Independence Day for Ukrainians in Parry Sound: A Celebration of Resilience and Unity
Linda West
On the scenic banks of the Seguin River along Mill Lake Road in Parry Sound, a community of about 60 Ukrainians gathered to celebrate a day that holds deep and profound meaning for them—Ukrainian Independence Day. This year, the celebration was different. It wasn't just a day marked on the calendar; it was a symbol of hope, resilience, and unity, especially poignant in the shadow of the ongoing war that forced these families to flee their homeland.
The event took place under the open sky, with the tranquil Seguin River providing a reflective and peaceful backdrop just across Mill Lake Road. The Ukrainian flag fluttered proudly with its blue sky and yellow wheat, alongside the red and white Canadian Maple Leaf. The air was filled with the aroma of traditional Ukrainian dishes, and the sounds of laughter and conversation filled the space, mingling with the strains of Ukrainian folk music. These families are young, and the vast majority have children. Some are large by our standards; 4 and 5 children.
As the sun began to set, the crowd gathered near a small stage, where Romana Svechka, a respected member of the Ukrainian community and the Rotaract President, deliver a speech that would resonate with everyone present. Her words, both solemn and uplifting, captured the spirit of the day:
"Celebrating Independence Day during a time of war holds great symbolic sig
nificance and helps Ukrainians remain united and strong in their struggle. Independence Day reminds us of our history, culture, and right to independence. In times of war, when our country fights for its very existence, these values become even more relevant and important. Today, we come together not just to celebrate, but to affirm our unity and the cause for which we stand. Even during war, marking this day sends a signal to the world that Ukraine continues to fight for its place on the international stage as an independent and sovereign state. This celebration is also an opportunity to honor those who have given their lives for Ukraine's independence, both in the past and during the
current conflict. This day is an act of remembrance and gratitude."
Romana’s voice, steady and strong, reflected the determination of her people. As she spoke, the crowd nodded in agreement, their faces reflecting a mix of pride and sorrow. For many, this day was a reminder of the sacrifices made and the enduring spirit of their homeland.
Andry, another member of the community, shared his thoughts on the significance of this day. "Independence Day is a time when even being an ocean from home, you can feel like you’re back in your home country," he said. His words struck a chord with many who longed for the familiar landscapes of Ukraine, but who also felt a deep connection to
their new home in Parry Sound.
For Romana, the day held a special place in her heart. "Independence Day means a lot to us because that’s when we gained independence and freedom from dictatorship. We are proud Ukrainians who love to be independent and celebrate with joy. We love music, and concerts are always a big part of our celebrations." Her words painted a picture of how this day is traditionally celebrated in Ukraine, with BBQs, baked goods, music, and dance—traditions that were lovingly brought to Parry Sound.
The highlight of the evening was a musical performance by Taras and Diana, extremely talented musicians who had recently arrived from Ukraine. They captivated the audience with a selection of traditional Ukrainian songs, their voices carrying across the river. The crowd was moved when they transitioned to an English rendition of "Stand By Me," dedicated to the Canadians who had opened their hearts and homes to the Ukrainian community. As the final notes of the song lingered in the air, the crowd erupted into applause. The song was more than a performance; it was a heartfelt thank you to the people of Parry Sound who had stood by them during their most challenging times.
The celebration of Ukrainian Independence Day had become more than just a cultural event; it was a testament to the strength of the human spirit and the bonds that can form between people, even across oceans. In Parry Sound, along the peaceful Seguin River on Mill Lake Road, Independence Day became a day of shared pride, resilience, and hope for a brighter future.
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Roofing • Junk • Reno • Construction
IS THE PARRY SOUND POOL PROJECT ON THE VERGE OF COLLAPSE?
Robin Plumb
There are some very serious new developments with the Pool Project indicating it is on the verge of collapse. For one, the Project Manager was recently let go. He told me that he is dealing with a serious health issue but is also apparently still handling other clients. Most importantly though, he was only about 1/3 of the way through his contract (according to the Pool Board's tracking report in July, only $12MM of the budgeted $36.4MM of project contracts have been tendered; and his contract runs until 2025). Interestingly he was required to sign a confidentiality agreement. This is a publicly funded project. What could he possibly disclose that should not be of interest to all of us?
Well here's a clue. According to the project's June 30th financial statements and project status report, the Project has only about $3MM in cash and grant funds on hand to fund at least $30MM of remaining budgeted project costs. The budget was based on 2019 cost estimates and is experiencing significant
overages. The first $2MM contract was $2.8MM over budget with the next $5MM of budgeted contracts awarded for contract prices totalling $6.2MM. The most likely actual remaining project cost will almost certainly be around $40-45MM. If you put all this together, without an immediate injection of $18MM or so in new funding, the Project will be insolvent at some point between 20-30% of completion. That is a mathematical certainty. The worst part is that, according to the ICIP grant terms, we may have to repay all grant funds received if the Board is unable to fund its share of costs. So not only will we have lost our initial funding (over $1MM for Carling alone) but also potentially need to repay our share of another $78MM in grant funds. You would think that Carling's council would be doing something to contain the risk and bring some sense of responsibility and reality to the table. Not the case unfortunately.
At the July 12th Special Meeting, our council made no mention of these issues and continued to spread the false and misleading information that all is well. This does not look good on us and presents significant liabilities. It is not ethical or likely legal to solicit donations and sign contracts with the full knowledge of this critical funding issue. It's just plain wrong. Someone needs to do something quick.
Public Invite
The Great North Arrow (Cyndi & Jim) along with James Shedden Photography would like to invite you to learn more about “The Gardens of Parry Sound”, Retirement Home. On September 19th from 2-4pm Cyndi and Jim will present the Great North Arrow. With the paper coming into Parry Sound we would like to introduce you to the paper and its history. Along with the paper Jim will also present his photography which goes hand in hand with the paper.
Please contact Cyndy Foote for more information. Gardens of Parry Sound 12 College Drive,Parry Sound, Ontario P2A 0A9 705-746-8558 Ext. 104
JENNIFER BENNET
Powerful.. Joshua Dyer (aged 14) was tasked at school to write a poem for Remembrance Day. An hour later (without any help) he produced this.. ONE THOUSAND MEN ARE WALKING
One thousand men are walking Walking side by side Singing songs from home The spirit as their guide They walk toward the light milord, they walk towards the sun they smoke and laugh and smile together no foes to outrun. These men live on forever in the hearts of those they saved a nation truly grateful for the path of peace they paved. They march as friends and comrades but they do not march for war step closer to salvation a tranquil steady corps the meadows lit with golden beams a beacon for the brave the emerald grass untrampled a reward for what they gave.
They dream of those they left behind and know they dream of them forever in those poppy fields there walks one thousand men Joshua Dyer 2019 (aged 14) Lest we forget
We have taken in over 15 animals already in the first few weeks, a mother cat and her seven kittens, another mother cat and her three kittens, a blind 10-year-old female cat, two guinea pigs and another mother cat who is actually giving birth tonight, and another kitten that was found in someone's yard today. It has been a busy week back and we really appreciate the support and encouraging words we have received. This new rescue was created with retired members of Almaguin Pet Rescue that retired last year and new members that we interested in helping animals in our area. we were still getting contacted about animals in need, so we felt that a rescue based right in our area was still really needed. We will not be going through the process of becoming a registered charity due to the time and work required and the money needed to become registered. we will have the bookshelf at the Foodland, donation jars at businesses around the area and our first fundraiser will be a penny sale at the string agricultural fall fair. We do have an amazon wish list and also appreciate any donations purchased from local business, items like food and litter, toys, puppy pads. Our adoption fees will include first set of vaccines, and the spay or neuter surgery at our vet in Sundridge, along with flea and tick medication. We believe in all our animals being spayed and neutered to help control the animal population which seems to be at an all time high with recues overflowing and not able to take in any additional animals. if any business would be interested in having one of our jars, we would be more then happy to drop off. we are actually getting new jars done up this weekend and i can send you a picture. if you have any questions or need any pictures i would be happy to send along. the penny sale at the Sundridge fair will be September 14th.
LITTLE PAWS PET RESCUE IS A GROUP OF DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS, HELPING ABANDONED AND SURRENDERED PETS FIND FOREVER HOMES HERE IN THE ALMAGUIN HIGHLANDS AREA OF ONTARIO. OUR VOLUNTEERS: THE RICHARDSON GIRLS, THE TAYLORS, KATIE RICHMOND AND MELISSA EVERS.
SEPTEMBER 1ST- 2024
CONTRIBUTORS
TOM ADAIR
CATHARINA BOWERS
A.J. BURK
DEBORAH BUSSEY
SARAH COOKE
CYNDI CULBERT
VALERIE DINGMAN
DOROTHY REYNARD-HOPSON
JACOB KENNEDY
LISA LAHN
DAN LAWRENCE
STEPHEN LEHMAN
MARK MILKE
ALISON PAPAS
PAULINE PATTON
ROBIN PLUMB
CARLA PRESTON
BOB PURNELL
JENNIFER RICHARDSON
JAMES SHEDDEN
ROD URQUHART
LINDA WEST
JEN WHITE
JANICE WHITELOCK
JIM YOUNG
ADAM ZIVO
Life Styles
…..Ah, September. A bittersweet month, really. No one is ever ready to say goodbye to summer and all that it entails. (We’ll miss those summer parties and summer barbecues! ) On the other hand, we’re never more ready to welcome fall! The change of seasons brings on pumpkin flavored delights and the coziest sweaters you’ve ever worn. Not to mention, the leaves change into stunning colors we can never seem to get enough of year after year.
Schools IN !! like a whirlwind it seems like I just said, ‘SCHOOLS OUT FOR SUMMER!’ Fall is upon us, the cooler darker mornings and colourful leaves are shouting this loud and clear! I hope that you made wonderful memories!
In a few days we will see school pictures of children, some smiling and some not so happy lined up in their finery, it seems like yesterday when I sent my two boys off and watched the bus pull up in front of our house…. And now my grandboys are doing the same thing, all except the littlest one. Young Mums will be crying, sending their babies off, but trust me, that changes to smiles quickly! Happy Back to school for all of you teachers that truly earn your keep… to my Daughter’s Vicki and Nicole, I hope your first week isn’t too hectic! Barry Bell, (Bell Transportation in Dunchurch) I wonder how many entertaining posts you will have with ‘snow days’ between now and December…. (I do look forward to reading them!)
I’m looking forward to fall, actually I love all seasons! Sweater Weather, Halloween, and our Annual ‘Evening of Witches’ in Magnetawan.. we hope you will join us, watch for the date!
I would like to send out a Congratulations to our writer, blogger, author and Whitestone Troublemaker Catharina Bowers, who enters her 5th year of blogging. Catharina writes a weekly blog full of fun and information and publishes weekly at Reflections 101.com . You can catch up and read all of her blogs and view her wonderful pictures. Cheers to many more years Cat, we love it!.
Congratulations Carla Preston, another published author as well as a GNA writer on her newest book launch! Carla shares a deeply intimate journey of her life in ‘IDrank’ which hit the store August 30th. Carla’s previous book, Chasing Light: Finding a Way Out of the Shadows was an intriguing read.
… its Fall Fair time all around us! Get out there and enjoy every minute! (and… don’t mention pumpkin spice everything… just yet!)
…see you soon, Cyndi
Please Note: The next issue will be in all locations on SEPTEMBER 13TH
WHERE TO FIND US
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I failed my driver’s test. The guy asked me “what do you do at a red light?” I said I usually respond to texts, check my emails and Facebook.
WHEN THE CANDIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION ASSERTS THAT SYSTEMIC RACISM IS DEEPLY ENTRENCHED IN CANADIAN SOCIETY , IT DOES CONTRARY TO THE FACTS.
Danny Randell and David Hunt
In 2020, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stated that systemic discrimination is embedded “in all [of Canada’s] institutions,” following two RCMP officers using force to arrest a First Nations Chief. Four years later, the narrative persists that Canada is a systemically racist country.
But is it?
If we examine the issue from a legal and historical perspective, we find the exact opposite: anti-discrimination has long been embedded in Canadian law, as we point out in a new study for the Aristotle Foundation for Public Policy, When did Canada end systemic discrimination? An historical and legal review.
Consider how early Canada embarked on prohibiting discrimination. On Prince Edward Island, they first began outlawing forms of discrimination before the First World War — in 1913. PEI passed legislation that mandated treatment for tuberculosis victims be administered without regard for “class, creed or nationality.”
In the 1930s, British Columbia and Manitoba began introducing anti-discrimination measures, and most other provinces followed suit in the next two decades. In Ontario, in 1944, the province banned discriminatory signs and symbols that targeted the race or creed of any person. Ontario also followed up in the early 1950s with three additional laws that forbade discrimination in hiring and in accommodation. By 1959, seven of ten provinces had passed anti-discrimination legislation. As of then, the federal government’s Fair Employment Practices Act (forbidding workplace discrimination based on race, colour, and religion) had already been on the books for six years.
Every province introduced human rights legislation prohibiting myriad forms of discrimination by 1975 — seven years before the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. In fact, Canada already boasted twenty-three laws banning various forms and contexts of discrimination by then.
This is the historical record.
When the Canadian Human Rights Commission asserts that “Systemic racism is deeply entrenched in Canadian society,” it does so contrary to the facts. Ironically, the CHRC’s very existence testifies to the
ongoing efforts of Canadians to combat racism.
Moreover, the Charter requires equality under the law without discrimination by government — based on race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, sex, age or mental or physical disability. Further, since 1982, all of the provinces and territories have updated their human rights legislation to reflect and expand upon the Charter’s prohibition against discrimination both by government and by private citizens and organizations.
While the law leaves room for interpretation in many instances, discrimination is one area on which the Canadian legal system is perfectly clear: It is simply not allowed.
There is one exception, however. Under section 15(2) of the Charter, reverse discrimination on the basis of race (also known as “employment equity” or “affirmative action”) is permitted, provided its object is pure; i.e. “the amelioration of conditions of disadvantaged individuals or groups including those that are disadvantaged because of race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, sex, age or mental or physical disability.”
Thus, in fact, Canada is so anti-racist that it allows for ‘soft’ racism against the majority population — in the name of righting past wrongs.
But the case for reverse racism makes little sense. Discriminating to stop discrimination is as absurd as it sounds. Moreover, the data does not support the claim that affirmative action is needed.
If not our legal system, where else might there be evidence that Canada is systemically discriminatory? The major system that is raised next is usually the workplace.
Yet, even if we look at workplace incomes, as Matthew Lau shows using Statistics Canada data, after taking sociodemographic factors into account (such as education), earnings differentials vary little by race. Canada is not systemically racist.
Does that mean Canada is free of bigots? No. Racists do exist. But Canada also has criminals. Their existence does not mean, to follow the illogic of systemic racism claims, that Canada is a systemically criminal state.
As a nation governed by the rule of law, every individual, regardless of their race, creed, colour, or nation of origin, is equal before and under the law. This long history of respect for individuals should be celebrated for the wonderful achievement that it is, not cast aside by those wishing to score political points in favour of a popular narrative.
When people proclaim Canada to be systemically racist, remember this: a long list of laws and a long tradition of legal equality proves otherwise. Virtually every form of discrimination is legally prohibited in Canada — and has been for generations.
Danny Randell is a researcher at the Aristotle Foundation for Public Policy, and David Hunt is the research director at the Aristotle Foundation. They are two of the three authors of When did Canada end systemic racism? An historical and legal review.
Altar Call for the Earth
Peter Wyatt: Magnetawan
I was in Caledon on an overcast Sunday afternoon in October of 2022, taking part in a rally against Ontario’s proposed Highway 413, a multi-lane highway planned to link the 401-407 junction near Georgetown in the west to Highway 400 in the east. If built, it will result in paving over 2000 acres of farmland, require the opening of new gravel pits, and cost $10 billion (though that will no doubt prove to be an underestimate).
Following the rally, after brief and informative remarks by candidates in local municipal elections, we were sent out with brochures to knock on doors and get signatures for a petition to cancel 413. Such cold calling was a first for me, though I thoroughly enjoyed the adventure of it.
Why was I there when I live in the District of Parry Sound, a good 250 kilometres away from the area of 413’s local impact? I believe that I was answering an altar call for the Earth. Under the assault of humanly generated climate change and environmental degradation, the Earth is in peril.
There comes a moment to say STOP to compromising the future lives of our grandchildren and great-grandchildren. For me, the announcement that 413 was going ahead was such a galvanizing moment. A terrible mistake in it itself, it also represents the tone-deafness of key political leaders to the urgency of the moment. If we don’t stop making decisions that imperil the well-being of the Earth, it will be very hard to undo the damage.
My motivation arises from a concern shared with others about human survival on a habitable planet. It also comes from a belief that we humans have a responsibility before God for the stewardship of the Earth. It is still a beautiful world, vulnerable though it is to human depredation. How could we turn such a gift into a smoking ruin and ultimately into the barrenness of Mars?
I hear a voice reverberating in my mind—that of Greta Thunberg. Like a prophet of old, she hurls her jeremiads against recalcitrant leaders in government, industry, and business, pronouncing doom upon the peoples of the Earth—unless we repent, unless we turn away from development and consumption at all costs, unless we alter the destructive treatment of our planetary home.
The planned construction of Highway 413 was my altar call. I wonder what yours might be.
Peter Wyatt lives in Magnetawan and can be reached at peter.wyatt@utoronto.ca.
The song, Auld Lang Syne, is sung at the stroke of midnight in almost every English-speaking country in the world to bring in the new year.
Fun Facts, Canada: Sin And Salvation
with
Dog On A Root
- jim Young, LORING, ON
Woman: Why do you drink so much?
Man: To forget my problem. Woman: What’s your problem? Man: I drink too much.
The Bible doesn’t actually prohibit drinking. After all, even Jesus supplied the wine, and a top quality wine at that, when an embarrassed wedding host ran out. The bible however does condemn drunkenness.
And it doesn’t really even mention stripping either, however it stresses the holiness of our bodies and sends a clear message on the evils of lust.
Put the two together as in a strip bar and it’s pretty safe to assume there’s some sinning going on in there.
Fortunately all is not lost. All one has to do to be forgiven of these sins is to ask for god’s forgiveness. Of course it has to be sincere, but hey, who am I to say what’s sincere? You know, “judge not lest ye be judged” and all that?
So how convenient would it be to have a church
Operation Popeye
(Project Controlled Weather Popeye / Motorpool / Intermediary-Compatriot) was a military cloud-seeding project carried out by the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War in 1967–1972. The highly classified program attempted to extend the monsoon season over specific areas of the Ho Chi Minh Trail, to disrupt North Vietnamese military supplies by softening road surfaces and causing landslides.
The former U.S. Secretary of Defense, Robert S. McNamara, was aware that there might be objections raised by the international scientific community but said in a memo to the president that such objections had not in the past been a basis for prevention of military activities considered to be in the interests of U.S. national security.
The chemical weather modification program was conducted from Thailand over Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam and allegedly sponsored by Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and the CIA without the authorization of then Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird, who had categorically denied to Congress that a program for modification of the weather for use as a tactical weapon even existed
right there where you committed your sins?
That may not be the concept, but it is the design of The Manor, in Guelph. It’s a church on Sundays and a bar/strip club the rest of the week.
The Manor has a long history in the alcohol trade as it was built in 1891 as the home of beer baron George Sleeman. The passing of the Ontario Temperance Act in 1918 took its toll on the Sleeman Family finances and led to the closing of their brewery in 1926. This, along with other business losses resulted in the Bank Of Montreal foreclosing on the Sleeman House although the Sleeman family continued to rent the premises until 1957.
Now, whether or not there was any stripping and lusting that may have occurred behind closed doors all that time, only the Sleeman’s know for certain. What happened at The Manor during that time stayed
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PICK UP SOMETHING GOOD TO READ AND SUPPORT A GREAT CAUSE!
The bookshelf in the Foodland lobby has a brand new look, thank you Foodland for your support! Thanks to Signcraft Canada Inc. for the lovely new sign and keep watch out in the community as we will be putting out donations jars that Signcraft lovingly donated the stickers for! 100% of the proceeds go directly to the rescue pets bills! What a wonderful community we live in, we appreciate all of the support!
at the Manor.
But like Elvis, the last Sleeman left the building in 1957 after which The Manor served as a hotel and family restaurant before becoming a honky-tonk. Then, in the 1980s it was purchased by Roger Cohen who turned it into a strip club.
In 2013 after Jack Ninaber was fired as Pastor at a small church just outside of Guelph, he and his wife Sharon began ministering from their home. But when the congregation outgrew their living room, they began searching for larger premises to hold their Sunday gatherings.
Following the examples that Jesus had set, by going out to meet the people rather than having the people come to meet them, the Ninaber’s eventually selected The Manor as an unlikely spot to hold their Sunday Services.
They met with Cohen and after a long struggle with the skeptical owner, finally convinced him to let them preach in The Manor on Sundays when the bar was closed.
It kinda makes me wonder if the Irish Rovers got it backwards when they sang “Drinking buttermilk through the week and whiskey on a Sunday.”
NOTE: While The Manor “Gentleman’s Club” is still in operation it seems that after a 10 year run, The Manor “Church” no longer operates at those premises on Sundays. Well, it was nice while it lasted.
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$28 million for the copyright to the song Happy Birthday.
UPCOMING CAR SHOWS
MAGNETAWAN FALL FAIR – FRIDAY AUGUST 30TH
– 1ST ANNUAL CAR SHOW- 3-7PM- CASH PRIZES –FOOD AVAILABLE A THE FAIR GROUNDS!
PARRY SOUND FLY IN -SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH- Classic car show put on by the Parry Sound CruZers, in addition to a 50/50 raffle, and a group of show trucks -Live Music: Filthy Rich Band & Northern Lights at the Parry Sound Fly In.
WEEKLY CAR SHOWS
SOUTH RIVER - Thursday, night! free event. Each show car entry receives one free door, prize ticket for a chance to win a cool prize Hosted by The Shock Rodz Car Club We have a few special awards we will be handing out! As well as our usual, (for our Showcar participants) Car of the week award, loyalty prize, Great, Door prizes up for grabs, * And free hot wheels for kids! * All Proceeds from our 50/50 draw will be used to help fill the shelves of the South River Food Bank * We will also be happy to accept donations of non-perishable, food items, as well as toiletries, etc. * So Bring you’re hot rods, classics, muscle cars, rat rods, custom’s , shiny, or patinaed, one off Builds, and motorcycles! if it’s cool, we want to see it! * These free events are open to everyone with a classic or cool ride & we welcome all other car club members as well *** Our Gate will now be open at 5:30pm so please help spread the word of that time change. * And as always, thank you for continuing to respect our venue and keeping it a no burn out zone and following the instructions of our volunteers/ members at all times. * We can’t wait to see what every-
body brings out for us to see * Spectators are welcome to come and enjoy these free events as well. And here is what you need to know in order to participate! * Please follow the directions of our volunteers/ members at all times. * Bring your kids and we have a cool Hot wheels for them���� * Absolutely No pets/ dogs are permitted anywhere in or at our events! * Please don’t leave them in your car! We love our pets, but they are far better left at home. * Certified / vested working animals are exempt, however, * They are not permitted near any of the show vehicles. * They must remain leashed and in control at all times! * And you will be held responsible for any clean up or damage they cause! * Where Spectators CAN Park! * We do have handicap parking directly in front of the brewery for those that need it. Just show your card or sticker to one of our members and they will show you where to park. * Thank you to The businesses, Across the street and have graciously allowed spectator parking in their parking lots. ���� * The South River Chip Stand * Sheri’s Diner * The Red Canoe Family Restaurant *Further down on Toronto street on the left there is a large parking lot that is free parking as well. *Spectator parking is NOT permitted anywhere within our event space including any of the parking lot areas front or back of *The Brewery *The Guardian Drug store * The ACED building. Easy peasy! So bring your mom and your dad, your grandparents, your uncle, your cool, friends, and your kids, and come on out and enjoy it spending some time, looking at some great cars and talking to some amazing people #shockrodzcarclub #southriverloveshotrods #southrivermeetncruise
PARRY SOUND: PARRY SOUND CRUZERS WEEKLY CLASSIC - TUESDAY NIGHT CLASSIC CAR SHOWS! 2024 SEASON * NEW LOCATION * DOWNTOWN PARRY SOUND ON JAMES STREET (BETWEEN SEGUIN AND MARY ST) Tuesdays 5:00pm-8:30 pm mid-May to late September (weather permitting) FAMILY FRIENDLY FUN : GREAT CLASSIC CARS (BRING YOURS) 50 / 50 DRAW (by Rotary Club) RAFFLE TICKETS FOR DOOR PRIZES FREE TICKETS for CHILDREN'S PRIZES , 50's, 60's and 70's Music ps.cruisers@gmail.com Facebook-Parry Sound CruZers
KATRINE PIZZA DONATES TO BURK’S FALLS FOODBANK WITH MONTHLY DONATION PROGRAM
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After 7:50p any slices or pizzas available on the shelves you pay whatever you want!! All
KATRINE: Another good deed by Chef Teetrevalee from Katrine Pizza! This local business makes a donation monthly to local causes. Chef says, ‘Take everyday with grace and gratitude. As we continue our donation program, today we were able to donate $140 to
Burk’s Falls food bank through our donation program.
proceeds are donated.’
CANADA GOES
ALL IN FOR 1984
Punishment for thought crimes is the new normal in Canada
Mark Milke
“Thoughtcrime was not a thing that could be concealed forever. You might dodge successfully for a while, even for years, but sooner or later they were bound to get you.”— George Orwell, 1984
Americans may wish to look up north to see how the latest attacks on free thought and expression are proceeding. In Canada, governments, universities, and self-regulating organizations regularly attack the core civil rights that have long allowed individuals in English-speaking democracies to flourish and innovate: the right to think and to speak.
One recent famous example is the College of Psychologists of Ontario, which harassed former Harvard and University of Toronto psychology professor Jordan Peterson because they didn’t like his tweets. They demanded that he undergo remedial social-media training. He refused, went to court, lost, and may lose his license to practice in Ontario.
There are many other instances in which free speech is being similarly suppressed in Canada. British Columbia nurse Amy Hamm, for instance, was persecuted by her own nurses’ association for her off-work sponsorship of a local billboard that endorsed the view of famed British author J.K. Rowling on gender-transition issues. Hamm’s disciplinary hearing ended this month. She might soon face the same choice as Peterson: Submit to Orwellian reeducation or give up her profession as a nurse.
In Calgary, in 2021, another professional lost her tenured job and career because she stood up for Enlightenment-inspired empiricism. Mount Royal University fired Professor Francis Widdowson — a Marxist with a long history of involvement with, sympathy to, and publications on Canada’s native population. Widdowson’s thoughtcrime? She pointed out that there was no such thing as “indigenous” knowledge but that facts and data, science, and the scientific method are available to all.
All of that has chilled the ability of Canadians to think, talk, and argue out loud lest they be cancelled, harassed, or fired.
And it’s getting worse. Now, thanks to Justin Trudeau’s federal government, prosecution and jail could be added to
the list of consequences for free-speech “offences.”
In late February, the Liberal government introduced draft legislation in Parliament, Bill C-63. It purports to increase online protection for children. Officially named the Online Harms Act, that part of the legislation is laudable. But what is not praiseworthy are the tacked-on provisions that will further restrict the rights of Canadians to speak, debate, and dissent. For example, the bill creates a “hate crime offence,” which in the eyes of government is “content that foments hatred.” Such hatred is defined in the bill as that which “expresses detestation or vilification of an individual or group” based on categories in the existing Canadian Human Rights Act.
For those outside Canada not familiar with the list, it’s all-encompassing: anyone “motivated by hatred based on race, national or ethnic origin, language, colour, religion, sex, age, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression.”
To helpfully define “hatred,” one aspect of the bill adds this clarification: “Hatred means the emotion that involves detestation or vilification and that is stronger than disdain or dislike.”
Note that in this case it’s not actions that are being outlawed but thought, the key word being the allegation that someone might be “motivated” by hate to speak against the cited list of groups. Note as well that a civil servant in the human-rights bureaucracy will now have a hand in deciding whether or not the accused has engaged in emotions “stronger than disdain or dislike” and is therefore potentially subject to a Criminal Code charge.
Just as alarming, when the hatespeech case arrives in court, as the Canadian Constitution Foundation notes, claims will be judged “on a mere ‘balance of probabilities’ standard rather than the criminal standard of proof beyond a reasonable doubt.” The bill will even “allow judges to put prior restraints on people who they believe on reasonable grounds may commit speech crimes in the future.” So future thoughtcrimes will be added to past thoughtcrimes as punishable Criminal Code offenses in Canada.
This will lead to a cornucopia of complaints, given that anyone will be able to file an anonymous complaint to the federal Human Rights Commission alleging that a “hate crime” has occurred. The commission in turn will be authorized to investigate, rule, and order “remedies,” including prosecution if the government-appointed body concludes that the accused is “motivated” by hate.
Consider a few examples of how this could play out.
Imagine that the atheist Christopher Hitchens were still alive and shredding theists of all persuasions. Hitchens regularly disdained Christians, Jews, Muslims, and others whom he thought were anti-reason. Suppose that Hitchens were in Canada speaking with “detestation” about a religious group or person and then that someone complained about the speech. Hitchens could be hauled in front of a human-rights bureaucracy, pronounced “guilty” of “detesting” said group or individual, and the Human Rights Commission appointees could then recommend that he be criminally charged.
Or ponder Douglas Murray, a British journalist who publicly disdains the sharia-supremacist strains of Islam and argues that they contribute to antisemitic murder cults such as Hamas. Would he be guilty of fomenting hatred against Muslims if his “disdain” was judged to be “detestation”?
Or consider that both Christianity and Islam have adherents who aim to convert each other and who believe in a literal hell. Preachers in both faiths think they have a duty to warn the unconverted of such an end (with adherents in the other faith presumed to be heading for Hades). Such preachers regularly and publicly express their views on hell.
If a preacher of either persuasion heads down that road, anyone could lodge a complaint with the Human Rights Commission. The federal bureaucrats would then be tasked with sorting out which preachers are motivated by the benevolent desire to save people from the netherworld (as they see it) and which are motivated by disdain or detestation.
Yet another example: Scottish prosecutors just decided not to charge British author J.K. Rowling of hate crimes under Scotland’s Hate Crime and Public Order Act, an exact replica of which Canada is now proposing (in Bill C-63). Rowling was placed under the legal microscope for her criticisms of comments by transgender activists and for simply “calling a man a man.” (Her sensible position: Some gender dysphoria exists. That does not justify having men in women’s shelters, bathrooms, or prisons, or on their sports teams.)
The proposed Canadian legislation contains wording that, in theory, might lessen the chances of a hate-offense Criminal Code conviction based on one’s supposed motivations. One bit of the bill clarifies that a hate-crime offense will not have been committed “solely because it discredits, humiliates, hurts or offends the victim.” But again,
notice the language — “solely.” Also ponder the fact that Hitchens (were he alive), Douglas, Rowling, and others could still be subject to an investigation and prosecutorial recommendation. Now imagine being an average Canadian, not famous, and without funds to legally fight the state’s not-so-kindly human-rights inquisitors: You could be forced to defend yourself in court over hate-crime charges involving your “motivation.”
To be clear, none of the examples I’ve cited involve violence or calls to violence — unlike the scenario that John Stuart Mill imagined when pondering the limits of free speech: an excited mob protesting outside the house of a corn-dealer, calling him a “starver of the poor.” That, Mills argued, is the kind of incitement to violence that should be restricted and punished. Nor do my examples include the kind of actions and incitement by pro-Hamas mobs in American and Canadian cities that are physically restricting access to coffee shops, campuses, schools, skating rinks, synagogues, the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree, and in some instances calling for violence against Jews and even their annihilation. Instead, with Bill C-63 it’s all about speech, thought, and intent.
In Canada, given our bureaucratic legal bent, anyone who, with their words, dared to follow J.K. Rowling’s lead would likely face the punishment set forth in Bill C-63: fines of up to $50,000 and/or life in prison. And this is in a country where criminals convicted of drug-dealing, property crime, and even violent offenses often receive only light-tap sentences.
I cited one George Orwell gem at the start of this column. Here’s another from 1984 that’s also relevant to the prospect of Canadians having to censor their own speech lest they be accused of having the wrong “motivation”: “There was of course no way of knowing whether you were being watched at any given moment. How often, or on what system, the Thought Police plugged in on any individual wire network was guesswork.”
It’s all very Orwellian — and now also all very Canadian. In the Great White North, thought, motivation, emotions, and speech are all about to be criminalized and potentially met with punishments once reserved for irredeemably violent offenders.
Mark Milke is the founder and president of the Aristotle Foundation for Public Policy and editor of its first book, The 1867 Project: Why Canada Should Be Cherished—Not Cancelled.
Atheism is a non-prophet organization.
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Animal Tales
An Unexpected Bond
by Valerie and Morgan Dingman
Maura Edwards grew up in Newfoundland and has always felt a profound connection to land and sea. Oldest of seven children, she and her siblings frequently explored the outdoors around their wooded home, picking berries, watching out for moose and catching frogs. Lakes, ponds and the sea were ever present on the horizon. Thus, nature and wildlife were naturally a big part of her life.
She recalled that in the summers her family would travel to campgrounds across the island and onto the mainland. On one of those trips through Quebec, Maura saw turtles for the first time. She was fascinated by them and loved their exotic nature, as none are native to Newfoundland. When she asked her mother for a pet turtle, the answer was no. However, in the campground store she found a turtle which had been preserved via taxidermy. Maura bought and kept this turtle on her dresser for years.
Life would eventually present Maura with the opportunity to bring a turtle into her life as a pet. As a project with her stepchildren when they were young, she and the kids made acquiring a turtle into a project, doing research in terms of what turtles needed to thrive, the kind of things to buy, etc. before going to a pet store to choose their pet turtle.
They found their ideal turtle, a tiny one no bigger than the size of a Canadian 2 dollar coin.
He (or so it was believed at the time) was a Mississippi Map turtle, which when small have intricate markings like circuitry on their bellies. Due to their turtle's adventurous nature, they decided to name their turtle after an explorer, settling on the name Franklin. Franklin is now 16 years old. Mississippi Map turtles generally live between 15 and 20 years in the wild, but when kept in captivity can live up to 30+ years.
Having purchased a tank, a water filter, basking lights and a pile of rocks that exceeded the water level, they set Franklin up in a new home in the family living room. They bought some commercial foods and researched other types of natural foods to feed
Bushcrafters and Survivalists Are STRANGE People
Bob Purnell
I'm laughing at myself with this article. Maybe you know one...the person who doesn't throw out soap bars that have shrunk, but presses several pieces together to create a larger, still usable one. You may also observe other strange behaviours such as the hypothetical (or real) person packing a few coat hangers in a backpack. You may be thinking, “They need a psychiatrist.” OK...let's look at some of the “medical” symptoms... They collect used aluminum pie pans. These are regularly used in the bush as fry pans- held in safe position by either using pliers or crimping the edges around a coat hanger shaped into a circle to fit around the circumference of the pie pan. A pie pan can be used to signal a plane or helicopter by reflecting the sun's rays if you're lost or stranded. The reflected light can be seen from a LONG distance. You may also hear voices from rescuers and banging on the pie pan could make a very clear audio signal as to your location. (What would you prefer...audio or A Dios?) The noise can also deter predators MOST of the time (NOT all). Practically, if you're feeding other bushcrafters, who wants to get out the fine china? Use pie pans. Wash them and re-use, DON'T leave them behind as litter OR as an attractant to bears. Believe me, they can smell EVERYTHING/ANYTHING as “food”.
Soap pieces... I personally can't live with myself for a few days without bathing. I can fit a lot of part bars into a plastic container from the $ Store. Why waste them?
him. Franklin rejected lettuce (using the lettuce leaf to hide underneath!) and the other healthy foods like strawberries that were initially tried. At first, Franklin existed on a diet of dried shrimp and mealworms, as well as vegetarian pellets. Later on, they learned that Franklin loved bananas, papayas, and cantaloupe. Although turtles grow at different rates, Franklin only took a few years to grow to adult size, which is about 6+ inches in length for the shell, excluding the head and tail. In the tank, which holds a little less than100 gallons, Franklin has some large rocks and a big piece of wood as well as a basking platform that floats on top of the water. Franklin is an aquatic turtle who needs to swim, staying underwater for varying periods of time but, on average, around 15 minutes at a time. Franklin needs to have the ability to lie in a dry place in order to dry off so the shell doesn’t get damaged with rot. In the wild, turtles will bask on rocks a big part of the day, in part for this purpose as well as for the warmth itself. Franklin’s tank is equipped with a heat lamp and a UV lamp that are perched above the basking platform to allow for warmth and for drying off.
In the past Franklin has had buddies in the tank, including goldfish and a sucker fish, all cohabitating fairly peacefully. Goldfish are considered too fatty to be a regular part of a turtle's diet, although in the wild some species do occasionally eat fish. Over the 16 years, the fish companions have come and gone and now Franklin is currently awaiting new friends. Several years ago when Maura went for a regular visit to the pet store to buy turtle food, an employee who knew that she had a large aquarium requested that Maura consider taking a second turtle – one who had been part of a pair of a different variety of Map turtles. The female was used to living with another turtle, who had been sold. Maura agreed on a trial basis. For about a month there was an experiment to see if the two would get along. Unfortunately, the other turtle was somewhat aggressive in acquiring food, and also began to try to dominate Franklin including displaying territorial behaviour in the water, so unfortunately Maura felt it wasn't a good match and the turtle was returned, eventually finding another home.
Turtles can be quite sociable, living in groups, and Maura is completely convinced that Franklin loves being out among (most) people. Normally turtles are quite skittish; if anybody approaches, they will dive into water, but Franklin will stay up on the basking platform responding to anyone who talks gently. When Maura stops next to the tank (which sits up quite high at chest level), Franklin will swim or float out towards Maura and they both touch noses to the glass. This gesture of approaching and squishing the nose against the glass has become a sign that Franklin is connecting. When Maura sits on the couch to watch TV. Franklin will frequently "ask" to be let out (by constantly swimming against the wall of the tank) and will sit on her lap, content to watch TV together.
At other times, Franklin's favourite place is to perch on Maura's shoulder. When let out of the tank, Franklin will walk around on the floor and will eventually climb onto Maura’s feet. If Maura is wearing something like yoga pants that have an easy grip, Franklin, who apparently loves to climb, will climb up her legs (Maura squeezes her legs together, creating a
Empty tuna cans... These can be made into fire cans by placing cardboard wound into a tight coil inside the can (height the same as the top of the can). Then you drip wax from an old candle and saturate the cardboard with it and place some string in the middle as a wick. This can cook your meal. I've done it! It can be extinguished by (you knew this was coming) covering with an upside down pie pan. *Please don't let children handle one. *Same signal and noise use as for the pie pan.
Cookie/chocolate tins from Xmas “gifts” that got passed from one person to the next because you needed an emergency gift for an extra person who showed up for dinner... These make excellent stoves. Place 1/2 inch of sand on the bottom, then start a small fire and even use coals. Add a small grill rack and you have a stove. Coals can last a long time and even help you warm up. The fire can can be placed on/in the cookie tin so a table won't burn. Same signalling and noise use. Best of all, these can be covered, carried, and used over and over. You can also use them as mini “Survival Kits”. *See my next entry.
3 lb. METAL coffee cans...Think of a paint can... bend a coat hanger to resemble a paint can handle. Punch a hole on either side of the top of the can and bend the ends of the coat hanger to fit. This can then be placed on a grill rack or supported from another, upside down coat hanger from a tripod over a fire. You have to watch the fire. Too high a flame...burned dinner. Too low a flame...cold dinner. Another strange thing about survivalists/bushcrafters... Ramen Noodles are a staple. As previously mentioned, a container like a cookie tin or coffee tin can be sealed. A multitool, candles, power bars, lighters, small First Aid kit, some bullion cubes, tea bags, coffee filters, small mirror, a small funnel, batteries, a small LED flashlight, cordage, a mylar/space (emergency) blanket, a striker, snare wire, signal tape, whistle, compass, and folding knife. I HAVE fit all these into one tin. It “can” be done.
Metal coat hangers...NOTE: BURN OFF any chemicals on the coat hanger before putting it to use. Brief-
ramp) and find a spot on Maura’s body to sit. Usually, Franklin doesn't stop until reaching the highest point. Maura points out that turtles love heat so it might be the heat of her body that’s the attraction – on the other hand it could be what’s playing on the TV screen! On the days that Maura cleans the tank, Franklin gets to stay out all evening and by nightfall will crawl to the bedroom, going to sleep under Maura‘s bed. The morning routine starts like this: Franklin comes out from under the bed, sits on Maura's slippers which are left next to the bed and waits patiently until Maura wakes up. This is code for "take me up with you" on the bed for a morning cuddle. This has become a routine that has strengthened this amazing human and turtle bond.
Maura also takes Franklin on outings outside of her home for walks, easily strolling for several metres, out into the street, and sometimes up onto other's lawns. Franklin especially likes the pavement in summer when it is heated. The neighbourhood animals, children, adults and passersby in cars may stop to meet and greet this turtle. New people assume that Franklin has come from a nearby lake but they soon learn that this is a pet. Franklin has a particularly interesting relationship with a neighbourhood husky who loves watching Franklin out on a walk. Franklin will walk towards the husky to greet her. Maura will pick Franklin up as the two animals come quite close, almost nose to nose, to greet and examine one another. Apparently this is one fearless turtle!
It was on one of these outings when Franklin was about 8 years old that Maura witnessed Franklin starting to dig a nest in the ground. All along she thought that Franklin was a male, but this was proof of her being female! (Mississippi Map turtles will reach maturity when they are 6-8 years old.) Because of the lengthy 2 hour digging process, Maura was not able to stay outside with Franklin after dark so the egg laying process was interrupted. Being unprepared for this new stage of her turtle's life, and because of the interruption Maura was then worried that Franklin had laid only one egg. She feared that there might be other unlaid eggs left inside. This could be dangerous as the unlaid eggs could calcify, and possibly result in the turtle’s death. In Montreal there are veterinarians who specialize in exotic animals. Maura took Franklin to such a clinic where an x-ray revealed that there were no additional eggs. Up to this point, Franklin has only needed to see a vet twice in her life. Since that first time, Franklin has periodically gone through this process of trying to create a nest and to lay eggs. Maura notes that because of being in captivity, Franklin is not completely in sync with nature so the laying of eggs does not happen on a regular basis. But Maura states that when Franklin does go "into heat", it’s recognizable because she stops eating, starts wildly swimming up and down in her tank obviously wanting out, and when laid on the floor, she walks to the front door and scratches to be let outside! But when she does lay eggs, these are unfertilized as there is no male turtle that she has contact with.
It was such a pleasure to hear of this rather unusual human – reptile bond. Franklin’s relationship with Maura really highlights an emotional ability to relate and bond outside of her own species. As well, this turtle’s personality and intelligence shine through the stories that Maura tells about her. What a great reminder that we humans should never underestimate another animal species’ capacity in any respect and which underscores that all sentient life has intelligence and feelings.
ly, coat hangers can be bent to make toasters, grill racks, potato mashers, spits for cooking (set up a pair of “Y” sticks on either side of a small fire and use the straightened out coat hanger as a “spit stick”- with it's own handle!. A coat hanger can make an improvised gaff for small-medium sized fish. You can suspend pots from one. Make a fry pan frame for use with an aluminum pie pan (mentioned above). I've even used a limp coat hanger to clear muck from a few of my drains.
Lighters...even out of fuel, they can generate a spark that very fine tinder will ignite by.
Dryer lint and toilet paper rolls...Stuff dryer lint into toilet paper rolls and save in a baggie. You can get 2 fires from each roll. Dryer lint takes a spark as well as any tinder.
*We are SCAVENGERS!! The true vestige of the human spirit & mind that had to contrive ways to survive. In a way, with all the technology we have, aren't we all survivors- just under different descriptions and in different circumstances?
Now, if you are married to a HOARDER (not just a “saver”) KICK THEM OUT AND MAKE THEM USE ALL THEIR JUNK TO SURVIVE!! Sensible, in-the-middle suggestion? Buy a 2nd hand, used deep backpack and store all your treasures inside. If the capacity is gone over, your significant other gets to choose what to trash. Fair compromise?
In reality, saving candles, soap, etc. May sound crazy, but if the power went out...if you were stuck on an isolated part of a road? I'm not talking Zombie Apocalypse here or anything hysterical. It's a fun hobby, and emergency kits should be a part of everyone's trunk.
I never used the words “fanatical” or “compulsive”. We're not talking about extremes here. Just practical uses for collectibles. Scavenging and saving can have a very useful place if warmth, weight, shelter, signalling, creativity and “knowing when to quit” are in balance. I've done these things- within reason, and had fun.
Outdoors Guy.
Kotex was first manufactured as bandages, during WWI.
The military salute is a motion that evolved from medieval times, when knights in armor raised their visors to reveal their identity
Trash and Treasures! We are now open Wednesday through Saturday IOAM-2PM . I stopped in to this magical place last Saturday, it was packed with both people and cars outside. Everyone was clutching treasures in arms, it’s a fun place so leave yourself lots of time! Its like a giant yard sale that’s held every week, and the best part, its inside a building!
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Arnstein Gospel Hall Youth Night Ball Hockey is Back!!*** Tuesdays 6:30-7:30pm @ Arnstein Rink Bring your stick, energy and water bottles! See you there!
Let’s Get Active! Catch up with friends and make new acquaintances ! FREE Drop-in... No need to register Classes! Join us for a one-hour class focusing on balance and strength. Port Loring Royal Canadian Legion Branch 415 - Wednesdays at 11 am
line dancing....Monday nights at 6:30 at the Argyle Community Centre. Don’t forget your indoor shoes and your water bottle Bingo NIGHTS - Tuesdays at 7:30, Euchre Wednesday at 7, Darts Friday at 7 and Cribbage Saturdays at 1pm.Please donate your empty bottle and can collections at the sea can in the Legion parking lot on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 11-2.
Bingo is back at the Legion, 7:30 Tuesday nights, Euchre is Thursday night at 7, Darts Friday at 7 and Cribbage Saturdays at 1pm. Seniors Luncheon is the second Tuesday of every month. The Empties Return Depot is located in the C-Can in the parking lot of the Legion and is open Wednesday and Saturday 11-2. Why not donate those empties back to the Legion?
St. Andrew’s United Church Tuesday morning ‘Coffee and Tunes’ hour at 10:00am.... accessible to everyone... and for anyone who wants to come out for a coffee, a chat, hear some tunes, or have a game of crib... Everyone is welcome and if you play an instrument and or sing... please feel welcome to do so. If you are a baker and want to bring some cookies or squares...yes!!! please bring some, Just another way we are hoping to meet our new residents, and reconnect with others.... Admission is free with a good will jar to help pay for coffee, cream etc. The Food Bank is open the second and fourth Wednesday of the month from 11-1, located across from Buchanan’s Castle Building Centre in Port Loring.
ARNSTEIN- Come on out to Tots and Toddlers Wednesday 10-11:30am Arnstein Gospel Hall We would love to make a coffee/tea for you moms, dads and carers and let the kids play! Come have fun with us! All welcome.
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CATHOLIC MASS - Hi everyone. I think this would qualify as a kind of public service announcement. I am a retired Roman Catholic priest living in a water access cottage on Toadlake, about half a kilometre from Tornados Lodge. I celebrate Mass every Sunday in my summer chapel at 11:00 a.m. if you would like to attend, kindly drop me an email. Have a blessed summer everyone! - James. McLenaghen
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CRAFTERNOON SESSIONS at the Commanda Community Centre! Join us Sundays, 2-4pm! Come out and enjoy a coffee or tea and conversation. At our last event we had a fantastic turn-out and so much fun! Bring your craft and meet some new neighbours! Refreshments are available for a small donation.
SEPTMEMBER 7TH -On the first Saturday of the month enjoy a years-long tradition at the Commanda Community Centre! Saturday August 3, 8 pm to 11 pm Doors open at 7:30 Note the later start time for this month! Bring your instruments and join us for our Monthly Dance & Jam night! Country, blues, oldies and more! Not a musician? Why not dust off your dancing shoes & get your dancing partner off the couch? Never been to our monthly social before? Picture a good old fashioned kitchen party, but with a dance floor! Be prepared for dancing, smiling, laughing, singing along and otherwise having a ton of fun! Bring your family & friends! There are soft drinks, water, coffee, & tea available for purchase! You are welcome to bring potluck snacks/desserts. This is an alcohol free event. Admission is free however donations are always appreciated! Your participation & donations keep our community centre operating. . *there is a piano and PA set up on site
Let’s Get Active! Catch up with friends and make new acquaintances ! FREE Drop-in... No need to register Classes! Join us for a one-hour class focusing on balance and strength. Commanda - Commanda CommunityFridays at 10:00 am Stay On Your Feet Classes - Commanda Community Centre Fridays at l0 am – ll am. All levels of ability welcome! Modifications can be made for everyone FREE: stay on Your Feet Classes - Fall prevention fitness No need to register - Just show up and nave fun! East Parry Sound Community Support Services For inquires about the classes can CSS office705-724-6028
Call for makers, artists & vendors!! Thank you! Over the past several weeks we asked for your feedback through a survey about winter markets at the CCC and you responded! We still need more information to plan this initiative. We’re asking local makers to let us know if you’re interested in participating in indoor winter markets. In order to hold these events, we need volunteers for set up, kitchen duty & volunteer bakers. Our volunteer coordinator is asking; if you are a vendor, would you be willing to bring along someone to volunteer?
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St. Andrew’s United Church Sunday Worship services at 10:30 am for the month of May. Everyone welcome. Experience a sense of community and belonging . Monday Night Bid Euchre will be held at St. Paul’s United Church in Golden Valley.
RESTOULEBUCKS LODGE AND GRILL! - open 7 days a week!!!. ALL day breakfast. 8:30AM to 8PM BIG NEWS! BUCK’S NOW IS FULLY LICENSED! Planning is in the works for our first Vendors Market on Thurs Aug 15th from 9am to 2pm Just $35 for a spot, bring your own tables and tents. We will do the advertising on Facebook. If you would like to book a spot please pm us with your craft or farmers items. We will not have multiple vendors with the same items. First come first served. Please contact Buck’s Lodge for more information.
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BBQ Lunch sold by the Restoule Fire Department
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Live Music with Strait South at The Restoule Legion Saturday Cover Charge $10.00 Doors open at 5 - Pizza Night - Overnight lodging available!
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BURK’S FALLS AND DISTRICT FOOD BANKDONATIONS NEEDED WE ARE ACCEPTING CLEAN, GENTLY USED BAGS AND SMALL CARDBOARD BOXES. DROP OFF TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS IOAM-12PM, MAIN DOOR THANK YOU
KATRINE UNITED CHURCH THRIFT SHOP is fully stocked with everything that you need for summer! Lots of clothing, small appliances and treasures! Proceeds to the Katrine United Church! Thankyou everyone for your ongoing support!
Be sure to stop by the ‘Little Library’ Chetwynd Church. Take a book or leave a book. Free! Katrine pizza is OPEN! Watch for our very tasty specials! !Open 7 days a week 11:30-8:30 (705) 382 6384 LOCATED IN THE KATRINE GENERAL STORE! Until SEPTEMBER 11TH ,Yoga in Katrine at Doe Lake Park Wednesday nights from 7-8 pm. A relaxing, yet invigorating stretch and meditation on the beautiful beach while the sun sets. Suitable for all ages, sizes and shapes. Bring a mat, and maybe a towel to lay it on, blanket if the evening is cool, and bug spray if you need it. 7PM-9PM. STRINGING PURLS – KNITTING WORKSHOP at the Katrine Community Centre. Come and start a group project or bring in a current project you are working on. Bring 5.5mm needles and a worsted weight yarn if doing the project. Beginners are welcome! ENTRY BY DONATION, INSTRUCTOR : CASIE GODFREY Square dancing and line dancing every Tuesday. Come drop in Tuesdays at 7pm at the Katrine Community Centre. Leisure Club has Bid Euchre every Tuesday afternoons from 1:30 - 4ish followed by a light snack. Tuesday evening at 7pm- square dancing.
MONDAYS! SEW MUCH FUN - DROP INS Entry by donation Come work on your own project or help work on quilts for charitable donations - Every Mondays until December 16 - from 5pm - 8pm (you can come and go as you please) All welcome. This is a time to bring that sewing machine that has been shoved in the closet for years or bring out that project you said you would finish! Mary is here to help guide you with any of your sewing needs! Instructor : Mary Joy - 3 rental machines - $5 each Monday SEPTEMBER 7TH- 27th Annual Pike & Pickerel Tournament - Bonus for Live Release. Registration from 6:15 AM - on Shotgun Start at 7:15 AM (on Little Doe Lake) Proceeds to assist in Community Projects For more information or additional Registration Forms Contact: (705) 783-6096 or (705) 571-1862 or emsdalelions@gmail.com. Prizes to be awarded at Almaguin Highlands Golf & Country Club - 4:00 PM Bid Euchre on Tuesday at 1:30 downstairs in the seniors room. join in at 1:30 start until about 4-ish. Square dancing is held on Tuesday evenings at 7pm downstairs. Couples dancing will follow at 9pm. September 25 | October 2, 9, 16, 23.30 | November 6, 13 FALL SESSION NOW OPEN DANCE CLASSES Prices for Fall Session
Class Tl: $65 -4:00 - 4:30pm -Tumble Tots - Ages I - 3 Class Kl: -$90 4:35 - 5:05pm • First Half Kids BalletAges 4 - 6 5:10 - 5:40pm - Second Half -Kids Jazz - Ages 4 - 6 5:45-6:15 - $90 Youth Ballet - Ages 7 - 12 6:20 - 6:50pm- $120 Youth Jazz – Ages 7-12 6:55 - 7:40pm: $120 Youth Lyrical - Ages 7 • 12 OR all 3 Youth classes for $230.00 7:45 - 8:30pm: $120 – Exercise Dance - Ages 12 + MUST REGISTER & PAY BY September 17, 2024 ••• Please visit www.armourtownship.ca to register
OCTOBER 3RD – 7PM- FALL- FASHION FRENZY!!! KATRINE COMMUNITY CENTRE - LIMITED TICKETS $30 –FASHION SHOW, COCKTAILS, THRIFTING! Donations of excellent used business/ business casual wear will start September 4TH, at the Katrine Community Centre Come out on October 3RD and enjoy a Fashion show • Cocktails • Shop till you drop rat race! FOR TICKETS VISIT: WWW.ARMOURTOWNSHIP.CA
OCTOBER 19TH - OCTOBER 20TH –9AM-5PM-MOCCASIN MAKING WORKSHOP $140 -KATRINE COMMUNITY CENTRE- If you can thread a needle you can make these! Please register at Township of Armour OCTOBER 26TH - 8:00 AM RED CROSS STANDARD FIRST AID TRAINING & CPR LEVEL C - TRAINING INCLUDES: WSIB Approved $165- 8 Hours Online -8 Hours in Class -3 Year Certification -KATRINE COMMUNITY CENTRE REGISTER AT: www. armourtownship.ca
NOVEMBER 2ND-3RD- 9AM-5PM -MITTEN MAKING WORKSHOP - $160- MAKING WORKSHOP $160
PRICE INCLUDES: MITTEN MATERIALS. ‘IF YOU CAN THREAD A NEEDLE, YOU CAN MAKE THESE!
NOVEMBER 16TH - Open from 10:00am - 2:00pm
CHRISTMAS CRAFT SALE AT THE KATRINE COMMUNITY CENTRE -UNIQUE CHRISTMAS GIFTSHANDCRAFTED ITEMS, PRE-MADE DECORATIONS, AND MORE! VENDORS WANTED TO REGISTER AS A VENDOR, PLEASE VISIT WWW.ARMOURTOWNSHIP. CA $25 per table
Birthday Wishes go out to Pierrette Landry- Jenkins celebrating her birthday August 27th! WE wish you an amazing year ahead, filled with everything good! Happy Anniversary wishes to Mike and Ruth Zrobin who celebrated 47 years of marriage August 27th! Cheers to many years of love and happiness filled with health and family to come!
Friends Forever Childcare Centre LAND CF LAKES BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM- OPEN
7AM-8:40AM AND 3:15P-6PM, AGES 3.8 – 12 YEARS. Fully Licensed childcare, CWELLC and subsidized funding available 92 Ontario St. Burk’s Falls. ON POA ICO For more Info: • MROSS@FRIENOSFOREVERCHILDCARE.CA • WWW.FRIENOSFOREVERCHILD
BURK’S FALLS AND DISTRICT FOOD BANK - DONATIONS NEEDED
WE ARE ACCEPTING CLEAN, GENTLY USED BAGS AND SMALL CARDBOARD BOXES. DROP OFF TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS IOAM-12PM, MAIN DOOR THANK YOU
The Almaguin Highlands Family Health Team (formerly the Burk’s Falls Family Health Team) is please to announce their new name, website and Facebook page with the Almaguin communities. Links to their social media are below: REACH THEM BY PHONE AT THEIR NEW NUMBER: 705-704-9999 - https:// www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560812704062 http://www.ahfht.ca/https://www.instagram.com/ almaguinhighlands_fht/ New Phone Number For Almaguin Healthcare PHONE NUMBER CHANGE705-704-9999 To reach these services in Burk’s Falls: X-ray Clinic, Specimen Collection and Physiotherapy
FROZEN MEAL DELIVERY! MEALS ARE $7.00 & CONSIST OF MAIN COURSE & DESSERT “DELIVERED EVERY MONDAY - ELIGIBLE PERSONS INCLUDE: - SENIORS 65+ -THOSE WHO ARE TERMINALLY/CHRONICALLY ILL - THOSE WITH A DEVELOPMENT DISABILITY - THOSE RECENTLY DISCHARGED FROM HOSPITAL (I.E. POST SURGERY) - EAST PARRY SOUND Support ServicesFOR MORE INFO & TO ORDER - CONTACT CSS @ 705-724-6028
Welcome to this wonderful new business in Burk’s Falls! WHIMSICAL ENCOUNTERS BALLOONERY, BALLOON BOQUETS, ARRANGEMENTS, PARTY AND EVENT DÉCOR! 89 ONTARIO STREET, BURK’S FALLS - CHECK THEM OUR FOR ALL OF YOUR PARTY CELBRATION NEEDS! (705 ) 388-1998 ARBF Agricultural Society 143RD. FALL FAIR, MONDAY ,SEPTEMBER 2ND, is looking for VENDORS and CRAFTERS . FREE OUTDOOR SPACE, INDOOR SPACE $20 – VENDOR INSURANCE REQUIRED - For More Information -Please Contact: Angela Friesen arbfag.vendor@gmail.com “ARBF 2024 Fall Fair” in subject line find us on FaceBook - www.a fas.ca
Check out CURIOUS COTTAGE! Take the time to visit this whimsical and charming store located at 195 Ontario Street Burks falls. Across from the post office . Often available are Custom Readings by Mystic Colette on Saturdays (walk ins) check with Charlene!
August Ice Rental Availability- Looking for some private ice time? Check out the August availability! Available Ice Times - Email – arena@burksfalls.caPhone – 705- 382-3811
Online request -app.bookking.ca/burksfallspub
Family Pass $40 (2 Adults, 2 Youth or Senior) , Kids (5 & Under) FREEI
AUGUST 30TH – 5-7PM- ROAST BEEF DINNER
- The Holy Spirit Cook Team - Burk’s Falls Legion, 9 Mary Street $20 for adults, $10 for children, free for 6 years and under . To reserve your dinner tickets call Mary Sterling at (705) 382-1761 Proceeds — St. Patrick’s Parish General Account
SEPTEMBER 2ND- ARMOUR, RYERSON, & BURKS FALLS AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY 143RD
ANNUAL FALL FAIR VENDORS & CRAFTORS WANTED - GATES OPEN AT 8 AM - Free 10’ x 10’ Outdoor Spaces - Indoor Spaces Available $20 (Vendor Insurance Is Required) RAIN OR SHINE -For more information contact Angela @ arbfag.vendor@gmail.com “ARBF 2024 FALL FAIR” in the subject line - Visit our Website www.arbfas.ca
SAVOUR THIS now be open: Thursday 11-5 Friday 11-6 Saturday 11-5 Sunday 12-5 Coffee will be on, goodies will be out, and we bake continuously through the day to try and keep the display cases full of fun and delicious treats! We also carry amazing sourdough bread made by Queen Street Sourdough right here in Burk’s Falls (not on Thursday thought) Almaguin Donation store is now taking donations Tuesday to Saturday 10am-4pm. WE prefer not to accept donations on Saturdays, as they are super busy and it is hard to help our lovey customers while sorting through a lot of things. We do understand some can only donate on a Saturday - so just call or message us and we can make arrangements for you to drop off your items
THURSDAYS EVENINGS OF SUMMER - Motorcycle ride every Thursday evening. Kick stands up @ 5:30 from Legacy Life Centre. All are welcome! Pulled Smokehouse & Welcome Centre Canteen is open for the season! THE BURK’S FALLS CAFÉ - Hours 9-3pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday. 9-3pm Saturday & Sunday 9am-2pm. CLOSED WEDNESDAYS ALWAYS UNIQUE FINDS! Check out Green’s Liquidators! Monday, Thursday, Friday. 11am - 5pm and Saturday 11am -3pm
NEW HOURS! CIRCLING HAWKS IN BURK’S FALLS is open WED-SAT 10-4:30 - SUN 11-4
Mindful Movement for Older Adults - TAKE FREE CLASSES EVERY WEDNESDAY - 9:30 AM BURKS FALLS ARENA
SEWING CLUBS @ YOUR LIBRARY! Wednesdays 5-7pm and 1st Saturday of the month. Please call the library to register!
Let’s Get Active! Catch up with friends and make new acquaintances ! FREE Drop-in... No need to register Classes! Join us for a one-hour class focusing on balance and strength. - Burk’s Falls Arena - Wednesdays at 9:30 am FALL PREVENTION CLASSES FOR SENIORS! FREE! Classes are offered every Wednesday at 9:30 am at the ARBF arena upstairs. No registration required , Just show up and have some laughter and fun friendship!
COUNTRY FUSION DANCE CLASS AT THE LEGION WITH Cindy Legett! Wednesdays at 6:30pm.12 weeks, $120 or $12 walk ins HOURS FOR RYERSON TWP. - CLOSED MONDAYS - Tuesday - Friday 8:30am-4pm. AUGUST 31st - BURK’S FALLS HORSE SHOW! EXTREME COWBOY coming Saturday August 31, 2024, OXC AND EXCA POINT SHOW. WESTERN GAMES - Sunday September 1ST. ENGLISH & WESTERN SHOW, September 1,ST. WESTERN PERFORMANCE September 2ND. FOOD ONSITE at the fairgrounds. CAMPING AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 2ND, - 2024 ARMOUR RYERSON 143RD FALL FAIR INVITES VENDORS, CRAFTERS, WANTED! FREE 10X10 OUTDOOR SPACE! INDOOR SPACE AVAILABLE FOR $20 – (VENDOR INSURANCE REQUIRED) RAIN OR SHINE! For More Information -Please Contact: Angela Friesen arbf.vendor@gmail. com -”ARBF 2024 Fall Fair” in subject line
SEPTEMBER 2nd- MEET US AT THE FALL FAIR! The Burk’s Falls Historical Society invites you to join us The original friend symbol from the 1980s! A popular piece of history! Remember SAFETY PIN FRIENDSHIP JEWELREY? It was a safety pin Loaded up with coloured beads! Visit our booth at the ARBF fall fair, and Let’s make friendship pins! Fun for all ages! 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. OCTOBER 4TH AND 5TH-PUCK AND BALL TOURNAMENT AT Burks Falls Arena/FairgroundsCost: 600 per team. Guaranteed two hockey games and two baseball games. Camping available on site. Mens and Women’s division TO REGISTER : LUCAS - 705-349-8483 OR DEVON - 705-618-1329 $300 DEPOSIT REQUIRED
DEPOSIT SECURES YOUR SPOT - LIMITED TO 12 TEAMSARBF PUBLIC LIBRARY WEEKLY PROGRAMS! TUESDAY- BOOKTIVITIES AGEST 0-5, 10:30-11:30AM – BUILDER’S WORKSHOP – 1PM-2PM- MINECRAFT – 3:30-5:30PM WEDNESDAY – GALAXY EXPLOERERS 10:30AM12NOON- CRAFTERNOON- 2:30-3:30PM – CHESS CLUB – 4PM
THURSDAY – BOOKTIVITIES AGEST 6-12, 10:30AM11:30AM, KINDNESS CREW- 1:30-2:30PM, MINECRAFT, 3:30-5:30PM –FRIDAY- STEM ACTIVITIES- 10:30AM-12NOON, LIBRARY DETECTIVES, 2-4PM, SATURDAY- STAY TUNED FOR SPECIAL EVENTS! AND TED SUMMER READING CLUB 2024
BURK’S FALLS LEGION BRANCH # 405
The Burk’s Falls Legion needs volunteers to help us continue to bring all the great events and more to our community. You don’t have to be a member to be part of a nonprofit like the Legion to support and give back to our past and current Veterans, seniors and community. Our Dart League is so much fun! Come on out and meet a great group of people and have a fun afternoon. Every Sunday afternoon at 2pm Great atmosphere, great bar staff, best beer prices in town! Never played before? That’s ok! (we know how to duck ) $5/ week - 7 games End of the season Pot Luck, Cash Prizes for high scores, Door Prizes @everyone - FRIDAY NIGHT FISH AND CHIPS! Don’t enjoy fish? We also have chicken fingers and chips!. Every Friday from 4-7pm. Large portions, great prices! $15, including tax! Please call ahead to pre-order at 705382-3137 after 2:00pm ,Eat in or take out . This has become such a wonderful event that we ask that you please make a reservation or call ahead so that we don’t run out!
AUGUST 30TH, 29TH The Catholic Church Roast Beef dinners are the LAST Saturday of every month starting tomorrow night and running until October or November at the BURKS FALLS Legion. Start at 5pm, adults $20, kids $10 and under six are free.
SEPTEMBER 3RD , Seniors Luncheon will be held at the Legion Branch 405, first Tuesday of each month, Lunch begins at noon. Open to all residents of East Parry Sound District age 65+. Please call the legion directly to reserve. If you reserve, please try your best to make it! RESERVE YOUR LUNCH Please call the Legion directly to reserve (705) 382-3137 September 10th - BURK’S FALLS LIONS B –I – N – G – O at The Burk’s Falls Legion! are back every 2nd and 4th Tuesday in a month Doors open at 6:30pm, Bingo starts at 7pm Drinks and snacks available at the bar. Bring your spouse who can enjoy Free Snooker or Shuffleboard on our bar side if they don’t want to play Bingo. Bar will be open * Please NO outside food or drinks* We hope we will see you, come out and have lots of fun! Maybe even win a few cards!
SEPTEMBER 20TH- 3rd. Friday COFFEE HOUSE! It’s ALWAYS a GREAT night out. at the Burk’s Falls Royal Canadian Legion Br 405 for this month’s famous 3rd Friday Coffee House, sponsored by Hunters Bay Radio, CKAR, The Bay 88.7FM, & presented by Jamie Oppenheimer (Jamie Oppenheimer, Songwriter)
September 26th- Burk’s Falls Seniors Foot Care
- Held On The 4th Thursday Of Each Month September 26 , October 24 , November 28, December n/a - $25.00 per person Contact Sarah Hancock to book your appointment 705-471-1707
Did you know that you DON’T have to be a member to enjoy all the Legion has to offer? Come on out and enjoy FREE Snooker and our 2 Shuffleboard tables while sipping on your favourite drink and watching the game on tv. Why wouldn’t you?
BURK’S FALLS LEGION IN A NUT SHELL! Fish N Chips AND Chicken Fingers ONLY $15! - Every Friday 4-7pm Call (705) 382-3137 after 2 pm to reserveMeat Draw 2 pm Every 2nd and 4th Saturday $2 regular draw (5 draws) $3 bonus draw (box of meat, must be entered in every regular draw)
BINGO - Every 2nd and 4th Tuesday - Doors Open at 6:30 pm Games start at 7 pm FREE SNOOKER & SHUFFLEBOARD Every day
There was one U.S. state that no longer exists? In 1784 the U.S. had a state called Franklin, named after Benjamin Franklin. But four years later, it was incorporated into Tennessee.
A REMINDER, SCREAMING HEADS BURK’S FALLS WILL BE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC SEPTEMBER 13TH-16TH FOR THE ANNUAL HARVEST FESTIVAL AT MIDLOTHIAN CASTLE. THIS IS A TICKET ONLY EVENT.
I didn’t fight my way to the top of the food chain to be a vegetarian
LACK OF NO WAKE ZONES ON THE MAG RIVER
Jen White
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This article is for change, NOT a rant. Ok folks…seriously, is there not something that can be done? I own a place on the Mag on Spring Hill Rd and have had enough of the blatant disregard from people flying at high speeds in their boats and PWCs. Let me start by saying that no, we don’t think we own the river and we also like to have a good time, but many of us swim and we have families with kids who are often swimming back and forth on the river. They would never been seen by these boaters. Please for the love of humanity, get your heads out of your asses! Some neighbours have already gotten 10 km/hr signs made and posted them before our stretch of houses from both directions…to no avail. Perhaps, the township needs a sign at the town docks, stating the obvious boater and community safety measures, for those who do not have the cognitive ability to use good judgment. I’ve heard all the controversy regarding boat speed limits vs the none existing for a river… that, does not make a lot of sense. We’ve already had one near fatality a few years ago when one of our family members was kayaking and got run over by a jet ski. The river is narrow, the turns are tight, our docks and boats are not made of titanium…why is this so difficult for people to grasp? I do not want to see a day when one of our family members is killed. Kindest regards.
P.S: In addition-Do people really not know what “No Wake” means? Or just don’t care.
Editor’s Note: I want to jump in here, this is a huge concern, and not only on the area of the Magnetawan River that runs from Lake Cecebe to Burk’s Falls. This is happening in Armour Township as well and also on Doe Lake. Something has to be done, it’s extremely dangerous and is also causing huge erosion to shorelines. Where can we go with this?
Please write to us at GNA, let’s get some action and some awareness out to the public. greatnortharrow@gmail.com
THANK YOU GRACE
MITCHELL- FROM THE RIVERBOWL
Dan Lawrence Grace Mitchell, Two years ago you worked your first shift here. 730 days later and you’re still here rocking your big contagious smile. From new girl to manager, you’ve been a rock for RIVERBOWL. You’ve seen it all. Water flooding the bathroom in pool-hall where you could barley tell us what was happening lol, to roof collapsing in on us, the time the guy got sucker-punched or just your silly giggles when a regular makes you laugh. Honestly we couldn’t be where we are today without you! Your ability to see 10 steps ahead, to stay cool under pressure and to go above and beyond constantly is more than we could’ve asked for 2 years ago. Even the fact that you know how to use all this new technology and teach us is a God send! (We’re old) The hardest part for any business is finding good help. You have definitely lived up to your “GEM” nickname and know that as your employer and your friend, we are committed to keeping you just as happy as you keep us…… for the long run! You are appreciated and we always got your back! You belong here! Happy 2 Year! Thanks for the last two years & cheers to many more! #youbelonghere
In ancient Greece, tossing an apple to a girl was a traditional proposal of marriage.
Remember: Watch for School Buses! Stop for School Buses Slow down in School Safety Zones - Watch for Children - School begins Tuesday, September 3rd!
ARDBEG SEPTEMBER 14TH – 7PM- Ardbeg Community Club There will be a concert fundraiser featuring HARBOUR for the Ardbeg Community Club on Saturday, September 14th at 7:00 pm. There are al limited number of tickets available, $25.00 per person. Tickets available for purchase from members, at the club, or message the Ardbeg Community Club on Facebook .CONCERT FUNDRAISER At the Ardbeg Community Club $25 PER PERSON • LIMITED NUMBER OF TICKETS
AVAILABLE - AVAILABLE FOR -PURCHASE FROM MEMBERS, AT THE CLUB, OR MESSAGE ON FACEBOOK - THANK YOU HARBOUR FOR DONATING YOUR TIME AND TALENT!
The HALIBUT at LOGGERS STATION HOUSE ARDBEG, has been a great success, thanks to everyone that comes out to support US! we just got another load of halibut so,,,,it's always FISH FRIDAY at Loggers Station House,,1pc haddock $16.95 2pc $19.95;;;1pc halibut $18.95 2pc halibut $23.95,,served with House batter, house made coleslaw, house cut fried, lemon wedges, and house made tarted, dine in our fully licensed restaurant or take-our, please call ahead to reserve your fish,705 389 1966 PUT A Grand in Your Hand! Want to win $1,000? Try your luck with the Whitestone McKellar Lions Club’s Grand in Your Hand Lottery. Choose a number(s) from 1 to 100 at $20.00 each. Send email with selected number(s) to LottoWMLC@gmail.com to confirm availability. Once confirmed, send payment via e-transfer to LottoWMLC@gmail.com. Must reference “Grand in Your Hand” and chosen number(s). **Number(s) officially claimed once payment is received - number(s) cannot be put on hold. See Rules of Play at www.e-clubhouse.org/sites/whitestone_mckellar). Once all 100 numbers are sold, $1,000 will be awarded to the draw winner and $1,000 will go to the Whitestone McKellar Lions Club and back into your community! See picture for availability.
The Recreation Committee is currently fundraising to replace our beloved Christmas tree in the municipality. Work is being done to arrange a new tree and we are fundraising for a new set of lights. Donation boxes will be available at recreation events. Please reach out to a member of the recreation committee if you are interested in helping out.
Great North Arrow Newspaper is now available for purchase at Loggers Station as well as Duck Rock Resort and Trader Ted’s in Ahmic Harbour.
WHITESTONE: As a Fire Department, we are always looking for volunteers to join the ranks. To learn more and apply, contact Fire Chief Whitman at fire. department@whitestone.ca.
WHITESTONE LANDFILL REUSE CENTRE IS OPEN DURING DUMP HOURS!!! Items must be CLEAN and in GOOD CONDITION / WORKING ORDER Acceptable items include: small furniture, sporting goods, toys, books, housewares, etc. UNACEPTABLE ITEMS include: hazardous materials, food wastes, liquids, potentially unsanitary items (such as toilets, mattresses, etc.), textiles and bulky items. The Attendant has the discretion to not accept any item to Re-Use Centre. There is no charge to take items home. Items are selected and removed from the Reuse Centre at your own risk. The Municipality does not warrant or guarantee the items in any way and they are taken AS IS.
From the Municipality of Whitestone - Yard Waste Coupons - Whitestone has opted to eliminate this year's May Newsletter. Residents will remember that typically as part of the May newsletter was a FREE YARD WASTE & BRUSH COUPON.
The FREE YARD WASTE program is still available! We urge residents to transport their yard waste and brush to the Aulds Road Landfill, where a maximum diameter of eight (8) inches is permitted. Each property is entitled to one (1) free pick up truck size load of brush/leaves. Simply provide your name and property address to the Landfill attendant upon arrival. Let's keep our community clean and green together!
Do you know someone who has made a difference in our community? 2024 Order of the Municipality of Whitestone
All residents of the Municipality of Whitestone and contributors to the Municipality of Whitestone are eligible for the Order of the Municipality of Whitestone – our Community’s highest honour for achievement. The Mayor of the Municipality of Whitestone is the Chancellor and Principle Companion of the Order.
This will be the eighth year for the Order of the Municipality of Whitestone. It will be awarded to a deserving person who has enriched the lives of others in our community and it all starts with the public taking the time to nominate someone who deserves this special recognition. The motto of the Order of the Municipality of Whitestone is: “A community thrives by its dedicated individuals”words of which many volunteers bring to life.
If you know someone who might fit this description and you would like to nominate them, please contact or drop by the Municipal office or check our website to obtain a nomination form. (Please note that serving Federal, Provincial, and Municipal politicians and judges are not eligible and as well as current staff members. No posthumous appointments are made.)Council will evaluate the nominations and determine the recipient. To avoid disappointment and to respect the privacy of all individuals, Council will keep all nominations confidential, and we ask that the nominators and others involved in the process do the same. The deadline for nominations is Friday, September 27, 2024 at 12:00 Noon For more information, please contact -Michelle Hendry, CAO/Clerk michelle.hendry@whitestone.ca Age-Friendly Survey - The Parry Sound Age Friendly Committee is asking for your help to create an action plan to make Parry Sound more Age-Friendly. Take the short survey to have your voice heard and enter for your chance to win a $50 grocery gift card. https://ca.mar.medallia.com/AFC
AUGUST 31st from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon for the final archery program of the year and a BBQ party to celebrate the end of summer.
SEPTEMBER 13TH - Trivia Night at 6:00 pm!Bring your team or find a new one at the event.
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The Story of Branch 394 Royal Canadian Legion of Dunchurch & Magnetawan
We have all seen the Legion building on Hwy 124 and 2130 Balsam Road, in Dunchurch, you may even have attended a function there. There is a lot of history in the building. Back 100 years ago, from 1923 to 1925 a group of students and their teacher donated the school which was called Sunny Slope School to the service men who had been in the First World War and had come back to the Dunchurch area. The Royal Canadian Legion was founded in 1925 to provide a unified voice for veterans. It was first known as The Canadian Legion of the British Empire Service League. It was incorporated by a special Act of Parliament in 1926.
The Cenotaph Branch 394 is actively involved in the local community, hosting various events and activities. These include weekly euchre and cribbage games, darts, and special events like the Annual Ladies Auxiliary Pig Roast and Fish Fry. Due to a series of circumstances the Magnetawan and Dunchurch Legions have been joined together since 1965.
The Legion’s primary mission is to support veterans, serving military members and their families. This includes providing services and advocacy to improve the quality of life for the veteran and his family.
They currently have 89 registered members at the branch. With 5 more members to be welcomed in September and another 2 who are planning to join.
I interviewed Karen Thompson the president, and membership chair of Branch 394. I found her to be very engaging, friendly, and a person who has great empathy for the veterans and their family. She is now in her second year, and things are starting to be done to fix up the original building as funds are coming in. They were aware of course, that their building needed many upgrades to meet the code for AODA Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. It aims to make Ontario fully accessible by January 1, 2025. The AODA has set standards for accessibility in areas such as goods, services, accommodation, employment, and buildings.
At the moment the branch applied for and received a grant of $20,000 to put new windows into the building. This government grant is strictly for windows, and if all the funds are not needed for the windows the remaining balance must be returned to the government. It can not be used for something else. The new windows are planned to be installed before winter, it will help keep the heat in and hopefully lower heating costs.
They are also putting in a new ramp and are also looking to acquire a lift to help those in a wheelchairs into the building. All these things are expensive, and the branch and its members are saving and donating what they can to be able, to get these things for their building.
Since Jan.1st is not far away, they have received an extension to get all these things, as well as, new handicapped-accessible restrooms installed.
It has been a huge undertaking but the community has also been generous in that they do attend the activities that the Legion offers.
But hopefully, they will continue to be generous. And perhaps if some businesses or individuals can donate, a service in kind or a product that is needed for the renovation, they will find it in their heart or budget to help the Legion out. It could also be donated in the name of a late veteran.
I asked Karen what are they still saving for and hoping to replace, and she mentioned that their 2 stoves in the kitchen were getting very old, so that is next on their wish list. Two new stoves or one large stove, it is all so very expensive to purchase. But you never know from where some of these things are manifested.
They just bought a dishwasher to help, those who work in the kitchen. A great help! Since many of their dinners are also for fundraising events.
There is a lot to do to bring the building up to snuff but, Pres. Thompson is very hopeful that it will all come together. The members are doing their part. By the time they are finished with renovations, they will have spent $100,000. We have been very lucky to have a building committee active under the leader-
We'll be quizzing you on all things superstition and spooky. Registration: https://whitestone.olsn.ca/ events/trivia-night/ SEPTEMBER 25TH- Craft Night - Join us for our next Craft Night on September 26 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the library. We'll be carving our own custom stamps! This is a drop-in program, no registration required. Would you like to support recreation events in your community? Join us for the Recreation Committee's monthly meeting following the craft night at 7:00 pm. Everyone welcome! SEPTEMBER 26TH- Craft Night - Join us for our next Craft Night on September 26 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the library. We'll be
ship of Terry Lee Morrow. He has been very active and effective in getting things done at the Legion. COVID was a real downer for the Legion as it was for many businesses in town. People were told to stay home. “Of course, the bills still came in, we had to heat the building and continue to pay our bills,” Thompson said. “It was a rough time, but we came through it.”
A typical week at the Legion includes Tuesday Euchre, and Friday darts and euchre. The Friday night dart teams have relocated to the Legion. Chef Jimmy McMurdo also a member of the Legion, cooks a dinner for the dart members at a nominal fee and they all enjoy a nice Friday night evening playing dart together. If you have never visited a legion, you are welcome to come in on a Tuesday, Friday, or Saturday. They have a regular group (Bare Bones), they play music usually on Saturday, and the Legion is also planning to have Karaoke.
When I asked who is in charge of fundraising, the answer was ‘everyone’! “We used to do yard sales, but we stopped doing that since we didn’t always sell everything, and our basement was stuffed with things we couldn’t sell. So, we cleaned it all out, and we now ask people if they have a yard sale or garage sale, please sell the items instead of giving them to us, if you would donate the proceeds, we would appreciate your generosity.” Karen said.
The members and volunteers are exceptional. They are so good at helping with dances and dinners. We always do 50/50 draws and baskets. This is all looked after by members and or volunteers. “All our members are committed to a positive end result!” Karen said. Our members care about each other and so many are personal friends of mine. You couldn’t ask for better people.
You can always call and find out what is going on. Their number is…705-389-3130.
The Legion Hall is often rented out for Celebration of Life for members of the community who have passed. The Ladies Auxiliary will make the food. The cost is determined if you are a member or not. They ask that the cost of the food be covered, and if you happen to be a member a donation can be made.
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Affiliate Member, which is for anyone who wishes to join.
The cost of a membership is the same for every category; dues that are paid before December 1st are $55.00, then $60. by Jan.1st. of that, the Royal Canadian Legion head office receives $34.87 for each membership. Last Remembrance Day I attended the ceremonies at the cenotaph at the Legion on Balsam Road. It was very impressive. Many attended that cold, bitter day. I was pleased to see so many schoolchildren there with their parents or grandparents.
The wearing of poppies is an activity that we encourage everyone to adhere to. The poppies are distributed freely and donations for the poppy are accepted with gratitude. Many retail stores make the poppy available.
Lest We Forget
The wearing of a poppy ensures that veterans and their families receive the support they need. Assistance with daily living expenses, medical care, and other essential services. It also reminds us to never forget.
The important assets are our commitment to our veterans and their families!
If there is something that you would like to offer or donate to the Legion renovation fund of Branch 394, please call Karen or Terry at the branch 705 389 3130. Your thoughtfulness and generosity are very much appreciated.
Be kind and gentle with yourself and others.
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Keeping it straight and narrow with my Dad!
Rod Urquhart
So back when my good ol’ Dad had purchased the little shack on Robert Lake, just south of Parry Sound, and man, this was waaaay more than just a fixer-upper.
But my Dad, who never ceased to amaze me with his many resources, including his amazing carpentry and building skills despite the fact he was a school principal most of his life, invited me and one of his good friends to come up to see this oversized outhouse.
Well, being an editor at the time and his friend being another principal, we both arrive to find we are immediately put to work – and as I explain further, you will just see how everything had to be ‘just right’ and all building absolutely ‘true’ with anything my Dad took on. There should actually be a long level named after him!
(As Kamala Harris exclaimed in her acceptance speech the other night, her mother told her to ‘never do anything half-assed.” Now, for those who knew my Dad, he was never that pottied mouth, but anything he did (and he also insisted this of me) you always do the very best of your ability. Nothing less is acceptable.
I still can’t believe this, but it is completely true – we arrive late Friday night and do quite a bit of measuring of basically the whole structure, I’d say it was about 1,000 square feet max and pretty barren inside. And, at sunrise on the Saturday, my Dad outlines that we are going to completely lift the roof on this two-bedroom, one bath cottage, because one wall is out two inches here, and another is inward three inches there … and so on.
How the three of us all on ladders, as this cottage had a high roof with a horizontal skylight across the front, managed to actually life off the entire roof,
which my Dad with levels and the necessary tools, got the roof back into being perfect aligned is still beyond me. That, readers of this humble scribe, took all day on the Saturday … and one heck of a lot of final re-measuring and a pile of re-nailing, screwing and re-enforcing with brand new planks.
Of course, my Dad thanked us in the usual manner, with a cold beer (no fridge yet, he had them on a string in the lake) and also one or two chasers of whiskey. I forgot to mention, it had to be upper 90 degrees F that day. And yes, after a few beers, we all did jump in the lake to cool right down. But, about 9 p.m. after some nourishment, we all had to hit the hay. (No beds yet, sleeping cots and sleeping bags, of course!)
That was just one small part of my very particular Dad to even get this cottage in somewhat shape for future family gatherings at the lake, and a kind of hide-away for my Dad and Mom.
So skip ahead a few years. My Dad not only redid the bathroom, putting in a really nice shower and other necessities (It only had a toilet), but he figured it was time for a brand-spanking new septic bed. Now, this place had a lot of land for my Dad to work with, and here’s another of my ‘Dad Stories’ – he worked very closely with all government ministries involved and actually put in a new septic bed that was twice what he needs would ever be. That was just my Dad.
So about a year later, with this massive sand, level playing area out behind the cottage, unbeknownst to me, he sets up a horseshoe pit – perfectly measured, pins the proper length in the ground, wooden beams inlaid to indicate the throwing area and some tables and chairs around.
Now, up until this point, I did not even know my Dad even knew how to play horseshoes.
So I had a couple of days owing to me and I took a drive up to our Northern hide-away. Now, when I arrive, there are about 15 local cottagers and my Dad out on this new horseshoe pit. I grab the usual brown stubby and sit down to watch and of course be my sociable self.
It did not take my long to realize that my dear ol’ Dad had surprised the hell out of my once again. I notice a few dollars exchanging hands after each match and there is a large white board with a kind of elimination chart for horseshoes with names on it. I really wasn’t paying that close attention until
what they all deemed was the championship match. Well, lickety-split, I almost shit, I damned near swallowed my gum … when I realize my Dad is racking up points on his every turn – and I mean a lot of leaners and ringers. Thinking back to that moment, I was quite stunned at this revelation.
I mean, he was like some kind of horseshoe God and this was at almost 70 years of age! His opponent was also good, very good, but he did not stand a chance against my dear ol’ Dad.
Of course, after it was over, and my Dad awarded that top prize that day, and a few cottage-style cocktails with the neighbours, we retire back into the cottage for some good eats, and there’s my Dad in his favourite lounge chair looking ever-so-like Ebenezer McScrooge McDuck counting all these $1, $2, $5, and $10 bills clutched in his mitt (back then $1 and $2 bills were still available) and smiling like the Chesshire cat!
I just wanted to mention, that before I left for my job two days later, I did play some horseshoes with my Dad – and up until that point, I thought I was really not that bad at it – but man, he just massacred me!!!
And as a further aside, when I heard my Dad and Mom had purchased this fixer-upper, I knew I’d be headed up soon to help out, so I dug out an old Colt 45 replica six-shot CO2 pellet pistol someone had given me, complete with an old Western holster. Well, earlier in this column, I reported us three sitting around after hard work on the roof, having a cocktail or two, well, as the lights dimmed in the cottage, every once in a while a mouse would scurry across this old kitchen counter. Well, out comes my old Colt 45 replica and my Dad and buddy start the odd bet if I could nail one of these suckers. Well, being quite the shot back then, I managed to pick off about seven of these little varmints at about eight feet way before we hit the sack. I was kinda like Bill Murray in Caddyshack, taking care of the golfers (gophers!)
And I can tell you, that when my Dad got done with all his renovations and repairs to this nice, little cottage, there never, ever a mouse ever seen inside again. My Mom would simply not allow that! Not under her watch!
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Meet Shonnie! Shonnie the bobcat has had a forever home at Aspen Valley since 2019. She was rescued by authorities after they forced the closure of a roadside zoo in Quebec. While we don’t have much information about herincluding how she ended up at the zoo - we do know that Shonnie enjoys playing in cardboard boxes sprayed with catnip and stalking insects in the tall grasses throughout her outdoor enclosure. You are loved, Shonnie! Photo credit @followmenorth AREA
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Whitestone Conservation Association BingoThere are a few more weeks of Wednesday Night Bingo at the Dunchurch Community Centre!Doors Open: 5:30 p.m. - Games Begin: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Dunchurch Community Centre- Payment: Cash only Snacks and drinks for available by the Whitestone Recreation Committee. Come for the fun, stay for the community spirit!
WHITESTONE LIBRARY WITH CORMAC O’NEILL Summer is coming to an end, but activities at the Whitestone Library are just beginning! Friday September 13th is our Trivia Night, hosted by Whitestone Recreation. Running from 6-9, this event is open to all ages and perfect for families! Participants should be sure to register online, either as a team of up to four members or even as a solo trivia master. Make sure you sign up quickly and get your trivia skills ready. Also available on Friday nights is our bi-weekly Board Game Night. Hosted at the library every other Friday, we have a collection of over 70 board games to choose from- or bring your own! Snacks and games are provided by the Recreation Committee, so be sure to drop by and play a game or two. Be sure to keep an eye out for new additions to the collection. With the end of summer comes the return of our Book Club. We have a new book selected each month, with meetings held on the third Thursday of every month from 12-1 PM. You can sign up through the book club’s Facebook page.
Due to the success of our Nintendo Switch days during the summer reading club, the library and Recreation Committeehave decided to have recurring Switch Saturdays. Every second Saturday from Noon until 2 PM the library will hold Switch tournaments for all ages. Running on the same week as our Board Game Nights, the library will host games of Mario Kart, Smash Bros., and more! Registration not required, so feel free todrop in, play a few games and enjoy some snacks provided by the Recreation Committee.
The Whitestone Library is committed to providing events and activities year-round for all ages. We appreciate your patronage and look forward to seeing
DUNCHURCH MAGNETAWAN LEGION BRANCH #394
With Comrade Kelvin Hill
As always – Please Promote – Please Attend .Come out and support your Branch……Take part in ceremonies….. Volunteer to help out with functions…..Offer suggestions For information contact: Branch 389-3130 Karen 389-3839 Jan 389-1091 Joan 387-3393
SEPT 1ST – 9AM-1:30PM- Pancake Breakfast All you can eat!- One sitting 9 AM to 1:30 PM - Pancakes, local maple syrup, sausage. Tickets available 01 July SEPT 18TH- Vet’s Dinner This event is for all Veterans in the McKellar, Ardbeg, Dunchurch, Magnetawan area.It is free to Veterans and their spouses or caregivers compliments of Branch 395. Contact Comrade Kel Hill at 705-389-1091. You do not need to be a member of the Legion.
Our hours & events: Tuesday 7:00 - 11 PM euchre; Friday 1 PM cribbage & 7 - 11 PM darts; Saturday 1 - 6 PM euchre. cost of cards and darts is $5.00 & $2 for a 50/50 draw
Weekly Events Open To The Public - Monday & Wednesday, Thursday: CLOSED - Tuesday: 7:00 pm - 10:30 pm ~ Euchre 7:30 pm Friday: 1:00 pm -10:30 pm . Cribbage 1:00pm and Darts 7:30pm
Other Activities Dart Boards & Shuffleboard available year round
Other Special Events announced on a regular basis
Open To The Public ~ Everyone Welcome! Come out and join in the fun and comradeship Air-conditioned Hall
Having a Party, Wedding, Anniversary, or Birthday?
We can provide a Bar Licensed under LCBO - Call for details.
Meetings: Executive Meeting on first Wednesday at 7:00 pm - All meetings held at the Branch Hall
If you get into the bottom of a well or a tall chimney and look up, you can see stars, even in the middle of the day.
BURK’S FALLS - SEPTEMBER 2ND- ARMOUR, RYERSON, & BURKS FALLS AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY 143RD ANNUAL FALL FAIR VENDORS & CRAFTORS WANTED - GATES OPEN AT 8 AM - Free 10’ x 10’ Outdoor Spaces - Indoor Spaces Available $20 (Vendor Insurance Is Required) RAIN OR SHINE -For more information contact Angela @ arbfag.vendor@ gmail.com “ARBF 2024 FALL FAIR” in the subject line - Visit our Website www.arbfas.ca
STRONG AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY IS LOOKING FOR VENDORS FOR THE ANNUAL FALL FAIR, SEPTEMBER 14TH- 9AM-1PM RAIN OR SHINE – FOR DETAILS CONTACT : STEPHANIE - SASVENDORFORM@GMAIL.COM
SPRUCEDALE -LITTLE EXTRAS CRAFTS SHOW AND LUNCHEON NOVEMBER 10TH- 10AM-3PM- Novar Community Center 25 Laurie St, Novar GET YOUR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING DONE WHILE SUPPORTING LOCAL ARTISANS! Still accepting vendors for our 2nd Christmas Craft Sale at the Novar Community Center on Sunday November 10th. Send a PM if you would like a registration form to be a vendor.
KATRINE- NOVEMBER 16TH - Open from 10:00am2:00pm CHRISTMAS CRAFT SALE AT THE KATRINE COMMUNITY CENTRE UNIQUE CHRISTMAS GIFTS - HANDCRAFTED ITEMS, PRE-MADE DECORATIONS, AND MORE! VENDORS WANTED TO REGISTER AS A VENDOR, PLEASE VISIT WWW.ARMOURTOWNSHIP.CA $25 per table
SUNDRIDGE -47th ANNUAL HIGHLAND CRAFT SHOW – SUNDRIDGE- is on for Saturday November 24, 9am to 2pm. Message me, or email highlandcraftshow@gmail.com to book your table. As usual, donation to the Food Bank is the entrance fee. Tables inside are $40 each.
IF YOU HAVE AN UP AND COMING CRAFT SHOW/ SALE/ EVENT, AND ARE LOOKING FOR VENDORS OR WOULD LIKE YOUR EVENT IN A LISTING, PLEASE CONTACT GNA – GREATNORTHARROW@ GMAIL.COM THIS IS NO CHARGE TO SUPPORT LOCAL COMMUNITY EVENTS AND ENCOURAGE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND SUCCESS!
In Canada, the most productive day of the working week is Tuesday.
you during the rest of the year. Happy Autumn!
(Valid for the period August 31 to September 30, 2024)
Are you a fan of Bodacious? Announcing 2 new wines from Vineco, the world leader in craft winemaking! The Red wine has flavours of juicy ripe, blackberries and blueberries. The White wine has flavours and aromas of aromatic sweet pear and herbal notes. That’s all fine, but the real news is Half the price of the liquour store !! (Because there is no tax) (And that’s good for you!)
Corner Wines is at the (only) Traffic Light, Downtown South River. Call us at 705-386-9463 or, e-mail funwine@cornerwines.ca or, Facebook, 'cornerwinesinsouthriver'
ARIES – March 21 to April 19
With the planet Mercury causing us some slow downs, it is high time to look at all the little things piling up either in your life or around you. It will be a labour of love, but please try to tackle these issues, but just one at a time. Haste makes waste.
TAURUS – April 20 to May 20
Later in this month, you will definitely feel you need to get out and socialize more with friends and family, but early on this month, you really need some personal ‘down-time’. A great time to just relax, chill out and regenerate your batteries.
GEMINI – May 21 to June 20
You have been just so active lately, you have kind of let some people close to you in your life, feel that maybe they have been put on the back-burner. Reach out to them, because this is certainly not the case with you. Just explain how life has been over-whelming you of late.
CANCER – June 21 to July 22
Like Gemini, you have just been way too busy in August. But, with Cancer, you simply must sit down and look at your finances and take whatever time is necessary, to get all your finances back in order. Maybe even sit down with your professional on this matter.
There is a very good chance Scorpio will run into someone this month from your past. It could be a very old classmate, or co-worker, or just a pal you have not seen in quite some time. And once you two start reminiscing, you’ll be given some very wise advice.
SAGITTARIUS – November 22 to December 21
There is a special place right in the centre of your heart – a place where nature takes over and heals all with you. This month, make a point of re-visiting this special place. Believe Axel, it has not only special powers over you, but is one major relaxer for you.
CAPRICORN – December 22 to January 19
You may recently have had a bad disagreement with a close family member. There is no time like the present to reach out to this person and basically, clear the air. Although you have many reservations, if handled right, it will go quite well.
AQUARIUS – January 20 to February 18
Now, sometime this month, you will have to make some financial decisions. This could be virtually anything from a simple real estate deal, or as major as a big business decision. But, please keep this in mind – you certainly do not have to jump at the first offer on the table. PISCES – February 19 to March 20
LEO – July 23 to August 22
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bility that the bridge would be removed touched people deeply.
In August, a deputation to keep the Waubuno pedestrian bridge was made to Town Council. Support was overwhelming. The public filled the Council chambers and overflowed into the hallway and outside the municipal office.
“GNA writer Linda enjoying her daily walk with Charlie
crossing the Bridge and enjoying the fitness trail’ Tuesday September 3rd Parry Sound Town Council will vote on a recommendation made by the Director of Public Works to remove the Fitness Trail’s Waubuno pedestrian bridge affectionately known as the bridge at old town beach. Council deferred the decision until the September meeting, so the public could be consulted. The Town posted a feedback form on their website, but a concerned citizen group wanting to save the bridge took their actions further.
There is strong public support to save the bridge. Over 600 letters of support to save the bridge have been signed and collected. Newspaper articles were written, radio and television interviews given, and signs to Save the Bridge have been erected. The possi-
“It is our hope that through the efforts and information of our group, Town Council has heard what the public wants”, says Matt Simmons, spokesperson of the group. Simmons is asking the public once again to show their support by attending the Council meeting on September 3rd at 7pm at the Town of Parry Sound municipal office. At this meeting Town Council will vote on the motion to remove the pedestrian bridge at old town beach.
The bridge in question is part of an old rail spur line dating back to the early 1900’s. In 1991, when it was no longer needed for rail traffic, the spur line became the public fitness trail we all enjoy today, locals and tourists alike. Often called the crown jewel of Parry Sound, the trail is a wide and level pathway winding its way around the shoreline of Georgian Bay.
The footbridge is especially important because it ensures that the trail is level, and therefore accessible to everyone, young and old, of all abilities.
“The bridge is a great place to stop along the trail to look out over the Bay. It’s a meeting place for many people. I walk on it every day, rain or shine, with my dog. With very few public spaces it would be a real shame to lose the bridge” says Stephen Héder local trail user and taxpayer.
Please follow the Facebook page ‘Save Old Town Beach Bridge!’ and support the fight to save this historic bridge and walking trail. We would love to hear from you! greatnortharrow@gmail.com
As mentioned with Mercury in a slow retrograde, you are just not moving as swiftly as you normally do. But this is just the perfect time to revisit that project, scheme or major idea you had a little while ago. This is just a good time to move forward on this.
VIRGO – August 23 to September 22
Just a great month to settle back, smell the roses, maybe pick up that book you’ve wanted to read in a while, or maybe see that movie you have wanted to see for eons. Whatever you have planned, don’t be afraid to be a little selfish this month.
LIBRA – September 23 to October 22
This is just one great month for you, Libra, to gather as many decks on hand as you’ll think you will need and get to work on a major project that has been lingering for some time. As they say, there is no time like the present.
SCORPIO – October 23 to November 21
You have gathered lot of clutter around, eh Pisces? Now is the month to bear down and tackle all this mess in your life. Don’t just move stuff around, actually throw out garbage, recycle everything you can to Thrift stores, and maybe even consider a garage sale to really clear out and make some good living space for yourself!
BIRTHDAY AUGUST 30 TO SEP-
TEMBER 30, 2024:
You are the kind of person every community needs – someone always willing to help out with any cause … always thinking of others, putting them even before you. And you do this constantly. You do lead a very rich life and you get inner rewards that others can’t see. But later this month, your ‘giving’ traits will be recognized and you will receive a special ‘calling’. (This does not necessarily mean it is religious in nature, but it will put you on a whole new path in life).
It takes glass one million years to decompose, which means it never wears out and can be recycled an
Jacob Kennedy
Photo by Linda West,
Every Thursday, from 9:30 to 11:30 am there is great weekly social gathering in Emsdale open to everyone at The Parish of the Good Shepherd, Emsdale Ontario of the Good Shepherd. Serving Tea, Coffee, Desserts, and healthy snacks, and great company. There is a basket for an offering. There is also a Soup Lunch that runs at noon running from Dec to April on the 2nd Thursday of every month. Great folks. Everyone Welcome. Emsdale, 2190 Hwy 592.
AUGUST 23RD, 24TH AND 25TH.THE MUSKOKA 500! DRAG AT THE MAG - SNOWMOBILE DRAG RACES IN THE SUMMER! OCTOBER 4TH AND 5TH. CAMPING , FOOD AND VENDORS. TEST AND TUNE AUGUST 23RDONLY $150. THE EMSDALE AIRPORT! 100 - HWY 518
September 26th -MONTHLY SENIORS LUNCH is held at the Emsdale Community Centre on the last Thursday of each month. This month it will be held Thursday the 30th! Please call ahead at least one week to make reservations 705-724-6025 or 1-888-521-0000
NOVEMBER 10TH- 10AM-3PM- LITTLE EXTRAS CRAFTS SHOW AND LUNCHEON Novar Community Center 25 Laurie St, Novar GET YOUR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING DONE WHILE SUPPORTING LOCAL ARTISANS! *A donation of a non-perishable food item would be appreciated for the Table Food Bank* Still accepting vendors for our 2nd Christmas Craft Sale at the Novar Community Center on Sunday November 10th. Send a PM if you would like a registration form to be a vendor.
SEPTEMBER 18TH - Proposed Discharge of Firearms Bylaw - Continued Discussions & Review The Council of the Township of Perry will be continuing the discussion and review of the proposed Discharge of Firearms By-law on Wednesday September 18, 2024, at their Regular Meeting starting at 7 p.m. Interested members of the public are welcome to attend. The public are also welcome to watch the meeting live via Zoom. This link can be found on our website under Municipal Services – Mayor and Council –Agendas and Minutes. Questions may be directed to Mike Wilmon, CBO/By-law Enforcement Officer at 705-636-5941 or at mike.wilmon@townshipofperry.ca.
For every extra kilogram carried on a space flight, 530 kg of excess fuel are needed at lift-off
CONCERT BY ROASALEE PEPPARD LOCKYER A HUGE SUCCESS
PAULEEN PATTON
Thank you to the Kearney residents for coming out and supporting the “Master of Disaster” Concert performed by Rosalee Peppard Lockyer. Under the organization of the Town of Kearney Recreation Committee and Kearney Lions Club, we raised just under $1,500 help refurbish Lion’s Park.
Rosalee Peppard Lockyer is a women’s oral historian, writer and musical artist. For 25 years she has created, published, and internationally toured her “song portraits” and musical presentations of the Canadian women she interviews and researches. Rosalee did an amazing job of sharing our Canadian and Kearney history. Thank you again!!
Thanks to the Kearney Recreation Committee & the Kearney Lions in helping to organize it & to Darcy Prentice’s business “Grapics & Wraps” for sponsoring the refreshments.
KEARNEY TOM ADAIR
The crown of the near north wilderness, 500 plus meters above sea level. The highest point south of the watershed in the 40 plus years of living and selling in our most beautiful vacationland of Ontario. Starting in mid August we would watch our beautiful hardwood forest start to become brilliant as you would leave the Crown of Kearney you would see the colours slowly change mid-August from green to brilliant rainbow of colours.
Mid April from snow covered trees to a brilliant green spring colours or compare to aurora borealis in glory. Such enjoyment while making a living and travelling south to Barrie most Fridays.
In the 50’s a railroad strike occurred over the years. The railroad had become the main supply line for northern Ontario. When the strike became a reality . a family from Emsdale had established a supply line to Timmins and the north and still had many contacts in what is now Almaguin. Immediately after the start of the strike many of our log truckers for the winter log haul became highway truckers for ‘Star Transfer’ helping to keep Northen Ontario well supplied.
Monday - Friday : 7am to 9pm Saturday - 8am to 10pm Sunday - 9am to 9pm
KEARNEY SENIORS CLUB - Who are we? “Kearney Seniors Club is located in Kearney at the Kearney Community Centre. We have a new Facebook page The Kearney Seniors Club that you can join for info. Our mandate is to provide social activities and information to any one over the age of 50 in our area which includes Kearney, Emsdale, Novar and the surrounding areas such as Perry Township, Burks Falls and Armour Township. We meet on the last Thursday of the month at 1:30 pm in the Kearney Seniors Room. Guests are always welcome but if you wish to be a member there is a $10. fee. Our activities in the past have including participating in Kearney fairs and regattas but also bus trips to different events, card games and Christmas dinners. This year we plan on adding quilting, cornball and more.
Fetterley’s OPEN MONDAY TO THURSDAY 7:30AM6PM FRIDAY 7:30AM-7PM. SATURDAY 8AM-7PM , SUNDAY 8AM-6PM EMPTIES CLOSE AT 4PM FOR YOUR DIESEL, REGULAR AND PREMIUM ETHANOL FREE FUEL and so much more. Don’t see it? Just ask! IN A FUEL EMERGENCY CALL HEATHER 705-5710533 SEPTEMBER 14TH – 10AM-12PM -Lactofermentation
Class with Holistic Nutritionist Kate Boudreault! Kearney Seniors Room
$35/person - Learn the health benefits - Hands on experience as you prepare the produce, pack Take our jar and make the brine!
Take home your Started jar - Instructions with recipes included
Please contact the Town of Kearney by email or by phone (705) 636-7752 to register! Registration cut off Will be I week prior to the Class
SEPTEMBER 28TH- THE ALGONQUIN 16th ANNUAL FALL RALLY at the KEARNEY LEGION - Registration Members: $85.00 Non-Members: $95.00 - (AWATV & HATVA) taxes included - Registration is online - www. algonquinwestatv.com -Breakfast at Legion - BBQ Lunch on Trail -Dinner back at Legion Ride Starts at 9am - Canteen Lunch llam — 2:30pm All Riders should be back by 5pm Friday Night Ride - Meet 7pm at Legion -Return around 10 m
SPACE IS LIMITED SO PLEASE BOOK EARLY!! For more information or to Register. visit www.algonquinwestatv.com
SEPTEMBER 28TH- 5PM-Kearney & Area Public Library - AUTUMN HARVEST CELEBRATION AND FUNDRAISER at the Kearney Community Centre Advanced Tickets $70/ticket or 2 for $120 available for purchase with debit or cash at Fetterley’s Gas, or the Kearney Municipal Office -the Meat gratefully donated by Sprucedale Meats
SEPTEMBER 17th - Kearney Seniors Lunch at D.J.’s Bar & Grill - Kearney Legion! Beef Pot Pie , Garden Salad , Dessert - Tea/Coffee only $10.00/ person! Contact the CSS Office at 705-724-6028 to reserve your spot Town of Kearney - Fitness classes! JOIN US FOR FITNESS CLASSES - All Levels Fitness Tuesdays & Thursdays - 8:45a.m - 9:30a.m - Active Stretching Tuesdays & Thursdays - 9:45a.m - 10:30a.m - $10 drop in fee/class -$40/calendar month For membership information please - visit the Town of Kearney’s website: www.townofkearney.ca Kearney Community Centre - 8 Main St
Let’s Get Active! Catch up with friends and make new acquaintances ! FREE Drop-in... No need to register Classes! Join us for a one-hour class focusing on balance and strength. Kearney Community Centre - Wednesdays at 11:30 am 2024 MARKET Come out and see local vendors EVERY SATURDAY EXCEPT AUG 3 - 9AM - 2PM in the KEARNEY LEGION BRANCH 276 PARKING LOT Please contact 705-636-5889 lisalahn2006@ gmail.com
KEARNEY LEGION BRANCH # 276 with Lisa Lahn & Dorothy Reynard Hopson
Always, FREE Wi-Fi, FREE TV, FREE smiles, and FREE POOL? We also have FREE AIR CONDITIONING, BUT, we might need it soon!! Not to mention amazing food at DJ’s! You need to try our wing nights! And our Sunday roast beef!
SEPTEMBER 17TH- MONTHLY SENIORS LUNCH AT THE KEARNEY LEGION, is held on the 3rd Tuesday of each month. Tuesday, February 20th at D.J’s Bar & Grill - Kearney Legion. Roast Beef DinnerDessert/Tea/Coffee - $10.00 per person. Contact CSS Office to sign up. 705-724-6028 or 1-888-521-0000
EUCHRE EVERY TUESDAY 10am-Noon - Everyone welcome to join in the fun! Every Thursday - Join in on a fun morning of conversation and meeting new friends. Beginning 10am – noon TUESDAY’S REGULAR EUCHRE I0am - THURSDAY’S BID EUCHRE - New players always welcome!
Banging your head against a wall uses 150 calories an hour & if you yelled for 8 years, 7 months and 6 days, you would have produced enough sound energy to heat one cup of coffee
SOMEWHERE THERE IS ALWAYS A STORY
them? You know the kind, sort of a status symbol bag. The kind of bag they would never be able to afford to shop or purchase anything from because it is a very overpriced and expensive, high priced store, but they like to put on airs and ‘strut their stuff’ like they shop there regularly. Well, somehow,
Everything weighs one percent less at the equator
‘someone else’ had brought the bag to our home with a trinket from the ‘said store.’ They had ‘re-gifted’ this ‘said bag’ to make an impression……. And so begins my story.
I am not quite sure how we ended up with ‘said bag,’ I just know it was in the trunk when it was needed. The bag, was from some very overpriced shop, a place where a purse is more than the price of a lawn tractor, and they sell amazing fur coats and such. Now, like many stories and memories I am just going from recollection, sometimes I get accused of them not evening happening, but I plead the fifth.
We were heading home from a trip, everything had gone smoothly, the car was packed, the ‘said’ bag somehow snuck into the back. I guess, we didn’t ‘re-gift it’ for all I know, it might have been my ladies treasure! Half way through the trip, an unfortunate encounter with a ground hog, road kill. Given that I am a kind heart and believe in that life deserves something better in the end than being mushed from a million cars, I pulled off to the side. I guess I had tapped the youngster in the head, not mangled, simply sleeping and I thought that I should give him a proper resting place back in our property by the river. The thought never
crossed my mind much, and when I opened the trunk, it was there. The ‘said bag’, at my disposal. Not to mention handy and timely.
Tenderly, I loaded the furry little fellow, who looked gently sleeping into the bag and tucked into the trunk. We still had a long journey ahead of us, and although I was a little worried about the impending
heat of the day, it was early enough in the day, or so I thought. The temperature climbed rapidly and humidity prevailed and we resigned ourselves to stopping at a Tim Horton’s.
I had failed to tell her about the stowaway we had along with us in
the trunk, I already sensed anxiety, so as she hurriedly entered the rest stop, I opened the trunk and hung the ‘said bag’ now complete with furry friend on the side of the mirror. She didn’t see me, so I headed into join her for a stopover.
Much to my dismay, I watched a lady, walk in with the ‘said bag.’ Rather proud of her new acquisition, I tried not to disclose my shocked look as she gingerly sat it beside her chair. She seemed to have found a prized possession. I was watching.. Not saying a word……. And then she would reach in to stroke it, smile, yes, she had a real true find, the Fur Jacket! Without any discussion, and loss for words, I said, to my Lady, “finish your tea,| we have to get back on the road, the temperature is stifling.”
I often wonder what became of the furry friend in the ‘said bag,’ People say the word ‘re-gifting’ and it brings forth a whole new meaning to me. The other day, she asked me, “what ever happened to my bag?” I appeared lost for words and said, “What bag” … And somewhere, there is always a story. ……
Strawberries are the only fruits whose seeds grow on the outside
SOON TO BE RELEASED
New Memoir I Drank by
Carla Preston Boyer
Offers a Raw and Honest Look at Addiction, Recovery and Transformation
August 30, 2024 – I Drank, a raw and deeply personal memoir by Carla Preston Boyer, is poised to resonate with readers around the world. This candid work shares an emotional journey from the depths of addiction to the freedom and light found in recovery. I Drank is not simply a tale of overcoming alcohol dependency—it’s an exploration of one person’s battle with the complexities of addiction and the remarkable transformation that became possible when she found the courage to reclaim her life. With each chapter, Boyer draws readers into her experience—a world marked by the torment of alcoholism, the escape it promised, and the inner struggle between surrender and survival. Readers will follow along as Boyer’s relationship
with alcohol unfolds: initially a solution, offering belonging, relief, and a way to navigate life’s pressures, but eventually becoming a destructive force that nearly consumed her.
“I drank, and I came alive. I drank, and I suddenly fit in. I drank, and I was the life of the party. I drank so I could do my job. But then, booze eventually lied to me,” Boyer writes, reflecting on how alcohol slowly turned from a crutch to a nightmare. “I drank, and I began to feel empty, dark, lonely, afraid. And so, I drank…”
The honesty in I Drank is stark, laying bare the chaos of addiction as well as
the emotional wounds and fears that fueled it. The memoir shines a light on the darker side of dependency—often marked by shame, isolation, and despair—but does so with a sense of empathy and compassion. Boyer shares the pain and trauma she tried to silence through drinking and other addictions, ultimately revealing that even in the bleakest moments, hope can still be found.
Though I Drank focuses on the challenges of addiction, it is also a story of recovery and healing. Boyer doesn’t present a single formula for sobriety but instead shares her personal journey of learning to have faith in herself and
discovering inner resilience. Her path to sobriety was fraught with setbacks, doubts, and the ever-present pull of old habits. But in navigating that journey, she found strength and a peace she hadn’t known before.
“I Drank is more than a memoir about addiction; it’s my story of rebirth, of finding light in dark places,” Boyer says. “I wanted to share this journey for those who are struggling, but also for anyone who feels lost or broken, who doubts they can change. I’m not here to tell others how to get sober—I’m just sharing what happened in my life and how I found a way out when I thought there was none.”
As someone passionate about recovery, Boyer’s memoir isn’t a prescriptive guide but rather a heartfelt offering of her experiences. She understands that each person’s path is different, and her story aims to remind others that they’re not alone, no matter how hopeless things may feel.
Carla Preston Boyer’s writing in I Drank doesn’t shy away from the messiness of recovery. She openly shares her setbacks, the moments when she doubted herself, and the constant tug of temptation. Rather than painting a picture of an easy road to sobriety, Boyer offers an authentic account of what it means to rebuild a life piece by piece, learning along the way how to navigate a world without the crutch of alcohol. Her story illustrates that the path to healing isn’t linear—it’s filled with ups and downs, moments of clarity and confusion, and, ultimately, small victories that lead to lasting change.
Readers will find themselves not just witnessing Boyer’s transformation but also reflecting on their own challenges, whether related to addiction or not. Her journey touches on universal themes: the search for belonging, the need for self-compassion, and the courage to face life’s difficulties head-on. Through her narrative, Boyer demonstrates that even when life feels overwhelming, it’s possible to find a way forward—one
step at a time.
I Drank doesn’t pretend to have all the answers, nor does it offer a one-sizefits-all approach to recovery. Instead, it’s a testament to the power of storytelling as a way to connect, heal, and inspire others. By sharing her experience with vulnerability and grace, Boyer creates a space where others can see a part of themselves, feel less alone, and perhaps find the strength to take the next step in their own journey— whatever that might look like. In a world where addiction and recovery are often misunderstood, I Drank offers a voice of compassion and understanding. Boyer’s memoir is a reminder that while the journey to recovery is deeply personal and unique to each individual, the hope, courage, and resilience required to navigate it are universal. With her previous work, including Chasing Light: Finding a Way Out of the Shadows, Boyer continues to inspire and uplift others through her writing. Her message is clear: No matter where you are in your journey, there is always a way forward, and there is always light to be found—even in the darkest of places.
I Drank is a candid glimpse into one person’s experience with addiction, recovery, and transformation. It’s a memoir that speaks to those seeking to understand the complexities of addiction and the resilience of the human spirit. Readers will walk away with a sense of hope, not because there’s a single path forward, but because Boyer’s story is a testament to the fact that change, in its many forms, is always possible.
The memoir will soon be available for purchase through Amazon. Readers are encouraged to experience this heartfelt story. One that offers raw honesty, hope, stories of encouragement and human connection in the shared struggles and triumphs of life.
For more information, to request a copy, or to schedule an interview with Carla Preston Boyer, please contact carla.youareworthy@gmail.com.
A young man walked into the local welfare office to pick up his check. He marched up to the counter and said, "Hi. You know, I just HATE drawing welfare. I'd really rather have a job. I don't like taking advantage of the system, getting something for nothing." The social worker behind the counter said "Your timing is excellent. We just got a job opening from a very wealthy old man who wants a chauffeur and bodyguard for his beautiful daughter. You'll have to drive around in his 2012 Mercedes-Benz CL, and he will supply all of your clothes. Because of the long hours, meals will be provided. You'll also be expected to escort the daughter on her overseas holiday trips. This is rather awkward to say but you will also have, as part of your job, the assignment to satisfy her sexual urges as the daughter is in her mid-20's and has a rather strong sex drive." The guy, just plain wide-eyed, said, "You're kidding me!"
The social worker said, "Yeah, well... You started it." Maj. SD, Fort Bragg.
A Blast From the Past...from the September 2013 issue of the GNA WOW! The GNA really miss’s this guy...John Santarosa was Magnetawan’s Economic Advisor back in the day. We lost John a few years back.
Magnetawan at the CNE
The Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) is Canada’s largest annual community events and takes place from mid-August to Labour Day. It attracts more than 1.3 million people each year. The CNE is the seventh largest fair in North America and its audience truly reflects the diversity of Canada. The CNE is also a provincially incorporated Agricultural Society. Magnetawan’s Economic Development Officer, John Santarossa, attended the event on August 17 and 18th to promote the community and its businesses. Magnetawan received excellent exposure in the Better Living Centre as many visitors picked up information on the various attractions, businesses, and events in the municipality.
In 1937 brothers Dick and Mac McDonald
McDonalds opened their first McDonald's restaurant, on U.S. Route 66, at 14th and E
through 2200 restaurants; in 1980 the 6000th McDonald's restaurant opened in
Life Styles
Sydney Marshall of Emsdale & Evan Wager of South River Heading to Oklahoma in 2025 Making Almaguin Proud
As told to: Jim Shedden
Sidney and Evan won the Ontario High School Bass Championships which qualifies them to go to the “World Championships” being held in Oklahoma in June of 2025.
The Highschool World Championships will be held in Grand Lake, Oklahoma the week of June 23, 2025. The boys had to qualify by “state” (province) in order to compete. Ontario had 5 teams competing at their qualifiers in Trenton on August 10. The boys had a slow start, with only one fish in the boat until the last hour of the competition where they found a nice little pocket of small mouth bass to maximize their 5 fish catch limit. Their total weight for the day was 12lbs 9ozs. Sidney also caught the largest fish of the day with a 4lb 4oz large mouth. It was a tough day fishing on the Bay of Quinte as wind gusts forced them off the bay and into the river to avoid the waves. We are so proud of their perseverance, it’s so important to never give up. Highschool fishing is huge in the states, there will be approximately 400 teams competing for over 3 million dollars in scholarships and prizes. The tournament consists of 2 practice days to fish the lake to see what works or what they need to change. This is followed by 2 days of qualifying fishing and hopefully a last day of finals fishing. They are required to be gone a minimum of 5 days outside of travel. It makes for a long drive while towing a boat.
The boys are looking for sponsorships to help them attend the tournament in Oklahoma, they will be having jerseys made that will highlight their sponsors. If anyone is interested in supporting them they can contact me at sk_wager@hotmail.ca.
Centennial Park in Magnetawan was a colourful spot to be August 24th, when the first Annual Roperfest took place and Launched the “Helens of Almaguin”
Curly red hair, loud and silky Kaftans and costume jewelry adorned girls wanting to have fun, the park came alive! We made new friendships, we laughed, paraded and made people stare and smile… and we had fun! We crowned our first “Queen Helen”, outfitted our “Most Colourful Helen” and recognized “ Ms. Congeniality”
We couldn’t have ordered a more perfect day, breezy with warm temperatures and no rain! Local artist/actor and musician, this multiple lady of talent, Carrie Schiffler joined us, painting a beautiful rendition of a Kaftan and demonstrating her talents. Ken Crozier, local musician entertained us, and Sue Boyden from Legend Spirits was on hand with some ‘Roperesque’ style cocktails and libations. Needless to say, we brought smiles to visitors to the park as well as the boat traffic that were travelling through the locks from Lake Cecebe to Ahmic Lake.
‘Roperfest 2024’ would like to thank those that helped make this happen! The Municipality of Magnetawan, Great North Arrow Newspaper, Legend Distillery, Crozier for our live music and Carrie Schiffler -artist. And many thanks to all of our Helen’s… We were able to make a donation of $195.00 to Magnetawan Youth Baseball toward their pitching machine! Special thanks for our entertainment at Roperfest! Thank you Ken Crozier and friends! Ken was working on his rendition of ‘Come knock on my door’ when Devvie Leis and her sidekick Dan from ‘Rewind’ joined in the fun! Thank you @Sue Boyden from Legend Spirits for making this a day with lovely cocktail creations!
Please join our FB page, “ Helens of Muskoka” to
Lake
see some of our crazy photos, and think about becoming a ‘Helen’! Everyone is welcome and we promise that any Man who tries a Kaftan, will fall in love!
We are planning many fun times ahead!
Sale Starting Sept 15th
A Ukrainian Culinary Delight at the Rosseau Fall Fair
Linda West
The Rosseau Fall Fair, held annually in the picturesque village of Rosseau, is a true celebration of community spirit and tradition. This year, the 149th annual fair, which took place on August 24th, 2024, was particularly special as it welcomed a group of Ukrainian newcomers who have recently made the Parry Sound area their home. These Ukrainians, who are the local Rotaract Club, brought a taste of their homeland to the fair, selling homemade foods and crafts that delighted the fairgoers.
The Rosseau Fall Fair has always been about more than just the exhibits and events; it’s about fostering a sense of belonging and togetherness. This year, with the help of the Rotaract Club, it also became a platform for welcoming and integrating newcomers into the fabric of the community, ensuring that the spirit of the fair continues to grow and evolve with every passing year.
A personal note from Jim: Rushi bought the Burk’s Falls Kwik Way back in 2021 and he has not looked back. He is forever trying to find more services to provide the people of Burk’s Falls and the surrounding area. Since pirchasing the business, Rushi has brought on Ice Cream and Pizzas and Chicken Wings. The list keeps growing. Congratulations to Rushi and his amazing staff. Well done my friend.
HARM-REDUCTION ACTIVISTS DEFEND SAFER SUPPLY WITH CONSPIRACY THEORIES
Adam Zivo
Faced with mounting evidence that “safer supply” programs are harming Canadian youth, some prominent harm-reduction activists are now peddling conspiracy theories and blaming the media for rising opioid addictions. This is absurd.
These programs distribute free addictive drugs — predominantly hydromorphone, a heroin-strength opioid — under the assumption that this practice “saves lives” by mitigating use of riskier street substances.
In truth, most safer supply clients “divert” (sell or trade) almost all of their hydromorphone on the black market to acquire stronger illicit drugs, which then floods communities with the opioid and fuels new addictions among adults and youth.
Addiction experts have been sounding the alarm over safer supply diversion for more than a year — but harm-reduction activists have falsely insisted there is no evidence that this diversion is widespread or that youth are being harmed.
However, the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health published survey data in May showing that, between 2021 and 2023, the number of Ontario students who reported using pharmaceutical opioids for “non-medical” purposes skyrocketed by 71%, while the number of students who said that it is easy to obtain such opioids rose by 42%.
As safer supply only became widely available in the province in 2020, these figures have raised eyebrows. Addiction physicians have said that, based on their clinical experiences, safer supply is likely fuelling this trend. CAMH’s findings are also consistent with toxicology data released by the B.C. Coroners Service last summer, which showed that hydromorphone-related youth drug deaths spiked in B.C. after safer supply programs were expanded — whereas 0% of such deaths involved hydromorphone in 2019, by 2022 that number had spiked to 22%.
Similarly, data recently released by the police in London, Ontario shows that hydromorphone seizures skyrocketed by 3,000% after access to safer supply was expanded in that city. Some harm reduction activists have begun to acknowledge the risks that safer supply poses to youth.
“I’m not going to stand up here and say that some kids, some adolescents, are not accessing diverted safe supply and using diverted safe supply. Kids ex-
periment with everything, and we need to be honest to ourselves that kids probably experiment with diverted safer supply as well,” said Dr Sereda.
But many harm reduction activists have, quite predictably, tried to undermine the impact of emerging data which confirms the impacts of safer supply diversion. With respect to the CAMH report, these activists seemingly accept the overall validity of its findings, but have decided to blame the media, not harm reduction programs, for the rise in prescription opioid abuse among Ontario’s teens.
In a series of posts on X (formerly Twitter), Guy Felicella, one of Canada’s most influential harm reduction activists, argued that “right-wing politicians and other media” caused youth to experiment with prescription opioids by providing “non-stop coverage” of safer supply diversion since last year.
Apparently, large numbers of teenagers are reading the National Post and listening to Pierre Poilievre, and then experimenting with opioids after being informed of how accessible and ruinous they are.
Felicella’s narrative was quickly amplified by other influential figures in Canada’s harm reduction movement, including NDP MP Gord Johns, who sits in the House of Commons health committee and is currently tasked with co-investigating the national opioid epidemic.
Someone should give these people tinfoil hats, honestly.
While scientific literature in this area is scarce, existing studies suggest that media coverage of drug epidemics either slightly reduces drug use or has no significant impact on it.
Meanwhile, decades of addiction research have shown that drug use increases when supply is more readily available — so, obviously safer supply is, by a wide margin, the far more plausible explanation behind rising opioid use among youth (and that’s before even factoring in physicians’ clinical observations of young patients accessing diverted safer supply).
The timelines in Ontario also don’t support the harm reduction activists’ media conspiracy theories. While CAMH’s data suggests that teenage prescription opioid use rose between 2021 and 2023, coverage of safer supply diversion only ballooned after May 2023, when approximately 75 per cent of the institution’s student drug surveys for that year had already been submitted.
But these facts are inconvenient to many harm reduction activists, who will seemingly resort to any narrative, no matter how fanciful, to distract from the fact that their failed experiments are getting kids hooked on free government-supplied opioids.
Adam Zivo is a Senior Fellow with the Aristotle Foundation for Public Policy.
Hospital regulations require a wheel chair for patients being discharged. However, while working as a student nurse, I found one elderly gentleman already dressed and sitting on the bed with a suitcase at his feet, who insisted he didn't need my help to leave the hospital. After a chat about rules being rules, he reluctantly let me wheel him to the elevator. On the way down I asked him if his wife was meeting him.'I don't know,' he said. 'She's still upstairs in the bathroom changing out of her hospital gown.'
Marion Tilson celebrated her 84th Birthday, August 22nd Born in 1940 and raised in the former township of Croft on the Ahmic Lake road . Her parents were James and Mabel Smith(Mills). Marion married Gilford Tilson on September 6, 1958
With Love, Marilyn
Hitler and Napoleon both had only one testicle.
to Saturday : 8:30am to 6pm
: 12pm to 4pm 11518 ON-522, Port Loring, ON P0H 1Y0 (705) 757-2910
Happy Birthday Wishes go out to Marion Tilson of Magnetawan.
Marion celebrated 84 years young on August 22nd! May your year ahead be filled with love, happiness and good health!
SEPTEMBER 4TH, 1PM- IS THE NEXT OPEN MEETING OF MAGNETAWAN COUNCIL. MAGNETAWAN COMMUNITY CENTRE.
THE BEACH WHEELCHAIR MAT IS STILL AVAILABLE FOR USE AT THE MAGNETAWAN CENTENNIAL BEACH AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE - FOR USE AT THE MAGNETAWAN CENTENNIAL BEACH
A HOCKEY SLEDGE WILL BE AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE - FOR USE AT THE LIONS’ PAVILION THESE NEW ITEMS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED BY THE FUNDS AWARDED THROUGH THE ENABLING ACCESSIBILITY FUND ‘EAF’ –EUCHRE EVERY TUESDAY AT THE LEGION - 10amNoon - Everyone welcome to join in the fun!
SEPTEMBER 1ST ! IT’S ALL FIRSTS! DRUMMING WITH SANDRA MONDAY JULY 1ST - THURSDAY AUGUST 1ST & SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 1ST 2PM - MAGNETAWAN CENTENNIAL PARK ALL AGES WELCOME BRING YOUR OWN DRUM OR SHARE OURS!
AUGUST 31ST –1PM-5PM- FIRST ANNUAL ‘ROPERFEST!’ YES! MRS. HELEN ROPERS WILL BE IN CENTENNIAL PARK! LIVE MUSIC, LIVE STANLEY! GAMES, A FUN TIME IN KAFTANS, SUNGLASSES AND CHUNKY JEWELRY! RELIVE THE 3’S COMPANY TV SERIES WITH LOTS OF FUN! TICKETS ON SALE FOR $10. ALL PROCEEDS TO MAGNETAWAN YOUTH BASEBALL - FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT CYNDI CULBERT 705-203-0115 OR CYNDICULBERT@GMAIL.COM
September 6th- 7-9pm - Northern Ontario Art Association 68th Annual Juried Art Exhibition - ART SHOW! And 75th Anniversary Celebration Friday September 6, 2024 ADMISSION! - Official Opening Awards Ceremony, Exhibition - and 75th Anniversary Celebration Saturday September 7th , 2024 - 9am-3pm- NOAA 68th Annual Juried Art Exhibition - Magnetawan Community Centre - 4604 Hwy 520, Magnetawan ON
A BASKETBALL NET IS NOW AVAILABLE AT MAGNETAWAN’S CROFT RECREATIONAL PARK! Located at 6527 Hwy 124 in Ahmic Harbour ART IN THE PARK AT THE VILLAGE GREEN BIDDY STREET AND THE HERITAGE MUSEUM CENTRE Saturdays 10am to Ipm
MONDAY NIGHT ARCHERY Archery runs Mondays from 6pm to 8pm into August. Just a few friendly reminders! PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO THIS BEING A NASP RUN PROGRAM THE USE OF PERSONAL BOWS IS NOT PERMITTED ONLY EQUIPMENT PROVIDED BY THE NASP PROGRAM WILL BE PERMITTED. PLEASE ENSURE YOU ARRIVE PROMPTLY AT 6PM LATE ARRIVALS WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO PARTICIPATE! If you have not filled out consent forms we ask that you arrive at 5:45pm to ensure time to complete them. Please note that participants must be 8 years of age and proof of age may be required. **Preregistration is preferred for registration/consent forms please visit our website at https://magnetawan.com/news/ monday-night-archery-is-back-in-july-and-august
DROP IN PICKLE BALL - TUESDAYS - 10:00 AM TO 12:30
PM & 6:00 PM TO 7:30 PM. NOW INSIDE AT THE MAGNETAWAN COMMUNITY CENTRE! EQUIPMENT CAN BE PROVIDED OR BRING YOUR OWN PADDLES. Come join us indoors. Paddles and wiffle balls provided. All you need are indoor shoes MAGNETAWAN FIRE DEPARTMENT NEEDS YOU! Volunteers Needed There’s A Job for Everyone! Firefighter, Medical Responder ,Driver/Operator, Accountability Person ,Safety Officer, Radio Operators, For an application or more information: -visit the Municipalities website www.magnetawan.com -call or text 705-349-8477 -email fire@magnetawan.com -visit Station One at 81 Albert St.
GEOCACHING - The Worlds Largest Treasure Hunt
NOW IN MAGNETAWAN! What is geocaching? Geocaching is a form of treasure hunting, but it’s less about the treasure and more about the sight seeing experience. The Geocaching app will be used to locate nearby geocaches, once you have selected Geocache the app will help you navigate towards the general area of the geocache, The app will then notify you that you are in the area closest to the geocache, and that’s when you start looking around to find the geocache. Once The geocache is found sign your name on the paper inside and if there’s any little treasures you must leave some thing to take some thing. once you are finished with the geocache make sure to put it back exactly where you found it, so other geocachers can enjoy the same experience you had. What is needed to geocache? The Geocaching App (SEARCH GEOCACHING IN THE APP STORE) and a PEN! Happy Hunting!
TRINITY UNITED CHURCH INVITES YOU TO HELP
- Please help keep our community pantry full! We have many people using this and we are having a lot of difficulty keeping up with the needs. Please consider donating non-perishable foods and unopened toiletries to our pantry, located in the “mural” corner of the community center parking lot. There will also be donation boxes at the Market (near the coffee counter) and on the porch at Trinity United Church (kitty-corner from the Grill). As always, if you need something please take and use it, remembering that there are many in need. Have a wonderful time of giving thanks!
Magnetawan Friendship Club - Monthly members meeting - 2nd Tuesday 1 p.m. - Bingo every 2 weeks - Sunday - 2 pm $1050/50 - Euchre, Crib, and so much more
CROSWELLS LANDING IN AHMIC HARBOUR 62 George Street– PIZZA, BAGELS, BREADS AND SO MUCH MORE!
Hours: CLOSED: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday OPEN: Thursday 3:30pm - 8pm Friday 9am - 8pm Saturday 9am - 8pm Sunday 11am - 7pm Please keep in mind these are our winter hours. We will be implementing summer hours soon as well as our improved summer menu. Make sure you check back for updates! -Evan (705) 358-1192
Are you, or is someone you know, a senior over 65?; someone recovering from surgery or illness?; someone with a chronic or terminal illness?; or someone with a developmental disability? Magnetawan Meals On Wheels provides meal delivery to the Municipality of Magnetawan to those who are eligible Meals on Wheels We deliver ! Contact Volunteer Coordinators Bill & Mary Bishop @ 705-349-1264 for more details.
OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK! Quiet Bay Café, 5333 Hwy 124, Magnetawan is now open for breakfast and lunch! New hours going forward will be 6am to 2 pm Monday .-Friday, & 8am to 2pm Sat-Sun. MAGNETAWAN GRILL AND GROCERY IS STILL OPEN 7 DAYS AWEEK! MONDAY-SATURDAY 8AM-6PM, SUNDAY 9AM – 5PM. RESTAURANT OPEN MON-SUN, 8AM-8PM
LANDFILL SUMMER HOURS ARE NOW IN EFFECT - 8AM –4PM - CHAPMAN SUN MON & SAT - CROFT TUES FRI SAT SATURDAYS! MAGNETAWAN LIBRARY BOOK SALE EVERY SATURDAY! 10AM-1PM - HARDCOVER $1 - PAPERBÅCK $0.50 STOP BY! WE HAVE A WONDERFUL SELECTION! BRING A BAG!
Most know the word "cat" is from Late Latin catus, cattus, catta meaning "domestic cat", as opposed to feles - 'European wildcat'. But the term puss, as in pussycat, many say comes from Dutch poes or from Low German Puuskatte, dialectal Swedish kattepus, or Norwegian pus, pusekatt, all of which primarily denote a woman and, by extension, a female cat.
Cyndi Culbert
Many an old husband will tell you that they’ve heard their share of old wives’ tales. But what are they talking about? Ever wondered… why do so many old wives’ tales continue to be passed on? Old wives’ tales really ARE old. They’re probably almost as old as language itself. Long before people invented paper and pen to write down their thoughts, they told old wives’ tales and passed them along from person to person as stories. If you have any you would like to share, please email Great North Arrow!
BREAD
Before slicing a new loaf of bread, make the sign of the cross on it.
A loaf of bread should never be turned upside down after a slice has been cut from it.
BROOM
If a broom drops across a doorway, you will soon head off on a journey. (make sure to pick it up quickly and don’t step over it) If it falls anywhere else, unwelcome company is coming.
~Never take your broom with you when you move, always buy a new one or any bad luck you had will follow you.
CLOVER
It's good luck to find a four-leaf clover.
Clover protects human beings and animals from the spell of magicians and the wiles of fairies, and brings good luck to those who keep it in the house.
EYE
If your right eye twitches there will soon be a birth in the family. If the left eye twitches there will soon be a death in the family.
To cure a sty, stand at a crossroads and recite Sty, sty, leave my eye Take the next one coming by.
I compared artificial sweeteners and real sugar and real butter and margarine. Take a tip from the ants, they know what real food is.
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Age-Friendly Survey - The Parry Sound Age Friendly Committee is asking for your help to create an action plan to make Parry Sound more Age-Friendly. Take the short survey to have your voice heard and enter for your chance to win a $50 grocery gift card. https://ca.mar. medallia.com/AFC
AUG 31- 9AM-12PM HURDVILLE - YARD SALE AND BOTTLE DRIVE -YOU CAN HELP SUPPORT THE HALL BY DROPPING OFF YOUR BOTTLES AND CANS TO US, SO YOU DONT HAVE TO. ALL PROCEEDS GOING TO OUR FUNDRAISING EFFORTS FOR OUR THERMOMETER GOALS
SEPT 7TH - IOAM - McKellar Fall Fair Horse Show
SEPTEMBER 13TH AND SEPTEMBER 14TH –BERT
WEIR - FAMILY ARTS FEST AT Minerva Park + Straw House Gallery , McKellar, ON -ADMISSION BY DONATION -
FRIDAY -STRAW HOUSE GALLERY -1:00 - 4:00 PM MUSIC
MAKERS WORKSHOP - 6:00 PM - OPENING CIRCLE Ojibwe TEACHINGS - Led by Marilyn Capreol- 7:00PM MUSIC
MAKERS OPEN REHEARSAL
SATURDAY at MINERVA PARK 10:00 AM MAKE A BAN-
NER - PAINT THE STAGE -HANDS ON STRINGS - 12:30 PM BANNER BOAT PARADE + CANOE CHOIR - CANADIAN FOLK SONG SING-A-LONG - 12M PM. PARADE STAGING - JOIN THE CHOIR FROM CANOE OR ON SHORE PRIZES! MICA GRAND PRIZE: BEST BANNERED BOATWRN PRIZE:MOST ENTHUSIASTIC SINGERS
1:30 PM COMPOSERS pops CONCERT .• MUSIC FOR BERT CONCERT - GIFT OF OUR ANCESTORS CRAFTINGFOOD AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE
SATURDAY - STRAW HOUSE GALLERY – 3 LAKESDIDE DRIVE, McKELLAR 7:00 PM MUSIC FOR BERT CONCERT - WORLD PREMIER - GALLERY EXHIBIT - Paintings by Weir FOR MORE INFO VISIT whisperingrivermusic.com - 705996- 0736
OCTOBER 12, 2024 - IOAM-IPM The McKellar Thanksgiving Market OCTOBER 19TH, HURDVILLE!- WE ARE TRYING SOMETHING NEW AT THE HALL......JOIN US FOR OUR FIRST PRIME RIB DINNER 1ST SEATING 5-6 PM AND 2ND 630-730PM- TWO SEATINGS WITH 40 TICKETS SOLD FOR EACH > $30/pp - CALL JULIE HARE FOR TICKETS AND SEATING REQUESTED. 705-774-8009
SUNDAYS – AT 1PM - Euchre at McKellar Community Centre, bid euchre games begin at 1 p.m. Cost is $5 coffee and snacks included. Everyone welcome. Beginners welcome! Come out and learn how to play and join in the fun! 12:15pm.
Yoga with Helen is back at the McKeIIar Community Hall every Thursday from 7pm-8pm Burnett’s Road Corner Library Is located at Burnett’s and Hurdville Rd. Free books, magazines, dvds.
McKellar Public Library
The McKellar Public Library Krafts for Kids”- 3 to 4PM- EVERY Tuesday.
‘ McKrafters crafting social’ Tuesdays, 6 -9 pm. This is a social crafting evening, please bring your crafts and projects and make new friends with crafters!
Why not join in the fun at the Library? Knitting Club 1st, and 3rd Tuesday, 1 p.m.
At the library: The Spice Club Every month we will showcase a different spice. Spice Club members will receive a sample of the spice, a recipe, information about the spice and on the last Thursday of every month, those who wish to participate, can bring in a sample dish of their favourite recipe using the spice-of-the-month for the other members to sample. No fee to join. Just register with the library.
Do you have what it takes to join this ever growing, always learning team of likeminded individuals? Jr firefighters: 15-17 Probationary firefighters: 18+ with a valid driver’s license, clean criminal records check and a willingness to learn Apply today to Firedept@ shawanagafirstnation.ca
PARRY SOUND FOOD BANK IS IN NEED! Food Bank use is up 40% in the Parry Sound area and the shelves are becoming very empty. Cash donations are welcomed and need as well as non perishable food. A drop off slot is located at the top of the ramp after hours, or drop inside of the Parry Sound Harvest Share. 93 James St. Parry Sound. Monday - Friday. 9 till 3 . Everything is so appreciated, please help if you can. Did you know that Pioneer Gas station in Parry Sound that sells the GNA has many fabulous things in their store? Next time in, take a good look around! They even do passport photos!
CANADORE COLLEGE WEST - Want to join the fun? Every Thursday, we host exciting activities as part of our seniors programming. From exploring your creative side, enjoying outdoor walks, exciting game days, and more. Come make some memories with us!
WEDNESDAY nights at the Trestle Brewing Company – Trivia at the Trestle 6:30 PM - 9PM
If you have an event, or know of an event, please send it to us at Greatnortharrownewspaper@gmail. com. We love ‘GOOD NEWS!’ We also welcome celebrations!
Have you been to Di Salvo’s All You Can Eat Buffets yet? Di Salvos Lunch buffet has it all! Tasty and it’s hot and ready the minute you walk in the door, all homemade delicious food. Located at 105 James Street, Parry Sound. 705-746-4040
TUESDAYS - PARRY SOUND CRUZERS WEEKLY CLASSIC CAR SHOWS! TUESDAY NIGHT CLASSIC CAR SHOWS! 2024 SEASON * NEW LOCATION * DOWNTOWN PARRY SOUND ON JAMES STREET (BETWEEN SEGUIN AND MARY ST) Tuesdays 5:00pm-8:30 pm mid-May to late September (weather permitting) FAMILY FRIENDLY FUN : GREAT CLASSIC CARS (BRING YOURS) 50 / 50 DRAW (by Rotary Club) RAFFLE TICKETS FOR DOOR PRIZES FREE TICKETS for CHILDREN’S PRIZES , 50’s, 60’s and 70’s Music ps.cruisers@gmail.com Facebook-Parry Sound CruZers
Age-Friendly Survey - The Parry Sound Age Friendly Committee is asking for your help to create an action plan to make Parry Sound more Age-Friendly. Take the short survey to have your voice heard and enter for your chance to win a $50 grocery gift card. https://ca.mar.medallia.com/AFC
AUGUST 31ST & SEPTEMBER 1ST - ANNUAL HABITAT FOR HUMANITY GIANT YARD SALE TAKES PLACE LABOUR DAY WEEKEND: LOCATION DUNN’s SELF STORAGE 15 WILLIAM ST (Beside the Beer Store) SAT AUG 31 8 am- 1 pm Sunday. 10 am- 1 pm Monday. 10 am- 1 pm
AUGUST 31ST - 10AM-NOON - Foraging Edible Mushrooms - Georgian Nordic, McDougall - $40After a guided hike to identify species, Chef Roy will cook the wild fungi finds for tasty samples!
AUGUST 31ST - 9AM-12PM PANCAKE BREAKFAST At the Hurdville Community Club
AUGUST 31ST – 9AM-1PM. - OUTDOOR YARD SALE AND BOTTLE DRIVE at the Hurdville Community Club
SEPTEMBER 5TH - Film at The Stockey:
“Float”7:00 pm - Waverly (Andrea Bang) thought she had her future figured out. She’d start her medical residency in Toronto after a summer visit to her parents in Taipei. When her plans are suddenly changed, she makes an impulsive detour to a small Canadian town, where she meets local lifeguard Blake (Robbie Amell). After he saves her from nearly drowning at a beach party, Blake offers to teach Waverly to swim, and as the lessons continue, the two unexpectedly find themselves falling in love. But will Blake’s ties to his past and Waverly’s plans to begin a new job keep them apart once summer ends? Based on the novel by Kate Marchant. Rated PG-13 for some strong language, suggestive material and brief drug use. Regular tickets are $12 each. Film at The Stockey* Member tickets are $10 each.
*Please note this is a separate membership program from our Stockey Members program. More info here. BUY TICKETS ONLINE OR AT THE BOX OFFICE705-746-4466 extension 405 or visiting us at 2 Bay Street, Parry Sound.
SEPTEMBER 7TH -10:30 AM - 3:30 PM - 21st
Annual Fly In & Drive In Parry Sound Airport Fly-in Drive-in - from 10:30 - 3:30 >Location is at the Parry Sound Airport, 97 Airport Road Seguin ON >There will be a wide variety of attractions, including: -Kids Zone: bouncy castle, cotton candy, face painting and more -A P-51 Mustang, Double Trouble Two -Scenic flights with Near North Aviation, Spectrum Airways, and Great Lakes Helicopter Corp -Vintage Aircraft from Edenvale Classic Aircraft Foundation (ECAF) -Classic car show put on by the Parry Sound CruZers, in addition to a 50/50 raffle, and a group of show trucks -Live Music: Filthy Rich Band & Northern Lights Steel Orchestra -BBQ -Star Wars Characters -A large vendors market All vendors are asked to arrive and set up their booths in between 8:30-9:30am, and ensure that you are set up by 10am. All volunteers are to meet up at the airport for 8am (if possible) to get your shirt, and get organized for where you’ll be during the day! We are looking forward for this years Fly-In, and we can’t wait to see our community on the big day.
SEPTEMBER 10th- 7:00 PM FREE !!!! SNOWBIRD LIFESTYLE PRESENTATIONS: JIMMY FLYNN, NEXT GENERATION LEAHY, AND JOHN MCDERMOTT- FREE concert to celebrate the snowbird lifestyle! Entertainment includes the funny fisherman Jimmy Flynn, Scottish-Canadian tenor John McDermott and talented multi-instrumentalist family Next Generation Leahy; this event also includes a special presentation by Canadian Snowbird Association President Garry McDonald. Tickets can also be reserved during our business hours by calling our Box Office at
705-746-4466 extension 405 or visiting us at 2 Bay Street, Parry Sound. SEPTEMBER 13th- 8:00 PM - THE TRAVELING MILBURYS - The Worlds Greatest Tribute To The Traveling Wilburys! Don’t miss this spectacular salute to the supergroup of all supergroups; The Traveling Wilburys: George Harrison, Tom Petty, Roy Orbison, Jeff Lynne and Bob Dylan.
The Traveling Milburys deliver the goods in an evening filled with thrilling lights, sound, video and audience participation. An authentic recreation of The Traveling Wilburys right down to the outfits and instruments. Enjoy all the hits of The Wilburys PLUS classics from each individual artist including George Harrison (The Beatles), Jeff Lynne (Electric Light Orchestra), and Tom Petty (The Heartbreakers)! Performing to celebrations of sold-out audiences across North America, here’s your chance to experience The World’s Greatest Tribute To The Traveling Wilburys LIVE and in concert. - Tickets are $50.95 + HST each. - BUY TICKETS- info@thestockeycentre. com
SEPTEMBER 13TH – PM-8PM- Stephan Benard AT Boston Pizza10 Bay Street Parry Sound, ON FREE EVENT!!!
SEPTEMBER 18TH- 7PM AT THE STOCKEY CENTRE - Book Reading: Rod Carley in Conversation With Waubgeshig Rice. TICKETS $12. Plus hst – GENERAL SEATING info@thestockeycentre.com
SEPTEMBER 20TH- Classic Seger: Bob Seger’s Greatest Hits Live TRIBUTE BAND, Hollywood Nights 2024 North American Tour. TICKETS AVAILABLE, info@ thestockeycentre.com
POWASSAN
SEPT 28TH - Stockey Centre - Parry Sound We Walk The Line is a true Johnny Cash experience that celebrates the music and life of ‘The Man In Black’ and his fun loving wife, June Carter. This hit-after-hit concert covers the entire career of Johnny Cash from the 1950s at Sun Records to 2003 with the American Recordings label and includes Johnny’s biggest hits Ring of Fire, Boy Named Sue, I Walk The Line, Folsom Prison Blues, Hurt, and the famous duet Jackson sung with June Carter amongst many other classic songs. The show is a fun, toe-tapping trip down memory lane that incorporates historical accounts and personal anecdotes about the Country Legend and American Poet, who left his mark upon many millions of fans, in this not-to-be-missed musical event.
SEPTMEBER 17TH- 295 MacPherson AIR CADETS ARE HOLDING AN OPEN HOUSE EVENT AT THEIR MAIN LOCATION 74 JAMES STREET. Please call (705) 746-5993 or email for more information. info@aircadetsparrysound.ca.
SEPTEMBER 19TH – 7PM- Film at The Stockey: Longing - Daniel, a wealthy bachelor in his 60s, discovers his Canadian ex-girlfriend gave birth to a son he never knew 20 years ago and that the boy has died. As he explores his dead son’s life and gets to know him vicariously through those closest to him, Daniel is forced to evaluate the life choices that have led him to this crossroad. Starring Richard Gere, Diane Kruger, and Suzanne Clément. An English language adaptation of “Ga’agua”, an affecting multiaward winning dramedy from writer director Savi Gabizon. Rated R for some sexual content, partial nudity and language. Regular tickets are $12 each.Film at The Stockey* Member tickets are $10 each. *Please note this is a separate membership program from our Stockey Members program. More info here. BUY TICKETS ONLINE OR AT THE BOX OFFICE705-746-4466 extension 405 or visiting us at 2 Bay Street, Parry Sound. SEPTEMBER 21ST & 22ND- WASAUKSING FIRST NATION ANNUAL TRADITIONAL POW WOW! At the WASAUKSING CULTURAL GROUNDS IN DEPOT HARBOUR – GRAND ENTRY: SAT. SEPT 21 @ 12 noon - SUN. SEPT 22 @ 11 am Host Drum is Chippewa Travellers and other invited Drums - Morning Ceremony & Sacred Fire on Sat & Sun - Supper Feast on Sat, and evening cruise on the 30,000 Island boat. - Please contact Pow Wow Organizers In advance regarding Flags & Eagle Staffs - Indigenous dancers in full regalia who register before Grand Entry, can receive an honorarium - Rough camping is available - Bring your own water bottles, chairs and shade tents
NO ADMISSION DONATIONS ARE ACCEPTED & APPRECIATED - NO DOGS ON POW WOW GROUNDS DRUG/ALCOHOL FREE EVENT - SMOKE IN DESIGNATED AREAS - EVERYONE WELCOME! - Contact: Kellie Kamiya Pawis-Brownley, Julianna Nanibush • 705-746•2531
OCTOBER 10TH – 7PM- Film at The Stockey: Babes - Lifelong friends Eden and Dawn, one single and wanting a baby, the other already a mother, navigate challenges to their bond when Eden pursues pregnancy alone after a one-night stand. Starring Ilana Glazer and Michelle Buteau. Rated R for sexual material, language throughout, and some drug use. Regular tickets are $12 each. Film at The Stockey* Member tickets are $10 each. *Please note this is a separate membership program from our Stockey Members program. More info here. BUY TICKETS ONLINE OR AT THE BOX OFFICE- 705-746-4466 extension 405 or visiting us at 2 Bay Street, Parry Sound.
OCTOBER 19TH – PRIME RIB DINNER –at the Hurdville Community Club - 2 SEATINGS - 1st seat - 5pm — 6pm - 2nd seat — 6:30pm - 7: 30pm (ONLY 4O TICKETS WILL BE SOLD FOR EACH SETTING)
SEPTEMBER 7TH & 8TH - FIRST AID
COURSE- Need your standard first aid, CPR Level C & AED certificate? Look no further we have a course running on the weekend of September 7th & 8th from 9-5pm both days. The course cost is $145 additional $25 if you want to take home a copy of the book, $0 to borrow a book for the course. Additional $40 to help with the hall rental fees. Maximum 16 people so first come first serve. Location will be in the hart trophy room at the Bobby Orr community centre in Parry Sound. If you’d like to sign up please contact Tom Moorhouse at 705774-2527 for online sign up details.
The Mysterious Nighttime Transformation: A Tale of Micro-Surfacing in Parry Sound
A Morning Discovery It was a peaceful summer morning in Parry Sound. The first light of dawn was breaking over Georgian Bay, and the town was slowly waking up. Charlie, my half-Husky, half-Maremma friend, and I were beginning our early morning walk, enjoying the tranquility that only this time of day could offer. But something was different today. As we reached the road near the Stockey Centre, Charlie suddenly paused, her mismatched blue and brown eyes fixated on the ground beneath us. "What’s this, Charlie?" I murmured, bending down to inspect the pavement. The road, once marked by cracks and potholes, now stretched out smooth and dark under the soft glow of the rising sun. It felt like a completely different road, as though someone had quietly replaced the old with the new while the town was still in slumber.
A Town Transformed
Over the next few days, as we continued our morning walks, I noticed that this was not an isolated change. Other streets in Parry Sound had undergone the same mysterious transformation.
Bowes Street, Church Street, James Streets and more all gleamed with a renewed look. The most intriguing part? It all seemed to happen quietly, without the usual disruptions caused by construction crews and heavy machinery. Whispers and Wonderings The sudden makeover had the entire town buzzing. In grocery stores, coffee shops, and online, people shared their theories about this dawn transformation. Some speculated it was part of a secret government project; others joked about unseen workers (gnomes) who completed their tasks while the town
Great Baking Techniques with a Super Nice Chef!
Who do you know that is a good baker? Your mom, aunt, uncle, or grandma?
Do you know anyone who is a great baker? Your grandpa, your sister, the neighbour?
I do know someone phenomenal! I won’t tell you yet, who she is yet...!
The Ribbons JoAnne won for your lovely baked goods.
Last weekend at the Dunchurch Fair she won 7 yes, 7 ribbons. 4 red or some call it a first-place ribbon for; 1st for shortbread cookies, 1st for decorated cake, 1st for Zucchini loaf, and first place for orange loaf. 2nd for Pumpkin loaf, 2nd for caramel chocolate candy, and a 3rd for butter tarts.
I think you are a very versatile baker! I know that the people who live in this area love your delightfully decorated cookies, cakes, loaves, and candy.
Grandma Mc Nab's shortbreads baked by JoAnne, and she won 1st prize The following is the same winning Shortbread Cookie recipe that this lady's Grandma always won great prices with! The winner was JoAnne Kearsley! The same JoAnne who made my wonderful birthday party cupcakes nearly a year ago.
Now I have a special treat for you! Here is Grandma's Mc Nab's Shortbread recipe, that JoAnne was
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Curious to uncover the truth, I reached out to Vinny Bonazza, Parry Sound’s Manager of Operations for Public Works. Vinny was known for being in the know and had a way of explaining things in a straightforward manner.
Unveiling the Secret: Micro-Surfacing
"Vinny, what’s the story behind our roads’ dawn makeover?" I asked during our morning call, excitement tinged with curiosity.
Vinny chuckled warmly. "It’s called micro-surfacing. We’ve been implementing it across town to extend the life of our roads efficiently and with minimal disruption."
He explained that micro-surfacing involves applying a thin layer of asphalt emulsion mixed with water, aggregate, and additives over the existing pavement. This method seals the old surface, prevents further deterioration, and provides a smooth finish that hardens quickly—often within a couple of hours.
"We chose to work at night to minimize disruptions," Vinny added with pride. "Most folks wake up to find their roads freshly upgraded, without ever being inconvenienced."
Benefits Beyond the Surface
As Vinny delved deeper into the benefits of micro-surfacing, it became clear that this was more than just a quick fix.
"We’re looking at around 25% savings in life-cycle costs compared to traditional resurfacing methods," he noted. "Plus, it reduces greenhouse gas emissions by
willing to share. It isn't every day one picks up a nice recipe from a great chef...
1 cup butter (room temperature)
1/2 cup icing sugar
1/4 cup cornstarch
1 1/2 cup flour
Sift flour, cornstarch & icing sugar together in a medium bowl add butter and work dough with a wooden spoon. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and shape into a long cylinder shape. Wrap dough in plastic wrap cooling in the fridge for 1 hour.
Unwrap once cooled and firm and cut dough into 1/2-inch slices.
Bake 375
12-15 minutes
The only thing you need to do now is bake and enjoy! Lorne and I had these shortbread cookies with our tea, and they were fabulous.
Chef JoAnne Kearsley
JoAnne Kearsley was the ribbon winner of 7 out of the 9 categories she entered at the Dunchurch Fair for baked goods. Congratulations JoAnne! Would JoAnne share a recipe? “Oh yes, of course, I would share my Grandma McNab’s Shortbread recipe, one of the 1st prize winners!”
What do you attribute your fair successes....is it the recipe? Or the ingredients, or the techniques JoAnne?
Now if you decide to make the above recipe, yours and my shortbreads might not turn out quite the same, because of the technique. Individually we each handle the dough slightly differently. The length of time we mix the dough or touch the dough with the temperature of our hands. This all makes the difference; the temperature of our ovens could be slightly different. It is all such a personal thing and a science. That is why the same recipe doesn’t always turn out to be the same as the original recipe, the only one who gets it perfectly the same each time is the winner. But you will get it very close to the original recipe. The difference is in the technique!
Thank you JoAnne for sharing. You certainly have the touch that your grandma had. Cooking and baking is so creative. One generation learns from the previous one. It isn't just Ingredients, the recipe or the technique...it is intertwined with LOVE!
GOOD OLD FASHIONED NEWSPAPERS - Like GNA
Linda Thompson
I was visiting son and daughter-in-law last night when I asked if I could borrow a newspaper. ''This is the 21st century" he said. 'We don't waste money on newspapers. Here, you can borrow my iPad.'' I can tell you, that bloody fly never knew what hit him..... 'hahahah ' just wait till I try to start the woodstove with the next one!
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44%, which aligns with our commitment to environmental sustainability."
The Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund (OCIF) had also provided additional support, allowing the town to extend the project to more areas.
"This method also addresses common issues like dust and wheel ruts effectively," Vinny continued. "It’s a proactive approach to road maintenance that ensures longevity and safety for all users."
Looking Ahead with Optimism
Walking through the transformed streets, I couldn’t help but feel optimistic about Parry Sound’s future. The successful implementation of micro-surfacing hinted at more innovative and community-centric projects on the horizon.
Charlie seemed to share my sentiments, trotting beside me with a joyful gait and an alert gaze that took in every detail of our renewed surroundings. Her contentment mirrored the town’s collective satisfaction and hopefulness.
"Well done, Parry Sound," I whispered, as the morning sun continued to rise, bathing the town in its warm light, it was clear that Parry Sound had taken a significant step forward—quietly, efficiently, and thoughtfully. The mysterious night transformation had left a lasting impression, paving the way for future endeavors that would continue to enhance and unify our beloved town.
The Simpler Side
Each month we will try to put some simple and useful tips together. The majority of them are so simple you will say, ‘why didn’t I think of that?’ If you have any tips to share, please send them our way… Many heads are better than one! And if you have a question, send it our way? Have fun! Daisy-May
DIY pet feeding station Got an empty kitchen shelf? Feeling handy? Cut holes in a the bottom shelf and countersink dog food bowls for a cute and out-of-the-way dog feeding station.
• Make a non-slip dish cloth, Attach a strip of velcro to your tea towel, loop over your oven door handle and join the ends – voila, a non-slip dish towel! Never lose your pen
• Place small magnets inside a pen and stick it to the fridge, you’ll always have a pen handy. Unscrew the end of your pen, trim the ink straw a little with scissors and put a few small disc magnets inside.
Clean grout in between tiles with an electric toothbrush and some baking soda to cut through the soap scum (and the elbow grease).( Be sure to use your husbands!) What makes your life simpler? Please send us your tips and tricks, we would love to share with our readers! greatnortharrow@ gmail.com
CATHARINA BOWERS
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We Need Volunteer Drivers!!
We are looking to recruit more volunteer drivers to deliver hot/ frozen meals and drive clients to and from appointments. Volunteers are reimbursed per km for the use of their own vehicle. Make a difference in your community Contact us to find out how! 705724-6028 or 1-888-521-0000 - Community Support Services.
It’s hot, and the pool is open! Join us for exercise! Aquafit at the pool open to anyone. $5/person 6:30-8pm on Mondays and Wednesdays.
Seniors’ Line Dancing 10:30am- Seniors’ Fitness 12noon- AlAnon 6pm- Yoga and Fascial Manoeuvres
250 Clark - Did you know we have a used clothing store at 250 Clark? It is a wonderful day to shop local and buy some recycled goods! Stop in today at Grace House Powassan from 9-1pm. Please use the west door to access the store.
7pm- Storytime in the Woods (on Facebook- “Events at 250 Clark”
Join us on Thursdays at 2 pm for some fun! Groovin’ with Grandma is exclusive to the CCC! It’s a freestyle movement class based on dancing and letting loose! It’s gentle exercise and good for you whatever your fitness level! Come for the exercise and stay for a coffee! Admission fee is optional and the suggested donation is $2 - $5 Coffee, tea and soft drinks are available for purchase.
SEPTEMBER 8TH - KNOWLTON RIDGE DE-SPOOK & DESENSITIZE WITH THE PORTAL MOUNTED WAY Become confident & strengthen trust. Understand why your horse spooks & work through the difficulties. Obstacles, smoke, lights, noise & other sensories!
SEPTEMBER 14TH – 11am walk starts! PLEASE JOIN US FOR OUR 12th ANNUAL ALL HEARTPET RESCUE BRING YOUR DOG(s) & TELL YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY TO JOIN US ON! PLEDGE FORMS AVAILABLE BY CONTACTING Marnie at wolfleach@msn.com or at any one of the locations listed below Walk starts at 11am!
LOCATION: TOMPSON PARK , PARKING LOT ON FISHER ST. (ACROSS FROM BURGER WORLD) North Bay - Pick up locations: Howe’s Fan & Lighting, Lisa’s Dog House, Pet Valu (Lakeshore Dr), Bins & Bins, Precious Paws & All Heart Pet Rescue
Powassan Soccer July and August – Tuesdays-Soccer for 4-6 and 6-9 year olds will be happening at -Glendale Heights Field this summer. We’re looking for parent volunteers ! 9am - Ipm POWASSAN FARMERS’ MARKET- Live Music, Baked Goods, Fresh Veggies, Local Crafters, Kids’ Activities, BBQ Food, Local Meats, Cut Flowers, Artisan Goods and More! EVERY SATURDAY 760 Main Street, POWASSANFARMERSMARKET@GMAIL.COM
EVERY TUESDAY 12 noon! YOGA IN THE PARK, Veterans’ Memorial Park - $5 suggested donation.
Let’s Get Active! Catch up with friends and make new acquaintances ! FREE Drop-in... No need to register Classes! Join us for a one-hour class focusing on balance and strength. Held at the Powassan Royal Canadian Legion - Branch 453 - Tuesdays at 9:30 am On Thursdays, Jeannine Welton is offering weekly Yoga with Fascial Maneuvers from 6-7pm. Cost is $10 per class, and you pay at the class. This type of yoga involves simple movements incorporating gentle twists and breathwork that anyone can do! It is designed to increase your mobility and reduce pain. ALL welcome! Save the date!
Seniors’ Fitness classes with Joyce! Join in on this dynamic class for decades, and always puts some “FUN” into her classes. The classes are on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 10:30 to 11:30am. Come out for the fun!
Let’s Get Active! Free Classes! Join us for a one-hour class focusing on balance and strength. This is drop in- no registration required. Powassan Legion Branch 453, Tuesdays at 9:30 am Please shop at Rescued Treasures ALL PROCEEDS ARE TO SUPPORT. ALL HEART PET RESCUE? OUR THRIFT STORE IS RUN COMPLETLEY BY OUR INCREDIBLE VOLUNTEERS
AND DONATIONS! THANK YOU! Please drop off donations at All Heart pet Rescue, 430 Oakwood Rd, Powassan. Our store front location is located at 510B Main Street, Powassan 705-724-2059
Powassan Meals On Wheels has been around for many, many years and continues to provide access to nutrition as well as a wellness check. We are looking for someone to volunteer for every other Wednesday at 11 am. Interested? Please contact our office at 705-724-6028 for more details.
Karate classes at 250 Clark are ongoing! They happen twice weekly- Wednesday and Sunday afternoons. Spaces available now. Email recreation@powassan.net to register.
250 Clark - Tuesday is- 9am- Seniors’ Line Dancing 11am- Seniors’ Fitness 4:30pm- Nerf Wars 6:30pm- Adult Volleyball 8pmBody Fit- the final class!
Volleyball at 250 Clark, Adult Players only, Tuesdays 6:30-9pm. $5 drop-in fee.
POWASSAN FOOD BANK - Every Monday 10am to 12pm (donation drop off only) *no client services. Wednesday’s for client’s food pick up. Evening foodbank 5:30 to 8pm (for working clients only) Any questions please contact Diane (705) 492-3958
BATTERIES - Want to recycle your used batteries? Head to @ Powassan Home Hardware! There’s a recycle box on the second counter that is for used batteries. Home Hardware has a battery recycling program that is Canada-wide.
POWASSAN LIBRARY
Our “Newly Acquired Section” at the front of the library now reads “Newish”. Although this warrants a chuckle, the reason we made this change is no laughing matter. As you may be aware, our 2024 budget is extremely limited, necessitating deep cost cutting for us to keep operating.
Following some very tough decisions, for now we have settled on:- Some reductions in our regular hours- and a freeze on the purchase of any new books and DVDs until the new 2025 Budget. We hope to be able to continue providing you with the high standard of service to which you are accustomed. To make these budget cuts and restrictions as seamless and unnoticeable as possible and with little disruption to the way things have operated in the past -- we need your help! Every donation, big or small, or somewhere in between, helps! We need new books and DVDs!!!
If you’re a reader who enjoys purchasing the most current books for yourself, perhaps when you’re done reading them, you would consider donating them to the library so others can enjoy them too! The same applies to DVDs, if you’re a movie buff and have some of the newest releases, perhaps you would like to share them with others in the community? A Charitable Tax Receipt will be issued for every donation, or for the value of the donated new books and DVDs!
Let’s make Powassan a SHARING COMMUNITY! As a library, one of our key mandates is to share. To share resources, access, knowledge, services and information. Now, more than ever, we need your help to do this. As a team, as a community, we need to come together by giving what we can, when we can, so that everyone can continue to access all the most up to date free resources and services at the library.
Library Summer Hours: Monday · Tuesday · Wednesday · Thursday · Friday ·10:00 am6:00 pm· Closed Saturdays & Sundays ·Closed Monday, August 5thfor the Civic Holiday.
The official opening of the Valerie Houghtling Quiet Room was the culmination of a great deal of hard work, dedication, generosity and teamwork. We would like to thank everyone from Lisa Laflamme and Michael Cooke, to the Fundraising Committee, volunteers, and many generous donors and supporters of the library who made the unveiling of this little room possible today and to all who were able to join us. We welcome members of the community to stop by anytime to see the room, to sit quietly and read, to reflect, and to enjoy this peaceful space.
New in the LOT (Library of Things):Keyboards are now available as part of our library of things! Our LOT also includes park passes, guitars, budding birder backpacks and so much more. Come into the library today and see what we have to offer!
This Month in Events The TD Summer Reading Club is truly action packed! Owen has lined up tons of special guests and amazing events to supercharge your summer 2024. Notably, we
have Free Baseball Day Thursdays this summer. This is thanks to the amazing support, training and equipment we received from the Toronto Blue Jays’ Foundation: Jays Care. We are fortunate and grateful to have had an amazing team of volunteers who helped make this summer so inspiring! Speaking of special events, in August we have guests at the TD Summer Reading club almost every day! We’ll be joined by local author Adele Lamothe, by Heidi and her farm animals, and we’re taking a tour of the firehall! Pick up a printed copy of the August schedule at the library or visit our website home page!
A few of this month’s upcoming events:The Doug Mackey Art Gallery Presents: Mieke Markus - July to August 2024
Come and enjoy the wonderful artwork of Mieke Markus on display at the Doug Mackey Art Gallery during July and August. Her artwork is both inspiring and detailed, Mieke has a great eye for colour and composition. This is a gallery showing you won’t want to miss.
Our Regular Events:
For Adults - Book Club - Tuesday, August 27th at 5:30 pm - A Life
Changing Nonfiction Book
French Conversation Group - Tuesdays at 11:00 am
Friends of The Library - Tuesday, September 3rd at 1pm
Are you looking for a way to support your library and your community? Consider becoming a ‘Friend of the Library’. This friendly and engaging group is dedicated to supporting and promoting the Powassan & District Union Public Library in the community. The Friends of the Library fundraise to help subsidize programs at the library such as the StoryWalk® initiative and other special projects. They are always happy to welcome new friends to the group! Please save the date of Saturday September 28th to attend their main fundraising event - the annual Crafting Items Sale Event at the library starting at 10am.
Library Board Meeting - On Pause for the Summer Motivational Writing Group - on zoom for the summer .Powassan Purls Knitters - Fridays at 10:00 am
Rug Hookers - On Pause for the Summer
For Teens - Teen Hangout - Weekdays from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Teens are welcome to meet with friends to chat, hang out and chill! Computers, wifi, board games and musical instruments are also available. Teens are also welcome to all the events happening at the TD Summer Reading Club!
For The Kids - Summer 2024 Story Walk – August - Join your friends for a walk around town and read our Summer Story Walk: The Darkest Dark written by Chris Hadfield! This wonderful read has been postered on Main Street of Powassan and provided by the TD Summer Reading Program. Follow the numbers in the top right corner of each panel to read the story in order. Answer the questions about the story inside this pamphlet and return it to the library to collect your tasty prize!
2024 TD Summer Reading Program! - Monday to Friday from 1:00 - 4:00 pm Blue Sky Passport Adventure! - Summer 2024 Summer Kids’ Computer Hour - Weekdays 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm LaLeche League Meet-Up - On Pause for the Summer Tales & Tunes with Paul The Straw Hat Man - August 14th & 21st at 10:30 am Raising Readers - Thursdays at 6:15 pm - on break for the summer Toddler Time - Daily from Monday to Friday at 10:30 am - Toddler Tales - Mondays at 10:30 am Room Rentals: We have room rentals available at very reasonable rates. If you need a meeting room or a Certified Kitchen or even a space for your kid’s birthday party, we’ve got you covered! Click here for Rental Info.
Tech Help:In August tech appointments will be available on Mondays from 2:00 to 3:00 pm and Tuesdays from 10:00 am to 11:00 am. Please call the library at 705-724-3618 or send us an email at powlib@gmail.com to book your appointment. Life Labs Bloodwork: Mondays and Thursdays - 8:00 am to 10:45 am. Closed Monday ,August 5th for the Civic Holiday. Remember to bring your health card and requisition.
A diplomat is someone who can tell you to go to hell in such a way that you will look forward to the trip.
Q. How do you get a sweet little 80-year-old lady to say the 'F' word? A. Get another sweet little 80-year-old lady to yell 'BINGO!'
AUGUST 31ST –12PM- COPPERHEAD DISTILLERIES – SUNDRIDGE – CUSTOMER APPRECIATION DAY!LIVE MUSIC WITH DAVEY MELOY, CHARITY BBQ,
SEPTEMBER 7TH - MEN’S ENDER at - The Ridge Golf Club- 328 Sunny Ridge Rd Sundridge 705-381-5844
- FORMAT: tournament format is a a-man net promising a fair for Skill
PRIZES: 1st Prize : $500 off your 2025 , 2nd Prize: $250 off your 2025, 3rd Prize: $100 off your 2025 Membership - Prizes for top Individual Gross Scores . Door prizes for all!! JOIN THE FUN! DATE: SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 7, 2024 - TIME: SHOT GUN START 11:00 AM All league members are welcome to play in the tournament - REGISTER BY: WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 4TH, 2024 All league members are welcome to participate in the tournament, Please ensure your league fees are fully paid to attend the dinner.
SEPTEMBER 14TH - TIME: 2:00 PM SHOT GUN START COUPLES TOURNAMENT at the RIDGE GOLF CLUB - $90 PLUS HST PER COUPLE – CART INCLUDED. CALL TO RESERVE AHEAD - - DINNER INCLUDED CALL FOR RESERVATIONS
OCTOBER 4TH AND 5TH-PUCK AND BALL TOURNAMENT AT Burks Falls Arena/Fairgrounds Cost: 600 per team. Guaranteed two hockey games and two baseball games. Camping available on site. Mens and Women’s division TO REGISTER : LUCAS - 705-349-8483 OR DEVON - 705-618-1329 $300 DEPOSIT REQUIRED DEPOSIT SECURES YOUR SPOT - LIMITED TO 12 TEAMS47th ANNUAL HIGHLAND CRAFT SHOW – SUNDRIDGE- is on for Saturday November 24, 9am to 2pm. Message me, or email highlandcraftshow@gmail. com to book your table. As usual, donation to the Food Bank is the entrance fee. Tables inside are $40 each.
DOUBLE DECKER SUMMER HOURS!!! OPEN
LATE! Summer is in full swing and you know what
that means!!! Late night double decker! Summer hours Monday- 11-8 , Tuesday-Il-8 , WEDNESDAY
CLOSED!!! , Thursday-11-9 , Friday-Il-IO , Saturday-11-12 , Sunday-12-7
OPEN FOR THE SUMMER! Strong Agricultural Society yard sale Saturdays 8-12 noon EVERY SATURDAY! 14 Albert Street North. See you there.
The Splash Pad is open for the season! Council and staff are looking forward to another fun-filled summer season in Sunny Sundridge! As always, please remember use of the Splash Pad is at your own risk. THE RIDGE ( Ten Gables) Golf Course is all groomed and ready! Book your Tee Off times now! The Restaurant and Patio Bar are now fully open, and on the weekend, you can enjoy a beautiful Sunday Buffet Breakfast!
“Pie Oh My in Sundridge” - SUMMER
HOURS: 11am-8pm Tuesday-Saturday CLOSED: Sunday & Monday FROZEN MEAL DELIVERY! MEALS ARE $7.00 & CONSIST OF MAIN COURSE & DESSERT “DELIVERED EVERY TUESDAY - ELIGIBLE PERSONS INCLUDE: - SENIORS 65+ -THOSE WHO ARE TERMINALLY/CHRONICALLY ILL - THOSE WITH A DEVELOPMENT DISABILITY - THOSE RECENTLY DISCHARGED FROM HOSPITAL (I.E. POST SURGERY) - EAST PARRY SOUND Support ServicesFOR MORE INFO & TO ORDER - CONTACT CSS @ 705-724-6028 SUNDRIDGE STRONG AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY IS LOOKING FOR VENDORS FOR THE ANNUAL FALL FAIR – OUTDOOR SPACE - RAIN OR SHINE
Have you considered being a vendor at the Strong Fall Fair? This family oriented event happens on Saturday September 14, 2024 in the Village of Sundridge (half way between North Bay and Huntsville) and we would love to fill our fair grounds with a variety of vendors and small businesses. If you are interested in learning more or want our registration form, email me at:sasvendorform@gmail.com
SUNDRIDGE STRONG UNION LIBRARY - With Melinda Kent Happy Summer! Our TD Summer Reading Club - August 22, 29. Thursdays at 6:30 pm. The program is geared towards school age children but anyone who enjoys listening to stories and making crafts is welcome to
attend. Step It Up Walking Club - Wednesdays at 9:00. Meet in the Library Parking lot by the well.
Book Club - the third Wednesday each month at 3:00 pm So many wonderful fun things happening! Fun and games! New hours! EUCHRE - Wed 7:00-9:30 pm – CRIB - Thursday, 7:00 – 9:30 pm – DARTS - Friday7:00 pm – 9:30 pm, SCRABBLE – Saturday, 2:00-4:00 pm, we also have other games like Trivial Pursuit, Dominos! FOR MORE INFORMATION, please call Hugh, 705- 384-7908 -please leave a message… 705492-2229, please leave a text!
Let’s Get Active! Free Classes! Join us for a onehour class focusing on balance and strength. This is drop in- no registration required. Bethel Pentecostal Church, Tuesdays at 11am.
We are in need of volunteers. If you know of any high school students that need their community service hours, they are welcome to come help us out with BINGO or dinners or many other things. We also would love anyone else to help out if they can. Please drop in during business hours and give us your name and number or call 705-386-2906 to leave them. Getting our community together one step at a time.
SUNDRIDGE LEGION BRANCH #467
So many wonderful fun things happening! Fun and games! New hours! EUCHRE - Wed 7:00-9:30 pm –CRIB - Thursday, 7:00 – 9:30 pm – DARTS - Friday7:00 pm – 9:30 pm, SCRABBLE – Saturday, 2:00-4:00 pm, we also have other games like Trivial Pursuit, Dominos! FOR MORE INFORMATION, please call Hugh, 705- 384-7908 -please leave a message… 705492-2229, please leave a text!
Let’s Get Active! Free Classes! Join us for a onehour class focusing on balance and strength. This is drop in- no registration required. Bethel Pentecostal Church, Tuesdays at 11am.
We are in need of volunteers. If you know of any high school students that need their community service hours, they are welcome to come help us out with BINGO or dinners or many other things. We also would love anyone else to help out if they can. Please drop in during business hours and give us your name and number or call 705-386-2906 to leave them. Getting our community together one step at a time.
FROZEN MEAL DELIVERY! MEALS ARE $7.00 & CONSIST OF MAIN COURSE & DESSERT “DELIVERED EVERY TUESDAY - ELIGIBLE PERSONS INCLUDE: - SENIORS 65+ -THOSE WHO ARE TERMINALLY/ CHRONICALLY ILL - THOSE WITH A DEVELOPMENT DISABILITY - THOSE RECENTLY DISCHARGED FROM HOSPITAL (I.E. POST SURGERY) - EAST PARRY SOUND Support Services - FOR MORE INFO & TO ORDER - CONTACT CSS @ 705-724-6028
EVERY! Thursday, night! free event. Each show car entry receives one free door, prize ticket for a chance to win a cool prize Hosted by The Shock Rodz Car Club We have a few special awards we will be handing out! As well as our usual, (for our Showcar participants) Car of the week award, loyalty prize, Great, Door prizes up for grabs, * And free hot wheels for kids! * All Proceeds from our 50/50 draw will be used to help fill the shelves of the South River Food Bank * We will also be happy to accept donations of non-perishable, food items, as well as toiletries, etc. * So Bring you’re hot rods, classics, muscle cars, rat rods, custom’s , shiny, or patinaed, one off Builds, and motorcycles! if it’s cool, we want to see it! * These free events are open to everyone with a classic or cool ride & we welcome all other car club members as well *** Our Gate will now be open at 5:30pm so please help spread the word of that time change. * And as always, thank you for continuing to respect our venue and keeping it a no burn out zone and following the instructions of our volunteers/ members at all times. * We can’t wait to see what everybody brings out for us to see * Spectators are welcome to come and enjoy these free events as well. And here is what you need to know in order to participate! * Please follow the directions of our volunteers/ members at all times. * Bring your kids and we have a cool Hot wheels for them * Absolutely No pets/ dogs are permitted anywhere in or at our events! * Please don’t leave them in your car! We love our pets, but they are far better left at home. * Certified / vested working animals are exempt, however, * They are not permitted near any of the show vehicles. * They must remain leashed and in control at all times! * And you will be held responsible for any clean up or damage they cause! * Where Spectators CAN Park! * We do have handicap parking directly in front of the brewery for those that need it. Just show your card or sticker to one of our members and they will show you where to park. * Thank you to The businesses, Across the street and have graciously allowed spectator parking in their parking lots. * The South River Chip Stand * Sheri’s Diner * The Red Canoe Family Restaurant *Further down on Toronto street on the left there is a large parking lot that is free parking as well. *Spectator
parking is NOT permitted anywhere within our event space including any of the parking lot areas front or back of *The Brewery *The Guardian Drug store * The ACED building. Easy peasy! So bring your mom and your dad, your grandparents, your uncle, your cool, friends, and your kids, and come on out and enjoy it spending some time, looking at some great cars and talking to some amazing SEPTEMBER 1st- 1-4pm- CHRYSTAL CAVES - Learn how to create a wire-wrapped pumpkin pendant with copper or sterling silver wire in this beginner-friendly workshop! Featuring a variety of quality stones such as: labradorite, jasper, rose quartz and much more. An instructor will guide you through the process with a step-by-step booklet. Chain and polishing cloth included. Suitable for ages 12+. All materials provided, no experience required. Each participant will receive a goodie bag at the end of the class. $60- Copper- $90-Stirling Silver
WE’RE OPEN! Early Child and Family Centre EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY FROM 9:30 AM-12PM. - SOUTH RIVER -DSSAB - 16 Toronto Ave -705-386-2552 -ext. 5452
To register please go to the following link. All participants must register prior to attending; For more information regarding our programs you can visit our Facebook page EarlyON Child and Family Centres in the District of Parry Sound or visit our website @ wvvwloreverychild.ca
South River Scoops ‘N’ More is OPEN 11 am to 9 pm 7 days a week . Come on out and enjoy your favourite desserts and treats featuring Kawartha Dairy Ice Cream. 281 Hwy 124, South River.
NEW SUMMER HOURS The ACS (Free Store) is currently accepting clothing at this time. Please drop off on Wednesday and Thursdays between 12-4pm. Drop off address is 131 Ottawa Ave South River ON P0A 1X0
Ladies disc golf league - Come on out on Wednesday nights at 6PM. to Tom Thomson Park, South River Don’t be intimidated to learn a new sport. Disc golf is one of the fastest growing sports in the past five years. It’s a lot of fun as well as cheap and easy to start playing. Unsure if you want to spend money on something you may not like? Fees not due until your second week. We can provide you discs to try as well. No weekly commitment. Play when you can. To sign up or for more information message Michelle Szabo-Okimi, Lorrie Slade ON FACEBOOK.
Council Meeting’s Time and Date are now held every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month (except August and December PLEASE SUPPORT THE SOUTH RIVER FREE STORE! The (free) clothing closet in South River has reopened at the old Chalmers United Church beside the public school. Hours are Wednesdays & Thursdays 12pm4pm incase anyone needs anything but most specifically if you have clothing to donate, the pickings are slim atm. They’re only excepting clothing right now, no household goods.
Why not meet at the Legion for some fun! Euchre and Darts! Euchre. Thursday 2-4 pm - Darts. Tues 6:30-9 pm Let’s Get Active! Free Classes! Join us for a one-hour class focusing on balance and strength. This is drop in- no registration required. Friendly Circle Srs. Centre Fridays
at 11am.
Stand Up! A twice per week for FREE ! 12 weeks FALLS
PREVENTION program for older adults Tuesdays & Thursdays @ 10 am at Algonquin Fitness - South River - Register with Instructor Heidi Scott 705-386-7127 (LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE) Algonquin Fitness & Wellness Centre community SOUTH RIVER FRIENDLY CIRCLE CLUB: South River continues to grow! Mondays- yoga, bridge group and line dancing. Join in on Tuesdays for the seniors luncheon every 4th Tuesday of the month contact Lynda Callery at 705-384-7765 to make a reservation. SOUTH RIVER FRIENDLY CIRCLE. Chair yoga! Wednesdays from 10-11. Members $2.00 - Non members $4.00 Yearly membership $24.00!
Wednesdays the sewing group meets and creates from 9AM into the afternoon please contact Pearl Ivens 705-386-7434. 10AM Chair Yoga and Shuffleboard at 1PM. Wellness clinics (drop in) the first Wednesday of the month at 3PM. Thursdays, the Daisy chain ‘drop in Group for women’ Starts 10AM in the morning and it’s a great place to make new friendships and relax. 1PM is bridge. South River Foot Care Clinic starts at 2PM the second Thursday of each month from 1PM-4PM, please contact Sarah for an appointment 705-471-1707. Fridays - ‘Stay on Your Feet’ program free to seniors.
Let’s Get Active! Catch up with friends and make new acquaintances ! FREE Drop-in... No need to register Classes! Join us for a one-hour class focusing on balance and strength. South River Friendly Circle Centre - Fridays at 11:00 am
If you are interested in starting a group for other activities please contact Peggy- 705 386 0093 or Pearl- 705386- 7434.
SOUTH RIVER LEGION BRANCH # 390
‘Why not meet at the Legion for some good times and fun!’
We’d like to ask for anyone who can spare a couple of hours a month, to help us out by volunteering. We need people to help with bingo, in the kitchen, to help with our meat draw and more. Members, we count on you, but you don’t have to be a member to help out. Students are welcome as well. Please pm your name and phone # or drop in to the bar and let us know you can help. Thank you so very much to the current volunteers. We couldn’t do it without you!
HOURS AND SCHEDULE - SUNDAYS AND MONDAYS CLOSED - TUESDAYS, OPEN – 4PM – 9PM (OR LATER) DARTS 6PM-9PM - WEDNESDAYS , OPEN - 2PM-8PM THURSDAYS, OPEN – 2PM – 8PM (OR LATER)
WEDNESDAYS, EUCHRE - 2PM-4PM, WEDNESDAYS, BINGO 6:30PM - 10PM, 1ST AND 3RD. THURSDAY OF THE MONTH
FRIDAYS, OPEN 2PM-9PM (OR LATER)
MEAT DRAW – 3PM-6PM - BURGERS 5PM-7PM SATURDAYS, OPEN 2PM to WHENEVERDANCES OR EVENTS AS BOOKED . Alcoholics Anonymous group meetings in our basement every Monday at 7:30. Please spread the word.
The whole 9 yards... In early Scotland, a gentleman wore a kilt. There were two types of kilts, one for casual wear, and one for formal affairs. The formal one took 9 yards of tarten. The tailor would inquire to which kilt was needed, and the reply…if it was for a formal one was “I’ll take the whole 9 yards”
HIGHWAY SAFETY
Deborah Bussey
Get your motor runnin’ Head out on the highway, Lookin’ for adventure, And whatever comes our way.....
Yeah.....this has taken on a whole new meaning nowadays. We have always had to be cautious when travelling or should I say diligent, especially in our northern regions. However, lately the reason may not be what you think. For years we have had to be vigilant watching for animals darting across our path or as we come up over a hill to be mindful that there may be someone walking their dog, a child on a bike or a tractor hauling a load just on the other side. You see....not every place in Ontario has paved roads, sidewalks, streetlights and bike lanes!!! Our highways here in the north are not lit up like those in the cities or on the 400 series closer to the larger metropolises. Our obstacles may include (aside from the lack of lighting) faded lane line paint which can be quite scary at night when it’s raining so hard your wipers are nearly flying off the arm support! Thankfully, someone came up with the bright idea of a “rumble strip”! For those who have tested the strip, I hear it can jolt ya back into reality quite quickly....so I’ve heard. LOL We also have to navigate much nastier situations when Old Man Winter comes to call. A snow/sleet storm is bad enough but if you’re caught behind a transport truck it can be a nightmare. Now combine those conditions together and you have a recipe for disaster. In the past few years I have noticed a large number of accidents on Highways 11 and 17 that speak to something beyond the “typical” northern dangers. I’m afraid it involves our 18 wheeler buddies. Now, let me state clearly that I am not ANTI Big Rig Truckers, far from it. I have family and friends in this field who I respect for their dedication to safety on the road and maintenance of their vehicles.
I’m referring to a new breed of trucker. Nationality has nothing to do with it IMHO. It just happens that a number of individuals caught or involved have similarities. What are those similarities? They believe they are
above our laws? They look for loopholes to get around our system. I have been told that a number of the companies pull the racism card if they are challenged on their practices. Talk about turning the tables on a country that is so open and inclusive!!! Hmmmm I guess we can thank Mister “Peoplekind” for a lot of this. Just saying!
We have companies set up in our province who are training individuals to drive these Big Rigs on our busy highways. Unfortunately, some come from countries where the laws are quite different from ours if they even have laws regarding safety.
I reached out to MTO (Ministry of Transportion Ontario) as well as DOT (Department of Transport) because I wanted answers. I’m still waiting for a returned call or email from these departments. I can tell you it has been a learning curve for me so far. I now understand that MTO looks after the road conditions and DOT looks into matters concerning transportation/transports.
In the meantime, I did a little research and found the following; The requirements to drive an 18 wheeler here in Ontario are; Must be at least 18 years old
• Hold a valid G license Pass a test of operating knowledge of large trucks & tractor trailers
• Meet visual standards Submit a valid medical report
The length of training time is 103.5 hours. A registered program consists of 10 hours of PRACTICAL training and use of their vehicle for the road test. Hmmmmmm me thinks somebody should be looking at this training portion a little closer to ensure they can actually drive in “real” conditions before giving them the “all clear” to head out on our highways. Why are my Feathers Ruffled????? We have had one accident after another on Highway 11 which were partially due to inexperienced drivers, excessive speed, sleepy drivers or drivers who were using “someone else’s license” to drive under!!!!! ARE YOU FREAKING SERIOUS???? Fortunately, most of those accidents did not take a life. Yet people have deep scars from being traumatized by being involved in the events surrounding the accident and that will stay with them for life. In addition to the human trauma lets not forget that our environment has suffered as well. On a few occasions toxic substances were released into our watershed. That causes serious harm to our ecosystem. We
Sometimes ya Just Can’t Fix Stupid
know it’s bad when it has taken crews over two years of remediation! We had one in our little town, and no one was notified of what was going on. That, in my opinion, is just plain wrong. How......yes how is this happening?
I had a Sea Container delivered to our farm last year and I will tell you honestly that it was a nightmare. The driver had no clue how to drive up or back up our PAVED driveway. It took him several attempts, one which almost landed him in our pond. He finally made it up the driveway driving forward only to drive off the asphalt onto our lawn! It was a long painful process that left our lawn scarred and us frustrated. This experience made me question how the heck this guy passed his test! Never mind he is driving on our highways!!!! In the past year alone we have had road closures on Highway 11 due to inexperienced drivers, tired drivers, drivers without a valid license! Something tells me that our governing body DOT needs to monitor this situation much closer and start taking some action before it gets any worse.
104 hours is not enough IMHO when you are driving a “King of the Road” vehicle. As my friend said, anybody can drive a big rig....what’s missing is common sense and being pro-active behind the wheel. Make no mistake, it is not the legitimate, hard working, trained, pro-active trucker that is the issue here. I think it’s time to take a harder look at the start-up companies that are using short cuts and loopholes to push people through their program. Everybody wants to make money but we need to ensure they are following the rules and that safety is paramount.
Once I hear back from the Ministries on this important matter I will write a follow-up to this article. Until then please be vigilant while driving our highways. Follow the rules of the road, be respectful of other drivers and if they push your buttons pull off and take a break. It’s just not worth it to get into a road rage situation that could end badly. Getting to our destination safely should be our goal.
As a further note....our children are returning to school so please be mindful of them and STOP when you see a school bus with flashing lights!!!!! It’s not a suggestion....just saying. Safe travels everyone. Summer has come and passed, The innocent can never last, Wake me up....when September ends Ya.....I sang it
(CNN) -- A man trying to create a Bigfoot hoax on a highway died after being hit by two cars, officials in Montana said. Randy Lee Tenley dressed in a Ghillie suit -- camouflage designed to resemble heavy foliage -- and stepped out onto Highway 93 Sunday night, officials said. "He probably would not have been very easy to see at all," said Jim Schneider, a state trooper. A 15-year-old girl hit him with her car, another car swerved, and a third car driven by a 17-year-old ran him over, CNN affiliate KECI reported. Tenley was "well into the driving lane," and according to his companions he was "attempting to incite a sighting of Bigfoot -- to make people think they had seen a Sasquatch," Schneider said in the KECI report. But authorities received no calls from drivers thinking they had seen Bigfoot, the station reported. Officials with Montana Highway Patrol District 6, which includes Flathead County where the incident took place, could not be reached for comment Tuesday morning.
In ancient times strangers shook hands to
He Said / She Said...but Jim is always Wrong
The phrase "rule of thumb" was popularized by an old English law which stated that you couldn't beat your wife with anything wider than your thumb top to first joint. (a thumb measurement is an inch)
Men in Heaven....
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Advice
Guycoming next month
Seniors Humour
Three sister, ages 92, 94 and 96 live in a house together. One night the 96 year old draws a bath. She puts her foot in and pauses, and then yells down the stairs, 'was I getting in or out of the bath?' The 94 year old yells back up the stairs, 'I don't know, I will come up and see' , She starts up the stairs and pauses.... Then she turns and yells, "was I going up or down the stairs?" The 92 year old is sitting at the table having her tea and she hears all of this commotion and shakes her head and says, "I sure hope that I NEVER get this forgetful!" She knocks on wood for good measure. she then yells up the stairs to her two sisters, "I'll come up and help the both of you , as soon as I see who is at the door!'
My mother + my father – condom = MOST AWESOME PERSON ALIVE!
When everybody on earth was dead and waiting to enter Heaven, God appeared and said, "I want the men to make two lines. One line for the men who were true heads of their household, and the other line for the men who were dominated by their women. I want all the women to report to St. Peter." Soon, the women were gone, and there were two lines of men. The line of the men who were dominated by their wives was 100 miles long, and in the line of men who truly were heads of their household, there was only one man. God said to the long line, "You men should be ashamed of yourselves; I created you to be the head of your household! You have been disobedient and have not fulfilled your purpose! Of all of you, only one obeyed. Learn from him." God turned to the one man, "How did you manage to be the only one in this line?" The man replied, "My wife told me to stand here."
SPRUCEDALE AND AREA NEWS
With Lynda Howse
SPRUCEDALE DRAGONFLY CAFÉ IS NOW OPEN!
- Thurs - Sat 9 am - 3 pm – 2415 Hwy 518. Downtown Sprucedale - Coffee & Baked Goods - Artisan Breads - “Nurturing community through coffee, conversation and meaningful collaboration” FREE WIFI! Breakfast & Lunch items Artisan Breads, TO pre-order artisan bread products, email your order by Monday at noon for pick up on Thursday. EMAIL: cheers-dragonfly@gmail.com
COMMUNITY EVENTS! DOMINOES — Every Thursday at 1:30 pm WORSHIIP SERVICE with a message of hope and a place to belong!
— Sprucedale United Church on Sundays, 9:30 am
Everyone Is Welcome Here! Dragonfly United is working to create a community hub for everyone. If you have an idea on how to bring people together like a Book Club, Game Night, Music Class, Cooking Group, Local Artists, Musician and Farmers, just to name a FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK! TheDragonflyCollectiveSprucedaIe
Looking for quality items made by local artisans to display & sell! For information about Dragon-
WEDNESDAYS - Stay On Your Feet Class –FREE Every Wednesday at 1:30 pm. No need to register – just show up and have fun. At the Sprucedale Community Centre.
SEPTEMBER 10TH- Seniors Luncheon program, every 2nd Tuesday of the month. Please call 705-724-6028/1-888-521-0000 to reserve your spot. $10.00/person
Sprucedale Senior’s Friendship Club events Mondays at 1 pm Ladies Euchre, men welcome; 7pm Dabber Bingo doors open at 6 pm. Mixed Euchre Thursday at 7:00 pm these events take place at the Community Centre, 31 William Street.
SEPTEMBER 28th- Do you love to crochet, or know someone who does? I am hosting a crochet retreat in Sprucedale at the United Church. Ontario Fall Crochet Retreat - Registration now open!! Date: Saturday September 28, 2024 Location: The beautiful Almaguin Highlands (north of Huntsville, just west of Algonquin Park). The classes will be held at Sprucedale, ON. Come to the area for the weekend and enjoy all the glorious fall colours in the region. I had so much fun hosting my first retreat in Milton in March. Now I am bringing it north!! The theme will be COLOUR (it is fall, after all! Please contact Sally Reiser @ yoursinyarn@aol.com
Sprucedale Faith Chapel, 63 Henry Street, Sprucedale. - Sunday services at 10:30 am. Ladies Bible Study, Tuesday’s at 9:45 am to 12 pm. General Bible Study weekly on Thursday’s at 7:00 pm. First and last Friday of each month is game night 7- 9pm. Starting April 9th (Tuesday) Kids Club weekly from 1-5 pm. PastorDallas;sprucedalefaithchapel@gmail.com
Sprucedale United Church, 2415 ON-518, Service Sunday 9:30 am. Thursday Dominoes at 1:30 pm
ARE HOUSEFLIES DRIVING YOU MAD?
Cyndi Culbert
‘Tips to rid you of these annoying creatures’
It appears that houseflies hate anything to do with whole cloves. A simple and delightful solution (actually looks pretty too!) Take a whole ripe apple (any variety) and 25-30 whole cloves. (Buying from the bulk store is the most economical and freshest) Poke the cloves into the apple and leave the apple on a plate. Great for outdoor picnicking! Whole cloves can also be wrapped in small squares of cheesecloth and tied up, then hung wherever the flies are entering the house or hovering, such as in doorways or windows. To release more of the scent, simply squeeze the package now and then.
There is a fly in your house and you want it out! As the sun goes down, turn off all the lights in the house and turn on the bathroom light. The fly will go to the bathroom where you can swat it.
Flies often hang upside down on a warm ceiling at night and in the early morning. Put some liquid soap in a cup and add water so that you have a little froth on top. Then walk under a fly and just raise the glass to it. When the fly senses the danger it will drop a couple of inches in order to get flying. At that point it is stuck in the soapy water. You can kill a bunch of the little nuisances with one glass. Buy whole cloves in the supermarket. They look like little sticks with a ball on the end. Push the stick part into the apple.
Clove oil can be used when cleaning as another source of repelling houseflies indoors.
The common clove is pretty amazing, it also works well to keep mice out of an R.V. or a cottage when closed up for the season! And, smells nice and homey too!
Your tongue is the only muscle in your body that is attached at only one end
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Artistically Speaking by
A.J. Burk
The Lost Mojo
One of the most frequently asked question by all artists is how do I get my mojo back. Loosely translated, this means that they have lost their inspiration and inclination. The beginning artist in particular feels that you cannot write, paint, cook, sing and so on if you don’t feel like it. That is, of course, untrue and if it were accurate, it would be very inconvenient. How would you manage if you suddenly felt inspired while picking the children up from school, driving in a blinding snowstorm, Skyping with your boss or having a tender moment with your mate?
You cannot wait for inspiration or you will rarely get anything done. Sorry Taylor Swit I just can’t think of anything to write for your new album. Maybe next month. I know my manuscript is due, Ms. Publisher, but I haven’t been feeling up to writing anything just now. I was thinking of signing of for a spa retreat and see if that helps. I am not stranger to the loss of my mojo but I have, through the years learnt how to keep producing. A deadline helps. I work better and faster if I am aware of a ticking clock. I always have a deadline of some sort. A woman who wants a baby quilt for a newborn, wants it before the child enters high school. An editor needs my work submitted before their publishing date or they will have a blank space that needs to be filled with something at the last minute.
I have, over the years, developed my own method of staying inspired. Perhaps some of these ideas may work for you. I am a great believer in lists. Every evening I make a list of what needs to be done the next day. It may include a reminder to exercise, clean the kitty litter box or weed the garden. This is where I also put my artistic goal for the day. It is usually at the bottom of the list. It might be one word such as quilt or a phrase ‘finish Wendy’s quilt’, or ‘write at least once chapter today’. If I am stuck when writing, I go for a walk. While I am keeping my little dog from eating something that is gross, my mind wanders to this, that and nothing. Eventually inspiration hits. (I got the idea for this article when doing laundry!-not my favourite chore.)
Quilting blocks need a different solution and this one is fun. I look through a quilt pattern book, on line sites, visit my fabric and wander through my computerized quilting problem. If nothing else works, I can actually getting busy working on the quilt that has been on the fame for a decade or who (okay that is a small exaggeration but I am sure my husband would believe it).
I am retired so I can write or quilt almost whenever I want. If you are employed, have a young family or other obligations, you may have to find a time that is yours. Write it on the calendar and stick to it. Dangle a carrot stick in front of your face. Tell yourself that when you finish whatever, you will treat yourself to an ice cream, a new shade of fingernail polish or an hour of reading. Good luck and remember what you produce is important to the well being of others
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Using Latin phrases to sound smart is my modus operandi.
I do have flabby thighs, But fortunately my stomach covers them.
IT’S ALL ABOUT THE DUNCHURCH FALL FAIR!
CATHARINA BOWERS
The forecast for the weather was not a good one, a dark cloud hung over Dunchurch most of the day and around 4 pm the skies opened up, it couldn’t wait any longer and a trough of water landed on Dunchurch. For the most part, the day stayed dry with little bits of sunshine.
People had eaten pie, prepared sandwiches, corn, and other treats. Many enjoyed beautiful pieces of pie which could be bought for $5.00 out of the Dunchurch Community Centre kitchen. I met Peter who
was collecting the money and Joan who was dishing out pieces of pie.
Terry's beautiful quilt
If you would like to see the quilts, I have taken a few photographs of the quilts that were entered.
Terry Whitmell put in a fantastic hand-stitched quilt. Gorgeous! What a lot of work; some of the larger quilts may take up to 2 years to finish. Such dedication.
I don’t want to embarrass Sue from our knitting group, but I must tell you readers, when it is the first time you are entering into the fair, you are really exposing yourself. You feel vulnerable. I am very proud of you Sue for taking the idea of entering into the 136th fair in Dunchurch. You have taken the chance to exhibit. You, have put yourself out there. People
WONDERFUL DAY & WHITESTONE
As I reflect on this story, it affected vulnerable seniors, it could be our parents, a sick elderly relative, or ourselves who one day get treated with such disrespect by people in authority.
My "troublemaker title" came out of the last few moments of the annual information meeting held by the board of directors of Belvedere Heights, when an undisclosed female voice said,(those people in ) "Whitestone, are such troublemakers."
I know us troublemakers spoke our minds about the Parry Sound Pool in 2021, and we were speaking our minds about what became one of the most unpleasant situations between these clever, business moguls from the Parry Sound area and a group of clever senior citizens with Life Leases who were trying to hold their stand while the greedy business dudes, tried hustling these seniors out of their lovely affordable housing for the elderly who had purchased life leases in Parry Sound, Ontario.
Recently while having cataract eye surgery at Huntsville Hospital, a nurse approached me, with his finger up in the air in front of him, “And you, young lady, you had better behave yourself here! I know your type!”
“You are always writing stories about what should be happening, I read your columns in the paper.” And he started to laugh.
At this weekend's Fair in Dunchurch, the Whitestone Library had an interesting booth. One of the things you could do there was make a button. So I did. Yes, folks I write about my vision literally and figuratively in this case! People of vision are organized dreamers, who can imagine things and then they build towards their vision. Are you a person of vision? If so, I need YOU.
Joe Lamb, Whitestone Councillor, man with vision and integrity, he has been called a troublemaker, he accepted it proudly.
I have never been so proud to be a Whitestone TroubleMaker until last year when we met with the people running Belvedere Place over a Zoom meeting. A group of businessmen eager to make a few fast bucks over the backs of senior citizens who had life leases in an attractively located building in Parry Sound, overlooking the bay. Well, I had been briefed by a gentleman who put me in touch with a lady in the building. I am deliberately leaving out some names since these individuals have been through enough, and I want to let them enjoy some privacy now.
who love quilting will be looking very carefully how ’you did it and you won first place … a lot of emotion goes into that piece. But the real point of this is you have put yourself out there. You ARE good enough! You just proved it. We were greeted by Margie at the door.
Margie was a volunteer in an orange T-shirt. She has been a volunteer for several years. She was filling in the tickets with information from the entry forms. Yes, she volunteered, but also put about 8 quilting pieces in for judging…Fabulous pieces. Again, I am so excited and proud of you. She did quite well in the ribbon department. Today Magie was a greeter in the Community Centre meeting all the excited people who had exhibited and their friends from the Dunchurch area.
A stunning quilt, and first prize winner Margie won red ribbons for the Dunchurch Legion ‘Poppy’ quilt with the names of relatives who were in the war…I saw an uncle and my dad who were in the WW2. A beautiful tribute to fallen soldiers. What an emotional piece! Especially when we see the name of a relative. Wow.
I entered 4 items…a necklace, a bracelet, earrings, none of which matched each other, and a gray and black crocheted neck warmer with purple buttons (seen above).
My Neck Warmer wins first, Margies Ribbon Quilt is in the background, it is also a first place winner. The Neck Warmer got 1st place red ribbon, the exhibit of mine that received a blue, second place ribbon was the earrings, the bracelet got at white ribbon for 3rd place and the long blue necklace placed 3rd as well. Considering this is only the second time I have place exhibits into the fair, I feel myself very lucky for having such a good standing.
Margie's Easter Wall Hanging of a rabbit. It takes 2nd prize. Then the Magnetawan and Dunchurch ribbon quilt, also made by Margie, the recipient of a red ribbon as well. Then when you walked down the aisle, and over a few rows, the quilts hung up in the center of the room were so impressive. Here a stunning wall hanging, in a new and different technique. When you looked closely, you could see a wonderful rabbit, an Easter display quilted by Margie. Margie and Sue went head to head in the same category here with Sue winning first for the snowman and Margie placed second. Great spirit between these two ladies. Such good spirit between the two friends.
Amy Quinn, expert, talented quilter. Winner of many ribbons, Congratulations for setting the bar high. Congratulations to all those who participated in entering a handicraft piece, vegetable, and blooms. You were gracious, and brilliant at the same time. Congratulations, to all who won prizes. What a wonderful weekend!
At the time, this lady was very gutsy and didn’t let these businessmen get the better of her. She had done her homework. And I felt very proud of her. She was a warrior! She did her best to fight and make sure that the other owners did not lose hope. And the people at the end of the meeting were not aware that the microphones were still on. And didn’t we hear a lovely slur made by one of the women, she called Joe Lamb and the people he represents, ‘Whitestone Troublemakers’! Well, thank you very much! Ya, we tend to stick up for ourselves and for those who need help as well.
When I heard that, I was so proud of Councillor Joe for asking the right questions and not letting them off the hook. He kept at them until they answered!
We could use a few new troublemakers in town, it helps to keep them honest. We don’t want anyone slipping something through when we are looking in a different direction.
They included having these people removed from their homes and having them placed into a long-term care facility adjacent to the Parry Sound hospital. They tried their darndest, and finally the powers that be, in government decided that the move was not something that they could condone or live with.
You see when a company sells housing through a life lease, and they tell the buyers that they can live there until they pass away from this earth, you had better honour the contract.
Otherwise, what is the point of the contract? We do have to have a little faith that someone will be able to stick up for the underdog.
We must have some faith that when we make a deal the deal is solid and binding. Otherwise, just go and try to rip off another person and see what happens. You must not try to rip off another person so that you can become richer. It isn’t ethical for one thing, it is probably illegal as well. Fraud could be the term.
I am not a lawyer, but I do believe I am a troublemaker, and I wear the name of Whitestone Troublemaker proudly. Just ask any number of people who have tried to pull a fast one on the people of Whitestone. I may only have lived here 7 years, but I will fiercely defend any one of you who needs help.
I became a warrior and defender when my source of income was abruptly taken away. I realized quickly that when you are legitimately ill and unable to work, you should not have your income taken away. When they do this, we instinctively fight back.
I called a friend who happened to be a lawyer and I didn’t know it at the time, but he happened to have a lawyer in his firm who practiced the type of law that I needed.
Now without disclosing details, which I promised
Author Lynn Holden, in her Vicking costume. There were great displays in the DunDome.
Author Lynn Holden a professional photographer, and her book, Voyage of the Viking. Ms Holden was dressed in a lovely viking garb, and she looked amazing for the part.
The mayor, George Comrie, gave a rousing speech and explained that the plaque for Senior of the Year was going to be given to Joe McEwen, the husband of the late Lynn McEwen who was the actual winner of the award.
I did meet Juliette, and that was pleasant to finally meet you.
There are so many volunteers who I don't personally know, but I do know that you put your hearts and souls into working for the the Dunchurch Agricultural Society, and we thank you all very much.
All I can say is the weekend was a wonderful success.
Thanks to Merry J, Margie S, for additional photo's.
Published with permission.
in writing that I wouldn’t, I fought those nasty people, and didn’t give up. I called them out and told them that they were going to court.
It took quite some time, but fight I did. I decided that if they could be such uncaring individuals and treat me like I was a lump of coal, they were going to see how hot I could burn. When all was said and done, they didn’t want to go to court. You see they didn’t want the rest of the world to find out what cruel, unfeeling asshats they were. They wanted to settle out of court.
I wanted them to see I was a human being who had been treated like a piece of garbage. And they must pay up. And they did.
The offer of a pittance was refused. I said to my lawyer, that I would determine when they are offering enough. I will not settle for peanuts.
When it comes down to it, is it ever enough? When these corporate bigshots take advantage of a situation and make another person feel like shi#, they need to get a little payback.
They take away your self-esteem. They treat you like you are a piece of dirt under their shoe. These asshats need to be taught that treating others poorly will only come back to bite you in your hat. Of course, I had to blink. Can you see the button? It says, "Whitestone Trouble Maker"
This is why when I am called a Whitestone Troublemaker, I proudly accept it with grace and decorum. Not everyone can be a troublemaker, but I am sure, we have a few good people who have strong opinions right here in Whitestone. Do you like to give your take on particular situations? Are you that person of vision? Do you have good ideas? Are you willing to express yourself when you see something that is unjust? So, do you think you are the term “troublemaker”? If so, write me a note to explain how troublemaker describes YOU!
Ancient Roman, Chinese and German societies often used urine as mouthwash.
truly is a picnic. Picture this: you, your favourite humans, good eats and views that can't be beat. Summer isn't over yet so check out these prime spots to have a basketful of fun.
Location, Location, Location
Almaguin is brimming with beautiful spots to lay down your picnic blanket and relax with loved ones. If our endless array of options feels overwhelming, don’t worry — we’ve handpicked a few spots that we know you’ll love.
Tom Thomson Park
This gorgeous park is nestled against the picturesque backdrop of the South River. Located at the north end of Tom Thomson Lane in the Village
of South River, this scenic park has flower-filled fields and water views that make it the perfect place to set up your picnic. If you find yourself in need of sweet treats, make sure you swing by South River Scoops 'N' More on your way to the park.
Union Street Beach
Just down the road from Sundridge’s charming downtown core, you’ll find Union Street Beach—a small but delightful spot. With soft sand and trees overhanging the shores of Lake Bernard, this beach offers a surprising sense of solitude despite its proximity to the main road. So bring your kit and make a day of it! Speaking of kit, if you're wondering where you can put together a sweet picnic bag, 89 Mainand Almaguin Makers' Group have all the cutesy stuff you'll need.
High Rock Lookout
Do you like rocky escarpments and beautiful water views? Then High Rock Lookout in the Township of Strong is the perfect picnic place for you. It offers a pavilion for larger family gatherings, several single picnic tables, or you can simply bring your picnic blanket to the rocks and set up there.Did you forget
to make picnic snacks?
You can grab some tasty eats from Sips Sundridge or Sundridge Meats & Delicatessen. Richard Thomas Memorial Park
With its rocky terrain, rushing rapids, and a stunning wilderness backdrop, Richard Thomas Memorial Park is an ideal spot to bring your picnic party. Located just outside of Burk's Falls in the Township of Armour, Richard Thomas is a nice place you can visit to see exactly what sets Northern Ontario apart from the south. On your way to the rapids, make a pit stop downtown Burk's Falls and you can check out the Curious Cottage for aesthetic pieces (and they also have snacks) and then you can venture across the road for some delicious baked goods at Savour This. Long Lake Beach Long Lake Beach in Novar is secluded and picturesque. This scenic spot, with its rocky outcropping, awaits you and your loved ones to enjoy a picnic with vintage charm and delicious snacks. If you're looking for snacks in the area, be sure to check out Hope's Clover Farm for the essentials.
