at the craft. A true artist.

Silveri Jewellers carry some of the highest quality lines, so

best and know they’ll get it at Silveri Jewellers.

Here’s a thought. You know that heirloom jewellery you have sitting in your jewellery box? The stuff you don’t want to part with, but never wear?

you can commit with absolute confidence. They buy from renowned jewellery houses in Italy, Brazil, Germany as well as North America.

In fact, if you want to support our own Canadian industry, drop by Silveri Jewellers and check out the Maple Leaf diamonds, mined right here in Canada. Each stone carries a unique serial number and

How about having it fashioned into something you will wear?

Put the solitaires together and create a new piece. Design a new ring or a pendant that shows off Grandma’s diamonds and rubies. A unique item, a conversation starter, a new heirloom.

Or, if you’re looking for a totally unique engagement or wedding ring, drop in and talk

comes with a certificate.

Another Canadian line is ‘I Am Canadian’. They also make a line of jewellery with both the stones and the gold mined right here at home.

Other well known brands are the magnificently displayed Pandora line (Silveri Jewellers is Guelph’s exclusive distributor of this highly popular designer), Thomas Sabo, a very ‘avant garde’ designer who is also in high demand, and Elle, just to mention a few.

Silveri Jewellers also boasts an amazing choice of children’s religious jewellery and silver baptismal gift ware. If you’re looking for that perfect Christening gift, or Confirmation gift, or just something to give your new grandchild, you’ll likely find it here. They have some really beautiful items.

When asked about fashion trends, Lisa mentioned the increasing popularity of the ‘halo’ ring setting, and happily produced a stunning example.

Basically, it’s a centrepiece diamond surrounded by a ring of smaller diamonds. The effect is quite spectacular. Another recent trend is that of pink gold and the popularity of coloured diamonds is also on the increase.

Silveri Jewellers also stocks

a fantastic inventory of designer watches, including the Harley Davidson watches made

by Bulova. It’s also worth mentioning the nice choice of cufflinks. These are always in demand for formal affairs, such as weddings. You’ll find a quality selection here.

If you’re interested in having your jewellery appraised, which is advisable for insurance purposes, give Silveri Jewellers a call. Karen Howard, FCGmA, RMV, CAP (CJA), is a certified appraiser who works on site at the store several times a month. Set up an appointment with her. She’ll provide you with the answers you seek about your jewellery.

Of course, the store offers other services such as jewellery cleaning, repairs, and watch battery replacement.

Most importantly, you can shop at Silveri Jewellers know-

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Go and see for yourself.

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Inside Wellington - Second Section of The Wellington Advertiser, Friday, September 14, 2012 PAGE FIVE

WEEK Provincial Command proclaims Legion Week Ontario Provincial Command of The Royal Canadian Legion represents nine districts which include over 400 branches; within these branches we have over 130,000 members.

We are a non-profit organization assuming the responsibility of maintaining the tradition of Remembrance of those who paid the supreme sacrifice by defending our great nation in past and present conflicts, so Canadians can live in the freedom that we enjoy today.

We continue to support and represent our Veterans of past and present with many benefits as a result of the determination of our thousands of dedicated members at all levels of the organization.

Legion branches across the province work together with their affiliated organization, the ladies auxiliary, to raise funds in support of the many programs within Ontario Command of the Royal Canadian Legion.

With millions of dollars being raised from branch and ladies auxiliary projects, the Legion supports numerous programs benefiting our Veterans, seniors and youths within our communities.

Therefore, let it be known throughout the Province of Ontario that Sept. 16 to 22, 2012 be proclaimed Legion Week within Ontario Command of The Royal Canadian Legion.

Andre Paquette, President, Royal Canadian Legion, Ontario Provincial Command

Why join the Legion?

Royal Canadian Legion members have the opportunity to make new friends, become involved in their community and develop and share their leadership skills.

In addition to helping to remember fallen soldiers, other membership benefits include, but are not limited to: - social activities; - sports such as darts, curling, cribbage and golf; - a member benefits package that includes home and auto insurance, health care services, a credit card company, and an auto club; - community service supporting youths, seniors, the disabled and others;

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- possible leadership opportunities; - a subscription to the Legion Magazine, which is published six times a year.

Legion committed to community, remembrance There are many veterans’ organizations in Canada but the largest by far is The Royal Canadian Legion, with over 340,000 members and affiliates.

The members belong to the following membership categories: - ordinary (serving and retired military, RCMP personnel, provincial and municipal police forces); - associate (direct relative of an ordinary member, cadet instructors, cadets, Navy League officers, firefighters); and - affiliates (voting and nonvoting friends of the Legion).

In addition, there are approximately 40,000 registered members of the Ladies Auxiliary who provide invaluable support to the Branches of the Legion and their fundraising activities.

The Legion is a non-profit, dues-supported, fraternal organization with approximately 1,500 branches in Canada, the United States, Germany and The Netherlands.

The Legion receives no financial assistance from any outside agency and membership is open to all Canadian

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citizens and Commonwealth subjects who subscribe to the purposes and objects of the organization.

From the time of its formation in 1926, the Legion has focused its efforts on the fight to secure adequate pensions and other well-earned benefits for veterans and their dependants. Acting as an advocacy agency on veterans’ behalf, the Legion deals directly with the federal government to ensure ex-military personnel and their dependants are treated fairly.

The Royal Canadian Legion has also assumed a major responsibility for perpetuating the tradition of Remembrance in Canada.

Each year the Legion organizes and runs the National Poppy Campaign to remind Canadians of the tremendous debt they owe to the 117,000 men and women who have given their lives in the defence of Canada during two World Wars, the Korean War and other military missions around

the world.

Contributions made during the campaign are used to assist needy veterans, ex-service members and their families.

On Remembrance Day, Nov. 11, the Legion also holds memorial services in communities across Canada. In Ottawa, the governor-general, prime minister, veterans and members of the military and the public attend the service at the National War Memorial.

The ceremonies are replicated at thousands of locations

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The Legion also supports programs for seniors, particularly through direct community-level activities, the Legion Long term care Surveyor Program and a Housing Program. The Legion’s youth program provides scholarships and bursaries, sports programs and support to activities such as cadets, scouts and guides.

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The Royal Canadian Legion in Palmerston was formed in 1946 and our Ladies’ Auxiliary was formed in 1948.

Our Club Room is a great place to come and relax, and our fully equipped banquet hall is economical to rent, and newly renovated. We host many fundraising activities for the public to come & enjoy:

WEEKLY EVENTS Progressive Euchre Monday 7:30pm - clubroom Pepper Wednesday 7:30pm- clubroom

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Last year the Legion made donations to over 20 local organizations and is always willing to support our community.

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ENTERTAINMENT Norm Foster’s comedy exposes the truth about finding the perfect mate ST. JACOBS – Have you ever asked yourself, what are the top ten qualities in your perfect mate?

This universal question is at the heart of Norm Foster’s irresistible comedy The Love List, on stage at the St. Jacobs Schoolhouse Theatre throughout the fall season.

The witty script promises to keep audiences laughing eight shows a week from Sept. 12 through Dec. 23.

Written in 2003 by Canada’s leading comic playwright, The Love List is a delightful tale of perfection and the pursuit of happiness.

Foster’s perceptive look at contemporary dating is also a testament to men who don’t get what they wish for – but get what they deserve.

“The Love List is one of Foster’s funniest comedies,” said Alex Mustakas, Artistic director of Drayton Entertainment.

As a gift for his best friend’s 50th birthday, Leon has decided to help Bill - a mild-man-

nered civil servant who has been divorced for seven years and dateless for almost as long - find his soul mate.

Together the two men enlist the help of a “dating service” and dream up a Top Ten list of must-have attributes of the ideal woman.

To their surprise, this fantasy woman arrives in the flesh when the luscious Justine appears, but they quickly learn their flawless list could stand a few revisions.

A top notch cast has been assembled for this comedy including Ian Deakin as Bill, the divorced and dateless statistician in search of excitement in his love life.

An outstanding comedic actor, Deakin has delivered highly memorable performances for Drayton Entertainment as Edna Turnblad in Hairspray and Rodger Hodge in the farce, Who’s Under Where?

Terry Barna delivers plenty of laughs as Leon, the long married best friend of Bill.

Many are sure to remember

Barna as the outrageous rock star, Tommy Quick in Bedtime Stories at St. Jacobs Country Playhouse earlier this summer.

Jayme Armstrong takes on the role of Justine, the most imperfect, perfect woman.

Armstrong has quickly become an audience favourite and this year she dazzled local theatregoers in such diverse performances as Maria in The Sound of Music and Judy Bernly in 9 To 5: The Musical.

The Love List is directed by Chris McHarge. A well-known figure in Canadian theatre, McHarge has directed over 100 productions including 11 world premieres of Norm Foster’s plays and musicals.

Joining McHarge on the creative team are set designer Stephen Degenstein, lighting designer Lyle Franklin and costume designer Jessica Bray.

Tickets can be purchased by calling the box office at 519638-5555 or toll free at 1-855372-9866. For information or to purchase tickets online visit draytonentertainment.com.

Library offers antique appraisals on Sept. 29 GUELPH – The Guelph Public Library is pleased to host Bonhams, one of the world’s largest auctioneers of fine art and antiques, for an exclusive appraisal event.

World-renowned experts will be at the Main Library at 100 Norfolk Street on Sept.

29 from 10am to 4pm to offer one-on-one verbal appraisals

and share the significance of hidden treasures.

Space is limited for these exclusive bookings and registration is required. Appraisals are $15 per item with a library card and $20 per item without.

One item per session booking.

Bonhams appraisers will evaluate Canadian and European art, decorative arts,

books, maps, silver, porcelain, and jewelry.

Dolls, musical instruments, and large pieces of furniture will not be accepted. Register and pay for session(s) at any library branch. For more information contact Andrea Curtis, program coordinator at 519824-6220 ext. 263 or at acurtis@library.guelph.on.ca.

Oldies rock’n roll comes to Grand Theatre FERGUS - Fans of 1950s rock and roll are in for a treat when the Class of ’59: All-Star Rock & Roll Show comes to the Fergus Grand Theatre on Sept. 22.

The theatrical event will feature many top 1950s rock and roll hits coupled with some interesting and witty dialogue relating to the unforgettable musical era.

“This will be an exciting and fun evening for people who love 1950s rock and roll” notes theatre coordinator Kerry Rajotte.

The show stars an incredible trio of talented performers including Jeff Giles, best known for his portrayal of Buddy Holly in the international touring show The Buddy Holly Story.

Giles is also highly regarded by local theatre patrons for his sold-out performance in Buddy Holly: The Anniversary Concert which thrilled Fergus audiences in February 2012.

Giles is excited to return with the Class of ‘59 show, noting “We’ve got an incredible cast of talent performing a wide variety of 1950s hits, and the intimate nature of the Fergus Grand Theatre really gives people a chance to see and hear this wonderful music at its very best.”

Joining Buddy Holly on-stage in the fun is Jerry Lee Lewis, portrayed by Joe Passion, one of the world’s top tribute artists.

Passion has performed around the world including the top showrooms in Las Vegas and Atlantic City. He brings an explosive piano playing

Class of ‘59 - Jeff Giles portrays Buddy Holly in Class of ‘59: AllStar Rock & Roll Show. submitted photo

style and humorous personality to the role.

“Jerry Lee Lewis is a great character to have fun with onstage. He’s got rockin’ hits like ‘Great Balls of Fire’ and ‘Whole Lotta Shakin’, and I perform a highly interactive show with the audience.”

Rounding out the headliners

is The Big Bopper, best known for unforgettable hit “Chantilly Lace”, and portrayed by Bill Culp from the Memphis Cats band.

Culp is well-known in theatre circles across Canada for his unique combination of musicianship, booming Baritone voice and sense of humour.

Culp puts all three elements to good use in his Big Bopper persona noting, “It’s a blast to portray a true rock and roll legend like the Bopper, and the Class of ’59 show really let’s me have fun with this role.”

As a bonus the show features a wide variety of songs from other legendary 1950s artists, including hit songs from Bill Haley, Chuck Berry, Dion and the Belmonts, Elvis Presley and more.

“If you love 1950s Rock & Roll, you’ve got to see this show,” Culp said.

Class of ’59: All-Star Rock & Roll Show comes to the Fergus Grand Theatre, 244 St. Andrew Street West on Sept.

22.

Tickets are $25 and seating is limited. Showtime is 8pm.

Tickets are available by calling 519-787-1981 or on-line at www.FergusGrandTheatre.ca

Elora Community Theatre to hold casting for comedy ELORA - Elora Community Theatre (ECT) is holding open auditions for the Canadian adult comedy play, A Dying Family Tradition by Dianne Lococo.

The play is a fast-paced, energetic comedy requiring five actors (four women and one man), age range 20-70.

Experienced community theatre director, Robin Bennett, would like actors to provide a resume and headshot photo.

This play will be Elora Community Theatre’s entry for the WODL (Western Ontario Drama League) Festival.

The performance dates for A Dying Family Tradition will be Jan. 18 to 20 and 24 to 26, 2013 at the Fergus Grand Theatre. It will be the second play in the 40th season of ECT. Auditions will take place Sept. 23 at 7pm and Sept. 25 at 8pm at Elora Centre for the Arts (ECT Studio), at 75 Melville Street.

The group is also looking for support volunteers for backstage duties. If interested, contact Denise Gismondi, producer, at 519362-0645 or by email: denisegismondi@rogers.com.

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ENTERTAINMENT Ballet Jörgen’s invites area dance students to audition for Nutcracker on Sept. 15

Heritage quilts - Volunteers Willa Wick, left of the Harriston Historical Society and Lorraine Ballard of the Minto Arts Council check out one of the displays in the Minto Heritage Quilts exhibit, which is at the Minto Arts Gallery until Sept. 29. photo by Patrick Raftis

Minto Arts Council presenting exhibits on quilting, Depression life HARRISTON - The Minto Arts Council is currently hosting two new exhibits at the Minto Arts Gallery.

Minto Heritage Quilts and Allie’s Kids: Illustrations by Lois Beams MacKenzie both run until Sept. 29 at the gallery, located in the Harriston branch of the Wellington County Library.

Minto Heritage Quilts This exhibition from the Wellington County Museum and Archives textile collection is all about quilting in Minto in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries and features examples of the artistry and spirit of Minto women.

The museum’s collection has grown over the decades to encompass a significant number of pieces from Minto Township quilters. Some were made by individual quilters and others were made by community groups as fundraisers. This tradition is alive in Minto today, a magnificent new quilt was donated by the Four Corners Quilting Guild at the grand reopening of the Harriston Library in June 2012.

Depression scene - One of the illustrations in an exhibit on Depression life currently at the Minto Arts Gallery.

Allie’s Kids: Illustration

by Lois Beams MacKenzie The stories that communities have to tell are the threads in the tapestry of living history. Allie’s Kids is a visual and

written treasure designed to resonate with people in Minto.

In 2009, Elora resident Lois Beams MacKenzie published her memoirs of growing up as a child of the Depression in Wellington County. The images from Beams MacKenzie’s memoir show with frankness and good humour the life of her mother, Allie Beam, as seen through the eyes of one of her children. The exhibit features a dozen colourful illustrations with accompanying excerpts.

Copies of the memoir will be available during the exhibition.

Both exhibitions will be part of Minto’s activities for Canada’s Culture Days September 28 to 30.

The Minto Arts Gallery is located on the third level of the Harriston Public Library, 88 Mill Street, Harriston. The gallery is open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6 to 8pm, Wednesdays from 1 to 3pm and 6 to 8pm Fridays from 1 to 5pm and Saturdays from 11am to 1pm.

For information email info@mintoartscouncil.ca or call 519-327-8529.

BRANTFORD - Hippo Pool Events continues The Nutcracker - A Canadian Tradition in Guelph this year as Ballet Jörgen Canada returns to River Run Centre with their performances Dec. 20 and 21.

Last year 23 students from dance schools in Guelph and the throughout Wellington County were selected by Ballet Jörgen to join the company’s professional cast for the Guelph performances.

Once again, auditions are being offered to let local dance students join the cast.

On Sept. 15, the River Run Centre will host auditions for youth between the ages of eight and seventeen years old.

Dancers are asked to register online at the Ballet Jörgen Canada website: www.balletjorgencanada.ca.

In the weeks leading up to the performance, the selected students will rehearse regularly at Royal City School of Ballet and Theatre Jazz Inc. in Guelph.

Choreographed by Bengt Jörgen to Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s well-loved score, this delightful re-working of the timeless classic is born from a collaboration with Kleinburg’s world-renowned McMichael Canadian Art

Collection.

For more information visit www.balletjorgen.ca.

Tickets to the Dec. 20 and 21 performances are: adults, $46/$42, senior tickets are $44/$40, and student tickets are $31/$27. Premier seating price is $65. This is an eyeGO performance.

Tickets are now on sale at River Run Centre box office at 519-763-3000 or 1-877-5202408 or www.riverrun.ca.

North American premier arrives on small stage HILLSBURGH - The North American premier of Peter Quilter’s Just the Ticket is coming to the Century Church Theatre for one week, from Sept. 19 to 23.

As the Summer Festival winds down, the laughter is just picking up as the comedic journey of the character Susan returns to Australia to relive memories of her youth and reunite with three girl-friends 30 years after their first trip to the continent.

Susan is the only one who can now make the trip, so despite her nervousness about traveling alone, she sets out to relive their memories as well as her own, finding new adventure along the way.

The production stars local actress Carol McCone, directed

by Neville Worsnop.

Just the Ticket runs for one week only, Sept. 19 to 23, with performances on Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday at 2:30pm, and Friday and Saturday at 8pm.

For tickets contact the Century Church Theatre box office at 519-855-4586.

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Blue SueDe ShoeS: memorieS oF the king Sept 12 - 29 Relive a jukebox of Elvis Presley hits including “Love Me Tender”, “Hound Dog”, “Suspicious Minds”, “Heartbreak Hotel”, “Viva Las Vegas”, “In The Ghetto”, and many more.

This thrilling concert tribute stars awardwinning Elvis impersonator, Roy LeBlanc as the King of Rock ‘n Roll. Don’t miss it!

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Rural Life

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A weekly report prepared by the staff of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA). If you require further information, regarding this report, call the Elora Resource Centre at 519-846-0941. Office hours: 8:30am to 5pm. For technical information, call the Agricultural Information Contact Centre at 1-877-4241300 or visit the OMAFRA Website: www.ontario.ca/omafra ADVERSE WEATHER AND ONTARIO AGRICULTURE OMAFRA has developed a list of resources for farmers concerned about the effect of the current dry weather and other adverse environmental conditions on their operations. Information on the OMAFRA website covers dry weather conditions as it relates to agricultural businesses, impact to crops and animal welfare. Please visit the website at: www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/ crops/weather/adverseweather.html#dry.

Ministry staff in the Agricultural Information Contact Centre are also available to answer any of your questions: Phone: 1-877-424-1300 or email: ag.info.omafra@ontario.ca.

ENVIRONMENTAL FARM PLAN

by John C. Benham As a result of several inquiries, the date of the next EFP workshop has been set for Thursday, September 20th to be completed Friday, September 28th in the Elora OMAFRA meeting room at 10am to 3pm. Lunch and refreshments are provided at no cost.

An Environmental Farm Plan completed now, will be accepted for the next 5 years. Several farmers have been disappointed when they applied for Cost Share and found their EFP was out of date.

To sign up electronically, go to www.ontariosoilcrop.org or contact John at 519-846-3394 or email: wellington@ontariosoilcrop.org if you have any questions.

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Being proactive in understanding and managing a farm’s business risks is a key ingredient to achieve profitability. Producers across Canada are actively using Agri-Invest to manage small declines in farm income. Participating is easy and convenient, with farmers in control of their investments. In the coming weeks and months, producers who have applied for Agri-Invest in the 2011 program year can expect to see Deposit Notices arrive in their mailboxes. These notices provide important information on the amount farmers would need to deposit to qualify for matching government contributions. Participating in Agri-Invest is easy. Application forms are available on the Publications and Forms page at: www.agr.gc.ca/agriinvest, or by calling Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada toll free at 1-866-367-8506. The penalty-free deadline to file a 2011 application is September 30, 2012. Applications will be accepted until December 31 with a penalty. Agri-Invest is cost shared on a 60:40 basis between the federal and the provincial and territorial governments.

ON FARM FOOD SAFETY: YOUR BUSINESS ADVANTAGE Training Workers on Proper Hand Washing Hand washing is critical to food safety. This is especially true for horticultural producers who produce food which will be eaten fresh or uncooked. Workers could contaminate food either directly or indirectly if their hands are contaminated. To minimize food safety risks associated with contaminated hands, workers must be trained and practice proper hand washing. Here are the steps for proper hand washing: • Wet hands with potable water • Apply soap • Scrub all hand surfaces, between fingers, under nails and wrists for 20 seconds • Rinse hands thoroughly with potable water

• Dry hands with a clean paper towel • Turn off the tap with the paper towel Food safety practices keep agri-food businesses competitive, productive and sustainable. For more information, visit the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs website at: www.ontario.ca/goodagpractices or call us at 1-877-424-1300.

COMING EVENTS: Sept. 14 to 6 Harriston-Minto Fair, Community Complex.

For information, check the website: www.harristonmintofair.ca/.

Sept. *14-16 Fergus Fall Fair, Centre Wellington Sportsplex.

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Sept. 16 Foodlink Waterloo’s 9th annual Culinary Showcase, taste local! taste fresh! takes place from 2 to 5pm at Riverside Meadows Park, St. Jacobs. 20 farmers and chefs are preparing local delights. Be sure to support the work of Foodlink Waterloo Region and take advantage of early bird tickets now. Visitors can sample the Region’s best from local farmers and chefs in a beautiful outdoor location. The event features one-of-a-kind pottery, Gypsy Jazz by Juneyt and a silent auction. For information/tickets, call 519-513-8998 or visit www.foodlink.ca.

Sept. 18 to 22 2012 International Plowing Match, Waterloo Region, “Cultivate Country Celebrate Community”. Check for regular updates at: www.ipm2012.ca/. For more information, call 519-631-1234 or 1-800-661-7569 or email: eventadmin@plowingmatch.org.

Sept. 19 Shakespeare Swine Seminar, Shakespeare Community Centre at 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Cost $25 pre-registered by Sept. 18th, $20 for additional people from the same farm and $30 at the door. Cheques payable to: Shakespeare Event - Ontario Pork”. For more information or to register, call the Agricultural Information Contact Centre: 1-877-424-1300.

Manure demonstration day - Area farmers gathered recently at the Kraayenbrink farm in Mapleton to explore how improved manure application can benefit their land and crops. In-field demonstrations were presented comparing five different liquid applicators and five different solid applicators. The outdoor event was hosted by OMAFRA, AgriBrink, Heartland Soil and Crop and Ontario Pork, with presentations describing the role of GPS, tire size, filtration pressure, flow meters and distributors for precision application. photo by Wilma Mol

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Rural Life Harvest Home celebrates countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rural past ABOYNE- The Wellington County Museum and Archives will host its annual Harvest Home Festival on Sept. 23 from noon to 4pm, to celebrate the rich rural history and traditions of farming in Wellington County.

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also be back.

The Museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s large artifact storage area and barn will be open for visitors to explore.

The Antique and Vintage tractor display will take place on the front lawn.

Awards will be given for Oldest Tractor and the Peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Choice Award. The antique threshing and plowing demonstrations will take place on the side of the east driveway.

This year, loads of grain will make for loads of entertainment.

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be highlighted by a presentation of traditional square dancing by the Elora Grand Squares.

Live music throughout the afternoon will be performed by The Back Stage Boys, in the Exhibit Hall.

Admission to the festival is $2 per person, refreshments are extra.

The Wellington County Museum and Archives is located on Wellington Road 18, between Fergus and Elora.

For details call 519-8460916 ext. 5221.

activist, Anita Stewart, a recent member of the Order of Canada, will speak on the Flavours of Canada, celebrating the unique heritage of Canadian food. Stewart will speak at 3pm in the Aboyne Hall.

Sausage on a bun will be served all afternoon by The Harvest Table and fresh cut fries will be available from Somethinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Fishie.

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Rural Life

Third annual Taste Real Field Dinner welcomes Chef Lynn Crawford GUELPH - Taste Real and Appetizingly Yours Events and Catering are proud to present the 2012 Field Dinner, an outdoor dining event that takes place rain or shine on Sept. 23 at McCarron’s Farm, a heritage farm in Puslinch.

Two hundred guests are invited to experience this unique culinary adventure featuring food grown in Wellington County by regional producers, and a multi-course menu prepared by talented regional Chefs.

The special host and emcee for this year’s event is Chef Lynn Crawford, author and host of the Food Network Canada’s hit “Pitchin’ In.” Crawford will be rolling up her sleeves and preparing part of the menu with the other Chef’s along with students from Centre Wellington District Highschool’s Food School in Fergus.

There will be wine pairings for each course supplied by award winning Niagara wineries, beer from local craft breweries, live music, and a live auction featuring art and other amazing prizes.

Many other surprises are planned during the impressive food-focused event.

All proceeds from ticket sales are going to three local organizations who are working to get food to people that need it most. This year’s beneficiaries are: The Guelph Food

Opinion: Horse racing industry needs new partnerships to survive

Pitchin’ In - Chef Lynn Crawford, author and host of the Food Network Canada’s hit show Pitchin’ In will join in the third annual Taste Real Field Dinner at McCarron’s Farm on Sept. 23.

submitted photo Bank, the Garden Fresh Box program, and the Emergency Community Food Pantries in Guelph and Wellington County.

The event runs from 1 to 5pm on Sept. 23. It is a rain or shine event.

Tickets for the Taste Real Field Dinner are $150 each

or $1,000 for a table of eight.

A partial tax receipt will be provided. To purchase tickets call Guelph Tourism Services at 1-800-334-4519 or 519-8221260 ext.2808 or email visit@ guelph.ca.

For more information on the 2012 Field Dinner, go to www.tastereal.ca.

by Keith Currie, Ontario Federation of Agriculture GUELPH - Ontario’s provincial government has officially been told something stakeholders in the province’s horse racing industry have been saying for several months: without slots revenue or some other revenue stream the industry will cease to exist.

The panel also found that “Ontario’s vibrant world-class horse racing and breeding industry is worth saving.”

No other jurisdiction in North America is known to enjoy a thriving horse racing industry without government assistance.

The statements are among the findings provid-

Consultations to help shape agricultural policy framework OTTAWA - A wide variety of views have been heard and taken into account in discussions and negotiations on the new five-year framework, currently being finalized between federal, provincial and territorial (FPT) governments.

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Since May 2010, FPT ministers and departments have conducted: - a series of online and faceto-face national and provincial engagement sessions with farmers, processors, distributors and manufacturers, including national organizations and formal advisory groups; - dozens of farmer roundtables across the country by Ministers, federal parliamentarians, as well as departmental officials; - one-on-one meetings with Canadian industry leadership and their provincial members; - annual meetings between FPT Ministers, the Canadian Federation of Agriculture and leading farm groups; and - The House of Commons Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food (SCAAF) held five monthsworth of hearings covering 24 meetings and 119 indus-

try stakeholders who delivered over 40 hours of testimony on suggestions for the path forward.

Additional reports by organizations such as the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), George Morris Center and the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI) have also provided valuable input which will inform the development of agricultural policies and programs.

FPT Ministers aim to reach agreement on the new framework at the next ministers meeting in Whitehorse, Yukon, on Sept. 12 to 14.

FPT Ministers are committed to continuing the dialogue with the sector well past the Yukon meeting. Ongoing dialogue with producers and Canadians will continue to shape governments’ policies and programs in agriculture and agri-food.

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ed to Ontario’s Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Ted McMeekin in August, 2012, from an all-party panel comprised of three former Ontario cabinet ministers, Elmer Buchanan, John Snobelen and John Wilkinson.

The panel was tasked with working with the horse racing industry and consulting on the sector’s transition, including the allocation of $50 million in program funding over three years.

The panel met with dozens of stakeholders, including all racetrack owners, to determine how government can support the industry’s transition to a self-sustaining funding model, and how revenue sources could be modernized.

Considerations included the origins and impacts of the Slots at Racetracks Program, an overview of racing revenues and purses, industry regulations, economic impact of the racing industry and the impact of the termination of the program. The panel believes it would be a mistake to reinstate the Slots at Racetracks Program.

It suggests the program was excessive in its contribution to stabilizing the industry, and led to the industry avoiding collaboration in developing a competitive gaming product.

However, the panel also found that without the program or a new revenue stream, the $2 billion horse racing industry will end.

In fact, no Ontario racetrack has a viable business plan to continue racing beyond March 31, 2013, when the revenue

sharing agreement terminates.

The loss of the industry will mean the loss of 26,000 racing horses and the same in fulltime equivalent jobs.

It will displace thousands of people employed in racing.

The panel has recommended a new partnership be developed immediately to ensure the continuation of a viable racing industry that is accountable and transparent.

The panel feels the right level of public investment will have a positive impact on employment, the economy, government revenues and the future of the industry.

OFA welcomes the panel report as an objective and thorough review of the dire situation facing the horse racing industry.

OFA has maintained since the program cancellation was announced that the decision was made with an unfortunate lack of industry consultation and government foresight.

We applaud the panel for its thoroughness and candour.

We also applaud Minister McMeekin for his leadership in appointing the panel.

OFA agrees fully with the recommendation that government develop a new partnership with the industry and strongly urges the racing industry and government to work quickly to establish near and long-term plans to ensure the sustainability of the racing sector.

The industry needs a clear signal from the government: a signal that gives the industry confidence to say that it’s here to stay in Ontario.

Rural Romp welcomes families to experience farms WELLINGTON CTY - The Wellington Rural Romp is your chance to get up close to your food.

On Sept. 29, experience a day in the countryside, meet local farmers, eat, learn about food and experience agriculture’s bounty.

The self-guided tour allows families to see their county and the agriculture that surrounds it, with stops in Aberfoyle, Elora, Fergus, Erin, GuelphEramosa and Rockwood.

Visitors will have a chance to experience a local winery, meet alpacas, ostriches and elk, sample local honey and visit locations such as a potato farm, a farm with a bakery, gardens

and see everything from pigs and cows, to sheep.

A new special guided Romp Tour is also available with Red Car Service.

Retail stores featuring local produce and preserved foods will also be included.

At each location, you will find farmers and business owners who are passionate about bringing real taste and local food to you.

The event includes a photo contest of the experience.

For more information or to pick up your Fall Rural Romp self-guided tour map, visit www.guelphwellingtonlocalfood.ca or facebook.com/tastereal.ca.

Inside Wellington - Second Section of The Wellington Advertiser, Friday, September 14, 2012 PAGE ELEVEN

Grand Valley Fall Fair September 21st-23rd - Theme: Fields & Fences

Grand Valley fair promises weekend full of fall fun GRAND VALLEY “Fields and Fences” is the theme of the 140th Grand Valley Fall Fair, set for Sept.

21 to 23.

“We have a full list of activities with something for every age group - from baking to demolition derby to quilts to the fair ambassador competition to name just a few,” said Lynda Moore, president of the Grand Valley Agricultural Society.

The fair opens Friday night with activities including the 2012-13 fair ambassador competition and a country music show featuring artists Kristin Henry Scott, Aaron Henry, Gary Heaslip and others.

Doors open at the fair at 9am Saturday for the viewing of exhibits. A parade featuring floats, fair ambassadors, and the 85 Tornado Squadron Air Cadets will travel through the downtown beginning at 11am.

Indoor activities Saturday include crafts for kids, birdhouse building for the under12 set and performances by Two of a Kind at 1, 2 and 3pm.

Outdoor events Saturday begin with a goat show at 11am, followed by diary heifer and sheep shows. Horseshoe pitching at 1pm, a Farmer’s Olympics at 3pm and a strawbale surprise at 4pm are also on the agenda. A demolition derby will be held on the fairgrounds beginning at 2pm.

Saturday’s fun wraps up with the fall fair dance at the Grand Valley Community Centre from 9pm to 1am.

Sunday at the fair begins with a fellowship service in the arena at the Grand Valley Community Centre. Viewing of homecraft and junior work exhibits continues throughout the day.

Outdoors Sunday, the heavy horse show begins at 11am, with a tractor and truck pull set for noon. A pet show will be held inside the barn at noon and a frog jumping contest and pedal tractor pull will also be part of the fun. At 2pm, contestants can try their skill, or luck, driving a golf cart with blinders on.

A midway will operate throughout the weekend.

Admission to the fair is $7 for adults and $5 for high school students on Friday night and Saturday. Sunday admission is $8 for adults and $5 for high schoolers. Elementary school and pre-school children enter the fair free all weekend.

“I would like to thank our generous sponsors, the executive, directors, members, plus all the volunteers that help make our fall fair a success.

Your tireless work is greatly appreciated. I welcome you to the Grand Valley Fall Fair. See you there,” said Moore.

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s HEADER s e n ll e W & Health Muscle physiology: how protein powders alone delay post-workout muscle recovery

by Dr. Michael Long, N.D. FERGUS - Exercise is - or at least should be - synonymous with good health.

It improves the physical body by preventing chronic disease and optimizing bodily function.

For many, exercise is a task in constantly setting the bar higher: to run faster, paddle harder or lift more weight.

People reach for the latest and greatest “things” to help them achieve their goals faster.

But the sports nutrition industry is an ugly monster.

This shape-shifting giant is ready and eager to sell whatever they can convince people to buy; be it pills, protein powders or dietary regimes.

The sports nutrition marketplace is very confusing, if not totally contradictory.

Much of the current focus in sports nutrition is in post workout refuelling. This makes all too much sense, since exercise uses up a bunch of bodily substrate to power its activity, and you need to give it back in order to best reap the benefits.

Unfortunately, nearly every nutritional manufacturer has a different take on optimal refuelling, with the only real agreement being that consuming something other than pure water is preferable to consuming nothing.

But what truly is the ideal way in order to refuel the body? Why are most athletes now using post exercise protein powders? To answer these questions, one must first understand a bit about exercise and

muscle physiology.

Muscle physiology The fuel the body uses for energy comes from the foods people eat: carbohydrates, fat and protein.

During exercise, it is predominantly carbohydrates (glucose) that are utilized for energy, since fats and proteins are broken down too slowly to keep up with energetic demands.

The exception is low exertion exercise like walking, where some fats are used for energy.

Glucose is readily absorbed in to the blood stream upon eating. Insulin is released, and the glucose is stored in the liver (and to a lesser extent, the

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muscle) as glycogen.

When energy demands increase during exercise, the glycogen is broken down via the hormone glucagon, to liberate glucose once again for fuel.

The body has the ability to use glucose in two separate mechanisms: - anaerobic cellular respiration: free glucose is converted to lactic acid, which is used by muscle for energy. This is done without the need for oxygen. This provides very short duration bursts of energy, and is used up within 60 to 120 seconds (i.e.- sprinting); and - aerobic cellular respiration: free glucose is taken up by muscles cells and converted in to energy in the mitochondria

through the addition of oxygen.

This provides long-term energy (i.e.- running a marathon).

Muscle fatigue occurs mainly due to a combination of insufficient oxygen supply to the muscle, build-up of lactic acid and depletion of glycogen stores.

“Hitting the wall” is literally when the muscle has used up all of the available glucose, and can be thought of as synonymous to your car running out of gas.

As training improves, the body becomes more efficient: improved oxygen delivery, more mitochondria to produce energy, less net glycogen use, less lactic acid build-up, and an enhanced ability to oxidize

some fat for energy.

Post-workout nutrient depletion The post exercise individual is glycogen (carbohydrate) depleted. Their protein store is relatively untouched.

So why do so many people immediately grab a pure protein shake upon finishing exercise?

It likely comes down to effective marketing by protein powder manufacturers. Studies consistently reinforce that until glycogen stores are refilled, muscle recovery will not be completed.

Further, delayed glycogen recovery reduces the ability of the body to convert the hard work of exercise to something beneficial by causing a lesser extent of muscle building, slow muscle recovery and poor repair of damaged muscle (causes next day soreness).

The expensive protein powder taxes an already tired body by forcing it to convert protein to sugar in order to refill glycogen stores, when cheap sugar could have been ingested in the first place.

The evidence clearly shows that the majority of post exercise substrate should come from carbohydrates.

Carbohydrate-protein combinations Protein alone does not promote good muscle recovery, but when ingested with carbohydrates it does.

In fact, a carbohydrateprotein combination is more effective at rapidly replenishing glycogen stores and pro-

moting muscle recovery than carbohydrate alone.

It is important to note that most protein powders do not provide an effective combination of either macronutrient.

They provide far too little (if any) carbohydrate, and far too much protein.

Ideal post-workout recovery An effective post workout strategy follows an effective pre- and during workout strategy.

It is important to build a hydration and nutrition strategy leading in to and during activity to best optimize performance, but this is not discussed here.

The following only applies to post-exercise, and are the guidelines best associated with optimal recovery: 1. About 600ml of water for every pound lost during activity (weigh in before and after activity); 2. As soon as physical activity ends, consume 1.2 grams of high glycemic index carbohydrate per kg of body weight per hour of activity (i.e.- if you weigh 70 kg and exercised for 2 hours you should consume 1.2 grams x 70 kg x 2 hours = 168 grams); and 3. consume 0.2 grams of protein (whey) per kg of body weight (i.e. 70 kg person needs 0.2 grams x 70 kg = 14 grams).

Compare this to your favorite protein powder.

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While the many myths surrounding it may flourish, the Arthritis Society would like to set the record straight on four of the most common misconceptions.

Myth 1: Arthritis is one disease In fact, there are more than 100 types of arthritis. Some types are caused by joint inflammation, such as rheumatoid arthritis, gout, psoriatic arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis.

The most prevalent type is osteoarthritis (OA), which affects more than three million Canadians.

It progresses when cartilage, the material covering and protecting the ends of bones, begins to wear away and results

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Arthritis can inhibit daily activities most take for granted, such as getting dressed, opening a door or holding a fork.

Myth 3: Arthritis is a disease of the elderly In fact, it can strike anyone at any time, regardless of age, physical condition or ethnic background.

Of the 4.6 million Canadians with arthritis, about 60 per cent are of working age.

Approximately 61,500 Canadian babies, toddlers, children and young adults live with the intense pain and disability of this disease.

Children’s arthritis can be more common than other wellknown chronic childhood illnesses such as leukemia, diabetes and cystic fibrosis.

Myth 4: Arthritis is not costly Actually, reports estimate it may cost the Canadian economy more than $33 billion annually in health care expenses and lost work days.

Over a quarter of men and women with arthritis, between the ages of 25 and 44 years, are not in the workforce. The problem is expected to get worse.

In fact, within 30 years it is projected that a new diagnosis of OA will occur every minute, meaning that 30 per cent of the labour force will have difficulty working.

More information is available online at www.arthritis.ca or toll-free at 1-800-321-1433.

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s HEADER s e n ll e W & Health Wellington Guelph Hoarding Network hosts harm reduction workshop Sept. 27

by Kelly Waterhouse GUELPH - Reality television has brought the issue of hoarding to public attention, with programs like Hoarders.

While it may make for interesting drama, the reality is a serious and often dangerous situation that requires careful support.

On Sept. 27, the Wellington Guelph Hoarding Network will host a discussion on Harm Reduction: A pragmatic approach to the problem of severe hoarding, led by Mark Odom, a licensed clinical social worker from Orange County, California.

“Mark Odom is an advocate for harm reduction,” said Goldie Barth, Wellington Guelph Hoarding project coordinator.

“His approach is that you have to help people with hoarding by reducing their risk of injury, with health and safety issues, in a way that doesn’t traumatize them.”

Barth explained that while many people assume hoarding requires a massive clean-up, the best method is to breakdown the process.

Family or support care helpers should begin by targeting key risk areas such as stoves, heaters, exits and other danger areas in a residence.

The goal is to return functionality to the home while reducing risk.

“People who hoard need to trust you,” Barth said. “They are often not social and are very isolated.”

She added, “It’s a long process. This approach is that it is really important to be patient.”

The Wellington Guelph Hoarding Network (WGHN), a cross-sector committee of community stakeholders, was established in 2010 as a result of concerns regarding the increase in reported hoarding issues.

After commissioning the report “Hoarding in Wellington

Guelph,” which outlines hoarding issues in Wellington Guelph and the need for a collaborative response, this network initiated activities to build community understanding and collaboration in responding to hoarding issues to build an effective response.

In an online survey, community partners and stakeholders outlined the primary safety and health risks they observed in homes with clutter. The following was reported: - 84% clutter could start or spread a fire; - 84% garbage unmanaged; - 82% clutter presents risk of falls; - 76% food stored inappropriately; - 68% falling clutter could injure occupants; and - 62% insect and rodent infestations.

According to the group’s findings, in the past year the City of Guelph Fire Department has received approximately 25

OPEN MIND Laura’s story

Healing often begins with a conversation.

There can be a feeling of hope when the silence is broken and stories are shared.

When it comes to suicide, there are many stories. Some are of the tragedy of loss and grief, and others are inspirational and speak of resiliency for those who may be struggling with contemplations of suicide.

Here is one such courageous story from Laura McCormack.

Laura’s story Having grown up in a home filled with rage, violence and terror as a result of parental addiction, I’ve struggled for decades with anxiety and depression.

In my 20s, after a sexual assault, I began to feel the full effects of clinical depression and the building of my anxiety disorder.

I spoke to no one about my life struggles and as a result, began a quick and destructive decline into serious mental illness that resulted in a hospitalization for planning my suicide.

Finally being in a position of receiving care, I realized that being hospitalized was the best thing that ever could have happened. I began seeing a psychiatrist, a psychologist and a social worker.

I started receiving supports around my thoughts of suicide and my overwhelming anxiety.

I started to share my story and eventually, started to live.

Today, I am a program

facilitator for the Canadian Mental Health Association and run a program called “Beautiful Minds,” which provides a fourcomponent mental health, mental illness and stigma reduction course to secondary school teachers to use with their students.

Within the program, I also facilitate a presentation to each participating class that includes personal stories from volunteers within the community who have lived with the experience of having a serious mental health challenge, allowing students the opportunity to learn through others’ personal experiences.

My message, and the reason I do what I do, is always the same: talk about it. Reach out for support. We’re not meant as humans to do it all by ourselves.

Laura’s Story was printed with permission from a publication created by the Waterloo Region Suicide Prevention Council entitled Stories of Living. The full booklet can be accessed on its website www. wrspc.ca .

Of importance to note is that communities across

Wellington County commemorated World Suicide Prevention Day on Sept. 8 in Guelph, Elora and Mount Forest, as well as on Sept. 10 in Erin.

The Suicide Awareness Council of Wellington Dufferin, in partnership with many community groups and individuals, will be hosting an event to remember those who have died by suicide and to encourage hope for those who may be struggling.

Please watch for information about specific locations and times, or go to the website www.suicideresourcegroup. wordpress.com for the event flyer details.

The Open Mind column is sponsored by individuals and organizations concerned with mental health issues in rural Wellington and Dufferin counties.

Contact the Canadian Mental Health Association at 519-766-4450 ext. 231 or parkinsons@cmhagrb.on.ca.

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phone calls requesting their fire prevention division inspect residences for unsafe situations involving hoarding.

County of Wellington Housing Services statistics estimate at least 2.5% of their tenant population can be identified as having an issue with hoarding.

The report states that due to a lack of manpower to complete inspections and the hidden aspect of hoarding, the estimate is a conservative number.

“We often learn about hoarding when it is a crisis situation,” said Barth. “Once you’ve found it, what will you do?”

The WGHN received a grant from the Ontario Healthy Communities Fund (HCF) for Project Safety, an initiative that brings community partners together to focus on education to raise awareness of health and safety hazards and reduce risk of injury due to hoarding.

“This is a very complex issue,” Barth said. “It takes a number of people working together.”

Employing a harm reduction goal, Project Safety will involve a range of nonjudgemental strategies and approaches aimed at providing and enhancing the knowledge, skills, resources and supports for individuals, their families and communities.

“Harm reduction has proven to be fairly successful in other areas and that’s why we’ve decided to go this route,” said Barth.

“Mark Odom is an expert having implemented this approach in Orange County.

His presentation will be the kickoff for Project Safety.”

Barth said the group will look at future workshops with service providers and organizations.

“We hope Project Safety will bring more help to those people who need help with

hoarding issues, and their families and support network, and will help reduce the stigma of hoarding.”

Approximately 200 people have registered to hear Odom speak on Sept. 27.

“The community has been very enthusiastic and supportive about this topic,” Barth said. “It’s a very timely topic.”

Odom’s workshop, Harm Reduction: A pragmatic approach to the problem of severe hoarding, will take place at the Italian Canadian Club, located at 135 Fergusson Street in Guelph, on Sept. 27.

The event runs from 8:30am to 3:30pm. Admission is $75.

To register contact Yvonne Bowes of Dunara Homes for Recovery at 519-836-2332 ext.

107 or email: ybowes@dunara. com.

For more information regarding WGHN contact Goldie Barth, project coordinator, at 519-821-8623 or goldierbarth@rogers.com.

Gluten-free workshop offers advice ELORA - A gluten-free diet is quickly becoming a popular health choice for many with food sensitivities or celiac disease.

But it can be an intimidating prospect of knowing what to eat for both nutrition and for pleasure.

Falling Leaves Run is Oct.13 GUELPH - The second annual Bracelet of Hope Falling Leaves Run will once again raise funds to fight AIDS in Lesotho, Africa.

This year’s event takes place on Oct. 13 at The Arboretum, at the University of Guelph.

Three different races will run to support one cause: a trail halfmarathon at 8:30am, a 1km and 5km run/walk at 9:15am and a 7.5km run at 10am.

Bracelet of Hope is a Guelph grassroots organization that engages Canadians in the fight against HIV/AIDS in Africa. It was founded by Dr. Anne-Marie Zajdlik in 2005.

On Sept. 19, Cecile Gough is presenting her workshop, Take the grief out of gluten for good, at Sante Natural Food Emporium in Elora.

Gough is a Toronto-based oncology nurse and consulting hypnotist who was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2007.

“I’ve been on both sides of the fence as a nurse and a patient and now I want to pay it forward and help other people,” Gough said. “I do these talks regularly as a public service and a way to educate the general public.”

The information event is

geared for people with celiac disease or a sensitivity to gluten, to share resources about living a gluten free lifestyle.

Gough will give tips on how to eat safely without sacrificing taste as well as where to find the best products and restaurants. She will discuss healthy alternatives in food choices.

The free session will be held at Sante Natural Food Emporium, located at 130 Metcalfe Street in Elora, on Sept. 19 beginning at 7pm.

For more information, contact Stephanie Toohill at 519846-9977.

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Derby time - Members of the newly-formed Fergus Roller Derby team took part in a skills workshop recently with derby legend Sandrine Rangeon, also known as Francey Pants. The participants included, back row from left: Kirsten Wilcox, Renee Klein, Sandrine Rangeon (Francey Pants), Angela Watt, Stephanie Goodchild, Marlissa Schwarz, Amie Ladner and Sonia Maiorano. Front: Sue Fernholm and Danielle Agar.

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Soccer gold - The U-12 FEDS boys team recently won its first ever gold at the Barrie All-Star Challenge.

Front row: Thomas McFarlane, Jake Cousineau, Kye Hamilton, Zach DeCorso, Eli Visscher, Willem Wantenaar and Rocco Furfari. Back: Sam Furfari, Calum Offer, Michael Ferguson, Jacob Bott, Kyle Harkins, Tyler Young, Carlen Golding, Ashton Martin, Ben Shafer, Gabe Vos and Thomas Wantenaar. submitted photo

New roller derby team gets lessons from a pro ARTHUR - There is a new sport in town and to get things rolling the Fergus Roller Derby team welcomed a legend into their ranks.

Sandrine Rangeon, also known as Francey Pants, who has been a competitive athlete on four roller derby teams, including Montreal’s New Skids on the Block, Team Bionic and Team France.

Rangeon Francey Pants currently plays in Colorado with the Denver Derby Dolls. She stopped in to teach the ladies from across Wellington County practice drills.

Surrounding leagues and teams were also invited to share Francey Pants’ knowledge of this fast-growing women’s sport.

The new Fergus Roller

Derby team also recently hosted a charity scrimmage that raised $250 for the Paisley Perrie Booster fund to help send the in-line skater to the world championships this fall.

The Fergus team is looking for women in Centre Wellington and surrounding areas to try out. For information, email info@fergusrollerderby.com.

Guelph boys win league Champions - The Guelph Royals Minor Peewee tier two team captured the Inter County Baseball Association (ICBA) championship in Paris after beating the Waterloo Tigers 5-4 in the finals.

Team members are James Dennison, Mark Caswell, Zach Valiquette, Austin Inglis, Noah Campagnolo, Brodey Hlushko, Nathan Johnston, Jackson Steele, Austin Crawford, Jared Gaudette, Derrick Matthews, Craig Boudreau and William Umphrey. Head coach is Greg Dennison, assistant coaches are Jeff Valiquette, Mike Inglis, Geff Campagnolo and Joe Crawford.

Also picture is bat boy Kaleb Crawford. Missing is manager Tracey Caswell. Teams from Guelph also won the following ICBA divisions: Senior Rookie tier two, Minor Mosquito tier one and Minor PW tier one.

Jump to win - Yann Candele rides Game Ready to a first place win during the first weekend of competition at the 2012 Angelstone International Show Jumping Tournaments in Rockwood. Game Ready is owned by Susan Granges. Candele topped a field of 31 starters and five in the jump-off. Finishing just off the winning time and picking up second place was Ian Millar on Star Power. Candele and Millar just returned from the 2012 Olympic Games in London, England where Canada finished 5th. In the second week, Candele rode off as the winner in the feature event of the week, the $50,000 CSI Grand Prix, topping a starting field of 24 and five in the jump-off with Susan Granges’ “Carlotta Singular” to take the top spot in Saturday evenings festivities. Coming in a close second was Anne-Sophie Milette aboard Zorro 182. Ian Millar and Star Power finished 3rd. In the second weekend, Chris Sorensen and Bobby rode away victorious on Sept. 1 in the $25,000 Royal Lepage Grand Prix. Over 4,000 fans packed the Stadium to watch Sorensen top a field of 34 starters and 14 in the jump-off to take top honors. Second place went to Susan Horn and Amy Millar claimed third. For more information on the tournaments visit www.angelstone.co. submitted photo

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The Synchronized Skating Experience Come out and experience the excitement and fun of Synchronized Skating.

Sat. September 22 9:00-11:00am Compliments of the Arthur Skating Club.

Located at the Arthur Community Centre on Domville St. Arthur Regular programs will also be available starting Monday September 24 Registration spots still open for all programs For more information please visit our website:

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Game day - Families and players of all ages joined in the Centre Wellington Ball Hockey Family Fun Day event recently in Elora, which included fun games, friendly competition and a barbecue.

Winning their division, the Bantam Reds team included, from left: Brodie Meadows, Amedeo Trateo, Eric Stever, Scott Beneteau, goalie Kyle Cunningham, Cam Teeter and Jacob Woodhouse. submitted photo

Green power - The Peewee Green team joined in the Centre Wellington Ball Hockey Family Fun Day event, winning its division with players including, from left: Braeden Van Huisstede, Colin Stevens, Dylan Needham, Camden Morreau, Brock Hoelscher, Jacob Aiken, Wesley Ryckman, Rachael Gemin, Brandon Ruigrok and Tate Fotheringham. submitted photo

Inside Wellington Second of Section of The Wellington Advertiser, Friday, May14, 6, 2012 2011 PAGE PAGE FIFTEEN FIFTEEN Inside Wellington - Second- Section The Wellington Advertiser, Friday, September

Inside Wellington Events Send your Non-Profit/Charitable event info to: events@wellingtonadvertiser.com 20-25 words, 4 weeks prior to event date FROM PAGE TWO *** “Researching Historical Properties” public talk. Elysia deLaurentis. 7pm. Wellington County Archives. Mary Tivy. No charge, all welcome. *** Arthur Legion General Meeting, 8pm. *** Free Hearing Screening event at the Grand Valley Drug Store at 23 Main Street in Grand Valley. 1-5pm. For more information call: 519-928-3303. *** Orangeville & Area M.S. Support Group. 3rd Wednesday of each month, 7-9pm. Westside Secondary School, Rm.#124. 300 Alder St., Orangeville. Call Diane 519-941-3712.

Thurs. Sept. 20

Fall Fashion Show 1:30pm, Evergreen Seniors Community Centre, 683 Woolwich St., Guelph. 519-823-1291. *** All seniors are invited to join us in the Maple Leaf Room at the Elora Legion to celebrate Legion Week with entertainment, snacks and refreshments. 2-4pm. Call Doris Miller for Dance info.

519-846-0830. *** Alzheimer Society will be celebrating the 17th annual National Coffee Break® Day at our office, located at 111 Macdonell Street in downtown Guelph. 10am-2pm. Coffee will be served, with treats donated by West End Bakery. All are welcome! *** Ladies’ Bible Studies, Central Pentecostal Church 7674 Colborne St., between Elora and Fergus. Coffee ready at 9am. Classes are 9:30–11:30am. Seven courses are being offered. Childcare for babies and preschoolers is available at a minimal cost. For further information call the church office 519–846-0272. All ladies very welcome. *** Mens’ Bible Class, Central Pentecostal Church 7674 Colborne St., between Elora and Fergus. 9:30-11:30 am. All men welcome.

For more information call the church office 519-846-0272. *** Theatre Orangeville presents Leisa Way in You Give Me Fever: A Tribute to Peggy Lee. Tickets are $40 (all inclusive). Show times: Sept. 20 and 23 at 2pm and Sept. 21 and 22 at 8pm. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Theatre Orangeville Box Office at 519-942-3423 or 1-800-424-1295. *** Tastes for Life is back. 3:30-5:30pm - VON Office - Mount Forest – free of charge. Six weekly sessions of Tastes for Life. Along with your appetite, bring your nutritional questions for registered dietician Sarah Pink to answer for you. Bring a container to take some tasty leftovers home in. Please call 519-638-1000 to register. *** Coffee Hour at Grace Anglican Church Arthur, 9:30am. Featuring “Quilts That Teach” by Ruth Zehr and “Bees and Honey” by Janna Dodds. Coffee and treats. Everyone is welcome.

Fri. Sept. 21

Come out to The Door Youth Centre’s Shantytown Sept. 21-22 at Fergus Sportsplex Campground. Caring people sleep in cardboard shanties to raise awareness of homelessness and support The Door. Sept. 21 6:30pm. Community BBQ & guest speaker Tim Huff. Call 519-787-0925 for more info. *** Howell’s Fish Fry 4:30- 6:30pm, Evergreen Seniors Community Centre, 683 Woolwich St, Guelph, 519-823-1291. Please purchase tickets in advance from the Centre. Adults $15, Child $7.50 (10 and under). *** Black Family Concert. Old tyme fiddle & step dance concert.

7pm. St. John Parish Centre, Georgina St. Arthur, Ontario.

Tickets $12. Come enjoy this musically talented family ages 5 to 21. For information call 519-848-6722. *** Until Sept. 23- Grand Valley Fall Fair Opening Night 7:30pm.

Fair Ambassador Competition. Saturday 11am. Parade Downtown on Main Street. Fair Dance 9am–1pm. Sunday 9:30am Fellowship Service. Heavy Horse show. NEW Golf Cart Driver with Blinders.

519-928-5754. *** Arthur Legion Wing Night, 6-8pm. All you can eat $12, no takeouts. Entertainment – Kent Tocher. *** Clifford United Church Congregate Dining. 12pm. Knowledge is Power Ovarian Cancer Series with Glynis Belec. Register with the Seniors Centre for Excellence 519-638-1000.

Sat. Sept. 22

Saturday Night Dance at the Elora Legion featuring the Country Versatiles. Starts at 8pm. Cost $10 per person, lunch provided.

Call 519-846-9611 for more information. *** Treasure Shop 9am-12noon. Good free used clothing for all ages.

Bethel Baptist Church, 675 Victoria Terrace, Fergus. *** Shred-it and Crime Stoppers Guelph Wellington community event, CW Community Sportsplex parking lot. 10am–1pm. Bring your personal papers to be destroyed. $5/bankers box, proceeds to Crime Stoppers. *** Southern Ontario Charcot Marie Tooth Action & Support Group

Meeting. 10am-12noon at the Victoria Park Seniors Centre (150 Albert St. W. Fergus) All those affected with this disease or those who wish to learn more are encouraged to attend. Contact Kelly at southernontariocmt@hotmail.com or attend the meeting. *** Annual Chicken & Sausage BBQ St. Jacobs Mennonite Church.

1310 King Street North, St. Jacobs. 4:30- 7pm. Adults $15, Children $7.50. Tickets available in advance from Church Office or pay at the door.

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Rockwood Presbyterian Church Annual Roast Beef Dinner. 6pm At Rockmosa Community Center, Adults - $15, Children 6-12 $6, Children under 6- Free. Advance tickets only. For tickets please phone Jean 519-856-9565 or Joan 519-856-2839. *** Free Dance Night Elora Grand Squares invites you to attend a free night of “modern square dancing”. No dancing experience required. Dress casual. 7:30-10pm, followed by refreshments at St. Mary School, 251 Irvine St. Elora (back door entrance). For further info. email webers@sympatico.ca.

Tues. Sept. 25

Maryborough (Moorefield) Horticultural Society Meeting & Mini Show, 7:30pm. Moorefield Optimist Hall. Speaker: Joanna Baars of Arthur Greenhouse. Topic: Bulbs. *** Arthur and Area Historical Society monthly meeting. 7:30pm 146 George St. Arthur. 519-848-5806. Come and enjoy an evening of fun with local historians. All welcome. *** Guelph Horticultural Society General Meeting. 7:30pm. Dublin Street United Church. 7:30pm- basic gardening demo and mini show. 8pm- guest speaker - Ann Diebel “Designing for a Flower Show”. New members welcome.

Wed. Sept. 26

Elora and Salem Horticultural Society’s Monthly Meeting –7:30pm. Barry Vanderveer will discuss perennials. Hope to see you at the Heritage River Retirement Community, 25 Wellington Drive, Elora. Everyone is Welcome. *** Jim’s Jujubes Spaghetti Dinner in memory of Jim Murray. All proceeds going to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada. 5-7pm at the Moorefield Community Hall. $12 Adult.

For more info. or tickets: jimsjujubes@gmail.com. *** The Grand Valley and District Horticultural Society will meet at 7:30pm at Trinity United Church in Grand Valley. The guest speaker will be Karen Landman discussing “New Trends in Garden Design”. Everyone is welcome. *** Diabetes Drop In: Erin Clinic: 3:30-5:30pm. Free monthly sessions with guest speaker and opportunity to meet with diabetes educators. No registration required. See our website for information: www.ewfht.ca. *** Fish Fry - Community of Christ Church. Mill St. E. Grand Valley.

4:30pm. Adults -$12.50, under 12- $6, kindergarten and preschool free. *** National Tree Day Celebration in the Village by the Arboretum, Guelph 10:30-11:30am. Ceremonial tree planting in front of the VBA Centre and a reception to follow in Reid Hall S. Contact Ivan Stinson at 519-767-5549.

Thurs. Sept. 27

Turkey Supper at Speedside United Church. Adults $15, Children $7. Advance tickets: 4:45pm - 519-836-5858. 6pm - 519-8221731. 7pm - 519-836-1213. Take out - 519-821-0018. *** Arthur United Church Congregate Dining. 12pm. Knowledge is Power Ovarian Cancer Series with Glynis Belec. Register with the Seniors Centre for Excellence– 519-638-1000.

Fri. Sept. 28

All You Can Eat Wings. Harriston Legion. 6pm till we run out. $12 per person. Entertainment. For more information call 519338-2843. *** Arkell United Church - Fall Supper and Hootenanny 600 Arkell Road, Arkell. Admission adults $15, children 12 and up $7, children under 12 free. Supper 5-7pm. Bring your instrument or just listen as the musical hootenany will be playing before, during and after the meal! Draw prizes! For information or tickets, call Penny 519-822-2759 or Fern 519-836-6777. *** Alma Optimists Beef BBQ, at the Alma Community Hall, 5-7pm.

Adults $12, kids $4.

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Horoscopes - For the Third week of September ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, relaxing for a few days seems like the perfect idea, but restlessness will ultimately thwart these plans. Engage in low-energy activities, instead.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, you might find it difficult to ask for what you desire, but you just have to buckle down and make a stand. It may not be easy, but your efforts will prove fruitful.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, you are in your element this week and the good vibes will last for several days. There’s no pressure to get things done, so keep on sailing.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, it may seem like a good idea to retreat to a fantasy world when the going gets tough, but you’ll need to have your feet and mind firmly planted in reality this week.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, it is good to be optimistic, but it also helps to develop a plan in case things don’t go your way. Ask a friend or family member for help when devising your plan.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, concentration comes naturally to you, so don’t worry if some extra work at the office is presented at the last minute. Ask a coworker for help, if necessary.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 You are eager to listen and learn, Libra, but you also want to share your own experiences. This week you will need to find a balance

between being a student and a teacher.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, think things through before making big decisions. There is some pressure on you, but concentrate and focus on the task at hand.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Make some decisions now before you change your mind again, Sagittarius. Too much information can cloud your judgement, so go with your gut.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, you are at a turning point in your life and it could be a good time to make a few important changes. This may involve a new career or making new friends.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, even if you have a lot to get done, you will be able to think on your feet and make changes as needed depending on the situation this week.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Actively explore your impulses in the next few days, Pisces. You may not have the opportunity to do so later on.

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