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Scugog puts rescue bill review on ice BLAKE WOLFE The Standard

SCUGOG: Scugog Council will not revisit the matter of billing for ice rescues before the cold weather returns, after a motion to re-examine the issue was turned down by a narrow margin.

The hot-button issue briefly returned to council chambers this week, after councillors received another letter from Oshawa angler Neil Robbescheuten, in which he requested the township to reconsider the practice. This past January, Mr. Robbescheuten was rescued from Lake Scugog by local firefighters and was subsequently presented an invoice for more than $5,400, as per a recent council direction for Scugog firefighters to request personal information, whenever possible, for billing purposes in ice and water rescues.

Council voted in early March to uphold the bill, citing what several councillors described as a ‘lack of personal responsibility’ exercised by the angler, who ventured out onto the thinning ice of the lake as temperatures climbed that week.

To date, Mr. Robbescheuten has neither paid the bill nor donated $500 to the Scugog Fire Department in lieu of the fine, as was previously offered by Mayor Chuck Mercier.

In the recent letter, Mr. Robbescheuten outlined several reasons for why he believes the practice should be discontinued, citing ‘extenuating circumstances’ such as poor weather conditions that arose after he ventured onto the ice, as well as the lack of notice given regarding the billing practice, in which he was the first and to date, only, individual to be invoiced.

Regional Councillor Bobbie Drew, while stating that she would not be in favour of re-examining Mr. Robbescheuten’s situation or ice rescue invoicing in general, nonetheless opted to table the motion.

While Mayor Mercier, Ward 2 Councillor John Hancock and Ward 5 Councillor Howard Danson voted to discuss the matter again this week, Councillor Drew, Ward 1 Councillor Larry Corrigan, Ward 3 Councillor Jim Howard and Ward 4 Councillor Wilma Wotten opposed reopening the discussion.

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HORSING AROUND IN NORTH DURHAM: Deana Wilson, President of the Morgan Horse Heritage Centre, poses with HD Aiden Lair ahead of the Horse Lover’s Tour, which will be held at various locations around Uxbridge and Scugog Townships on Saturday, May 25 and Sunday, June 2. For more on the tour, DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard please see Pages 9,14 and 15 of this week’s Standard.

Fill required to level Uxbridge lands DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard

UXBRIDGE: A new residential development could become a reality in the near-future pending an agreement to bring 1,000 truckloads of fill onto the site.

Prominent local real estate developer Fabio Furlan appeared before council on the morning of Monday, May 13 to outline his plans

for the development at the corner of Reach St. and Coral Creek Dr., also known as phase five of the Estates of Avonlea.

“The land is like a soup bowl, and needs 9,000 to 10,000 metres of fill, about 1,000 truckloads to level it out,” Mr. Furlan told the members of council.

Tentative plans call for the onemonth program to start this summer, and Mr. Furlan has already

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Mr. Acton added that details of the project, including the source of the fill, monitoring as well as traffic and truck routing will hopefully be taken care of shortly, adding that they expect between six or seven deliveries per hour, for a total of between 60 and 70 trucks per day.

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What’s in a name for Kennedy House complex?

DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard

UXBRIDGE: The process to rename the Kennedy House property will now be turned over to the public, following council’s meeting on the morning of Monday, May 13.

Despite initial misgivings from councillors regarding the four potential names for the site put forward by the Kennedy House Renaming Committee - Uxbridge Activity Park, Uxbridge Commons, The Fields of Uxbridge and Uxbridge Activity and Recreation Commons (or short form ‘The ARC’) - councillors voted by a slim margin to adopt the recommendation in a report by Recreation, Tourism and Culture Manager Amanda Ferraro, and turn the matter over to public voting via the township’s web site.

Prior to any discussion on the matter, Ward 5 Councillor Gord Highet voiced the opinion that since Mayor Gerri Lynn O’Connor was absent, discussion on the matter should be tabled for the second consecutive meeting in order to have all council members present.

“This is going to be a council decision so all of council should be here,” proposed Councillor Highet.

Ultimately, councillors would decide to proceed with discussion, and the possible names were met

with criticism from Ward 2 Councillor Pat Molloy and Ward 3 Councillor Pat Mikuse, who argued that the submissions lacked any historical references to Uxbridge.

“I don’t think that we’ve looked at historical value, and haven’t seen any submissions that speak to that,” said Councillor Mikuse.

Councillor Molloy also expressed concern that only 19 possible names were submitted.

However, Ms. Ferraro clarified that while the committee only received 19 submissions initially, a second round of submissions pushed the total to between 40 and 50 possible choices.

“Quaker was looked at, but the committee thought it would be confusing,” added Ms. Ferraro, who noted that the western portion of Uxbridge is already home

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Later, Regional Councillor Jack Ballinger asked about the inclusion of ‘Uxbridge’ in every potential name, as it appeared to limit the scope of the choices.

“Why do we have to have to have Uxbridge in there? It makes it tough, why did it come about this way?” inquired Councillor Ballinger.

Ms. Ferraro noted potential corporate sponsorship of facilities at the site as part of the rationale for including ‘Uxbridge’ in the possible names for the site.

“The committee had a long discussion about that. If you have Uxbridge in the name, it could be confusing,” said Ms. Ferraro. “We already have the Rotary Skate Park, and could have the Canadian Tire Aquatic Centre, for instance.

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And we thought it’d be good to have Uxbridge in the proper name because the facilities might have sponsored names.”

However, once the matter of Uxbridge’s inclusion in the name was clarified, new reservations were voiced by councillors after it appeared that the guidelines for the naming process had changed without council being notified.

“After we had the first 19 submissions, the CAO (Ingrid Svelnis) joined us and we were directed that the library may end up there so we thought about having culture in the name,” explained committee member Brock Clark. “We were guided to have Uxbridge in there and not have a person’s name.”

Mr. Clark later added that he did suggest using a person’s name, but that idea was met with little enthusiasm from other committee members.

Ward 4 Jacob Mantle then proposed widening the pool of possible choices.

“Council set guidelines initially and if those guidelines changed, it should’ve come back to council,” said Councillor Mantle. “Let’s see some other names. I like the idea of putting it to a vote, but maybe we can have ten instead of four.”

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er opportunity to submit names for the site, which is located at the corner of Main St. North and Ball Rd. “The names seem clichéd, and I know our community can do better,” opined Councillor Molloy.

“It’s not something that has to be done today, and needs to go back to the public and we need a push to get more submissions with no strings or criteria. This is going to be there for a long time and we need to get it right.”

In response, Councillor Highet defended the committee, and the submissions it produced.

“Why have a committee if we’re going to override the submissions they came back with? It should be the committee choosing the name, not members of council,” said Councillor Highet.

“We need to create a name that will be timeless and goes in a new direction. There are a lot of people that have moved to town recently, and have no idea what Kennedy House or former St. John’s lands even means.”

After a motion from Councillor Molloy to go back to the public for more input was defeated, a motion to approve the four submitted names and post them on the township’s web site for public voting was passed with Councillors Ballinger, Highet and Mikuse voting in favour.

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Traffic concerns on Old Simcoe pedestrians, it’s one more reason that will prevent people from walking,” his SCUGOG: Scugog staff will consult main issue is for the safety of those living Durham police in their review of a Port in the neighbourhood, which includes Perry resident’s request for traffic calm- several younger children, including his ing measures along Old Simcoe Rd., own. which he said is warranted due to an The matter had not been taken to increasing number of pedestrians living Durham police prior to his appearance in the Chimney Hill Way neighbour- at council, said Mr. Schurter. hood, along with an increased amount of Public Works and Parks Director Ian vehicles traveling the roadway.

Roger said that the last study on traffic Matthew Schurter appeared before controls at the intersection was conductcouncil during a May 13 meeting, with a ed approximately seven years ago, explainse a stop sign was not warranted proposal for the township to investigate ing uthat O H possible measures to reduce speeds along ethen and that little has changed to justify n the road. He explained that while walk- Op one now. Mr. Roger added that as traffic ing from the subdivision on the west counts have not increased significantly side of Old Simcoe Rd., he and his fam- along Old Simcoe Rd. over recent years, ily, along with other neighbours, often the intersection would possibly be a canwait for numerous cars to pass before didate for a small traffic circle, “balancing attempting to cross the busy roadway, the matters of traffic volume and safety,” adding that many of the vehicles appear as opposed to measures such as speed to be travelling in excess of the posted 50 bumps or speed humps, found in some kilometre speed limit. Currently, there neighbourhoods where their purpose is to are no traffic controls along Old Simcoe slow speeds along the length of the entire Rd. at any of the intersections between road as opposed to a single intersection.

Reach St. and Queen St., where Chimney While councillors and staff did not Hill Way is located. make a decision regarding the intersec“Crossing the intersection on foot is tion during the recent meeting, municiimportant to us to be able to enjoy all pal staff have been directed to further of the things that Port Perry has to investigate the matter and to consult offer pedestrians,” said Mr. Schurter, with Durham police in their review of adding that while “for each barrier to the issue.

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Lloyd Wakeford Come celebrate with us on Sunday, June 9th at the Port Perry Legion from 2-4 p.m.

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Congratulations to Vaughan Heard Vaughan recently graduated from the Underwater Skills Program at Seneca College in King City.

He has also recently gained employment with Kreuz Subsea International a subsidiary of Swiber Limited.

They are a major international contractor supplying off shore oil well and pipeline construction and support services. Vaughan has started his diving career working on a pipelaying barge in the Gulf of Mexico.

Way to go Vaughan Your Proud family Mom, Dad, Max

LOOKING FOR A GOOD DEAL: Veronica Kuipers (left) and Jodi Hayden were among the volunteers helping with the recent Scugog Christian School yard sale, which took place at the Prince Albert school.

Shoppers had plenty of items to choose from during the morning sale, offering everything from kids toys and clothes to housewares and more.

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Out-of-this-world concert in Uxbridge DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard

UXBRIDGE: The students at Uxbridge Public School had an outof-this-world experience last week as they joined in a national sing-along with Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield.

The school was celebrating Music Monday on May 6 when they joined with other schools across the country to participate in an on-line sing-a-long broadcast via the internet from the International Space Station.

An avid amateur musician, Hadfield co-wrote the song ‘Is Somebody Singing?’ with Ed Robertson of The

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The entire student body at UPS gathered in the gymnasium to take part in the event, which was streamed live over the internet.

“It was a wonderful experience, and really turned out well with all of our students, from kindergarten to Grade 8 taking part,” UPS Vice Principal Marg Snider-McGrath told The Standard.

“We were thrilled that he was singing from space, and we were singing right along in our gym.”

In the lead up to the event, UPS music teachers Lisa West and Carol White had the task of teaching the song to the students, which became infectious amongst the students

leading up to Music Monday.

“Every time you walked down the hall, everyone was singing the song, trying to learn it for the big day.

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The school’s art department also got into the spirit, as Wanda Dickson helped with students as they created a large rocket ship that was displayed in the gym during the event.

Following the intergalactic singa-long, an assembly was held at UPS as they celebrated the richness of musical talent within the school.

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According to Township Clerk Debbie Leroux, the next step in the development will be a meeting between the township and the developer to finalize the details of an agreement on the project.

“We’re going to do everything we can to limit the amount of truck traffic,” said Mr. Acton.

Wishing to avoid the stagnant state of other developments around Uxbridge, Ward 5 Councillor Gord Highet inquired as to how quickly fill will Regional Councillor be dealt with once it is Jack Ballinger brought onto the site.

“It’ll be dealt with right away. I want to get started on building infrastructure and getting a draft plan of approval so I can start selling to the public,” explained Mr. Furlan.

Ward 4 Councillor Jacob Mantle then SCUGOG: Organizers of the asked the pair if they would be paid for Caesarea Regatta are already looking fill coming onto the site, and if that ahead to August, with a meeting for meant the project fell into the category prospective volunteers this month. of commercial fill operation.

Anyone wishing to help out with “Yes, we will be paid, but only to covthis year’s event taking place Aug. 2 er trucking costs,” said Mr. Acton. “We to 4 is invited to the meeting, happencould be bringing gravel from a pit, and ing at 7 p.m. on May 27 at the Caesarea it’d be the exact same thing, but this presHall, located at 3554 Reg. Rd. 57 (next ents a more economical option.” to the Caesarea fire hall).

Councillor Mantle and Regional CounVolunteers are needed to collect cillor Jack Ballinger later expressed condonations and to help out during the cern over the amount of trucks considerweekend’s events. Organizers are also ing that there is a school crossing in close seeking prize donations from local proximity to the site. businesses.

“I have some concerns about the school More information on the event is crossing. We dealt with similar issues with available by searching ‘Lake Scugog the co-op project (the since stalled conRegatta’ on Facebook. struction of the First Leaside building in

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Winners of the 2013 DEAC Environmental Achievement Awards are pictured following the recent ceremony at Durham Region headquarters in Whitby. The list of recipients included many local residents.

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DURHAM: A community group formed during the emergence of the commercial fill issue in North Durham is among the local honourees in the Durham Environmental Advisory Committee’s (DEAC) 2013 Environmental Achievement Awards.

The awards were handed out last Thursday (May 9), during a special ceremony at The Regional Municipality of Durham Headquarters in Whitby.

Established in 2003, the award categories, named in memory of past environmental leaders, recognize and acknowledge environmental achievements of individuals and organizations in the public, private and non-profit sectors within Durham Region.

Lakeridge Citizens for Clean Water (LCCW) were the recipients of The Jessica Markland Partnership Award for co-operative efforts to enhance the environment involving public, community and private interests.

The award was presented to the LCCW for their ability to organize and educate the residents of Scugog, as well as Township of Scugog officials, regarding the applicable legislation and regulations related to commercial fill operations and the dumping of soil. The LCCW has also become a resource for other

community groups, by helping them connect and become more informed about the issue of fill.

Other recipients include: The George A. Scott Stewardship Award for the maintenance, protection or preservation of the natural environment, was presented to the Huron Family for helping preserve the natural environment by donating 15 hectares of land, known as “Lick Woods” in the Township of Scugog, on the Oak Ridges Moraine, to the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority (CLOCA).

The Dr. J. Murray Speirs Restoration Award for the restoration of degraded natural environments was presented to the Township of Brock for its efforts to restore and enhance the health and quality of the Lake Simcoe waterfront. Co-ordinated initiatives by the Township of Brock—including the clean up of various municipal beach and waterfront properties, as well as the development of a “Goose Management Plan”—will greatly reduce debris along the waterfront, and enhance the water quality and recreational enjoyment of the municipality’s waterfront.

The Irene Kock Education/ Communication Award for fostering effective communications, sharing knowledge or exhibiting leadership

in helping others to learn about the natural environment was presented to the Durham Integrated Growers (DIG). The Eric Krause Innovative Plans/Policies/Initiatives Award for forward-thinking efforts to encourage positive change, with respect to the natural environment, was presented to Cameron Manners, Nu Flow Technologies, for helping to maintain, preserve and minimize environmental impact.

The Evylin Stroud Lifetime Achievement Award for the continued promotion of the protection of the environment, through small, but meaningful ways, was presented to Larry Burt. Burt has made contributions to the environment, and specifically the Region of Durham, through his long-standing membership on the DEAC, as well as his ability to combine his passion for the outdoors with stewardship of the land and decades of work in the field of environmental science. Burt was an inaugural member of the DEAC, appointed to represent the Township of Scugog in 2001, and remained an active member of the committee until 2012.

For more information on the awards program, visit the Region’s web site at www.durham.ca/deac.

Council split on rescue review F RO M PAG E 1

According to council procedure, Mr. Robbescheuten will be informed by letter that the matter will not be discussed for at least six months from the date of this latest council decision, pushing the earliest return of the issue to a midNovember meeting.

During a February council meeting, Scugog Fire Chief Richard Miller outlined the response that took place at approximately 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 13, which saw three trucks (with one on standby) and 29 firefighters respond to Mr. Robbecheuten’s call.

Firefighters pulled the angler from the mud off of the island’s northern shore, after Mr. Robbescheuten, who maintained at the March 4 meeting that ice conditions were “perfect” that day, became disoriented in the incoming fog and wandered toward land, falling through a weak patch of ice and became stuck in the process.

After his rescue, the chief said that Mr. Robbescheuten complied with a request from firefighters for his name and address for billing purposes.

Three days later, he was sent a bill for $5,392.78, covering the costs of trucks and firefighters.

The Open House begins at 1:15 pm with a visit to students working in classrooms.

Decade Rooms will be open from 3:00-9:00 pm with displays and memorabilia to provide an opportunity for reflection and shared memories.

A light lunch will be provided.

For further information call CHS at 905-986-4241.

Email: chsmemories@outlook.com to post photos and memories!

In subject line, include your name and decade you attended.

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NORTH DURHAM Tuesday, May 14 to Tuesday, August 27 Cruisin’ Classics Car Club cruise-ins (weather-permitting), 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Emmanuel Community Church, 1689 Reach St., Port Perry. Special dates: June 18 - Paper Drive; Aug. 27 - Appreciation Night and Food Drive (rain date Sept. 3). For information, call 905-435-5408 or visit cruisinclassics.blogspot.ca.

Friday, May 17 to Monday, May 20 Quilts on Quaker Hill, Heritage Quilt Show at the Uxbridge Historical Centre, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Over 30 heritage quilts from the museum collection on display. 7239 Concession Rd. 6, just north of Brock Street., $5 for adults, children under 12 free. Contact the museum for more information at 905-852-5854 or museum@town.uxbridge.on.ca.

Saturday, May 18 The Pine Ridge Garden Club will be holding its annual Plant, Bake and Yard Sale this weekend, raising money for the club’s plantings throughout the township. 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Nestleton Hall, located at 3967 Hwy. 7A. Plants, baked goods and yard sale items available for purchase.

- Relay for Life Yard Sale, 520 Victoria St. Port Perry.

Maternity clothes, baby girl clothes NB-2T, baby items + toys. lemonade stand + much more. All proceeds go to Relay for Life.

Thursday, May 23 Lindsay – St. John Ambulance hosts its Annual General Meeting at 7 p.m. at the Victoria Park Armoury, 210 Kent St. W. - Canada Cycle & Motor: The CCM Story at the Uxbridge Historical Centre Schoolhouse, 7239 Concession Rd. 6, just north of Brock Street, 7 p.m. Hear author and historian John McKenty, a retired educator and Perth resident, relate the history of cycling and the CCM Company, a topic he wrote about in his book Canada Cycle & Motor: The CCM Story. Copies of John’s book will be available for purchase. All are welcome to attend. Admission by donation. For more information contact the museum at 905852-5854 or museum@town.uxbridge.on.ca.

- Myrtle United Church, Hwy 7 & 12, (Baldwin St.) , North of Brooklin, is having its Spring Euchre Card Party at 7:30 p.m. There will be lunch, prizes and a pie raffle. Tickets are $7. Please contact Anne - 905-655-8034.

Saturday, May 25 St. John’s Presbyterian Church, Queen St., Port Perry Bring lawn chair for entertainment, 5 p.m. Pork BBQ with all the trimmings, 5:45 p.m. Adults $16, teens $10, children age 7-12 $5, under age 6 are free. Tickets are a must – call 905-985-3026.

- Blackstock Lions Club Car Show, Blackstock Fairgrounds - call Lion Keith at 905-986-5603.

Sunday, May 26 2 pm at The Meeting Place, 284 Simcoe Street, Beaverton, the Beaverton Thorah Eldon Historical Society welcomes guest speaker Lois Magahay, on her new book called Mayors of the Town of Lindsay. All welcome, especially mayors, current and past. More info 705-439-2337.

- Wendy Farha, a depression and breast cancer survivor, is speaking at Community Pentecostal Church (Hwy 12 & 48) just south of Beaverton, at 11 a.m. Wendy uses comedy and singing to communicate her message of hope and encouragement.

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GREENBANK by Mary-Jean Till Hall fundraising with Otter Greenhouses, Medd Rd. continues till June 9.

The school is holding another Meat fundraiser just in time for the BBQ season. Orders will be taken May 15 to 29, and meat will be ready for pick up June 14, 15, 16. Order forms are through the school, and BBQ products from the trading post.

Saturday, May 25, Greenbank P.S. will have a huge yard sale with items dropped off at the school during the feel of May 20. If splitting up plants, plant them is small pots for sale as well.

May 25, Guatemala Green-Up rain barrels (ordered in advance through www.rainbarrel.ca/greenbank at $55 each) may be picked up at the church parking lot. Donations of and sale of plants and a bottle drive will be that day also.

Saturday, May 25, the Greenbank Lions are holding a Free Welcome to Greenbank Breakfast to any families who have moved to Greenbank in the last two years - 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at Greenbank Hall. Register at 985-3723.

Saturday, 9 a.m., May 18, Greenbank Men’s Breakfast is at the church. All men welcome.

7:30 p.m., Greenbank - Seagrave Official Board meets at Seagrave church.

Greenbank Vacation Bible Camp, VIBE, will be held August 19 to 23 (mornings) for children 4 to 12 years. June 1, workshop for leaders and volunteers will be held at Dunsford U.C. 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Contact Mary-Jean 905-985-0535 if available to help at local camp.

Mothers’ Day service was special for the Dable - Hunter - Gillespie families with the baptism of Carlie April Marie, Gavin Michael Gillespie son of Karen and Michael Gillespie, who was also baptized.

SCUGOG ISLAND by Jeanne C. Le Saux The First Nation Community were treated to a outing to go and see Wizard of Oz and dinner on Saturday a fun time was had by who all went. A chi-miigwetch to the social program.

Call to worship was called by guest minister Rev. Catharina Bowers; a warm and friendly welcome went out to all.

We would like to send out our appreciation to Rev Catharina Bowers for her ministry to us and to Patricia Clifford for her music and to Doug Baird, for his assistance with the service.

Thank you goes out to Bonnie Bell, and Carol Wilson for providing the refreshments for time for fellowship following the morning service.

Beef Supper, Friday May 31 at 6 p.m., Scugog Island Community Hall. Sponsored by the Stewarts and the

UCW. Adults $15, children ages 6 to 12 are $5, ages 5 and under are free. For tickets please call Bonnie Bell at 905-985-2941, Betty Ann Freeman, 905-985-3863, or Anna Spencley at 905-985-2911.

Ministry: May 19 and May 26 by Doug Baird; June 2 and June 9 by Michelle Hofman.

Happy Birthdays this week goes out to: Jon Colwell, Gary Edgar (13), Michelle Stowell-Smith, Darlene Edgar (14), Emily Gavey (15), Ellianna Kozlinsky, Camille Crozier, Vera Needham (16), Jamie Coons (17), Brenda Craig and Joseph Sliwa (18) and happy birthday to anyone who was missed this week.

I can be reached by e-mail at jc.lesaux@me.com or by phone at 905-985-7662. please try to have news submissions in by 6 p.m. on Sunday, thanks.

ZEPHYR & SANDFORD by Pat Asling In spite of wild,wacky weather endured on Sunday I hope everyone enjoyed Mother’s Day. Twelve Aslings had supper at the Villa with my mother; five of those visitors were also mothers. Many other families found ways to share the day with mother, grandmother or great-grandmother. Rev. Diane brought puppet Grans to church, giving her version of love between family members; it was also Christian Family Sunday. Katie Cox was visiting grandparents Murray and Elaine, great-grandparents Evelyn and Bob. Granddaughter Charlene, brother Jerry spent the weekend with me.

On May 6, several Sunderland teachers joined with Scott Central teachers to share best practices; May 7 Superintendant Ann Marie Laginski met with the school improvement team.

On Friday night, 25 parishioners

gathered for a pizza feast and gamut of games, much enjoyed. Others community members attended the “Rising Stars” concert, where Robyn Ottolini was one of the young celebrities. Mother Lorraine and EvelynSwan were among those volunteers who spent their Saturday yard cleaning at the museum; they also acted as hostesses for the quilt show on Sunday afternoon. If you didn’t see this display this time, make a point to go next weekend.

Long-time Sandford and Zephyr residents will find a wealth of history in the surprising (even to the museum staff) number of signature quilts. A great many of these came originally from the old Scott township groups where there are many past and present family names written for posterity. If you are thinking of writing your own history, come to the Uxbridge Genealogy meeting Thursday night to find out where

to begin. Up-coming programmes at the Heritage Centre are the “History of CCM (Canadian Cycle and Motor) in Canada on May 23 and the Horse Lovers Tour on May 25.

May 19 is a joint congregational service at Zephyr UC, 11 a.m. with Rev. Carol McKinley taking the service. While Rev. Diane is on study leave Rev. Elaine Lush will be on call. A new Sandford newsletter will soon be published-watch for yours.

Thursday, May 23, the UCW meets at 1:30 p.m. with guest speaker Sandy Ianuzzo of “Precious Minds”.

The Book Club meets that evening, 7 p.m. on May 26, new members will be welcomed to Sandford congregation; this happened at Zephyr several weeks ago.

Holy Communion is celebrated June 2; the Official Board meeting will follow. June 6 is our annual Pork BBQ-mark your calendars for this porcine delight.

Sun.-Sat. 7am-10pm

Holiday Monday 8am-5pm

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PRINCE ALBERT by Pat Boyd The Prince Albert Yard, Plant and UCW Bake Sale will be at the Community Centre on May 25 at 8 a.m. Donations are certainly welcome and ladies, we could certainly do with your baking donations. Fundraising in co-operation with Otter’s Greenhouse continues into June.

Remember, the grade eights at PAPS will be holding a car wash and BBQ at Vos’ Independent on Sat. May 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There is another fundraiser coming up on June 6, called Movie night/Bottle drive/Silent Auction.

Scugog Christian School will be celebrating their 25th Anniversary on Sat. May 25 with an open house, dinner and evening program. The school is fundraising with Otter’s Greenhouse on Medd Rd. Wednesday, this week is Track and Field day, weather permitting.

EPSOM AND UTICA by Shari Kerry Congratulations to Joshua Wilson who entered the Royal Canadian Legion Rembrance Essay contest and placed 3rd in the Ontario Provincial Competition.

There will be a Community Bridal Shower for Jenna Houghland on June 8, 1 p.m. at James and Thelma Houghland’s.

Everyone is welcome.

Thank you to everyone who helped pick stones last Monday evening. Special thanks to Ted Carson and Glen Kerry for bringing their tractors.

We enjoyed a wonderful Mother’s Day service last week with Rob Ashton, Paul Fraser and Josh Malcolm going downstairs with the children for Sunday school so the moms could enjoy the service. Thank you also to Hayden Kerry who sang ‘Deep

River’ and ‘How Great Thou Art’ for the congregation.

The book club is now reading ‘Family Matters’ by R. Ministry.

If you have any extra hockey equipment, please contact Jackie Dempster. She has a great use for it.

Conversations in faith will take place on Thursday, May 23, 10 a.m. The topic is hope versus optimism.

The church spring clean up will be on Thursday, May 16, 6:30 p.m. Please come and help!

The Women’s Institute May meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 22, 7:45 p.m. at Epsom church. The speaker is from the Big Sandy Shoe. Everyone is welcome.

SEAGRAVE by Robin Drew & Jean Short We hope that all mothers, grandmothers and greatgrandmothers were treated royally on their special day.

The Community sends their condolences to Linda and Hans Buscher as Linda’s sister, Helen McFarland, of North Bay has passed away.

Church News: Greeters were Margaret and Don Real. Howard Payne thanked all who returned their surveys and also Rev. Paul for helping with the preparation of the survey.

The Congregation sang Happy Birthday to Chris Acton (May 14), Jack Redshaw (May 17) and Ashleigh Finn (May 19).

As Rev. Paul spoke to the children about their Mothers and what their Moms mean to them, one young man said he had the perfect mom!

Coming Events: May 16 - Opening the doors to Spirituality with Rev. Paul at 7:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome.

May 21 - Greenbank-Seagrave Pastoral Charge official board meeting at 7:30 p.m. at Seagrave Church.

May 19 - Please contact Betty Lou Beaock at 985-3595 if you are interested in attending The 4th Line Theatre to see the Winslows of Derrymore on July 11th or The Real McCoy on Aug. 8.

June 14 - 15 Seagrave Church Annual Yard Sale Apr. 8 - June 9 remember when you are purchasing your spring flowers, the Church is Fundraising with Otter Greenhouses.

Thanks for sending news for this column. Please continue to send items to mrsdruske@ hotmail.com or grammiejean2010@hotmail.com or by phone at 985-9921

BLACKSTOCK by Joyce Kelly What dreadful weather for the countless Mother’s Day gatherings on Sunday.

I hope all mothers enjoyed their day with lots of good food and visiting.

At the Unitied Church, the Sacrament of infant Baptism was conducted by Rev. Linda Saffrey when Cash Christopher, son of Scott and Dana Malcolm was received.

Rev. Saffrey’s sermon was Good News is Welcome Here.

Next week when Rev. Safrey will be away on study leave, Rev. Elizabeth Peters will be the guest minister at both Blackstock and Nestleton churches.

Following church Scott and Dana with Chloe and Holly hosted a family dinner in honour of Cash’s baptism. Guests were Butch and Nancy Malcolm, Tracey and Trevor Benschop, Justyn and Brooke, Brad Malcolm and his sons Hunter, Bradley and Matthew, Phyllis Luke, Trudy Hughes and Cindy and Brenna Goslin.

To mark PKU awareness month, Frances Grove, who has lived with PKU since birth, will be hosting a Pampered Chef fundraiser at Port Perry Villa on May 25

from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Please RSVP to 905986-4769.

The time is fast approaching for High School celebration on Friday, May 24 from 1:30 p.m. A time to visit classrooms from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. when decade rooms will be open providing lots of opportunity for visiting with other graduates who have returned. Pass the word along to your friends who may not have heard about it.

For further information call the school at 905-986-4241.

Several events re coming in June- the list includes- a bridal shower for Meghan Kyte on June 1, the 50th wedding anniversary celebration for Joan and Glenn Grove on June 8. The annual Strawberry Supper on June 23. More details will be coming.

Mark your calendars now.

Winners at the Tuesday card party were Henni Povey, Alma Manns, Val Priebe, Elmo Gibson, Lawerence McLaughlin and Ron Middleton, low. Alma Manns had the most lone hands. Specials were won by Ken Rohrer, Gerry McArthur, Elmo Gibson and Ellen Gibson.

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH 1710 Scugog Street, Port Perry Father Peter Lackmanec 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

ST. JOHN’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 319 Queen Street, Port Perry Pastor Robert Kennedy 905-985-3881 www.stjohnsportperry.com SUNDAY, May 19 Service at 10 a.m.

Sunday School and Nursery Care Available All are warmly welcome

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

PORT PERRY and PRINCE ALBERT UNITED CHURCHES

Rev. Elaine Hall - Rev. Don Willmer 905-985-2801 SUNDAY, May 19 Port Perry United Church 294 Queen St., Port Perry 9:50 a.m. Morning Worship

SCUGOG ISLAND UNITED CHURCH

19100 Island Road, Port Perry A warm welcome to all 905-985-4094 SUNDAY, May 19 10 a.m. Morning Service

14460 Simcoe St., Port Perry newsongportperry.ca Sunday, May 19, 10 a.m.

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

UXBRIDGE TRINITY UNITED CHURCH 20 First Avenue Pastor Kirby Constable 905-852-6213 www.trinityuxbridge.com

Sunday, May 19 SUNDAY WORSHIP AND SUNDAY SCHOOL 10 a.m.

COME and BE ENGAGED by the GOOD NEWS

VICTORY CHRISTIAN CENTRE

593 Alma St., Port Perry,

Ontario 905-985-1346 Rev John Benschop vccpp@powergate.ca www.victorychristiancentre.net Tuesday - 7:30 p.m. Youth Meeting Tuesday to Thursday - 4-7 p.m. After school program “HEARTBEAT” for ages 12-17 Friday - 7:30 p.m. Prayer Revival Join us Sunday Mornings at 10 a.m. Prayer 10:30 a.m. Celebration Service SOMETHING FOR ALL AGES

Prince Albert United Church 23 Jeffrey St., Prince Albert 11:30 a.m. Morning Worship Nursery Care and Sunday School Available • www.portperryunited.com

ANGLICAN CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION

(Anglican Church of Canada)

Rev. John Anderson

266 North St., Port Perry Phone: 905-985-7278 ascension@powergate.ca www.ascensionportperry.com Pentecost Sunday Sunday, May 19 10 a.m. Communion

Join us on Sunday morning at 10 a.m.

A contemporary worship experience in a relaxed environment.

Staff: Dr. Fred Penney, Lead Pastor Scott Manuel, Youth 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,’

Sunday School and Nursery available

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

A PLACE OF HOPE!

Rev. Paul Moorhouse 905-985-7766

revpaul@andrewswireless.net www.greenbankchurch.com

SUNDAY, May 19 Seagrave (in the beautiful hamlet of Seagrave) 9:15 a.m. Morning Service Children’s time with 9:15 a.m. service

Greenbank (Hwy 12, minutes. N. of Pt. Perry) 11 a.m. Morning Service Everyone is Welcome Children’s time with 11 a.m. service

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

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EDITORIAL Weekend plans We’re back here again.

Despite the up-and-down weather that much of Durham Region has witnessed in the last week, we’ve arrived at the unofficial start to summer known as Victoria Day weekend.

In North Durham, residents prepare for the influx of traffic and visitors that the weekend - and the warm weather in general - undoubtedly brings, either those en route to opening cottages or others content to stay and visit for the day.

It may go without saying these days, but police and emergency workers in Durham are also busy preparing for the occasion, much as they are elsewhere in Ontario. However, instead of packing the trailer for the first warm-weather long weekend of 2013, they’ll be preparing for the inevitable accidents (both on and off the road and water) that seem to increase with each holiday Monday. In Scugog, that includes a lake that has seen its share of long weekend boating tragedies over the years.

In time for Canada Road Safety Week (May 13-20), Durham police and other forces across the country have been drawing attention to the so-called Big 4 killers on the road, by promoting a series of videos highlighting each problem and how they can be avoided or remedied.

Although most can probably guess what those problems are, here they are again - impaired driving, aggressive driving, improper use (or no use at all) of seatbelts and distracted driving. According to OPP statistics, distracted driving alone claimed 83 lives across the province in 2012.

Fortunately, there’s something each of those problems have in common - with a little foresight and common sense, they can be prevented, tactics that can be applied to many other situations which can turn dangerous if precaution isn’t taken.

Let’s start summer off safely.

Memories of USS

Tag Days fundraiser returns To the Editor, The Auxiliary to Lakeridge Health Port Perry will be holding their annual Tag Days on Thursday, June 6,

Short and to the point To the Editor, Thank you for your article on attack ads. I could not agree more.

Keep up the good work.

Elaine Massey North Durham

Friday, June 7 and Saturday, June 8.

Volunteers with donation boxes will be offering wearable tags of thanks of support of the Port Perry Hospital.

Wearing smiles and coral smocks, they will be stationed at selected locations in town.

Tag days are a major fundraiser for the Auxiliary and require a number of volunteers to make them successful.

Approximately 125 time slots need to be filled during the busy three days of the campaign.

Funds raised will be used

to purchase hi low sleep surfaces and other necessary medical equipment.

The Auxiliary truly appreciates the support the community gives and as in past years we look forward to seeing you on Tag Days.

Marilyn Lauricella Auxiliary Member

To the Editor, Many years have passed since purchasing my Uxbridge High School pin in the late 50’s. I remember some bought rings. I am not sure why I chose a pin. A little silver polish renewed its shine.

During my high school years, the school was much smaller.

The town students and bused-in students from local rural schools were integrated for the first time and new friendships were formed.

Those who had Mr. Bernhardt

as their principal, teacher, neighbour or friend always considered themselves one of the lucky ones.

Our school academics and sports were well noted.

I’ve always considered it a privilege to have such rewarding memories of my high school years in Uxbridge.

Catharine (Sheehy) Midgley Uxbridge

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Horse Lover’s Tour trotting into town

Thursday, May 16, 2013 • 9

Staying in touch...

JOHN O’TOOLE MPP

Physio funds under fire

A trio of Morgan Horses gallop through the countryside at the Morgan Horse Heritage Centre, one of the many stops on the upcoming Horse Lover’s Tour in Scugog and Uxbridge Townships.

DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard

NORTH DURHAM: A new event co-sponsored between the townships of Uxbridge and Scugog - The Horse Lover’s Tour - will bring the wide world of equine to life through a self-guided tour.

A wide range of horse-related facilities will be open for the public to tour over the course of two consecutive weekends.

The Uxbridge tour is scheduled for Saturday, May 25 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. and the Scugog tour is scheduled for Sunday, June 2 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Among the highlights of the tour are an award-winning octagon horse barn, horse breeding farm, a demonstration featuring a farrier hosted by Brookdale Farms, equine massage demonstration at the Uxbridge Historical Centre as well as horsemanship demonstrations.

As well, the Uxbridge portion of the tour will also include a stop at the Morgan Horse Heritage Centre,

located at 971 Scugog Line 12.

The centre, which opened its doors in September of last year, offers an extensive collection of resources related to the breed and offers visitors the opportunity to search ancestry of Morgan horses dating back over 20 generations and 200 years.

The centre also features a wide collection of other materials relating to the breed which have been meticulously collected by operator Deana Wilson for more than 40 years.

“The Morgan Horse has a rich history in North Durham, and its essential that materials on the breed be kept together so they can be shared,” Ms. Wilson told The Standard during a recent tour of the facility.

In addition to their archives and other resources, the Morgan Horse Heritage Centre also offers enthusiasts the chance to interact with the horses, as Brenda Casteels, a member of the Board of Directors explained to The Standard.

“If you want to ride, or just want to learn more, please come on out, because that’s what we’re here for,”

said Ms. Casteels.

Not to be outdone, there is also a full slate of farms on the Scugog portion of the tour across the township’s picturesque rural countryside.

From a facility specializing in recreational education opportunities for those with special needs to a musical ride and eventing demonstrations, skilled farrier shows and horsemanship demonstrations, the Scugog portion of the tour offers a diverse range of attractions for all interested horse lovers.

Those taking part will also have the chance to learn about the challenges and thrill of equine competition from former Olympians Kelly Plitz and Ian Roberts as well as current Olympians Michele Mueller and Jessica Phoenix.

For more information on The Horse Lover’s Tour, including a map to all of the destinations in both Uxbridge and Scugog, please see Pages 14 and 15 of this week’s Standard. Or, check the web sites of Uxbridge and Scugog Townships at www.town.uxbridge.on.ca or www.scugog.ca respectively.

Listening to Dad I forget how kids interpret things that aren’t always meant to be consumed in a straight-forward or literal way.

But I’m constantly enjoying it.

Take art and music, for instance.

The return of pre-school and work for mom means car rides with dad after a day of daycare. While Frances is yet to give an interpretation beyond ‘goo’ and ‘aah!’ older sister Norah can, and will, tell me in plain English what she thinks of just about anything, pa’s musical taste included. Apparently we’re kindred spirits.

There’s a photo I took of my eldest daughter from almost four years ago, surrounded by some of dad’s favourite album jackets while she explored her new world.

Lately, I’m reminded of it during our adventures (if a minutes-long car ride can be dubbed an adventure) baby in a pink jumper posed with (among others) the equally-pink cover of King Crimson’s debut LP. Which reminds me, I need to play her that record. I’m betting that she’ll equate the prog-rock flutes and the general JRR Tolkien-esque vibe of one of Dad’s Top 3 Records of All Time (patent pending) with something along the lines of unicorns.

Her new favourite band is long-running punk rock

Many Ontario seniors will be affected by changes scheduled for August 1, 2013, that limit OHIP-funded physiotherapy. You will remember that Premier McGuinty cancelled some OHIP services like physio, chiropractic treatment, and most eye exams.

OHIP physiotherapy is currently available to Ontarians over 65, children and teens, and patients in several other categories, including those receiving benefits under the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP).

The changes slated for August 1 were billed by the Wynne government as a good news announcement for improved access. Closer inspection reveals this is not the case. The Designated Physiotherapy Clinics Association estimates the government recently spent over $200 million per year on OHIP physiotherapy.

The provincial government is planning to reduce that amount to $156 million as a result of the physiotherapy changes. Instead of the 100-150 visits per year that a senior may currently receive, a therapist would provide only 5 to 10 on-site visits to seniors who are bed-ridden or have an acute injury. Ambulatory seniors would no longer be able to receive physiotherapy their long-term care residence or retirement home. They’d have to travel off-site for physiotherapy.

The benefits of physiotherapy are well-known for patients needing rehab for hip, knee and joint replacement. Benefits also include improved mobility and fewer falls or fractures. It is shortsighted of this government to cut funding on a program that is focused on prevention and actually saves money on costly hospital admissions, while easing pain and suffering.

The Wynne government is planning to deliver remaining provincially-funded physiotherapy services through its Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs) and Community Care Access Centres (CCACS). In doing so, the costs per visit will rise.

In my view, this is yet another example of how the McGuinty/Wynne government is charging more and delivering less. I would encourage seniors, and all those affected by the physiotherapy changes to have their say.

I am preparing a petition to read in the House, and would be pleased to send a copy to anyone who wants to sign it and perhaps collect a few signatures from friends and neighbours. I can be reached at 1-800-6612433 or (905) 697-1501 and by e-mail at john.otooleco@ pc.ola.org.

A Thousand Monkeys act Fugazi. Dad likes them as a natural extension of his fondness for the pre-Fugazi band Minor Threat, others for the band’s progressive politics and legendary do-it-yourself work ethic (turning down millions of dollars from major record labels over many years in the process).

To a three-year-old, none of those details matter.

It’s all about how something sounds and to her, the shouts and interlocking guitar (or rather, ‘tuigar,’ as she puts it) melodies of Fugazi sound really good. So good, in fact, that it has to be turned way up in the car, way past what dad would deem fine for little ears (even though he plays it much louder when he’s driving to work by himself): “Turn it up - I want it LOUDER!” “OK, it’s loud enough.

“No - LOUDER! Can we finish this song before we go in?”

The three of us sit there - myself and my two daughters - in our garage, bobbing along to ‘Steady Diet of Nothing.’

Because I’m probably the only one they can see over the dashboard, anyone passing by probably wonders just what is going on whenever we arrive home.

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I’m now cursing my recentlydeceased laptop which housed half of my copies of the band’s work because I try and limit the amount of times I bring CDs into the car. I’m picky like that.

Of all of the music she has critiqued, however, Black Sabbath has prompted the best reaction.

The song ‘War Pigs’ parallels modern warfare (or warfare circa 1972, anyway) with occult doings, specifically ‘generals gathered in their masses, just like witches at black masses.’ Heavy stuff. Apparently kids see it through black-and-orange, jack-o-lantern shaped lens.

“Is this song about witches?” came the response.

“While, no, not really, I guess, sort of,” came mine.

“You can make up songs about witches?!!?”

“You can make a song about anything you want.”

“I’m going to make a witch song!”

I’m still waiting for that hit single to arrive, but I’m sure when Halloween kicks into high gear it will be echoing through our home.

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CAESAREA by Eleanor Colwelll Lake Scugog Regatta It is that time of year again when we start thinking of our annual Regatta. The 85th Lake Scugog Regatta takes place this year over the Civic Weekend, from Friday, August 2 to Sunday, August 4 in Caesarea. Our first planning meeting is Monday, May 27 from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Caesarea Community Hall. Come out to offer suggestions or offer your help in planning the event. Many hands make light work.

Follow us on Facebook; just look for Lake Scugog Regatta. For more information contact D. Peters at (905)986-1803.

Blackstock & District Lions Club Our camp, Lions Clubs Camp Kirk, is ready for campers this coming summer. A team of about 30 Lions family members assembled last Saturday to clean cabins, deal with the eavestroughs, clean under the hydro lines, install fire extinguishers, set out the picnic tables, and get the water turned on. A new pool liner will be donated by our District Lions family and it will be installed shortly. Our camp has been running now for over 20 years and its focus is for children with exceptionalities. Under the direction of a well-trained staff, the children at Camp Kirk often share a life-altering experience, as witnessed by the many favourable comments we frequently hear. When you visit this camp and see the children enjoying themselves, you come away thinking, “It’s good to be a Lion!”

MCSMILES ALL AROUND: Scugog firefighter Clint Walker, pictured here with Cole Oke, was among the many community members volunteering their time during McHappy Day, held May 8 at both McDonalds restaurants in Port Perry and Uxbridge. Through the many generous donations, the North Durham event raised $3,000 each for Precious Minds Learning Resource Centre and the Jennifer Ashleigh Children’s Charity.

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Common Ground at Windreach On Friday, May 24 and Saturday, May 25, WindReach Farm is holding its second annual Common Ground Conference.

This Professional Development Conference will be held on the picturesque grounds of WindReach Farm and will be a highly educational and informative conference for Educational and Health Practitioners, Parents, and Caregivers.

The Keynote Speaker for Friday is Justin Hines – musician and motivational speaker and Friday’s Workshops include sessions on Managing Anxiety, Self-Regulation, Assistive Technologies, Communications Technology and a panel discussion on various therapy options.

On Saturday, the emphasis shifts to caregivers and/ or parents and includes Dr. Stuart Shanker as the keynote speaker and workshops on Caring for the Caregiver and a Parent to Parent session.

In addition, throughout the day The Abilities Centre will be providing Restorative Yoga in the Foundation Garden, delegates will be offered tours of the grounds and Childcare will be available if necessary (provided by Grandview Children’s Centre).

WindReach Farm is a place of inspiration and inclusion for people of all abilities and offers a range of core programs and special activities on a fully accessible working farm, an opportunity

rarely available to people with special needs.

A charitable not for profit organization, the Farm provides day and overnight visits and programs to individuals with mental health, intellectual and physical disabilities; participation offers independence, self-esteem and transferable skills in a rural setting.

The Early Bird deadline is fast approaching and the conference is expected to sell out.

Sponsorship opportunities are still available.

Cost is $99 for Friday and $25 for Saturday. Friday will increase to $125 after the Early Bird Deadline.

For more information, please contact Kate Bird at 905-655-5827 or www. windreachfarm.org.

Hackers for Housing, June 8 NORTH DURHAM: Joanne’s House Youth Shelter will be holding a charity golf tournament in Little Britain next month, raising funds for the organization serving Durham youth in need.

The second annual ‘Hackers for Housing’ tournament takes place June 8 at Crestwood Golf Club, located at 27 Little Britain Rd. in Manilla.

The tournament is four-person scramble format and registration takes place at either 8:30 a.m. or 1 p.m., with tee-off at 9 a.m. or 1:30 p.m.

Tickets are $50 per person and include

nine holes of golf, lunch and prizes.

Golf carts will be available for additional rental fee.

Sponsorship opportunities are available at $200 per hole. Tournament organizers are also seeking prize donations of approximately $25 in value.

Opening in 2008 as Durham Youth House to assist young people in need, the shelter was renamed in 2010 in honour of Port Perry resident and volunteer board chair Joanne Dutka.

To register or for more information, call Brenda McGowan at 905-982-2699.

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Dispose of garden waste properly The Regional Municipality of Durham, Works Department would like to remind residents that pesticides, herbicides, insecticides and fertilizers do not belong in the blue box, garbage or sewerage and storm water systems.

Containers still containing product should be treated as hazardous or special waste. Empty containers that held any of these products are not recyclable and should be disposed of in the garbage.

“Because pesticides, herbicides, insecticides and fertilizers contain chemicals that are harmful to the environment, they are classified as Municipal Hazardous or Special Wastes (MHSW), and must be disposed of safely,” said Craig Bartlett, Manager of Waste Operations. “We are asking residents to help protect the environment by disposing of these materials properly.”

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Plant sale, May 18 SCUGOG: The Pine Ridge Garden Club will be holding its annual Plant, Bake and Yard Sale this weekend, raising money for the club’s plantings throughout the township.

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GOLF ‘FORE’ CHARITY: Rob Scott of the Scugog Hockey League (left) is pictured here with local youths Brandon Ventura and Piper Dorion, along with Marg Ayres of Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Durham and Jill Howsam of Community Care Durham, in preparation for the 2013 SHL charity golf tournament. The May 31 tournament at Wolf Run Golf Course will help raise funds for the two local organizations, along with Ride For Dad and Precious Minds. The tournament gets underway at 1 p.m. that day with a shotgunstart. For tickets, call Mr. Scott at 905-985-5192 or e-mail scott.rob@powergate.ca. BLAKE WOLFE The Standard

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Bricknell takes on Ontario’s best at OHL Gold Cup DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard

Port Perry’s Jake Bricknell took to the ice over the weekend as one of 168 of the top junior hockey prospects in the province vying for a spot with Team Ontario’s entry at the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge.

The OHL Gold Cup which brings together eight teams from the six minor hockey associations in Ontario to serve as not only a showcase of the future of junior hockey in Ontario, but also as part of the selection process for Team Ontario.

Bricknell was joined in the experience by two of his teammates from the Central Ontario Wolves Minor Midgets - Lindsay natives Johnny Corneil and Austin Eastman - who suited up for Team OMHA White for the four-day showcase event.

“It was a great experience, and the fact that I had two of my teammates on my team made it even better,” Bricknell told The Standard. “I felt that the on-ice chemistry between Johnny, Austin and I really gave us a boost since we just had a whole season of playing together.”

The event also gave the prospects their first taste of Ontario Hockey League competition as the entire tournament was played under OHL rules, including three 20 minute periods, with a flood between each period of play instead of the three 15 minute periods with a flood only between the second and third periods at the minor hockey level.

Bricknell quickly took to the enhanced style of play with his high-energy game, as the second round draft pick of the Belleville Bulls explained to The Standard.

“I found the OHL style was actually much better because you could go harder right off the start and not try as hard to conserve your energy, because you know that there’s a break after 20 minutes instead of after 30 like in minor hockey,” Bricknell said.

The three Central Ontario products all posted impressive results over the course of the tournament with Bricknell compiling two goals and an assist in five games played, including the game winner against the team from the Northern Ontario Hockey Association.

Eastman, a North Bay Battalion selection, tied for top spot on the team with two goals and four assists. Corneil, chosen by the Niagara Ice Dogs, added a goal and two assists over the course of the weekend.

Although he will have to wait to hear what the future may bring with Team Ontario, Bricknell acknowledged the thrill it would be to be chosen for the prestigious event, which has seen Team Ontario win more than twice as many Gold Medals as any other competing team since the tournament was formed in 1986. For the event, Canada sends five entries: Ontario, Quebec, Atlantic, West (Saskatchewan and Manitoba) and Pacific (Alberta and British Columbia). The United States, Russia, Sweden, Germany, Finland, Czech Republic and Slovakia have all sent teams to compete in the event.

“It’s be unbelievable to be selected for the team, and a great honour to represent Ontario at the Under-17 World Championships,” Bricknell added.

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Port Perry’s Jake Bricknell, shown here with the Central Ontario Wolves, recently took part in the OHL Gold Cup tournament in Kitchener. The event is part of the selection process for Team Ontario’s entry at the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge.

DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard The next stage in the evaluation process for the Under-17 team comes at the Under-17 Provincial camp, which is being held in Oshawa from August 12 to 18. The final team roster is expected to be announced in mid-tolate November ahead of the event in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia in December.

In the coming weeks, Bricknell will be back on the ice with the Bulls for their Prospect Evaluation Camp, and has remained active in hoping to improve his game in order to step into a role with Belleville next season.

“I’ve been working with a power skating instructor and an off-ice trainer to try and bulk up to compete with stronger guys and more in shape. I’m also trying to get quicker and longer strides to help take advantage of the Olympic-sized ice at Yardman Arena (home of the Bulls),” explained Bricknell.

Although he added that it will be an adjustment moving away from home and living with a billet family as well as transferring away from Port Perry High School, where he is currently in Grade 10, Bricknell is enthusiastic to take the next step in his hockey career, and has enjoyed his time in Belleville to date.

“It’s a smaller OHL centre, and the fan base is great and

has a lot of passion for the game,” Bricknell said. “And the bigger ice offers more time and space with the puck and more room to create plays. It definitely gives a conditioning advantage having to play half your games as well as practice on that bigger ice surface.”

However, Bricknell’s summer won’t be limited to the ice, as he will be manning the shortstop position for the Port Perry Power fastball team.

Bricknell has always considered himself a versatile athlete having previously played lacrosse and rugby.

“Different sports allow for the chance to become a better overall athlete and an opportunity to stay in shape over the summer. I’m really looking forward to getting back out on the diamond this summer,” added Bricknell.

Although Belleville may be in a rebuilding mode next year after a run to the Eastern Conference Finals this year, Bricknell is excited to be a member of a strong organization, coach by fellow Port Perry native George Burnett.

“It’s really exciting to be a part of building the next foundation of the Bulls next season because the team will be younger. But, it’s all very exciting and I hope to be a part of their next big run to the OHL Championship, and hopefully the Memorial Cup.”

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On with the show To borrow a line from the Rabbit and Road Runner’s Theme Song - “Oh what heights we’ll hit, on with the show, this is it!

After surviving a seemingly endless off-season, the 24th year of Saturday night Stock Car racing is set to drop the green flag over the Speedway at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.

And what a year it’s going to be….

The 16-weekend calendar begins on May 18, and with the exception of August 3, when the track will be closed for the Boots and Hearts Music Festival, runs every Saturday night through to September 7.

Back this year are the three homegrown divisions: the Lucas Oil Pure Stocks, the Bob’s Towing Thunder Cars, and the Late Models, and on eight occasions, they will share the half-mile paperclip oval with the Techtonix Open-Wheeled Modifieds.

Also returning this year are the 2012 division champions, Dwight Brown (Modifieds), Willy Howells (Pure Stock), John Baker Jr.(Thunder Car) and Kyle Donaldson.

“It took is a while to get the handle on the car last year, but once we got the setup nailed, we were solid,” recalled Late Model champion Donaldson. “We haven’t changed much over the winter, so hopefully we’ll come out of the box strong this year,” Donaldson predicts his primary opposition will again come from the #55 of Darren Kearnan and past multi-champion Mark Gordon.

“But I can see we’ve added a few new cars this year, and you never know where they will fit into the mix,” said Donaldson.

Among the new Late Model entries participating in the May 11 practice sessions were Uxbridge resident Brian Watts in his #61 King Breweries Impala, and former Pure Stock pilot Bryan Holmes in the ex-Ross Brothers Ford. Joining the Thunder Car wars is 2011 Pure Stock champion Kevin Hinds (in Chad Strawn’s previous mount), and he will be sharing pit space this year with the #57 Pure Stock driven by his 15 year-old son Stuart.

Visitors to the oval are also reminded that the schedule is not limited to the four CTMPS divisions, as traveling series ranging from the Ontario Pro Challenge and Legends Series to the OSCAAR Super Late Model and NASCAR Canadian Tire Series will be featured on the 2013 calendar.

Full scheduling details can be found on the web site, www.canadiantiremotorsportpark.com, and by clicking on the oval link.

One note to wrap up…

Victoria Day weekend will be a busy place for Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, as, along with the opening of the Speedway, the professional season on the four-kilometer road course kicks off with the SCCA Trans Am Series, the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge, plus the opening rounds of the NASCAR Canadian Tire and Touring Car Championship Series and the Ontario debut of the Canadian Supercar Series sharing headlining status.

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Waving the green flag in Peterborough Things may be quiet now, but Saturday, May 18, everything will change when Canada’s toughest 1/3rd mile paved oval roars to life as Peterborough Speedway drops the green flag on a new campaign of short track racing excitement.

Country 105 presents the 2013 season opener with free spectator grandstand admission. Gates open at 4 p.m., with racing – featuring Battlefield Four Fun, Peterborough Hyundai Mini Stocks, Moi Parry Spring Service Renegade Trucks, Paul Davis Systems Thunder Cars, Legends and Vanguard Self Storage Late Models – rolling to the line at 6 p.m.

Fans can expect an exciting calendar of events at the tight bull ring on Mount Pleasant Rd., west of the Liftlock City. The thrills will start in the pit area with the return of the Thunder Cars – featuring 2012 Kawartha champion Matt Spence and fan favourite Dan Price – for the first time since 2006 and extend all the way around the track. New drivers are expected in each division, including the father and son team of Craig and Brandt Graham of Orono, Ontario in the Late Model and Mini Stock divisions respectively.

Peterborough Speedway owner/promoter JP Josiasse says the holiday weekend lid-lifter is a great way to show the crowd what they’ll be able to expect throughout the year.

Another exciting season of short track stock car racing gets underway at Peterborough Speedway on Saturday, May 18. The season opener, sponsored

by Country 105 features free spectator grandstand admission, with gates opening at 4 p.m. and racing starting at 6 p.m.

SUBMITTED PHOTO “To say that I’m excited about this season would be an understatement,” said Josiasse with a broad smile.

“I’m taking calls, receiving email and fax messages in the office morning, noon and night. Registration forms are coming in the mail, being dropped-off in person and arriving by courier daily.

We’re expecting strong numbers in each class, but won’t have the actual car counts confirmed until we start lining-up the qualifying events on opening night.”

Track officials have scheduled special Fan Appreciation Nights, presented by Pepsi – with toonie

spectator grandstand admission – for June 1, July 20 and August 17. The Country 105 sponsored MidSummer Shootout – with extended distance feature races for the five regular divisions – is on the calendar for Saturday, July 13. As always, racing wraps-up for the year with the Lucas Oil Products Autumn Colours Classic. This year’s edition – the 21st annual – is booked for Friday, Saturday and Sunday – October 11 through 13 and promises fans and competitors from one end of the province to the other an action-packed thrill ride.

In addition to the five regular divisions, fans will also see the OSCAAR Super Late Models, OSCAAR Modifieds and the Lucas Oil Sportsman Cup Series during the 2013 agenda. Follow Peterborough Speedway on Facebook or Twitter and be sure to bookmark www. peterboroughspeedway.com to keep up with the latest news throughout the year.

Get ready for the ultimate in short-track motorsports excitement, starting with the Country 105 season opener – featuring free spectator grandstand admission – Saturday, May 18 at Peterborough Speedway.

Another Black Belt awarded at Okami Kai Okami Kai Karate and Aikido was honoured to host eighth Degree Aikido Black Belt Instructor, Kyoshi Kevin Blok from Windsor, Ontario for an enjoyable afternoon of training. Blok taught a two hour informative seminar and also oversaw tests in Aikido and Iaido (Japanese Swordsmanship) following the seminar.

One of the people testing was Bryan Steinnagel of Whitby, Ontario who is now Okami Kai’s first student to ever achieve the rank of Shodan (First Degree) Black Belt in Aikido.

Steinnagel was tested in his physical abilities, but also in his knowledge of Aikido history as well as teaching methods.

Renshi Scott Campsall, the chief instructor for Okami Kai was extremely pleased. “Bryan has been training a long time and constantly shows a strong effort when he’s in class. He is always trying to improve himself, but also his fellow students and is a great ambassador

Senpai Bryan Steinnagel (centre) recently became the first student at Okami Kai Karate and Akido to achieve the rank of Shodan (First Degree) Black Belt in Akido. Joining Mr. Steinnagel was Kyoshi Kevin Blok (left) and Renshi Scott Campsall.

SUBMITTED PHOTO for Okami Kai and the art of Aikido. I’m very proud.”

For more information, you can contact the dojo, located at 141

Reach St. (inside Body Fit Health Club) by telephone at 905-852-1521.

You can also visit our web site at www.okamikai.com.

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Reeling in the catch of the day RYAN BEAN Special to The Standard

Editors’ Note: Ryan Bean is a local angler and fishing guide.

This is his first column in The Standard.

One of the most simple, and effective ways to fish without breaking the bank is simply using live bait.

I don’t think there is literally a species for which there isn’t an effective live bait technique that will produce fish, and give the most inexperienced angler a chance at a trophy.

Let’s face it, not everyone is a pro fisherman, or has the time to learn all the different techniques and know-how that only experience, and years on the water can give you. Nor do a lot of us have the interest in fishing to spend our hard earned money on fishing lures and equipment, especially if we use it only a few times a year.

If you want a decent muskie lure, your looking at $20-$30. And you can’t just get one of each style because different colours produce fish on different days, as do factors like water clarity, temperature, structure and species - just a few of the factors that come into play in deciding what lure to buy or use. It gets a little confusing for the novice angler, or for people who couldn’t care less and just want to catch fish and relax.

Live bait is definitely the most consistent way to catch fish, and I’ve never seen a weather condition, or body of water where a lively minnow or baitfish wasn’t effective - and anyone can fish it.

Here are few pieces of advice for live bait fishing that will land you more fish: - The smaller the float you can get away with using, the better. The bigger the float, the more likely the fish will spook or feel unnatural resistance and spit the hook. Great floats are made from balsa wood, and any float with a thinner profile will reduce resistance. The classic red and whites aren’t recommended.

- Always look for structure, not just with live bait, but with any fishing. Cast your bait in and around docks, weeds, rocks, logs, points, shoals, drops, etc.

Cast a lively minnow around any of the above and chance are you’ll get bit.

- Make sure your bait is fresh and lively. Minnow, worms and leeches are a few that work great. Depending on your area’s regulations, you may be able to use crayfish. They can’t be beat for smallmouths! Get a good bait container. Your local tackle shop can help you get one that suits your needs.

- Always adjust the depth of your float according to the depth the fish are biting. If your not sure, one foot off bottom is a good place to start. I cant count the times I’ve watched anglers throw a worm six inches below a float that’s the size of a tennis ball, only to have it drift ten feet above the fishes’ strike zone.

- Investing in a worm blower can be deadly to float your worm just off bottom when bottom-fishing with weight. Just put your weight a foot or two above the hook to let the worm float just off bottom.

- The smaller the hook you can get away with, the better. It lets the bait move more naturally. There is a better chance the fish will hang on to it after the initial strike and won’t kill your bait as fast.

- Only use enough weight so that your bait will naturally sink, and don’t bunch the weights right near the hook.

- In most cases, a spinning rod outfit is the best bet for live bait fishing. When fishing for fish like pike and muskie, use a heavy fluorocarbon leader instead of wire. It will give the bait more natural movement.

Live bait fishing can provide fun for you and the whole family - without taking a chunk out of the wallet.

So next time your scouring the box looking for something that will work on a day the fish aren’t really biting, go natural and try live bait. I’m not saying it always out-fishes lures, or is better. I am a lure fisherman myself, but as far as ‘keeping it simple’ and something that will work on a consistent basis for kids and adults alike, it can’t be beat.

Please remember to always check the bait regulations for the area you are fishing.

Visit Ryan Bean on-line at beanoutdoors.blogspot.com.

Uxbridge Tiger Zoe DeGroote (right) gets some help from a teammate in fending off a tackle from a Port Perry Rebel, during a special exhibition Senior Girls Rugby match between the North Durham rivals in Port Perry on Wednesday, May 8. The Tigers would hang on to win the nailbiter by a final score of 14-12. Uxbridge stayed perfect in LOSSA play on Monday, May 13 DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard when they cruised past St. Mary (Pickering) 53-0.

Junior Rebels in top spot DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard

Port Perry High School’s Junior Boys Rugby team continued to roll over LOSSA competition this week as they rolled to a pair of wins.

The team, which has yet to allow a point against in four league games played, rolled to a 51-0 victory over Sinclair (Whitby) before benefitting from a 20-0 default win over the recently-folded entry from GL Roberts (Oshawa).

The team, which is led by Team Ontario members Seth Grove, Jesse Menzies and Matthew Van Camp has outscored its opponents by a margin of 184-0.

The current group of players is looking to build on their success from a season ago when they captured the first LOSSA Midget Championship for the Rebels since 2006.

On Friday, May 17, the Junior Rebels will host Eastdale (Oshawa) at 3 p.m., before a showdown with the East Division-leading Donald Wilson (Whitby) Gators on Tuesday, May 21 at 3 p.m. in Port Perry.

Across Lakeridge Rd., the Uxbridge SS Junior Boys also improved their undefeated record with a pair of victories last week.

After downing Pine Ridge (Pickering) by a score of 17-7, the Junior Tigers shut out All Saints (Whitby) by a 20-0 margin in Uxbridge.

Uxbridge’s Senior Boys rebounded from a 17-15 loss to Pine Ridge to wallop St. Mary (Pickering) by a score of 51-0 to earn a split of last week’s games.

The Senior Tigers will play host to a pair of LOSSA foes this week as they tangle with Henry Street (Whitby) on Friday, May 17 at 3 p.m. and on Tuesday,

May 21, will look to give the Dunbarton (Pickering) Spartans a hostile welcome when they visit Uxbridge on Tuesday, May 21 at 3 p.m.

The Tigers have their eyes on a sixth straight LOSSA championship this year.

Uxbridge has emerged as a provincial rugby powerhouse over the past decade as the school has claimed eight of the last 10 league championships.

In East Division action, the Senior Rebels sit just four points behind division leading Wilson after wins over Sinclair and GL Roberts last week.

The Rebels will look to continue their winning ways when they host Eastdale on Friday, May 17 at 4 p.m. and engage in a showdown for top spot in the East when Wilson visits Port Perry on Tuesday, May 21, with the action getting underway at 4 p.m.

In Girls Rugby action, the Tigers downed the Rebels by a score of 14-12 in a close fought exhibition match between the North Durham schools in Port Perry on Wednesday, May 8.

After defeating St. Mary (Pickering) by a 53-0 margin on Monday, May 13 in Uxbridge, the Senior Tiger Girls will look to close out a perfect LOSSA regular season on Wednesday, May 15 when they travel to Oshawa to tangle with the Eastdale Eagles at 2 p.m.

The Senior Rebel Girls will also close out the 2013 LOSSA regular season on Wednesday, May 15 at 2 p.m. when they square off in Port Perry against the Courtice Cougars. The game will be followed by a Junior Girls match-up also pitting Port Perry against Courtice. With a win, the Junior Rebel Girls would also wrap up a perfect regular season record.

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To solve the Kids Sudoku Puzzle every number from 1-6 must appear in: Each vertical columns, Each horizontal row and each 2 x 3 boxes. No number can occur more than once in any row, column or box.

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1 Member of the track team 6 Lost brightness 11 Bub 14 Music for a film 15 “Arrivederci!”

16 Longoria of TV 17 Place to get food quickly 20 “One ___ customer” 21 Muses’ number 22 Homeowner’s additional liability 29 Troublesome auto 30 Old photo tint 31 “Berlin Game” author Deighton 32 What the fat lady sings?

33 Musicians Redbone and Russell 35 Salinger work (with “The”) 42 Argument flaws 43 “I need ___!” (desperate admission) 44 Alternative to com, edu or net 47 ___ ghost (is frightened) 49 Last Oldsmobile model 50 Traveler’s plane upgrade 53 Cold-region gull relative 54 ___ and caboodle 55 Focal point 64 Bolivia’s neighbor (Abbr.)

65 AM/FM apparatus 66 Donor 9 All eternity, poetically 67 Mao ___-tung 10 Fizzled firecracker 68 Change one’s story?

11 Like a drudge’s labor 69 Dueling swords 12 Get an eye for an eye 13 Sway at high speed DOWN 18 Ending for “ball” or “bass” 1 Submissions to an ed.

19 Marathon company 2 I, in Germany 22 Will be, to Doris Day 3 Ringo’s john?

23 Send off, as broadcast waves 4 Boot one on the field, it’s 24 Flier’s seat choice human 5 Mary Lou of gymnastics fame 25 Grammy-winner Etheridge or Manchester 6 Capacitance units 26 Dentist’s request 7 Do simple math 27 Sing Sing disorder 8 Use it to get a snake eye

To solve a Sudoku puzzle every number from 1 to 9 must appear in: Each of the nine vertical columns, Each of the nine horizontal rows, Each of the nine 3 x 3 boxes.

Remember no number can occur more than one in any row; column or box.

28 Hyperbolic function 29 Fond du ___, Wis. 34 Black Panthers co-founder Bobby 36 Parasite’s need 37 Basic util.

38 React to a one-two 39 Actress Perlman 40 Asian tent 41 Teamwork deterrent 44 “Queen ___” (Ella Fitzgerald’s nickname) 45 ___ Island (site of a New York prison) 46 Seattle-born rock genre

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48 49 51 52 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63

Have a prayer request “All the world’s ___” Took a load off “To ___, With Love” Before, to a bard Butting bighorn Literary tribute Shark’s appendage Big shot “___ got it” (outfielder’s call) Young batter’s ball supporter Mos. turn into them

ARIES (March 20-April 19): Put your best foot forward and communicate with confidence. Get in touch with friends and siblings who live at a distance. Have a backyard barbeque. Make a lucky connection in late May. TAURUS (April 19-May 20): An excellent time for financial negotiations, if you need a loan or mortgage, you should apply for it now.

Postpone travelling for business or pleasure until next month. Do not initiate legal action.

GEMINI (May 20-June 21): Feeling outgoing, enthusiastic and social, you should do something to make yourself more attractive. Go for a makeover or buy a new outfit. Indulge in a hobby you take pleasure in doing.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Pay attention to things going on in the workplace. This will give you a clue to what will develop there over the next few months. Spend romantic evenings with your partner at home. Enjoy special time together.

LEO (July 22-Aug. 22): More socially inclined, you might enjoy hosting a party. Network to win the support of business associates. You could meet someone who can help you to realize your business objectives.

VIRGO (Aug. 22-Sept. 22): Go for interviews, make presentations and communicate with superiors at work. Do what you can to keep the spotlight on you. Save money now, since you may have extra expenses over the summer months.

LIBRA (Sept. 22-Oct. 23): Attend a work related conference or training session. Surf the Internet for important information. Plan your next trip. Make sure your home and property are adequately insured.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 22): Clean out closets, attic and storage spaces and have a yard sale.

Pay debts down and avoid taking out a new loan.

Instead, find ways to increase your bottom line.

Be prepared for changes in the workplace.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Enjoy a harmonious relationship with your partner.

Participate in activities you both enjoy. Singles could meet a new romantic interest. If you are already committed, this is a great time to set a wedding date.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 21-Jan. 19): Improve teamwork with your co-workers. If you set the right example, others will be inspired to follow.

Over the next few months, you will have a strong desire for more freedom in your work life.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 19-Feb. 19): Encourage your children to develop their personal skills and talents and share creative projects with them. A lucky period, visit a casino over the next three weeks. Coach a children’s sports team.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Enjoy a peaceful time in your homelife. Express your love for your parents. Clean up clutter and get rid of anything you no longer want or need. Fix-up or redecorate your home to make it more attractive.

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www.thestandardnewspaper.ca AT REST CLARK, Stephen passed away on Friday May 10, 2013 at the age of 74 after a long battle with cancer. He was preceded in death

by Barbara his daughter and Belinda his granddaughter. He will be sadly missed by his two sons Robert and Randy, their wives Camini and Roslyn, his 5 grandchildren Cory, Christopher and Jonathan, Katie and Faith, his ex-wife Sylvia, his sister Moreah, his son in-law Dave, and all his many friends.

Steve spent his working years with the Bank of Montreal and Robin Hood Multifoods. When he retired in 1990 he enjoyed traveling with his wife to many places around the world. His passion was investing in the stock market, writing, stamp collecting, and helping others. His sense of humour and funny stories endeared him to all. Visitation will be at the Accettone Funeral Home, 384 Finley Ave, Ajax on Friday May 17th from 12:30 - 2pm followed by a service in the adjoining chapel. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Cancer Society or charity of your choice.

SNODDON, William. Keith: Entered into rest at Caresant Care, Mary St. West, Lindsay on Friday May 10, 2013 at the age of 83. Beloved husband of Betty. Loving father of Doug (Irene), Bill (Patricia), Lynda Burns, stepfather of Susan (Jim) Webster, Debbie (Glenn) Norris, Victoria Gaynor (Richard Meredith), Mary (Tony) Gentile. Dear brother of Jean Robertson, Norene Grills, and Marilyn Hooper, predeceased by brothers Claire and Cecil. Dearly remembered by his grandchildren, his great grandchildren and his great great grandchildren. As per Keith’s wishes there will be no service. Memorial donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation would be greatly appreciated by the family. A private family interment will take place later. On line condolences, memorial donations or to light a memorial candle please visit www.jardinefuneralhome.com

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AT REST Oord, Femmije (Fam) March 22, 1919- May 13, 2013 Fam went home to her Lord peacefully early Monday morning at the Port Perry Nursing Home. Fam has made her journey to join her husband Frank Thomas Oord. She is honoured by her children Tinie Evans, Peter Oord (Jackie), Helen Petrenko (Walt) and Lou Ann Hunt (Douglas). Loving Grandmother to Dean Evans (Maureen), Tracy Stanley (Michael), Debra Oord (Tony), Jason Oord (Mikah), Bradley Clarke (Leanna), Leslie Farrell (Leonard), Bryan Hunt, Neil Hunt (Agnieshka). Great-Grandmother to Jack-Thomas, Wade, Alexis, Violet, Annabelle and Amelia. Fam leaves behind a loving family who will miss her strength, faith and joyous spirit. The love she has shown throughout her life is the quality we will all strive to emulate. Our family would like to express our deepest gratitude for the love and care that she received from all of the staff at the Port Perry Nursing Home during the 3 years that she resided there. A celebration of her life will be held at the Port Perry United Church at 11:00am on Thursday, May 23rd. In lieu of flowers, donations to the charity of your choice would be appreciated.

A big thank you on behalf of Bonnie and Bill Bell since my coming home from the hospital and all the kind deeds, my children and church friends have done.

Signed Bonnie Bell

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To all the friends and neighbours who helped us the three days before and after Ken’s passing. Flowers and loving words etc, will always be remembered.

Ethel Call and family From the family of Carol Porter Thank you to the Doctors & nurses & staff of Port Perry Hospital. To the friends and neighbours who helped us through her illness and stay in the hospital. A special Thank You to Andrea Weir, Rob Boadway, Jannine Urbanati and Peter and Kathy Hill.

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YARD SALES “ROBINGLADE ESTATES” multi-family

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The second annual Gimme Shelter Gala benefiting the New Animal Shelter for Uxbridge-Scugog lived up to the expectations of the organizing committee — and the attendees. Hosted by wellknown Canadian actor and comedian Neil Crone, the event held at Mill Run Golf Club in Uxbridge raised significant funds to build the much-needed new shelter. While the final net tally has yet to be calculated, it is expected to exceed last year’s figures based on ticket sales, the silent and live auctions, ticket auction and general donations.

The prizes and auction items donated by local companies and individuals were many and varied, appealing to every possible taste. Auctioneer Graham Wilson ensured that the live auction was fast and furious, successfully encouraging participants to keep upping their bids for the cause. The highlight of the night for Bev Latva was winning the draw for the Caribbean dream trip for two — a $3,500 travel voucher with My Wedding Away.com.

A very pleasant — and welcome — surprise was when Scott Riley and Jim Young of the Port Perry and Uxbridge Pet Valu stores donated $1,000 toward the new shelter fund and $1,000 to the existing shelter. Their generosity is much appreciated.

The gala wouldn’t be possible without the dedicated and generous backing of the event sponsors: Presenting Sponsor, McDonald’s Restaurants of Uxbridge and Scugog; Venue Sponsor, Mill Run Golf Club; Entertainment Sponsor, Vos’ Independent Grocer; Wine Spon-

sor, Williamson Uxbridge; Program Sponsor, Canadian Tire; Ticket Sponsor, Rutledge Jewellers; Dessert Sponsor, Pet Hospital on Main. Our thanks also go out to the corporate sponsors: Angela Wood Remax All Stars, Brock’s, Challenger Electric, Classic Auto Repair, Oasys Health Care, Pet Valu of Uxbridge and Port Perry and Quaker Dentistry.

And of course, the generosity of the long list of additional supporters (too many to name individually) is very much appreciated.

And last but not least, we’d like to thank the media for their ongoing support of our cause. Public awareness of initiatives such as the gala is critical to achieving the goal of building a new shelter, and the publicity provided by newspapers, magazines, online publications, radio and television has been outstanding.

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coming fundraisers: Mega Bingo (May 25 at the Uxbridge Arena), the In the Ruff golf tournament June 27 at Oakridge Golf Club in Port Perry and a Walkathon on September 28 (more information to come on this shortly). For more information on these events, visit the shelter site (www.animal-shelter.ca) or Facebook page (www.facebook.com/NewAnimalShelterForUxbridgeScugog).

The New Animal Shelter for UxbridgeScugog is a designated charitable organization (registration number 85317 3300 RR0001) created by a volunteer group of concerned citizens to build a new facility to replace the outdated and inadequate existing shelter. The goal is to raise the estimated $1 million needed to fund the new shelter, scheduled to open in 2015 at 5500 Lakeridge Road. Visit www.animal-shelter.ca for more information on the organization, volunteer opportunities and to make a donation online.

Registration takes place from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., with lunch from 12:30 p.m to 1:30 p.m. Golf starts at 2 p.m. (shotgun start - four-person scramble).

Tickets are available at Pet Valu locations in Uxbridge and Port Perry or golfers can register and pay on-line with debit, PayPal or credit card at www.animal-shelter.ca. Sponsorship opportunities are also available to local businesses and organizations. For more information on sponsorship opportunities, contact Joanna or Malcolm at 905-985-0494.

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Mike Strathy, who has been working leather and animal hide since the 1970s, presents his wares at the ninth annual Scugog Island Art Show. The art show’s purpose is to celebrate native culture and art on BENJAMIN PRIEBE The Standard native grounds and to introduce native arts to a wide range of people.

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UXBRIDGE: A new music and arts festival is launching this summer at Elgin Park to promote the wealth of artistic talent within Uxbridge.

Leo Gallard made his pitch for the new Uxbridge Music and Arts Festival before council at their meeting on the morning of Monday, May 13.

According to Mr. Gallard, the event, which is scheduled to run on Saturday, July 13, would provide the chance to local artists to share their work with the public and bring awareness to the diverse talent of Uxbridge residents.

“There is so much talent in Uxbridge, and I’ve noticed a lack of opportunities to showcase. So we came up with the idea to allow the showcase of this amazingly talented town,” said Mr. Gallard.

The event will bring together a wide range of performers, including local musicians, artists and theatrical performers. As well, there will be opportunities for local businesses to get involved with the festivities.

The Music and Arts Festival is also looking to give back, and has partnered with Africycle for the event.

Admission is slated to be $10, but attendees can get in free of charge with a donation to Africycle, which will have their bus on hand at Elgin Park to collect donations.

“We wanted to do everything we could to support that charity,” Mr. Gallard said of the Uxbridge-based group that sends bicycles to Malawi in East Africa.

There will be more than just music and arts to entertain visitors to

the festival, as organizers have also included several games on the schedule of events, slated to run between 2 p.m. and approximately 11 p.m. In addition to horseshoes and a bocce ball tournament, those in attendance can take part in a cheese tasting contest as well as a slow bike race.

Councillors were impressed with the proposal, with Deputy Mayor Bev Northeast saying, “this is a great program and an excellent place to have it.”

Mr. Gallard added that he has spoke with township staff regarding security for the licensed event, and added that he is aware of what needs to be done to ensure that everything

related to the event is done properly.

“Parking will be a main focus, we are aware that it can be a cluttered area,” Mr. Gallard said in response to concerns raised by Regional Councillor Jack Ballinger about potential parking issues at Elgin Park.

Organizers expect to have about 200 people through the event at a given time, and acknowledge that the limited size of the venue does play a role in that decision.

“The more the merrier, but we know that we’re working with a smaller area. It will have to be limited based on size, but that’ll be finalized after the event is approved,” added Mr. Gallard.

Acclaimed mentalist graces stage at Academy Theatre Time and time again stunned audiences ask themselves “How does he do it?” He’s not a psychic.

He’s not an illusionist. He doesn’t use any magic tricks, employ audience plants, or use hidden ear pieces. So what exactly is he?

Welcome to an Evening With Mentalist Mark Fletcher, taking place Saturday, May 25 at 8 p.m., at The Academy Theatre in Lindsay.

Billed as ‘The World’s Only True Mentalist,’ his lifelong abilities have helped him redefine what the word “mentalist” truly means, setting him apart from every other performer the world over.

A highly interactive performance, An Evening With Mentalist Mark Fletcher is one of the most amazing live shows you will ever see-a claim that is repeatedly backed up

by the roar of audiences brought to their feet from Australia to Atlantic City. Debunking the myths behind the tricks and gimmicks that have fooled audiences for centuries, Mark Fletcher offers an incredibly jaw dropping, yet candid performance of true mentalism that must be seen to be believed.

An Evening With Mentalist Mark Fletcher is a performance that will undoubtedly leave you wondering if mankind has only scratched the surface of our potential, as he takes you on a journey through the wonders of the human mind!

The Academy Theatre is located at 2 Lindsay St. S. in Lindsay. For tickets, call 705-324-9111, visit www.kawarthatickets.ca or www. academytheatre.ca.

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