The Standard Newspaper July 31st, 2014

Vol. 10 No. 32

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SCUGOG: Oyez, Oyez, Oyez! M’lords, M’ladys, Port Perry’s waterfront and downtown will be home to the 30th annual Ontario Provincial Town Crier Champsionships on Saturday, August 9 and Sunday, August 10.

Held in conjunction with the Scugog Farmers’ Market and the Brits on the Lake car show, residents and visitors are invited out for a full day of fun and revelry amidst ringing of bells

and delightful cries of an age-old tradition.

Featuring 17 Town Criers from across Ontario, and North Durham’s own backto-back-to-back champion Bill McKee, two full days of competition will be a sight to see and hear.

“This year, I decided on three themes to compliment Scugog,” said Mr. McKee. “We’ll each be writing a cry about farmers’ markets, microbreweries like our Old Flame Brewery, and something to do with British cul-

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ture for our car show.”

To kick off the events, there will be a small parade into Palmer Park at 10 a.m. on August 9, with the competition concluding inside the tasting room of Old Flame Brewery at 2 p.m. On Sunday, August 10, the third and final cry will take place in front of the Port Perry Post Office on Queen St., at 11 a.m. - with an award ceremony afterwards.

“I’m very fortunate to represent both Scugog and Uxbridge Townships,” said Mr. McKee. “We have a very

close-knit community in North Durham, and I’m proud to showcase it to fellow Town Criers from across the province.”

Often sighted wearing his signature tri-cone hat and swinging a large brass bell, reigning champ Mr. McKee will deliver the first benchmark cry at the competition, which all other Criers will be measured against - but he wasn’t always top dog of Ontario’s Town Criers, as Mr. McKee has played many roles in life.

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SCUGOG: For the 86th year, the Caesarea Regatta returns to the shores of Lake Scugog this weekend, bringing fun and games for all ages to the lakeside community.

The event takes place from Friday, Aug. 1 through Sunday, Aug. 3 in Caesarea, with a full slate of activities at the Beacon Marnia and in Putsey Park.

The event kicks off on Friday at 6 p.m. with a surf or turf dunner and dance at Beacon Marina aboard the Woodman, with seatings at 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Tickets for this 19+ event are $35 (advance sales only) and can be purchased by contacting Shari at 905-447-3865.

As well, on Friday at 6:30 p.m., is the annual Township vs. Firefighters volleyball competion at Putsey Park.

The fun continues on Saturday, starting at 10 a.m. with the costume parade from the Fire Hall to Putsey Park, with this year’s theme being Best Decorated Bed. A dog show, dunk tank, feats of strength, races and a wide assortment of games for all ages round out the slate of activities for Saturday.

Sunday begins with a pancake breakfast at the Fire Hall, running from 8 a.m. until 11 a.m.

The fishing derby follows at 10 a.m. at Beacon Marina, with canoe and kayak races getting underway at 11 a.m.

The Lake Scugog Championship Sailboat Race sets sail at 2 p.m., and sailboats must pre-register at the Marina at noon, and pay a $10 entry fee.

Throughout the weekend, donation bottles will be at Sunnyside Market and the Lakeside Restaurant. As well, tickets for the Toonie Table will be available until 4 p.m., on Saturday.

For a full listing of all of the events at the 86th annual Regatta, please visit www.facebook. com/LakeScugogRegatta.

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Blackstock Rec Centre celebrates updates and renovations

Proud to show off the updated Blackstock Recreation Centre, Craig Belfry, Scugog Township’s Manager of Recreation and Culture, is joined by Joan Swain of the Blackstock Advisory Committee and Brenda Robinson of the Township on Thursday, July 27.

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SCUGOG: The Blackstock Recreation Centre and Arena, a longstanding heritage symbol and gathering place for the residents of Blackstock, was given an update and some TLC in recent months - along with a promise to retain and

showcase it’s 101-year-old heritage as a troop billett and armory.

During the official reopening on Thursday, July 24, a crowd of local residents and dignitaries enjoyed a tour of the facility.

Scugog Township’s Manager of Recreation and Culture Craig Belfry conducted

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a short ceremony, which included greetings from MP Erin O’Toole, a speech by a Trilium Fund representative, Mayor Chuck Mercier, Ward 4 Councillor Wilma Wotten, and Scugog Accessibility Advisory Committee Chair Edie Forsyth who presented a Tip of the Hat to the Blackstock Fair Board.

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Paul Arculus, local historian and author, gave a brief presentation about Richard Cartwright for whom the Township was named after.

New features include a new back-up generator which gives the hall capacity as an emergency shelter for over 200 people in times of flooding, fires or power outage, and a multipurpose room which can be rented as meeting or presentation space, bringing increased revenue to the Township. As well, all doorways and washrooms in the building have been made accessible in both the arena and the main hall.

One major problem which sparked the renovation was the lack of a proper ventilation hood in the Blackstock Hall’s kitchen, which made the cooking or preperation of grease-laden foods (such as friers, griddles and pans) dangerous, limiting its use for banquet events.

The previous kitchen also lacked fire suppression equipment, which further increased the danger of grease fires and violated the Ontario Fire Code.

“We’ve installed a brand new line of ranges, ovens and coolers, including a new ventilation hood to bring everything up to code,” said Mr. Belfry. “People who use the hall can pretty well cook or prepare anything they would like to - I’d say that Blackstock has the nicest kitchen in

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The updated venue now features a bright, clean and white astetic, with brick wall accents inside the entrance and main hall. The location is now much more versatile for decorations or events, and has brought the hall up to modern stylings, while retaining a nod to its heritage uses.

The original building began its life in 1913 as the Blackstock Armories, it has since taken life as a rifle range, the gym for Cartwright High School, a municipal office and the home of the Blackstock Fair.

The renovation project began with an estimated budget of $420,000, which was expanded by $60,000 last year for the purchase of the back-up generator.

“Along the way, we ran into a lot of challenges and problems that we didn’t know about, like several layers of lead paint on the original brick, and asbestos in the ceiling,” said Mr. Belfry. “It’s expected that a century-old building like this would have some issues, and we dealt with them safely and carefully.”

Due to the toxic substances used in the Blackstock Recreation Centre’s original construction and numerous updates through the decades, the majority of the interior had to be gutted. Unfortunately, Mr. Belfry explained, this included the original brick work.

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cal peels and manual labour to clean the bricks up - but the contamination risk remained,” said Mr. Belfry.

The interior walls have been resurfaced with drywall and accents of reproduction brick, displaying the brass chandeliers that have hung from the tiered cieling since the early 1990s.

“We’re looking forward to a longevity of at least 30 years with this building,” said Mr. belfry. “The Blackstock Hall and Arena will continue to serve the residents of Scugog Township for many years after I retire.”

Mr. Belfry said that the next step for Blackstock will be replacing the outof-date ice plant for the Blackstock Arena’s ice pad - noting that the freon coolant which the rink currently relies on will cease to be produced in 2020.

Meetings and a steering committee will be set up to bring in a modern ice plant, such as the one in Scugog Arena.

“This project will be good for community. I live here and my kids use the arena and hall, so I’m glad we’ve made it safer and given it a much needed refresh,” added Mr. Belfry. “It’s important to remember our heritage and keep it visible.

We didn’t want to tear the building down, and I’m glad that we can continue to embrace the structure and keep it in-use.”

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Oyez! Town Criers to visit Scugog Extreme rodeo at Port Perry Fair F RO M PAG E 1

Until retiring in 2010, Mr. McKee was a 31-year veteran Constable in the Toronto Police Service, but sought a less stressful career after decades of service.

Indeed, Mr. McKee owes, or blames, his career as a Town Crier to his brother David McKee - a veteran of the competition circuit and current crier for the City of Brantford.

“I watched him cry for years and years, and I had a strong voice from doing some work with the Canadian Opera Company.

He got me interested, and I say how much fun he had,” explained Mr. McKee. “One day, at the Uxbridge Art in the Park festival, I started doing cries and announcing the names of all of the businesses and artists there - it just kind of stuck.”

Mr. McKee bested his brother in his first competition in Plimpton - David didn’t let Bill win for another two years - but now that they both have some chops, they retain a healthy competitive spirit.

Uxbridge Township took on Mr. McKee as their official Town Crier in 1999, and Scugog Township followed suit in 2002 - utilizing his special services in Township events year-round.

“People often ask me what makes a good Town Crier. The truth is, it’s all based on the clarity and quality of one’s voice, and the words they choose to use to represent themselves,” said Mr. McKee. “The fancy clothes and friendly personality help as well - anyone can hold a scroll and yell, but it’s

the passion that makes people smile.”

In competition, each Town Crier is also judged on their deportment while entering and exiting the stage, and whether or not they fit within the required 100 to 125 words. The cry must be fanciful and enjoyable, but not overly complicated - short, sweet, and to the point.

“Crying is a lot of fun, and you can’t let it stress you out. When I pen the cry, I just try to have fun with it and the words flow naturally,” said Mr. McKee “The best part is the children, they always run up to me to get their picture taken with ‘the pirate,’ I just laugh and tell them that I don’t dress like a pirate, pirates dress like Town Criers!”

The term ‘Oyez’ which begins many of Mr. McKee’s cries can trace its roots to French word ‘Ecoutez’ or ‘Listen.’ The Town Crier was often emplyed by local government or royalty, to issue edicts and notices.

Announcements of tax hikes in Europe stemmed the phrase ‘don’t shoot the messenger,’ as it was a federal offence to harm a Town Crier, an agent of the Crown.

“Oyez is not so much asking if people can hear me, it comes from an older practice when many people weren’t able to read the newspaper - the Town Crier would instruct everyone within ear shot to stop and listen to the annoucnement,” said Mr. McKee. “It takes a lot of Fisherman’s Friend to be a Town Crier - if you think you’re going to get sick, you don’t! All of the Town Criers across the world are a little bit nuts, just like me,” said Mr. McKee, whose fa-

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The Ontario Guild of Town Criers and Mr. McKee would like to recognize the support of a few choice local supporters, including the Baagwating Community Association, Township of Scugog, Ontario Guild of Town Criers, Vos’ Your Independented Grocer for their reception room, Old Flame Brewery, Parkwood Lodge No. 695, Meta 4 Gallery, Scugog Historical Society, Port Perry BIA, Scugog Chamber of Commerce and, Ocala Winery.

Mr. McKee would like to invite men, women and children of all ages to enjoy a day out in Port Perry on Saturday, August 9 and Sunday, August 10 - and hopes that they have as much fun as he does. Ear plugs recommended, but not required.

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SCUGOG: An exciting new attraction will be taking centre stage during the Port Perry Fair over Labour Day weekend, with the debut of the Rawhide Rodeo Company as part of the festivities.

The extreme rodeo action gets underway on Monday, Sept. 1, at 11:45 a.m. and promises exciting action for attendees at the fair.

Established in 1987, Rawhide Rodeo Company stages more than 100 events every year in Canada and the United States, with almost one million spectators taking in their shows each year, and is pleased to be able to bring their brand of top-notch rodeo action to the Port Perry Fair.

This International Professional Rodeo Association sanctioned event will feature riders from around the globe competing in a variety of events, including bull riding, the most popular rodeo event in the world.

Bull riding was recently voted “the most dangerous sport in the world” by the Sports Writers of America. The bull rider uses a rope looped around the beasts middle, which has a hand hold similar to that of a duffle bag.

Once the rider has secured his or her position and feels the bull squarely beneath them, they will give the traditional ‘all’s ready nod’. At this time, the gate swings open. With only a singlehanded rope to hold on to, the rider jerks and thrusts his free arm to counter the bulls’ spins

and lunges. Continually moving their feet forward allows them to grab a new hold.

Despite weighing nearly a ton, a bull displays great athletic ability as well as surprising jumping capabilities. In fact, many of the big crossbred Brahmas go an entire season without being ridden for eights seconds once.

As long as the cowboys’ free hand does not touch the bull and they still have their riding hand on some part of the rope at the end of the eight seconds, the judges will score his ride based on how hard the bull bucked and how well the cowboy rode.

In addition to the newly-added rodeo, the 2014 edition of the Port Perry Fair will also see the return of the popular Family Rodeo.

In this event, there are events for children, teenagers, adults and mixed teams. Attendees have the opportunity to join in for games like a 3-legged race, sack race, the egg toss, wheel barrow and hay races, and more. Those wishing to take part in the Family Rodeo can sign up either on Sunday at 10 a.m. for the 10.30 am event or Monday at 10:15 a.m. for the 10:45 a.m. event on each day.

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NORTH DURHAM BLACKSTOCK by Joyce Kelly Congratulations to Gwen and Lawrence Malcom who celebrated their 66th wedding anniversary quietly on July 24.

Aileen VanCamp had returned home from a holiday in Switzerland visiting Bernie and Martha Riederer and their family.

Her niece, Cindy Werry spent the first two weeks of her holiday with her enjoying sightseeing and visiting.

Church service will resume at the Blackstock and Nestleton United Church on Sunday, at the regular times of 9:45 a.m. and 11:15 a.m., with the return of Rev. Linda Saffrey from her vacation.

The Blackstock Recreation Centre was officially re-opened on Thursday evening.

A fine crowd enjoyed the tour of the revamped facility. A short program con-

ducted by Craig Belfry included greetings from Erin O’Toole M.P., a representative from the Trillium Fund, Chuck Mercier, Wilma Wotten our local councillor, Edie Forsyth who presented a “Tip of the Hat” to the Blackstock Fair Board and the Advisory Board. Paul Arculus, local historian and author gave a brief presentation about Richard Cartwright for whom the township was named. All in all, it was indeed a pleasant evening.

Winners at the Tuesday evening card party were Joyce Hawkins who also had most lone hands, Jocelyn Bradbury, Muriel Tenant, Keith VanCamp, Val Priebe and low Jackie Atfield. The specials were won

by Mary Lou Breward, Jean Slemon, Jackie Atfield and Lawrence McLaughlin.

CAESAREA by Eleanor Colwell Pineridge Chorus News Pineridge Chorus, the Uxbridge and district chapter of Sweet Adelines is appearing in the “Fridays at the Foster” series on Friday, Aug. 1, and we’ve just confirmed that we will have guest quartet SLAM! Our Director, Linda Morrison, sings tenor in SLAM, and they have just become our Regional Champions - so you know they have a great sound.

They will be representing us at International in November, so we’re thrilled that they can take time from their busy schedule to perform at the Foster Memorial. The audience is in for a real treat! Performance time is 7 p.m.

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ber 15 and 22 open if you like to sing. These are guest nights at the Music Hall in Uxbridge beginning at 7:15 p.m. All ladies, whether you read music or not, are invited to see what Sweet Adelines are all about.

Lake Scugog Regatta this weekend This weekend in Caesarea is the 86th Annual Lake Scugog Regatta. There will be events at both Putsey Park and Beacon Marina.

Pick up a program at Sunnyside Market and see the broad range of activities for children and adults.

Friday will see volleyball at Putsey Park and a surf & turf dinner dance at Beacon Marina. Saturday is really busy with a cos-

tume parade, a dog show, races, more volleyball, and horseshoes. Sunday starts with a pancake breakfast at the firehall, some water activities – fishing, dunk tank, canoeing, kayaking, sailboating and swimming races. More horseshoes and volleyball wind things up in the evening.

Be sure to thank the volunteers who work very hard to be sure you have a fun weekend.

Blackstock & District Lions Club News Our Lions were saddened recently to hear of the passing of Lion Ross Miller of the Sunderland Lions Club. Our sympathies are with Lion Ross’s family and the members of the Sunderland Lions.

SCUGOG ISLAND by Jeanne C. Le Saux-Ball Call to worship was called by the Rev. Michelle Hofman a warm and friendly welcome went out to all. The message for this week was “More Parables.”

Weather permitting, on Sunday, Aug. 10, there will be a outside service at church, please bring our own lawn chairs.

There will be a chicken BBQ on unday, Aug. 24, at Scugog Island United Church.

Tickets are $17.50 for adults, and children ages 5 to 12 are $5. Anyone wishing to purchases tickets should please call Anna Spencley at 905-985-2911 or Betty Ann freeman at 905-985-3863. Please keep in mind tickets usually do sell out, so order them now.

Thank you to Doug and Susie for providing the refreshments for time for fellowship following the service.

Happy Birthdays goes out this week to: Bev Boyer, Ava Janiga 28th, Stan Barjarow, Benishii Tryon 30th, Carsyn Williamson Aug. 1, Margaret Lacey Leanna Paul, Alaura Marsden-Blackface on the 2nd of Aug. Happy Birthday to anyone celebrating this week that I may have missed.

If anyone knows of or has information, on Sunrise Beach community having their annual Family Fun Day could you give me a call please?

I can be reached at 905-985-7662 by phone, or jc.lesaux@me.com.

Friday, August 1 Greenbank United Church is holding its 38th annual Beef Barbecue from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Advance tickets are $20 for adults, $5 for children, and free for kids under six. Tickets available from last year’s sellers or by calling Rodd at 905-985-8298. * Pineridge Chorus/Sweet Adelines and award-winning ladies quartet SLAM perform at the Thomas Foster Memorial at 7:30 p.m. Donations will be accepted for the Memorial.

Tuesday, August 5 Pine Ridge Garden Club monthly meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the Nestleton Community Hall with guest speaker Hazel Cook of Blossom Hill Nursery speaking on growing delphiniums with success.

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Sunday, August 10 As part of the Brits on the Lake celebration in downtown Port Perry, the Church of the Ascension, located at 274 North St., will be holding a Today English Cream Tea from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.

August 11-15 Greenbank and Seagrave United Church VIBE Summer Camp for ages 4 to 12.

Greenbank mornings (call Debbie at 905-985-2090.

Seagrave afternoons (call Betty at 905-985-3595). * Uxbridge Community Sports Camp to be held at Quaker Village PS and hosted by Living Water Community Church from 8:30 am. to 4 p.m., for ages six to 13. Cost is $105 per camper. Registration forms are available at www.livingwateruxbridge. ca. For further details, call 905-852-2059.

Sunday, August 17 Greenbank Cemetary service at 2:30 p.m.

Every Thursday * Uxbridge Cruise-In at Elgin Park, starting at 4:30 p.m., and running until dusk. Hundreds of cars on

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Every Friday * AA Meeting, 8 p.m., Caesarea Community Hall, Reg. Rd. 57, (beside firehall), 905-728-1020. * Brock Township Public Library, Cannington Branch, Fall Storytime 11 a.m., three to six-year-olds. * Brock Township Public Library, Beaverton Branch, Tales for Twos 10:30 a.m. two-year-olds.

Every Sunday * AA Meeting, 7:30 p.m., Port Perry Goodtide 12 step discussion group (alcoholics only) Port Perry United Church (upstairs), 294 Queen St., 905-728-1020.

Every Monday * Just For Today Al-Anon Family Group meet Port Perry United Church basement, 8 p.m., info 905-7281020. * Uxbridge Legion Pipes and Drums welcomes new members and offers free lessons for both, Uxbridge Legion, 109 Franklin St., Uxbridge 8 p.m. info: Alex 905-649-1620. * 1st Port Perry Sparks, Prince Albert Hall, 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., 905-9851422. * 4th Port Perry Brownies, Scugog Island Hall, girls 7 and 8-year-olds, 6 p.m. 7:30 p.m., 905-985-4240. * 3rd Port Perry Guides, Port Perry United Church, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., 905985-6174.

* Pineridge Chorus of Sweet Adelines rehearsal, 7:15 p.m., Uxbridge Music Hall, 905-852-6327 Every Tuesday * Cruisin Classic Car Show at Emmanuel Community Church, 1680 Reach St., weather permitting from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Hosted by the Cruisin’ Classics Car Club, open to vehicles 1989 and older. * Victory Christian Centre (Revolution) youth group, ages 12 and up,7:30 p.m., info: 905-985-1346. * Bridge and, regular and bid, 1 p.m., Latcham Centre, Port Perry Seniors. * Sunderland Legion, Bingo, 7 p.m. * Euchre, 7:30 p.m., St. John’s Anglican Church, Blackstock, year round, sponsored by the Cartwright Seniors. * The Port Perry Artists’ Association meets upstairs at Vos’ 7 p.m.

Every Wednesday * Port Perry Senior’s Chorus, 12:30 p.m., Latcham Centre, Gord Emmerson 905-9828745. * Handicapable Ministry’, Trinity United Church, 20 First Ave., Uxbridge 7 p.m.

- 8 p.m. All special needs women and men are welcome, info 905-852-6213. * North Durham Concert Band meets 7 p.m., R.H.Cornish School, new members welcome. * Join IODE Women Who Make A Difference IODE, Susie Sorabji Chapter will meet in the evening during the fall, women of all ages are invited to attend and learn about volunteer work with IODE. * AA Meeting, 8 p.m. Port Perry Goodtide Group, (speaker meeting, family, friends welcome) Port Perry United Church (basement) 294 Queen St., 905728-1020. * Scugog Shuffleboard Club, Blackstock arena, 9:45 a.m. to noon and 12:45 p.m. to 3 p.m., info: 905-986-5530.

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SEAGRAVE by Robin Drew and Jean Short Diane Cooke, in Robinglade, entertained her good friend Jill Dean from Newmarket on the weekend.

Jill enjoyed the sights of Port Perry, including visits to Port Perry’s new Old Flame Brewery and The Great Blue Heron Casino and then dinner at Pickles and Olives.

Happy Birthday wishes go out to Edie Jansen (July 30) and Maurice Madill (July 31).

Happy Anniversary to Ken and Eleanor Sturman (Aug. 1), Brooke and Chris Acton (Aug. 4) and Ken and Rosalind Stephens (Aug. 5).

We continue to hear good news from Hazel Coates.

She is home again for the weekend and only a short time left for her weekly stay in hospital for therapy.

Please continue to keep Rev. Paul and his family in your prayers.

On Aug. 1 and 2, Miller Memorial Church is having a yard sale from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. on the 1st, and 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the 2nd, along with a pie table.

If you know of anyone who has any items to donate, please call Janet at 705-786-2179.

Aug. 3 at 9:15 a.m., Church Guest Speakers - Eleanor Sturman and Carol Coleman.

Aug. 10 at 9:15 a.m., Church Guest Speaker - Bet-

GREENBANK by Mary Jean Till ty Lou Beacock and Old Tyme Gospel Music. There will be no Coffee Hour this week.

Aug. 10 Golf Tournament - $35 for the day which includes a Steak BBQ. If you only wish to golf $20.

If you only want to attend the BBQ $15. Please bring a pot luck salad or dessert and your lawnchairs. For more information, call Rick at 905-985-8383.

From Aug. 11 to 15, between 1:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., Seagrave Vibe Program will be running. Please contact 905-985-3595, 905-985-2489, or 905-9858856 to pre-register as we need to have the numbers to order supplies. Please save small cardboard boxes, coloured cord or ribbon, pillowcases, coloured duct tape, wide ribbon with wire along the edges or any donation to purchase supplies and snacks.

Aug. 17 at 9:15 a.m., Church - Guest Speaker - Brooke Acton, with Coffee Hour at 10:15 a.m.

Aug. 24 at 9:15 a.m., Church - Guest Speaker - Barb Martyn.

Aug. 31 at 9:15 a.m., Church - Guest Speaker - Don Real.

Contact either mrsdruske@hotmail.com or grammiejean2010@hotmail.com to put news in this column.

ZEPHYR & SANDFORD by Pat Asling Summer half over and stores are already displaying school supplies prominently! That Scout motto “Be Prepared” is fine and good but why rush things so much and not enjoy the present? Time passes fast enough (guess that’s the “old person” talking.

On Sandford Rd., I saw a field of wheat cut with the straw baled and another field being cut. Well, I remember stoking and tossing sheaves of grain onto a wagon. That’s how farm kids spent their summer!

Last Tuesday, five ladies from Sandford UCW joined with 65 or so other ladies of surrounding communities, at the invitation of Goodwood UCW, for a Victorian Tea. After a choice of delectable items for lunch we were instructed in the construction of a fantastic container flower arrangement. I even learned of a couple of “must have” new plants!

Allan McGillivray was the guest speaker at church this past Sunday, with his topic being the history of the Scott Township churches. I was unable to be there, so I am not sure which ones were mentioned but he has written a great book entitled “Decades of Harvest” in which he retells the history of Scott up to 1973. That leaves another 40 years he is possibly considering writing about to bring us to the present. Following the service was a pastoral charge pot-luck lunch, which I am sure was enjoyed by all.

Meanwhile, my granddaughter Charlene and I were in Hanover for a few days with my brother Jerry. Sunday was a grand celebration of his and wife Joan’s (nee Clarke) 50th anniversary. Several friends and relatives from this area were present including Don and Elaine (Clarke) Cordingly,

James and Laura (Cordingley) Jack and Curtiss, Alex and Gail (Shier) Williamson, Carol (Shier) Bickle, Steve and Mary (Clarke) Holt, Keith and Faye (Asling) Ashton and Arnold and Gail Kerry. Both Jerry and Joan were born close to Uxbridge and moved to the Hanover area in 1966 when Jerry graduated from dental school. He had a dental office there for 41 years. They have three daughters and five granddaughters!

Time to think about the upcoming Heritage Days at UxbridgeScott Museum and Heritage Centre! This year the dates are Aug. 23 and 24. Contact Nancy Emo if you think you could volunteer some time.

There is no church service in either Sandford or Zephyr during August, but services will resume in September with everyone meeting in Sandford.

As July winds down, it’s time to sign your children up for the Tennis and Basketball Camp to be held August 11 to 15, from 9 a.m. to Noon each day for age 6 to 14 years at the Tennis Courts, Ianson Park, in Greenbank. The cost of the camp is $80 per child, with cheques payable to the Greenbank Parks and Recreation Committee. Registration forms are in Greenbank Store, and are to be returned to Nancy Rensink at 905-985-4223.

Also from August 11 to 15 at Greenbank Church from 9 a.m. to Noon, the VIBE (Ventures in Biblical Experiences).

Programs include stories, crafts, music, games, snacks for children 4 years to 12 years. A charge of $10 per child for the week may be paid in advance, or day one of the camp.

Community service hours are available for student volunteers who are needed to help. Please contact Mindy Richardson at 905-985-3419 or Debbie Ward at 905-985-2090 to register your child in advance, so sufficient materials may be prepared. To donate snacks, please call Dianne at 905-985-3745.

The time is here almost for the Friday August 1st, Greenbank United Church 38th Annual Beef Barbecue, so be sure to get your tickets by calling in advance 905-985-8298, or any church member. Take-out available. Entertainment by “Plan B.” Volunteers are always needed, so call Dianne at 905-985-3745.

Donations of pies and desserts may be brought to church anytime on Friday. Picnic tables will be picked up Friday morning, and returned Saturday. Potato Bee is at 1 p.m. on Thursday at the pavilion.

After a lengthy illness, Marilyn Loder’s mother Dora has passed away in Halifax where Marilyn has been with her sister Ida and family, and their mother, for a few weeks. May they be remembered with prayer at this time of sorrow.

Sincere sympathy to the family of Stewart Diceman who passed away on July 20 at Bon Air Nursing Home. Stewart and family farmed at Greenbank at an earlier time.

Sunday’s U.C.W. church service was led by members of the Evening U.C.W. Greeters were Val Hunter and Barb Ward. Organist Wilma Smith who along with provided music for the service, introduced and welcomed her cousin Anne and Terry Robinson, retired nurse and engineer, from Belford, who told of their experiences volunteering with Habitat for Humanity – The builds they’ve assisted with yearly since 2008 (Hungary) to spring 2014 (Portugal). The digital presentation accompanying Anne’s talk was excellent and the partner families are given a necessary hand up, not a hand out through this program.

Greenbank Church will be closed for the month of August, and all are welcome to join Seagrave U.C., on Aug 3, at 9:15 a.m., with Eleanor Sturman and Carol Coleman taking the service. Note the earlier time please!

Please call me at 905-985-0535 with your Greenbank news

by Sunday evening.

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SCUGOG ISLAND UNITED CHURCH 19100 Island Road, Port Perry A warm welcome to all 905-985-4094 SUNDAY, August 3 10 a.m. Morning Service Rev. Michelle Hofman

ST. JOHN’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 319 Queen Street, Port Perry Pastor Robert Kennedy 905-985-3881 www.stjohnsportperry.com SUNDAY, August 3 Service at 10 a.m.

Sunday School and Nursery Care Available All are warmly welcome

The featured car from this past week’s Uxbridge Cruise-In at Elgin Park is this 1941 Cadillac owned by Stouffville’s Jeff Thorne. The Cruise-In has seen its attendance steadily grow this summer at the park, with 310 cars taking part last Thursday night.

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Candidates gather as election season heats up in Scugog BENJAMIN PRIEBE The Standard

SCUGOG: The Scugog Township Action Committee, a group of involved citizens who share concers regarding increasing taxes in the Township, held a meet and greet for local municipal candidates on Sunday, July 27.

The backyard event, hosted by Cheryl Helm at her Castle Harbour Dr. home, attracted the attendance of numerous curious and likeminded residents, as well as two prospective Ward Councillors and hopeful mayoral candidate Tom Rowett.

“The STAC is just a group of Scugog residents who feel there is a need for change in our community,” explained Ms. Helm. “We formed a research group to look into financial issues in the Township, and wanted to share ideas and information.”

Ms. Helms stated that her concern began when the property tax on her lakefront home increased by 52.5 per cent over the last eight years, and that her questions to the current council have been met with concerning responses.

“After we did some research and went to Council meetings, we realized it’s time to put some new choices into the coming municipal elections,” said Ms. Helm. “Each candidate doesn’t share the same agenda, but we have the same goals in mind - the betterment of our community.”

Don Kett, running alongside Bill McKee to replace incumbent Ward 3 Councillor Jim Howard - had this to say.

“I am a 40 year resident of

Scugog Township, and have spent the last 27 years living on Scugog Island - if elected, I plan to advocate for the rights of the people living on Scugog Island.

Some of my first steps have been setting up a buyer’s group for propane and fuel oil, in order to get energy and heating prices down.

Islanders have some of the highest taxes in the Township, and we don’t recieve the luxuries or benefits we deserve.

Scugog Island is different than anywhere else in the Township, and has its own special needs and requirements - I’m running as an Islander, for the Islanders.”

Jennifer Back, who is challenging incumbent Ward 5 Councillor Howard Danson for his seat, voiced the following opinion.

“Raising a family in Port Perry has been wonderful, but I am growing increasingly concerned about the decisions made by our current Mayor and Council.

I would like to work on improving roads, sidewalks and infrastructure, and bringing taxes in-line with inflation. We’re looking at another major increase next year, unless we can find efficiencies and save more money more effectively.

In Ward 5, the current Council is planning on building a park and recreation area, but they haven’t accepted input from any of the local residents. We don’t have many children in this area, and spending thousands of dollars on concept drawings for a

park that was deemed ‘too expensive’ is a waste.

I am a wife, mother, community volunteer and business owner - looking to lower taxes and stop spending what we don’t have.”

Tom Rowett, hopeful candidate for Mayor of Scugog Township, is running against incumbent Mayor Chuck Mercier - at the event, he expressed his ideals of action for Scugog.

“Right now, local businesses and residents are being driven away by high taxes.

We have to make it affordable for residents to live and businesses to operate in Scugog and Durham Region.

We need efficiency, accountability and respect for the taxpayers and their hard-earned money. We need to encourage businesses to grow by cutting red tape and thinking outside the box.

Our residents, business owners and farmers have some great ideas - I think the Township needs to build a platform that supports open and honest communication of ideas. If elected, I want to change policy so that Council can more easily take suggestions, and put them into action faster.

I am the co-owner of 1st Financial Centre, and last year my wife and I bought Homestead Furniture and Appliances, which has been in this community since 1976. I will bring my knowledge as a financial planner and a small business owner to the table to address the concerns of the residents of Scugog.”

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH 1710 Scugog Street, Port Perry Father Marco Testa MASS SATURDAY - 5 p.m.

SUNDAY - 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.

For Mass through the week call the Parish at 905-985-7071

14460 Simcoe St., Port Perry newsongportperry.ca Sunday August 3, 10 a.m.

Nursery and Sunday School (Anglican Network in Canada) All are Welcome.

(905) 982-2064 or newsongadmin@powergate.ca

PORT PERRY BAPTIST CHURCH

2210 Hwy. 7A (at Island Rd.) 905-985-8681 www.portperrybaptist.ca Rev. Jim Clemens, Sr. Pastor Join us for worship this week: SUNDAY SERVICES 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages 10:30 a.m. Worship 6:30 p.m. Worship Nursery Care and Jr. Church is available A warm welcome to all

HOPE CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH Hope Church

Pastor Bernhard VanderVlis SUNDAYS at 10 a.m.

Mid-week programs for youth and adults!

14480 Old Simcoe Rd. (Between 7A and Prince Albert) 905-985-9307 hopechurch@powergate.ca www.hopeforportperry.ca

VICTORY CHRISTIAN CENTRE 593 Alma St., Port Perry,

Ontario 905-985-1346 Rev John Benschop vccpp@powergate.ca www.victorychristiancentre.net Tuesday Youth Meeting and “HEARTBEAT” after school program Friday - 7:00 p.m. Revival Service Come expecting to have a God encounter Join us Sunday Mornings at 10 a.m. Prayer 10:30 a.m. Celebration Service SOMETHING FOR ALL AGES

UXBRIDGE TRINITY UNITED CHURCH

20 First Avenue Pastor Kirby Constable 905-852-6213 www.trinityuxbridge.com Sunday, August 3 SUNDAY WORSHIP AND SUNDAY SCHOOL 10 a.m.

COME and BE ENGAGED by the GOOD NEWS

SACRED HEART ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

70 Toronto St. North Uxbridge Father John Duffy Mass Saturday 5 p.m.

Sunday 9 and 11 a.m.

Confessions Saturday 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.

For Mass through the week call office 905-852-6944

ANGLICAN CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION

(Anglican Church of Canada)

Minister Rev. John Anderson

266 North St., Port Perry Phone: 905-985-7278 ascension@powergate.ca www.ascensionportperry.com Nursery Services Not Available during August

Sunday, August 3

8th Sunday after Pentecost 10:00 am Eucharist

PORT PERRY and PRINCE ALBERT UNITED CHURCHES

Rev. Elaine Hall - Rev. Don Willmer 905-985-2801 SUNDAY, August 3 Port Perry United Church 294 Queen St., Port Perry 9:50 a.m. Morning Worship Prince Albert United Church Worshipping with Port Perry in July & August, reopening September 7th Nursery Care and Sunday School Available • www.portperryunited.com

A PLACE OF HOPE!

Rev. Paul Moorhouse 905-985-7766

revpaul@andrewswireless.net www.greenbankchurch.com

Join us on Sunday morning at 10 a.m.

A contemporary worship experience in a relaxed environment.

Staff: Dr. Fred Penney, Lead Pastor Brenna Cruickshank, Children’s Ministry Director 1680 Reach Street. - 905-985-4441 website: www.emmanuelcc.ca Emmanuel Community Church: ‘Reaching up to God; Reaching out to our Community,’

VIBE Summer Camp Aug. 11-15 - Greenbank Church Mornings 9-12pm - Seagrave Church Afternoons 130-430pm

SUNDAY, August 3

Guest Speaker - Eleanor Sturman

Greenbank (Will be closed for the month of August)

Please join us for service at Seagrave United Church

Seagrave (In the beautiful Hamlet of Seagrave) 9:15 am Service

Website: www.seagrave-church.com Everyone is Welcome Children’s Time with Services

To list your church events contact Julie at 905-985-6985

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EDITORIAL Crowd control North Durham hosts some entertaining and unique annual events throughout the year, and many, such as the Caesarea Regatta and the Blackstock, Uxbridge, Sunderland and Port Perry Fairs, have been running year-after-year for a lifetime - or two!

Still, it’s an undeniable fact that attendance at these cultural community events is failing - a good example is the reduced numbers of attendance at Uxbridge’s Highlands of Durham Games, which took place this past weekend.

The questions we should all be addressing is, exactly who is to blame for these attendance shortfalls? Why are these beloved gatherings going with plenty to enjoy, but few to partake?

The answer is a hard one to define, several of North Durham’s seasonal attractions have fallen under a ‘chicken and the egg’ sort of situation over the years. Long-time events such as Spring Water Days in Uxbridge and Festival Days are now but a memory, and that’s only if you have lived here for several years.

Many organizers would have the funding and people-power to do more if they had more interest, but many attendees would be more willing to spend their money on the ever-inflating admission costs, if only said event had something new and exciting within its gates.

The Uxbridge Fall Fair turns 150-years-old this year and the Port Perry Fair is celebrating 160 years. These events never fail to please - maybe the secret is in adding new attractions like a rodeo, alongside the classic livestock judging and tractor pulls. A mix of old and new seems to be the solution, events need to evolve alongside their communities.

If you are no longer attending events that you once did, what changed?

Or, was the problem that the event itself never changed?

Your opinion matters Send us an e-mail to standarddarryl@powergate.ca or a letter to: The Standard, 94A Water St., Port Perry ON L9L 1J2

Garden volunteers thank community for helping them grow To the Editor, Please allow us to take this opportunity to thank the Community of Port Perry for their support of the new “Care and Share Community Permaculture Garden”. We are a small group of passionate gardeners who are dedicated to using sustainable methods to grow food for the Operation Scugog Community Food Bank. The garden continues to evolve, with several exciting possibilities for the future!

Many individuals, families, and groups have supported us in our initial efforts to create the Care & Share Community Permaculture Garden, and we are grateful!

Many thanks to: The Port Perry Agricultural Society and Fair Board (especially

Whitney for her persistence in delivering compost to the garden in a wind storm last fall, and Lyndsay for her enthusiasm), and the amazing staff and clients of Community Living North Durham (CLND).

With encouragement from Residential Counsellor Vivian Foster, CLND clients have expertly watered the garden through some very hot, dry spells!

We would also like to thank Landon Beacock (Arborist and Urban Forester), Terry Leitch (Canadian Tire Port Perry), Terry Vos (Vos Your Independent Grocer), Lori & Tom (Ariba Linea Alpacas), Celia (Metroland Newspapers), Mary (Durham Integrated Growers), Cesar (The Nourish and Develop Foundation), Angela Nickle (fN Happy Farm), Bart Wagar (Zen Fit),

Paul Griffen (Lake Scugog Lumber, Inc.), Tim Horton’s (Old Simcoe Road), and Mr. DeJong (Hank’s Pastries). Several local teachers helped out, providing their students with new learning opportunities. Teachers included: Mrs. McKay and her Gr. 5/6 class (R.H. Cornish P.S.), Mrs. O’Neill and her Horticulture class (PPHS), Mrs. Sneath and her Senior Associated Class (PPHS), Mrs. Petit and her Gardening Club (Sunderland P.S.), and Mrs. Crashley and her primary class (S.A. Cawker). Mr. Mereweather (R.H. Cornish P.S.) kindly provided us with red wiggler worms from his classroom vermicompost project! Special thanks also goes out to: Karen & Family, Melissa & Family, Kathi, Leo, Brandon, Felix, Nolan, Joel, Jim, Mag-

gie, and the many other individuals who provided time, advice, encouragement, materials, and funding!

Care & Share Community Permaculture Garden continues to evolve. For more information, and to find out how you can become involved, please visit us online at caresharegarden.blogspot.com. Feel free to leave comments and suggestions – we value your input. You may also wish to visit us at the Port Perry Fall Fair - Come by the garden for a little tour while enjoying the amazing events that the Fair Board has planned for the community.

With sincere thanks, The Volunteers of Care & Share Community Permaculture Garden

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NEWS & OPINION

Mudnewton provides a jumpstart UXBRIDGE: Every year thousands of kids across Canada cannot afford to play organized sports. Statistically the number is a staggering one in three. Canadian Tire’s Jumpstart program has played a huge role in addressing this issue by providing the available funding to these families so that kids have a “sporting chance.”

One aspect of the Jumpstart Program that is not as well known is that all funds raised within a community go directly to support families in that same community.

It is not centralized or spread across the country or even the province. For those living in Uxbridge, that means every dollar raised in Uxbridge, stays in Uxbridge and goes to support a family living in Uxbridge.

Every year hundreds of Uxbridge kids benefit from $1000’s of dollars of support.

“To date, not one child has been turned down and it would be nice if it could stay that way,” says Amanda Ferraro Uxbridge Jumpstart’s Liaison Officer.

“Almost every sporting association or organization in Uxbridge has been the beneficiary of Jumpstart dollars,” added Drew Spencer, V.P. of the Uxbridge Youth Baseball Association. “This year we are

sending out a community wide call to help give back.”

The organizers of the Mudnewton Mudrun, Erin Bennett and Andy Luukkonen have been supporting Jumpstart with the proceeds of this local Mud Run over the past three years. This year they have agreed to open up a special category called the Uxbridge Youth Team Challenge.… a 3km obstacle course on the amazing trails of Woodnewton that ends with a mud pit finale.

“We are encouraging parents and coaches to join in the run at no extra charge,” said Spencer.

This run will be exclusively for Uxbridge Youth Teams and Organizations who want to have a lot of fun as a group in an effort to give back to a charity that has given so much to our community.

The race will be on Saturday, August 23, at 11 a.m. The cost of the race is only $15 per participant and includes a T-shirt if you register on or before July 31. To register or for more information, just go to www.mudnewton.com and click on the Ux Youth tab.

It’s time to get dirty Uxbridge!

Accessible playground on the way DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard

UXBRIDGE: Councillors recently voted to move ahead with plans to install a new accessible playground at Elgin Park.

At their meeting on Monday, July 21, council voted to approve just over $75,000 in spending on the new structure, which according to Arena/Parks Manager Bob Ferguson could be operational by the end of September.

While Mr. Ferguson couldn’t commit to a firm date of installation of the playground, he estimated that Uxbridge’s first fully accessible playground would be

in place by late September of this year.

Through the bidding process, the township received 13 submissions from eight companies on the project. In May council approved spending up to $85,000 on the project, with the winning bid from Power Play Little Tykes coming in almost $10,000 under budget.

Mr. Ferguson told The Standard that slightly more than a third of the purchase price would be covered by an Enabling Accessibility Fund Grant that township was approved for earlier this year, with the balance is being drawn from the playground improvement budget.

Staying in touch...

ERIN O’TOOLE MP

Welcome back Welcome to my Staying in Touch column. In my first two years as the Member of Parliament for Durham I have tried my best to remain in touch and accountable to the community through a variety of mediums. E-mails, in-person meetings and roundtables as well as the use of newspapers and some household mailings have all been methods I have used to be accessible and in touch as your MP. I have also used social media extensively as a means of communicating with constituents. In fact, all of my speeches and statements made in the House of Commons appear on my YouTube Channel within 48 hours.

The same goes for media interviews that I give in local or national television programs. You can subscribe to this YouTube channel or view the videos and House of Commons Hansard transcripts directly through my web site. I also use Twitter and Facebook frequently to allow people to remain connected to my day-to-day events and meetings and try to respond to questions or queries through those platforms. I actually have two Twitter accounts, a political one for the MP and a second account – Durham Future – that is non-partisan and purely for the promotion of events, organizations and opportunities in the wider Durham region.

All of these forms of communication help me keep my pledge of being accessible as your MP. In my first year and a half I have noticed, however, that social media only reaches a relatively small number of people in Durham. These mediums are still in their relative infancy and they require active “following” of Twitter or Facebook feeds and many will not get news or updates through these tools. I want to reach a wider number of people in the community, so this has led to the cre-

Who needs swagger when you’ve got stagger?

We all have our dream vacations, be it visiting the pyramids in Egypt, exotic tropical islands, the Great Wall of China or anything in between.

But, if you talk to motorsports enthusiasts, the destinations can get very obscure.

I was recently talking with our award-winning motorsports writer J. Wally Nesbitt about this very subject when after I said that I will be in England later this summer for my sister-in-law Laurel’s wedding when he mentioned that for him, a dream vacation would be to attend the famed Goodwood Revival, a a three-day road racing festival held each September in England. I countered that, for me, the ideal vacation would be either a trip to the Knoxville Nationals in Knoxville, Iowa, held every August or the Chili Bowl Nationals in January in scenic Tulsa, Oklahoma.

For those who may not know (and I’m guessing there are several of you) the Knoxville Nationals are nicknamed “The Granddaddy of Them All,” as it’s the biggest and most prestigious sprint car race of the year. The $1 million purse attracts more than 100 teams annually to compete. Likewise, the Chili Bowl is the premier date on the midget racing calendar - held indoors and on clay oval at the Tulsa Expo Center - and attracts almost 300 competitors, fighting for just 24

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spots in the Saturday night A-main feature.

While a mid-summer or mid-winter trip to middle America may not be exotic, it would certainly be in keeping with some of the most treasured memories from my childhood.

When I was a kid, our winters were spent at arenas and the summer was spent at the races. Typically, that meant a Saturday night at Peterborough Speedway.

But, a few times a year, my family along with Grandma and Grandpa and my aunts, uncles and cousins would venture down to Merritville near St. Catharines or Ransomville Speedway just outside of Niagara Falls, New York for an evening of dirt track racing, and every winter, my Step-Dad Bill and I would take in midget racing indoors at the Niagara Falls Convention Centre.

When I was nine-years-old, Bill and I were at the races while my Mom was bouncing around to various outlet malls, and who should sit down just a few seats away but Alan Johnson, driver of the 14J modified. After nervously taking over my program to get his autograph, Bill and I settled back in as my dirt modified hero and his friends began to toss paper airplanes down from the mezzanine. Sure enough, security was not far behind, but instead of the true culprit, they escorted out some nearby unaccompanied minors. That summer, we were

ation of my Staying in Touch column.

This will be a new way to engage in an ongoing conversation between the MP and the community. The column will be embedded into my web site as a blog, and we will offer e-mail subscription to the blog, as well as hard copies for mail or pick up from my constituency office. The name of the column – Staying in Touch – is not just a description of what I am trying to do, but it is also an acknowledgement and homage of sorts to the great work done by my father John O’Toole as the Member of Provincial Parliament for Durham. In his 19 years as MPP he had a regular newsletter and column in some papers - including The Standard - called Staying in Touch and I hope to emulate his track record of remaining plugged into local issues and people across Durham. There is so much that I continue to learn from my father that I think it is most appropriate for me to adopt this name as my own.

I will try and keep the column interesting and focused on local, national and occasionally international issues that will be of interest or concern to people in Durham. I hope to also shine the light on some of the exceptional people, places and events we have in our community. My intention is to update it regularly when something strikes me as being worth sharing. Some posts on the web site might be short and others may only be of narrow interest depending upon the topic, but that is the nature of a blog. Like everything, I appreciate your willingness to engage in this conversation with your MP and look forward to your feedback.

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in the pits at Ransomville and he remembered me! I have a tough time picking out a moment that I was prouder of at that point in my young life.

The Niagara Falls Convention Centre is now long gone, having been replaced by the Seneca Niagara Casino. But, a wrecking ball can’t knock down memories, and Bill and I still laugh about the times we shared there over 20 years ago.

As I inch ever closer to being a father, I can’t wait to pass the torch of dirt racing fandom onto my daughter and to (hopefully) one day share those same type of memories with her. In a lot of cases your interests are born, not made, and I’ll always be grateful for those nights spent with my family and the sense of camaraderie with other like-minded fans.

The only way to improve on it, will be when we can have four generations of our family together, united in the dust and dirt gathered in our hair, and I wouldn’t have it any other way.

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Blackstock’s Kirsten Welsh vying for a spot on Team Canada DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard

Blackstock’s Kirsten Welsh will be squaring off against the best young female hockey players in the country next month, as the 17-year-old Port Perry High School student vies for a spot on Canada’s National Under-18 Women’s Hockey team.

Welsh was one of 42 players recently named to the roster of the team’s evaluation camp, which will take place in Calgary from Aug. 7 to 17.

Welsh was one of the few 16-year-olds invited to camp last year, and is hoping to make a bigger impact this summer.

“I’m super stoked to be invited back this year,” Welsh told The Standard. “Having been through the camp last year, I saw the focus on seeing you as a team player, and it was a great opportunity for me. It was a fantastic experience and I’ve worked that much harder this year, not just because I got cut, but it was tough feeling that I was so close to making the team last year.”

The disappointment in being cut from the Under-18 team a year ago has further fueled Welsh’s training this year as she prepares for another opportunity to represent Canada.

“Ever since camp last August, I’ve grown to know the game more and be more confident on the ice,” added Welsh. “And I’ve been training that much more over the past year to make a bigger impact.”

Welsh went on to explain that she will typically take part in three on-ice sessions each week with renowned instructor ‘Scary’ Mary Giacalone, in addition to spending four or five days a week training at Elite Training System at Iroqouis Park in Whitby alongside members of the gold medal-winning Team Canada from the Sochi Olympics.

“Jenn Wakefield, Tara Watchorn and Natalie Spooner (who is currently appearing on The Amazing Race Canada) all train there as well, and just to be able to see how determined they are is really great motivation to grow as a player,” Welsh said.

Welsh will be joined by three of her teammates from the Whitby Wolves of the PWHL (Provincial Women’s Hockey League) at the camp. This past season, Welsh took on a bigger role with the team, helping to lead the Wolves to their second consecutive PWHL championship.

In 34 games with the Wolves this past season, the 6-foot tall defender netted 11 points (three goals and eight assists) along with 58 penalty minutes. In nine playoff games, she scored one goal and chipped in five assists. In the Alumni Cup championship game, she assisted on both goals as the Wolves downed the Mississauga Chiefs by a score of 2-1 in double overtime.

Welsh also skated with the Varsity Girls Hockey team

Blackstock’s Kirsten Welsh (pictured here as a member of the PWHL champion Whitby Wolves) will be taking to the ice alongside the top young female hockey players in the country next week, as she competes for a spot on Team Canada’s Under-18 team during an evaluation camp in Calgary from Aug. 7 to 17. Last year, Welsh was one of the few 16-year-olds invited to the camp, and is looking forward to another opportunity to represent Canada on the international stage.

STANDARD FILE PHOTO at Port Perry High School this season.

“We lost some key players from last year, which provided a great opportunity for me to be able to take on a bigger role with the team on and off the ice. I had more playing time and became more of a leader, and we had another great season.”

Welsh also recently took part in a camp with Under18 Team Ontario in July at the MasterCard Centre in Toronto in preparation for the Canada Winter Games next year.

“I know everyone from Ontario that will be going to camp in Calgary,” Welsh added. “I have a great relationship with all of them, especially the girls from my team in Whitby,” said Welsh.

As well, with Team Canada’s camp being held in Calgary this summer, it will mean an expanded cheering section for Welsh, as her sister Rachel lives in Calgary with her boyfriend.

“I’ve missed her a lot since she moved out west,” ex-

plained Welsh. “It’s great that she will have the chance to be able to come out and watch me play at camp.”

At the conclusion of the Team Canada camp, 22 players will be selected to face-off against the United States’ Women’s Under-18 Select Team in a three-game series from Aug. 21 to 24 in Calgary.

According to a press release from Hockey Canada, following the series against the U.S., Hockey Canada scouts, along with the team’s coaching staff, will continue to evaluate players with their provincial and club teams during the 2014-15 season, in preparation for selecting the Canadian team that will compete at the 2015 IIHF Ice Hockey Under-18 Women’s World Championship next January in Buffalo.

Welsh also added some advice for aspiring athletes who may one day wish to follow in her footsteps.

“I would have to say that the key to success is never quitting and refusing to give up. If you work hard on a consistent basis, it will get you places.”

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Silver lining for Lumberjacks as they prepare for Nationals The Port Perry Lake Scugog Lumberjacks took home the silver medal at the Ontario Provincial Midget Fastball Tournament in Napanee over the weekend.

The Lumberjacks went to extra innings in the championship game, losing by a score of 2-1 against the Teeswater Otters.

Next week, the team will travel to Gander, Newfoundland to represent Port Perry at the

Canadian National Midget Fastball Championships.

Team members pictured are: (Back Row) Coach Ian Griffen, Riley McAdams, Clayton Robinson, Jeff St. Pierre, Brendan Hall, Matt Reid, Jake Bricknell, Brandon Griffen, Coach Steven Ashbridge and Coach Sid Till. (Front Row) Ryan Jones, Josh Maguire, Layne O’Halloran, Bat Boy Chase O’Halloran, Jesse Simmons, Frank Sullivan and Cody Till.

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Uxbridge trio part of Team Ontario rugby DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard

A trio of Uxbridge teens will be representing Ontario when the National Rugby Championship Festival gets underway in Calgary next week.

Robert Freckelton, Erich Milne and Jason Simmonds will all be squaring off against the top Un-

der-18 rugby players from across the country at the National Championships from Aug. 5 to 10.

The three are all teammates with the Oshawa Vikings, as well as the Uxbridge SS Tigers, who claimed fourth place at the OFSAA Championships, held in Ajax this past spring.

Pool play for Team Ontario gets underway on Tuesday, Aug.

5 against Quebec. The following day, Ontario tangles with British Columbia before wrapping up the round robin portion of the Championships against Alberta on Thursday, Aug. 7.

Local fans can follow along with all of the action during the Festival on-line by visiting www.nationalfestivalrugby.com.

Enforcers competing at Ontario Lacrosse Festival DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard

Another lacrosse season will come to a close for the Uxbridge Enforcers starting this weekend, as a number of teams begin play at the Ontario Lacrosse Festival.

The 11th annual festival opens on Friday, Aug. 1. The largest youth lacrosse event in the world will bring almost 500 teams and more than 10,000 players and coaches to Durham Region over the course of the ten-day event.

Although the festival is based out of the Iroquois Park Sports Centre in Whitby, games will be played at venues throughout South Durham including: Whitby’s McKinney Centre, the Oshawa Legends Centre, Don Beer Arena in Pickering as well as Garnet B. Rickard Recreation Complex in Bowmanville.

On Friday, Aug. 1, the tournament begins for the Bantam Enforcers, with medal round games taking place on Sunday, Aug. 3.

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The Intermediate Enforcers will begin play in the ‘C’ division on Tuesday, Aug. 5, with round robin matchups against Markham, Sun County and Oshawa.

The Intermediate Enforcers are back in action on Wednesday, as they tangle with Wallaceburg and Arthur to close out round robin play.

The championship round for the Intermediate division is slated for Thursday, Aug. 7 at Iroqouis Park.

The festival comes to a close next weekend, with the Novice and Midget Enforcers taking to the floor.

Local fans can stay in the loop even if they can’t attend through www.ontariolacrossefestival.com, which will be continually posting results throughout the event.

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Oshawa man dodges arrow in drunken Myrtle Station dispute NORTH DURHAM: An Oshawa man narrowly missed injury last week, after an arrow was fired from a bow during a dispute in Myrtle Station.

According to police, on Friday, July 25, at approximately 6:20 a.m., police were called to a residence in Myrtle Station. During a dispute between two males, one male grabbed a bow and arrow and fired a shot at another male. The arrow narrowly missed his body before he ran away.

Officers arrived and cor-

doned off an area around Hwy. 12 and Front Str. One male was arrested without incident.

The males had been consuming alcohol the night before and into the early morning hours. The 29year-old Oshawa male received minor injuries during the disturbance.

Darcie Petrovich, age 34, of Baldwin St. North in Whitby has been charged with: Assault with a Weapon; Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose; Assault; and Ut-

tering Threats. He was later released on an Office in Charge Undertaking.

Anyone with new information about this incident is asked to contact D/Sgt. Bawden of the Central West Division Criminal Investigations Bureau at 1-888-579-1520, ext. 1833.

Anonymous tips can be made to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or online at www.durhamregionalcrimestoppers.ca and tipsters may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,000.

Pioneer Days returns to Scugog SCUGOG: All the fun of an old-fashioned family picnic! Come out and join the Scugog Shores Museums in August as the crew celebrates Pioneer life, on August 10, from 11 a.m to 4 p.m.

Ongoing heritage demonstrations throughout the day will bring the Village to life and give everyone a chance to experience life as it was over one hundred years ago. With hands-on activities for all, and crafts and games for the kids, the Scugog Shores Museum will provide fun for the entire family.

This year’s highlights include: • Demonstrations of wood working, leather working, blacksmithing, honey extraction, rug-hooking, soap carving, and apple cider pressing • Travelling Critters petting zoo • Gas engine display • Tour the Ojibway Heritage Interpretive Lands and learn how a birch bark canoe was made

• Historical walking tour of the Village • Hands-on opportunities to use a pioneer drill and weave on a loom • Try making a paper quilt, hand-made candles, churn butter and write on a slate • Children can dress up in pioneer costumes and have their portrait taken in the parlour • On-going pioneer games including stilt-walking, grace hoops, egg races, the bean bag toss and tug ‘o war Readers can enjoy the BBQ, fresh local corn, or homemade apple crisp and ice cream, with all proceeds going to support Scugog’s local museum.

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Durham Region celebrates 40 years DURHAM: The Regional Municipality of Durham marks its 40th anniversary this year, and residents are invited to join the celebration at a free, open house community event.

The event will take place at Regional Municipality of Durham Headquarters, located at 605 Rossland Rd. E. in Whitby, on Tuesday, Sept. 9, from 5 to 9 p.m. A special unveiling and dedication ceremony will take place at 6:30 p.m.

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munity to celebrate 40 years of delivering highquality programs and services to Durham residents.

This year officially marks the 40th anniversary. Durham Region was created on Jan. 1, 1974, under The Regional Municipality of Durham Act, 1973. The 40th anniversary is officially recognized in 2014.

This family friendly event will feature a variety of activities, including: live musical performances; departmental displays; face painting and other

activities for children; special guests, such as the new Chief of Police and local celebrities; and a free barbecue (while supplies last), along with cake and refreshments.

A “recruitment booth” will also be set up during the open house to provide visitors with an overview of the career choices available at the Region.

For more information, please visit the special 40th anniversary section of the Region’s web site at www.durham.ca.

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Horoscope Column ARIES (March 20-April 19): Do not get involved in a conflict with your partner over money. Instead, create a win-win financial situation for both of you. If you are planning to apply for a loan, wait until mid September.

TAURUS (April 19-May 20): Focus your energy on activities with your partner. Play golf or tennis or participate in another activity. If there are underlying problems in your relationship, bring them to the surface and deal with them.

GEMINI (May 20-June 21): While everyone else is holidaying in August, you will have to meet the demands of the workplace. Do not be impatient with co-workers, give credit where credit is due. Pace yourself accordingly.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Express your strong vitality by participating in activities with your children. Take them to a cottage for a week or spend a day at Wonderland.

Avoid going to the casino, do not gamble with what you cannot afford to lose.

LEO (July 22-Aug. 22): Focus your energy on making improvements to your home.

Clean up the clutter and have a yard sale.

You could reach a significant point in a career –related project you began a year ago.

VIRGO (Aug. 22-Sept. 22): If you must convince someone of a particular idea, you will have the confidence to do so. Keep your vehicle in good working order. Use your GPS and drive within the speed limit. Follow the rules of the road.

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LIBRA (Sept. 22-Oct. 23): You are feeling a sense of relief now that the planet Mars has left of your sun sign. Mars was in your sign since last November. Direct your energy toward putting your finances in proper order.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 22): Mars, moving through your sun sign, gives your energy a terrific boost over the next four weeks. More assertive, you will not want to blend in with the team. Stand up for your rights, but do not run roughshod over others.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): A good time to work behind the scenes, try not to get upset if you do not get full credit for your contribution. Recognition will come next month. Focus on helping a family member who is in need.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 21-Jan. 19): Enjoy a busy time on the social scene. However, if you do not pace yourself, you will wear yourself out. The team, at work will welcome your creative ideas.

Work extra hard to accomplish your personal goals.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 19-Feb. 19): If you find yourself in a conflicting position in the workplace, instead of threatening your co-workers’ ideas, find ways to work with them. Begin a new project that will further your career.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Assertive and energetic, you will readily promote your own ideas.

More restless than usual, you could decide to travel on the spur of the moment. If you are dealing with a legal matter, this can be a challenging time.

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DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES Fri. August 1 Sat. August 2 Sun. August 3 Mon. August 4 Tue. August 5 Wed. August 6

1:00pm 1:00pm 1:00pm 1:00pm 1:00pm 1:00pm

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SEX TAPE Thu. July 31

1:15pm

7:00pm

PLANES: FIRE & RESCUE Thu. July 31

1:00pm

6:45pm

Peter Rotter, an oil painter from Lakefield, set up his easel along the shores of Lake Scugog on July 24, to take part in the Scugog Plein Air Festival and create as many open air landscapes as possible. The event BENJAMIN PRIEBE The Standard featured more than forty artists, spread across Scugog Township.

Scugog’s own art collection Did you know that the Township of Scugog has an art collection, right out in the open? Examples of Scugog’s Public Art would be the gate into Palmer Park, the bridge along the waterfront, Town Hall 1873’s copper and steel sculpture on the wall facing Simcoe St. The Township’s collection grew recently with receipt of an extensive group of Canadian artworks donated by former Port Perry resident Glenn Taylor. The collection includes paintings by artists from far and near, such as Quebec’s Claude Simard and Scugog’s Nancy Gardham. There are also sculptures

by Wayne Skye and Werner Arnold. The collection is administered by the Scugog Public Art Advisory Committee.

Some of the new works will be on view at the Scugog Council for the Arts Gallery during August, with an opening reception on Saturday, Aug. 2, between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. The SCA welcomes art patrons to come in and enjoy some of the latest acquisitions of Port Perry Public Art. Gallery hours are between Tuesday and Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

1st Annual

Golf Tournament August 16th at Foxbridge

$65.00, Best Ball Format • 18 holes with cart at Foxbridge • Dinner at Wixan's Bridge • Closest to the pin and other prizes too!

Saturday August 2nd

Beatles with Bodan

Friday August 15th Juice & Mumbai Standstill $7 Cover (or $5 with a

donation for the food bank)

Open Mic With Bodan Every Thursday Starting August 7th Some of the many features on display in the SCA collection are The Choirmaster by Judith Mills (left) and Dream Whale by Ted Harrison (above).

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