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Fun at the lake
Inside EGG-CITING
Municipality puts heat on the province By Bill Freeman
How would you like your egg? Whole, please!
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BOVINE BEAUTY
Farm yard trophy dash.
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GIT ALONG LIL DOGIE
Wrasslin’ steers in Stoco.
EMC Lifestyles - Jessica and T.J. Wooton of Toronto sprint to the finish line during the ten- to
12-year-old three-legged race at the Round Lake Cottager’s Association annual field day north of Havelock. Photo: Bill Freeman Please see additional photos on page 4
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EMC News - Havelock Havelock-Belmont-Methuen has turned the heat up on the provincial government to deliver on its promise of opening up more long-term-care beds and did so in “absolutely crystal clear” fashion during a very public “handing off” of an application for a 128-bed LTC home just south of the village. “Make no mistake about it, this project is moving forward, we’re serious. We’re ready now. The need is there,” a passionate Reeve Ron Gerow told a packed Lions Hall last week. Included were Peterborough MPP Jeff Leal, who accepted the application, and Tim Harrold, senior vice president of AON Inc. which says it can have the $13- to $14-million two-storey facility built and open in one year. The municipality would neither own nor operate the facility. The 128-bed home would be located on property off Old Norwood Road already zoned for a seniors-related development that would also include a medical centre, assisted living units and geared-to-income seniors apartments. A day-care centre and other “integrated community opportunities” are being considered as part
of the proposal. The municipality has been pursuing the proposal for several years and has consulted closely with landowners Jim and Lorraine Smith and John and Gail Richards who have “graciously worked with council” to get the nearly 18-acre parcel zoned. “We cannot assert enough we want to get this thing done,” said Gerow. “We have a need in this community to build a new long-term-care facility.” “It’s all here in H-B-M,” he said noting the seniors population, estimated at 65 per cent, the labour force, partners, volunteers and the land. “We’re ready to put the shovel in the ground in early September and begin the process,” Gerow said in an interview. “It will take one year to build and have up and running. “This has been in the works for a long time. We’ve done our homework. We collated the data and the background to make the application.” Peterborough County has the oldest population in Ontario and Gerow says there are over 900 seniors waiting for long-term-care beds. On any given day there are 130 Please see “Province” on page 3
Waterfront festival makes a big splash in town
ON THE ROAD
By Sue Dickens
EMC Events - Campbellford - Competitive events in the Trent made a big splash at the 16th annual Campellford Waterfront Festival as spectators filled the bleachers to watch. “What this does for our community is this is our summer celebration,” said BIA President Tom Kerr, chairman of the waterfront festival committee. “We’ve got this going on and next weekend is the Campbell-
Checking out Stanley Park.
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ford Fair. This is our week here in town.” The day began as people lined up for the Rotary Club’s popular pancake and sausage breakfast. John Gabriel, who took on the duties of president on July 1, said, “The club wants to be part of the community and be part of this event.” The Rebels Beach Volleyball Tournament saw at least ten teams enjoying the competition with players coming from as far away
as Hamilton and Brampton. By the end of the day two Campbellford teams battled it out with Curtis Haig’s team beating out Tracey Foster’s players with a final score of 36 - 20. Kurtis Young of the Rebels executive was there along with about ten other volunteers, Rebels players among them, keeping score. Some of the Rebels’ players joined the volleyball competition too. Please see “Everyone” on page 12
Ten-year-old Daniel Easton of Campbellford, seen with his friend Caitlyn Murray, took first place in the Junior Division of the belly flop competition for the third year in a row. Photo: Sue Dickens
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