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National CWL President Margaret Ann Jacobs recently received the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice (Latin: For Church and Pope) decoration, presented by His Eminence Thomas Cardinal Collins, Archbishop of Toronto. It is an award of the Roman Catholic Church. It is also known as the “Decoration of Honour”. The medal was established by Pope Leo XIII on July 17, 1888, to mark his fiftieth priestly jubilee.

In present times, the award is bestowed on persons, both laypersons and clergy, who have given service to the Church. It is the highest medal that can be awarded to the laity by the Pope and considered among the top honours the Vatican awards to laity and clergy. The current version is only awarded in gold. The obverse depicts the Apostles Saint Peter and Saint Paul. On the left arm of the cross is the inscription Pro Ecclesia (For Church), on the right arm of the cross is Et Pontifice (And Pope).

At the point of the top arm of the cross is the coat of arms of the reigning Pope. At the points of the other arms are small Greek crosses. Below the depiction of the Saints is the Latin name of the Pope. The reverse depicts a Greek cross.

The award, presented during the Ontario provincial convention, is conferred for distinguished service to the church by lay people and clergy, which Margaret Ann embodies and so much more! Congratulations Margaret Ann. You truly are a shining example that Inspired by the Spirit, Women Respond to God’s Call!

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The nomination specifically highlighted how the statement of principles led to the establishment of the Joint Birthing Program and how the foresight of the OSMH and GBGH Boards in establishing this governance framework has assisted both organizations in successfully operationalizing this initiative.

The NSM LHIN Board of Directors recognizes how the collaboration and innovation involved in this birthing partnership improves the patient experience and care, and aligns with the Patients First mandate to improve access to services and deliver integrated care. Through the Joint Birthing Partnership, patients have access to high quality care and the reassurance the birthing and gynecological services they need are available close to home. Through the program, GBGH provides services for low-risk births while OSMH provides care for higherrisk mothers and babies.

Receiving the North Simcoe Muskoka Local Health Integration Network (NSM LHIN) inaugural Award for Good Governance on behalf of Georgian Bay General Hospital (GBGH) and Orillia Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital (OSMH) are (from left) Al Scott, vice chair, OSMH Board of Directors; Pat Campbell, president and CEO, OSMH; Bob Morton, past chair, NSM LHIN; Ralph Befort, past chair, GBGH Board of Directors; Gail Hunt, president and CEO, GBGH; and Bernie Uhlich, chair of the Governance Committee, GBGH Board of Directors.

County Expanding Paramedic and Seniors’ Services in Elmvale Midhurst/July 19, 2018 – The County of Simcoe is investing in the development of a new facility in the village of Elmvale that will house a Paramedic Services station and the Long Term Care and Seniors’ Services Adult Day Program Centre for the surrounding area.

“With an aging population and rising paramedic call volumes across the region, we continue to make strategic investments which enable us to expand and enhance our services to meet the needs of our residents and communities,” said Warden Gerry Marshall. “This new dual use facility will serve residents in Springwater, Wasaga Beach, Oro-Medonte, Tiny and Tay for years to come and we thank our partners at Springwater Township for working with us on this important venture.”

The County has acquired 191 Queen Street West in Elmvale. The facility will consist of a two bay Paramedic Services station, allowing the County to expand services to the area and address increased call volumes. The County has outgrown its current leased space at the Elmvale Fire Hall, which was originally set up for a single paramedic response unit 12-hours per day and is now being used to house a 24-hour, fully staffed paramedic transport unit. This space no longer meets the operational needs of Paramedic Services and is anticipated to be used by Springwater Fire.

The Adult Day Program Centre will enable the County to expand its current program operating out of leased space at the Manse of St-John’s United Church in Elmvale. The new space will allow for an increase in capacity and reduce the existing waitlists for the program.

The County’s Adult Day Program operates in Penetanguishene and Elmvale and provides daytime respite, support, education and activities for families and caregivers. Potential clients for the program are referred through a variety of sources such as Community Care Access Centres, program clientele, physicians, friends and relatives.

Construction of the facility is anticipated to commence in late 2018, and be completed in mid-2019. The estimated cost of constructing the facility is $3.9 million, inclusive of land acquisition and construction. The investment aligns with the County’s Strategic Asset Management Plan to identify cost-efficient projects that align with the County’s long term goals and objectives, including reducing leased/rented spaces in an effort to manage and control long-term costs and provide flexibility to meet service demands.

County of Simcoe is composed of sixteen member municipalities and provides crucial public services to County residents in addition to providing paramedic and social services to the separated cities of Barrie and Orillia. Visit our website at simcoe.ca.

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Editor’s Musings You may have noticed a picture of Margaret Ann Jacobs on the front of this paper. She is my wife and therefore, she owns half this newspaper.

For those who may not know, she grew up in Apto...well really on the farm on the southeast side behind the garage.

Her maiden name is Loftus. The Loftus family settled on that farm in the 1850s. Taking the year and the proximity to Phelpston, you can be assured that there is Irish Catholic blood there. And not to break the mold, or the shape of things, her dad found another Irish Catholic from the other side of Phelpston with the last name of McGill and in due course, there came Margaret Ann, the eldest of three boys and two girls.

She attended school in Phelpston, then went to grade 9-12 at St. Joe’s in Barrie and completed her high school years at Elmvale District High School in 1966-67.

This was the last year one could go to Teacher’s College without a University Education. She completed the year and began to teach at St. Monica’s in Barrie. After a couple of years there, she moved to Our Lady of Lourdes in Elmvale. Although she ended her career there in around 2002, most of the time in either a grade 8 class or a split grade 7 and 8, there were breaks in that period to mother three boys.

She was determined to get her University degree. Through night courses and summer courses, in 1982, she received her University degree through Wilfred Laurier University.

I met her at a Junior Farmer dance way back in 1966.

Barely out of diapers (me), she so enthralled me that in 1969 at the age of 21 and 22 (young by today’s standards) we married on July 25th (Happy Anniversary Dear) and moved unto a farm on what is now Flos Rd 11, just north of Elmvale. In 1984 we moved into Elmvale and reside at the house we built in that year.

Margaret Ann never, and I mean never, missed church on a weekend. I guess she did a lot of praying for her four boys (me and three sons).

She was active in the local Catholic Women’s League moving up the ladder, then as a representative to the Toronto Archdiocese, she became their president.

This took her to the Ontario Archdiocese where her abilities led to her becoming the Ontario president.

I tease her that she is a politician because she goes into a room, says “Hi” to numerous people and she remembers their names. She claims that she is just being sociable. So remember that, when you see a person working a room,

that is not politics, that is being friendly. You know, thru her wisdom, I do that more often.

Being the Ontario president, she attended National Conventions, met a lot of people from across Canada, got elected as their president and has travelled to most every province and territory in Canada plus stints to Rome (I went with her), Portugal, United States and this fall will be going to Africa.

In these years, she has met with numerous members of parliament at both the Federal and Provincial levels with the purpose of proposing / lobbying on issues affecting our daily lives.

Her two year term ends on August 16th in Winnipeg at the 100th Anniversary of the group as a new president takes the helm. Her interest will not end there as she will be the chair of a couple of committees and will take part in numerous discussions, etc., as the years progress.

Her four boys are proud of her. Her youngest boy Jamie says it appropriately “That’s my MOMMA!” Two weeks ago I commented on the ludicrous figure that suggested 500 million plastic straws are used in the US alone each year. It turns out that number came from a 10 year old who, for a school project, telephoned some straw makers. Because the boy was so cute, the media put him on TV. Now the media, environmental activists and politicians (Is there a difference?) repeat “500 million straws used daily … many end up in oceans,” as if it were just fact. The real number is much lower.

Plastic garbage in oceans is a genuine problem. But most of the pollution comes from Asia. A small amount does come from America, but only a tiny fraction of that is plastic straws.

A team of researchers in the United States and Australia led by Jenna Jambeck, an environmental engineer at the University of Georgia, analyzed plastic waste levels in the world’s oceans. They found that China and Indonesia are the top sources of plastic bottles, bags and other rubbish clogging up global sea lanes. Together, both nations account for more than a third of plastic detritus in global waters, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.

In 2010, 8.8 million metric tons of mismanaged plastic waste in the ocean was traced back to China while 3.2 million metric tons came from Indonesia. The United States is also guilty of polluting oceans with plastic, but at a much lower level than China. Annually, 0.3 million metric tons of waterborne plastic garbage comes from the United States.

Paper straws cost eight times more to make than plastic straws. Paper straws break down while you’re using them.

They get soggy. They leak. Paper products take more energy and effort to produce. And paper doesn’t degrade in a landfill, either. Everything (in landfills) is essentially mummified. And recycling? Often garbage you separate is never recycled. But that’s another subject.

We have been honoured to have two grandchildren from Alberta spend 27 days with us....us being family in Ontario as they have three cousins out Hammilville way so that has been one of their hanging grounds.

Thanks to Donald Woods, my favourite nephew, we received tickets to the Saturday, July 21st ball game between Toronto Blue Jays and the Baltimore Orioles.

Always on to try something new, my sweetie suggested we go by train from the Via Station at the Barrie/Allandale station. We took the 9am train. We parked on Gowan Street beside the station where there is lots of free parking. You enter go down under the track and up the other side where you can either go to a booth that is only open when the trains are running out of the station or use the CC machine. It cost almost $15 for the old geezers like me and almost $30 return for anyone over 12 years of age.

There are three levels on the GoTrain. The middle level has washrooms and places to plug in your electronic devices.

The upper level is supposed Let’s Talk About… to be a quiet zone but the sign suggests it is just from Monday Compliance Packaging to Fridays.

With Pharmacist Owners Jenna Lougheed and Carolyn Glover Although you honestly need tickets, you only have to show Compliance (aka blister) packaging is a convenient service we them if someone comes along provide to help our clients of all ages manage their medications. and asks.

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Since we were using Season’s tickets, we entered thru their special entrance, no lineup and no hassle.

Our seats were up 18 rows from the third base. During the game, two foul balls landed approximately the same place about 6 seats from our proximity.

We bought some 50/50 tickets. The price was 3 for $5, 10 for $10 or 40 for $20. As ticket sales progressed, and the amount moved from a $1000 to $30,000 and then stagnated in the 8th innings at $44,222, the amount you could have taken home if you won, the game almost became a secondary interest. We did not win.

With a tall boy of beer at almost $15, a foot long hot dog at $12 and popcorn at $8 per bag, one needed the 50/50 to pay the bills.

An observation, the baseball players are either big or overweight. There were 24 names on the Blue Jays roster.

Their heights varied from 5’8” to 6’5” and their weights from 180 to 240 pounds - only 8 under that 200 pound range. Baltimore has 7 under 200 pounds.

The Blue Jays won 4-1.

After the game, we went to Front Street for the walk back. Somewhere I read that that is about 1.1 kilometres distance. It was crowded and it took a while to get back.

But there is lots to see with the homeless - we do not see that here - the food concessions and more.

We were taking the 5 pm train back. The next train was not until 10:10 and 11:10 pm. We waited in Union Station until only a few minutes before the train departure just to find out where the train was located. Odd as it may be, we saw three other couples from Elmvale on the same train.

It may be cheaper to drive if there are a few people in the same vehicle but nothing compares to the leisure of the train ride, the view out the window and the company we were with.

That’s it Charles. Catch you in a couple...

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Youth Lawn Bowling in Midland gets a Helping Hand

The Midland and District Lawn Bowling Club recently received a $1000 grant from Huronia Community Foundation to purchase equipment suitable for junior bowlers. The Club has been actively working with local schools and youth groups to rebuild its Junior Lawn Bowling program. Midland and District Lawn Bowling Club gratefully acknowledges the financial support of Huronia Community Foundation, which is a public foundation serving the people of Huronia. The Foundation builds permanently endowed charitable funds for the changing needs and opportunities of the community and provides grants to eligible charitable organizations in arts and culture, education, health, environment, sports & recreation and social service sectors.

For more information about the Huronia Community Foundation visit huroniacommunityfoundation.com and to learn more about the sport of lawn bowling and youth lawn bowling in Midland, go to midlandlawnbowlingclub. ca/#youth.

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Happy birthday wishes go out to Greg Withall, Rebecca Lawler, Jeff Crawford, Cheryl Phillips, Nicky Gamble, Roma Czech, Jean Priest, Cathy Marcellus, Glenda Knuff, Robert Dunsford, George Bell, Greg Giffen, Russell Moreau, Donna Kalinchuk, Mary Beth MacLachan, Becky and Randy Dobbs.

We are sorry to hear that Marion Locke is moving away to be closer to her daughter. There will be a farewell get together for her on Thursday, July 26 at 7 p.m. at the Wyevale United Church. All who knew her are welcome.

We are going to miss her in this community. Hope she comes back to visit sometime.

Just a reminder of the Albert Archer Family picnic in the park at Wyevale on Sunday, August 12th at noon.

Bring your food and drinks and be ready to visit with your relatives. See you there.

Anyone with news for the paper, please call me at 705.527.5274.

Human activity and interference on the Earth's surface, from mining activities to shipwrecks, have led to the creation of over 200 new minerals. Simonkolleite, a glowing mineral first discovered in a mine in Arizona, was formed by the mixture of natural properties like water and mining artifacts.

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Paraskevidekatriaphobia is the fear of Friday the 13th.

The term was first coined in the early nineties by Alissa Shanahan Dr. Donald E. Dossey, an American psychotherapist • Update – Sidewalk along Hwy 93: specialising in phobias and stress management. The term In the last Highlights, I wrote about a concern that has is based on the Greek words paraskevi ('Friday') and been raised by many in the community, and that is the lack dekatria ('thirteen') with -phobia as a suffix to indicate of a proper sidewalk along Hwy 93 where the gas station 'fear'. used to be (now a vacant asphalt lot). The Township Though folklorists claim there is no written evidence has created a pathway using pylons and spray paint, but for the superstition about Friday the 13th before the ultimately, it’s the province who owns the property and nineteenth century, the date has long been connected to needs to fix this for the community’s safety. A petition has notorious events in history and religion. begun, so please take a moment and add your signature: According to Catholic belief, one of the most significant you can sign a paper copy at The Old Cornerstore in town, events in their religion - the crucifixion of Jesus Christ or sign electronically via https://www.ipetitions.com/ took place on a Friday the 13. petition/fix-the-sidewalk-on-penetanguishene-road/?i=0#. One of the most popularised myths attempting to explain W0z5-tT_2qg.facebook. the origin of the Friday 13 superstition stems from • Update – Albert Street East Road Work: events on Friday 13 October 1307, when hundreds of In the last Highlights, I also wrote about the road work Knights Templar were arrested and burnt across France. delay on Albert Street East and the lack of communication It is said that if you have thirteen letters in your name from the Township of the changed plans. Within HOURS you will have the "Devil's luck." There may be some of The Springwater News hitting newsstands, I had an truth in that as Jack the Ripper, Charles Manson, Jeffrey email from Deputy Mayor Don Allen, who had read my Dahmer, Theodore Bundy and Albert De Salvo all had concern, and immediately contacted the Director of Public thirteen letters in their names.

Works, Heather Coleman to gather more information. It There is no 13th Avenue in San Francisco, instead was relayed to me that the tender would go to Council on Funston Avenue is between 12th and 14th Avenues.

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Springwater News • July 26, 2018 • Edition 526 • E-mail: springwaternews@rogers.com • www.springwaternews.ca Linda's Maple Syrup Letters to the Editor

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The Editor’s Musings

Dear Editor, Regarding your latest defense of Donald Trump keeping his tax filings to himself, you misunderstand. No one worth listening to is 100% concerned with how much money any American president has. Compared to anyone I know, the current president is rich. He seems to care a bit too much about whether everyone agrees how much money he has, but that (and what it indicates about his mental fitness) is between him and his electorate.

Your most recent editorial mused about how our income tax filings don't ask us how much our employers earn.

That’s true, but irrelevant. You and I both have clear memories of filling out exactly where our money comes from. See, the concern of his respectable critics is where the president’s riches came from. You might think you know (there are many rumours), it might even feel like common sense, but it seems important to verify. Words of wisdom: never assume.

If you don't care, that's one thing, and you’d have a right to that opinion. It would be naive, but you might honestly think it's none of your business. If so, ask yourself if you think it's none of your business where Justin Trudeau's money came from. Or Kathleen Wynne's. Or Dan McLean’s.

This is tied up in the concept of accountability. Influence can be bought. It is vitally important that we know who has paid our leaders (current and former), so we can have a sense of the kinds of favours our candidates will (or did) owe while in power.

Does it seem important yet why Trump needs to produce his tax returns? I think you'd agree that we should never straightup believe what any leader says, unless they have proof.

Wm Brian MacLean, Elmvale P.S. A handful of loud religious people wish to rise again as the kind of authoritarians who would rather see women die in childbirth, unwanted children be raised in poverty, and LGBTQ populations be imprisoned. These cruel authoritarians of yesteryear should not be influencing legislation. Let's not be the kind of people who would demand that women should be tied to incubation and motherhood against their will, or demonize anyone for consensual reciprocal love.

Linx Transit Route 1

I have just received the Simcoe County Linx Route 1 Guide and have the following concerns / observations: 1. Elmvale is the only Zone where there is no $2 ride option. While the distance / time travelled from Poyntz St to Waverley in Zone 3 is greater than that from Elmvale to Waverley, the fare is double the cost for Elmvale. Similar discrepancy between Elmvale to Midhurst Library versus Poyntz Street to Waverley or for that matter Midhurst Library to RVH. I need to understand the rationale for this pricing structure and the process to have it corrected.

I have included distance versus cost to support my concern regarding Elmvale price structure: Poyntz Street Penetang to Waverley 18 kms. $2 fare Elmvale to Waverley 9.7 kms $4 fare Elmvale to Midhurst 19 kms $4 fare Elmvale to Wyebridge 18 kms $4 fare 2. The schedule providing information for approximate times between stops is incorrect. For Southbound you have the bus arriving at Midhurst St. Vincent before Midhurst Library.

In closing, I am pleased to see this public transit option (long overdue) available. I’d just like to see fair pricing for the residents of Elmvale.

Brian Trotter, Elmvale. ON

Noise What a perfect summer day we have had - bright and sunny with a constant breeze - a perfect day to sit out on the porch and visit with passers-by or inside where the curtain are billowing and it is a special time to read.

Except - the noise. The repeating, frequent, inescapable roar and rumble of innumerable motorcycles. And pickup trucks. And souped-up cars. Ongoing and unceasing.

Noise by-law notwithstanding. Of course, who enforces the by-law? (Cue Bad Boy) What is it about the male psyche that suggests excessive noise is macho? Or makes them look like bad boys? Most aren’t - just unthinking, uncaring, selfish individuals. I know that there are considerate bikers - I even know some - but the majority that roar around the streets of Elmvale never learned to have regards for others.

Is there a simple way to get the message to them - that they are not welcome in our community.

Oh, well - winter will be here soon. And with it - the snowmobiles. Sigh.

A resident.

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My name is Annette, and I am the owner of Linda’s Eating Place and Coffee Shop. I am writing in response to a letter written to you regarding the maple syrup product sold in our restaurant. This letter was printed in the July 12th edition of our fine community paper, very first, under “Letters to the Editor”.

Lets begin by saying that real maple syrup was not something ever offered at Linda’s before, but at the request of a few lovely patrons we ordered it from our supplier, as well as the marmalade. I will address the fact that the syrup is “product of the USA”. I was surprised as well. I was told that there were no local sources available to the supplier, and that much like other products it was most likely Canadian syrup packaged in the US and resold to us.... sounds familiar doesn’t it? It is the same syrup a few other breakfast places in town also use. I chose to use it until I could source something local. The bottle packaging to me was important so that the patron could take any unused portion home, as it is not an inexpensive product. To answer regarding the cost, to be honest, the mark up on that product is very small and I make very poor revenue from it.

I carry it so that there are options. The price is clearly stated in the menu, and like everything else it is the choice of the customer whether it is money well spent or not. No insult intended, as suggested.

As a newer owner, I have been working very hard to make things as local and community as possible. If you are in regularly you will notice that the soups and specials are often reflective of what is fresh and seasonal from our local farms. This is not always the most cost effective way to go, as often imported products are less expensive. But, we love our community and our farmers, so we do the best that we can, where we can, being a small business in Ontario.

I assure you that I have been working on local sources for our maple syrup, and am hopeful that I will be able to offer it in similar packaging soon.

I would like to say thank you to Mr. Potopnyk for his letter to you, and for giving our little country diner his kind words. I would like him to know that our jam is actually “Lynch” Premium Strawberry Jam, a Canadian product out of North York, and that we offer Good Morning Marmalade, sourced from Smuckers Foods of Canada. And also that the owner of Linda’s is not a “he” as was written in his letter to you... and “she” makes really good homemade croutons.

In all seriousness, I hear Mr. Potopnyk’s points about “Canadian Complacency”, and applaud him for speaking up. I hope he will pop in one day and say hello to me.

Thank you for your time, and the opportunity to answer this letter.

Annette Lymbertos Linda’s Eating Place 705 828 0734 lalymbertos@gmail.com

Doug Ford is caving to the far right

Doug Ford is gambling with the safety of Ontario students by repealing the sex education curriculum. There has been widespread and thorough public consultation with parents, teachers, students and communities in the development of this curriculum. In taking this hasty and ill-considered action, he is denying students the tools they need to stay safe in today’s world. Students need correct information to deal with cyber bullying, peer pressure, predators and abusers. By repealing this up to date and evidence-based curriculum, Doug Ford and his Conservatives are denying students the opportunity to learn correct terminology, and see their own experiences reflected. This step takes us back to 1968 Times are drastically different now and young people need and deserve every tool possible to stay safe. As an educator and school principal, I deplore this irresponsible action which caters to a few “squeaky wheels” on the far right and does not respect the safety of our students nor the democratic consultation process among many stakeholders which resulted in the development of and wide spread support for this sex-education curriculum. If this government cares about what the majority of Ontarians think on this issue, they will leave this curriculum in place.

Sincerely, Noël Macartney

Doug Ford reverts sex ed to a time before Google even existed

Doug Ford is rushing to appease his far right base with his quick and careless repeal of the sex education curriculum.

When the real kids return to school and face the antiquated sex education course, they will be missing vital safety information. Where do they learn about consent, cyber bullying, internet dangers, personal defense from predators and abusers, human rights for sexual preference, and understand sexual identity which in turn provides safety and equality for the LGBTQ youth.

If D Ford needs to appease his base (since without them he wouldn’t be premier), he could keep this scientific based curriculum but just make a few adjustments that would satisfy the narrow thinkers behind this push to harm our children. Maybe such a compromise would give him - as our new premier - some status.

Marilyn Nielsen Birds Of America This three and a half foot tall book depicts 400 life size North American bird species known to the Audubon Society in the 19th century. Only 200 complete first editions were produced, and 120 exist today. In 2010, one was sold for $11.5 million, but a 2012 copy sold for only $7.9 million.

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Dear Editor, Regarding your latest defense of Donald Trump keeping his tax filings to himself, you misunderstand. No one worth listening to is 100% concerned with how much money any American president has. Compared to anyone I know, the current president is rich. He seems to care a bit too much about whether everyone agrees how much money he has, but that (and what it indicates about his mental fitness) is between him and his electorate.

Your most recent editorial mused about how our income tax filings don’t ask us how much our employers earn.

That’s true, but irrelevant. You and I both have clear memories of filling out exactly where our money comes from. See, the concern of his respectable critics is where the president’s riches came from. You might think you know (there are many rumours), it might even feel like common sense, but it seems important to verify. Words of wisdom: never assume.

If you don’t care, that’s one thing, and you’d have a right to that opinion. It would be naive, but you might honestly think it’s none of your business. If so, ask yourself if you think it’s none of your business where Justin Trudeau’s money came from. Or Kathleen Wynne’s. Or Dan McLean’s.

This is tied up in the concept of accountability. Influence can be bought. It is vitally important that we know who has paid our leaders (current and former), so we can have a sense of the kinds of favours our candidates will (or did) owe while in power.

Does it seem important yet why Trump needs to produce his tax returns? I think you’d agree that we should never straight-up believe what any leader says, unless they have proof.

Wm Brian MacLean, Elmvale P.S. A handful of loud religious people wish to rise again as the kind of authoritarians who would rather see women die in childbirth, unwanted children be raised in poverty, and LGBTQ populations be imprisoned.

These cruel authoritarians of yesteryear should not be influencing legislation. Let’s not be the kind of people who would demand that women should be tied to incubation and motherhood against their will, or demonize anyone for consensual reciprocal love.

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My daughter and I look so forward to doing your crossword puzzles. We just completed the July 12,2018 edition 525 but there are no answers key anywhere to be found. Will u be including this in your next edition. Kind of nice to know if our answers are correct.

Linda The Editor messed up - won’t happen again...

Doug Ford reverts sex ed to a time before Google even existed

The 1998 sex-ed curriculum Doug Ford wants to teach today’s kids was designed in the time of fax machines, film cameras and dial-up internet. It simply won’t give kids the skills to safely navigate relationships in the digital age.

What’s progressive about that?

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Have you checked out the Mobile Skatepark as it visits communities throughout the Township? The Skatepark is great for skaters, bmxers, rollerbladers and scooters of all abilities. All riders must wear a helmet, close-toed shoes and submit a signed waiver form. View a schedule of where the Skatepark will be in August at www.springwater.ca/skatepark

Construction Notice Road construction on Albert Street E in Hillsdale is expected to begin after August 7, 2018. Always follow the directions of the traffic control person on site and drive with extra caution in the area.

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Springwater Council is seeking public and stakeholder input regarding a proposed by-law to prohibit and regulate the sale of fireworks and the setting off of fireworks within the Township. Written comments will be received for a period of 60 days, ending on July 30, 2018.

A copy of the by-law can be found on the Township of Springwater website at: www.springwater.ca/fireworks or by contacting the Clerk’s Department at 705-728-4784 Ext. 2015. Comments may be sent via email to info@springwater.ca or brought to the Township Administration Centre. For further information please contact Renée Chaperon, Township Clerk at 705-728-4784 Ext 2026.

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Notice of Passing Municipal-Wide and Area Specific Development Charges By-law TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Township of Springwater passed Municipal-Wide and Area Specific Development Charges By-law No. 2018-045 on the 20th day of June, 2018 under section 2(1) of the Development Charges Act, 1997, S.O, 1997, as amended.

AND TAKE NOTICE that any person or organization may appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board under Section 14 of the Act, in respect of the development charge by-law, by filing with the Clerk of the Township of Springwater on or before the 29th day of July, 2018 a notice of appeal setting out the objection to the by-law and the reasons supporting the objection.

The schedule of development charges (Schedule B-1, B-2 and B-3) imposed by the by-law, key area mapping and a copy of the complete by-law, which comes into effect on July 1, 2018, is available for examination at the Administration Centre located at 2231 Nursery Rd, Minesing during regular business hours (weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.), excluding statutory holidays. It may also be viewed on the Township website at www.springwater.ca/DC2018 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION may be obtained by contacting Jeff Schmidt, Director of Finance at (705) 728-4784 ext. 2009, or by e-mail at jeff.schmidt@springwater.ca Dated at the Township of Springwater, June 22, 2018 Renée Chaperon, Clerk, Township of Springwater 2231 Nursery Road, Minesing, Ontario, L9X 1A8

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Springwater News • July 26, 2018 • Edition 526 • E-mail: springwaternews@rogers.com • www.springwaternews.ca Elmvale 322-1482 Midhurst 737-5650 Minesing 722-6440

Online at www.springwater.library.on,ca Teen Summer Bingo is back!

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Each week is a different prize and all you need to do is read! You can still register and participate as this program runs until August 17.

Summer Reading Club Want to keep your reading skills sharp over the summer? We’ve got weekly incentives for the young readers in our community and it’s all FREE! Registration for the reading club has started with the reading incentives take place until August 17.

Summer Chess Club Ages 11+ are invited to this weekly Chess Club (beginners are welcome). Wednesday July and August, 10am-11am at Elmvale Branch. We even have a 3 or 4 person chess board to play on! No registration is required for this drop in program. Please note there will be no chess club on the last Wednesday in July and August (July 25 or August 29) but we will be having a chess tournament on Wednesday August 22 to finish the summer season.

Author Readings at Elmvale Sci-Fi Fantasy Fair Take some time out from the main street fair to relax and celebrate the creativity of those who actually BRING us the heroes, villains and machinations of imagination. We are pleased to host featured author A.A. Jankiewicz and her esteemed colleagues for a selection of readings on Saturday July 21 at Elmvale Branch. AA Jankewitz 11am, MJ Moores 12:30pm, Cathy L Hird 1:15pm, Clair McIntyre 2pm, Naci Pattenden 2:45pm, Julie Campbell and Amanda Giasson 3:30pm. This is a drop in, friendly event and all ages are welcome!

Crayon Masterpiece Ages 9-14 are invited to come exercise their colourful, creative genius seide at this crayon masterpiece event. Thursday July 26, 5:30pm-7pm at Midhurst Branch.

Cost $2. Registration is required.

Ladies Night Out Movie Event Gather your friends and laugh together at this special movie event for Ladies on Friday July 27, 7pm at Minesing Branch.

Cost $4 for drinks and snacks to complete the fun! We will be watching I Feel Pretty with Amy Schumer.

Summer Family Bowling Families are welcome at this drop in event happening in the Minesing Vintage Bowling Alley (must set up own pins). Wednesday August 8, 2pm-4pm Minesing Branch. Cost: Free! This is an unsupervised event.

Lego Building Challenge All ages are welcome to participate!

Thursday August 16, 1:30 pm-2:30pm at Minesing Branch. This program is also run weekly Fridays 10:30am at Elmvale and Midhurst Branches.

Summer Garden Craft Ages 5+ and their families are invited to drop in and paint your own garden decoration! Thursday August 16, 5pm-7pm, Midhurst Branch.

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Teen Movie Pizza Party Bring your friends to our movie day tribute to author James Dashner. We will be showing: The Maze Runner, The Scorch Trials and The Death Cure with a break for a pizza lunch between movies one and two. Friday August 17, 10:30am-4:30pm Elmvale Branch. Cost $5. Please register for this program. Must be age 13+ to attend this program.

Summer Reading Club Party The time has come to celebrate our awesome summer of reading!

We've got popcorn, Arcade games, water balloons, bouncy structures and more! Tuesday August 21, 2pm-4pm at the Springwater Township Admin building (2231 Nursery Road). There is no cost for this program but registration is required by Tuesday August 14.

Let’s Talk Science In partnership with Lakehead University we are offering a special, one time only program for ages 6-9 focused on light and sound making straw

Emotional Growth in Mid-Life Not Unusual for Women

It is quite common for women to experience an emotional growth spurt in the mid-life years. There may be many reasons for this. It might be that the children are a little older, and she has time to think again. Or it might be that she feels a little more independent. Perhaps, once the childbearing is done, she has a burst of creative energy.

Whatever the reason, she is often in a learning mode that may seem insatiable. She may begin to do a lot of reading, writing, or perhaps she takes some classes. This is all very exciting for her. She keeps thinking of more things that she wants to do. Her partner, however, may not share her excitement. He may feel a little threatened, for it may seem like she is turning into someone else, right before his eyes.

She may seem to have less time for him. Other things seem more important.

At some point she may begin to worry that she might be leaving her partner behind. He must start to grow too, she reasons. Thus, begins her attempt to interest him in her newfound path. She may share what she is learning, and that sharing may slowly begin appearing as a thinly veiled attempt to teach.

The partner, sensing this, may begin to resist. He might argue with the points she is making; put down or discredit what she is learning, or simply refuse to discuss it. If he won't participate in discussions, she decides that she will give him some books to read. Perhaps an "expert" will have more credibility. He might be interested, but he also may leave the books right where she left them on the coffee table. She interprets his refusal to join in her journey as an unwillingness to work together to make the relationship better. She is so excited by her own growth and thinks how wonderful it would be if they could share in the growing process. Instead, they seem to be drifting farther apart.

What now? Well, she is right about one thing. If one partner is growing and the other is not, that can certainly create problems in the relationship. However, not growing is not an option once the urge is there. You cannot discourage someone from new learning when their heart is pulling them in that direction.

If you try, they will only become depressed and resentful.

The only way to keep pace with someone who is having a growth spurt is to do some growing yourself. The key is to grow in an area that excites YOU. You do not have to become an expert in everything she is learning. In fact, if you are both learning different things, then there is more to share. Conversations are more stimulating. The relationship becomes more passionate. It is important that you each have respect for the other's area of growth. A partner may feel that it is unfair to be nudged towards growth. He may feel that she married him the way he was, and he shouldn't have to change. The important point is that she wouldn't put the effort into encouraging his growth if she didn't really love him and want to be with him. You stagnate at your own risk. Instead of fighting her push towards growth, embrace it as a wake-up call. It is all too easy to sleepwalk through life, but if you fall asleep in the middle, you'll miss the best part.

Gwen Randall-Young is an author and award-winning Psychotherapist. For permission to reprint this article, or to obtain books, cds or MP3's, visit www.gwen.ca. Follow Gwen on FaceBook for daily inspiration. whistles, kazoos, creating stethoscopes and wind turbines! Wednesday August 22, 1:30pm-2:30pm (Light and Sound program), 3pm-4:30pm (Wind Energy program). Cost $1. Space is limited so sign up early! Payment/registration are required by Friday August 17.

Brain Health Seminars This four week program presented by Dana Bessette from the Alzheimer Society of Simcoe County will cover all topics of brain health as we age. Wednesdays September 5-26, 1pm-3pm Elmvale Branch. Cost: Free (optional booklet is $5). Contact the Alzheimer Society of Simcoe County at 705-722-1066 to register or for more information.

Closed for Staff Please Training note all branches of Springwater Township Public Library will be closed on Monday September 17 for staff training. We will reopen to regular hours on Tuesday September 18.

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Implementation of the Township of Tiny’s Automated Telephone System Date: July 19, 2018 (TINY, ON) The Township of Tiny is pleased to announce the implementation of a new Automated Telephone System. On July 9, 2018, the Council of the Township of Tiny approved the implementation of the new Automated Telephone System. The system will launch on July 25, 2018 and is being implemented in conjunction with Tiny’s Customer Service Strategy.

In our continuous effort to improve on the Township’s customer service delivery, an automated telephone system is being implemented to provide customers with a streamlined approach to reaching their desired service and/or staff member. Thank you for your patience during this transition. If you have feedback you wish to provide regarding the new Automated Telephone System, please email your comments to feedback@tiny.ca.

Fire Ban Implemented in Springwater Township Springwater Township / July 13, 2018 – Due to the recent hot and dry weather and the extended forecast of dry conditions for the coming days, the Fire Danger Rating has reached the high to extreme levels.

As a result of the increased risk, a fire ban has been implemented in Springwater Township. Effective Friday, July 13, 2018 at 9:00 am, all outdoor burning is prohibited and all fire permits are void until the ban is lifted. Please note that this ban includes the use of fireworks in the Township.

Residents will be notified via social media and the Township website when the ban has been lifted. The current fire danger rating can be viewed online at www. springwater.ca/fire. Anybody caught in contravention of the Fire Ban will be fined.

For further information on the ban please contact Springwater Fire & Emergency Services at 705-728-4784 Ext. 2045 during regular business hours.

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Springwater News • July 26, 2018 • Edition 526 • E-mail: springwaternews@rogers.com • www.springwaternews.ca COMPLIANCE AUDIT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Mayor French, in last week’s article in this newspaper, attempted to trivialize and mislead the readers as to the basic truths and facts regarding the events surrounding his election expenses audit process. I am not 11 10 going to write a lengthy article addressing each statement; I just wish to give you some truthful facts.

Falsely accusing a committee member as bias: 15 14 Mr. McLarty, Springwater’s representative on the Audit Committee, was chosen by all of Council and was never part of my 2014 Election campaign. Mr. French could not discredit the other committee members, as 17 18 they were unknowns chosen by Oro- Medonte Council, so he accuses Mr. McLarty of being bias because he “apparently” emailed my election video to an unidentified person. My election video was forwarded 20 21 on by many residents as information, which is the way social media works. Many of those people I do not even know.

26 27 28 Delays in the process: In my opinion the audit process would have been completed in 2015 if Mr. French would have accepted 33 32 the Committee’s decision to go forward to a more detailed audit. Mr. French expands that he opposed that decision on the advice from his lawyer and the Council’s Lawyer. As was subsequently pointed out by the 35 36 Ontario Court Judge, Council’s Lawyer should never have had a place at the table. One would wonder just who the Township lawyer was representing and why. Mr. French’s move to appeal the Committee’s 38 39 decision; personally cost Mr. French allot of money and the ratepayers of Springwater over $100,000.00.

Which begs the question, why would anyone even with a lawyer’s advice, do that, if they had nothing to 45 46 hide. This alone added almost two years to the process.

Trivializing the Contraventions of the Election Act Mr. French refers to his contraventions of the Act as “minor irregularities”, similar to going 82 K/M in 51 50 an 80 K/M zone. One could also compare it to defrauding $1400 or $14000 the fact remains he admitted to breaking the law, how much is too much or too little. There were 7 contraventions, the decision on 53 the severity and consequences are with a Legal Prosecutor and a Court of Law. I believe the Election Compliance Committee did their job and were committed to ensuring that everything was done properly and in accordance with the applicable regulations. If the Courts agree with the Compliance Committee, MrAcross French could face fines and/or removal from office. At the present, the time line for the decision is unknown 1 Beer, for short and it could be several months.

4 Male aristocrat Across This process and case is complicated and if one wishes to review all the material from both sides, you can 7 Spot find the information on the Township website under the Compliance Audit Committee.

10 Back to square __ 1 Beer, for short Mr. French calls this a witch hunt, a process that has taken almost 4 years and supported by an independent

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Sports by Mike Townes On July 9, Elmvale lost one of the mound. our sports icons. Ron Frankcom Barrie beat Burlington 8-6 after taking an 8-1 passed away suddenly at the age lead after 3 innings. A late rally by Burlington fell of 79. Ron won numerous awards short. Starlin Rodriguez and Jeff Cowan had three and championships on the curling hits each while Brandon Dhue had a homerun and ice in Elmvale and Midland, and 2 RBI. Local rookie Parker Walker had 2 RBI for he was a member of the Elmvale club at the time the Baycats. Frank Graces took the win while Chris of his death. Ron also won championships on the Nagorski picked up the save becoming the Barrie hockey ice playing minor hockey for Elmvale Baycat history save leader with 19. (inducted with his Juvenile team to the Springwater Emilis Guerrero pitched a complete game 3-hitter Sports Hall of Fame in 2016) and on the ball shutout against Hamilton. Barrie scored twice in diamond playing fastball. the first inning to give Guerrero all the support he Our condolences go out to Ron’s family. He will needed in the 6-0 victory. Jordan Castaldo led the be missed by his friends on and off the ice.

14-hit attack with four hits, one a homerun and 2 The Barrie Baycats are now playing like they did RBI. 2017. The Baycats have won ten in a row to move Barrie came from behind to beat London 7-6. into first place in the InterCounty Baseball League. London led 4-0 going into the 6th but Barrie Barrie has lost eight games this season after only scored 4 in the 6th and added 3 more in the 7th after dropping three games last season, including London retook the lead in the top of the inning. playoffs. During the winning streak, Barrie has had Kevin Atkinson had a homerun and Kyle DeGrace, great pitching when needed, as well as big offence Jordan Castaldo, Brandon Dhue and Branfy Infante when the pitching has struggled. had two hits each. Adam Hawes was the winning Barrie played seven games over the last two pitcher in relief of starter Matthew St. Kitts. weeks winning them all. Last weekend, the The Toronto Blue Jays are going to trade J.A. Baycats came from behind to beat Hamilton 9-5 Happ in the next week. Management will be trying at home. Hamilton led 5-2 going into the bottom to get prospects for Happ from one of the contenders of the 6th but Barrie exploded for six runs in the likely in the National League, but Seattle could inning to take the lead for good. Barrie had 14 hits make a play for the lefthander. If Boston or New 7 37 What with 6 players getting two each. Ryan Spataro hit York are interested, I would give them Happ for BRiDGE BiTESa steamroller from Thesteamrolls American Contract Bridge League a homerun and Kyle DeGrace and Glenn Jackson no prospects as long as they take Russell Martin, A THOuGHTFuL LEAD 8 By: Brian Gunnell had 2 RBI each. Matthew St. Kitts was the winning Troy Tulowitzki and Kendrys Morales with him.

None Vulnerable ♠ AQT6 pitcher going 8 innings, allowing all five runs -- but That would save the Jays $52,000,000 next season South West North East ♥ 76 only two were earned because the Barrie defence and $81,000,000 over three years. That money 1NT Pass 2♣ Pass ♦ T976 committed 4 errors. could be used to buy free agents and allow the 2♦ Pass 2NT Pass ♣ QT2 North Barrie played a home-and-home series with young internal prospects to play next year…Josh 3NT Pass Pass Pass ♠ 752 ♠ KJ98 ♥ AQ93 ♥ J854 Brantford winning 1-0 in a nail-biter on the road, Donaldson is basically worthless on the trade West East South’s 1NT showed 15-17 HCP so, ♦ 854 ♦ J2 and outslugged the Red Sox at home 16-14. Pitcher market if he is not able to play because of injuries. when North invited game with 2NT, Declarer ♣ K43 ♣ 876 Frank Graces increased his record to 6-0 with a He may be worth a couple of prospects if he gets South readily accepted with his top-of♠ 43 the-line 17-point maximum. After this complete game 2-hitter, 15 strikeout performance back on the diamond in August…Toronto is out of ♥ KT2 auction, looking at the West hand only, in Brantford. The only run of the game was singled the playoff picture but it is not as bad as Chicago, ♦ AKQ3 what would be your opening lead? th ♣ AJ95 home by Starlin Rodriguez in the 8 inning. Barrie Baltimore and Kansas City. The three teams have had 7 hits, two by Tim Smith. In Barrie, Brantford won 81 games as of Sunday. Boston has won 70… Against No Trump contracts, conventional wisdom says “Fourth best from your longest and strongest” and, without pausing for thought, many Wests would led 7-0 before Barrie scored 5 in the second and Baltimore are 40+ games behind Boston. follow this advice and lead a low Heart. But that doesn’t work out well on this then took the lead 9-8 after four. They led 14-8 but Vasey Countrymen were ready to host the particular deal. Declarer wins the trick, cashes his Diamonds (ending in Brantford closed the gap to 16-14 before Barrie Dominican Republic National Fastball team and Dummy), and runs the ♣Q around to West’s King. Now the defense cashes the finally got the last out. Barrie had 20 hits while the Owen Sound Selects Juniors last weekend but Hearts but that is all they get and Declarer has his nine tricks.

Brantford had 17, but they committed 6 errors. the team from the Dominican Republic was ordered A more thoughtful West might conclude that perhaps a passive lead is required.

Glenn Jackson came up a double short of the cycle home for military purposes. Minesing stepped in to Thought 1: There is a good chance that the ♥K is to West’s right in Declarer’s while having 4 RBI in the game. Emilis Guerrero fill the gap and they went 1-1 while Owen Sound strong hand. If so, then an opening Heart lead will blow a trick. Thought 2: N-S contract may be a close-run gave up 10 hits in 6 innings to get the win. was a perfect 4-0. Vasey was a good host going 0-4. reached game via an invitational sequence, so the thing. Why run the risk of handing Declarer his 9th trick with an aggressive lead?

Barrie travelled to Toronto and crushed the home I usually do not watch golf, and after watching Thought 3: Even if it happens that East has the ♥K, it is somewhat unlikely that team 13-1. Barrie had 21 hits and led 10-1 after the Tiger Woods Open (or was it the British Open?) the suit will provide more than four tricks for the defense. That being the case, 5 innings. Tim Smith was a perfect 6-6 for Barrie last Sunday, I will make sure not to watch it again. maybe the defense can afford to be patient. with 2 RBI. Ryan Spataro had three hits, one being I think some other guy won but everyone on the So, with no guarantee of success (opening leads really are something of a crap a homerun and Branfy Infante chipped in with broadcast was cheering for Woods. shoot), West guesses to start with the “top-of-nothing” Spade Seven. Let’s savor the ensuing carnage! Declarer finesses Dummy’s ♠Q (or ♠T), won by East. Back three hits and 3 RBI. Santos Arias got the win on comes a Heart won by West’s Queen. Then another Spade, taken by Dummy’s Why is the price of gasoline always shown with 0.9 of a cent?

Ace (Declarer cannot afford another Heart lead from East). The Club finesse There was a time when gasoline taxes were less than a cent per gallon, so gas sellers had to devise some loses, and now the defense reels off a bunch of major suit winners. The bottom way to build this into the price. For example, the tax on 49-cent per gallon of gas (that would have been line is down four! many, many years ago) may have been 0.25 of a cent, so that price would be correctly spelled out as Visit www.acbl.org for more about the fascinating game of bridge or email marketing@acbl.org $0.4925. Although taxes today are much more than 1 cent per gallon, the practice of listing the price For games in Barrie see www.barriebridge.com For games in Midland see www.midlanddbc.com with fractions has remained customary.

Cigarette butts and filters take 12 years to biodegrade. An aluminum can In South America, scientist have discovered deliberately made 'skull holes' that may have been made takes between 200 to 500 years to biodegrade. Plastic diapers and sanitary to treat painful headaches, brain disease, or to let 'evil spirits' out of the head. Called 'trepanation,' the pads take between 500-800 years. Styrofoam takes more than 5,000 years. process of making those holes was incredibly painful. The high number of trepanized skulls suggests And it would take a glass bottle 1 million years to biodegrade. that this brain surgery was commonplace.

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Ward 4 Candidate

As a candidate in this year’s Municipal Election I am seeking a Council seat in Ward 4, which is comprised of the communities of Snow Valley, Grenfel, Carson Ridge, and Centre Vespra. My wife Carolyn and I feel very fortunate to have lived in Snow Valley for the past 25 years. I honestly cannot think of a better area to have raised John and Stephen, our two sons. We are all grateful for the experience. For the most part, we have seen only minor changes to our area. It has been able to retain its rural roots and natural beauty. Yes, some well-planned smaller subdivisions that fit right into its wooded landscape have increased our local population a bit, but all in all it still has much the same look and feel as it did when we arrived back in the mid-nineties.

But, change is coming, and coming fast. It is naive to think that our Ward, which neighbours one of the fastest growing cities in Canada, will not be affected by the pressures of urban sprawl.

Griffin Allen of EDHS was chosen to be part of the District E Legion team competing in the Provincial Legion Track and Field competition in St. Catharines on Saturday, July 14. He qualified in two hurdle events and the discus throw. Griffin was coached by Wayne Allen (teacher at Elmvale District High School) and Rick Nigro (retired EDHS teacher). Although Griffin was unable to win the top ribbons for his events, he was a keen competitor that represented his school and district with distinction. When asked how he liked lining up with the giants, he said “I felt more like getting the autograph of the guy beside me than hurdling against him.” Most of the participants were from sports clubs in cities.

Congratulations to Griffin and his coaches; your efforts to showcase our students and community are very much appreciated. Rick and Wayne have been working after school since the snow started to leave, on Saturdays, and during the holidays to help as many local students as possible. All they ask is a candidate that is enthusiastic, has a desire to learn, and who turns up regularly to practices.

Thanks to the local Legion and Carol Heads for your part in making this meet a success.

Bursary winners thru the Flos Agricultural Society Flos Agricultural Society is pleased to present the winners of their Bursary as presented at the Elmvale District High School Graduation last week.

Rebecca Elliott and Mykala Trew, both worthy applicants, will be entering postsecondary education this fall. On hand for the presentation was Marlene Lambie, executive of the Agricultural Society.

It is hard to imagine what the township will look like twenty years from now if strong measures and planning are not implemented immediately. Change is not necessarily a bad thing, but uncontrolled growth can lead to disaster. We need a Council now more than ever that is committed to steering the growth in a way that will minimize any negative impacts, and will optimize the positive results and benefits that can be leveraged with proper planning and negotiation.

It is not as easy as it might sound. Simcoe County was deemed many years ago as a “Growth Area” by the Province of Ontario, which makes our task even more difficult. Population growth is one thing, preserving the past and protecting the future has to be the focus on all future Councils.

Our Council has two primary roles: (1) To act as the Board of Directors for the Corporation of Springwater Township and to protect and preserve the best interests of its shareholders. Those shareholders are you. (2) To assist its citizens with any issues, ideas, or concerns involving the Municipality and act as a liaison in an attempt to protect the best interest of all involved. As a business owner since the mideighties I have learned that one of the most important elements of achieving your long-term goals is the ability to listen and learn from others.

I promise that I will listen and do whatever I can to achieve positive results for our Township and its residents. I welcome your comments, thoughts, and ideas on how we can make things happen for the better, together. Feel free to email me at kcnixon@outlook.com.

I look forward to being Your Voice and Your Choice for Ward 4.

Thank you, Craig Nixon

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Hockey Night in Barrie XI This year, I have been asked to step in as chair and host of Hockey Night in Barrie, an event that is near and dear to my heart. Since its inception, I have been proud to stand beside my friend, Patrick Brown, as he hosted this event for the past ten years. Now, in its eleventh year I am proud to take over the legacy that Patrick has created.

Hockey Night in Barrie is a charity hockey game, which will be played at the Barrie Molson Centre on August 9th.

The game features past and present NHL all-stars, past and present Barrie Colts, Olympians and local community players, all lacing up to support great local charities. As in previous years, Hockey Night in Barrie will support the Royal Victoria Hospital (RVH) and the Barrie Colts Community Fund. This year, we have brought on board junior partners, Easter Seals and the Canadian Mental Health Association.

As chair of Hockey Night, I was given the opportunity to determine where the funds would go at the RVH. This year, we have selected the Pre-Natal Care and Neonatal Intensive Care Units as the direct recipients of the funding.

These units help serve the new families and new parents in our community, but have also helped my family.

Our family spent many sleepless nights accessing the services of the Pre-Natal Care Unit. Through the support of the wonderful nurses and doctors, we were able to receive the emotional and physical care needed to bring our son safely into the world. It is a privilege to be able to give back to this unit, which has touched not only my life, but the lives of many families in Barrie.

Please join us on August 9, 2018 to help support not only the RVH but all of the wonderful charities involved in this year’s Hockey Night in Barrie. As always, Hockey Night in Barrie promises to bring big stars and hometown heroes together for a one-of-a-kind event! To purchase your tickets, please visit TicketPro.ca!

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It was their intent to retire, relax and travel, said Peter and Heather, but antiques are in their blood and they can’t resist buying them. So they opened Elmvale Vintage Treasures on April 28, 2018 and plan to be open until Thanksgiving; then they’ll see where they’re at.

On a flyer are listed items for sale: old crystal-silverware, wood & tin toys, vintage jewelry and brass & iron ware; also, “We buy & sell” and “Dealers welcome.” One interesting object is a “gesunder pot” i.e. a chamber pot, so-called because it “goes-under” the bed.

amethyst, and cobalt oxide for blue. Carnival glass is the name given to glass prizes distributed at carnivals during the 1920s and 1930s. Other coloured could also be obtained by painting on a light coat or wash.

Glass was either pressed or mouth blown. Pressed glass was made using a plunger to press molten glass into a mold.

Molded glass was produced by blowing molten glass into a mold, thereby causing the glass to assume the shape and design of the mold. After the glass was made, patterns could be etched into the glass with acid or cut using a grinder. “Daisy and button” was a traditional pattern in pressed glass; “cornflower” was a cut glass pattern.

At Elmvale Vintage Treasures there are many fascinating artifacts and objects to look at and peruse. Many eras of our past can be found there, from the primitives of our pioneer days up until the present with oil paintings, Royal Doulton figurines and Toby jugs; even vintage children’s clothing.

Peter and Heather have created a delightful place. Come, enjoy a leisurely browse and perhaps discover something for yourself or find that unique gift that has long been eluding you.

Written and photographed by Connie Smith , July 6, 2018

Antique Glass Antique and vintage glassware encompasses countless types of decorative-yet-functional containers, bowls, and platters produced from the late 1800s through the mid-1900s. At Elmvale Vintage Treasures I found many examples of such glassware, both clear and of different colours and patterns. Among them were pieces of “Depression Glass” i.e. glassware made during the early 1920’s through around the end of World War II. Commonly pink, green and yellow (canary); it also came in amber and brown, amethyst (purple), blue and cranberry hues.

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By Bill French County Launches LINX Transit Service August 7th with Bus Service to Springwater Springwater will have its first transit corridor, thanks to the County of Simcoe’s Community Connection LINX Bus and Transit system. Starting on August 7th, Route 1 will service both Midhurst and Elmvale as buses travel from a hub at RVH in North/East Barrie to Midland and Penetanguishene.

You can ride free from August 7 to September 4th.

Depending on distance the fares will be $2.00 to $6.00. A reloadable LINX Card will be available for regular users as well as features such as smart phone tracking app. The Midhurst stops will be on St Vincent Street at Cedar Creek and also at the Library on Findlay Mill Road. The Elmvale stop will be at Yonge and Queen Streets. If you have an opportunity, give it a try during the free ride period and you may make it part of your future transportation plans.

When travelling to the North part of the County you can visit family or friends or have a nice day and visit the picturesque Georgian Bay area. When travelling South it will be great for students heading to Georgian College or for local residents travelling to Health Care appointments or visits at RVH. Check out this link for more information on the LINX Transit system. http://www.simcoe.ca/ Transit/Documents/LINX%20Ride%20Guide.pdf County Announces New Paramedic and Adult Centre in Elmvale - The County of Simcoe is investing in the development of a new facility in the village of Elmvale that will house a Paramedic Services station and the Long Term Care and Seniors’ Services Adult Day Program Centre for the surrounding area. This new facility will further advance Elmvale’s development as a Community hub for the local catchment area.

“With an aging population and rising paramedic call volumes across the region, we continue to make strategic investments which enable us to expand and enhance our services to meet the needs of our residents and communities,” said Warden Gerry Marshall. “This new dual use facility will serve residents in Springwater, Wasaga Beach, Oro-Medonte, Tiny and Tay for years to come and we thank our partners at Springwater Township for working with us on this important venture.”

The County has acquired 191 Queen Street West in Elmvale which is at the entrance of the new Elmvale Village subdivision. The facility will consist of a two bay Paramedic Services station, allowing the County to expand services to the area and address increased call volumes. When finished, the current Paramedic unit will be moving from the current Elmvale Firehall location to the new facility, providing needed space for our fire department as Elmvale’s population grows.

Springwater Elmvale Farmers’ Market The weather has been cooperating each week as visitors drop by for a great variety of fresh produce, baked goods and other locally produced goods and crafts. It runs from 9 to 2 each Friday at the Community Centre Parking lot on Queen Street West. This market is truly an example of the wonderful community we all call home. Come for the morning and maybe stay for a while and wander the unique local shops and have a bite of home cooked fare at one of Elmvale’s fine little restaurants.

Phelpston Annual Winger Dinger It’s time to sharpen your skills, get some friends together and join some other teams at the annual Phelpston Winger Dinger horseshoe tournament at O’Neill Park in Phelpston on Sunday August 5th. Registration begins at 12 noon and is $10 per person. The first round of competition starts at 1:00 p.m. The event wraps up around 6:00 p.m.

Bring a team or just come as a spectator and join this great community as they raise funds for local recreation needs.

This is just another example of how our tireless volunteers host these great events that bring us all together and adds to that fabric that makes Springwater truly a community of communities.

Mayors Open Visiting Hours If you would like to meet with me on any matter you can always arrange an appointment or if in the neighbourhood of the Administrative Centre you can drop by any Thursday afternoons from 1 to 4:00 p.m. and no appointment is required. I invite you to bring your complaints, concerns or even appreciation for what is happening in Springwater.

I have had numerous people come by and in some cases we have resolved some simple issues. If nothing else I promise that you will be heard. The door is open.

Keep informed and involved with Springwater by checking out our website www.springwwater.ca and especially our calendar of meetings. Tune into our live streaming of the Council Meetings at www.springwater. ca/live . Stay close to the action and read this excellent local paper, the Springwater News, and check out our regular Springwater Link and Council Corner columns.

Be part of the solution and have your say.

Contact me at 705-728-4784 ext. 2040 or my cell at 705-718-7031 or email at bill.french@springwater.ca A reminder these articles are my thoughts and perspectives on issues and I am but one voice on Council. These opinions may not reflect the position of other Councillors.

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Angus Tree Seed Plant On August 28th, 2017, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry announced the closing of the Ontario Tree Seed Plant located at Angus, Ontario. This facility, known in the forest industry as the Angus Tree Seed Plant, began operation in 1923 and during its early life provided viable tree seed to all of Ontario. Today it is the only provincial tree seed processing plant in Southern Ontario and still provides important seed stock at affordable prices to tree nurseries in Ontario. The cost-effective viable seed from this facility is what grows into the nursery stock used for the provincially funded 50 Million Tree Program, one of the most popular tree planting programs in Ontario. Citizens of Ontario need to voice their concerns over this closure and one way is to show support for the Angus Tree Seed Plant by signing this online petition: https://www.change.org/p/kathleenwynne-save-the-ontario-tree-seed-facility ANGUS - The Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) is expressing satisfaction with Natural Resources and Forestry Minister (MNRF) Jeff Yurek’s announcement that he will review the Liberal government’s decision to close the Ontario Tree Seed Plant.

“This is encouraging news for the employees of Local 313, for the town of Angus and for the environment,” said Elaine Bagnall, chair of the committee that represents OPSEU members working at MNRF. “The previous government’s decision to shut down the plant was illadvised, short-sighted and completely unjustified, to say the least.

“The minister’s announcement to review that unfortunate decision is the right thing to do. The consultation will hammer home the compelling reasons for keeping the plant open and public.”

The Ontario Tree Seed Plant is the only one of its kind in the province. OPSEU-represented workers do the highly specialized work of extracting, storing, cleaning, testing and distributing billions of tree seeds every year, including 50 native species to Ontario. It provides a highly reputable service for nurseries, forestry companies, government tree-planting programs and individual consumers.

“I’ve already written to the minister to commend him for reviewing the Liberals’ decision to shut down the plant,” said Warren (Smokey) Thomas, president of OPSEU. “They made it without any justification that I’m aware of and without consulting either the workers, the community, customers or environmental stakeholders.

“This minister, on the other hand, wants to meet with stakeholders,” Thomas noted. “As the bargaining agent for the technicians and support staff at the plant, OPSEU will be pleased to participate in the consultation. We look forward to sharing our members’ expertise and ideas for continuing to run the plant efficiently within the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry.

“With that said,” he continued, “I would urge the minister to recall the full complement of staff to the plant while the review takes place. That way, we can ensure the plant stays fully operational during this time.

“I hope the minister recognizes, as we do, the vital role the plant plays in promoting the viability, biodiversity and resilience of one of our province’s greatest assets: its magnificent forests. The plant must stay open and continue the excellent work it’s been doing for almost a century.”

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There might be worse things than pending the time to make a full-blown meatloaf only to discover that it doesn't have enough salt in it, but I can't think of any off hand.

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MPP Doug Downey makes inaugural speech at Queen’s Park BARRIE, ON - In a week of firsts, this past Monday, July 16th, local MPP for Barrie – Springwater – OroMedonte, Doug Downey gave his inaugural speech at Queen’s Park.

Highlighting important landmarks, sectors, institutions, organizations and the opportunities available in this community, MPP Downey went on to comment on the recent throne speech, and reflect upon the commitments made to the people of Ontario.

MPP Downey drew attention to several key issues that the new government has begun to tackle, such as debt and deficit, hydro costs and a line by line audit.

“One of the reasons I entered public life was to deliver change,” said MPP Downey. “I am humbled and honoured to represent the people of Barrie – Springwater – Oro-Medonte at Queens Park. I’ve had new experiences this week, being a part of the first group on House Duty, moving a substantive motion, giving the first government speech of the legislative session and comment during debate. I’ve enjoyed every moment, and I’m excited for new challenges.”

MPP Downey’s constituency office is also up and running, available to help constituents address provincial concerns, at 14-20 Bell Farm Road in Barrie.

The full speech can be seen online at dougdowney.ca For questions, please contact our constituency office at 705-726-5538.

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Ontario to Cancel Energy Contracts to Bring Hydro Bills Down Keeping election promise will save $790 million to help lower electricity bills Ontario ratepayers will benefit from $790 million in savings thanks to the Government of Ontario's decision to cancel and wind down 758 renewable energy contracts, Minister of Energy, Northern Development and Mines Greg Rickford announced today.

"We clearly promised we would cancel these unnecessary and wasteful energy projects as part of our plan to cut hydro rates by 12 per cent for families, farmers and small businesses," said Rickford in making the announcement.

"In the past few weeks, we have taken significant steps toward keeping that promise."

All of the cancelled projects have not reached project development milestones. Terminating the projects at this early stage will maximize benefits for ratepayers.

Rickford also confirmed that the government intends to introduce a legislative amendment that, if passed, will protect hydro consumers from any costs incurred from the cancellation. Even after all costs are accounted for, ratepayers can expect to benefit from $790 million in savings from this one decision.

"For 15 years, Ontario families and businesses have been forced to pay inflated hydro prices, so the government could spend on unnecessary and expensive energy schemes," said Rickford. "Those days are over."

Editor: How did it affect our area? of the 758 projects..

• Solar Providor Canada through SunEdison in Orillia • Peter Miller, Creemore, Biogras (On-Farm) • Alectra Utilities had 9 Non-Rooftop around Barrie plus a few other companies were planning • There were 24 projects around Ramara • The Lake Simcoe Regional Airport Solar Project at Oro Station was another casualty.

Page 12 Springwater News • July 26, 2018 • Edition 526 • E-mail: springwaternews@rogers.com • www.springwaternews.ca Premier Doug Ford and Premier Scott Ways to save on your home insurance Ward One Report Moe Agree to Fight Federal Carbon Tax Wildfires. Ice storms. Wind and hailstorms. Torrential Councillor Katy Austin SAINT ANDREWS, NEW BRUNSWICK - Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe released a joint statement today about their discussions at the summer meeting of the Council of the Federation: "We agreed today to join forces and use every single tool at our disposal to challenge the federal government's authority to arbitrarily impose a carbon tax on the people of Ontario and Saskatchewan.

Carbon taxes make life unaffordable for families, and put thousands of jobs at risk. This type of taxation does nothing for the environment and hits people in the wallet in order to fund big government initiatives.

We agreed that, in a time of economic uncertainty, we need to put more money back in the pockets of families and businesses. A climate change strategy is critical, but a carbon tax would increase the price of virtually every product and service people need on a daily basis.

We will do everything in our power, including going to court, to prevent the federal government from imposing this punishing tax on hard-working people. That is why Ontario will be supporting Saskatchewan and intervening in the reference case Saskatchewan has launched with its Court of Appeal. Ontario and Saskatchewan agree that the federal government should not be able to impose a carbon tax on provinces. The federation needs to work more collaboratively.

We look forward to continuing to work together, and with our fellow premiers, to create good jobs and drive economic growth across the country."

In the last edition of the Springwater News, Elmvale resident Gary French expressed a concern about the line paintings on the northeast corner of Queen and Yonge Streets; their purpose was to indicate a right hand turn lane for cars turning north onto Yonge Street.

Mayor French had a look at the situation and agreed with the need for a change. Director of Public Works, Heather Coleman then had the changes made so that now there are clearly marked left and right turn lanes at the intersection, a no parking sign beside the right turn lane, and clearly marked parking spots to the east of the intersection.

Car Insurance in Ontario: What’s Happening with Rates?

Auto insurance rates to increase 1.11 per cent in Ontario.

In Ontario, every insurance company must have changes to their auto insurance rates approved by the Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO) and each quarter, FSCO publishes these rate changes. The latest rate changes have been released and, as expected, it’s not good news for Ontario drivers.

FSCO reports that in the second quarter of 2018, approved rates increased on average 1.11 per cent. While this increase reflects the average drivers may see upon renewal, the actual range in rates approved is significant: some Ontario drivers could benefit from a decrease in the premiums they pay of about 0.69 per cent, while others could see their rates increase as much as 8.15 per cent. It all depends on who you have your coverage through and the rate change your insurer has been given the green light to apply.

This is the third quarter in a row that rates have increased.

Last quarter, auto insurance rates increased 2.23 per cent on average, and the quarter before that they increased 1.03 per cent. With three consecutive quarters of approved rate increases, it’s especially prudent that Ontario drivers heed FSCO’s advice to “shop around for auto insurance.”

FSCO to monitor claims costs in Ontario In its quarterly rate publication, FSCO noted two trends that may be affecting auto insurance rates in Ontario which they plan to monitor: increased claims costs for repairing technologically advanced vehicles, as well as more collisions due to distracted driving. Both have previously been cited as being a driving force behind the expectation that premiums will increase, Canada-wide, in 2018.

With auto insurance rates trending upwards, it’s likely Ontario’s new premier will be monitoring what’s going on too. Although it was not a prominent election issue, now that rates have increased again, Premier Ford will likely have to formulate a plan (if he hasn’t already) to help drivers keep their auto insurance rates affordable.

Shop around for the best price and best coverage FSCO encourages consumers to shop around for their Ontario car insurance coverage and on that front InsuranceHotline.com can help. Compare car insurance quotes today; it’s the best way to lower your car insurance rate and find a policy that fits your needs best.

This article is updated quarterly to reflect the latest FSCO announcement results.

Most people assume WWJD is for "What would Jesus do?" But the initials really have been changed to stand for "What would Jesus drive?"

One theory is that Jesus would tool around in an old Plymouth because the Bible says, "God drove Adam and Eve out of the Garden of Eden in a Fury."

But in Psalm 83, the Almighty clearly owns a Pontiac and a Geo. The passage urges the Jesus to "pursue your enemies with your Tempest and terrify them with your Storm."

Perhaps God favors Dodge pickup trucks, because Moses' followers are warned not to go up a mountain "until the Ram's horn sounds a long blast."

Some scholars insist that Jesus drove a Honda but didn't like to talk about it. As proof, they cite a verse in St. John's gospel where Christ tells the crowd, "For I did not speak of my own Accord..."

Meanwhile, Moses rode an old British motorcycle, as evidenced by a Bible passage declaring that "the roar of Moses' Triumph is heard in the hills."

Joshua drove a Triumph sports car with a hole in its muffler: "Joshua's Triumph was heard throughout the land." And, following Jesus' lead, the Apostles car pooled in a Honda... "The Apostles were in one Accord."

Another line painting issue will also be addressed this week as long as the rain does not interfere. Cars coming into Elmvale from the north on County Road 27 are reminded by signs that they are not permitted to drive on the paved shoulder; unfortunately, the lines marking the paved shoulder have faded and need re-doing regularly.

This is on the line-painting contractor’s list for the week.

I spoke with someone who was working on the renovations at Coffee Time. He said that it would be open again for business sometime in August and will be run by the Coffee Time corporation with a local manager and staff.

rainfalls and flooding. Severe weather in Canada is increasingly more common and it is causing considerable property damage in its wake. As a result, many homeowners are finding their home insurance rates are increasing as well. If you’re in need of relief in how much you pay for coverage, consider the following five tips to help put a freeze on your premiums: 1. Consider increasing your deductibles Your home insurance deductible is the amount you are willing to pay should you need to make a claim, and in general the higher your deductible the lower your premium. If your deductible is currently less than a $1,000 it may be worth considering raising it to save the money now, rather than later. Of course, it all depends on your finances and comfort level, but it’s worth thinking about.

2. Bundle your home insurance with the company who insurers your automobile If you buy your home insurance from the same insurer who covers your car, you’ll likely benefit with a multiline discount for bundling. Multi-line is insurance jargon for what might be better described as multi-product, and this discount can save you five to 15 per cent off of one, or even both of your policies. However, you still need to shop around to make sure that the combined cost of the policies is lower than what you would pay if you bought two separate policies from different insurance providers.

3. Quit smoking Kicking the habit is not only good for your health, it’s good for your bank account too. Your home insurance provider may offer a discount of up to 10 per cent off your premiums if everyone in the house is a non-smoker. Quit smoking, and you can quit higher insurance premiums too.

4. Pay your premiums annually rather than monthly How do you pay your premiums? If you pay your premiums on a monthly basis, chances are you end up paying more for your coverage than if you paid your premium in one lump sum. The reason is because many companies charge a little extra to cover the cost of administering payments every month, so if you can pay your premiums in full you’ll avoid these pesky extra fees.

5. Shop around for a lower rate From the roof to your basement, there are a variety of considerations that go into your home insurance rate. And, just like auto insurance, home insurance rates can vary wildly between providers for the same property. Put your premiums to the test and compare home insurance quotes today from InsuranceHotline.com’s network of more than 30 insurance providers for the best price.

TEACH FOR CANADA’S BIGGEST AND MOST DIVERSE COHORT GOES NORTH

I also spoke with Kent Fay, the contractor installing the splash pad in Homer Barrett Park. Construction is going well and he hopes to have the splash pad ready for use sometime in August.

Thanks to a joint effort on the part of Springwater Township and the County’s “Cycle Simcoe”, there is now a bike repair station located in the Gateway Park. It has tools to pump tires, change tires, adjust spoke tension, tighten bolts and do general repairs.

Kudos to Kim Ashworth and Melissa Small, the organizers of the second annual BIA sponsored “Sci-Fi Festival Street Party” last Saturday.

Unfortunately, I was away camping with my grandchildren, but I heard it was quite successful and the organizers hope to hold it again next year on the third Saturday of July.

Kudos also to the horticultural society for the lovely flowers on Queen Street and Yonge Street and to the Township for watering them regularly in this heat.

The comments made in this article are strictly my own. I do not speak on behalf of Council.

Contact me any time if you have concerns or suggestions: 705-796-7348, katy.austin@springwater.ca.

How can we get rid of fruit flies in our home? You may want to try trapping the flies by inserting a paper or metal funnel into the mouth of a quart jar baited with bits of overripe fruit. The flies will get into the jar, but they will not be able to get out. To decrease the number of fruit flies outdoors, promptly get rid of any "dropped" fruits or vegetables and keep all garbage cans tightly closed.

94 Teachers Will Teach in 18 First Nations in 2018-19 THUNDER BAY, July 16, 2018 – Teach For Canada’s biggest group of teachers ever are starting an intensive three-week program today to prepare for teaching in northern First Nations in September 2018. Originally from across Canada and countries as diverse as Siberia, Jamaica, the Philippines, and Nigeria, ranging in age from 22 to 73, and with an average of seven years of experience, this is Teach For Canada’s most diverse group of teachers to commit to 2+ years of teaching in the North.

Over the next three weeks, these teachers will be participating in a program focused on First Nations histories, cultures, languages, culturally-responsive pedagogies, and outdoor education, as well as strategies for success in the North. This preparation is specially designed in partnership with Teach For Canada’s First Nations partners to ensure that teachers meet the needs of students in 18 fly-in and drive-in communities in Northern Ontario.

In September 2018, 94 Teach For Canada teachers will be heading North for the first to the fourth time. Teach For Canada is proud that the percentage of teachers staying beyond the initial two-year commitment is growing every year.

Highlights from the 2018 Summer Enrichment Program: • July 19: Contemporary Indigenous Challenges with Dr. Niigaan Sinclair • July 23: Teachers meet with members of the First Nation in which they will teach • July 24-28: Experiential learning trip to Big Grassy River First Nation (media welcome) • August 3: Closing ceremony with special guests Note: A schedule of activities and workshops is attached.

Most workshops are open to the media. Ojibwe, OjiCree, Cree, French, and English speakers are available for interviews.

About Teach For Canada Teach For Canada is a non-profit organization that works with northern First Nations to recruit, prepare, and support outstanding teachers. Too often, teachers arrive in remote and Indigenous communities without the preparation and support they need to succeed—and stay—in the classroom.

The twin challenges of teacher supply and turnover compound historical injustice and systemic inequities to produce an education gap between First Nations and nonFirst Nations communities. Teach For Canada works with First Nations communities to begin to close that gap.

For more information, visit www.teachforcanada.ca.

In love, one and one are one. --Jean-Paul Sartre

Springwater News • July 26, 2018 • Edition 526 • Phone: 705 322 2249 Cell: 705 321 2653

Deputy Don’s Update

by Don Allen We are Going to Pot

Even before the next municipal election, cannabis (marijuana) will be legal to buy and use in Canada, with the October 17, 2018 implementation date just 12 weeks away. The federal, provincial and territorial governments share responsibility for overseeing the new system.

The provinces will each set their own rules for who can grow cannabis at home, how much people can legally purchase and where it will be sold. Municipalities will have to consider these regulations and develop, through municipal government, appropriate by-laws and practices for implementation.

I wanted to make sure we were considering plans to deal with this in Springwater so I did some research and spoke with Springwater staff. They are working on a staff report to bring to Council for discussion in September. As has been the case with some other Provincial initiatives, initially there is a lack of detail and clarity from the Provincial government regarding implementation and clarifying what the municipality’s role is in the roll-out of cannabis legalization. Having a new Ontario provincial government recently has made this more of a challenge.

The Province is leaving the municipalities ill prepared for the oncoming permissions related to cannabis use in our community - there is a lot to do in a short period of time and municipalities are waiting for details.

In Ontario, the outgoing Liberal government initiated giving the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) a monopoly on the sale of recreational cannabis under a subsidiary of the LCBO called the Ontario Cannabis Store (OCS). It had been announced that the Ontario target would see 40 stores opened by July 2018, rising to 80

by July 2019 and 150 standalone stores by 2020. To this point, the OCS has identified 4 initial locations in Guelph, Kingston, Toronto and Thunder Bay. After winning the provincial election, Premier Doug Ford said he is open to focusing on the LCBO for this, but also might involve the private sector more.

Some of the main rules for the upcoming cannabis legalization include: • Store locations will need to adhere to municipal zoning by-laws, minimize the proximity to primary and secondary schools and consider where illegal storefronts are currently operating (if any in the area); • You will need to be 19 or older to buy, use, possess and grow recreational cannabis. This is the same as the minimum age for the sale of tobacco and alcohol in Ontario; • You will only be able to use cannabis in a private residence, including the outdoor space of a home, or your unit or on your balcony if you live in a multiunit building, depending on the rules of or your lease agreement. The ability to use recreational cannabis in any public place, workplaces or in motorized vehicles will need to be clarified by regulations and whether it is a medical cannabis situation. Recently, there was news that the Provincial government is reconsidering the use of “vapes” (electronic cigarettes) for cannabis smoking.

We do not have clarity yet on how violations will be prosecuted. Under the Smoke Free Ontario Act, the local Health Unit is supposed to enforce smoking violations.

They already seem to be taxed with handling current violation complaints; • It will be illegal to drive drug-impaired and serious penalties will be imposed. Police officers will be authorized to use roadside testing with oral fluid screening devices. You will not be allowed to have any cannabis in your system if you are driving and are under 21 or have beginner licences or operating a commercial vehicle; • People 19 and over can purchase up to 30 grams (about 1 ounce) of dried cannabis for personal use at one time through an Ontario Cannabis Store or through regulated online purchasing delivered to you. You can possess a maximum of 30 grams of dried cannabis at any one time. The excise tax will be $1 a gram or 10 per cent, whichever is higher; • You will be able to grow up to four plants per residence (not per person). You will be able to purchase legal seeds and seedlings from the Ontario Cannabis Store.

• Consuming recreational cannabis in the workplace is illegal and will continue to be after legalization; • Medical cannabis is subject to different rules than recreational cannabis. The production and sale of medical cannabis is regulated exclusively by the federal government.

• The only way to purchase medical cannabis is from: o a federally licensed producer online o by written order and o over the phone and delivered by secure mail • If a health care professional has already authorized you to use cannabis for medical reasons, your access will not change when recreational cannabis is legal. You can also receive a licence from Health Canada to grow

medical cannabis on your own or designate someone else to grow it on your behalf.

The following outlines some of the areas requiring clarification from the Province regarding planned cannabis regulations and then making implementation decisions at the municipal level and developing co-ordinated municipal by-laws to accommodate these.

Land use management of the location and size of cannabis cultivation and retail facilities will need to be considered.

Factors to consider include odours and usage of public water and energy utilities. Local governments’ ability to manage land use with tools like zoning will depend on the authority that Province gives to the municipality, as will the retail model a municipality chooses to adopt and its potential location, if in fact the residents and Council want a retail facility in the Municipality at all.

Personal cultivation of cannabis is an issue that will require extensive public consultation. Some options to consider include: allowing the minimum four plants without regulations, requiring some type of permit and allowing only indoor production in only certain types of dwellings.

Local governments may use tools like business licensing to protect public health and safety, to protect youth and restrict their access to cannabis, to deter illicit activities, to mitigate public nuisances, and more. In doing so, it will be essential to strike an effective balance between empowering legal cannabis businesses to operate and addressing legitimate community concerns.

Consideration of rules with respect to public cannabis consumption could involve options such as: make no changes to public place policies or bylaws, amend them to clarify that smoking cannabis is permitted under certain regulations and policies, prohibit smoking of cannabis in specific public places such as parks, community centres, arenas and have special event rules to have the host control and be accountable for responsible cannabis usage.

Banning cannabis use among all employees is a problem because some may be using it as prescribed by a doctor. Human resources policies need to be based on an employee’s ability to do their job, rather than moral judgements about cannabis use. Factors to consider in creating workplace policies include: maintaining workplace safety, determining impairment, zero tolerance policies, medical cannabis use, real occupational requirements, workplace substance testing policies and duty to accommodate employees with disabilities.

With legalization, municipal enforcement roles will include inspection and compliance with provincial building codes and municipal bylaws, including regulating neighbourhood disputes over nuisance issues. In designing new bylaws and tools, municipalities must carefully weigh how practical they will be to enforce, and how well they can align with the work of police services.

There will be a lot to consider and resolve over the next year as cannabis implementation occurs. What are your thoughts about this? I welcome any comments you have with respect to this by calling me at 705-302-4253 or emailing me at info@donallen.ca.

These are my thoughts and interpretations of this topic and not necessarily those of Council.

Raise the Roof A Florida family woke up confused to the sounds of workers tearing the roof off their home -- and they weren't supposed to be there. Pearl Northrup said her family woke up to the loud banging of the roof being removed from the house. "Somebody is banging on my roof," Northrup said. "I thought I was getting a new roof." Northrup called her landlord, Sarah Fritchey, to ask why she wasn't warned about the project, and Fritchey revealed that no such work had been ordered.

L.B. Skaggs, owner of roofing company NASTAR, said workers put the wrong address into their GPS. A Michigan man faced a more severe version of a similar situation when a demolition crew mistakenly tore his house down instead of a neighboring home that was slated to be demolished. Police told Mike Anderson, the owner of the incorrectly demolished house, that someone had taken the numbers from the house slated for demolition and nailed them to his home.

The most common mistake people make while flirting according to the Social Issues Research Centre is maintaining too much eye contact. A nonromantic glance lasts only 1.18 seconds and a flirtatious gaze lasts 23 seconds. Anything longer is uncomfortable.

A great book should leave you with many experiences, and slightly exhausted at the end.

You live several lives while reading it. William Styron, novelist (11 Jun 1925-2006)

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Southern Georgian Bay home sales remain subdued in June; listings still in short supply Residential sales recorded through the MLS® system for the Southern Georgian Bay region totaled 313 units in June 2018. This was down 23.7% from June 2017.

On a year-to-date basis, home sales totalled 1,468 units over the first six months of the year. This was a decline of 30.6% from the same period in 2017.

The Southern Georgian Bay region comprises two distinctive markets. Home sales in the Western Region, which includes Wasaga Beach, Clearview Township, Collingwood, The Blue Mountains, the Municipality of Meaford, and Grey Highlands, numbered 173 units in June 2018. This was down 26.1% from June 2017. On a year-to-date basis, home sales in the Western Region numbered 917 units over the first six months of the year.

This was down 27.8% from the same period in 2017.

Meanwhile, home sales in the Eastern Region, encompassing the Towns of Midland and Penetanguishene, the Townships of Tay and Tiny, Severn, and Georgian Bay Townships, numbered 140 units in June 2018. This was down 20.5% from June 2017. On a year-to-date basis, home sales in the Eastern Region numbered 551 units over the first six months of the year. This was a decline of 34.8% from the same period in 2017.

“Sales activity was still running at subdued levels in June, down from the last few years but about on par with the 2008-2013 period,” said Matthew Lidbetter, President of the Southern Georgian Bay Association of REALTORS®. “Even so, with inventories still trending near all-time lows the average home price is holding near record highs.”

There were 622 new residential listings in June 2018.

This was a decrease of 10.5% on a year-over-year basis.

This was the lowest level of June new supply since 2003.

Overall supply remains near record lows. Active residential listings numbered 1,179 units at the end of June. This edged up a slight 1.5% from the end of June 2017 but stood well below the same period in all other years in the last two decades.

Months of inventory numbered 3.8 at the end of June 2018, up from the 2.8 months recorded at the end of June 2017 but still well below the long-run average of 7.8 months for this time of year. The number of months of inventory is the number of months it would take to sell current inventories at the current rate of sales activity.

The dollar value of all residential transactions in June 2018 was $152.8 million, decreasing by 14.4% from this time in 2017.

Sales of all property types numbered 354 units in June 2018, down 25% from June 2017. The total value of all properties sold was $162.5 million, decreasing by 18% from June 2017.

Consult your Local REALTOR® for market conditions and home value information specific to your neighbourhood.

Our REALTORS® live, work and play in Southern Georgian Bay and have the local knowledge you simply need to know! Encompassing several communities along the shores of southern Georgian Bay, approximately 1½ to 2 hours from Greater Toronto, the area is one of Canada’s premier four season recreational playgrounds.

The Southern Georgian Bay Association of REALTORS® represents over 550 REALTORS® registered with its member offices. The geographical area served by the Association includes the Towns of Midland and Penetanguishene, the Townships of Tay and Tiny and parts of Severn and Georgian Bay Townships; Wasaga Beach, Clearview Township, Collingwood, The Blue Mountains and portions of the Municipality of Meaford and Grey Highlands.

Scientists suggest that stress is part of the evolutionary drive because it has enabled humans to survive.

Specifically, stress temporarily increases awareness and improves physical performance.

Stress also causes capillaries to close, which restricts bleeding if a flesh wound should occur, and makes the blood "stickier," in preparation for an injury. Such a reaction, however, also increases the probability of developing a blood clot.

While it is a myth that stress can turn hair gray, stress can cause hair loss. Stress can also alter blood sugar levels, which can cause mood swings, fatigue, hyperglycemia, and metabolic syndrome, a major risk factor for heart attack and diabetes.

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The Transportation Modernization Act, which came into force on May 23, 2018, amends the Canadian Transportation Act to give the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) the authority to make regulations defining airlines' minimum obligations to passengers with respect to: • the communication of passengers' rights and recourse options, • flight delays and cancellations, • denied boarding including bumping, • tarmac delays of three hours or more, • lost or damaged baggage, • the seating of children under the age of 14 years, and • the development of terms and conditions of carriage on the transportation of musical instruments.

The CTA is Canada's longest-standing independent, expert tribunal and regulator. One of its core mandates is consumer protection for air passengers.

The Act requires that each airline set out its terms and conditions of carriage in a legal document called a tariff. Until the recent amendments, airlines prepared their own individual tariffs, and the CTA's role was limited to ensuring that airlines had tariffs, applied their tariffs and that their tariffs' terms were reasonable.

The new air passenger protection regulations will ensure clearer, more consistent passenger rights by establishing minimum standards of treatment, and in some situations minimum levels of compensation that all airlines must provide. The regulations will also include updated provisions regarding tariffs and air price advertising.

Once the regulations come into force, airlines will have new obligations towards passengers, including the obligation to make information on any recourse available against the carrier as specified in the regulations, readily available in a language that is simple, clear, and concise.

The CTA has drafted a discussion paper on these issues, including reviewing how they are handled in other jurisdictions (The US and the EU), and this is available at http://www.airpassengerprotection.ca/discussion-paper.

Feedback can be provided until August 28, 2018 on the CTA’s consultation site (http://www.airpassengerprotection.ca/)

Huronia Community Foundation donation

Pat, Denis Laurin, Mary, Leta, Rosemary, Kathy Larkins Members of Angels with Backpacks receive a cheque for $1,000 presented

by Kathy Larkins (far right) from Huronia Community Foundation. This wonderful donation will provide 10 backpacks filled with 45 essential items for the homeless and will be distributed by Denis Laurin (second from the left), Street Outreach Worker and by Chigamik Community Health Centre whose mandate includes the homeless. In 2017, 74 survivor backpacks were given to the homeless. For further information, contact, Mary Nason, angelmn1@ rogers.com.

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Taxpayers Federation applauds Throne Speech commitment to end Ontario’s carbon tax •

Ford made carbon tax promise to Canadian Taxpayers Federation in a public pledge signing on February 10

TORONTO, ON: The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) is applauding today’s speech from the throne, which committed the government to introducing legislation that would end Ontario’s cap-and-trade carbon tax.

“Mr. Ford was elected with a mandate to save Ontario families money by eliminating the damaging cap-and-trade carbon tax, and that’s exactly what today’s commitment will do,” said CTF Ontario Director, Christine Van Geyn.

“We applaud the Premier for keeping his promise to Ontario taxpayers by making eliminating the carbon tax one of the first acts of his government.

This is a move that is going to save taxpayers money and help our province’s economy.”

On February 10, Mr. Ford signed a pledge with the Canadian Taxpayers Federation committing him to both cancel cap-and-trade and to challenge the federal carbon tax. His promise to eliminate the tax was prominently featured in his election campaign.

“The cap-and-trade carbon tax has already cost Ontarians $2.9 billion. The tax never should have been introduced, and ending it is the right thing to do.

We want to see the tax eliminated with as little cost as possible – by simply allowing the existing credits to expire and refusing to issue any additional credits. Keeping the tax in place will cost many times more than the cost of eliminating it,” continued Van Geyn.

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Your Springwater Tarot Horoscope for July 26th to August 9th.

Aries (March 21-April 19) – 8 of Coins – Consistency is the name of the game in the next 2 weeks. Keeping your nose to the grindstone will help you get the results you’ve been hoping for. If that feels tough for you, remember this level of busy isn’t forever, and your goals need you to work hard right now.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) – King of Coins – Take some time to get out and MOVE AROUND, enjoy everything you’ve been gathering and working towards. You are safe, you have enough, and there’s always more. There’s no need to hide it ALL away, including yourself.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) – 4 of Swords – If you don’t take care of your state of wellness, you’ll catch that summer cold going around.

Watch what you consume, wash your hands, and rest your body when it tells you too! These 2 weeks will be all about taking the time to heal, Gemini.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) – The Sun – Deliver your truths with kind and simple words, but be honest in all things. They don’t have to like it, (or they might reveal that they like it a lot!) They can’t argue with the truth. This openness will reveal a new happiness and ease for you.

Leo (July 23-August 22) – 9 of Cups – You have so much to be thankful for, and during these 2 weeks share your feeling of thanks with all who adore you (and those you wish would adore you.) Showing honest appreciation in words and action reveals an important gift.

Virgo (August 23-September 22) – 9 of Coins – Take stock of all you have and feel settled and safe. Whether you believe it or not, you have control over your environment and what makes you satisfied. Make lists of all that you’ve built up around you, and decide what you really need to be happy.

Libra (September 23-October 22) – Page of Coins – Brand new beginnings for you, Libra!

Take the knowledge that you have, right now, and face the coming days with optimism. You might not know everything there is to know on a new journey, but your solid personality will help lead you onto the right paths.

Scorpio (October 23-November 21) –Page of Swords – Scorpio, you also have a new direction to take, but your strength lies in your intuition and making a firm decision. There’s going to be some discomfort as you learn new skills, but all you need to do is put in a few weeks before you feel like an old pro.

Sagittarius (November 22-December 21) – Temperance – It’s important for you to strike a balance between worldly and spiritual pursuits.

Too much of one or the other might leave you feeling overly emotional. You are being guided in big ways during this time, take notes!

Capricorn (December 22-January 19) – Knight of Coins – You’ve gotten so good at just plowing forward, everyday like the one before.

That’s about to get mixed up for you in delightful ways. It might feel secret or quiet, but something or someone is about to bring you some joy. Take it, Cap. It doesn’t have to add up to anything.

You deserve it.

Aquarius (January 20 to February 18) – Page of Cups Pay attention to the direction your emotions want to flow you towards. It’s okay to go by feel in these 2 weeks. It’s time to start learning exactly how you can use your emotions as a guide, and how your emotions sometimes get the best of you.

Pisces (February 19 to March 20) – Wheel of Fortune – Oh Pisces, in these 2 weeks it’s going to feel like everything has lined up beautifully.

The struggle so far this summer is all going to make sense. All that’s left is for you to take advantage of this perfect opportunity. Don’t stop the flow, and don’t be afraid of the new places that The Wheel is going to take you to.

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China's ridiculously fast industrialization and population growth required massive amounts of water. As a result, 28,000 of the country's 50,000 rivers have dried up over the last 30 years.

There is a bubble of debris in Earth's orbit. The U.S. Space Surveillance Network and other organizations track roughly 750,000 pieces of "space junk" as they orbit the Earth, some moving as fast as 17,000 miles-perhour.

Doug Downey, MPP for Barrie – Springwater – OroMedonte engineer who drove trains, and my mother was This election began a journey for me that a nurse, and a counselor. I grew up working on involved knocking on thousands of doors, and farms in Simcoe County, roofing houses, and listening to the concerns of people who shared later working in the Barrie Courthouse during their frustrations about feeling ignored by their the summers. After high school, I went off to government. I heard worries about the costs study at University. I returned to Simcoe County of running a business, ever increasing hydro to settle down and set up my law practice. bills, the state of our infrastructure, and the My interest in politics started early in affordability of daycare. life, when I served as a Page in the Ontario These are concerns I share and have Legislature. Since then I have helped numerous experienced. I have been a small business Conservative candidates during their elections, owner in Simcoe County, and know first-hand both federally and provincially. I served as a the trouble caused by rising, out-of-control municipal councillor for two terms. costs; a result of government policies which It was with a sense of humility and awe that seem to forget about the people they affect. I I recently walked into the Legislature as your am a parent who has needed childcare. I am a provincial representative. I am here to listen, homeowner who pays a skyrocketing hydro bill. and work hard for the people of Barrie – I understand these issues, and I am excited to be Springwater – Oro-Medonte. Along with my in this position, where I can help the people of staff, I look forward to hearing your feedback, my community, and make real, lasting change making a positive difference in our community, as part of a government that is ‘For the People’. and putting the government of Ontario back to For those who I have not had the pleasure of work for the people. meeting personally, I would like to share a bit Our office is up and running on Bell Farm of my story. As a child, I learned the value of Road in Barrie, and I look forward to meeting hard work from my parents. My Dad was an you there or at local events in the riding. Have

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It's Not Just Weather, Jews Control Earthquakes, Too! According to a Jordanian columnist, Jewish powers aren’t just limited to weather control; Jews can also cause earthquakes!

Kamal Zakarneh, a columnist for the Jordanian daily Al-Dustour, accused Israelis of causing the earthquakes that shook the Al-Aqsa mosque in the attempt “to Judaize Jerusalem.” He went on to explain that Jews are known for “blaming nature” for natural disasters.

He’s not wrong to fear earthquakery. That mosque was destroyed by an earthquake in 746 and had to be rebuilt in 754. And Jews were around in 746. Soooooo we know who did it.

A minor flaw in his logic is that Jews are already the majority in Jerusalem, and Jerusalem is the capital of Israel, so Jews have already “Judaized” Jerusalem and there is no need to throw earthquakes at their own city. But because the rest of his logic is so harmonious, I believe we can disregard this minutia.

Nasser Al-Lahham, chief editor of the Palestinian news agency Maan, has echoed this suspicion as common amongst his people. In an article entitled “Earthquake or Plot to Destroy Al-Aqsa?,” he writes: “Many people have stopped me in the street and asked me: ‘Is a devastating earthquake on the way, or is this a Zionist plot to destroy Al-Aqsa?’”

According to American government scientists, untrusted sources, earthquakes are caused by nature. But we already know that the Americans are wrong about their “science.”

Recall that just recently, an Iranian official discovered that the drought that Iran was experiencing in the Middle East was in fact caused by Jewish weather theft. “We are facing the issue of cloud and snow theft,” the suspicious man advised.

As Americans, we are only now begging to learn the real cause of our natural disasters. Apparently, Jews have had their eyes on California all of this time. Who knew?

Marina Medvin is a capitalist, conservative columnist and political commentator. She is also an awardwinning trial attorney, named as one of Washington’s Best Lawyers by Washingtonian Magazine. Born in the USSR, Marina (legally) immigrated to the US with her family and became a US Citizen. She advocates for the preservation of American values. Website: medvin.me | email: marina@medvin.me | Facebook & Twitter: @ MarinaMedvin

Good Vibes on Canada Day

Red and white was the colour theme at the pre-Canada Day Celebration at Good Vibes Coffeehouse on June 28th, and it could be seen in the flags all over the walls and tables, as well as in the hats, tis, jackets, dresses, etc. worn by those who chose to do so.

Performances included poetry written by a Canadian poet, music of all kinds: classical, folk, rock, country, piano, guitar and an acapella trio. Blondie was there to tell how “proudful” she was of the politeness of Canadians and she told funny stories to prove her point. The evening ended as it always does, with a game called ‘Buzz Word’, and a finale where everyone was invited to join in.

Whether the evening is celebrating a special occasion or not, it is always celebrating local talent and well worth the

drive to Mt. St. Louis. Good music, good company, good laughs, good fun, and good vibes – you’ll find it all every Thursday evening at: Good Vibes Coffeehouse 823 Mt. St. Louis Rd. W. Hillsdale/Mt. St. Loius Goodvibescoffeehouse.org

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e Township of Tiny held its 2018 Annual Mayor’s Charity Golf Tournament Friday, July 13, 2018, at the Brooklea Golf and Country Club. The event ing success, raising $65,000.00 for 15 local charities, exceeding its goal of

itable recipients include:

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Hospice Huronia of Tiny held its 2018 Annual (TINY, ON) The Township Girls Club of North Simcoe Huronia Seniors’ Care Team and Dinner on Friday, Mayor’s Charity Golf Volunteer Tournament Community Reach MTM Conservation Association July 13, 2018, at the Brooklea Golf and Country Club. The rs of Simcoe-Dufferin-Muskoka Scientists in School event was a resounding success, raising $65,000.00 for 15 Bay Cancer Support Centre Township of Tiny Bursary Program local charities, exceeding its goal of $60,000.00.

We Are The Villagers ict High School Shared Facility The 2018 charitable recipients include: Project Wendat Community Programs • Angels with Backpacks, • Georgian Bay General Hospital Foundation, • Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Simcoe, • Hospice, • Huronia Boys and Girls Club of North Simcoe, • Huronia Seniors’ Volunteer Care Team, • Community Reach,

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MTM Conservation Association, Crime Stoppers of Simcoe-Dufferin-Muskoka, Scientists in School, Georgian Bay Cancer Support Centre, Township of Tiny Bursary Program, Elmvale District High School Shared Facility Project, • We Are The Villagers and • Wendat Community Programs The charity event welcomed 132 golfers with over 200 people attending the dinner. The golf tournament included a player’s passport which provided an opportunity to participate in a “Beat the Councillor” Poker Run and the

tournament dinner included a successful silent auction.

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by Andrew Chomentowski) Mayor Cornell, on behalf of Council and staff, wishes to thank the tournament title sponsor, Perkinsfield Kitchen and Bath, and the many generous sponsors, participants, volunteers and the organizing committee for helping to make this our most successful tournament to date! The funds raised at this year’s tournament will help support 15 local charities that provide vital services to our community.

To view photos of this successful event, visit our webpage or Facebook page.

Since 2015, the Annual Mayor’s Charity Golf Tournament and Dinner has donated $189,000.00 to 30 local charities!

(TiNY, ON) The Township of Tiny held its 2018 Annual Mayor’s Charity Golf Tournament and Dinner on Friday, July 13, 2018, at the Brooklea Golf and Country Club. The event was a resounding success, raising $65,000.00 for 15 local charities, exceeding its goal of $60,000.00.

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Springwater News • July 26, 2018 • Edition 526 • E-mail: springwaternews@rogers.com • www.springwaternews.ca Notice of List of Certified Candidates in Tiny Peterborough Lift Lock National

Township of Tiny LIFTS Fire Ban FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: July 23, 2018 Based on the rain received over the past twenty-four hours, and the amount of rain forecasted for the next few days, the fire ban issued on July 10, 2018 has been LIFTED. The Township of Tiny Fire Department would like to thank the residents of Tiny for their patience and cooperation during the fire ban.

The fire hazard rating is currently set at HIGH. Residents are reminded that fire permits are required for all open burning in the Township of Tiny and it is the resident’s responsibility to know if a Fire Ban is in effect. Those having outdoor fires should exercise caution and always have a means of extinguishing the fire readily available.

Fire ban information is available via the following methods: • Fire Hazard Rating Signs posted at the following locations; o North of the Tiny/Flos Townline on County Road 6, o North of the Tiny/Flos Townline on Crossland Road (County Road 29), o Woodland Beach Fire Hall (2020 Tiny Beaches Road South), o Wyebridge Fire Hall (8186 Hwy 93) o Toanche Fire Hall (Champlain Road and Toanche Trail), o Lafontaine Fire Hall (384 Lafontaine Road West), o Wyevale Fire Hall (817 County Road 6 South), o Municipal Pump House located at 2107 Champlain Road and o outside the Township Municipal Offices at 130 Balm Beach Road.

• By visiting the Township website at www.tiny.ca; • By reading the LED signs at the following locations: o Wyevale Park – 10 Concession 5 East o Perkinsfield Park – 43 County Road 6 South o Township office – 130 Balm Beach Road West o Lafontaine Park – 342 Lafontaine Road West • Or by calling the Township Office at (705) 526-4204

Local Businesses Still Hurting One Year After Liberal Tax Grab: Poilievre OTTAWA, ON – Conservative Shadow Minister for Finance, the Honourable Pierre Poilievre, today issued the following statement regarding the one year anniversary of the Liberal government’s attack on local businesses: “Tomorrow marks one year since Prime Minister Trudeau and Finance Minister Bill Morneau first launched their attack on local businesses to pay for their out-of-control spending and entrepreneurs still aren’t out of the woods yet.

“The Liberals’ complex tax grab would have forced business owners to pay a 73% tax on savings income, penalized family businesses for sharing earnings and work with family members, and doubled the tax on the sale of a farm from parents to children, forcing them to sell instead to multinational corporations.

“Despite a massive uprising by mom and pop shops across the country, Justin Trudeau and Bill Morneau steamrolled ahead for months, claiming that business owners were just rich tax cheats. “While mounting pressure and a pending election eventually forced them to back off of the worst parts of their proposal, the Liberals did implement tax increases and complicated compliance rules that will hurt many small businesses. These rules are so vague and complicated that a former Chief Justice of the Tax Courts said they will lead to “battle” in court between taxpayers and the Canada Revenue Agency and the Parliamentary Budget Officer has estimated that they could end up costing entrepreneurs more than $1 billion.

“Make no mistake, if Justin Trudeau is re-elected in 2019 he will bring back his destructive business tax changes to pay for his out-of-control spending. He’s already broken his promise to only run small deficits of $10 billion a year, and to balance the budget by 2019. Instead the Prime Minister has added $60 billion in debt and now admits the budget will not be balanced until 2045 – twenty-five years later than he promised.

“With rising interest rates, new regulations and U.S. tariffs, now is not the time for more Liberal tax hikes. Local businesses grow our communities and create jobs. They need our support, not higher taxes. Andrew Scheer’s Conservatives will continue to fight for lower taxes and we will fight Justin Trudeau’s attacks on local businesses every step of the way.”

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Last week we published the 2014 list of candidates for the Tiny Township Council.

For Mayor, there were four candidates, for Deputy Mayor, there were two contestants and for the three councillor positions, there were seven candidates.

This year, there are no new candidates forwarding their names for public service, One might wonder what happens in four years. We would hope that people are pleased and satisfied with the leadership and the direction they are taking the township in.

Although we still have until 2 pm Friday, July 27th to register as a candidate, if nothing changes, congratulations to the incumbents for the job they have done.

But there will still be an election for the school board as we have two running in the English Language Public School and three running in the French Language Public School.

In the Separate School Board, the candidates are unopposed.

English Language SS Catherine MacDonald 705-526-2526 cgmac@csolve.net French Language SS Claire Thibideau 705-309-7295 (home) clairs24@live.ca

MAYOR

George Cornell 705-533-1038 nellcorp9@gmail.com DEPUTY MAYOR Steffen Walma 705-956-1300 steffen.t.walma@gmail.com ​COUNCILLOR ​​ Cindy Hastings 705-322-2318 cindy.hastings@rogers.com ​ ichard Hinton R 705-533-0151 richardhinton@rogers.com ​​

​ ibb Wishart G 705-527-6006 gibbw007@aol.com ​English Language PS ​​ Michele Locke 705-717-2469 (home) locke.michele@gmail.com Steven Marks 705-717-5682 705-528-9314 dragnet1@rogers.com French Language PS Eric Lapointe 705-241-8909 (business) ericrlapointe@yahoo.com Guy Belcourt 705-549-3877 (home) guy.belcourt@yahoo.com Saveria Caruso 705 730 3639 garigue53@yahoo.com

Cabinetmaking students show their best work at exhibit

The pieces displayed in Georgian College’s sixth annual Student Cabinetmaking Exhibit are as unique and diverse as the students themselves.

The Cabinetmaking Techniques students will display their work starting Tuesday, Aug. 7 in the Helen and Arch Brown Centre for Visual Arts at the Barrie Campus. The grand opening takes place between 7 and 9 p.m.; the exhibit continues Wednesday, Aug. 8 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.

“We have a real diverse community of students in our program and that was one of the appeals for me,” said Bethany Debassige, age 21. “There are students who came directly from high school and then a number of others from all ages and walks of life. We have retired military veterans and a lot of moms. The age range probably goes from about 18 to 65, maybe even more. I think that's what makes it such a good program.”

Debassige loves to work with her hands – a skill she picked up from her father. “My dad works with all kinds of wood and stuff at home.

He’s kind of a Jack of all trades, Bethany Debassige is one of several but master students who will be exhibiting their work of none,” in, in Georgian College’s sixth annual she laughed.

Student Cabinetmaking Exhibit on Aug. 7 “When I was and 8. a little girl we would build doll houses and things like that together. So I’ve always had a love for wood and building.”

Solomon King, age 48, is a Red Seal certified stone mason and sculptor. He enrolled in the program because he wanted to transition his carving skills into wood as an artistic medium to create one-of-a-kind pieces.

“One of the biggest things I’ve learned is the detailoriented methodology of cabinetmaking that I can incorporate into my art-making processes,” he said. “After I graduate, I want to continue to work on building my portfolio in woodworking and building.”

Both Debassige and King say their instructors have been phenomenal. They, and other students will be on hand to discuss their work, some of which will be for sale.

Cabinetmaking alumni attend the exhibit every year as

Historic Site of Canada

Parks Canada’s Learn-to Camp program is a chance for first-time campers to try out a camping experience by learning how to plan and enjoy safe and successful camping trips. Families learn basic camping skills including how to set-up a tent and light a campfire. They also have the opportunity to discover the outdoors through activities such as hiking, photography, bird watching, and star gazing. Camping gear is provided – all that is needed is a sleeping bag!

The Government expanded the Learn-to Camp program to enable more Canadians to connect with nature. In the last year, the Learn-to Camp program has grown from 10,000 participants to over 100,000 participants across the country. The program empowers Canadians to experience the outdoors and learn more about our environment and heritage through different activities. The Learn-to Camp program is offered at many locations across Canada.

The Learn-to Camp event at the Peterborough Lift Lock National Historic Site of Canada will take place August 11th to 12th in partnership with Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC). This Learn-to Camp event will focus on providing skills necessary for first-time campers to feel as confident as possible in their next camping experience. Some examples of the skills we will provide participants are; how to build a fire, how to set up a tent, PaddleSmart, and how to canoe. Participants can register by calling 1-844-3652646. The cost per participant from the age of five and up is $44.00, $22.00 for 3-5 year olds and FREE for 2 years of age and under. Be sure to bring a sleeping bag, bug spray and sunscreen, a pillow, flashlight, hat, sunglasses, plates/ bowls/cutlery, running shoes, and weather appropriate clothing.

Developing new and innovative programs and services, like the Learn-to Camp, enables more Canadians, including youth and newcomers, to experience the outdoors and learn about our environment and heritage. The Learn-to Camp program encourages Canadians to visit their national parks and historical places and provides them with the information and means to enjoy them.

During the Canada 150 celebrations last year, millions of Canadians had amazing experiences at Parks Canada places across the country. Building on this success, the Government of Canada is celebrating families and the importance of protected areas this year with free admission to Parks Canada places for youth, starting in 2018 and beyond. Admission to Parks Canada places will also be free for one year for new Canadian citizens.

Quick Facts • In 2017, Parks Canada expanded the Learn-to Camp program by creating Learn-to Camp hubs in Vancouver, Edmonton, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and Halifax. Parks Canada delivered 32 overnight events as well as almost 500 Learn-to Camp outreach events. Overall in 2017, the program reached over 70,000 participants.

• In addition to basic camping skills, participants will learn important safety skills including wildlife safety, fire safety and water safety. Participants also learn about nature through hiking, photography, bird watching and star gazing.

• To date, the Learn-to Camp program has reached approximately 100,000 participants, not including visits to the Learn-to Camp section of Parks Canada’s Website and downloads of the Parks Canada’s Learn-to Camp application. it’s a perfect opportunity to support the program and chat with students about potential employment opportunities.

Some students are hired on the spot. Door and Solomon King will have a few pieces, prizes giveaways will including an end table and mallet, in Georgian College’s sixth annual Student also be offered.

Cabinetmaking Exhibit on Aug. 7 and 8. “The exhibit is such a delight,” said Professor Lynn MacKinlay. “To watch students hone their craft throughout the year and proudly display their work for everyone to see is very gratifying.

We have a strong group of dedicated and skilled students this year and I encourage everyone to come to the exhibit and enjoy the fruits of their labour. It’s also an opportunity for visitors to check out the program at the same time. We still have a few spots available for September.”

This is just one of many opportunities Cabinetmaking students have throughout the year to develop and showcase their skills, she added.

The Codex Leicester Da Vinci wasn't only an artist, but also a scientist. This 72 page notebook is a handwritten journal chronicling his thoughts on everything from fossils to what makes the moon glow. Microsoft founder Bill Gates purchased the book for $30.8 million and had it scanned to use as a screensaver for Windows 95.

Springwater News • July 26, 2018 • Edition 526 • Phone: 705 322 2249 Cell: 705 321 2653 Canadian Consulate General in Hong Kong has spent $46k on tables, chairs and credenzas since June 2017

Last week I had a chance to visit the Silent Voice Sign Language Summer Program. This summer, 90 Deaf and hard of hearing children and their siblings are participating in the program, for which there are two streams – Kids of Deaf Adults (KODA) and the regular summer program.

The KODA program is a two week camp for children who have Deaf parents. This program not only teaches them to communicate with their parents, but also about living in a mixed family environment.

The summer camp program averages 35 campers per week, and involves children who are Deaf and hard of hearing. Here they communicate with children who have shared experiences and meet Deaf counsellors and role models. The camp allows them to socialize and learn in a sign language environment.

Kelly MacKenzie, Executive Director of Silent Voice, noted that ShareLife funding contributes $150,000 toward the camp. This year it is an increased amount due to loss of funding from the Canada Summer Jobs program. She also said that teachers inform her staff that they can tell at the start of the school year which students attended the SLSP program as opposed to being at home – the former are more interactive and enthusiastic than the latter group.

As I watched the children interact and carry out activities, I thought to myself: if ShareLife and Catholic Charities did not fund this program, who would give these children the opportunity to come together and learn valuable skills to help them in their home life?

If we wonder why we have a ShareLife campaign, all we have to do is visit an agency and see first-hand how our generosity is helping to transform lives. As a Catholic community, we are bringing the hands of Christ to these children, and many others, through our annual appeal.

Our 2018 ShareLife campaign ends on July 31, and we are $1.5 million away from our goal. On behalf of the many kids at the Silent Voice Summer Camp program, and Camp Ozanam, which is hosting 600 boys for a campaign experience this year, we invite you to make a contribution to support these programs and the many other services supported by ShareLife.

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• Documents obtained through Access to Information show locally procured items can be significantly less expensive • Officials ordered a $7,500 credenza and 16 chairs at $1,050 apiece from luxury Vancouver furniture designer OTTAWA, ON: Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) Federal Director Aaron Wudrick released documents obtained through Access to Information showing that since June 2017, the Canadian Consulate General in Hong Kong has spent nearly $46,000 on tables, chairs and a credenza.

“Hopefully dinner guests at the Consulate General’s residence rest comfortably in one of the 16 chairs that cost taxpayers $1,050 each,” said Wudrick.

In addition to chairs, the Consulate General’s residence also purchased a $7,500 walnut credenza – also known as a sideboard – from Vancouver-based SwitzerCultCreative as part of an order totalling $24,990. The official government threshold for sourcing non-competitive contracts is $25,000.

Wudrick observed that the consulate also purchased a sideboard for $1,067 (85% less) and eight dining chairs for $305 apiece (71% less) from Tequila Kola, which bills itself as “Hong Kong’s iconic home store.”

“Our missions abroad can still have nice furniture without breaking the bank,” said Wudrick. “It just takes a little common sense – and greater respect for taxpayer dollars.”

To view the documents obtained by the CTF under the Access to Information Act, click here. For comparison purposes, invoices in Hong Kong dollars were converted to Canadian dollars using current exchange rates.

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Unhealthy Wishes Are Really Disguised Complaints

How many times have you made a wish before you blew out your birthday candles? Do you remember any of the things you wished for? Did any of those wishes come true? I cannot remember any of mine specifically. I do know that I decided such a wish should not be wasted on material things, so I always wished for things like health and happiness.

I have many blessings to count and will never know if those wishes had anything to do with it. Those were healthy wishes though. The kind that you make and then forget about. You just release them without expectation.

Unhealthy wishes are the ones that are really complaints in disguise. A wish for lottery winnings, to be taller or shorter, or have a different face contains the unspoken belief that these things would make us happier.

We cannot really be happy, we reason, because we have not been blessed enough with skills, talents or attributes.

Many people waste precious present moments wishing they were someplace or somewhere else! The true blessings of life are things we often take for granted. Not being in pain is near the top of the list. Being able to see, to hear, to walk and talk are gifts beyond measure. The ability to get a good night's sleep is a luxury for some. Freedom from the struggles of war and hunger would be heaven to many in this world.

If we have these blessings why would we disturb our inherent potential for the experience of joy by focusing on what we decide is "missing" from our lives? This is not to negate positive processes of dreaming, setting goals and manifesting.

These processes work best, however, upon a foundation of deep appreciation and gratitude for the many blessings we already have. So, my birthday wish this year will be again for the health and happiness. Not just for me, but for you too.

Gwen Randall-Young is an author and award-winning Psychotherapist. For permission to reprint this article, or to obtain books, cds or MP3's, visit www.gwen.ca.

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July 20-22, 2018 Weekend OPP Marine Report 1-888-495-8501 (MIDLAND, ON) -Members of the Marine Patrol attached to the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the (Hours: Mon. - Fri - 8 am to 6 pm) Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted 29 hours of www.antifraudcentre.ca patrol on the waters of Georgian Bay in the areas of the Towns of Midland and Penetanguishene and the Townships of Tiny, Tay and Georgian Bay over the weekend of July into or out on the water. Older but not always wiser 20-23, 2018. Marine Unit officers aboard OPP patrol Choose It. Use It. Always wear a Lifejacket or PFD when vessels stopped and checked 18 vessels for proper vessel in a boat. You can save a life, yours and someone else’s. equipment and driver sobriety. 1 vessel operator was Take a learn-to-swim, lifesaving or first aid class today Choose it. Use it. Always wear a Lifejacket or PFD. charged under the Canada Shipping Act for falling to have Lifejackets don’t work if you don’t wear them. Not sufficient life jackets aboard his vessel. wearing a lifejacket or PFD was a factor in 80% of boating CALLS FOR SERVICE deaths Marine officers attended 5 marine calls for service over Even good swimmers need lifejackets. the weekend.

Lifejackets don’t replace supervision by an adult.

ACT OF LIFESAVING Lifejackets are like seatbelts. Buckle up when boating At approximately 4:07 pm July 21, 2018 several families For more information please view were swimming and wading in the waters of Whites http://www.lifesavingsociety.com/water-safety/ Falls in Georgian Bay Township. A young female child community-events/national-drowning-prevention-week. who was in the water swimming got into difficulty near the shoreline and an adult male who was going to her aid aspx Officers crewing the OPP patrol vessel’s remind all vessel slipped and went under and failed to resurface. A nearby operators that they are checking for vessel equipment and boater who watched the incident made his way quickly to for liquor offences which they are vigorously enforcing the scene and provided a rope to the young child and dove in an effort to reduce injuries and fatalities on our area in to bring the lifeless adult male to the surface and to waterways this summer. For more information on safe shore. Once on shore, several adults commenced CPR and vessel operation and equipment please view the following the male was able to begin breathing on his own and was web sites. treated and transported by County of Simcoe Paramedics Police remind motorists that an essential part of the to Georgian Bay General Hospital in Midland for further enforcement job is to save lives and reduce injuries on treatment. The life savers will be commended for their our trails, roadways and waterways. Educating the public swift actions. about safe driving practices is a priority.

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Police (OPP) and Springwater Fire that’s ours.

Always directly supervise children around responded to a report that a motor vehicle the water - if you’re not within arms’ on Horshoe Valley Rd. was on fire. reach, you’ve gone too far. Be Boat Smart A further investigation into this motor and Boat Sober. Alcohol consumption is vehicle revealed that it had been reported a factor in almost 40% of boating-related stolen late Sunday evening from the City fatalities. In most drownings, the victim Orillia 325-6385 of Barrie.

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Anger Release - Part Six By: Little Brown Bear (Ernest Matton) I.C.A.D.C., E.F.A.P., Certified Gladue Writer Addiction Behavioral Specialist E.F.T. Practitioner T.I.R. Facilitator So we left off at DELIBERATE ANGER Deliberate anger is planned. People who use this way usually know what they are doing. Power and control are what people gain from deliberate anger. Their goals is to get what they by threatening or overpowering others.

So let’s move onto the last of the Explosive anger styles.

The next one is ADDICITIVE ANGER. Some people want or need the strong feelings that come with anger. Their anger is much more than a bad pattern – it provides emotional excitement. Rage alcoholics look forward to the anger “RUSH”. The emotional “HIGH”.

Anger addicts gain a surge of intensity and emotional power when they explode. They feel alive and full of energy.

The last category will are exploring is CHRONIC ANGER, under this category we have three to look at first up is HABITUAL ANGER, followed by MORAL ANGER and last is HATE. HABITUAL ANGER Anger can become a bad pattern. Habitually angry people find themselves getting angry often, usually about small things that don’t bother others. They wake up grumpy. They go through the day looking for fights.

They can’t or won’t quit being angry, even though they are unhappy. Habitually angry people gain predictability.

They always know what they feel (because their main feeling is anger) life may be lousy however it is known safe and steady for them.

MORAL ANGER Some people think they have a right to be angry when others have broken a rule. That makes the offender’s bad, evil, wicked, and sinful. People with this anger style feel outraged about those bad people are doing. The say they aren’t angry for themselves they claim moral superiority.

Moral angry people gain the sense that their anger is for a good cause. They don’t feel guilty when they get angry because of this. They have difficulty understanding people who are different from themselves.

HATE Hate is what is called hardened anger. It is a nasty style that happens when someone decides that at least one other person is totally evil or bad. Forgiving the other person seems impossible however it is possible if you

make a conscious decision and choose to. Hate starts as anger that doesn’t get resolved. Haters often think about ways they can punish the offender.

One of the things we strive for is healthy anger; here are just a couple of suggestions to look at.

1. Treat anger as a normal part of life.

2. Use anger as a signal that there are problems that need to be addressed.

3. Take action when necessary, however only after one has carefully thought through the situation.

4. Express anger in moderation without losing control.

5. The goal is to solve problems, not just to express feelings.

6. Anger is clearly stated in ways that others can understand, so that others can respond appropriately.

7. Let go of anger rather than handing on to it once the problem has been resolved.

Here are some definitions of some of distorted thinking that we sometimes have.

1. All or nothing thinking: You see things black and white categories. If your performance falls short of perfect, you see yourself as a totally failure. However don’t see it as a failure see it as an opportunity to learn.

2. Overgeneralization: You see a single event as a never ending pattern of defeat.

3. Mental filter: You pick out a single negative detail and dwell on it exclusively so that your vision of all reality becomes darken, like the drop of ink that discolors the entire beaker of water.

4. Disqualifying the positive: You reject positive experiences by insisting they “don’t count” for some reason or another. In this way you can maintain a negative belief that is contradicted by your everyday experiences.

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OPP Seeking Assistance Locating Stolen ATV (TAY TOWNSHIP,ON)- Members of the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were dispatched on July 15, 2018 to a report of an overnight theft of a kit ATV from residence on Second Street in Tay Township.

The ATV was locked up when it was removed by persons unknown between the hours of 1:00 am - 7:15 am July 15, 2018.

Description is a follows - Kongchao 230CC ATV, blue and grey in colour bearing serial number 7KNGX250AMA. Water Safety Reminder (CLEARVIEW & SPRINGWATER TOWNSHIPS AND WASAGA BEACH, ON.) - Members of the Huronia West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to remind all water users that the marine environment should always be treated with respect and can change without notice.

Over the past weekend the OPP Marine unit responded to two separate incidents on Georgian Bay. Both incidents were the result of a strong off shore wind that carried individuals on their inflatable water toys further out in the lake. One incident involved a 4 & 6 year old, with no PFD’s. All parties were returned to safety without incident.

The OPP would like to remind the public to wear personal floatation devices (PFD) when heading out on the water.

For more tips on marine and water safety, please visit the following websites: Ontario Provincial Police: www.opp.ca Transport Canada: http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/ marinesafety/menu.htm Canadian Red Cross: http://www.redcross.ca/article. asp?id=881&tid=024 OPP Extended Service Office Opens In Tay Township (TAY TOWNSHIP,ON)- Members of the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the Township of Tay are pleased to announce of the opening of the OPP Extended Service Office (ESO) in Port McNicoll, Tay Township on July 18th.

Fatal Hit and Run Investigation Continues (SPRINGWATER TOWNSHIP, ON) - On May 5, 2018, just before 6:00a.m., officers from the Huronia West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian near the intersection of County Road 53 (Wilson Drive) and Carson Road, Springwater Township.

The pedestrian, 28-year old Dominik Andrew ADAMEK , was pronounced deceased at the scene and the driver of the involved motor vehicle failed to remain.

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CHIGAMIK Launches Perinatal Mental Health Services for Indigenous Families Across North Simcoe Muskoka

Midland, Ontario – July 19, 2018 – Centre de santé communautaire CHIGAMIK Community Health Centre (CSC CHIGAMIK CHC) is pleased to announce the launch of a new Perinatal Mental Health Program serving Indigenous communities in North Simcoe Muskoka.

In contrast to some mainstream or North American treatment models, the goal of the Indigenous Perinatal Mental Health program is to promote good mental health based on the medicine wheel. The program encompasses the whole person in mind, body and spirit, and focuses on being connected to family, community and nature.

Through the Indigenous Perinatal Mental Health program, expectant mothers and their families will have access to mental, emotional and spiritual support, including a personalized care plan, counselling, health education and navigation to a number of Indigenous resources at Chigamik and externally. “ M e n t a l illness doesn’t discriminate.

It can happen to anyone at any time and it disrupts life not just for mothers, but for the entire family,” said Jodi Blue, Indigenous Perinatal Mental Health Worker, CSC Chigamik CHC. “I look forward to working with local families to provide the support and resources needed for good emotional health of mom, baby and family.”

Chigamik’s Indigenous Perinatal Mental Health services include: • System navigation • Housing support • Baby/parenting supplies • Counselling • Access to a dietitian and healthy food • Traditional Healing and ceremonies • Primary care • Indigenous Doula and Midwifery • Support groups “The Indigenous Perinatal Mental Health program is so important in our community because we know Indigenous families in remote areas don’t have access to perinatal services that are culturally-relevant to customs and beliefs,” said David Jeffery, Executive Director, CSC CHIGAMIK CHC. “This program will give parents and families across the region access to support when they need it most, which could prevent more serious mental health issues.”

The Indigenous Perinatal Mental Health Program is free and available to anyone who self-identifies as First Nation, Métis or Inuit across North Simcoe Muskoka, on or off reserve.

For more information and to book an appointment, please contact Jodi Blue at Chigamik at 705-527-4154 x232. Referrals are not needed.

About CSC CHIGAMIK CHC Centre de santé communautaire CHIGAMIK Community Health Centre is a not-for-profit health care service funded by the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care, through the North Simcoe Muskoka Local Health Integration Network. It offers bilingual and culturally sensitive care. It encourages persons who identify as First Nations, Francophone, Inuit, Métis or Aboriginal and live in North Simcoe Muskoka to register. For more information please visit www. chigamik.ca.

Georgian seeks local families to host international students

GeorgianCollege_PreppingBreakfast: Aurora Abigail Gavilanes Vargas (left) and Johanna Ogliastri Herrera (centre) help their Homestay host Maureen Staples (right) prepare breakfast. Gavilanes and Ogliastri are international students from South America.

GeorgianCollege_BackDeck: The Staples (right) and their Homestay guests (left) enjoy breakfast on the back deck. Family meals are a big draw for international students looking for accommodations through the Homestay program.

This fall, Georgian College will welcome approximately 1,350 new international students across Barrie, Orangeville, Orillia, Owen Sound and South Georgian Bay campuses.

These students need welcoming places to live. The college is encouraging local families to participate in its Homestay program, or to list furnished rental units on places4students. com.

While the college welcomes traditional rentals, students in the Homestay program expect to learn about life in Canada – and adjust to their new community – with the help of host families. They’re looking to experience typical Canadian family dynamics, make new friends, and improve their English.

Tom and Maureen Staples have hosted several international students through the Homestay program. They have seven children, but six are grown and have moved away. “We were so used to having children around – and a full house.

It was just a no brainer,” explained Maureen. “I get to have new daughters and new sons, from all over the world.”

The Staples are currently hosting two Georgian students from South America. Aurora Abigail Gavilanes Vargas is a 22-year-old from Quito, Ecuador. She’s working toward a career in international business. Johanna Ogliastri Herrera, a 30-year-old from Bogota, Columbia, is a professional veterinarian hoping to start a sustainable farm. She’s studying Environmental Technology.

Aurora has been staying with the Staples for two years.

Johanna has been there for a little over a month. “I feel like this family is like my culture – we get along very well,” said Aurora. Johanna agreed. “I haven’t been here too long, but it feels like a year. I like being here. It’s so comfortable.”

Both women are thinking of getting tattoos to mark their Canadian experiences. Aurora is considering a maple leaf, Johanna a white fox or a wolf.

“When you make the decision to welcome an international student into your home, you’re giving them a head start on their transition into Canadian life,” explained Marina Tomchak, who manages international student housing at Georgian. “Students require support, but many host families gain so much more than they give. Some build friendships that last a lifetime.”

Homestay students pay $450 to $850 monthly, depending on which zone the home is in and whether hosts provide meals. Hosts must provide a furnished private bedroom, as well as access to laundry machines, kitchen and bathroom facilities, and Wi-Fi. Hosts opting to feed their guests must provide food for three nutritious meals every day.

Anyone interested in becoming a Homestay host should apply at whyihost.canadahomestaynetwork.ca. People with furnished rooms who don’t wish to host can list their rental units on places4students.com or send an email to gcintlhousing@georgiancollege.ca.

How is crude oil used in medicine?

Crude oil is refined into several grades of petroleum.

Petroleum is the base material from which plastic is formed. Plastic is used in almost every facet of medicine, from the plastic bottles that contain your prescription, to the plastic wrapper used to keep surgical instruments sanitary until procedure, to the glasses you wear when you are undergoing any kind of dental exam. Further, crude oil is refined into the petroleum that powers the ambulance that transports people to the hospital - or, in some cases, the helicopter - it's also used in some power plants to generate electricity, and it is often the fuel source that provides backup power to the hospital in the event that there is a failure in the main power grid. So, you could say that plastic is a part of every facet of the medical industry.

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Elmvale Sci-Fi Fantasy Street Party

Owls, there were owls in downtown Elmvale! Saturday morning, July 21st, at the BIA parkette (Yonge & Queen), handlers from Wye Marsh Birds of Prey were engaging people with interesting and fun details about Allister, an 8 year-old male Tawny owl and Axel, a 10 year-old male European Eagle horned owl. The latter is about 10 inches tall and is, weight-wise, the biggest species of owl. Axel is 3 to 5 lbs, a female of the species would be 4 to 8 lbs. Fun fact: Allister is understandably afraid of dogs but curiously also afraid of baby strollers. Why were there owls in

(quoted from website: www. elmvalebia.ca) Also at the BIA parkette there were teams of people, downtown Elmvale? Answer: because owls are common in legend and mythology of Greek and other cultures and mostly in pairs, displaying the medieval art of fencing. so they were invited to the Elmvale Sci-Fi Fantasy Street They belong to the Rangers of Govannas, a full combat group who train out of the Round Table in Guelph.

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People came from Elmvale and surrounding area to the The Sci-Fi Fantasy Street Party is “dedicated to celebrating and promoting fantastical science fiction, sci-fi fantasy street party dressed in costumes as sciencefantasy and horror genre stories with diverse perspectives fiction and fantasy characters e.g. a Stormtrooper (in white) and rich emotional journeys, from all around Ontario.” and a tie-fighter pilot (in black) from the 501st Legion of Star Wars, a ghostcatcher from the movie Ghostbusters and a kid from the Winter South Park animated TV sitcom. Magician Tire Sale Gary Austin was on the street to amuse on and amaze and an artist from The NOW!!!

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T h e r e were also displays and vendors in the Elmvale Community Hall offering

all manner of sci-fi memorabilia and toys. Ed Campbell, SnowHawk Detachment in the Legends of the Elder Scrolls, was on hand there from 10 to 11am to talk Cosplay.

There were a dozen or so vendors in the Elmvale Municipal Parking Lot (across from the Elmvale Library) selling jewelry, buttons, corsets (for the ladies), T-shirts, tea, woodcrafted gifts and books.

In the basement of the library, was the “Star Wars Escape Room.”

There were locks and keys hidden in clues taped to the walls to help kids figure out how to escape the trash compactor; they had 1/2 hour. On the main floor, local authors were on hand to sell their sci-fi fantasy-themed books: Nancy M. Pattenden, Cathy L. Hird, A.A. Jankiewicz, M.J. Moores, Clair McIntyre, Julie B. Campbell and Amanda Giasson. Throughout the afternoon they read portions of their books to an assuredly appreciative audience.

The following took place at the BIA Parkette: at noon there was a kid’s costume contest. From 12:30 to 1pm there was Padawan training for apprentices of the paramilitary Knights of the Old Jedi Order (Star Wars). From 1 to 3pm Rangers of Giovannas/Ye Olde Garrison were on the schedule.

Closing remarks wrapped things up at 4pm.

The 2nd annual of its kind, the Sci-Fi Fantasy Street Party was an incredibly full and busy day with lots of things to see and interesting people with whom to interact. Kudos to the Elmvale BIA who sponsored and organized this fun-packed event!

Written and photographed by Connie R. Smith

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Scientists develop blood test for early melanoma detection

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Researchers in Australia have developed the first blood test for detection of melanoma in its early stages, which may allow for earlier treatment of the disease.

Scientists from Edith Cowan University in Joondalup said the new test could help doctors detect the skin cancer before it spreads through a person's body. The findings were published Wednesday in the journal journal Oncotarget.

The blood-based biomarker could "revolutionize the diagnosis, monitoring and treatment of melanoma patients, by allowing the implementation of more regular, informative tests at increased sensitivity, with significantly reduced costs, while reducing radiation exposure," the researchers said in a press release.

In trial of 105 people with melanoma and 104 healthy people, the blood test detected early stage melanoma in 79 percent of cases.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that melanoma is the deadliest kind of skin cancer, with more than 90 percent of cases caused by exposure to ultraviolet radiation.

Melanoma often starts with changes to a mole or new growth on the skin, and is detected using a visual scan by a doctor, and biopsies are taken when areas of concern are found.

Usually curable by adequate surgery if detected early, melanoma with a depth of less than three quarters of a millimeter has a five-year survival rate of approximately 95 percent to 99 percent, according to a study in the Scandinavian Journal of Surgery.

"Despite advances in diagnostic methods, screening large populations for melanoma remains inefficient due to the time required to screen each individual and due to a plethora of other limitations clinicians face in the current diagnosis of this cancer," the researchers wrote.

The researchers noted that past blood tests to detect melanoma have not been successful.

"As blood samples are easily accessible from patients, various types of blood-based biomarkers have already been proposed to be utilized in a blood test for melanoma, but none have yet demonstrated sufficient sensitivity to detect biological changes at the earliest stages of this malignancy," they wrote.

The new process involved identifying autoantibodies that a person's body produces in response to the cancer.

The researchers examined 1,627 different types of antibodies and found a combination of 10 that best indicated the presence of melanoma in confirmed patients.

Other types of skin cancers, including squamous cell and basal cell carcinoma, aren't detected in the blood test.

The scientists plan to conduct another clinical trial over three years to validate the findings and improve the accuracy rate.

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It is believed that the Middle East used to be a swamp 300 million years.

Decaying swamp matter produces petroleum after millions of years.

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– a word from Craighurst by Lynette Mader elementary schools in Bradford, Orodlmader@orilliapronet.com Medonte and Wasaga Beach The public meeting for the draft plan of subdivision for Craighurst was packed and there was so much interest In January 2018, the Ministry of Education approved that the meeting moved outside so that the council could capital funding for three public elementary schools in Simcoe County. The Simcoe County District School continue with other business.

I thought the councillors and mayor asked good Board (SCDSB)’s policy outlining community planning questions that were fairly reflective of what they have been and partnerships states that the SCDSB may enter into facility partnerships when building new schools, hearing from residents. undertaking significant renovations and when considering Councillor Hall was delightfully direct and after asking the use of unused space in schools. about the timing of the development and not getting a clear The SCDSB invites interested parties to submit response, he asked, "When will houses start to be built?" expressions of interest relating to potential partnership Unfortunately it's still not clear as the timing of approval opportunities for the following projects: processes cannot be predicted very easily.

• North Bradford elementary school (new school) • Oro-Medonte elementary school (new school) Councillor Crawford asked about storm water • Wasaga Beach elementary school (new school) management and plans for low impact development, and Offering space in schools to partners can reduce Mayor Hughes asked about the developers plans and ideas facility operating costs, improve services and supports for maintaining the rural character of Craighurst.

The residents asked about buffers between the new to students, and strengthen relationships between the school board, community partners and the public. Facility development and existing properties, the requirement to partnerships encourage and maximize the use of public hook up to services, sidewalks, noise mitigation and traffic infrastructure through increased flexibility and utilization, among other things. and provide a foundation for improved service delivery I learned something important: what goes into a plan is for communities. not necessarily what we'll see materialize on the ground.

Expressions of interest should be submitted by Aug. The developers are required to leave open space for a 10, 2018 to: Brian Jeffs, Superintendent of Business and school because a school was in the plan. But Horseshoe Facility Services Simcoe County District School Board Valley is getting the school and community centre. There

1170 Highway 26 West, Midhurst, L9X 1N6 will be no school in Craighurst in the near future so we all Email: bjeffs@scdsb.on.ca need to be thinking about an attractive alternative for that

Phone: 705-734-6363 x11259 space. We don't likely have to worry about it until most of the houses are sold. Schools sell houses so that space will stay marked as school for a while yet.

We shouldn't be complacent though: It could be re-zoned for more retail so perhaps we need to start lobbying for a library, medical centre (oh wait, Horseshoe Valley got that too but maybe there's room for another) or perhaps a recreational centre.

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The other thing that is in the plan that won't At Meilun & Meilun, we provide high quality service directly to the likely materialize anytime soon is the provision public, specializing in customized dentures that fit well and for road widening. This issue has come up a fair recreate the character of your natural smile. bit recently as Craighurst tries to grow and it's Complete & Partial Dentures pretty concerning. The Deputy Mayor reassured Implant Retained & Surgical Appliances us that the County has no immediate plans: it's Same Day Reline & Repair Services simply a provision of planning requirements.

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Township staff asked that interested parties try Make the decision you’ll be comfortable with. Visit us at our Cedar Pointe office. to get their comments in over the next three 9:00 am - 5:30 pm weeks.

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This was the only official public meeting 34 Cedar Pointe Drive, Unit #510, Barrie that will be held until the master servicing plan is complete and then there will be an official public meeting for that. The township staff said there are no more official public meetings Members of Denturist Association of Ontario required after that so the onus will be on the township to provide opportunities for Craighurst residents to engage in the vision, planning and development of their village.

Why is crude oil important to us?

Crude oil is crucial because it is a vital source of energy, and many countries have been affected by the oil market itself.

Why crude oil is not useful when before you have processed it?

Raw oil or unprocessed oil is not very useful in the form it comes in out of the ground. Oil needs to be separated into parts and refined before use in fuels and lubricants, and before some of the by products could be used in petrochemical processes to form materials such as plastics, and foams.

Both corn oil and petrol are sources of energy Petrol comes from crude oil which is formed from the remains of dead organisms Do corn oil and petrol get their energy from the Sun Explain?

The Sun Is the Basis of all power on earth. Fossil fuels, oil, coal, gas, peat, as you correctly point out were once living matter that required sunshine to grow. The sun causes the rain through, evaporation and condensation, to water these plants and provide the rivers to drive the turbines for the production of hydro-electrics. Wind powered Turbines rely on the sun to heat various areas of the atmosphere to unequal temperatures to cause air to flow from one place to another as wind. All this by one giant nuclear power station in the sky 1

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Paper Canoes In partnership with PPL and the MĂŠtis Nation of Ontario Youth Summer Cultural Program. This session will introduce kids to the historical method once used to manufacture birch bark canoes. Participants will be given materials to decorate and assemble their very own paper canoe. Friday, July 27th from 10:30-11:00am.

Business Workshop Interested in starting a business? Join us at the Penetanguishene Public Library for free workshop August 9th from 1:002:30. Offered in partnership with the North Simcoe Community Futures Development Corporation.

Free STEAM Activities This Summer @ PPL STEM + Art = STEAM. Come to the library for daily STEAM activities throughout July and August. Activities are available daily, and change weekly. Marble Maze July 23-28, Building with popsicle sticks July 30-August 4, Lighthouse Making August 7-11, Building with cards August 13-18, Paper fish and flowers August 20-25. There’s no registration required, bring a friend, cool off and get creative!

Summer Reading Challenge in Full Swing Our young participants are working really hard and earning lots of ballots. It’s not too late to sign up, and earn your way into a draw for some really great prizes. A great way to get those reluctant readers interested! High School students are invited to particpate this year with an inflatable easy chair up for grabs. Visit the circulation desk to register.

The Penetanguishene Public Library will be closed Monday August 6th, for the Civic holiday.

You can purchase dog tags, burning permits, garbage tags and transit passes at PPL. Call ahead to see what is required, or come in and see us. Unfortunately at this time, we can only accept payment in cash.

New This Month @PPL Adult Fiction – Calypso, David Sedaris Adult Non-Fiction – The Big Book of Kombucha, Hannah Crum YA Fiction – The Astonishing Color of After, Emily X.R. Pan JUV-Fiction – Love, Penelope, Joanne Rocklin JP- Brave Enough for Two, Johnathan Voss ADVD – Blockers, Homeland – Season 7 JDVD – Paddington 2, Early Man PPL has something for everyone. To keep up to date with our program offerings check out our webpage, find us on Facebook by searching Penetanguishene Public Library and follow us on twitter @ PPLlibrarystaff.

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Minesing United Church is hosting Vacation Bible Camp, Monday August 13 to Friday August 17 from 9am to noon for children in Kindergarten to Grade 6. The cost is $35. for the first child and $30 for additional siblings.

Registration takes place at 8:30 to 9am on Monday August 13th. Please leave a message at the church 705 737-5322 with your name and phone number to secure a spot.

Further to our previous information on a bank account being set up for the Miller family who sadly lost their home to a house fire, the details are below.

The Miller Family TD Bank 534 Bayfield St Barrie Branch 20782 004 Account Number 0220 5262876 or by contacting any one of Henry VanderWielen, Ross Downey, Dan Adams, June Price and Gerri Priest. E-transfers can also be sent to m.jprice@sympatico.ca.

Beer is as old as human history. Beer brewing and drinking predate written language.

The earliest evidence of beer making was found in western Iran, dating back to 3,500 BC. In ancient Mesopotamia, beer was associated with religion and ritual and was believed to have magical powers.

In Medieval Europe, Catholic monks would often

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GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO THANKS NEW ONTARIO AGRICULTURE MINISTER FOR HIS EFFORTS AT FPT MEETING GUELPH, ON (July 24, 2018) – Grain Farmers of Ontario, the province’s largest commodity organization, representing Ontario’s 28,000 barley, corn, oat, soybean and wheat farmers, extends its appreciation for the efforts of new Ontario Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Ernie Hardeman during last week’s Federal-Provincial-Territorial (FPT) Agriculture Ministers meeting. Minister Hardeman represented the interests of grain farmers at the meeting with a special focus on business risk management and global trade issues and their impact on Ontario agriculture. “There are many issues facing farmers in Ontario today. We are already seeing the economic impact of trade uncertainty and we need to be prepared to support the agriculture industry and help our farmers maintain their businesses and food production,� said Markus Haerle, Chair, Grain Farmers of Ontario. “Minister Hardeman is to be commended for taking the time to consult with Ontario agriculture, including grain farmers, about these issues, especially as he is only two weeks into his new role.�

The FPT meeting included discussions on the current trade situation and the ministers also discussed risk management strategies for Canadian agriculture and are supportive of the recommendations to continue the BRM review and discussed the uncertainty for farmers as a result of global trade tensions.

The Science of Medicine Understanding = Prevention

Š‡”‡ ƒ”‡ –™‘ Mental Stresses –Šƒ– …ƒÂ? …‘Â?–”‹„—–‡ –‘ Dis-easeǢ Fear & Anger.

Anger: …ƒÂ? Â?ƒÂ?‹ˆ‡•– ÂƒÂ•Ç˘ impatience, irritation, frustration, Â…riticism, resentmentÇĄ jealousy, or bitternessǤ Fear ÇŁ …ƒÂ? Â?ƒÂ?‹ˆ‡•– ÂƒÂ•Ç˘ tension, anxiety, nervousness, worry, doubt, insecurity, self-hatred and feeling unworthy.

Negative thoughts become acidic in our body, which weaken our organs making us more susceptible to dis-ease! Š‡Â? ™‡ Šƒ˜‡ –Š‡ understanding Š‘™‡˜‡” –Šƒ– ™‡ ÂƒÂ”Â‡ÇĄ ‹Â?†‡‡†ǥ –Š‡ …”‡ƒ–‘”• ‘ˆ ‘—” ‘™Â? Â†Â‹Â•ÇŚÂ‡ÂƒÂ•Â‡Â•ÇĄ ™‡ ™‹ŽŽ „‡ Â?‘”‡ ƒ’– –‘ re-think –Š‡ ™ƒ› ™‡ ’‡”…‡‹˜‡ ƒÂ?› ‰‹˜‡Â? •‹–—ƒ–‹‘Â?Ǥ Â? –Š‹• •–ƒ–‡ ‘ˆ ƒ™ƒ”‡Â?‡••ǥ ‘—” ‘”‰ƒÂ?• ™‹ŽŽ „‡…‘Â?‡ •–”‘Â?‰‡”ǥ ƒÂ?† Â†Â‹Â•ÇŚÂ‡ÂƒÂ•Â‡ …ƒÂ? „‡ ”‡˜‡”•‡† ‘” ƒ˜‡”–‡†Ǩ ‘Conflict and Resolution Theory’ by Dr. Hammer, who healed himself from cancer of the testes.

Let us remember that; The World’s a Stage, and we are merely players, playing many parts. Therefore, it is imperative that we do not get ‘caught up’ in the drama of life!

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undergo "beer fasts" during the forty days of Lent. They ate no food, getting calories only from beer, which they called "liquid bread."

Brewers began adding hops to beer in the 9th century AD. Today, nearly all beer is brewed with hops, which adds a zesty, bitter flavor to beer and acts as a preservative.

People often think of American lagers or Belgian ales

when they think of beer, but there are many types of beer, such as sorghum-based African opaque beer, Japanese sake (which is not wine, but a rice beer), Russian kvass made from bread, and corn-based South American chicha.

You can go swimming in a pool of beer at the Schloss Starkenberger brewery in Tarrentz, Austria. The sudsy bath is said to promote healthy skin.

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In case a shark attacks, here's how you can fight back

Shark attacks.

Yes, we know there are a ton of terrible things more likely to befall you than a shark taking a liking to you.

But it does happen (last year, there were about 155 attacks worldwide). So, as you head to the beach, here are some tips to keep you from becoming shark snack.

See a shark and think it’s about to attack? Act “big,” because sharks respect size and strength, says shark expert George Burgess, director of the International Shark Attack File. And pop it on the nose. “A smack to the nose is startling to a shark,” he says.

Attacks are rare; deaths are rarer (five worldwide last year). But if you do find yourself in the jaws of a great white -- or bull shark, or tiger shark -- don’t play dead.

“If you play dead, you’re going to be dead,” says Burgess.

Because the shark, after taking an exploratory bite of you, will think it’s won the battle and will commence to chomping.

Deal with a shark like you would a neighbourhood bully.

“So hit him, and maybe he’ll go home to mommy,” Burgess says. If you got something handy, like your selfie stick or scuba gear, smack the shark with it. Or just use bare hands and go for the nose, gills and eyes -- all sensitive areas.

Spring for the shore Successfully fought off Jaws? Hightail it to the beach.

That might sound obvious, but it makes sense. All of that splashing and commotion (not to mention the blood) is sure to attract other sharks that might be swimming by, says Burgess. Once on solid ground, stop the bleeding and get help.

Whew, surely you don’t ever want a repeat of that experience. So what should you differently next time?

Stay out of Florida OK, we’re kidding (but only a little). The Sunshine State usually leads the world in unprovoked shark attacks. Makes sense if you think about it: lengthy coastline + throngs of tourists = shark buffet.

Don’t swim at night Contrary to the joys Michael Stipe sings about, avoid night swimming, because you can’t see the sharks coming.

Also avoid mouths of rivers, inlets, channels and any place where fish congregate. “Where there’s fish, there’s predators,” Burgess says.

Ditch the bling Light reflecting off jewelry is a surefire shark draw. They think it’s fish scales. So, leave those gold chains on the shore.

Pollution in China alters the weather in the United States.

It takes just five days for the jet stream to carry heavy air pollution from China to the U.S. Once in the atmosphere over the U.S., the pollution stops clouds from producing rain and snow--i.e., more pollution equals less precipitation.

RVH welcomes new family medicine residents

Since the program began in 2009, 62 family medicine residents have trained at RVH, with 33 staying in the area to set up their own practices, provide temporary coverage for area physicians or work in the health centre’s Emergency and Hospitalist departments.

“As a teaching hospital we merge education and healthcare excellence in such a way that we have a significant, positive impact on our community,” says Janice Skot, RVH president and CEO. “Many physicians who have completed their training at RVH have gone on to establish practices in the area which has helped meet some of the demand for family physicians. As we focus our efforts on increasing the teaching and research Ten new family medicine residents recently joined the Family Medicine opportunities available at RVH, we plan to Teaching Unit (FMTU) at Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre continue growing, and hopefully keeping, to complete the final two years on their journey to becoming family exceptional physicians in this region.” physicians. Standing with FMTU co-site directors Dr. Christine Stewart RVH welcomes Drs. Gustavo Cordova, (front, far left) and Dr. Brent Elsey (front, far right): front row, from left: Azza Eissa, Anzel Hennop, Talha Maqbool, Drs. Azza Eissa, Shelby Stanojev, Anzel Hennop, Amanda Sauvé, Justina Manish Ranpara, Amanda Sauvé, Shelby Westerink, Rebecca Stepita. Back row, from left: Drs. Manish Ranpara, Stanojev, Rebecca Stepita, Michael Talha Maqbool, Michael Tomizza, Gustavo Cordova.

Tomizza, and Justina Westerink.

In addition to welcoming the new Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH) continues its important work of training new family doctors as another residents, RVH also extends congratulations to the residents group of family medicine resident physicians begin their who graduated from the program this year including Drs. final two years of training in the health centre’s Family Atiqa Malik, Michael Borchuk, Joshawa Elliott, Sang Eun Medicine Teaching Unit (FMTU). The program, which “Eunice” Kim, Patrick Lavoie, Shafiq Mohamed, Eldon is affiliated with the University of Toronto Department Ng, Nikki Quinn and William Stuart.

“Our program has far exceeded our expectations,” says of Family and Community Medicine, recently welcomed 10 new residents, which helps to ease the burden of a Dr. Murdoch. “We have seen some exceptional new shortage of family physicians in the area as many stay and doctors come through the FMTU’s doors and as faculty, open their own practices in this community once they are we are so proud to play a part in shaping their careers, passing along our knowledge and skills. And the residents finished their residency.

“These residents will have the opportunity to practice bring such enthusiasm and passion for their patients and medicine with a full caseload of patients while gaining their work - it is contagious and they remind us of why we invaluable knowledge as they work alongside RVH’s many became physicians.” skilled physicians,” says Dr. Stu Murdoch, Academic Chief of Family Medicine and Director, Postgraduate Lawn Bowling Mixed Triples Tournament Education, University of Toronto, Department of Family & Community Medicine. “It is an extraordinary environment in which to learn to become well-rounded and well-trained family physicians.”

The largest animal The blue whale. When a baby blue whale is born, it measures up to 25 feet and weighs up to three tons.

Growing to lengths of up to 100 feet and weighing up to 200 tons, the blue whale is, in fact, the biggest animal known to live on Earth.

The largest land animal The African bush elephant holds the title for largest land animal. Reaching lengths of up to 24 feet and gaining heights of 13 feet, these beautiful gray beasts weigh in at 11 tons. Their trunks alone can lift objects of more than 400 pounds.

The largest invertebrate The aptly named colossal squid is the world’s largest squid species and the largest invertebrate on the planet.

They can weigh as much as 1,000 pounds and can grow to 30 feet long. That’s a lot of calamari.

The largest reptile As the largest of living reptiles - as well as the largest terrestrial and riparian predator in the world - the saltwater crocodile can reach lengths of 22 feet and can weigh in at 4,400 pounds.

Left to right, Bobbie McConnell, Marv Hebner and Marilyn Pilar.

This year, twelve teams competed to have their names engraved on the Villa Retirement Lodge Trophy. In the gold medal game, it was the team of Marv Hebner, Marilyn Pilar and Bobbie McConnell defeating Carol Finlayson, Brian Minns and Sally Sinclair for the win. Lisa Player was on hand to make the presentation.

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Mon: 7 pm Midland District Railroad Club at Huronia Airport - basement of white building 705-526-3461 Mon: 7:30 Bingo at Bayshore Seniors Club Woodland Beach for the months of July and August. Everyone Welcome Mon: Euchre 7:30 p.m. RCL Barrie 2nd & 4th Monday: 10 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Simcoe County Embroidery Guild meet September until June at the Simcoe County Museum. 705-726-5820.

3rd Monday of the of month: North Simcoe Sirius Astronomers meets 7:00 pm Huronia Airport People of all ages with an interest in the night sky are invited. Peter Ridout 705-549-0913 Every Monday: MCC 8-10:30 FREE Midland Jams Plugged In 527 4420 www.midlandculturalcentre.com FB @Midland Jams Every Tues 9 a.m. – Barrie Golden K Kiwanis - group of retired men meets at St. Paul’s Anglican, Mapleview and Yonge St. http://kiwanisbarriegoldenk.ca/ Every Tues & Thurs year round 8:30-12 noon – Georgian Bay Heritage League meet in Perkinsfield behind Country Bath & Kitchen on Cty Rd 6. Join us to restore wooden boats built in this area. 705.526.5039. Facebook Georgian Bay Heritage League .

Tues: 9:30 am to 8:30 pm Woodcarver Shop at Wye March across from Martyr’s Shrine in dedicated shop with power tools and dust collectors. Feel free to come. 705 424 1999 Tues: 9:30 Coffee Club - 12:30 Bid Euchre @ The Place Tues Coldwater Legion Euchre at 1:30, Cribbage and Fun Pool at 7 pm www.coldwaterlegion.com 705 686 3388 branch 270@ rogers.com 3rd Tuesday: Elmvale Legion 2-4 pm Veteran’s Drop In Day. Tues: 5:30 Ages 4-8 and 6:30 ages 9-14. Art Classes Creative Madness Art Studio 705 322 6588 Elmvale Tues: 5:30 Newcomer Services English Conversation Circle to improve language skills/meet new people, YMCA Midland 529 2518 First Tuesday: 6.30 – 8.30 PM Georgian Bay Coin and Stamp Club North Simcoe Sport/Recreation Centre. 705-534-3771 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month: Elmvale District Lions Club dinner and General Meeting, 7 pm at Lions Hall Flos Conc 7. New members welcome. 705-734-4350 Every Tuesday 7-9 Circle Jam at the Surf Restaurant Balm Beach All styles of acoustic music welcome Cathryn 416-6281356 Tues: 7 pm Bid Euchre Bayshore Seniors Club Woodland Beach.

1st Tues: 7 pm Elmvale Legion General Meeting 322 1042 Tues: 7:30 pm: Bid Euchre and darts Barrie Legion Wed: 9 am Coffee Club - 10 am Pool - 12:30 pm Games Afternoon 2nd Wed: 1:30 pm Camera Club Georgian Bay Swinging Seniors “The Place” 300 Balm Beach Road Every Wed morning 10 am Spirit Café for a time of fellowship and conversation. All welcome. St John’s United Church.

First Wed/Month: Regular meeting of the Georgian Bay Métis Council at 355 Cranston Cres. Midland 526-6335 Wed: CHAIR YOGA 10:00 - 11:00 am. Gentle exercises with soothing music. Georgian Shores Swinging Seniors 300 Balm Beach Road West 705 526 5074 Wed: 12-1:00 Lunch, $8 at Barrie Legion. 728-1412 Wed: 12:30 Euchre at Wasaga Beach United Church 361-2022 Every Wed: 1 pm Bridge at Bayshore Senior Citizens’ 2000 Tiny Beaches Rd S Woodland Beach Wed: 1- 3 pm at Brian Orser Hall Penetang Seniors shuffle board 549-7611 for info. Register at town hall.

Wed: 1 pm Royal Canadian Legion Elmvale District 262 Legion Seniors (55+). Table Shuffleboard and social.

First Wed 7 - 9 PM Progressive Euchre: Join us for a fun filled evening at St Paul’s Anglican Church, 5 Noraline Ave. Midhurst Everyone is welcome!

Wed: 7 pm Euchre at Sunnidale Corners Hall!

2nd Wed: 7 pm LA General Meeting Elmvale Legion.

2nd and last Wed: 7 - 8:30 pm.- Wasaga Cancer Support group meetings open to all cancer survivors, caregivers and family members at Body‘n Balance Physiotherapy (705) 429 - 9619.

First Wed. of month: 7 pm Hillsdale Parks and Rec meet in the Community Centre. 835-5240 Wed. 7:30 pm Fun darts at Coldwater Legion Wed: 7:30 pm Cribbage at Barrie Legion.

4th Wed: 7:30 pm Horticultural Society meets Elmvale Legion 4th Wed: 6:45 pm Monthly meeting of the Georgian Bay Quilting Guild (GBQG) monthly meeting at the Midland Public Library 533 4884 www.gbqg.ca Thurs: 9 am Coffee Club- 10-3 Are You New p.m. Tiny Stitchers, The Place

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Perkinsfield, 526-5074 2nd Thursday each month 9:30 - noon PROBUS (Professional Business) club consisting of people 55 plus meet at the Wasaga Stars arena for coffee, a business meeting and a guest speaker.

Probus is a non fund-raising organization.

Every Third Thurs 10 am -noon - Barrie Kempenfelt Probus Club meets at the Royal Canadian Legion – Branch 147, 410 St. Vincent Street – Barrie Ontario – (Entrance on Ferris Lane) Start 3rd Thurs: Free Community Breakfast at All Saints Anglican Church Hall 1 Peel St. Penetanguishene 549 2223 3rd Thurs: 10 am - noon - The raging grannies meet at Woods Park retirement facility 110 Lillian Cres. in Barrie. 322-1575 4th Thurs: 1-3 Nottawasaga Bay Stroke Recovery meet at 135, 32nd St. Wasaga Beach Guests speakers 429-9571 Thurs: Shuffleboard at 1 pm at the Coldwater Legion Every Thurs: 1:30 pm Darts at Bayshore Senior Citizens’ 2000 Tiny Beaches Rd S Woodland Beach 4th Thurs: 1:30 pm Diabetes support group meets at the Health and Wellness Center at Penetang General Hospital 549-0881 4th Thurs: 3-5 pm Parkinson’s support group meetings at the Superstore Midland 526-9170.

Last Thurs - Open Stage at Barrie Library 60 Worsley St. 6:307 sign up and entertainment till 8:30 pm arnie@barriefolk.com.

Third Thursday: 6.30– 8.30 PM Georgian Bay Coin and Stamp Club meets at the PrimeTime Club, 1724 Mosley Street, Wasaga Beach. 705-429-4948 Thurs: Darts at 7 pm at the Coldwater Legion 1st Thurs: 7 pm Midland District Camera Club at North Simcoe Sports and Recreation Centre, Midland, in Askennonia Seniors Club. Guests welcome. Speakers, refreshments. www. midlandcameraclub.com 2nd Thurs: each month Sept. to June 7 pm. Barrie-Thornton Fiddle Club at Thornton Banquet Hall above the arena. An evening of entertainment, dance, square dance. All welcome.

Lloyd Preston 722-8335 www.barriethorntonfiddleclub.com Thurs: 7 - 10 pm Good Vibes Coffeehouse at Mount St. Louis Road and 4th of Oro-Medonte Thurs: 7 pm Bid Euchre at the Georgian Shores Swinging Seniors Centre, 526-5074 Thurs: 7 pm - Elmvale Com Hall Euchre/Bid Euchre Lunch.

Fri: 9:30 a.m. Coffee Club - 9:30 Pool, 12:30 p.m. Bridge – Includes Coffee/Tea/Cookies Georgian Shores Swinging Seniors “The Place”, Perkinsfield, 705-526-5074 Every Friday 1:30 pm Shuffleboard at Bayshore Senior Citizens’ 2000 Tiny Beaches Rd. S Woodland Beach Fri: 5:30 pm WB Lions Bingo at RecPlex 429-3331 Fri: 6 pm Steak Darts at Coldwater Legion Fri.: 6 pm - Full course meals RCL Barrie $10 Reservations required, 728-4002 1st Fri of month: 7-8:30 pm “KID ZONE” Elmvale Presbyterian Church, 22 Queen St., E. Children J.K. to Grade 8 welcome.

Sat: 10-2 pm Farmers Market in Penetang at Le Cle at 63 Main S 2nd Saturday of every month: Jam from 11-1 pm at MCC Harmony Music Cafe 705-527-4420 Last Saturday of the month- 2-4pm The Loop- ‘Sit and Knit’ Social at Midland Public Library 705 526 4216 x 3307 Sat: 3 pm Meat Darts BBQ at Legion, Branch 147, Barrie, Sat: 3 pm Meat Darts. ARMY NAVY/AIR FORCE CLUB, 7 George Street, Barrie 728-8240 Sat: 5:00 Meat Darts Elmvale Legion. 322-1042 Welcome!

Sun: 9:45 am Knox Flos Presbyterian Church Services Sun: 10 am - St. John’s United Church welcomes you for worship. 27 Yonge St. S, Elmvale. www.unitedchurchelmvale.org Every Sunday 10:30 to 11:30 for July & August - Church in the Pines outdoor service Tiny Twp Cawaja Beach & 28 Lefaive Rd. Rev. Grace Adams 705 533 3716 Sun: 11 am Christian Science Society Church services at 159 Collier St. Barrie Every Sunday: 1-2pm. Perogies available at the Ukrainian church at Cawaja Beach. 5 Brook Ave., Tiny, Services are usually at 11:30. Contact: Rev. Andrija Petresin 905-929-3914 DAILY EVENTS - All on the website at www. springwaternews.ca with greater information.

July 17 and August 28 - Back to Basics: 5-7 pm Delicious home-made treats baked in a wood-fired oven, pioneer games, candle making and more will be featured these nights at the Simcoe County Museum July 24 and August 14 - 7-9 pm Good Old-fashioned Games Night: Snack on bread oven pizza and other goodies while you challenge each other - we have lots of board games to choose from! Don’t forget to wear your PJ’s at the Simcoe County Museum July 25-August 4 Crusin Classice - A night at the Diner at King’s Wharf Theatre July 26 Coffee In the Park Please join the Centre Flos Women’s Institute at Heritage Park in Elmvale and also on August 23 as they host their Annual Coffee in the Park. Come and enjoy some homemade coffee cakes/biscuits and fresh coffee. All Proceeds from these events will help support EDHS Expansion/ Community Project. Rain or Shine we hope to see you there!!

July 27: 7-9 pm Opening reception of the Dave Beckett Retrospective at the Orillia Museum of Art and History Need someone to talk to July 27-29, Collingwood Elvis Festival: www. about mental health or addiction? collingwoodelvisfestival.com Call the CAMH Telephone Support line at July 28th Swap Meet Saturday at Classy Chassis & Cycles Lakefield 705 292 8300 July 28 David Clayton Thomas at the Midland Monday to Friday, 3:00 to 9:00 pm Cultural Centre 705 527 4420.

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Sun. July 29 :Elmvale Presbyterian Church is hosting Gospel in the Park. There will be a BBQ beginning at 5:00pm and the singing will begin at 6:00. featuring Coventry Choir from Barrie and a community chorus. Proceeds from the evening are to go to RVH towards the establishment of a Child and Youth Mental Health Services unit. If inclement weather, the BBQ and concert will be held at the church, 22 Queen St. E. July 29: Wasaga Beach United Church 380 Zoo Park Rd Naomi Bristow the Yodelling Cowgirl BBQ at 5:30 $6 and Concert at 7 pm. Free will Offering.

July 31 - 50s Night: 5-7 pm Our 1950s themed night including a classic movie playing on our big screen, 1950s décor, and concession snacks for sale (but we’ll let you sneak in your own peanut free and nut free treats if you want) Check our website closer to the date for the movie title (Movie will be shown inside) at the Simcoe County Museum Aug 2: Pretzel Logic www.petersplayers.com Aug 3: 8 pm Midland Cultural Centre Rythmic Promotions presents EPIC JOURNEY TRIBUTE www. midlandculturalcentre.com 705 527 4420 Aug 3, 4 and 5; The Parish Council at Sts. Volodymyr and Olha Ukrainian Catholic Church, 5 Brook Avenue (Simcoe 6 and Concession 11) is hosting it’s annual Fund-Raising Weekend. On Friday the 3rd we have our huge Golf Tournament at Brooklea, Saturday morning is a Super Garage Sale at Con 11 W and Brook Ave (see signs) and Sunday is our Special Mass at 5 Brook Avenue Cawaja Beach followed by our “Feast Day”......

PRAZNYK luncheon. We welcome the Community and hope you can take part. Marika 705 361 2089 or Mary 705 999 1666 Aug. 3-6, Kempenfest: www.kempenfest.com Aug. 3-6, Canal Days Marine Heritage Festival: www. canaldays.ca Aug 4: 10-6pm Muskekacon Bracebridge with featured guests and attractions in the Memorial Arena www.muskokacomiccon. com Every Saturday in August (4, 11, 18, 25) from 8am – 12pm Unity United Church 4967 Fourth Line North at the Vasey Road, Vasey, Please come get your corn fresh produce, preserves, baked goods, flowers and peameal on a bun!! We can’t wait to see you!

Aug 4: 8 pm at the Midland Cultural Centre The Drifters featuring Rick Sheppard.

Aug 4-6 9 am to 4 pm CKC Conformation Dog Show All breed dog show at Odas Park with Breed Specialties for Weimananers, Boxers and Dobermans. Food concessions and many booths selling dog related items. www.barriekennelclub.com Aug 5 – Smithing Day: 1-4:30 Tinsmith and blacksmith demonstrations to enjoy at the Simcoe County Museum Aug 7 - Liars Club: 5-7 pmTest your knowledge of Museum artifacts during our Liar’s Club game as our staff try to mislead you about the true identity of some of our rare objects at the Simcoe County Museum Aug 9: 8 pm at the Midland Cultural Centre Irish Folk Sensation Sharon Shannon Aug 9 Walter Trout www.petersplayers.com Aug 9 to Sept 3 Hairspray - the Broadway Musical at the King’s Wharf Theatre Aug 10 8 pm at the Midland Cultural Centre Andy Kim 705 527 4420 Aug 10: Lil’ Ed and the Blue Imperials www.petersplayers.com Aug. 10-12, Fergus Scottish Festival & Highland Games: www.fergusscottishfestival.com Every Saturday in August (4, 11, 18, 25) from 8am – 12pm Unity United Church 4967 Fourth Line North at the Vasey Road, Vasey, Please come get your corn fresh produce, preserves, baked goods, flowers and peameal on a bun!! We can’t wait to see you!

Sat. Aug 11 3 pm Italian Dinner hosted by Georgian Bay Farm caa/text 289 200 8545 Aug. 11 10 am - 4 pm (Raindate Sunday August 12) the Gathering of the Classics (Aeroplanes and Cars) at the Edenvale Aerodrome on Hwy 26 east of Stayner.

Aug. 11-12, Sidelaunch Days: www.sidelaunchdays.ca

The United States makes up only 4 percent of the world's population, yet it is the number one producer of garbage.

In 2006, Americans generated more than 250 million tons of garbage.

Plastic bags are easier to recycle and require less energy to produce than paper bags.

Recycling one aluminum can saves enough energy to run a television for three hours. Bones were one of the most recycled items before the twentieth century.

Bones were often used for making buttons and gelatin, which was used in food processing, photography, and glue and paper making.

Nearly 50 million tons of e-waste (electronic waste such as cell phones and computers) is created each year around the world This is enough to fill a line of garbage trucks across half the globe.

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Obituary

In Memoriam Frank Klein Gebbinck – July 26, 2017 A heart of gold stopped beating.

Two shining eyes at rest.

God broke our hearts to prove to us He only takes the best.

God knows you had to leave us, But you didn’t go alone, For part of us went with you, The day He took you home.

To some you are forgotten, To others, just part of the past, But to those who loved and lost you, Your memory will always last.

Lovingly remembered always by Gerry, Marlene, Tom, Sylvia, Roger, Debbie, Scott and Families Nelson, Donald August 9, 2009 If I could write a story It would be the greatest ever told, Of a kind and loving father Who had a heart of gold.

I could write a million pages But still be unable to say … just how Much I love and miss him Every single day.

I will remember all he taught me I’m hurt but won’t be sad Because he’ll send me down the answers And he’ll always be My Dad Always remembered, Diane and family Gilbert Moreau; In Loving Memory I remember the day I met you And the day God made you mine.

I remember the day I lost you And will till the end of time.

Forever in my heart.

This would have been our 54th Wedding Anniversary July 25, 1964 Love Diane.

Obituary Kelly; Marion “Marlene” (nee Bell) (April 4, 1939 – July 14, 2018) - Our hearts are broken as we announce with extreme grief, the passing of Marlene Kelly of Collingwood, on Saturday, July 14, 2018, at the age of 79, in her home surrounded by her husband and daughters when she lost her battle to cancer. Not one to go without a fight she left for the other side. Marlene leaves behind one family to join another. Marlene is survived by her devoted husband and best friend Herbie of 61 years who was by her side though out her courageous battle and loving daughters Rhonda Kelly Burtch (Dave), Denise Irwin and Pam Kelly (Greg Coker). Proud grandmother of Chris, Catherine, Brian, and Blair Burtch. Mark and Brandon (Lindsay) Irwin. Clayton and Cody Kelly (Jaimee). Great grandchildren Brayden, Payton, Harlow, Hudson, Sophie and Theodore. Beautiful loving sister Doris D’eathe. Her and Herb’s devoted four-legged fur ball Micky. Predeceased by her mom and dad Wallace and Beulah Bell, Brothers Britton and Bedford, Sister Shirley, Son-in-law Mikey Irwin and grandson Billy B Burtch. Cremation has taken place. In lieu of flowers please consider donations to Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 63, or the HGT-Campbell House Hospice.

A Celebration of life will be held at a later date.

Arrangements entrusted to Chatterson Funeral Home, Collingwood. www.chattersonfuneralhome.com In centuries past, tales of snow during warm weather have most commonly been attributed to nearby volcanic eruptions, after which white pieces of ash may float from the sky looking like snow.

Snowflakes take various shapes, but all are based on a hexagonal (six-sided) pattern inherent to the crystals in ice. The "arms" of a snowflake are technically known as dendrites.

Despite the regular heat, it does snow near the equator, but only in the very highest elevations, like 19,340-foottall Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.

BEARDSALL, John David -February 27, 1947 - July 8, 2018 passed away peacefully at home in Wyebridge surrounded by his loving family, after a long courageous battle with lung cancer in his 72nd year.

He will be sadly missed by his loving wife June (nee Reid), daughters Terry (Dan) McIntosh and Cari (Adam) Schmeler.

Proud Poppa of Sidney, Curtis and Finn who were his pride and joy.

Loving brother of Delores (John). Brenda (John), Raymond (Tami), Susie (Jules) sister-in-law Eden (late Jim). Predeceased by parents Henry andAgnes and siblings Harry, Frank & Ramona. Will be missed by his many nieces, nephews and cousins, as well as June's siblings and their families. His nieces always said that he gave the best hugs ever.

John was an avid Outdoors Man enjoying hunting and fishing. He was a member of the North Simcoe Hunters & Anglers and Georgian Bay Bass Masters. He loved the outdoors.

A special thank you to Dr. Peter Cameron, not only John's physician but a good friend, to the nurses from Bayshore- Bernie Lou, Lori, Mary Ellen, Megan and Jennifer, also to Dr. Dawn Ng at the Royal Victoria Hospital Cancer Centre.

Cremation has taken place. A graveside service will be held Thursday, July 19th at 11 a.m. at St. Margaret's Cemetery, 809 Yonge Street, Midland, Ontario.

Donations to the Royal Victoria Cancer Centre, Heart and Stroke Foundation or a charity of your choice would be appreciated by the family in John's memory.

Messages of condolence will be received by leclaircremationcentre.ca FRANKCOM, Ronald Francis - Ron passed away suddenly, but peacefully, with family, on Monday, July 9th 2018, in his 80th year. Ron leaves behind his loving wife and best friend Faye. Dear father of Steve (Gameba) and Murray (Krista) Frankcom, as well as step-father and friend to Ric (Darlene), Mark (Ann) and Jeff (Kelly) Archer. Beloved Poppa to Dylan, Wendel, Zoe, Alexa, Jenn (Steve), Christie (Mitch), Stefanie (Chad), Ricky, Jazmin, Taylor (Shawna), Hannah and Maitlin. Cherished Grand Poppa to Quinn, Jack, Bree, Bryson and Zaylia. Brother of Elvie (Sharon) and Del (Joyann) Frankcom. Pre-deceased by his parents Percy and Elsie Frankcom.

Ron was a staunch community supporter. He, among others, helped to carve Heritage Park out of the bush.

Both he and Faye were proud supporters of the United Church, and if Ron wasn't home, chances are he was using his finely honed building skills to improve the church property. A good Samaritan, he was always willing to help where help was needed.

He was also an avid athlete, excelling at curling and golf, as well as hockey and baseball, in his younger years. Pictures of championship teams adorn the walls of his home.

More than anything, Ron was a decent, caring, hardworking and thoughtful man, who loved his family. Rest in peace Ron. You will always be in our hearts.

Visitation was held at Lynn-Stone Funeral Home, Elmvale on Friday, July 20th, from 6 – 8 pm. Funeral service was held on Saturday, July 21st, at St. John's United Church at 11 am. A reception followed Memorial donations to St. John's United Church or the Elmvale Curling Club would be greatly appreciated by the family.

Expressions of sympathy may be sent to lynnstonefuneralhome.com Kerry Elnore Langman went home to be with her Lord on the morning of Monday, July 16, 2018. She will be lovingly remembered by her husband, Brent and by her two sons, Benjamin and Jack. Kerry will be deeply missed by her parents, Rod and Elayne Duff and her sister, Kelly Ann Duff. Her memory will also be cherished by her Langman family; Len and Edna, as well as Steve & Donna, Phil & Evangeline and Chris Leaver, along with her many nieces and nephews. Kerry’s bright smile, generous heart and unshakable faith will never be forgotten.

Friends were invited to join the family for visitation at Lynn-Stone Funeral Home, 15 Yonge St. S., Elmvale, on Sunday, July 22nd, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.

A memorial service for Kerry was held at Faith Evangelical Missionary Church, 1355 River Rd. W., Wasaga Beach, on Monday, July 23rd at 2 p.m.

Charitable donations can be made in Kerry’s honour to Canadian Cancer Society, Hospice Simcoe or in memory of Kerry’s smile, to Operation Smile Canada.

Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at www.lynnstonefuneralhome.com

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Obituary Agent for Sanderson Monument Co. "June" Lura Ormiston Victoria McCurdy (nee Lewis) Born on October 26, 1921 to Arthur and Lura Lewis, she spent many happy times at Orr Lake while growing up. In 1972, she built a house just down the road from the family property and lived there until 2017 with her beloved dogs.

June entered a teaching career which lasted forty years, retiring from Eastview High School in Barrie. One highlight from her career was teaching leatherwork and ceramics, making sure the students made Christmas presents in case they couldn't afford to any to give.

Her last year and a half was spent at the Tiffen Chartwell Retirement Home in Midland because dementia had developed after cancer surgery. Thinking beyond herself even in her dementia state, she would try and help other residents when she saw a need.

June went home to be with the Lord Wednesday morning July 4th, 2018. A graveside service was held Saturday, July 7th at the Elmvale Cemetery.

June will be missed by her brother Bruce, daughter Victoria (Bill Copeland), grandchildren Krystle (Evan Moore), Daniel (Gigi) and Rachel and great grandchildren, Madeline and Amelia and by her many friends.

Passed away peacefully at Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre, Barrie, on Tuesday, July 10, 2018 in his 82nd year. Eugene Moreau of Springwater, much loved husband of Josephine Pilkey. Lovingly remembered by his children, Diana (Mike Moore) of Barrie, Kenneth (Maddi) of North Bay, Glenn (Bonnie) of Elmvale and Douglas (Ami) of Angus and his grandchildren Eric, Reiva, Scott, Emerald and Dalton. Dear brother of Bernard (Prima), Raymond, Clair, Anita, Rita and Rosemarie. Predeceased by brothers Gilbert (survived

by Diane) and Francis (Zita) and sister Cecelia.

Friends called at the Lynn-Stone Funeral Home, Elmvale, on Friday, July 13th from 2-4 and 7-9 pm.

Funeral Mass at St. Patrick's Church, Phelpston on Saturday at 11 am. Interment St. Patricks Cemetery.

Memorial donations to Elmvale Food Bank or Operation Smile Canada, would be appreciated by the family.

Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family at www.lynnstonefuneralhome.com SHORT, IRENE AGNESS MAE (nee MCFADDEN) Joined her soulmate, Jim Short, on Tuesday, July 10, 2018 passing away peacefully at Sara Vista Nursing Centre, Elmvale, in her 84th year. Irene, loving mother of Deb (Tony) LaBarbera of Alberta, Patricia (Paul) Rhynold of British Columbia and Karen (Tom) Klein Gebbinck of Elmvale. Proud Grandma of Jason (Kodette), Matthew (Meghan), Adam (Alexandra), Scott (Dawn), Steven (Tanisha), Bryan (Taylor), Christa (Alex), Mark (Jessica) and Great Grandmother of Ryder, Easton, Benen, Grace, Logan and Ellie.

As per her request, Irene will be cremated and laid to rest with Jim at Elmvale Cemetery at a later date.

There will be no visitation or funeral.

Donations in Irene's memory made to Friends of Sara Vista or Friends of Wye Marsh would be greatly appreciated by her family.

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Six-month Anniversary of Edwin Espinal’s Unjust Incarceration:

Simcoe County Honduras Right Monitor Continues to Fight for His Freedom On July 19, 2018, Edwin Advertising, Canada, Espinal reached the sixfor assisting us in our month mark of his unjust campaign and being incarceration in La Tolva a champion of human maximum-security prison rights in Honduras. Mr. in Honduras. He was Zimmerman has donated arrested for his peaceful a Datamax highway opposition to the repressive billboard of our choice government of Honduras, to assist our community exercising his right to speak in our advocacy for with a pro-democratic Edwin’s release and he voice against the corrupt has offered to help in and illegal election of any way he can. The Juan Orlando Hernandez. billboard will be erected This election occurred in in the very near future.

November, 2017. Edwin We greatly appreciate this has been a target of the opportunity to spread the Honduran regime due to his word regarding the human Simcoe County Honduras Rights Monitor planning human rights work in his rights abuses that are meeting: July 20, 2018 community in Tegucigalpa occurring in Honduras, since 2009. an issue that has touched our Spring family member of Edwin’s illegal incarceration has resulted in his health Elmvale. being compromised. The problems of the lack of water and The Simcoe County Honduras Rights Monitor committee food, and filthy, fly infested, unsanitary living conditions and the Spring family thank our federal politicians – continue, despite voiced concerns from our community MP Bruce Stanton and MP Alex Nuttall – and our local of Elmvale, demands to the Honduran government by the Springwater politicians who continue to be extremely United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, supportive of our cause. We thank our community members and an e-petition sponsored and circulated by Amnesty who have banned together to advocate for Edwin’s release International Canada demanding Edwin’s release from and to call for the upholding of human rights in Honduras. prison. To date, the Canadian government has not issued a Many have made phone calls, sent emails and letters to public statement to demand his release, despite our appeals government authorities. for this to occur.

We appeal to the community to continue to contact We appreciate concerned citizens of Canada to phone those in the Canadian and Honduran governments to the Honduran Ambassador to Canada – Sofia Cerrato act on Edwin’s behalf. Edwin must be released. He was Rodriguez – to voice opposition to Edwin’s illegal arrested without warrant, without due legal process, on incarceration and the Honduran government’s suppression false charges, his lawyers denied full legal files, yet he of human rights. To date, Ms. Rodriguez has been still awaits release from La Tolva prison after 6 months of unresponsive to emails, and has been indifferent to phone inhumane treatment in deplorable living conditions. calls that she has received from concerned citizens. She We thank you all for your continued support. We will has minimized the circumstances of Edwin’s incarceration, fight until we are achieve positive results. she has deflected the facts of the case by claiming ignorance, she has been indifferent. But it is important Honduran Ambassador to Canada: Sofia Cerrato that we keep pressuring Honduran authorities, also Global Rodriguez: Affairs Canada – Minister Chrystia Freeland and Prime Telephone: 613-233-8900 Minister Trudeau – to seek a successful resolution to not Email: ambassador@embassyhonduras.hn only Edwin’s case but to all remaining political prisoners’ cases. They are suffering along with Edwin. We continue Minister Chrystia Freeland to demand a public statement from Minister Freeland, Telephone: 613-992-5234 Global Affair, Canada.

Email: Chrystia.freeland@international.gc.ca The Simcoe County Honduras Rights Monitor moves forward with further action to demand Edwin’s release Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and trumped up charges be dropped. We thank Adam Telephone: 613-9924211 Zimmerman, owner and operator of Datamax Outdoor Email: pm@pm.gc.ca

Members of the Bell Media team delivered a heartwarming donation to the new RVH Simcoe Muskoka Regional Heart Program which was a result of its recent Radio for Cardiology radiothon by KICX 106 and 104.1 The Dock. (front: l-r) Janice Skot, RVH president and CEO; Mora Austin, general manager of Bell Media in Central Ontario; and Bell Media representative Sue Bazinet were proud to display the generous amount raised surrounded by (back: l-r) Bell Media’s Karen Hopkins; Selma Mitchell; operations director, RVH Cardiovascular Program; and Bell Media’s Linda Young; Ted Roop and Anita Cenerini. (photo by Kelly Pottage) As Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre’s (RVH) Simcoe Muskoka Regional Heart Program approaches its 500th angiogram procedure, Bell Media presented a $54,087 donation for the cardiac centre which was the incredible result of its early summer Radio for Cardiology Radiothon.

“KICX 106 and 104.1 The Dock are absolutely thrilled with the results from our 2018 Radiothon. We would specifically like to thank our clients, loyal listeners and community partners who step up for the cause time and time again,” says Mora Austin, general manager of Bell Media in Central Ontario. “To raise over $54,000 for Radio for Cardiology is something we can all be proud of. The generosity of the residents of Simcoe County and Muskoka never ceases to amaze us.”

Austin said they are also thankful to those who were kind enough to share their personal stories of both heartache and triumph during the Radiothon as they are the ones able to communicate the need better than anyone.

RVH opened the Simcoe Muskoka Regional Heart Program in January 2018 providing angiograms, a test to detect blockages in the heart arteries, to residents from across the region. Until now, North Simcoe Muskoka was the only region in the province without an advanced cardiac centre, meaning 3,600 heart patients travelled to centres outside the region for heart procedures every year.

“Next week, RVH will perform its 500th angiogram which means that 500 area residents have been able to get care closer to their homes,” says Janice Skot, RVH president and CEO. “It has been through the support of the community and organizations like Bell Media through the Radio for Cardiology campaign that has helped us achieve this significant milestone and we look forward to a continued partnership and support as we introduce angioplasty procedures in the fall.”

The program will give patients access to faster treatment, a shorter hospital stay and less travel time. Not all cardiac services will be available to all patients right away. RVH has always planned for a cautious, phased ramp-up of these complex cardiac services to ensure patients throughout the region receive safe, high quality care. Complex cases will continue to be referred to other cardiac centres and this fall RVH will expand its cardiac services to include angioplasty, a non-surgical procedure that uses a thin flexible tube with a tiny inflatable balloon to open up a clogged heart artery.

The Radio for Cardiology campaign has raised an incredible $858,130 for the RVH Simcoe Muskoka Regional Heart program since it was launched, part of a million dollar pledge to help bring cardiac closer to home.

That man is richest whose pleasures are cheapest. -Henry David Thoreau, naturalist and author (12 Jul 1817-1862)

Springwater News • July 26, 2018 • Edition 526 • Phone: 705 322 2249 Cell: 705 321 2653

Announcements / Coming Events John Heacock

Is pleased to announce that Hans Alexander Klohn is joining him as an associate. Commencing August 6, 2018 the firm will continue under the name of Heacock and Associates at 12 Queen Street West, Elmvale Ontario.

Hans has been practicing as a lawyer for almost two years, and will be able to offer services in Family Law, Estate Litigation, Corporate Law, and General Litigation in addition to my current practice of Real Estate, Wills and Estates.

We look forward to continuing to serve Elmvale and the surrounding areas in the practice of law.

Heacock and Associates 12 Queen Street West, Elmvale, ON L0L 1P0 Tel: 705 322 2101 Fax: 705 322 0822

Join us as we Celebrate Eileen Kenney Turning 90 Saturday, July 28 • 2 to 4 pm Elmvale Legion • 7 John Street, Elmvale

Best wishes only please!

SPORTSGUARD FUNDRAISER HOSTED BY Solly Family Dentistry

2 days only - Mon July 30 or Wed Aug 1 Appointment required

$40.00 per sportsguard (cash only please, day of impression) All proceeds generated will be donated to Elmvale Figure Skating Club and Elmvale Minor Hockey Spaces Limited • Please call 705-322-0155 Solly Family Dentistry is located at 58 Yonge St. South (between Tim Horton’s and Mr Sub) On June 17 a fire destroyed the Minesing home of Mary Lou and Brenden Miller. Neighbours have opened a trust account where donations can be made. The details are as follows: The Miller Family TD Bank, 534 Bayfield Street, Barrie Branch 20782 004, Account number 0220 5262876 or by contacting any of the following: Henry Vander Wielen, Ross Downey, Dan Adams, Gerri Priest or June Price. *For anyone wishing to do an etransfer, you can use m.jprice@sympatico.ca to send it to.

Coffee In the Park

Please join the Centre Flos Women’s Institute at Heritage Park in Elmvale on July 26 and August 23 • 9:30 to 11 am as they host their Annual Coffee in the Park.

Come and enjoy some homemade coffee cakes/biscuits and fresh coffee.

All Proceeds from these events will help support EDHS Expansion/Community Project.

Rain or Shine, we hope to see you there!!

Wanted - A collector trying to recreate an old time

General Store is looking for items found in a General Store before 1955. Eg. tea tins, tobacco tins, candy tins, post cards, bottles, magazines, old paper items, comic books, signs, toys, advertising, old store stock etc.

CASH PAID 416 - 745 - 4981 or 416 - 953 - 6219

Prenatal classes in-person and now online SIMCOE MUSKOKA – Are you a parent to be looking for a local prenatal class? The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit offers free prenatal classes in-person, as well as online for those who prefer to take classes at a time when it’s more convenient for them.

Both in-person and online classes include information on labour and birth, comfort measures, medical procedures, newborns, after the baby comes, breastfeeding and more.

In-person prenatal classes offer an opportunity to meet other pregnant people and families, talk about pregnancy, birth, and newborns and get answers to questions and concerns from a public health nurse. These classes occur in in Barrie, Bracebridge, Bradford, Collingwood, Cookstown, Huntsville, Midland and Orillia.

Online prenatal classes provide an opportunity to choose the information of interest to you, to learn at your own pace and to learn when and where you are most comfortable.

You can register for in-person or online prenatal classes by calling Health Connection at 705-721-7520 or 1-877721-7520 Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

You can also register for an online prenatal class at www. smdhu.org/prenatalclass.

Hide not your talents, they for use were made.

What's a sun-dial in the shade? Benjamin Franklin

Thank you!

MILLER FAMILY: THANK YOU FOLLOWING HOUSE FIRE To the first responders, neighbours, friends, coworkers and family.

We extend a special thank you to the First responders who came to our home on June 17th. To the Springwater Fire and Emergency Services we cannot thank you enough for your heroic efforts and profound determination to limit the damage to our home and contents on one of the hottest days this summer. Thank you also to the Town of Wasaga Beach for the use of its aerial truck.

To Barrie and Tiny Township Fire Services we thank you for providing Mutual Aid Coverage.

We wish to thank Simcoe County Paramedic Services and the Huronia West O.P.P. for the professional services provided on the day of the fire.

Thankfully our family is safe.

The compassion and generosity that the community has shown to us commenced while the fire was still burning and continues each day. It has been overwhelming. We are devastated by the experience of a house fire, however, are consoled by the incredible acts of kindness shown to our family.

Also, a huge thank you to all of those who helped on demolition day.

We certainly have a long road ahead, but it is comforting to know that we are not alone. We are truly humbled by it all. We will never forget the incredible support you have all given us.

Sincerely and with heartfelt thanks Brenden & Mary Lou Miller and Family Many thanks to our neighbours, friends and family who went out of their way to lend a hand during and after the barn fire. Your support in all forms - physical, financial and emotional, are greatly appreciated and will not be forgotten. To the firefighters, a special thank you for the risks you take each and every day to keep our community safe.

With Gratitude, The Pearson Family Barnes - On Saturday July 7, 2018 in front of Steelers Restaurant on Queen St. in Elmvale, I was hit by a car while crossing the street. I would like to say thank you to Nicole Holt for staying with me until the paramedics arrived; and to the nice lady who gave me a drink of water that she had in her car; also, a big thank you to the paramedics and firefighters and the nice couple who called 911 for us. Thanks also goes to Guardian Drug Store for supplying bottles of water to everyone at the scene. Thank you to my granddaughter Avery Riley, my husband Ken Barnes for sitting in the hospital all day with me and for just being there for me. An important reminder to everyone – if crossing main street in Elmvale or any other street, you must always cross at the lights or at a crosswalk, otherwise you are considered jaywalking. The man that hit me was pulling out of a parking spot in an unsafe manner and he came very close to hitting my husband first. He actually had accelerated before hitting me. There were no charges whatsoever laid against him and his insurance company will not be notified. I was the one who had to endure pain and suffering due to my injuries because I crossed the road in the wrong spot even though there were actually no vehicles coming when I went to cross the road. Whatever happed to “pedestrians always have the right of way?”

Thank you again to the great people of Elmvale.

Sincerely, Earlene Barnes.

Hardship Acres Firewood Sells Company Catherine Fay of Hardship Acres Firewood would like to thank all its customers over the past 20 years for their continuous support. Catherine wishes the new owners Wells Family Firewood the best of luck in their new venture. Please contact them at 705.322.7474.

Office: 705.526.4100 Toll Free: 1.888.526.4101

350 Concession 8 East Tiny ON L0L 2J0

Garden Produce

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NOW OPEN Call or check our website or Facebook for details

3 km N of Hwy 90 Phone: 705 734.9448 3216 George Johnston Rd Cell: 705 725.2023 www.harrisfarms.ca • info@harrisfarms.ca

Clarke’s U-Pic/We-Pic

Minimal use of pesticides • Local teenagers are helpers

Noted for flavour Blueberries are ready - Open for picking!!

Great Cancer fighters, “Our grandchildren eat them right out of the patch!”

Cauliflower, Sweet Corn, etc., to follow in season 4 km North of Springwater Provincial Park 1571 Nursery Road, Springwater Open Mondays to Fridays 8 to noon & 5 to 7 pm Closed Sat for Barrie Farmer’s Market Open/Sun • 8 to noon 705-728-4369

Music Lessons Guitar, Piano, Keyboard, Accordion, Drums, Banjo, Bass, Mandolin, Ukelele and Harmonical lessons available in Elmvale for Children, Adults, Seniors.

Flexible times. Reasonable rates. Private Instruction.

For more info, call John Brown Music Studios at 322-7696.

For rent (WANTED) - apt., houses, and halls FOR RENT • 2 Bedroom - 1200 sf Condo Includes Covered Parking Building A - Second Floor Suite AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY Call Heather - 705-721-4612 Elmvale Lions Club Hall – Country setting. No bar license worries…we do it all and at reasonable prices!

Outdoor smoking area; Horseshoe pits; Full kitchen.

Ideal for family celebrations; Buck and Does; Birthday Parties; fundraising events; business meetings etc.

Call Bob 705-322-4484

Elmvale Legion Banquet Hall. 100% Accessible.

Specializing in weddings, all types of parties, business functions and community service groups.

We can accommodate up to 125 dinner guests.

Catering is available through the branch.

Excellent parking. Call 705-322-1042 for a quotation.

Elmvale Community Hall - capacity 220 for great dances, beautiful weddings and other super events.

Stage and kitchen facilities.

For rental call 728-4784 ext. 2036 or 2063

Weddings, Anniversary Parties, & Birthdays

Orr Lake Golf Club is now renting out its hall for weddings, anniversary parties & birthdays. Seating for up to 175 people. Dancing for up to 200 people. Basic setup, cleanup, in-stock utensils/dishes/linens, and bartender included in rental fee. Catering done fresh in house.

Call 705-322-1664, email: info@orrlakegolfclub.ca. c Web Site: www.orrlakegolfclub.com

Garage Sales Saturday, July 28 • 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

(Rain date August 4)

21 Stone Street, Elmvale (kitty-coner to post office) Superior Personal Service & Clean Water That You Can Trust! home • cottage • farm • commercial • Water Well Drilling & Complete Pump Packages • Well Rehabilitation, Cleaning & Abandonment • Water Softeners & Treatment Systems • Installation, Sales & Service The World Health Organization, fresh off criticism over adding gaming disorders to its list of mental health disorders, also added sex addiction to the list -- and that's now stirring more controversy. It's the first time compulsive sexual behavior has been classified as a mental health disorder on the International Classification of Diseases. But not all clinicians believe it should be there. They're not convinced that sex is truly addictive and view the label as potentially shaming.

Flash in the pan Muskets had a priming pan, which was filled with gunpowder. When flint hit steel it ignited the powder in the pan, which in turn ignited the main charge of gunpowder and fired the musket ball. However sometimes the powder in the pan failed to light the main charge. In that case you had a flash in the pan.

Why do some people call ice cream sprinkles jimmies?

According to the Just Born Candy Company, "Chocolate Jimmies" is a trade name from that company. Sam Born began the company in 1923 in New York City and made a fortune with the little candies and also with a machine that sticks the sticks into lollipops. The company says that it's possible a man named Jimmie worked on the chocolate jimmies project, and the name got applied to the candy itself.

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Unravel the mysteries of big data at Georgian’s Big Data Insights Conference on Aug. 3

Who knows you better than yourself? You might be surprised to learn it’s not your best friend.

Big data connects the world through information and by generating higher levels of access to knowledge.

“It’s not just about bigger and faster data processing and management solutions,” said Chris Dyck, Program Co-ordinator, Big Data Analytics. “It’s about people and community. In early communities, we gathered around a fire at night and discoursed on the events of the day.

Communities and family relationships were strong. Big data is bringing that notion back.”

But it’s not the amount of data that’s important It’s what organizations do with it that matters.

You can learn more at the Big Data Insights Conference being held at the Georgian College Barrie Campus on Friday, Aug. 3.

“It’s a student-driven conference bringing industry professionals, academics and data-driven organizations together to share knowledge about the latest tools, practices and industry trends,” said Chris Fikis, the student communications lead for the event. “It’s also a platform for industry members to network with students and alumni of our Big Data Analytics program as well as talk about how to use data to drive business results.”

Chris Dyck added that Georgian’s students are graduating from their program at an extremely opportune moment in time to assist businesses. “We have some of the most highly trained graduates in this exciting field. They are entering the workforce with a dynamic mix of the technical, business and communications skills needed to help create the organic growth businesses need to excel.”

The conference is a great opportunity for businesses

to meet future employees in an informal setting. Aaron McCreight, who just graduated in April, attended the conference last year and met his current employer Newmarket-based XE.com Inc. there.

“The conference was a super experience,” he said “We had the opportunity to chat with several employers about the program and our skills in an informal interview process. I talked with the folks from XE and they reached out to me through my LinkedIn profile a few weeks later.

I’m now working as a junior data scientist and utilizing big data analysis in a number of ways. Right now we’re working on a campaign looking for patterns and trends to assist with customer retention.”

The conference will also feature a panel of guest speakers who will address a variety of topics from industry trends to tips on how to succeed in the field of big data.

One of the emerging trends is a big shift toward cloudbased computing such as Amazon web services. “You don’t have to store all the data yourself and it’s faster,” said McCreight. “If you’re working with huge data sets, the work can be done more efficiently.”

Brian Vaughan, another recent graduate who works at Adastra in Markham, also sees the industry moving towards cloud computing, as well as a continuing need for data science professionals with a good understanding of how to use big data tools. “There will be a demand for individuals who can both understand big data analysis performed by data scientists and have the communication skills necessary to explain the results to the rest of the organization,” said Vaughan.

In his current role as Nova Consultant Analytics, Vaughan uses big data tools to speed up the rate at which companies will be able to gain insights into to how their business is operating. “I’m currently working on a team that is integrating a big data solution to scale a web platform,” he said.

The conference will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

There is no cost to attend, but space is limited. RSVP online.

OPEN Tuesday - Saturday 34 Queen Street West, Elmvale

Store Closing: Competitive Edge Sports at 34 Queen Street will be closing business August 15, 2018 To see more of what we offer please go to www.competitiveedgesports.ca.

Help wanted: Pro Shop at Elmvale Community Arena: Pro Shop Service Technician: • Hockey equipment repairs including skate sharpening, runner installation • Maintain all pro shop equipment and service area • Provide appropriate quotes for services provided • Maintain an organized and clean pro shop environment • Fill out proper documentation, work orders, and tagging standards for receiving, servicing and returning customer products Apply at 34 Queen Street West Unit 2 Elmvale, Ontario L0L 1P0

705-795-8307

What is the largest river in Canada?

By "largest" we assume you mean "longest." This title belongs to the Mackenzie River in the Northwest Territories, which flows into the Beaufort Sea (part of the Arctic Ocean). It is 2,635 miles long.

The Cartoon Cat Snagglepuss used to express surprise with the words "Heavens To Murgatroyd!"

Does anyone know the reference being made here?

We have two possibilities for the source of Murgatroyd: a wealthy but darkly notorious English textile family or a character in the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta Ruddigore. In this operetta, the heirs of the Murgatroyds are under a witch's curse and must commit a crime every day or face death by torture.

The Wyevale Double Dragons Take an Ice Cream Break at the Jug City

July 14: 10:30 - The Double Dragon Class jogged over to the JUG CITY in Wyevale to be treated to a soft ice cream cone.

FYI - JUG CITY Wyevale has become THE PLACE for soft ice cream drawing people from everywhere ...

Penetang, Midland, Elmvale, you name it!!!