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The Diocese of Toronto Anglican Church of Canada Archbishop Colin Johnson, waves to the parishioners of St. George’s Anglican Church, who waited for him to arrive at the Haliburton Docks on Sunday, Sept. 28. Johnson’s visit was part of the 150th anniversary for St. George’s Anglican Church. More on page 4. Darren Lum Staff

Angelica Blenich Staff reporter The residents of Highlands East had a lot of questions for future council about their plans to grow the local economy, support for a swimming pool and the merits of councillors receiving full-time health benefits. More than 150 people filled the Lloyd Watson Centre on Sept. 23 for the first municipal all-candidates meeting to be held in Haliburton County for the upcoming election. Moderated by Jack Brezina and hosted by the Haliburton Highlands Chamber of Commerce and the Haliburton CARP chapter, the meeting included prepared questions from each organization and opportunities to address topics from the floor. With a race for each of the five positions on council, there was no shortage of debate and discussion on a breadth of issues, including the new OPP billing model, the creation of jobs and the shortage of firefighters in Highlands East. Incumbent reeve Dave Burton wasted no time bringing up rival candidate Steve Cosentino’s Whitby address, saying the role of reeve comes with a lot of responsibilities. “I treat this as a full-time job,” said Burton, adding the reeve is the only one who see COUNCIL’S page 3

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Haliburton County going to the birds Chad Ingram Staff reporter The following are brief reports of items discussed during a Sept. 24 Haliburton County council. Haliburton County has been repairing road and address signs damaged by blue jays. According to a report from the county’s engineering department, some 1,500 residential address signs and 49 road signs have been damaged by the birds. “We have pictures and proof,” roads director Doug Ray told county councillors at a Sept. 24 meeting. Images from a game camera show the blue jays peeling off the numbers with their beaks. To date, the county has replaced nearly 1,000 address signs and 16 road signs that were damaged by blue jays. Affected property owners have the option of ordering protective covers for their address signs and more than 200 residents have requested and paid for the covers.

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How did the turtle cross the road? Haliburton County will install a turtle crossing on County Road 1, about a kilometre north of Gelert. A joint project between the Haliburton Highlands Land Trust and the MNR that began last fall monitored high turtle-traffic areas throughout the county and identified the Gelert site as a prime location. Turtle barrier walls approximately 275 metres in length on each side of the road will route turtles through a culvert under the road, rather than over its surface. The county will provide in-kind contributions of labour to the project. The effectiveness of the barrier will be monitored over a three-year period.

Seniors’ day flag will fly Councillors agreed to fly the flag of the local chapter of CARP outside the county office on Minden’s Newcastle Street for National Seniors Day on Oct. 1. County CAO Jim Wilson noted that the county does not have a policy when it comes to flying flags of organizations. “I don’t see why we don’t want to do that,” Minden Hills Reeve Barb Reid said. “To me, it doesn’t seem like a huge thing.” Other councillors agreed. “We need to support our community groups,” said Highlands East Deputy-reeve Suzanne Partridge. Minden Hills Deputy-reeve Cheryl Murdoch suggested an official policy be developed to handle such requests, as others will come forward.

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Above, Ward 4 incumbent and candidate Joan Barton, far right, answers a question at the Highlands East all candidates meeting on Sept. 23 at the Lloyd Watson Centre. The meeting was hosted by the Haliburton Highlands Chamber of Commerce and the Haliburton chapter of CARP. Issues tackled included bringing jobs to the area, the new OPP billing model and tax breaks. Left, Peter Fredricks asks a question from the floor at the Highlands East all-candidates meeting at the Lloyd Watson Centre on Sept. 23. More than a dozen members of the public asked questions, ranging from support for a swimming pool to overspending on the new Wilberforce library. Photos by Angelica Blenich

Council’s health benefits up for debate from page 1 can declare a state of emergency. “It’s pretty hard to do that from Whitby.” In the reeve’s absence, the deputy-reeve is also able to declare a state of emergency. Cosentino said he had three addresses, two of which are in Highlands East and if he’s elected reeve he would be in the area all the time. “Last year I had a $400 plowing bill for my driveway up here, how many seasonal residents can say that?” said Cosentino. “My wife wants to live full-time at the lake and I do what I’m told.” The ongoing issue regarding building a swimming pool in Haliburton County was raised, which received a resounding lack of support from those running for council in Highlands East. Most did not think a facility of this kind was financially feasible for the municipality and pointed to the current pool in Cardiff already being underutilized. Ward 3 candidate Donna Graham said she would support low-income housing before supporting a pool, while Ward 4 incumbent Joan Barton said although it would be a “pleasant idea, for 2015 it was not a budget reality for Highlands East.”

Ward 1 incumbent Steve Kauffeldt and Ward 2 incumbent Suzanne Partridge both expressed little support for the concept. “We have a pool, it’s in Cardiff,” said Kauffeldt. “I’m sorry it’s in Cardiff … but we’re struggling to keep it going. It’s already paid for, why would we pay more?” Ward 2 candidate Adam Szelei agreed. “The pool they are proposing … the numbers don’t add up,” he said. “Let’s work on the pool we’ve got.” Councillors were also asked to justify why they receive health benefits while part-time municipal staff don’t. Many of the candidates responded by saying that if elected they would waive their benefits, as they believe the taxpayer shouldn’t be paying for them. “I have a problem with part-time staff not receiving benefits when councillors do,” said Cosentino. Szelei said that he finds it astonishing that councillors get paid $15,000 a year and receive full benefits for doing a part-time job but as a volunteer firefighter, he receives $1,500 a year and receives no benefits yet puts his life on the line. Burton said the decision to receive benefits was not made by the current council and that councillors at the time voted in

favour of it over giving themselves a raise. The impact the new OPP billing model was going to have on the upcoming budget was reiterated by current council members, adding fiscal restraint was going to have to be exercised when looking at services and expenditures. Barton said as a result of the model council will have to find new methods to fund projects. “All assets and expenses will be reexamined,” she said. “It’s done now [the model] and we have to live with it.” Szelei believed councillors should take a pay cut, to help save more money. Cosentino suggested council look into getting reimbursed by the OPP for false alarms. (Cosentino has expanded on this in his Q&A responses on page 17.) Kauffeldt said it’s about keeping the budget and taxes in check. “To say there will be no tax increase is a lie,” said the Ward 1 incumbent. “But we’ll have to keep it in check.” When asked what actions or steps they would take to attract or develop business in Highlands East or keep youth in the area, most candidates answered they would eliminate red tape and seek new program/ funding possibilities.

Barton pointed to the current Greens Mountain recreation master plan as a major initiative undertaken by council, which is meant to create a major tourism destination in Highlands East. Other candidates pointed to the need to issue building permits quicker and to create light industry in the area. Cosentino said if elected he would do ridealongs with the chief building official and “let people know we’re open for business.” Cosentino also suggested creating a municipally-run campground in Gooderham. Burton said council had to continue working with business associations and retain what is already existing. Partridge believed more mentorship opportunities and communication systems would be valuable for young entrepreneurs in the area, pointing to her own experience in starting a landscaping company many years ago. The Haliburton Highlands Chamber of Commerce is hosting four more all candidates meetings, the final one for reeve and deputy-reeve candidates on Oct. 6 in Haliburton. See video of Burton and Cosentino’s closing remarks at haliburtonecho.ca.

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Below, Curtis Eastmure, plays the role of land agent for the Canadian Land and Emigration Company and church founder, Charles Stewart, who saw the land for the church from the lake, waits to greet people at the St. George’s Anglican Church.

A divine visit from the Archbishop The Diocese of Toronto Anglican Church of Canada Archbishop Colin Johnson, who is the metropolitan senior bishop of the Ecclesiastical Province of Ontario was happy to be part of the 150th anniversary for St. George’s Anglican Church on Sept. 28. He was greeted by a choir on the Haliburton docks on Sunday morning. The church’s choir sang Te Deum Laudamus (We Praise You Oh God) and a speech was made by Curtis Eastmure, playing the role of land agent for the Canadian Land and Emigration Company and church founder, Charles Stewart, who saw

the land for the church from the lake. A ceremony followed the event at the docks. Above, the archbishop surveys Head Lake by boat. Below, the St. George’s Anglican Church parishioners wait for Archbishop Colin Johnson, who is the metropolitan senior bishop of the Ecclesiastical Province of Ontario.

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Hospital board finalizes strategic plan Angelica Blenich Staff reporter The following are brief reports of items discussed at the Sept. 25 meeting of the Haliburton Highlands Health Services board. A new three-year strategic plan for HHHS has been approved by the board of directors, touting the organization as a leader in innovative rural health care. In this plan aspects such as the vision, mission and values of HHHS have been changed, with an emphasis on rural health care. “I’m really proud of the fact that this strategic plan has been developed,” said HHHS CEO and president Varouj Eskedjian. “It really is an important document for the board and the organization as we move forward.” The previous vision talked about working together for the health of the Highlands, which Eskedjian said will continue to happen through partnerships. The new vision talks about the organization being proactive leaders in health care, through education, training and collaboration. The values for HHHS outlined in the plan are compassion, accountability, integrity and respect, reflected in the acronym CAIR. There are five objectives to help the organization fulfill the plan, which include community engagement, health system integration, sustainability, effective people and teams, quality and service excellence. “It talks about something that will guide our behaviours, our actions and our decision making as we move forward from here on in,” said Eskedjian. Members of the board praised the CEO for the work put into the plan, which Eskedjian stressed was a collaborative effort.

Community Support Services branch launches On Oct. 1 the new branch of community support services for HHHS will be officially launched. The launch follows on the heels of a Sept. 30 deadline the organization had to implement the integration of Community Care Haliburton County, SIRCH hospice services and VON with HHHS. “I have to say it’s been a whole bunch of tough slogging for the last year and eight months that I’ve been here,” said Eskedjian. “We’re pleased that we’re reaching the end of that.” The CEO said the transition to date has been successful, with 95 per cent of volunteers from the various organizations moving to the new model. Former Community Care executive director Maureen Ruttig will be the director of the community services division of HHHS. All the staff from the organizations accepted employment with the new branch of HHHS, except for the hospice manager from SIRCH, who chose instead to retire, said Eskedjian. HHHS is already recruiting for this position, which will be a full-time placement. The CEO said the new model has already resulted in some back office savings. Eskedjian said the new branch will contribute to a larger, more integrated team of health-care professionals working together. “It’s really the beginning of much bigger and better things to come,” he said.

Improvement at long-term care An attempt to improve overall quality at the two longterm care facilities within the county is continuing, with a full ministry compliance inspection expected over the next six months.

As part of the process, different groups are focusing on resident care and safety, pleasurable dining experience and quality workplace. The CEO introduced Celia O’Brien, who was recently hired by HHHS as the new director of care for Hyland Crest and Highland Wood. O’Brien began her position within the organization on Sept. 2.

Alliance agreement drafted for Ross Memorial partnership A legal agreement between HHHS and Ross Memorial Hospital in Lindsay has been drafted, to formalize a partnership between the two organizations. While a partnership between the two organizations is not new, it has never before been formally documented, said the CEO. The agreement is beneficial in case personnel or operational changes occur. The Master Services Agreement is under review and is expected to be finalized within the next several months, said Eskedjian.

Awards season HHHS may soon be bringing home the hardware. The organization was nominated for two different awards, both revolving around excellence in governance. The first nomination was from the Governance Centre of Excellence, recognizing the HHHS board of directors for its support of integration planning and its partnership with Ross Memorial Hospital. In addition, the Haliburton County Integration Transition Team was nominated by the Ontario Hospital Association for the Small, Rural and Northern Award of Excellence for the “Made in Haliburton County” health services integration work and planning that took place.

Bringing in Bucks for Beds

Far left, volunteer Pat Burke updates the tally of money raised during the annual Haliburton Highlands Health Services Foundation Radiothon on Sept. 26 at Dublin’s Gate restaurant. The two-day event ran last Thursday and Friday on both Moose FM and Canoe FM and raised $29,000 for the Bucks for Beds campaign. The campaign hopes to raise $45,000 for nine beds for the HHHS inpatient department. Left, volunteer Sandre Daoust takes a pledge over the phone on Sept. 26 during the annual radiothon. Bottom left, HHHSF executive director Dale Walker takes a bid over the phone on an autographed Matt Duchene jersey during the annual radiothon. Up for grabs this year was a handcrafted wood loon sculpture, vacation week at a Florida home, four rounds of golf at Bigwin Island and more. Angelica Blenich Staff

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N INTERESTING POINT was raised during the Highlands East all-candidates debate last

Communities in the county simply don’t have the population, and therefore not the proliferation of issues, to week. make being a councillor a full-time gig. Well, several interesting points were Just how long it takes to do the job – raised – like whether a reeve needs and what it means to do the job – varto be a full-time resident – but one ies by individual, but certainly the comthat was particularly provocative was mitment means more than attending a whether it was fair for township counfew hours of meetings each month. cillors to receive health benefits when There’s reading and research, meetpart-time employees do not. ing with constituents, answering their Fundamentally, it’s not, calls and emails, attending and is something that events, etc. should be re-examined. Most local politicians This is a situation that work very hard. varies from township to But so do most part-time township and is ultimately employees. a decision of council. The difference is the latIn Minden Hills, the ter have no control over situation mimics Highpolicy. lands East, with councilWhy should municipal Chad Ingram lors receiving benefits while councillors have access to part-time employees do not. health benefits when a partReporter In Dysart, neither parttime roads worker, toiling timers nor councillors draw away in the hot sun does benefits from the municipality. not? In other townships, collective agreeWhat about volunteer firefighters? ments give a percentage of pay on top Their task can be dangerous and of the pay cheque in lieu of benefits. potentially life-threatening. Should It’s fair to say that being a councilthey receive benefits? lor in any of Haliburton County’s small The answer is not simple and I’m not communities amounts to a part-time suggesting that scrapping benefits for position. councillors is necessarily the way to go. (It’s not fair to say – as some canBut certainly expanding the benefits didates suggested – municipal polititent would have implications for taxcians anywhere in the county are overpayers. paid. And the suggestion that counIt gets complicated. cil should take a pay cut to help comBut there is a fundamental issue of bat the crunch of the new OPP billfairness that is difficult to dispute and ing model [as if it that would make the asking some introspective questions slightest impact] was one of the most might be, well, beneficial for the comout-of-touch statements of the night. munity. But I digress.)

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Y THE TIME you read this, I will have been to duck camp and back. This is something I have been doing for the past 38 years. It has been the one constant throughout the ebb and flow of my life. That’s a long time to continue with any tradition. And, when I first attended that camp at the tender age of 14, the mere thought of this would have been very hard to fathom. Back then, all I knew was I always wanted to be there. And, if my future was filled with cattails and canoes, wood ducks and willows, autumn colours and autoloaders, I knew that it would be a life well lived. I knew that even then. A lot of people don’t understand this. Some have even been so bold as to ask what the attraction is. They want to know why this is so important to me – and others like me. Well, first and foremost, I get to hang out with my brother, a couple of cherished cousins, their kids and spouses. Oh, and my favourite uncle – the man who started all this. Steve Galea Being with these people is always an Loon Tales educational and entertaining experience because we all bring with us perspectives from different walks of life. One is a business owner, the other a blue collar, union man, a third is a retired curmudgeon and so it goes. It’s a motley crew to be sure, but we laugh a lot, retell old stories, make legends out of insignificant incidents and just enjoy the comfort that comes from being with people you know and care about. And though we rarely see eye to eye on most things, we all agree on the things that matter. We’re all bound together by a love of watching the sun rise and set over a golden marsh – which is, in case you’ve never witnessed it, a truly glorious thing. There isn’t one of us who doesn’t stop mid-sentence to listen intently at the first high-pitched calls that accompany a skein of geese sounding off somewhere in the river fog. When huge flocks of red-winged blackbirds pass over the duck blind, gathering and staging for their southern migration, not one of us can hide our wonder, though we’ve seen this spectacle hundreds of times before. The smell of a wetland, the gentle swaying of a bittern in the cattails, the precocious appearance of a marsh wren on a nearby bull rush – all of these things mean more and more to each of us as the years march on. And when a wood duck or mallard’s call rides the sound waves to us, there isn’t a hunter among us whose heart doesn’t skip a beat. For these are the sounds we all hold most dear. These days, we shoot less ducks than we used to – not because they are fewer or we are lesser hunters, for neither is the case. No, we shoot less because it’s not just about the hunt anymore. It’s also about the treasured rituals. It’s about canoeing under cover of moonlight to a duck blind hidden deep in the marsh; it’s about setting up hand-carved cedar decoys just so in the dark. It’s about knowing the time to break through the cattails to turn into an isolated pothole. And, without saying a word, rising in unison from our seats in the blind, putting duck calls down and shotgun beads up to greet incoming birds. A few days of this is an elixir to my soul. It takes me away from the stresses of my world. It reminds me that traditions are only traditions because they have stood the test of time. It shows me that important things can weather the ages. So when the last decoy is picked up, when all the canoes are tied and all the boats are trailered, when the harvest is divided, when the goodbyes are said and all the memories are wrapped neatly in the places we keep them, we will all drive separate roads leading to separate lives. And each will, I hope, lead back to duck camp once again next fall.

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Burton has done a good job To the Editor, I have finished reading the articles about Mr. Cosentino who has thrown his hat in the ring to run against Reeve Burton. Is it just me or is it arrogant presumption, to think that you can be in a position of responsibility such as Reeve of a municipality, from a distance, part time, and with no previous experience? Because Mr. Cosentino has visited every small town in Ontario (really?) doesn’t mean that he knows how they operate. Visit is the operative word. He says he has read, many of us can do that (shocker) and he has a degree. Many of us have those too. Even Justin

Construction bliss and local business To the Editor, My husband, Doug Tedford, is a double amputee in a wheelchair and had to go to Dr. Butera’s office for dental work. We were reminded of the construction of the sidewalks and the parking lot was closed but it would be looked after. We arrived in the parking lot across the street and David Bampford and a crew were waiting for us. Erica, Dr. Butera’s receptionist had made this happen. The crew wheeled Doug across the street, stopped the traffic and carried him and the wheelchair over the holes in the road, up the ramp and into the office. When the dental work was done they were there again to see that we were safely to the parked car. I was overwhelmed by Fowler Construction that they would do this. The care, compassion and understanding under the circumstances was over the top. It brought me to tears. Another example of such a caring community we live in even during construction. Hats off to Fowler and Dr. Butera’s office. Jan Tedford

Trudeau has one and I can’t see that it’s doing him much good. Mr. Cosentino has been coming here since he was five, and as a five year old I’m sure he had his finger on the pulse of the community. He says he wants to have the municipality run in a democratic fashion. We thought it was a democracy! Did it not occur to him that, no one chose to run against Reeve Burton because, we were happy with what he has accomplished, and know that he will continue to do a great job in his next term? Patricia Russell Wilberforce

Pool or no pool? To the Editor and Haliburton parents, Lately I have been hearing from several Haliburton parents about the need for a pool in the township. Swimming is a recreation, swimming is a basic safety skill and the ability to swim can be a great source of fitness for anyone; all ages. How can Haliburton offer lessons if there is no pool? How can Haliburton build a pool with no resources? I have a short-term solution which may demonstrate to council how much of an interest and need there really is. It’s an idea; a seed. Moving toward a solution. My idea is to engage the use of the Pinestone pool one full day a week for lessons. Or two half days. This could be a charitable donation by Pinestone or a fee under contract to the town. Parents would be required to pay a small fee to subsidize whatever Pinestone charges and of course swim instructors. It’s just an idea. I think it could work. I expect the response to this program will demonstrate to council this is a true need. Then a pool could be built on land the town already owns or can acquire locally. If this doesn’t work, maybe a pool lottery could raise money for a pool? Or full recreation centre? I’d love to see any responses to this idea in the next Echo. Delma Williamson Haliburton

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Lynn Craigmyle sent in this photo of an “unusual traffic stopper on the Portage Lake Hill on Dudley Road” on Sept. 25.

New signs for MACA On Friday, Sept. 19, our work crew, Mike Giza, Larry Holden, Andy Mosher, John Ewing and Dave McCulloch installed two new signs for the Miskwabi Area Community Association. One is located at the corner of Trapper’s Trail Road and Wenona Lake Road, the other at Kennaway Bay Road and Long Lake Roads. The new signs are part of the MACA 40th anniversary celebration. The signs will be used to remind our members of Annual Event Days, warning notices i.e. “Fire Burning Ban In Place.” The new “Jerry Strickland Memorial Boat Launch” sign was also installed. Submitted by Phyllis McCullouch

Holly Mundy holds up the musky she caught on Cranberry Lake Sept. 20.

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Out for a walk Gerald Irish A Senior’s Moment We went for another walk today, along the lake front at Head Lake Park. What a treat ! The weatherman cooperated to the greatest degree. The breezes blew over the opalescent blue waters which were dotted with gulls and Canada geese. The winds were refreshing and ruffled the tall grasses and reeds along the shore. A rare treat flew past. Flapping its orange/black wings, in an undulating motion, there was a monarch butterfly. These creatures are becoming more rare as time goes on and their migratory routes claim more of their population. If I am lucky, the scenery is not the only great thing that happens to me. I get an opportunity to visit with some very interesting fellow walkers. Today, it happened to be a couple younger than I (but then who isn’t?) from the southern part of France. We were able, with a bit of work, to communicate and I was able to give them a little background on Thomas Chandler Hal-

iburton after whom our county and village are named. Next, I met a fellow condo dweller and we exchanged pleasantries before going our separate ways. We often meet like this as both of us enjoy walking for our enjoyment and our health. I then had the chance to visit two municipal workers who were doing some construction work in the park. This was a great visit and although we did not discuss any earth shattering events, we did renew old friendships. I could go on with this but suffice it to say that this should help explain how my SHORT walks can take so much time. This should also help explain why I love my life here at this condo, on this lake, in this village surrounded by the people and the beauty of the Highlands. We are also fortunate to have among our numbers living here at the condo, people who can and who are interested in gardening. Our views have benefitted greatly because of them. This is my public way of saying thanks, folks.

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Water education infused with fun Photos by Darren Lum Right, a student from Lady Mackenzie Public School in Lakefield rolls down the hill, collecting “contaminates” as a water droplet, after learning how there are many ways our water is adversely affected during the Rolling Through the Shed activity centre. Close to 400 local students will attend the two-day event, learning the importance of water through interactive activities. This year there were 49 activities. Left, Stuart Baker Elementary School students examine water at the Bugs in the Mud activity centre at the annual Haliburton-Muskoka-Kawartha Children’s Water Festival on Sept. 29 at the Kinark Outdoor Centre The two-day event from Sept. 29 to 30 draws more than a 1,000 students.

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Atom A takes on Otters RM Carpentry Atom A team vs Huntsville Otters season opener: Sunday, Sept. 28, at the Huntsville Arena. In pre-season action, the ride was bumpy and unpredictable. Their first exhibition test was a disappointing 10–4 loss in Bancroft to the Jets. The RM Carpentry Storm played a haphazard game and the coaches knew there was work to do. One week later they came together and played another pre season game against the Jets, in Haliburton, with heart, like it was a playoff game. They gelled as a team and every single member contributed to the win, 3-2, over the same Jets from the week before. Then came the season opener in Huntsville. The Otters have been a nemesis of the Storm for some time and all of the kids knew what to expect going in. Coming off of the high of the impressive win the week before, the Storm and the fans felt a guarded optimism. You could hear the Guns ‘n’ Roses blaring from the Storm dressing room as the team prepared to rumble and shake the Huntsville arena. The first period was tight. With great scoring chances at both ends of the rink and little room to skate, the two teams ended the frame at a nil-nil stalemate. But the close checking, well disciplined Otters took their toll on the Storm. The Highland team were having some troubles getting the puck out of their own end, and the second period ended with a 1 to 0 Huntsville lead. The Storm came out determined in the third, pressing the Otters, but some scrappy play, close checking, and scrambles in front of the Storm net resulted in a few penalties for both sides and two more Huntsville goals. The game ended in a 3-0 Storm loss. After the game assistant coach Rich Smith

commented “I think it was a good game”. Jason Glecoff for the RM Carpentry Atom A team; Edited for length

Close game for Peewee A The season opener on Sunday, Sept. 28 found the Minden Pharmasave Peewee A Storm team headed to Huntsville to square off against the Otters. The boys were all excited to get the season underway and showed that they were ready by playing with heart. After a very close first period and several penalties on both sides the Otters were able to sneak one in on a power play early in the second. With more penalties for Storm, the Otters were able to put a second one past “Big E” Ethan Glecoff in net. The Storm left the ice for the flood at the end of the second looking a little down. When they returned there was a renewed sense of energy and halfway through the third Isaac Little sent a Hail Mary from behind the blue line. With a goal under their belts the boys gained confidence but just couldn’t tie up the game. A well played game by all! Next game is Friday night in Bracebridge vs Muskoka ....make sure to join us for the home opener this Sunday at 1:30 p.m. in Haliburton when the Storm face off against the Huntsville Otters for a second time. Submitted by Jennifer Little

Bantam A defeats Huntsville It was a victorious start for the Storm Bantam A team on Saturday, winning their first game 6-4 against the Huntsville Otters. It was an exciting first period that ended in a 2-2 tie. The first was a rebound goal by Trevor Turner that came from a shot from Ben Schmidt. Storm took a 2-0 lead during

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Used hockey equipment giveaway Oct. 4 at the Haliburton arena. More details on page 24. a penalty kill, thanks to some strong poke checking by Kyle Cooper who capitalized on a rush. It was early in the second period when the Storm took the lead with a goal by Trevor Turner, assisted by Nik Dollo. The Storm’s momentum continued to build in the second period when Kyle Cooper outmanoeuvred the Huntsville defence and found the opening, making it 4-2. Nolan Flood took full advantage of being left unattended in the slot and put in the five goal. The third period was good old fashioned entertaining hockey where both teams engaged in back and forth action. Late in the third period, Matt Manning got behind the Huntsville defence, into the slot and secured the win for the Storm. A great start for the Storm Bantam A team…good job, boys! The Highland Storm Bantam A team is proudly sponsored by Smolen Denistry. Submitted by Susanne Haedicke

Tykes storm into Centre Hastings The Highland Storm Tyke team, sponsored by Tom Prentice and Sons Trucking, “stormed” into the Centre Hastings arena on Sunday, Sept. 28 for their first exhibition game of the season. Chase Winder had his first shutout, with the game ending at 17-0! Chase definitely deserves congratulations, along with his very deserving 10 teammates. They all played hard, with determination and grit. There were just too many great goals, assists, passes, hat tricks and saves to mention them all. Let’s just say this little team is a force to be reckoned with! The 2014/15 Tyke team is coached by Mike Rupnow, assistant coach Tim DeGeer, Trainer Darr yl Winder and Manager Kelly Winder. Connor Byrne, Kadin Card, Addison Carr, Colby Coumbs, Cheyenne DeGeer, Jace Mills, Mak Prentice, Wyatt Raposo, Ty Rupnow, Josh Scheffee and Chase Winder make up this Storm Team. Submitted by Andrea Prentice

Midget AEs go to Bracebridge On Saturday Sept, 27, Walker’s Heating and Cooling Midget AE travelled to Bracebridge for their first game of the season. Losing 6-5 with goals by Chase Burden assisted by Chris Thompson. Ethan Keefer assisted by Chris Thompson. Ethan Keefer assisted by Connor Gadway and Nic Thompson. Greg Crofts assisted by Chase Burden. Jon Morrison assisted by Chris Thompson and Chase Burden Submitted by Monica Keefer

Atom AE travel to Port Carling The Joanne Sharpley’s source for Sports Highland Storm Atom AE team travelled to Port Carling to play the Muskoka Rock for a double header on Sunday, Sept. 28. The Storm came out strong despite the first game jitters tried their best falling short going down by nine after two periods. The storm regrouped after the flood with passes from Emily Alexander and Chloe Billings Kyan Hall took the puck battled his way all the way up the ice and scored his first of the season. In the end the storm fell to Muskoka rock 13-1. The Atoms hit the ice for their second game with one game under their skates they came out strong. Muskoka scored first but when trying to split the defence Hall got pulled down giving the storm a penalty shot. Hall tied the game scoring with a deak on the penalty shot. The rock scored again in the first making it 2-1 going into the second. After two periods the rock were ahead 3-1. The Rock managed to get three more in the third to make the final score 6-1. A great effort by all the players good strong goaltending by Damon Harriss throughout the day. The next game for the Joanne Sharpley’s Source for Sports Atom AEs is our home opener Tuesday, Oct. 7 at 630 in Minden against Huntsville. Submitted by Ron Hall

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Platform should include community health: group from page 1 teacher, he is also an avid cyclist, runner and active living enthusiast. “When I go to school I usually run. I run to school, I ride my bike or I walk,” he says. Because Hopkins doesn’t drive, decisions made involving pedestrian crossings, running paths and cycling lanes affect him daily. It factors deeply into his life and it informs the way he votes. “If there was an individual who had active transportation on their platform, I would say that person is really, really thinking progressively,” Hopkins said. Like the difference a walking/cycling path made for the kids on school property, when council decides to construct a cycling lane on Highland Street or a smooth path for running along Head Lake, the relatively small action makes a world of difference. Those differences are part of why a group of healthy community promoters has developed the Health Matters at the Council Table campaign, including fact sheets on a range of issues that don’t always get much attention during elections. The materials were sent out to all candidates and have information on how decisions made by council can make for healthier communities. Their topics include food security, a vibrant economy, age-friendliness, active transportation and access to recreation. One of the organizers, health promoter Sue Shikaze said the group’s goals are to raise awareness amongst candidates of “what a healthy, active community is and how it connects to creating a vibrant economy; some of the aspects of a healthy, active community; local initiatives; and what the role of the municipality is.” Municipal politicians make decisions that make an immediate impact on our local environment more so than provincial or federal politicians in a lot of cases, Shikaze said. “Because of this, local councils have the opportunity to have very real, tangible impacts on the health and quality of life of their constituents...whether it be through investing in recreation programs, trails and paved shoulders, or through policies and by-laws that encourage healthy communities initiatives.” Angela McGreevy has seen that first-hand in her work on food security and local food promotion over the nine years she has lived in Haliburton. She has volunteered and worked on food issues with various organizations including Food for Kids, the Haliburton County Farmers’ Market Association, Harvest Haliburton and others. During her time here, McGreevy has seen big changes and progress made in improving education around food, changing the model of food security and building up capacity. “There is a lot of capacity building now and the importance of that to food security. I do believe we’re on the right track with food security,” she said. The transition from the charitable model of the food bank to the community enhancing model of the food hub is one example. Another is the growth of the farmers’ market, which was assisted by Dysart et al council. “They really got on board and helped to facilitate that market in Head Lake,” McGreevy said. It doesn’t always have to be big decisions or expensive programming. When council agreed to allow the Good Food Box organizers to use arena space, they made the program possible. According to the Healthy Communities

Jenn Watt Staff Jim Hopkins, an avid cyclist who bikes to work every day at Stuart Baker Elementary School, says that council’s attention to active transportation matters to him as a voter and as a citizen.

backgrounder, the Good Food Box now delivers fresh vegetables and fruit to 230 families each month. “These are small little gestures that make a big difference,” she said. The food advocate is par ticularly impressed with councillors’ willingness to join in on a community food assessment, which will produce a report and recommendations on the county’s food system. Three of the four municipalities has a representative on the committee, with the other municipality absent because that councillor is “doing other good work,” she said. “What I see as a great leap [is] having three municipal representatives sitting at this assessment table.” Without council support for food secu-

rity, McGreevy says the farmers’ market wouldn’t have been a success and neither would the Good Food Box. Jim Hopkins says he often sits back and surveys the town he’s lived in for 26 years with pride and affection. Much of the progress he sees is because of political decisions made along the way. He also has some suggestions. While it is easy to cycle out of town west along Highland Street, coming back, there is little space reserved for cyclists. “If you’re riding into town

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on a bike it is deadly because you don’t want to go into one of those [grates with your bike] … that is not nice,” he said. He usually uses the park path to get through town going east. He likes the new “Stop Gap” ramps at TravelPlus and Subway and would like to see more of them to improve accessibility. And he’d like a pool perhaps as a community fundraiser collaboration with the school board. “When we added the Northern Lights Pavilion, that was us, that was our community that did that. Why can’t we add on to that school a bit more? Why don’t we approach Trillium Lakelands [school board] and say, guys, we would like to see this happen.” According to the Healthy Communities group, decisions that promote physical activity, improve accessibility and food security have an economic impact. Having healthy citizens means a healthy workforce; a place that is easy to navigate and accessible to everyone attracts new people and businesses with them, they say. Since delivering the campaign material to candidates on Sept. 23, Shikaze says she’s received a few responses from candidates saying they’d received and read the information. The group’s message to candidates: “Municipalities need to invest in creating healthy, active communities for both health and economic development. Creating a healthy community should be a consideration in decision-making. The municipality should work with community groups towards the goal of healthy, active community for people of all ages and abilities.” To check out the materials yourself, go to: www.harvesthaliburton.com or www.haliburtoncountyfoodnet.com.

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Young Mikaela Kauffeldt of Cardiff accepted her Haliburton Highlands Land Trust Enviro-Hero 2014 award from land trust board of directors chairperson Dianne Mathes and Peter Dahl, land trust supporter, at the Haliburton Highlands Land Trust Gala event on Sunday night, Sept. 28 at the Bonnie View Inn. The other Enviro-Hero award recipients included Paul MacInnes, Wally Ozog and Mark Brohm. The sold-out event drew 135 and included a live auction.

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HHHSF celebrates strong year of fundraising Foundation brings in more than $600,000 for health services in 2013-2014

Angelica Blenich Staff reporter In just four months the Haliburton Highlands Health Services Foundation has raised close to $200,000 for the Making Moments Matter campaign in support of palliative care. Launched this past May, the campaign started with $450,000 and has already reached $620,000, said HHHSF executive director Dale Walker at the organization’s annual general meeting on Sept. 29. The 2013-2014 fiscal year was a good one for the foundation, in terms of funds raised. Through the support of lake associations, service clubs, community businesses, residents and volunteers, the organization had another strong year. Whether it’s a silent art auction, pampered chef party, cheque donation or pancake breakfast, every dollar matters for HHHSF. “Some of them are smaller fundraisers, but they all count,” said Walker. In 2013-2014 the organization fundraised just over $177,000, as reported in their financial statements. During the last fiscal year the foundation brought in more than $600,000, down from last year, however fundraising efforts were up by about $6,000, according to the auditor’s report. The second Cash for Care Lottery brought in $23,000 for the organization, while the combined efforts of the 2013 and 2014 Haliburton Rotary Matt Duchene Gold Medal Golf Classic brought in more than $100,000 for HHHS.

Walker reiterated that the foundation couldn’t operate without its volunteers, with the radiothon alone running with the help of 30 volunteers and the golf tournament utilizing about 30-40 people. Funds raised in the past year were used to purchase equipment such as a heart monitor, trauma stretcher, X-ray equipment, an automatic dispensing unit and more. “It’s been a busy year,” said HHHSF director Lisa Tompkins. HHHS CEO and president Varouj Eskedjian echoed those remarks, remarking on the integration transition that takes full effect this week with a new community support services branch added to the organization. As a result, Community Care Haliburton County, SIRCH hospice services and VON programs will now fall under the umbrella of HHHS. Fundraising reserves from Community Care will be transferred over to the foundation, said Eskedjian. The CEO thanked everyone involved with HHHSF for all they do to support the health in Haliburton Highlands. “Dale has never turned me down with any request that I’ve made,” he said. A new slate of directors was voted onto the board, and it includes: Dave Coulson, Scotty Morrison, Peter Oyler, Lisa Tompkins, Ketan Dekiwadiya, Steve McLean, David Zilstra, Sandy Adams, Steve Todd, Don Popple, Jim Mitchell, Brad Duckworth, Curtis Armstrong and Carol Patrick.

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1. Housing Development • Assisted Living Facility • Affordable Multiple Housing

2. Environmental Sustainability • Public Space Improvements • Head Lake Park • Farmer’s Market • Progressive Wetland Mapping 3. Community Development • Haliburton Family Medical Centre • Sir Sandford Fleming College • Dysart Library • Food Bank / 4 C’s 4. Economic Development • A. J. LaRue Community Centre • Hyland and York Street Upgrades • Eastern Ontario Wifi projects • Business Incubator 5. Listening To The Community • Percy and Haliburton Lake Developments • Public Consultations and Compromises on the two condo developments

2. Environmental Sustainability • Protecting water bodies with raw sewage alternatives and septic re-inspections 3. Community Development • Local Youth Employment thru skilled Trade Job Opportunities • Option to reduce Commercial taxes • Road and Bridge upgrades 4. Economic Development • Assisted living creates new jobs • Grow jobs through high-speed Internet awareness and promote life style. • Support Haliburton County Tourism branding to increase Tourism and event opportunities 5. Listening To The Community • Review all proposals fairly • Cost effective for tax payers • Enabling job growth

The Haliburton County Echo • Tuesday, September 30, 2014

2014 MUNICIPAL ELECTION

Name: Murray Fearrey Running for: Reeve of Dysart et al Why have you decided to run for council? I decided to run for two reasons No. 1, I believe I can contribute moving us forward with positive growth. No. 2, Dysart pays 37 per cent of the county levy and I believe it is important to have at least one seasoned politician at the county table for the taxpayers. What is your vision of recreation for your municipality? Does that include a pool either at the municipal level or the county level? My vision is clear about recreation. There is a greater need to keep kids and adults active. Andrea Mueller is doing a great job. This is a position we hope to keep and will add summer swimming lessons next year. I, like everyone, would like to see a recreation facility that would include a pool. My position is consistent with the pool committee chair Harvey Bates, that it should not be a burden on Dysart taxpayers. It needs to be a county initiative and possibly with a public private partnership. Are you content with the changes recently announced to the OPP billing model? If not, what do you think municipal councils should do next? If you are content with the changes, explain why. I have made my position on this issue very clear. No. Council should continue efforts to change the formula and to question why funding formulas for provincial dollars, example gas tax, does not use seasonal residents in their calculations but policing costing does. What can be done to reduce poverty of citizens of your municipality? The best way to reduce poverty is to have a better economy. Every mayor or reeve candidate I can find is promising jobs. It is not the job of councils to create jobs, it is the job of private enterprise. It is council’s role to assist, by having no development charges, competitive tax rates

Q&A and reducing red tape road blocks. Some of these items are provincially regulated and not under the control of council. I think it is wrong to raise false hopes, especially when our province is struggling. I will always take the opportunity to reach out to developers and businesses that could have an interest in establishing our municipality. How can we grow the local economy and provide more jobs for people? We can grow local economy best by getting some of the young people to learn skilled trades and jobs like RNs, RNAs and EMSs in the health field. We need to look more at the Ontario Co-operatives Program and search out value added job opportunities. We need to have a different approach to home occupations that encourages them to collaborate and be a part of the main street business community. I will propose a business industrial park expansion . What do you see as the most pressing concern(s) in your municipality? The immediate concern is the road infrastructure system. Severe weather conditions have played havoc with surface treatments. Housing is sill a priority but I am pleased to note that over 100 residential units have become available in the last two years. More is need on the assisted living housing and more reasonably priced multiple housing is needed. We need to better promote life style and opportunities with high-speed Internet . Define transparency and accountability as they relate to municipal governance and how they are achieved. Transparency and accountability are achieved by following the guidelines set out in the Municipal Act. Councillors are responsible for understanding and following these rules. The municipality has been working on a cultural plan for the past few years. What is your vision for the implementation of the plan in the next five to 10 years? I believe the Cultural Plan is positive and should be a living document that adjusts with economic realities. It should be implemented over time as suggested in your question and under my leadership we will work to implement that fiveto 10-year time frame.

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Dysart and Highlands East EDITION At the end of August and beginning of September, the Echo published Q&A responses from candidates for Highlands East and Dysart et al. Since that time, several more candidates have emerged. Here are their responses to the same questions.

Name: Janis Parker Running for: Reeve of Dysart et al Why have you decided to run for council? I believe that Dysart et al can be so much more than it currently is and decided to run for Reeve so that voters in our municipality have a choice. I am determined to see Dysart et al reach its full potential. We must design and build the future we want. To do that, we need an environmentally responsible, sustainable and innovative economic development plan which will be the basis of all future decisions. I am confident that we can tackle our poverty and housing issues if we focus on economic growth over the next four years. What is your vision of recreation for your municipality? Does that include a pool either at the municipal level or the county level? My vision does include a recreation centre with an exercise pool and a therapeutic pool within the county. The village of Haliburton may not end up being the ideal location, but I am a strong supporter of a recreation centre within the county. I am interested in helping explore possible partnerships to help make this happen. It would be a major asset in focusing on a healthy lifestyle for all ages. As our population ages, the benefits of a year round aquatic exercise facility increase exponentially. It is a shame that in today’s world that this is has proven so very difficult to move forward. Congratulations to the County Swimming Pool Initiative committee for their work to date. Are you content with the changes recently announced to the OPP billing model? If not, what do you think municipal councils should do next? If you are content with the changes, explain why. No, I am not at all content with the changes recently announced to the OPP billing model. I believe their formula is incorrect and would continue to press for full financial disclosure. All municipalities in Haliburton, and neighbouring counties, should continue to lobby for amendments to the formula. Our current leadership had little success in making our case to the province. We should not be paying the cost of OPP services not visible in our community. Let’s also recognize this is not just an issue of how costs are allocated. We need to pressure the province to do a much better job of controlling the overall cost of police services. What can be done to reduce poverty of citizens of your municipality? As a first step we need an economic development plan - one focused on how to increase fulltime employment creating good paying jobs that include benefits. We will work with the HCDC, Chamber of Commerce, the college, high schools and business to help train our youth for viable future employment. There are real opportunities including the skilled building trades, healthcare and homecare services for seniors. I will work with our businesses, volunteer community and individuals, to help mentor and develop people, especially our youth, for future success so that we can end the current cycle of dependence. Food for Kids, SIRCH’s Community Kitchen, Abbey Gardens and Haliburton FoodNet are great examples of helping people develop basic life skills to best meet their needs. How can we grow the local economy and provide more jobs for people? We c a n s t a r t by t a l k i n g t o o u r e x i s t i n g b u s i nesses to find out what we can do to help them grow. We can find out what services they outsource and entice those services here. We can work with the see page 16

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from page 14 HCDC, the creative incubator, the college, the arts council and others to encourage small businesses to relocate and grow here. There are businesses that can appreciate the quality of life we offer. These steps, and others, will be part of my economic development plan. At a local workshop this spring it was suggested by a number of young adults that council work with them to gain feedback and suggestions through a task force or ad hoc group. As reeve I would support implementing that suggestion. What do you see as the most pressing concern(s) in your municipality? The lack of economic growth and jobs - especially for young people, poverty, housing shortages, and the need to plan for the infrastructure required to address the climate change we are seeing now and that is only going to get worse. In addition we need to do more to protect our natural environment. Across all of these much can be accomplished by talking with the various organizations and individuals to get their input and brainstorm solutions. Define transparency and accountability as they relate to municipal governance and how they are achieved. The Ontario Municipal Act defines numerous requirements related to both transparency and accountability for municipal staff and elected officials. These include proper disclosure and access to records. In my view simply meeting the defined legal requirements is not enough. Transparency fosters trust and co-operation within any organization gets people more engaged. My approach of collaborating with business, not-for-profit organizations and individuals to build an economic development plan is just one example of the increased openness that will help us build a stronger community. Accountability is established by clearly defining authority and responsibilities. Making expectations clear and understandable motivates people to deliver superior results. As a member of the board for the VDO, we have ensured that our board’s decisions are transparent as that garners the support of our community. The municipality has been working on a cultural plan for the past few years. What is your vision for the implementation of the plan in the next five to 10 years? I am a member of Dysart’s Cultural Resource Committee, and we have established four goals. The goals include increasing the municipality’s role among cultural groups, building a strong and collaborative Cultural Sector, Culture and Economic Development and Fostering Heritage and Local identity. These goals and their implementation strategy will help us with the formation and implementation of Dysart’s Economic Development Plan.

Name: Tammy Donaldson Running for: Councillor Ward 3 Why have you decided to run for council? I have decided to run for council because Ward 3 needs total representation from its council. From volunteering on various committees and chair of local business association, I believe I have a good working knowledge of Ward 3 and Dysart et al. I am very approachable and have a love and passion for this area. What is your vision of recreation for your municipality? Does that include a pool either at the municipal level or the county level? My vision of recreation is to expand upon and improve the existing trail systems in the area so people can enjoy places to walk, run, bike or ride. A pool is an enticing idea but the pool committee stated that they do not want to be a big burden on taxpayers and so it would have to be done in co-operation with the private sector, which should preferably be spearheaded at the county level. Ward 3, at the moment, should be more concerned with improving the recreational assets they already have like the access to Algonquin Park which is in Dysart et al. Are you content with the changes recently announced to the OPP billing model? If not, what do you think municipal councils should do next? If you are content with the changes, explain why. I’m not content with the changes announced to the OPP billing model. The increase of more than $5 million to our OPP cost for no increased service does not seem right to me. I’m not sure that the municipal councils can do much at this point besides keep sending the Community Safety and Correctional Services Minister the message that this new billing model is putting an extreme amount of sudden financial pressure on Haliburton County. It seems that this new OPP billing model was unveiled to the general public and implemented rather quickly without giving the right amount of time for discussion or for the municipalities, which will have to deal with such a hike in costs, to adjust or prepare accordingly. What can be done to reduce poverty of citizens of your municipality? This is clearly not an easy fix, or else it would have been done by now, but I would focus on working with council and existing organizations to encourage or hunt for economic development to create yearly sustainable employment. The cottage and tourism industry is good for the area, but we were at our strongest as a community when we had compatible industry in the area that would employ people year round and would draw people to the area for more than just a few months. Ward 3 does not need much of an influx to make a big difference in our local economy at this point and I would work hard to see what businesses

would be interested in coming to the area and what can be done to make their transition easier and to make sure they are suited with the area. How can we grow the local economy and provide more jobs for people? We can start by promoting our current assets. Ward 3 has the Algonquin Provincial Park in its back yard but is not recognized throughout Dysart et al or Haliburton County to the extent it should be. We can also grow the local economy by attracting business to the area by bringing in people, from somewhere else, that love the area, that have expertise and a customer base to bring to the area. We need to keep our taxes low to make it easier to attract new investment. We have one of the lowest overhead costs here, for almost every business. What do you see as the most pressing concern(s) in your municipality? Protect the environment and the natural resources we have, like lakes and forests. Keeping property taxes affordable, while keeping property values up. The closing of local businesses is not good. Ward 3 needs economic development and year round sustainable employment. I would like to see a community that is growing, not shrinking. Retention of existing members of the community is important and making them feel like they can retire or raise a family here is very important. More community events/programs should be encouraged to strengthen the whole ward’s community feel. Define transparency and accountability as they relate to municipal governance and how they are achieved. I think transparency and accountability in this context is being able to see what your council and local government are doing for you and your community and by being able to do that, the voter can hold them accountable and choose whether to re-elect them or not in the next election. It is important for the voters to know what their government is doing so that the elected officials will stay energized and truthful to their declared intentions when they were elected. Transparency is achieved through an open, and well recorded, council and an active media presence, whether it is social media, or traditional media forms. Elected officials need to remain open to their constituents and to remain easy to contact so that they keep in touch with the residents’ concerns. The municipality has been working on a cultural plan for the past few years. What is your vision for the implementation of the plan in the next five to 10 years? I have been part of many boards and local organizations and I have not come across the cultural plan before, so making people more aware of it in the future would help create more energy around it. I agree with its guiding principles. My vision for its implementation would be to have emphasis on goal 3 of the plan, cultural and economic development. We have an exquisite area and it should be promoted more, not just for a tourist destination but as a place to live, work, play and raise a family. Implementing the plan by connecting with the youth of the county is very important. The county needs to build a strong connection with the youth so that they see themselves as growing up and remaining in the county, instead of needing to move away to find employment. More festivals and events should be done to give the residents something to go out and do and to interact more with one another. To keep the youth here though, you need more than a cultural connection, you need jobs and I don’t think the need for economic development can be stressed enough. The strengthening of ties between the municipality and Haliburton Fleming College would be very good. A lot of youth are forced to leave the area since they cannot further their education after high school here, so they go off to colleges that have the programs they want; and a lot of the time they don’t come back. If Fleming College in Haliburton could be used to promote our culture and also expand the programs it offers, then that would be a step in the right direction.

Name: Bill Sinclair Running for: Councillor Ward 3 Why have you decided to run for council? I wish to contribute to the wider community in Haliburton and extend my skill set beyond Harcourt Park where I have been volunteering for years. What is your vision of recreation for your municisee page 17

Tuesday, September 30, 2014 â&#x20AC;˘ The Haliburton County Echo from page 16 pality? Does that include a pool at either the municipal level or the county level? I believe that the existing recreational facilities in Harcourt should be maintained and enhanced when necessary. I believe that a pool, if considered, should be addressed at the county level rather than at the lower tier municipality. Are you content with the changes recently announced to the OPP billing model? If not, what do you think municipal councils should do next? If you are content with the changes, explain why. I understand that the initial additional cost to the ratepayer would be $11.21 per $100,000 of property assessment. Although I am always sceptical when it comes to taxes and fees, this appears to be the best we can expect in order to provide a fair distribution of costs across our province. What can be done to reduce poverty of citizens in your municipality? Economic development encouraged by good infrastructure and municipal support for commercial, recreational and cultural activities. How can we grow the local economy and provide more jobs for people? Sustain infrastructure development, support for local initiatives and encouragement for persons to make use of educational and skill development opportunities. What do you see as the most pressing concerns in your municipality? Economic development, maintenance of the quality of our lakes, rivers, shorelines and forests, septage disposal, landfill sustainability and infrastructure maintenance. Define transparency and accountability as they relate to municipal governance and how they are achieved? Transparency is openness and accountability is responsibility. Transparency and accountability are achieved through open access to public meeting agendas, materials and minutes. The municipality has been working on a cultural plan for the past few years. What is your vision for the implementation of the plan in the next 5 to 10 years? The plan is dependent upon long-term co-operation between the municipality and a variety of community groups. My vision would be that by following clearly articulated action steps this group would lead to further economic development in our community by helping to make Haliburton County a more desirable place to live and work.

Name: Steve Cosentino Running for: Reeve, Highlands East Why have you decided to run for council? I decided to run for council because on principle I object to an acclamation. There are serious issues that need to be faced in our municipality and I was disappointed to see that nobody in our community was willing to step up. A contested election forces a conversation about where we are and where we are going and how we are going to get there. All politics are local politics and democracy starts right here. Not withstanding all that there have been some serious missteps that have been made over the past four years. They include but are not limited to the wrongful dismissal of the fire chief and the lack of transparency surrounding that affair right down to legal costs, the excessive costs associated with the new library, the festering and lingering building department saga which chased away contractors and created the perception that Highlands East was not open to business, the perception that there is not a true and transparent tendering process, these are but a few of the issues that I see as being symptomatic of a leadership style that needs correcting. What is your vision of recreation for your municipality? Does that include a pool either at the municipal level or the county level? My municipality is Highlands East. The municipality has for some time now been trying to brand itself as an ATV mecca. The potential exists for expansion of the ATV trails

(Greens Mountain) and the preservation of other trails which in my opinion have not truly been inventoried and are being overlooked or lost. Hand in hand with the ATV opportunity is a camping opportunity. This is part of the Greens Mountain vision however, I see other opportunities vis a vis a municipally owned and operated campground for the Gooderham area with enhancement to the adjacent municipal beach. We have assets which we are not fully leveraging. With respect to a swimming pool we already have an outdoor pool in Cardiff. That said, I am not opposed to the idea of an indoor pool, probably a multiuse facility located in the area of the Village of Haliburton. This is the type of facility that will bring people to live in our communities. The demographics are changing and people just like me are moving here. They want those types of facilities and this will attract them. I recognize however that we have many other pressing issues that we must address, not least among them is infrastructure. But, we should not give up on an indoor pool as a goal, I am convinced it will happen, the question is when? Are you content with the changes recently announced to the OPP billing model? If not, what do you think municipal councils should do next? If you are content with the changes, explain why. I am not happy with the OPP billing model. As an individual who owns a year round home on a privately maintained road I can tell you that I have NEVER seen an OPP vehicle on a private cottage road unless they are called, yet, they are billing us for services which we are not truly getting in my opinion. These roads are covered by the Motor Vehicle Act and they are not snow covered during the summer so, I do not understand why occasional patrols are not made. Municipalities through the Association of Municipalities must continue to lobby, and as well, should get a position on this from the provincial Progressive Conservative party. The Liberal government will not be in power forever. Municipalities need to look at ways to reduce/recoup policing costs. I know through my own conversations with police officers that a great deal of their time is spent responding to false alarms. These incidents cost the municipalities a lot of money. I would propose that these false alarms be logged and that owners of property be billed through the municipality as a cost recovery device. Why should other taxpayers and owners of property be paying for someone elseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s false alarms? What can be done to reduce poverty of citizens of your municipality? No municipality can single-handedly eliminate poverty and unemployment. Provincial government and federal governments are always going have a significant shared responsibility in this regard. That said, municipalities have the ability to set the stage for â&#x20AC;&#x153;winning conditionsâ&#x20AC;?. That means that the municipality must show business and the community members that things like the tendering process and procurement policies are visible, fair and transparent. Council must show leadership by reflecting on discretionary expenses that may add little or no value to the community. I am thinking about things like conferences that perhaps could be video linked or livestreaming. Our municipality just does not have the resources that other municipalities have with respect to sending people off on threeday meetings. As well, a professional approach must be taken when dealing with staff. If performance issues arise then a proper Performance Improvement Plan should be invoked thus avoiding wrongful dismissals and all of the ensuing legal costs that may occur or lost business when contractors for instance, perceive that they are not welcome. In short, better oversight over the public purse and a more professional management approach will help citizens by keeping taxes as low as possible and attracting economic development to our community.

going on â&#x20AC;&#x153;ride alongsâ&#x20AC;? with the building inspector, I will want to meet contractors to work to change the perception and let them know that Highlands East is now open for business. In the long run, I will want to keep an open door with respect to conversation with the construction industry. If they see a way that we can make their lives easier, while still respecting the job that the CBO has to do, then I will want to hear about it.

This is the third and final installment of the candidate Q&A. All candidates in Dysart et al and Highlands East were given the opportunity to participate in this Q&A. Some candidates either did not respond to questions or chose not to participate. Go to haliburtonecho.ca and click on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Election 2014â&#x20AC;? to read all candidate responses from all three installments.

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Sports Hawks blank the Saints in opener Darren Lum Staff reporter Sometimes a little challenge is all you need to get going, said Red Hawks varsity A field hockey coach Caley Sisson, following a 2-nil win. Part way through the Red Hawks varsity A field hockey team’s Kawartha regular season home opener on Tuesday, Sept. 23 against the St. Peter’s Catholic Secondary School Saints, it all looked a little too easy. There were ample scoring chances and the ease in which the Hawks were able to control possession deep in the Saints zone the outcome did not seem in doubt. However the Hawks couldn’t score until the second half, due in large part to the visiting goalie Kelsey Preston, who easily turned away a dozen shots. Sisson was pleased with the eventual outcome and believes her team will benefit from the low scoring affair, which could have easily been a rout. “It was a great start to the season. There are positive things to come, but definitely the fact it wasn’t an astronomical [win] is good for us,” she said. “It keeps us grounded. Like every other team, we have stuff to work toward for sure.” The second half, she adds, was a better reflection of what her team is capable of doing. “They just weren’t getting the shots on net [in the first], but once they started to do that in the second half [things got going],” she said. With double the short corners, from three to six, the team had far more scoring chances from set plays in the second. “Those are all scoring opportunities,” she said, referring to the short corners. “We just

need to capitalize on those scoring opportunities.” HHSS forward Shae MacNaull came through with one of those chances and scored a pivotal goal in the opening minute of the second half. Sisson said she believed it led to the team’s win. “It brought their spirits up and they got their groove,” she said. This was followed by an insurance marker by Sydney Feir, who had missed on a penalty flick in the first half, awarded when she was hit off the ball. With upwards of 90 per cent of the ball possession in the game, Sisson said her team executed well on one of the most important facets of the game. “First to the ball because field hockey is all about possession,” she said. At the back, it was an easy day for Hawks goalkeeper Sydney Cameron, arguably the best tender in Kawartha if not in the Central Ontario Secondary School Athletics region. Cameron didn’t face one shot in the game; the score showing the sheer dominance of a team. Cameron’s counterpart on the other side, Saints keeper Preston, easily made a case to be counted as an equal to the Hawks keeper. Preston saved close to 25 (conservatively estimated) shots. Sisson inferred her background in ice hockey as a netminder proved to be invaluable as she kept the game close, far closer than the Hawks wanted it. Among the strengths of this team is the amount of experience up and down the lineup. The team’s roster is full of veterans, with 11 Grade 12s, who have played together for years. “That’s a bonus for sure. There is a lot of team cohesion there,” she said.

Darren Lum Staff Red Hawks varsity A forward Sydney Feir finishes her penalty flick, awarded from contact initiated by a Saints player in the Haliburton Highlands Secondary School home opener on Tuesday, Sept. 23. Feir, who scored the insurance marker in the 2-nil win, missed on her flick. Teammate Shae MacNaull scored the game-winner. Below, Red Hawks varsity A forward Alicia McLean sends a shot into the front of the net in the Haliburton Highlands Secondary School home opener against the St. Peter’s Catholic Secondary School Saints on Tuesday, Sept. 23.

Sports week in review Week Ending Sept. 26 Weekend events The Varsity A field hockey team attended an exhibition tournament in Ottawa. In pool play, the girls came out strong, creating many short-corner scoring opportunities that led them to a semifinal match against Glebe. After a 1-0 semi-final win, we were in the finals against long-time rivals Merivale. The game was a nail-biter, with the score tied at 0-0 after regulation time. The score was decided by penalty flicks, with goalie Syd Cameron standing strong and blocking two flicks, and Erin Little sinking one in the net to give Haliburton a 1-0 win. The Varsity B field hockey team gained valuable playing experience during their opening tournament in Ottawa. Tuesday, Sept. 23 The senior boys’ soccer team travelled to Cannington, where they took on Brock High School in an important match of single A teams. After giving up the opening goal, the Hawks stormed back with goals from Angus Sullivan and Lucas Esson to take the match 2-1. The junior boys’ soccer team travelled to Brock for their first game of the season. They played a great first half, but were unable to find the back of the net. Final score 3-0 for Brock. Congratulations to the girls’ Varsity B field hockey team for their win against St. Pete’s. Cierra Hurley led the team to victory by scoring the winning goal.

The Varsity A girls’ field hockey team took on St. Pete’s in their first league game of the season. The girls had many scoring opportunities in the first half, but just couldn’t find the net. In the second half, the Red Hawks soared, capturing two goals by Shae MacNaull and Sydney Feir. Wednesday, Sept. 21 The HHSS golf team battled the blazing sun and beautiful temperatures in Round 2 of Kawartha West league play at Blairhampton Golf Course. Although the team of Cole, Regan, Lucus, Angus, Brenden, and Kyle will not be moving on, the guys played with solid spirit and sportsmanship. Congratulations also to Sam Longo and Parker Smolen who played excellent golf in their Red Hawks debuts on the golf team. The junior Red Hawks football team had a resounding 25-0 win over Holy Cross in Peterborough. A strong display of force from Izac Reid and Ethan Keefer resulted in multiple touchdowns. Alex Petrie demonstrated Red Hawk determination with an interception and touchdown. Thursday, Sept. 26 The senior boys’ soccer team played Fenelon in their second game of the season. Great goaltending by McKay Coneybeare held the score at zeros after the first half. After a Fenelon goal early in the second half made it 1-0, the Hawks made a late push, but couldn’t get the equalizer. Submitted by Judi Paul’s class

Tuesday, September 30, 2014 • The Haliburton County Echo

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The Red Hawks varsity B forward Cierra Hurley, right, looks for loose ball against a St. Peter’s Catholic Secondary School Saints defender during a game on Tuesday, Sept. 23 in Haliburton.

The Red Hawks varsity B player, Rebecca Hamilton, right, attempts to intercept a pass against a St. Peter’s Catholic Secondary School Saints defender during a game on Tuesday, Sept. 23 in Haliburton. The Hawks won their home opener 1-nil. Hawks forward Cierra Hurley finished with the game-winner.

Hurley leads the B’s charge to victory Darren Lum Staff reporter The Red Hawks forward Cierra Hurley is showing she’s the one to mark, after striking for the game winner in the team’s home opener against the St. Peter’s Catholic Secondary School Saints on Tuesday, Sept. 23. In the opening minutes, Hurley stickhandled her way through Saints defenders and then got a shot off in tight. The Saints keeper couldn’t stop the follow-up by Hurley. It would prove to be the difference, as the Hawks held on for the win. Hurley looked dominant against the Saints, playing like a skilled veteran among beginners. Coach Caley Sisson pointed out how Hurley’s pace provides opportunities. “She has great speed and you will find her as

one of the first to get to every ball,” Sisson said. Although the game was a back-and-forth affair, primarily played in the middle of the field, the Hawks managed to secure the game with strong play from front to back. “The team played their positions very well and had a great start to the season. This was their first big win so it was really exciting. The defence was solid, midfield moved the ball well and the forwards had many scoring opportunities,” Sisson said. Rookie goalie Sonya Flatman proved ready, earning her first shutout in her first regular season game. “She stood tall and confident in the net, clearing any ball that came near her in the circle,” she said. The Hawks next home game is Thursday, Oct. 2 against Holy Cross.

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Red Hawks varsity B player Vivian Collings grabs a loose ball, as a Saints defender jumps during a game at Haliburton Highlands Secondary School on Tuesday, Sept. 23.

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The Haliburton County Echo • Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Kids from Stuart Baker Elementary School run and walk around the high school track in Haliburton for the Terry Fox Run. The school raised $1,200 for the foundation that pays for cancer research.

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Stuart Baker Elementary School students from left, Paytra Mylan-Goulet, Skye MacArthur and Tate Smith walk the high school track holding hands at the school’s Terry Fox Run on Sept. 24.

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Teacher Jim Hopkins gives a rousing speech at the beginning of the Terry Fox Run for Stuart Baker Elementary School on Sept. 24. Students used the high school track to walk or run for the annual fundraiser.

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Tiffany Howe’s studio is one of the newest locations on the Haliburton County Studio Tour this year. Howe is gearing up for the tour by creating wonderful works of art. Taking place this weekend and next, the tour includes paintings, pottery, wood carvings and more. For a full listing, including map and locations, see our Fall Tour special inside this week’s Haliburton County Echo. /Photo submitted

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HHSS raises $2,700 for Terry Darren Lum Staff reporter Teamwork is ensuring repeated success for the 18th annual Haliburton Highlands Secondary School Terry Fox Run on Thursday, Sept. 25. It raised $2,700 for cancer research thanks to the contribution and participation of more than 200 students, who started at the Gary G. Brohman Athletic Field’s track and then circled Head Lake and finished back at the track. Organized and promoted by the Terry Fox Organizing Committee (a group of senior students), the event has raised more than $80,000 in the event’s history.

One of the organizers Paul Klose said this year’s success is credited to the co-operation of the committee with the student government, the PALS (Practical Academic Life Skills students) and the volunteers, who helped with road marshalling. “Everyone worked together to make this a great event,” Klose said in an email. Klose said special thanks goes to Todd’s Independent and Haliburton Foodland, who donated the post-run refreshments of water and energy snacks.

Above, Haliburton Highlands Secondary School student Caitlin Peacock helped with the warm-ups at the school’s annual Terry Fox Run on Thursday, Sept. 25. The run started at the Gary G. Brohman Athletic Field’s track and then circled Head Lake, finishing at the school. Above left, the HHSS was well-represented for their annual Terry Fox Run, as seen here with the mass start on Thursday morning.

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Haliburton Highlands Secondary School teacher Tim Davies stretches in preparation for the school’s annual Terry Fox Run on Thursday morning, Sept. 25.

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The Haliburton County Echo • Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Running cross-country

Rachael Fischer smiles as she approaches the final stretch to the finish at the 14th annual Invitational J.Douglas Hodgson Elementary School Cross-Country Meet on Thursday, Sept. 25 in Haliburton. SBES had 23 participants in the Grade 1 to 8 race, which included 352 runners from 11 elementary schools. Darren Lum Staff

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Tate Smith runs to the final turn before the finish line at the 14th annual Invitational J.Douglas Hodgson Elementary School Cross-Country Meet. Tate finished first in her age category. Darren Lum Staff

J. Douglas Hodgson Elementary School (JDHES) Grade 5 runner Jackson Wilson in the junior aged race drives for the finish line at the 14th annual Invitational J.Douglas Hodgson Elementary School Cross-Country Meet on Thursday, Sept. 25 in Haliburton. JDHES had 38 participants in the Grade 1 to 8 race. Darren Lum Staff

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Results in for running The 14th annual Invitational J. Douglas Hodgson Elementary School Cross Country Meet Results (for area schools) Top three: Primary Girls 1. Tate Smith, SBES 2. Charlotte Moynes, ASES Team champion SBES 20 points Primary boys 3. Logan Tripp, SBES

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Left, the junior boys charge up the hill after starting their race at the 14th annual Invitational J.Douglas Hodgson Elementary School Cross-Country Meet on Thursday, Sept. 25 in Haliburton. There were runners from Grade 1 to 8, numbering 352, who represented 11 elementary schools.

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Healthy debate at candidates meeting Sisson chairwoman of West Guilford Wilberforce Hilda Clark community centre board 448-2018

Planned events and activities are being upstaged by nature. At every turn our forested hills and valleys alive with colour bring such joy and pleasure. Warm summerlike weather is adding to the enticement to go outside. Out for a walk. Out to linger on the verandah or deck. Or just out to stand in awe and try to absorb the beauty of this annual wonder. Nature beckons us outdoors and may aid planned activities such as those on the recently held Hike Haliburton weekend. That helped folks find interesting places to walk in or near our forests. Many residents as well as visitors enjoyed hikes in this area. Some came to learn about minerals,others to find out about the history of early settlements and special sites. Some came to play or learn to play hide and seek games of geocaching. Others came for the simple joy and challenge of walking in our beautiful county. The Lloyd Watson Centre in Wilberforce was filled to capacity on Tuesday, Sept. 23, with people wanting to acquaint themselves with the candidates running for election to the Council for the Municipality of Highlands East. This meeting was hosted by the Chamber of Commerce and CARP. Thanks to them and to Jack Brezina for MCing the session. It was organized to fairly allow equal time for each candidate. There are two candidates for each of the four wards and

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two candidates for reeve. Each current member of council is being challenged by one candidate. Good to have people willing to give of their time to serve their community. Interesting that some people seemed to feel that these elected representatives should not receive reasonable remuneration. Should only the wealthy or those retired with good pensions be able to represent the citizens? The meeting seemed to move along smoothly and in a civil manner. Some may feel it was dull with few specific answers. Let us hope that individual candidates were contacted there or later to get answers. There certainly were candidates' brochures at the meeting and there are plenty of signs at the roadsides. Be sure to mark Saturday, Oct. 11 on your calendar for the Wilberforce Agricultural Society's annual turkey dinner at the Lloyd Watson Centre. That's Thanksgiving Saturday beginning at 5 p.m. Always a good meal. And speaking of good meals, the Ladies Auxiliary at the Wilberforce legion served a delicious luncheon to people who were attending a day of worship and learning at St. Margaret's church. On Sept. 25 about 40 women from Anglican churches in Kinmount, Coboconk, Fenelon Falls, Burnt River, Bobcaygeon, Dunsford, Minden, Haliburton and Wilberforce gathered first at St. Margaret's for refreshments, a worship service and business meeting. Then off to the Legion for the welcome meal followed by an informative talk about the outreach work carried out by YWCA's Haliburton Emergency Rural Space (HERS) to help women and their families in need in Haliburton County.

Rabies clinic this Saturday cats vaccinated against rabies at a clinic taking place on Saturday, Oct. 4, from 10 a.m. to noon. Haliburton Veterinary Services is holding the low-cost rabies vaccination clinic at the Haliburton Fire Hall. FOR WORK? Cost is $25LOOKING per animal (cash only), and dogs need to be on leashes and cats should be in a carrier. examination RELIABLE? WILLING TO No LEARN? of the pet will take place at the clinics. “This is anus easy and affordable way for people to proCall about these job openings. tect their four-legged friends from the risk of rabies, so we encourage as many pet owners as possible to attend the • STOVE SERVICE clinic with their dog & or CHIMNEY cat,” says Richard Ovcharovich, manager, environmental health with the Haliburton, TECHNICIAN Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit. “After all, rabies is no way a family petMAKER to die.” APPRENTICE • for CABINET The health unit is working with veterinarians across the

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The executive for the Community Centre’s board on Sept. 22 saw Tanya Sisson as chairwoman at the helm, Lynn Morrison remaining as treasurer, and Brandon Stamp as secretary. Brandon’s 11-year-old daughter volunteered as youth representative. Other details will be available later. Ruth Casey has called in the information that the video Heaven is for Real will be shown at W.G. Baptist on Oct. 4 at 7 p.m. This family movie will be of interest to many. The hospitable folk of the congregation offer refreshments following the movie. Euchre scores from Sept. 23. High - Tina Hadley and John Kerr Low - Ann McIvor and George Milne Most Lone Hands - Sandy Poulton and Dianne Madonik News around the euchre table included congratulations to Alice and Leon Jones on their 59th wedding anniversary on Sept. 24, and to Amy and Ray Campbell on their 59th wedding anniversary on Sept. 16. The fall ball for the Scottish Country Dancers was held at the Centre on Sept. 27 with Mike Turner, instructor, leading the three sets of eight in the reds, hips and strathspeys. Again the colourful tartans of kilts and scarves were displayed by the local dancers and those from farther away. This was the 40th anniversary of the occasion and greatly enjoyed by all present including Kathleen Owens, Earl and I from the original group all those years ago.

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Passed away peacefully at Haliburton Hospital on Friday evening, September 19, 2014 in her 80th year. Beloved wife of the late Clifford Montague. Loving mother of Bruce (Donna), Jan (Louie Haukeness), Esther (Dave Sherren), Fraser and Cameron. Cherished grandmother of nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Fondly remembered by other family and friends. Margaret loved to sing in the St. George’s church choir, cross-stitching, crocheting, and spending time with her kitties. Visitation, Funeral Service & Reception Visitation was held at ST. GEORGE’S ANGLICAN CHURCH 617 Mountain St., Haliburton, Ontario on Wednesday morning, September 24, 2014 from 10 o’clock until the time of Funeral Service at 11 o’clock. Interment Evergreen Cemetery. Funeral arrangements entrusted to the HALIBURTON COMMUNITY FUNERAL HOME 13523 Hwy 118, Haliburton, Ontario 705-457-9209. www.communityfuneralhome.com

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June 16, 1950 – September 23, 2014 Christena passed away on Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014 at the Peterborough Regional Health Care Centre at the age of 64. Chris was born in Lindsay, ON and raised in Gooderham, ON where she lived until the age of 21 and then moved up to Thunder Bay, ON. There she met her husband Thomas and worked as an office manager until her retirement. After retirement Chris and her husband relocated back down to the Peterborough area eventually settling in Millbrook, ON. She was predeceased by her son Jamie, mother Margaret, father Dallyn and brother Dallyn Edward. Chris is survived by her husband Thomas, father and mother-in-law Don and Audrey Harkness of Peterborough and brother and sister-in-law Craig and Susan Harkness of Thunder Bay, ON. Chris’s greatest enjoyment was the care and raising of her many dogs and the long telephone conversations with her favourite cousins Kim and Monica and her best friends Anne, Susan, Nancy, Caroline, Barb and course Cathy. She will be missed. A Private Family Graveside Service will be held at the Glamorgan Cemetery, Gooderham.

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$458,000 $433,000 $519,000

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LAKE KASHAG KASHAGAWIGAMOG LAKE KENNISIS ~ ISLAND PROPERTY 4 season close2BR to3BR town. Country charm,Sur3 season onon1.59 pretty lot island. Very special cott/home private getaway. ac lake ﬁn bsmt, clean cottage w/clean sand & rock shoreline. round sunsunroom,big & shore. Close toview, mainland & adjacent shoreline. Cottage or retire! Cute 2BR Bunkie. South exposure. also for sale. Perfectly unique & beautiful.

BITTER LAKE DRAG LAKE DRAG LAKE 4 SEASON

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GLEN LAKE KASH LKGLEN - BIRCH NARROWS LAKE

Year round. Finished basement. AllLevel renovated, open concept styled for lot, 386’1700sf frtg. No motor lake, nicely close to skiing. Level lot, 386’Landscaped, frtg. No motorstepped lake, close skiing. Deeded cottage or home. lot, to treed, clean Deeded access to Moose Lake. access to Moose Lake. shoreline, large outbuilding.

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KASH LAKE - CTY RD 21 MISKWABI LAKE MISKWABI LAKE

Minutes to village. windows, 2Finished fp’s,Finished up & down. Cottage or Large home.Bright & clean. Bsmt. Cottage or home.Bright & clean. Bsmt. Finished basement. & 123ft frtg. Gorgeous lot! Large FP,Porch, Scr Porch, ft frontage! Large deck,deck, FP,2600sf Scr 209 ft209 frontage!

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3BR homenatural or cottage with shoreline. 875’ frtg. West Level, treed, private, lot. 320’ Pretty treed landcaped on peaceful exposure.Cottage character pluslotBunkie. All thelake. wants & Double garage, basement w/recroom. needs! Adjacent Island also for sale!!

$399,000 $399,000

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KASH LK - BIRCHBEAUTY! NARROWS PRIMEKENNISIS REDSTONE LAKE LITTLE

Well treed private lot.1700sf 1072sf cottage. 4BR,nicely open concept, All 2+1 renovated, open concept styled for 4 season BR. Space for family & friends.Open concept, large cottage or home. Landscaped, stepped lot, treed, loft/ clean cath.ceilings, woodstove. 214’ clean shoreline. windows,woodstove.Recroom w/o to lake. Detrock garage w/2BR shoreline, outbuilding. Bunkie. Clean shallow to deeplarge shoreline. Extensive docking. $489,000

$519,000 $585,000

BURDOCKLAKE LAKE KENNISIS

KASHAGAWIGAMOG KASHAGAWIGAMOG LAKE 44 season Country charm, charm, season cott/home cott/home close to town. Country sunroom, big lake lake view,view, ﬁn bsmt, cleanclean shoreline. sunroom,big ﬁn bsmt, Cottage or retire! shoreline. Cottage or retire!

$588,000 $975,000 $565,000

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Minutes to village. Large windows, 2 fp’s, up & down. Immaculate 4 season chalet style cottage/home. S/W Finished basement. 2600sf & 123ft frtg. Gorgeous lot! exposure. Loads of character! 160’ frtg on 2+ acres.

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4 season BR. Space for family & friends.Open concept, large Quality2+1 executive 2600sf home. Lovely forested backwindows,woodstove.Recroom w/o to lake. garage w/2BR loft/ yard. Dbl att garage w/loft famrm, fp &Det more! Boat 5 lake Bunkie. Clean shallow to deep shoreline. Extensive docking. chain from your boat slip..

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DRAG LAKE KASHAGAWIGAMOG GUILFORD LAKELAKE

8 Ac Chain. & 5BR 189’ cottage lakefront. Beautiful N/W Unique style. 5 Lake 5100sf. Warmth of wood interior w/stone Premium or home with 3870view. of living space. Dbl1.94 insulated with full loft.shoreline. Custom design fireplaces. Dry withrugged 2 bedroom bunkie over-& acboathouse lot,garage 244’ clean finishings. looking the waves. Gorgeous lot w/big west view. Two stone fireplaces.

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HALIBURTON Growler Lake Hideaway.LAKE Trails thru’out, 14.3 Ac family compound or rental Large 2 private bunkie on a pond, Open property. concept log home storey home & 5 cabins. covered 540’ shoreline with wraparound porch.very Dbl unique garage.& a premium lake.

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5 Lake Chain. 5100sf. Warmth of wood interior w/stone Kash Lake custom post & beam. west. Landscaped. ﬁreplaces. Dry boathouse withFaces 2 bedroom bunkie overOpenlooking concept,the stone fp, cathedral ceilings. Many upgrades, waves. Gorgeous lot w/big west view. new kitchen. Very magniﬁcent property.

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GREEN LAKE RENOVATED 3BR HOME

Yr rnd cottage or home on water’s edge, sand beach. Unique, attractive, modernized, Good privacy. Full w/oquality.Large basement. level lot, quiet setting in Harcourt. Turn key furnished & ready. So 3 Lake Chain. many extras! Garden, garages, verandah & more.

$279,900 $255,000

IRONDALE RIVER OWN YOUR OWN BUSINESS!

Large home/cottage on 9+ac. Sunny private lot. Convenient to live where you work many different 3+2BR, spacious, full bsmt, manyforfeatures. business options. Storefront, Ground ﬂr studio/apt, 2 storey home, dbl garage. Great value!

$270,000 $239,000

OWN YOUR OWN BUSINESS! Convenient to live where youSTREET work for many different LAKEVIEW business options.village Storefront, Ground ﬂr studio/apt, 2 Haliburton location. Private lot & storey home, dbl garage. Great value! neighbourhood.Spacious 4BR,

covered $239,000 porch, dr.well & septic.

$209,000

RENOVATED 3BR HOMEROAD HALIBURTON,RIDGEVIEW WEST GUILFORD HOME

Unique, attractive, modernized, quality.Large level lot,lot. Sprawling 3BR ranch Private landscaped potential withbungalow. Commercial Zoning. 2.33 acre quietGreat setting in Harcourt. Turn key furnished &2600sf. ready. Solot & Att garage, 1BR apt,home, Excellent value forAcross ft frtg. 2BR att verandah garage. from many496 extras! Garden, garages, & more. sand$269,900 beach on Green Lake.

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$255,000 $235,000

Great potential withRURAL Commercial Zoning. 2.33 acre lot & HOME 496 ft frtg. 2BR home, att garage. Across from Start or retire 2up/2down sand beachwith on Green Lake.BR’s, carport, workshop. Recent $235,000 upgrades, sunny level lot.

$199,000

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WIGAMOG ROAD HOME Convenient live where many different Walk to town.toTreed privateyou lot.work Openforconcept, vaulted Charming 2 stry home onﬂr1.8 ac lot.Insul businessLarge options. Storefront, Ground studio/apt, 2 ceilings. wraparound deck. Huge recroom, Park-like setting. Patio, deck, inground pool. storey home, dbl garage. Great value! det garage. Nice design. Great family home. $239,000 $265,000. $229,000

MINDEN FAMILY HOME LAKEVIEW STREET

Bright 3br sidesplit closePrivate to21 village. Haliburton village location. lot & COUNTY ROAD HOME Full ﬁn neighbourhood.Spacious bsmt. Sgllocation, garage. close Prettytoview & location. 4BR, Great Haliburton. covered porch, dr.well septic. ceilings. Backsplit with brick fp &&cathedral $225,000 Att $209,000 dbl carport, sunny level lot.

$194,500

WEST GUILFORD HOME RENOVATED 3BR HOME

TAMARACK LAKE Great potential with Commercial Zoning. 2.33 acre lot & Unique, attractive, modernized, quality.Large level lot, Quiet, no motor lake. Pretty lot, great shoreline 496 ft frtg. 2BR home, att garage. Across from for kids. quiet setting in Harcourt. Turn key furnished & ready. So Cozy 2BR cottage + loft. Screen porch. Large deck. sand beach on Green Lake. many extras! Garden, garages, verandah & more. Cute little Bunkie..

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$235,000 $255,000 $224,900

HOME ONHOME 14 ACRES RURAL

Private, close to Haliburton, 3BR Royal Home. StartEnsuite orEAGLE retiretowith 2up/2down BR’s, LAKE VILLAGE Spacious. Master, R ecroom. Acreage for workshop. Recent Neat as acarport, pin! Perfect for young family or retirement. privacy. sunny level lot. main ﬂr laundry. Separate upgrades, dining, hardwood ﬂrs, 3BR, $217,000 Sunroom. Full basement. Walk to public beach. $199,000

COUNTY ROAD 21 HOME

Great location, close to Haliburton. Backsplit with brick fp & cathedral ceilings. Att dbl carport, sunny level lot.

$194,500

$168,000

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B. Marty Gryciuk – Fibersden Studio

K. Thom Lambert – Singing Dog Studio

Susan Watson Ellis & Todd Jeffrey Ellis – Paradigm Designs

Gary Chapman

Paintings 1034 Miskwabi Lake Road. (416) 725-2622 Fibre Artist – Knitting, Crochet & Spinning 2253 Harburn Road (705) 457-2804

Susan & Michael Butz – Windy Ridge Studio Fine Jewellery, Tree Art Furniture & Accessories 3503 Glamorgan Road. (705) 457-1596

Helen Newton – Seasons In Silk

Silk Painting & Fabric Arts 1270 Kashagawigamog Lake Road. (705) 286-1387 Pottery 5623 Gelert Road (705) 457-9110

Yael Novak – Pottery Lane Studio and Gallery Pottery 1009 Osprey Rd. (705) 457-5378

R. Lia Howe – Lia’s Glass Dreams

Glassblowing 4764 Gelert Road.(705) 286-6741 Fine Jewellery & Holloware 1018 Cane Lane, (705) 457-3759

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Potter and Jeweller 36 Skyline Park Road (705) 457-2752 Fabric Artist End of Bayshore Road, (705) 457-3412 Textile Art & Wearable Art 1153 Dennison Road (705) 286-1725

Raku, Pottery & Sculpture 1895 Duck Lake Road (705) 286-3383

Potter 2023 Blairhampton Rd. (705) 286-1556 Marquetry & Fine Furniture Guest Artists:

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Dar Bolahood & Charly Sylge – Wild Haliburton Elephant Weavers (WHEW INC.)

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Weaving 4679 County Rd. 21 (705) 457-9688

H. Tom Green – Glass Eagle Studios

Stained Glass and Glassblowing Corner of County Rd. #21 at 2801 Blairhampton Rd. (705) 286-3628

Susan MacDonald – Sue Mac Designs Hand Felted Designs 5205 Gelert Rd. (705) 854-0055

European-Style Christmas Figures 17102 Hwy 35 (705) 489-1473

Q. April Gates – Blackbird Pottery Pottery 5843 Gelert Road (705) 457-4619

Jenn Wanless-Craig and Terry Craig 18639 Hwy 118 (705) 448-9522

Painter 1009 Camp White Pine Court. (705) 457-9960

X. Lisa Barry and Matt Mihlik – Homestead Pottery Pottery 1043 Cameron Lane. (705) 754-2294

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Carole Finn, OSA

Grahame & Debbie Wales & Jenn Wales Mills – Earth and Fire Pottery Pottery and Clay Jewellery 1234 Crooked House Road. (705) 489-3177

Fuel Glassworks/Artech Studios

Jewellery Art 1092 Church Lane Road, (705) 489-2573 Painter/Printmaker 1071 Grass Lane (705) 457-2404

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Salsa, anyone? Garden Musings by Belinda Gallagher

enjoyed Angelica Blenich’s Echo commentary last month on the weather and in particular how we Canadians lament about the vagaries of the seasons. The weather affects all aspects of our lives but, for me, it is the impact on vegetable gardening and that is the topic of this musing. Four years ago, when we retired to Tory Hill, we brought several trays of vegetable seedlings in the truck since the move was in t h e

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height of the summer well past planting season. Everything from broccoli to carrots was planted on a very hot Canada Day, 95° F in the shade. There was a miracle of nature that year. Bushel baskets of produce kept me picking, canning and freezing for the better part of September and I gave away buckets full of tomatoes – green and red – to our new friends in the area. The following two years were much the same, but with a more relaxed planting schedule. Of course, there was little rain in 2012 and 2013 so my arms were stretched to the limit carrying water from plant to plant. It was the pond on the property, not the eaves troughs that provided water for rain barrels. Again the harvests were bountiful especially the tomatoes. I made three batches of hot salsa, a staple for winter snacks and learned to make a no-meat spaghetti sauce with black pepper and Worcestershire sauce that tastes like there is beef included. Yummy. There were enough green tomatoes in those seasons to make relish, chutney and even a mock raspberry jam. The freezer was filled with chard, broccoli, cauliflower and beets and the cold-room housed potatoes, onions and garlic. With all of those successes behind me, I drew my garden plans for 2014. I would finally follow the advice of my favourite vegetable gardening guru, Jim Crockett of Crockett’s Victory Garden fame. (You might be old

enough to remember him on public television in the last century!) Crockett advised that my rows of veggies should run south to north not east to west so that is what I mapped out. I would also try two new types of Brussels sprouts, dinosaur kale, and an heirloom pole bean “Kentucky Wonder” that is supposed to mature in 67 days. Perhaps see WEATHER page 5

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Some crops flourished in the cold weather while others – such as the writer’s tomatoes – didn’t do quite as well. Above, cauliflower was coming into its own in early September. At left, during summer months, the monarchs took to Gallagher’s native gayfeather. Photos by Belinda Gallagher

Weather fostered major crop of kale from page 4

with all that heat of the past three years I could even try a miniature watermelon called “Faerie” next to the six or seven types of tomatoes. So I began the season full of positive karma, dreaming of the veggies to come. Alas, the weather kicked in. I should have known there would be trouble when I was wearing snowshoes and mittens into May. So now I sit here, staring at tomato plants that haven’t flowered, or if they have flowered, sporting fruit that remains small, hard and green. The zucchini pooped out after all the cold rain and the heirloom pole beans are just now flowering after 97 – not 67 – days. I think I will go back to growing scarlet

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runner beans next year. But, despite the weather there are always success stories. I have enough of the super food, kale, to feed Haliburton County. My “Faerie” plants produced two little watermelons and the cauliflower, broccoli and cabbage is coming into its own now that the really cold weather is coming. As a matter of fact, I anticipate the ornamental kale and cabbages will be spectacular. I was at Country Rose the other day and they have a very good selection of cabbages for fall displays along with the non-vegetable asters and mums. I will stop by and select a few on my way to the farmers’ market for tomatoes. After all, winter is coming and it will be time for salsa. Anyone?

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he steel drum of sky pounding in my head as I sprawl on the dock for the last time, imbibing hills and lake as if they were fine northern wine, sipping wavelets as they lap against the dock, suckling the breasts of hills, tickling the underbellies of clouds for the last time. Time to return home to a tarp of flat sky, uniform blue every day, shredded by cranes that scrape the sky. How I long to remain here on the dock for one last day, doing nothing but listening to waves and observing clouds. The shroud of the city constricting me as I could down the hours before I leave. I wonder whether the dock will miss me, my flesh cooling its blazing spine. Here the hills and clouds speak to me, There, all is silenced by concrete and steel. I feel confined in means of action and dress, can’t truly be myself when I am shackled by time and structure in the city. Here the days spill one into another, languid and smooth, every day feels worthwhile. Always a different cloud formation

to see, always a trillion shades of green staining the hills and trees. I spend the last day slumped on the dock, feeling sun and wind chafe my skin, trying to think of nothing at all. Only that the bowl of blue sky will soon be smashed into smithereens by hands that have never held something fragile before. I sigh as I rise from the dock, stretching my arms up to tickle a bear head cloud, the city growling in my head. I yearn to remain here instead, sitting on the dock, merging with hills and lake. The steel drum of sky pounding in my head as I dip my toes into the water one last time, feels warm and cool at the same time. In 20 minutes I board the bus for the city, what a pity, the hills murmur to me. I will return, I mumble up to the bear head cloud that’s melted into a feather, the hills whispering to me not to go. I must, I sigh, as I rise from the dock, drink in sky and hills and lake for the last time, their symphony reverberating within me till snow begins to fall and then I am glad I am back in the city, no longer participating but observing it all.

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Thanksgiving at the lake Column by Janet Trull et your turtlenecks out. Oh, wait. You never put them away? The calendar doesn’t lie. The summer that never arrived is over. Fall is here. There is a nice sense of structure to the fall. People are signing up for the activities that will keep them busy in the long winter months. Skiing, curling, bowling, hockey. There is urgency in the air that makes you do crazy things like can tomatoes and pickle beets. Somewhere in our pioneer brains, we feel better when the shelves of our root cellars are stacked with Mason jars. Of all the seasons, fall looks the best. Yellow school buses and red leaves and orange pumpkins. Fall smells good, too. Wood fires and cider and soup on the stove. A long walk on a crisp day makes me feel like I deserve all the comfort food (anything with melted cheese) I want. After all, no one will see me in a bathing suit for a long time. I love it all. Especially Thanksgiving. All my Thanksgiving memories are right here in the Haliburton Highlands. I met my husband on a snow-covered dock on Lake Kashagawigamog on Thanksgiving weekend, 1976. During our growing up years, we had probably passed each other on Highland Street a hundred times. We danced at Medley’s, watched movies at the Molou and the Beaver, rode the ferris wheel at the Rotary Carnival. Just not together. Never, never, never in all those years had we noticed each other. Thanksgiving 1976 was when our orbits collided. Marriage was an easy transition. The cottage calendar, from May 24 to Thanksgiving, was etched in our individual experiences and we didn’t question that it was also the reality of our future together. Even though we were virtual strangers on that fateful Thanksgiving Day with the blizzard whirling around us, we shared an understanding about cottage traditions. The weekend would be about winterizing the boat, a walk at Ritchie Falls, peeling potatoes, and hauling the water line out of the lake. Thanksgiving for kids and teenagers and young adults is a cozy family time. Eating, telling stories by the fire, playing board games. But eventually, you must grow up and take responsibility for the feast. Yes, one day it will be your turn to make everyone happy. And you want to keep that younger generation coming every year unless you’re willing to bring in the docks by yourself. When the crown of matriarchy passed to me, the reality of making Thanksgiving happen was a bit of a shock. I blame the women in generations past for their infuriating efficiency in the kitchen. How did they bake the pies and wax leaves with the grandchildren and prepare the dinner with such effortless good nature? Gravy? No problem! It always looked easy when my mother-in-

Thanksgiving 1962: All of writer Janet Trull’s Thanksgiving memories happened right here, in the Highlands.

law made it. The year I took over the job, I decided it was a good idea to use the Corning Ware dish on the stovetop. It exploded. Grandpa, who had been blissfully napping in the lazy boy, thought a gun had been fired. His heartbeat didn’t return to normal for three days. Glass was everywhere. It was a disaster. Finally I figured it out. It’s all about the apron. You put on your festive apron the morning of the big day and you don’t take it off until the turkey’s on the table. It is a protective uniform that keeps you clean and makes it look like you know what you’re doing. It also gives you the authority to shoo people out of your steamy kitchen so they don’t witness you opening canned gravy. And after the satisfying repast is over, do not hop up. Pour yourself another glass of wine and entertain your assembled loved ones with those old stories they love to hear. “Did I ever tell you about the day I met your Grandfather?” You’ll be surprised how fast people start

clearing away the mess. No need to supervise. What do you care if the greasy carcass ends up in a soup or behind the shed? Wolves like Thanksgiving, too.

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A View from Above

A well-deserved warm spell that coincided with emerging reds and yellows on area forests created a photographer’s paradise during the last week of September. Skyline Park overlooking Haliburton Village offered the opportunity to see the picturesque streets from a new perspective. Laura Smith Special to the Echo

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Wicker wonders in Gooderham Column and photos by Angelica Blenich aggie Longworth can often be found in the ditch. It is not unusual for the artist to stop on her way home to collect some twigs or branches from the side of the road, a purpose and a plan in mind for each thing she gathers. A resident of the Highlands for close to 40 years, Longworth has been weaving together wonderful works of art at her studio in Gooderham, home to Wicker Works. Filled with chairs, tables, signs, cradles, baskets and more, the studio is brimming with branches, twigs, stumps and just about any part of a tree you can imagine. The artist taught the craft of caning to herself when she first moved up to Fenelon Falls, in search of a career at the time. “The man I was renting from suggested I learn how to cane, because there wasn’t anybody up here who caned and that might be a good thing to do,” she said. Heeding his advice, Longworth, 64, bought a book and began working on chairs. Following that she enrolled in a course at Fleming College, expanding her knowledge and expertise. “When I saw them offering the course on twig furniture I thought that was a nice complement to what I already do,” she said. Taught by an instructor from Tennessee, the course sparked a passion in Longworth and soon she found herself teaching students at the Haliburton School of the Arts. She has also taught courses throughout southern Ontario. Inside Longworth’s home an array of twig furniture can be found, making up more than half of the items in the cozy cottage-style abode. “I’ve always been artistic but functional … everything I do has a use,” she said. Longworth has restored wicker furniture that was made 75 years ago and it is still in excellent condition. There isn’t much Longworth can’t make from a branch or wood. “Once I learned chairs I began weaving baskets,” she said. Over the years the artist has expanded her offerings, most recently getting into the railing business. From design to concept, Longworth does everything herself. “I kept branching out,” she joked. Longworth does many pieces on commission, working with clients on exactly what they want for their home or cottage. For years contacts with designers in Muskoka and throughout Ontario kept Longworth busy and in demand, her craftsmanship a fitting pairing for cottage country. “The cottagers really do appreciate it,” she said. Apart from creating, Longworth also does wicker restoration and weekend workshops at her studio. Over the years the artist has been assisted by her husband Steve, who recently retired. “It’s a fun way to construct stuff,” said Steve. “You may start out making a chair and end up with a bed because the wood just tells you what you want to do. It’s really fun.” Longworth also works part-time at Castle Antiques, where she does chair-

making demonstrations and explains her art form to customers. It’s becoming more and more difficult to find someone who does caning, as the practice is becoming a lost art. Materials for the work are gathered all year long, but particularly in the spring and fall. “If you want the bark off of a tree, you’re best to do that in the springtime because it does come off easily,” she said. The gathering process is done with an environmentally sustainable approach in mind, which is all part of the process. “For a lot of my work … I use tag alder, which grows everywhere,” she said. “People will come up to me and say you’re that twig lady … I’ve got 40 acres of that stuff, come and get it.” It’s no wonder that Longworth can often be found foraging in her backyard or on the side of the road. “For the willow, quite often it grows in ditches. So on my way home on the Buckhorn I’ll stop and pick a bunch,” she said. “At any given time you can find me in a ditch.” Although she doesn’t make as much as she used to, Longworth believes she’ll be weaving her work for a while still to come. Top photo: Maggie Longworth has been making art from twigs for more than 30 years. A resident of Gooderham, Longworth has taught at the Haliburton School of the Arts and created items for people across Ontario. Right, Wicker Works includes myriad rustic twig concepts, from chairs and tables to baskets, shelves, wall hangings and even Kleenex box covers.

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Four new locations on tour Story by Sylvia Rose

s the pleasant warmth of summer disappears and the chill of the fall season approaches, the artists of the Haliburton Highlands spend many overtime hours at their art to prepare the fabulous show that the Studio Tour will present on Oct. 4 to 5, and Oct. 11 to 12. This is the 27th year of the tour and again the loon emblem will proudly announce each location during the two weekends. Each artist creates new and unique designs in his or her work each year to maintain the uniqueness of the tour. Thousands of visitors make the Highlands their destination. They pick up a brochure which is readily available at many locations in the area, and hop from studio to studio to be enchanted by the art. Not only is the art a feast for the eyes, but at every studio lovely homemade treats await to be enjoyed. We are all so fortunate that this year we have four new studio locations. Marty Gryciuk’s new studio is two kilometres west of Haliburton village at 2253 Harburn Road. Here you will find all the warm woolly things you need to keep you cozy all winter long. Gryciuk began knitting at age three and later worked in the design department with a leading Canadian yarn manufacturer. She has had her work displayed throughout Canada and has won numerous awards. She has owned a yarn store for more than 24 years and has recently completed a six-year spinning course. Gryciuk also creates special pieces for her clients from their pet’s hair. All are one of a kind pieces not found in any retail store. The second of our new studios is Blackbird Pottery in the old school house in Donald at 5843 Gelert Road. Here April Gates combines wheel-thrown and handbuilt work that will charm all visitors. She adds shading and decorative details, all creatively finished, to her fine porcelain pieces. Gates’s new studio will have a soft opening during the Studio Tour with an official opening in the spring. Close by at Killara Station, 5205 Gelert Road, is Susan MacDonald who creates using traditional hand-felting techniques by combining Merino, Silk, and Alpaca. She weaves the natural environment into her one-ofa-kind textural creations. MacDonald is an internationally recognized artist and a stop not to be missed. Our fourth new studio is at 1047 Redstone Lake Road

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featuring the mixed media artist Tiffany Howe. Her studio is an original “tar paper shack” from Haliburton’s historic logging days. Many loggers and families lived in it in years past. It would have been a one-room home for the whole family to stay together. She and her partner, Cameron, have gutted and renovated this 1920s or ’30s building, but at the same time preserving its historical past. Under the strong hemlock beams, Howe uses collage and assemblage to formulate her collections of treasures into mixed-media paintings, three-dimensional pieces, and wearable or functional art. Howe is acutely aware of environmental issues and ecology and strives to avoid burdening the earth with see VARIETY page 11

Welcome Aboard!

Right, in what has become Studio Tour tradition at Two Sisters Studio, some lucky visitor will win this traditional European-style Santa during the 2014 Haliburton County Studio Tour.

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Variety the spice of Studio Tour from page 10

excessive use of new materials. Also the lovely view of the Redstone River at the back makes this an irresistible place to visit. The rest of the Studio Tour is also not

to be missed. As well as MacDonald’s and Gryciuk’s fabric specialties, visitors will enjoy the weavings at The Wild Haliburton Elephant Weavers and other fabric art at Seasons in Silk, Orange Cat Studio, Two Sisters Studio and Jane see POTTERY page 12

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Pottery, painting, sculpture on offer from page 11

Selbie’s fabric paintings. Exquisite handmade jewelry is featured by Paradigm Designs, Windy Ridge Studio, Barbara Joy Peel, and Sophia Tink Jewellery Art. Wonderful glass pieces dazzle viewers at Artech Studios, Glass Eagle Studio and Lia’s Glass Dreams. Creations in wood are found at The Marquetry Man and Windy Ridge Studio. Great additions to you home walls can be found at Miskwabi Treehouse Studio, Rose Pearson, Painter, Bent Offerings Studio and Carole Finn, painter/printmaker. If you are looking for pottery, one of the following unique artists will have what you need. Rickie Woods, pottery, Studio Rose, Pottery Lane, Barbara Joy Peel, Homestead Pottery, Earth and Fire Pottery and Singing Dog Studio. Metal wire and sculpture creations can be found at Studio Rose and Bent Offerings Studio. Unfortunately, Gary Chapman’s studio, Studio T, will not be open for the tour this year due to a health issue. We all wish him well and our thoughts are with him. Each of the artists infuse a special style into whatever the medium. Each would have to admit that the beauty of the Haliburton Highlands is a great influence on his or her work. The tour boast 26 different studios and 37 artists who eagerly welcome you into their studios to share their art process and how they live and work. It is this welcoming spirit and friendly camaraderie of the tour where visitors can chat with the artists, learn and appreciate the art and then perhaps select a piece to take home and enjoy. They share the experience with their friends and marvel at the treasures hidden amongst the dazzling colour of the forests. Join in the excitement, the learning and congeniality as you meet the artists and old and new friends.

Above, Raku candle holder by Sylvia Rose of Studio Rose. Middle, loon out of water by Wayne Rose of Studio Rose. Bottom left, basket by Matt Mihlik of Homestead Pottery. Bottom right, teapot by Debbie Wales Earth and Fire Pottery. Photos submitted

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Examples of Grexton’s work, which can be seen at her booth in the Galway Hall during Thanksgiving weekend. Photos by Chad Ingram

Kyla Grexton spins wool into yarn using a drop spindle. Grexton is on the Kinmount studio tour.

Kinmount artist’s craft a lifelong passion yla Grexton is in stitches as she prepares for the Kinmount and Area Harvest Homecoming Studio Tour during the Thanksgiving weekend. Various artists and artisans will open their studio doors and some, like Grexton, will be set up at the Galway Hall.

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“I’m grateful for that option because my studio consists of my living room and kitchen,” she says, as she spins wool into yarn using a drop-spindle. Grexton has been practising the art for the past three years. “It started when I was taking the fabric arts course,” she says, explaining she took the course at Haliburton’s Fleming College campus with instructor Wendy Bateman. However, her fascination with spinning and weaving began much earlier. “I remember Penny Obee bringing her loom into my Grade 1 class,” says the former Archie Stouffer Elementary School student. Spinning seems to be a natural fit for Grexton. “I took to it like a duck to water,” she says. “It was a piece of me I didn’t know I was missing until I discovered it.” Grexton is the midst of six-year course with the Ontario Handweavers and Spinners, which teaches everything from weaving styles to different types of sheep.

The wool she is spinning is from a Shetland and she explains it’s a medium wool. The wool of a Dorset sheep, for example, is heavier, tougher. Grexton spins for at least two hours a day. “It’s relaxation, it’s also a coping mechanism,” she says, explaining that her mother passed away within the last year. She can also spin at the same time she’s spending time with her six-year old son. He’s done a little spinning and Grexton has given a demonstration at the school. “Some of the little ones spin just as well as some of the college kids I help out,” she says. Grexton, who is passionate about keeping the art of spinning alive, would like to instruct one day. She dyes yarn she spins using food colouring and would eventually like to get into weaving as well. She has a Facebook page for his business, Keep Me in Stitchez, where she sells her yarn and wooly creations. Grexton will be at Galway Hall on Oct. 11 and 12 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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Schedule of Events

ColourFest Attractions throughout the day from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm • Pontoon Boat Rides on Head Lake • Time Travellers Vintage Car Show • Community Groups on Highland Street • Youth Unlimited Kids Zone • Kids Colour Splash – Kids Art Activities at Rails End Gallery • The Eclectic ColourFest Farmers’ Market • Hay Rides

ColourFest Attractions with specific times Pancake Breakfast at Haliburton United Church – 8:00 am to 11:00 am

Pumpkin Rolling Contest

Pet Pooch Contest • Registration ........................... 10:30 am • Contest .................................... 11:00 am

• Registration ...........................Noon to 1:00 pm • Contest ....................................1:30 pm

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Stage on Highland Street in front of Joanne Sharpley’s Source for Sports

• Opening ........................................................... 10:00 am • Cassidy Glecoff ............................................... 10:05 am • Haliburton Dance Academy ...................... 10:30 am • Serendipity ..................................................... 11:00 am • Heritage Ballet .............................................. 12:00 noon • Gary and The Rough Ideas ....................... 12:30 pm • Shout Sister ..................................................... 1:30 pm • Custom Blend ................................................. 2:00 pm

Taoist Tai Chi Demonstration

• Cenotaph on Highland Street .................. 11:00 am • Head Lake Park .............................................. 1:00 pm

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The Eclectic ColourFest Farmers’ Market

Come to the Eclectic ColourFest Farmers’ Market. Our fall festival boasts “something for everyone” and The Eclectic ColourFest Farmers’ Market is sure to make the mark. It supports our local vendors and brings new ones to the village. Many of our residents and cottagers are not available for the weekday market and our Saturday market is planned for them and for all to enjoy. Our ColourFest market is fee to vendors; all part having them share in our community celebration! What awaits you at The Eclectic ColourFest Farmers’ Market? • Aceno Family Mexican Food: tacos, quesadillas, agua frescas, and chili con carne • Beatty’s Sugar Bush: maple syrup products. • Bonnie Bolton: lavender plants, soaps, creams and oils • Buckslide Dog Treats: all natural dehydrated dog treats • Cynthia Goodson and Mona Markusssen: baked goods and silver jewellery • C & O Arts: personalized name pictures and rings, stainless steel jewellery • Dave Coty: nursery stock, perennials, shrubs and trees • Fisher’s Farm: fresh veggies • Fran Texter: jewellery and collectibles • Graham’s Farm Market: pumpkins, sunflowers, mesclum mix, swiss chard, cucumbers, zucchini, tomatoes, pickles, spinach and relish • Highland Garlic: garlic, garlic products, jams, garlic jellies, pickled garlic, pickles, hot pepper jellies, gluten free coating mixes for meats, vegetables, fish and garlic chips. • It Works: all natural health and wellness products: “Greens”, Botanical Skincare Line and “That Crazy Wrap Thing”

• Jennifer Smith: “edilicious” tortes, cheese appetizers, pesto, olive salsa, chimichurri, ice cream, Belgian chocolate, brownies and pecan squares • Joan Greenwood: wooden crafts, painted rocks and artwork, beaded spiders, children’s clothing and children’s cloth books • Lean Jones: jewellery • Nancy Brink: award winning preserves and jams • Norm Weber: smoked fish, sausages, meats and cheese • Ron Lofthouse: honey, beeswax and pottery • Shire Hill Farm: hummus , kale chips, organic apple products • Steven Kauffeldt: barn board bird houses and a variety of wood and hand-made crafts • Sybils: preserves and lunches • Towering Pine Market Garden and Bakery: preserves and breads • Triple Creek Farms: handcrafted silver-plated and silver-filled jewellery using semi-precious stones and other natural materials. • Well Preserved: jams, jellies and pickles, preserves • Whole Lotta Yum: butter tarts, cookies, mini pies, lollipops, caramel apples • Window Meadows Farm: maple syrup, garden produce, locally grown chickens and turkeys

Community Organizations and Nonprofit Groups Make ColourFest One of a Kind We are celebrating our caring and dynamic community and the many organizations and / or nonprofit groups who make a wonderful difference in the quality of life in the Highlands. Welcoming all of these groups to ColourFest makes our fall festival very unique. Some are hosting festival attractions; some are selling great products; some want to tell you about themselves and invite you to join; some just want to meet and greet you! Come to the festival and support the good work of these ColourFest participants! • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

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Tour invites art lovers for

adventure and discovery ake an adventure and discover the jewels of the Highlands with this year’s Haliburton County Studio Tour, says one of its original artists and founders. Rickie Woods welcomes visitors to experience a journey of art and culture, with more than 30 artists at the participating 26 studios throughout the county. The studio tour puts on a show that excites the senses and draws people. “The strength of the tour is putting on a good show,” she said. It’s part of the tour’s criteria to encourage the artists to show how they create. “We’re the entertainment. That’s what I always say to people. We, the studios, are the entertainment of the county,” she said. Over the years the studio component has maintained its integrity, which has been one of the main ingredients to the event’s lasting power, she said. The Studio Tour has an importance to the area that cannot be underestimated, Woods said. “If you had a factory with 40 people working it would be quite impressive. We’re not all working in one spot, but there are 40 people who are employed

Story and photos by Darren Lum

either part time or full time because … they have studios in the county. The studio tour has made it possible for those people to stay employed,” she said. The ripple effect for the economy cannot be ignored, as those artists who live here will spend their money here whether it’s through taxes, gasoline or groceries. The residual benefits extend to other non-participating artists, who will open their studios. Four new studios have been added. Marty Gryciuk, Susan MacDonald, April Gates and Tiffany Howe were all guest artists and have joined as studio artists this year. Howe, who joined the tour in 2012, was at a loss for words at how excited she was at this opportunity. “Being in my own studio means I’m able to focus more energy on my work and presenting it. Rather than figuring out how to safely and effectively display my paintings in a temporary location, they’re in a place that was designed for making and showing them. I’ve never had my own space that was good for both of these functions before,” she wrote in an email.

Howe is in the AA location of the tour. The tour has opened up the event to sponsorship. Twelve restaurants and accommodators have sponsored the tour, paying

to be directly associated to the event. Through the website, there is an interactive map available about where visitors see ART page 21

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Art tour gaining momentum, Woods says from page 20

can eat or stay through links to the sponsors’ websites for additional exposure for them. “What it has done for us was to increase our radio advertising,” she said. For only the second time in the tour’s 28-year history they have asked for money, she said. Woods said the tour was successful in its application to receive $2,500 from the HCDC. With this money and the sponsorships, the tour organizers were able to increase exposure through advertising. “We’re really hoping that what it’s going to do is increase [visitors] from those out for a day drive,” she said. Woods said people are always interested in having new attractions, but the tour is interested in drawing new visitors from all over, which is part of a long-range dream to be the best. “It’s really hard to have something new because there’s only so many artists in the county so what we need to do

is draw people from away so that they see and hopefully then be excited and tell their friends,” she said. “It’ll just be word of mouth. Word of mouth is the best advertiser.” Five years down the road Woods envisions the event becoming the premiere art tour in the province, which has some 70 tours. Many of these tours over the years have ended, she said, because the integrity of the event was lost. “We have to make sure that it is still a tour that people want to go to. The only way to do that is to maintain our criteria and for all artists to work on the same page,” she said. “I’m hoping that we can stay the course as far as having one of the best tours. We have artists that have to make their living. We have to maintain the tour,” she said. Woods has been there since the start and has no plans of quitting. “The studio tour is like a baby, [and I’m] watching it grow,” she said.

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Rickie Woods, potter, has been part of the Haliburton County Studio Tour since it started 28 years ago. Woods said the event is vital to the arts community and economy of the Highlands. The event is spread over the Oct. 4/5 weekend and the Oct. 11/12 weekend. Darren Lum Staff

The tour is important to her livelihood. Woods calls it an amazing marketing tool for her studio and the other participating artists. It affords an opportunity for an envious lifestyle. “Living in Haliburton County there is

a lot of us that are self-employed so and being able to keep on going doing something I love is pretty lucky,” she said. See www.haliburtonstudiotour.on.ca for more information.

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When: Mondays at 8 p.m. Where: Meeting room at Hyland Crest, 6 McPherson St., Minden Are you affected by somene else’s drinking? Minden Al-Anon Family Group can help.

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When: Saturday October 4th 8:00 am – 11:00 am Where: Haliburton United Church Adults $6.00 Children 6-12 $3.00

Fall for Africa

When: Sunday, Oct. 5, noon to 4 p.m. Where: Abbey Gardens, Hwy 118 west of West Guilford Take a break from the studio tour and refresh yourself with harvest goodies and mulled cider. Visit our “African Marketplace” for crafts from Haliburton Grannies. Silent auction, guided tour of Abbey Gardens, drumming circle and pizza (additional cost) available. Fundraiser for the Stephen Lewis Foundation.

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1 pm Bridge Bid Euchre: 1 pm start Bingo: Doors open at 6 pm, Bingo starts at 7 pm $500 Jackpot, $1000 Jackpot last Wednesday of the month Thursdays: General Meeting Second Thursday of the month starting at 7:30 pm All members urged to attend Ladies Auxiliary Last Thursday of the month at 1 pm Fridays: Meat Draw Five Draws, Five Prizes each draw, First draw at 4:30 pm, Last draw at 6:30 pm, Tickets are $2 per draw… Chester Howse, MC Saturdays: 50/50 Draw 4 pm draw, Tickets are $1 each from noon onwards Sundays: Breakfast Second and fourth Sunday of the month – 9:30 am – 1 pm $6 per person. Occasional volunteers are needed.

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When: Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 4 and 5, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thanksgiving weekend, Oct. 11 and 12, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For details visit www.haliburtonstudiotour.on.ca. Come visit artists’ studios while enjoying the spectacular autumn colours in the Highlands.

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When: Saturday, Oct. 4 Where: Haliburton Village A full day of family fun: vintage cars, farmers’ market, pet contest and more. For more information: www.colourfest.ca, info@ colourfest.ca.

Hockey equipment giveaway

On Oct 4 at 9:00am Highland Storm is having a used hockey equipment giveaway at the Haliburton Arena. The equipment giveaway will be for both County League and Rep hockey Highland Storm players.

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Where: Ingoldsby United Church – 1741 Ingoldsby Road When: Saturday, Oct. 4, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 5, 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. A variety of delicious soups, sandwiches, tea biscuits, tarts and

When: Thanksgiving weekend, Oct. 11 and 12 For details visit www.kinmount.ca (events page). Meet local artists in their home studios and get a jump-start on gifts for the approaching Christmas season. Buy direct or place an order. Thanksgiving bake sale Oct. 10 at I.B.O. General Store, Cty Rd 503 in Irondale. Oct. 11 at Lucky’s Garage, Cty Rd 121 in Kinmount from 10 am to 3 pm. Kinmount Harvest Homcoming Oct. 11 Pancake Breakfast Children Crafts and Activities Face Painting. Oct 11 Kinmount Farmers’ Market will be celebrating Thanksgiving Take Off Pounds Sensibly, the original, non-proﬁt, non-commercial network of weight-loss support groups, Haliburton Chapter, is holding its annual open house on Monday, October 6, 2014, at the Haliburton Legion from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Please drop in to learn more about the TOPS program to start your journey to healthier living. You are also welcome to join current members during the regular weigh in time from 9:30 to 10:00 a.m. With a yearly membership of $32.00 plus $2.00 per week for chapter use, it’s the best deal in town!

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Carrot bundt cake with maple glaze

1/2 cup (125 mL) finely chopped glacé cherries (optional) 1 cup (250 mL) toasted chopped almonds with skins on Maple Glaze (below) Preparation Instructions: Generously spray or oil 10-inch (3 L) Bundt pan. Grate carrots; measure out 4 cups (1 L). Combine raisins and rum in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave on High 1 minute; stir and microwave 30 seconds. Stir; set aside. In large bowl, whisk flour with baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, ginger, nutmeg, salt and allspice. In separate large bowl, with an electric mixer, beat together oil, eggs and vanilla. Gradually beat in sugar. Then beat for two minutes. Gradually beat in flour mixture. (It will be very thick.) Stir in carrots, then raisins with any liquid, cherries (if using) and nuts. Scrape into prepared pan. Smooth the top. Bake in 350°F (180°C) oven for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until a cake tester

Chock-full of nutritious carrots, this cake is as much at home on an impressive dessert spread as it is on the morning coffee table. It is a good traveller, so keep it in mind when you’re the designated dessert provider for your next potluck. Preparation Time: 40 minutes Baking Time: 70 minutes Serves: 16 Ingredients: 4 large Ontario Carrots 1 cup (250 mL) golden raisins 1/4 cup (50 mL) rum or water 2-1/2 cups (625 mL) all-purpose flour 1 tbsp (15 mL) baking powder 2 tsp (10 mL) cinnamon 1 tsp (5 mL) baking soda 1 tsp (5 mL) each ground ginger, nutmeg and salt 1/2 tsp (2 mL) allspice 1 cup (250 mL) vegetable oil 4 Ontario Eggs 2 tsp (10 mL) vanilla 1-1/4 cups (300 mL) lightly packed light brown sugar

Recipe and Photography: Foodland Ontario inserted in centre comes out clean. Cool pan on rack for 15 minutes. Run knife around edge then turn out onto rack to cool completely before icing. Cake will keep well at room temperature for several days or freeze up to two months. Maple Glaze: Place 1/2 cup (125 mL) Ontario Maple Syrup in medium bowl.

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Giving thanks Living Large Humour by Steve Galea

ith Thanksgiving quickly

it’s getting to that W approaching, time when we should begin to

consider all the things we are thankful for – that way, we won’t be wasting time trying to think of them at the dinner table when the pressure is on. I don’t know about you, but cold turkey isn’t my favourite food. The problem with this exercise is that everyone is always thankful for the same old things – health, home, family and the fact that Justin Bieber spends all of his time in the U.S. Luckily, we have a bit of time to think about this, so with that in mind, here are 10 lesser-obvious things I will show gratitude for.

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1. That we Canadians are quicker to give thanks than the our neighbours to the south. They celebrate their Thanksgiving more than a month later than we do, proving, once and for all, that we are more polite. 2. That wearing socks and sandals isn’t a punishable offence – at least not yet. 3. That there are still tattoo artists out there who misspell words. The internet wouldn’t be the same without

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Delightful butternut squash soup 1 medium butternut squash, roasted 2 Tablespoons butter or margarine 2 carrots, chopped 2 celery stalks, chopped 1 onion, diced 2 large yellow flesh potatoes, diced 6 cups water or vegetable broth 1 cup fat free sour cream ( add 2 Tablespoons of cream cheese mix with the sour cream) ½ tablespoon chipotle powder

Photo and recipe by Laura Smith

Salt, pepper, fresh thyme ( or dry thyme) Preheat the oven to 375˚. Slice the top and bottom off of the squash, then slice the squash in half lengthwise. Scoop out the seeds and discard. Brush the cut sides of the squash with oil and place, cut side down, on a baking sheet. Roast for 45 minutes or until squash is soft. Remove from oven and cool. Once cooled, scoop out the squash from the skin and discard skins.

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Tickets $15.00/adult; $6.00/child (under 12) may be purchased by calling the church office at 705-457-2074, Maureen Chandler at 705-457-1689, or Christopher Chumbley at 705-457-3922.

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The Better Way To Build

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Haliburton Highlands

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Kinmount tour held Thanksgiving weekend ooking for a special way to celebrate Thanksgiving weekend while enjoying the colourful autumn landscape with family and friends? Plan to travel along the 20th Kinmount and Area Thanksgiving Harvest Homecoming Studio Tour on Saturday, Oct. 11 and Sunday, Oct. 12 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. At four locations all within a short driving distance, visitors will be warmly

welcomed by 11 Guild members. At each stop there will be demonstrations, displays and items for sale for gift giving or personal enjoyment. This year seven members have brought their studios into the fully accessible Galway Hall, 579 Galway Road south of Kinmount and 2.5 km east of County Road 121. There, meet fabric artisan Jennie Maud, woodcrafter Denis Gorman, spinner Kyla Grexton, folk artist Raquel Linton,

garden artist Peggy Richards, wood carver/clockmaker Fred Prine and Pam Wilcox showcasing antique jewelry, collectibles and nostalgia. To reach multimedia visual artist Brenda Mulholland’s country home only 10 km out of Kinmount follow Hwy. 121 south to Somerville ninth concession and travel 4.5 km to No. 421. In town Barb Leffering will be at her The Quilter’s Inn located at No. 6 Hunter Street near St. Patrick’s Catholic Church

with a full stock of quilted items, fabric and supplies. At the Kinmount Artisans Marketplace on the lower level of the Community Centre, artists Liz Feyerabend and Judy Gibson-Mirams will have transformed the workroom area into their own creative environment while throughout the Marketplace the work of some 50 Guild members is displayed and sold.

Cottage closing tips Getting your cottage’s electrical system ready for winter can help make spring opening safer and smoother. Here are some tips for closing your cottage safely: •

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tricity on over the winter, you should: •

Turn off individual breakers before flipping the main switch. This will help protect your major appliances including your pump and hot water tank when you power up in the spring. If you have a fuse panel, unplug or switch off all appliances and electrical devices before you switch off the main power. Store all extension cords in rodentproof containers or consider storing them at home where they won’t be subject to freezing temperatures which can cause them to crack. Walk around your property to see if trees are starting to grow in too close to overhead powerlines. Remember in the winter, evergreen branches hang much lower due to snow loading. Hire a professional to trim trees if you own the hydro poles on your property, or advise your utility if the poles are theirs.

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Switch off the breakers at your main panel for the circuits that supply power to your major appliances including your pump and hot water heater. If you have a fuse panel, unplug these major appliances. Switch off the breakers at your main panel that supply power to any space heaters. If you have a fuse panel, unplug all space heaters. Otherwise they may turn on during cold weather. Avoid the temptation to rely on space heaters in the pump pit for water systems that can’t be completely drained – unattended temporary space heaters represent a fire hazard. Consider taking advantage of emerging technology such as remote control systems that monitor for flooding, freezing and fire as well as operate security lighting, control thermostat. Some come with video systems that monitor for property security as well as snow loading.

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Develop a home fire escape plan today… It could save your life tonight! If a fire occurred in your home tonight, would your family get out safely? Everyone must know what to do and where to go when the smoke alarm sounds. Take a few minutes with everyone in your household to make a home fire escape plan, following the instructions below.

OCTOBER 5-11 For more information and home fire escape planning, contact your local fire department.

1. Draw a floor plan of your home. You should draw a plan for each level of your home. 2. Include all possible emergency exits. Draw in all the doors, windows and stairways. This will show you and your family all possible escape routes at a glance. Include any features, such as the roof of a garage or porch, that would help in your escape. 3. Show two ways out of every room, if possible. The door will be the main exit from each room. However, if the door is blocked by smoke or fire, identify an alternate escape route, which could be a window. Make sure that all windows can open easily and that everyone knows how to escape through them to safety. If windows have security bars, equip them with quick-releasing devices. 4. Does anyone need help to escape? Decide in advance who will assist the very young, older adults or people with disabilities in your household. A few minutes of planning will save valuable seconds in a real emergency. 5. Choose a meeting place outside Choose a meeting place a safe distance from your home that everyone will remember. A tree, street light or a neighbour’s home are all good choices. In case of fire, everyone will go directly to this meeting place so they can be accounted for. 6. Call the fire department from outside your home Don’t waste valuable seconds calling the fire department from inside your home. Once you have safely escaped, call the fire department from a cell phone or a neighbour’s home. 7. Practice your escape Review the plan with everyone in your household. Walk through the escape routes for each room with the entire family. Use this walk-through exercise to check your escape routes, making sure all exits are practical and easy to use. Then hold a fire drill twice a year and time how long it takes. In a real fire, you must react without hesitation as your escape routes may be quickly blocked by smoke or flames. Remember: • Plan two ways out of every room, if possible • Hold a fire drill twice a year • Install smoke alarms on every storey of your home and outside all sleeping areas If you live in a high-rise apartment building, contact the building management for information on your building’s fire safety plan.

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Thanking our local Volunteer Fire Fighters

Proudly supporting our Volunteer Fire Fighters.

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Community Services Division We provide a host of serices to seniors and disabled adults: • Meals on Wheels • Emergency Response System • Home Help & Home Maintenance

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• Hospice Services • Foot Care Clinic • Adult Day Program • Supportive Housing

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Heating Safety Tips

Heating equipment is a leading cause of home fire deaths. Almost half of home heating equipment fires are reported during the months of December, January, and February. Some simple steps can prevent most heating-related fires from happening. • Keep anything that can burn at least three feet away from heating equipment, like the furnace, fireplace, wood stove, or portable space heater. • Have a three-foot “kid-free zone” around open fires and space heaters. • Never use your oven to heat your home. • Have a qualified professional install stationary space heating equipment, water heaters or central heating equipment according to the local codes and manufacturer’s instructions. • Have heating equipment and chimneys cleaned and inspected every year by a qualified professional. • Remember to turn portable heaters off when leaving the room or going to bed. • Always use the right kind of fuel, specified by the manufacturer, for fuel burning space heaters. • Make sure the fireplace has a sturdy screen to stop sparks from flying into the room. Ashes should be cool before putting them in a metal container. Keep the container a safe distance away from your home. • Test smoke alarms monthly.

Heating Equipment Smart

• For wood burning stoves, install chimney connectors and chimneys following manufacturer’s instructions or have a professional do the installation. • Make sure all fuel-burning equipment is vented to the outside to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning. • Install and maintain carbon monoxide (CO) alarms to avoid the risk of CO poisoning. • If you smell gas in your gas heater, do not attempt to light the appliance. Turn off all the controls and open doors and windows. Call a gas service person.

Don’t forget to check the batteries in your smoke detectors!

FACTS

• Half of home heating fires are reported during the months of December, January and February. • December is the peak time of year for home candle fires. • Roughly one-third of home candle fires started in the bedroom. • More than half of all candle fires start when things that can burn are too close to the candle.

Candle Safety Tips Candles may be pretty to look at but they are a cause of home fires — and home fire deaths. Remember, a candle is an open flame, which means that it can easily ignite anything that can burn.

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• Blow out all candles when you leave the room or go to bed. Avoid the use of candles in the bedroom and other areas where people may fall asleep. • Keep candles at least 12 inches away from anything that can burn. • Think about using flameless candles in your home.

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