The Lake Erie Beacon June 24 2016 by Linda Hibbert

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INSIDE Port Stanley Report There are many behind-the-scenes looks at the wacky goings-on, where pranksters such as Bill Brady and Pat Murray created havoc. STORY PAGE 2

Catfish Creek Conservation Authority rescinds implementation of shoreline management plan In December 2015, Elgin County landowners organized and formed the Lake Erie North Shore Landowners AsSTORY PAGE 3 sociation.

Port Burwell Report It has been a long struggle for the enterprising and energetic local theatre enthusiasts.. S TORY PAGE 4

From Editor And Publisher Magazine

Port Bruce Report Lately some local citizens have brought forth the issue of the access gate to the parking area accessing the boardwalk not having been opened STORY PAGE 6

Have Your Say: Help Make Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Environment Stronger One way you can get involved is through the draft 2016-2019 Federal Sustainable Development Strategy. STORY PAGE 8

How to make your home energy sustainable Canada's most significant residential energy uses are transportation, followed by space heating, then electricity and hot water. STORY PAGE 11

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Classifieds & Service Directory Page 11 Business Roladex

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For years now, media analysts have said technology will save print and maybe it will, just not in the way they predicted. The news industry is going through an overload of information particularly in the digital sphere. We can point our fingers at the 24-hour news cycle. We can blame social media. But according to marketing expert Andrew Davis, 17 new Web pages are published every second. If you think about it, that's more than 1000 Web pages getting uploaded to the Internet every minute. "Just because there is more information available, it doesn't mean one can consume more," Davis suggested that print products shouldn't contribute to the surplus of information brought on by their digital counterparts. Instead, they should create

As digital fatigue sets in readers are waking up to newspapers!

ing software on Web sites has grown 41 percent year over year, and the estimated loss of global revenue due to blocked advertising during 2015 was almost $22 billion. According to an Adobe and Pagefair reports, findings showed that ad blocking users grew from 21 million in 2010 to 181 million in 2015.

content consumers want to consume, and that's where quality over quantity comes in.

As more people download ad block software, it should not only prompt Web publishers to create better Web experiences, but also remind readers the power of print. Audiences are getting tired of being bombarded on their social media streams and their mobile devices. What was once known as Big Brother is now called Big Data. Web Publishers have more access to information about their readers and advertisers and that can cause privacy and trust issues. Now that your devices can

With the recent rise of online adblockers, it shows audiences are unhappy with their online digital experiences, and as digital fatigue sets in among consumers, the newspaper industry, and print, is poised for a revival.

Tech Fighting Tech By now you may have seen the stats: the number of people using ad block-

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The Port Burwell Historical Society Susan Start Chuck Buchanan, treasurer of the Port Burwell Historical Society, presents flight certificates and Canadian Harvard Aircraft Association memberships to Judy Rice of Eden and Ralph Bradfield of Port Burwell. The two are winners in the society's recent draw for flights in the Canada Day Flypast over the Port Burwell lighthouse. The Historical Society organizes Canada Day celebrations for the Municipality of Bayham. Thanks to four local sponsors, this is the second year that the

LtoR: Judy Rice, Chuck Buchanan and Ralph Bradfield. Photo Supplied four-plane Harvard Flypast will be the climax of the parade. Elgin town crier David Phillips, Ingersoll piper Hamish Matthews and the unveiling of an historic plaque to founder Mahlon Burwell will also be highlights of the program. The Flypast will take place at approximately 11:45 on July 1st. The Historical Society's draw for seats in the Harvard Flypast raised over $2600 towards its project to restore the Fernglen laker's Continued On Page 7

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PORT STANLEY REPORT Andrew Hibbert

Anniversary Celebrations In Port Stanley songsters of the crowd of people gathered around.

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The Storehouse is owned and operated by Barb Booth, R.N.P.A. Product lines include Homeopathic Medicines Essential Fatty Acids,

Russell House Apparel Anniversary

Organic & Natural Cosmetics, Green Cream Products & Soaps, Green Supplements (antioxidants), Core Supplements (multi vitamins & minerals), Nordic Naturals, Now, New Roots Herbals, Natural Factors, Nova Scotia Naturals, Ecover, "g", Lyle's and more. Their Organic Grocery Section includes: Soya Milk, Rice Milk Pasta, Juices, Snacks, Herbal & Medicinal Teas Organic Coffees, Seasonings, Baby Cereals, Breakfast Cereals Salad Dressings, Celtic Sea Salt. Barb Booth, R.N.P.A. The Storehouse

Visit Barb at the Storehouse, 211 Main St., Unit 2, Port Stanley, or call

The Storehouse & Barb's Brickle Anniversary

Elizabeth and Cynthia DeWitt of Russell House also celebrated their 9th Anniversary on Saturday, June 4th, with Festivities and a Sale. They offered free draws, door prizes, in-store specials, cake, refreshments, and live music outside! Plus there was a “Save the Tax” on all apparel all weekend! They have a fantastic selection of fashions & accessories for Men and Women from brands: Columbia, Woolrich, LOIS, Point Zero, United by Blue, Dolcezza, Softworks, Tilley, and more! Visit Elizabeth and Cynthia at 211 Main Street, Port Stanley! Open

June 4th marked the 8th Anniversary of The Storehouse and Barb’s Brickle. They celebrated with sun, cake and entertainment on the sidewalk. When you have a talented son with equally talented friends what is a girl to do but ask them to play for the party. The band Side Track (Shown Above) featured Parker Booth on drums, Brendan May on Bass and Lead Guitar, Jared May on Guitar and Ben Heffernan. Side Track had people toe tapping and singing along creating instant Elizabeth and Cynthia DeWitt of Russell House

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many memorable moments in his more than fifty years in Radio and Television. It’s all part of his rapid-fire new autobiography, “A DJ’s Spin.” While at CFPL AM in his heyday, “The Tall One” broadcast a bi-weekly Saturday radio remote from Mackie’s, flew over Port’s Harbour with beach reports from the CFPLicopter, performed as MC at dances at the Stork Club with Ronnie Hawkins, and actually was the announcer on the last Big Band broadcast from that fabled beachside attraction just days before it burned to the ground! He continues to broadcast from his Port Stanley studios on his own station, available online at www.southernmostradio.net.

Fifty Plus Years In Radio And Television Dick Williams, veteran London/ St. Thomas broadcaster, has compiled

Dick Williams Port Stanley resident There are many behind-the-scenes looks at the wacky goings-on, where pranksters such as Bill Brady and Pat Murray created havoc. You’ll learn of a CFPL Promotion involving a total eclipse of the Sun didn’t quite come off as planned. Also, stories of some TV misadventures when Dick hosted “Act Fast” and “Hootennany” on CFPL TV. What sets this book apart from others is that, in the e-book version available for Kindle and Ipad readers, embedded links allow you to actually hear some vintage off-air recordings of Dick’s shows when he was the first North American DJ to play The Beatles back in the 60s, more than a full year before other Disc Jockies realized their popularity. With embedded links, you can listen as you read of the mayhem behind the microphones. “A DJ’s Spin” (Cover Shown Below) is available online at www.adjspin.com or through Amazon or Barnes and Noble, as well as at Oxford Book Shop on Piccadilly Street in London. Patrons of the Port Stanley Library can request a hold on the book as well. Thanks to Patricia Keane for the Dick Williams story.

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Catfish Creek Conservation Authority rescinds implementation of controversial shoreline management plan of research and expert input compiled and obtained by LENSLA members. It is a working document designed to facilitate the improvement of the current ECSMP to one that is transparent, equitable, and diverse in its recommendations.

Lake Erie North Shore Landowners Association The Lake Erie North Shore Landowners Association (LENSLA) expressed relief today when the board of directors at Catfish Creek Conservation Authority (CCCA) rescinded its adoption of the controversial Elgin County Shoreline Management Plan (ECSMP).

LENSLA will also be publicly sharing further information regarding the flawed oversight, governance, and production of the existing ECSMP to underscore the alarm it has created.

In November 2015, the CCCA Board of Directors adopted the Elgin County Shoreline Management Plan (ECSMP) following recommendations in a report authored by Ottawa-based geo-coastal engineering firm Baird & Associates. The ECSMP’s final report, issued in mid-October 2015 was lauded by staff and individual board members from Catfish Creek, Kettle Creek, Long Point Region, and Lower Thames Valley conservation authorities as a landmark collaborative plan for Elgin County. All four authorities’ boards adopted the final version of the plan for their respective watersheds with no public consultation or input from the municipalities implicated. Landowners affected by the plan’s “managed retreat,” an approach that would effectively prohibit most forms of erosion control, successfully lobbied Elgin County Council in November 2015 to defer adding the ECSMP into its official county plan. In December 2015, Elgin County landowners organized and formed the Lake Erie North Shore Landowners Association to advocate for the re-opening of the ECSMP process to facilitate broader public consultation and greater input of erosion control expertise and best practices. All four conservation authorities initially rebuffed LENSLA’s efforts. “We are relieved municipal councillors at Catfish Creek listened to common sense and their constituents,” said LENSLA President Kyle Cronk. “From the beginning we (LENSLA) have advocated that the process that produced the ECSMP was flawed and as a result it created a flawed plan.”

“We are very serious about getting this right,” concluded Dominique Giguère, secretary-treasurer of LENSLA and Malahide resident. “If that means we need to shine a hotter light on the glaring aspects of the ECSMP’s flawed process for the public to see and understand, we are prepared to do so.” Oslach, was supported unanimously by councillors Mark Tinlin (St. Thomas), Rick Cerna (Malahide) and Ann Vanhoucke (South West Oxford).

Valley reconsider their position on the ECSMP and for all four authorities to re-open a shoreline management planning process.

About the Lake Erie North Shore Landowners Association

“We are very thankful for the thoughtful and reasonable approach these councillors took in listening to our members’ concerns and for recognizing that Elgin County needs a shoreline management plan but one that is inclusive,” added LENSLA 2nd Vice-President and Malahide resident Jed DeCory.

Cronk pointed out that “there now cannot be multiple sets of conditions and rules for different municipalities in the county. LENSLA believes Elgin requires a proactive approach to stop erosion and the best way to get one is to re-open the process.”

The Lake Erie North Shore Landowners Association (LENSLA) was founded on January 6th, 2016. It is an association representing landowners on or near Elgin County’s northern Lake Erie shoreline. LENSLA boasts local agri-producers, professionals, academics, and retirees among its diverse membership whose combined property valuations are estimated at over $34 million dollars. The association meets monthly and conducts advocacy and representations on a regular basis.

Catfish Creek Conservation Authority’s reversal of its earlier adoption comes after Long Point Region suspended its implementation of the ECSMP in January 2016 following sustained lobbying by LENSLA. “Now, 50% of the watersheds in Elgin County managed by 2 of the 4 area conservation authorities have listened to landowners and recognized the ECSMP needs to be improved,” noted Port Burwell-area resident Ron Allensen and LENSLA’s 1st Vice-President.

“We now hope this definitively demonstrates to the Kettle Creek and Lower Thames Valley conservation authorities that alarm over this plan is not a minority view,” Allensen stressed. The motion to reverse the impleLENSLA will be continuing its efforts to mentation within the Catfish Creek wasee Kettle Creek and Lower Thames tershed, led by Aylmer councilor Arthur

MP Karen Vecchio Announces Accessibility Fund Deadline of July 26th Kaylie Kuipers Members Assistant The Enabling Accessibility Fund is a Federal Grants and Contributions program that supports capital costs of construction and renovations related to improving physical accessibility and safety for people with disabilities in Canadian Communities and Workplaces. The program includes two different funding streams; The Workplace Accessibility Stream and The Community Accessibility Stream.

The Government of Canada is currently accepting applications from organizations interested in receiving funding from the Enabling Accessibility Fund (EAF). Apply Now. Deadline: July 26, 2016 at 11:59 p.m. PT Since its creation in 2007, the program has funded over 2,300 projects across the Country and has improved accessibility for thousands of Canadians.

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In the coming weeks, LENSLA will amplify its public advocacy campaign by releasing its comprehensive recommendations on how the conservation authorities can effectively re-open the ECSMP process. This “Call for Collaboration” is as a result of nearly 6 months

HealthTalk Sunburn: A Real Bummer to your Summer We all look forward to the summer. Going to the beach, skipping out of work early to go golfing (Note to my boss- this is hypothetical and not a warning of what I’m planning for the summer) warm nights playing soccer, heading to the cottage. Nothing feels better than the warm sun on your skin, and when the sun is out, more people spend time doing outdoor activities with family and friends. It is important to be aware, however, that sun exposure has both positive and negative effects.

Steve Bond,

BScPhm, RPh, CDE Pharmacist/Manager

warm to the touch; blisters that develop hours or days later; severe reactions (also called "sun poisoning"), including fever, chills, nausea, or rash and peeling skin on sunburned areas several days after the sunburn.

Prevention is the key to avoid suffering from Sunburn. Some simple steps to follow: Limit time in the midday sun (11 am- 4pm -when your shadow is shorter than you, look for shade; use the UV index to plan your daily activities.). If you do want Positive effects of the sun include warmth (infrared to be out in the sun then a sunscreen and protecradiation), light (visible light), and vitamin D3 pro- tive clothing such as a wide brimmed hat, long duction in the body. Sunlight also enhances peosleeved shirt and shoes are the best protection. It ple's moods and kills certain bad bacteria. Despite is also important to wear sunglasses that are UV these advantages, overexposure to UV radiation can rated to protect your eyes from the damaging sun. also have adverse health effects, including sunburn, Sunscreens come in varying sun protection factors premature ageing, skin cancers, diseases of the (SPF) to protect from sunburn. Use at least an SPF eye, and immune suppression. of 30 and look for both UVA and UVB protection. The higher the SPF number, the better. It is best to Sunburn is caused by overexposure to UV radiaapply a sunscreen thickly, in fact a person should tion. While the symptoms are usually temporary (such as red skin that is painful to the touch), skin use a half of a 110ml bottle of sunscreen per application. Let us help to make sure that you are sedamage is often permanent and can develop into lecting the best sunscreen to protect you and your serious long-term health effects, including skin cancer. Mild sunburn results in skin irritation and family from overexposure to the sun. Take care of yourself and each other. redness and can be safely treated at home. Severe sunburn requires medical attention. Common sun- For more information, check out our blog: burn symptoms include: red, tender skin that is yurekpharmacy.wordpress.com 519 Talbot Street, St. Thomas 631-3330 PROFESSIONAL CONSULTATION AVAILABLE CONVENIENT HOURS: Monday to Friday 9 am - 9 pm, Saturday 9 am - 6pm, Sunday 10 am - 4 pm

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PORT BURWELL REPORT Allan Spicer

Up Periscope! The Periscope Theatre group was rewarded with a virtual sell out for the entire weekend of June 9- 12. Word got around quickly, that 37 Postcards was a big hit, with lots of laughs, as advertised. It almost did not happen. The permit to open, at 8 am on June 9, came at 4.01 pm. Talk about tender hooks!

It has been a long struggle for the enterprising and energetic local theatre enthusiasts. The former Scout Hall seemed like a natural new home for live theatre in Port Burwell. The building sat idle and the price was right. However, legal issues held up the sale for months. Finally, ownership was procured. However, the time to renovate the building was short. Complicating the issue, were the extensive regulations for an idle building. It got down to the wire. With two weeks to go, readying the new theatre venue seemed to be mission impossi-

ble. Many dedicated people worked 10 hour days to get it done. Four tonnes of dry wall had to be installed, taped and painted, upstairs and downstairs. Roadblocks, there were many. Port Burwell has joined so many communities across Ontario hosting a vibrant live theatre experience. The Periscope principals envision the development of their new home as a cultural centre for the entire Bayham community.

Local Business Honoured By Bird Studies Canada A plaque now rests in the front of the Sweet Spot building. During renovations to the building, a unique old, decrepit chimney was scheduled to be removed. Ron Allenson, of Monarch Landing, our local birder with encyclopedic flora and fauna knowledge, was instrumental in saving the old, tilting chimney. The rationale for saving the chimney was to preserve potential habitat for the endangered and nearly extinct Chimney Swift. Port Burwell is a birder’s paradise, with such a diversity of habitat available.

Proposal to Restore Land at John E. Pearce Provincial Park The land was a farmstead with cultivated fields and a woodlot enclosing a gullied area. The soils are complex The Ministry of Natural Resources associations of lacustrine material and Forestry (MNRF), Ontario Parks, ranging in texture from clay to loamy invites public comments on a proposal fine sand and overlie fine-textured till to restore a parcel of land previously in which is exposed in gullies. Sugar active agriculture within John E. Pearce maple dominates the woodlot, which Provincial Park. This project would is lent exceptional diversity by the rehabilitate 24 hectares of land along frequent presence of American beech, Currie Road and Lake View Line, restor- ironwood, plus species of hickory, ash ing the ecosystem function, connecting and walnut trees and many herbafragmented patches, and improving ceous species. Also present are tulip biodiversity and climate change tree and sassafras. resilience. The four main objectives of Comments must be received within the project will be to control the 30-day comment period, which invasive/nonnative species, to commenced on June 15th, 2016 and restore/create wetlands, to plant native concludes on July 15th, 2016. For more prairie species, and to thin white pine information on the project, to submit plantation area. Negative impacts to comments or to request further notice, existing native species will be miniplease contact: mized by ensuring that all work is conducted within specified timing Opportunities for Comment: windows. (See Map Below) Meghan Pomeroy, Park Planner John E. Pearce Provincial Park has Ontario Parks, Southwest Zone been a protected area since 1957. It is Ministry of Natural Resources and located in the Carolinian forest zone of southwestern Ontario, covers 67.9 Forestry 1350 High Falls Rd, hectares on the north shore of Lake Bracebridge, ON, P1L 1W9 Erie in Elgin County, and is one of two Tel: 705-646-5520 protected areas in the Southwest Elgin Email: Meghan.Pomeroy@Ontario.ca Forest Complex subzone.

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CANADA DAY FIREWORKS Sponsored by the Optimist Club of Fingal-Shedden and District and the Township of Southwold

When: Where: Time: Rain Date:

SUITE 203 750 TALBOT STREET, ST. THOMAS, ONTARIO N5P 1E2 KAREN.VECCHIO@PARLIAMENT.CA • WWW.KARENVECCHIOMP.CA PH: 519-637-2255 • FX: 519-637-3358

Thursday, June 30, 2016 Ball Park in Fingal Gates open at 7:30 pm Saturday, July 2nd • Dotsy the Clown, Face Painting, Cake • Music by Bill Farquhar

Donations of canned and dry goods for the Talbot Teen Centre will be set up. Food Booth Available (Cash Only) - Proceeds to Shedden Soccer. Thank you to Green Lane Community Trust and Libro Credit Union for their contribution.

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Water Compliance Reports Available On-line

2016 Lake Erie Interclub Cruise Interclub Cruise Committee Andrew Henry Division Manager, Regional Water Supply Are you looking for information on water quality or water requirements? London and area residents have ready access to the annual Compliance Reports for the regional water supply systems serving Bluewater, Lambton Shores, London, Lucan-Biddulph, Middlesex Centre, North Middlesex, South Huron, StrathroyCaradoc, Aylmer, Bayham, Central Elgin, Malahide, Southwold, and St. Thomas by visiting: www.watersupply.london.ca/reports.html The Compliance Reports provide information to the public on such things as water quality, the quantity of water supplied to the area municipalities, and the quantity of treatment chemicals used in the treatment and provision of safe drinking water to the region. “Our website is an integral part of providing our customers with important and up-to-date information on the

water supply systems” says Andrew Henry, Division Manager, Regional Water Supply. “The two regional water treatment plants have always provided clean and safe drinking water which surpasses the minimum standards required under the Safe Drinking Water Act.” The water systems’ website provides information on the water supply systems on behalf of the respective Board of Management which individually governs each of the Lake Huron and Elgin Area Water Supply Systems, and provides public information such as quarterly water quality reports, news bulletins, capital project and system information. The annual Compliance Reports are a requirement of the Ontario Drinking Water Systems Regulation issued under the Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002.

It is with great pleasure that the Lake Erie Interclub Cruise Committee invites you and your sailing crew to the 58th edition of the Lake Erie Interclub Cruise - the best International sailing event on the Great Lakes. The Lake Erie Interclub Cruise takes pleasure in inviting you to compete in the 59th Lake Erie Interclub Cruise, June 25th to June 29th. The organizing authority is the Lake Erie Interclub Cruise Committee which is represented by the following clubs: The Buffalo Yacht Club, Buffalo Canoe Club, Dunkirk Yacht Club, Erie Yacht Club, Sugarloaf Sailing Club, Buffalo Harbor Sailing Club and the Port Dover Yacht Club. Preparations are in full swing to

make this one a great experience again. The fourth week in June is etched into racing and (Rally) cruising sailors' calendars with Eastern Lake Erie - an ideal sailing venue, and the only place to be. This year we expect reliable breezes, warm sunshine and world class sailors from all over the Eastern Great Lakes region to participate. Whether you are a returning veteran or making your Lake Erie Interclub Cruise debut, please know that we will do our utmost to make it an exceptional week for you. The Lake Erie Interclub Cruise event dates are June 27 July 1st. Please join us for what is certain to be another enjoyable and memorable experience at the 58th Lake Erie Interclub Cruise 2015!

Learn more at: www.erieinterclub.com

Happy

Canada Day JEFF YUREK MPP Proposed Amendment to Elgin County Woodlands Conservation By-Law 05-03 – Tree Removal on Slopes

Elgin-Middlesex-London

The Municipality of Central Elgin has requested Elgin County Council to consider an amendment to the existing Elgin County Woodlands Conservation By-Law to include specific requirements for harvesting, destroying or injuring a tree or trees on specific sloped properties within the Municipality of Central Elgin. Public Information sessions are scheduled in Belmont and Port Stanley: Belmont Arena (14020 Belmont Rd., Belmont, ON) Tuesday, June 28th 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Presentation 6:30 p.m. Port Stanley Arena (332 Carlow Rd., Port Stanley, ON) Wednesday, June 29th 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Presentation 6:30 p.m. Mapping schedules and the proposed amendment to the Elgin County Woodlands Conservation By-Law can be found on our website at: www.elgincounty.ca. Written comments on the proposed amendment can be submitted c/o County Clerk, Administrative Services, 450 Sunset Drive, St. Thomas, ON N5R 5V1 or emailed to: bpawlak@elgin.ca. Comments will be accepted until July 15, 2016.

Office: 750 Talbot Street, Suite 201 St. Thomas, Ontario N5P 1E2 Ph: 519-631-0666 Toll-Free: 1-800-265-7638 Fax: 519-631-9478 E-mail: jeff.yurekco@pc.ola.org http://jeffyurekmpp.com/

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PORT BRUCE REPORT John Blankenship

Port Bruce Ratepayer's Association The Port Bruce Ratepayer's Association held its annual meeting May 28, 2016 at the pavilion in Port Bruce. This being an election year we have a new board. Jerry Lee, Chairman, Linda Newman, Vice-Chair, John Blankenship, Past Chair, Secretary, Lynn Funston, Treasurer, Denise Williamson, Advisors, Jerry Lenehan, William Funston, Donna Charlton, Jeff Lowe, Wayne Weger, Melanie Terry and Mary Grissom. Guest speakers were Mayor Dave Mennill who spoke on the Canada 150 grant. Councillor Mark Wales on Dexter Line. Out going chair John thanked the past board for all their help over the last 4 years and wished the new board the best in 2016.

UP COMING EVENTS: Annual Perch Derby, July 2nd and 3rd. This is the weekend no license is required to fish! Annual Community Yard Sale, July 23rd, 2016.

Satisfaction Motivates Elgin VON Volunteer Julie Simpson, Fund Development Coordinator for VON Middlesex-Elgin

Michelle Elliott just loves her volunteer role as a Volunteer Visitor with the VON in Elgin. For the past seven years Michelle has spent time with three different clients in St. Thomas. She’s been friends with her current client for three years and cherishes every moment they spend together. “I get a good feeling out of being able to have a spark and make someone happy. That’s perfect” says Michelle. And her client feels the same, calling Michelle her “guardian angel. A nomination from her client last year resulted in Michelle picking up the “Heroes in the Home” award. No wonder Michelle was the recipient. “It gives me great satisfaction to make someone’s day, to be able to listen, to just be there. It makes my day too”. VON is a family affair for the Elliotts. Michelle’s husband Ron is an

active supporter, volunteer and Past President of the Board of Directors. The Volunteer Visiting Program is just one of more than 50 programs and services offered by VON MiddlesexElgin. As a not-for-profit, charitable organization VON relies on both volunteers and financial donations to ensure programs and services continue.You can help ensure VON is there when you need it by participat-

ing in the VON Great Community Run, Walk ‘n’ Roll, a family friendly event, on Sunday, June 26th, at Mt. Brydges Lions Park. This single location event features a new 5 kilometer Fun Run, a 2 or 5 kilometer walking route that is stroller and wheelchair friendly, plus a trademark VON SMART Exercise class onsite for those with mobility challenges. All funds raised locally stay locally to support a myriad of volunteer-driven programs and support services designed to encourage healthy aging, community building and independent living. Participants can register online at www.vonmiddlesexelgin.ca. You’ll see Michelle and Ron Elliott volunteering on the registration desk and on the walking route. You can sponsor the Elliotts or your favourite participant online. For more information, please contact Julie Simpson, Fund Development Coordinator for VON Middlesex-Elgin at 519659-2273, dial 1, then 1 then ext. 3275 or by email Julie.simpson@von.ca.

Cactus, Cattle & Cowboys

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TAYLOR MADE Jim Taylor Speaks Out Newspapers both great and small are under siege It’s easy to take a newspaper like the Lake Erie Beacon for granted. After all it’s pretty much all local news. Items about you and me and local events. And it’s free. That shows you how much value it has. Doesn’t it? Well, no. Particularly in this day and age. In case you haven’t noticed newspapers both great and small are under siege. Many are struggling just to survive. And the declining circulation leads to cuts in staff, which leads to cuts in quality. You get the picture. Why the decline in readership? Well, there are countless “experts” smarter than me pondering that very question. Along with what can be done to make newspapers more relevant. More necessary to our daily lives. How to convince readers to pay for news in the information age when so much is available in so many places gratis. We are constantly being deluged by news and things that try to

pass for news from multiple sources, TV, radio...gossip. I began my newspaper career at the St. Thomas Times-Journal and ended it (sort of) after many years at the London Free Press. All before the introduction of the I-phone, I-pad, 24hour TV news shows, talk radio and the like. As the world became more and more accessible newspapers began to become less and less relevant. Well, let’s just say less essential. This didn’t concern me because I had retired and my existence didn’t hinge on a Free Press paycheque anymore. That said, I still buy two or three different newspapers a day. Force of habit I suppose. TV? Internet? Nah. I want a little depth on issues that matter. Or we are told matter. And, call me crazy, but I still trust newspapers. Many of them at any rate. There will always be papers you can trust to keep you informed on what the world is about and good people to gather the news. I think. I hope. Yes, I hear about declining circulation and cuts to newsroom staff. And I read about the woes facing newspapers both big and small fighting for relevance. Rumours from pessimistic naysayers. Or so I thought. Then one day not long ago I had reason to go to the Free Press office. It was late afternoon when the newsroom is always abuzz. But when I got to the building the lights were out and the door was locked.

Huh? When someone came to let me in I was escorted to the newsroom where I had spent much of my career. A too bright, too loud, too busy place I grew to love over the years. I found most of the lights were out and the room was all but empty. And, as if that wasn’t enough not long ago the paper’s huge modern presses were moved out of the building and the paper is being printed elsewhere. More economically one supposes. I’m not picking on the Free Press here. I loved my life there and still have many friends who, sadly, I bet, are very nervous these days. The same fear lurks and the same shrinkage is underway in almost every major newspaper I know of, both big and small. And it could be just the tip of the iceberg. I’ve begun to wonder, not what the future holds for newspapers, but whether there will be newspapers in the future. I know that sounds a little, well, pessimistic, but, hey, I’m a newspaperman and always will be. I still read at least three papers a day. Hey, with shrinking circulation and profits, they need all the help they can get. Right? So news and information is available elsewhere these days you say. Yes, but does it really matter? I, for one, think it does. Then again, no job is secure. Times change. When’s the last time you listened to a Town Crier? At least in Port we have the Beacon.

The Port Burwell Historical Society Continued From Page 1

Port Burwell Marine Museum Wheelhouse and install it as a major exterior artifact at Port Burwell's Marine Museum. In 2015, the Society successfully transported the wheelhouse from Port Maitland to a donated site below the Port Burwell lighthouse, where it will be fully restored before being situated on permanent moorings at the museum. The exhibit pays tribute to Port Burwell's major role in trans-lake shipping in the twentieth century. The Society raised $15000 to accomplish the move and aims to raise $25000 for the restoration and site preparation, which it hopes to achieve for an unveiling for Canada 150 next summer.

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Have Your Say: Help Make Canada’s Environment Stronger Environment and Climate Change Canada When you think about the environment, you probably think about clean air and water, pristine parks and plenty of green space. You may think about climate change and how to address it. What you might not think about is how you can influence the way the Government of Canada is dealing with the environment. One way you can get involved is through the draft 2016-2019 Federal Sustainable Development Strategy. This is the third strategy for Canada. It brings together the work of 37 federal departments and agencies so that Canadians can see how the Government of Canada is supporting sustainable development. Focusing on five goals that are supported by 36 proposed targets, the strategy shows some of the ways Canada can address climate change, create clean jobs, and invest in clean technology. It also shows how we can work to ensure healthy wildlife populations, protect our water and air, as well as improve our health and well-being. The draft plan is currently available for public consultation. That’s where you come in. Check out the draft strategy and share your views. Do our goals reflect your idea of an environmentally

sustainable Canada? Do you think our targets will help us meet these goals? How should we measure our progress and report back to Canadians?

• Using the Canada Food Guide to Help Make Low Carbon Choices

• Getting science back into the debate.

• Require GHG emission indicators on cars, stoves, and thermostats

There are a number of ways you can have your say on the Government’s plan:

• Rule of Law: Criminalize Carbon Debt

• Integrating Environment and Economy Through Canada's Carbon Budget

• Comment directly on the strategy, through our online, “e-Strategy” at: www.canada.ca/federal-sustainable-development-strategy • Email comments to: ec.bdd-sdo.ec@canada.ca •

Write to the Sustainable Development Office, 200 Sacré-Coeur Street, Box 12-3, Gatineau, Quebec, K1A 0H3

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Visit our discussion space at Letstalksustainability.ca and join the conversation online.

Your suggestions will help ensure that Canada’s 2016-2019 strategy reflects all Canadians’ point-of-view. Each comment will be considered and will help shape the final strategy. It will also help shape improvements for future strategies and help ensure a sustainable future for Canadians.

Do your part. Tell us what you think! Some Of The Ideas That Have Been Submitted

• Make supermarkets install doors on all freezers

• Efficient Housing • Forestry is Canada's Climate Change Champion

A Strange Sight Marg Berry Port Stanley Walking Group Port Stanley's getting upscale There's condos if you please So it's quite shocking to behold Doggie dodo in the trees.

Please give us a garbage can You must not be so mean We'll all pick up the nasty trash And keep Port Stanley clean.

It's hanging there in bags of black Sometimes in bags of blue Walking around our village It will quite startle you.

Dog owners must be praised But there's no can it's true Frustration makes them toss On high that old dodo

We like to welcome tourists To our harbour town so fine But there's no place for dodo No can that you can find.

It's plain to see we need those cans It's just so plain to see That cans for garbage would remove The dodo from our trees.

Please give us back a garbage can Or maybe even two So trees can blossom oh so fine Freed from doggie dodo

Let's keep our village beautiful

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I'm sure we all agree A garbage can or two would mean Just leaves upon our trees.

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Print Renaissance Continued From Page 1 leave digital footprints for marketers, you're more vulnerable to an onslaught of annoying ads that will follow you around each Web page you visit. It's not surprising the usage of ad blockers continues to grow each year. It's pretty ironic that the biggest threat to digital advertising now is another digital product technology that was created to combat other technology. It's tech versus tech, and newspaper publishers don't have to choose a side. What they need to do is create their own defensive force, all they need to do is look at their print product to find their best weapon.

Slowing It Down Digital fatigue can be blamed on the 24/7 news cycle or our constant stream of social media updates, but it can also be attributed to our addiction to the Internet. Now with our smart phones and other mobile devices at our fingertips, it's easier to stay distracted. In a recent New York Times op-ed piece "Addicted to Distraction," Tony Schwartz, wrote: "The brain's craving for novelty, constant stimulation and immediate gratification creates something called a compulsion loop. Like lab rats and drug addicts, we need more and more media input to get the same effect. Endless access to new information also easily overloads our working memory. When we reach cognitive overload, our ability to transfer learning to long-term memory significantly deteriorates. It's as if our brain has become a full cup of water and anything more poured into it starts to spill out." So, how do we stop our cups from spilling over? Unplugging from the Internet won't work, not when it's integral for Web publishers to reach readers on digital platforms, but there is something out there called "slow journalism."

The 24/7 news cycle doesn't show any signs of slowing down, and before you can even say "hashtag," readers have already moved on to the latest headline. The reality is readers are looking to Facebook and Twitter for the latest bits of news, and once they receive that, they should look to newspapers to examine and investigate the news they’re reading online to find out who is telling the truth and who is just blowing hot air. But people do need to step away from the white noise, wanting something a little more nourishing and in-depth and a little less throwaway.

What's Old is New Again With the recent popularity of movie reboots, TV show revivals, and reunion concert tours, can the power of nostalgia also be applied to print? After all, record players and Polaroid cameras are cool again especially among younger consumers. So, the question is will newspapers become a "premium, boutique product". And even though more newspapers are contemplating whether or not to reduce its print schedule, will more consumers flock to print again after getting inundated with the likes of Google Glass, Oculus Rift, and Apple Smartwatch (and their hefty price tags)?

Top Four Teen Summer Driving Tips Cole Douglas RSA Canada With teenagers and young adult drivers accounting for almost a quarter of all road related fatalities on Canadian roads, RSA Canada is urging younger drivers to exercise extra caution as they head off on summer road trips. According to Transport Canada’s Road Safety in Canada report (2011), 24 per cent of fatalities and 26 per cent of those seriously injured were 16 to 24 years of age. “These kinds of statistics are alarming. Too many younger drivers are being killed or injured on our roads,” says Brodie Bott, RSA’s Communications Manager. “We know teens aren’t always receptive to safety messages, but it’s vitally important that parents have a refresher chat with their teens before they head off with friends on a summer road trip.” RSA Canada suggests parents remind teenage drivers about the top four things they can do to stay safe on the road during summer.

Returning to print shouldn't be seen as taking a step back. Many readers still rely heavily on print editions. A Pew Research Center study found that around half of newspaper readers in three U.S. metropolitan cities only read news in print form. With the saturation of Web news, the toxicity of online harassment, and the amount of poor Web experiences, readers will soon want to come back to print. This resurgence must take place if we want to keep print around for many more years, and publishers can accomplish that by immersing readers, not with virtual reality headsets, but with ink on their fingers.

1. Be smart and wear a seatbelt. Using a seatbelt might be simple, but it’s also the most effective way of being safer behind the wheel. 2. Don’t text and drive. Inexperienced drivers combined with distractions like text messages, music players and Facebook is a recipe for disaster. Parents need to lead by example and not use cell phones while behind the wheel. Remember – it is against the law to text and drive. 3. Ease off the gas. Speeding can not only increase the risk of a fatal car crash, but it also leads to costly fines and an increase insurance rates. Remind your kids about sticking to the speed limit even if their friends are pressuring them to hurry up. 4. Don’t drink and drive. Alcohol and driving don’t mix regardless of whether a driver is experienced or inexperienced. Teen should feel comfortable calling home for a ride if they feel they’re not in a position to drive.

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North Shore Community Events F E S T I V A L S

E V E N T S

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.

PORT STANLEY 2016

Port Stanley Community Policing Requires volunteers. To help protect your village, call 519-782-3934 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 5: Land Before Time July 12: Where the Wild Things Are July 19: How to Train Your Dragon July 26: Rodeo Days August 2: Monster Mash August 9: Summer Fun Fair Thursday, July 14 at 10:00am Tales by Moonlight (Ages 4-12) Monday, July 18 at 6:00pm Something's in the House (Ages 6-12) 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 4 at 6:00pm Dinosaur July 11 at 6:00pm The Wild July 18 at 6:50pm Monsters, Inc. July 25 at 6:00pm Title to be Announced! August 8 at 6:50pm Title to be announced!. Adult Programs & Events Card Making Monday, July 11 & August 8, 10:00am-12:00pm 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! 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? St. John's Presbyterian Church Children between the ages of 5-12, are invited to join us for stories, songs, crafts, games and snacks at Vacation Bible School, St. John’s Church, Port Stanley, July 4th -8th, 9:3011:30. Registration July 4th 9 a.m. Linda McKenna, 519-782-7439 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 till September 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 519-6852101 (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

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. 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.

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 Wed. July 6, Charity Bingo; Dutton Dunwich Community Centre, 7PM start, featuring $500 Jackpot; numerous specials; 50/50 draw! Dutton & District LIONS Sunday, July 10, Dutton & District LIONS breakfast; in the DEN behind Dutton Dunwich Community Centre. Adults $7 with eggs, coffee, juice, bacon or sausages & pan-cakes. Serving: 9 AM till noon. Dutton & District LIONS Saturday & Sunday; July 16 & 17, Lions Annual Sportsfest with Ball Tournament and Swim meet; in Son’s of Scotland Park Dutton. Our food booth will be open both days. 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) 7692157. Come and worship with a warm and friendly group of people, we are barrier free. Southwold Tractor Tour, Saturday July 9. Get your old tractor spruced up and bring it to the Fingal Ball Park for an all day road run leaving at 9:30 am sharp. Call 519 769 0200 for more details. Fingal School SS#12 Annual Golf Tournament, 26 June, Dutton Meadows, 11am Shotgun Start, $50.00 includes Cart and Meal, $41.00 with meal, no cart, plus draw ticket, $12.00 Meal Only under 12 free. Meal at 2PM at Fingal Pavilion, Fingal Ball Park. Info 519-769-2093 or 519-319-5426

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 Sundayof 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 8: Land Before Time July 15: Where the Wild Things Are July 22: How to Train Your Dragon 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 June, July, & August, 5 - 8 p.m. 6008 Stone Church Road, Classic, rods, custom muscle cars and trucks. Hot Beef-on-a-bun, hot dogs, ice cream, music. Come rain or shine as we will be serving beef-on-a-bun. Union Community Centre Summer Yoga Session, Mondays - 10 - 11:30 a.m. - starts July 4th - Intermediate level and Wednesdays 10 - 11:15 a.m. for Beginners and 5 - 6:15 p.m. - Beginners/Experienced - both start July 6th. 8 week sessions - call for prices - Vicki at 519-631-3840.

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.

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!

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The Arts & Cookery Bank, 242 Graham Road. Chat and Chew. Friday, July 22, 6:30 pm-10 pm. Call 519 768-9986 West Lorne Optimist 21st Car Show Show & Shine in the Shade, Miller Park, 171 Graham Street. July 3rd, 9am to 3pm. Vehicle Registration $10 at gate. Pre-registration $8 till June 23rd. For more info contact Kelly Brasil at 519-319-1921 or Jeff Carmichael at 519-691-5042.

$20,000 Fine for Commercial Fishing Violations Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry A Wheatley commercial fishing company has been fined a total of $20,000 for commercial fishing violations. Pisces Fishery Incorporated of Wheatley was convicted on four counts of violating the terms and conditions of a commercial fishing licence and fined $5,000 for each count. At trial in February 2015, the court heard that between May 24, 2013, and July 16, 2013, conservation officers conducted an investigation into the commercial fishing activity that was being conducted under the authority of the commercial fishing licences held by Pisces Fishery Incorporated. The investigation revealed that Daily Catch Reports were being submitted that contained false information in relation to the location where fishing activity was being conducted, the length of time nets were left in the water, and the length of the nets. The investigation showed that the commercial fishing logbook being maintained on the company’s fishing vessel also contained false information, including that related to the locations of nets. The commercial fishing boat captain operating under the company’s licence had previously been convicted in 2014 and fined $40,000. Justice Russell Raikes overturned a previous acquittal of the company on appeal in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Chatham, on January 26, 2016. Justice Stephen Fuerth sentenced the company in the Ontario Court of Justice, Chatham, on April 20, 2016. To report a natural resource violation, call 1-877-847-7667 toll-free any time or contact your ministry office during regular business hours. You can also call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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How to make your home energy sustainable Coral Bliss Taylor

Don't buy a house with space you'll never need but is costly to heat. And draft-proof your home. Ensure you have sufficient insulation. Wear a sweater and slippers. If possible, use radiant heating rather than forced-air heating. Ideally, this radiant heating would be in-floor heating, using solar hot water panels (solar thermal panels) or geothermal. If a furnace is the only option, then higher-efficiency is definitely better.

Most concerns about Canadian energy use focus on industrial activities such as oil sands development. But we can be more sustainable on an individual basis, starting in our homes. A friend recently asked what could be done to make his new house more sustainable. It's a good question because there's a lot to learn about household sustainability. Canada's most significant residential energy uses are transportation, followed by space heating, then electricity and hot water. But there are three critical ways to combat energy use: conservation, replacement with renewables and efficiency. To increase household energy sustainability, here are your smartest moves, in order of effectiveness: Curb vehicle use. If you can live with just one household vehicle, that's terrific. Having more efficient vehicles is important, but curbing vehicle use overall is the priority. Reducing transportation energy use also reduces other environmental pollutants. And any alternative transportation, even transit, involves more exercise, so this also increases health. And reducing vehicle pollutants improves air quality, contributing to everyone's well-being.

Living in a walkable inner-city neighbourhood close to services is a good strategy. Many houses in these areas are infills - redevelopments - that have a smaller impact on the environment than homes in new areas. Creating new neighbourhoods causes significant disturbances to the land and environment, through stripping, grading and loss of habitat and agricultural capacity. Try to buy local, and fewer, goods. This reduces transportation energy and pollution from shipping, as well as the environmental costs of manufacturing the things we didn't buy. It also reduces waste products. Focus your buying power on things you need rather than want, and focus your energy on great things to do rather than things to have.

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Solar hot water panels can also be used to heat water. These panels are more efficient and a lot more cost-effective than solar electric panels (also called solar PV panels). Refrigerators are a critical variable. The largest household draw on electricity comes from the refrigerator because it cycles on so frequently. The fridge should be just big enough to hold the food you want. If you're going to have only one high-efficiency appliance, this is the one.

ices such as Bullfrog Power let you pay a little extra for electricity to ensure your use is covered by wind power in the provincial grid. Reduce hot water use. Wash clothes in cold water, have energy-and-waterefficient laundry and dish washers, and have low-flow faucets and showers. If possible, heat water with the sun through hot water panels or have ondemand hot water heaters. In general, we need to cut back on water consumption, not just our hot water use.

On the residential energy front alone, there is much you do. But getting it done on a large scale requires legal and regulatory changes for example, new rules aimed at minimizing the conversion of agricultural land to new suburbs and at producing a far greater supply of compact and centrally-located housing.

As always, there are political dimensions to the quest for sustainability and One of the next biggest energy users a low-carbon future. We can look after is the dryer, but air-drying is an alternasustainability in our homes and make tive for some people (and it makes your voices heard in the community. our clothes last longer). Coral Bliss Taylor is secretary of the Power bars also reduce energy, as do Green Party of Alberta and in 2015 was efficient lightbulbs. And electricity use the party's candidate in Chestermerecan be replaced or offset by solar PV Rockyview. panels, or by buying wind power. Serv-

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Ontario Helping Local Groups Protect and Restore Great Lakes Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change Ontario Marked Earth Day by investing $1.5 million in local efforts to help protect, restore and enhance the Great Lakes. Now in its fourth year, the Great Lakes Guardian Community Fund is providing up to $25,000 each to fund 69 projects led by not-for-profit organizations, schools, First Nations and Métis

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