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Port Glasgow Awarded Blue Flag
INSIDE Letters The vandalism occurring at the newly completed break wall walking path in Port Stanley has been ongoing since last Fall. STORY PAGE 2
Port Stanley Report The last spring meeting has traditionally been held at Mackie’s restaurant in Port Stanley. STORY PAGE 2
Port Bruce Report The blue plastic mats link together to form a runway across the soft sand areas to the firmer beach sand. STORY PAGE 3
Jim Hudson OSW Executive Director Port Glasgow Beach has taken its place among the list of best beaches in Canada after the official raising of its Blue Flag on July 6th. Blue Flag is a world-renowned eco-certification for beaches and marinas. When you see a Blue Flag flying, you know a beach or marina is clean and accessible; has great water quality; meets high safety standards; and is working hard to protect local shorelines and ecosystems.
Can You Spot Your Family Cottage? There was also considerable discussion with both staff as well as Heritage Central Elgin with respect to the orientation of the building on the site. S TORY PAGE 4
Port Burwell Report With the great summer weather, the East Beach has been covered with visitors on week days, STORY PAGE 5
Off The Wall Art Show Fifty-one Artists from all across Southern Ontario came out to display their latest and greatest creations. STORY PAGE 6
OPP Inundated With Calls Any calls regarding the Canada Revenue Agency Scam should be directed to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre . STORY PAGE 8
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Wendie Dupuis, owner of nearby Lakewood Trailer Estates, originally approached West Elgin council two years ago to have the beach designated with the Blue Flag and has been one of the driving forces leading to Port Glasgow
successfully receiving the prestigious certification. “It’s all about bringing visitors to the area,” Dupuis remarked at the flag-raising ceremony. “What’s the #1 question visitors ask: Where’s the beach?” There are 26 certified Blue Flag beaches in all of Canada; Port Glasgow joins three other Blue Flag beaches located in Southwestern Ontario, Port Stanley, Grand Bend, and Canatara Park. Katherine Thompson of Elgin County Tourism, said Elgin was proud to be a county with two beaches flying the Blue Flag, Port Glasgow and Port Stanley's Main Beach. Congratulations to all those involved in West Elgin for bringing an-
Raising the Blue Flag is Grace McGartland. She is the owner of the Arts & Cookery Bank and is also a board of director member for Ontario Southwest. On the right of the flag are West Elgin Recreation Superintendent Jeff Slater, Wendie Dupuis, owner of Lakewood Trailer Estates, Alan Smith general manager, Elgin County Tourism, Isabel Balarezo of Environmental Defence, West Elgin Deputy Mayor Mary Bodnar and Joanne Wolnik of Ontario Southwest tourism. PHOTO: Courtesy Ontario’s Southwest Industry News. other Blue Flag to the region! See you at the beach!
Paid Beach Parking Began May 20th in Port Stanley Central Elgin If you’re planning on heading to the beach, there are a variety of options available to you to pay for parking this year in Port Stanley. Beachgoers can pay by plate at the parking meters, pay by phone, or purchase a season parking pass. Parking rates are $1.00/ half hour or up to $10.00 a day for a single vehicle, or a $20.00 flat rate for vehicles pulling trailers using the boat launch.
MacKay Pay, or visit mackaypay.com and create an account. Zone numbers for the lots in the vicinity of Main Beach are as follows: Zone 3080 - Main Beach Lot Zone 3081 - Old Ball Park Zone 3082 - Pierside Beach Zone 3083 - Boat Launch Zone 3084 -Former Lakes Terminal Property. There are signs posted in each of these lots that indicate what zone you are parking in. If you are parking with a boat and trailer, no matter what zone you are in, you must use Boat Launch Zone 3083 for the proper rates. Rates are the same as purchasing time at the parking meters, however there is a .35 cent administration fee for using the pay-by-phone app.
Enter your license plate number, length of stay, and credit card informaAll you have to do to skip the line up tion, and you are ready to hit the beach! at the meter is download the free app, The MacKay Pay app also allows you
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to extend your length of stay, as well as sends out reminders before your time expires.
Pay by Plate If paying by phone isn’t your thing, our parking meters are up and running. Paying for parking with Pay by Plate takes only 3 simple steps. Customers park, walk up to ANY Pay-by-Plate machine, punch in their licence plate, and make payment by credit card or cash (quarters, loonies and toonies, some machines accept $5 and $10 bills).
Season Passes Season passes are available for $155.00 for a single vehicle, or $200.00 for a vehicle pulling a boat trailer. These prices are inclusive of HST. Passes can be purchased at the Central Elgin Municipal Office at 450 Sunset Drive, St. Thomas.
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LETTERS Dogs Off Leash Sunday morning, July 3, I went for a run on Port Stanley beach - a little after 8.00 am. Just west of the public beach, I "ran into" a couple that had two dogs, neither of which was on a leash. One was a husky; the second I couldn't identify- it was medium sized. I was bit while running once (years ago) so I immediately stopped running, quite a ways from the second dog; it rushed me twice, and ignored the lady's calls. I backed up slowly- I know the lookit was very close to biting me in the stomach- but fortunately did not. The couple did not say anything, although she looked at me as if to say this was my fault (go figure). I didn't think to say anything until later on my run, as I was shaken by the incident. I would like to see you run an article about dogs off leash. What I should have said to the lady was: (a) because her dog is off-leash, her home-owner's insurance won't cover an attack. (b) she and her partner will be sued, the legals for which will be greater than the settlement. (c) they will likely be charged and (d) their dog may be put down (e) they have dog parks for this. I will tell them this if I see them again, and I will report this to the OPP, so if there is a complaint, they will know this is not a one-off - shouldn't be hard to identify them. Rob Innes Port Stanley
Mischief In Port Stanley The vandalism occurring at the newly completed break wall walking path in Port Stanley has been ongoing since last Fall. It’s also spreading, as noticed with the destruction of play ground items at the Main Beach and the graffiti of the large beach sign at Erie Rest Beach. Time for day and night time CCTV cameras at the Pier, and Beaches in the community. It’s the best solution for surveillance, public safety and liability issues that could threaten the Municipal purse strings. GT’s has a system for their own establishment. Maybe a joint venture with the Beach businesses makes sense. After this step, maybe some CCTV camContinued On Page 7
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PORT STANLEY REPORT Andrew Hibbert
Heritage Port Stanley Meeting at Mackie’s The Port Stanley Historical Society meets on the 4th Thursday of each month at the Festival Theatre building in the upstairs meeting room. Meetings start at 1:30 pm and usually run to 3:00 or 4:00 pm. The last spring meeting has traditionally been held at Mackie’s restaurant in Port Stanley. This year was no exception and the group enjoyed a fun meeting with guest speaker Ron Phillips talking about the history of the restaurant and special treats. David Harding introduced Ron Phillips son of Charlie Phillips, original owner of Mackie’s and brother of Cheryl Lale, who operates Mackie’s. Ron gave a very informative talk
with vigour to making Mackie’s a thriving success. Other topics discussed at the meeting were: - Donation of the Doug Flood Historical collection to Heritage Port Stanley. – A local Oral history project. – Updating the Port Stanley Walking Tour brochure. – The new Washroom/Pump Station design changes. - The Mill from Selborne books now for sale. – Updates and uses of the DOC (Dominion of Canada) building in Port Stanley. The meetings are always interesting and cover many new and historical topics. Everyone is welcome!
Missing Swimmer Identified OPP PC Liz Melvin
black shorts at the time he went missing.
At approximately 3:50 p.m. on July 14, 2016, members of the Elgin County OPP, the Central Elgin Fire Rescue – Port Stanley, and the Elgin St Thomas Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to an incident in which it was reported that two swimmers appeared to be in distress in the water. The lake was extremely rough at the time and a red beach warning flag was posted.
Members of the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) Trenton, the Elgin County and Chatham Kent OPP Marine Units, the United States Coast Guard, and Ornge (Air Rescue), also assisted at the scene.
With the assistance from lifeguards and other rescuers, a 19-year-old female made it safely to shore, where she received medical attention from EMS, and was discharged. An 18-year-old male, from London, Ontario, failed to return to shore. He was described as a white male, approximately six feet tall, and was wearing
By the end of the day the search had entered a recovery stage. The Elgin County OPP Mobile Command Unit remained on scene. Assisting with the recovery search were: the OPP helicopter; divers from the OPP Underwater Search and Recovery Unit (USRU); two OPP marine vessels; one Fire Services marine vessel; and members from the Central Elgin Fire Rescue - Stations 1 and 2, who were conducting a line search.
Stanley main beach, near the pier, remained cordoned off. The Port Stanley pier remained closed for the day. After three days of searching, the Elgin County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) confirms the body of the missing swimmer was recovered. The OPP Underwater Search and Recovery Unit (USRU), with assistance from the Elgin County OPP, and the Central Elgin Fire Services, were able to locate and recover the deceased from the water at approximately 11:30 a.m. on July 17, 2016. The deceased has been identified as William JOHNSTON, from London, Ontario. Elgin County OPP wishes to thank all those who assisted in the search.
As a result, a portion of the Port
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about their early history after moving to southern Ontario. The speech was complete with many entertaining and some moving anecdotes about farming, the war and Mackie’s. Especially interesting was an anecdote about his father who had been apprenticed as a sign painter but for which there was not much demand in this country. He spoke on Mouse-holing, Salted Cod and cold catapult launches. The central theme that Ron made about his family was the willingness to work and take on opportunities as they arose, from farming, to serving his country
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PC Adam Crewdson OPP Media Officer Elgin County OPP would like to make the public aware of a recent string of thefts and vandalism that are occurring at the newly completed break wall walking path in Port Stanley, ON. Since its opening to the public in April 2016: •
9 lifesaving rings have been stolen
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2 lifesaving poles
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1 sitting bench being thrown into the waterway
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Numerous signs being defaced/ removed
Estimated cost of replacing these lifesaving items has been valued at approximately $1,000. Elgin County OPP
is reminding the public that this is considered mischief under the criminal code. In particular, individuals stealing lifesaving equipment can face charges of mischief causing danger to life. Anyone with information regarding these thefts or vandalism can contact the Elgin County OPP Detachment at 519-631-2920. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1800-222-8477 (TIPS), where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward. Editors Note: I wonder if those who are stealing the lifesaving equipment realize that if a life is lost because the equipment is not readily available, that they are responsible.
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PORT BRUCE REPORT Linda Hibbert
New Sand Mats Allow Beach Accessibility
Port Stanley Lighthouse Receives Heritage Designation Chandra Alexander Policy and Communications Analyst Municipality of Central Elgin The Port Stanley Breakwater Lighthouse is now a designated heritage lighthouse under the Heritage Lighthouse Protection Act. In March, Council passed a by-law authorizing the Clerk and Mayor to execute an agreement with the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans respecting the transfer of the Port Stanley Breakwater Lighthouse to the Municipality of Central Elgin. With the transfer of ownership, the Municipality will receive a grant of $65,000 from Fisheries and Oceans Canada for the repair and restoration of the lighthouse.
Municipality moves forward with the harbour redevelopment, this is another significant piece that fills in the puzzle.” Dr. Robert Burns, Chair of Heritage Central Elgin, said, “For over 100 years the Port Stanley lighthouse has been a visible reminder of the region’s shipping, fishery and recreational past. With this federal designation it will continue to speak of the past for generations to come. This is indeed a significant recognition of the rich heritage of Port Stanley and the Municipality of Central Elgin.”
The Port Stanley Breakwater Lighthouse is located at the south end of the west breakwater in Port Stanley Harbour. It has served mariners in the region for over a century, making it of Mayor David Marr said, “We are ex- great cultural significance to Port Stantremely happy with the outcome of this ley. The transfer process began in 2012, process and that the Port Stanley light- when the Lighthouse was nominated house now has a heritage designation. for a designation under the Heritage We are also pleased that the federal Lighthouse Protection Act. This Act recgovernment has agreed to transfer ognizes that lighthouses form an inteownership shortly, as this means that gral part of Canada’s identity, culture we will own a very important piece of and heritage, and are of historic and Port Stanley’s history. As a fishing vilaesthetic interest. The Act also takes lage, the lighthouse is an iconic strucmeasures to conserve and protect herture in the Port Stanley community, itage lighthouses. As part of the transfer and represents the close economic ties process, the Port Stanley Breakwater we have to Lake Erie.” Lighthouse will be designated as a heritage lighthouse by Parks Canada. When Karen Vecchio, Elgin-MiddlesexLondon MP, said, “I am very pleased to the lighthouse was nominated for designation, Council submitted a business see that the Port Stanley Lighthouse plan to Fisheries and Oceans Canada was selected as a designated site. It is requesting that the ownership of the important that we recognize our past and our future and this is a very impor- Port Stanley Breakwater Lighthouse be transferred to the Municipality. tant monument to the people. As the
New Central Elgin Fire Chief The Municipality of Central Elgin
wonderful group of people that make up Central Elgin Fire & Rescue, I look On Tuesday August 2nd, Chris Mcforward to working alongside the FireDonough will be joining the Municipal- fighters, the Administrative team and ity of Central Elgin as the Director of Council to provide the best service Fire Rescue Services/Fire Chief – CEMC possible to the residents of Central Emergency Planner. Council passed the Elgin. I believe transparency in leaderby-law at their Regular Meeting of ship, teamwork and resilience are key Council on Monday afternoon. in preparing us to meet future challenges.” Mayor David Marr said, “Council is pleased to welcome Chief McDonough With almost 30 years of experience, to Central Elgin. The role of Fire Chief McDonough will bring a great deal of means being an active member of the knowledge and skill to the role. McDoSenior Management Team, as well as a nough began his firefighting career in strong leader for the Fire Rescue De1987 with the City of Toronto. McDopartment. We look forward to working nough joins Central Elgin from South with him.” Dundas Fire & Emergency Services, Chief Chris McDonough said, “I am excited for the opportunity to lead this
On Tuesday July 12th Port Bruce Residents, friends and guests got together to celebrate the installation of 250 feet of Access Mats that provide barrier-free access to the Port Bruce Provincial Park Beach. The Access Mats are portable and durable rollout mats designed to enhance mobility for pedestrians including individuals with mobility related disabilities and wheelchair, walker and stroller users. Port Bruce Provincial Park is one of the first Ontario Provincial Parks on the shores of Lake Erie to offer a fully accessible beach. The location of the mats is in
where he held the position of Fire Chief for the past 5 years.
the Port Bruce Provincial Park, which runs along the lakeshore beside Imperial Road. The blue plastic mats link together to form a runway across the soft sand areas to the firmer beach sand. The mats are wide enough to allow a standard wheel chair or someone with crutches to move across them to the beach. The morning’s ceremony was hosted by Mary Hesselman (PBRA) who introduced guests and committee members. The first guest speaker was MPP Jeff Yurek, MP Karen Vecchio, Township of Malahide Mayor Dave Mennill and several others, who congratulated the Committee on the completion of the mat project. Mary Hesselman said, Thank you to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry for purchasing the mats and contributing towards the cost. Thank you also to the following organizations and individuals for their generous donation: Green Lane Community Trust Fund, Port Bruce Ratepayers Association and Gary and Barb Scrivens who operate the Sand Castle Restaurant. Thank you to Mayor Mennill, Malahide Township Staff, Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry staff, and Community Volunteers for their hard work and time maintaining the beach and installing and maintaining the Access Mats in Port Bruce. Everyone saw this as a win-win collaboration of the work of several groups and the success of several years of work. As Doug Mayer and Brandyn Chilton both said, “This is my beach, and for the first time in years, I’ll get to put my feet in the water. Great Job.” Also checking out how the mats serviced the community were Central Elgin Deputy Mayor Sally Martyn, who also serves on the Central Elgin Accessibility Committee, and several others from Central Elgin.
HealthTalk Breath-Holding Spells From time to time people offer suggestions for health related articles and I always welcome them. A young mother contacted me recently and asked if I would write about Breath Holding Spells (BHS). Her son is affected by this condition and she wanted to raise awareness and educate people about this medical condition. A breath-holding spell is an episode in which the child stops breathing and loses consciousness for a short period immediately after a frightening or emotionally upsetting event or a painful experience. Breath-holding spells occur in 5% of otherwise healthy children. They usually begin in the first year of life and peak at age 2. They disappear by age 4 in 50% of children and by age 8 in about 83% of children. A small percentage of these children may continue to have spells into adulthood. BHS occurs in two forms: Cyanotic and Pallid. The cyanotic form of breath-holding, which is most common, is initiated subconsciously by young children often as a component of a temper tantrum or in response to a scolding or other upsetting event. It should be noted that this is not intentional, but rather an involuntary response from the child. Typically, the child cries out, breathes out, and then stops breathing. Shortly afterward, the skin begins to turn blue, and the child becomes unconscious.
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A brief seizure may occur. After a few seconds, breathing resumes and normal skin color and consciousness return. Despite the frightening nature of the episode, children do not have any dangerous or long-term effects. Parents must try to avoid reinforcing the initiating behavior. Distracting children and avoiding situations that lead to tantrums are the best ways of preventing and treating these spells. The pallid form typically follows a painful experience, such as falling and banging the head or being suddenly startled. The brain sends out a signal that severely slows the heart rate, causing loss of consciousness. Except in cases of anemia where iron may be recommended, there is no treatment for BHS. In fact, most children will simply outgrow it. As a society, it is important for us to recognize this condition and demonstrate understanding and empathy-for it is not in the control of the child affected or the parent who has watch helplessly.
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Can You Spot Your Family Cottage? Craig Cole Past Chair Heritage Port Stanley The above panoramic photograph of the Orchard Beach shoreline in Port Stanley is believed to have been taken about 75 years ago. It was recently obtained by the Port Stanley historical society, which is now officially known as Heritage Port Stanley. The photograph comes from a fold out postcard which was recently acquired from the estate of Doug Flood, a long time member of Heritage Port Stanley. Some of the homes and cottages shown in this view have been swallowed up by the inexorable effect of erosion which has eaten away so much of the Lake Erie shoreline, while others, like the old Darch cottage have
TAYLOR MADE Jim Taylor Speaks Out Plus ca change. That’s a French expression that means the more things change the more they remain the same. Take Vandals ... please. The original Vandals were members of a Germanic tribe who sacked Rome
simply been moved back from the shoreline. A newspaper clipping from several years ago (the date and source are unknown) talks about corn fields where the lighthouse now stands. When the author of this short article was spending his summers on Orchard Beach, and that was 77 years ago, all the houses shown in this photograph would have been strictly summer cottages. They were not winterized in any sense of the word, and in the winter the road into the beach was not cleared of snow. Most of the cottages were erected on cedar posts, so that every few years they could simply be jacked up and pulled back from the encroaching lake. A 1917 official plan shows long narrow lots which extended 275 feet south from the present shoreline.
about 2500 years ago. Their name lives on for a reason. They’re still at it today, although you may know them by another name, or names ... delinquents, punks, pains in the .... pick your tag. They’re still around. So you just knew it wouldn’t be long before these vandals would invade Port Stanley’s new pier. Then again it took some planning and imagination to try to lay waste to a strip of concrete that has withstood Erie’s nasty assaults for more than a century. Let’s face it stolen life-saving equipment is not going to fetch much on the black market. Unless, that is, you know a crook who likes to dive for coins in the swimming pools
The first summer cottage on Orchard Beach was purchased in 1907 by the authour’s uncle, John Darch, having been built in 1888, but most of the cottages shown in this photograph would have been built in the 1920s and 1930s. We are not certain when the photo was taken, but it is based on a hand coloured photograph published by the Photogelatine Engraving Company in the late 1930s. The Duffield cottage (aka Alma Villa), shown on the far right of the photograph was built in 1917. The names of a few Orchard Beach property owners in the 1930s have been added to the photograph. If you can identify any of the other cottages, Heritage Port Stanley would love to hear from you. Our archivist is Andrew Hibbert. Give call or email him (See
of the wealthy. And what can you do with a bench, besides sit on it. Oh sure, you could throw it into the lake. Take that, world! But give these nightcrawlers some credit. It must have been tougher than just slashing tires. Maybe I’m being unfair. Maybe they weren’t vandals. Maybe they were just run-of-the-mill juvenile deliquents with nothing else to do. Seems more likely. Trying to trash an empty pier in the dark does seem a little down market for a self-respecting vandal. What in the world would you, could you, possibly steal from a barren con-
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crete pier? A life-saving ring? Who would want to steal a life-saving ring? Oh, they did steal life-saving rings? In fact, nine have been stolen, so far, along with two life-saving poles and, oh yes, a bench. A bench? Well it wasn’t actually stolen, it was just thrown into the lake. Think about that for a minute. Then there are the signs that were defaced and stolen. Are you beginning to see a theme here? Cost to replace all the items is estimated at $1,000, and counting. It begs the question did the latest as-
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PORT BURWELL REPORT
black and white butterfly larvae in their pre pupate stage (4th or 5th instar) on a single hop tree. The unique creatures attack aggressively if any contact or near contact is made. As our border collie dog brushed by the hop tree several times, the larvae lunged at her tail.
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Our milkweed garden planted two years ago, although devoid of the target Monarchs, was full of a variety of pollinators including bees and hornets buzzing around profusely.
Telling Butterfly Count The Otter Valley Naturalists completed a butterfly census on June 25. The 37 species, counting 1137 individuals was normal. The low Monarch count of four is indicative of the threatened species numbers. Sixteen members covered The Port Burwell Provincial Park, Monarch Landing, Eden, Fairground and Vienna.
Busy Beach
With the great summer weather, the East Beach has been covered with visitors on week days, not just the weekend. Downtown merchants are busy too. Real Estate is moving. Opportunities appear to be opening up. Establishing orderly parking is a huge priority in the Municipal Waterfront plan. Ten Giant Swallowtails were sighted. On July 10, we found six of the large
Communities in Bloom judges will soon visit Southwold Township Ross Burgar Southwold Township residents and business owners are busy preparing for the Communities in Bloom judging, which happens on July 12, 13, and 14. In the township’s first year of participation last summer, Southwold was awarded 4 out of a possible 5 blooms. This year the goal is to achieve a 5 bloom score. The Communities in Bloom program fosters civic pride, environmental responsibility and beautification through community involvement. Flowers, trees and gardens are a big part of the competition, but not the only things that are appraised. Tidiness, environmental action, heritage conservation, urban forestry, and volunteer participation will also be examined. “Because it was only our first year, we were thrilled to receive 4 blooms, but this year we’re going to strive for five” said Valerie Cron, chairwoman of the Communities in Bloom Committee. Cron is a member of the Southwold Township Economic Development Committee, and she’s committed to putting a neat and tidy appearance on her township, while boosting community pride at the same time. “Our goal is to expand our current business, retail, and service sector, Cron said. “To be successful, we must
Above: Nancy Watson was one of the 2015 Miracle Gro garden winners. look successful. Participation in Communities in Bloom is an excellent way of having our citizens buy in, and work together to achieve our objectives.” The CIB committee has held two major participation events in the community this spring. A well attended Plant Sale at Shedden’s Keystone Complex on May 28, organized by committee member Karen Graff provided a great opportunity for gardeners to stock up on perennials and vegetable plants. On May 29 there was a Mystery Car Rally that provided participants of all ages a fun way to discover Southwold Township. Brenda Longhurst, also a CIB committee volunteer, prepared a 3 hour township wide tour, along with quiz questions about the numerous points of interest along the way. The tour began at the Fingal Ball Park, and culminated with hot dogs and refreshments at the Talbotville Optimist Park. Communities in Bloom is designed to be a continuous community improvement program. Southwold Township residents are encouraged to be a part of this endeavour, to get involved, and to show off their community pride. The judges decisions will be revealed in Stratford on September 17.
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North Shore Community Events F E S T I V A L S
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Port Burwell - Bayham Horticultural Society, Meets Every 3rd Monday, 7 pm at the Port Burwell School, Strachan Street. For more Info 519 874-4260. Oriental Masonic Lodge meets the 4th Tuesday of the month at the Vienna Masonic Hall, 7:30 pm. New Members Welcome! Call 519 874-4135.
PORT STANLEY 2016
Port Stanley Community Policing Requires volunteers. To help protect your village, call 519-7823934 or email pscp@rogers.com Port Stanley Library 782-4241 304 Bridge St. Mon, Tues, Thurs, 10 - 8:30 Fri 1 - 5, Sat 9 - 1. Children’s Programs Summer Reading Club Please preregister for all events! Tuesday mornings at 10:15am (all ages): July 26: Rodeo Days,August 2: Monster Mash, August 9: Summer Fun Fair, Monday, August 8 at 6:00pm Into the Wilderness (Ages 6-12) Calling all kids ages 6-12: Sign up now for the Epic Scavenger Hunt! Earn points for a chance to win a prize! Sign up to get your list! Movie Mondays July 25 at 6 pm Title to be Announced! August 8 at 6:50pm Title to be announced! Adult Programs & Events Card Making Monday, August 8, 10-12pm Create a handmade card with Jean. $5 / person please preregister, prepayment is required! Adult Summer Book Club Celebrate Canadian Authors this summer Port Stanley Library is having an Adult Summer Book Club! Check out 1, 2 or 3 of our selected books in July & August and receive a custom book bag! Port Stanley Sailors, Hungry Man Breakfast, Port Stanley Legion, Sat, July 30, 9 am -12:00pm. Tickets at the door or contact 519-859-9039. Port Stanley Fire Fighters Association, Annual Fish Fry, August 6th, at the Port Stanley Firehall, 4-7 pm $15.00 per person.Don’t miss this great fundraiser. See you there! Tickets at the door or contact 519-859-9039 Christ Anglican Church Sunday Morning Service, 9:30 am with Eucharist. We invite all to join in worship with us. Coffee follows downstairs. St. John's Presbyterian Church Tom Jeffrey Pastor. Sunday Worship 10 am followed by Fellowship Hour. The Door is always open, why not join us? We will be closed for the month of August. St. John's Presbyterian Church, Fellowship Group, will be holding a $3 soup and sandwich lunch on September 10, 2016 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Followed by a Homemade Baked Goodies Auction at 1 p.m. Please come and join us for a good lunch and yummie goodies. For more information call 519-782-3971. Port Stanley United Church Service of Worship at 10:30 am followed by a time of fellowship. Come join us. We are now wheelchair friendly and barrier free. Heritage Port no meeting in July. Get your Port Stanley the First 100 Years Book, $25 at the Lake Erie Beacon, 204-A Carlow Road, side door, 1-5 pm. All proceeds to Heritage Port. 519 782-4563. Port Stanley Village Association meets the second Thursday of the month 7- 8:30 pm at the Legion. All welcome. Al-Anon Meeting, Christ Anglican Church 7:30 pm every Friday. If there is an alcohol/drug problem of a family member or friend that is affecting you, the Alanon Family Groups may be able to help you. Port Stanley & Community 55+ Club Meets every Monday 1:30 -4 pm to play Euchre at the Port Stanley Arena. For info call 519-782-4801 (John Brenders) or 519-685-2101 (Marie Geerts). Port Stanley Legion Branch #410 Summer Hours: Mon. & Thurs., 12-7, Tues. & Fri., 12-10,Wed. 11-10. Sat. & Sun., 12-7, Port Stanley Legion Branch #410 Don’t forget the Legion offers the following: Seniors Bridge, Tues. night, Euchre:Wed. night Legion Darts Tuesday night 8 pm Men’s Darts Saturday Afternoon Meat Draws 3-5 pm Port Stanley Legion Bottle Returns Mon & Thurs- Closed, Tues, Wed., Fri, Sat 12-4 pm. Port Stanley Legion Ladies MahJongg, Fridays 1:30pm. We are looking for beginners as well. If you like to play MahJongg come on out! Port Stanley Legion Port Stanley Karaoke, Every 3rd Friday of the month, 7pm - 11pm. Come for the fun.
AYLMER 2016
Aylmer 50 + Seniors Welcome you to join them for Euchre or Bridge Every Monday 1 - 3:30 pm upstairs at Aylmer Legion Admission $2.
DUTTON 2016
Dutton & District LIONS Friday, July 22, Dutton & District Lions host a ‘Blood Donor’ clinic; in DD Community Centre. 6PM till 8 PM.
FINGAL 2016
Knox Presbyterian Church Worship 10 am. Coffee, cookies, fellowship follows: Sunday school/nursery 10 am. For info (519) 769-2157. Come and worship with a warm and friendly group of people, we are barrier free.
RODNEY 2016
Rodney Legion The first Friday of every month is our Friday Luncheon The second Sunday of the Month is our meat bingo doors open 1:30. Bingo starts at 2 Must be 19 Yrs to play The third Sunday of the month is Brunch 9 am-12pm Every Saturday meat draw Early bird 4:30pm Regular 5pm.
SHEDDEN 2016
Shedden Library Hours: Tues. 2:30-8:30, Thurs. 2-5, Fri. 10 - 5, Sat. 2 - 5 764-2081. Special Programs & Events Summer Reading Club Please preregister for all events! See our SRC Flyer for full details Friday mornings at 11:00am (all ages): July 29: Rodeo Days, August 5: Monster Mash, August 12: Summer Fun Fair Calling all kids ages 6-12: Sign up now for the Epic Scavenger Hunt! Earn points for a chance to win a prize! Sign up to get your list! Adult Programs & Events Celebrate Canadian Authors this summer Shedden Library is having an Adult Summer Book Club! Check out 1, 2 or 3 of our selected books in July & August and receive a custom book bag!
SPARTA 2016
Sparta Stitchers Every Tuesday 1- 4 pm, Sparta Community Hall. We quilt, tat, knit, embroider, smock, crotchet, etc. Everyone welcome. Cost is $5. session. Come learn a new skill. Sally Martyn (519-775-2292). Qigong will run every Sunday from 1:00 till 2:30 pm. Call Christine for more information 519-775-2748.
ST. THOMAS 2016
The Old St. Thomas Church is now open for free tours until the end of August. Summer staff is on duty Tuesday-Saturday 9 AM -5PM.
TYRCONNELL 2016
Backus-Page House Museum, 29424 Lakeview Line, 519-762-3072.
UNION 2016
Union United Church, 6008 Stonechurch Rd., Rev. David Mitchell leads worship with Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. Everyone welcome and we are barrier free. 519-631-0304 www.unionunitedchurch.ca Stone Church Cruise Nites last Monday of August, 5 - 8 p.m. 6008 Stone Church Road, Classic, rods, custom muscle cars and trucks. Hot Beef-on-abun, hot dogs, ice cream, music. Come rain or shine as we will be serving beef-on-a-bun.
VIENNA 2016
Bayham Historical Society meets the 2nd Thursday of the month, 7:30 pm at the Vienna Community Centre. All are welcome. Call Bruce at 519 874-1822. Photographers of the Otter Valley (POV) meet the last Monday of the month, 6:30 pm, Vienna Community Centre. All are welcome. Call Bruce for details at 519 550-1822.
PORT BURWELL/VIENNA 2016
Port Burwell Trinity Anglican 11:30 am Port Burwell Lighthouse Gospel Church 10:45 am Trinity Anglican Perish Hall 25 Pitt St. Port Burwell Port Burwell Legion Br. 524 Trivia on Monday evenings, start 5pm. In the club room, all welcome. Branch 524 Royal Canadian Legion, 13 Mondays of Summer Bike Nights...6 - 9 pm, runs till August 29th. Live music , food, drinks on the patio. A great way to get together, meet old friends and make new ones! Order of the Eastern Star Areme Chapter #15, OES meets the first Tuesday of every month, at 7:30 pm at the Vienna Community Centre, Vienna. Otter Valley Naturalists Monthly Meeting is the second Monday of the month, 7 pm to 9 pm. Please call 519-874-4028 for information. Museum Bayham meet the 2nd Wednesday of the month 7pm, Municipal Office in Straffordville. Call 519 874-4135.
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WEST ELGIN 2016
Rodney and West Lorne, Save the date: Saturday, July 23 West Elgin is the place to be for our one-day Summer Fun Sidewalk Sale! Only during regular business hours, Store Hours vary. 26 locations. This summer ... Come See Why the West is Best!
WEST LORNE 2016
The Arts & Cookery Bank, 242 Graham Road. Chat and Chew. Friday, July 22, 6:30 pm-10 pm. Call 519 768-9986
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Off the Wall Art Show Penny Crichton, OTW Art Show Team There's just nothing better than a sunny, breezy day in July! The Association of Port Stanley Artists (APSA) partnered with the Quai du Vin Estate Winery once more in presenting the 2nd Annual "Off The Wall...and Off The Vine" Art Show on Sunday, July 17th. Fifty-one Artists from all across Southern Ontario came out to display their latest and greatest creations for a huge crowd of art enthusiasts, and the day couldn't have been better. Mayor Dave Marr and his wife Sandy were there to welcome the community. Quai du Vin served their best wines and beverages, and visitors shopped at the Quai store. The Elgin County tourism van was on hand, magician Peter Mennie wandered the grounds with his sleight-of-hand magic, caterers from St. Anne's of Byron brought their famous pies, Ray Murdoch photographed the Artists and last but not least, the weather - it was perfect.
Thank you to our volunteers, friends, family, Quai family and staff, and everyone that helped the OTW event run so smoothly, and to our wonderful Sponsors for their contributions: Quai du Vin Winery, Elgin County Tourism, Green's Printing, Studio Style, Barb & Kathy at Royal LePage, Zedd Architecture and Guthrie's Art Supplies. Many homes and businesses in our village of Port Stanley and beyond graced their walls and lawns with our posters and signs for weeks - we appreciate you! Quai du Vin has kindly invited us to return again next year, so the OTW website will stay active - refer to the News section for upcoming shows and the Call for Artists in the new year. Photos of the event will be posted on our website over the next few days at offthewallartshow.com
Together, we Made It Happen! Penny Crichton, Marcia Pensa, Sharron Russell & Kim Yuhasz The OTW Art Show Team
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The Port Stanley Fire Fighters Association would like to thank the following organizations and businesses for the support and encouragement shown to the family and emergency responders during the recent tragic event on Port Stanley Main Beach. • Mackie’s, • Lakeview Pizza, • Buccaneer Restaurant, • Port Stanley Beach Hotel, • Inn on the Harbour, • The Windjammer, • Solo on Main, • Village Square Coffee House, • Foodland, • St. John’s Presbyterian Church, and numerous private citizens. Also Thank You to our co- agencies that worked along side of us. Victim Services Elgin, Elgin OPP, Medivae Elgin EMS, The Life Guards, U.S Coast Guard, Ornge Air Ambulance, the support staff and council of the Municipality of Central Elgin and last but not least all of the volunteers who took part in the search in the water. It is because of the compassion and caring of people like you that makes Port Stanley a great place to live in!
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News From The Port Stanley Foodbank This letter is an update and a big thank you to all the people who have supported the local food bank. If you recall, Rob Viscontas sold an original Wayne Gretzky rookie card last year and donated the exchange he got from the American money to purchase T-shirts. We were able to give the food bank over $1000 last year. We still have over 50 of the blue Tees left and have an additional 35 new red tees available. So far this year the shirts have grossed another $270 for the Food Bank. A big thank you to the following local businesses for displaying and selling the shirts: Rob and the Foodland staff, Tam and the IDA Pharmacy staff, Michele and the Village Square staff, and Greg Lale and the Mackie’s staff. If you didn’t know, Kelly Palmer retired from the Food Bank and has been replaced by Edna Janzen. We would like to thank both Kelly and Rob for their gifts to the food bank and welcome Edna aboard. Don Bell, Pat Nun, and Maureen Gilbert.
sault happen when the lights that line the pier were turned off recently because, Central Elgin Mayor Dave Marr explained, of work being done on Hofhuis park. Forgive the mayor for forgetting that rats and rounders of all kinds prefer to prowl in the dark. But in his worship’s defence, who would have thought anyone, rat or not, would creep out on an empty concrete pier to.... to do what? Well, there were those benches. What is it with benches? And they stole $1,000 worth of life-saving equipment. After all, whose life is worth $1,000? At least by vandal standards. So do you think all this fuss about a stretch of concrete jutting into the lake is worth it? Well, here’s what Central Elgin Mayor Dave Marr thinks. “The breakwater (pier) is a huge success and we all need to help keep it that way.” Amen to that Your Worship. The Port Stanley Breakwater Lighthouse is now a designated heritage lighthouse under the Heritage Lighthouse Protection Act. Vandals wouldn’t understand that. Or care.
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Jefferson It's funny!! Three or four months ago, the majority of calls we took at the shelter were people searching for kittens. Kittens were scarce three or four months ago. Now, the majority of calls we take at the shelter are from people who have, or have found, kittens they didn't plan for or don't want. As a matter of fact, Animal Aide has taken in 202 kittens so far, this year. Yes, I am as shocked as you probably are. Long-haired, short-haired, black, orange, tabby, calico and everything in between. Right now or next week, we have 31 kittens available (spayed/
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OPP Inundated With Calls Re; (CRA) Scam Ontario Provincial Police Last month, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) warned the public with regards to the ongoing Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) Scam that is running rampant throughout Ontario. It has now come to our attention that our Provincial Communications Centres are being inundated with calls from the public advising that they received one of these calls. It is not necessary to con-
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